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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
BREAD IS GOING UP
Bakers Over Entire Country
Discuss Raise in Price.
High Cost of Flour Is Cause of
Advance.

Salt Lake City, Utah, Aug. With
10 cent bread an issue the nineteenth
annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Master Bakers opened
here today. About $500 bakers from
all corners of the country were Il. at
tendance. All past presidents of the
body met in executive session this aft
ernoon. A get acquainted" reception
will be held this evening. c. n. Pow
er, a Colorado delegate. will open the
discussion of 10 cent 1oaves in somor-
row afternoons session. Harry Zins-
master of Duluth is on the program
for another address on the same sub
jcct. Sentiment today favored higher
prices for bread.
Raise Price of Bread Cent.
Winnipeg, Man, Aug. 7.-Bakers
will tomorrow start charging cents
for the one pound loaf of bread sold
for cents. They blame soaring wheat
prices.
Raise Will Be General.
Chicago, Aug. Prospects of a
general increase in-the price of bread
throughout the country were consid-
cred today by Chicago bakers.
Startling advance in the price of
flour is responsible. This followed
sensational advances on the wheat
market, due to black rust and storm
and heat damage throughout the
northwest
Flour has advanced $3.50 a bar
rel in the last month";" said John w.
Eckert, president of the J. w. Eckert
Milling company here today. ut is
now selling for $6.25 against s4.75 a
month ago. If there is no change in
the wheat situation soon it will go a
dollar higher"
Rise in Flour Is Cause.
Minneapolis, Aug. with flour
advancing 20 cents barrel during last
week, the price of bread was in grave
danger of soaring, local bakers de-
clared today. Flour sells at 1915 a
barrel today as compared with S6.05
a week ago.
The increase in the price of wheat
during the past seven days is respon-
sible for the rise. While there was
advance in the price of grain today,
the high mark of s1.41 a bushel for
September wheat was made. Last
week the grain sold for $1.27. With
every cent advance in wheat, flour in
creases cents a barrel. If wheat
climbs higher bakers will either in
crease the cost of the ordinary twelve
ounce loaf or make smaller loaves,
they announced. ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WALK TO BOSTON
FROM OREGON TO
COMPLETE STUDY

New York. Aug. 7.-Three high
school boys of Portland, Ore, decided
last spring they would like to polish
eff their education with a course in
Boston Conservatory of Music So
they elected to walk the entire dis
lance from Portland to the Hub via
Atlantic City and New York.
Unless their plans miscarry they
will reach the Hotel McAlpine at noon
today. three months to the minute
after the date upon which they left
their home city. The manager of the
hotel has received a letter stating that
the boys had left Atlantic City
The boys are Kenneth HOLSTER,
William A Simonson and Raymond
Meyer Their ages range from Is
to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
NEWS CONTRACTS MADE
New Relations Between North and
South America.

Buenos Aires, Aug. Long term
contracts were closed here today by
which the United Press services is ex-
tended to South America, with prin-
cipal headquarters in the office of La
Nacion, South Americas greatest
newspaper.
Coincidentally the Central and
South American Cable company has
reduced the press rate between New
York and South American cities from
22 cents to Is cents per word. This
deal. which establishes n important
comprehensive news service between
the two continents, was closed by Roy
w. Howard of New York. preside mt of
the United Press. and Jorge Mira,
publisher of La Nacion. Charles T..
Stewart, formerly general European
manager, will be in general charge of
the South American service.
1t is believed that the closing of
these contracts marks a new epoch in
the development of social and COM
mercial relations between North and
South America Heretofore. the prin-
cipal newspapers of South America
have received their foreign news from
European agencies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
PLAN BIC PARADE
Labor Day Feature Will Be
Largest in History.
More Than 35 Merchants Have
Promised Floats.
If, POST PRINCIPAL SPEAKER
Assistant Secretary of Labor
Will Come to Topeka.
Many New Features for This
Years Demonstration.
If. POST PRINCIPAL SPEAKER

