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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Turkeys Entry Into the Euro
pean War Menaces Peace
Of the Balkans, Italy, Greece
Egypt and India.
Developments JAR WORLD
MOslem Population of British
Possession Is Uncertain.
The Porte Has Been Warned Of
Consequences by Allies.

Washington, Oct. 3O.-Tur-
keys entrance into the field of
warlike operations, though, not
unexpected has caused a sensa-
ton in official circles here be-
cause of it's probable far reach
ing effect.
Probably no one factor in the
great European struggle is re-
garded so uncertain in quantity
and quality as the Turkish en-
pire.
The recent developments have
Jared the world.
The probability that by her
act of war against Russia the
Balkan states may be drawn into
the vortex of the great conflict,
thereby cutting off vast guam
tity of food supplies which it
had been expected would go to
the maintenance of the northern
European countries during the
war, has brought home to the Of
ficials here a realization of the
very close and intense interest of the
United States in the latest develop
ments. The result of Turkeys action
as viewed by the military experts here
from a purely technical point of view.
will be to greatly embarrass Russia at
the outset.
in official Washington for months
it has been known that the Ottoman
government was preparing for military
operations. No dispatches. have been
received from Constantinople in sew
eral days. Ever SINCE the outbreak OF
the European war official dispatches
from Ambassador Morgenthau have
TContfuued on pa % Two L.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Give JAPAN'S AIM
"Free Asia From European and
American Influence
Berlin Looks for Big War in
South Africa.

Berlin. Oct. 30-(By Wireless) -
Press information given out in official
German circles today says:
1T is believed here that the South
African revolt may take on large pro-
portions as Generals De Wet and Bey-
ers are highly respected leaders of the
Boer nation.
DIR. Rhomberg, former counsellor
of the German embassy at Toxic, in
an interview explains that it is ia
pans aim to free Asia from European
and American influences and to sub
due China to japanese supremacy.
The Germ-n War Material company,
limited, announced that the stocks of
copper in Germany are sufficient even
for a war lasting a long time and that
private industries also may be sup
piled
An Irish workman writing in an
Irish newspaper declares that Ire
lands participation in the present
war on the side of England would not
correspond with Irish interests"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
sHAPNEL ORIGIN.

London. Oct. sO.-Shrapnel.
which has done far more damage
to the allies than the German rifle
fire, is q British invention over q
century old. Its inventor was Cen
eral Shrapnel, an English officer
who was born in 1861, and given q
commission in the royal artillery
in 1779. The thought came to him
during the war in Flanders, where
he was impressed by the tr1fltng
effect OF round shot against troops
and the limited range OF grape. His
shell, filled with balls and powder
and ignited by a time fuse, was
adopted by the British army in 1902
and played an important part in
the Peninsular war under yelling
ton and also at Waterloo. The Sc
cret of its action was unknown out
side of Britain until 1884.
With the customary tngratttude
of governments, General Shrapnel
was never reimbursed for the ex-
pense Of his experiments. All he
received was 1900 pounds q year
($6,OOO) and the offer of a baron
etcy he could not afford to accept.
He died in 1912 q bitter old man.
DIR. Louis Seaman, the American
expert who has visited the hospitals
of the allies at the front, says that
the German shells break into large
pared with those used by the Jap
anese against Russia, which were
torn into showers of steel splinters.
But the shrapnei bullets make rag
ged wounds and also carry injecting
material with them, causing q large
percentage of deaths from blood
poisoning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
TO SPEAK
Santa Fee President Will Ad
dress Economic Society.
Noted Men Will Discuss Ameri.
can Railroad Problems.

Chicago, Oct. 30.-The Western
Economic society, an organization of
500 leading business men, bankers,
lawyers, economists and railraod Of
ficials will meet here for a conference
on American railway problems on No
vember 1914, it was announced to-
day.
The recent suggestion by E. p. Rip
ley, president OF the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa F,e railway, for control by a
regional group system, with govern
ment representation, will be discussed.
Mr.. Ripley will be speaker.
Prof. H. G. MOulton of the Univer-
sity of Chicago. who announced the
meeting. said the question OF increase
in freight rates will be one of the most
important to come up. Among the
speakers on the conference program
are: Prof. William z Ripley. Harvard
university: Edward p. Ripley, presf-
dent of the Santa Fe railroad; Prof. r.
II. Dixon. Dartmouth college; Pierce
Butler, valuation counsel western
group Of railways, st. Paul.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
BOUND FOR HAITI
United States Battleships Arc
Rushed to Island Republic.
Revolution Causes Anxiety
Among Foreigners.

