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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
81 U. S. WARSHIPS
IS BattIeships and s Cruisers in
Sham Battle.
All These in Material Readiness
for Real War.

Washington, Aug. 29.-During the
naval war game last week there were
IS battleships. eight cruisers, % de-
stroyers a scout cruiser, 3 submar-
ines, four submarine tenders and six
a Hillary naval vessels in active COM
mission on the Atlantic coast. Three
ether battleships, the Nebraska, Orc
gon. and the North Dakota, we're also
fit for active service, the Nebraska be-
ing on duty at Vera Cruz. the Oregon
at San Francisco and the North Da-
kota at the Philadelphia yards.
All these ships now are in a state
of material readiness for war;" ac-
cording to r ear Admiral Benson, chief
Ct operations. The only large ships
which could not be sent out immedi-
ately are the battleships Connecticut
and Georgia undergoing alterations
and repairs at their home yards, and
the armored cruiser. West Virginia, on
the West coast. which is being fitted
with a launching catapault for aero
flane work.
Work Out War Lessons.
OF the 81 battleships enumerated
as ready, Admiral Benson said fifteen
had reduced regular crews. On three
the crews were fitted out with cadets
from the naval academy VINO comp1et-
ed their summer cruise yesterday and
rine were manned in part by civilian
volunteers and naval militia. The re-
main6er has full regular crews.
The lessons of the war game will be
fully worked out at the navy war
college. Screens and charts showing
the positions of all ships are being
prepared for stereopticon use Every
movement made by either commander
will be discussed and the navy depart
lnent hopes to duplicate the charts so
that officers thruout the service will
have an opportunity to study them in
connection with the reports of Adj
mIral Mayo. commanding the victori-
Gus red" fleet. Rear Admiral Helm
of the blue" fleet, and Rear Admiral
knight, chief umpire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
TO EXTEND WORK
Howe Recommends Action to
National Tax Conference.
Must Exercise Home Rule EX-
tensively, Says Kansan.

Indianapolis, Aug. 29.-Rccommen-
dations for broadening the activities of
tire National Tax Association were
made today by the president. Sampel
L. Howe, of Kansas, in his annual adj
dress to the members attending the
National Tax Conference here. He
suggested educational campaigns to
lessen governmental expenditures and
to provide for additional home rule"
legislation. He also condemned the
Washington administration for its ten
dency, as he termed it, to centralize
authority. In addition he made a Wig
CT Gus plea for the enactment of uni
form tax laws turnout the country.
Heretofore the chief aim of this as
ISOLATION and it's correlative organiza-
ton, the National Tax Conference an
nually held, has been to promote tax
reformation among the states to the
end that the burden of raising public
revenue should be distributed among
the citizens in a manner more rela-
lively equal than could possibly be
done under most prevailing revenue
systems" Mr.. Howe said.
There seem to be at least two other
ends towards which the efforts of the
association may well be devoted in
order to enhance the public interest
First: An organized effort to be
vigorously exerted for the purposes of
showing the people the great desira-
to the needs of government economi-
cally administered.
Second: A dissemination of infos
nation necessary to convince the pub
lie that every effort should be made to
control and direct the tendencies to
centraliZe governmental powers so as
to leave the greatest possible oppor
tunity for the exercise of Home Rule. y
Against Capitalization.
Mr.. Howe declared that a move
rlent to centralize the exercise OF
governmental power was akin to cen
dustrial and commercial fields.
perhaps the most important >X-
ample of the kind" he continued, lis
the large assumption of power by the
federal government which has oc-
CURED within the past quarter of a
century. and is likely to be continued
in increasing degree unless a counter
vailing movement is started.
The political party now in control
of the administration always opposed
Capitalization until quite recently.
Now, however, its position ems to be
completely reversed and during the
past three years there has been exer-
cised by the executive elected by that
party. powers that even a Hamilton
would not have suggested as suitable
of a constitutional representative gov
eminent.
Most certainly far-reaching laws
have been enacted by congress for
which there was little. if any. public
demand; political expediency seems to
have been the sole incentive to theiI
enactment.
BY what is said, it is not meant to
specially criticize the present federal
administration because during preced-
ing administrations there were plenty
of big stick precedents."
In emphasizing the need for uni
form tax legislation, Mr.. Howe said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

