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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
KATHS TO Topeka
State Auditor Davis Succeeds Banker
at Hutchinson.

The following announcement. signed
by F. w. Cooter, president, has been
sent out by the State Exchange bank
of Hutchinson:
1--WE regret to announce. that Mr.. F. G.
Kaths will sever his active connection with
this bank September 1. 1916. TO become
president of the Kansas Reserve State
Bank, Topeka, Kansas.
announce the election of Mr.. w. e. Davis.
now auditor of state, to succeed him as
cashier"
Mr. and Mrs. Kaths came to Topeka
this week and are now settled in their
new home the Spielman property, at
the corner of Huntocn and Tyler
streets Mr.. Davis is a stockholder
in the new Topeka bank.
The new bank will open for busi-
ress with excee dinghy bright prospects
et s24 Kansas avenue as soon as the
fixtures, not yet quite completed, are
installed. The bank will be a n i'm
Dortant addition to the financial in
stitutions of the capital city and will
be factor in increasing the already
high financial standing of Topeka.
The banks of this city are all pros
perous. 1t is conceded by those well
Informed on the subject that there is
ample room for the new bank. The
banking facilities here. good as they
are, are not up to those in other cities
Of our class
The new bank already has los
sha reholders, including in the list sue
cessful business and professional men
in all lines The number of share
holders exceeds that of any other bank
in the city No institution of its kind
was ever before organized here with a
ca uitaI of more than half that of the
Kansas Reserve State bank Most of
the stock has already been placed, and
it will all shortly be withdrawn from
the market The organization is for
tunate in its possession of men of wide
banking experience, established sue
cess in business and with regulations
for integrity and ability based upon
years sof business associations in To-
peka and Kansas.
The banking room equipment will
be of the best in facilities, quality and
substantial character.
The officers of the new bank are;
F. c. kaths. president: Frank p
MacLennan, vice president; Earl
Akers, cashier; &c. Thompson, assist
ant cashier; e. D. McKeever, attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
Railroads VIII Garry Battle to
Supreme Court.
CONGRESS- CAN'T FIX WAGES
Santa Fe President Says That
Is Aim of Measure.
High Court Has Made Decisions
i'm Like Cases.

Chicago Sept. Counsel for the
various railroads are said to have in
formed the presidents of the roads
that the Adamson bill is patiently un-
constitutional as being confiscatory
and class legislation.
E. P. Ripley. president of the Atch-
ison, Topeka & Santa Fe, said today
passage of the bill would merely post
pone the strike. t...-
''Our lawyers" said Mr.. Ripley.
informally and individually have ex-
pressed the opinion that the Adamson
bill if passed will crumble at the first
legal blast. If the bill passes. the
presidents and counsel will confer for
.nally as to legal procedure. 1t is
illogical to assume that the railroads
will abandon their principles merely
because they are attacked thru con-
gress instead of directly by the broth
erhoods.'
r. H Ashton. president of the Chi
cago & Northwestern. said that the
railroads would obey the law. A state
ment was issued at publicity headquar-
ters of the railroads that preparations
for a strike next Monday were pro-
ceeding without regard to prospects of
congressional action.
Postpone But Not Settle.
Senator Newlands made a favorable
report from the committee at 2:s0
o'clock and unanimous consent was
granted by the senate for immediate
considera ton. Senator Newlands
opened the discussion.
To Have Night Session.
All ARRANGEMENTS for night ses-
sion weer completed this afternoon
Senate leaders said they would remain
| in session even after midnight to get
vote. They said the bill which the
senate will put thru will be the sat,e
as the Adamson (house) bill.
THE bill will go thru the senate to-
light" said Senator .Newlands. chair
man of the interstate commerce COM
mittee. in charge of it.
The statement of senete Republican
| leaders this afternoon that they will
not seek to obstruct the legislation Ia
creased the confidence that the strike
crisis is as good as ended.
Chicago, Sept. 1.-While congress is
preparing to rush Iegislati IN which is
believed will avert a railroad strike.
| central western railroad executives to-
day indicated that they would carry
it's fight against an eight-hour bill to
the supreme court of the United
States. Officials said such a hxi
might postpone a strike. but would not
settle the trouble
That congressional legislation would
be resisted IN the courts was indicated
by Hale Holden, president of the Bur-
lington, chief spokesman for the west
ern executives. and e. P. Ripley. pres
ident of the Santa Fe.
TT is my understanding that the
supreme court. of the United States
has held recently in two cases that
congress has absolutely no power to
| fix wages and that is what the Adam
son bill amounts to, according to my
understanding" said Holden.
Railroads to Contest In Courts.
Even IL congress passes the bill.
| that doesn't mean the railroads will
agree to it. I don't think they WILL"
| seid Ripley. The unions might ac-
| (Continued on Pare TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
Jackson Still Displays Old
Time Fighting Spirit.
DEBATES Bad Ankle Further
Cripples the Savages.
TOday's Lineup.

