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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
WAR SEEMS Near
Fresh Outbreak i'm the Balkans
Appears Inevitable.
Albania Has Become q Bone of
Contention.

Berne. Jan. 15.-The situation in Al
bania is much more grave than Is gen.
orally known or officially acknowledged
by the European powers. according to
authoritative information gathered in
diplomatic circles today. The various
governments are directing all their eff
forts in order to prevent a fresh out
burst Of war in the Balkans. The ten
sion is considered to be greater at the
present moment than at any time pre-
ceding or during the recent Balkan
wars and is said to have reached such
a point that Germany has proposed
joint Austrian and italian military in
tervention in Albania.
Germany has suggested the dis
patch Of a mixed army Of Aus
trian and Italian troops into AL
bania in order to avoid the difficulty
ritory should be occupied by Austria
and which by Italy.
The suggested Intervention is the rea-
son why Italy and Austria have concen-
trated their warships along the Alba
nian coast Both nations, however.
they fear further complications. They
are also restrained by anxiety as to
what might happen In their respective
countries where a costly expedition
into Albania would De unpopular as IL
would bring little or no return to either
of them. The European governments
have obtained proof that the Mussul-
mans. both in Constantinople and
Albania. prepared to place Izzet Pasha.
formerly Turkish minister Of war. on
the throne of Albania. This was frus-
trated by the arrest, January s, Of six
Turkish officers and 200 soldiers at
Avlona. the Albanian seaport. Evil
dence also has been obtained that the
Mussulmans are determined to use
Albania as a center of disturbances
which will radiate to other parts of the
Balkans and especially to Greece.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
HEARING FOR SHIPPERS
4 C. G. win Listen to Objections to
Increased Rates.

Washington. Jan. 15-Shippers will
have an opportunity to present to the
interstate commerce commission their
objections to specific instances In the
per cent. increase Of freight rates
proposed by the 50 eastern railroads.
They will not be obliged to present OBJ
jections to the increase as whole. The
interstate commerce commission today
announced that the shippers would first
be heard in regard to petroleum. Hear
ment. brick. plaster. flour. packing
house products. iron. steel and lumber
viii be heard a. rapidly as possih le
The railroads have Lot yet answered
the inquiries filed with them. December
%, but the commission decided to ex-
petlite the proceedings a. far a. pos-
sibie by commencing at once hearings
on objections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
BIG Dam BURSTS
Wall Of Water Is Feet High
IS Sweeps Down Valley.
Inhabitants of the Region Flee
s-sass to the Hills.

Piedmont, WA. jan. lk-A wall at
water fifteen feet high, Is sweeping
down the North Branch Of the Potomac
river following the bursting OF, the dam
Of the West Virginia Pulp Paper COM
pany at Dobbin. w. Va, today. Ac-
cordfng to reports received here in
habitants Of the valley are fleeing to
the hills and the greatest anxiety is
felt for the safety Of the entire dis-
trfct.
No loss Of life has been reported. An
operator employed by the Western
Maryland railway at Schell, W. Va. 16
miles below the dam, sent q message
to the .company's offices at Cumber-
land stating the water was at least 20
feet high and was carrying everything
bye he added.
The dam Is LOIS feet wide at the
breast, backing the water up for three
and a half miles and holding three bill
lion gallons of water. It Is 80 feet high
on the outside, 65 feet on the inside
and built on a concrete foundation 60
feet deep.
A large portion Of the structure gave
way this morning. Near noon a second
and larger break occurred which made
big gaps on both sides Of the dam.
br'as. the Wsstern ssss " Masylaad e. railway
will be responsible for debris clogging
there and holding the water in check
for q time until the force of the flood
carries it away. Piedmont, Western
Fort and Luke, Nd. known as the '"Tri-
Towns" are threatened with destruc-
ton.
The high water IL expected to reach
here late this afternoon and every pre-
caution has been taken against loss Of
life.
Cumberland. Jan. 1s.-At Harrison.
w. Vas.f47 miles west, the water rose
to height of IS feet The torrent
tore down the Western Maryland rail-
way bridge, washed out railway tracks
and highway bridges and caused gem
era1 havoc. No report of loss of life
has been recolved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
ON PUTTING ON THE GLOVES.
Boxing Matches Suggested Between
Literary Defenders of Manly Art.

