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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
Kaiser's Position Is Now in
Hollow Square. &
ASSAULT IS ONLY METHOD
Allies Deadly Attacks Awaited
by Strategy.
Great Power Required to Break
Up Formation.
(By J. w. T. Mason.)

New York, Sept. 24.-There are in
dications that the German army in
France no longer possesses a right
wing. The reports of the movements
81 both the allies and the Germans are
confusing. but they seem to Indicate
that a new C -rman force under Gen.
eral Won Boehm from the north has
rot in touch with General Won kluck
and what was formerly the German
right wing has now become a COM
plete battle line.
If these indications are correct
they mean the German position Is
now in the form of. a hollow square.
The southern face of the square Is
the main battle line which Won Nlucn
and Won Boehm presumably nave
made by Joining their armies the
northern side is formed by the Ger
man corps in Belgium, and the east
ern side is the German frontier.
The efforts to break the square
along Won Kluck's and Won Boenm
vestern side is now occupying the at
tantior Of the allies, who hitherto
have been trying unsuccessfully to
turn the German right. There Is no
more German right, if Won Boenm
and Won Kluck are in touch and IN
stead of an enveloping movement
around the German right. the aiiies
must try to move through d He""iAS
entrenched battle line.
Ia German Strategic Center.
The chief strategic position OF the
two German battle fronts Is their point
Of contact, where the southern sloe o.
the German square meets the west
ern. This is the angle formed py the
Disc and Aisne rivers. 1t Is mere tnat
the allies report they are meeting with
a most desperate resistance anu CAN
not make Roadway:
such naturally follows from the new
German alignment. II the Germans
are pierced at the angle of the two
battle fronts, both lines would De
broken. The army whose front ex-
tends northward would be separated
from the battle front running to the
east and both might be turned back
in a rout. 1t is probable that Won
Kluck's duty is chiefly to hold TINS
angle at all costs, leaving the direc-
fion of the new northern battle line to
Won Boehm.
The problem now before the allies
il a more difficult one than it was
when the battle of the Aisne began
To pierce a battle front as successfully
entrenched as the Germans are, re-
uuires far greater power than to turn
a flank. II the German right wing
has been merged into an extended line
running to Belgium. direct assault
must be made by the allies, unless
their artillery proves more effectlve
than it has hitherto been. This Will
cause enormous losses, but the Ger
mans probably cannot be driven out or
France by other means.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
IN ACID fumes
Thousands Of Jersey City Com
muters Choke.
Scores Rendered Unconscious
Il at Noon Hour Rush.

Jersey City. Sept. A-Ten gallons Of
nitric acid spilled from q carboy to the
floor Of the Erie railway station during
the commuters rush hour today gave
on fumes which choked scores Of per-
sons to Inconsistencies. made hundreds
i'll. stopped traffic in the Hudson tun-
mel for an hour and packed the station
with Thousands who verged on panic
till a strong force of police Quieted
them.
Not one of the throng sweeping
through the station was touched by the
acid as it dubbed and boiled over the
stone flooring giving out clouds of
fumes. Two or three persons collapsed
Immediately but In most OF the many
cases of Inconsistencies the poison
acted as a slow agent. In some cases,
women were stricken in ferry boats
half an hour after they had inhaled the
fumes In perhaps forty instances per-
sons into whose lungs the fumes had
not been inhaled for several minutes
suddenly fell over unconscious.
-Four men and women aboard ferry
boats on which were packed hundreds
of hysterical passengers to all appear
beats were no longer discernable
Physicians revived them by artificial
respiration.
Six persons were taken to hospitals
It was believed they would recover
Three of this number were taken tt
New York hospitals from ferryboats
on their arrival here. One ferryboat
had aboard more than 200 persons
made i'll by the fumes.
Most of these recovered within ar
hour or SO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
COAST WHEAT SALES
Sixty Per Cent OF Washington Oregon
Crop Already Sold.

