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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-25
Germans Are Preparing for An
other Fierce Onslaught.
To CRUSH WAY TO THE COAST
They Plan Attack at Point Ou'
of Navy's Range.
Allies Still Confident They Can
Hold the Line.

London. Nov. 25.-The destruction OF
Germany's rudimentary naval pase d
Zeebrugge by shell fire from bri'isii
and French warships together WIN lio
Germans grim preparations for re-
newed attempts to crush way through
the allied line to the French coast, were
the most significant features IN Tue
news coming to hand today from tne
western arena of the war.
In the east the situation as REGARDS
the Russian and German armies IN 70
land remains little OBSCURE. Inc oo
mans on the one hand are not denying
that the advance of General Won HIN
denbure has been checked, whlle the
Russian war office although not issuing
an extended statement, claims uecls-
i've victory.
With the smashing of the sub
marines which the Germans mad peen
so laboriously assembling at Zeebrugge,
the allied fleet has been removed from
that point on the coast. 1t is now felt
there is little danger of an under-sea
raid, and as additional news dlspatcnes
are received from the other side OF the
channel, it is apparent that the dam
age inflicted by the fire of the war
ships at Zeebrugge was far more ex-
tensive than was at first supposed.
Some reports received in London set
forth that the Germans already have
started another attack on the allied
front in Flanders. which will be more
intense and formidable than any hith-
erto undertaken. 1t is apparent that
the Germans have been carefully pre-
pairing for this move for some days.
The situation precludes the possibility
of a secret attack, and 1t is said the in
vaders have gone ahead with their
plans quite openly. keeping secret only
the point where they purposed center
ing their offensive movement. 1t is the
opinion of military observers here that
the next onslaught will be particularly
menacing. because, the Germans, prof
iting by the mistakes previously made.
CContinued on Page TwO.1
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GRAIN SHIPMENTS
Wheat and Barley Are Taking
the Canal Route.
Many CargOes for Europe Pass
Through Panama Ditch.

Washington. Nov. .25.-The largest
single item Of cargo passing through
the Panama canal thus far has been
shipments of grain for Europe from
the United States Pacific ports, accord
ing to the canal records.
In the two months and a half end
ing Nov. 1, seventeen east bound ves-
sells passed through the canal carrying
a total Of 122.258 tons of grain con-
sisting of 1892 tons Of barley and
bushels of wheat and 46 bushels OF
barley to the long ton, the cargoe0
amounted to 1,825,O62 bushels of
wheat and 3.354.872 bushels of bar
ley. a total of 5,179.934 bushels Of
grain.
The next largest single item of car
go carried through. the canal during
the same period was nitrates. princi-
pally from Chile. This was carried in
fourteen vessels and amounted to
99,126 tons.
The distance saved by the vessels
from the United States by the use Of
the canal instead of the MAGELLAN
route is estimated at $3.50 miles. II
the average speed OF the vessels be
rated at ten knots, the saving in time
at sea per vessel was 23 days. On the
basis of a per diem cost Of operation
at sea OF ten cents per net registered
ton the average saving in cost Of oper-
alton per vessel was $30S per day, or
$7,116. The average tolls paid ON
1850 tons at $1,000 per ton were
$3.50. The average net saving Der
vessel. by use Of the canal was ac-
cOrdingly 42.266,
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TO ACC|EvILLE.
Washburn Team and ROOters
Leave at 1915 Today.
Weather Man Smiles ON Final
Kansas GridirOn Battle.

"Beat the Aggies" was the battle
cry OF the more than two hundred
Washburn students and rooters who
passed through the. city shortly before
noon on their march to the Rock Is
land depot to take the football spe-
Gil to Manhattan. Accompanied by
the college band. the rooters were
prepared to make things lively from
the bleachers and a record Washburn-
Aggie crowd is expected to witness
the game.
The Washburn team IS in excellent
condition and with the exception of q
few minor injuries to Ream and
Bearg. the players have not been in
better condition during the season
This will be the final game for both
Washburn and the Aggies and the
coaches Of both teams were predicts
ing victory this morning.
I'VE are going down to win." was
the only comment Grip Gray would
make. Over the telephone. Lowman
the Aggies' mentor. said: ''Washburn
is coming strong and we will be here
to meet them with all we have With
the exception OF Hartwig, who is out
Of the game with broken shoulder
tn men are in fairly good condition
and there is no cause to complain.
Weather conditions are ideal, and a
number Of Topeka rooters left before
noon in automobiles for Manhattan.
The probable lineup is as follows:
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HERITAGE OF THE noCENE.

