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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Want GUARDS OUT
1900 Discharge Applications a
Week Received by Funston.
But More Come From Relatives
Than From Soldiers.

San Antonio, Tex, July 26.-App1i-
cations for release from service of
guardsmen with persons dependent
upon them now are pouring into army
headquarters at Fort Sam Houston at
the rate of 1900 a week, it was an
nounced today. Several hundred al
ready have been released.
The vast majority of the applica-
tions do not come from the guardsmen
themselves but from wives, mothers
and sisters to congressman interested
in their cases. In each case an inves-
tigation must be made with the result
that headquarters has an immense
amount of additional clerical work to
perform. Twenty-Five releases were
signed this morning.
Military authorities say that because
of the release of the guardsmen with
dependents, and the prospect that
many other guardsmen will be freed
from service so that they may return
to college, the military situation in
one respect soon will be greatly
changed. When the movement of the
national guardsmen began. they say,
there were many men without equip
ment whereas the future will see
much equipment without men to
utilize it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
SKULL CRUSHED
Believe GuardSman Killed At
tempting to Board Train.
Another Massachusetts, Soldier
Missing From Camp.

FL Paso, Texas, July 26.-One
guardsman accidentally killed and an
other missing were reported from the
national guards camps here today.
Private Melvin Fairweather, Troop
f. First Mass, cavalry. was found
yesterday beside the railroad near
camp with his skull crushed. It is
believed he tried to board a movin g
train and fell under the wheels. His
body was shipped today to his mother,
Mrs. F. A. Fairweather, of Newcastle,
Pa
Private Missioner, Company H.
Ninth Massachusetts infantry, is re-
ported missing.
General Bliss reached here last
night in his private car and will in
spect the camps today.
For the first time in the county s
history, no Mexican was nominated
for office here in last Saturdays DEM
ocratic primary. Several Mexicans
were badly defeated.
Funston Denies Fever Story.
San. Antonio, July 26.-Answering
an inquiry from the. war department
General Funston has reported that
there is not single case of dengue
fever in the camp of the First Illinois
cavalry at Brownsville and that men,
bers of the First Illinois brigade did
not suffer from heat prostrations on
the recent march, from San Antonio
to the target range at Leon Springs.
The war departments inquiry was
based on stories sent out by special
correspondents with the troops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
PRICES co HIGHER
Hogs, Cattle and Sheep Show
Five Per Cent Rise.
Pork Jumped 90 Cents During
Last Month.

Washington, July 26.-Prices paid
for hogs, cattle, sheep and chickens
during the month from June Is to
July 1 5 were about 5 per cent higher
than usual, the agricultural depart
ment announced today.
Hog prices increased 20 cents per
100 pounds in this period, avera gin g
$40 per 100 pounds on July Is. This
is higher than any month since June.
1910. A year ago the average was
$6.85. The average range on July Is
for the preceding five years was
s7.25.
Beef cattle declined 13 cents per
hundred pounds in the past month and
on July Is averaged $6.7S, compared
with S6.07 a year ago and $3.50, which
was the average on July Is for five
preceding years. Sheep prices de-
clined 21 cents per hundred pounds
during the month. but prices still are
high, averaging $3.50 per hundred
pounds, compared with $5.35 a year
ago and $4.4S for the five year aver
age.
Milk cows prices advanced each
month this year, the past month ex-
periencing an increase of Al cents per
head. The average per head on July
Is was S62.O4. compared with $60.31
a year ago and $49.G2 as the five year
average. Hog prices increased about
SO cents a head during the month
ending July 125, but they, have de-
clined during recent years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
DISCUSSED BLACKLIST
British Officials Think Move Not Seri-
GUS to American Interests.

Washington, July 26.-Ambassador
Page at London, today advised the
state department of an informal dis
cussion he had at the British foreign
office regarding the British black list
of American firms. Department Of
ficials indicated that the scope and ef-
feet of the black list order was gone
over in detail at the conference and
the ambassador learned that the
British authorities hold that the order
will not affect American interests SO
seriously as is believed here.
The United States government Of
ficially stated it is not yet in a posi-
ton to proceed directly and formally
in negotiations with Great Britain.
At the state department it is de-
clared that some of the American firms
on the list are free from the least sus-
picion of German commercial or other
connections.
Mr.. Polk said today the department
had taken up with the British en-
bassy seven or eight individual cases
of American firms black listed The
British government will make a de-
tailed explanation of the purposes and
extent of its commercial black list in
the house of commons in a day or two,
it was officially announced at the
British embassy today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
WRITES A MOTHER
President Sympathizes Because
Her Boys Gone to War.
Urges Soldiers Duty Is Honor
able and Courageous.

