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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

Secretary Lansing and Minister Con-
;tantin Brun.
The treaty provides for the trans
fer to the United States of three is
lands-St. Thomas, St Croix ana st.
hn-which have been the subject of
negotiations betv cen the United States
and Denmark for many years. 1t :
understood that the administration
will as for the ratification by the
senate before the end of the present
session and while there may be some
objection to the price, no really seri-
Gus opposition is expected Secretary
Lansing, who has been spending his
vacation at Watertown, n. Y. went to
New York to meet Minister Brun-
Denmark Faction Against Sale
Unofficial word from Copenhagen
is that the conservative party which
rejected the proposal for the sale in
1902, is not now opposed to the sale.
Chairman Stone of the senate for
eign relations committee said today
the opposition to the Danish West
Indies purchase apparently was negii-
gible and that he believed the vote to
nous. The only opposition at all was
because of the price. he said.
Under the treaty. the United States
obtains the islands of St. Croix, St.
John and St Thomas, east of Porto
Rico 1t surrenders its discovery
TiSfilS III lllt VI 1IeSHtdnd. Inc
treaty must be ratified by the Danish
and American governments and the
people of the islands. The house of
representa- tives as we'll as the senate
will have tC r1tify the treaty for this
country, because of the money in
volved.
From the United States standpoint
the chief gain in getting the islands is
strategic For European governments
to hold the West Indies is considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
SERIOUS PHASE
Some Coast Cities Could Sub
stitute Water Traffic.
Milk Shortage Would Be Felt
Keenly in Cities.
K. C. WOULD Be HARD HIT
Couldn't Stand Nationwide
Tieup "a Hours.
Many Cities Already Plan to
Mobilize Autos.
K. C. WOULD Be HARD HIT

New York, Aug 4.-The United
States would face one of the most
serious food situations in decades, If
the threatened strike of 100000 rail-
road men should materialize and be-
come a pr ptracted fight, according to
opinions collected in a score of the
larger cities today. AS the impendi.
tieup of 250,00O miles of railroad by
the army of railway employees would
be the greatest of all strikes, so would
the resultant loss and suffering be the
greatest business men from coast to
coast declared
Coast cities and cities located on
navigable streams would be least af-
fected, according to the symposium of
opinions. But they would be hard hit
nevertheless. Babies and children
would feel the brunt of such a strike.
There would obviously be great diff
Guilty in supplying perishable food
s.uffs to thickly populated centers
even with water facilities. Shortage
of milk would be the first felt, the
opinions agree. Shortage Of ether
foodstuffs would come according to
how perishable they are, as well as to
age plants.
Cities to Mobilize Autos.
Some cities could get along after a
fashion for anywhere from two weeks
two months. Steps having already
been taken by city officials and public
organizations looking toward motor
supply trains that would scour outly-
ing districts for foodstuffs. Philadel-
phia is one of these.
At the city statistician's office there
it was stated that authorities would
mobilize 10000 automobiles to gather
supplies from the rich farming lands
for forty miles west south and north
of the city. Supplies on hand there
now, officials said, would not last any
length of time.
New York. being a clearing house
for many other cities. could live for
weeks but until organization of motor
transportation could be achieved,
there would be some suffering. Some
of the producing territory upstate
could be tapped by way of the Hudson.
Pittsburg. located on three rivers.
might thereby be saved from real
food stringency. City officials there
said automobile transportation un-
doubtedly would figure in relieving the
situation There are large supplies in
Pittsburg at present. 1t has fresh
goods and meats to last about forty
fContiuuad on Pa0Q TW01
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sIncomplete.

