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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
IN A HOT CHASE.
British Cruiser Bristol Is Pursuing the
Dresden.

Santiago Dec. 16.-The British
cruiser Bristol is now pursuing the
German cruiser Dresden. Reports re-
ceived from Punta Arenas today state
that the Bristol arrived at that point
but sailed Immediately in search OF
the Dresden. The German vessel had
previously left Punta Arenas. The
captain of the Dresden was informed
by the Chilean officials that he must
either leave the port or intern. The
Dresden put off toward the Pacific.
Five warships are reported to have
been sighted 100 miles north of VAL
paraiSo and bound south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
HoBSoN BILL DOOMED
Poll of Congress shows It's Defeat Is
Almost Certain.

Washington. Dec. 1s.-A poll of congress
on the Hobson prohibition proposition haa
been extended to include 34s members of
the house and S. members Of the senate
which is as complete as It 10 possible to
make It
The result STRENGTHENS the showing
made that the resolution will be over
whelmingly defeated. 1t will come up in
the house December 22
The resolution requires & tw0-thirde
vote of each house for passage. OF tie
374 members OF the house polled 1s7 are
for the resolution. 134 against and 10s nom
commfttal The 134 are sufficient to defeat
the resolution
It Is seldom that more than 5O0 appear
on the vote. OF the IS members OF the
senate polled. - are for the resolution. 20
against II ard Is Are noncon1nlfffal. Tho
full menbership of the senate 1885, Com
sequently IT would require only - votes
to defeat the resolution IN the senate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
HAD A CLOSE CALL
Transylvania Narrowly Escapes
Destruction by a Mine.
Fragments Tear Away a Part
of Her Railing.

New York, Dec. 16.-The big
Cunard liner Pennsylvania, in today
from Liverpool with 366 passengers.
had a narrow escape from destruction
by a mine at o'clock in the morning
of December 6. During a storm off
the north coast Of Ireland two mines
were dashed together by the waves
and exploded about IS feet off the
steamers bow
A fragment of steel from one Of
the mines shot across the deck OF the
liner and tore away apart OF the rail-
ing 1t then fell upon the deck and
was picked up by one of the passen-
gers. The force Of the explosion lift
ed the bow of the Transylvania out
of the water.
5 O'Clock in the afternoon of Decem-
ber 5. During the night the steamer
ran into a heavy storm and many of
the passengers were awakened by the
tossing of the ship A few minutes
after O'Clock in the morning a ter
rifle explosion caused the ship to
tremble from bow to stern. The pas
sengers rushed on deck.
Officers told the passengers that
nothing had happened. that what they
had heard was a thunder clap Then
the passengers found the space that
had been torn out of the deck railing
and one of them picked up a fragment
of the mine that had caused the
damage
Among the passengers was Sir
Charles Allom. chairman OF the British
prisoners of war help committee Sir
Charles SAID he came to America to
try to have a committee of Americans
and other neutrals appointed to investi-
gate conditions and surroundings of
British. French. Belgian, and Russian
soldiers In German detention camps
and military prisons. The committee
he said proposed that remedial meas
ures should be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16