Il regard boxing as first class
sport" says Theodore Roosevelt, land
do not regard 1t as brutalizing.
have always regarded boxing as q first
Mems Christian association. l do not
like to see young Christians with
shoulders that slope like a champagne
bottle One Is reminded OF this pas
sage In Mr.. Roosevelt's new "Autobi-
ogra phy," when one reads the press di y
patch about Maurice Maeterlinck's
contest with London newspaper cor
respondent. Maeterlinck, too, is a
boxer. and we would back him against
the ghost of Byron, for Byron's foot
work was necessarily defective. in
spite of his heing something of a poet:
whereas the author Of "The Blue Bird
and THE Double Garden Is q fine
specimen of manhood and hasn't
missed days work with the gloves
IN some three years Like Roosevelt,
the Belgian Shakespeare scoffs at the
thought of boxing being essentially
coarsening. He adds:
ut is the supreme intellectual ex-
ercfse of muscles. There IL no particle
of energy in the whole being that has
rot its pole in the BOXERS two fists.
THIS sport is the asciplin Of violence.
II Is violence civilized by conventions
that are almost courtesies. If every
youngster ere tausht to box. the
world would before long come to hold
human life In greater sanctity''
Rravely spoken! Yet our satisfac-
ton ts not yet complete. We wish that
We might arrange an exhibit ON match
between the authors. respectively of
ne Lie OF the Bee" and the Life
History Ct the African Lion Neither
is cutie professional. and Mr. Roose-
welt has in late years left boxing to his
iuriors. Yet 1t might be arranged
s'aeterlinck regrets inIso many words
that he has never been .'mfs knock
out" Here he mieht find his oppor-
tunity.- Golfers Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
THE DAY m CONGRESS-
House Committee Reports BIN fo
Federal Aid to Roa1la.

WashinGton. Jan. 15--Senate met at
noon. Consideration Of the Alaska rail.
way bill continued with Senator Ney-
ers leading the debate. Hearines con-
tinued in the banking COMMITTEES on
the nominatio Of j.. g. Wfllidms FOR
comptroller OF the currency. Neetine
of the interstate commerce COMMITTEES
called for tomorrow for work ON trust
bills.
House met at noon. Postoflce aprro-
priation bill debated. Rivers and har-
bors committee heard advocates Of In
tercoastal water way between Boston
and Beaufort Good roads COMMITTEES
favorably reported q bill for 81. .Ooo. 90
federal aid for good roads, condftfune<l
npon equal appropriation by the states.
Representative Esch's bill to empower
the 1nterDtate commerce commiasion to
compel installation Of automatic block
signals to control the speed ana head
way Of trains was taken up By the
house coGnmiftee on commerce. vice
Pren1deat Dice Of the Reading. an
pearing for the American Railway a.
soctatiou opposed Il declarfne sDme
provisIoa1s would prevent fast operatjou
Of trains demands BY the pubic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
MURDOCH COMING
He VIII Return Jan. 2e for
Months Campaign.
Progressive Leader and His
Fight for the Senatorship.

Congressman Victor Murdock win
return to Kansas Monday, January 26,
and win spend month campaigning In
six Of the eight congressional Districts
ment made today by william Allen
White, Progressive national commit
teeman for Kansas. White declares
that the Bull Moosers propose to open
their campaign at once and will not
stop lighting until the election returns
are received in November.
The coming of Murdock to Kansas
Tor month indicates that the Progres-
slves are serious in their fight for the
United States senatorship and that
Muroock Will make two speeches each
day. He will visit every Conversational
district In the state, but win devote
most Of his time to the Second. Fourth,
Firth. Sixth, Seventh and Eighth dis
tr1cts. But few speeches will be made
by Murdock in the First and Third dis
trtcts.
Fight for Congressmen.
In each OF the six districts where
Murdock is to work this winter. the
frogreestves will have candidates for
the national house. They will ACCOM-
pany Murdock on his campaign trim
through their respective districts and q
schedule OF speaking dates will be an
nounced some time In the next week.
We expect to light for the places on
the congregational delegation as wen as
20 lead the lighting for the United
States senatorship.' declared White to-
=. u.sS Se.s'tAas sns return OF Muroock
10 20 20 rNsTet.s ..IrH los ressIses Wlii
sir ~ the as~ht asSt.ts. ~ at Aeast
co,,r. ~, t,,sts. usficts' lou can
"a 'nene-. e.'a ,r,
Congressman George A. Neeley Of the
Seventn 0s.1ct Will seek the Demo-
s. Hauc ssnairlai nomination. accord
1nE 20 tne Dene1 OF the Progressives.
,'.9, : " Una, unat reason the Bull Moosers will
Sn.,os.h Sna S,cs Lor many speeches in the
seventh district during his stay in the
~ ssate; ne WIN pe accompanied through
1,.S uis.,lc. 0y -. g. lawson OF Great
Dc.u: sa.a:s VINO WI ne the progressive con-
.snsao,ns noinee .,s,,, IN the district.
WI. ue IN tne race FOR the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
NOT A SOUL LEFT
The Island of Sakura Is En-
tfrely Depopulated.
Group of 33 Who Remained
Alive Is Rescued.