counties Walter L. Payne of Bur-
lingame Is unquestionably nominated
for state treasurer on the Republican
ticket.
w. D. Ross apparently Is nominated
for a third term with a plurality that
will reach 10000. Fred w. Knapp of
Beloit has a lead of 1000 over Frank
Organ for state auditor. Only In
creased pluralities for Organ in east
ern counties can crowd Knapp out of
the nomination.
Payne today increased his lead and
steadily drew away from Matt Weight
man of Topeka and Charles Evans OF
Goodland. although a number of
strong Evans counties are yet to re-
port. These will doubtless put the
Goodland man in second place.
The plurality which w. D. Ross held
over Lizzie E. Wooster was increased
in today's returns. These reports iH-
dicate Ross's denomination by 10000.
Fred w. Knapp has substantial,
though not entirely safe lead over
Frank Organ for auditor. Knapp is
running 1000 ahead of the present as
sistant auditor, with Dan B. Dyer of
Smith Center but a few hundred be-
hind Organ. Dyer and Knapp will In
crease their votes in western counties,
while eastern revisions are expected to
favor Organ Knapp's nomination be-
comes more certain in the late re-
turns.
Ross Seems To Be Safe.
Only a smashup in the dope from
missing counties can take Payne out
of the lead for treasurer, while the
Ross plurality looks safe in the state
superintendent fight. Because of the
Evans strength in western counties,
Payne is regarded as more uncertain
than Ross. A number of counties
known to be strong for the Goodiand
man have not sent their reports 10 To-
peka-
All candidates except Evans have
reported returns from their favorite
counties The Eli Payne vote crippled
Miss Lizzie Wooster and prevented her
probable defeat of Ross for a third
nomination as state superintendent of
public instruction. In the auditor and
treasurer race, it was the dark horse
situation that caused trouble. Evans
was not figured seriously in the polit:-
cal dope sheets. He is now regarded
as the danger candidate against Wal
/ ter L. Payne On the other hand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
WHEAT Up 5 CENTS
Reports of Black Rust in Canada Al
fects Chicago Market.

Chicago, Aug. 4.-Wheat dealers
today ignored Canadian official de-
nial regarding the presence of black
rust in Saskatchewan, and instead gave
renewed attention to reports from
trade sources that the pest covered a
greater extent of the province than
had heretofore been believd. Advices
were worse also as to the crop in
Manitoba.
The result was a sharp advance in
prices to the highest level yet this
season. Nearly five cents a bushel was
added to the value of wheat, the Sep
tembcr delivery touching 134A as
against 1923 y at yesterdays finish. To-
days close was strong at nearly the top
most point of the session.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
VICTIMS 1000
Today-s Report Gives As Deaths and
175 New Cases.

New York, Aug 4.-More than 1 900
children now have been killed by the
epidemic of infantile paralysis and
nearly 5000 have been stricken by the
disease. The health department. s
daily bulletin shows that the plague
still continues to gain headway. :.
During the twenty-four hours end
ing at 10 a. M today forty-f1ve chill
dren died of the disease In the five
boroughs of New York City and IT'S
new cases, the second largest number
in a single day, were reported. Since
June there have been 1850 cases,
1,025 of which proved fatal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
TORNADO LAYS WASTE
Damage to Crops and Buildings
S1,OOO,O 900 on Canadian Border.

St Paul, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Buildings
were wrecked and blown across rail-
way tracks, and crop damage con-
servatively estimated at more than
$1,000 900 resulted from a tornado in
northern Minnesota and southern Can
ada early today. The district about
Crookston, Mimi, was heaviest hit 1t
is believed no lives were lost.
Reports from Carlisle, Sask., to
Winnipeg declared 100 square miles Of
grain territory in that vicinity was
laid waste by hail. The loss to grow
ing wheat was serious. Scores of silos
filled with grain were wrecked by the
wind near Crookston.
Standing grain in the fields was
driven into the ground by hail and
rain.
Great Northern passenger train No.
8 struck a barn blown from the state
farm onto the tracks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
COURTMARTIAL A
SOLDIER-WRTTER
ON THE BORDER

Columbus, n. NJ, Aug. 4.-Hugh
Clark. correspondent for a Hoiyoke.
Mass, newspaper, will be courtmar-
tailed here under General Funston's s
cIder restricting writings of newspa-
per men on the border. Clark. who is
enlisted with the Second Massachu-
setts infantry. wrote articles charging
that his unit was poorly fed and had
not received its share of money raised
for Massachusetts mIlitiamen by citi-
zens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

