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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

The resignation of P. E. Laugh1in
follows the recent organization of the.
new Kansas City national bank.
Laughlin will go to the new bank as
cashier and will be associated with;
some Of the strongest bankers in the
southwest The new bank will open,
for business August IA with capital
ization of 100000 and a surplus Of
$4,000.
Came to Topeka in 1913.
Laughlin has been connected with
the state bank commissioners office
since the expiration of the term of j.
N. Dolley, He came to Topeka In 1913
when Governor Hodges named Charles
M Sawyer of Norton as state bank
commissioner. Previous to that time
Laughlin had been engaged in the
banking business in Marysville, Mar
shall county. His associations in the
Fifth district had given him a high
rating and he was regarded as one of
the strongest bankers in the district
In his new banking venture, Laughlin
will be associated with Thornton
Cooke. president of the Missouri Bank
ers' association, who resigns the vice
presidency of the Fidelity Trust COM
pany to join the new bank. L. II
Wulfekuhler. president of the Kansas
Bankers association, will also be
identified with the new Missouri side
bank.
~. Nominee for Treasurer.
In 1912 Laughlin was the Demo-
cratic nominee for state treasurer,
but was defeated by Earl Akers, Re-
publican. Laughlin was renominated
in 1914 and made his second race for
the office. That was his only dabble
in politics as a candidate. On several
occasions Laughlin has been men,
toned for federal appointment, but
expressed a preference to private life
When Charles NJ Sawyer was placed
in charge of the regional reserve bank
in Kansas City, Laughlin continued
in his capacity as assistant bank COM
missioner.
appointment by Governor Hodges
of w. F. Benson, of Ell Dorado,
to succeed Sawyer brought to
the office J. c. Foulks, who
succeeds Laugh1in. For nearly
two years Foulks has been an ex-
aminer in the office. He is a practical
banker and has for a number of years
been associated with Commissioner
Benson in the banking business
Foulks' appointment was announced
today when Laughlin's resignation
was filed with the state bank COM
missioner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Garry Strongly Fortified Block
= houses South of Estrees.
Throw Germans From Trenches
at VermandOviIlers.
BRITISH DRIVE ON 5-MI. FRONT
Hurl Inferno of Flame and
Shell, ThiepyaI to LOngueyal.
Furious Hand to Hand Fighting
in Fire Swept Woods.

Paris July 25.-Another advance of
official statement They carried
strongly fortified blockhouses" south
of Estrees and elected the Germans
from trenches they occupied nearby.
Counter-attacks elsewhere along the
French front by the Germans were re-
pulsed.
North of Vermandovillers the Ger
mans were thrown out of some
trenches they had occupied. On the
left bank of the Mouse German gre
made attack against Hill 304 was
checked by machine gun fire. In AL
zee the Germans made an unSucceSS-
full attack following extensive artillery
preparation north of Altkirch.
The communique also revealed
French air squadron raids on Pierre
pont and Longuey. railroad stations,
and Mangiesse Bivouac.
Still Struggle in Pozieres.
London, July 25.-The British
thrust of today was hurting forward
Of an inferno of flame. steel and shot
along a five mile front from Thiepval
to Longueval. At only three points
in this stretch was there contact OF
men-at Delville and High Woods and
Pozieres. The last named village,
which is divided by the main highway
from Albert to Bapaume itself, housed
British and Germans. Ever since
Sunday morning the two forces have
grappled hand-to-hand in desperate
combat
The wide street which stretches out
in the towns suburbs to Join the
Rapaume highway was mo Mans
Land" 1t was swept by rain of
machine gun bullets from both sides.
Now and then the deluge stopped mo-
mentarily. as forces from one side or
the other charged. Then it was bay
onet to bayonet. At last reports 1t
seemed that the Anzacs-Sturdy Brit
ish colonials tested in the blazing heat
of Gallipoli-were slowly but surely
Wrestling an advantage.
Fight With Bayonets.
None the less desperate were the
struggles for supremacy in the two
sparse forests OF Delvil1e and High
Moods. The forests pthemselves were
gone OF the feafy foliage nothing
! remained Shot and shell and hand
grenades had stripped the trees into
gaunt 'fire-blackened poles, or laid
them low on the ground in inextricable
confusion. Behind the barriers of logs
the Germans and British fought
fiercely.
There was no diminution in the
artillery fire which General Haig has
now been pouring ceaselessly into the
German lines since Friday. On the
other hand the Germans pounded
away with explosive shells, gas shells,
shrapnel and machine gun fire.
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mise plan. Such victory for the cab
met would. however. it was pointed
out, still leave the Irish question sus-
pended.
VIII Wait for Harmony.
The situation today was that the
cabinet confessed its purpose not to
introduce a home rule amendment bill
until there was a complete agreement
among all the Irish parties and ap-
pealed to the Nationalist to endeavor
to obtain such an agreement Reten-
ton in the parliament of the Nation
alist representation in undiminlshed
numbers was the main point which
prevented agreement in the cabinet
on the bill and among the various irish
parties. One other point which gave
anxiety was the open threat voiced by
John Redmond in the commons debate
that the Irish members held them
selves free to exercise their individual
judgment in criticising the govern
ment's course, not only in democratic
affairs but in the conduct of the war.
1t was admitted they may seriously
embarrass British success in the pres
ent great offensive. London newspa-
per editorials took a gloomy view of
the crisis.
TT is humiliation to us in the face
of our friends and our foes at a time
when we claim to be fighting the bat
tie of the small nationalities,' he
Daily News said.
1T means that the sympathy of
America is lost to us and that the
whole sentiment of the Dominions is
against US Now we have the old
stone tied once more around our neck
in a heavier and more dangerous
shape than ever" said the Daily Tele-
graph
And we shall be fortunate if it does
not hamper our progress at every step
through the deep waters which have
VET he fra UarGad
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PLOT NATIONWIDE
Portions of Bomb Only Evil
dence in Frisco Tragedy.
Federal CO-Operates With PO-
lice to Find MurdererS.