Kageshima, Japan, Jan. I6-Telegraph-
ic communication between this city and
the north was. restored this evening.
The officers of. the cruiser squadron sent
by the Japanese government have ta-
ken charge of the situation and are
rapidly restoring a semblance Of order
along the water front.
Many of the people Of Kagoshima
have returned to the city. All their
houses are in ruins and the returning
refugees are compelled to camp in the
open spaces. The warships brought a
large stock of food and supplies. which
are being freely dispensed. The pro-
perty loss in this city is immense. The
clearing away Of ashes and debris has
not gone far enouol to allow even an
approximate estimate of the loss of
human life.
A group Of 80 refugees was rescued
from amid a great waste OF steaming
lava at the foot of the volcano Of Saku-
ra-Uma. today. Their escape was re-
being remains, so far as known, on
the entire island of Sakura. The res
cue was effected by d boats crew from
the Japan flagship. AS soon as the
cruiser squadron arrived her crew were
sent out to circle the island Of Sakura.
on which the volcano is situated. three
miles out in the bay. The contour of
during the past week.
The sailors did not risk landing on
account Of the terrific heat and noxious
gases, but made q systematic scrutiny
along shore. The entire island was
covered with smoking ashes and hot
lava All was desolation and no sign
Of human beings was seen until late
in the day when an omcer in one Of
the launches noticed something being
waved in the air at a short distance
from the shore. A detachment Of men,
heavily bundled to protect them from
the heat was landed. After q hard
struggle, they succeeded in making
their way through Eoft warm ashes,
breast high. until they reached a great
rock.
Sheltered behind this rock they found
80 people. still living but coated with
thick dust and weakened by starva-
ton and thirst. Among the rescued
was a schoolmaster. who had borne
with him from his school house the
portrait Of the emperor: the village po-
liceman who had saved the records of
the station house, and the postal clerk
with small bag Of mail. The refu-
gees were taken on board q warship
and provided with food and drink
They explained that they had hidden
In a great cave near the shore until the
rain Of ashes was over, and had then
tried hour after hour to attract atten-
ton. The general volcanic activity IN
the district north II this city, il abat-
ing and the work Of restoring railroad
and telegraphic communication il going
forward -apidly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15

The temperature
today Is eighteen
degrees above nor
NAL for this date.
The wind IL blow
ing at the rate Of
twelve miles q n
h our from t b .
southwest.
Shippers forecast:
Protect thirty-six
h ur shipments
north an d west
against tempera-
ture of thirty de-
greeS; east q n d
south above freez-
ing"
There is still Ice
on the river except
in spots. Due to
the thaw of the last
few days there has
been a slight rise
at Topeka. but tho
stage IL still below
normal for this time
of year. This morn
was SD feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
MoYER IS INDICTED.
With Other Union Officials He II
Charged with Conspiracy.

Houghton, Jan. 15.-Charles H
Meyer, president Of the Western Fed
GRAFTON Of Miners, was today indicted
for conspiracy. together with other Of
ficials Of the federation. in connection
with the strike Of the copper miners.
The first count OF the Indictment
charges conspiracy to prevent BY
force and arms the pursuit Of their
vocations by employees Of the mining
companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
Bank Makes New Rule.

New York. Jan. 1.-THE National
City bank today put into effect its
new rule. requiring deposit Of collat-
eral to secure any amount Of money
they may lend to q stock broker on
any one day. This practically elirnin-
ates over-certification which prevailed
for many years. It IL believed other
banks will follow the National City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15
DATE Is JANUARY Is.
But the Weather Says This L.
May is.

