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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
FOR HIS FENCES
President COnferS With Lead.
ers on Campaign.
Clark May Decline Offer of
Convention Chairman.

Washington, June PLANS for the
Democratic convention at ST. Louis
and the ensuing campaign were dis
cussed by President Wilson today with
Representative Doremus of Michigan,
chairman of the Democratic congress
sional committee: Norman Hapsood.
an organizer of the Wilson Non-partis
san league, and Senator Taggart of
Indiana Between now and ceaven-
ton time the president is expected to
devote much attention to politics.
Selection of a, permanent convent
ton chairman. was discussed. Speaker
Champ Clark was the first choice of
the president but it now seems Mr.
Clark may not go TO St. Louis Sen
ator James of Kentucky and Senator
| Kern of Indiana are among those suS-
sested for the place in case Clark
| finally declines. While friends OF Vice
| President Marshall believe there is no
doubt that he will be renominated,
they are not urging the president to
take a stand on the question because
there are other candidates, notably
Governor Major of Missouri
Non Partisan League Active.
The plan of the convention man
ayers is to have Alabama give way to
| New Jersey when the roll is called for
| the nomination of presidential canGi-
dates 50 that John Wescott, who has
been selected by Mr. Wilson to noni-
nate him. may Immediately make his
! speech. A motion to close the norni-
nations then would be in order.
Political managers of the admins
tration say no changes have been made
| for chairnen of the important com
mittee and that no final selections will
/ be made until the delegates get to st.
1 Louis. Mr.. Doremus said today that
! the congressional committee would
not begin an active campaign for the
/ election of members of the house I'M
/ til after the convention.
| Mr.. Hapgood and the other MEM
! berS of the Wilson Non-Par tisan
/ league are mapping out plans for an
extensive campaign among independ-
emf voters It is understood the league
will confine its efforts entirely to re-
/ electing Mr. Wilson
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
GIRLS IN TRAINING CAMP
Maidens From 'F'risco's Smart Set En-
ter Military Life.

San Francisco, June Washing
tons women's training camp isn't
such a much. A squad of girls from
San Francisco's most exclusive society
circles went into camp here today as
soldiers in the east cantonment of the
Preside They are to be taught how
to be Amazons, and here is their
daily stunt:
a. m. Reveille. Dress within 50
minutes. Powder, fancy hair and
beauty spots barred. Uniform khaki
shirt, shirtwaist, elkskin boots and
campaign hat.
Drill for half an hour to get up an
appetite.
Eat at the general mess table with
so other women, stra ngers.
Make beds, get lunch ready for in
slant preparation, be ready for first
aid class at $50.
All morning learn how to wrap him
dummies in 81 varieties of bandages-
Noon-lunch.
to forced marching.
to 6. Visitors.
6. Dinner.
7. Assignment of sentries and in
spection.
10. Taps
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
DID NOT SHOW BITE
Defense of Woman Accused of Har-
boring Vicious Dog.

The antics of "a black and white
dog with shaggy hair occupied the
attention of the court of Topeka at the
morning session.
David ]. Williams, age sixteen, al
legged that the dog belonged to Mary
@. Inlay and that it hit him, there
fore he was entitled to damages from
her.
Mrs. INLAY alleged that when Will
1iams said the dog bit him he refused
ito show her the bite, that the dog
didn't belong to her anyway, there
fore she was responsible for no dam
ages.
Hugh Fisher, judge, heard all the
evidence but isn't ready to decide. He
took the case under advisement until
June LIS.
The Williams boy worked for the
Wotf Packing company and drew s25
a month. He stated today taht he lost
Two weeks work, had to pay a doctor
bill of $25 and a nurse bin of s7O
That makes total of $47.50 To that
ne adds 5000 for the suffering he en-
cured from the dog bite and asks for
a total of $3475o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
BUSINESS AT ZENITH
Has Reached Maximum and Warning
of Reaction Is Issued.

