davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Imperial Foreign Secretary
Upsets Kaiser's Program.
"Further Detection Among
Neutrals Extremely Serious"
IUNCLENCH THE IRON FIST
No Harsh Words When "COn-
ciIiatOry Feeling Is Manifest"
Zimmermann's Successor in
Maiden Speech to Reichstag.

Amsterdam, Aug. ga policy
based on might alone and not on right
is doomed to failure from the begin
ming" was the interesting admission
made by Dr. Richard Won Kuehlmann,
German imperial foreign secretary in
his maiden speech to the main COM
mittee of the reichstag yesterday. The
new secretary, according to telegram
from Berlin, spoke on the tremendous
responsibility in assuming office. DIR.
Won Kuehlmann laid down the fol-
lowing program:
First the maintenance of cordial
relations with the (Teutonic) allies
and second. with neutrals whose rights
and necessary conditions of existence
we shall be most careful to respect
as far as compatible with enemy
trickery and our own military needs
ITO arrest further detection of i'm
portant neutrals is an extremely SER
ious and important task confronting
u.s." said DR.. Kuehlmann.
..Right'' Also Counts.
7 I'VE can only solve it successfully
by observing the principle that in poll
itics, might counts and also right ana
that only if we base our conduct on
both can we hope to achieve lasting
1 It
relations with the belligerents altho
of course, official relations are rup-
tured, yet currents of public opinion
watt across the borderline of the
trenches"
DR.. Won Kuehlmann eloquently
emphasized the necessity of studying
enemy psychology so that no SOIL
words should be wasted when the
other side holds rigidly aloof. On the
other hand. no hard words should be
uttered when there are indications
that the ice is breaking on The other
side and more conciliatory feelings art
| becoming manifest"
r. DIR. Won Kuehlmann concluded with
an appeal for trust in the army and
! navy.
Tackles Intricate Situation
| Berlin, Aug 23.-Via London-The
main committee of the reichstag re-
| sumed it's executive session today. Dr.
Won Kuehlmann, the new foreign sec
rotary, informed the committee of the
! present state of Germanys relations
| to allied governments and neutral ma
| TONS With regard to the latter, DR.,
| Won Kuehlmann said they were de-
| serving of the widest consideration, as
| Germany must prevent further defec-
| lions on the part of friendly govern
ments He also pointed out the intri-
I cate difficulties of Germany's present
| foreign relations and added that the
| governments policy in this direction
, must be founded on right and might
| The foreign minister said he hoped the
| nation had entered on the last year OF
| the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
MINERS TO STRIKE
UneaSiness Among Men as Re-
suit Presidents Price Fixing.
Union Officials Predict General
Outbreak as Result.

Chicago, Aug. 23.-Uneasiness was
evinced in labor circles here today
because of the governments reduction
of coal prices.
From Indianapolis, President John
White and Secretary William Green
of the United Mine Workers of Amer
lea, representing four hundred thou
sand union miners, issued a statement
which follows in part:
I'VE are concerned greatly as to the
erect which the prices fixed will have
upon the wage scales of the member
ship who mine the coal. The execu-
tive order of the president that the
scale of prices fixed is subject to
consideration when the whole method
of administering the fuel supply of
the country shall have been satisfac-
torlly organized and put into opera
ton, We feel is sufficiently elastic to
provide readjustment of prices fixed
for bituminous coal so that mine
workers may be given substantial in
crease in the present mining scale
when it is taken up for consideration
and action.
Take Up Wage Scale.
Just claims of the coal miners for
not only substantial but justifiable in
crease in the mining scale will be
taken up with the president at the
proper time.
we wish the public to be furnished
coal at fair and reasonable prices. Or
the other hand we insist the mining
scale must be increased proportion
| ately to meet the increasing cost OF
the necessities of life.
"A coal shortage is threatened, and
prices should be sufficiently high to
induce labor to stimulate production
1t was predicted from Springfield
by President Frank Harrington, of the
Illinois United Mine Workers that as
a result of the price fixing ( general
outbreak of miners is threatened He
| declares also that the outpu; will b.
/ curtaiIed.
If the prices the government has
/ fixed go into effect the operators will
! not be able to grant an increase OF
/ pay to the miners, which they are de-
handing by September /, 1t is alrnost
/ certain that a strike will result"
/ 1t is not believed by President Tar
/ rlngton that the miners can b.
/ held to an agreement which they have
! with the operators, tho the agreement
| does not expire until next April.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
BIC CROWD OUT
1000 People Saw Soldiers on
Parade Here Today.
General Martin Presented With
Handsome Mount.
GOVERNOR MADE A SPEECH
He Praised Kansas Soldiers and
Kansas Patriotism.
Solemn Crowd Saw "Boys" AS
sembIed for Last Time.

