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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
CRY PACIFIC DANGER
West Coast Senators Defeated in De-
mand for Exclusive RattIesbips.

Washington, July 1S.-Pacific coast
senators today were defeated Is to
4S in an attempt to provide by amend
ment to the general naval bill that
three of the proposed capital ships be
II maintained permanently on the Pa
cific coast.
Senators Works, Phelan and Jones
made emphatic speeches for proposal
Of which Works was author. Senators
Swanson and Lodge, principal sup
porterS of the administration pro-
gram, insisted that Works. PROPOSE
ton was an infringement of the con-
stitutional powers of the president as
commanderin-ch chief of the army and
navy. All three coast speakers point
ed out that there is now no first class
battelship on the Pacific coast despite
threatened danger from Japan.
THE next battle the United States
fleet may fight said Senator Phelan,
may be in the Pacific ocean. If so
the United States has not a single first
class vessel for its fighting line
Senators voting for the proposal
were:
Chamberlain. Clapp. Cummins. Ash
hurst, James, johnson, Jones, La Fol-
lette, Lane, Oliver, Phelan, Pittman,
Poindexter Smith (Arizona) Smoot,
Sutherland, Vardaman and Works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
MASTER OF ocean
e. s. Government Gives Up
Hunt for Deadly Sharks.
Living Submarines Are Too
Numerous on Coast.

New York, July 1S.-Sharks are
the undisputed masters of the Atlantic
coast. The federal government today
abandoned its proposed campaign of
determination by the coast guard
along the New Jersey beaches.
The enemy were simply too numer-
Gus. The governments marine ex-
perts acknowledge that the coast is in
state of blockade by living subma-
rines.
Bathers must look out for their own
safety. Torpedo net barriers are be-
ing installed wherever there are
bathing houses on ocean or bay.
Meanwhile. captains of arriving
steamships report the Atlantic alive
with veritable plague of sharks and
several were caught along the coast.
The largest specimen to be captured
since the scare began was a fifteen
foot hammerhead shark hooked by
the sailors of the battleship Texas
while on her way to Newport.
Long Island sound has been invad-
ed and three sharks of man-e eating
size were harpooned and brought
ashore near crowd of bathers at
GreeEport. l. l., today.
Two baby sharks were seen today in
Matawan creek, New Jersey, where
two persons lost their lives Wednes-
day.
BY way of diversion from the shark
scare, a school of fifteen whales
spouted and frolicked off Sayville to-
daV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
M'AD00 TO QUIT?
RumOr That He'll Be Governor
Federal Reserve.
Chas. III. Hamlin Urged to Run
Race i'm Massachusetts,.

Washington, July 1S.-Official cir
cles were interested in a report here
that Secretary of the Treasury Nc
Adoo is to resign from the cabinet to
accept an appointment as governor of
the federal reserve board, succeeding
lin was out of the city. 1t was i'm
possible, therefore, to obtain official
verification of the report. The term
CT Hamlin expires August 1. His sue
cessor will be given a term of ten
years.
board receive the same salary as cab
met officers-$12, 900 a year. The Of
flee is one of the most sought and most
highly priced in the gift of the govern
ment.
Governor Hamlin has been urged re-
peatedly to retire from the reserve
board and make the race as Demo-
cratic candidate for governor cf Mass
achusetts. Secretary McAdoo, who is
the presidents son-in-law, was at the
White House today in conference with
the president. Postmaster General
Burleson, who, with Mr.. McAdoo, is
the closest political adviser, also was
at the White House The White House
was silent today on the reported cabi-
net change.
The Other Side of It.
Washington, July 1s.-Charles S.
HamIin, governor of the federal re-
serve board will be renominated as a
member of the board when his term
expires next month. Administration
officials allowed this to become known
today by way of denial of reports that
Secretary McAdoo would quit the cab
met to take Governor Hamlin's place.
Mr. Hamlin will be renominated for a
/ ten year term. Whether he will be
lredesignated as chairman lies with
President Wilson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
BACK TEN MILES
Retreat in VoIynia Nets SIavs Thou-
sands Prisoners.

