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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
POPE DISPLEASED
Near Break With Official Ger
many Over DeportatiOns.
Austrian Prelates Protest
Against Prussian Atrocities.

Rome, Aug At is stated in vati-
can circles that the pope's impartial
attitude toward official Germany is
undergoing a change. The pope is
reported to regret greatly the action
of Germany in connection with the
deported Belgians.
The new attitude appears to have
been adopted after the fall of DIR. Won
Bethmann- Holiweg, the imperial chan
cellor who just before his resignation
wrote what now is apparently a fare
well letter to the holy father, thank
ing him for his forbearance and ia
vors; also calling attention to the fact
that he had always tried his best to
grant the pope's demands regarding
prisoners.
Commenting on the situation the
Italia points out that the relations of
the vatican with the Austrian Catho-
lies are excellent that whereas the
German bishops have been subservient
to the government, the Austrian
bishops have remained Independent
and have even protested against Ger
man atrocities. The latter also re-
scented the fact that official Germany
spent large sums to Protestantize Aus
TRAN Catholics. working partly thru
Empress Augusta. Italia says 1ufther
Austria still desires to keep IN 1avor
with the vatican, hoping to secure
peace intermediary.
This wish is encouraged by the
vatican which has not yet lost nope
of sitting at the peace conference,
also that Benedict XIV is careful not
to confuse his peace attempt with
those now being made by Socialists
Altho an absolute break with Ger
many is not expected at this time j is
certain that the Belgian deportations
are daily making more Difficult me
maintenance of relations. The pope S
personal position is also uncomfort-
able as the result of the fight made
by Anglo-French and Belgian Catho-
| lies, who long have claimed that the
pope was surrounded by central en-
Dire influences.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
ADVANCE IN BELGIUM
Both English and French Push Ahead
Despite Heavy Mud.

London, Aug. 4.-Despite heavy
continued rains last night, BRUSH
forces moved forward over the muck
and slime of Flanders to new positions
east of the Korteker river and Cab
aret, Field Marshal Haig reported to-
day.
TO the south of the Flanders front,
east of Monchy LIE Preux, the British
commander in chief reported recap
ture OF British positions lost in the
German counter-attack Thursday
night.
French Make a Gain.
Paris, Aug. 4.-Despite the contin-
ned bad weather along the LATHE front
in Belgium, says an official statement
issued this afternoon by the French
war office, French troops pushed for
ward last night, advancing beyond the
Cabaret of KoTteker.
Confusion Grows on Russ Front.
London, Aug. A dispatch to the
Times from Russian southwestern
headquarters dated Tuesday says the
improvement in the morale of the
armies is not substantial and warns
against optimism unless the political
situation changes completely. The
authority of the officers is still un-
recognized. While the so-called revo-
lutionary armies have opened a from
for the enemy to enter, the railway
men have struck at critical moment
when everything depends on the
prompt removal of property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
Firms OBEY RUSSIA
BY Vote of to 6 Senate Dissolves
Landtag and Calls Election.

Helsingfors, Aug. 4.-The senate
under the presidency of the governor
general, decided by seven votes against
six to publish the manifesto issued by
the provisional governmen dissolving
the landtag and appointing general
election on October 1. The decision
was communicated to me landtag
which then adjourned.
Reassembling ten hours later, the
president declared the .andtag sus-
pended sine die. The deputies i'm
mediately quit the house. The gov
ernor general with the commanders
of the Baltic fleet and the Sveaborg
garrison attended a joint meeting of
the naval and regimental committees.
The governor general explained the
reasons for the dissolution of the
landtag and said the opening of the
new body comedies with The meeting
of the constituent assembly when
both bodies will be able TO legitimate
ly to pronounce upon the political fu-
ture of Finland. He added that if
the diet refused to dissolve, force
would be used.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
RAvAcED 3 YEARS
Belgian Envoy Recalls Bride
Offered by Germany.
Spurned, Little Nation Ground
Beneath Heel of Tyrant.