Nearly 1000 people-1,70 of them
guardsmen from state military organ
izations-saw Governor Capper pre-
sent a magnificent chestnut sorrel
mount to Brig. Gen. Charles 1. Mar
tin today The presentation cere-
monies were from the north steps of
the state house. where the big crowd
craned its necks to see and strained
its ears to hear the ceremonies.
There was quiet, solemn dignity
surrounding the ceremonies. Possibly
too many men and women in the big
crowd were thinking of the khaki
clad boys who were soon to leave for
the trenches in France. Maybe that
held back the gaiety and pomp and
splendor which usually catches the
eye during a military ceremony. In
any event. the occasion was almost
solemn and serious, altho Topeka and
Fort Scott and the state house were
, giving the states military commander
the mount with a sentiment and spir-
it that came right from the heart
Governor Made Talk
Governor Capper talked ten min
utes, but the wind whipped his words
away from hundreds of people in the
big crowd. He talked patriotism
boys who were to go in the front
ranks of the fighting men under the
stars and stripes.
kansas is patriotic-100 per cent
patriotism" declared the governor in
his presentation speech. I'VE in
Kansas are a peace loving, law abid-
i ing, God fearing people. We had
to go to the front. to fight in the
ICOntinnpd Page
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
Central Powers Lose 100000
Men i'm New Allies Drive.
Plucky Canadians Edge Im More
on City of Lens.
GERMANS START FOR RIGA
Push Russians Back To SubOr-
dinate Defeats in France.
Italians Have Gun Every 80
Yards ON 37-Mile Front.

London, Aug. 23-The British have
advanced their lines southwest OF
Lens, the war office announces. An
attack east of Langemarck was re-
pulsed British posts in the neighbour
hood of Lombaertzyde. Belgium, were
raided by the Germans
London, Aug. 23.-The allies great
offensive. INCREASINGLY boring ahead
today, has already cost the Germans
and Austrians close to 100000 in dead
and wounded and at least $1,000 pris-
oners on the British, French and Ital-
ian fronts.
But despite these staggering losses
and no let up today in the deluge OF
both shells and men against their
lines on the west and Italian fronts.
Germany is starting an offensive of
her own against the Russian lines
The drive has already gained ground
on the Riga front.
The British theory is that the Ger
man war chiefs, apprehensive of a loss
of public morale because of the enor-
nous losses and forced giving away
| on the western and Italian fronts,
have started a military move which
| they will use to keep other front news
subordinated. The Russian army's
| weakness in munitions and supplies
permits relatively small force of well
| organized Germans to make a strong
| impression 5ainst them.
The British and French onslaught
| on the west front and the Italian
drive to the south gained more ground
today, after enduring a night of the
most violent counter-attacks.
ItaIy's Smash Continues.
| With the italian Armies in the
Field, Aug. ga gun every thirty
yeards over a front of thirty-seven
miles was the concentration of Italian
i artillery achieved today at one place
dorna's men pressed onward.
Approximately two thousand artil-
lery pieces, of every conceivable cali
Der. were increasingly active in this
sector today. Prisoners declared the
fire had silenced numerous Austrian
batteries.
The enemy is resisting desperately.
but headquarters, today detected signs
of wavering morale in the face of the
incessant Italian artillery fire and the
superb dash of the attacking infantry.
Close Steel Circle on Lens.
London, Aug. 23.-Lens was still the
hottest point in the fighting on the
| British front today. but despite all re-
sistance, the Canadians advanced their
circling lines slightly.
Field Marshal Haig's report said
| (ContInued on Para TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
TURN TO UNCLE SAM
Russia in Bad Way Financially Hopes
for Big L. S. Loan

