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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
Progressive Presidential Elec-
tors Withdraw From Ticket.
Third Party Leaders Returning
to the G.. o. p.
EXCEPTING VICTOR MURDOCH?
Result of Conference Between
White and Sartin.
Delegates Tell Emporia Man
They'll Support Hughes.

Kansas ProgreSsives will support
Charles E. Hughes, Republican nom
inee for the presidency. Formal ac-
ton tending to swing the third party
vote to the former supreme court JUS
tice was taken today when Progress
sive presidential electors were with
drawn from nomination records in the
office of ]. T. Botkin. secretary of
state. The action was taken following
national committeeman; and U. s
Sartin, state chairman of the Progress
sive party.
The action today means that all of
the big league men in the Progressive
party in Kansas-with the possible ex-
ception of Victor Murdock-win be
back under the Republican banner in
November. With the removal of
today, both White and Sartin made
! clear that they expected to support
the Republican presidential nominee.
They are through with the political
far as a, third party is concerned
| Electors Formally Withdrawn.
| Notice of the withdrawal of the Bull
! Moose presidential electors from the
primary election ballot was sent to
Secretary of State Botkin today. Lat
er White, in a telephone conversation,
verified the report that the Progress
/ SlNSS were OIiy COtillllS OdCh Odt
are here. majority of the men and
women selected as candidates for cleo
tor have already declared their inten-
ton to support Hughes. White stated
The well known Emporia editor is also
/ back in camp, with Chairman Sartin
at his side. Henry J. Allen returned
(, within "a hours after Roosevelt sent
| his telegram to the Progressive ma
tional convention.
There will be no Progressive ticket
in Kansas this year so far as 1 know,
White stated over the long distance
| telephone. "A majority of the dele
gates have already notified me of theil
intention to support Hughes They
virtually withdrew themselves and we
withdrew the rest of them. Letters
which I have received since returning
from Chicago indicate a large major
ity of the Progressives in Kansas will
be for Hughes in November.
In Line With Roosevelt.
1.-The action today followed a con-
ference by Mr.. Sartin and myself. We
both decided that Roosevelt would
probably support Hughes in the cam
paign. With Colonel Roosevelt not
running, there was but one thing to do
So we will be for Hughes now
Secretary Botkin stated today thai
names of the Bull Moose elector.
would not be certified to the county
clerks. The action means that thirc
party voters of two and four years age
must enter the ranks of other partie:
if they would vote in the statewide
primaries in August.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20

to prevent war between the United
States and Mexico
Special Train for American Exodus.
1t was announced that no restric-
tons would be placed on Americans
desiring to leave Mexico. In answer
to an inquiry made by an ernissary of
j. Lynn Rodgers, repreSe ntative of
American government before the Car
rama government, the foreign office
said that every assurance would be
given foreigners of protection on their
trip to the coast.
A general exodus among the Ameri-
can colony has begun and all who are
able to do so are leaving for Vera
Cruz or northern border points. Mr..
Rodgers called at the foreign office
for the purpose of arranging for Il
special train to leave here Wednes-
day to carry Americans to coast ports
The result of his mission had not
been made public early today.
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at 1880 this morning for either Quay
mas or MazatIan-
Two hours after the San Diego left
port the torpedo boat destroyers Hull,
Truxtun and Hopkins sailed for the
south 1t was stated that the destroy
erS are under orders to overtake the
San Diego and that at that time they
will be given station orders by Ad-
miral WinSfow.
BY CARL D. GROAT.
Washington. June 0.-Pessimism
official quarters today. Oven those
who had hoped American mobilization
would tame Mexico's martial spirit
were today less confident that this
would be the case. A stronger feeling
was that the militia of the United
States may see Mexican service.
One story was that the adminiStra-
ton expects to bottle up Mexican
ports at once. Admission was made
by officials that this could be DONE
though they did not admit early to-
day that this is the anticipated course
The Pacific fleet is on the way to
the west coast of Mexico; other ships
dot both coasts. All are ready for ac-
ton
Keep Peace With England
Tampico is the special point men
toned in blockade discussion. There.
it is said, a blockade could be laid
without hindering the supply of oil for
the British fleet from the fields up
the Pamuco river. This supply must
not be stopped. officials say, lest
Great Britain and the United states
become involved in a dispute.
The frank pessinism of Secretary
Lansing in his view of Mexican affairs
gives a sinister turn that he has not
hitherto admitted His note to Car
rama, said to be the strongest docu-
ment yet sent south, was made public
during the day.
| Mexican Am bassador Arredondo was
slated for a conference with Lansing
this afternoon The object of his visit
was not revealed. If he planned some
effort to have American troops with =
drawn, as some reports said, he was to
! be told once for all this now is i'm
possib bic.
| The reports of warlike demonstra-
| tions from Mexican governors served
| to show the trend of affairs.
1000 Americans in Mexico City.
One state department message re-
vealed that the cost of living has in
creased 500 per cent in Mexico City
since June 1. For weeks past chaos
edge of this information has beer
withheld in the hope that condition:
might take a turn for the better
| One thousand Americans remain ir
Mexico City but many of these are
needing the repeated warnings u
leave.
Mobilization in many states pro
ceeded rapidly today. Reports indi
cate that the northern states are il
the best state of preparedness
/ Secretary Baker has not yet revealed
/ orders to any state to move towart
the border but with affairs becomin,
more sinister momentarily, these or
| ders may come at any time.
Cruisers Off to Mexico.
| San Diego, Cal, June 20-Unde
orders to proceed for the west coas
of Mexico. the cruisers San Diego
| Continued on Page %
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BOY SCOUTS IN
u. S. OUTNUMBER
REAL SOLDIERS