Boston. Aug. 4.-Victory is in sight
for the allies, now that America has
drawn it's mighty arm. Baron Mon
cheur, head of the Belgian war mis-
sion. said in addressing the members
of the constitutional convention at the
state house here today.
Three years ago last night" the
baron said my government received
most insulting communication from
the German government, demanding
that we allow German troops to pass
thru our land and offering us bribe.
We were given twelve hours in which
to reply. That was more than suffi-
cient time for Belgium.
king Albert summoned his cab
met at once and there was not a dis
senting voice to the reply that Bel
GUM sent that very night
Since that fateful day my country
has been ravaged by fire and sword.
been deliberately and ruthlessly mas
sacred. Our war materials and our
crops have been seized without pay
ment; our factories have been des-
troyed, our machinery stolen and sent
into Germany, and browning infamy
of the centuries, our workmen have
been torn from their homes and sent
into slavery.
Thanks America for Food.
THE Belgian people still stand Gagged
behind the steel bars formed of Ger
man bayonets. Those who have escap-
ed fire and sword and other naneless
evils. are still hungry, famished and
enslaved, ground down beneath the
heel of the tyrant but their courage
remains unbroken and unbeatable I"
Thanking America for food and
arms the speaker said:
You are not fighting for aggran-
dizement or gain. You are fighting
for our liberty, for your own liberty
and for the liberty of the world. 1t
must be a fight to the finish and the
finish must be right. Military auto
cracy must be crushed down, never
to rise again. May that day soon
come when we shall together acclaim
the triumphs of our common cause"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
TOLD OF WAR COUNCIL
German Diplomat at Constantinople
Said Potsdam Session Started War.

London, Aug. 4.-LouiS Einstein,
former special agent of the American
embassy at Constantinople, writes The
Times supporting the story of the Ger
man conference July 5, 1914, preced-
ing the declaration of war.
HIS says that Marquis Garroni. che
Italian ambassador at Constantinople,
told him that on July Is the German
dor, Wagenheim, who had re-
turned to Constantinople from Berlin
the previous day informed him of the
conference att which Herr Wangen-
helm himself was present and that the
war was decided upon at the confer
ence. The Austrian archduke's muir
der was to be the pretext and the plan
was to present an ultimatum to Ser
bia which she could not accept and
from which war would ensue in As
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
INCREASE 81 MILLION
Excess Reserve in n. Y. Banks Shows
Big Gain for Week.

New York, Aug 4.-The actual con-
dition of clearing house banks and
trust companies for the week shows
that they hold S16s,735,S $3.50 reserve in
excess of legal requirements. This IS
an increase of s61, S44,310, from last
week.
The statement follows:
ACTUAL CONDITION.
Loans, discounts, account 3,I56, 20S, 900
decrease, $17,33O.OU0
Cash in own vaults: Members of fed
eral reserve banks (A) $92,63o,00e; de-
Reserve In federal reserve banks of mem
Der banks, $462, S73,000; increase, SS1,634,-
COO.
Reserve in own valuts, state banks and
trust companies, OBJ $14O6T9,0 600; decrease
$1-.751 ,00C.
Reserve in depositaries: State banks and
trnst companies $6I. $4,000; increase, $685.
0O0
Net demand deposits 5000, SIT 600; in
crease, $56, co., 900.
Net time deposits, $205, 1893, 600; increase
s.. 766, 00C
Special included in (A) and tB) 1885,
697 900.
United States deposits deducted, $149,-
461 900.
Aggregate reserve, $670 6s7 900.
Excess reserve, $16o,T35,Se0; increase
SCI, S44,310
Summary of state banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York not included
Loans. discounts, etc, 1888, 40o POS; de-
crease $14,274, 600.
Specie, $60.227 100; decrease, S1,13o,6O0-
Total deposits, 81, 03S,51I,500; decrease
Legal tenders, s119247Oo decrease So
123, 300.
Banks cash in vault. 11,730 700.
Trust companies cash In vault, $780,
421 700
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
MODS DISAPPEAR
Posses in Southeast Oklahoma Met No
Resistance-Jail 40 Leaders.

