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The Calumet news., 1914-09-15
GERMANS HALT RETREAT;
TAKE DETERMINED STAND
Continued From First Page.
This was but one o


ing capture, from taking strong de-
fensive positions near the frontier.
Large bodies OF fresh troops are un-
derstood to have been sent forward
10 assist in the pursuit and many
more are ready To share the chase, ii
is said. Some portions of the allied
armies who through the hot and sun
ny days, interspersed with deluges OF
rain. bore the brunt of the fighting,
are taking a brief rest in preparation
for future movements which may call
for equally great efforts.
May Cut OFF Retreat.
The British, who yesterday took
nearly all the crossings on the river
Aisne and captured many prisoners,
are now north of that river and are
pushing the attack calculated to as
sist in forcing the Germans to evacu
ate Rheims
The center, somewhere between
Chalons and Rheims, is making an
effort to recapture the latter city,
which would be one Of the most popu-
lar victories that could be announced
To Frenchmen.
Should these movements be crown
ed with success and Laon and Rheims
again fall into the hands Of the allies,
the Germans would have only one
line of communication with Germany
through Rethel-and even that
might be cut.
General Won Kuck, however, is look
ing for rcinforcements from Belgium,
if they have not already reached him,
and with these he might make anoth
er stand against his relentless pur-
suers.
Reinforcements Held Back.
London, Sept. 15.-The Belgians,
who have received new big guns and
reinforcements from somewhere, by a
sortie from Antwerp, have prevented
the Germans from sending more Of
their troops out of Belgium to the
south.
1t is reported that the Germans had
another army corps ready to dispatch
to the assistance of their right wing
north of Paris but quickly stopped III.
departure when the Belgians showed
their strength and ability to cut com
munications between Brussels and
Louvain.
Although the Belgians had to retire
to the protection of the Antwerp forts
when the Germans discovered them,
they proved themselves capable OF at
least annoying the army Of occupa-
| tion.
| Allies Take Much Booty.
London, sept. 15--Twenty-one train
| loads of booty collected on the Marne
battlefield have been brought into Vim
cennes since Sunday morning, says n
Reuter- dispatch from aris. The spoils
of war include eleven guns seven mo-
tor wagons filed with ammunition,
four mitrailleuses. three aeroplanes,
two large fiat cars piled with helmets,
rifles, swords and cartridges, besides
gun carriages and wagons Of different
kinds.
1t is estimated that since the begin
ming of last week about thirty guns,
thirty mitrailleuses and forty wagons
have been captured from the Germans
|
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
JOB TO M'CRATh
Another Topekan Lands Rock
Island Position.
Special Service Officers Are
Named for System.

n. H. German, the new superintend-
ent Of the special service department
OF the Rock Island Lines, in his Of
fee in Topeka this afternoon made his
final announcement on the district spe-
cial agent appointments for the entire
Rock Island system. The appointment
Of M. A. Long as district special agent
Of the second district with headquar-
ters in Topeka, was announced In the
State Journal several days ago.
In his announcement today Mr.. Ger
main places another well known To-
pekan at the head of a Rock Island
district. F. E. McGrath. for many
years a special agent in Topeka and
for the last two years Germans as
sistant in Chicago in charge of the Chi
cago terminals. will be district special
agent in Des Moines. McGrath is ono
of the most valuable Santa Fe products
under Germans old organization.
H. F. Clifton. assistant to Mr.. German
in charge of the Kansas City terminal,
has been made district special agent Of
the third district Of the Rock Island
Lines with headquarters in E1 Reno.
With McGrath in Des Moines. Long in
Topeka and Clifton in Ell Reno, 6uperin-
tendent Germain has completed his spec
ia1 service department on the Rock Island
Lines.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
K. j. SO Years old
University Chartered by Legis-
lature March 1, 1854.
Athens of Kansas Progresses
as Fast as State.

