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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
LAW 4 HANDICAP
Because of Antitrust Regula-
ton Trade Is Curtailed.
e. S. Outdistanced in Chase for
Foreign Business.

Washington. May 3.-Legislation to
encourage American business men to
capture a share of the worlds export
trade by removing all doubt as to the
application of antitrust laws to ex-
port business was recommended to
congress today in a report to the fed
eral trade commission The commits
sion says its investigation into for
eign trade conditions has established
the fact that doubt as to the applica-
ton of the antitrust laws to export
trade now prevents concerted action
by American business men in the ex-
port trade, even among producers of
non-competing goods.
The commission expresses the belief
that congress did not intend by the
antitrust laws to prevent Americans
from cooperating in export trade for
the purpose of competing effectively
with foreign ers, where such co-opera-
ton does not restrain domestic trade
der American competitors from secur-
ing their due share.
Must Organize.
IF business men are to make the
most of the great opportunities for
foreign trade they must at once per-
feet the organization demanded by the
conditions of international trade" says
the report. The commission finds that
other nations enjoy marked advan-
tages in foreign trade from superior
facilities and more effective organiza-
tons and says that While the United
States has been absorbed in domestic
development, other nations have fol-
lowed a definite policy for expansion
Of foreign trade and perfected eff
cient organizations, building up their
ocean shipping, granting lower export
| railway rates and com bining ocean
and land transportation facilities t.
give their shipper ready entrance to
overseas markets.
1.-The United States" continues the
report, has on the contrary, neglected
its merchant marine until the trans
portation of its products is now largely
controlled by powerful international
combinations of foreign shipowners
who discriminate against the Amer
lean shippers
| The commission reports that dan
gers in American cooperative actor
must be provided against fully and
| that this can be done by protecting
| individual exporters by specific extern
sion of the law prohibiting unfair
methods of competition to export
trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
BOMB PLOT, JOKE
That's What Lieut.. FAY, on
Trial, Thought About 1t.
Plan to Impede Rudder, Not to
Blow Up Ship.

New York. May 3-The defense
opened it's case today in the trial of
Robert Fay, a German army lieuten-
ant, Walter Scholz and Paul Doeche.
under the federal indictment charging
them with conspiring to destroy NUM-
lions carrying ships The government
concluded it's presentation of evidence
yesterday.
Fay was the first to take the stand.
He denied that he had any thought of
destroying munitions ships, but said
that he thought it would be a good
joke" to fix the rudder of ocean
steamships so that outside of the three
mile limit the helmsman would find
the rudder fail to respond to the
wheel
"of course, 1 also thought" he add
ed, that it would mean the ship
would have to turn back and there
would naturally be a long delay and
inconvenience, which would be a good
idea when the ships happened to be
carrying ammunition to the allies
There was never a thought of destroy
ing them"
Defends Won Papen.
Fay described conversation he had
with Captain Won Papen, the former
military attache of the Gereman en-
bassy.
Il told him. he said, ''of my plan
to cause trouble for British ships by
in South America. He did not like il
at all and we had an argument as to
the way Americans felt and he Cd.
posed working Canada through this
country" The witness added thai
Captain Won Papen said it was a
bad scheme politically.
Nevertheless Fay said he continued
to work on his bomb continuance be-
cause he expected to find ready mar
ket for it sooner or later.
I thought particularly in war times
could sell my invention to some man.
ufacturers or government for $500
900. Indeed, no matter what ha ppen-
ed here l intended to offer it to the
United States gOYernment'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
''CALLS" DANIELS
Admiral Fishes Letter De.
nOuncing Secretary Read.
Controversy Throws Senate
Into Personal TiffS.