New York, June 20.-Recruiting of
the Boy Scouts has increased rapidly
within the last four months. James E
West, chief scout executive, reported
today. The net gain in membership
since last year is more than $4,000
and the total registered scouts now
number 1925 besides $4,000 Off
cially enrolled as leaders.
This group of more than 225.000
men and boys is larger than our COM
bined army and navy and almost as
large as the proposed new army" said
Mr. West
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Chicago Lines Now Ready to
Move $4,000 Daily.
Americans Ordered to Leave by
Mexicans Officials.
ARM WOMEN And CHILDREN
Mexican Governor Tells All
Citizens to Get Weapons.
Hundred American Refugees
Reach Douglas Safely.

San Antonio, June 20.-Gen-
eraI Funston today requested
the war department to send to
him as soon as possible large
mart of the national guardsmen
to be stationed along the Mexi-
can boundary from Brownsville
to the Pacific. ocean" He did
not make public the exact num-
Der requested but said he had
asked for enough to provide
adequate protection" of the
border. He also withheld the
names of the stations to which
the guardsmen would be sent, al
though admitting that a consid-
cradle force would be mobilized
at San Antonio as a reserve.
General Funston explained that in
making this request he acted only on
the presumption that he was securing
an army for defense and that the sta
tions select / had been chosen with
that idea in mind; that if it became
necessary to organize an army of in
vasion he would supplement the re-
ouest of today with one for the bal
ance of the guard.
Keep Units Intact,
Those asked for today include units
from all branches of the service he
did not specify to the war department
preference for the units from any par
ticular state but assumed that the mrs.
to he sent probably would be those
from New York, Illinois and Penn
svlvauia. So far as possible the state
troous will enter the border servicf
Nth unbroken units. Regiments viii
be kept intact and. If possible, ever
the division organizations will bt
maintained.
It became known today that th'
1uarterrnaster department here hai
been instructed to advertise imme
diately for the purchase of 26. 500 cav
airy horses. 1900 artillery horses
8 600 wheel mules S.100 lead mule
and 5000 pack mules.
Get General Funston's Order.
Washington. June o. Genera
F'unstons request for nationa
guardsmen reached the war depart
ment after noon and resulted in tele
graphic requests for information as L
when the forces of certain state
would be able to move. Orders 70
entrainment of units ready for servic
were expected before night
Special Train for Americans.
Washington June 20. - Specia
Agent Rodgers at Mexico City, notifie
the state department today that h
was arranging for special train t
take Americans and other foreigner
from Mexico City to Vera Cruz H
said he would remain at his post.
Mr.. Rodgers's message told of anti
American demonstrations, parade
and mass meetings in the MeNca
capital and increasingly bitter senti
ment No open acts of violence ar
reported
War Spirit Seething in Mexico.
Washington. June 20.-In the fac
of a multitude of reports indicatin
seething war spirit throughout Mexico
the United States emphatic refusal
withdraw General Pershing's expedi
ton was to be communicated official
Iy to General Carranza today. Wheth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
various state contingents of troops are
started for the Mexican border.
Arm All Citizens