Lawrence. Kan, Feb. 2s.-The Uni
versity of Kansas will be 50 years old
On March I. 1864, the state legisla-
ture issued the charter for the estab-
lishment of a general college OF lib
eral arts and sciences" which was to
be located at Lawrence. Lawrence had
raised a gift of $4,000 for the new
state school and had set apart 40 acres
of land for it's campus.
Since then the university has grown
until every legislature that meets ap-
propriates more than a million dollars
for its upkeep. Its campus covers 100
acres of the finest scenery An Kansas.
the world. are scattered the five thousand
living graduates that call "Old X. u"
their Alma Mater
Like the birth of Kansas, the begin
nings of its university were attended by
strife. No less than six towns contended
Kansas" and only after judicious ap-
portionment of other state institutions did
the contest finally narrow down to En-
poria and Lawrence. Then Lawrence bid
higher and got the decision. The god
father of the city. Amos A. Lawrence, a
Massachusetts pflilanthropist. had given
the town $4,000 for educational purposes.
Several churches of the state were bid
ding for the chance to endow colleges
here. but the legislatures offer was the
over the money to the state.
In 1916. the fifdeth anniversary of the
actual founding of the university. great
celebration is planned. Every graduate
that has left Mt; Dread for the past ten
years has promised to come back in
1876 Kansas and its university are going
to make that date memorable one in
educational and state history.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
lOWA'S new Plan.
Provides for One Man Rulo In Nrecu.
tive and Judicial Depaftmeu1D.

Des Aoines, Feb. 38.-The governof
Of Iowa will become the actual head oR
every department Of the executive
branch Of the state government. while
every Judge In the state win b ap-
pointed by the CHIEF Justice Of the ou-
preme court. II the plans Of the en3ci-
are carried out. It was announced to-
day. The report Of tho engineers II in
the hands Of tho legislative committee
on retrenchment Of reform.
The keynote Of the Recommendation
is centralization Of power ana ono man
control in the executive and judicial
branches of government - . part Of the
executive and judicial braschee Of gov
ernment is a part Of the revolutionary
changes proposed.
It il said the proposed system pro-
vides that the governor shall be lect-
ed and that he shall appoint the direc-
tors general Of departments Of agri-
culture, commerce, industry, public
works, public health, education and
charities and corrections and that the
governor himself shall be the head of
the department Of public safety.
The directors general Of the several
departments shall constitute a new ex-
ecutive council OF which the governor
shall be president; to give the chief
Justice Of the supreme court supervis-
ion over the entire judiciary system Of
the state. judges to be subject to con-
drmation by the senate and to hold Of
nee during good behavior. Abolition
of all statutory forms OF procedure In
courts u recommended.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
To File Income Tax Reports
Before Time Expires.
ALL KINDS OF PEOPLE
Stock Brokers and Office BOYS
and Merchants in Line.
Been $4,000 Reports Filed In
New York City.

New York. Feb. 1s.3The busiest
place on Manhattan Island today was
the income tax bureau on the third
floor Of the United States custom
house. Hundreds OF New Yorkers
stood in line for hours, waiting their
turns to file their reports, the time
limit for which under an extension
granted yesterday expires at p. m.
Monday.
In an hour after the opening a line
began to form in the corridor outside
the Office. Mixed in the line were
financiers, stock brokers, Office boys.
stenographers and an assortment Of
merchants. The Office boys and
stenographers had been sent to file
reports by their employers. Few long
faces were seen. Every one seemed
rather to enjoy the novelty OF meet
ing the new tax.
Estimates today Indicated that ap-
proximately $4,000 reports have been
filed in the four New York City dis
tricts.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

to prove the efficiency Of
what he claimed was a sure antidote
to the virus Of the snake. He had
just finished treating a goat which
had been bitten and had succeeded in
saving its life when he was attacked
by q kraft. This snake. which is pe-
culiar to British India, is a very poi
sonous reptile, possessing grooved
poison fangs and solid upper teeth
behind them.
During it's attack on the doctor the
snake inflicted five punctures The
doctor. who had often voluntarily
submitted to snake bites in order, to
demonstrate the efficacy Of his cure,
smilingly incised four Of the pune
lures but the fifth escaped his no.
dce. Later In the day symptoms of
poisoning developed. The antidote
made by DIR. Fox was used but it was
too late and DIR. Fox was added to the
row of martyrs to science.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
SIX STATES CONFER.
Preparatory to Opposing Proposed
Increase Of Freight Rates.

Kansas City, Feb. 28.-Representa-
tives Of the public utilities commissions
and railway commissions of six states.
west of the Mississippi river, met in
conference here today to prepare a
complaint against the granting Of a
per cent freight rate increase, demand
ed by eastern railroads. The confer
ence is the final one before the submis-
sion of a complaint to the interstate
commerce commission against the in
crease Fully 80 per cent of freight
handled west of the Mississippi is at
some time or another handled by the
eastern roads according to the con-
ferees. and should the per cent in
crease be granted they say it will cost
the shippers on this side the river $4O.-
0O0, 900 a year.
Clifford Thorne, chairman of the rail-
way commission of Iowa, was chair
man of today's meeting. The other
conferees were H. T. Clarke. chairman
OF the Nebraska railway commission:
John NJ. Atkinson. of the Missouri pub
lie utilities commission; John NJ. Kin
kel. of the Kansas commission; w. H.
Stutsman. president Of the board Of
railway commissioners of North Dakota,
and F. C. Robinson and j. J. Murphy,
railway commissioners Of South Da-
kOta.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
Impersonated IN Heir to MI
lions for Seven Months.
on SALARY OF S1O0 4 MONTH
He Bought . Yacht for e1ey0Oo
on Credit.
Joined Fashionable Clubs and
Flew High IN Society.