Enough features already have been
arranged for the Labor day parade 10
indicate that it will be the biggest IN
sInstria, display ever attempted IN
Kansas, il was announced TINS AFTER
noon bv members of the Industrial
Council in charge of arrangements LOT
celebration of the day.
In addition to cooperation offered
bv nearly hundred local merchants,
every grange in Shawnee county has
volunteered to Join to the extent of
participating in the parade. A num-
her of oranges have promised to pro-
vide floats.
A brand new feature in connection
with display of floats was ann"uhceu
TODAY Immediately after the parade,
all floats participating in the event
will take places in Garfield PARK as
signed to them and will remain on
display through the day and evening
They will be placed about the park
somewhat like the menagerle ntspiaS
of the circus.
Closing of the park to all vehicles
other than the floats is another ,nno-
walton in connection with the A-apol
day celebration. Arrangements nave
been made for space outside the PARK
for cars and other vehicles. space
sufficient to handle more Vehlcies
than have ever crowded Garfield park
On4a ROnOay Will ne pIONldSNt -
asserted this morning.
Thirty Five Merchants.
Resides those volunteered by Shaw
oee county oranges, thirty-five mer-
chants already have announced that
th&y " i'll enter floats in the big parade
Floats also will be entered by the az
Fed building trades and the allled
printing trades. Music will be FUR
nished in various places along the long
lire OF march by five bands that have
offered their services
Invitations have been sent broad
cast over the state and response re-
ceived by officers of the local councl
indicate that thousands of out OF town
visitors will be here Labor Day a
reception committee will be at the
park throughout the day to offer any
service possible to crowds that II Is
expected will throng the park.
The big parade will be but one OF a
number of events during the day, 1t
was announced. The celebration OF
Labor day includes morning, afternoon
and evening programs Athietlc
sports will play a prominent part in
the morning and afternoon entertain
ment. number of Labor day
speeches will be made during the art
address will be delivered by Louis y
Post. assistant secretary of labor
Speakers will be introduced by Cover
nor Arthur Capper.
a- Five New Locals.
Members of the Industrial Council
this morning asserted that arrange
ments already completed indicate the
parade will be twice as long as any
other Labor day parade in the history
of the local council
Five new locals, organized WITHIN
the last year, will be in the line of
march The carpenters union which
last year sent a quota of eighteen men
TO the parade this year will be repre-
sehted by ESQ members.
Other locals also report big in
grasses in delegations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
General Appropriation Bill Re-
ported by COnferees.
Largest Amount for Year Car
ried in Budget.

Washington, Aug. carrying
$685. 1000. the general army appro-
priation bill today was reported to
both branches of congress by che
house senate conferees
The largest previous army appro-
priation was $101, 100000, made last
year. Several fights loom up as the
result of the conferees' removal of
what senators and representatives re-
gard as vital parts of the bill
Senator La Follette's fight to make
it impossible for boy of is to enlist
in the army or national guard from
which he might be drafted into the
army without his parents consent,
was stricken out.
Foreign pay will be allowed soldiers
and guardsmen only if they actually
cross the Mexican border. Senator
Reed will fight to reinclude his pro-
vision for the extra pay for all border
patrols
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
SWITCHMEN TO ARBITRATE
Wage Controversy Will Be Settled Tn
der Newlands Act.

New York, Aug. George w.
Hanger, of the United States board of
mediation and Cancellation announced
here today that as a result of a con-
ference between representatives of the
Switchmcn's union of North America,
and the railroads both sides hal
agreed to settle their differences by ar
bitration.
The differences between the switch
men and the railroads are in no way
connected with those pending between
the four railroad brotherhoods of fire.
men, engineers, conductors and train
men. The demands presented last
March, are, however, virtually tho
same as those of the brotherhood.
an eight-hour day and time and a half
for overtime. Eastern and middle
western roads are involved The
members of the union number 10000.
The question will be settled under
the Newlands act, Mr.. Hanger said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
To FORCE SUFF ISSUE
Some Believe Congress Will Act on
Amendment at This Session.

Washington, Aug. 7-Seaatorial
callers at the White House today be-
lieved that this session of congress
will see vote on the suffrage ques-
ton.
Efforts are being made to bring the
federal amendment up for Il vote
without discussion.
Chairman Thomas OF the suffrage
committee has asked all of the sena-
tors what their position on getting a
vote and finds the feeling about equal
ly divided, he says. Senator Shafroth
today declared the vote probably
would be taken, although he said
some suffrage organizations were now
anxious to postpone the vote until they
had conferred with a few more mem
bers. They wished to make a better
showing this time than when the
question was up at the last session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
WILSON HYPHENATED?
German-American Alliance Says He
Favors England.

