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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
RAW NORTHEAST WIND
It Has Held Needle Down Today;
Weather to Moderate Saturday.

There is raw northeast wind today
that has kept the mercury from soar
ing. The temperature has been eight
degrees below normal for this date.
The temperature was near the freezing
point at several OF the government
stations in Kansas this morning.
The corn and wheat region bulletin
issued from the local weather office
and covering the 2 hours ending at
o'clock this morning reads in part:
Moderately heavy rains have been
general in central and southeastern
Ka ansae, with light rains in the north
eastern portion and light sleet or snow
in the northwest part this morning.
Temperatures ranged considerably
above normal yesterday. but were
close to freezing over the state this
morning. Cloudy weather prevailed
at a.. M"
The forecast calls for continued cold
weather tonight with rising tempera-
ture Saturday. The sky is expected to
he overcast tonight, and consequently
no damage il likely to be done to vege-
tation.
The highest temperature recorded on
this date in the last q years was So
degrees in 1893; the lowest was q Ia
1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
FOUND DEAD
Pistol Shots Heard and Her Body
Was on Porch.

Hutchinson. Kan. April s.-The
body of Alice Rogers. 81 years old.
unmarried. was found on a porch at
home Of a relative, Mrs. H. Dixon. In
Pratt, at midnight last night. i'm
mediately following a pistol shot. She
was dead. 1t is believed to be case
of suicide, though an inquest will be
held this afternoon.
The young woman, whose parents
live in Hutchinson. was employed as
saleslady in Pratt. She attended a
picture show with an escort last night.
He took her home at 1890 o'clock
and 1t is believed she never entered the
house. She left nothing to show the
reason. Recently she had been des-
pondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
'T0RRE0N FALLS
Villa Has Driven the Federals
From Their Stronghold.
Sent Them Scurrying South
ward Pursued by Cavalry.
BATTLE BEGAN LAST FRIDAY
The Casualties Have Been
Heavy ON Both Sides.
Many Small Encounters Took
Place in the Streets.
BATTLE BEGAN LAST FRIDAY

TorreOn, Mexico, Apnl S.-(Vls
Gomez PaIacio).-This city, strewr
with the dead and wounded Of a si1
days battle. has been occupied by the
rebels on the heels of the fleeing fed
erals.
Last Friday night General Villa OBJ
tained the services of British Vice Con-
sui H. S. Cunard-Cummins, at Gomez
Palacio to enter the federal camp with
a message demanding surrender.
The reply from the federal comman-
der, General Refugio velasco. came next
morning in the form of cannonadine
to which Villa promptly responded
That evening Cummins in an automo-
bile and carrying a white flag. returned
to Gomez Palacio with a proposition
from velasco that both sides agree to
a truce while the dead were being
buried. Firing had ceased while the
British official was returning but Villa
promptly resumed It by way OF reply
when Velasco's suggestion was given
him.
In all the fighting no foreigner was
killed or injured.
The taking Of the city marks the eli
max of the first campaign of Villa to
oust Victoriano Huerta from the pres
idential castle in the City Of Mexico.
1t gives the constitutionalists virtual
control over the entire northern tier OF
Mexican states.
A Week Of Fighting.
The fighting here began last Friday
and was almost continuous. At first
Villa attempted assaults on the strong
federal position in daylight but these
proved costly so the days were spent
in cannonading and the nights in as
sauits.
Positions were taken and lost time
and again. Several night attacks sent
the federals scurrying from strong
positions but at daybreak the captors
would be compelled to abandon them
by the strength and accuracy of the
enemy's artillery fire. much OF which
is said to have been directed by
French and German gunnerA Losses
have not been compiled but roughly.
General Villa estimates his own losses
at 500 Killed and 1900 wounded and
the federal loss at 1000 dead and
$500 wounded with an unknown
number of prisoners.
Villa believes that the federals be-
ing pursued by his cavalry to the
south form but a remnant of the fed
era force whose loss he says prob
ably is close to being total. Not all
the subordinate generals have report
ed, however, and until they do, Just
how many were captured cannot be
stated accurately.
Battle Line -Four Miles Long.
The battle line was four miles long
and the field was determined by three
great hills formed like q carpenters
square at either end of which lay the
towns Of Gomez Palacio and Torreon.
The federals had fortified the hills
with rifle pits, trenches and barb wire
ertanglements. The nature of the
around made it difficult to recover
the wounded and many Of them died OF
thirst and hunger or lack OF atten-
tiCn where they fell.
Automobiles were used In rescue
work but they could. not ascend the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
CONTINUED on Page TW6.)
Tariff Law Six Months Oli.

