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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-26
Enormous Prices for
Cattle in ENGLAND

London. July 1.-(By MaiD-Cattle
are selling here at remarkably high
prices. At the Royal Agricultural
Show shorthorn bull was sold for
the equivalent of about $4,000 which
Is declared to be the worlds record
price for such an animal. The bull
was bred by the Edgcote Shorthorn
Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-26

pay bills for board and supplies pur-
chased in 1918.
To appropriation for purchase Of
books. maps, stationery, ETC.. Public
Utilities Commission, a 1918 bal
ance of $ss4.ss, for printing the re-
port and for paper stock for the
same.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-26

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN that
Napoleon A. ;. A Kss..h Of W Wa s i
Maine has made application to tn,
Maine Board Of Bar Examiners for ex
animation for admission to the bar o,
the State Of Maine. at the session Of
the board to be held 1T Portland. Maine
PHILIP q. CLIFFORD.
Secretary % the Board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
FATHERS WILL WINS
Church Social and Watermelon
Theft Placed Before Sheriff.

A church social, a raid on a water
melon patch and a father who threat
ened to 6isinherit a son who stole
seven Patermelons enter into a story
told to Oscar Carlson, deputy sheriff.
today. L. J. Bradford, who lives near
Bethel chapel, is the father. He told
the story.
My boy went to church social at
the chapel the other night" he said.
He and three other fellows left the
social and went to Owen Spurgeon's s
watermelon patch where they stole
seven watermelons. learned about
it and made the boys tell me all.
threatened to disinherit him unless he
did. 1 want to know If there's anyway
can make the other fellows dig up
their share in paying for the water
melons"
Carlson advised the father to ask
the other fellows and then let the
sheriff's office know about the out
come of the interview.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
MOVIE OF TOPEKA
W. w. Reid VIII Go Up in Buff
Northland Plane Tomorrow.
Film To Be Given C. of C. by
Orpheum and State Journal.

w. W. Reid of Topeka, correspond
ent for the Pathe News and well
known moving picture operator and
camera man. will fly over Topeka in
the Buff-Morthland Curtiss airplane
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock and
take not less than 500 feet of motion
pictures of the city. The film, when
developed, will be shown at the Or
pheum theater Monday, Tuesday and
wednesday, August Is, 19 and 20, and
later will be presented to. the Cham
Der OF Commerce as a permanent rec
ord of Topeka From the Clouds"
TIE picture will be taken under an
arrangement made with the local avia-
tlo-. company flyers by the Orpheum
theater and The Topeka State Journal.
The plane VIII fly over the business
district from the Union Pacific station
to the fair grounds. Then it will en-
circle over the city, covering the entire
residence district. The PHOTOGRAPH
will be taken from a height of about
1000 feet.
w. w. Reid has just returned from
a trip thru Montana. Wyoming and
the Dakotas for the Roosevelt Mem
orial commission taking views of
Roosevelt's old ranch and hunting
grounds. He also took views of the
Wichita Tractor show from an air.
plane. This first attempt at taking
views of Topeka from above will be
intensely interesting and will make a
historical record for the Chamber of
Commerce.
Don't forget to be out on the street
and look pleasant tomorrow morning
at 10 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
STAY WITH JOBS
Santa Fe Shop Men Refuse to
Go on a Strike.
Vote to Stick Until They Are
Ordered Out.

The bulletin boards at the Santa Fe
shops this morning bore a resolution
adopted Monday night at a meeting of
the shop federation to the effect that
the union men here would stand by
the railway employees department of
the American Federation of Labor and
not walk out unless called out by the
international headquarters
There was little strike sentiment
expressed at the meeting and for the
most part the strikes now in progress
in various cities of the country were
branded as Illegal because they do not
bear the approval of headquarters.
Members of the national organization
present at the meeting were George
Lauterborn, general chairman of the
executive committee of tho Santa Fe
system federation; c. A. Adams, sec
ond vice president and general chair
man of the electrical workers; and G..
]. Bollotte. secretary and treasurer of
the system federation and general
chairman of the blacksmiths' union.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
RIOT AT A Mine
Battle Between Strikers and
Officers Expected in Ohio.
Sheriffs Ordered to Shoot to
KiII-Miners Number 20O.

