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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
TO The RESCUE
Germans Aid Austrians in
Standing OH Russia.
Intense Attacks on Verdun
Forts Are Relentless.

London, June 19.-German attacks
on French positions north of Verdun
have been resumed. but the crown
princes forces have been prevented
from making any further advance,
the Paris war office announced today.
The assault of last night was on Hill
No. 321, west of the Thiaumont farm,
almost directly north of the fortress.
further attack in force in the Dead
Man Hill sector west of the Meuse ap-
parently is in preparation, judging
from the intensity of the German
bombardment and its prolongation.
Correspondents on the eastern front
point to the fighting along the Styr
and Stokhod, near Kolki, as crucial in
it's nature. The Germans are assist
ing the Austrians there in an attempt
to check the determined drive of the
Russians for the railway junction of
kovel, a vital point in the Teutonic
defensive system in that region.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
CALL TO C0L0RS
Icontiunrd from Page oae.I

IContfuned from Page Oae.l
ST. eet. son of State Architect Cham
dler and Reed Morrison, son of DR.. T.
s. Morrison, 1411 Buchanan street.
The opening day exercises of the
Fairgrounds were called off in a hurry
at noon when Playground Director w.
p. MacLean was called to the armory.
Other well known Topeka young
men are Capt j. D. Hite, captain of
the Battery and son of D. r. Hite,
1915 Topeka avenue; Morris Tucker,
son of Mrs. j. w. Tucker, 23S Wood
lawn avenue, and Lieutenant James C.
Hughes, son of J. w. F. Hughes, 235
Greenwood avenue.
Two From State journal.
Two boys left their work at the
places in Battery A. One is Ralph
Davis, 434 Fillmore street, who works
in the mailing room; the other is G.
Fred Hammel. stereotyper, living at
1876 Morris avenue.
| From spread eagle" collars to
khaki uniforms wasn't long. And from
clean hands and face to calloused
hands and perspiring foreheads wasn't
Ia great distance apart for Battery A
! boys. Immediately they were hur-
ried down to the first floor of the
armory and placed at work preparing
saddles, tents and other necessary
! field paraphernalia for instant ship
ment.
/ been received but the Battery A boys
haven't been notified officially where
the mobilization camp will be located,
i excepting through newspaper reports
/ that the Kansas militia will be ordered
ITO Fort Riley
| Unless they are Obliged to leave
within the next "a hours, drilling will
be a part of the days routine from
now on.
Gov. Capper and Gen. Martin Act.
l. Preliminary plans for the prompt
mobilization of troops were outlined
from Leavenworth today by General
Martin. The official call for Kansas
national guardsmen which reached
here this morning, means the imme-
diate mobilization OF the enlisted men
Details for the handling of the Kan
sas troops were worked out months
ago Allotments of clothing and sup
plies have been provided and arrange
ments have been made with the rail-
roads for the Immediate handling of
| the troops at Fort Riley, the Kansas
mobilization station. Hours in ad-
vance of the receipt of the Of
fetal order in Topeka, press dispatches
from Washington carried announce
ment of the presidents call for troops
to go to Mexico. No official move was
made either by Governor Capper or
General Martin in advance of the Of
fetal notification from Washington.
Latest recapitulations of officers
ana members OF the Kansas national
Guards show 1896 enlisted men and
I125 officers. An addition of 60 Of
ficers, brings the present war footing
of Kansas to zoos men. When in
creased to full war strength, Kansas
under the present organization of the
guards, will place $500 men in the
service.
Governor Capper Acts.
Immediately following receipt of
the call. Governor Capper wired re-
ceipt to the war department and
transmitted the call to General Mar
tin. The formality of the work was
under the direction of Charles SEES
sions. the governors private secretary,
and the work was out of the way when
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
T. R. IS FOR HUGHES
Coming Out After Progressive Com
mittee Meets, Is Assured.

Oyster Bay, June 19.-Colonel
Roosevelt will publicly endorse
Charles Evans Hughes. the Republi-
can presidential candidate. Immediate
ly after the meeting of the Progressive
national committee at Chicago June
Is. it was learned on high authority
today.
Though nothing is known definite
ly of what the Progressive committee
will do, it is expected the committee
will accept Roosevelt's dec1ination of
the Progressive nomination. Roose-
welt, however, it has been pointed out,
would not necessarily be bound by the
committee even though it refuses to
a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
TASkER READY To GO
Hero of Our Latest War Wants to Try
1t Again.

