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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
Reports Say Emperor Charles
Was Attacked.
Austrian Cabinet To Meet To.
day on Food Matters.
THE GOVERNMENT MAY RESIGN
Talk of Extraordinary Session
of Parliament.
Huge Crowds Fill PRINCIPAL
Streets of Vienna.

London, June 22.-Reports
are current on the Amsterdam
Exchange today that an attempt
has been made on the life of
Emperor Charles of Austria,
says a Central News dispatch
from Amsterdam. The reports
are unconfirmed.
Cabinet May Resign.
Amsterdam. June 22.-The Aus
trian cabinet was scheduled to meet
toda:- to decide the questions of sub
mitting its resignation and of sum.
moning parliament for an extraord-
mary session. because of the food sit
uation, according to dispatches from
Vienna.
Premier Won Seydler is reported to
have gone to Austrian field headquar-
tiers to present the governors resigna-
ton personally to Emperor Karl.
More Demonstrations.
ZGrich, June 22.-Further demon
strations occurred in Vienna, accord
ing to dispatches received here today.
Huge crowds filled the principal
bread ration, increased wages, reduced
hours of labor and conclusion of a
general peace. The police inter-
vened.
A new proclamation threatens se-
we're measures in repression of the
disorders
Hungarian Parliament Takes Up Riots
Basel, Switzerland. June 22.-Dr.
Alexandra Wekerle, the premier,
speaking before the Hungarian cham
ber of deputies, made a statement con-
corning the industrial strikes and re-
ferred to the serious trouble in fac
tories and on railways and the extern
sitp of the strikes to several plants.
The premier told how the workmen
in locomotive works stoned the po-
/ lice and in return were fired upon.
four of their number being killed and
nineteen wounded. The proceedings
in the chamber ended in a sharp ex
change between Premier Wekerle and
Count Karolyi, leader of the Indepen-
dent party.
Military Called Out.
London, June 2.-According to the
Neue Vienna Freie Presse during six
street riots in Vienna the police and
military were called out and took
strict measures and issued warning to
parents making them responsible for
the actions of their children says an
! I<&CHdISC 1Clc6idpli oiSputSh AAOhA
| Copenhagen.
Great Strike Movement.
London, June 22.-According to the
Arbiter Zeituhg of Vienna, a great
strike movement has developed in the
| Austrian capital. tho its full extent is
/ not known. The Vienna Workers
council, the newspaper says, has is
| sued a manifesto saying it hopes the
government will understand in view OF
| the strike movement, how necessary
| it is to increase the food rations.
! $4,000 War Workers Quit.
| Paris, June ga number of tele-
grams received in Paris today by way
of Switzerland describe conditions in
the interior of Austria Hungary. as be-
| ing critical.
Fifty thousand workers at the ar
senal in the Vulcan factories and in
| the Worschalowsky airplane works
1 have gone on strike.
/ The burgomaster of Vienna has told
! the municipal council that it would
be impossible to distribute potatoes
, after the week end. The resignation
! of several ministers in the Austrian
! cabinet is expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
OF
LIFE COMP ANY IS
SOUGHT BY STATE
Kansas Claims Questionable
Dealings by Insurance Firm.
Attorney General Brings Action
Against Farmers Life.
ASSETS ARE QUESTIONABLE"
State Report Shows S573,OOO in
Resources Impaired.
Capital and Surplus Wiped Out
Used Reserve:
ASSETS ARE QUESTIONABLE E.
State Report Shows S573,OOO in
Resources Impaired.
Capital and Surplus Wiped Out
Used Reserve.