Petrograd, July 1S.-The Germans
have retreated nearly ten miles In
Volynia under the swift advance OF
General Kaledin's left wing
In their hasty retirement. several
thousand more prisoners. a number OF
heavy guns and large supplies of war
material have fallen into the hands
of the Russians. The retreat was made
necessary when several Russian regf-
ments broke through the German
front and threatened to surround a
part of General Won Linsingen's
army.
The Russians have advanced their
lines to the north bank Of the river
Lipa, and are strengthening their
new positions on the entire front
The advance widens the Russian
salient extending into the Austro-
German front southeast of Kovel.
thus removing the danger of crushing
enemy attacks on both sides of the
Russian wedge.
Against Reinforced Austrians-
All along the eastern front, the
czar's armies have suddenly resumed
the initiative. The Russian left wing
in southern Bukowina is again in
motion against the reinforced Aus
trian army. The infantry combats
are becoming more frequent in Galicia
and both artillery and infantry ac-
Kuropatkin's front in the Dvinslr-
Riga region on the north. The Rus
sian commanders on the Austro-
German front. however, are COM
PEELED to share public interest with
the Grand Duke Nicholas, whose new
offensive in the Caucasus. continues
l to make progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Conference in Office of Gov
ernOr Capper Today.
SPEND 2 MILLIONS FOR GAS
Use of Two Years Earnings for
Betterments of Property.
Decision Means Sale of Large
Amount of Stock.

Stockholders of the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company talked turkey"
TODAY at a conference in the office of
Governor Capper when they outlined
a plan for the immediate raising of
$4,000. 900. The plan provides for i'm
mediate dissolution OF the receiver
shin the spending of $2,000.000 for
oas payment of outstanding bonds
ana use of two years earnings for
betterments.
Nearly a dozen of the heavy stock
honders of the giant gas company at
tended the conference. Attorneys 1or
the receivers, as we'll as Governor
CAMPER and S NJ. Brewster, attorney
general; were present. This after
noon the conference was continued IN
the offices of the public utilities com
mission. 1t is believed the confer
>ence will result in an application pc
fore the commission for permission TO
enforce the reorganization plan
The reorganization plan will be pro-
NOTED through the issuance OF new
stock. state officials were advised
from Pennsylvania, Texas and other
states attended the conference They
represented a majority of the stock.
The conference was behind closed
doors.
Immediate expenditure of $1,000
900 for gas was promised by the
stockholders. They proposed the use
of S1,25O,0O0 of the funds from stock
sales for new gas. This sum, with
S75O,O00 which the receiver has been
directed to spend, would meet the $2,-
OeO, 900 requirement Representatives
of the company also proposed the eX-
penditure of the company's 1917-lS
earnings in the extension of the COM
pany's property and the securing of
more gas for Kansas and Missouri
consumers.
Gas supply and pressure sufficient
to tax the capacity of the company's
present pipe lines was proposed by
the stockholders for next winter Ad-
ditional pipe lines have been arranged
for 1t was asserted that 100000
worth of new pipe lines are now being
laid. other lines will be laid and new
gas fields tapped as soona new funds
are available.
Ready to Take the Stock.
In the handling of the new issue, it
was asserted that the new stock would
be taken up by the present stockhold-
ers of the company. One report today
was to the effect that r. A. Long, one
of the heavy stockholders at this time.
would probably take 100000 or $780,
900 worth of the new issue.
Plans as outlined today mean the
sale of $4,500,000 worth of stock and
the use Of the additional S750,000 by
the receiver as well as expenditure of
two years earnings. From the $4,-
poses to take up the outstanding bond
issue amounting to $3,300,00O. I'm
der this program the receivership
would be dissolved and the company
reorganized as a going concern free
from court supervision.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
9 NICHTSABOvE 70
Thermometer Hasn't Dropped
to Comfortable Stage Here.
Same Old Sol Promised by the
Relentless FOrecaster.


