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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

This is the shortest day of the year,
and although winter has been much in
evidence recently the official opening
of the season occurred this morning.
The sun rose at 7:S9 O'Clock and will
set at 5:04: this allows but slightly more
than nine hours between sunrise and
sunset.
A midwinter brand of weather has
been experienced this month. The tenn
perature has averaged ten degrees be-
low normal. The famous month Of ice,
snow, and cold-December, 1909. bids
fair to being eclipsed as to both cold
and snow. The temperature that month
averaged ten below normal.
The minimum temperature. which oc-
CURED at 7:30 o'clock this morning. was
nine degrees above zero. Due to the
low temperature and the lack OF wind
there was a fog this morning.
The wind was shifting one in the
night and the weather needle was in
fluenced by the wind direction. The
temperature at seven o'clock Monday
night was IL degrees: at midnight 1t
was Is. The wind shifted from the
southwest to the northwest and then
began a steady fall in temperature.
This morning at eight o'clock the wind
was but two miles an hour from the
west.
This morning there was SIS inches
of snow on the ground at Topeka The
depth at Liberal in the southwest por-
ton Of the state was but LIS inches. 1t
was five inches in Marion. and at Wich-
ita, two inches.
This year the precipitation-raina and
melted snow-has aggregated thirty
inches. The normal for a year is q. 7t
inches. Undoubtedly 1915 will go on
! record in Topeka and Kansas as a
whole as a dry year.
January with but OF of an inch and
November with .08 were the dry
months. In June eight and one-hai1
inches OF rain was recorded.
The highest temperature ON this date
in the twenty-eight years that the loca
records have been kept was 66 in 1904
the lowest was two below zero in 1887
The stage of the Kaw river at To.
peka was 34 feet
The forecast calls for partly CLOUDY
weather tonight and Wednesday witt
a rise in temperature tonight.
Shippers forecast: Protect thir.
ty-six hour shipments north agains
| temperature Of from Toto 13 degrees
west. Is. east and south. 10" 1t is ex
| pected that the minimum temperatur,
! at Topeka will be II or Is degreeA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
ENGLAND's WAR TOLL.

London, Dec. 2-loyd George
chancellor Of the exchequer, in an In
terview printed in the Paris Humanite
which is reproduced here, said:
Great Britafn's monthly expendi-
has put more than 100000 sailors and
soldiers under arms and before spring
O0,c00 new soldiers Will have Joined
those struggling to bring about an end
Of Prussian militarism.
This was done without conscrip-
tion." remarked Mr.. Lloyd George
with pride. ''and the soldiers are the
pick Of the nation-the best and brayest
n all classes OF society,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

There is a similar conflict of state
ments concerning the campaign in the
east, the Russian war Office challt nges
recent accounts of a great German vic
tory in Poland by denying ''malevo-
lent reports of the last few days.
While it is admitted at Petrograd that
the recent retirement of the Russian
forces to new position was not entire
ly voluntary the claim is made that
the armies are in safer and stronger
pc itions.
David Lloyd George, British chan
cellor of the exchequer. is quoted as
rContsnued on PAGE TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
Give Troops Everything Needed
for q g. s. Army.
PLACE $500 MEN IN FIELD
State Has Fighting Property
Valued at 100000.
Two Regiments of Infantry,
One Battery Of Artillery.

Within a week or zen days the KAN
sas National Guard will be ready to
go to war on a moment's notice, with
as complete equipment as the United
States provides for its regular army
troops. C. I. Martin, aa1jutant gen.
eraI, has been notified by the govern
ment that % military wagons with
two double sets Of harness have been
shipped to the Kansas military forces
and when this arrives the Kansas
guard will have exactly the same
equipment as the regular army at
Fort Leavenworth or Fort Riley.
Kansas can put about $500 men
into the field on few minutes no.
tce. Within the last few years the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

leges and universities Of the state They
told each other what they had dis
covered in their laboratories during the
year or reported progress on lines of
investigation that some Of them have
given all their spare time to. They
were a dignified lot during hours but
most of them declared they enjoyed
the rest from the class rooms and lab
oratories.
The highly scientific discussions
hardly could be described as interest
ing to outsiders. They will stay over
for another session tomorrow
With a good attendance. the forty
Academy of Science began at 10 O'Clock
this morning In the supreme court room
at the state house. The meeting opened
with reports from the secretary, treas
urer and librarian. Following the reports
the appointment Of standing committees
CONTINUED on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
The Day in Congress.

