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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
WHO SHOT REVOL YER?
&Mystery Surrounding Mysterious Ex-
plosion at 1872 Tyler Street.

After threatening TO commit suicide
and brandishing a revolver before his
daughter and a washerwoman Wednes-
day afternoon, g. c. Jones, jitney driv-
er walked from his home at 1122 Tyler
street, and went to a garage in the
rear of the house. In a few minutes
a shot was heard and the frightened
daughter telephoned to the police that
her father had killed himself. When
the police entered the garage, Jones
was found sleeping soundly with
handkerchief over his face. He de-
MED that he had fired the shot.
Jones's wife is suing for divorce and
had obtaind q restraining order which
would keep him from the house. Jones
had been sleeping in the garage. Last
week his 15-year-old daughter was
married without his knowledge and
this afternoon he entered the house
and raised a row, during which he
brandished a revolver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
IN CRY FOR TEDDY


yer mines are being opened again,
the high price of cattle has added
impetus to that business and the in
flux of the army has created bust
ness"
While away a delegation of Topeka
business men sent a telegram to Mr.
Mitchell urging him to become a can
didate for the legislature. A few days
later dispatch was received in which
the invitation was declined.
II know and realize the truth of the
sentiment spreading over the country
that business men should discard
their hatred of politics and take a part
in it in order to gain protection" said
Mr.. Mitchell AT a recent conven-
ton 1 attended this was impressed on
my mind time and again. Yet, real
ize how others as well as myself feel
over taking dip into the game with a
hundred other interests pressing them
on all Sides
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
Germany Welcomes Wilson's
Talk About Peace.
Want u. S. as Intermediator,
Despite Recent RuctiOn.
NOT so ANGERED At US NOW
German People Pass Over Ship
ment of Arms to Allies.
If Wilson Can Promise Tangi-
bic POssibiIities-An o. X.

= Berlin, May 25.-A wireless dis
patch from the United States giving
the substance of President Wilson'S
speech at Charlotte, North Carolina,
in which he referred to the posslnlllty
of American mediation IN the war, is
given the place of honor in the Berlin
papers. The afternoon editions return
to the subject and their comments,
together with the wide interest shown
by the German public show how i'm
portant this news is regarded here
There is little doubt now that Ger
many is willing to consider a tender
of good offices to inaugurate peace
negotiations. The former attitude in
the highest quarters that America had
disqualified herself as peace me
! diator on account of her shipments of
munitions to the allies has now
changed. If President Wilson can
hold out any tangible possibilities
that peace may result through his
consider such suggestions as he may
offer.
The receptive attitude is naturally
subject to the conditions that Ger
many is not jockeyed into a position
of announcing her readiness to accept
President Wilson's good offers. only
+to find the allies later rejecting the
tender and asserting that Germany is
suing for peace.
4 There is equally little doubt that
the great masses of the people aside
from the professional hot-spurs in the
newspaper offices, would willingly see
America in the role of a peace inter
mediary, despite the persisting bitter
ness over the munitions questions.
: AS a matter of fact little is heard
nowadays, either from the general
public or from the press on the sub
Ject of American shipments of arms.
The question seems to have been sub
merged by other problems of existence
which are ofRimmedlate importance to
the nation. President Wilson's declar-
alton could not be said to have made
a good impression in Germany as far
as the so-called ''armor plate news
papers like the Tages Zeitung and
Taglische Rundschau are concerned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
She EXPECTED IT
DR.. Eva Harding Says She Is
Not Disappointed.
Report on Industrial School
What She Looked For.

