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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
Three State Bodies Have Passed
Out of Existence.
State Administration Board in
First Session Today.
NO CHANGE IN POLICY NOW
Management of Institutions
Will Remain for Present.
Former President of Baker Will
Move to Topeka.

Three state boards passed out of
existence Saturday night and the new
state board of admin stration today as
sumed Jurisdiction over all state in
situations. The new board is III ses-
sion in the state house today following
the passing of the state board Of con-
troll, board of administration and
board of corrections.
Detailed plans for the work of the
new board may not be worked out I'M
til late in the week. Governor Cap
per, ex-officio chairman of the new
board, conferred with the members
this afternoon. James A. KimbalI OF
Salina, state manager, is in Topeka t.
meet with E. w Hoch, Marion; Will
bur n. Mason, Baldwin; and Charles
w. Green, Kansas City; members of
the board. No changes n the insti-
buttons under supervision of the board
will he made at this time. The regu-
lar office forces of the retiring boards
will be retained by the new board
in every possible instance, it was
stated.
Until the east wing of the state house
is overhauled, the new board viii &C.
cupy the offices of the retiring board
of administration in the north wing
basement of the state house. Follow
ing completion of the east wing the
board will occupy offices on The first
floor of the capitol building. Rooms
now occupied by the newspaper cor
respondents and state house custodian
will be occupied by the state manager
The news writer's will then be trans
ferred to one of the offices now held
by the administration board.
No Changes Now.
Detailed work Of the various retir-
ing boards was discussed today at a
meeting of the new board members
No changes in policies or in manage
ment of the institutions will be an
nnuncad at this time.
Members of the new board plan &c
devote practically their entire time tc
the work. They will direct the gen
eral policies of all state charitable
educational and penal institutions
The state manager will also become
the purchasing agent for the state ant
will act under direction of the board
Under the law creating the new board
contracts for supplies for state insti'
buttons may be made under the for
mer system of contract letting or sup
plies may be purchased on the oper
market.
Wilbur N Mason, former head o
Baker university, plans to bring his
family to Topeka. He stated today
however that he had been unable t.
secure the rental of desirable resi-
dence property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
NEED AIR HEAD BADLY
Admiral Perry Takes Issue With Sec
retaries Baker and Daniels.

Washington, July Rear Admiral
Robert f. Peary has taken sharp is
sue with Secretary Of War Baker and
Secretary of the Navy Daniels. who
declared against the creation of a de-
partment of aeronautics to direct the
countrys mammoth aircraft program.
He saws:
1.-The possibilities in the field OF
aeronautics are so great says Rear
Admiral Peary, land the developments
in this field of such startling rapid
ity that ife we as nation are to take
the lead in the air. or even hold our
own. it will be imperative that every
man associated with, or responsible
for the national development of aero
nautics shall give his entire time.
energy and attention to aeronautics
The rapid and direct way to do this
is to create at this special session Of
congress a separate department of
aeronautics with the secretary in the
presidents cabinet If the present
system is not changed the work and
responsibilities of the reported $780,
600. 900 plans of the government for n
great navy in the air will be thrown
upon the present army and navy or
ganization, already loaded to the limit
/ with responsibility of winning the war
on land and sea-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
FIRE ON POLICE
Negroes Organize Mob To Re-
new E. st. Louis Race Riot.
Officers Met With Builets-De-
tective Killed, ) Wounded.