San Francisco. July 25.-The special
police squadron, organized to hunt
Gown those responsible for the explo-
sion which killed six people and in
jured more than forty last Saturday
during the preparedness parade, has
been divided into three shifts of eight
hours each and from today the search
will be carried on vigorously during
every hour of the day.
State and federal officials are CO.
operating in the hunt for the bomb
thrower.
A coroner's jury, which it is an
nounced will conduct sweeping in
vestigation. will begin taking testi-
mony within few days.
The only tangible evidence in the
hands of the police is the numerous
pieces of the bomb casing and it's met
al missiles collected after the explo-
sion Bit by bit, as these have been
brought to the police, the reconstruc-
ton of the bomb has proceeded and
today the shattered instrument of
death is to be taken for examination
to the experts of one of the large pow
der factories across the bay.
Dozens of citizens have visited po-
lice headquarters and told their
stories of meeting suspicious charac-
tiers and have given names of many
persons here, who by their actions or
utterances have led others to believe
they might know something of Satur-
days explosion.
Charles W. Fickert, district attor-
ney, said:
.'San Francisco is infested with a
number of rabid propagandists whose
operations are not confined to this
city but extend all over the United
States. l am satisfied that number
of persons were involved in Saturday
tragedy among them being members
of one of the several secret organiza-
lions that have for their purpose the
Of all POvRyr1T
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Grain Gossip. --r
lBy special wire to T. j. Myers. Columbian
Building.1