Temperatures today average 10 de-
grees above normal. At o'clock the
mercury had reached the century
mark and the weather bureau stated
that it might reach 102 before the day
Is over. The wind is blowing at the
rate of ten miles an hour from the
southwest
Change Tonight.
Following the hottest August on
record in thirty years here and the
warmest night of this summer a
change Is scheduled for tonight Cooler
chance for local rains Last night the
mercury stopped at IT degrees, maxi
ing 1t one degree warmer than Sunday
night. twenty-six mile wind was all
that prevented a night of sleeplessness
for Topeka people. The wind con-
to fifteen miles by daybreak this
morning. The mercury today rose
more slowly than yesterday and S. d.
Flora, local weather observer, said
this morning that it would not go so
high.
The forecast calls for thunder show
ers tonight and Saturday: cooler Satur-
day and in the northern and western
portions of the state tonight. The low
er temperatures, according to Mr..
Flora, will reach Topeka early this
evening. The climax of the hot
Kansas yesterday with temperatures
OF more than 100 in many parts of the
state. The highest reading in the
state was los degrees at Hutchinson.
No appreciable rain fell anywhere In
Kansas in the last twenty-four hours.
Former Record.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 101 degrees, establish
ed in 1913. The low record, 90 de-
grees, occurred in 1890. The Kaw
river is stationary at So feet today.
Contrary tc a general belief that
August is warmer than July" said Mr.
Flora today, July is usually a hotter
month. We do not guarantee that this
Will hold good this year, however,"
Three years ago the hottest ten DAYS
of any summer on record were record
ed, beginning on August f. The tenn
perature reached 100 degrees every
day during that period.
Wind Storm Near Ottawa.
A violent wind storm near Ottav I
Thursday night was reported todak
by the Santa Fe. Several Of thf
company's telegraph poles were blown
across the tracks but they were cle~-ed
away before traffic was delayed. The
town was not damaged to any extent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
BANDITS MAKE HAUL
Shoot Clerk and Get Away With s45,.
600 Payroll at Detroit.

Detroit, Aug. 4.-Three automobile
bandits held up pay clerks entering
the plant of the Burroughs Adding
Machine company here at 2 O'Clock
this afternoon and after shooting one
of the clerks escaped with bags said
to have contained $4,000
Employees of the Burroughs plant
in another automobile gave chase and
a running fight ensued down second
avenue. One of the robbers was re-
ported wounded. The bandits were
armed vii rifles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
BEFORE EXECUTION
HE WARNS YOUTHS
AGAINST WHISKY

Ossining. N. Y. Aug. 4.-'Let
whisky alone and beware of rough
company" was the advice gwen young
men by Allan Bradford, 80, of New
ork, before he was shocked to death
in the electric chair st Sing Sing today
for the murder of his wife.
Bradford met death calmly after
shouting a CHEEKY goodbye to other
convicts in the death house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
Bill Lathrop of Kansas City
Landed by Savage.
Final Game With Ducklings
Played This Afternoon.
Today's Line Up.

Bill Lathrop, touted as the best
pitcher that has slipped out of the
American association this season has
been procured by John Savage from
the Kansas City club. Lathrop was
given to Topeka in a trade for Joe
Hovlik, one of the quartet of pitchers
that failed to report. and he will be
here Just as soon as Hovlik arrives in
Kansas City.
Lathrop will probably be used in one
of the doubleheader games against
Omaha Sunday. Today's engagement
ended the series with the Ducklings
and the Savages needed a victory in
order to get an even break on the
series
Dick Kaufman. who injured his
side in Thursdays game, reported this
morning that he thought he would be
able TO work again in a few days.
DOYLE will be ripe again by Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
U. S. PLEA CAME LATE
Appeal for Clemency for Easement
Arrived After Execution.

Washington, Aug. 4-The senate
resolutions appealing for clemency for
Roger Easement was not delivered to
the British authorities until after
Easement had paid the death penalty
it was learned here today The gov
eminent offices were closed when the
message reached London
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
1868, 1888 IN MUNITIONS
SHIPPED IN YEAR FROM N. Y.

New York, Aug 4.-sss3.11s,s1s
in explosives have been shipped
from the port of New York alone
in the single year ending June 80
OF this amount. the value of the
cartridges shipped was $35.7S7.-
372; dynamite, $1,116.922: gun
powder. $114,362,1s4: other ex-
pIosives. s211,s52,440-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
ITALY HAS BLACKLIST
Threatens Punishment for Citzena
Who Trade With Such Firms

Rome, Aug. 4.-The italian govern
ment, according to the Messa gero is
about to publish decree forbidding
all Italians. including those
abroad. from doing business with ma
tionals in alliance with enemies of
Italy. Agreements made in spite of
the prohibition, it is stated, will oe
considered void and the makers will
be punished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
OIL PRICES DROP AGAIN
Decline on Gasoline Expected to Fol-
low Cut on Oil.