Robert F. Tasker, formerly in the
Twentieth Kansas, a veteran of the
Spanish merican and Philippine wars
and the Boxer uprising, is ready to
serve under the colors again. He call
ed at the armory late this afternoon
and announced if the occasion arose
he would organize a cavalry regi-
ment.
NO, l haven't got enough of -
said TaSker. Just say the word and
I'll organize the regiment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

United States Senator Porter J
McCumber. whose third term in the
senate is nearing a close, is making
the fight of his life for denomination
at the hands of North Dakota Re
publicans at the primary election to
be held June %. Opposed to Nc
Cumber are Louis B. Hanna. COVER
nor of the state. and formerly a
member of congress, both stalwart
Republicans. and r. A Nestos, who
has strong progressive tendencies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
WON'T ACCEPT RATES
Commerce Commission Gives Final
Decision Against Railroads

Washington. June 19.-Findings of
the interstate commerce commission
July I, 1915, that freight rates on cot
tonseed oil and cottonseed products
from forty-seven Oklahoma points to
Kansas City were unjust, unreasonable
and discriminatory were confirmed by
the commission today, and rates based
on mileage proposed in the former
findings were found to be reasonable
and ordered effective AuV'tst 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
FULL STRENGTH OF STATE
TROOPS TOTALS 125, $50

Washington, June 19.-The full
strength of the national guard is
125,652, according to the war de-
partment, and Secretary Baker
estimates that today's call will
bring out two-thirds. There will
be therefore about 900 added to
General Funston's army With the
$4,000 already on the border or in
Mexico this will give Funston a
force of 1000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
COUNTERMAND ORDER
Fort Riley Not to Send 40 Men to
Training Camp.

Fort Riley, Kan. June 19.-Orders
were received early today by Maj
Charles d. Rhodes. commandant at
Fort Riley. from the war department
couptermanding previous orders to
send deta chment of forty men of the
Thirteenth cavalry to Fort Benjamin
Harrison. Ind. for summer camp
of instruction. The detachment was
10 have left here tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
TOLD EYES ARE BAD
Applicant for Enlistment Refuses to
Accept LulI's Verdict.

c. j. Mobely, former Colorado COW
puncher and at present employed on
a sewer gang on the east side, who
was one of the first to volunteer en-
listment, was on the verge of tears
this afternoon when. DIR. c. c. Lull
told him that his eyesight was defec-
tive. But Mobely will try again.
II know my eyesight is all right,
he declared land when Doctor Ham
mel returns tonight 1 intend to have
him examine me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

G. R. GEDDES, died Sunday morn
ing at his home, 335 Jackson street
The funeral will be held at 1870
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at Pen
wells chapel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

VIRGIL CROUCH, 16 years of age.
was asphyxiated Saturday afternoon
The body will be sent to Holton Tor
burial. 1t will lie in state in Shella-
barger's chapel this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
GOVERNORS REPLY

fiIities with Carranza troops. 1t is GER
the minimum strength of which VIII
be upwards of 100000 men would De
held under arms for two weeks OF d
month while the process OF muster
into the federal service and Oh equip
ment are being worked OUT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

NELLIE BRYANT, 81 years of age
died this morning in a local hospital
The body will be sent to Kansas City
Mo, for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

GEORGE MOORE, ~ years of age.
died Sunday night at the home of his
mother, 521 Tyler street He is sur
viyed by his mother. Mrs. Johanna S.
Moore and a sister. Mrs. W. H. Fer
Maid of Topeka The funeral will be
held from the residence of his mother
at 2:30 O'Clock Tuesday afternoon.
MRS. NELLIE NJ SEILER-The
funeral was held at O'Clock today
from the residence. 700 Clay street
Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

Immediately following receipt of
the call, Governor Capper wired re-
ceipt to the war department and
transmitted the call to General Mar
tin The formality of the work was
under the direction of Charles SEES
sions. the governors private secretary,
and the work was out of the way when
CONTINUED from Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

Brigadier General Harvey has an
neunced he will have his 1900 men
of-the district under canvas at Fort
Myers. Va. within thirty-slX hours.
A ma iority of the district guardsmen
are employees of the various govern
ment de partments,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19

Montpelier, Vt, June 1s.-The WORK
of assembling the members OF tiie
todav It is expected that they VIII
proceed to Fort Ethan Allen tomor-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
I.OOO From n. Y.

Boston, June 9--MemDers OF lne
Mesa cbusetts National guard as
serflbIed at their armories throughout
the state today in preparation TOT
service on the Mexican border Aa,
infant General Charles H. Cole salo
mar although it would be posslDle 10
move all the troops to the cahf a.
IS,S r,irqbam. today, it was planned to
defer this action until tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-19
Rush to Enlist.