cratic presidential candidate in 1880,
and the Seventh Wisconsin took its
place.
Lost 500 in First Battle.
The battle flag of the Iron Brigade
saw its first hard fight at Gaines
vile, Va, on August %, 1862. There
it lost more than eight hundred men,
Opposing it was a command of Stone
wall Jackson. The Confederate losses
in that engagement were given as
nearly 1900 killed and wounded and
the battle drew from the famous
southern leader the comment:
Gainesville was the most stubborn
fighting of the war up to that time
But that was only the first taste of
war and few, indeed, were the battles
in the East in which it did not partic-
ipate. Its records show it to have been
in the second battle of Bull Run, at
South Mountain, Antietam, Fred
ericksbu-g, Fitshugh Crossing, Chan
cellorsville, Gettysburg, Mine Run, and
all the battles under General Grant
from Culpepper Court House in 1864
to Appomattox in April, 1865.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
STAY STUFF WIFE?
Husband Angry Because She
Made Speech, Charge.
Claims She Died From an Over
dose of Drug.
GEE FINGER MhRKH nm THpnAT
SEE FINGER MARKS ON THROAT
Physicians Use Novel Method
Making Discovery.
Husband in Jail Denies Charge
as Absurd.

Marlinton. w. Va. Aug. 29.-Many
unusual features will figure in the
trial of DR. Oliver A. Howard held in
connection with the death of his wife,
Frances Robertson Howard Sus-
piciOn directed against Doctor Howard
is predicated on the theory that he
killed his wife following quarrel
over woman suffrage.
The first suffrage murder. if this
proves correct. will have been brought
10 light by the volunteer work of sew
eral MarlintOn physicians. Prosecut-
ing Attorney Sharp. it developed to-
day. has evidence gathered voluntarily
10y a committee of physicians who be-
lieved there was ground for investiga-
ton following the woman's death.
They examined the body after it had
been turned over to the local under
takers They found nothing to indi-
cate d narcotic had been used by the
woman, as her husband had suggested.
any marks on her throat tho, the
undertaken expressed it, the hold
seems to be loose
Physicians Examine Throat
One of the physicians hit upon a
novel method of determining the cause
OF this The skin on the neck was
drawn back. the adipose tissue dis
tended and electric light reflected
upon it. The result was the revealing
of the print OF thumb and three
fingers as clearly as a picture on the
screen.
The conclusion reached by the
physicians was that Mrs. Howard s
death had been caused by the grip of
"A powerful right hand on her throat,
which by sudden jerk had dislocated
the top vertebrate and caused i'm
mediate death Various residents of
Marlinton now tell of Doctor Howard
showing them how easy it would be to
choke a man to death. He would
illustrate by a grasp of the neck
identical with that which apparently
killed his wife.
just I ned From Making Speech.
Mrs. Towards suffrage activity
and her first speech for the cause
was on the very Gay she died Her
husband and she had disputed on the
subject. with some bitterness, it is de-
clared. that morning. But Mrs. How
the other women present. President
Wilson's letter 20 the Jane Jefferson
club Of Denver. commenting briefly
upon it.
Twenty minutes after her return
nome. her husband came in. Within
another ten or fifteen minutes, he ran
from The building. calling for another
doctor. ie said his wife was uncon-
scious from some drug and asked for
.trychnine, with which to revive her.
He has stuck to the story concerning
a drug. In his cell he denied ever
having quarr.eled with his wife on the
subject of suffrage or anything else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
IRON BRIGADE MEETS
Veterans of Many Battles Hold Re-
union at &. \. II. Encampment.

Kansas City. Mo. Aug. 29.-The
Iron Brigade is holding its annual re-
union at Convention hall here today.
So called because of its stubborn
fighting from 1851 TO 1865, it's few re-
naming members have banded togeth-
er in the Iron Brigade society and
every year. coincident with the annual
encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic. the society meets to
mourn those who have died in the
year past and to review the Civil war
in which they took such a prominent
part.
The Iron Brigade, as its members
are proud TO relate. was organized by
Brig. Gen. Rufus King at Washington
ia August. 1861. At that time it con-
sisted of the Second, Fifth and Sixth
Wisconsin and the Nineteenth Indiana.
Later. .he Fifth Wisconsin was trans
ferred to the command of Gen. Win
field Scott Hancock, who was Demo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
GERMANY WORRIES NOT
One More Enemy Makes Little Differ
ence, Has So Many.

