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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
American Ship Rockingham
Sunk by Submarine.
Two LifebOatS Containing 33
of Crew Rescued.
THIRD lIFEBOAT IS MISSING
75 Norwegian Vessels Sunk
During Month OF April.
Neutral Nation Loses 100 Sail
OrS by U-BOat Warfare.

London. May Thirteen men or
the crew of the American steamer
Rockingham, torpedoed and sunk by a
German submarine were missing to-
day when a patrol vessel brought in
word of the tragedy thru testimony of
thirty-three survivors. The thirty
three were picked up yesterday
They were in two boatloads. one
boat. with the thirteen men still I'M
accounted for, is missing
Survivors said a Germt submarine
sunk the Rockingham.
Norway suffers appalling Loss.
Christiania, May 2.-Seventy-five
Norwegian vessels were sunk by Ger
man submarines during April ana
more than 100 sailors lost their ives
If such a monthly loss was maintained,
Norway's merchant navy would be de-
stroYed in a year and a-half-
According to the Central News. the
Norwegian foreign office. has an
nOuuced the sinking of the Norwegian
steamers HectOrid and Langland by
German submarines. The crews were
saved.
Rockingham an Armed Ship.
New York. May shipping rec
ords show the Vessel to have been
new steamer of 2.S42 tons, last re
ported as having arrived on March 20
at Baltimore. completing trip from
Liverpool Her COMMANDER was llth
given as captain Edwards
The Ro- bingham carried guns and
a United States naval crew when she
left Baltimore her owners said.
Cargo Worth Three Million.
The Rockingham carried forty-nine
men. including many Americans, the
crew numbered thirty-siX and the
naval contingent consisted of a lieu
tenant and twelve men. The value of
l.,
S325O.OOO The vessel was due in
Liverpool today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
War Leader Quits
Unexpectedly.
Pleads Ill Health: Names Cabi.
net Officers.

Mexico City, May General Obre-
gon, one of the governments chief
supporters. resigned his position as
minister of war today, a short time
after President Carranza had been
sworn into office. His resignation was
unexpected. CarranZa had depended
on him for the war portfolio in the
cabinet which is just being formed.
Obregon pleaded ill health.
In asking Carranza to accept his
resignation, he declared he was al
ways ready and willing to serve Mex
leo in any national or international
emergency.
Carranza went ahead with the or
ganization of his cabinet today. He
named PAM as secretary of COM
merce; Pator RouaiX, fomento.
Aguirre, sub-secretary of interior re-
lationS, and will fill other posts from
the ranks of the present acting sub
Secreta rieS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
VOICE FROM DEAD
Capt. Harris, Reported Drown
ed, Wires He's Rescued.
Eight of Ten L. :. Gunners
Missing OF Vacuum, Saved.

Liverpool. May 1.-THE safety of
Captain Harris, five gunners and the
third mate and boatswain of the
American tank steamship Vacuum, ali
of whom had been given up for lost.
was made known by the captain him.
self in a telegram received today by
the American consul. II. l.. Washing
ton This telegram reduces the loss
of life to %, about thirteen of this
number being Americans. 1t increases
to eight the number of gunners saw
L. 1t also places the less from the
crew at eighteen and the saved at
eighteen.
Ono Died From Exposure.
The captains meagre telegram
gave the first definite news of the
loss of Lieutenant Thomas, L. S. y
and the death from exposure of f.
IL. Loree. but did net tell how the
survivors reached land. Five gunners
arrived safely with Captain Harris.
They were James l.. Williams, John
Williams, Geo. w. Parker. o. n.
Lucke and IL. j. Musshorn. The others
in the captains boat who were land
ed were e. Hustled and o. Nelson.
the "bOs'un."
who. from the wireless hut. saw the
wake of a torpedo and the periscope
of a submarine, said the explosion was
so terrific that it blew a hole right
thru the ship abaft the engine room
and put the wireless dynamo out of
commission.
I'd Mate. Survivor of Algonquin.
a. therefore" the operator added
twas unable to send wireless calls.
When we were in the small boat the
submarine appeared on the surface
and made a square hit with the first
shell on the wireless hut. SCATTERING
it"
Frank J. Yerney. the second mate
who lost his life when the Vacuum
went down. was making his first trip
after the torpedoing of the American
steamship Algonquin. last March
Yerney was also second mate on
that vessel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
T. R. LOOMS UP
Roosevelt Army Again Main
Issue in Congress.
Looks Favorable Now COnScrip-
ton Bill Is Passed.