East St. Louis, Ill. July despite
the troop patrols, the attacks on ne
eroes continued this afternoon and at
/ O'Clock eight negroes were in hos
pitfalls. The attacks usually took the
form of a bombardment of individual
negroes with stones and paving bricks.
One negro was beaten and shot twice.
st. Louis, Mo, July 2.-More than
fifty negroes are under arrest this
morning following a resumption of
race rioting in East st. Louis, Ill.
early today. Detective Sergeant Sam
uel Coppedge was killed and five 9TH
err men wounded when a mob of 200
blacks fired upon their automobile.
Six hundred guardsmen have been or
dered from Springfield to East st.
Louis.
The negroes assembled at 1915
O'Clock at a prearranged signal-the
tolling of a church bell. James Reddy,
a grocer, telephone the police and an
automobile was hurried to the scene.
Patrolman William Hutter, acting
as chauffeur, stopped the car where
the blacks had congregated.
Guardsmen to Scene.
Whats going on, boys?' Coppedge
called to the leaders.
None of your ID business big
negro replied, drive on
Were officers here to protect you
as well as white men," Coppedge said.
His reply was a volley which rid
died his body and wounded Patrolman
, Oscar Hobb, Gus Massrang. Harry l.
Walker. Detective Frank Wodley and
Jay Long, a private policeman. Hutter
rushed the injured men to a hospital
where COppedge was pronounced
dead. Physicians said WodIey and
Hobbs were probably fatally wounded
Chief of Police Hickey called out
all members of the police force as
soon as he was notified and a Gordon
was thrown around the district. Two
hundred members of the Sixth I'LL
nois infantry pressed into service as
sisted in the dragnet. All houses in
the black belt were searched and guns
and other weapons confiscated.
Why Negroes Gathered?
What caused the negroes to gather
cannot be told at this time. 1t is be
lieved by the police, however, thar
they had a definite mission and were
frightened when the police arrived
Following the shooting the mob dis
persed. Agitators have been bus,
among the negroes for several weeks
In previous riots which started MAY
%. several negroes and whites were
killed The Importation of many ne
groes by factories started the trouble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
$75O,O00 FILMS BURN
Believe Fire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Brewing Over Union.

Chicago. July 2.-The police and
fire department and the states attor-
news office today were investigating
the fire which originated in the vaults
of the Pathe Film company. in the
Consumers building, yesterday, and
did $4,000 damage.
The authorities declared their be-
lief that the fire was incendiary-one
of the steps in the fights of union Ia
Dor to force unionization of film com
pany employees The offices of sixteen
other film concerns were heavily
guarded last night.
Four employees in the Pathe office
reported they heard an explosion pre-
ceding the fire The blaze originated
on the fourth floor and burned up
ward to the sixth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
SEEK WIVES PLEDGE
Want All to Sign Promise to Follow
Food Directors Orders.

Washington, July 2.-Registration
of the countrys housewives as mem
bers of the food administration was
begun today by state defense councils
and the women's committee of the ma
tional council.
Every housewife will be asked to
sign and mail to the food administra-
ton a pledge to follow the directions
of the food administration concern
ing food economy within the home
When registration of the women is
com pfeted, the administration will be-
gin to enroll all men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
RACE RIOT WORSE
Negroes Killed this p. m in f. St.
Louis-Stray Bullet Kills White Man.

East st. Louis. Mo. July 1.-Two
negroes were taken from a street car
here this afternoon, shot and killed
and a white man, standing in front of
his store, was killed by a stray bullet.
Take Guns From Guards.
The turblance of the mobs increased
during the afternoon. Rioters took
the rifles away from sixteen national
guardsmen. White women and white
girls are participating in the violence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
A 70 PER CENT CROP
Cotton Yield This Year Estimated to
Total 1883. 900 Bales.

Washington. July Cotton pro-
duction this year was forecast as IL
$4,000 five-hundred pound bales bv
the department of agriculture TODAY.
baslng its estimate or a condition of
1908 per cent of a normal on June 81
and an area of 34,6OO.OOO acres in Gull
tiVation on that date,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
MORE SHOWERS HERE
Mercury Is Again Headed Up-West-
ern Kansas Is Still Suffering.

Hot weather with possible showers
was the weather program offered this
morning by S. D. Flora, local me-
teorologist. Cloudy weather with fair
temperatures and possibly rain in the
Continued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
new WHEAT is HERE
Two Cars Received by Derby Grain
Co. From Oklahoma Today.