Berlin. via London. Aug. 29.-The
people of srlin received with remark
able calmness and resignation the an
nouncement of Rumania's declaration
of war against Austria Hungary and
the German government step in recall
ing its minister to Bucharest aud de-
claring- that state of war existed be-
tween the two countries.
The situation was discussed in all
the cafes with the feeling that one
en-. my more or less makes little diff
ference. The announcement in the
German official report that Roman
ians had been taken prisoners was
greeted with general satisfaction some
of the evening papers pointing out that
the central powers were not sleeping.
Cart Find German Minister.
Meanwhile, Berlin has Il little Ru-
manian mystery of its own Thus far
it has been impossible to locate DR..
Belgiman, the Rumanisn minister. II
was stated yesterday that he was al
his home at a watering place but in
quiry showed that he was not there
and had not been there.
At the Eumanian legation tonight
it was stated that the minister would
| be in evidence tomorrow morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
WANT AKED TO RETURN
Minority of Pastors Congregation
Fights to Get Him Back.

San Francisco. Aug. 29.-Dr. Chas
F. Aked, known as the Rockefeller
pastor" who resigned his passionate in
the First Congregational church to
join Henry Ford's peace expedition to
Europe, may be recalled to this city
if strong minority of his former
congregation can win their way
All sides in a fractional fight in the
congregation today admit that after
several weeks dissension over selecting
a successor to DR.. Aked, the controver-
sy has narrowed down to the question
OF the latter's reappointment. At a
special meeting September 5, the ques-
ton will be debated to a conclusion,
despite the fact that the church auth
critics have chosen H. s Bradley of
Worcester. Mass.
A meeting Thursday developed into
a wordy battle, in which the vote
stood IS for the proposed new pastor
and IS against the minority standing
for DR.. Aked's reinstatement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
KILLED HOLDUP MAN
After Hiding Out several Days, Man
Tells Story to Police.

Philadelphia. Aug. 29.-After kill
ing a highwayman and then getting
frightened and running away, Ellis D.
Frigan has made a clean breast of the
adventure.
He is a wealthy young civil engi-
neer. Last Tuesday night he was mo-
torinS thru Paramount park with his
fiancee when a bandit held him up
and pelted him with a beer bottle
Frigan shot the man and then sped on
The body was found and TIE police ad-
ve-tised an offer to protect the slayer
# he would declare himself and prove
that he shot in self defence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

that under present conditions there
have grown up widely varying fiscal
systems and there is so much conflict
among them that great hardships to
property owners often result from
double taxation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Since early morning the Runanian
consulate and legation have been be-
sieged by Rumanian residents of Ber-
lin to whom the declaration of war
came like a bolt out of blue sky, no
warning of any sort having reached
them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Summer WEAKNESS
HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
quickly relieves hot weather languor,
exhaustion and nervouSnesS.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Beautiful Horse show in bril-
HantIy illuminated ar ena
$1,000 Saddle Championship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Furnaces at Forbes's.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Harness Races on the fast
Wednes., Thurs, and Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29
Six Big Days at THE BIG FREE FAIR

The Gates Stand Open Day and Night. The Beautiful
86acre Fair Ground all of the "a Permanent Buildings and
every Exhibit Open and Free to Everyone-No Admissions
charged except to Races and Shows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Duroc-Jersey and Poland-China Futuri-
ties-Model Dairy-College Exhibit
Big Horticultural Display-Bee and
Honey Notwithstanding School
Needlework and Textile Section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Livestock Judging and Parades daily
Butter Fat Contest-Mammoth Stock
Show-10 acres Machinery-Grange
and County Exhibits-Tractor and Good
Roads Demonstrations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-29

Thrilling Running Races
daiiy-The Kansas Derby
A Big Card Every Day.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
REBELS IN IRELAND
LAYING DOWN ARMS
THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN IN
DUBLIN, MANY BEING SENT
TO ENGLAND AT ONCE.
Unconditional Surrender Insisted
Upon by Authorities and the In
surgent Leaders Finally Ac-
cepted the Terms.