Petrograd, Aug. 23.-rhe official
Torgovo Promuishlennya Gazeta pub
fishes a plan for a commercial loan
in America whereby it is hoped the
problem of supplying Russia with
food products will be solved The
writer states that the mann cause of
chronic deficiency of food in cities is
the unwi!lingness of farmers to ex-
change agricultural producUs for paper
money with which. in view of the
complete lack of manufactured goods,
they can buy nothing
Russia, the writer continues, must
therefore conclude loan IN America
supplying Washington with a list of
goods needed. chiefly rlails, tools,
shoes, agricultural implements. leath-
er, cotton wooden and textiles. order
ing these directly from the American
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
CUT COAL PRICE
One Topeka Firm Ready To
Help Government.
McCleery-Dudley Co. Will Oper-
ate Under Set Schedule.
n~s,rnA avssss~ vSrss-u rv4usrasYn
|OTHERS AWAIT DEVELOPMENTS
Billiard and JacksOn-Walker
Have Made No Changes.
Mines Have Not Yet Offered To
Lower Prices.

Topeka coal prices began breaking
today.
c. G.. McCleery. of the McCleery-
Dudley Coal company, one of the
largest retail firms in Topeka, an
nounced that under a plan in effect
today his company will deliver coal
subject to prices to be set by the gov
eminent
I'VE expect the government, thru
President Wilson, to fix retail prices
as well as mine prices, Mr.. McCleery
said.
I'VE have no advice or idea yet what
the retail price will be. Even if Presi-
dent Wilson does not set retail price
| this company expects to make a re-
duction in retail prices to correspond
with the reduction at the mine.
The Kansas price fixed means a
reduction in the Topeka retail mar
ket, so far as we are concerned, of 10
cents ton. This reduction is the diff
ference between the presidents price
$3.50
Can Buy Coal Now.
The presidents price of $2.20 for
| Illinois coal-prepared sizes for home
use-is reduction of $1.30 under the
present price of $3.50 at the mine.
Because of the fact tina; the mine
| prices have not yet been placed in eff
| feet and no retail price has been
| named by the government, we are I'M
able to say what the exact extent OF
our reduction will be. However, the
responsible public may buy coal from
US now and have it delivered and may
pay whatever price the government
says. after everything has been ironed
| out"
I The McCleery- Dudley company was
| the only large Topeka firm which, at
| noon today, had announced it is TAX
| ing steps to put into effect immediate
ly prices on basis of those fixed by
President Wilson.
Others Wait Orders.
High prices, as quoted by num-
/ Der of other large firms hare, are dy-
| ing hard. Officials of these firms said
they were waiting for the reduction OF
mine prices
The manager of the Jackson Walker
| Coal company here today declared he
/ had received no information as t.
/ prices. He said his company had
made no reduction.
j. B. Billiard, owner of a large re-
tail esta blishment and former mayor
declared that his prices today are
| the same
! Il haven't found anyone yet" said
Billiard, who has offered me Goa, al
| lower prices than those in effect fof
the last several months"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
URGE PACKERS STRIKE
Agitator Mother Jones and Union
Organizers Advocate Riot.

East St. Louis. ILL.,, Aug. 23.-Hints
of impending packing house employees
strike were heard here today follow
ing a mass meeting last night adj
dressed by Mother Jones' 87-year-
old labor lecturer and worker in
which the fiery speaker 7arged labor
ers in the meat industries to riot if
necessary to obtain their ends
Fred Schmeidt, vice president of
the international Union Of Amalga-
mated Meat Cutters and Butchers,
and Emmett Flood, of Chicago. ma
tional organizer of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, addressed the meet
ing. urging the men to strike for
higher wages.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
PACKERS IN PROTEST
Charge Rates of Santa Fe and "a
Other Lines Are ssUniawfuI."

washington, Aug 23.-Chicago
packers before the interstate COM
merce commission today charged ex-
cessiye freight rates were set on me-.
and dairy products by railroads in
many parts of the country.
Swift & Company filed the COM
plant against thirty five railroads in
Guiding the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe; Baltimore & Ohio; New York
Central; PJennsylvania; New York.
New Haven < Hartford. and other
leading lines. alleging that rates on
undressed poultry, butter and eggs
from Sedalia. Mo, 10 destinations east
of the Indiana-Illinois state line were
unlawful and unreasonable. A revi-
sion of rates and damages were de-
manded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
ANOTHER HOT SHOT
Oklahoma Leader Denounces Gore as
Friend of Stacker.