Claiming that more than a half mill
lion dollars of its assets are of no i'm
mediate value and that probably one
half Of it's total assets are of a Ques-
tionab1e character, the state today
sought receivership for the affairs of
the Farmers Life Insurance Co. of
Denver, Colo. A receiver for the An
chor Life Insurance Co.-reinsured in
the Farmers'-is also asked. The
Anchor was organized as a Kansas
corporation. Former Governor Am
mons of Colorado is president of the
Farmers Life company.
Action against the insurance COM
pany was brought by John Hunt, as
sistant attorney general 1t followed
an investigation which Hunt has con-
Quoted in connection with the state
insurance department. Hunt, as we'll
dent, sand w. j. Bryan, actuary in
the state department., have spent
weeks on the case.
Sensational Developments.
That sensational developments may
be made in the case, was indicated to-
day in the state house. At least one
Kansas man-former state senator,
w. NJ. Glenn of Tribune, Greeley coun-
ty-is officially connected with the
believed to have been party to the
questionable manipulation of flowery
reports of the company.
Resources of the Farmers Life were
reported today to have been impaired
to the extent of not less than $573,-
900. This action is said to have
wiped out the entire capital and sur
plus Of the company and to have en-
croached upon the company's reserves
to the extent of nearly 100000.
syndicate formed recently is said to
have repaired some of the company
losses.
Millions i'm Policies.
The Anchor and Farmers company
have policies in Kansas aggree atine
between 100000 and $1,0o0,OOO
Thru the action of the state depart
ments today. it is believed securities
may be saved which will protect KAN
sas policy holders and provide for their
reinsurance.
"Blue Sky" Methods.
Blue sky methods are ALLEGED tc
have been INDUCED in to an appaiIinf
extent in the financial showing of the
Farmers Life. This company took
over the policies of the Anchor com.
pany in 1914 and reinsured the com.
pany. The Anchor was a Kansas cor.
poration with offices in Kansas City
AT this time the Anchor has sS5,OOC
in reserves of face value with the
state. It also has capital stock secur,.
ties 70 the amount of $116,0oO OF
| which about one-third are believed t,
be of face value. These securities
however. are considered adequate tt
protect Kansas investors if the coIlat
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
THEY FAILED TO REGISTER
Two Men Arrested by Q. S. Agents fog
Draft Negligence.

Hugh A. O'Kemewski, formerly .
soldier in the United States army. has
been arrested by agents from the Unit.
ed States marshais office here, on Q
charge of falling to register in the
draft. O'Kemewski, it is said, was
confined to the guard house at Fort
Sam Houston at the time of registra.
ton. and failed to register, when dis.
missed from the army. Harry Miller,
a deputy marshal. has taken the pris.
oner to Leavenworth to await action
of the grand jury.
Maryon H. Hayes. E1 Dorado, was
arrested by S. P. Hill, a deputy mar
shall, for failing to register and 10 also
being held for the grand jury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
GRIGGS IN LEAD
Topekan Ono Up on Brooklyn Man In
Golf Tourney.

Kansas City. Mo-, June 22.-Griggs
was one up on Conley at the end of
eighteen holes. The Topekan COM
pleted the morning round in 80, Con-
ley in 81.
The two men are playing the final
flight this afternoon for the Transmits
sissippi golf championship. The con-
test has been going on all week in
Kansas City. One of the features of
the event was the success of Topeka
the emi-finals-the largest repre-
sentation of any city in the country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
HOME NURSING COURSE
Another Red Cross Series Begins in
Topeka Next Week.

Another series of the home nursing
courses under the auspices of the To-
peka cha apter of the Red Cross will be-
gin next week. The registration office
will open Tuesday at 1880 a. m. at
the Y. w. C. A. and will be open for
registrants until $50 that afternoon.
At that time the hours for the courses
will be arranged. This series will be
given entirely in the evening and is
arranged for the employed women
who cannot get to the regular day
classes.
The first series of home nursing has
just closed and another series for day
classes will be arranged in about two
weeks Mrs. X. Bredel, chairman of
the house nursing division of the Red
Cross is in charge of the courses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
1T WENT DOWN TO so
Last Night Ideal for S1eeping-Cloudy
and Unsettled Sunday.
Today's Temperatures.

IO0ayS temperatures.
Z O'Clock. ....60 10 o'clock. "a
s o'clock. ....62 IL o'clock. .66
9 o'clock .....64 r. O'Clock. ....6S
The wind at noon today was blow
ing eight miles an hour from the
east.
The forecast for next week calls
for showers the first and again the
last part of the week, with moderate
temperatures.
The majority of Topekans awoke
this morning from one of the most re-
freshing sleeps they have known in
two weeks. The temperature began
to fall ra pidIy after sunset and reached
it's lowest mark this morning, when it
was down to 60 degrees at o'clock.
No more extremely hot weather is
looked for by S. D. Flora, meteoro-
logist of the local weather bureau, al
tho he declares that the drouth is not
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
STRONG FOR PROHIBITION
On a Test Vote the Drys Won by
2O4 to AZ,

Washington, June 22.-The attitude
of the house on national prohibition
was sounded today by resolution of
Representative Randall of California,
prohibitionist. calling on President
Wilson to inform the house whether
any order has been issued by the fuel
administration curtailing the supply of
coal to liquor manufacturers. 1t was
adopted, 204 to Al.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
OUESTIONNAIRES JUNE Is
One Fourth Will Be Sent Out Each
Day for Four Days.