Washington. June ia recruiting
office of the District of Columbia Ma
tional Guard opened here immediately
after the preparedness parade last
week was crowded today with apph-
cants for enlistment
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
STATE AID FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS

would line and conservation if the State instead
facilities institutions under its
ho of the
the uncertain
subscription The these hospitals are
charity
increasing their
resources appeal
the charity treatment
legislator favorable sentiment
phanthroc and in mpressing the
State and county cooperative aid The
could be convinced both OF the
eminent propety aid the matter presented
It with statistical intelligent insistence
the State duplicating the hospital service
Pny O. Clark of the Ohio
Valley interesting paper read before
recent meeting there hfseen hospitals
supported by organized public subscription scattered over the
State having They all compelled to treat
more or less number which they receive recon-
public through sub
scpton seriously embaa many OF these hospitals anu
rom larger institutions ar
West Virginia strides in keeping up with the
does not meet the other States like Pennsylvania
supported hospitals institutions because they
fact belong public service and IN that va" ~
nov, claim mon the State 1t Iutelgence hopes to see
,nd BY the membership OF the west
particular details OF THIS sugse
aid can easily cooperating with the counties
IN which the deserving hospitals are located
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15

Superior Region continues to produce
bgly, with the coal deposits of Penn
sylvania aud West Virginia persisting
as sources of the fuel supply, the
Pittsburgh district must retain its pre-
eminence. So much for existing con-
ditions in the United States.
1t is obvious that, by the end Of
: the current war. the bulk of the
worlds gold Will be in American
! hands; yet it is essential Tor the
sound financial status Of the Euro
! pean nations that this gold be repa-
! triated. At present Europe consumes
all the food supplies it produces and
must import great quantities. If Eu-
| rope would regain its gold it must send
| 10 the United States manufactured ar
ticles in exchange. Now, the bulk OF
manufactured articles consists OF those
! made from iron and steel. AS our
, iron market has hitherto been deter
mined by the price al which exported
! iron and steel products could be sold,
this new condition Of affairs will make
! the selling basis of crude iron, great
est Of our industries, what the export
ed iron will sell for. This. natural
! ly will affect a complete re.arranSe-
ment Of the selling centers. The pres
ent seaboard prices for iron must be
NluAiGAOA ''iNN w PA4SI0 t4-NSu ~ AZ
cign competition at the producing
centers. In other words, the present
! price of iron at Pittsburgh is the price
at which it can be sold for export at
New York. less the freight TO New
| York. In the future, after the war, the
price Of iron at Pittsburgh will prob
ably be determined by the price at
which imported iron can be bought
at seaboard, less its freight to Pitts
hurgh. This change in the factors
determining price will affect all CEN
terS except these In the Middle West
which supply local needs.
The change will be most seriously
felt by the furnaces in Eastern Penn
sylvania, for these furnaces. which
now have the advantage of a low
, freight rate TO seaboard for export,
will have to compete in the future
with imported iron under CORE
spondingly low freight rate to their
local markets. The change will ter
inmate also the large export trade
from Alabama and from Pittsburgh.
1t must affect not only raw products
such as pig iron, steel billets, ingots,
, blooms, forgings and other semi'Gil.-
ished outputs = which Europe must
naces because of its economic need
for home production-bu it is likely,
also, further to handicap American
furnaces by taking from them their
domestic customers. previously en-
gagged in utilizing their output for the
manufacture of machinery. pipe, struc-
tural steel and rails, which are among
the completely manufactured articles
Europe must sell 10 US in order to get
back its gold.
This condition Of industry and trade
must prevail until the amount Of gold
held in Europe and the United States
shall have been restored 10 its true
equilibrium.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
MIGHT HAVE COST HEAVILY

The Intelligencer believes that some
iudicious changes could be made In
the make up of the electoral college
with great profit, but it does not De-
lieye in doing away with that system,
however cumbersome it may be, Tor
the election of President by direct
popular vote unless all the legal Vot-
ers of the Solid South are permitted to
participate. If the larger. power In
the choice of q President is to be I'M
parted to the Individual voter through
the abolition of the electoral college,
it is manifestly necessary to provide
that such power be impaired to every
voter, North or South, black or white.
AS that conshmmation seems hopeless
there are some defects in the method
that can be corrected, and one of them
has just been made plain in the west
Virginia result.
1t has just been announced at Char
lesion that the full returns in the
State show that the Republican can
didate for President, Mr.. Hughes, car
ried it by 2,721 votes. but that he loses
one elector and Mr.. Wilson gains one.
If this could not happen under direct
popular vote it certainly ought not to
occur under the electoral college sys-
tenn. The recent election at one time
had in it the possibility Of the success
full contestant being declared the choice
for President by the margin Of one
vote. If such had been the case then
there would have been default in
West Virginia that would have de-
feated Mr.. Hughes simply because MT.
J. W. Dawson one Of the regularly ap-
pointed electors on the Republican
ticket resigned at q time too late TO
have his successors name put on tho
ticket in several counties.
The low vote Of elector s. A. Scott
which was exceeded by the highest
Democratic elector does not express
any abnormal unpopularity Of the Fay
ette county gentleman but simply the
official negligence Of officers in sew
eral counties OF the State where Mr..
SCOTS name did not appear On the
ballot. In 1876 the election Of MT.
Hayes hinged on one electoral vote.
The situation might have been repeat
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
CONGRESSMAN BOWERS
SAVES DEMOCRAT BILL
WOULD HAVE BEEN DEFEATED
IN HOUSE BUT FOR WEST
VlRGiNlAN'S DEFENSE
Bill Was Meritorious And Was Finally
Passed BY House-News OF
National Capital
(By John w. Flenner)
Inteuigencer Bureau.
. washington, D. c., Dec. IA.