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
200. 600 bushels in the past two days.
Worlds shipment of oats last week
were 100000 bushels, including 3,409,0O0
bushels from America.
At the end of June Argentina had about
81 million bushels of wheat about the
same quantity of corn available for export,
according to an official report.
Worlds shipments of corn last week
were 4943000 bushels compared with 1855
600 bushels in the previous week and 5.1T1,-
600 bushels a year ago. America shipped
2012 900 bushels.
Worlds shipments of wheat last week,
as reported at Liverpool, were 10, 769, 600
bushels, compared with IA, 10000 bushels
in the previous week and 51T1,0o0 bushels
a year ago. Shipments from America were
10S5S. 600 bushels, including 2.J79,000 bush
els of wheat flour.
The seven most important wheat raising
countries reporting officially to the Inter
national Institute at Rome. raised /, $4,000
million bushels of wheat this year. $50
million less than last year, decrease of 16
per cent. though the figures exceed the s.
year average price in 1914. All but 40 mil
lion bushels of the decrease is in the Unit
ed States crop.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 6,217 bushels last week and now
amount to SGT. $50 bushels; corn, $50. 0G1
bushels, decrease 20S,339 bushels: oats,
254. 400 bushels, decrease 1925 bushels;
kafir, 20O.629 bushels, decrease n 1856 bush
els rye, 1O36 bushels. decrease 249 bush
els barley. 67.216 bushels, increase 1859,
bushels. A year ago stocks were 81. S32
bushels of wheat. 1869 bushels of corn
and 90.524 bushels of oats
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Prime fed steers. S9.T5@1050; dressed beef
steers, s75o@95o; western ea,e steers e s7oo@ 6
feeders Sg ne s. Bulls sS2Sa7oo;
SHE sHEE SP-Gse 5000 Market strong
to Zoe higheG lambs 6
ewes, se.5O@7oO; stockers and feeders.
$6.00@9.0o.
break last week stopped cattle loading
for today to great extent and receipts
ali to the ana prces
strong, uneyenly higher, some sales called
BEEF CATTLE. ors =
Top steers sold at $500, not up to the
limit of the market by about so cents
price the same cattle brought week ago.
Kansas wintered steers are scarce. but are
steers sold d. at sfi5. out Of the same pas
ture that produced steers at $3.50 last
Monday, showing that nearly. all the de
regained today. Oklahoma cattle were
plentiful today. and the. movement from
of the season. Best Usage wfntered steers
sold ut $3.50 to $s.25, good grassers $3.50
to $50 light . grass steers ef1 SO $500 to SEQ
best at $7.65; 10. cars of Wilson & Selfridge
steers from okm N se 1892 50 lbs Ct $40
$40. SO cars in all. Best cows in native
division sold ct $50, good cows 8 to 1915,
veals up to S11.
.STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
The low point of the year touched
late last week, sales so cents to 100 below
the opening of the week. A good many
buyers appeared today, and the run
was far below expectations, prices stiffen-
ed 10 to 20 cents. The good cattle sold
at $3.50 to $7.75; useful cattle at $5.75 to
S625.
Receipts were moderate last week but
packers were bearish and the market
closed at the low spot Today the run
is 5000 head market 10c higher. Quality
is good and weights are heavier than
/ heretofore 2O6 lbs last week 10 lbs heavier
than same week last year. Top price to-
ds- is $3.50, Is cents above last Friday,
ant bulk of sales $3.50 to 1910. In spite
of the depression last week, the situation
is regarded as strong. and no further
break is expected at this time.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The market was Toe higher today follow
ing weakness every L-y last week. Eight
cars of Idaho lambs topped the market at
50 90. u lbs average. natives sold at So 80
to S9.T5, yearlings worth up to S. wethers
$3.50, ewes 81. Receipts are running very
light. 4.700 here today, and the supply
promises to run light for a month to come
Feeding lambs sell up to o. breeders 81 so
to IS. light young ewes today at IS 80
j. A. RICKART,
Market Correspondent.
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Camps on Border To Be Dec
GRATED With Black.
CESSPOOLS ALSO OUTLAWED
Order National Guards Camps
to Burn All Refuse.
Strict Scrutiny for Health
Made by Experts.
BY WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD.


Brownsville. Tex. July 25.-Good-
whitened army camps.
Tie use of lime was stopped in all
camps this morning by orders which
Major Bispharn, sanitary inspector for
the army of the lower Rio Grande, is
sued Monday night.
We've discovered that flies like
white color" said the major. What
we are looking for is something black
in the way Of disinfectant. The lat
est idea is lampblack mixed with Pc
troleum."
At the request of Major Bispham,
accompanied him on a trip of in
spection, covering in part some ground
gone over by General Bliss a week
ago.
Untrue Stories Circulated.
I'VE want Americans to know the
exact health and sanitary conditions
here" said Bispham. Many wild
stories are being sent out about illness
among the men. All are untrue.
The sanitary department of the
American army can promise the
American people that there is no repe-
tition of the horrors of 1898. we
are ready for anything. Relatives of
the soldiers DdCk IOAlS may 1851 easy
and not worry.
The correspondent saw many I'M
screened kitchens in the Virginia and
Illinois regiments.
I'VE can't have screens until we get
wooden Kitchens said Bispham.
There is no lumber here but it is be-
ing rushed on cars attached to fast
passenger trains. Look here'-and
Pispham pointed to ditch in the Vir-
ginia camp-"doesn't that prove lime
is useless? Look at the flies feeding
in tLat lime-whitened ditch
Files are the best sanitary inspect
ors in the world. They always find
filth and they are proving to us now
that lime does not disinfect-
Tolerate No Cesspools.
THE ideas of many incoming guard
companies are very old fashioned IN
regard to sanitation
In proof of this, Bispham drove his
automobile to the camp where the
First Iowa had just arrived. Thou
sands of huge youths were cutting
down cactus and greasewood to the
music of a giant chorus of Texas To-
Gusts driven from their homes in the
falling trees.
What are you doing there?" asked
the major of a giant sergeant who
was experimenting the digging of a
hole next to the camp kitchen
Digging a cesspool," replied the
sergeant.
''Please discontinue that work and
bring the medical officer here" said
Bispham.
Major w. S. Conklin of Des Moines
appeared.
mo cesspools, please directed
Bispham. Build incinerators and
burn the refuse"
1t developed later that many Off
GERS in the Iowa regiment had been
in the Spanish-American war, during
which cesspools killed thousands.
mo reflection on the Iowans," said
Bispham. THE national guard is all
the same. They don't know the lat
est developments in sanitation, and we
must keep constant vigil. The health
of the men is excellent"
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81 SPOTS ON THE sun
Has Gained SS in 10 Days and, and
Indicates Thunderstorms.