Wheeling. w. v, Aug. 5.-Twenty
deputy sheriffs armed with riot guns
were rushed to the Fort Pitt coal mine
south of Bellaire. Ohio. near here. this
forenoon following receipt of reports
of a clash between striking miners be-
lieved to be led by radical agitators
and other more conservative work.
men. Early reports are that rioting
broke out after the strikers refused to
permit the other miners to work.
When the deputies arrived on the
scene, the strikers. numbering more
than 200 men, retreated beyond gun
shot and appeared to be planning to
make a stand and reports received
here shortly after noon said a pitched
battle between the miners and deputies
was expected. Sheriff John Osborn, of
Belmont county, who was on the
scene, said he had given his men
orders to shoot to kill and not waste
any ammunition if attacked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
FISH IN SEAPLANES NOW
Seven Young Women Inaugurate
Unique New Sport at Santa
Barbara.

Santa Barbara. Aug. 5.-The new
est thing in sports is seaplane fishing.
1t originated in Santa Barbara at the
suggestion of Allan Loughead, an
aviator.
Seven young women acted on the
suggestion They boarded the Loug
head seaplane. flew out TO the fishing
banks and came to an anchorage At
ter an hours time, when they had
made a fair catch, the return was
made. All went off as nicely as if
seaplane fishing was an established
thing.
The distinction of being members
OF the first party to try out this sport
belongs to Madam L. A. Sachnowsky
OF Petrograd, Miss Irene Barker of
Denver, Miss Beatrice Lund and Miss
Eleanor Morgan of San Francisco,
Miss Marjorie Bennett of Los Angeles.
and Mrs. Mary Bennett and Miss Fair
Bennett of Pasadena.
Many unique uses will be discov-
cred for the seaplane." says Aviator
Loughead. "Once the people become
reconciled to the fact that flying is
| practical rather than a spectacular
thing' they will begin to get some
good out of It,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
MMETTS BIG DAY
State Journal AirpIane Delivery a
Feature of Celebration.

NaAuA0 Va
Emmett has declared a new holiday.
August is aviation day there and
not a single soul who claims citizen
ship in the town but has laid aside
his tools or her apron TO participate in
the celebration.
The beginning of the day of days
for Emmett came a little bit ahead of
schedule when Lieut.. Frank H STAN
ford. accompanied by Mechanic Adam
landed in field a short distance north
of the town with a machine loaded
with special air editions of The To-
peka State Journal 1t was Just
twenty-five minutes from the time the
papers were taken from the presses at
the State Journal office in Topeka un-
til they were delivered to enthusiastic
Emmett citizens. Seventeen minutes
was the actual flying time. The extra
five minutes were required for trans
portation of the edition from the State
Journal building to Washburn field
via a Roy Payne taxicab.
And since the big Curtiss "Canuck'
plane driven by Stanford made its
landing at Emmett the pilot and the
mechanic have been worked every day
light minute taking passengers on trips
to the clouds. The celebration was
planned by the two leading business
men of Emmett, w. H. Glynn and Fred
T.unzer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
HE'NIE SCHNITz AGAIN
State journal Feature Writer Took
Ride in Buff-sforthland Plane
This Morning.
Heinie schnitz is back again.

Heinie Schnitz is back again.
State Journal readers remember the
well known feature appearing Satur-
day evenings written by Heinie-espe-
cially the adventures of his son in
college and his hatred for the Huns
during the war.
name is Fred Wilson. He lives at
1859 Fillmore street. Heinie tickled
his Buick Sunday and started out with
Mrs. Heinie and the Heinie twins to
Rossville.
First he had a blowout. In fixing
the tire he cut a cash in his hand.
After the car and its pilot had been
repaired the journey was resumed.
The wind shield was loose and in go
ing over a bump in the road II broke
and a piece of glass glanced thru
Heinie's finger-or whereabouts. After
the debris had been cleared from the
road that other cars would not en-
danger tires, the Heinie family again
took up the Sunday vacation to Ross
vile. Just as they were entering the
town a bug flew in Heinie's eye and
he had to drive home with a bandage
covering part of his vision.
Parking his car in the garage with
the declaration that motoring was
too tam dangerous" Heinie wan
dered out TO the Washburn aviation
field early this morning and took a
trip in the Buff-Morthland airplane.
He will write about this trip for the
state Journal Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
NEW TOPEKA FIRM
Farm and Mortgage Company With
S5O,OOO Capital.

