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Evening star., 1914-08-22
KING OF ITALY WILL ORDER
MOBILIZATION OF HIS ARMY
Won Over by His Ministers From Stand
Against Intervention in Euro
pean Conflict.

PARIS. August 20, 5:35 ANA gen.
eral mobilization in Italy has been de-
cided upon, and will be proclaimed in
three or four days, according to a mes
sage which the Rome correspondent OF
Eclair succeeded in smuggling through
to his paper.
The correspondent asserts that King
Victor Emmanuel until recently felt
obliged to renounce all idea of Italian in
tervention in the conflict, but was won
over by the arguments Of his ministers.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Marquis
Antonio di San Giuliano alone Of the
cabinet held to contrary opinion.
Italy has q field force Of 100000 and
the nominal mobile militia Of $4,000.
The italian ambassadors to Great Brit
ain. France, Russia, Austria and Ger
many had conference with Marquis di
San Giuliano.
Italy has asked for a friendly explana-
ton from Austria regarding the landing
of a large shipment of Austrian arms at
Medua, an Albanian seaport, August Is,
1t is reported.
The Servian minister, who protested
to Italy, charged that the Austrians were
arming the Albanians against Servia.
IN view OF the appearance of Germans
on her southern frontier. Holland has
Evening star., 1914-08-22
SERVIANS RIDDLE AUSTRIANS,
NFLICTING LOSS OF $4,000:
CAPTURED NUMBER 10000
Many of Vanquished Drowned in River
After Rout-Survivors Are Annihi-
lated by Artillery-I1eavy Cas-
ualties Near Lesnitza.

LONDON August ANA dispatch to Reuters Tele
Company from Nsh serva via ST. Petersburg under
days date, and which has been confirmed, says:
fter brilliant Servan victory Maschwa the Austans fled
toward bridges of the Drna by the Serans Many
drowned in their flight the Dna The Servan
artillery annated the survivors The correspondent that
$4,000 Ausans killed wounded the battle
taken prisoners.
The Servians captured rich booty and large number
including officers They took forty guns Of them
horses ammunition and field hospital and military Kitchens which
abandoned by the Austians in their fight
SERBS WIN FOURDAY BATTLE
An official dispatch from Nish, Servia, says:
The general staff the complete victory
our-day of 1so-
fought equal number Of Serbs The losses both
The captured great booty
prisoners"
There has been continuous fighting along from
tier for days without change the respective positions
the Austrian and Servian armies.
It officially stated that of the Servian army
vaded Bosnia successfully and that great battle
favorable to the Servians is expected
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Leading Democrats Object.

The opposition Is not by any means
confined to republicans in the Senate
Some Of the leading democrats do not
look with favor upon the government en-
tering upon a program Of ownership Of
transportation lines. fearing that 1t might
lead to a permanent arrangement
A government-owned corporation oper-
ating ships to the west coast Of South
America was advocated before the Tai
bott subcommittee of the naval affairs
committee Of the House yesterday by Ed
ward A. Drake. vice president OF the
Panama Railway Company. He criticised
the proposal to turn over scout ships and
cruisers to the Post Once Department
for mail and freight service, declaring
that the proper ships for that sort Of
work are freight vessels. built to enter
the ports which they are to servo.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
JAPANESE FORCES
PUSH TO K|AOCHOW
READY FOR BATTLE
Tenth Division of Army, Num-
bering 1000 Men, Aboard
Transports.
FLEET OF BATTLESHIPS
OFF TO BOMBARD TSINGTAU
War Vessels Will Cover Landing of
the First Soldiers of the
Occupation.
ULTIMATUM EXPIRES SUNDAY
Germans Threaten to Stir UP Revoiu-
tions in British Possessions Owing
to England's Acceptance of
Nipponese Aid.
FLEET OF BATTLESHIPS
OFF TO BOMBARD TSINGTAU
ULTIMATUM EXPIRES SUNDAY