Washington, May 3.-Rear Admiral
Bradley A. Fiske's letter to the SEN
ate taking issue with Secretary Dan
iels for the latter's statement that he
never had been furnished a copy of
Admiral Fiske's letter warning the de-
partment of the unpre paredness state
OF the navy in 1914, was made public
today by Chairman Tillman of the
naval committee. In submitting the
letter Senator Tillman declared Secre-
tary Daniels courted investigation if
one is demanded.
Il content myself with asking that
F'iske's letter to the vice president be
published in the record so that all
may judge how little there really is to
his utterances, except malice and
wounded vanity" the senator said.
Disappointed ambition, too, has had
much to do with his conduct He has
brooded over what he supposes to be
his wrongs until he seems to be
obsessed. and 1 really feel sorry for
him.
Lodge Defends ETske.
Senator Lodge, defending Admiral
Fiske, said he thought an injustice had
been done the naval officer.
In his letter Admiral Fiske referred
TO Secretary Daniels's statement to
the senate saying he had never been
furnished a copy of the Fiske unpre-
paredness letter and expressing great
surprise to learn that such a communi-
cation had been filed. Admiral Fiske
wrote:
This statement constituted an accu-
sation against me of a grave breach
of official propriety-in fact, of ac-
tual observation-disclosures of an attempt
to conceal an important letter from
the secretary while as matter OF
fact, 1 was always scrupulously care
full never to permit him to receive or
to remain under any mistaken impress
sions or to be in ignorance of any i'm
portant matter, if 1 could prevent it. y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
OIL men TO meet
Will Discuss Prices, Development and
General Conditions.

Kansas oil men will meet in Topeka
Saturday to discuss prices, develop
ment and general conditions in this
territory. Notices of the meeting were
today sent to all members of the Kan
sas Oil Mems association by H. F. Bag
by of Hutchinson, secretary of the
state association.
The meeting in Topeka Saturday is
the first discussion of conditions by
association members in more than six
ty days. The call by the secretary
states that general conditions will be
discussed 1t is reported that among
matters to be considered is the rapid
advance in prices and development and
conditions in this territory. Twenty
five members of the association are
expected to attend the meeting which
will be held in the National hotel al
10 o'clock Saturday morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
BARBER A SLAYER
Patron in Chair Argues and Is
SIashed With Razor.
Herman Pitts, Tailor, Is Vic
tim; Jugular Vein Severed.

Kansas City. May 3.-Herman Pitts,
tailor, was cut to death in a barber
chair here this afternoon and the po-
lice are looking for Charles Messer, a
barber
Pitts was getting a hair cut when
John Pritchett, a friend, came into the
shop.
I'm in a hurry. guess 1 won't wait"
said Pritchett when he saw the bar
Der was busy.
Better sit down, you're next" said
Messer.
mo, l think l had better come
back" said Pritchett as he started for
the door.
"Oh, sit down. shouted Messer,
pushing Pritchett into a chair. When
Messer returned to his hair cutting,
Pitts called him to task for handling
Pritchett roughly. An argument fol-
lowed. According to witnesses, the
barber suddenly reached for a razor
and slashed Pitts across the throat.
The instrument severed the jugular
vein.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Take Strike Vote Tonight.

Cleveland, May 3.-Preparations
were completed today for mass
meeting tonight at which a strike vote
will be taken by the employees of the
Cleveland Railway company. The men
have demanded an increase in wages
and shorter hours. The men origin
ally demanded 40 cents an hour and a
minimum day of eight hours for 80 per
cent of the men. The company Of
fered 80 cents for first year men and
33 cents for others at once and a fur
ther increase of a cent an hour to all
May L, 1917. The men now get %
and 80 cents
Inc company says its proposition
means wage increase of $500 in
two years. while the mems demands
total $685.. 600 in two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
BURY TROOPER IN mex
Corporal McGhee Dead of Wounds Re-
ceiyed at Parral Battle.

Field Headquarters, Namiquipa-
May 2.-Via wireless to Columbus. N.
M. May 3.-With military honor. the
body of Corporal Benjamin McGhee.
who died of wounds suffered at Par
raj, was buried here today. McGhee.
a member of Major Frank Tompkins's
Thirteenth cavalry command, died
yesterday.
Before the services the members of
the headquarters camp gathered to
pay a solem tribute to the flag covered
coffin. now passing in groups and now
singly before 1t. The body was in
tered under a wooden cross on an
immense mesa near the camp. Ar
rangements were made that it may be
taken home later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
PREPARE FOR Big WEEK
Manufacturers ard Jobbers Preparing
Program for Customers.