Erie, Pa, Aug. 7.-'Undiluted
Americanism" was adopted as their
own t lay by the convention OF the
Central German-American alliance,
here, following spirited sessions in
which President Wilson was charged
with sympathy for his motherland.
England and his foreign policies
were drastically criticized.
President ]. B. Meyer of Philadel-
phia told the German-Americans that
perhaps they should honor the
president for his sympathies. but as
true Americans should denounce him
If he permitted those sympathies to
mislead him in any course"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
DAYS DEATH TOLL, "A
n. Y. Epidemic Begins Sixth Week.
First Adult Death in Illinois.

New York, Aug. To-day marked
rhe beginning Of the sixth week of the
epidemic of infantile paralysis and the
daily bulletin issued by the health de-
partment showed that the plague con-
tinucs dnabate d. During the last
twenty-four hours for,y-eis.ht children
died of the disease in New York and
forty five new cases were reported.
Adult Dies of Disease.
Springfield. I'LL. Aug. 1.-THE first
adult death in Illinois from infantile
paralysis was reported today from
Lovington. 1t was that of Miss Alma
Cateau. A death also was ;eported at
I.oda.
New cases were reported from
Evanston and Chicago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
FOUGHT. A SUBMARINE
italian Workman Thinks He Sunk One
OF PIunger Trio.

New York. Aug. 7.-Andreni Ugo
" orked in a Newark leather factory
before the European war broke out
but today he was pointed out among
the sailors around the Italian pier as
the man who sank German subma-
rine. At least Ugo thinks he sank
submarine and his manning of the
three-inch gun on the Italian liner Re
IfItaiia was but one of the thrills of
the ships trip tic this port W hich end
ed yesterday.
Three submarines chased the Re
D'Italia, her captain and passengers
reported. Three Americans were
among the passengers. Ugo fired fiji
teen shots at the pursuing subma rines,
while the liner dashed on at top speed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
TRENCH RECAPTURED?
BtfIIn Claims Counter at Pozieres Was
SudccssfuI-London Denies 1t.

Berlin. Aug. German troops
hete recaptured portions of the trench
which had been taken by the British
near Pezieres, on the Somme front. it
was officially announced today by the
German army headquarters.
In the Carpathians, the German
statement adds. German troops have
gafned the Plaik and Deesk owata
h9fghts, on the Cheremoch river.
CHIN Counter Attack Fails.
lIondon. Aug. 7.-Several small
cdanter attacks by the Germans east
OF tPozieres last night were repulsed,
the war office announced today. The
Germans are bombarding British posi-
tiShs between the Ancre and the
Sdmme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
AMEND INHERITANCE BILL
Finance Committee Would Levy 6
Per Cent on Estates Worth Milton.

Washington, Aug. Am amend
ment to the Inheritance section OF the
pending revenue bill which would levy
a tax of six per cent on an estate
aggregating s1.O00.o00 or more, was
agreed upon today by Democratic
members of the senate finance -om-
mittee-
AS the section now stands the pro-
posed taxes on other inheritances
would he: One per cent on estates
not in excess of $4,000. 2 per cent on
$4,000 to $4,000: 8 per cent on
$4,000 to s25O.00O: per cent on
$25O,0o0 to $4,000. and per cent
on s450,O00 to $1,000, 900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
HURL TROOPS ON!
Russian Offensive Overshadows Strug
gle in Flanders.

London, Aug. Terrific fighting
on the eastern front, where new bat
ties are developing. overshadowed tle
struggles in France and Flanders to-
day.
without a moments halt in their
new drive on Lemberg. the Russiars
are hurting troops forward in cease
less attacks on the west of the River
Sereth south of Brody.
An official statement issued in Pet
rograd today reported capture of
strongly fortified Austro-German
positions in this region, representing a
further advance toward the Galician
capital The German war office an
nounced the Russians are continuing
their attacks without cessation and are
also attacking the Austro-German
line east of Kovel.
Germans Take Plail<-
Berlin. Aug Herman troops
which assumed the offensive against
the Russian left wing resting in the
Carpathians have captured the
heights of Plaik and Dereskowata.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
New York Money Market