SHANGHAI. China. August
22.-According to information OBJ
tanned today from an official, but
not japanese, source, the 10th
division of the Japanese army,
consisting OF 10000 men, went on
board transports at kokura last
Friday. and it is presumed it
is pushing toward Kiaochow,
the expected scene of hostilities
when the Japanese ultimatum to
Germany expires Sunday.
A Japanese battelship fleet, in
cluding the superdreadnoughs
Kongo. has sailed to lombard
Tsingtau. the seaport of Kiao-
chow, and cover the landing OF
the first Japanese forces of occu-
patton.
The second Japanese cruiser
squadron from Port Arthur is
patrolling between Korea and the
Isand OF Formosa. A British
cruiser from Hongkong passed
here today, going north.
May Not Restore Kiao Chow.
TOXIC, August 22.-Japanese news
papers. that are sometimes officially in
spired. say that If Kiao Chow is to be a
prize of war japan may not be
obliged to restore the German pro-
tectorate to China Restoration, they
state. would be conditional on the
peacefuls OF Kiao Chow to
Japan by Germany. 50
Hochi says that the German ambassa-
dor to Japan, Count A. Rex, will sail
for Seattle August 26. A number of
German officials have already left on
the steamer China for San Francisco.
There is absorbing interest in the ar
rival at Peking Of the recently ap-
pointed Japanese minister to China,
Eki Hioki. He is expected to bring
about friendly understanding between
Japan and China
Germans Make Threats.
LO-NDON, august Il, S.ou diH-fA 0iS-
patch to the Exchange Telegraph from
Rome says that according to messages
from Berlin the German press is in
dignant at Great Britain's acceptance
of Japanese support. The leading
payers declare that Germany will re-
taliate by stirring up nIslametic revo-
luton in India, Egypt, Tunis, Algeria
ard the Sudan, which will quickly
bring England and France to terms.
Censors News Relating to o. S.
SAN FRANCISCO. August 22.-Evi-
dence that Japan is imposing a rigid
censorship on dispatches leaving the
empire is contained in Honolulu news
papers at hand today.
Under date Of August IL the Homo
lulu Star-Bulletin prints notice that
queries addressed to its correspondent
in Toxic remained unanswered and
that the Japanese newspapers publish
ed in Honolulu have been informed
some that no news relating to the Ha-
waiian Islands was permitted to leave
Toxic: others that nothing touching on
the relations between Japan and the
United States might be dispatched, and
still others that they would be allowed
oofb}pp whatever from Toxic
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Japan lnstructs Charge
When to Leave Berlin
Through State Department

The japanese government today in
Gtructed it's charge d'affaires in Berlin
to leave there at 4 am. tomorrow, Ber-
lin time, II an answer was not re-
turned then by Germany to the Japa-
nese ultimatum.
Baron Chinda asked Secretary Bryan
to transmit through the American en-
bassy at Berlin a message to the Japa-
nese charge d'affaires, giving him in
structions in detail as to the course
he is to pursue II no answer is re-
turned by Germany.
Baron Chinda said the Japanese
charge d'affaires at Berlin would wait
for an answer until am. Berlin time,
and that If no communication were re-
ceived he was to ask for his passports,
place the interests of Japan in Ger
many in the hands of the United States
and leave at once.
Baron Chinda did not say what course
the Japanese charge d'affaires was to
pursue if an answer were returned and
1t was unsatisfactory, but it was pre-
sumed he will remain in Berlin until
the answer can be communicated and
formally considered by the Japanese
government.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

aaris and London, according to the Petit
Parisien.
The newspaper adds that important
conversations are proceeding at The
minister, the French minister and a spe-
cial envoy from the French foreign
Office.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
RUSSIA HAS 100000 MEN.
Force Ready to Strike, Says Wash
ington Embassy Naval Attache.

TOXIC, August 22.-Capt. Dmitri Vas
silieff. naval attache at the Russian
embassy in Washington, who stopped
here on his way to the United States,
said that Russia had 100000 men
ready to strike and probably they
would strike soon.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Germany May Not Reply.

Haniel Won Haimhausen, the German
charge daffaires. State Department
caller just few minutes before Baron
Chinda arrived, said that while he had
no definite information. he would not
be surprised IL no answer were re-
turned to the ultimatum. placing the
burden of action on Japan.
General expectation today in diplo-
matte circles is that the European war
will spread to the far east, and that
Evening star., 1914-08-22
BELGIAN ARMY OF 10000 MEN
FACING ATTACK AT ANTWERP
Namur Partly Invested By Teutons- Russia Maintains
Offensive at Every Point-Cen Leman, Com
mander at iege, Prisoner.