Washington, June 221Draft execu-
tives of all states today were directed
by Provost Marshalu General Crowder
to begin on June Is, and to continue
for three days thereafter the mailing
of questionnaires to registrants Of the
class of 1918. Twenty-Five per cent
of the registrants of each board will
be provideds with questionnaires each
day. Boards were instructed to leave
serial and order number spaces blank
until classification takes place, prob
ably sometime in July
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
SPIES IN PLANE PLANT?
Two foremen in Curtiss Factory Are
Placed Under Arrest.

Elmira, n. Y, June 22-Lew Long
well and Hector Bordeau. forernen in
the Curtiss aeroplane factory at
Hammondsport, were arrested yes
terday by special government agents
on the charge of violating the act Of
April 20. 1918. against the wilful in
jury or destruction of war materials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
CHANGE IN BULGARIA
Leader Who Opposed Germany Has
Been Appointed Premier.

Amsterdam, June 22.-M. Malinoff.
one of the Bulgarian leaders who op-
posed that countrys entrance into the
war, has been appointed premier, a
Sofia dispatch announced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
KILLED BY TROOP TRAIN
George Eiggieman of Ogden Struck by
Engine on Mo. Pacific.

Manhattan, Kan, June 22.-George
Eiggleman of Ogden. was dead today
as the result of being struck by Mis-
souri, Pacific troop train. Eiggleman
was "a and unmarried.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22

IF WE exchange prisoners on an
efficiency basis, we'll give ten
Huns for one Yank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-22
GATHER UP LOAFERS

CONTINUED on Page TwoD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
TROY

Troy, August 13.--(Special.)- .)-Tom Reg ster, living near Orion, was badly shocked Saturday by lightning. During hard rainstorm, which was accom- panied by lightning, Mir Register walked to the end of shed to look at the cloud. He had turned and was walking back when bolt struck the roof of the sheI and an oak tree nearby. He was knocked to the ground by the shock and was ur- conscious for several hours afterward. His son, Jesse Register. was also shocked but not seriously.
 There was a small wreck on the At lantc Coast Line railroad here Saturday afternoon, which caused much delay to passenger trans. A coal car of locat freight jumped the track, near Union Hill. A wrccker was secured, but as the car was being lifted the cable broke and the car and its contents spilled on the track. The car had to be unoaded be- fore it's removal, which caused extra delay.
 Frank Mccall, son of Mrs. Catherine Mccall, teacher of voice at the State Normal school here, has received his
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Dixie will be well represented in the national 1o0-yard swim. to be staged at East Lake, Birmingham, under the aus pices of the Birmingham Athletic club, on August 24 by Carter and Frazier of Atlanta Athletic club.
 This pair of water demonds are two of the fastest men in this section of country and judging by their performances at the 1917 water championships at Atlanta their appearance here at East Lake should attract much attention.
 Secretary Di Benedetto of the A. A. U. at New Orleans Is authority for the state ment that the south's end in this event is in good hands and while nothing phe- nomenal is expected of the pair. yet they may upset the dope.
 c. F. Carter is the holder of the South ern A. A. U. record at 100 yards of 1.02.1-5, and it is almost certain that ne should swim the distance this year in better than l minute. Of course, Me Gillivary and Langer are doped to do better, but you can put this in your hat band, that unless McGillivary and Langer do better than ps or 59 Carter is likely to spring a surprise.
 Gilbert Frazier's best is at 220 yards and he, too, holds the southern record of 2 minutes and 51 seconds.
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 ''The man who struck 100000 blows-and never blow in malice" That's what could be inscribed on the tombstone of Mike Donovan, one of the most marvel ous ringmen that ever stepped between the ropes; a friend of presidents and millionaires, clean and honest; a man in every fibre of his being.
 Donovan has gone into the great be- yond. From his earliest knickerbocker days, he found his greatest pleasure in battling with his chums in friendly bouts. He had the natural assets of determina- tion, courage, speed and stamina And to those he added as the years went on. knowledge of boxing such as only a few men ever have acquired. Donovan was in his prime in the bare kunuckle days. The bulk of his battling was under Lon- don prize ring rules. Yet he became a marvellous boxing master.
 Donovan had much to do with John LIS successful entry into the ring. It was Mike who saw in him the makings Hof worlds champion when others re- garded Sullivan only as The Boston Strong Boy" Mike encouraged John L.. and showed him many tricks of the game in the days when Sullivan was but a novice. And the advice of Donovan helped Sullivan in his meteorIe~ career.
 Born in 1S47, Donovan was only IA when the Civil war began. He wanted to en- list then, but the government officials
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Corbett's Daily Letter
 On Great Sport Topics
sy JAsfns y. ceRBrTT.