Washington, July 26.-That the
services of the national guard on the
border are a necessity to the United
States in protecting the country and
not merely "for the purpose of drill
was explained today in letter written
by President Wilson to Mrs. Henry
Smith of Winamac, Ind.
The letter was in reply to one from
Mrs. Smith expressing deep distress
for the hardships her son was COM
PEELED to undergo as a guardsman. 1t
follows:
MY Dear Madam: Your letter of
July 2S distresses me a good deal be-
cause it shows that you have not been
correctly informed as to the purpose
of having the national guard at the
border. 1t is not for the purpose of
drill but the purpose of protecting
the country. The service the men are
performing there is an honor to them
and necessity to the United States
Il cannot believe that the men in
the national guard would wish to be
excused from it. or would lose hea ct
because of the discomfort and incon-
Venience of the service. The war de-
partment has the camps on the border
under the most careful instruction
ana is using every means known to
make them sanitary and safe against
disease. The health of the men on
the border, both the regulars and
natlonal guard. is exceptionally good.
Il would not have you think 1 do
not sympathize with you in the alb
sence of your son but 1 beg that YOU
VIII take these large matters into CON
sideration. oo'-
Sincerely yours.
tSigned) WOODROW WILSON"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
new SYSTEM SUCCESS
Business in One State Office Increases
$4,OOO.OOO in 31s Years.

Because of the establishment of a
new system of record keeping, the
business of the state treasurer's office
has in three ard a half years been in
creased S4,597,259.85. Receipts have
Increased 2S.9 per cent and disburse-
ments 28.4 per cent. Much of the
credit for the handling of this extra
work with an increase of one person
in the office force, IS due to the sys-
tenn adopted by Wylie w. Cook. as
sistant treasurer" said Earl Akers,
state treasurer.
Cook is this year a candidate for
the Republican nomination for state
treasurer" he said. ITO Cook must
the credit be given for the big in
crease in the volume Of business
handled in the department and the
adoption of a system which permits
the cutting out of much of the red
tape of the office Cooks home Is in
Kansas City, Kansas. He entered the
treasuFer's office at my personal solic-
itation and without a political pull
The job was handed him on a silver
platter"
Details of the new system in the
treasurer's office were developed by
Cook, Akers stated. VERY few of the
records are the same as they were"
said Akers. ''They have been changed
only of course to make them more
complete and efficient records of the
affairs of the department and with the
great end in view all the while to
properly identify each piece of work
carried through it's various channels" !"
Much of the red tape cf the depart
ment has been eliminated, Akers stat
ed, and Cooks system of handling the
work has virtually revolutionized the
work of the entire office. This change
has resulted in the handling of four
and a half million dollars worth of
new business each year with the aid
of one extra clerk in the office.
Every known shortcut to eff
cheney and economy to both time and
the endurance of the treasury person
mel, especially in the tremendously
heavy periods of July. August, Janu-
airy and February, has been devised and
brought into play in order to keep
abreast with this ever increasing vol
ume." said Akers. ITO the ingenuity
of Wylie W. Cook largely belongs the
credit for the creation and establish
vne0f of these records and systems !"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
THIRTY-FIVE Die TODAY
New Cases of Infantile Paralysis in
New York Number 1872.

New York, July 26.-The epidemic
of infantile paralysis continued to gain
headway today. Although yesterdays
high record of deaths was not
equalled, there were more cases re-
ported. The daily bulletin of the
health department shows that during
the twenty-four hour period ending
at 10 o'clock this morning the plague
killed thirty-five children and there
were 1872 new cases reported in the
five boroughs of New York city.
The plague apparently shifted its
center from Brooklyn to Manhattan,
a gradual increase in new cases being
noted there daily. compared with a
decrease in Brooklyn. Today there
were forty-two cases reported in Man
haitian, the greatest number yet and
twelve fatalities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
Work Transferring Employees
and Equipment Begins.
Terminal Repair Shops Also
Will Be Sent Here.
MAKE CONCENTRATION POINT
Topeka an Important Point on
Union Pacific Road. q
Make Tie Treating Plant Larg-
est i'm the West.