It's spring in the middle of winter. ana
there is nothing but fair weather In sight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-15

weather Forecast To- -
Fair tonight and Friday: tAm
peEaturo tonight I8 81 ~ 7zssSSR sSss
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29

knew nothing of the special
needs of this territory at a time
when both the road and the
people were in a prosperous
condition, to increase the bust
ness Of the Company; land for
no other reason would the send
ing of a man be j~ustifable)
then we think it is a mistake to
send him away after he has be-
come thoroughly conversant
with the special needs of this
territory and when the people
have learned to trust his judge
ment, and that too, at a time
when both the Company and the
territory needs the help Of just
such a man. 1t is like calling
in a physician when you are
we'll and sending him away
when you are sick.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
Finest in The World

Desiring to establish the re-
cord Of Strengthening beef bred
from the finest Hereford stock
in the world Armour & Co. a
few days since purchased TWO
animals from the famous show
herd of the Lavernet farm,
which recently took the highest
honors at a tour Of the live stock
shows in Illinois, Iowa, Nebras-
ka, Kansas, Tennessee, Texas
and Alabama.
The animals purchased were
Prince Jack, a calf seven months
of age, and Billy Wilson, a
young steer. They brought
$l8.62 per 100, the highest price
ever paid for beef on the hoof
in America, and were shipped to
one of the Armour plants for
slaughter. Billy Wilson weigh
ed when dressed $40 pounds and
Prince Jack 1856 pounds, this
being a new weight record for a
calf seven months of age.
The two carcasses were ship
ped back to Jackson today,
placed in cold storage, and will
be sold at the Ben Harris meat
market on Monday. Mr., W. J..
Davis, owner of the Lavernet
farm, has already bought a ten
pound steak, and evidently in
tends to regale himself muchly
with home grown beef from his
own farm on the opening day of
the state fair. -Vicksburg Her
aid.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
Not New to Her.

A party of Clevelanders entertained
some holiday visitors recently, and
having showed them everything in
teresting in Cleveland proper, they
had to take them out to Newburg for
a view Of the asylum. The superin.
tendent was in a genial frame of mind,
and he conducted the bunch personal
ly. Here is a queer case, ladies'" he
said. pausing at 3 particular cell. This
man has the delusion that he pos.
sesses the motive power that runs the
universe. He is perfectly harmless,
but he actually believes that without
him the world would not move.
Strange notion, isn't it?" why, not
at ALL" exclaimed one of the women.
my husband has the same idea, and
he always has had 1t. Is he crazy,
too?"-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
To The People of Chickasaw
County

| am a candidate for the office
of Chancery Clerk, subject to
the action of the Democratic
primary election of 1915.
The Office of Chancery Clerk
is one Of the most important and
responsible offices to the tax
payer of this county, and to the
performance of the duties of it
there should be brought the
highest degree Of skill, fitness
and recognition of responsibility.
If elected, | shall give to
every feature of.the Office, my
personal and conscientious at
tention and service. You will
always find me at the office
ready to serve you in a prompt,
accurate and courteous manner.
My work is such that it is i'm
possible for me to see you in
person, hence l take this method
of soliciting your support and
influence.
| have no higher ambition, if
elected, than to faithfully per-
form the trust invested in me,
and to this end | pledge my very
best efforts and all the service of
which am capable.
Soliciting yOIr support and in
Auence, | am,
Obediently yours,
N. A. WILKINSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
NO PHYSICAL NEED FOR REST
Violinist Was There for Work, No
Matter What the Intention Of
the Composer.

All college men know Harry Ben
nett, the orchestra leader. He can
swing his men into an accompani-
ment for any college song that ever
was written, on a moments notice.
In the early days Of his career he
took charge of the music of a COM
pany Of which the once famous
Fatty" Stewart was the head, en-
gaging his orchestra in the towns
where he showed. In North Adams
the musicians were employees of the
foundry, amateurs, but fully equal
to almost anything. For Stewards
entrance there were blasts from the
bugle, with the rest of the orches-
ira silent. At the rehearsal the bugle
sounded, but the first violin from
the foundry kept right on, notwith-
standing.
"Here, you," said Bennett, you've
got four bars Of rest there"
"That's all right, mister" said the
violinist, saving away, 81 amt
tired"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
ANCIENT IsRAELITE CAPITAL.