Washington. Dec. 22.-The senate, af-
ter brief transaction Of routine busi-
ness went into an executive session.
The House after passing rule for con-
sideration of the Hobson resolution for
a constitutional amendment for nation
al prohibition proceeded to eight hours
debate with prospects of an aye and no
vote tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
(By Carl III. Won Wiegand.)

(By Carl H. Won Wiegand)
Copyright 1914. by United Press.
Copyright in Great Britain. Grand
General headquarters of the kaiser in
France, December 3rd, via the Hague
to New York, December %, delayed for
official wise by the general staff)
America has not raised her voice in
protest and has taken little or no ac-
ton against England's closing of the
North sea to neutral shipping. What
will America say If Germany declares
submarine war on all enemy merchant
ships?"
Grand Admiral Won Tirpitz, minister
Of marines. regarded the strongest man
in the German government, and possl-
bly, next to the chancellor and whose
marvellous organizing genius is largely
responsible for Germany's fleet, peereo
sharply at me as he leaned forward
and put the question to me in the first
interview he ever granted an American
newspaper correspondent.
"Why not?" he continued, England
wants to starve us. We can play the
same game. We can bottle her up and
torpedo every English or allied ship
which nears any harbor in Great Brit
ain thereby cutting off large food sup
plies"
Admiral Won TirpitZ slowly repeated
the first question. What would Amer
lea say? Would not such action be
only melting out to England what she
is doing to us? Yes.
Founded on Piracy.
"Britain's domination of the sea-" he
declared, was originally founded on
piracy, while her power on land was
established by robbery in all parts OF
the world England, and England
alone is responsible for this war. Does
Germany want anything? Did Ger
many have any quarrel with anyone?
No. She only wanted to be let alone to
continue her peaceful growth and de-
velopment.
"England's anti-German policy dates
back as far as 1870, after our victory
over France" continued the minister.
Always dictatorial and domineering.
she did not want Germany to expand
commercially or take the place in the
world to which her power entitled her
England is impartial. She will cut
anyone's throat who gets in her way.
England has no white mans scruples.
Her alliance with Japan shows that.
She will form an alliance with anyone.
regardless Of race or color, if she can
profit thereby. Germany was develop
ing too fast, growing too strong and
too powerful and was getting in Eng
lands way, so our throat had to be
cut-thats it in a nutshell King Ed
ward laid plans for it years ago. He
had an inexplicable antipathy for Ger
many. He looked about and seized
upon the growing Pan-Slavism in the
CONTINUED on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
Killed by a Burglar.

Los Angeles, Dec. 22.-William
Montrose Alexander, a retired attor-
new. said to be a millionaire and for
many years a resident of Dallas, was
shot and killed early today by one of
two burglars whom he discovered in
his home. W. M. Alexander, Jr., en-
deavoring to go to the aid of his -ath-
er, was shot in the breast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
CUT A JUICY MELON.
A standard OIL Company Declare.
Dividend OF Over 133 Per Cent,

Lima, O., Dec. "A Christmas melon
amounting to 1881 per cent was cut today
for the benefit of stockholders of the Ohio
Oh company. one of the Standard OIL sub
sidiaries. 1t TOOK the form OF distribution
among the Ohio companies and stockholm
ers OF stock of the Illinois Pipe Line COM
pany.
The Ohio company is both an oil and a
pipe line company, operating in Ohio. In
diana and Illinois. It Is capitalized for
100000 with stock at par listed at IS q
share. Last year 1t made ~ 000. 900
profits. equal to 15z per cent, and declared
stock dividends Of 81 per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
CARRANzA HAS GONE.
He Leaves Vera Cruz for the Isthmus
of Tehuantepec.