Washington May 2.-The Roosevelt
teresting, if not the most important
question before the house and senate
conferees on the administrator army
bill today.
be settled quickly.
Since the bill passed the senate late
yesterday, strongest pressure has been
brought to bear on those opposed to
permitting Roosevelt to plant the
Stars and Stripes on the battle front
These opponents are known to be
wavering today. Many of them have
taken the stand they did against it
solely because they thought that to in
ject the Roosevelt idea into the selec-
tive CONSUMPTION fight would weaken
and perhaps kill the bill in favor of
volunteer system of raising an army.
Sound Sentiment in House.
Roosevelt proponents declared to-
day they even believe that President
Wilson will come out in favor of au-
thorizing Roosevelt to raise and lead
fighting force to France.
Sentiment is being sounded out in
the house to determine how far oppo-
nents of the idea there would GO
should house and senate conferees ac-
cept the senate amendment which
Overwhelmingly passed giving Roose-
welt the permission he so Graves. If
it is found the house now will accept
it. President Wilson is expected to
sanction it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
kaiser'S Chum Came to L. s.
With Tidy Sum of sos, 900.
On Trial Says He VIII Tell All
He Knows About Plot.
USED LABOR AS HIS WEAPON
"WOIf of Wall ST." Lamar Spy'S
Chief Financial Agent.
Produce Official Minutes of
Peace Council, Part of Plot.

New York, MAY 2.-When the rial
was resumed here today of Captain
Franz Rintelen. so-called master
spy of the German government and
several Americans. charged with at
tempting to disrupt the munitions
traffic with the entente allies by To-
menting strikes and lockouts, Rintelen
was ready, his counsel said. to tell
everything he knew of the alleged
conspiracy. The outstanding features
of the testimony against the accused
men, all of which was given by George
Plochman, trea surer OF the Trans-At
lantic Trust company, are these:
That Rintelen, shortly after arriv
ing here from Germany in April 1915,
deposited $50S,000 with the Trans-At
lant1c Trust company here and within
four months had disbursed all but
$4,000 That more than $4,000 was
paid to David Lamar, called THE
Wolf of Wall street." who. the govern
ment charges, acted as Rintelen's chief
agent in financing plots. That Rim
telen instructed Plochman as treasurer
of the trust company, ito cash his
checks irrespective of who presented
them"
Called on Unions for Support.
resolution adopted at a meeting
of Labors National Peace council. or
which former congressman Frank
buchanan and H. Robert Fowler of
Illinois and others of the defense are
alleged to have been the organizers
called upon affiliated labor organiza-
tions to appropriate money for the
support of wOrkmen striking to par
alyze the munitions traffic in this
country.
A transcript of the minutes of this
meeting, said 10 have taken place at
Washington, Aug. 3. 1915, was intro
! duced thru the first witness, Alexander
H. Gait. official stenographer of the
meeting.
Came to seal Friendship
Won Rfntelen of the German navy
came to America for the purpose of
promoting friendly relations between
the United States and Germany and
to bring the two governments to an
understanding which would crush
Great Britain's maritime supremacy.
according to the testimony of John c.
| hammond, prosecution witness in Won
Rintelen's conspiracy trial today
Hammond. who is an advertising
agent and promoter. declared Won Rim
telen told him in April, 1915. that the
war would be won in America
Hammond declared Won RinteIen
also told him he proposed to use all
the influence he had toward embroiI-
ing the United States and Mexico Tho
German agent said Teutonic diplomats
had outwitted the diplomats of the
allies, as well as those of the United
states and that japan would proba bl1.
make war on America
AFTER Won Rintelen had made these
statements, Hammond said, he severed
relations with him and notified Preci-
Dental Secretary TumuIty what he
Knew OF the German agents activities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
MOVE OFF?
German Chancellor POstpones
Announced Reichstag Speech.
Admit Germany No Longer Can
Dictate Terms to Foes.