Chickasha, Okla, Aug. 23.-Alger
Melton, chairman of the Democratic
state committee, in a telegram to
clared that "Oklahoma wants a pa
triot in the senate" and demanded
that Gore help win the war or re-
sign"
Your position tends to obstruct
and delay necessary legislation" Mel
ton declared, breeds disloyalty, en-
courages slackers and draft resisters
and furnishes consolation for the
enemy. Your views are not in har-
mony with the wishes of the people
nor the principles of the party you
represent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
ONE TOO MANY WIVES
Bridegroom of Last Saturday Prisoner
Today: Thought No. 1 Got Divorce.

Columbus. o., Aug. 23.-Married Saturday
to Miss Mary Schrock. 20. Kansas City
school teacher, Harold h. Reed, %, gro
Gerry clerk. was in the county jail today
charged with bigamy- He is said to have
another wife in Denver. Colo.
Reed admitted bigamy. officials said. de-
clared he thought his first wife had OBJ
tanned a divorce
Whether he will be prosecuted or allowed
to go free to live with wife No. depends
on wife No. 1. officials say She will havs
to appear against him here if he is to be
tried
Reeds arrest came about thru the alert
ness of Sheriff Slack, who noticed his name
among the marriage licenses in a news
paper at the same time summons papers
in divorce case brought against Reed by
his first wife at Denver, were in the
sheriff-s hands for service. Desertion was
charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

The temperature today averaged 4
degrees below normal The wind was
blowing 20 miles an hour from the
northwest at 2 o'clock this afternoon.
The sunshine has returned for good,
according to the prediction made this
morning by the local weather bureau.
No clouds and cool weather is the
quality of weather promised for To-
peka tonight and Friday. No rains
are in sight for the next forty-eight
hours
The official forecast promises fair
weather tonight and Friday, some
what cooler in the east portion of the
state tonight and warmer Friday in
the central and western sections. The
mercury Wednesday night fell to &c
Continued on Page Two!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
ATTACK U. S. CONSUL
RougI,ed by .Hooligan's'' and Slavic
Tribesmen at Odessa.

Odessa, Aug 23.-During a mani
festation here yesterday, a member
of the Bolsheviks attacked American
Consul Ray, and knocked off his Tat
Thereupon a number of "hooligans
surrounded the consul and declared
they would shoot all persons who fail
ed to take off their hats in their
presence
The police interviewed in defense of
the consul and the disturbers disap-
neal red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
PROFITS COME FIRST
Farmers Won't Increase Wheat Yield
Unless Prices Are Higher.

Kansas City, No, Aug give are
not going to put in an increased wheat
acreage until we know whether we are
going to be allowed fair price for it,
said farmers at the Southwestern Rye
and Wheat Growing conference here
in arguing against the 81 price, which
it is expected the government will fix.
Some of the farmers said that 81. so
and others said SO would be a fair
price
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
CABINET MEMBER FIGHTING
AS PRIVATE IN ITALY ARMY

With the Italian Armies in the
Field. Aug 23-Signor Bisholatt-
Rerga naschi, minister without
portfolio in Italy's cabinet. fought
in the ranks at the start of General
Cadoria's great offensive on the
Isonzo. He was in a regiment that
successfully crossed the Isonzo
river. under p heavy austrian fire.
Gabriel d'Annunzio. one of Italy's
foremost writer's. was one of the
aviators who aided in the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
FAMOUS RAIDER SUNK
See Adler Sent Down by British War.
ship-Few of Crew Survive.

An Atlantic Port, Aug. 23.-The
German raider See Adler, which Gre
ated terror in South American waters
last winter. has been sunk, according
to members of British steamships
crew here.
The German raider, they said, went
down fighting hari after a battle with
British warship Only a few of her
men were saved. The ship which
brought the news is said to have had
twelve members OF the See Adlsr's
crew aboard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
TOBACCO SCARCE, GERMANY
BARS SMOKING ON STREET

Amsterdam. Aug. 23-Acc,'rd-
ing to die Morgen Post of Berlin.
the police in Germany intend to
prohibit smoking in the streets in
view of the decline of tobacco
stocks. The prohibition will be ex-
tended 20 the whole of Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
OfficiaI PIums 10 southerners

Washington. Aug. 23.-President
Wilson today nominated James T.
Newton. Georgia, to be commissioner
of patents; william L. Frierson, Chat
tanOoga, Tenn, to be assistant attor-
ney general succeeding Martin Under
wood, resigned, and Brig. Gen: Lloyd
England. adjutant general of Arkan-
sas. to be brigadier general in the ma
tional army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
vice Admiral Takeshita.