The German vessels apparently
crossed the North sea under cover of
last nights darkness. From the shell
te- of the -lba and Weser naval sta
tions to Scarborough and Hartlepool
is a twelve-hour journey for the
speediest cruisers of the German fleet.
Complete darkness for about that
time occurs in the North sea at this
season. The raiding squadron, there
TO cannot have had much difficulty
in reaching the open sea, despite the
watchfulness Of the British guardian
ships
With lights out the Germans steam
ed through the night. timing their ar
rival off the English coast at sunrise
The bombardment of Scarborough be-
gan at 1856 a. m, and the almanac
gives the sunrise in England today at
sol a. m. This remarkable punctu-
ality on the part of the Germans was
followed by a rapid shelling of Scar
borough and then a journey of the
raiders nOrthward, bOmbarding the
coast as they proceeded. The move
ment against HartlepOo1 seems to have
been an affair of it's own, the German
squadron apparently separating just
before reaching the English coast.
Quickly Notified.
The British admiralty must have been
notified as soon as the presence of the
Germans was known and wireless di-
rections at once issued to the fleet at
sea. The first report Of the admiralty
says, British 'tflotillas'' are engaged at
several points. By this probably is
meant torpedo boat destroyers or light
cruisers, possibly dispatched from Hull.
SO miles south of Scarborough. II
heavy ships had come up with the
Germans, the term ''flotillas" would not
have been used.
The German squadron may have tor
pedo boats of its own, and in any event
the British light craft would have diff
ficulty in making the Germans fight
IL they wished to retire. Nevertheless
only the most dexterous seamanship
and extraordinary luck can save the
raiding squadron II the British destroy
ers are in touch with them. The Ger
mans were detected on the British side
of the North sea as full day OF sun
light was beginning and 800 miles sep
arated them from the protection OF
Helgoland.
This is apparently what the British
navy has been waiting for. 1t would
seem as II quick action will almost be
certain to cut off the Germans and
keep them in the open sea until an
overwhelming force can be brought
against them.
1t will be necessary for the German,
to trust to luck throughout today,
sunlight and then try to steam hOmt
when darkness comes. The sun set:
in England at 3:49p m. The Ger
mans thus have chosen q day of al
most minimum sunlight for their raid
and this circumstance favors them
Nevertheless. high skill on the par
of the British fleet should lead to thu
annihflation of the little squadron
Otherwise, the balance OF naval pres
tige will swing once more to the Ger
mans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
Says Senator Price of Ashland
I in Topeka Today.
SMASH A few Of THE FADS
''The Nation Laughs at Our
Legislation" He Said.
Western Kansas Man Against
Constitutional Convention.

her legislative bodies has made herself
ridiculous in the eyes of the nation
about long enough. This ought to be a
good season to settle down and smash a
few fads and write some sane laws if
We really need more laws.'-Senator F.
c. Price, Of Ashland.
In Topeka today Senator Price Of
Clark county. the most conservative of
the conservative legislators, took a hard
smash at the vagaries of the reformers
and declared that Kansas ought to set
tie down and get out Of the national
joke column in legislative work. Sen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16

ator Price is returning to the senate
next month. not with suit case filled
with bills; but with his eyes trained
to catch the trail of faddist and fol-
low that trail until the last wild eyed
reform measure is in the scrap pile.
OF all the reform measures pro-
posed for the coming session of the
legislature. Senator Price Of Clark has
failed to find merit in single bill
1t is not that Senator Price is con-
trary- and contentious and arbitrary.
He merely has a characteristic meth
cd of putting constitutional spirit
level on a near reform measure and
telling whether it stands straight or
not. Through three successive ses-
lCouIinued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
To Make Their Raid ON the
English Coast.
THEIR FLEET SEEMS DOOMED
Can Hardly Escape the Pursu-
ing British Ships
In q Chase Of SEQ Miles to
Their Base.
BY ]. w. T. Mason.1

Few York, Dec. 16.-Today's raid
on the English coast by German cruz
sers is probably an isolated attack and
does not suggest itself as an indica-
ton that the kaiser's battle fleet has
been ordered to put Britain's super
dreadnaughts to the test. The bonn
bardment Of Scarborough, England's
famous health resort; Whitby and
Hartlepool was doubtless no more
than a desperate search for revenge
for the destruction of Admiral Won
Specs squadron.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
GOVERNOR IS i'll.
Hodges Suffering From Severe Cold
Does Not Appear at office.

Governor Hodges is sick today at
his home in the executive mansion
and was unable to be at his office this
morning. severe cold and throat
trouble is causing the governor to re-
main indoors.
1t is probable that the governor will
be at his office in the state house
Thursday. His condition is in no wise
regarded a serious
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16
Without . Bluster the Their
mometer Fell in Night.
Calls for Clothes to Keep
Needy Warm in Topeka.
Slowly Rising Temperatures,
Promise for the Day.