Chicago. Feb. 18-0. Ffankin Oliver.
. young Chicagoan. today returned to
the simple life. But INST he made pub
lie statement of how. by poGing ~
Ind. heir to $12.o .oo0 0ooa he had been en-
tertained by Chicago soc-ety for seven
months, had purchased q $4,000 yacht
ON his personal notes. had Joined half
dozen exclusive clubs In which he 1ail-
ed to pay his dues. and subscribed free
" to various charities.
The young mans signed statement
denied that he IL any relation to tho
wealthy Oliver family Of South Bend.
While leading what he termed the "h1gh
life'' young Oliver. who u only - yeArs
old, admitted ho had continued his
work a. an electrical engineer In .
North side laboratory 1t q salary Of
e1o0 per month.
During q part Of the time. the flcti-
tious 'Mr. oliver Of South Bend" was
enjoying himself At tho expense Of 9TH
ers. the real Joseph d. Oliver. J.. OF the
South Bend family Of divers. who
really is heir to q fortune estimated at
obscurity at the University Of Chicago.
q. Franklin oliver said In his state
ment that he had lived in Chicago for
about 1s years with no startling ex-
periences until last August. He oa1d
he had attended church regularly and
naQ 1CU u Qu10Ip C8kS4U1s xuOOUE89O
life.
When Trouble BEGAN.
Young Oliver said trouble began for
him last August when he first saw the
yacht Manxanita at st. Joseph. Mich.
He fell in love with the craft and learn
ed that it was owned by David Ffank
OF Chicago. IT went to Mr.. Frank and
asked him If it would not be better to
loan or rent the boat at q nominal
figure rather than let 1t rot Of disuse,''
said Oliver. oh. you are the Mr.. OIL
yer Of South Bend?' Mr.. Frank said.
Yes I replied.
'It was automatic-that yes The
minute 1t was over regretted It. It
was too late then. He said all had
81 81. SS 900" - = ''ss nm my "0'e '0F
Things happened rapidly to young
"Mr. Oliver" from that time on. He
was invited to dinners, Joined clubs
ON Invitation, was the guest Of prom
inent people. The young man said
the upkeep of his yacht and the en-
tertaining he was required to do cost
him all Of his modest salary and all
People seemed to think l had
limitless funds" he said. They
proposed all sorts of schemes. was
asked to Join art clubs. did not
have to pay the dues as there was mo
hurry"
Among other things Oliver IL said
to have offered to give q large sum Of
money to aid in tho building Of .
yacht to defend the Americas cup
against Sir Thomas Lipton's chal-
lenger;
said the young man. my whole in
debtedness IL about $780,"
The fact that the young man Wa0
masquerading II said to have become
known nrst when q creditor to1e-
graphed to South Bend for infofma-
ton. Tho telegram brought young
Mr.. Oliver to Chicago. He sid he
had never soen tho other 'sMr. OIL
ver'' before.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
BILLIARDS. POSITION.
He May Rum for Governor and May
Not-Wfn Decide Himself.

j. B. Billiard Of Topeka, denies that
he is entirely out OF the race for gov
ernor on the independent ticket. On
the other hand, Mr.. Billiard is not in
the race. He will decide the matter
for himself at some later date.
THE report that I will not be a
candidate is not correct" said Billiard
today. while I have not yet decided
to run and may not run. I want the
privilege Of deciding for myself.
did not agree not to run and the adop-
ton of either national prohibition
or suffrage platform. has nothing to
do with my candidacy. If think it
wise to run when the time comes,
will be in the race. II not, will stay
out of it. But want the privilege Of
deciding for myself"
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
HAL CHASE MAY JUMP
Brown Of st. Louis and StOva1 of X.
C. Have Full List.