Washington, June 1.-Business ac-
tivity in the United States has perhaps
reached the maximum of the present
upward movement, the federal reserve
board announced in its monthly bulle-
tin today, with a tendency to proceed
more cautiously attended by consider
able and widespread unrest on the
part of labor. even where highest paid,
and a slightly less favorable outlook
for some of the growing crops.
Mines and oil wells are exceedingly
active, according to reports made to
the board Lumber and building show
great activity, railroad earnings, where
unaffected by congestion at seaports
are generally excellent and there is
more than an ample supply of loan
able money on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
EUROPEAN POWER

been so made that staff officers here
believe he would have little difficulty
IN holding his own against any attack
the Mexicans might make.
1t was expected that the conference
between General Pershing and Cen
eral Gavira would take place TODAY at
or near Casas Grandes. General Ga
vlra, who asked for the interview, left
yesterday for that point
Hunt De Facto Troops.
Steps were taken by the war depart
ment today to obtain more definite
information of the disposition of Car
rama troops in Chihuahua 1t was
said that the tone of Carranza's note
prompted the action of military Off
Gals without regard to the diplomatic
phases of the situation. General Fun
ston has been asked to outline clear
ly the situation in Chihuahua accord
ing to his most recent information of
the whereabouts of Carranza detach-
ments. No anxiety is felt for the
safety of General Pershing's columns
but in view of the statements in Gen
eral Carranza'S note it is desired to
know as accurately as possible what
the movements of his forces are.
Need Troops in Mexico.
1t was explained at the war de-
partment that the real mission of the
expedition at this time was to prevent
attacks upon the wide sections of the
border controlled by its position in
Mexico. AS question of military
strategy it is considered that only a
force disposed as are General Per-
shing's troops could accomplish that.
A large border garrison or patrol, it
was pointed out. might repel an at
tack but could not make it impossible.
With General Pershing's forces ready
to break up any attempt by bandits
to assemble force for surprise at
tack on an American border town
officials feel that renewal of raid
ing within the zone controlled by
its forces is virtually impossible.
Feel Patrol Is Secure.
Cavalry patrols are active through
the territory on both sides of General
Pershing's base and his line of COM
munications, and war department Of
ficials hold that a condition of COM
plete security is being maintained in
this region and along the border, de-
spite the allegations of the Carranza
note that the expedition is 'interned
in Chihuahua state" lying idle and
with no military object, its position
constituting continued menace to the
peace of the two countries No ad-
ditional troop movements were in con-
temptation today so far as known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
100000 IN LINE
Chicago Working Up Enor'
nous Preparedness Parade.
$4,000 From Stores; $4,000
From Stockyards to March.

Chicago, June From present in
dications, more than 100000 people
will march in the preparedness parade
in Chicago on Saturday. according to
Major General E c. Young. grand
marshal in charge. Almost every
store. factory. office, will be repre-
scented, and steps are being taken to
organize a women's auxiliary that will
be composed of housewives, club wo-
men and society women, in addition to
the organized units which will march
with their own organization
Every large department store and
wholesale dry-goods store will close,
and it is estimated that $4,000 en-
ployees of these establishments will be
in the parade headed by the executive
officers of the stores. Another $4,000
is expected from the stock yards, while
scores of other business organizations,
commercial and industrial interests,
medical societies, insurance. rail-
roads, telephone operators. engineers,
brokers and members of all the civic
bodies of the city are forming organ
izations.
5000 Telephone Girls.
It IS estimated that while the line
of march is less than four miles, that
it will take the parade twelve to four
teen hours to pass the reviewing
stand.
Mrs. Samuel r Chase, prominent
club woman from Chicago, is at the
head of a committee of society and
club women, and expects to have q
! great number of women represented
| This will be in addition to about 5000
| telephone girls and several thousand
| from the department stores and whole
sale dry goods stores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
SANTA FE RAISE
General Office Telegraphers Given
Increase Effective Today.

Announcement of increases in pay
affecting all telegraph operators en-
ployed in general offices of the Atch-
lson, Topeka & Santa Fe railway has
been received here by officials of the
line. The order provides for d mini
mum of $50 per month A minimum
of $3.50 has been effective hereto
fore.
In addition to increases in pay, bet
ter working conditions and shorter
hours are to be granted telegraph OPP
orators, it is announced. Under the
order, an eight hour day and a sched-
ule of 45 cents an hour for overtime
is established.
The order which becomes effective
this morning affects operators in the
general offices in Topeka, Chicago,
Los Angeles and Galveston. No other
operators on the system are affected.
TypeWriters also are to be furnished
the men. according to the announce
ment received here. Previous to the
order, Santa Fe telegraph operators
were required to purchase and main
tain their own machines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
NO SLUMP IN BUSINESS
McAdoo Declares Close of War Will
Not Affect Commerce Generally.