Food for q starving nation!
Clothes that widows and little chill
dren in the desolate path of war
may be protected from the death
chill Vt winter. Four ounces OF
-four daily for orphans whose only
protection from the cold is crum-
bling walls OF once comfortable
and beautiful homes.
Only little more than q week ago
the plea was sent across the seas
to Kansas. q state Of fabulous
wealth which lay q hundred thou
sand years ago at the bottom OF q
rolling sea. For when the murlxy
atmosphere OF the Miocene envel-
oped the earth, the old Kansas sea
boiled over the Mississippi valley,
and the primeval cave man turned
back from its shore because in its
waters no food was obtainable.
Then the upheava1 Of the earth left
an endless waste Of desert sands,
inhabited by weak and ignorant
tribes who sought its protection
from the powerful tribes Of more
fert ,e countries. A Spaniard in
found rolling prairies and scorned
them. The Frenchmen sought
trade Ind furs and Stunned tho
land.
But less than a century ago the
fair haired Saxons and sturdy
seekers of homes found the land.
With plows they turned the sod
and found wealth and a land Of
endless waste became a garden
spot of the world.
And the heritage of q country
sprung from the waste of the Mio-
Gene is the answer that it is send
ing to Belgium. In another week
Belgium's plea will be answered
with shiploads of food.
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MURDERED IN HOME.
Father and Daughter Found With
Their Skulls Crushed.

Miami, Fla, Nov. 25.-A. A. Boggs, a
prominent Florida attorney and his
daughter Marjorie. 18 years old, were
found murdered early today In the
charred ruins Of their country home
near here. The residence, which was
one Of the most costly in this section.
had been set on fire with the evident
intention Of concealing the crime. The
bodies were found by neighbors, who
had been attracted to the scene by the
flames
Mystery surrounds the crime and the
motive. Both bodies were found in the
hall near the front entrance to the res
idence. The skulls were crushed. Miss
Boggs had attended a party, returning
home shortly after midnight. Mr.. Boggs
was IS years old.
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DRIVEN INTO SNAMPS


Petrograd, Nov. 2s.-HeAvy Ioasse
to a retreatfng German infantry corp0
which was driven into swamp0 In tho
vicinity OF Lodz by Russian cavalry -
reported today In an official statenAout
from the war office. announcfng con-
tfnued success against the Austro-0oF.
man forces.
all our 'front.'" the statement -
clarea Russian cavalry, attaGk1n1
German retreating infantry corps noor
L0dz, drove them into . swamp, In
fficted great loss and captured . uun1-
ber Of heavy gums Ihe aftolmptD oE
the enemy to make oduntor o&tae1
have BEEN everywhero BoDU1eeG.
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They Swarm Through the Capt.
tai City LoOting Stores.
Take Possession of All the
Arms and Ammunition.

Vera Cruz, Nov. 25.-Mobs swarmed
through the streets of Mexico City last
night. looting stores. pawn shops and
other business houses and appropri-
ated all arms and ammunition that
could be secured. reports reaching here
from the capital declared today.
At last reports. body of civilians
and federal soldiers, which had been
mustered out, went to the police sta
ton where they were sworn in spe-
cial police and were armed.
Owing to the fact that there were
few police in the capital, the mob had
full sway for hours. Gathering in front
of the national palace, they hooted and
cheered. then swarmed to all parts Of
the city. Many shots were fired but
it is not known whether any persons
were killed or injured. Street car serv-
ice was abandoned and terror stricken
inhabitants remained in their homes
and behind barred doors.
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fired in the street killed him. Two men
darted to an automobile waiting near
by, and made of.
The car has not been located, nor the
men identified. Detectives learned that
Baff had been threatened many times
with violent death since he testified for
the state in trial that sent numbers
Of New York city's poultry trust to
prison several years ago. In the relent-
less campaign waged by his enemies,
fires had been lighted, bombs explod-
ed, his horses poisoned. his son at
tackled and his chain of stores robbed.
One of his neighbors was killed by a
gunman, in mistake, 1t is believed, for
Baff. Baff himself had been Scared
for life by an assault made on him by
thug armed with a bottle.
The police worked on the theory that
Baff had four sets of active enemies.
One of these consisted of those he made
while warning against the poultry
trust; another Of members of the gang
that robbed his Harlem market, five of
whom were sent to Sing Sing; third
grew out of his differences with GER
tain wholesale dealers, who charged
Baff had tricked them by selling poul-
try at wholesale and then underselling
them to retailers.
The fourth was of more recent origin.
Not long ago a number of fowls ship
ped to New York for other dealers were
seized and condemned because it was
alleged their crops had been filled with
gravel to add to their weight. AS re-
suit of this a number of men were
thrown out Of work. They are said to
have blamed Baff.
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many men SAVE
Ford's Profit Sharing Plan Is q
Big Success.
Over 5000 Employees Are Ac-
cumulating Surplus Money.