Copenhagen, May 2.-The speech
which was to have been made in the
reichstag by DR.. Won Bethmann- He OH
veg, the German chancellor, on peace
and international relations, has been
postponed to a more fitting OCCASION
according to word received here.
According to the Berliner Tageblatt,
as quoted in dispatch from The
Hague on Tuesday, DIR. Won Bethmann-
Hollweg was to have made a peace
offer in the reichstag on. Thursday
The speech had been awaited with the
greatest interest IN view of the recent
reports of conditions in Germany,
notably in connection with labor and
socialism and also because of an init
nation in one of the German newSpa-
pers that the moderation of the Ger
man peace terms would '.astonish the
world"
Authentic news from Germany has
been so meager of late that it is diff
ficult to judge what developments
either internal or external may have
induced the chancellor to alter his
reported decision to make another an
nouncement regarding Germanys' in
ternational relations and possibly her
definite war aims.
Speculate on German Offer.
London, May 2.-What sort of peace
terms German Imperial Chancellor
tomorrow before the German reichsta g
ran the gamut of speculation today
Most London newspapers agreed the
chancellor's second proffer has been
forced by growing unrest turnout the
central empires for some official gov
eminent statement of Germanys' war
aims
Meanwhile German newspaper COM
ment received via Holland. included
this extract from an editorial by Theo-
dore Wolff in the Tageblatt:
I'VE must openly admit that Ger
many is no longer able to dictate peace
terms. even if she strove for peace
with an outward show of an annexa-
ton which is not the case. Germany.
however, demands peace that will
allow her freedom of trade and indie
pendence and guarantee her economic
interests abroad shall be protected,
whether they be in Sydney. Yokohama
or Antwerp"
Reichstag Reconvenes Today.
The reichstag re-assembled today
after a recess since April "a. At that
time the sitting was dissolved amid
consid era BILE disorder on account of
Socialist demands for complete discus
sion of the whole subject of food sup
plies and rationinG.
Denies Peace Speech.
Amsterdam, May 2.-The Berlin
Socialist newspaper Vorwaerts, today
fatty contradicts the announcement
Yesterday of the Berlin Tageblatt that
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg is to make announcement of
Germany's war aims in the reichstae
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
DID PREACHER PILOT
SUBMARINE KISS IN
MUDDY WISE. LAKE?

Chicago, May 2.-"Submarine kiss
The ideas not bad, but it couldn't be
done in Reeds lake. That lake has a
four-foot mud bottom and the trans
parency of beef stew
Thus did Mrs. Irene Godspeed refute
the charge of her husband that she
had INDUCED in such kiss with the
Rev. Francis Godolphin, of Oak Park.
ILL.,. at Reeds lake. near Grand Rap
ids. Mich She came to Chicago to
clear her name and the pastors.
Mrs Godspeed says she has been
offered several movie contracts since
her divorce
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
U. S. MAY SEIZE FOOD
Federal Officials Discuss Plan at Com
ference in Chicago

Chicago, May 2.-Plans to seize
at least part of the nations food sup
ply are already being seriously con-
sidered by the United States govern
ment. This was admitted today by
District Attorney c. F. Clyne, who said
that within the last few days district
attorneys from the Mississippi valley
conferred in Chicago on means of taxi
ing over the food supply
What was accomplished at the con-
ference Mr.. Clyne would not say. He
declared that any further Information
with regard to the government plans
in that direction must come from
WASHINGTON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
BLAST WRECKS MILL
$4,000 Gallon Water Tank Crashes
Thru Chicago Flour Mill.

Chicago, May Am explosion
which in the opinion of the police
may be an outgrowth of the bakers
strike early today caused damage esti-
mated at more than SIS. 900 and prac-
tically disabled the plant of the, b. A.
Echart Milling company on the
Northwest side here. About thirty
men were employed in the building at
the time of the explosion but whether
any loss of life had occurred had not
been determined.
A steel tank containing $4,000 gal
Ions of water on the roof of the
building was dislodged and fell thru.
wrecking the engine room. Thou
sands of bushels of grain in an ad-
joining store house were thought to
have been damaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
GERARD CAN'T COME
Former Ambassador TO Germany IN
able to Speak in Topeka.