Altho suffering with a summer cold
and a little blue over the prospect of
having his team disband before the
end of the season, Sir James Jackson
displayed every indication of his old
time fight when he led his Wolves
into Topeka today and expressed con-
fidence that he would be able to do
things the Savages would not like dur
ing the three day stand here
The Savages were forced to go into
today's games still more badly Grip
pied, DEBATE having a bad ankle that
made his playing uncertain Today
was ladies' day. Tomorrow a double
header will be played
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
ON THRU KANSAS
Justice Hughes in Crossing
State of Kansas Today
Met Big Crowds at Salina, Els
worth, Abilene, Manhattan.
ATTENTIVE and CONSIDERATE E
Not the Wild Enthusiasm At
tending Roosevelt.
Mrs. Hughes Is Gracious, Smil-
ing and Charming.
ATTENTIVE and CONSIDERATE
CBy Staff Correspondent }

Kansas crowds which greeted Gov
ernor Hughes on his way to Topeka
today were courteous, kindly and con-
sldcrate- When Hughes reached Sa-
lima he hit his stride and appeared to
get right into the issues of the cam
paign.
Mrs Hughes, mCdestly dressed and
smiling pleasantly. was welcomed by
the Kansas women with something IF
the Kansas spirit. The response which
greeted the Hughes speeches in the
state was wildly enthusiastic. The can
didate's demand for protected Amer
lean. citizenship and a definite, fearless
course in the handling of international
affairs, received the greatest response.
Demand for a protective tariff for
American industries was also applaud
ed. But there was not the general
outbursts which characterized the
meetings of either Roosevelt, Presi-
dent Wilson or Bryan in their trips
thru Kansas.
Newspaper men-there are score
of them on the train-stated that in
the main the Hughes crowd had been
large, but unresponsive. The speeches
have meat and read we'll but don't get
under the crowds" was the analysis
of one well known eastern correspond
ent
The First Kansas Stop.
The Hughes train made its first stop
in Kansas at Ellis shortly after I
O'Clock. Here the presidential candi-
date hurriedly left the breakfast ta-
lie and talked for three minutes to a
crowd of several hundred people
many of whom had also delayed their
breakfast. Mrs Hughes walked onto
the rear platform with her husband
and greeted the first Kansas crowd
with smiles and bows
Right at the first stopping point,
Governor Hughes put one over on his
stenographers. None of them was
present to take his speech. For that
reason the candidates first Kansas
talk will never be officially chronicled.
The Hughes party was making the run
t2ru Kansas on a special train. being
listed as the first section of the regu-
la1. Excellent accommodations were
afforded the party.
When the train reached Hays, near
ly ten minutes late, Governor Hughes
talked for five minutes to a crowd
cf probably 500 people. Governor
Hughes talked harmony and a pro-
tective tariff to the crowd Present
conditions are inflated. he told the
crowd. because of war in Europe. But
america should prepare thru protec-
tiOn for the future. European nations,
6e said. would offer hot competition
in commercial affairs when strife is
ended.
The train stopped two minutes in
Victoria. But Victoria's gain was Rus
sells loss The special did not intend
to stop at Russell Otis l. Benton
congressional nominee in the Sixth
CONTINUED on Page Eight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
LAUNDRY GOES UP
Ten Per Cent Increase In To-
peka September 4.
Everything Has Raised In
Price but Water"

