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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

Mr.. Ripley and his party were met
at re train by a delegation from the
gel. raj offices here, including E. L.
Copeland, treasurer; H. B. Lautz, gen.
eral manager; Frank farrell, publicity
manager; r. ]. Parker, general super
intendent, and several others.
Mr.. Copeland was the first to shake
hands with Mr.. Ripley as he stepped
from his car, after the train had beer.
parked near the station. The Sarta
Fe president is enjoying excellent
health and showed that he is carrying
the delegation from the offices and
several Topeka business men.
Will Contest 1t.
To a reporter, Mr.. Ripley statec
there was little doubt that the action
OF congress in it's attempt to settle
the wage dispute will be contested.
The present status of the affair was
termed by Mr.. Ripley as "a surrender
for the railroads.
You will contest the bill in the
courts" he was asked.
Yes
will you refuse to observe the law
ard let the trainmen go to court or
will you take action in court first ?''
THAT has not been decided"
Speaking of the death of Mr.. Kouns,
Mr.. Ripley said:
II was in Washington when Mr..
Kouns became sick. Up to that time
he was in good fighting trim, appar-
emily. AS soon as word came that he
was ailing, 1 investigated, and found
that Mr.. Kouns feared recurrence of
the trouble which laid him up three
years ago. Everything possible was
done to keep him quiet until Mr.. Kas-
ter could reach Washington, and that
was quite chore, for Mr.. Kouns was
strong for staying on the job.
Santa Ee'S Loss.
THE Santa Fe has lost valuable
official, and many Santa Fe men, and
others have lost a good friend
Immediately upon his arrival here
Mr.. Ripley took lunch at the Harvey
house. After that, he and the other
officials went to the office of E. l..
Copeland where they remained until
the funeral at O'Clock.
Officials with Mr.. Ripley stated that
business of the Santa Fe and other
western roads is exceptionally good
IF it continues" said one, land if it
will but continue that way railroad net
revenues will go as high as they
should be-
The Chicago party will leave here
on its return trip at O'Clock, imme-
diately after the funeral. Mr.. Ripley
expects to attend the stockholders an
nual meeting here October 26.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
AMERICAN AssOCIATIC
WILL Join VILLA CHASE
Funston Says Pershing Will Act If
Bandit Gets Busy.

San Antonio. Sept. Eff Francisco
Villa gets within striking distance of
the American expeditionary forces,
General Pershing soldiers may join
the troops of the def cato government
in an offensive campaign to extermin-
ate the bandit and his followers. This
was the statement of General Funston
this afternoon.
There has been no agreement be-
tween Mexican and American military
men for a concerted movement against
Villa. General Francisco Gonzales,
Carranza commander in northern Chi
huahua already has sent force
against the bandit for the last report
ed in the Santa Clara canyon and if
the occasion arises, the American
commander might take part in the
pursuit That is up to General PERISH
ing" said General Funston. Army men
pointed out that General Pershing
entered Mexico to capture Villa and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
TO CALL STRIKE
$4,000 Miners in This District
Ready to Quit.
Kansas Hardest Hit; Confer
ence Comes to Naught.