George NJ. Bowers, representative
in Congress from the second Yves!
Virginia district, is generally credited
with having prevented the defeat Of Il
Democratic measure calling for The
adjustment OF large number of
fish cultural stations in different parts
of the United States. The bill WAS
under consideration in the House
Z few days ago and was being fierce
rly attacked. largely by persons whose
sections were not included for the es-
Establishment Of the plants. Mr. Bow
ers, who for almost l6 years was Unit.
ed States commissioner of fish ana
fisheries, was called upon as an eX-
pert and for some time was subjected
10 a. running fire Of questions. Ills
prompt answers and the accompanying
reasons for them proved 700 much Tor
the opponents Of the bill, which Mr.:
Bowers considered merilorious, and
it was finally passed by the House,
it is the general belief here among
Democrats and Republicans alike that
but for Mr. Bowers defense OF the
measure and his exhibition of prac,,
teal knowledge the measure would
have been defeated. 1t will not be
called the Bowers bill because he, did
not introduce it, but it ought TO bear
his name for having made II possible
for the measure 10 pass.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
CAUGHT CRIBBING

IF we are TO take the word or the OIL
fcials of some of the shipping coni'
panies trading with South America
and. there is no reason why we
Adm, the Federal Trade Commits
sion has been caught cribbinS In lis
reports, forming its conclusions. from
observations made on conditions that
have long ceased to exist. The Com
mission in ornately citing that one Oh
the hfndrances OF American trade Win
{ the Latin-American countries was Que
to determinations by the British lines
, and other practices by foreign lines as
contributing to the handicap on our
: trade in the southern hemisphere, IL
+ is specifically denied that any OF the
nractices named are in existence. II
looks as ii the Commission was IN
haste to give some plausioility for It's
creation, and in its hurry to make an
impression ii consulted old reports
and statements that are no longer cor
rect, whatever basis they may nave
originally had. In college circles the
Trade Commission would stand con-
s:ytcted of the habits of the indolent'
$cribbing.
The Commission should have paid
more attention to reports OF consular
officials, which. are more accessible
perhaps than were the ancient records
they consulted. According to many
of our consular reports American
trade with South America is hindered
by lack Of attention to requirements
necessary to it's success. There Is
much complaint that pains are not
taken to adjust goods properly to the
demands OF the markets to which they
are sent. Then it is said that they are
often not in accordance with represen-
tations AZ to character and quality. and
are not properly packed so as to be de-
ltvered In good condition. A serious
s hindrance Complained of is refusal to
grant the credit to which the purchas-
ars are accustomed and which they
obtain from dealers in other countries.
8 There has also been lack OF banking
facilities Of direct and favorable
hind. This latter defect seems to be
In the way Of being corrected. If we
!; are to take advantage Of the oppor-
J; tunity for building up trade with
: South America. our manufacturers
ard dealers will have to take pains to
adapt their goods to the markets
Z sought, and employ methods which
will facilitate and not hinder 1t. Put
ting the blame on foreign shipping
S will\not help and American shipping
would not overcome the obstacles put
in the way by our own traders. The
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-12-15
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rather than a help TO navigation.
tn Saw Position

An effort is being made by Repre-
sentative George VI. Bowers 10 save
The postmastership at Needmore, Har'
DIV county, for Mrs. B. F. Reed. wing
he believes has been unjustly treated
She has ben removed from the posi-
masicrship and the civil service com,
mission has been asked by the Post
Office Department TO hold an Gail.
nation TO select her successor. Armed
with a petition signed by almost every
patron of the Nredmore post office,
MIR. Bowers has been 10 see the Posi-
master General and has told him The
circumstances and how the people of
the community are standing by Mrs,
Reed. He is hopeful Of having her re-
moval reconsidered.