Topeka as a material maintenance
repair and construction concentration
point wherein more than 200 addi-
tional men will be employed is the
plan of the Union Pacific railroad
here, it was learned today. Officials
in the division superintendent's offices
and other officials stated over the
long distance telephone today extern
sive additions are being planned for
the North Topeka yards and equip
ment
Plans are being completed for
bringing the terminal repair shops in
Junction City here. The shops employ
number of men and are next in i'm
portance to the division shops. The
Junction City water service is also to
be moved here. The water service
employs about forty men. The ma
jority of the additional employees will
be in the material yards.
Enlarge the Plant
Present plans of the Union Pacific
are to enlarge the tie treating plant
here making it the largest plant of its
kind in the west. 1t will supply ties
and treated material for the entire
division and many other parts of the
system besides.
Out toward Menoken the CONSTRUCT
ton work preparatory to making the
improvements is in full swing. Car
load after carload of material is being
unloaded under the supervision of the
division storekeeper who will have his
office here also
1t was said in railroad circles today
the Union Pacific is planning to make
North topeka the most important
maintenance point in the state An
unusual amount of maintenance work
and improvements are being carried
on on the main line through Topeka.
I heavy maintenance work is also be-
ing carried on on the Marysville
! branch over which the fast coast
| freight trains have been routed since
II was finished, thereby cutting off
zOO miles of the distance between To-
peka and Cheyenne, Wyo.
Harrfmans Dream Coming True.
The operations bear out the recent
rumors that the dream of the late f.
ii. Hartman to route fast passenger
trains over the branch is about to be
realized.
IL was Harriman's idea to take sew
eral fast trains off the Denver. line and
possibly one or two off the Omahs
line and route them over the branch
thereby making the Union Pacific's
service between Kansas and the coast
the fastest and shortest of any line.
Those changes, railroad officials say
would necessitate making Topeka one
of the terminal points and moving re-
pair shops, water service, material
yards and other offices from Junction
CITY and Kansas City here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
WAITING ON CHIEF
Negotiations With Mexico Held
Up by Carranza.
Preliminary Conference With
Ambassador Proves Futile.

Washington, July 26.-Develop-
mepts in the diplomatic discussions
with the de facto government of Mex
leo have been at a standstill five days.
e,waiting a reply from General Car
rama to suggestion transmitted
through his ambassador designate.
Eliseo Arredondo. This was stated Of
ficially at the state department today
in reply to reports from Mexico City
that the Mexican members of the pro-
posed commission to seek a solution
of border difficulties had been se-
lected.
Preliminary conferences between
Acting Secretary Polk and Mr.. Arre-
dondo have so far failed to produce
any definite result No decision to
submit disputes to a commission as
proposed in General Carranza's note
of July II has been reached and no
reply has been made as yet to that
note.
It is understood the Washington
government desires that the powers
than General Carranza has proposed.
An informal suggestion to this effect
was forwarded by ArTedondo some
days ago, but so far as is known he
has received no reply. The delay of
the de facto government is making
known its views on the new sugges-
tions and the fact that inaccurate
statements as to the status of negotia-
tions have been made in Mexico City
inclined some officials here today to
believe that some obstacle had been
encountered in the efforts to decide
upon the scope of the proposed COM
missions discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
MONTH WITHOUT Rain
No Relief From Drouth and Heat Is
in Sight.

Clouds shortly after noon caused a
slight drop in temperature and the
mercury fell short of the 100 mark
A twelve mile wind from the south
east, which started about IL o'clock.
made the heat more bearable and
the day was slightly better than yes
terday.
Owing to the high minimum this
morning the day average was de-
grees above normal. The clouds which
gathered today afforded slight relief
from the heat but according to the
weather bur eau there is practically no
chance for rain here. "A few thunder
showers may occur IN -he state" said
Mr. Flora, but there is nothing in
sight for Topeka yet"
Today is the thirtieth day with no
rainfall that amounts to anything and
S. D. Flora, local weather observer.
this morning said that a drouth. in the
official sense of the word. exists in the
state. No rain is in sight. and the
high temperatures are expected to
continue. The mercury reached 98 de-
grees yesterday, but not go so high as
expected because of slight clouds dur
ing the afternoon. Last night was the
CONTINUED on Page Two1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
TO GO To SCHOOL
College Students in National
Guard VIII Be Released.
Number of Troops on the Bor-
der To Be Reduced.

Washington, July 26.-While the
negotiations with the Mexican gov
ernment for the settlement of bor-
der difficulties continue to lag. the war
department indicated today it is about
to make a further reduction in its
force along the Rio Grands.
The department announced as a
policy that soon as conditions per-
init, national guard ORGANIZATIONS
composed largely of college students
will be withdrawn from the border.
to allow them to resume their schol-
astic duties at the opening of the col
lege year" They will be mustered
out, but according to the policy of the
war department, an effort will be
made to organize them into branches
OF the Officers reserve CORPS"
The Announcement.
The official announcement SAYS In
part:
Ihe organizations which are com
posed of students of colleges or schools
which have been mustered into the
service OF the United States, will re-
mann IN that service for the time be-
ing. Those organizations which have
not been sent to the Mexican border
prior to August I. 1916, will not be
sent there unless some Unforeseen
need arises for their service"
IL was announced also that ..alI in
dividuals of other organizations of the
national guard mustered into the SER
vice of the United States who can
show bona fide intention OF entering
or returning to colleges or schools AZ
the beginning of the fall term in 1916
shall be discharged as soon as prac-
ucable after September 1. unless the
military situation at that time shall
be such as to render their retention
in the service necessary .
The state department had no an
nouncement to make concerning its
negotiations with Carranza for the
settlement of the Mexican situation.
General Funston telegraphed the
war department that he is investigate
ing the incident on the border in
which members of the Eighth Illinois
negro troops were fired on by a patrol
guard, three being wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
ON BURGLARY CHARGE
Huckster Suspected of Robbing Pax
ton Store.