Ada, Okla, Aug. 4.-Organized anti
draft rioting in southeastern Okla
homa was ended late this afternoon.
Members of posses from six counties
were returning to their homes, after
failing to encounter any organized
resistance.
Speedy action of local authorities,
in organizing posses and starting the
roundup of the rioters, is thought to
have broken the backbone Il the
demonstration and fired the rioters
to scatter. Authorities are engaged
in rounding up some bandits and in
dividual members of the rioters and it
is thought that all of the ringleaders
would be in custody within twenty
four hours.
Members of the posse, which left
here early this morning. returned
shortly after noon and reported that
they had met with no organized OPP
position. More than forty arrests
have already been made of individuals,
charged with being members of the
mnh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
MOVIE FEES $4,000
Fought Over Fund May Go to Credit
of Censor Board

Movie censorship fees aggregating
$4,000 were today turned into the
state treasury by the state superin-
tendent of public instruction, The
fees were ordered paid to the state
treasury under a recent decision of
the supreme court.
Fees aggregating more than $40, 900
were paid under protest by movie pro-
ducers. When the supreme court up
held the state law, an order was made
for the payment of the money into the
general revenue fund. 1t was report
ed today that an effort would be made
to retain the fund to the credit Of the
censor board. An opinion has been
asked from S. NJ. Brewster, attorney
general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
SEND SOME OVER HERE!
Sammies in France Are Deluged With
Continuous Rain.

With the American Expeditionary
Army, Aug. 4.-Pershings Sammies
got well acquainted today with French
mud. Continuous rains of the past
few days made the training grounds
a veritable morass and for that rea-
son orders were issued for the man to
be trained on the paved and drained
streets of villages and towns in the
camp area.
The American troops gave a warm
welcome to a detachment of American
railroad engineers who marched in;o
one of the villages, carrying the full
army kit.
1t was learned they are a portion
of the engineering force which will
soon aid the British and French ex-
perts in this line of work
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
Score of Ship Yards Notified of
Govt RequisitiOn.
Take Over All Vessels Building
of Over $500 Tons.
TONNAGE MORE THAN | 500, 900
Communicating Deal Costs U.
S. Around 125 Million.
Scores of New Ships Ready for
Service in a Short Time.

Washington, Aug. 4.-The shipping
board has teIegraphed orders to over
a score of the Juntry's largest ship
yards requisitioning all ships of $500
deadweight tonnage or more now
building. Management of the yards
will be in the hands of the present
owners but under government direc-
fion.
= About 675 ships are affected by the
governments order. The aggregate
homage is more than 100000. In
Glued are many English. Norwegian
and other vessels. The ship yards and
owners of the vessels will receive COM
pensation for the construction work
on them so far The government viii
tai, over tn contracts and expedite
completion of the ships in order to
maxi room for more emergency ves-
sells to overcome submarine losses.
Work on Rush Schedule.
Speed will be accomplished by ad-
dition of overtime labor additional
shifts and elimination of unnecessary
luxuries of construction and equip
ment The governments ready access
to steel and other shipping materials
makes the problem simple as com
pared with the drawbacks the private
builders faced. it is said.
The government henceforth will
rule on every large shir contract for
private account even for repairs. b.
the requisitioning orders, the yards
came virtually under government con-
troll and the country's entire shipbuild-
ing industry is now under the govern
ment's hands.
In short time scores of new ships
will be added to Americas merchant
marine by the requisitioning order.
Some of the shios seized are more
than so per cent finished
OF
The communicating program will
cost upwards of $125. 100000. A large
sum has also been reserved by the
shipping board for requisitioning COM
pleted ships now sailing under the
American flag. This will be done later.
If more flu dis are needed before the
program is finished it will be taken
from the $500. 100000 appropriation
congress is confidently expected to
vote the shipping board.
The requistioning order sent to
twenty-four yards over the signature
of Admiral Caps. general manager
of the United States shipping board
emergency fleet corporation:
All power driven, go-carry-
ing and passenger ships above $500
tons d. W. capacity, under construc-
tion in your yard. and certain ma
terials, machinery, equipment, out
fit and commitments for materials,
machinery, equipment and outfit
necessary for their completion are
hereby re.Iuisitioned by the United
States.
ION behalf of the United States
you are hereby required to COM
plete the construction of said requi-
sitioned ships under construction
and will prosecute such work with
all practicable dispatch.
The compensation to be paid
will be determined hereafter and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
WANT YOUNG OFFICERS
As Age Limit for Generals Request of
Pershing, Stirs Army.