Washington. April 3.-The Under
wood-Simms tariff act went into ef-
feet six months ago today and indIca-
tiOns are that it will not reduce Gus
IN congress. According to the treA6-
u-y March statement customs revo-
nues amounted to about $4,000, ,0Oo.
which is about 1,5O0.O 900 less than the
Payne-Aldrich law produced in March.
1913. That was q marked increaSo
over February when revenues fen
more than $4,000, 900, compared with
the same month Of 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
M00SERS At WICHITA
Raymond Robins, White and Allen
to Talk.

Wichita, April 3.-Two hundred
members of the Progressive party
came to Wichita this afternoon for the
rally of Kansas Progressives tonight.
A banquet will be served to 500 in.
the city forum. Raymond Robins of
Chicago, William Allen White Of En-
poria and Henry ]. Allen of Wichita
will make addresses. The forum bal
cony and gallery will be opened after
the banquet to permit 5000 persons
to hear the addresses A special train
brought one hundred delegates from
Wellington. Fifty delegates came
from Butler and Harvey counties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
CROSS SAFE


st. John. April 3-The sealing
steamer Southern Gross. famous a.
one Of the vessels used In the Shack
Teton antarctic expedition. appears to
have come safely through the storm OF
Tuesday, which brought death to
more than sixty members of the crew
of tho sealer Newfoundland.
Meager advices received early to-
day indicated tho Southern Cross was
safe at Channel, N. F., . tiny port
near Cape Race, and that the sealer
Erite Jerfck also was there. The Grip
ping OF the Cape Race wireless sta
ton in Tuesdays gale made it DIFF
ficult to obtain further particulars.
The Bellaventure, one Of the sealing
fleet, was nearing this port today, in
the midst OF another storm, bringing
5S bodies and 35 survivors of the men
OF the Newfoundland, who were over
whelmed by the blizzard while hunt
ing seals on the ice foes. Sixty-four
men are known to have perished.
After getting out of range Of the
wireless station at Cape Fogo, on Fogo
island, a third OF the way down tho
east coast from the sealing grounds,
the Bellaventure was unable to send
further news Of the disaster.
Everything was in readiness here for
the care Of the bodies and the relief
Of the suffering men who had escaped
death but had been severely injured by
4S hours exposure to the bitter wind
and driving snow. 1t was arranged to
take the survivors to the Grenfell Sea-
mems Institute. There are two dis
tinct sealing grounds to which vessels
of the Newfoundland fleet make
their annual trips. The steam
er Newfoundland was with IA 9TH
ers of the fleet on the east coast near
the Strait of Belle Isle. The Southern
Cross with five other sealers did its
hunting on the opposite side Of the
lola nd u, tho CS,,1F ~ Ct Toryrav,oo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
KANSAS PIONEER DEAD
Henry F1eek of Olsthe Lived ON Same
Farm Since 1857.

Olathe, Kan. April 3-Henry
Fleek. 81 years old. died today at his
home, three miles northwest Of
Olathe. Mr.. and Mrs Fleek came to
johnson county from Virginia in 1857
and had lived on the same farm ever
since. At the old settlers reunion each
fall they have taken the prize for
being the residents of the county
longest married.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03
Philadelphia Game Postpone'

Philadelphia Game Postponed.
Philadelphia, April 3.-The baseball
game between the Philadelphia Amer
leans and the -hfladelphia Nationals
scheduled for today, was called on be-
Gauss AZ enld UaathAE
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03

The beautiful Miss Juliet Breitung.
daughter Of Edward N. an Charlotte
Breitung Of banking fame, emphatt-
cally denies that she was married to
Max Frederick Kleist, . gardener,
whose home IL at MAnistique. Mich.
According to the sworn statement
Of DR.. Charles L. Slattery Of Grace
church, New York, he married .
young lady giving the above name
and the abo7e antecedents. to the
young gardener mentioned above ON
Novomber e last.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03

London. Ky, ipri1 13.-The First
National bank Of London was closed
on orders from Washington today be-
cause of impairment OF its capital
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Cloudy and colder tonight; cloudy
with rising temperature Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-03