Verdict for the boys industrial
school has been returned by a COM
mittee appointed by Governor Cap
per to investigate conditions The
investigation was based on charges of
mistreatment of children, made by
DR.. Eva Harding of Topeka. The
committee did not exactly find that
the charges made by DR.. Eva Hard
ing were untrue. They found that
DIR. Harding had not furnished evil
dence to prove them.
Charges by DIR. Harding against
the management of the state indus
trial school for boys were filed with
the board of corrections last fall
It was charged that inmates OF the
school were beaten and mistreated and
that action of employees led to the
belief that the treatment was WITH
the knowledge and consent of Super
intendent Charles. DIR. Harding stated
by the official board and found to be
true. She produced a letter from
Charles NJ. Harger, chairman of the
board, in which he stated that the
charges were true and were estab-
lished after an investigation. Guilty
employees, he stated, had been dis
charged.
Calls 1t Whitewash.
When called before the committee
appointed by the governor, DR.. Hard
ing said she could not give names
of either employees or inmates. Later
she submitted names of persons
whom the committee might inter
view When the committee was ap-
pointed Dr. Harding said it had been
named for the purpose of whitewash-
ing the school. Today she renewed
her statement
Things have happened just as
said they would" said DIR. Harding.
ut is the old story. If you want things
done the way you want them done,
appointee a committee yourself. 1 said
in the beginning that Governor Cap
per wouldn't play fair in this matter
and now I repeat it
Many of these things happened in
July last year. After Quibbling and
lodging for months, he announces to
the public that he has appointed a
committee to investigate. He gives
the names of the committee and a
serious matter is made joke. 1t was
so plain that everyone could see it.
In the hope, though, that some one
may be fooled, the governor gives
the report four and a half columns of
space in his own paper"
The committee appointed to investi-
gate conditions at the school was
named two months ago. The mem
bers were Prof. Frank w. Blackmar,
Lawrence; DR.. Charles M Sheldon and
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter. Topeka
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and college, according to Clyde Waite
of Grand Rapids, another brother.
Statement for Defense.
Walter Deuel.. consel for Waite. be-
gan his opening address for the de-
Tense when the hearing was resumed
this morning. Mr.. Deuel. said he ex-
pected to finish the case for the de-
Tense by Friday night. Mr.. Deuel. to-
day told the jurors it would be shown
that DIR. Waite was of unsound mind.
He also announced that the prisoner
would take the stand in his own de-
Tense
Waite's history. the attorney added,
would show his mental weakness,
while his father and two brothers
would testify as to the prisoners con-
dition and concerning circumstances in
his early life. Counsel promised to
produce alienists to show that Waite's
mind is diseased,
Frank A. Waite, the dentists broth
er, was the first witness for the de-
Tense He said that because DIR.
Waite had a large head, the other
members of the Waite family ''poked
fun at him.
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Increase of 2S7 in Graduates
From State Schools.
Pittsburg Normal Only Institu-
ton Showing a Loss.
TOTAL FOR SIX SCHOOLS 1854
Twenty Deaf and Nine From
School for Blind.
X. S. A. C. Shows Largest In
crease in Kansas.

Graduates from the six institutions
of higher education in Kansas will
number 1884 this year. an increase OF
2S7 over last year, according to fIg-
ures compiled today by Lee Harrison,
secretary to the state board of admin
istration. The greatest increase was
shown by the Kansas State Agricultur-
al college where $50 expect to get de-
grees this year, this being an increase
of 100 students over the number last
year. At the Kansas Manual Train
ing Normal school at P1ttSburg loss
of 43 graduates is reported but this
is because of the shifting of the sum-
rner schools students from one year S
list to another, it was pointed out 1t
is expected that 200 will be graduated
at Pittsburg this year.
Secretary Harrison's report shows
that the University of Kansas will
graduate approximately 500 students
this year; the Kansas State Normal
school $50; the Fort Hays Kansas Nor
NAL school 1875; the Kansas school for
the deaf 20, and the Kansas school for
the blind, 8.
Hold commencement Exercises.
The commencement exercises for the
School for the Blind was held today
in Kansas City, Kan, with c. d.
Shukers of Sedan, as the commence
ment speaker.
the Kansas Manual Training Normal
school will be held and the Rev. Frank
G.. Smith of Kansas City, Mo-, will de-
liver the address Two days later the
Kansas State Normal school at EN-
poria will have its commencement ex-
ercises and DR.. Jay Judson of the
University of Missouri will be the
speaker Ex-Governor e. w. Hoch, a
member of the state board of admin
istration. will be the commencement
speaker at the Fort Hays Kansas Nor
NAL school June I, and on June 2, Mrs
Cora G. Lewis, a member of the state
board of administration. will speak tc
the School for Deaf at Olathe.
Hamilton Holt. editor of the indie
pendent, New York City, has been an
nounced as the speaker at the Univer-
sity of Kansas June Z. The final com
mencement of the year in the state
will be held at the Kansas State Agri-
cultural college at Manhattan on June
is. P P. C1axton, United States COM
missioner of education. will be the
commencement speaker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
WIN Curtis. travelling .,

