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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
CUT PAPER COST
Tax to Prevent ExOrbitant
Price Proposed in Senate.
Senator Hitchcock Introduces
Amendment to Revenue Bill.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Senator
Hitchcock. Democrat, has prepared
an amendment to the revenue bill in
tended to check the soaring prices of
news print paper. He said today he
would bring it up in the senate when
certain sections of the bill were
reached for debate. Mr.. Hitchcock is,
himself, a newspaper owner.
Paper selling at $40 a ton and un-
der would not be taxed. When the
price passed $40 a ton a tax of 81 a
ton would prevail; until S45 a ton is
reached, when the tax would increase
to SO and mount up gradually until
tax of $40 a ton would prevail on
paper selling for more than $50.
ANY proposed amendment is de-
signed not SO much to raise revenue -
said Mr.. Hitchcock, las it is to make
it Improbable for paper manufactur-
ers to charge exorbitant prices for
newsprint paper.
The price of newsprint paper has
been very stable for several years, un-
til recently selling around 2 cents a
pound at the mills. There has been
an increase in the consumption of pa
per in the last two years for two rea-
sons. First the great increase in cir
culation arising from the war and re-
Gently the greater volume of adver-
tising due to prosperity. The result is
that all surplus stock of paper has
practically disappeared.
Manufacturers whose product is
not fully contracted for are taking ad-
vantage of the situation. While the
great bulk of newsprint paper is SELL
ing at cents a. pound under existing
contracts, all new sales are bringing
from 4 to cents a pound"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
QUIT next SATURDAY
Leaders in Congress Prepare to Ad-
journ IL Possible.

Washington, Aug. 25.-Administra-
ton leaders in congress were today
planning adjournment next Friday or
Saturday. Senator Simmons, chair
man of the finance committee. said
he believed it could be done unless
unforeseen developments arose.
Democratic senate leaders an
nounced their intention to pass the
general deficiency bill when it comes
from the house next Tuesday then pass
the revenue bill and adjourn.
tI believe efforts will be made TO
tsring up the immigration bill and the
corrupt practices bill" said Senator
Simmons, but / think congress will
adjourn nevertheless as soon as il IL
discovered that both those measures
will provoke prolonged debate"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
Movie Actress Rocked the Boat
at Topeka Theater.
Now Manager Must Appear Be-
fore Local Court.
CENSOR TURNS DOWN PICTURE
Jesse Elliott of Best Is Alleged
to Have Shown 1t.
Now What in the World Did
Naughty Susan Do!

Because Susan Rocked the Boat in
Topeka after the censor board and
the appeal board-the last word in
the local movie world-had said she
shouldn't, a warrant was issued from
the court of Topeka today for Jesse
Elliott, manager of the Best thea; err.
Susan must be some" girl to rock
boat in such shocking style as to
bring down the condemnation of both
the censor board and the appeal board.
Tie complaint does not throw any
light on Susan's character or reputa-
ton but it must be bad. Nor does it
mention the kind of a boat she rocked,
nor how she rocked it. 1t doesn't say
whether it was merely flimsy little
canoe, a yacht, a matrimonial ship or
a ship of state 1t doesn't say wheth-
er she was in the boat when the crime
was committed or whether she stood
on the bank and threw stones at it
Their Feet Down on 1t.
But whatever kind of boat it was
and whatever method Susan followed.
Susan rocked it and lot of innocent
Topeka people saw her do it after two
state commissions weighted down
with authority, had put their respect
i've feet down upon it.
The complaint was sworn to by w.
S. Scneder. 1t charges that Jesse Ell
lott as manager of the Best theater
exhibited a Triangle" film entitled.
Susan Rocks the Boat" unapproved
by W. D. Ross, state superintendent of
education. Mr.. Scneder stated to the
county attorney that the film had been
turned down by the censor board and
then by the appeal board before Ell
lott produced it at the Best.
Arrangements were made for the
issuance of a warrant Monday by FeS-
tus Foster, member of the board of
censors, but for some reason it was
held up later until after the convention
of moving picture exhibitors had
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
TRADE UP S4O,OOO,OOo
Months Increase in Foreign Com
merce Over Year Ago.

foreign trade during July amounted to
SAC. O.O00,O 900 more than in the same
month last year and set a new July
record. It was s72. 100000 less how
ever than the total for June, which
was the record month in the country's s
history.
July imports were $4,000, 900, a
decrease of s63,O0O,OOO compared to
June. Exports were s446,00O,0O0 or
SIS 100000 less than in June.
The year completed with July set a
new yearly record in foreign trade
with exports and imports totalling g.
748, 100000 compared with S4,540,-
900. 900 for the twelve months preced-
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
DROUTH IS UNBROkEN
Sixty Days Without Heavy Rain
Moderate Weather to Continue.