Seven charter applications were ap-
proved today by the state charter
board Included in the list was a
charter for the Topeka Mortgage &
Investment company, a new $50, 600
Topeka corporation.
The new company is authorized to
do farm and city loan business and
to engage in the sale of bonds. mort
cages and to handle other forms of
securities and investments. Incorpor-
ators include: H. F. Guthrie, F. c.
Poole, J. r. Burrow, jr., A. L. Poole
and Adele Guthrie, all of Topeka
other charters approved by the
board included:
Littlebridge Heating Co, Hutchin-
son. Capital 100000
Farmers Grain & Lumber Co.,
Montezuma. Capital $4,000.
Four County Grain Co, Logan.
Capital $4,000.
Mackey Candy Co., Pittsburg. Capi-
tai S25,0OO.
Sacred Heart Parish. La Crosse. No
capital.
J. B. johnson Grocery Co, Man
kato. Capital $4,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
Rumanian Troops Plundering
and Numbering in Budapest.
Twenty Civilians Killed in Hun
garian Capital Monday.
new CABINET IS ARRESTED
Two Other Armies Are Moving
ON the City.
Troops of Szegedin Regime and
JugO-Slays Advance.
tBy The Associated Press.l

Budapest. Aug. 5.-Thirty thousand
Rumanian troops, including infantry,
cavalry and artillery. entered the city
today with blare of trumpets. The
Rumanian forces, led by General Mar
ghasou. passed thru Andrassy and
other streets.
Paris, Aug. 5.-Telegrams from
American officials at Budapest state
that Rumanian troops upon entering
Budapest yesterday, started plunder-
ing in the suburbs Fifteen or twenty
civilians were killed NY the Rumanians
during the day. it is added. t-t
The American reports said the Ru-
manians were demanding hostages,
and threatened to kill five hostages for
each Rumanian soldiers injured in
Budapest.
Some members of the new Hungar-
ian ministry, the telegrams state, have
been arrested by the Rumanians who
have mounted machine guns in va
rious parts of the city and demobilized
the local police. The city is absolute
ly under military control.
Advices from various sources on the
Hungarian situation indicate chaotic
conditions prevailing in the capital.
lied powers are bending all efforts to
adjustment of affairs. recognizing the
dangers existing in the diverse nation
al interests now being given play.
The advance toward Budapest of
troops of the Szegedin government.
reported today, may be considered as
| indicating the intention of that gov
ernment-organized some time ago
outside the capital by anti-Bolsheviki
elements mainly bourgeois-to have
a hand in the setting up of the per-
manent new government for Hungary.
Rumanias main interest is to make
sure that the Hungarians are rem
dered militarily impotent. It has been
made clear that the Rumanians are
deeply resentful of the recent Hun
garian attack along the Thesis river
| and likewise memories still rankle OF
the invasion of Rumania by the Hun
garians in 1916.
The reported advance of the Jugo-
Slavs toward Budapest is a new eIe-
| ment in the situation. Some -advices
have reported the temporary cabinet
formed under Jules Peidll already out.
to be supplanted by new ministry
with communistic representation.
| (By The Associated Press.)
Berlin, Aug. 5.-Troops of the
| Szegedin government of Hungary have
advanced to within twenty-five miles
1 (Contfnued on Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
Captain Champeny and Lieut..
Meisehheimer Bring 1t.
They Go to Kansas City to Get
Caravan Letters.
MAKE TRIP THIS AFTERNOON
Colonel Heron Flew to Fun
Ston This Morning.
Band Concert VIII BE Given
Here Tonight.