London.-All the rebels in Dublin
have surrendered and those in the
country districts are doing likewise,
according to an official statement is.
sued Monday evening.
The statement says:
All the rebels in Dublin have sur.
rendered and the city is reported quite
safe. The rebels in the country dis.
tricts are surrendering to the mobile
columns.
There were 1000 prisoners in Dublin
Sunday, of whom 4S9 were sent to
England Sunday night.
1t is reported from Queenstown that
hopes were entertained that arms
would be handed in in the city of Cork
During the night of April 30-May l
the rebels in Enniscorthy made an Of
fer to surrender their leaders and
their arms on condition that the rank
and file be allowed to return to theiI
homes. They we're informed that the
only terms that could be entertained
were unconditional surrender.
These terms were accepted by then
at o'clock Monday morning. II was
reported later that the rebels were
surrendering on these terms.
Wicklow, Arklow, Dunlavin, Bagen
alstown and New Ross, and the coun
ties of Cork, Clare. Limerick and Ker
ry are generally quiet. The whole o.
Ulster is quiet
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
FAIL TO AGREE At
FIRST CONFERENCE
MExlCANS DEMAND IMMEDIATE
WITHDRAWAL OF TROOPS IN
PURSUIT OF VILLA.
Representatives Of Mexican Govern.
ment Told That II Evacuation is
Insisted Upon the Conference
Would Go Into a Deadlock

FL Paso, Texas.--Two conflicting
propositions developed Immediately
after the beginning in the Mexican
customs house in Juarcz late Satur-
day of the conference t. decide the
future disposition of the American ex.
peditionary forces in Mexico.
They are understood temporarily to
have increased the gravity of the ne.
gotiatlons
The initial meeting was held behind
closed doors in the big green-tinted
room which Francisco Villa used as his
council chamber when he dominated
northern Mexico and Juarez was his
headquarters. Generals Hugh l.. Scott
and Frederick Funston represented
the United States. The Mexican con
forces were General Aware Obregon,
Mexican minister of war, and General
Jacinto Trevino, military commander
of the northeast district OF Mexico.
The progress of the negotiations was
not divulged, but from an authorita-
tive source two things were learned.
First, that the Mexican representa-
tives reiterated the wish expressed in
General Carranza's recent note to the
Washington government that the
American troops should be withdrawn
from Mexican soil at an early date.
Second, that they were informed by
the American officials that the latter
we're not empowered to discuss the
withdrawal of General Pershings col
umns.
1t Is understood the American repre-
sentatives told the Mexican conferees
that IL the de facto government in
sisted on an American evacuation the
conference would go into a deadlock
and the whole matter would revert to
diplomatic discussion between Wash
ington and Mexico City.
The Mexicans further were informed
that the purpose of the present con
ference, so far as the United States
Is concerned. is the development of q
specific plan for the cooperation of the
American and de facto armies in wip
ing out the bandit groups that have
spilled so much blood along the border
and have repeatedly taken American
life in the interior of Mexico.
It is understood that General Obre
gon, the Mexican minister of war, priol
to the conference, openly expressed 9
disinclination to discuss any other sub
ject than withdrawal and that he car
ried this attitude into the initial meet
ing.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
GERMANS DRIVEN
OUT OF TRENCHES
FRENCH CLAIM SUCCESS IN IN.
PANTRY CHARGES IN THE
vERDUN REGION.
rhe Claim is Made by Germans That
Attacks by Frenchmen Were Re-
pulsed.--Vietory in Air Fight
Claimed by French.

London.--The French and Germans
On several sectors to the northwest
If Verdun have been engaged in rela-
lively heavy infantry fighting, with the
results evidently in favor of the
French. To the north of lie Mort
Homme the French seized a German
trench and captured fifty-three prison
ers and to the north of Cumieres made
a similar gain in which thirty prison
ers were taken. Berlin says that strong
French attacks from lie Mort Homme
to the northern part of the Caurettes
wood were repulsed.
On the remainder of the French
front, except from small infantry at
lacks, notably in the Vosges noun
tains and in the region Of Lassigny,
bombardments alone have been in
progress.
In fights in the air the French claim
that their aviators have brought down
four Fokkers and four other German
aeroplanes, while Berlin says that in
fight over Verdun a French ma
chine was shot down.
Except for an Austrian attack on
the Col Di Lana, which the Italians re-
pulsed, only bombardments have taken
place on the Austro-Italian line.
In the region south of Lake Narocz,
D further success for the German arms
against the Russians in the capture of
four guns, one machine gun and eighty
three prisoners is reported by Berlin.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
Idahoan Meets Sudden Death.