VIII Curtis, travelling passenger
agent for the company, eft Wednes-
day evening for Newton, on business
J. F. Baylss, Travelling watch in
spec&cr Scr the Santa Fe who has been
m Topeka the past week, has gone
to Emporia.
r. ]. Parker, general superinten-
tqent, left for Chicago Tuesday night
zen business.
Beatrice Peak of the car account
ting department, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation
D. e. Merriott, secretary to c. w.
kouns' general manager, left for New
ork city Wednesday night, where
he will meet Mr.. Kouns, who is at
vending meeting of railroad officials
sthere.
~ r. ID. Montgomery, assistant SUPER
tintendent of time inspection, left Tues
stday for Strong City.
~ The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Switch
emen's union of North America will
be entertained by Mrs. William Smith
Friday afternoon at her home GIG
West Third street
C. p Barrett, general western pas
.-senger agent for the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna & Western r. R. with head
Nuzrters in Chicago was in Topeka
"wednesday on business
IS The gospel meeting in the new mill
1FT1day noon will be in charge of the
Rev. M. L. Robey. The meeting in
the telegraph school will be held at
1O;45 o'clock and will be led by the
14feV. j. W. Wittenbraker.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
PLUCkY WARRIOR
General Won KIuck, 20, Receivers
Wounds and Again Offers Services.

Berlin, May 25.-Field Marshal
Alexander Won Kluck was 10 years old
on Saturday. He received many con-
CALCULATIONS, one of them from EN-
peror William. The field marshal's
health has been restored, although
one bullet has not yet been extracted,
and he has again offered his services
to the emperor. ~
Field Marshal Won Kluck, the defeat
of whose army at the battle of the
Marine halted the German advance
into France in the early days of the
war, was wounded by shrapnel fire in
March of last year while inspecting
advanced positions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
Won BUELOW To U. S.?
Reported That Prince Will Be Ambas-
sador at Washington.

London, May 25.-Tife Exchange
Telegraph stated this afternoon that it
has learned on good authority that
Prince Won Buelow, former chancel-
lor of the German empire, is to be-
come German ambassador at Wash
ington. A re-arrangement of the
German diplomatic corps is to be eff
fected. the Exchange Telegraph stated.
Diplomats here said that, if the re-
port is true, the sending of Won Bue-
low to Washington is another indica-
ton of Germans plan to move for an
early peace. Won Buelow has been
frequently connected with peace
moves, especially during his long stay
recently in Switzerland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
GUNBOAT WHIPS BOTH
Italian Craft Destroys Austrian Gum
boat and Aeroplane.

Rome, May 25.-Austrian aero
plane and an Austrian gunboat have
been destroyed in a battle with an
Italian gunboat in the upper Adriatic.
The crew of the Austrian craft was
taken prisoner. A building on the
outskirts of Porto Ferrajo was bonn
barded by an Austrian submarine
which was driven off the coast bat
teries before much damage was done.
Porto Ferrajo is the capital of the
island of Elba, and if the Austrian
submarine started from the Austrian
base at Pola it must have almost com
pletely circumnavigated Italy to reach
its objective
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
SANTA FE APPRENTICE