Aerial mail service from Kansas City
to Topeka was to be made a reality
this afternoon and Capt Arthur Cham
peny and Lieut.. F. B. Meisenheimer, of
the army recruiting caravan, were the
men to bring this latest innovation to
Topeka, the flying center of Kansaa
Arrangements were made at noon to-
day for Lieutenant Meisenheimer to
take Captain Champeny TO Kansas
City to get the mail waiting there for
the caravan.
The army caravan is demonstrating
the wonderful use of the airplane in
every day life. Early this morning
Col. S. P. Heron, in command of the
army caravan, received a telegram
from Washington telling him to get in
touch with the commanding officer at
Camp Funston by wire before moving
out of Topeka. AS it sometimes takes
as long as thirty minutes TO get long
distant telephone call thru to Camp
Funston, Colonel Heron decided that
he could get his Information in a more
satisfactory manner by riding up in
Lieutenant Meisenheimer's atrplane.
Took just s5 Minutes.
1t took them just thirty-five min
utes to make the trip to Funston. and
in less than an hour after he had left
Topeka Colonel Heron had wired the
commanding officer in Topeka to
make arrangements to remain here
another night and to give a concert at
Ripley park.
The colonel was expected to start
back to this city shortly after noon,
and as soon as he arrived here Cap
tain Champeny was to get into the
PASSENGER cockpit and direct Lieuten-
ant Meisenheimer to drive him 70
Kansas City for all of the accumu-
] lated mail that has been sent there
for members of the caravan.
Tho plane driven by Lieutenant
Meisenheimer is capable of making
| 125 miles an hour and it is expected
| that he can drive to Kansas City and
return in at least an hour and a half
allowing time for collecting mail and
letting the motor cool off. In bring
| ing the plane TO Topeka from Belle
Vile, ILL.,, he made only two stops and
Esays he could have come with only
! one stop If he had cared to load TO
/ capacity withygasoline. 1t IS about 220
miles from Belleville to Topeka.
Concert Here Tonight.
| No instructions have been received
as ito the future itinerary OF the
caravan, but it is believed Colonel
Heron will announce an entirely new
| program this afternoon or tonight
The program to be given at the cara
van camp this evening at 8 o'clock will
, consist of a band concert and the reg
ular demonstrations. The band con-
| cert program is as follows:
March-washington Greys......... Grnfulln
| Overture-Raymond .......-.......Th Thomas
Fanta sia-songs of the Old Folks. Lake
(By request)
ntermezzo-Hermosilto ........... Schup
lMedley-America ...................-M Moses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
KILLS 3 CHILDREN
st. Louis Butcher SIaShes the
Throats of Own Family.
Son illustrates His Attempt to
Commit Suicide.

St Louis. Aug. 5.-August Kayser,
As years old, a butcher, killed three of
his chiGren by slashing their throats
early this morning and then attempted
his own life.
Kayster's efforts to sever an artery
in his left wrist was frustrated by his
son. Theodore, who grappled with
him. Theodore was seriously cut.
The dead are: Adolphine, Is years
old; Harry. 6 years old, and Glennon,
4 years old
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
ACTORS TO STRIKE?
Chicago Thespians Demand More
Pay for Sunday Nights.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-The Actors Equi-
ty association wants to strike and it
doesn't want to strike.
The association denied that the ac-
tors be paid more for Sunday night
performances in Chicago
Association officers who came here
and held a meeting with the actors
to reach a decision. left without max
ing a decision.
The actors, however, themselves put
the question of more money up to the
theater managers, threatening to
walkout If their demands were not
met bY todaY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
NEARS COAL
New Pacific Armada VIII Enter
San Diego Thursday.
Steaming in Battle Formation,
1t Passes CedrOs Islands.

San Diego. Cal, Aug. 5.-Steaming
in battle formation, the thirty five ves-
sells of the Pacific fleet passed Cedros
Islands at daybreak today and will ar
rive off Coronado Islands, within sight
of this city at daybreak tomorrow.
Cedros Islands are about $50 miles
south of this port.
The fleet will remain at anchor at
Coronado Island all day tomorrow en-
tering San Diego harbor at a. m.
Thursday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
INDICT II RIOTERS
Three Charged With Murder in Con
nection with Chicago Race War.

Chicago, Aug. 5.-Seventeen persons
were under indictment here today in
connection with last weeks race riots
in which thirty-five whites and blacks
were killed. Three were charged
with murder during the first session
Of the August grand jury yesterday.
Other findings were to be voted to-
day, it was expected. The first days
results came quickly on the heels of
Circuit Judge Groves Instructions to
the jury to hang rioters to prevent race
troubles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05

Generally fair and warm tomorrow
with a chance at local thunder show
ers tonight especially in the eastern
half of the state is the best that s. ID.
Flora, state meteorologist, has to Of
fer today. An area of low pressure
over Kansas indicates a strong chance
for some showers.
During the last twenty-four hours
Kansas was about the only state in
the Missouri valley to get rained on.
1t was not real rain either. just local
showers. Most of the state is still
CONTINUED ON Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
PEIDLL CABINET ALREADY OUT?
Was Not Accorded Allied Recognition
-Workingmen Regime Now.

Berlin, Aug. .5.-The Peidll cabinet of
flee. according to q Vienna dispatch
to the Mittag Post, because it was not
accorded recognition by the entente
powers. The dispatch says a new
ministry composed of workingmen.
citizens and peasant leaders. will be
created, the first duty of which will
be to revise all soviet regulations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
ANOTHER ATTEMPT ON TIGER"
Two Suspicious Laborers Armed. Ar
rested Near Ciemenceau's Home.