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. The wind is
blowing at the rate of 2 miles an hour
from the south.
Today is the sixtieth day at Topeka
without a drouth breaking rain. Plen-
ty of moisture has been received in
some parts of the state but the
heaviest rain here III all that time
was nineteen -hundradths of an inch.
One fourth of an inch is necessary to
constitute an official drouth breaker.
There is no rain in sight yet. Tenn
peratures of from 80 to 100 degrees
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
U-BOAT BACK TO U. S.
Deutschland Already Being Loaded for
Return Voyage.

Berlin. Aug 25--Preparations for
the submarine Deutschland's next trip
to the United States have been almost
completed. The cargo is entirely
ready and. according to shipping men,
is much larger than expected. The
crew that returned Wednesday night
from the first trip expressed willing
ness 20 enroll for another voyage.
President Lohmann of the Ocean
company met the Deutschland off
Helgoland. 1t was learned today. He
was greeted by Captain Koenig, who
was standing on the submarine when
he boarded the vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
ONLY y DEATHS TODAY
New York Epidemic Shows Marked
Decrease for a Day.

New York, Aug. 25.-The epidemic
of infantile paralysis showed another
big drop today in the number of new
cases and deaths reported and health
experts were more confident than ever
that the disease was being controlled.
During the twenty-four hours ended at
10 a. m. there were only twenty-five
deaths and ninety-four new cases, the
lowest number in a month. Yesterday
there were 81 deaths and 109 new
cases
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
LOST CONTROL OF AUTA
Well known Oil Man Killed; One Com.
paniOn Nav Die

Taylor. TX, Aug. 25.-Roy Willis of
Corsicana is dead, J. H Stockton of
Thrall is dying and E. NJ Herring of
Thrall is seriously injured as the re-
suit of Willis losing control of his au-
tomobile on a steep grade west of
Thornedale last night. The car was
wrecked. Willis drilled the discovery
we'll in Thrall. Feb. IA. 1915. which re-
suited in some of the widest specula-
ton in the history of oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
NEGLECTS WIFE, TRIES To
BREAK JAIL TO MAKE UP

Chicago. Aug. 25.-An hour af-
ter Elmer Fleming, 81. a negro.
had been arrested. charged with
wife abandonment he had all the
boards in his cell torn up and was
digging his way to liberty. He said
he wanted to get back and make
up with his wife,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
SCHOOL TEACHERS
NEAR DEATH FROM
MOSQUITO STINGS

Pinebrook. N. J.. Aug 20. Poisoned
by the stings of thousands of mos
cuitoes and narrowly rescued from a
terrible death. two Brooklyn school
teachers. Catherine Novette and Caro-
line Meyer. and Ado1ph Goodman OF
Caldwell. n. j., are In a critical con-
dition today. The three were ma
rooned in a swampy island In the Pas
sale when their canoe upset
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
BURNS CAUSED DEATH
Kansas Women Tried to Carry Out
Stove When 1t Exploded.

Hays, Kan, Aug. 25.-Mrs VIM.
Roenfeldt, wife of an elevator man
ager, died here early today from in
juries received last night when her
clothes became ignited from a gasoline
stove.
The stove exploded and she at
tempted to remove 1t from the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
753 TOWNS DESTROYED
BY WAR COMMANDMENTS

Paris. Aug 25.-Statistics from
the ministry of the interior. avail
able today. show that 753 towns
nave been destroyed by military
operations since the war began and
up to June 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25
DIES FROM WOUNDS
Policeman Shot Seven Times by Evict-
ed Tenant, Who Was Killed.