Topeka sweltered through another
hot night in the last "a hours al
though the temperature was one de-
gree lower than Sunday night when
the mercury registered 72. The tenn
perature last night was II. IopeKa
was under a brassy sky again today
At 10 O'Clock this morning the tenn
perature was "a degrees and on the
rise with not a sign of a cloud IN the
skies.
DESPITE a 12-mi1e wind, the highest
for several days, the temperaIure
climbed to 95 degrees at 1:2O O'Clock
this afternoon and then fell to 9S de-
grees as clouds obscured the sun. At
9 O'Clock S. D. Flora, forecaster, SAID
the chances were excellent that the
mercury would climb to SO before the
day is over.
The mercury is five degrees above
normal. Yesterday at 2 O'Clock the
temperature was 80.
Relief Tomorrow.
For some parts of the state the
weather forecast calls for some relief
tomorrow 1t prognosticates generally
fair weather tonight and Wednesday,
and continued warmer over the same
area with the exception of western and
northern Kansas. where cooler wealth
er for Wednesday is predicted
West Side Sighted.
Sixteen-hundredths OF an inch OF
rain fell in some parts of this city
Yesterday afternoon. However, only
.O7 of an inch fell on the West side.
There were scattered showers in the
northeast part of the state. The tenn
perature this morning was the same
as it was ir1medis tely after the show
er Monday afternoon
The mercury has not been below &c
degrees for nine nights and 1t has been
above 80 degrees for eleven days The
heat, s. D. Flora, observer, says. is
unusual inasmuch as it promises te
break some July records, and break
| ing July records. tc paraphrase him
| lis going some
| The highest temperature for this
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
SEE R. R. CRISIS
Appeal to President to Delay
Antitrust Act.
Menaced by Threatened Strike
and Government Curb.

Washington, July 1S.-Personal ap-
peal to President Wilson for assistance
in what they term a business crisis
will be made by representatives of
the big railroads. Confronted on the
one hand by provisions of the Clayton
antitrust act, which they claim are
hazy and complicated, and on the
other by the threat of 100000 railway
workers to strike unless granted short
er hours and more pay, railroad Off
cials declare their situation is serious.
The president will be asked in the
first place to suggest delay in the
effective date of the Clayton acts pro-
vision, which governs the purchase Of
supplies by the roads, until the rail-
merce commission "have had oppor-
effect in a few weeks unless congress
by resolution delays it.
Employees Take Strike Vote.
The four great trainmen brother
hoods are voting on whether or not to
strike. Some administration officials
say a strike which would tie up the
railroads of the country at this time
would be a calamity. 1t is likely the
railroad officials, when they see the
president tomorrow, will take up this
qustion along with the other They
desire either that their men submit
their claims to arbitration or an in
vestigation of railroad wages by the
interstate commerce commission or
by a congressional committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
PARRY ON KANSAS COAL
Conference Makes Headway, But Can't
Agree on Usage County Mines.

Kansas City, July 1S.-Coal opera
tors and miners, comforting here on a
two-year wage contract for the $4,000
coal miners of Missouri, Arkansas, Ok
lahoma and Kansas, agreed today
upon two or three wage increase
contentious. They are for an increase
of three cents a ton on mine run coal
and a five per cent. increase in yard
and deadwork.
The conferees have been unable to
agree upon the wage for thin-grained
pick mined coal in Missouri and Usage
county, Kansas.
The miners asked for an increase of
five cents a ton The operators agreed
to a three-cent increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
Typhoid, tuberculosis Worry
Him More Than Paralysis.
ARE FORTY new CASES
Nineteen Additional Reports of
Consumption in State.
Measles and WhOOping Cough
Come in for Attention.

While Kansas is worrying herself
sick because of an epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis that threatens the state
numerous other epidemics are being
overlooked. That was the report from
the state board of health today when
reports of several hundred cases of
typhoid fever, scarlet fever, tubercu-
losis, measles and whooping cough
were sent to DR.. S. ]. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the state board
Reports now being received by the
state board and covering cases other
than infantile paralysis furnish
situation far more serious. in a local
way, than the baby disease 1t is
probable that the reports which are
rlnding their way to the state board
will result in several special bulletins
covering typhoid prevention and a
fight against other diseases
Reports for one day showed but
single new case of infantile paralysis
in Kansas. On that same day, how
ever, the state board of health re-
ceived reports of forty-three new cases
of typhoid fever. The reports also
told of nineteen new cases of tubercu-
losis. Ill cases of measles, fffty-six
cases of whooping cough and twenty
cases of scarlet fever.
State OverIooks 1t.
1T is all right for people to show
concern regarding the spread of in
fantile paralysis said Dr. Crumbine,
but the state is overlooking condi-
ton that is far more grave The in
crease in the number of cases of ty-
phoid and tuberculosis should imme-
diately attract attention to health con-
ditions in every portion of the state
A large majority of the new cases
of typhoid fever were reported from
southern KanSas-the district COM
prising Sedgwick, Sumner, Cowley,
Wilson and Montgomery counties. Six
new cases of typhoid were reported in
one day from Wichita, while ten new
cases were found in Sumner county,
three in Wilson county, two in Cowley
county and three in Montgomery coun-
! ty. A report of two cases came from
! Chase county. Shawnee county re-
| ported one case.
Just one new case of infantile pa
ralysis has been found in Kansas
since Saturday. This report came
| from Salina. Specialists under direc-
ton of the state board have been
placed in charge of all cases in the
/
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
KILLS OFFSPRING
Kansas Mother Shoots Little
Boy and Girl.
EDidn,t Want Them to Face the
Future" She Says.