Monday. September 4. the day set
for the big railroad strike, every
laundry in Topeka will advance it's
prices, according to information given
out today. 1t will be flat 10 per
cent increase.
No new lists will be printed, but It
is said that each 1aundryman has fit-
ted himself out with a rubber STAN
which adds 10 per cent TO every item
on the list. With the stamp. that an
nouncement will be printed across the
front of the laundry list.
The announcement will state that
the increase is made necessary by the
abnormal prices now in effect upon
almost every item going into the cost
of laundry work, and that the in
crease will be abandoned as soon as
the price of laundry supplies returns
to normal
I'm taking this action" said a iaun-
dryman today, I'VE are asking our
customers to stand only a very small
part of our increased expense-Just
about one-thirtieth. to be exact Ev-
erything the laundryman uses except
water has gone up in price since the
first of the year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
Trainman of e. p. in Topeka
Takes Legal Motion.
Judge Dana Issues Decree ,
Against BrotherhOods.
MOVE ON OFFICERS 0. R. c.
Against Calling of
Threatened Strike.
Fred G.. Fisher Obtained Au-
thOrity Last Night.

A temporary restraining order en-
joining six officials of the Order of
Railway Conductors from calling the
threatened strike of conductors was
obtained at O'Clock Thursday eve
ming by Fred G. Fisher, a conductor
on the Union Pacific, from Judge A.
W. Dana of the first division of the
Shawnee county district court.
The temporary restraining order is
against A. B. Garretson, president of
the Order of Railway Conductors;
Charles H. Friday, chairman of the
general committee on adjustments of
the railway conductors; r. L. Civer.
chief conductor of the railway con-
Guctors on the Union Pacific; Elsmere
Colebaugh, cipher correspondent of
the railway conductors on the Union
Pacific; j. A. Bergen, chairman of
the committee on adjustments of the
railway conductors on the Union Pa
cific division No 342, and F. ]. Col
lins, vice chairman or the committee
headed by Bergen.
The temporary injunction papers
were served this morning on Bergen.
a conductor on the Union Pacific, as
he passed thru Topeka on his run. So
far he is the only respondent upon
whom service has been obtained.
Hearing for permanent injunction
against the union heads is set for the
morning of September at 9 o'clock.
Local Strike Tied Up.
Fisher, as a conductor, would at that
time permanently enjoin all the de-
PENDANTS from calling a strike and
would also legally restrain them from
expelIing him from the union because
of this action.
Under the temporary restraining Or
der the union heads are now tied up
to that extent until the morning Of
September Z at the time of the hear
ing, insofar as the Shawnee district
court is concerned.
Fisher is thoro in his legal steps. His
petition against Colebaugh, cipher cor
respondent, would mean that Cole
baugh could not legally receive and
translate any cipher message which
would mean a walkout.
The injunction here is similar to
that obtained by Union Pacific men
all over the country. According to Of
ficials of that company the trainmen
on that road are vigorously opposed to
strike. Eighty per cent of the Union
Pacific trainmen recently sent a petit
tion to congress asking that body to
avert a strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
Vote Not Later Than 4:30 p. Nj.
Today on AdamsOn Bill.
Senate Measure Includes Fixing
Hours and Wages.
1O-HR. PAY FOR 8-HR. WORK
Practically Assures There Will
Be No Rail Strike.
Provides Overtime Petition to
Come Up After 6 Months.