LONDON August a. (a45 am)-The German advance into
Belgium going today apparently without serious check Hav
Brussels the Emperor William forcing their
way steadily and rapidly to the north and west.
They occupied Ghen and approaching Bruges and
They appear endeavog the whole
At the time they would
be drawing closer to the French frontier
German dispatch reports magnificent victory" of
between Metz and the Vosges mountains No
additional details given.
MAY NOT STAY IN BRUSSELS.
reported from Antwerp that the Germans will
occupy Brussels contenng themselves merely with march
by city Brussels who quoted
saying he will the demanded by the Ger
a
The concentration Belgian army Antwerp
accomplished good order and the morale of the Bel
gan troops reported unpared While patrols
Antwerp strong dtacns have been reported
near the city.
Paris newspaper today general
Italy has upon proclaimed
days.
RUSSIAN FORCES PUSH FORWARD.
Petersburg officially that the Russian army ad
vancng along German frontier and
successfully maintaining the offensive point Of contact
with enemy
reported cavalry engagement Of the northern Russian army
Friday described blow the Germans Ps
said entire German battery captured in this
intenchments.
Further accounts of the reported Servian victory the Aus
given between while
is said prisoners artillery
work against the enemy.
officially that of the Sevian has IN
vaded Bosnia great expected
future.
JAPAN IS READY TO PROCEED.
The of Japanese ultinatm Germany demand
ing the the German holdings Kiaocho
morrow Japan described fully against
German dispatch from Toxic that the German
ambassador will sail for Seattle August that
Der of German officials have already left Toxic
of German occupation Brussels has been
in Berlin story told laconic dispatch
The ambassador in Berlin has published denial Of
ports Americans have been eated Germany He declares
London officially that Gen. Lenan the Belgian
mandr Liege prisoner in the
mi Cologne.
general Janeiro reported
sinking Hyades by the German
Dresden
that the determination attack the Belgian army
10000 who still in around Antwerp The Germans
Alos fifteen miles northwest of Brussels Wet
teren, eight miles southeast of Ghent
learned reliable that German cavalry
Friday Maine thirteen miles southeast of Antwerp
skmsh Belgian armed automobiles
too German prisoners
strong guard of German cavalry left Brussels
day. proceeding noward supposedly for Ghent The Uhans
everywhere cutting telegraph and telephone lines The
rural communities disarming the civil guards order
prevent the enemy from firing peaeeabe population
Namur partly invested according official statement
Evening star., 1914-08-22
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Sunday, with gentle
north winds. becoming variable.
Temperature past twenty-four hours:
High. 90, at 2:15 pm. yesterday; low,
6s, at am. today.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

IContinued on Second Page.)
Evening star., 1914-08-22
THE DAY IN CONGRESS,
Senates

Met at IL am.
The Smoot bill for government
purchase of 100000 ounces of
silver to relieve American smelt-
ers was debated.
HOuses
Republican Leader Mann pre-
vented unanimous consent for
immediate consideration Of the
administration bill to establish
war risks.
Debate was continued on the
administration conservation bills.
Evening star., 1914-08-22
Prince Of Monaco in French Army.

PARIS, August 22-Prince Louis of
Monaco, retired captain Of the Afri
can light cavalry. having applied for
reinstatement in the army has been ap-
pointed to staff duty.
Evening star., 1914-08-22

Continued on Second Pagel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
MARKET HOLDS STEADY
F1uctuation in Grain Is Along Mar.
row Margin.

Chicago. Aug. -Notwithstanding
the rapid widening of the war area.
the Chicago Board of Trade markets
today held their poise. First prices
for wheat were in no case more than
3-S of cent higher than Saturdays
close, and were almost the same rs q
year ago today.
After q few minutes, wheat tended
downward but changes were not rad1-
cal. The volume of business was not
great.
A big drop in the price of lard att
tracted more attention than any other
one feature of trading today. The fall
in price was almost 81 per hundred.
September lard, which closed Saturday
at $3.50, fell today as low as $3.50. A
reaction Of Is cents followed but was
not well held.
Temporary shutting off Of European
demand on account of war risks was
said to be responsible for the drop In
prices.
Sensational declines took place this
afternoon in the value OF hogs. Prices
broke as much as SO cents ON the
hundred weight. 3,
Tightening up Of the money market
drove SPECTATORS out OF the market
and left prices depending almost who'll
j ly on the packers, who. owing to q set
back in the provision market were not
| inclined to buy on large scale.
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GIVEN STATE J0uRIAI