James w. Gerard former United
States minister to Germany. VIA be
unable to appear betors the Chamber
of Commerce in Topeka as invited by
John S. Dean. president of the Topeka
commercial body. Dean sent tele-
gram to Gerard Tuesday asking the
latter to come to Topeka after his adj
dress in Kansas City May 5.
The following reply to the invitation
was received by Dean from Gerard
today:
siYour telegram of May 1 received I
expect to be in Chicago. May ;. in Kan
sas City. May > and must then return
direct to New York as I am under
doctors care. / greatly regret, but
will try to visit your city later
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
HUGE PLANTS TO u. S.
Pittsburg Concerns Capitalized at Half
Billion Offered to Government

Pittsburg, May 2.-Industrial plants
in the Pittsburg district representing
capital estimated at $500. 600 900 and
employing more than 10000 men are
at the disposal of the United States
government for war time needs, IL
was announced today. Members of the
Employers Association of Pittsburg
have ratified the action of the associa-
TONS directors in rendering to the
government the use of their plants.
many Of which are already equipped
for munitions making
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Kansas City, Mo, May Sam Tur-
ner. negro, was arrested on the Kansas
side for stealing coal When searched
at police headquarters sack, which
was thought to contain coal, turned
out to be filled with bottled beer. He
was held then for violating the bone
dry'' law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
CUT DOWN ON GRAIN
King George Urges Greatest Economy
i'm Use of Wheat.

London. May king George has
signed a proclamation eXhorting the
people to lessen their consumption of
wheat and to practice the greatest
economy and frugality in the use of
all other kinds of grain. The procla-
nation particularly urged the popula
ton to reduce tine consumption of
bread in their families by at least one
fourth of the quantity consumed n
normal times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Norway Cargo Reaches L. $.

New York. May "A cargo of Nor
wegian exports, said to be the first
from Scandinavian countries to be
brought to America for some time, ar
rived today on a Norwegian steam
ship. 1t consisted of marine engines
electric lamps matches and woodpulp,
and Bibles printed in the Norwegian
language
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02


A special concert program has been
arranged for the delegates this even
ing at their meeting in the city audi
torium Mrs. ARA Clark, organist of
the First Baptist church will give a
pipe organ recital and the choir of
the church will sing the 'Hallelujah
Chorus" The concert will start at
7:15 instead of 1880 as the program
states Governor Arthur Capper will
give an address of welcome to the
convention Miss Margaret Slattery,
girls specialist, from Boston, will give
her third talk to the delegates.
Election of Officers will be held
Thursday morning at the closing bus
mess session. Margaret Slattery will
again lecture to the convention on
Adventures in Religion" Another in
the afternoon and on Making a Liv-
ing or Making Life in the evening.
Mrs. w. H. Dietz will conduct he-
Mothers Meeting demonstration at
4 O'Clock at the First Presbyterian
church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
BAKERS BACK TO WORK
Owners Agree to So Week Increase
and Strike Is Called Off.

Kansas City. Mo, May 1.-Two hun
dred Kansas City bakers who went on
strike yesterday We're back to work
today, the master bakers agreeing to
a 81 a week wage increase.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
WHY AMERICA SHOULD AWAKE AND ARISE!

CFom Cabinet Members Washington
o will be
he
i a
has ood o wv years
German sank hippin as
ar moving slowly
day of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
Sunday Would Go with T. r..

New York-Billy Sunday would like
to go with Roosevelt to France, even
if he can't do more than black the
colonels boots. He told his tabernacle
crowd this, and got 1895 trail hitters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Kansas City. Mo, May 2-Joseph
p. Havenner, for twenty-seven years
a travelling salesman. was found dead
on an electric car here Death is be-
lieved to have been .aused by heart
disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Inc temperature To-Day averaged IA
degrees below normal. The wind was
blowing 20 miles an hour from the
northeast.
More rain for Topeka is the forecast
announced by 5. d. Flora, local
meteorologist. After nearly six months
of serious drouth then comes real
flood. Precipitation here Tuesday
night registered .12 of an inch. A gen
CONTINUED on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Ebright spoke on THE Sunday School
in the Active Voice.
TOnipht,S Program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02
MORE RAIN is COMING
Over Supply of Moisture Is Now Be-
ing Given Topeka.