Kansas City, Mo, Sept. "a big
coal mine strike in Kansas, Missouri,
Oklahoma and Arkansas is near. The
subcommittee in conference between
the miners and the coal operators
have split on the discharge without
cause" clause in the new contract
Failure to agree was reported to the
general committee this afternoon and
the conference was declared off.
Until the attitude of operators in
the general committee has been
changed by strike developments yes
terday at Pittsburg, Kan, the confer
ence will then disband and a general
strike of from $4,000 to $4,000 men
will follow. The operators have de-
cided against inserting in the new con-
tract clause prohibiting the refusal
of work to any members of the United
Mine Workers without cause.
Kansas mines will be hardest hit,
from $4,000 to $4,000 miners being af-
fected there. Missouri has about
Arkansas from 5000 to 5000
Eight Thousand Already Out.
Kansas City. Mo, Sept 6.-With
eight thousand union coal miners al
ready out in southeast Kansas the
| union delegates and operators COM
| mittee met in Joint conference at 2
o'clock this afternoon in another at
tempt to come to terms on a new
working agreement.
| Dissatisfied with the delay in
reaching an agreement the miners at
Pittsburg walked out yesterday clos
ing down every big mine in the dis
trict except two Santa Fe mines and
Weir No. 81. The men refuse to re-
turn to work until a clause is inserted
in their contract providing that union
men cannot be discharged without
cause or without consent of the union.
Pittsburg union officials said a
| strike may be officially declared to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
DIPLOMATIC WAR
WITH ALLIES ON
new U. S. MOVE
Retaliation of Uncle Sam Shock
to Foreign Powers.
Commercial ReprisalS Already
Threatened by ENJOYS.
BUT U. S. HOLDS UPPER HAND
Better Able to Stand Embargo
Than England.
Congress Believes 1t Will End
British Blacklist.
BUT U. S. HOLDS UPPER HAND
Congress Believes 1t viii End
British Blacklist.

Washington. Sept "a sharp Dip
lomatic conflict between the allied
governments and the United States, Is
expected to follow retaliatory meas
ures incorporated in the revenue bin
passed by the senate late last night.
With agreement to the amendments
by the house, conference commission
anticipated today. it is thought the
allied governments probably led by
Great Britain. may begin shaping
counter retaliations. The belief of
many officials. however, is that the
conflict will be strictly commercial. It
was said on the other hand, that the
United States government is going in
to the issue with its eyes open and
prepared to see it thru.
U. S. Has Many Grievances.
The course decided on-legislation
that hits directly back at every dis
elimination pronounced against
American business interests-grew out
of thoro consideration by the state
department and other executive de-
partments of the probable conse-
quence
1t is the hope of the administration
one official said, that the drastic leg
islatfon enacted may result in putting
an end to the blacklisting policy of
the British government, the discrim-
inatfon against American commerce.
interference with American mails and
embargoes on American products.
| While diplomats representing allied
| governments here have strongly hint
ed at commercial "reprisals." officials
are inclined to view that such a con-
test is not wanted. This country they
| believe, holds the upper hand for the
present at least, and would undoubt-
edly be better able to endure a condi-
ton of non-intercourse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
MAY MOVE TODAY
Kansas Regiment Ready for
Trip to San Antonio.
Guardsman, Believed Drunk,
Stabs Two Officers.

San Antonio. Sept. 6.-The three
New York regiments of national
guardsmen. recalled to their state by
the war department, are expected to
have departed from the border by to-
morrow night. The Seventy first left
the Brownsville district last night. the
Fourteenth was expected to get away
today and the Third will follow to-
morrow.
The First and Second regiments of
Kansas infantry. scheduled to replace
the First and Second regiments of the
First Illinois brigade in the provisional
division here, will begin their IT'S mile
motor truck trip from Eagle Pass
either late today or tomorrow
General Funston today received
received a report of stabbing affray
at San Benito in which Cook Graham
of Company c, First Louisiana infan-
try, slashed the jaw of Capt Ralph B.
Lister, of the quartermaster corps
Sergt. William Kelly, Louisiana
guardsman. interfered and also was
cut about the face. The cuts were not
dangerous. Graham was placed under
arrest, among the other charges
against him being intoMcation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
VILLA AT IT AGAIN
Bandit Reported To Be March,
ing on U. s. Troops.
But Uncle Sam Has Enough
Men to Defeat Him.

San Antonio, Tex, Sept. 5.-Pancho
Villas in again. This time he is re-
ported to be marching up the Santa
Clara valley in south central Chihua-
hua to attack the American expedi-
tionary forces base at FL Vale. about
seventy-five miles south of General
Pershing's headquarters, Colonia Dub
Ian.
said to have quite a number of fol-
lowers-variously estimated at seven
ty-five to $50. 1t was stated at army
headquarters here today that there
are enough United States troops at
Ell Vale to lick as many men as Villa
can gather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
DEBATE Back in Lineup-Drum-
mers Here Today.
Big League Scout in Town
Looking for Talent.