By unanimous vote, resolution was
adopted by the city commission today
designating the Topeka State Journal
as the official city newspaper.
A few days ago the city commission
advertised for bids for the printing.
Only one bid was received. that from
Arthur Capper for the Topeka Capital.
at a price eleven cents per inch above
the price provided for in the city ortli-
nance.
The city again advertised for bids
to be opened this morning at O'Clock.
Only one bid was received today. that
one from the Shawnee Weekly Chief
which proposed to do the printing fol
20 cents per inch. Robert Stone urged
the acceptance of the bid.
Commissioner Porter also urged that
this bid be accepted.
This bid from the Weekly Chief is
ten cents per inch less than the rate
provided for In the ordnance. which IL
31.2 cents per inch. The commission is
barred by the ordinance from paying
more than 3D. cents. The only other
old submitted was that of the Capital
last week, which paper declared il
would do the city printing for ~ cents
per inch. but not for a cent less.
II was pointed out, however, that the
city would be greatly Inconvenience
TT the city printing would have to be
be done in weekly newspaper There
would be delay of nine weeks in the
carrying out of certain local improve
ments. Furthermore, and quite i'm.
portant, the law requires that ths
printing be given to a daily newspaper
In any city where it is practical to- dc
20.
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NJ SS% BY MRS EHNzLKER
How Billy Pig Was Caught

back beside the sleeping Billy Pig.
Pretty soon Billy Pig awoke and
jumped up. IT must hurry" he said.
for have been asleep and mother told
me not to STOP
He threw the bag over his shoulder
and was surprised to find 1t 30 light in
weight.
His mother was waiting in the door
way for him. and when she saw him
she said: Hurry along, Billy Pig. I
have the water boiling for the mush.
Pour the meal right into the kettle"
See how strong I am" said Billy
Pig, lifting the bag over the steaming
kettle. Olt came the leaves and
You bad boy, to try to play a trick
on your old mother" said his mother.
"Oh. mother, please do not whip
mel! cried Billy Pig. II did not do it,
| indeed I did not; some one must have
put them in the bag while 1 was
asleep
You will have to find that meal
before you get anything to eat" said
his mother. Where did you go to
I'll show you" said Billy Pig, and
he led her to the place in the woods
| where he ate his lunch and went to
sleep on the bag of meal.
! What is this?" said his mother,
looking at the mark the bag had made
when Billy at dragged it into the
woods. They followed 1t and there
was the meal in a heap behind a bush
But Billy Pig saw something besides
the mark m--de by the bag; he saw
the prints of Billy Goats feet and he
knew what had happened and who did
1t, and as he walked home he won
dered II Billy Goat was not a little toe
bright for him to play tricks on
1 Copyright. 1914. by Mcclure News
paper -Syndicate.)
Tomorrow's story-'sDrusilIa Ha.
An A1venturc.~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
WHEAT IS PluNG UP.
Lack OF transatlantic Tfansp0rtAtiu
Promises to Hold Prices Down.

Topeka millers and grain dealers
say that they expect the European
war situation to force the price OF
wheat down. Local millers say that
the fact that grain cannot be exported
will cause it to pile up in this country.
keeping the price from advancing. and
Is expected to cause a noticeable de-
crease.
1.-The European situation Is causing
the wheat to pile up In this country
said David Page. Of the Thomas Page
milling company Exporter have
quit buying. The only thing. that can
be done is to hold the grain in this
country until the situation Is settled. -
J. B. Nicholson. KAw milling COM
pany: IT expect the European situa-
ton to drive the price of American
wheat down. Little wheat is being
bought for export trade
There Is little doubt that the price
of wheat will decrease. according to
J. C. Fulton of the Inter- Ocean mills.
Local millers say that the embargo at
Galveston and other southern ports is
not affecting the big Topeka mills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03