Raleigh, n. C., June Amy expec-
tation that present business prosperity
would wane with the close of the Eu-
ropean war was pronounced absurd by
Secretary McAdoo of the treasury de-
partment, in an address before the
Raleigh chamber of commerce.
1.-The percentage of war orders he
said, "as contrasted with the entire
domestic and foreign commerce of the
United States is insignificant. When
war orders ceaSe-and God grant that
the necessity for them may soon cease
we shall receive orders even from
Europe, for the restorative purposes
of peace, for the reconstruction of
ruined industries and cities, and for
the relief of the stricken markets of
Germany and Austria
Mr.. McAdoo delivered the COM
mencement address at the University
of North Carolina, following which
the university conferred on him the
degree of doctor of laws.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
AUGUST IN JUNE


is degrees above normal. The mer-
curry climbed rapidly and by $50
o'clock had reached IS degrees. The
minimum reading this morning was
the normal temperature for the month
of August. The weather is fine for
growing crops, said S. D. Flora, local
weather observer. this morning
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 81 degrees, established
in 1897. The mercury climbed SO rap
idly this morning that there seemed
to be a good chance to break the
record. The low record, As degrees
occurred in 1889.
Fhe wind this morning blew at the
rate of 20 miles an hour from the
south 80, ...l- ..-.-, ~.
A few showers in northeastern Kan
Sas are all that are reported in the
state in the past "a hours. Tempera-
lures have averaged above normal ex-
cept the eastern counties. There was
some cloudiness in the western part of
the state at a. m. but elsewhere the
sky was clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
TOPEKANS IN OFFICE
PenwelI and Stevens on 1. o. o. F
Grand Roster.

Officers of the grand lodge, l. o.
%. F., are practically elected now with
r222 lodges out of a possible $40 re-
ported. For the office of grand war
den there is a tie and the office will
be submitted to the meeting of the
grand lodge at Wichita next fall. Ac-
cording to H. c. Stevens, grand treas
urer. the vote from other lodges will
not change the result. Mr.. Stevens
was elected for the fourteenth time to
the office of treasurer.
Following are the officers chosen
Grand master William Willis WITCH
tia: vice grand master, L. M Penwell
Topeka; grand secretary. Will J. Rus
sell, Kansas City and Topeka; grand
treasurer, H. C. Stevens, Topeka; rep
resentative to the sovereign grand
lodge, John E. Brooks, Sedan. Can
didates for the office of grand war
den, of whom none is elected, are: w
H. Roadruck, Independence; J. H
ROemer, Abilene; Roy Foster, lola
Walter D. hayden, Ottawa, and Frank
Ohlhauser.
In the Rebekah state assembly, S
V. Holmes of Oswego is president
Other officers are: Secretary, KATY
Horne, Grainfield; treasurer, Madgt
Virgins, Lawrence. There is a con.
test in the assembly for the office OF
warden, with the following candidate:
in line: Berenice Roby, Topeka; Mar.
garet Robinson, Kansas City; Gracis
Petty. Barnes; Grace Rich. Wichita
Mabel Leonard, Sauna, and Sadie
Vaughn. Mankato.
Unsuccessful candidates for score
tary were: Mrs. Glynn, McLouth
Maybe Bennett. Haviland Lillian
! Whitewater. Harper, and Lull
Moore, Great Bend. For treasurer
| Mabel Hughes, Howard, and Edna
Walsh, Independence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
OLD GUARD IN PANIC
Continued from Page One