G. Marshall, patrolman, who was shot
seven times in a revolver battle
Wednesday night with DR.. Fred NJ.
Larkin. drug maniac, is dead today.
Philip Neff. the other patrolman
shot by Larkin, IS conscious and has
a chance for recovery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25

Tho dispatch indicates that Yep
pelins which visited England last night
may have appeared in the vicinity OF
London, which is on the Thames
sixty miles from its mouth. The
course of the airship referred to was
in the direction of London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25

KANSAS isn't concerned over the
ZeppeIins but she wishes the
clouds would hover over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-25

WEATHER Forecast for Kansas
Generally fair tonight and Sat
urday: not much change in tempera-
ture.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
OLAA OCCUPIES
LIMELIGHT At
BOARD SESSION

Selling OF Olaa Sugar Company
stock was the big feature OF the day
on the Honolulu Stock and Bond Ex-
change At the session such selling
took on its heavy volume and the Ie-
sales OF 1885 shares at the board meet
ing Olaa was. the only stock traded IN
In regard to- the selling of Olaa il
is reported that there is to be a di-
rectors' meeting Saturday morning. at
which time a statement may be pre-
pared and issued, Some fear that
lower dividends are to, be paid after
the first Of the year, but buyers held
that even with per cent diyiieE IS
return would be . per cent on The
investment at SIG. s.:
Hawaiian Pineapple was the strong
feature of the listed stock market. 100
shares selling at $50.
Sales between boards were 739.
making the total volume of business
2u05 shares Price; were: Olaa 10
and 157s, McEryde 111A, Brewery
1914, Oahu 321I2, Pioneer Az and
Pineapple 3d. =. ...-.:.'. e., ..:... ....:
In the unlisted market Mineral
Products again advanced on the coast
adyices, reported elsewhere in these
columns, selling 200 shares at $l.25,
21S0 at s1.271a and 5000 at $1.30. En-
gels Copper did not advance further
on the Paxton letter. 1t may be that
there had not been sufficient time
since the receipt of the letter or it
may be that the news had been some
what discounted by the recent heavy
buying which the stock has enjoyed
Sales we're 4205 shares at $3.57h.
Honolulu Oil was firm, 2S5 shares at
S3.3212.. -. ! -. -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
COL. CROXTON IS
NAMED HEADOF
OAHU GUARDSMEN

Lieut-Col Richard c. CroXton, re.
Gently assigned to duty as instructor,
inspector for the National Guard of
Hawaii, has accepted ranking as col
onel of the LIST Infantry, which is the
local regiment of the militia. -. -. -
Though final approval for this
assignment must come from the war
department, this is merely formality
and Col Croxton's ranking as head o:
the 1st Infantry is considered definite.
Notice that he had accepted the place
was given out today by Brig. Gen
Samuel /. Johnson. '.@-,.
Col. Croxton will relieve Col. w. K.
Riley, who has acted as head of the
regiment since the resignation of Col.
C.. S. Lincoln some months ago. -.
1t was also announced today that
Capt Robert p. Harbold, assigned
few days ago as militia instructor-in'
spector, will take duty with the Maui
regiment, leaving for Waikiki on
Monday evening. This will mean
that the Kauai regiment, 4th Infantry,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
WATCH AND WAIT,
PRINCESS SAYS
IS BEST PLAN

Dormant but not dead is the popu-
lar proposition originated and propo-
gated by Princess Abigail Kawanana-
koa TO name United States man-of-
war Hawaii. H.. ill.,. 3D..
The princess who has recently NOV
cd TO her own home on Pensacola
:tret following q short visit with her
sister, Mrs. Geo. Beckley. on Diamond
Head road, although in a veritable
maze of entertainments which will
continue TO her d nparture in the Mat
sonia, November 10, has not forgotten
the project, but says ,watchful wait
ing" is her program now. ....... Il.
Il took the matter up personally
with Secretary OF the Nayk Josephus
Daniels and received his encourage.
ment. Then Honolulu personally and
commercially Endorsed my plan, so
what more is there to. be done? My
Washington friends are watching de-
velopments, and although 1 do not ex-
pect anything until the next session OF
Congress, will be informed when any.
thing happens and will in turn break
the good news Immediately to Homo.
lulu --. III
The princess will spend some time
in Los Angeles when. she returns to
the mainland -. - -. . P.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
KAWAIHAE CASE. TO y.
GO TO GRAND JURY
AT SESSION TODAY

City Attorney Arthur NJ. Brown was
to present to the territorial grand jury
for Investigation this afternoon the
case of Mike Kawaihae, Hawaiian
charged with attempt to commit first
degree murder 1t is alleged that IA
waihae, who was one of the striking
stevedores. rolled an empty gasoline
drum in front OF an o. r. & L. loco
motive, derailing it. The engine was
drawing a string of cars containing
strike-breakers. Kalema, also a Ha-
waiian, is now under indictment for a
similar offense. 1t was believed that
the case of Antonio Arcosta, charged
with assault with a dangerous weapon,
also would be investigated by the
grand jury today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
Is TAKEN BY =. - -. Il.
PROVOST GUARD WHEN
HE PAYS COURT FINE