Milan, Kan; July 1s--Mrs. Effie
Bevery shot and killed her two chill
dren while they slept last night at her
fathers home near here. She was ar
rested and Immediately taken to the
county Jail at Wellington.
Authorities declared early today
that a note written by her had been
found declaring she intended to kill
her children and then herself
II did not want them to face the fu-
ture" they quoted her as saying.
Mrs. Bevery is "a years old and has
been separated from her husband for
several years. The children were
girl years old and a boy year
Younger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
GRANT STRIKE DEMANDS
National ~ uard Still on Duty at La
Sale, Ill.,C ement Plants.

La Sale, ILL.,, July 18.-Settlement
of the cement workers strike seemed
near this afternoon when a commit
tee from the employers and employees
went itno secret conference here. The
employees action, it is said, practi-
cally means that the end of the strike
is in sight, as the companies have
practically agreed to yield to all de-
mands except as to rights to organize.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18
PREDICTS THUNDERSTORM
But That's in Kansas City-Only Hope
Weather Man Gives Out.

Kansas City, Mo-, July 1S.-With
the heat blazing dow nall around, P.
Connor, weather forecaster, has a
cheering prediction for Kansas City
more thunderstorms in sight.
They may not come until late tonight
or tomorrow, but even if it does not
rain much, the clouds will prevent
the heat from becoming unbearable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

SHARKS that thrive in water are not
the only variety to he found at
bathing resorts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-18

WEATHER forecast: Generally fair
w tonight and Wednesday. Contin-
ued warmer except i'm the west and
north part of the state, where cooler
weather is expected Wednesday.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
farm in the State"

"Well, hooray for that!'
'I mean it too. I've got to have
lot more schooling, but I'm going to
mix it in with my work"
$50 you think you'll stick to farming,
sonY
"Yes, SIR
"After seem all the government at
Washington I'd "a thought you'd want
to be a lawyer or sometime"
II did think of that before l went
there, but the president took me to the
window and pointed out the capitol
and the treasury and postoffice build
ings and some others.
"'You think all this is great, don't
you, Joe" says the president.
"'Of course / do, says /.
(Which is the greatest, these things
or that which makes them possibleY he
asked. looking hard at me.
1.-The cause of 'em, of course-that
which makes 'em possible, 1 told him.
"'Do you know what that is? he
asked me. | told him l reckoned it
was the people.
Yes, the people, but particularly
the farmer. The whole structure of
government is founded on him, for peo-
pie must eat before they are governed.
l think a good farmer is just as valu-
able as a good senatorv he said"
"Well. l declare!' exclaimed Mr..
Weston. II had no idee we farmers
were that important"
"Me either" said Joe, "but right then
| made up my mind to be a farmer,
and a good one. I've got a heap more
respect for farmers now"
Annie spied them down the road and
came racing to meet them. Mrs. Wes-
ton waved an aifectionate greeting
from the front gate. Joe rushed in and
gave his mother a hug.
at sure is fine to be home again and
see you all. How's everything getting
along?'
"Just finel Chickens started to lay
ing and we've six little new pigs"
AN new calf named Spotr' insist
ed Annie.
"Come on in and tell us about your
trip. Did you really see the PRESIDENT
inquired Mrs. Weston.
"Yes'm. and a mighty fine man he is,
too. We had big argument
"What? You didn't argufy with the
president, did you, SOM" she inquired
in Mortified tones.
"Yes'm, sure did. He started it."
sturdily answered Joe.
Good gracious, hope you didn't
talk sassy to him, did you, sonT anx-
iously asked his father. who had en-
tered the room in time to hear part of
the conversation.
(Io be Continued.)
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21
better buy the old SOW too. She's
good mother to them pigs. mighty re-