ernor Whitman is counted. Penn
sylvania is split by the strife between
Penrose and Brumbaugh factions.
Illinois, with its So delegates, stands
solid for Senator Sherman, two Roose-
welt votes excepted.
The Sherman boom is regarded with
deep seriousness by its sponsors. The
Sherman colors will remain at the
masthead as long as those of any ia
vorite son. If the colors are struck
it will be only for the entering tito a
final combination to put over a win
ner fer the last ballot.
The Sherman men insist their can
didate measures up with any favorite
son-would be a greater vote eetter
than any
VIII Go to Roosevelt.
But if Sherman be eliminated. Illi-
nois, at least a great majority of the
delegation, will, it is predicted by
many, go to Colonel Roosevelt, not to
Justice Hughes. The Hughes people
claim but half the Illinois vote as sec
ond choice. The Roosevelt managers
insist that Colonel Roosevelt is second
choice of at least SO out of the So del
egates, and tie most optimistic talk
of a solid delivery to Colonel Roose-
welt, in event of tire elimination of
Senator Sherman.
Medill Mccormick, delegate at large,
state committeeman and member of
the legislature. will lead the Roose-
welt movement, if Senator Sherman
should withdraw. He will stand by
Sherman until released and then will
go the whole route for his first po-
litical love, Colonel Roosevelt He has
kept in close touch with all angles of
the situation, and the prediction is
confidently made that if it comes to
the point where Sherman is elini-
mated, Illinois will lead a spectacular.
successful stampede to the Bull Moose.
The Roosevelt sentiment, as evil
denced in Illinois, is reflected in Wis
| consin, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Iowa.
Minnesota, Missouri and Montana, ac-
cording to reports received at Roose-
welt headquarters
In these states. as in illinois, the
Roosevelt people are ready to rush up
their heavy guns the moment the ia
vorite son strikes his colors. The "old
guard is desperate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
FRAME SUFFRAGE PLANK
Demand Women Rights Proviso in
Republican Party Platform

Chicago, June 1.-The campaign OF
the suffrage workers for the endorse
ment of the Republican convention
has become more active with the ar
rival here of Mrs. Carrie Chapman
Gait, president of the National Woman
Suffrage association, and the plank
which the women hope to have in
serted in the Republican party plat
form was made public today It was
announced that Senator William
Borah of Idaho will introduce the
resolution of the suffragists and will
make fight for the issue The plank
as written follows:
THE Republican party, reaffirm-
ing its faith in government of the
people, by the people and for the
people, favors the extension of suf-
frage to women as a measure of
justice to one-half the adult people
of this country"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
MEAT FAMINE

necessitv for an ample supply of ami
NAL fat has never been relt SO oy the
people as by the Germans at present,
especially since the production of but
ter fell to almost nothing during the
winter months
There has been a slight improve
ment in the milk and butter situation
but it is considered out of the ques-
ton that these articles VIII pc again
easily obtainable until several months
after the war. Holland, Denmark and
Switzerland cannot hope to make good
the excess demand which the war has
placed upon the dairy industry OF Ger
many. 1t is certain. however, that
Germany after the war VIII import
meat and animal fats from foreign
countries and in this manner tide over
until the milk and butter production is
again ample.
Eggs a Salvation.
Eggs have been rather plentiful this
season. In many cases they have been
the principal food item. Fish also is
easily obtained. though a lack of fat
has robbed many of the dishes pre-
pared of much nutriment.
The one bright ray in Germanys
national cupboard is the fact that the
grain prospects for the present year
are exceedingly good. Rye and winter
wheat are we'll advanced and the
spring crops have been favored by
timely rains and an early season. 1t
is said there is enough rain in the
ground to mature the winter crops
and that but little more moisture is
needed for the spring cereals Po-
tatoes have been planted early and
while as yet little can be said on the
crop outlook, there are those who say
that Germany never has two bad po-
tato crops in succession.
Prisoners, Poor Farmers.
Crop conditions in Austria-Hungary
and in the territories occupied by the
central powers troops are also good,
as an Associated Press correspondent
has been able to ascertain personally
In the Danube bottoms the winter
cereals suffered great deal from the
heavy rain in March and April, and
considerable acreage had to be re-
planted with corn and other late
crops, but on the higher levels all
crops are good. The only danger now
is that heavy rains may interfere with
the harvesting, as was the case last
year. Now, as then, most of the able
bodied men are in the field, and while
the Russian prisoners of war have
constantly improved as farm laborers.
they still fail to take the place of the
owners of the land With a fairly
moist season in June and dry
weather in July and August the CEN
trail empires can count on the elimina-
ton at least of one of their food prob
lems-tfat of bread, which in its turn
would help solve the meat and fat sit
uation by lessening the demand for
these foods
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
MUST COOPERATE
Il. r. Advises Get Together
Spirit to Businessmen.
Preparedness for Social and
Industrial Welfare.