New York. Aug ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
paper. 39z "A per cent. Sterling 90 sIav Bills
ANA demand. 4.75N: cables 40 lid
Marks. demand. III cables II i5s1a
Kronen. demand go: cables. 1870 Gnil,i-
ers. demand Al BIG: cables. II 7-16. I.ircs.
demand. GAG: cables. Gfs Tynbie. NJ
mand. 20 TIC: cables. 10 a-16 Bar siIv~r
G5Hc: Mexican dollars. 50ac Governn.n;
bonds. steady: railroad bonds easier Tir,a
loans steady: 60 days. 2A03 Der cent
90 days. 3M3k per cent: 6 months 3z n
per cent.
Call money. easier. high. Der cent. low
2 per cent: ruling rate. per cent. Iart
loan. per cent: closing bid DER cenf.
offered at IA per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
Rain and Wind Do Damage.

Sioux City, H., Aug. damage
estimated at 100000 was done here
last night by wind. rain and fire in a
fierce electrical storm. Hundreds of
store windows were blown In upon
people who had crowded into doors
for safety. Tangled masses of poles.
trees and wire blocked trolley lines.
Small houses were unroofed-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
NAME WESTERN MANAGER
W., j. Cochran, ST. Louis, Will Handle
Part of Wilson Campaign.

Chicago, Aug. WIN. ]. Cochran.
a St. Louis political writer. has been
appointed western publicity manager
for the woodrow Wilson campaign, 1t
was announced here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
HERE'S CHANCE FOR ALL
| over go LEARN TO TANGO

New York, Aug. Mrs. C. G.
Rugs has organized a Sunset
Sub whose members must be at
least so and anxious to learn %
tango. Branches are to be estab-.
lIshed throughout the country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
wealthy Kansan Dead.

Hutchinson. Kan. Aug IS. c.
Robinet. wealthy banker and stock
man Of Greensburg. Kan. died at a
here this morning. He was
SO years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

New York Cotton MHrhrt
New York Aug. 7-COTTON-S,.,
steady. Middling upiands 14.1O: sales :;0
bales -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

ICIosing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange ae re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers. Broker ColaM-
bian Bidg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CHARLES A. MILLS. age Al, lied
Sunday at his home, 1913 Topeka ave-
nue.. The funeral will be held at @
o'clock Tuesday morning in the home.
Interment in Mount Hope cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

Sunday at his home, 1913 Topeka ave-
nue.. The funeral will be held at 10
o'clock Tuesday morning in the home.
Interment in Mount Hope cemetery.
MARY c.. SHORT. widow of Henry
C. Short. former travelling auditor for
the Santa Fe. died Sunday in her
home, 614 Clay street. The funeral
will be held at 10 O'Clock Wednesday
morning in Grace cathedral. Inter-
ment in Mount Hope cemetery.
CHARLES KEMPE. age 43, ia Ty-
Ter street, died Sunday in a local hos
pital The funeral was held this
morning at Penwelrs chapel. The
body was taken to Usage City for in
terment.,
FRANCIS SUPPEN. age 10 months.
died at the home of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs Michael Suppen 24O East
Gordon street. The funeral will be
held at 7:15 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing in St. Joseph German Catholic
church. Interment in Mount Calvary
cemetery.
MARY LOUISE THOMAS. age 7
months. died Sunday at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Thorn
as. SIT Jefferson street. The funeral
was held this morning and the inter-
ment took place in Topeka cemetery
ANTON CAST. veteran hackman
OF Topeka. was found dead IN a barn
at 225 Van Buren, street Saturday The
funeral was held this morning N St.
Joseph's German Catholic church In
terment in Mount Calvary cemetery
MRS. MOLLIE ELKIN. age 10. died
Sunday at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Hyman Zeligman, 20i Monroe
street. The funeral was held Sunday
at the home. Interment in Topeka
cemetery.
GEORGE F. MARBLE. age As. died
Saturday at a local hospital, The body
was taken to Hoyt. Kan, for inter-
lnent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-07

GEORGE F. MARBLE. age 4s, died
Saturday at n local hospital The body
was taken to Hoyt. Kan, for inter
nlent.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-01

and for the past ten years has been a member of well known Boston engineering firm. He also has had much experience in war relief and charity work, having served as a member of the Rockefeller Founda- tion war relief commission in 1915. and later became director general of the International Polish relief com mission.
 In his new post MT. Wadsworth will receive no pay
New Britain herald., 1916-09-01
TWO ELECTROCUTED
Both Walk to Chair in Sing Sing Without F1inching-Current Kills Roth at Three Minute Interval.