William O'Hara was arrested today
by the police in connection with the
burglary at the Paxton store Sunday.
Later a complaint was sworn to by a
private detective charging him with
the crime. The county attorney stated
that a warrant would be issued for
O'Hara some time today
The charge against O'Hara is that
of breaking into the Paxton store and
carrying away ten suits of mems S
clothing valued at SIS each, and one
silk dress valued at sS. O'Hara has
been in Topeka about six months and
has been working off and on as a
huckster.
A woman saw a man leaving the
rear of the Paxton store Sunday carry
ing two suit cases. She looked O'Hara
over today and declared he looked
like the same man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
ALL IN A MESS"
Irish Situation in Bigger Mud
die Than Ever Now.
No Hope for Agreement Be-
tween Various Factions.
.NATIONALISTS ARE DISGUSTED
English UniOnists Won't Con-
cede to a Compromise.
LIOyd-GeOrge Wants to Call
Another Conference.
NATIONALISTS ARE DISGUSTED
BY w. oRToN IEwsoN.

London, July 26.-There is no hope
at Westminster of a resurrection of
the Irish settlement" Lloyd George
is believed to be still making some
advances to the various parties to see
if they will confer again.
Some recalcitrant English Unionists
are rather disconnected at the catas-
trophe they have precipitated and
might be ready to lend an ear to any
SNAKE chamber" but the position is
that the supporters tof the Irish Ma
tionalists iE Ireland are now out of
hand.
Nationalist leaders say that if they
took part in any more futile confer
ences they would be bounded out by
their followers.
The English Unionists, who have
done the mischief, if they really wish
to heal the breaks, would probably
have to offer better terms than orig
inally proposed by Lloyd George. This,
they will not do.
Want to Know Plans.
At the moment there is little desire
in The house of commons to debate the
late negotiations again, but John Dill
Ion has given notice of the following
motion:
THAT in view of the announcement
for the government, that they do not
intend to introduce their promised bill
10 SeIIIe the government OF Ireland 1t
IS vitality necessary and urgent that
the government should Immediately
disclosed to the house its plans for the
future government of Ireland during
the continuance of the war"
This is a matter which the house
of commons must presumably discuss
before long, and a day will be asked
for it.
The next development in the Irish
drama will be on different AMI un-
expected lines.
The advisory committee which sits
as a tribunal to hear the appeals of
the Sim Fein prisoners have had be-
fore them not only those who original
ly appealed, but nearly all the prison
ers.
--.-. 1000 Prisoners.
For they have been encouraged to
come before the court and state their
case. There are nearly 1000 of these
prisoners. 1t should be recalled that
Justice Sankey presides over this COM
mittee and within the next few days
the inquiry will be concluded. The
committee will make recommends
tions to the home office as to the way
in which the prisoners will be dealt
with. Cases have been dealt with in
dividually and what treatment will be
recommended is now a matter of
arithmetic.
1 understood the recommendation
will be that a certain number
of prisoners be retained in GUS
tody. The home secretary certainly
will be advised to release the major
itV of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
YOU MUST MAKE GOOD!
Pledges Needed on Topeka's One
Thousand Club.

Despite letters received daily from
penniless wives of soldiers on the bor-
der by w. w. Webb. secretary of the
Topeka One Thousand club. dozens of
contributors to the fund have failed
to make good their pledges. Mr.. Webb
today again appealed to the negligent
contributors to send in their money as
the relief fund is nearly exhausted.
Excerpts from letters written by pen
niless wives follow;
81 do not know what we would have
dome if it hadn't been for your kind
ness in sending US money. There is
no way for the baby and myself to
live
My husband is one OF the guard
and is member of the Second Infan-
try band and while he Is away it has
left me in needy circumstances. 1 am
left with a baby months old on my
hands"
Next is a plea from a member of
Battery A at Eagle Pass for another
member of the battery. 1t follows:
lone of our boys is almost distract
ed over the condition of his family.
] am wondering just where the trou-
BILE is as my family has received a lit
tie and it was possible for them to eat
for a while, anyway. But this mans S
wife seems to be going hungry In
fact I saw her letter saying she only
had one meal a day of bread and cof-
fee. and her children only an egg.
TT does not seem possible that such
is the case but I will ask that you
make a thorough investigation at
once, as in her letter she spoke of
tho river"
"These are just a very few of the
letters we receive" said Mr. Webb.
''Our funds are nearly exhausted and
those pledging money must pay or we
will be unable to furnish relief"
Those owing money to the One
Thousand club should send their re-
,,nittances to i r RurrnW- treasurer