NdElOuS Sldle COnIlnSSHIS OF troops are
started for the Mexican border
Arm All Citizens.
Douglas, Ariz-, June 20.-Approxi-
mately one hundred Americans, in
cludIng about twenty women and chill
dren, arrived here early today from
Nacozari. The trip was without incl
dent Early yesterday morning the
official message of Governor de La
Huerta, calling on the citizens to arm
themselves was received in NacoZari
and Pilares, twin mining camps. At
Pilares the miners rounded all Amer
leans up and had them under armed
guards for twenty-four hours. In the
mea ntime arms were distributed ir
the plaza to all persons, even women,
young girls and boys who applied for
them
Similar scenes were enacted in Ma
cozari The Americans were not mo-
Tested there. Monday under orders
from General Gales the prisoners in
the jails were released. At O'Clock
orders came that foreigners mus
leave Mexico at once.
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in SPECIAL TRAINS
Kansas National Guardsmen
Will Be Taken to Ft. Riley.
Railroads Are Holding Them in
Readiness Waiting Orders.

Four special trains are being organ
lied by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe railway to handle companies of
Kansas National Guard en- route to
Fort Riley. Trains are being held in
readiness for orders from Adjutant
General Martin.
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Smallest Cotton Crop Since 1903.

Washington, June 20.-Final statis-
tics of the 1915 cotton crop of the
United States issued by the census bu-
reau today. place the production at
11,191.S20, equivalent 500 pound
bales, the smallest crop since 1909.
Production in every state showed a
decrease. the greatest proportionately
being in Oklahoma, where the crop
was only trifle more than half as
large as that of 1914.
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in MIDST OF WET SPELL
Fall of Rain Is Likely at Almost Any
Time.

Temperatures today averaged Q de-
grees below normal The wind blew
at the rate of IA miles an hour from
the northwest
More rain fell last night and more
is expected tonight and Wednesday
According to s. D. Flora. local weather
observer, Kansas is in the midst of a
wet spell and no one can tell at what
moment rain will fall. The storm
started this morning at 2:25 o'clock
and the last measurable precipitation
came at $40 O'Clock The total was
Continued on Page ~
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BOTTLE
UP MEX
PORTS IS
SCHEME
Navy to Weld Effective Blow If
War Comes.
Washington Pessimistic About
Mexican Situation.
SLIM CHANCE TO EVADE WAR
Pacific Fleet Now on WAY to
West Coast Mexico.
Tampico Most Important Point
for Sea Blockade.
mex. GOVERNORS BELLIGERENT 7
Their Warlike Attitude Shows
Trend of Affairs.
Mexico Is Chaos; Living Up SOC
Per Cent Since June 1.
Pacific Fleet Now on Way to
West Coast Mexico.
Tampico Most Important Point
for Sea Blockade.
MEX. GOVERNORS BELLIGERENT
Their Warlike Attitude Shows
Trend of Affairs.
Mexico Is Chaos; Living Up 500
Per Cent Since June 1.

San Diego, June 2O.-With Admiral
c. MGR WinSlow, commander-in-
chief OF the Pacific fleet aboard. the
armored cruiser San Diego, flagship of
the Pacific fleet, sailed from this port
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WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Unsettled with probable showers
tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20

Washington. June 20.-In the face
of a multitude of reports indicating
seething war spirit throughout Mexico,
the United States emphatic refusal to
withdraw General Pershings expedi-
ton was to be communicated official
ly to General Carranza today. Wheth-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-20
RESERVE At SAN ANTONIO
Funston Says Army to Be Used
for Defensive Only.
New York Employers to Pay
Employees in Militia.