An Austrian theological professor.
DR.. Ernest SeIlin, engaged in the
excavation work in Palestine, reports
that he has discovered in the hill of
Balanta, in Samaria, the founda-
tons of the ancient Israelite capital,
Shechem.
Although the professor was only
able to work less than three weeks,
he succeeded in uncoyering some
very interesting objects connected
with the various periods of the city's
history-Canaanite, late Israelite
and Hellenic. Amongst them are ar
rows, rings, pitchers and jugs, and
other household utensils, chiefly
made of silver OF bronze.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
NOTICE..

To Creditors Of Sam Norris, deceased:
Letters of administration having,
been granted on the 18th day Of Au.
gust, 1914, by the Chancery Court Of
the Second District Of Cbickasaw
County, Mississippi, to the undersign.
ed upon the estate of Sam Morris.
deceased. notice is hereby given to
all persons having claims against said
estate to present the same to the
Clerk of said Court for probate and
registration according to law within
one year from this date, or they will
be forever barred.
THIS 18th day of October, 1914.
W, E, SAVAGE,
Administrator.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
IN TIKI LAND OF FREEDOM
Customs Of Great United States Differ
From Those Of Effete European
Monarchies.

The Princess Parlaghy, con-
demning in New York the recent in-
vasion of her Plaza suite by the po-
lice, said:
"The way | have been treated re-
minds me of a story.
"a foreigner was being shown
over New York by a native. The
two men visited the downtown dis
trict. Here they waded ankle-deep
in old newspaper and straw and
wrapping paper, and every little
while the sidewalk was SO crowded
with packing cases and boxes, and
what not, that they had to climb and
leap as if they we're up among the
Alps.
COVE don't allow anything like
this where | come FROM painted the
foreigner as he prepared to spring
across a chasm between a mound of
cotton bales and a stack of flour bar
rels.
''The native answered proudly, as
he leaped from the top of a piano
case and broke his ankle:
"'I know you don't, but this, by
iingo, is a free country"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL. APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease,
and in order to cure it you must take in
ternal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure Is
taken internally, and acts directly upon
the blood and mucous surface. Halls
Catarrh Cure Is not n Quacll medicine. 1t
was prescribed by one Of the best ply
siclans in this country for years and is
a regular prescription. 1t Is composed of
the best tonics known. combined with the
best blood purifiers, acting directly on the
mucous surfaces. The perfect combina-
ton OF the two ingredients Is what pro-
duces such wonderful results In curing
catarrh. Send for testimonials, free.
+. ]. CHENEY & Co, Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, price Zoe.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
THE ONLY WAY.

"You will have to have a police
man at the intellectual debate you're
planning"
"What do we want . policeman
for?"
'"To arrest the audiences atten-
ton"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1914-10-29
1t Looks Like a Mistake

Mr.. E. E. Burrows informs
US the Southern Railway Com
pany and allied lines will merge
it's Land and Industrial Depart
ment, its Department of Farm
Improvement Work, and its
Livestock Department into an
Industrial and Agricultural De-
partment. This, Of course,
makes necessary a complete re-
organization of the work. In
furtherence of this reorganiza-
ton Mr.. Burrows, we under
stand, will be removed from this
territory, if indeed he remains
with the Department at all.
His connection will at least cease
on the first of November and he
will not be on the job again un-
til January 1st, if then.
We do not hold that the rail
road is under any moral or legal
obligation to furnish this or any
other territory with an expert to
help the farmers overcome their
diffictlt problems, nor do we
know that the company is justf-
able in spending the income of
the road in this manner; ,but if
it is good policy to do so at any
time, it is bad policy to suspend,
disorganize or disarrange the
work at this time, when the
farmers are almost completely at
sea and must make a change in
their line of farming or go to
the wall.
Three years ago, when this
department work was begun,
the country was in a reasonably
prosperous condition, with very
little apprehension for the
future. They looked on the
work of Mr.. Burrows as a kind
joke. Now things have taken
a change. The boil weevil and
the war hit this section in con-
junction, and a hard blow indeed
it was for this people. They
must turn largely away from
cotton, at best, under weevil
conditions, and now with the
war, we are of the opinion that
they should turn entirely to
some other crop or crops for
their ready money, To do this
successfully, an expert would be
Of very great service. Mr.. Bur
sow5 has made good here.
There is, possibly, not another
,,o, u,bo c,,,lJ do o.. n,rnb fo,,