With DEBATE back in the lineup,
fielder available, Manager Engle was
able to send a semblance of a regular
lineup against the Drummers in the
opening game of the final local series
with St. Joe this afternoon.
DeFate's ankle is not entirely we'll,
but it was said that he would be able
to play and that if careful he should
have no more trouble with it. The
management of the club stated that
an increase in attendance was looked
for during the ST. Joe series, and that
it was hoped Topeka fans would re-
move the danger of the local club go
ing the way Wichita went by showing
their loyalty during the remainder of
| the season.
Jess Tannehill. big league scout, is
| here looking over Topeka players who
are subjected to draft and it is re-
ported that he has his eyes on Eddie
| Monroe.
Scout Her, of the st. Louis Nation
ais, also is in Topeka looking for tai
ent. Herr, like all other scouts, is
merely looking around to see what he
can see. Umpire Miller made his first
appearance in Topeka today working
! the game alone.
Tonight Rusty Bill Lathrop and
| Pete Henning will journey back to
/
announced this afternoon by Owner
Savage. Savage says he has enough
youngsters to finish the season, and he
desires to cut down expenses on ac-
count of the light attendance Jack
! Holland, owner of the Drummers. did
not come with the team on their pres
ent trip.
i A game that was postponed when
ST. Joseph came here for the first
series of the season will be played to-
morrow as one of a doubleheader. The
first game will start at 2 o'clock
First Inning.
! st. Joseph-Wright struck out Nc
Cabe walked and went out at second
on an attempted steal, Monroe to
Lindamore. Jourdan singled thru
pitcher Kirkham singled to right and
went out trying to stretch the hit.
Devore to Lindamore- No runs. two
hits, no errors.
Topeka-R. Lathrop struck out. Ag-
! Ter out, McCabe to Jourdan. Good
win singled to center. Engle doubled
to left, scoring Goodwin DEBATE
struck out. One run, two hits, no
errors.
Second Inning.
| St Joseph-Sullivan tripied to the
Fate to Agler. o. Williams safe on a
fieIder's choice, Sullivan going out. De-
Fate to Monroe to DEBATE Beers
grounded out to Agler. No runs, one
/ hit. no errors.
| Topeka-Devore doubled to left
Lindamore flew to Wright. Monroe
and Hall struck out No runs. cne hit
no errors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
TO FINISH
Directors Western League Take
Over Wichita Franchise.
Will Complete SeasOn-Team
to Denver Tonight.

Wichita, Sept. 6.-The directors of
the Western league have taken over
the Wichita franchise and the back
salary and for the remaining days of
the season guaranteed to the Wichita
players.
The Wichita team will leave for
Denver tonight to open the next series.
colorado Springs is reported to be
bidding for the forfeited franchise and
If the deal is completed the remaining
games scheduled for Wichita will be
played in Colorado Springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
HOTTER AND DRIER
Nc Rain is Reported Anywhere in the
State.

grees above normal The wind is
blowing at the rate of thirty-four miles
an hour from the south. It is expected
to drop tonight and to shift to the
north or west This, according to s.
D. Flora, local weather observer, will
bring a slight drop in temperature late
tonight, and tomorrow will be several
degrees cooler than today.
Temperatures in all parts OF Kan
sas were high Tuesday and last night
and there was no rain reported any
where in the state. The south wind
Continued on Page %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
SELECT HEADQUARTERS
Republican State Campaign From
Kansas Reserve State Bank Building,

The Republican State Central com
mittee has rented three rooms In the
Kansas Reserve State Bank building
at S24 Kansas avenue for the head
quarters force during the present cam
paign ending with the general cleo
ton in November.
Possession of the rooms was eftec-
tive Immediately
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
To Limit Size of Booze Shipments.