St. Louis, July 24.-Eighty-four
spots on the sun were observed today
by Brother Hubert. professor of as
tronomy at Christian Brothers college,
and he predicted today that the solar
disturbance indicated by the remark
able sun spot activity, presaged a
thunder storm tonight or tomorrow.
Ten days ago Brother Hubert OBJ
served one spot on the sun. This
spot which had a diameter of $4,000
miles, began to break up in to smaller
spots. Sunday 107 were visible and
TODAY "a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
CRISIS IMPENDS
in The CABINET
OF JOHN BULL
David LIOyd-GeOrge Is Threat
ening to Resign.
Premier Asquith Ready to Step
Down and Out.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF IRISH
They Fail to Unite on Home
Rule Problem.
ALL ON ACCOUNT OF IRISH
Whole Question May Be Put
Up to the Voters.

London, July 25.-The coalition
cabinet was endangered today by the
Irish question. David Lloyd-GeorGe,
minister of war and originator Of the
compromise plan for settlement of the
Irish problem. was quoted as having
0ffereS to resign in view of the fall
ure of the cabinet to acquiesce IN his
proposals to the Irish Nationalist
Premier Asquith was understood to
be ready also to step down if Lloyd
George retire
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7e1s@so1sc; No. 3. 7sA@7s1ac; No. white,
soy @s1c; No. 3, 7915@S01ac; No. 2 yellow,
s1@S2c; No. 8, 791SQsOc.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
4215@43c; No. mixed, 3S@40c
RYE-9Sc.
KAFIR-No. 3 white, S125@126.
HAY-Market week. Choice timothy,
$10.0Q1100; choice prairie, 100000;
choice alfalfa, $12.OO@13O0.
BRAN-S7c.
SHORTS-S1. 1061.20.
WHEAT-Receipts % cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-22hc.
= CLOSE WHEAT-Juiy, 81 13G1 1872 {;
September, 81. 1855; December, 81. 1eA L 1915
CORN-July, soc; September, 1870; De-
cemmber, 65Ac. -
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HOLD sULLEN SUSPECT.
L. w w. Refuses to Explain How He
Got Wound on Cheek.

Fresno, Cal, July 25.-Suspected of
knowing something regarding the San
Francisco bomb explosion which killed
six persons, Osmund Jacobs, a French
Indian and member of the /. w. W.,
was detained by the police here today
for further questioning.
Chief of Police Goehring believes
the man was in San Francisco Satur-
day and he has not yet explained how
he received a wound on the left cheek
which the police believe may be a
powder burn. Jacobs was suIlen to-
day when, questioned and told the
newspaper men that 1T is for the
police to find out" how he received
his wound.
Jacobs was taken into custody when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
LAUCHLIN TO K. c..
Assistant State Bank Commits
siOner Resigns Place.
Becomes Cashier of New Bank
in Missouri City.
]. C. FOULKS TO SUCCEED HIM
Bank Examiner of EldOradO
Promoted to Assistant.
P. E. Laughlin Came to Topeka
Under Hodges in 1913.

Following organization of the new
Midwest bank in Kansas City, an
nouncement was made today of the
resignation of P. E. Laughlin, assist
ant state bank commissioner. Laugh
Inns resignation is effective August /.
He will be succeeded by j. c. Fouiks
Of Eldorado, an examiner in the
banking department.
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R. R. TRACK FOR PILLOW
Result Was Negro Lost His Head,
Companion Escaped.