I s2ia Continued From Page One-)
chanical department of the system 10
Gated in Topeka. will attend the con-
vention.
To Talk Shop.
A definite schedule of shop work
for freight car apprentices, dis
cussion relating to the ACCESSIBILITY of
permitting freight car apprentices
to work with journeymen or in ap-
prentice gangs and consideration of
work that should be taught freight
car apprentices in the school room
are among the subjects to come up
at the opening sessions
Methods used by shop instructors
teaching master car builders rules:
questions of car department work
and how they should be handled;
freight car work for coach carpen-
good applicants for freight car ap-
prentices are among the topics that
will be discussed by apprentice in
structors from the freight car car
penters department Instructors in
charge of the discussions are: J. E.
Saunders, of Shopton; W. H Helms,
Albuquerque; H E. Ralston, San Ber-
nardino; Peter Dahlstrom, Topeka:
c. B. Falkenstein, San Bernardino;
Frank Meyers, Topeka, and J. A.
Daughtie, Cleburne, Texas.
OF Interest to Boilermakers.
Subjects of especial interest to boil
erInaker apprentices and chairmen in
charge of the discussions are:
What Assistance Should Boiler
Shop Instructor Give Apprentices ~
F. c. Reinhardt, Cleburne.
''How May Apprentices Be Taught
Work Usually Given to Special Men %
Charles Schmidt, San Bernardino.
How to Teach Laying Out Work.
Arthur Moon, Albuquerque.
What Work Should Be Given Ap-
prentices Transferred From Large to
Small Shop or Vice Versa ?''-J. H.
Lewis, Topeka ~ ---st
What Additional School Work Is
Needed for Roilermaker Apprentices Pr
G. T. Peterson, Albuquerque.
r Miscellaneous subjects will include:
Apprentice Record Forms"-E. B.
Ralph, La Junta-
Locomotive Folio"-Everybody
How to Secure Live Cooperation
of Local Officials"-F. E. Myers,
Clovis
Living Up to Standards in Train
ing Apprenticeship. w. Smith.
Needles.
Selection of Men for Special
Work.. II. Linn.
"Disciplining Apprenticeship. R.
Cook. Shopton.
Special Apprentices and Special
Course Apprentices''-F. w. Thomas.
Car Inspection; How to Increase
| Armstrong, George Austin, D. NJ
Lewis
Boiler Work. High Speed Air
Brakes"-George Austin
Santa Fe officials and instructors
here to attend the convention in
clude John Purcell, NJ. ]. Drury, F. w
Thomas, ]. H Linn. c. o. Price, D. c.
Davis, H. B. Gephardt, Samuel Magill
George Schiefelbein, John Reich
George Kistner, Frank Wilder, ]. H
Lewis, Thomas Creary, P w. Riach,
B. D. Mileham, Frank Meyers, Peter
Dahlstrom. of Topeka; Eugene Meyer.
Chicago; D. r. Cook, Shopton, Ia;
w. r. Mason, Shopton, Ia; ]. E.
Saunders, Shopton, Ia; E. A Lam
genderfer, Argentine, Kan, G. M.
Speaker, Argentine, Kan; Arthur Irv-
ing, Chanute, Kan; R. E. Lewis, New
ton, Kan; J. z. -Bruner. Newton.
kan: ]. H. Stewart, Arkansas City,
kan: e B. Ralph, La Junta, Colo. !;
lC. w. Davis, La Junta, Colo; r. H.
I Brown, Ration, n. M; w. K Christie,
Ration, N M; Emil Heisch. A1bu-
qurque, n. M; Arthur Moon, Albu-
querque, n. NV H Helms, Albu-
dueroue- n. M; W. H. Smith. Albu-
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ANYBODY BUT 7. R.
That Is Message Chairman HiIIes VIII
Take to Chicago.

New York, May 25-.Anybody but
Roosevelt. preferably Root, but even
Hughes" was the message Republi-
can National Chairman Charles D.
Hilles carried from "oId guard east
ern leaders to Chicago.
Prior to his departure for the con-
vention city Mr.. Hilles was closeted
with William Barnes, Jr, national
committeeman for New York; George
R. Sheldon, national treasurer;
Charles John Dwight, of the
Root campaign committee; Otto T.
Barnard, Nicholas Murray Butler,
James r. Sheffield and other anti
Roosevelt men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
OVER SUMMER NORMAL
Confined on Page Two


although Friday will not be quite so
warm as today.
The forecast calls for generally
fair weather tonight and Friday; cool
er Friday and in the western part of
the state tonight. The wind is in
the southwest today and the mercury
climbed rapidly. The lowest reading
this morning was 6S degrees at
o'clock and by 9 o'clock the mercury
had reached IS. This mornings
minimum was 10 degrees above nor
NAL for this date and is the normal
for midsummer The high reading
yesterday was degrees above the
summer normal, S. D. Flora, local
weather man, said today.
The temperature today came close
to the high record for this date, which
is SO degrees, in 1911. The low record,
AZ degrees, was established in 1890.
The Kaws river this morning showed
stage of 12.1 feet. Yesterday
evening the stage wes 13.5 feet. The
rise yesterday was due to rains which
fell in the valley of the Republican
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
VILLA REORCANIzING?
Two Bands Are on Way North
Through chihuahua.

Columbus, N. NJ, May 25.-Reor-
ganization of at least two of Villas
scattered bands was reported here nm
officially today. These bands re-
cruited by agitators among the vii
lagos of the foothills of southwestern
Chihuahua, are said to be making
their way slowly northward through
the mountains. Poems who join them
are being promised loot
General Pershing is said to be keep
ing closely in touch with the move
ments of the brigands, although his
cavalrymen are rot going south from
the advance base
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25