Findlay. o.. Aug. "A sharp de-
cline in the price of gasoline is an
ticipated following another slash in
the price of central western oils today
The price was cut 10 cents on the bar
rel. making a 25-cent drop within two
weeks New prices are: North and
South Lima, S1.4S; Indiana. s1.33;
Illinois and Princeton, s1.52: Wooster.
$1.70. and Plymouth, $1.3S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
CLOSE ISLES DEAL
Sign Treaty for Purchase of
Danish West Indies.
Expect Senate at Present Ses-
sion to Ratify Contract.

washington, Aug 4.-Acting Secre-
tary Polk announced today that the
treaty by which the United States is
to purchase the Danish West Indies
from Denmark for s25, 100000 was
SIGNED at New York his morning by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
U-BOAT MAKES KILLINGr
Sinks Eight Sailing Vessels and
Trawlcrs Off English Coast.

Berlin, Aug. 4.-The German admi-
rally today announced that eight
English motor sailing vessels and one
English steam trawler were sunk by a
German submarine off the English
east coast on July 2S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
NATIONAL DEBTS BEFORE AND
NOW
$26,175. .OOO, 200 S761OO ono OOo

AOtoi -S-"sAi'.vO"'"O SfolOO.UOO,OO0
Increase In national debts of Europe.
$50. 600. 900 900.
What $5O.OOO. .OOO,OO0 would do for an
Industrious and peaceful world:
Build 1S3 Panama canals.
Buy all the real estate in New York
New Jersey. Pennsylvania, Ohio In
dinna. Illinois. Michigan and Wisconsin.
Have paid all but s., ,OOO.OOO of the
real estnte valrc in France.
Paid the salaries Of 96.OOO.oOO work
ingmen for one year.
1t would support 1880 universities
like Harvard for one year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.


Furnished by the weather bureau office
1t Topeka for the "a hours ending at Z
a. m. today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
up To TOO AGAIN!
Thermometer Reaches Century
Mark This Afternoon. Z Y
But Forecast Calls for Thunder
Showers Tonight.

Hourly temperature readings fur
utshed by the weather bureau: -
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Payne of Burlingame Well
Above Weightman Now.
LATEST PRIMARY TOTALS.

Results of Tuesdays statewide pri-
mary were virtually settled this after
noon in returns from nearly seventy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04

p 269 1851 34,755 1888 265s9 1885 2s. .44s
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Thunder showers tonight and
SATURDAY.; cooler Saturday and in the
west and north tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
&c WoM

Z OOK across the page 10 that
weather prediction and be happy
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CONTINUED on Page Two0
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
D. M. JONES,
w. L. NOTBOHM

Special committee on Electrial Pump
ing Machinery.
On roll call the foregoing report was
adopted.
The chair then read the revised con-
tract with the Milwaukee Light Heat
and Traction company, and the follow
ing resolution:
Be 1t Resolved by the Common
Council of the City of Wauwatosa that
the proper city officials be and hereby
are authorized to sign and execute
with the Milwaukee Light, Heat and
Traction company for furnishing cleo
trio power to operate the City Water
Works, such contract to contain Al the
terms and provisions embodied in the
contract submitted to the Council by
such company, and to cover a period
of ten years from date when service is
furnished under such contract, which
shall not be later than February LIST,
1917.
On motion of Alderman Wright the
rules were suspended and the forego-
ing resolution adopted.
Alderman Hayes reported that many
complaints had reached him regarding
odors emitted by the smelling works
on the grounds formerly belonging to
the Milwaukee Pickle company. The
matter was referred to the Committee
on Health.
There being no further business,
and on motion of Alderman Jones, the
Council then adjourned.
A. V. BRIGHAM,
City Clerk.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
Heard in Court.

"Your honor. acknowledge the ref
erence Of the opposing counsel to my
gray hair. My hair is gray, and 1t
win continue to be gray as long as
live. The hair of that gentleman is
black and viii continue to be black as
long as he dyes" Evening
Transcript.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
Still Tells the Story.

Many middle-aged man who hears
the tinkIe of a school bell winces as
he forgets for a moment that it does
not call him to books. But he will
tell schoolboy that school days are
the happiest.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
Not Bad Rula of Lie.