Washington, Dec 22-Diplomatic dis
Carranza from Vera Cruz for the Isthmus
of Tehauntepec. Factions opposed to
(-arranza were inclined to regard 1t as a
flight after the defeat of his army at
Puebla, but Carranza officials pointed out
that some time ago he had announced his
intention of visiting the istEmus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
Report ON Investigations Of
Scientific Subjects.
PROF. HARSHBAR6ER'S talk
Mastery Review and Recon-.
mendation of Society's Work.
ave Pay for Electricity With
Power So Near," He Says.

Absent minded men-at least they are
always cartooned that way-gathered
here today from all over Kansas to
attend the annual meeting Of the State
Academy of Science. They were the
leading scientific professors Of the cole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
|IS SHORTEST DAY
"A Little More Than Nine Hours
of Sunshine Today.
And Winter Was Ushered in
Officially This Morning.

The temperature today was the
highest since last Friday, but at that
the average was eleven degrees below
normal The reading at two o'clock
this afternoon was 26 degrees. The
wind was four miles from the south
west.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22
That Sooner or Later He Must
Fight japan.
UNION Of THE YELLOW RACES
VIII Be Brought About by
Overrunning China.
Then America Must Look Out.
He Declares.

[Note-The following highly significant
interview with the supreme head of the
German navy. the first he ever granted to
an American newspaper man, was Sc
cured by he United Press representative
several days ago. prior to the raid of the
German fleet N the British coast. but
transmission was delayed until the utter
2nceS, even though they be those OF the
highest naval commander of the German
empire, could be sanctioned by his col
leagues Of the general staff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-22

The hourly readings:
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09
M. E. Church Notes.

Services at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church for Sunday. July
18th.
Sunday School 10a. m. Morn
ing service II a. m. Epworth
] Jeague 6:45 p. m. Evening ser.
vices 6:45 p. m.
Subject for morning sermon:
Messages From My Garden. :"
Subject for evening sermon:
IAN Evil Under The Sun The
Gossip"
We strive to give short inspir.
ing services for the warm wealth
er. Come and worship with US.
Rev. C. M. Cooper will preach
at Denver View school house
Sunday afternoon. July 18th at
8 o'clock.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09
Are You an Elk?

No one ever wearies of a good
joke and that is why Are You
An Elk" has been especially &C.
lected for Elk convention week
for the Denham players at the
Denham Theatre next week. 1t
is potent to provoke laughter and
merriment, just for the reason
that it is simple and direct, and
affords the ludicrous situations
that make for fun. The specta.
Gle of a young man just married
trying to deceive his wife in or.
der that he may get away nights
from home, and of her father
using the same device to fool the
mother for the same purpose.
and the two men trying to fool
each other, neither of them
knowing Of the others fraud, is
full of possibilities for good
clean fun, and these have been
we'll used in making up the farce.
Are You An Elk" is intended
to laugh at and it achieves its
purpose as none other of its kind
has done. The Denham Players
have shown their ability as laugh
producers on several occasions.
and during the coming week
commencing with the matinee
Sunday afternoon they will cause
more merriment at the Denham
than was ever known there. The
usual week day matinees will be
played Wednesday and Saturday.
r. o. Graves has had his car
repainted and 1t looks just like q
eHnsa, pnA
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09

r. o. Graves has had his car
repainted and 1t looks just like q
new one.
The Arvada enterprise., 1914-07-09
To The Democracy
OF Colorado.