Idaho Falls, Idaho.-William /. Sell
of Pocatello, Go years of age, was in
stantly killed Monday evening
by being thrown from an automobile
About mile from town, just after
crossing bridge, one wheel struck a
hole In the road. Mr.. Sell was stand
ing up, 1t is supposed, to look at the
speedometer and was thrown out,
striking squarely on top of his head,
bursting it wide open. Brains and
pieces of skull were scattered for
more than forty feet around.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
PHILIPPINE BILL BEATEN.
Substitute Passed Which Does Not Fix
Date Of Independence.

Washington.-Th Administrations
fight for the senate Philippine bill,
with its Clarke amendment authoriz
Ing independence for the islands with
i'm four years, was lost in the house
Monday night. After voting, 213 to
165, to strike out the Clarke amend
ment, the house, by a vote OF 251 to
II, passed as substitute for the en-
tire measure the Jones bill, providing
for greater measure of self-govern
ment in the Philippines and carrying
q preamble declaring the intention of
the United States to grant indepen-
dence ultimately. but without fixing a
date.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
TROOPS TO STAY,
WILSON DECIDES
lCo UNTIL BRlGANDAGE is
BROUGHT TO END.
Generals Scott and Funston Are In
strueted Not to Pledge the I'M
mediate Recall Of Troops In
Agreement With MeSicans.

Washington.-Pre Wilson mas
not altered his purpose to keep Amer
lean troops in the border region of
Mexico until brigandage has come to
an end.
After brief conference at the
White House on Monday Secretary
Baker prepared further instructions
for Generals Scott and Funston,
sought by the officers as result of
their conference, with General Obre-
gon, Carranza's war minister. The
message went forward Monday night.
Its contents were not revealed, but
both Secretary Lansing and Secretary
Baker said there had been no change
In the administrations policy.
1t is believed the American confer
ees sought additional instructions be
cause General Obregon dwelt upon the
view of the de facto government that
the American expedition should be
withdrawn at once. AS General Scott
had no power to discuss this matter
he presented what the Mexican war
minister had to say to Washington.
Eliseo Arredondo, Mexican ambas.
sador designate, called on Secretary
Lansing on Monday to renew his argu
ment in favor of the early withdrawal
lie followed closely the line taken by
General Obregon in his exchange of
views with Generals Scott and Fun
ston. He was informed that the state
department would not take up any
diplomatic discussion on this subject
as urged by General Carranza, until
after the military conference at FL
Paso had been concluded.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1916-05-05
GERARD WILL VISIT
GERMAN EMPEROR
AMERICAN AMBASSADOR INVITED
TO CONFERENCE ON THE
SUBMARINE QUESTION.
German Press Takes More Hopeful
View of Situation, Believing That
Understanding May Yet Be
Reached and Conflict Avoided.

Berlin.-James W. Gerard, the Am.
erican ambassador to Germany, left
Berlin Thursday night for the German
army headquarters, where he will be
received by the German emperor.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, the Ger
man imperial chancellor, who has
been at the army headquarters, is eX
pected to come to Berlin to prepare
Germany's answer to the latest Amer
lean note.
Foreign Minister Won Jagow called
on Ambassador Gerard at the Amer
lean embassy twice on Thursday.
The Frankfurter lettings Berlin
dispatch takes a more hopeful view of
the German-American situation. After
referring to the various conferences
already held and to be held, it adds:
1T is naturally impossible to say
what will come from these. But out
ward circumstances confirm the opin-
ion that hope need not yet be surren-
dered, that way to reach an under
standing and avoidance of a conflict
between Germany and the United
States can be found.
"The views of political circles vary
slightly regarding the significance OF
such a conflict in connection with the
world war in which we are involved,
and the group of politicians and pub
licists who now, as formerly, are en-
deavoring with all arguments to prove
that the conflict is American, and that,
as a consequence the submarine war
fare carried on by us without all scru-
Piles would mean an advantageous de-
velopment for us, is, after all. very
small"