Indianapolis, July 24-Peaeefully
sleeping, their heads resting on the
east rail of the Big Four tracks Ralph
Burns, %. of 1112 North Sixth street.
Kansas City, Kan, and an unidenti-
fled negro, were run down by a switch
engine early today The negro's head
was severed, but his struggles knocked
Burns from the track and the latter
escaped injury.
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GUARDS IN SKIRMISH
Shippers Fired on Sentinel and First
Illinois Gave Chase

Brownsville, Tex. July 24.-A Skin
mish between soldiers of Troop A,
First Illinois cavalry, and a small band
of Mexicans occurred here today when
Sentinel Harry Warren of Chicago was
fired upon. The entire troop, under
Captain Mathes, was called out. After
firing about twenty shots at the Mexi-
cans, the latter fled. No one was
hurt
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Wilson win Sign Harbors Bin.

washington, July 24.-Despite his
strong opposition to some now projects
in the measure. President Wilson will
sign the rivers and harbors bill, APP
propriating about SAC, 1000, 600. In con-
nection with his decisions, the Presi-
dent today discussed rivers and har-
bors legislation with Chairman Spark
man of the House committee. The
President indicated his belief such ap-
preparations can be so systemitzed as
to eliminate pork and reduce future
appropriations
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a. man told the police he overheard
the Indian remark last night, refer
ring to the dynamiting:
TT was a good job, but might have
been better"
The secretary of the local 1. W. w.
organization has demanded the mans
release.
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FIVE DROWN IN CANYON
Bodies of Tourists Lost in Flood Were
Recovered Today.

Guernsey, Wyo., July 24.-The
bodies were recovered today of five
persons drowned last night when a
cloudburst converted a creek below
Sunrise, Wyo., into a torrent which
swept an automobile party into a
canyon.
The dead are: c. E. Talbot, Mrs.
Talbot, and child; Mrs. Frank Pine
and arold Myers, a boy.
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Wall St, New York. July 25.-STOCKS-
Early declines in the stock market today
extended in most instances, but supporting
order followed, Alcohol raI1ying two points
with one or better for Maxwell and Stude-
baker nd material fractions for Reading
Union Pacific, American Locomotive and
Steel. On the partial recovery the market
became nstless, absolute stagnation pre-
yailing at midday. Board room gossip dealt
with the quarterly meeting of the steel d.
rectors In the late afternoon and the pro-
spects of an extra dividend on the common
stock. Bonds were steady. International
issus particularly the new French SIS dis
lying further activity
Original developments including the
threatened crisis in the British cabinet and
the railway labor situation here forced the
short interest at today's opening and pro-
voked further liquidation of weak special
ties. Industrial Alcohol added 3ss points
to yesterdays severe depreciation in the
first half hour. Such leaders as United
State Steel, Union Pacific and Reading
were under moderate pressure with the
motors. Mexican Petroleum and qeutp-
ments. Declines were effected on eompar-
atively small offerings from professional
sources.
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LEttNAl A4lOFu-NuCOESC- VIZ ~ AAA
I'm the British cabinet, who threat
ems to- resign.
@Threat to submit the question to a
vote of the people il a general cleo
ton was freely made during the COM
mons debate.
THE only hope of averting such
break lay today in the chance that the
irish Nationalist would consent TO
further negotiations and with John
Redmond, the party's leader, demand
ing immediate action and his follow
ers hurting charges of breach of faith
at the ministry, it was admitted this
hope was a faint one. Some London
Newspapers today expressed the belief,
however. that if the break came and a
general election were called, it would
result in support of the cabinets
course, the Nationalists having lost con-
Hdence of many Irishmen through
their Willingness to treat in a compro-
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Kansas City, July %.


Chicago, July 25-wHEAT-Close: July,
Sis September, $1.191A December, 81 %
CORN-July, S334c September, 7Sssc !;
December, 671ac.
OATs-July, 41Ac September, Also; De-
cember, 431sc.
PORK-July, S26-25 September, S2492.
SHORT RIBS-July, $13.55 September
S1352
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EASEMENT LOSES AGAIN
Appeal to Go Before House of Lords
Turned Down.

London, July 24-The attorney gen
eral today refused a certificate which
would enable Sir Roger Easement
convicted in the Irish revolt, degra led
from his knighthood and sentenced to
death, to appeal direct to the Uouse
of Lords
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BUREAU SENDS RESCUE CAR
Equipment and Four Expert En-
gineerS DisI Atched to Cleveland.

Pittsburg, Ia, July 25.-The local
station of the government bureau of
mines has detailed a rescue car with
equipment and four expert engineers
to aid relief work in the Cleveland
tunnel horror. The car left here at
Sis a. m. over the Pittsbure & Lake
Erie railroad