VI SV1OA eNSs
In response to requests recent
ly made by a number of my
friends. take this opportunity
of announcing nv candidacy for
the Democratic nomination for
the Office of Secretary of State.
/ have resided in the State of
Colorado for thirty-seven years,
having come to this state in 1877
from my native state of Kentuc'
ky. From the time l cast my
vote l have been associated with
the Democratic party, having
spent thirteen years in active
work in connection with the State
Democratic Committee as Assis-
tant Secretary. l have always
worked for the benefit of the
Democratic party and for the
benefit of the candidates nomin-
ated by the party, and have not
heretofore called upon the voters
of this State to vote for any Of
flee.
For the past five years l have
been Deputy Secretary of State.
In that positian l have naturally
become familiar with the duties
of the Office to which aspire. ]
think l can claim with some pride
that l have been Largely instru-
mental in placing the Office Of
the Secretary of State upon q
thoroughly businesslike basis
without attempting to detract
anything from the credit which
belongs to Secretary of State,
Mr.. Pearce. am sure he will
agree that / have devoted my.
self entirely to this end. during
the time that l have been his
Deputy. l have proceeded all
the while upon the theory that
this Office should give prompt,
adequate and efficient service te
the public just as though it were
a private enterprise seeking the
good will of its patrons, and
have worked with this view with.
out a days vacation during the
past five years. The present
Secretary of State, MIR. Pearce,
while properly remaining neutra
owning to the fact that two o1
his subordinates are candidates,
will testify to the correctness o1
of what have just said.
If elected to the Office promise
the people the continued bust
nesslike administration of the
Office that have assisted in Civ
ing in the past. This is primari
ly my platform. Insofar. how
ever. as the duties of the Office
relate to governmental matters,
l think it should at all times aiG
the constituted authorities in the
strict and impartial enforcement,
of the law of the State, and il
elected l pledge my support tt
that end.
Respectfully.
Thomas F. Dillon, Jr.
The Keota news., 1914-04-17
BAD SITUATION EITHER WAY
Victim Of convivIailty In Poor Plight,
but Position Of Monkey Was
Even Worse.

Paul Rainey was describing to .
New York reporter some Of his ad-
ventures with lions in Nairobi.
"Once near our bait of putrid meat"
he said, Il awoke from q light doze
In the dawn to find lion actually
smiling at my feet. reached for my
rife and, with q 'woof.' the lion was
gone"
"You must have felt rather queer"
said the reporter.
1T 10 strange" said Mr.. Rainey.
but the one thing that ran through
my mind was a story-a story about
q man who had stayed out at ban
quet very. very late. This man awoke
in the dawn and saw. perched on the
foot Of his bed. an organ grinders
monkey that had climbed in through
the window.
His hands trembling. his eyes
bloodshot. the man drew his revolver
from beneath his pillow and said:
"If you're a real monkey. it's a bad
lookout for you. and II you're not it's
q bad lookout for me-"
The Keota news., 1914-04-17
psferr.ne to Export Opinion.

Deferrins to Export Opinion.
Representative Richmond P. Hob
son. who was the hero of the big boat
sinking In Santiago harbor during the
Spanish-American war, and who later
had his reward in being kissed by the
longest and loveliest line Of girls
known to history. was cross-examining
Miss Minnie Bronson. an anti-suffra-
gist, at a hearing before a congress
sionAl committee.
80 you don't think women would
do as we'll az men In politics?" asked
Mr.. Hobson.
II emphatically do not" replied Miss
Bronson.
We'll, tell us why. We would like
to hear more Of that"
For one thing. women are much
more emotional than men,"
Certainly"
Can that be possible?"
Nobody should know that better
than you. in view Of your experience
directly after the Spanish-American
war."!The Popular Magazine.
The Keota news., 1914-04-17
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum.