Portland, Ore. Sept. 24.-Through a
heavy buying movement presumably
by foreign interests vast quantities of
new crop wheat have been taken with
in the past two weeks in Oregon and
Washington. So heavy have been the
purchases that from SO to 60 per
cent of the total crop is estimated to
have been already disposed of at a
date on which in other years the buy
ing movement has hardly begun.
In well informed circles the total
purchases are said to aggregate round
ly 10 million bushels in Oregon and
Washington. In some of the wheat
counties of eastern Oregon and Wash
ington as much as 80 per cent of the
crop has been purchased. So quietly
has the buying been carried on that
the price, which started the. season. at
80 cents has only advanced to IS cents.
The identity of the buyers has been
successfully guarded. z4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
GREENS MAKE CHANGE
Big Grocery Firm Shifts From Credit
to Cash Basis.

After thirty years of satisfactory
credit grocery business the firm of
VIM Green & Som will inaugurate a
strictly cash, no delivery system The
new order goes into effect Thursday,
October l.
The insistent demand for lower prices
on foods and household supplies brings
about this radical change. THE credit
system is an expensive one for the per-
sons who pay the Bills said Mr.. Will
liam Green today. land be as careful
as we may losses in the easy credit
system must be sustained. Every mer-
chant expects this and figures his prof
it's high enough to balance the losses.
/ High cost of living Is not SO much
the excessive "pficeS abut the expense
|'of delivery 'combfiRedsr With the higher
prices which must be paid to counteract
the credit feature. SO, in order to ma
teriaIly reduce the prices we have
adopted the only method possible. that
of low cash prices and no delivery.
"Of course when I say no delivery.
mean that a small charge will be
made for the delivery of each order but
the sharp reductions which will be
made will often repay that by the saw
ing on one article of an order"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
BACK TO THE ARROW
Primaeval weapon Now In Use b,
Aviators.

New York, Sept. 24.-"Air craft has
SO far failed to prove their worth in
war time" said Cortlandt F. Bishop,
who with Mrs. Bishop returned on the
Olympic.
''Thisi.is partly due to the fact that
air machines have to fly so high in
order tO avoid being hit that their val
Tie as scouts has been greatly reduced.
The bomb aim is poor and now Eng
land is manufacturing hundreds OF
tons of steel arrows to be dropped by
aviators instead of bombs
1T has been shown that arrows kill
wherever they strike. England il in q
panic at the thought of German inva-
sion by dirigibles and that is why the
arrows are being manufactured with
such haSte''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
REL LSEeER ms
Desperate Attempt to Break
THROUGH French Center Fails.


Paris, Sept 24.-In . series Of night
attacks, delivered with desperation.
the Germans last night failed to break
through the French center. Beyond
the bare announcement that the at
tacks were repulsed In their. entirety
no particulars are as yet available.
This attack, coupled with unusual
activity on the French right. proved
say, that the Germans are making
every possible move to relieve the
pressure on their crumpling right.
The German army OF Gen. Won Boehm.
containing practically all OF the active
army that had been left In Belgium.
has reinforced General Won Kluck and
now holds the extreme north and west
of the line from Baoui. II miles east of
Arras, south to the neighborhood Of
Scissors. through Cambraia and st.
Quentein.
1t is confronted by the French army
OF General D'Amade. while tho Brit
fsh forces. supported by another
French army, are continuing their
turning movement along the Disc and
endeavoring to dislodge Won Kluck
and his supporting endorsements
from the hills and entertainments they
now hold in the triangle formed by
the Aisne, Disc and Lette rivers.
Allies Gain Daily.
While the movement is necessarily
slow, the official statement issued at
midnight, referring to five-eighths of
a miles as an excellent days gain.
General Gallieni's reports indicate that
it is sure. The allies are endeavoring
to drive a wedge through the German
lines at s.. Quentein, which would en-
able them to surround Won Kluck,
isOlating him from Won Boehm's forces
and force him to retreat precipitately
to escape complete disaster. No troops
are being withdrawn from the right to
reinforce the French center and left.
They have been aided by several corps
from the second line sent from the
mobilization centers to the south and
still maintain their numerical super
iorlty over the enemy.
Germans Tremendous Loss.
The losses to the active German
armies have been so great that their
regular reserves, selected to fill the
gaps, have proven too few and many
Landwehr regiments are reported in
the lines.
The actual battle line today extend
ed from the Swiss border to the Vosges
mountains, via Mulhausen, northwest
to the neighborhood of Verdun which
is again under attack by q large Ger
man force with heavy siege guns, west
to the vicinity of scissors and then
northwest to BraOui.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
GAME CALLED OFF.
Topeka and Usage City High School
Teams Will Not Play.