The first 1917 wheat was received
in Topeka today when the Derby grain
company received two cars from Ok
lahoma. One car graded No. 1 hard
and the other No. , hard. The berry
in both cars was excellent
The shipment was contracted for by
the grain company in Oklahoma. on
track here, the first bid made for il
was $2.25 a bushel. The bid was re-
fused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
WHISKER HARVESTERS
SHORT; BARRIERS STRIKE

Chicago. July BARRIERS in
downtown shops were ordered out
on strike today. They demand
wage concessions and shorter
hours from master BARRIERS. Mem
bers of the union declared several
thousand chairs would be vacant
today because of the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
Della Defeats EImont Team.

Della Kan, July THE Della
baseball team defeated the fast Ell
mont nine here Sunday in a close
game, the score Of which was To ,
The feature of the game was the work
OF Pitchers Mellon and Richard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

Rock Creek, Kan, July Rock
Creeks baseball team defeated Hoyt
here Sunday by the score of is to ).
Edwards. of Rock Creek, struck out
sixteen batterS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

THE government might, in its food
campaign, bar scent cigars and
conserve tic alfalfa and cabbage sup
ply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02
Post i'm Public View.

Upon organizing, the local boards
viii take over from the registra ton
boards all registration cards which
they will number seriany and list for
tContinued on Page TwoI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-02

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy today and tomor-
row. Probable showers in east.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23

was burned to ashes in view of every
body.
The fire spread rapidly to the All
Kip restaurant, the drug store of X.
Machida and general store of Mrs. A..
Yashima, carrying with it several
smaller shops.
Fire eXtinguishers were rushed to
the scene from the Kahului and Puu-
meme stores and did good work in stay
ing the flames until the Wailuku
chemical, fire engine and apparatus
arrived. In the meanwhile a bucket
brigade had wet down the row of
store building on the opposite side of
the street and stood thiclIly on the
house tops, with buckets of water in
hand, ready for emergencies.
The Wailuku fire department began
work on the burning buildings, but
at first had a weak PRESSURE of water.
Soon however, water came on strong,
the flow being cut off from the later
ais. 1t was about that time decided
to let the burning buildings go and
make a stand at the two-story struc-
ture shown in the pictures below.
Most of the building next to it was
broken down and dragged out, with
cables through the fire; and cottages
in the rear were torn down and re-
moved. Hose was taken to the second
floor of the building referred to and
from that vantage it's walls and roof
were kept flooded, while several
streams were kept going upon the fire
close by. Several times the saved
building caught fire, and on one occa-
sion the crowds gave it up, but by
quick and more or less daring work
the firemen scored. Had that build
ing been destroyed the fire would un-
doubtedly have gone through to the
end of the block and might have jump
ed across to the long string of stores
on the makai side of the road.
All of the buildings destroyed, ex-
cept for a lean-to or two, belonged
to the Kahului Railroad Company,
which is the heaviest loser. The Ly-
ceum theater was originally an old
planning mill, belonging to the rail
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Japanese Cruiser
Is Coming To Maui

The Maui Record, Japanese news
paper of Wailuku, issued a circular
Tuesday morning bearing the infor-
nation that the Japanese cruiser now
at Honolulu, would shortly visit Maui.
Translated, the circular was as fol-
lows:
The Japanese frst-class cruiser
Tokiwa, 10000 tons, Captain Morimo-
to Yoshibiro, will be in Kahulul har-
Dor for three days about the end of
this month. Mr., Otsuka, who IS in
honolulu. mailed letter to that effect
which was received this morning He
will wire notice of arrival in advance.
The officers of the cruiser will speak
to the pupils of the japanese school
and at other meeting"
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Strange Fish Is
Caught Off Kihei

About o'clock Wednesday morn
ing a Chinaman named Aseu caught
very extraordinary fish specimen il.
a net off Kihei. He has the creature
in tank and hopes to be able TO
preserve it alive.
The body OF the specimen is about
eight inches in length, six inches wide
and two inches thick, and the meat is
soft somewhat like that of a Jelly
fish. The predominating color is pale
red, bordering on pink ,and it is very
pretty. On the lower side the color
is about the same, except that here
are white spots.
All around the fish are delicate fins,
resembling those of gold fish When
swimming these spread out, and when
the fish is at rest they fold up close
to the body.
Native fishermen from far and
near have flocked to the Aseu place
to inspect the strange creature. The
very oldest of them declare that they
never saw or heard of anything of the
kind being found on Maui before.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Japanese Farmer
Has Fatal Fall
Tries To Hurry His Horse On Puu-
meme Road, Is Thrown And
Dies In Hospital