Wall St, New York, May 25.-,SToCksL
The cratic movement in Reading wnicn
rallied to 1851 only to fall back points,
was typical of the general trend OF tne
stock market during the first hour TODAY
prominent war issues also manifesting r.
regular Tenderness later on a furtner de-
mand for high priced specialttes; the ac-
tive list lowered in part or wnoie- Sc on
tinental Can increased its gain to oA
points. Industrial Alcohol rose 81 with
8 for General Motors and PA for Chandler
Motors. to the new record OF 1oo%- trad
ing Jagged for a time but the rise va. was
resumed toward midday, United states
Steel leading with advance OF IA TO
S61S very extensive dealing. Marine
preferred was very strong.
Bonds were firm.
Reading further descent from its recent
high record was the most interesting de-
velopment of today's irregular opening. The
stock was offered In lots of LOO to 5,o0o
DAVIS final quotations of 1854. There were
large tranactions also in Mercantile Marine
preferred and United States Steel at sub
stantial gains with further activity in the
motors chiefly Chandler and Studebaker.
while Continental Can was strongest OF
the semi-war issues. Declines in all in
stances were fractional and Reading soon
made more than complete recovery
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago. May. 25.--wHEAT--Althoug
hot weather southwest led to higher prices
today in the wheat market here the ad-
vance failed to last. Predictions of cooler
temperatures and possible showers espec-
tally in Oklahoma, acted an offset; Besides
lower quotations from Liverpool tended
to handicap the bulls. The opening here,
which ranged from &c to N@%c higher.
Der b at s1-1oA to s1:11M. vas followed by
reaction to below Yesterdays finish.
Action toward an increase of public stor
age room here resulted later in a sharp
break in values The close was nervous
at 1kc to 21sc net decline.
CORN--Large receipts at Kansas City
weakened corn. The warm weather was
further bearish influence, after opening
1se to lie down, prices continued to sag
Subsequently reports that foreigners
were buying led to a new upturn- Much
reduced estimates were current regarding
the yield of Kansas and Oklahoma The
close though was unsettled at 15@5sc to
sc net advance
OATS-Oats declined with other grain
and as a. result of liberal arrivals here
Demand, however, was fair.
PROVIS1ONS-Lower prices on hogs
carried down provisions. The most decided
weakness was in pork.
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Uphoids New Freight Rate.

WaShlnStOn, May Z0.-Ihe inter-
state commerce commission in a de-
cision made public today upholds gen.
orally the railroads in the fight made
by the city of Memphis, the Memphis
freight bureau and other organizations
for a general revision of class and
commodity rates between Memphis and
points in Arkansas, Missouri and
Louisiana. Certain exceptions to the
general ruling are found, however, and
these the railroads are ordered to
adjust.
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querque, N. M: F. E. Myers, Clovis.
n. M; C. w. Rain, Wellington, Kan;
L. w. Blinn, Amarillo, Tex; c. B.
Falkenstein, San Bernardino, CAL; H.
D. Eddy, San Bernardino, Cal; H. E.
Ralston, San Bernardino, Cal; Charles
Schmidt, San Bernardino. Cal; NJ. w
Haws, Richmond, Cal; S. D. Hayward,
Cleburne, Tex; John Nimmo, Gle
burne, Tex: =. A. Ward, Cieburne,
Tex; c. F. Reinhardt, Cleburne, Tex;
J. A Daughtie. Cleburne Tex.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25
STAR WITNESS DUCKS
Miner Who Got $4,000 ''Wad'' Has
Fled to Canada

Kansas City. May 25.-A sensation
was sprung today in the trial of the
$4,000 Islander suit instituted by
Alexander Howat, president of the
Kansas district United Mine Workers
Of America, against Charles s. Keith.
former president, and other Officials
of the Southwest Interstate Coal Oper-
afors association. 1t was said that
Joseph H. Hazen, chief witness Tor
the defense, could not be found and
probably was in Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-25

Kansas City, May 25-HoGS-Receipts
5000 Market SC to 10c lower. Bulk of
sales S95569S0; heavy $9.75G9.S5; pack
ers and butchers. $965@9.s5; light $9.5o@
9.S5: pigs. SS.75@9.25.
CATTLE@Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Prime fed steers. Se.S0@1o.35; dressed beef
steers, Ss.25@9 Is: western steers. $S75@
s5,506S. IS: heifers, 81 50@9 10; stockers and
feeders. s7.25@e.oo; bulls, ss.00@S0o, calves
S65O611. 90.
to 1Oc lower. Lambs, $10.00@1250: year
lings S9O0611. Is: wethers. SS50@10.00:
ewes, SS.O0@9.5o; stockers and feeders, $500
oil 90
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THE following sales were made TINS morn:
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City, ana
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay. Robin
son & Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.1
Kansas City, May o5.lCATTLE[-Re
ceipts 5000 head Market lar l9q1 % hlgheE:
lower. Bulk of sales, $9.5o@9.S0; top, $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Market
ell steady.