The game scheduled to take place
Friday afternoon between the Topeka
and Usage City high school football
teams has been called off. The game
was to have been played in Usage City.
The local squad has been working
hard for this contest. Many students
from Topeka Intended to go down,
and the announcement made this
morning caused a disappointment in
the school.
The next game on the schedule is
to be played in Topeka, Saturday.
Oct. 5. against the Junction City high
school
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
FLIRTING WITH ORDER
City Commissioners Haven't Settled
Motor Car Ordinance.

The city commissioners are again
flirting with the proposed ordinance
governing automobiles in the city. A
clause saying that autos must not run
within eight feet of street car while
the car is taking on or unloading pas
sengers and another clause which will
prohibit the use Of dazzling lights on
autos are included in the ordinance.
The ordinance was first read before
tie city commissioners a number Of
months ago. Since that time it has
caused no little comment by auto own
ers. Immediately after the regular ses-
sion of the city commissioners this
morning the ordinance was discussed
informally. No formal action was
taken.
1t is expected that the proposed or
dinance will come before the commits
sion for final action at the next meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
MANUEL IN RED CROSS
Deposed Portuguese King Would Do
Relief Work.

Rotterdam, Sept. 24.-According to
the latest Berlin newspapers the
Prince of Hohenzollern Is officially
stated to have written to Manuel, for
mer king of Portugal, reprimanding
him for having offered his services
and loyalty to England.
King Manuel is reported to have
replied, stating that he hastens to
give. his personal denial of the asser-
ton and that If, as he intends, he
eventually offers his services to the
cause of humanity, as for instance, in
the Red Cross. it will be for entirely
unpolitical reasons. He concludes by
saying that he has been done a great
injustice by the prince if the latter be-
lieved such ''impertinent and ire
spOnsible reports"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
TEDDY IN ILLINOIS.
Begins Two Day Campaign for Ray
mOnd Robins.

Galesburg. I'LL, Sept. z4.-Colonel
Theodore Roosevelt began a two day
campaign in Illinois today in behalf
OF Raymond RobfnS, senatorial cam
linois. 1t Is his first political visit TO
the state since the campaign Of 1912,
and besides his address here today he
is billed to speak at Springfield, Mar
ion and East St. Louis before enter
ing Indiana in the interests of former
Senator Beveridge, who is striving to
return to the upper house at Wash
makes rear platform addresses at
smaller towns will depend on the con-
dltion of his voice.
In his -.ddress here Colonel Roose-
welt deplo ed the blind adherence to
names rather than to principles. He
said that talk Of Progressive return
to either of the old parties was alb
surd.
lone of the most mischievous man.
ifestations of this habit Of ours is the
way in which the ordinary citizen
the good, decent 1citizen-tends to
surrender his soul into the keeping
of INSCRIPTIONS and constituencies
thereby he is being loyal to party
ties" asserted the speaker.
In Illinois the colonel said that tbs.
worst scandals in connection with
such matters as the election OF Lori
mer to the senate, or to the Organiza-
ton of the legislature in the interest
of both machines, have all been scan
dals in which the members of both
parties who now support Sullivan and
Sherman have worked hand in hand
Ito the same evil. end He added:
These bosses support one another
and betray their own parties without
the slightest hesitation when it is to
their own interest,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
WASHBURN BOY At II
j. +. Cell Fighting John BarleycOrn in
Kansas City.

John F. Cell, dry candidate for
county prosecutor of jackson county,
carried the fight against the whisky
ring" into rural Jackson county We'd
nesday evening when he was the prin-
cipla speaker at a campaign meeting
at Buckner. Mr.. Cell is well known
in Topeka. He is a graduate of Wash
burn college and lived in this city a
number of years.
"A defeat of the whisky and brewery
allies means Il chance for the boys and
girls of Jackson county," said Mr.. Cell.
A large crowd attended the meeting
to hear him discuss the issues of the
fall campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
zAPATA JOINS VILLA.
Refuses to Take Part in Constitutional
Convention.