better buy the old SOW too. She's a
good mother to them pigs. mighty re-
table,
Down the road boy was approach
ing on horseback at a lope. He refined
at the gate and called:
'Joe. here's a note Mr. Somerville
sent your
Joe was alarmed and could not i'm
agine what it was as he tore the en-
velope open. A yellow telegraph en-
velope fell out.
"Dear joe" wrote Mr. Somerville,
"here's a telegram which came for you
this morning. OF course the company
does not deliver messages in the coun-
try, so 1 put this chap on a horse and
sent it out. Hope it is good news.
Your friend, ]. Somerville."
With trembling fingers Joe opened
the message, and the typewriter
words swan before his eyes. 1t was
from the state superintendent of agri-
culture:
congratulations. You win state
championship by margin of five BUSH
sand two hundred contestants. Also
awarded nitrate and fertilizer prizes.
Report my Office Both for trip to Wash
ington."
His father read the message over his
shoulder, and as both finished they
grinned foolishly at each other and
stood there shaking hands.
"Well, by gumv' said Mr.. Weston.
"Well, by gumr' He could think of
nothing else to say and remarked
well, by gum!' again.
"There's two hundred more to slap
on this place." said Joe as his wits
came back to him. well only owe q
thousand them
"Well, by gumr' wonderingly replied
his father. Then he grabbed Joe by
the arm.
"Come on and les go tell the gals
about it,
"Son, when you get to Washington
and shake hands with the president"
said Mrs. Weston, pausing moment
to look at him as she packed his suit
case for the trip, you just remember
there's an old countrywoman way
down here in a split log house that
thinks you're sight bigger man than
he is. Don't you ever forget thatw
Joe and his father were riding home
ward from the railroad station. Joe's
trip to Washington as the champion
corn raiser of his state was over.
As they rounded the shoulder of the
hill and saw the little farm home in
the bright morning sunshine Joe's face
wreathed in a smile.
You know he said earnestly, 81 can
understand that song Home, Sweet
Home heap better now. There is
no place like home 1t was mighty
fine and all that in Washington, but
I'm sure glad TO be back"
I'm proud to hear ye say that, boyr'
answered his father. 81 was a bit
fearful you'd come back here dissatis-
fed an maybe after awhile go away
an leave u.s.
Not a bit of itr' said Joe stoutly.
"Pve come back with the idea of stick
ing right here and making this the best
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

quils to go on each side of the front
walk We'll be fixed. l think we ought
to name this place too"
THAT'S a good idee. What'll we call
it-Prize Acre Farmw
mo, don't like that. How's the Ad-
vance Farm?'
That's all right. If mother and
Annie like it, she goes"
II think I'll ride over this afternoon
and see Jim Sullivan"
what for?'
81 heard Jim was trying to sell off
everything he has. Says he's going to
Texas-a man amt got no chance in
this country" Joe cast his eyes around
at his father.
Jim Sullivan's a lazy, trifin', whis-
ky drinkin' liar: that's all I've got to
say about it," responded Tom Weston
emphatically. San 1 reckon 1 ought
to know, for I've proved it."
well. if he's going to sell those
pigs of cheap I'll buy 'em, for it's a
good stock of hogs"
"Yes, and while you're about it you
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-06-21

amazingly well, and you ought to
stand good show for the state prize.
I'm calling a public meeting at the
courthouse next Wednesday to award
the prizes. so you better be on hand"
When they got outside of the door
Mr.. Weston shook hands with Joe sol
EMMY.
''Son, I'm powerful proud of ye," was
all his father could say as he placed
his hand on Joe's shoulder.
We'll, by gracious, we beat 'emr'
exclaimed Mr.. Semerville as they
reached the street He was really more
excited than Joe was. Come on over
and get that suit of clothes and outfit 1
promised to the winner"
"Mr. Somerville, l think that suit
ought to 90 to Oscar Henderson. You