 declared he was too young. So Mike waited two years. and then became a soldier. He served with great credit and great bravery throughout the bitter bat tie between the north and south. And in the midst of the life and death strug- gle in the southland, he devoted his few idle hours to learning more and more about pugilism.
 With the end of the war, Donovan went back to Chicago, his home town. There his prowess in fisticuffs with friends soon earned for him a chance to fight Jack Boyne, of St. Louis. But be- fore he agreed to the fight. Boyne in sisted upon side bet of $200 Mike, con- fident that he could whip Boyne, got to- gether about $1oo and his friends put up the rest.
 Admirers of Boyne, who was then ranked as "a toughest one,'' bet heavily on their man. They were confident Boyne would stop Mike in a few rounds. But they got the surprise of their lives They figured the furious rushes and rough house" tactics of Boyne would wear Mike to a point of exhaustion. In stead, the youngster grew stronger as the battle progressed.
 When the ninety-sixth round ended (after hours and 13 minutes of light ing) Boyne was about "gone.'' It was apparent that he could last only another round or two. His friends, to save their bets, went to his rescue Almost as soon as the ninety-seventh round began, they
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set up cry of foul, jumped into the ring and halted the battle. Then they demanded that the referee give the fight to Boyne. They threatened him with death if he refused
 The official. in a panic, chose what he figured was the safest course for him self-he have the fight to Boyne.
 And so it was that Mike Donovan gave the first real fight of his career. But he wasn't whipped fairly He had made a remarkable showing; so remarkable that his friends insisted that he adopt pugil- ism as profession. Mike did-and so began the career of real fighter-a warrior who will not be forgotten as long as the ring game lasts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14

Unless Charlie Ferreday, the crack New Orleans champion, is not in the service by August 24 it is almost a certainty that he will be here to take part in the mile event.
 Ferreday won the half-mile last year at Atlanta, establishing a remarkable record of 13 minutes and 13 seconds on a 110-yard course. He holds the follow ing southern records:
 40 yards, one turn. minutes. s6 Is sec onds.
 $50 yards, 1oo-yard course. B minutes and B seconds.
 Two miles. straightaway. 4s minutes and IA seconds.
 One mile straightaway. 2s minutes, 56 and 4-5 seconds.
 The southerners will miss Larry .O'Donnell this year. Larry is an officer in the aviation corps and is stationed somewhere in the west Larry won the 50 yards last year at Atlanta Another good man to be missed is George Staigg, who is in Memphis. Both men formerly represented the Y. M. C. A. of New Or leans. It is possible that Staigg may come over from Memphis for this meet.
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commission as second lieutenant, having won it from the ranks in his few years of army service. He received his com mission on the firing line, while guns were roaring all around him. as he stood on the half completed battery emplaca- ment. He is an expert in wireless work and says that they have successfully used the wireless telephone at a distance of five Kilometres. Lieutenant Mccall is also a poet and has been asked by the Paris edition of the New York Her aid to contribute to- it's first book of poetry, to be issued through Harper Bros, the profits from the book to be used for war charities.
 Louis A. Hanchey, son of Mrs. Willie Elan Hanchey of Troy. who has been on the Mexican border at Del Rio. Tex. with the 307th cavalry division, has been changed with his division into field ar tillery and will be moved to another camp soon for further training.
 The death of Mrs. w. B. Kelly oc- cured Monday morning at 1 o'clock at the family home on Williams street. ner death being due to a complication of
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
Senators Win Both

Philadelphia. August 13.-WashiHgton twice defeated the Athletics today. 5 to and to l. Walter Johnson was re- sponsible for the first victory. He cracked out home run with Lavan on second in the fourth inning and singled with the bases full in the ninth, scoring two runs.
 In the second game Harper and Wat son had a pitchers battle for six in- Eings, but in the seventh Watson s fail ure to field his position opened the way for a rally by the Nationals. who punched six singles, with sacrifice and an Athletic error for six runs. Scores: First game R. H. E. Washington ........... 100 200 002-- . 10 2 Philadelphia ........... GOO 001 002--3 s 2 Batteries: Johnson and Ainsmith, Ca- sey; Keene. Bauer, Adams and Perkins, Second game RH E. Washington .......... 600 600 60o-- $ 9 Philadelphia ........... GOO 000 O0l-- 10 ] Batteries Harper and Ainsmth, Casey; Watson, Pearson and McAvoy.
 