Des Moines, Ia, Sept. 6.-W. C. Bar
Der, superintendent of the Iowa Anti
Saloon League today announced that
the league would introduce in the next
Iowa legislature a bill limiting to one
quart of whisky and three cases of
beer, the amount of booze any one
person may import in month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

with a purchase of one million dollars
worth of oil leases. The leases cover
three eighty acre tracts of land and
were sold by Warren c. Brown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
Gardner Burns Democrats.

Washington, Sept 6.-Representa-
tive Gardner, Massachusetts, ne
nounced today the action of the SEN
ate in adopting retaliatory legislation
against the British blacklist. In a
speech on the house floor he declared
such measures are blow in support
of Germany's ukase" You hypo-
critics." he exclaimed at the Demo-
cratic side. You claim you are de-
voted to humanity and despise COM
mercialism- Then why don't you pass
an amendment refusing our harbors
to Germany's interned ships until she
repudiates the Lusitania crime"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

that his object had not been accom-
plished. A long code message went
forward late this afternoon from Cen
eral Funston to General Pershing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06
BUY Million Butler Leases

Wichita. Kan, Sept 6.-The Mon
arch Oil Company of Pennsylvania,
Las entered the Butler county field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

1f1IIICI IoOHlOH dIIu NdCOdTly-
Philadelphia at Boston, two games
postponed; rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
New York-Washington game post
poned, rain. Two games tomorrow.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City-Columbus game called
eff, rain. Two games tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

nESPITE what the results may be,
it's refreshing to have Rumania In
the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled but generally fair to-
night and Thursday; cooler Thursday
and in the northwest tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-06

WESTERN LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
TUR.ANTO DATES BACK
TO FOUNDING OF ROME

beginning of the fourth century B. C.,
Tarentum was recognized as the most
opulent city OF Magma Graecia, as the
numerous colonies Of southern Italy
and Sicily were known. The gold
coins OF this period. considered the
most beautiful ever struck by Gre
clan city, are an index to the wealth
and art Of this resplendcnt commun.
fly. Prosperity soon bred shameful
wantonness among its aristocrats, so
that when Tarentine mob attacked a
Roman fleet at anchor in its harbOT
and the hitter city declared war on
the southern metropolis fits citizens
were not prepared for the hardships
of battle. Pyrrhus, king OF Epirlls'
was asked to send aid, He responded,
bringing his well-trained soldiers and
a score Of terror-inspiring war ele-
plants to win those costly successes
which were to become proyerbial as
Pyrrhic Victories Tarentum's fate
was not deferred as long as its ally's,
for Milo, one of the Greek generals,
betrayed the city into the hands OF
the enemy
"In the second Punic war Tarentum
again made the mistake Of opposing
Rome. AS punishment for its espousal
Of Hannibals cause, Fabrlus sacked
the city and 10000 Of the inhabitants
were sentenced to slavery.
FaVOrite Resort.
During the Golden age Of Rome
Tarentum was a favorite resort, a RO-
man colony (Colonia Neptunial hay
ing been established here previously
From the days Of Justinan it belonged
to the Byzantine empire. 1t was al
most completely destroyed by the sar-
acens in the tenth century. and 100
years later was seized by that pictur-
esque Norman adventurer, Robert
Gutscard.
THE relies of the ancient city are
few. The most important are The
ruins OF Doric temple, possibly dat
ing back to the sixth century B. c.
and a Roman viaduct about nine miles
long. known as II Triglio.
"The chief source Of wealth Of the
modern city is the oyster industry
the crustaceans being cultivated in
great numbers in the oyster beds Of
the Mare Piccolo. These waters also
teen with Ash, more than ninety va.
rieties being found here, They enter
with the tide and are caught in nets
as the waters recede.
ut is from laramie that we derive
the name Of a large family of poison
Gus spiders Of great size. The gen.
uine trantuld, found In the laramie
district, is not nearly so venomouf
as the insect to which the name Is
applied in the western hemisphere
The natives of southern Italy once
held to the belief that the best cure
for the bite of a tarantula was the
perspiration induced by violent
dance which received the name Of the
tarantella. A tarantella dancing mania
swept over this part Of the peninsula
during the fifteenth, sixteenth and sew
enteenth centuries"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-08-27
GIRL MANAGES
WESTERN BANK
Miss Beavers Is Only Twenty
Two Years Old, but is
Successful.