The temperature at o'clock this
afternoon was 10 above zero. The
average for the day was 2S below nor
NAL. The wind was three miles from
the north this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16

weather Forecast for Kansas.
Mostly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day: probably snow Slowly rising
temkeraturo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-16

dContinaed on PaaS Twal
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IContinued on Page Two.1
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-29
See our new line of good pure can

See our new line Of good pure can
dies.-Golden Rule. adv
P. A. Johnson of Alexandra was a
caller in this city between trains on
Tuesday.
H. G. Rydholm was passenger to
Minneapolis on business Saturday
morning.
100 acre farm for sale or rent. In
uuire at Geo. Buffers barber shop. III
E. A. Richards and R. R. Kells
spent Saturday afternoon and evening
at St. Cloud.
Special for Saturda y Peanut Brit-
tie, 10 cents per pound.-Golden Rule
Store. adv
Mrs. William Meigs went to ST.
Cloud Tuesday for several days Wis
it with friends.
L. A. Meyer returned home Monday
evening from bushes trip to Chica-
go and Peoria, Ill.
M. w. Lee left Monday for bust
ness trip to DesMoines, Iowa, expect
ing to be gone a week.
Mrs. O'Brien and Mrs. Parkinson
went over to Westport Thursday last
for visit with relatives and friends.
Mesdames D. A. and Anna Pangburn
spent Sunday with the formers moth
er, Mrs. Henry Dieble, of Long Prai-
RE.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Otto have been
enjoying a visit from Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Getter of Holstein, Iowa, who
returned to their home Tuesday. The
: ladies are sisters.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-29
Mrs Jno WAGNER of Rr.ndon

Mrs. Jno. Wagner, of Brandon,
Mimi, and Mrs. Jno. Kraemer, of Ken
mare, N. d., arrived here Wednesday
and will make their cousin, Mrs. Peter
Robischon, an extended visit.
THE IMPERIAL CORAL HEAT
Err is THE KING OF BASE BURN
ERS. WE CAN INSTALL ONE IN
YOUR HOME ON VERY SHORT
NOTICE. G. HILLERUD & co. adv
L. A. Meyers received telegram
Tuesday announcing the death of his
mother, Mrs. F. E. Meyers, of Grand
Rapids, Michigan, at the advanced
age of 80. He left Wednesday noon
to attend the funeral and to be with
his father, who is past 90.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-29

The reason we can sell our candies
so cheap is because we buy direct
from the largest factory Of it's kind in
the world.-Golden Rule Store.-adv.
Miss Jennie Hines returned to her
school duties at Breckenridge Satur-
day, having been called home to at
tend the funeral of her aunt, Mrs.
Frank Niebauer, of Melrose.
James Duffy and family, who have
been residing on a farm Southwest of
Sank Centre for a number of years,
will soon remove to Pillager, Grow
Wing county, where the gentleman
has purchased a small farm. Their
friends will regret their departure.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1914-10-29