 Motor tractors are now being made use of on Sumatra rubber plantations.
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F1iLhINkI TLNE. AT THE.
 WESTcAESTER COUNTY PENiTENTlApY.,

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  sh tent O b a fifty cows shave enenodt t fd n he o sb wi poIs rnutauns sveal ped beer tk o W 
 
  keeper Evryh is a b top ell u dyrt
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Lee Fohl Suspends
 Roth for the Season

Cleveland, August 13-Outfelder Bobby Roth. of the Cleveland Americans, has been suspended by Manager Fohl for the balance of the season because of indif- ferent playing. Roth did not accom- pany the Cleveland team east today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-08-14
Murphy Cops Coin On Grand Giro,
SPORTS
 EDITED BY R. P. M,DAvID. JR.
S.A.A. U. Swin,n1ing MeetWill Bring Country's Best Talent
Atlanta and New Orleans to Be Represented By Crack "Paddlers"-McGilvary and Langer Doped
 to Beat C. F. Carter

Southern A. U swimming championships August bring together assembled anyw n Atlanta bringing down corking good team and according to Al chairman the Atlanta will be 
 
 having city championship nothing will be known that saged.
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International League

At Toronto: Toronto f, Hamilton 2. At Rochester: Rochester 1, Buffalo 8. At Jersey City: Jersey City l. Bing- hamton 5.
 At Baltimore s-5, Newark Is.
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diseases. She was 5A years old. Before marriage she was Miss Katherine Hern- don. She is survived by her husband and the following children: Mrs. S. B. Jones, Mrs. T. A. Livingston, Mrs. A. T, Livingston. Messrs. w. A., c. E., w. B., Jr., Joe, Fred, Charlie Kelly.
 Before the war there were 177,00G mine workers in the anthracite in- dustry. The number oh as been drawn down to about 145,000 now,
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Murphy landed Chestnut Peter winner in the S-year-old trot. for purse of s2o00 without any trouble in straight heats. The Cossack and the -Divorcee, owned by A. B, Cox of Paoh, Pa, divided second and third money
 Murphy took the s2oo0 stake for 214 pacers in straight heats with Oro Fino, which stepped the fastest heat of the day, 2:o51 E, in the second heat. Murphy's third victory was in the 2;14 trot, which went to Allan Watts in straight heats. The summaries:
 Three-year-old trot, ? in 3 heats, purse s200o: Chestnut Peter (Murphy) ....... 1 1 The Cossack (Pittman) ....... 2 8 The Divorcee (SerrilD ........... 8 2 Kenifer started
 Time. 2:0s&; 2;o9A.
 2;14 pace, purse s2ooo and silver cup, three heats:
 Orc Fino (Murphy) ........... 1 Sam Hurst (McGrath) ...... 2 2 2 Abbe Bond (Snow) ......... 3 3 5
 Game of Chance, Flora A also ran. William Patch and Billy cochato started.
 Time. 2:o6N; 2:o5 E 2:os.
 2;o2 trot, three heats, purse, 5000. Joker D. Lake (Shinn) ...... 1 1 1 Sarah H. (McDowelD .... 2 3 3 Edna Owyho (Jackson) ..... 8 2
 Bourbon Chimes Mrs. Watts also ran. The Jolly Landlord and Florence White started.
 Time, 2:12A 2:12N; 2:16h
 2:1S trot, three heats, purse s10o0: Allan Watts (Murphy) ..... 1 1 Dick Watts (Rodney) ......... 3 2 3 Zomidotte (McDonald) ....4 4 3
 Hollyrod Noom. Lockspur also ran. Mary Warren, Silkobel and Bondie Boy started.
 Time. 2:o9A: 2:oSA,
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SPORTS LOCAT-BY WIRE
Tommy Murphy Has Field
 Day in the Second Races
Brilliant Reinsman Drives Three Winners in Grand Cir cult Meeting at Belmont Track-Joker D.
 Lake Wins Other Event
LocAr-BY WIRE

3-Tommy Murphy had field day meeting Belmont the Pugh
  Philadelphia in
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Ring Blanks Cards

St. Louis. August 13.-Ring held St.
 Louis to 4 hits and Cincinnati shut out the locals today, to Q. A costly error by Brock in the seventh, when perfect
 play would have prevented scoring, per-
 mitted the visitors to get five of their runs. Score. R. H. k. Cincinnati 900 900 501--6 2 1 St. Louis ....... 1000 900 000--0 3 Batteries~ Ring and Wihgo; Sherdell and Brock.