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
COUPLE SEVERELY BURNED
FIGHTING BEDROOM BLAZE
Firemen Alse Called Out for Fires
in Four Other Loca1ities-Can-
die Causes $15 Damage.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Robinson of COL
Park road were severely burned this
morning about $3.50 o'clock when fire
broke out in their sleeping room, on the
second floor
Mrs. Robinson, the police were told,
left her bed and started to light a small
gas heater in the room, and the lighted
match came in contact with lace cur
tain. Husband and wife tried to prevent
the spreading of the flames, but in vain,
and the fire department was called
Mr.. Robinson's hands and feet were
scorched by the flames, while Mrs, Rob-
inson was burned about her face and
neck. The wounds are not regarded as
dangerous. Firemen eNtinguished the fire
after damage estimated at $500 had been
done.
A lighted candle last night set fire to
property in the house of Woodson Mayo,
A Blagden alley. and firemen responded
to an alarm that was sounded from box
ZIG. The fire did SIS damage.
Several companies of firemen yesterday
went to the house of Warren r. Clardy,
ZIG Euclid street northwest, and extin-
guished a fire in the chimney. No dam
age resulted.
No. engine company last night extin-
guished a fire in the chimney at the
house Of Thomas Harper, 1419 Girard
street northwest. The house was not
damaged.
Fire of unknown origin last night oc-
Cured in the stable of Louis Kersten.
rear of 800 AZ street southwest. The fire
was eNtinguished before any damage
was done.
Children playing with matches this
morning started fire in the house Of
Joseph Garner, 100 Delaware avenue
southwest. The file did SIS damage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
JAPAN AND CHOSEN SHOW
MUCH PROGRESS SOCIALLY
Also Have Improved Politically and
Religiously, Bishop M. c.
Harris Declares.

That Japan and Chosen (Korea) have
made wonderful progress. socially, po-
litically and relisiously, during the
Merriam Colbert Harris. for more than
forty-two years missionary in Japan
and Chosen. in an address at the Met
tropolitan NJ. Z. Church yesterday
morning. The congregation included
Viscountess Chinda and a number of
other high officials and their wives.
Bishop Harris lauded the love of peace
by the people of the two countries
under discussion.
The rich are not always happy and
content, according to Rev. DR.. James
Shera Montgomery, pastor of the
church. ct the evening session.
The life in which all wants are sat
isfied is usually the life of discomfort"
he said. To-day there is too much of
this unmanly whining among the for
tunate.
''Contentment is a blessed angel out
of Heaven. 1t comes in the front door
and waves it's magic wand above chill
dren, evening meal, the furniture, the
pictures on the WALL the wife and
mother, giving all sweeter glow until
Heaven seems to have come down to
pay you a visit. But covetousness
creeps in at the back door. like
sneakinS devil, and home is a camp
ing place that simply pals and chills
the heart. Happiness is a strange eN-
perieace of the human breast-it never
flows in, it always flows out. 1t is
Heaven tonight in many a widows
home simply because Jesus is there.
Build your home in forest of sun
beams and gather about you those
whom you love. Here is happiness and
eArths paradise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
GIRL PRISONER WEEPS
AS SHE TELLS OF FLIGHT
Gertrude Mancha Brought Here
From Augusta, Ga, to Answer
for 1000 Theft.

Mrs. Gertrude Mancha, seventeen
years old, who formerly was Gertrude
Griffith, reached here this morning
about l O'Clock in custody OF dep
uty marshal from Atlanta, Ga, to
answer charge of grand larceny, it
being alleged that she stole $1,000 from
Mrs. Lillian J. Thomas, her employer,
a resident of the Oswcgo apartments,
six months ago
The youthful prisoner. the police say
admitted having taken the money that
was pinned in Il skirt belonging to her
employer. She is said to have declared
that she took the money while under
the influence of liquor. and, she added
that was the only reason why she
look il.
story of her wanderings to Lieut.. Hart
~. She explained how she summoned
4 taXicab the night she took the money
aud went TO Brookland for Clarence
kcefer and said she took him to New
York. They remained in New York
several days. she stated, and then went
10 San Francisco.
The prisoner said she left her com
.,anion in San Francisco. She later
vent to Atlanta and was arrested
l>eefer Was arrested in San Francisco
nd brought here. He was taken into
curt and paroled. Mrs. Mancha was
Jrned over to the marshal today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
CITIZENS FORM ASSOCIATION
Park Lane, Alexandra County, Va.
Organization Meets Tonight.