Matora Kawamoto, farmer, of Kula,
was thrown or fell from his horse
near Puunene late Saturday and is
dead.
Deceased, together with his son
and another Japanese named Oamu-
ra, came down from Kula to Kahului,
had lunch at noon, supper in the
evening and more or less sake. They
started off for home at 1880. When
about quarter of a mile from Puu-
meme the old man called out to the
others to speed up and he himself
started off at lively gallop, soon dis
appearing down the road After the
other two had picked up a hundred
yards or more they found the old man
lying on the road with blood oozing
from his mouth and ears. He was
also unconscious.
The son rushed back as quickly as
possible to Kahului and informed the
police. The latter went out, found
the old man where he had been left
and took him to the Puunene hospi-
tai. There it was found that he had
sustained a fracture of the skull as
well as being injured internally.
Kawamoto fingered in the hospital
until Wednesday afternoon when he
died. From the first there was eX-
tremely little hope for his recovery.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
SECTION OF KAHULUI
SWEPT OUT BY FIRE,
Films In Lyceum Theater Catch Fire, Destroying Play
house And Adjoining Property Loss Of $4,000
Insurance $l3,5OO---POssibility OF Finer Thea
ter Taking Place OF Old LyCeum

Fire started in the machine room of
the big Lyceum theater, in Kahului,
shortly after o'clock Saturday even
ing and in less than two hours the
show house and almost the entire
block of stores and shops were in
ashes. Fortunately there was no
wind or the thickest part of Kahului' S
business section would have been de-
stroyed. Thousands of people gather
ed from far and near to see the fire.
but there was a remarkable lack of
excitement and there were no acci-
dents of any kind.
The fire started from a reel of pict
ure film, but just how it became ignit-
ed no one seemed to know. An as
sistant operator was in charge, and
he either did not know what to do or
in the excitement did not take the pro-
per precautions. In less time than it
takes TO tell there was smoke, sizzling
and blaze. The house was packed
with people several rows at the front
being occupied by children who had
come to see the feature picture
"Freckles."
With the first noise in the machine
room the entire audience seemed to
grasp the fact that trouble was ahead,
and began to move toward the exits.
There was no excitement, no jam
ming nor hurrying. However-those
going out the door to the left found
themselves against a high fence and
had to return and pass through the
theatcr again. The exit on the right
proved to be locked, the door being
broken open by a Hawaiian.
The men in the machine gallery
turned their attention to saving films
and whatever propery they could
When the theater crowd had reached
the opposite side ofthe street the front
of the building was in flames and
fire was coming through the roof. Be
ing very dry, the building burned
rapidly.
The fine player piano recently in
stalled in the theater was taken out
successfully and carried to the middle
of the road, where it was left. When
the blaze burst out from the front of
the building the piano caught fire and
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23

From Coast: Siberia Maru. 26.
For Coast: Maui and Venezuela. 2S;
Nippon Maru, Dec. 1.
From Orient: Nippon Maru. Dec. 1.
For Orient: Siberia Maru, Nov. 26.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Old Maui Resident
Dies In California

News was received here Monday of
the death the previous day at San
Diego, Cal, of David l.. Meyer, for
many years a resident of Maui.
Deceased was a Russian Polish
jew, partly educated in Germany, and
came to America when very young
He arrived in Honolulu in 1879 or
1850, worked there awhile as an up
holsterer, then went to Hawaii and
from there came to Maui about 1884
Here, he first ran butcher shop for
Goodness e Roberts on the site OF
the present Valley Isle theater, Wal
luku, then went to Spreckelsville as
head steward of the system of board
ing houses on the plantation. From
Continued on Page Five.)
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23

RENDERED BIG
ROYAL FUNERAL
Forty thousand People Witness
Imposing Parade And
Ceremonies
MAUI'S PART IN DAYS EVENTS