Rev. FIR. Hinnencamp and Miss Hin
nencamp returned to the city Tuesday
from a two days stay at Long Prai-
RE.
/ Mesdames Steven Schwarzbauer
and Gunder Jensen returned home
Tuesday from a trip to the Twin
Cities.
Bring US your poultry. Buying
every day. Will pay highest prices.
Sank Centre Meat & Mercantile Com
pany. adv
Mrs. F. B. Nutting went to Fargo,
N. D., Saturday noon and remained
there until Monday morning with her
husband.
| Mrs. Frankfort, who has been visit
ing her sister Mrs. L. A. Meyers for a
week, left Tuesday for her home in
st. Paul.
Mayor J. N. McGibbon was coun-
ty seat visitor Tuesday, and while
there visited his daughter Mrs. Henry
Halverson.
Mrs. B. F. Carr and daughter Miss
| Clara, went up to Osakis Thursday
afternoon and remained until Friday
with friends.
! L. L. Fisher returned to his work at
Pine City Tuesday noon after looking
after business affairs in the city for
several days.
Mrs. Charles Fiesler and children
were week end guests of Miss Anna
Lee of Long Prairie, returning home
Monday noon.
Extra Special in our Candy depart
ment Saturday. Toasted Cocoanut
Marshmellows,, 10 cents per pound
Golden Rule Store-adv
Mrs. D. Gould, who has been here
with her sister Mrs. F. M. Eddy for
the past ten days, left Tuesday noon
for her home at Allerton, Iowa.
Mrs. E. E. Stewart and mother Mrs.
Clark returned to their home in Min
neapolis Monday after visit OF a
fortnight here and at Long Prairie.
If you are looking for about two
hours and half of good wholesome
fun go and see "Pair of Kids at the
Caughren Theatre, Friday, Oct. 80.
Geo. Koenig and daughter, Miss
Laura, and his aged father, P. Koenig,
went to St. Paul Monday morning,
where they will attend the wedding OF
a niece.
Miss Ruth Compton left Monday
noon for Millerville, where she will
fill a vacancy in the public schools OF
that place, made vacant by the illness
of one of the teachers.
GA Pair of Country Kids" company
numbers ten people and presents dur.
ing the play 10 up-to-date specialties
and musical numbers. Caughren The
atre, Friday, Oct. 80.
Mrs. ]. H. Simonton entertained hel
sister Mrs S. S. Titus from Saturda!
until Tuesday noon, when she left fol
Minneapolis before returning to he
home at Grand Forks, N. D.
want to rent five, six or sever
room house; will take lease and pa,
good rental. Inquire of L. B. Clase
man at Henry Roses old stand. Thir
street, Sank Centre. 21-22
DR.. and Mrs. E. j. Lewis returne
home Friday noon from their huntin,
trip at Dalton, and report goo
time, so good in fact that the Docto
returned again on Monday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
SHEA'S BAT HELPS AS
MUCH AS HIS HURLING
Runs Clear Around in seventh
on His Hit, With Two Men
on Base, Tying Score.
THEN HOLDS n. Y. [. SAFE
PhilsOn's Single Sends Brophv
Home in Ninth, Winning for
Columbia by ) to +.
THEN HOLDS n. Y. [. SAFE

Eddie Shea. pitching for Columbia in
the opening game against n. Y. u. on
South Field yesterday afternoon. COM
bined pitching and batting prowess TO
bring about victory by score OF 8 to 4.
With two men on this bags in the seventh
inning he swatted one Of Tylers fast ones
to left field and when Woolf allowed
the ball to shoot through his legs three
runs resulted. tying the score and making
II possible for Bert Fhlson to poke out
long single in the ninth and send BIZ
Brophy across with the winning run.
How Shea substituted for Big George
Smith. who may be out for the season
with a fractured knee. figures show
plainly Three hits were garnercd from
the delivery OF the former he witt Gin
ton star He struck out nine OF the
Violet sluggers and. despite the biting
cold wind that blew across the field,
passed only two men The four runs
resulted In the NTH inning, when the
whole infeld tried 10 compete IN a bootlng
contest. Not bail went to the outfield
until the third out, when Burke hlcd to
Haskins.
N. Y L. showed more smoothly work
ing inhed. aud this in part accounted
for the good showing OF Tyler In the
box. He had no strikeouts. but splendid
fielding STAYED on three rallies. Page.
who put up a corking game. was niprcf
AT the plate on what should have been
a three base hit at this time Of the year,
when RoseN drove one to the ll5th street
fence. White, however made - perfect
throw to Pau. and Page died by hair.
Page made circus play on a long
foul to left field lie made the catch
twenty feet TO the left OF the foul nag
on the dead run. The score
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
MANHATTAN TENNJflLT
SCHEDULED FORlAY %
New York Lawn Tnis Club
Gets Event-M,y Other
Dates ArSet.