Residents of Park Lane, Alexandra
county, Va. on the Washington and Old
Dominion railway, have organized a citi-
zens' association, and have arranged to
hold meeting tonight in Union Church
at Park Lane, when the members will
take up various matters of interest to
the community.
Park Lane citizens hope to obtain a re-
arrangement of the schedule of car serv-
ice on the Washington and Old Dominion
line which will give them more frequent
cars. The need for new school fol
this section is said to be growing ap-
parent. and there is expected to be adj
ditional discussion on the proposed new
bond issue for a sewer system for Alex
andria county.
School Superintendent w T. Hodges
and William w. Malone, representing the
County Service Association of Alexandris
county, are expected to deliver addresses
at tonight's meeting. Five delegates to
a mass meeting of delegates of county
organizations to be held at the court
house Wednesday are to be selected
Thomas c. Malone has been elected chair,
man of the Park Lane Association, will
E. Marye vice chairman and L. A. ReeG
secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
The Good Appetite

If man enjoys his daily vittles,
he is happy nibs; he need not
care if Fortune whites a stick to
prod his ribs. In times of stress
and grim disaster, if appetites sur
vive. then men just throw in
steaks the faster. and pies in
blocks OF FIVE. No woes or trou-
bles can kerhummix the men who
like to eat, who are equipped with
modern stomachs that simply
can't be beat. Should Fate, that
grim and grisly spinner OF grief,
camp on my trail, if | can have a
good square dinner, her buffets
won't avail. The men who bow
before disaster, who tremble and
repeat. to whom woe sticketh like
a plaster. are those who do not
eat. Napoleon, to good fighters
partial. once combed his scanty
wool, and said, Men can't be
brave and martial unless their
tanks are full" Let me but eat a
roasted turkey, we'll stuffed, in
farmhouse style, and, though the
outlook's dark and murky, | still
shall sing and smile. l may be
victim OF abuses, and woes may
come in troops, but let me eat a
pair of gooses, and | don't care
three whoops.
WALT MASON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
HELD ON ARSON CHARGE,
Joseph Brennan, Printer, Accused of
Setting Fire to His Bed.

Joseph Brennan, printer, was found
near the fire alarm box at 21st and e
streets northwest about 3 o'clock yester-
day morning, when policemen and fire.
men responded to an alarm sounded from
that box. Brennan said he was unable
to recall that he had sent in the alarm.
Two hours before the false alarm was
sounded. the police say, Brennan was
the occupant of room at 80 E street
northwest. where fire occurred, while
a week ago the bed in his room at Hoy's
Hotel, 9th street and Laouisiana avenue,
was burned.
Brennan was arrested by Policeman
Sanders. and held for investigation and
on account of his nervous condition the
police sent him to Washington Asylum
Hospital. Detective Evans of the sixth
precinct questioned the prisoner, and
later placed charge of arson against
him, alleging that he set fire to his bed
in the Il street house. The case will be
heard in Police Court tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
OYSTER ROAST IN VIEW.
Washington Aerie of Eagles An
nounces Program for April 2.

Washington Aerie, No. 125, Order of
agles. plans to give its last oyster roast
r the season Thursday, April 2, at
Eagles Hall, 9Th and E streets north
vest. Local vaudeville talent will pro-
rde program of entertainment.
The committee in charge consists OF
w. l.. Cowen, chairman ex off1cio; Luther
Il. Hayes. chairman; Arthur S. Morgan
secretary treasurer; Gus Brahler, Fred
Booth, Joseph ]. Brosnahan. George w
Budd, \, NJ. Berthaume. Ed Coughlin
John Campbell, E. J. Callan, E. II. Clark
Arthur De Marco, George Denham, Dick
Edwards. NJ. NJ. Fields. George Gaver
Fred kneessi. c. S. Kessler, VI. Kamisky
Kirk Martin, f. J. McGolrick. ]. Open
heimer. ]. w. Reynolds, Fred r w
Reh. Stanley Sorrell. Gene Taylor II. c.
Townsend. Leo Triplet, o. A. Williams
David Wolf, Joseph Wushnark and R. r.
Young.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
DIES OF AsPHYXIATION.
Arthur H. Rented Turns on Gas
With Fatal Results.

resided at 3297 NJ street northwest, late
Saturday night turned on the gas in his
room and was found unconscious yes
terday morning. His four-year- old
daughter Helen went to awaken him
and called to her mother that her father
would not answer her.
Rented died at Georgetown University
Hospital later in the morning. Coroner
hewitt is Of the opinion that Rented had
condnitted suicide. Funeral services will
be held at the home of the dead man S
father, 1914 9th street northwest, at .
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
DIES FROM HER BURNS
Miss Donovan, Whose Hair Caught
Fire, Succumbs in Hospital.