Charlie Adams and H. H. Pugh are
two of the busiest men in Topeka.
They are preparing program for
Merchants Week in Topeka, June s.
Z, and 8. Several thousand dollars
will be spent in giving customers in
Topeka's trade territory a good time.
All travling men will be called off the
road at that time.
One of the unique features of the
program will be initiation into the An
cient Order OF Ake-Pot George God
frey Moore is in charge of the initia-
ton A ritual similar to that used at
Seattle will pe used and already let
ter has been written to Seattle calling
for q copy of the ritual
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
ROB A POSTOFFICE
Bandits in Automobile Get $500 in
Lees Summit, Mo-, Raid.

Lees Summit, Mo, May 3.-Rob-
bers early today blew open the safe of
the postoffice here and escaped with
5000 in money and stamps. The ex-
plosion shook the town and wrecked
the interior of the building.
T The night telephone operator re-
ported she saw a motor car containing
two men speed past her window short
ly after the explosion. Several resi-
dents who had been aroused by the
noise watched two men in motor
car repair a punctured tire near the
western edge of town but did not con-
meet them with the robbery and made
no effort to detain them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
HERE TWENTY MINUTES
Business Men From st. Louis VIII
Visit Topeka Saturday.

About 100 of the leading business
men of st. Louis, heads of the largest
wholesale and manufacturing con-
Germs. will visit Topeka on a special
train Saturday, May 8, arriving on the
Union Pacific at 1925 o'clock and
remaining here twenty minutes They
have written to ]. Will Kelley, score
tary of the Commercial club, asking
him to supply them with twenty motor
cars to drive over to the south side
They might as we'll stay on the
north side" said Mr. Kelley. TWEEN
ty minutes isn't sufficient time to re-
main in city like Topeka and expect
to look it over in motor cars"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
CAB FEST AND FEED
Rotarians Arc Invited to Meet at Mills
Building Tomorrow.

Usual CAB fest and feed. Thurs
day, May L." reads a Rotary invita-
ton received by members this morn
ing.
s'Stuck right. Clear down to the
hubs. Herb Putney and his committee
in. despair. Where, oh where is the
man we can get to get us out of this
hole?
-'Ah, here he is. a brick himself, a
brick maker, just the chap to put a
solid pavement under the wheels of
the Rotary wagon Hinkle M. Guy
will give the business talk on Bricks
and Brickbats.
f'And here's something else again
Charlie Dillon owes Tom McNeal some
faYors and in order to get even with
Tom, he is going to bring him up to
our feed and sic him on to u.s. GEN
tlemen, Thomas A. McNeaI." reae
meeting will be held at noon at the
Malls building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
u. S. HAS RECORD
Export Shipments Now Surpass
Amy in World.
March This Year Double Aver
age of Five Years.

Washington, May 3.-All worlds ex-
port records were broken by the Unit
ed States during March and it was pre-
dicted by department of commerce Of
ficials today that at the end of the fis-
cal year this country would have a
trade balance of $2,00O,000,00O in
it's favor.
Statistics announced today show
March exports valued at $4,000. 600
double the March average for the last
five years. For the nine months end
ing with March exports were S2,995,-
100000, exceeding the same period
last year by more than 81, 0OO,OOO,0 900.
March imports were $214, 100000 and
for the nine months, $1,505, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
SUNDAY ON MONDAY
Topeka Ministers Have Gone to Ar
range With the Evangelist

ITO get Billy Sunday here next
Monday" was the determination ex-
pressed by Dr. s. S. Estey, of the First
Presbyterian church, and the Rev. f.
w. Spencer of the Walnut Grove NJ. f.
church, who left today for Kansas
City with the intention of securing a
promise from the evangelist to give
Topeka a chance of seeing him in ac-
ton.
A letter from Sundays secretary to
the Rev. w. M. Jackson agreed to
bring the Sunday party to Topeka
some Monday If it can be arranged.
Monday is an off day with Sunday and
is generally used for an automobile
trip to nearby towns and a short re-
yival meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
DEVELOP RESOURCES
Q. S. Soon Will Face Exhaustion OF
Raw Materials Says Investigator.

Washington, May 3.-Work being
done by the naval consulting board
for naval preparedness was outlined
by w. L. Saunders, it's vice chair
man He told Of the organization of
national engineering force, which is
now investigating the country's indus
trial resources.
Mr.. Saunders declared the United
States soon would face exha ustion of
its raw materials. Organization, d.
rection and encouragement of mines
and industries rather than government
ownership. he decided, is desirable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
PACKERS GUILTY
Swift & Co. Convicted of Vic.
lating Shipping Laws.
Maximum Penalty Can Be
Fine of $525,O0O.