Owing to the fac.nat there was an
unusual scramble me various lawn y
tennis clubs through the country for
tournament dates 'ne recen. Inec!ins
OF the National IL, Ienn,s ASSOCIATION
all OF the applican.ouiu no. DC nAho'eo.
All Of those diss olh'ea were hxeo UP
Edwin = Torevs-cretary OF the L. s.
r Ie new local fixtures
named are thsianhat,an doubles and
sirg,ss to Ia ayed at the New York
lam Tennis lb. starting Nav 23. and
~ sas,.,,, r. York State champion
ships "A, tho futy Tennis Club OF West
chester on NJ 50.
rha d.,es many other Journeys had
IN ~. s..t,,, In order TO avoid conflict.
Tbs ,oiIou, fixtures have been added
10 tho ton .men' schedule:
NV ., ,ew York Lawn Tennis Club.
NcW Y6rs MsnhAttan doubles and open
eng .,sreenwlch Country Club Green
WIN INV Ijfcognty TENTS cub Of West.
chester I HaI!sdaie. y Y. championship
Jun. New Haven Lawn. Club. New
Haven nm ladies open sinsies and open
hiss1 9S--Al,oona Cricket Club. Altoona,
+. Ses championship Of western Penn
"topsfr i:-virsinia Hot Springs Golf and
Tenn tlub. Hot Springs. Va. open tournA-
.kyy %, lsiS--Pinehurst Country Club.
piHsrst y. q. annual open tournament.
t,uary - i9l5-SeNenth Regiment Ten
siub. New York. indoor championship
Ech IS. isi5--sev-nth Regimen, Tennis
CI New York. Indoor championship for
We dates OF tho following tournament,
~ b"en changed As follows
TeSs" Lawn Tennis A.soc i. 10 Tst,
I'm June !. to June 20.
kpollwood Country Club. White Plains.
Y, mems doubles tournament from June
to June 20.
Nassau Country club. Glen. Cove. l. l..
yita,ion, from june to July !.
University Heights Tennis club, Cnivers-
} Heights, n s., from July % TO July =.
Country Club OF Westchester. Weston ester.
y. annual Invitation. from July ~ to
clay court championship. Cincinnati. Ohio.
ON July 10 to july II
SeAbright Lawn Tennis and Cricket Club,
sebrisht' n j., invitation tournament. from
Des Moines Coli and Tennis Club Iowa
avn Tennis Association. Iowa State cham.
lonship. from September 10 July 81
Merriwoli Tennis Club. Merr,vuld, ~ T,
. ivan county championship, from August
, to August II.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
KEELEN TIGHTENS WHEN
LAFAYETTE THREATENS
Holds Visitors to Three Hits
and Fordham Wins by
3 to | Score.

The Fordham team met it's first real
opposition of the season yesterday and
defeated Lafayette to on Fordham
Field keelen was on the mound for
Fordham. and although he passed half
dozen OF the visitors he held the Red and
White to trio of scattered hits while
Fordham obtained eight. and the safeties
came when most needed.
McErlean, ut short for Fordham. gave
the fastest fielding display OF the game.
Carol made the long hits and was de-
pendablo in tho infield.
Fordham scored the first tally n the
second session. when Dooing doubled.
was advanced to third on fieiders choice
and scored on the visiting catcher's error.
The Maroon added another pair OF counts
in the middle session on three hits Ker-
man singled and Flanigans hunt placed
him on second keelen's single scored
him. the Maroon twirer going to third
on Blackburns error. lSane's long drive
sent in Fordhams last score. and from
this on the best the Maroon could do
was to have a pair of runners left on
the third sack.
The fielding of the Maroon varsity was
fast and dependable. Lafsyette's lone
run was the result OF pass TO Meyers
and hits by Blackburn and Troxell in
the second session. Keeen held the
visitors to a single hit for the remain
ing seven innings. The score:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
FEDS LOSE IN FIRST TILT.
Judge Rules They Must Prove They
Didn't Try TO Lure KiIlifer,