BILLY Pig" said his mother one
morning, II want you to go to market
and get a bag Of meal. And don't you
stop on the way. but hurry right back.
for I want that meal to make mush for
supper
Billy Pig was pleased when he heard
this. for he knew his mother would put
up a nice lunch for him. as the market
was In the city and long way to go.
He walked along. swinging his basket
and running some of the time, for he
wanted to get to market and be on mis-
way home before 1t was too hot.
Now, Billy Pig said the shopkeeper
as he put the bag Of meal on Billy
Pigs shoulder, don't you stop on the
way, for you might fall asleep. and Mr.
Fox or some other thief will get your
meal"
When he was in the woods Billy Pig
thought of his nice lunch. and he put
the bag of meal on the ground and sal
down and ate his lunch, and when he
finished it he was 80 sleepy he could
not keep his eyes open.
II believe 1 will take just little nap.
said Billy Pig; "this bag of meal will
make a soft pillow, too So he rolled
over and soon was fast asleep.
Now, it happened that Billy Goat had
wandered into the woods, for 1t was q
hot day and he was trying to find
cool spot. and he walked along righ'
where Billy Pig was sleeping.
Billy Goat pushed Billy Pig of tht
bag of meal and then he ran, for HI
expected Billy Pig would wake up, but
| he was so sound asleep that he did no
| stop the loud breathing.
Then Billy Goat came back and tool
| the bag of meal into the woods ant
opened it. He poured out the meal ant
filled the bag with leaves and sticks
Then he tied it again and brought l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT,
Many Local Barrfsters Attended
Funeral of Mrs. J. G. Waters.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Hays
Waters. wife Of Captain Joseph g.
Waters. was held this morning from
the family residence. 700 Buchanan.
street. Many members of the Shaw
nee county bar, old friends of the fam
lily. were in attendance, and there,
were many floral offerings.
The active pallbearers were A. w.
Dana. Captain A. M. Fuller, DIR. w.
e. McVey, DIR. ]. L. Work, Frank
Edison. and Maj A. M. Harvey. The
services were conducted by Rev. S. B.
Anderson, d. D. The services at the
grave were private.
Mrs. Waters was survived by her
husband and seven children: Mrs
Lizzie A. Farnsworth of Silver City.
N. M; Fred r. Waters Of Kansas CITY
Mo-; J. d. Waters of Dawson, N. M:
Mrs. Mary Embree, John G. Waters,
Miss Santa Waters and Miss Fe Wa
tiers. all Of Topeka. Col. l. H. Waters
OF Kansas City. Mo-. brother Of Cap
tain Waters, attended the funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
GIVES QUICK RESPONSE
Congress Proceeds at Once to Meet the
Presidents Request.

Washington. Aug 3.-President Will
sons message asking congress for an
appropriation to relieve Americans in
Europe was at once referred to the
appropriations committees in senate
and house and preparation of bills to
carry the $3.50 900 were begun for imme-
date passage under suspension OF the
rules in both houses.
The presidents message was as fol-
lows:
THE present disturbances in Eu-
rope with the consequent interruption
of transportation facilities, the in
the difficulty of obtaining money from
this country, have placed a large num-
Der of American citizens temporarily
or permanently resident in Europe
in a serious situation and have made
1t necessary for the United States to
provide for transportation to the
United States OR places Of safety.
1.-The situation also has thrown upon
our diplomatic and consular offices an
enormous burden in caring for the in
terests of Americans in the disturbed
areas and makes it necessary to pro-
vide for greatly increased expenses.
I'm view Of the exigency of the sit
uation, as above outlined. i recon-
mend the immediate passage by the
congress OF am act appropriating
$250,O0O or as much thereof as may
be necessary to be placed at the dis
posal of the president, for the relief.
protection and transportation of
American citizens, for personal serv-
ices and for other expenses which may
be incurred in connection with or
growing out of the existing disturb
ance in Europe.
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
DEVENY PROMOTED
Becomes Master Mechanic o
Santa Fe River Division.
New Head 1t LIN Janfa Educated
in Topeka Shops.

w. d. Deveny, general foreman OF
the shops of the Santa Fe at Newton,
has been promoted to master mechanic
on the river. division. with headquart-
ers nj. La Junta. Colo. The river d.
vision comprises all lines between
Dodge City and La Junta and from La
Junta and Denver.
Mr.. Deveny has been general fore
man of the shops at Newton about
three years. 20
MI. Deveny h q Topeka boy He
was educated in the public schools OF
Topeka After completing his school
education, Mr.. Deveny was employed
ms a machinist apprentice In the santa
Fe shops in Topeka He began MS
apprenticeship about % years ago.
After completing this service, he WORK
peka until about IL years ago, when
he was promoted to the position OF
roundhouse foreman.
He vas foreman of the rOundhouse
in Topeka about three years, wnen ne
was transferred to Empor1a. He was
and held the position two or three
years when he was transferred to
sirnfiar position in Newton ana mas
held that position up to his recent
promotion.
The transfer from Emporia to New
Newton are much larger than the shops
at Emporia-
In accepting the position as master
mechanic at La Junta. Mr.. Deveny Will
hold one of the most important division
offices on the system. All tranlc
which goes over the main line is han
died on this division and so Is all the
summer tourist travel to Colorado
points. He will have complete charge
of all work in the mechanical depart
ment and employees on that division:
This will probably mean 900 In all ana
probably more. sA
Mr.. Deveny is regarded al one Of the
most competent mechanics ever turn
ed OUT Of the local shops OF the santa
Fe. He is bright and very Intelligent.
He is a likable fellow and his person.
atty is one of his valuable assets. He
has many friends in Topeka who will
be pleased to hear of his latest pro-
motion.