1t is estimated that fully 10000 peo-
pie witnessed the funeral of the late
Queen Liliuokalani at Honolulu last
Sunday, majority of Oahu's popula
ton attending and there being con-
siderable numbers from all of the out
er islands. The affair was one of the
grandest pageants in the history of
the group, rivalling in some respects
the splendor of the Kalakaua funeral
nearly twenty-seven years ago.
The program, which had hitherto
been published, was carried out with
out material change.
The steamers leaving Maui Friday
and Saturday nights were crowded
with people, principally Hawaiians,
who witnessed the funeral-the last
one they will ever see of a former
ruler in Hawaii
Honorary Pall-Bearers
Governor Pinkham.
U. S. Senator Miles Poindexter, of
Washington.
U. S. Representative Jas. C. Nc
Laughlin, of Michigan.
Hon. Charles f. Chillingworth, pres
ident of the territorial senate.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Veteran Officer
Dies At Lahaina
Deputy Sheriff Bob" Lindsey Sue
cumbS After Long Illness
Imposing Funeral

charles Robert Lindsey, Familiarity
known as Bob" Lindsey, deputy sher-
III OF Lahaina, died at his residence
in that town at o'clock Friday even
ing after a long illness. a tumor of
the stomach being the cause. The
funeral was held from the late resi-
dence and the Church of the HOLY In
nocents, starting at o'clock Sunday
morning.
Mr.. Lindsey was born in Hamakua,
Hawaii, fifty years ago Thirty years
ago he Joined the police force at Wal
luku, later becoming police captain
here and sull later being police cap
tain in Makawao. Then he was made
deputy shcriT of Hama, going from
there to Lahaina to become deputy
sheriff. He left that office to officiate
as district magistrate for one term,
returning again, however, to the po-
lice department serving the last
seven years of his life as a very eff
cient deputy sheriff of that district.
Deceased left a widow and ten
children.
Mr.. Lindsey became i'll about eight
ago and has since been on a
more or less steady decline. He
went to Honolulu in July, undergoing
(Continued on Page Eighty
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
Today's News BY Wireless

ondon-Maurice that the British casualties Cam
were number of Germans taken The
celebrated the victory today with bells and flags.
AT DIFFERENT WAR FRONTS
Yor-The captured Cambria has been consolidated,
except Notredame which the Germans ecaptued The
forward successfully toward the enccemnt OF Cambria
Cavalry operations brilliant
Eve witnesses Italian report desperate fighting at
Monte Meaa Italians sleep amid icyces and dtted
meal daily all that available All sacrlhce
being made the The fourth Italian General
rena that the forces proporoned three to
Reports the field satisfactory that point
have made small progress Fluctuations mark
Three attacks of driven back by
enemy. Ground strewn with corpses.
KERENSKY FORCES SURRENDER
WasngonA despatch aparanda to the BosheVl press
Petrogad all Keren have surrendered
victory has been Moscow The Ukranans sent
$4,000 against the Kaidises.
NO ARMISTICE TERMS YET
PetrogradThc embassies have not received armice
terms.
SOME TALK ABOUT KERENSKY
Socklon-Davd Soskicy secretary kerenky, has issued
Bolshek In
opinion government be forced conclude but
platform contained demand that the Allies again state
Attributed Kerensky downfall mdected human
aroaders. He said rumoed that Germans
the Boheviki staff
RUSSIA GOING TO PIECES
Petrograd-Rusa is breaking politically. Ukranlan have
confirming their independence and 100000 troops have
recalled 1t reported that the OF kev has departed
that the sitting Moscow has been dissolved
facing disappears General Bukonn ordered deposed
OF his command, refuses to surrender
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23
New Deputy Sheriff

VIM. X. Kaluakini, now captain of
police at Lahaina, will be appointed
deputy sheriff to succeed the late
Bob" Lindsay. Captain Kaluakini is
now in command of his company at
the National Guard encampment on
Oahu, and will assume his new duties
at Lahaina upon his return.
The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1917-11-23

Continued on Page Two.)