Hourly temperature readings for the
day, reported by the local of ice of the
limited States weather hureau-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

THE only objection to the food coA-
serVation plan is the danger of
hash popularity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-02

Rain today and Thursday. No
change in temperature.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Man Suspected OF
Poison Plot Escapes

Crystal Springs, Miss. Sept. 81.
The man suspected fo poison
ing the Bailey family residing
near Hopewell has fled the coun-
try. Mr.. Bailey had just bought
a fresh half barrel of flour and
had it in his pantry at home.
That night his wife made some
biscuits and as Mr.. Bailey took
bite of one he discovered some
thing wrong with it. He there
upon gave biscuit to a dog
which died in great agony in a
few minutes as did several chick
ems. He sent some Of the dough
to the state chemist which re-
vealed the presence Of strych.
nine in quantities to produce
death. Suspicion rested on one
of Bailey's neighbors who sud
denly fled the country.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Sleeping Car Service
Resumed

The Gulf and Ship Island
Railroad in connection with the
[. G. Railroad will re-establish
sleeping car service between
Gulfport, Hattiesburg and other
main line points and Chicago, ST
Louis, Louisville. Cincinnati and
principal Northern cities. effec-
tive with first car leaving Chica-
90, |. G. train, No. /, October 1st.,
first car leaving Gulfport G. &
S. l. r. r. train No. 2, October
2nd."
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Private Dies In Camp

Jackson, Miss. Sept 24.-The
first death among the new troops
at Camp Jackson here was that
of Private Marion Novel;, of
Jones county, a member Of Com
pany H, Second Mississippi In
fantry, who died late Thursday
afternoon of a complication of
diseases. A guard of honor
watched over the body that
night and went with it home on
Friday morning.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Labor Survey Show
Needs

A recent survey of the labor
situation of this state made by
the Labor department at the A.
& M. College, shows that 31.O42
men are needed to balance the
situation.
Stone county is reported as
being in need of $50 men, Perry
county IS, and Forest county
1900 men.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Old Colored Citizen
Breaks Leg

Wess Farley, an old colored
citizen of the Black creek neigh
borhood had the bad luck of
breaking his leg just above the
ankle few weeks ago.
Wess was running cattle when
his horse stumbled, throwing
him off and the horse falling on
his leg.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Two Prisoners Escape

By the use Of crude hand
made keys, it is supposed, H. F.
}Vichard and HugIe Truly made
Jheir escape from Jail here last
Saturday night.
Wichard was serving a short
term for misdimeanor, while
Truly was being held to await
the action of the Crane djury on a
charge of larceny.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Sweet Potatoes

Growers having sweet potatoes
not otherwise contracted, should
get in touch with me or my agent
H. G.. Hall. For large lots l shall
be glad to know the approx
mate yield and time you want to
move them. Potatoes received
only on Wednesday s and Thurs
days.
E e. Bryan,
Fruitland, Park, Miss.
H. C. Hall,
Wiggins, Miss.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
STRAYED from Stumn. Mss

STRAYED from Stump, Miss,
headed for Gulfport, where she
was raised, one light cream col
ored Jersey COW, weight about
500 pound. Marked crop one ear
crop and split in the other. Fin.
der please notify K. III. Lilies, at
McHenry and receive reward.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
More Boys To Camp Pike

The following boys from Stone
County left this morning for
Camp Pike. Eddie Columbus
Walker, Lee Green, Basho G.
Smith. Lemon Hughes. Lewis
Clemen Geiger and Eddie Bragg
DubOse.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29

FOR SALE-25 acres of coed
and, suitable for truck farming.
Located near Wiggins. Apply at
Enterprise office for description
of land. D. B. Gibbons, Hastings,
Color alo.
Stone County enterprise. [volume] (Wiggins, Stone County, Mississippi) 1916-current, 1917-09-29
Clayton To Show Prize
Hog

A. P. Clay ton, a prosperous
farmer ard owner Of the State
champion boar, will exhibit his
hog at the Meridian and Jackson
fairs in October and has also
agreed to have this monster hog
at the One day.falr to be held
here on October 10th. This hog
is only twenty months old and
weighs nearly eight hundred
pound.