Western Union Will Give Men
Who Join, Half Wages.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24
THURsDAY. FERRUARY %. 191e.
PARTISAN EMBELLISHMENTS.

ID 9TH President Wilson and the Democratic majority
~ in Congress should at once playing partisan
politics with the Lusitana incident and, in dealing
with Germany and German frghtfulness and heart
lessness, put the diplomatic negotiations upon pa
triotc dignifed and determined plane
When the Lusitania was destroyed by Germany that
bloodusting nation also destroyed the lives Of more
than 1000 Americ an men women and children including
babes in the Although they were neutrals and
non-compatants. they given absolutely Op-
portunity TO escape. The perpetrators of the
mental crime sneaked away and left them to struggle
to sink and to drown.
The Wilson administration. in response to American
opinion, demanded disavowal Of the crime. repara-
tion for its commission adequate guarantees for
the future safety Of Americans sea. That al
most year ago. Thus far Germany has not made an
acceptable disavowa; she has paid dollar. and
while she promised modify her submarine policy so
provide future safety for Americans, she recently
announced policy that practically repudi-
ates the promise she made violates international law
and outrages world opinion
And now. German propagandists working upon
Democratic members OF Congress and endeavoring 20
array that body against the President and against
American opinion, which demands that Germany be
made to atone for her crime against this country
We have had partisan politics in the White House
partisan politics in the State Department and
with the November election only a few months re-
and the German American the stake being
played for. we now find partisan politics on the
Democratic side in Congress
II is game that is offensive to American sentiment
This attempt to make political capital the expense
Of national honor and the memory OF those American
crime committed eff Old Head Of Knsale will meet at
the hands OF the American people the rebuke It de-
serves. For partisan ghoulishness II is without
parallel in American history.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24
A STEP BACKWARD.

ga MORE partisan tariff commission than that pro-
"A posed by the bill introduced for the Wilson adj
ministration could scarcely be devised"
That statement made by Representative George
w. Fairchld, of New York member of the Ways and
Means Committee after a careful analysis OF the pro-
visions of the administration Tariff Commission bill
He added that the establishment of a tariff
mission the powers Of which suggest partisan
report is neither necessary, valuable nor desirable,
The Democratic Tariff Commission bill not only sug-
gests but invites and insures partisan action, he con-
tends. The bill contains two provisions stamping it
as partisan measure First section provides, among
other things the commission five in number, shall
Investigate the administration and fiscal effects OF
laws in force to be hereafter enacted,
the effects Of ad vaorem and specific duties and the
operation and effects Of the customs tariff laws in
cludng their relations to the federal revenues
Mr. Fairchld says a report the effect" of
tariff can only an expression of opinion of the men
making the report Since the bill specifically permits
the appointment Of a majority of the same political
faith on the commission such majority would unques-
tionably render an opinion in conformity with the
tariff policy Of the political party from which they
chosen. thus completely destroying the non-par-
tisan character of the commission.
Second, he says che partisan character Of the ad-
ministration bill is further emphasized by provision
that the commission shall report, to Congress it.
SELF but to the two tarh-making committees Of Con-
gress the Ways and Means Committee Of the House
and the Finance Committee of the Senate. Each of
these committees is absolutely partisan appointed for
the purpose Of reporting tariff measures that reflect
the tariff policy OF the party in power Republican
members of the committee were not permitted TO
share with the Democratic members in drafting the
Underwood BILL and this is the custom usually fol-
lowed
1T must be perfectly clear therefore," Congressman
Farchild says, chat with a partisan tariff comms
sion instructed by law TO report to partisan COM
mittee bound by party platforms TO legisate in con-
formity with the tariff policy OF such party nothing
but the most extremely partisan tariff bill could be
! tho result"
lie expressed the opinion that from every point OF
view the Wilson Tariff Commission bill is a step back
ward rather than forward and should be opposed by
everyone who fayors the appointment Of scientific,
non-partisan tariff commission.
Mr. Fairchd might have added with perfect pro-
priety that vast majority Of the American people
realize that the administrations tariff policy as set
forth in the Underwood law, is a fat failure and
that the European war is the only thing that has
saved the people in this country from experiencing
a period of almost unprecedented industrial and com
mercial depression and economic distress result
Of Democratic tariff tinkering.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24