Many q talented person is kept back
because Of the interference Of coffee
with the nourishment of the body.
This is especially SO with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as is
often the case with talented persons.
There is q simple, easy way to get
rid of coffee troubles and a Tenn.
lady's experience along these lines is
worth considering. She says:
Almost from the beginning Of the
use of coffee it hurt my stomach. By
the time I was fifteen I was almost
q nervous wreck, nerves all unstrung,
no strength to endure the most trivial
thing, either work or fun.
There was scarcely anything I
could eat that would agree with me.
me more trouble than 1t was worth. /
was literally starving; was SO weak
could not sit up long at time.
1T was then q friend brought me a
hot cup Of Postum. l drank part Of It
and after an hour felt as though l
had had something to eat - felt
strengthened. That was about five
years ago, and after continuing Post
um in place of coffee and gradually
getting stronger. today l can eat and
digest anything I want, walk as much
as want. My nerves are steady.
II believe. the first thing that did
me any good and gave me an upward
start, was Postum, and use it alto
gether now instead of coffee"
Name given by the Postum Co..
Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum now comes in two forms:
Regular Postum - must be we'll
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
Instant Postum-is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
in a cup Of hot water and. with cream
and sugar, makes delicious bever-
age INSANITY. 30c and 60c tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds 10
about the same.
'sThers's Q Reason" for Postum.
-sold BY orocsys.
The Keota news., 1914-04-17

When Years Como Al In . Heap.
The leading woman In "Milestones"
ages twenty-seven years in twelve min
utes." Il know how to sympathize with
her." says Mrs. Pozozzle. Il did the
same thing the afternoon of my re-
ception. when the caterer who was to
serve the refreshments did not arrive
promptly"
The Keota news., 1914-04-17
BECKER ExoNERATED OF RosEN.
THAI MURDER BY GUN.
MANS CONFESSION.
GAMBLING FEUD CAUSE
DOOMED MAN SAYS HE FIRED NO
SHOTS BUT ADMITS AID
ING ASSASSINATION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New York.-From out Of the murk
of the death house, where the four gun
men were executed Monday for the
murder Of Herman Rosentbal, there
came a final statement from one OF
the men when death was waiting q
lew minutes off. 1t was the ante-mor-
tenn statement Of Frank Cirofici c"Da-
go Frankly who was first to die in the
electric chair. 1t was not legal con-
fession, for 1t was not written. sworn
to and signed; but 1t was made volun-
tarily, in the presence Of five wit
although in certain respects 1t comes
into sharp collision with what has
been put on the records of the courts
as evidence in the case against the
gunmen.
1t was made when the speaker be-
lieved it might bring about few days
more of life for him. but when he
made 1t he understood fully that no
reward was promised, except that
which might come from easing his
conscience:
"Yes, we killed Rosenthal; the boys
did," he said. II wasn't with them. but
l knew it was coming off. That night
We didn't start out to get him; we
were after another fellow, Dollar
John you know, the guy Rosenthal
was going to get to back him up In
what he was 'squealing' about" :.
II went over with the bunch, but
on the way l began to worry about
Jean and so when the car pulls up. !
makes a getaway. But went over
with them, just as Willie Shapiro told
Dougherty the first time he seen him.
"But l didn't stick. / goes over to
the subway and goes homes. l knew
they were after Rosenthal and l went
with them, but when the 'croaking'
comes off I amt there, on my God.
amt there. I'm hundred blocks
away, so help me God!
We'll. the boys came up to see me
and they told me that they got Rosen-
thai, and that Harry Vallon had been
there and that Vallon had used his
gun. And they says that 'Whitey's
gun missed fire and that Louie and
'Gyp' had turned the trick"
Frank, was Becker In this thing?"
asked Clancy.
mot that l know OF. So far as
know, Becker didn't have nothing to
do with this case. thought 1t was
just regular gambler fight.
I'VE was always doing something
for some of the bunch. When they
didn't have any jobs for us we would
go around and stick some of them up
and get hold of coin that way. And
the boys was getting money when
they were planting bombs around and
other things"
The witnesses to Franks confes-
sion were Warden Clancy, the prison
chaplain, Chief Keeper McInerny, the
boys mother and sister.
The Keota news., 1914-04-17
Troops Ordered from Strike Field.

Troops Ordered from Strike Field
Denyer.-An the Colorado National
guardsmen on strike duty in Huerfanc
county were withdrawn and the main
tanning of law and order turned over
to the civil authorities, headed by
Sheriff jeff Farr. All of the militia
men In Las Animas county will be re
lieved from duty according to General
Chase.