Ossining, N. Y., Sept. 1.-Two men were put to death in the electric chair in Sing Sing prison today. For the murder of Mrs. Julia Heilner, a Brooklyn woman, who was his em- ployer, Joseph Hanel 35 years old, was executed shortly before o'clock Three minutes later Jan Tybus walked into the death chamber and paid the extreme penalty for killing Jacob Schoenberg, @ junk dealer in Batavia. Both of the condemned men met death without f1inching.
 A third man, Thomas Bambr1ck convicted of shooting and killing a noIiceman in New York also was to have been executed this morning, but Gov. Whitman late yesterday granted him a stay of two weeks upon repre- sentations by Bambrick's counsel that new evidence had been discovered which should entitle him to new trial.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-01
Personals

John Bertini will spend the holi- days with friends in Worcester Mass. E. w. Yergin, secretary of the boys department of the Y. M. c. A., has returned from the conference at Sil- yer Bay.
 Mrs. B. Connolly of Washington street is entertaining Miss Dorothy Healey of Naugatuck
 Mrs. Albert Smith of Springfield, Mass, has returned to her home after visit with local friends.
 Miss Della Daily has returned from a sojourn in Newark, N. J.
 Arthur L. Baker of Maple Hill has returned from a fourteen weeks stay in the Catskill Mountains.
 Leander E Andrews, a Y. M. c. A. worker, has returned from the Silver Bay conference.
 MT. and Mrs. John Josephs of 88 Camp street are home from vaca- tion at Block Island.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles N. Hubbard and MT. and Mrs. Charles Boyle left today for Cape Cod
 President James M Curtin and son have returned from a two weeks stay at Block Island.
 Miss Aida Sautter of Kelsey street | is home from a vacation in Green field, Mass.
 Misses Grace and Gertrude Smith | and Miss Matte Martin are spending | their vacation at Momaguin.
 Reuben Hadley and Irving Fletcher are at New Rochelle, N. Y.
 Policeman James McCabe will start on his vacation tomorrow. Policeman day.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-01
COIN IN DYE PACKAGES
Eight Cent Piece Concealed in Cans Exported From Germany and Very Popular Among the Chinese.


 New York, Sept 1.-Cusfoms off, cials here have discovered one of the methods by which German manufac- -turers of dyestuffs made their wares popular in China and other parts of the far east, before the war. The discovery was made when a package of colors bought by an American gpeculator in China was received for appraisal. It bore the name of one of the largest German makers of dyes. When the appraisers opened a few of the cans to ascertain the char Rcter of the goods they found that the cover of each of the cans con- tained a secret receptacle holding silver six pence, valued in Hong Kong at about eight cents in American cur rency.
 The customs officers say this little eight cent gift exerted a powerful stimulus to the sale of German colors in China and that the head dyers there were partial to this brand.
New Britain herald., 1916-09-01
L0NERGAN IS ENDORSED
West Hartford Democrats Unanimous ly Vote to Endorse Former Repre- sentative for Return to Congress.

West Hartford, Sept. 1.-Augustine Lonergan of Hartford, former con- gressman from this district, was the unanimous choice of the local demo- crats for congressman at the coming election at the town caucus held last evening. Chairman Christopher M. Gallup presided at the meeting, and Leverett K. Seymour acted as clerk. MT. Gallup and First Sslectman Den- his F. Ahearn were named as dele gates othe state convention. Dairy Commissioner Frank H. Stadtmuller declined a place on the congressional delegation, owing to stress of duties.
 The delegates to the congressional convention are as}follows: B. I. Blu m menthal and l.. K. Seymour; senatorial convention, Burton E. Hilton and James P. Crow; probate convention, Roger w. Grant and Louis J. Mansuy. The choosing of a candidate for repre- sentative was deferred until a. clearer interpretation is secured of the pro- posed legislation which the transDOrta- tiOn committee of the West Hartford Business Mems association and the Mems Union of Elmwood for better railway facilities for the town, pro- pose to introduce at the next session of the legislature.