Liberty for Fred G. Mack, 'Scho-
field soldier who has been in the lime
light of the law for the last few days,
was bitter to him this morning for its
briefness. Hardly had he stepped from
police court where he had been found
guilty and fined SIS for needless driv-
ing when an erect corporal of the pro-
vost guard stepped out of the shadow
of the Jail and took him by the arm.
They went to the. guard house after
Mack had paid his fine. .
Mack has been arrested, arraigned,
released and rearrested so many times
recently that he isn't sure whether he
is free man or a prisoner, but Scho-
field authorities are almost, positive
that he will row be concentrated on
a charge of stealing Capt. Paul r..
Manchester's automobile.
The soldier was first arrested on
the charge of needless driving when
he ran into policeman on King street
near River street 1t was upon this
charge he was convicted today. When
this case was postponed he was re-
leased on his own recognizance. Then
another charge of larceny of an auto
was placed against him tyAs,Deputy
Sheriff Asch Thursday his case was
again postponed in police court but
when he stepped into the street he
was placed under arrest again follow
ing a. verbal request from Schofield.
Late in the afternoon Judge Whitney
held this was not sufficient to hold
hinr and released him on a haSeas cor
pus writ
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
PROSECUTING WITNESS
NOT IN SHAPE TO TESTIFY

Police court was disturbed this
morning by the erratic testimony of
a member of the sailors union who
went on the stand to testify against
Joseph Bush, deck boss of the Lurline,
accused of assaulting him. The COM
plainant was apparently still under
the effects of liquor which the police
say he carried to the station Thursday
when he swore out the complaint, and
every time Prosecutor Chillingworth
asked him a question he went off
into such vehement TRADES upon the
defendant that the prosecution could
secure no intelligent testimony and
nolle pressed the case .%...... -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
Tanning island
MAY SOON RIVAL
HONOLULU PORT
Excellent Landing Harbor Of
fers Fine CoaIing Station for
Much Pacific Commerce

Tanning island may become an i'm
portant British coaling station to sup
ply all steamers from Canada to Aus
tralia, Panama to Yokohama and San
Francisco to New Zealand with coal,
says W H c. Greig, son of the FORM
er owner of the island and now over
seer FOR the present owner, PeIly &
Armstrong. .....-:.>
GreiS is in honolulu on his way
home from San Frapeisco, where he
went sor medical treatment He ex-
poets to leave in the kestrel Monday
Percy Armstrong OF Pelly & AIM
strong was in Honolulu recently, go-
ing home to London to consult an eye
specialist He then said his only in
terest in the island was in copra.
Pointing out. that Tanning island
has an excellent landing harbor; that
Australian coal and California oil
fuel could be supplied to steamers
cheaper at Tanning than at Honolulu,
Greig firmly believes the southern
island is destined for large share of
Pacific trade.
.Greig is going to Tanning now to
make surveys for the new harbor
Although Greig does not say so. 1t
is believed the British government is
interested in The project With Fan
ming on the west and Jamaica on the
east, Great Britain would have key
to the Panama canal at a convenient
distance on both sides. :.....s. :.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
.ENGELS COPPER
CO, IS To MAKE
new STOCK ISSUE
Continued from page one,