Washington. Sept. Bills to avert
the railway strike actually were put
on their way to passage today in both
houses of congress.
Under a special rule providing for
a vote not later than 4:30 this after
noon, the house took up the Adamson
eight hour day bill approved by Pres
ident Wilson and accepted by brother
hood leaders. as a satisfactory settle
ment.'
The senate interstate commerce
committee reported similar BILL
which however contains an important
provisich empowering the interstate
commerce commission to fix schedules
of wages on interstate railways. 1t
provides that the S-hour day shall
become effective January Z, 1917, that
the present pay for the ten hour day
shall apply to the shorter day; that
overtime shall be prorata, but adds
that within not less than six and not
more than twelve months after its
passage the interstate commerce COM
mission shall assume jurisdiction of
the question of hours and wages and
that they shall be subject to petition
for change from either the employer,
the employees or the public.
Senate Drafts Own Bill.
Republican senators in a conference
today decided to draft legislation of
their own to offer as a substitute for
that proposed by the Democrats to
avert the threatened railroad strike.
The Adamson bill was favorably re-
ported by the house interstate COM
merce committee which amended it
to make the eight hour provisions ef-
fective January l next instead of
December 1, and so as to exempt cleo
trio railways.
The bill was Immediately reported
to the house which met at IL O'Clock.
Meantime the rules committee held a
meeting and without amy changes IA
viding for two hours OF general debate
on the bill and a vote on the bill and
any amendment in the house at 4:3O
clock this afternoon. Members of
the rules committee said under that
rule the bill should be passed by the
house shortly after o'clock this aft
ernoon-
Senator Norris, the first to leave the
Republican senate conference COM
mittee said each member would be
left free to act as he thought best He
said the conference had been devoted
largely to explanations of the delibera-
tions of the interstate commerce com
mittee by Senators Cummins and
Brandegee, who are members.
Regulate Wages From President Down
Personally Senator Norris said he
favored passage of the eight-hour bill
with a provision that the interstate
commerce commission have power to
regulate wages of all employees on in
terstate carriers from presidents down
as well as rate increases. He said he
saw no reason why the commission
should not consider the added burden
(Continued from Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
FUMES KILL THREE men
Ammonia Tank Blows Up in X. G..
Meat Market.

Kansas City, Sept. 1.-Three men
are dead, and fourth is in a critical
condition as the result of an ammonia
explosion in downtown meat market
here today.
More than hundred gallons of
ammonia were released when the ex-
plosion. the cause of which was un-
known, completely wrecked the prt-
vate refrigeration plant The dead
are:
G. w. E. NEUER, one of the owners
of the market.
AL BERGMAN, engineer
MICHAEL YEHL, engineer
Ernest Neuer, another owner, may
die
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
K. C. FOOD PRICES JUMP
Spuds Lead With New Advance of SO
Cents; Up 81 n Bushel in Days.

Kansas City, Sept 1.-Over night
developments in the threatened rail
strike situation had no effect in stop
ping the upward trend of some food
stuffs on the local markets. Potatoes
which already had advanced so cents
to $1.75 a bushel in two days climbed
from 25 to so cents a bushel today
while other vegetables and fruits
made smaller advances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
.BULGARS DECLARE WAR
Follows Rumania's Breaking of DipIo-
matte Relations.

Saloniki. Sept. bulgaria has de-
cIared war on Rumania. it was Off
cially announced here today.
Berlin. Sept. 1.-Rumania severed
diplomatic relations with Bulgaria at
ESQ last night. according to dis
patch received by the Bulgarian lega-
tion today.
A telegram from Sofia said that the
Rumanian minister asked for his pass
ports at that hour. The telegram
added that consequently diplomatic
relations on the Rumanian side were
broken last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
SHOWERS ARE GENERAL
Indication That They May Reach
Topeka by Saturday.

Temperatures today averaged nor
NAL The wind is blowing at the rate
of three miles an hour from the east.
Showers were general over Kansas
last night and the sky was cloudy this
morning except in the western part of
the state. Temperatures were above
normal but the weather was not un-
pleasant. Conditions which might
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
KANSAS Miners STRIKE
Won't Work Until New Contract Is
Signed at X. c. Conference.

Pittsburg, kan, Sept 1--Fivs
hundred miners employed by the Cen
trail Coal and Coke company at two
mines near RiDgo refused to return
to work this morning. They asserted
that they would work no more until
the contract had been signed at the
conference in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
INFANTRYQUITS BORDER
Battalion of Illinois Troops Entrains
for Home.

San Antonio. Sept. 1.-One battalion
of the First Illinois infantry left here
today for the north under the orders
from the war department recalling
5000 guardsmen from the border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
SIGNS CHILD LABOR Bill
Measure to Protect Children From
Industry Becomes Law.