Chicago, Feb. 2S.-Mordecai Brown
of st. Louis and George Stovall of
Kansas City were the first managers
to submit complete list Of ball play
ere to the club owners who gathered
here today for an important meeting
Of the Federal League. Neither would
make pulic his lineup, but each
claimed to have a strong team. Both
Brown and Stovall expect to add some
good men before the season starts Re-
ports that Hal Chase, the Chicago
Americans first baSeman, was w2ver-
ing between resi&ning from the White
Sox and joining the Federals, could
not be confirmed here. Stories from
the coast indicated that Chase was q
ssholdout" and 1t was intimated that
only the reserve clause held him Tor
the White S0x.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
John Sebastian, Retired Vice President
Of the Rock Island, Who Is VERY
Low at His Home in Chicago.

Until January 1. 1914. Mr.. Sebastian
was third vice president of the Rock
Island Lines in charge of the passenger
department He retired the first of the
year on a pension. For 35 years he was
connected with the Rock Island He
was one of the best known railway Of
ficials Of late years.
Topeka first knew Mr.. Sebastian
when he was with the Santa Fe and
stopped in this city while trains took
water. In that space Of time he would
tack Santa Fe passenger advertising
posters on nearby buildings. then run
back to his train and speed on to the
next station. Then he entered the
service here as passenger clerk. Later
be was promoted to travelling passenger
agent.
In 1880 he was appointed southwest
ern passenger agent of the Rock Is
land and was one of the factors in
building the Rock Island west of the
Missouri river into Topeka in 1887. He
was general passenger agent Of the
Kansas & Nebraska road. He was in
Topeka and Kansas City until about
Is years ago when he went to Chicago
as chief passenger and ticket agent. In
1909 he was made third vice president
in Chicago, which position he held un-
til his resignation and retirement jan
uary l. 1914
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
SANTA FE MAN DEAD.
W. HI. Stuart Died Last Night 1t
Stormont Hospital.

w. H Stuart. an old and we'll
known Santa Fe employee, died last
night at Stormont hospital Of heart
trouble. He had been aihng for some
time and three weeks ago he was
taken dangerously i'll and removed to
Stormont hospital for treatment. He
grew gradually worse and died last
night at $3.50 o'clock.
Mr. Stuart was born on June %,
1886, at Clayton's Ford. Va He came
to Topeka in the early seventies, enter
ing service in the accounting depart
ment of the Santa Fe when that road
was in its infancy. In this department
he worked continuously for thirty
years, retiring on a pension in 1907.
Four children survive him. namely,
4. B. Stuart and c. B. Stuart of Los
Angeles, Cal: Mrs. Charles Dudley of
Charlotte. s. c.; Harry H. Stuart of
Chicago. III, and Mrs. g. w. Hunt of
Topeka, Kan
The funeral services, which will be
private, will be held Sunday after
noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
Representative of State Depart
ment to Join Gen. villa.
HE WAS SHOT AND NOT HANGED
Detailed Report of How Yer
CARA Met His Death
Is Forwarded to Gov. COl0uitt
by Texas Ranger.

Ell Paso. Feb. 28.-George c. Car
others said today that he hoped to
start for Chihuahua by tonight. He
will travel on a gasoline velocipede
which is capable OF running 40 miles
an hour. Carothers intends to re-
main with General Villa throughout
the latter's southern campaign. Chas.
A. Perceva1, British consul at Gal
weston. now here to investigate the
death of Benton, continued his labors
in secret today.
The name of Albrecht Weiss a Ger
man boy, speaking imperfect Eng
Msh and who claims to have been at
Villas headquarters when Benton was
killed, was presented to Mr.. Perceval
cording to Charles A. Bender of this
city, who discovered him on this side.
and as told by the boy himself. went
to Villas office to apply for a posi-
ton as cook. He was there at 10
O'Clock in the morning, he said, and
he saw a man answering Benton's de-
scription enter. Weiss waited until 3
o'clock before getting an. audience.
About noon, he says, the man who
hooked like Benton was brought out.
Rebel guards were holding his arms
behind him and apparently supporting
him. No shots had been fired, he said.
The prisoner was taken into a rear
cidentally, he failed to get q job.
How Vergara Died.
Austin, Texas, Feb. 2S.-Clemente
Vergara, the American, was shot and
not hanged by Mexican federal soi-
diers. according to a detailed report
received today by Governor ColQuitt
from Captain J. J. Sanders of Com
pany Of the Texas Rangers. The
report, which was dated Laredo, fol-
lows:
ION the morning OF February IL
five federal soldiers, under command
Of Apolonio Rodriguez, crossed the
Rio Grande to an island belonging to
the United States. taking therefrom
eleven horses belonging to Clemente
Vergara, carrying them to the Mexi-
can side of the river. In passing Ver-
gara's house, which stands on tho
(Coutinued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
MORE GOOD WEATHER
Beautiful Sunday Promised by Local
Weather Man.