Washington, Oct 30.-The battleship
Kansas and the transport Hancock
with full regiment of marines aboard
today were swiftly plowing through the
southern seas bound for Haitian waters
as step for the protection of Ameri-
can citizens and other foreigners in
that turbulent republic. Port Au
Prince, capital of Haiti, now held by
the rebels was the destination of both
vessels. the Kansas having been Or
dered from Vera Cruz and the Hancock
from Dominican waters.
- Orders for the two vessels to proceed
with all possible speed for the Haitian
capital had been sent out by the navy
department, following the receipt OF
unofficial advices stating that Davil-
mar Theodore, having proclaimed
himself president. was marching
against Port Au Prince. The Hancock
is expected to reach Port Au Prince
during the day. while the Kansas prob
ably will arrive there tomorrow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
BAN ON "'SP00kS"
Police Close Lid ON Halloween
Franks i'm Topeka.
Thirty Special Officers Will
Spoil Kiddies' Fun.

Any effort by "spooks" to disturb
the peace of the city tonight or tomor-
row night will be tabOoed by the pO-
lice force. according to a statement
made today by Josiah Ross. chief of
police. In other words, persons who
indulge in vandalism or malicious mis-
chief in an effort to celebrate Hallow-
cen will be arrested, given night S
free lodging in the bull pen with an
iron bunk for a bed and the next
morning they will be taken before
Judge Huron and "given the limit
Chief Ross said today that he ex-
pected to place about thirty special Of
ficers in various parts of the city to
Quell any disturbances. They're get
ting fresh already" said the chief to-
day. I'VE may station a number of
special officers over the city tonight IS
Last night five calls were received
at the police station from people living
on the West side owing to acts OF
vandalism.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
Great Battle Line From Atlantic
to Indian Ocean.
Ten Nations Already Involved
in Gigantic War.
NAY OPEN THE DARDAnHlES
Allied Fleet Is Expected to At
tack Famous Stronghold.
Russians Reported To BE Maxi
ing Progress in Poland.

London, Oct. SO@Vhe battle array
as result OF the entry Of tho QUO
man empire into tho inteRna&a0nn1
struggle now stretches in an alnnouf
unbroken diagonal limo across Eu-
rope, and rs Turkeys adherenco to
the Teutonic side Of the quarrel can
hardly be the last new factor In the
war which gradually is engulflng tho
eastcsa hemisphere IL may reach fro0
the Atlantic to the Indian ocean.
Greece. Rumanla and Bulgaria aro
practically certain to bo drawn ine0
the conflict, which already IL emeag.
ing ten nations, and the ultimate In
ciusion Of Italy and Persia, with per-
haIs the Asiatic lands to tho eastward
OF the latter country, IL today regard
ed in London as scarcely less prob
able.
Hot on the heels of the Turkish
offensive movement against Ruastan
ports on the Black sea, has followed
what amounts to 4 declaration OF war
by Emperor Nicholas In the form OF
instructions to his ambassador and his
consuls to quit Turkey forthwith ana
this will be followed promptly by olmi-
lar action on tho part of each OF the
allied governments. The appearances
OI inc Alllcu lhcSI OIl tne 11aIU11AC11S0
will be natural sequence.
The Intervention OF the porte since
its persistent disregard Of the warnings
OF Great Britain, France and Russia
has been anticipated and is said to
have been thoroughly prepared for. II
is accepted in London as another proof
of the German need to endeavor to
draw off Russian forces from Poland
and Galfcia. The Muscovttes. however.
have z large and growing reserve.
vsyh a1n M = pog <~P
attending to the Turkish factor with
out depicting the armies now In the
field. Thepe atter.zapparently, are
making steady progresg towarde the
entrenched positions on the River
Warthe in Russian Poland. where the
Germans undoubtedly, will make an
other attempt. to rend their enemy.
The Russian re-Occupation of Cxer-
nowitz in Bukowina, IS considered Inn
portant as this town is a railroad juno
ton and its possession frees another
line to Lode, which again is in posses
sion of Russian troops.
Rumors are again current in London
today that Hungary. weary Of a war in
come a chance to quit. 1t is suggested
also that Servia may be compelled TO
retire within her own borders and as
sumo a purely defensive role in con-
sequence of the national exhaustion re-
sulting from the fighting OF three cam
paiRns in as many years.
The battle arena stretching between
La Bassee and NieupOrt has been Writ
ually screened of again. SO far as in
dependent news is concerned, and the
official communications on the progress
of the fighting in Flanders are SO con-
Trajectory that little can be cleaned
from them.
The appointment of Baron Fisher.
popularity called "Jacky" Fisher to sue
ceed Prince Louis Of Battenberg, AZ
fire lord OF he nd - koo
hailed with enthusiasm by the public.
with which he is a prime favorfte.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
TWO GOOD men.
State Auditor and Treasurer Who Have
Proven Good Officials.