Chicago, May Swift and Com
pany was found guilty. today by jury
in the federal court on all 20 counts
in the indictment charging violation
of the interstate commerce laws. The
maximum penalty which can be i'm
posed is q fine of S525,000.
A verdict was reached Saturday,
but was sealed and not read until to-
day. The trial had been in progress
about two weeks. The governm ent
charged the lacking company shipped
less than carload lots to points in
Michigan at carload rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
WOULD FREE WOMAN
Mrs. Myers, Sentenced for Killing Hus-
band. Is in Poor Health.

Fowler of Excelsior Springs today
presented a plea to Governor Major
for clemency in behalf of Mrs. Aggie
Myers. serving life sentence for the
murder of her husband, Clarence. a
Kansas City printer. Mrs. Myers is in
failing health. Judge Fowler acted as
trial attorney for Mrs Myers ard her
accomplice, Frank Hoffman of La
fayette county.
The murder occurred over twelve
wears ago. Mrs. Myers and Hoffman
Were sentenced to hang. Governor
Joseph w. Folk commuted their pun
ishment to fife imprisonment after the
Scaffold had been erected, declaring
he would net permit a woman to suf-
fer capital punishment. The two were
sent to the penitentiary in 1905
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
seize TWO American Nomen

New York, May 3.-Officers of the
Holland-American line steamship
Ryndam, which arrived today, report
ed that two women who claimed to be
American citizens, resident of San
Francisco. were taken off the ship by
the British at Falmouth and held for
examination. The British authorities
at the port refused to give any ex-
PLANTATION for their act. The women
gave their names as Mrs Gertrude
Evelin and daughter. Miss Annamaria
Evelin- At Kirkwal, the Ryndam's
mails were removed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03

New York. May ACKNOWLEDGMENT
paper, IA per cent. Sterling 60 day bills.
4T2A demand. 4.76: cables. 4.761a. Francs.
demand. 5.93Is cables. 593. Marks. de-
mand, 76L cables, 1914. kronen. demand,
I3A cables. 13i1 Guifders. demand. Az /;
cables, 41A. Llres demand. go. cables.
GIL Rubles demand 3114: cables. 31j5.
Bar silver TIAc: Mexican dollars, 59iac.
Government bonds. steady: railroad bonds,
irregular Time loans. easier: go and 80
DAYS pa a.; six months. 3N3A.
Cail money. steady: high. 2lz low, ~ /;
ruling rate. M last loan, 212; closing bid
2A offered at 2h.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Mo. Pac. Comedies to Telegrahers

st. Louis, May 3.-Conferences be-
tween officials of the Missouri Pacific
Iron Mountain system and representa-
tives of the 1900 telegraphers en-
ployed by the railway which have been
in progress since Feb. %, thus far
have resulted in certain concessions to
the men.
A proposition of the railroads to in
crease wages more than so per cent
of the advance asked by the men, will
be referred by the labor committee to
the telegraphers. The railroad COM
pany and the representatives of teleg-
raphers have reached an agreement
providing for the reduction of hours
and the elimination of certain work
hitherto required of the operators
which they deemed onerous.
This information came today from
an. authoritative source. Exact de-
tails of the agreement and the points
of difference still awaiting settlement
could not be obtained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
COPPER SALE GROWING
Report of Mining Company Shows In
crease of S7,37O,SO6.

New York, May S.-The world wide
demand for copper is strikingly illus
trateo in the 1915 report of the An
aconda Copper Mining company issued
today In that period the company
increased it's sales including also gold,
silver and lead from S36, 5,559 in
1914 to S61,473,677. Total revenues in
creased from s54,477,00O to $685.
600 and a deficit in surplus of $685.
900 in 1914 was replaced by gain Of
s7,37O,S06, the total surplus increased
from S6773000 to S15,052 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
TRAGEDY A MYSTERY
Last Survivor of Murder of Family
Dies Without Telling Story.