Washington, Sept 24.-Already Zapata
has refused to send delegates to the
convention October 1, and officials
would not be surprised IL Zapata and
Villa joined forces against Carranza.
Together they would have about 10000
to 10000 men. Carranza Indicated to the
American official who conferred with
him that irrespective of the Zapata and
Villa factions. large part of the con-
stitutionalist forces would be represent
ed. Official reports indicate that the
convention will be loyal to Carranxa II
not changed. ,sfss4%s
The gravity Of the situation was i'm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
UNITED IN. DEATH.
Chicago GirFs nj Health Prevented
Marriage.

Chicago, Sept. 24.-Clasped in each
others arms a big bridal rose pinned
to the breast of each, Arthur Rech, a
prominent young music teacher, apd
fiancee, Miss Katherine Seymour, we're
found asphyxiated in a closet of Rech's
room here today. They left letters ask
ing that they be buried together.
Rech in his letter said that Miss Sey-
mour's health was SO poo- that her
life would be merely a living death.
Rech was prosperous and healthy. but
friends of the young woman said that
her illness seemed chronic and that at
times both were respondent about it.
They felt that marriage with this
handicap offered little happiness, but
they did not care to face the future
sepaIately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
At Ornheulm.

Today and tomorrow the Orpheum
theater is showing a series of Euro
pean war scenes taken in Belgium
The motion picture men secured films
at Brussels, Ostend, -Hamur,s some ar
tillery scenes outside of Louvaine,
which was recently destroyed. There
are views in which King Albert of
Belgium is seen; pictures taken along
the firing line with guns in action and
peasants carrying water to the SOL
diers, and view Of the staff nurses
with the Belgian queen attending the
wounded at the Royal palace. The
films give a good idea Of the little
country which has been devastated by
war, and are intensely interesting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
CALLS IT GAG RULE.
Republican Protests at Limit on Tax
IS sfsss Bill Debate.

+ Washington. Sept. A.-Debate ON the
war revenue bill began in the house to-
day under the rule providing for seven
hours discussion. 1t was called up by
Chairman Henry Of the rules commit
tee and for an hour discussion of the
rule preceded debate on the bill itself.
Representative Lenroot of Wisconsin,
Republican. charged that the rule was
worse than any resorted to under
Speaker Cannon. AN indefensible rule
to pass an indefensible bill to tax the
American people $1O5 000. 900. %
II see no difference between the gag
rule under Cannonism and under I'm
derwoodism," he said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
SOUTH OF ANTWERP.
Heavy Fighting in Progress, Says
Dispatch.

London, Sept. 24.-Heavy fighting is
proceeding at different points to the
south of Antwerp, says dispatch from
Amsterdam to the Reuter- Telegram
company. At one place, the name of
which was deleted by the Belgian GEN.
sor, a German force of 1000 men was
routed, many being killed. wounded or
taken prisoners.
Never before have the Belgians, the
dispatch adds, taken SO many prison.
ers in a single battle.
A Petrograd dispatch forwarded to
London by the Rome correspondent OF
the Central News agency. says that the
Russian advance guards already have
arrived before the Austrian forces Of
CracOw.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
Raidetl Beer Drinkers.

Paris. Sept. 4.-The Petrograd corre-
apondent Of the LIE Petit Journal wires:
"eixty Circassian troops have just ac-
complished a daring raid into Tchen-
stovskove. which was occupied by the
Germans. The raiders stormed the
town, sabered all the sentries, swept
through the cafes and restaurants, kill
ing many of the German officers who
were supping there and then retired
with a derisive cheer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24

Dictated today &hen Jqles Ju1eernn6
the French ambassador, called On Rob-
ert lansing, acting secretary Of state,
to learn details OF the Carranxa-villa
break The report which reached en-
bassies and legations here was that
Carranza has not been manifesting
pacific spirit and that trouble was
growing.
Secretary Bryant VINO had gone to
Ashevilie. N. c., for his health. kept In
touch with Ptesideut Wilson and the
state department by telephoue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
CARDINALS ARE BACK.
Returning from Rome Gibbons and
O'Connen Give Out Interviews.