provides flexipility in operation and
permits increase Of capacity by adj
ding more units as the development
Of the mine may justify I'D.
"Plans for the new mill are now
being made, and orders for the neces-
sary machinery will be placed in the
near future. but II will he several
months before the same can be ship
ped. owing to the congested condition
of the Eastern factories. In the mean
time the development Of the Superior
mine will be rushed. as IL will require
AT least ~ months hard work to open
the mine so that 500 tons per day
can be drawn therefrom economically.
hut as the No tunnel on the Engels
group will be completed within the
next six months the ore supply for
the new mill can be supplemented
from the upper mine. If necessary. We
will. of course. continue to run our
present mill at full capacity, the plan
being eventually TO concentrate all
milling operations at the Lower Camp
after the first one or two units are
in operation.
Tie liISl Ilill lOSclhSi Will
the necessary camp equipment, water
supply. land for tailings, assay office,
new mining machinery, etc, will cost
about Sl50.0OO. The cost of additional
units will be less proportionately, as
the camps, water supply, etc, will
have been provided.
In order to provide funds for the
PROPOSED improvements, and also for
further additions as the same NAV be
required in the future, the directors
will recommend to the stockholders at
a meeting to be held on November
%, 1916. that the capital stock of the
comnanv be increased from $1.500,000
to s2,000,000. and that $150,000 par
value of said stock be offered to the
stockholders pro rata, at par, the to-
tai amount to be sold being approxi-
mately 10 per cent of the total amount
of stock outstanding, payment in full
for same to be made not later than
January 20, 1917. The remainder of
the new stock will be held in treasury
to be sold when necessary for further
additions to equipment
1T is expected that in the mean
time the earnings from the present
mill will be sufficient to complete the
Indian Valley Railroad, carry on ex-
tensive mine Development, and main
tain the present rate of dividend dur
ing 1917, even If there should be a
material decline in the price of cop
per. When the proposed mill addition
is completed the earnings will be fully
doubled, and should insure a very sat-
fsfactory dividend at average price
CT the metal
Formal offer of the new shares
will be made as soon as the issue is
authorized by the stockholders and
also by the commissioner of corpora
tons Of this state, the purpose of this
communication being to notify the
stockholders of the proposed allot-
ment as far in advance as possible.
Very respectfully,
ELMER E. PAXTON.
Manager, Engels Copper Mining
Company"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
POLITICIANSLOOk
FOR CLOSE FIGHT;
FORECASTS VARY
CONTINUED from page opeJ

Continued from page oneJ
campaign will tell you that the forth
coming election is going to be mighty
close and that ii Is not going to be a
walkover for the one who is chosen
to preside over the destinies of the
nation after March A, next. Demo
cratic and Republican advocates seem
to be filled with enthusiasm over the
outcome, but way down deep in their
makeups they regard the contest with
alarm.
The thing that perplexes both par
ties is the lack of interest shown in
the campaign up to the present and
the number of persons throughout the
country-a great body of first-voters
who are not committing themselves
one way or the other and who have
given no indication as to their choice
for president 1t is this very element
in the nation that is worrying both
Democrats and Republicans. There
are too many men, they will tell you,
whose attitude and opinions are still
and who intend to keep
their own councils until election day.
1t is these silent voters" who will
contribute either to the success or
downfall of Woodrow Wilson or
Charles Evans Hughes.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
GINACA PROCESS AT
MINERAL PRODUCTS
WORKS SUCCESSFUL

A. F. Judd, president of the Mineral
Products Company, this morning re-
ceiyed the following cablegram rela-
tive to most recent developments of
the company affairs:
Eighteen cars shipped. Buyers re-
port quality satisfactory.
Railroad grading completed to
Jones station and track laid except
one mile
manganese tramway in four to six
weeks.
"Dicxide fac5cry completed and ex-
perimental test confirms practicable
-ty Ginaca process. VIII conduct a
working trial run at the factory per-
sonally tomorrow. Think prospects
good.
''FAIRER''
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
DEMURRER TN KALEMA =
CASE HEARD TOMORROW

Argument on a demurrer to the in
dictment found against Kalema, a Ha-
waiian, charging him with an attempt
to commit first degree murder, will
be had in Circuit Judge Ashford's
court at o'clock tomorrow morning.
The indictment charges that Kalema
caused the derailment of an o. r. &
l.. locomotive by rolling an empty
gasoline drum in front of it. Attor-
ney r. w. Breckons is counsel for Ka-
lena. ..:.. -. III. - r.. Nv
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20

will be under the direction of Lieut.
Gustav j. Gonser.
Sgt. Staney Satterwhite, who has
been on duty as instructor of the Ha.
waii militia, Hilo, is relieved by Sgt
Martin S. Jones, the former leaving III
his own request. He has done re.
markably fine work on Hawaii, guard
officials said today.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-10-20
Between Boards: Sales:

Between Boards: Sales: -, 10
Olaa, 10; $50 McBryde. 1115; 60, 30
Hon. B. & NJ. Co, 1875 : 1873, II, 14O, 10
Oahu Sugar Co., 32h; 20, 10. 25 Pho
neer Mill Co, Az; 100, Hawaiian
Pineapple, SO. ...... 49,.
Session Sales: 5 olaa, Is; 100, 100,
100, 100 100, 40, so, so, Is, $50, $50
Olaa, 157s. -.--