Old Sol was kind to Topeka today
as the weather was as pleasant as
could be asked for. There is a brisk
IS miles an hour wind from the
northwest, the sun is shining brightly
and the forecast is for more pleasant
weather.
The shippers forecast is: North, 8
degrees; east and west, 20 degrees,
and south, 25 degrees.
The weather is degrees above nor
NAL today. The maximum tempera-
ture recorded for this date was 20 in
1895 and the minimum, below zero
in 1890. The forecast is for fair and
continued warm. Tonight the tenn
perature will range from 20 to rs de-
greeS
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
ACROSS ANDES IN auto
American Built Machine the First to
Make the Passage.

built automobile. driven by johnson Mar
tin of Glen Ridge. N. J.. Princeton
football player OF recent years. has crosse
ed the Andes, thus achieving a victory
for which automobiles Of a number of
foreign makes have been striving for the
last five years or more. A cablegram to-
day to the Panama Union announced
Martins arrival in Santiago, Chile. from
BuenOs Aires, Argentine.
A number of attempts to Cross the
Andes in aeroplanes have failed. Martin
crossed the backbone of the South Amer1-
can continent at a height Of moro than
1900 feet through the famous Uspallata
paSS.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
IS Low
Retired Railway Official May
Not Live Through Night.
Was Vice President Rock Island
Once Lived In Topeka.

John Sebastian, known as the dean OF
the railway passenger men Of the Unit
ed States, is near deaths door at his
home in Evanston, Ill. near Chicago.
Mrs. E. s. Quinton Of Topeka, cousin
Of Mr.. Sebastian, left last evening for
the bedside of the former Rock Island
vice president. Physicians give out no
hope for the recovery OF the man who
made famous the passenger depart
ment Of the Chicago. Rock Island &
Pacific railway.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
NAVAL BILL REPORTED


Washington. Feb. H-The naval appro-
priation bill carrying $13s. .s64. 3s3. for two
battleships, six torpedo boat destroyers
and other small craft was reported today
to the house. The two battieships are to
cost SIS 600 COO each and will be built at
private yards by contract
A minority report filed by Representa-
tives Buchanan Gray, Hensley and
Witherspoon denounced the naval In
crease as useless expenditures. inexcusa-
bic, extravagant and criminal waste of
the public funds" The report asserted
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
John w. Garrett (top) and Dr..
Romul0 s. Naon.

Two diplomats, John w. Garrett,
the minister to Argentina, and Dr.
Romulo S. Naon. the Argentine min
lister to the United States, are to be
raised to the rank Of ambassador by
their respective governments. The
administration bill to raise the u. 8.
legation at Buenos Ayres to the rank
Of m embassy has just been intro
duced in the senate by Senator
Shively Of Indiana.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
STEAL 100000 Cash
Thieves Rob q P0stoffice Van at Sta
tiOn In Paris.

Paris, Feb. 28-More than $200O0 in
cash was stolen from a postOffice van
today at one of the railway stations in
Paris. AS today Is the last day of the
month large sums were being trans
mitted to various points for the pay
ment Of monthly salaries and accounts.
The police would give no details Of the
robbery except that the van was one
among several being unloaded at the
of confusion
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

Gamer Won't Debate.


Winfield. Kan. Feb. 2S--The Ar
Kansas City high school girls basket
pall team has not lost a game. They
are eligible to take part in the state
tournament for the state champion
ship, which will be held at Lawrence
IN March. They have defeated the
winfield high school girls team.
which is exceptionally fast, twice this
season.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

Boston. Feb. 2S.-Richard F. Cleve-
land son of former President Grover
kleveiand. and a student at Philips
Exeter academy, was elected president
of the interscholastic association of
amateur athletes of New England at
the annual meeting today.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28
DIES OF SNAKE BITE.
Doctor Had Spent His IAfe in Devel-
Oping an Anttdofe.

Calcutta. British India. Feb. as
DIR. Frederick Fox. an Australian
scientist who devoted his life to the
treatment on snake bites, died today
as the result OF bite from a snake
which he was using for experimental
purposes
DR.. Fox fell = victim while he was
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

colder tonight
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

"Crazed oy jealousy" is the de-
murderer who is on trial for his life
In Chicago. Ellis, who is q wealthy
leather merchant Of Cincinnati,
killed his VIII in the Hotel Sherman.
Chicago, on October 6 last. Shortly
after the murder he admitted that
the slain woman had lived Q blame
less life.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-28

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