Boston. Sept 24.-Cardinal Gibbons
of Baltimore, and Cardinal O'Conne1l
of Boston, returning from Rome,
whittier they went to attend the pa
pal donclave, arrived today on the
White Star liner Can0pic- The
steamer brought 500 passengers,
mostly American tourists.
II would congratulate the Ameri-
can people that they are enjoying
peace while other nations are in the
awful throes Of war" said Cardinal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
LOCAL MENTION.

z. Martin today filed suit in the Shaw
nee county district court against the To-
peka Street Railway company for 5000.
Martin alleges he was damaged to that
extent when a street car crashed into a
wagon he was driving at Seventeenth and
Kansas avenue. July Is. 1913.
Hunters win do wen to be careful as TO
dates in spinning yarns about duck hum
ing. 1t is rumored at the federal building
that the government has sent inspectors
the federal game law protesting water
fowls The open season for duck ehootjng
is from September 1 to December 16. but
the inspectors are ascertainng what shoot
ing was done during the closed sea son.
George Baker. whom Johanna Adams
to her, was found not guilty by q Jury
in the first division OF the shawnee coun-
ty district court today. Baker claimed he
bought the horses. while the woman con-
few months. Baker sold the horses
and his arrest followed.
An echo Of washburn's war .demonstra-
ton" OF a year ago was heard IN the
college chapel when Rev.. Ralph ward told
under what circumstances he had heard
tiers was going on when the drums and
cheering were heard. 1t was exclaimed
that it was the Washburn students cx-
one of the ministers told Rev. Ward that
he had been in the city for six months
and never before knew that Topeka had
pious person remain in Topeka another
six months unaware Of this college" con-
cluded Rev. Ward. The applause that
greeted this remark showed the sentiment
of the students. :
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 2sc-ssc doz- Brunt Drug Co.-Adv. :.
In spite OF the class elections coming
tomorrow noon. and the class parties
echeouied Tor tomorrow night. Washhurn
f. quiet. There are no frenxied poIificien.
running around, and up to date NO ljsfs'
that peculiar privilege Of the mascuiins
for the parties. Only two CLASSES nave
made party plans The seniors are r.
hike" to the reform school, ana the
Sophomore president has not returned = IA
the Freshmen are too busy with the 49,.
sack scrap coming tomorrow affernoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24

New Haven. Conn.,, Sept. 24.-Yale.s
varsity attack was twice held by the
scrubs Wednesday. the regulars =. ~
mering 70 minutes without cfashinr
tnroueh until Quarterback Wilson
ploughed through left tackle for q
yards. taking the bali to the f1ve~vs e
mark where Knowles carried 4 cvss
a near field goal by drop kick from the
s0-yard line by Harry Legore feafsresS
the practice. :"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
MAY DECIDE ITALY.
british Establishments May Drag Her
Into the Arena.

Rome. Sept. 24.-In an interview Civ
en- by Winston Churchill, first lord of
the British admiralty. to a correspond
emit of the Giornale d'Italia, promising
Italy Trieste and the TrentinO is con-
sidered most significant.
It is very likely the prelude to
change of attitude on the part of Italy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
Indian states Enlisting.

London, Sept. 24-The Official press
bureau announces that a further con-
tingent Of Indian imperial troops has
been accepted from Is states The an
nouncement is also made that the Ma
harajah of Gwalior has given the gov
ernment $11. 600 toward the expenses OF
automobiles and transports in addition
to q subscription of $4,000 for the relief
of the Belgian war sufferers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
winter Toys for French Army.

~ Bordeaux, Sept. 24.-Minister of
War Millerand has sent circular to
ali the projects Of France requesting
them to obtain rapidly supplies of
wooden undedclothes, sock. gloves and
blankets for use in q winter campaign.
He says the supplying of this clothing
will provide employment for many
women min workers and help local in
dustrfeS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24

New York, Sept. z4.-Dow, Jones &
Company, a Wall street news agency,
published the following today on its
news ticker: MILAN. Italy, Sept. IT,
riere Delk Sierra reports that three
Italian torpedo boats and one torpedo
boat destroyer struck mines off tho
Dalmatian coast and sank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-24
THREE TRAIN VICTIMS
Carrying Body OF One Man Burlington
Train Kills Two More.

Weston, Mo-. Sept. Awhile on the
way to Weston with the body of one
man it had run down and killed few
minutes previous. Burlington train No.
3. Kansas City to St. Joseph. this fore
noon ran down two other men. killing
one and injuring the other SO badly
that physicians say he cannot recover.