Vice Admiral Takeshita formerly
naval attache at the japanese en-
bassy in Washington, has returned TO
this country as a member Of the Jap
anese war mission. He is now in
Washington. having preceded the Jap
anese war mission. to make prepara-
tions for its arrival there on Wednes-
day, August %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
SINK 8 FRENCH SHIPS
Weeks Toll of U-Boats Hits France
Harder Than Heretofore.

Paris. Aug. 23.-In the week ended
August 10, five French steamships of
1900 tons or more were sunk by mines
or submarines. according to the week
ly official report Four vessels under
1900 tons were sunk. No fishing
ships were destroyed. Three attacks
by submarines failed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
SLAIN AS A BANDIT
Manufacturers Son Shot Dead by Po-
Iiceman After a Holdup.

ST. Louis, Aug. 23-B. D. White
law, son of manufacturer here, was
slain in a running battle with Patrol
man Bert Stanley here this morning
after he and two other men had held
up a bartender and six men in a sa-
loon. The companions of Whitelaw
escaped.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
G. A. R. TO PORTLAND
Wins 1918 Encampment by One Vote
H. Over Atlantic City.

Boston. Aug. 23.-The 1918 en-
campment of the G. A. r. will take
place in Portland, Ore.
This was decided today by vote
that beat Atlantic City by one.
SOmers Elected.
Boston, Aug. 23.-Orlando A. Som
ers of Kokomo, Ind, was today elect
ed, commander-in-chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

Chicago. Aug. 23--James ".
Gerard, former ambassador of the
United States to Germany was still in
bed with case of lumbago this morn
ing. He insisted, however, that if he
were able to get on his feet in time he
would fill his speaking engagement
at Milwaukee tonight Mr.. Gerard
was seized with the attack yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
RAIN ALL OVER NOW
Cool Weather. However, Is Promised
Tonight-To Warm Up Friday.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day reported by the local office of
the United States weather bureau
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23
HE QUITS WALL STREET
Bernard Baruch. Presidents Aide.

Befnard Baruch, Presidents AIDE,
Sells Stock Exchange Scat
New York Aug. 23.-Bernard M.
Baruch, member of the war industries
board. who for years has been known
as one of the most successful stock
market traders in Wall street. has sold
his seat on the New York exchange. IL
became known today.
Since United States entry into the
war Baruch has been one CT the lead
ing members of the presidents de-
Tense council and has supervised i'm
mense purchases for the new army
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

NERO may have hddIed while Rome
burned, but ii takes kaiser to
cackle over killing sisters of mercy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair tonight and Friday. Cooler
east portion tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-23

CONTINUED on Page TwoI
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-06-01
TACT OF MORGENTHAU SAVED
BRITISH PREACHER IN TURKEY

LONDON, June How the intiu
ence of the American ambassador in
Constantinople, Henry Morganthau,
prevented the Turkish authorities from
interning the leading British clergy
man there was related here the other
day by British official who succeeded
in getting out of the Ottoman Empire.
The incident happened before the Unit
cd States entered the war.
/ THE American embassy at Constan-
tinople," this official said, looked after
the interests of the British colony very
thoroughly. The American ambassa-
dor was on excellent terms with the
Turkish authorities and his tactful in
PREVENTION often prevented internments.
THE Turks at the instigation Of the
Germans. decided to intern the British
non-conformist minister-the most
popular European in ConstantinOple.
The minister was seized, conveyed
across the Bosphorus, and was on his
way to an Asia Minor concentration
camp when the American ambassador
heard of the case.
Instead of protesting Indignantly.
Mr.. Morganthau quietly expressed re-
greet that the authorities should treat
harshly man who had devoted such
large part of his time to the good
OF the Turkish government.
"Enver Pasha at once realized the
force of the ambassadors view and
courier despatched hot haste in
structed the guards to return to Con-
stantinople with the minister"