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. April l-Organ-
lied baseball scored heavily to-day in It's
first legal TIT with the Federal League
over the right 20 the services OF Catcher
Bill killifer now a member Of the Phila-
delphia Nationals Judge Sessions OF the
local United States District Court init
mated that before the independents could
obtain an Injunction preventing Killifer
from playing with the Phillies they would
inspiring Killfer to violate the moral
obligation of the reserve clause OF his 1911 3
contract
Federal League interests apper led TO
Judge Sessions for a temporary injunction
against killifer's appearance with Ph!la-
delphia. Killfer last winter d.s.egarded
the reserve clause Of the National League
contract and signed with the Chicago
Federals. Later he signed with his former
club, returning his contract and advance
money TO the Federal agents In attack
ing him the Federals made an issue of
the reserve clause OF organized baseball.
Attorney George Pepper for Phila-
delphia argued that the Federals had no
right To action because Killifer and his
club never had disagreed on salary. At
torneys Edward r. Gates and s. II.
Strawn, for the Federal League, sought
to prove that the reserve clause was but
"A moral obligation and not legally bind
ing They held that even the moral obli-
cation had lapsed because the Phillies
waited too long. rs more Of this della V
would have prevented his obtaining any
employment before the time for training
begins
Judge Sessions reserved his decision,
but promised TO hand down an early rul-
ing on account of the Importance OF the
case to the national pastime.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-04-05
SIDELIGHTS AT EBBETS FIELD.

Tho scene sh.fts 10 Jers.y CT, to-d.y
against New York
Tomorrow Is ar. open da,c Cor the Chance
Ml work ou' at the Polo Gro4nis y not
Che athletes viii exercise 81 the big arulory,
broadway ana s.x-y-oighth s,rcc.'
Dalton looked lit, a million dollars In the
ned II" had only Two chances. but both
We're extremely difficult and - lost would
A"'" meant damaging extra base hl's
S~ceuev was two weeks lave "a reporting
~ "1 hEi ih' delay doe mot s"'n p
ii's work yesterday Was on a par 'r'-h thit
- OTTO " Ter Who +. conceded - Nr ono "a
thc NtuonH Lolgue's very best hark..lrs.
Hut for he sun dlz-i eyes OF Lester
~, "''.,"' E-S}I.' -h5,,e ,g.gH,t very
e.',ry and hne tAro" Oh miller spiked one
\ bad bound ~ Da'ton's THROWN Wa. AL
after p,.k'npaugh'- ry m tnc tour.h
Sh'nce forced h,- hand 81 day along tho
pf,s,.on. EVEN tnoneS Ir,I,u t.'p ri,. iin
easily nad Cutshaw n"t bump,d him OF me
bag in spiug aft,r a via, throw.
Umpire O'Rricu further qualified .u 'h-
Nothing 20 Worry About s.akcs by reversing
trs i%7' "a M iGr4 iln,"'nf, snap throw
on ufS' hy several feet rho umpire oa'.o
Inc runner oar. lu"u ''''4 4u saf. Wac
i'hs dldu't drop tAc l...
TNo Of The mos, ..uerFcic mon ON ~,
i'a'hnE linz ,"rrr h.d Ehcrfc d ami Tom
.."s h'a, 49,. Day ia, ,onch Of IA,
,'',' N, .1.i r'rn"u es ID catcher and
W.. up "Eg'9s' " r"ii rata,r E.tcrf"'d iri,i
D N'rr, 'i,.' .' , hn' Em+ tr f. ilr
mont ..n"o.u.Ist ~. Ei lGu't 90. ,...
it. b, gore Frank ~ 'n'' 'lt'r'd g." SO
,h.F.n r,Wifh- .ut -pHtI.d il' i--l. 20 hy