Washington, Aug. As w p n g
changes in the United States military
establishment may follow a request
from General Pershing tina. no Amer
lean generals sent to France be over
As years old.
At present practically all high rank
ing officers in the army are above this
age. 1t would mean RELOCATING the
older men to home DUTY while pro-
noting scores of younger officers to
high rank.
Pershing believes the older men
won't stand the '.gaff' of the fighting
front. France has been forced to use
only young officers, not a French
general active on the front being over
AS, it is said. Even Papa" Joffre was
forced to give way to the demand for
youth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
CONFESSES TO CRIME
j. b. Jessup Reported to Have Ad-
mitted Burning Scott City Hotel.

L. J. Hussey. state fire marshal. to-
day received word from Scott City
that J. B. Jessup. suspected of having
burned the Scott City hotel a short
time ago, has confessed to the crime
to special officers sent to handle the
case by Hussey.
The hotel was burned at an early
hour of the morning of August /. 1t
was a total loss. altho insurance was
carried to the amount of $4,000. A
first degree arson charge will be
placed against Jessup. and, if convict
ed, he can be sent to the penitentiary
for twenty-one years.
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man, after an exchange of shots with
two men who escaped
Police believe the intention of the
two men was to bomb the bridge as
the train passed over it. The train
comprised 20 cars of motor trucks
and two coaches of drivers. and was
bound for an Atlantic port.
Bean had been sent to the bridge
to make inspection before the
train was due and detected the men
crawling towards the farther end on
their hands and knees. He opened
fire with a shotgun and they returned
it with pistols as they fled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
NAB A PROPAGANDIST
German Newspaper Man Carried Let
tiers Praising His Work as Agitator.

Denver. Colo, Aug. 4.-Emil Ital-
iener, German propaganda and rep
resentative of the New York Stats
Zeitung, is in Jail here today await
ing transfer to Fort Douglas Utah,
where he probably will be interned
until the end of the war
Italiener came here from the Pa
cific coast. He admitted he had con-
ferred with prominent Germans
here, but refused to give their names.
Letters complimenting him upon his
efforts, and urging him to CONTINUE
his spreading of propaganda were
found upon him.
He admitted he was arrested by To-
cal authorities in San Diego, Calf,
and Salt Lake City, being released la
ter. His arrest here followed sum-
mary orders from the department of
justice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
LOCAL MENTION

Altho Topeka is exempt from the
draft, the Topeka draft board with
w. G. Tandy, as chairman, will ex-
anime at least two persons who We're
drafted outside of Topeka. They are:
Carl w. Sonney. 1920 Van Buren,
street, who registered in Cook county.
Illinois, and Charles c. Dicks, 548
East Gordon street, who registered in
Cheyenne county, Ill. Neither wishes
to go to the trouble of returning home
and each has asked the local board to
do the work.
Safety razor blades sharpeued bet
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
NOW INVADE RUSSIA
Troops Cross F'rontier-Re-
captured Nearly All Galicia.

Berlin, Aug 4-Austro- G erman
troops, CONNIE nded by General Won
Boehm-Ermo1li, yesterday crossed the
Russian frontier, northeast of Ozer
nowitz, the Bukowina capital, adds the
statement, All of Galicia, with the
exception of a narrow stretch from
Brody to Zbaraz, northeast of Tar
nopol, the statement declares, has
been wrested from the Russians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
Bandit Robs Bank of s2,O77.

st. Louis, Mo, Aug 4-The West
End bank at University City, a suburb,
was robbed of s2,O77 today by an un-
masked bandit He pointed a revolver
thru the window of the assistant CASH
Ter and commanded him to hand over
the ten and twenty dollar bills The
assistant cashier complied. The rob
Der eScaLSd
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
HAS TETANUS GERMS
Govt Analysis Finds Germs in Court
Plaster PeddIcd in Ohio.

Washington, Aug. 4.--Court plaster
forwarded to the public health service
by the Ohio state board of health has
been found to contain tetanus germs
Surgeon General Blue has bought 9th
er samples in the open market for
analysis to determine if the contain
indtion exists generally
1t is pathologically possible. how
ever. that court plaster sold by ped
dlers might take tetanus germs from
street dust.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
NEED FIVE RECRUITS
Medical Department Signal Corps
Wants to Get Men Today.