St Louis June In his address
at the Mercantile club, Colonel Roose-
welt emphasized the need of corpora
ton between business men, labor and
the government
In the past" he said, there have
been two tendencies at work in Amer
abuses due to unrestricted individual
ism, when the individuals found them
selves in despotic control of large bust
ness units. Then came abuses on the
part of those who desired through gov
ernmental agencies to end those
abuses. The remedies then proposed.
while they would end the abuses would
kill the business
Encourage Industries.
More and more we have grown to
realize that~we must come, partly
through governmental action and
more through social consciousness to
acknowledge on the part of the heads
of great industries that they owe a
duty to the public, to those who work
feel that instead of trying to destroy
great industries we must cordially en-
courage them and at the same time.
as far as possible see that justice IS
done by them toward one another.
toward the general public and toward
the wage workers.
when the present war is over, we
shall see a new Europe and in many
ways that will be the new world, and
we will be the old world They will
have adopted many things we must
adopt because we will profit by their
experience or that we must adopt
after a period of disaster because We
have insisted on learning by our own
experience.
Efficiency and Justice.
ct believe most emphatically that
our end must be preparedness in mat
tiers social and industrial, combining
efficiency and justice An indispen-
sable means to this preparedness is
military preparedness that we may be
able to settle our problems for our
selves and not have them settled by
some one else with a gun
Colonel Roosevelt spoke to an i'm
mense crowd at the Mercantile lun-
cheon and to a demonstrative crowd.
When he left the club house to take
an automobile to the City club where
he was to deliver the principal speech
of the day tremendous crowd
greeted him
The street in front of the Mercan-
tile club building was packed and the
windows of high buildings a block
away were crowded with persons
eager to see him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
7. R. IN NEWARK, N. ].
Up to Leaving Time in st. Louis, Re-
ception Was Overwhelming.

st. Louis, June 1.-Col. Theodore
Roosevelt, upon leaving here an
nounced he would stop at Newark, N.
J., where he will speak tomorrow
night
Up to the time of his departure he
was greeted everywhere by cheering
crowds. In fact, his reception here
was as warm as any other of his pres
ent tri, although he came with the an
nounced intention of attacking the
German-American Alliance and against
the wishes of Otto Stifel and other
Republican leaders here
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-01
Grain Gossip.
(By special wire to I. j. Myers Columbian
Buildfng.)

Minnea polls wheat stocks have decreased
10000 bushels thus far this week.
The Kansas City Board of Trade yester-
day voted to adjourn next Saturday. Pre-
paredness Day. Chicago and most of the
other important markets will be closed
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators
increased 451 900 bushels last week and
now amount to 5,637, 900 bushels. corn,
1,15SOO0 bushels. decrease 10000 bushels /;
oats 6243, 600 bushels. increase 1.2Gs000
bushels. A year ago stocks were 900
bushels of wheat 5.5490O0 bushels of corn
and A. S5. 600 bushels of oats.
A foreign crop summary contained the
following: United INSTRUMENTATION is
Wheat acreage is slightly under last years.
France-Weatber and crop outlook are i'm
proved. Supplies of wheat are increasing.
but continues purchases are necessary as
stocks are light. Russia-Rains have help
ed crops but general wheat outlook is not
favorable. as winter killing was heavy in
parts Stocks are large. but movement to
export channels is light Austrfa Hungary
Weather is forcing and it is reported
that crops are two weeks ahead of normal.
with general promise good The govern
ment says the country now holds sufficient
wheat for two months consumption.
India-Whea offers are few and very high.
There have been few steamers fit to load
south-dry weather continues. Otherwise
prospects are favorable and Indications
point to e larger wheat acreage than earl
Ter estimated. Argentina-There are few
offers of wheat TO the United Kingdom.
The Continent is paving higher prices and
freight arrangements are better