Washington. Sept President
Wilson today signed the child labor
bill
Il am glad to have had my small
part in it," he said as he affixed his
signature. "H will mean much to the
health and vigor of the country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01

Similar action on the part of the
Santa F'e employees on all divisions is
,.ot unexpected. 1t is known that
many trainrmen employed by the
Santa Fe will stay with the road if a
strike is called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01
CALL OFF STRIKE
Santa Fe Men VIII Ask Unions
to Withdraw Order.
Peace Meeting Tonight An
nOunced by Rail Official.

Chicago, Sept. Members of the
four brotherhoods employed on the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad
will meet tonight and request their
l.r ion chiefs to withdraw the order to
slrike, according to statement issued
today by w. ]. Black, passenger traf-
fic manager of the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01

WE HOPE. Mr. Hughes. that next
time Won come to Topeka we can
say, MIR. President"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01

lContinued from Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-01

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
tonight: Saturday unsettled.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-14
MULLEN ARRESTED
Charged by Police With RunninE
Gambling House nj no East
Main street.

Completing "a nights raidins OF al
legged gambling houses. Detectives
Thurman and Galhraith early yesterday
morning arrested W. II. Mullen sixty
five years old, on a charge of maintain
ing gambling house at $40 East Main
Street
Earlier in the night these officers.
with several others from Polio. Head
quarters, ali under the direction OF
Detective Sergeant Willy. raidcd three
other alleged gambling houses near
tho center OF the city and arrested tho
alleged proprictors. The detectives
summoned 81 number of players found
In tho houses to Police Court for this
morning as witnesses against the pro-
prctorS. They seized a quantity OF
alleged gambling equipment in the
raids
According TO the police. several of
the players are we'll known in husine SIS
and fratcrnal circles. but their name :
are being withheld until the cases are
called for trial in the Police Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-14
WIRELESS WILL FLASH
MESSAGE TO 100000
RichnIOnd Operators to Take Part In
Governments scheme ON WASH
inEtOn's lBirtiIdaS

To see how quickly AN army of
3.0"o.Doo men can be raised the gov
"rilrncnt on February %, Washington
birthday, viii make Il test over the
wireless stations OF The country. Every
amateur and there arc Il number in
Richnond, Will be expected to receive:
night. The message Is to he sent out
from Rock Island Arsenal. Illinois and
rclaycd over the country by the forty
five government radio stations
The amateur operators throughout
the United states. some 5000 being
licensed, viii receive the message and
forward copies 10 the arsenal in Illi-
aois. In this manner the government
hopes To see how quickly its message
can hc received Throughout the United
states and Alaska
just what the var MESSAGE is to l..
is not known. and viii nut ~ Known
upti! the operator opens up his sealed
envelope from the War Department.
hoy Scouts will assist ia the work
Tor each amateur will have Il Scout at
his disposal and Will make three copies
Of the message. one Viii he carried
to Governor Stuart. one To Mayor Aims
lie and the THIRD viii be mailed TO the
government arsenal
Commercial stations Will not he al
lowed To interrupt the message and
February - vas chosen because being
4 holiday, but few messages Of this
character viii be sent.
y test OF the scheme is To be made
on tn" night OF February II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-14
PERRY FOR MAYOR
Police Justice Said to he slated ToI
Nomination ns First Executive
of HONEYWELL.

Though the delegation OF Hopeweli
citizens and property owners which
called on Governor Stuart on Saturday.
10 present Endorsements of n slate Of
officers to he created under the pend
Ing Incorporation bill in the General
Assembly will wait until the bill 10
passed before pressing their indorsc-
ments. il was stated Yesterday that
Judge Lawrence Perry had practically
been agreed upon Cor Mayor.
Judge Perry, who is from Fredcricks-
burg. was one of the first pioneers in
Hopcwcll ana. besides being senior
police justice. is largely interested in
all the business affairs Of Virginia
youngest town.
IL is proposed. If the incorporation
Lill is passed, to ask that the affairs
Of Hopewell be administered By am
administrative board of five members
until July. when an election Is TO hc
held for Mayor, and council. Tie
council is TO consist of two branches.
Il common council and board of al
lermcn the one to he composed OF five
members ana the other Of three.