Temple, Tex, May 3.-All hope of
ever clearing the mystery surrounding
the murder of his family of six early
Sunday was dispelled today when
John Wycophen, the Holland farmer,
died without having regained con-
sciousness from what a coroner's jury
said was a self-infiicted bullet wound
The jury also rendered a verdict that
Wycophen had killed his wife and five
children.
Since Monday an empty coffin has
been in the room near Wycophen. 1t
having been delivered at the house
with six others in which the members
of his family were buried yesterday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Protest to Mexico New Law.

washington, May 3.-Many protests
against Carranza's new mining law
were received today at the state de-
partment. Representative Slayden of
Texas, and representatives of Ameri-
can interests have urged the depart
ment to protest against the law on the
ground that it is confiscatory and per-
mits the de facto government to buy
mining and smelling products with
deprecated currency. Special Agent
Rogers at Mexico City has been au-
thorized by the state department to
continue negotiations to have the min
ing DEGREES modified.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Lorimer Case to jury Today.

Chicago, May 3.-The case of Will
lam Lorimer. on trial on charges aris-
ing from failure of the La Sale Street
Trust and Savings bank will go to the
jury late today. Hayden N. Bell, assist
ant states attorney announced as he
resumed his closing arguments. Judge
Dever indicated the jury Instructions
would be lengthy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Clark or GIynn Temporary Chairman

Washington. May 3.-There were
indications today that administration
leaders expect either Speaker Champ
Clark or former Governor Martin
Glynn of New York to be tempora
chairman of the Democrat national
convention at st. Louis. The selection
will be made ten days before the con-
vention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
PREDICT IT WON'T DO
English Correspondents Give Pessi.
nistic Forecast on Kaiser's Note.

London, May Especial dispatches
from English correspondents in Hol-
land agree today that the German re-
ply will not meet President Wilson 8
demands.
The English correspondents wired
that Germany's answer will make GER
tain concessions both for the purpose
of delay and the throwing upon
President Wilson of responsibility for
break, but that in the main it will
be argumentative and indecisive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
Trades Support Laborers.

ST. Louis, May 3.-Maurice ]. Cas-
sidy. secretary of the Building Trades
council, today said the council virtual
ly had voted to support the demands
of the Hold Carriers and Building La
borers union for higher wages and
that the various unions of the building
trades would be called out from jobs
when the new scale is not paid. S. r.
Mccoy, business agent of the Hold Car
riers' and Building Laborers' union,
said about 1000 men are now on
strike
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Dr. Embree will not speak about the
war, nor the causes of the war, nor the
results of the war, nor even of pre-
paredness. But about Babes in the
Woods, something serious to think
about. if you like to think He speaks
at the Elks lodge room Monday even
ing. May s. The public is invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-03
'TWASN'T ANY HARM, But
KISS COST HIM AN EAR

Chicago. ILL.,, May a." 'Tain't no
harm to hug and kiss a cousin"
hummed Fred Onesta, and follow
ing the ruling of the old song,
grabbed and kissed pretty Miss
Mamie Jentilello in her home. AL
though Mamie was Onesta's cousin,
she grabbed baseball bat and
knocked him down. Then her ia
Their rushed in and graphing with
Onesta, bit his right ear off.
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Michigan Endorses Hughes.

Lansing. Mich, May 3.-Justice
Charles E. Hughes received qualified
endorsement for the presidency in
resolution adopted by the Republican
state convention this afternoon, the
resolution agreed upon by the COM
mittee after considerable debate, rec
commended that the Michigan delega-
ton after voting for Henry Ford on
the first ballot at the national con-
vention should support Hughes or
Some other good Republican"
Fords victory over United States
Senator VIM Alden Smith of Grand
Rapids, at the recent state primary
makes it mandatory that the delega-
ton support him on the first ballot
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connie Mack Releases Two

Philadf lphia, May 3-Manager
Mack of the Philadelphia Americans
announced he had released Morrisette.
pitcher, and Crane, shortstop. to the
Baltimore Stub of the International
league.
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Wisconsin Normal Pulls out.

Madison, Wis. May 3.-The norma,
school regents last night decided Wis
consin normal schools will not be rep
resented by an orator in the oratorica
contest at Springfield, Mo-, this year
Business Representatives only will b.
sent.