DIR. c. c. Lull announced today that
five more recruits are needed for the
detached medical department of the
Kansas signal corps ana requests that
all who desire to enlist report at his
office today.
Doctor Lull will remain in mis- office
in the Commerce building until 6
O'Clock this evening to examine APP
ulicanfS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
KEEP BABIES COVERED
Early Morning Air Not Good for
Youngsters Who Are Exposed.

Topeka. physicians have issued a
warning to mothers of small babies
to keep their charges well covered
from the chill morning air Failure
to take this precaution is given as one
of the chief reasons for stomach trou-
BILE among the babies
The cold air striking babys abdo--
men causes the blood to rush to that
locality. This rush of the blood causes
intestinal congestion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
POSTPONE RATE FIXING
Signing of Final Order in Gas Case
in U. S. Court Delayed.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 4.-Sign
ing of the final order fixing the rates
to be charged for natural gas in Kan
sas and Missouri by the Kansas Nat
ural Gas company, which was expect
ed to be made today, has been post
poned in United States district court
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
FOIL BRIDGE BOMB PLOT.
Made as Train Load of Army
Material Was Passing Over.

Kankakee, ILL.,. Aug. 4.=An attempt
to blow up the 400 foot steel bridge
of the Big -Four railroad. at Aroma
park. five miles from here. just be-
fore a trainioad of munitions was to
pass over it. was foiled early today
by William Bean. night section fore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
$4,000, 900 From Canada.

New York, Aug. 4.-The renewal of
the movement of gold into this coun-
try from Canada, which had ceased
for several weeks, was noted today by
the receipt at the Philadelphia mint
of $4,000, 900 for j. P. Morgan &
Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
woman OFFICER Captured.

Amsterdam, Aug. 4.-The first wo-
man prisoner has been taken on the
Russian front, according to Berlin dis
patches She was leading a force in
which a number of women were seen
retreating. She was a lieutenant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
MEN 81 TO COLORS
Hungary Orders Landstrum Troops
Under So to Mobilize in "a Hours.

Zurich, Aug All Hungarian
members of the landsturm under So
years of age, were today ordered to re-
port for mobilization in twenty-four
hours, according to Budapest dis
patches
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04

Greensburg. Pa, Aug. 4.-One of
the first men examined here today
claimed exemption on the ground that
his sense of hearing was SO good
that he feared noise of heavy can
nonading might impair it, if not cause
total Deafness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses hare been issued from
the office of Ralph Cav, probate judge,
to the following persons:
Ygnacio Yanez, Topeka. "A
Mary Hart, Topeka.
Claud t. Coakley. Topeka %
Henrietta A Andere. Circlevflle. .19
Robert c. Lepper, Fairchfld, 3S
Laura A Sanders, Richland. 26
Eugene II. Mcclure, Topeka. 2f
Mary Hartzall, Topeka.
Will Russell. Topeka %
Iva B. Cole, Topeka .-.-..-............31
J. Calvin Maget, St Joseph.-.....31
Maude II. Page. Kansas City 81
Kyle G. Coffman, Topeka. 20
Gertrude Ford, Topeka. q
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ELIZABETH STEVENSON died at
$50 this morning at her home, 1043
Garfield. The funeral will be held
Monday at GAS from the Westminster
Presbyterian church. Burial in Mt.
Hope cemetery
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Wedding rings. Is-K gold, 81 up.
Harris-Goar Co., 1924 E. 6th-Adv
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lords Flowers satisfy Tel. s27.-
Adv.
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

FLORENCE LEoNA BECKLEY.
age years and months, died this
morning at 2:3O at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Beckley
400 Market street The funeral will
be held this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
from the residence Burial in Mt
Auburn cemetery.
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The of
widely
of of
o the state
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EDWARD S. Adds, age IA, died at
his home, 1858 Tyler street, Friday at
2:30. He is survived by a wife and
six children. Mr.. Adds was a resi-
dent of Topeka for thirty-five years,
and was member of Topeka post No.
II, G. A. r. Funeral service at PEN
wells chapel. Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock. Burial in Topeka cemetery
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CAROLINE MOESER died Au-
gust 1 at her home. 221 Topeka av-
enue. The funeral will be held Sun
day afternoon at o'clock from the
residence Burial in Topeka eeme-