Paris, Aug. 5.-Two laborers. one
of whom had two revolvers and the
other a large knife. were arrested to-
day near the residence of Premier
Clenenceau by detectives who said
their manner excited suspicion.
AS they were being taken TO the
police station, n detective said the men
offered money for their release. They
gave their names as Ernest Vallee and
Alexander Bonlard. They said they
had an engagement with friends and
relatives at a cafe in the street where
NJ. Clemenceau resides.
The possession of weapons they ex-
planned by saying that some one whose
name they did not know commissioned
them to sell the weapons for him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
BLAST DEAD AT n
Arsenal Official Says Several Bodies
Have Been Recovered

Raritap. n. J.. Aug 5.-Lieut JEFF
ford, adJutant of the Raritan arsenal,
said today that be did not believe
more than seven were killed in the
explosion of magazine filled with low
grade explosives here yesterday Sew
eraF' bodies already have been re-
covered. he said The search for VIC
Tins continued among the debris all
last night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
DAVIS ON STAND AGAIN

Financial Expert 10 Conclude IcsFts
mony on Trenty-Watson to Speak.
Washington, Aug. s. Norman
Davis, adviser to the Versailles peace
delegation on financial subjects. again
was called before the senate foreign
committee today to conclude the dir
cussion he began yesterday on finan-
cial decisions of the peace conference.
He was expected to conclude his testi-
mony at today's session and Secretary
Lansing was TO be heard tomorrow.
a In the senate, Senator Watson, Re-
publican, Indiana, had given notice
he would speak during the day on the
Shantung provision OF the treaty
which is expected to be the subject
soon of declaration from Toxic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
d. S. C. TO TWO KANSANS.
Thomas Sharp and VIM. E. TinsIey,
of Wichita, Cited for Bravery.

Washington, Aug. 5--The war de-
partment announced today that Cen
eral Pershing had awarded the dis
tinguished service cross to the follow
ing men of the American expedition
airy forces:
Privates Thomas V. Sharp. Wich-
ita, Kan. and VIM E. Tfnsley, Wich
ita, Kan.
Private Theodore V. Sharp. men
toned in the dispatch above, is the
nephew of T. V. Campbell, 704 Kan
sas avenue. Sharp was decorated for
exceptional bravery in action during
the Meuse -Argonne offensive He took
a German machine gun single handed
after fourteen companion had been
killed. Sharp was wounded in the
action and died in a hospital about ten
days later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
FORD CASE AT END
Judge Brings Testimony in Lii
bel Suit to Close.
Jury Should Have Case by Next
Thursday.

Mount Clemens. Aug. 5,-Judge
Tucker. by vigorous excision of testi-
mony and cooperation of counsel in
Henry Ford's libel suit against the
Chicago Tribune. brought testimony in
an end to tday. The jury should have
the case next wednesday,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
MAY GET SPRINKLERS
Generally Fair Weather, However, Is
Predicted for Kansas.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS: &:
Generally fair and continued warm tonight
nd Wednesday. except possibly local
thunder showers tonight in extreme eastern
portion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
TO REPLY ON TIME
Austria Will Hand Over Counter
Peace Proposals Tomorrow.

Paris. Aug. 5.-Dr, Karl Renner,
the Austrian chancellor and head of
Austria's peace delegation, informed
General Secretary Dutasta of the
peace conference today that Austria's
counter proposals to the peace terms
would be handed over tomorrow with
in the prescribed time for their pres
entation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05

Chicago, Aug 5.-capt. Archie
Roosevelt. suffering with trench fever
contracted while in the service in
France. was unchanged In condition
at Presbyterian hospital today, hos
pital attendants said. His illness IL
not serious, however.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
Slackersl Well, Hardly!

Ballinger, Tex. Aug. 5.--A third
set of twins. making a total of four
teen children. were born to Mr.. and
Mrs. John Mckay here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
HIGHER FARES IN CHI
Utilities Commission Decision Is Fx-
pccted Today.

Chicago. Aug. 5.-As an echo Of the
four-day street car strike of last week.
a decision is expected today by the
state utilities commission raising the
rates OF fare on the surface and eIe-
waited lines. The board indicated he
fore adjournment of the hearing. be-
gun yesterday. that a raise in fares
would be Forthcoming probably todav.