Miss Annie Theresa Donovan, twenty
three years old, who was severely burned
Saturday night while in the bathroom at
her home. zoos 18th street northwest, died
at Emergency Hospital yesterday morn
ing about 7:15 o'clock. Funeral services
will be held at St. Paurs Catholic Church
tomorrow morning at $50 o'clock. In
terment will be in Mount OIivet Gene
terry.
Mrs. Hannah Donovan. the Young wom-
ans mother. and Miss Elizabeth Murphy,
her half sister. who were painfully
burned trying to save Miss Donovan's
life, are recovering from the effects OF
their burnt. Miss Donovan is survived
by three sisters. Misses Margaret and
Katie Donovan, and Mrs. Stephen Sheehy
and brother. Robert Donovan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
TWO PLAYS AND A DANCE.
Entertainment April 10 for Benefit
of Dominican Sisters

Two plays and dance are to be given
at the Playhouse Monday night, April l3.
by the dramatic committee for the bene-
fit of the Dominican Sisters. The first
play is to be Suicides adapted by
Preston Gibson from story by Leonard
Merrick, and the second is to be .L'Autre
Motif"
The patronesses are to be Mrs Edward
Douglas White, Viscountess Benoist
day, Countess de Rertier Viscountess
J. Henri de Sibour. Mrs. Henry May, Mrs.
Henry Corbin, Mrs. George Howard. Mrs.
Edward Beale Mclean, the Misses Patton
and Mrs. Preston Gibson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
STRIVE TO DRIVE OUT GRAFT.
Miss Breckenridge Says Woman
Voters Hope to Reform Chicago.

Woman voters in Chicago are trying
their best to drive graft out of that city,
according to Miss Sophanisba Brecken-
ridge, dean of women in the University
of Chicago, who spoke at meeting of
the Congressional Union for Woman Suf-
frage, at 1920 F street, yesterday after
noon. She added that Chicago women
are striving to learn to vote intelligently
Mrs. Minnie E. Brooke, who recently
returned from d tour of the south for the
Congressional Union. told of her expe-
riences during her trip and said there is
great need for rousing the women of the
south on the suffrage question.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
CHORUS AS FEATURE.
Children in Exercises Of Young PEG.
pies Branch. w. C.. T. II.

One hundred and fifty children, mostly
from Georgetown and Southwest Wash
ington, formed n chorus which was one
Of the features at a meeting held yester-
day afternoon in the Church of Our
Father under the auspices Of the young
peoples branch of the W. c. T. U.
William E. Braithwait, conductor of
the Christian Endeavor choir, led the
children. Mrs. 7. A. Williams, national
secretary of the w. C. T. u; Mrs. G. T.
Shinick secretary Of the Loyal Temper
ance Legion; Mrs. M. Ellis, Mrs. E. II.
Thatcher and Mrs. E. s. Shelton, Dis
trict. president of the union, were the
principal speakers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
PLEA FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
Mrs. Barrett Says They Should B.
Taught Results of Evil.

plea that young people be taught the
results Of evil before they get into trou-
BILE was made by Mrs. Kate Waller Bar
rett of the Florence Crittenton Mission
in an address at Gunton-Temple Memo
rial Presbyterian Church last night.
The trouble is that we let the bows
and girls grow up selfishly and in ie-
norance,' said Mrs. Barrett. .If thew
knew the terrible penalties they would
hesitate long before taking the first. stem
toward the depths of degradation. Girls
do not imagine at the beginning that they
Florence Crittenton home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
Lauds Mai. Walter Reed.

Praising the medical profession in his
sermon at the First Congregational
Church last night, Rev. J. r. Stocking
took occasion to laud Maj. Walter Reed.
who gave his life in connection with
yellow lever experiments. The sermon
was the third of series on Saints
of Today"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
breaches at Emmanuel Church,

Morning and evening sermons at Inn
manuel Baptist Church were preached
yesterday by Rev. Clarence Hill Frank,
pastor of Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church, Buffalo, n. Y. No choice has
yet been made of pastor to fill the
pulpit of Emmanuel Church. which has
been vacant for some time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-23
Delivers Y. M. c. A. Address.

Comparing the armor plate used &c
protect warships against missiles tc
the shield of faith that protects every
true Christian. Howard A. Banks. prl.
vatc secretary to Secretary Daniels OF
the Navy Department. spoke on shell
proof Armor Plate for Modern War.
fare" at the Y. NJ. c. A. yesterday after.
noon.