1t is better to live with reference
to making this a better world to live
in than to going to a better world
when we die. If we are doirg all we
can to make this a good world to be
in we need have no fears Of what is
to become of us when our time comes
to leave it.-Exchange.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01

$500, $3.50; T. NJ. E. R. & L. Co. 81
cents, $76-S3, S1O.S6, $47.5S, 1881,
$S.l7; kutschenreuter Bros, 1920. 90.
5000, $2S.22; R. f. Schultz, $500;
Semi-monthly payroll of Laborers.
SIo7.7O; herewith return same and rec.
ommend that they be allowed and or
dered paid.
No separate action being requested,
on roll call the foregoing bills and
payroll were allowed and ordered paid.
Petition of Georgiana P. Adams and
others for sanitary sewer in Karan-
augh Place from Gridley avenue,
north, read and referred to Committee
on Streets.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
The Latest Reason.

Teacher-"Now children, what was
the cause of the decline of the Roman
empirer Bright Boy-"I know. 1t
was due to too much militarism on the
part of outsiders. Puck.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
Saw II Comma.

A little girl of three was told that
her birthday was coming soon. She
did not quite understand what birth
day was, so she said: ''Oh, auntie J
some day 1 will go to the window and
see my birthday coming down the
street"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
The important Thinu.

While devoting so much attention to
physical exercise in tie educational
process, it would be well to Introduce
more spiritual exercise. 1t IS more
mportant.-Ohio State Journal.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-12-01
The Common Council of the City of wauwa-
tosa do ordain as follows:
AN ORDINANCE To PEr(xTTT ATE, TIL Z,
AN ORDINANCE.

The Common Council of the City Of Wauwa-
tosa do ordain as follows:
AN ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
USE AND SALE OF RECEPTACLES
FOR FOOD PRODUCTS.
Section l. No receptacle used or designed
TO be used as contaner for a food prod
net drug or medicinal preparation, shall be
so used in the course of selling, offering for
sale or giving away the contents thereof,
except by the owner of such receptacle In
the conduct of his business, and no recep D.
tacle designed to be used as a container for
food product, drug medicinal prepara-
tlon, shall be used filled by any person.
firm or corporation If the name, label,
trademark or device, or any person. firm,
or corporation, other than that of the user
thereof, appears thereon, and no such re-
ceptacle or container shall be re1lled until
thoroughly sterilzed and cleansed.
Section 2. No person, firm or corporation
excepting the owner, shall sell or offer for
sale any vial, can, bottle, jar or receptacle
OF any kind which has been once filled and
used for medicinal purposes or as a con-
tainer for a food product and which has
blown or stamped therein or thereon the
name or the manufacturer first using the
same; provided, however, that the taking
or accepting of a deposit security for the
return of any such vial, bottle, jar or other
receptacle, shall not be deemed a sale of
the same
Section 3. Any firm, person, or corpora
ton violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be punished for the first of
Tense by fine of not less than ten dollars
nor more than fifty dollars, and in default
or payment thereof, by Imprisonment for
not less than ten days nor more than thirty
days in the House of Correction of Miwau-
kee County; and for any subsequent offense
by a fine of not less than fifty dollars nor
more than one hundred dollars; and in de-
fault of payment thereof, by Imprisonment
in the House of Correction of Milwaukee
County for not less than thirty days nor
more than six months.
Section 4. All ordinances or parts of or
dinances in conflict with the terms hereof
are hereby amended to comply with the pro-
visions hereof
Section 5. This ordinance shall take eff
feet from and after it's passage and publ
cation.
Passed and dated this 21st day of No
vember. 1916.
A. V. BRIGHAM,
City Clerk.
Approved this 21st day of November, 1916
HANS A. KOENIG,
Mayor, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin.
The matter of establishing a skatins
rink was referred to the Committee OF
Finance with instructions to seek ar
available site and report at the mex
meeting.
The Special Committee on Electrical
Pumping Machinery, to whom was OF
the LIST day of August, 1916, referred
the matter of the installation of cleo
trio pumping machinery in the cit,
water works plant, beg leave to repor
the same back and recommend tina
the matter be taken up and acted upoi
by the Common Council as a whole.
Dated this 21st day of November
1916.