them are seriously concerned lest he do something
desperate in effort to retrieve his political for
tunes
Hardly had Mr.. Root concluded his great arragn-
ment when Mr.. Bryan delivered an address at Tampa,
Fla. where he is spending the Winter, attacking the
Presidents preparedness policy and intimating that
Mr.. Wilson was under the domination of the interests
which sell munitions and armament, and Speaker
Clark made public speech in which he said that 'the
people who tryns to pull us into the foreign war
and the persons who do not want to fight no matter
what the provocaton both detrimental to the re-
public" and declared that he would like to take them
both by the nape of the neck and put them into the
European trenches Then from yarou1 quarters close
TO Mr.. Bryan reports that THE Commoner" would
make determined fight against Mr.. Wilson at ST.
Louis because Of is reputation Of the oneerm plank
in the Baltimore platform.
Altogether, Mr.. Wilson finds the path Of a politically
ambitious with anything but roses.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24
SPIRIT OF THE
DELMARVIA PRESS
rARM LIFE MPROYING.

From the Dover State Sentinel.
Conditions Of living on the farms Of
Delaware are steadily improving year
by year. A number OF agencies are
helping this improvement. among
them the Farmers Institute, the
County Agent. and the press. These
same agencies are working together
fer the improvement Of the rural
schools. The Farmers Institute comes
but once or twice a year, but with
good speakers il serves to arouse in
tcrest and give a stimulus to the good
work of all other agencies. This year
the institutes in Kent and Sussex
counties have reached more people
and accomplished better results than
ever before. These meetings have also
given opportunity for the County
Agent to meet many farmers face to
face. to discuss with them their prob
lens and make arrangements with
them for demonstrations on their
farms. Much time has been given TO
educational matters. especially to the
public schools, the addresses of Mrs.
Walker having very direct bearing
upon the management OF the schools.
and DR.. Wagner's talks being purely
on this subject.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24
An INSTANCR IN POINT.

I INDIAN RIVER, Sussex county. is o. Deaware's
most prolific producers Of crabs. BY the same
token may be sad that there perhaps is stream in
which there is such wanton destruction OF crab life.
Il read with interest and approval your recent edi
toral in favor OF the proper conservation OF crabs"
prominent Sussex county man, who in this city
yesterday, said. y reliably informed that In
dian river. during the ceiling season, which the
late Spring and all OF the Summer the eel fishermen
catch and break up for bait in their eel pots.
less than fifty bushels Of hard crabs each day
estimate that it requires from 100 TO $50 crabs I'LL
bushe basket. AT that rate the daily destruction OF
crabs to from 5000 to 1900. With that sort
Of work going On day after day it is difficult to
figure destruction that is wrought in the course
OF an ceiling The worst Of it all is that we
have in State law for the protection and con-
seryation OF crabs"
That is a bad showing and yet it represents the
destruction in only stream and by one group Of
men In short il is only example OF the destruc-
tive work that going in State at the expense
OF our economic welfare.
Evening journal., 1916-02-24
PfRn0N BEARS FRrIr.

A TrENTIoN was called recently to President VIII
"A sons reckless pardoning two Oklahoma officials
convicted Of fraud in trying deprive the Negroes Of
une State OF their right to vote under the infamous
grandfather clause" OF the State Constitution. par
don issued Immediately after the supreme Court bad
anImed the guilt Of the and which was accepted
a. ueSgned TO encourage the State Legislature to de-
Se some other means of depriyng the colored voters
Of the suffrage
NOW come reports from Oklahoma that when the
l'slsia'ule met the Democratic maiorities immedi-
ately understook TO devise such leeislstor ana a.,
during the vote in the Oklahoma House of Representa
ives there occurred free fight in which Arthur II
Geissler Republican State Chairman. was knocked in.
sensible and others injured
Reports from Oklahoma indicate that with con-
hdence that the courts cannot punish them as long as
Mr. Wilson retains the pardoning power there is no
limit to which the Oklahoma Democrats will not GO in
their determination to keep the coored voters from
the polls.