Detroit. Mich, Nov 25.-As a result
of ten months operation of the Ford
profit sharing plan employees OF the
automobile king have purchased on
contract homes valued at $5.000.o00.
upon which they have made payments
aRKregating 1.2O0. 900; have taken life
insurance to the amount of about 3d.
GOO. 900 and have saved an average OF
s48.76 per month each, which is either
in savings banks or invested in real
estate. These figures were made pub
lie today.
About 1900 employees are under the
profit sharing plan. More of them are
coming up to the qualifications con-
stantly Since the plan went into ef-
feet the average gain per man in bank
deposits has been 100 per cent; in life
insurance Sc per cent; in homes owned
81 per cent
There is a marked increase in the
number of naturalized citizens and a
radical Improvement in their habits,
morals, health, mentality and living
conditlons.
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PR0DD|NG THE TURK.


WASHINGTON. Nov. 25.-The United
States is inquiring of Turkey about the
reported action Of the porte In refusing
transmission to code dispatches be-
tween neutral diplomats in Constanti-
nople and their home office. Such an
action would prevent Ambassador Nor
genthau from communicating with
Washington in the state department
code.
Nothing had been heard today from
Ambassador Morgenthau, in response
to a request for detailed account Of
upon the cruiser Tennesee's launch
by Turkish forts at Smyrna on Novem-
Der II and it il supposed he has been
DELAYED by difficulty In communicating
with Consul General Horton at
Smyrna.
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TO WE'D AN indian.
Croker's ncee Said to Be Member
of Cherokee Tribe.

New York, Nov. 25.- Interviewers
today sought to see Miss Beulah Ben
ton Edmonson, descendant of a Cher
okee Indian chieftain, to ascertain
from her the truth of published re-
ports that she was to become the
bride tomorrow of Richard Croker.
former leader of Tammany hall. Miss
Edmonson denied herself to callers.
At the Studio club, where she has
made her home for the last year, a
woman who said she spoke for Miss
Edmonson. announced to callers that
Miss Edmonson had nothing to say,
lone way or the other"
1t was reported that Miss Edmon-
son, who has been studying here for
a year, met Mr.. Croker at the national
Democratic convention in Kansas
City, where her father was a delegate
from Oklahoma. She was one Of the
leading figures in the suffrage parade
in this city, in May, 1913, when she
appeared as a sQuaw in buckskins and
with her long black braids bound with
red ribbons, riding astride an Indian
pony. The wedding Of Mr.. Cocker Is
to be sClemnized tomorrow unless
present plans be changed
Mr.. Croker is II years old and a
vidOwe-
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day or two before it will be possible to
know definitely the amount of money
raised
Nearly every block in Topeka was
canvassed this morning by volunteers
for the Belgian relief fund. The
amounts brought in before noon
amounted to only a few dollars in
some cases and as high as $40 and
$50 in others.
The men and women who did this
work had block apiece assigned to
them. In this way the city was COW
cred. Other workers had districts Of
several blocks and hardly one in the
city but was canvassed this morning
The total has not yet been made up
but will probably reach a high figure.
Mrs. ]. F. FARRELL turned in $21 in
cash and an order for five barrels Of
flour from her block on Fillmore
street
1t is desired that every citizen Of the
county should have an opportunity to
contribute to this worthy cause. There
may be some who were missed in the
TCoutinued on PAGE Two
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Topeka state hospital for the insane;
w. L. Brown. chairman of the state
board of corrections: c. A. Sloan,
Frank P. Mac Lehman. A. A. Doerr OF
Larned; c. H. Chandler. state archi-
tect; Floyd Baker, boOkkeeper OF the
board Of control who was on the stand
for the second time yesterday after
noon: E. B. Stotts, purchasing agent
at the Topeka state hospital. Major
Brown, Baker, Biddle and Stotts tes-
titled as to the conditions surrounding
the letting Of contracts for supplies,
covering ground pretty Well can
vassed at earlier sessions.
Mr.. Mac Lehman testified as to in
terviews with Harry Bowman publish
ed in the State Journal in which he
made erroneous statements regarding
prices paid by the state for rice. He
told of the original statements by the
board member and Of a subsequent
conversation when Mr.. Bowman cor
rected a mistake in figures which he
had at first given from memory. Mr..
Mac Lehman alsL related the circum-
gConttnued on Page Two.1
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After Having Been Duped by q
Decoy Letter.
HE IS KILLED BY TWO SHOTS
Fired at Him in, the Street by
His Enemies.
Had Been Threatened Many
Times With Violent End.