JEFFERSON, S. D., Aug. 26.-Thero
is a bank here that has young girl
for its manager, and she is making a
success of the undertaking. Miss
Pearl Beavers, from all appearances
is Just an ordinary, attractive girl
who enjoys a good time and a frolic
outside Of business hours Yet II one
would know Miss Beavers during the
banking day he would realize that she
is an unusual girl.
Miss Beavers was born and lived
the early part Of her life at Jefferson,
AS she grew up it was not the life Of
the society butterfly that appealed
most strongly to her, nor did the us
ual teaching school" hold her inter-
est. She wanted to be banker. Two
years ago sho went to Sioux City with
this fixed purpose in mind and with a
determination to win out il work and
perseverance could bring success. She
fought her way through the business
training school.
After she had completed her course
here opportunity Knocked, and II diu
not have to knock twice to arouse this
girl with an ambition.
There was an opening for an indus
trious young person in the Sioux City
Trust and Savings Bank. Miss Beav-
ers got the position and at the same
time a chance to prove that her am
bltion was backed by determination
to "get by" with her plans, She made
good. Gradually more and more trust
was placed in her ability. Then a
few weeks ago the big opportunity
came. The state bank at Jefferson
needed temporary manager and its
authorities had enough confidence in
Miss Beavers to place her in this re-
sponsible position. SIC has the dis
tinction of being the only woman in
the middle West who Is managing a
bank and she is only % years old.
Miss Pearl Beavers abs only begun
to do things. There remains yet be-
fore her the success that will come to
anyone who has the desire for some
thing worth while and the courage to
persevere until It has been attained.
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the center upon which some of the
words were still legible, They were
GALLEY 2-ODDITlES OF LIFE 49,,
Ito be known" and go TO-" The wom-
an is anxious to learn what is to be
known and what the fnal words OF
go to" Yn be.
An intelligent New Jersey robin is
reported to have flown into the office
OF physician. He found 1t was sut-
tering from throat trouble. He OPP
Grated on the bird, which, with a glad
chirp, Immediately flew away again,
carrying with it the proof of this re-
markable tale
Being exceedingly bashful, a man
in West Virginia told his tale Of love
into dictagraph. He sent the record
to his beloved, and the next day got
another in return with the single
word "yes| Then they were married
A man named Nickel was charged
with disorderly conduct because he
was caught promenading on an cleo
trio light wire forty feet above the
ground Urged to come down he re-
fused and partolman turned the
hose on him. In court he said he
was just trying to prove that he was
the greatest motion picture actor IN
the world,
Snake with "HOrriblc Thirst"
As before remarked animal stories
are common enough. but here is a
couple that seem to merit mention:
One is Of q snake at Monticello with
horrible thirst. He is called Ambrose,
but his particular variety Of ambrosla
is more Ike nectar, being simply milk
punch. Every evening he comes
from hole and enters the bafroom'
The good-natured bartender gives MIN
his desired refreshments, whereupon
he retires. The genial barkecpe7 ro-
Trained from mentioning the matter
until the snake skidded In during tho
DAYTIME when there were several Gus
toners present The latter may nave
doubted the reality of the reptiles
presence even then. But they had 10
accept the word OF the man behind
the counter
A cat in Flushing has selected the
tallest tree in the neighborhcod as a
home for her four kittens. The owner
says she is qualifying for the aviation
class.
Certain II is tho romanccrs need not
: tNeir minds to invent unusual sit
uations or incidents. Let them go
10 life as many have done-nothinG
could ever be more strange or start
ling.