New York, Nov. 26.-The assassina-
ton Of Barnet Ban. characterized by
Coroner Feinberg as the elimination Of
the greatest conspiracy since the mur-
der of Herman Rosenthal. placed real
murder mystery in central office today
for solution The authorities declared
the mystery had SO many ramifications
that it took on the aspects Of a Chinese
puzzle. The victim. q well to do inde-
pendent poultry dealer. was lured to
his death by a decoy message given
him at o'clock last might by young
man who entered his place of business
in Washington market. Two shots
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Covered and Provided with
Rest Rooms and Toilets.
SOME Of THEM Have kTCHElIS
And Also Baths with Hot and
Cold Showers.
The Wounded Are Rarely Sent
to the Rear.
(By wm.P. simms.l

Copyright by United Press. 1s14)
With the French army at the front.
via Paris. Nov. 26.-The French
trenches on the battle front are real
works OF art. I entered and inspectsd
the details Of newly occupied works
tho soldiers were still digging.
The trenches are deep, well drained
and sanitary. At the beginning Of the
war French soldiers scorned to -.
trench more than q few inches but the
war quickly switched to trench Aehtine
and French fighting men changed their
tactics accordingly. The trenches saw
and toilets and covered, bomb-proof OBJ
servation chambers. Some were pro-
v1oed with kitchens and with q system
Tor carrying on the smoke ana even
with baths and hot and cold showers,
The French are SO well protected
that officers in charge of the removnI
or the wounded told me that in the
past week less than 400 cases have
been sent to the rear despite the vio.
lent German attacks On the CON.
trary. understand the German loaaoa
during their offensive movements COM
t1nue to be enormous.
The military attaches OF the FOREIGN
countries on the present tour con-
cluded their study Of the battlefield
leading up to the present lines today.
They are now entering the second
phase Of the program. inspecting the
actual operations. they naturally
refuse to discuss maneuvers, but arc
enthusiastic over all they have seen
Of the French army, its organisation
and fighting qualities. personally
covered the same ground and Waa
surprised to see such q big change ii
the French soldiers. They are much
better now than at the start OF tle
war, proving the French the ufoot
adaptable soldiers <iu.,tha vrorld.
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TWlxT TWO FIRES
Heavy Losses inflicted Ger.
mans Near NieupOrt.
Warships, Given Range by
Wireless, Pushed Carnage.

Rotterdam. Nov. 25.-Heavy losses
were inflicted upon the German troops
in the vicinity of Nieuport where they
were caught between the fire of Brit
ish troops and the guns of the allied
ships off the coast.
The warships were vigorously bonn
harding the German lines when the
troops got into action. The range was
signaled to the warships by wireless
from shore As shells from the vessels
began to drop true, the British troops
opened up and the Germans withered
under a terrible crossfire. The fleet
continued its bombardment to West
ende where two German batteries
were destroyed.
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AUSTR|ANS ARE ROUTED
Nish Reports Victory Over Invaders.
Causing Them to Fall Back,

Paris. Nov. 25.-A Servian victory
in the fighting with the Austrian in
vaders is reported in a dispatch TODAY
to the Havas agency from Nish. It
is said that the Austrian columns
which on the night of November %
crossed the Kolubara river. in north
western Servia, were put to rout by
the Servians with large losses.
The battle continues, t is said. on a
line from Lazarevatz to Mionitza-
where the attacks of the Seryians
caused the Austrians to fall back The
Austrians are said to have lost 500
prisoners and three machine guns.
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TO GO ON The
STAND FRIDAY
Brooks and Myers Of Board Of
Control in Defense.
Give Their Side of State Inves-
tfgati0n of Contracts.
PROBE DYING SLOW DEATH
Little Apparent Significance to
Expensive Inquiry.
Political RetOrts Now and Then
Create an Interest.

Friday morning will see the resump-
ton of the investigation of conduct of
members of the state board of control
by the special commission appointed
by Governor Hodges. On that day
Chairman w. E. Brooks and Stance
Myers of the board Of control will
take the witness stand. Their side ex-
poets the investigation to close that
day. Tuesday was the third day of
taking evidence
Witnesses examined Tuesday includ-
ed T. c. 8iddle, superintendent of the
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CARNEGIE rs TODAY.
Veteran Steel Magnate Says He Isn't
So Old, Either.

New York, Nov. 25.-Andrew Car
negie is 10 years old today and had
no birthday ceremonial at his home.
'I'm getting younger" he said.
man to live if he takes good care of
himself and lives according to the
gospel of God. Age and myself have
not become acquainted yet
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sembles the Shunganunga creek at its
normal stage. The Kaw Is within an
inch OF the lowest stage ever recorded
at Topeka in November-3.4.
The minimum temperature at 7:15
o'clock this morning was 43 degrees;
normal is g. The temperature at 8
o'clock was 48.
The highest temperature on this date
In the % years that the local records
have been kept was 20 degrees in 1894:
the minimum was 18 in 1898.
There will be ideal Thanksgiving
weather all the way from Denver to
New York according to the weather
man.
The temperature this afternoon was
the highest in nearly three weeks.
The thermometer reading at O'Clock
was 50 degrees. The wind was Is
miles an hour from the southwest this
afternoon.
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Every Citizen To Be Given
Chance to Contribute Flour.
DON'T Be BACKWARD ABOUT II
If You Wish to Give to Local
Poor, It'll Be Handled.
Encouraging Reports Come
From Over the State.

Scores of volunteers worked today in
Topeka and Shawnee county generally
in the effort to assure a contribution Of
5000 barrels of flour from this county
for Belgian relief. Many reports were
received at the headquarters at the
Commercial club today indicating that
q certain percentage at least of the
workers had met with an encouraging
degree of success. The workers are
urged to report Immediately the re-
suits of their labors, but it may be a
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indian SUMNER,
Ideal Weather Throughout Kansas
for Thanksgiving.

And still it's Indian summer!
Fall weather in Kansas is ordinar-
lily pleasant. but it seems that the
state has been particularly favored
this season. The temperature is far
above normal today. and there ia
would indicate radical change in the
next twenty-four hours
The forecast: Fair tonight and
Thursday: warmer in the west por-
ton of the state tonight,
The Kaw river today somewhat re-
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HARDEST BLOW YET.
German Beer Supply Il Now Threat
ened by the War.

Paris, Nov. 25.-The Figaro joyfully
announces that the supply Of beer in
Germany is endangered owing to the
scarcity Of barley.
Germany uses 60, 100000 quantels
(hundred weights) of barley in the
brewing Of beer every year. She pro-
duces one-half Of this quantity and
imports the other half from Russia
The Russian imports have been shut
off by the war.
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MOVING ON Canal
Turks Are Planning to Bottle
Up British Warships.
Advancing ON Suez Waterway
With Heavy Batteries.

Berlin, Nov. 25-The British Indian
troops along the Suez- canal have been
defeated. according to a report from
Milan, and the Turks are advancing
with heavy batteries to destroy the
constructive works of the canal and
bottle up the British warships now in
the waterway
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Price Restricfion Removed.

Chicago, Nov. 2s-The minimum
price restriction ON practically all
stocks traded in on the Chicago stock
exchange was removed today. Begin
ming next Friday trading win be with
out price restrictions except on such
securities ~ are also listed on the
New York exchange and closed 1T SIS
Z share or lower ON July 80.
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Concord, Nov. 25.-Forty-five years
after his death the memory, of Frank
lin Pierce, the only New Hampshire
man ever elected president of the
United States. was honored today by
the dedication of a memorial statue in
the state house park.