Kansas never had two better state
officers than the present auditor, w. f.
Davis, and the treasurer Earl Akers.
They are both the watch dogs of the
treasury, have done good, conscientious.
effective work and are both candidates
for reelection The only criticism that
has been made of them is that they
have kept certain fees which the state
allows them to collect. The present
auditors predecessor established his
right to them by a suit in the supreme
court and the legislature granted them
to him by making an appropriation to
reimburse him for them. The former
state treasurer, Mark Tully. retained
these fees as right and the present
auditor and the treasurer are simply
standing on what they believe are their
rights established by the court. They
are making no excuses for their posi-
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
BROKEN IN PIECES
Albania Has Resolved Itself
Into Separate Governments.
The European. Concert Is Bad
ly Disrupted.

London, Oct. 3C.-The state of AL
bania considered d masterpiece of the
diplomacy of the great powers has
effectually dispraved the theories
that she was a compact nation by re-
solving herself into several separate
governments, some of which are MOTH
ing more than Independent municipali-
ties.
The disrupted European concert is
represented at Avlona by Italy and by
four wandering commissioners with no
government to accept their advice.
Greece has invaded northern Epirus
and complacently announces that her
action has met with the approval of
the powers. In -he north Essad Pasha
representing Turkey evidently is pre-
pairing to occupy the unstable throne
recently deserted by Prince William of
Wied.
In the area of purely military ac-
tivities there seems to be a general
1ull. Special dispatches from West
Flanders continue to describe the ter
ribe fighting which has marked the
great battle there but official COM
municatiOns from both sides indicate
there has been little change in the rel
ative situation of the opposing armies.
One special dispatch dwells on an oc-
casion early in battle when the Bel
gian army, exhausted and almost
without ammunition was on the point
of retiring before overwhelming num-
bers when, much to their surprise.
two German divisions opposed to them
suddenly retired. The Belgians admit
that had their intended retreat been
carried out the way would have been
cleared for ,rman march on Dun
kirk, as the allies had not yet come
up in sufficient force to cover the Bel
gian retreat.
Petrograd is still cautious in the
matter of statements concerning the
extent of her successes in Russian Po-
land. She now declares the Germans
and Austrians may be expected to re-
sumo the offensive at any moment as
they have received reinforcement.
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TURKEYS sTRENTH.

The full war strength of Turkeys
army is 300. 900 trained men. but it is
believed that there are also 100000
irreguiars some of whom have Joined
the army while the rest are ready
to do so,
Turkeys navy consists Of three
battleships, four cruisers. three tor
pedo gunboats, ten destroyers. ten
torpedo boats, twenty-eight small
gunbOats, a coast defense ship and
some auxiliary craft. The battle
ships are old and none has guns
larger than eleven inch. Two of
the four cruisers are the Goeben
and Breslau recently obtained from
Germany.
The personnel of the navy, accord
ing to latest information here con-
sists of six vice and eleven rear ad-
mirals, 208 captains, 289 commanders.
2S8 lieutenants, 1877 ensigns, 10000
sailors and 5000 marines.
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HE IGNORES US
Carranza Makes No Reply tG
Uncle Sans Request
But Asks for Date When
Funston Will Leave.

Mexico City, Oct. 30.-Foreign Min
ian minister, Senor CardosO de Olivera.
in charge of American interests in Mex
leo, the Mexican governments reply to
the recent note from the state depart
ment at Washington requesting guar
antees for certain Mexican citizens now
residing in Vera Cruz before that port
be evacuated by the American troops
The reply did not give the guarantees
asked for but it requested Washington
to fix definitely the date of the de-
parture from Vera Cruz of the Amer
lean soldiers now in occupation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
IT'S HAND TO HAND
German Big Gums Cease Firing
at the Enemy
Because Their Shells Would
Kill the Kaiser's Men.

London. Oct. 30.-In a dispatch from
Amsterdam a correspondent Of the
Central News quotes the representative
at Ostend of the newspaper Tyd to the
effect that, thousands of wounded Ger
mans are returning from the battle
field in Flanders. Loaded into all
kinds of vehicles the sad procession of
wounded men is moving northward-
Tnoee not seriously hurt are travelling
on foot.
Thousands of unburied bodies cover
the battlefield. the correspondent con-
tinues, and no one can form any ade-
Quate idea of the awful number OF
victims falling every moment In this
mad fight.
Between Lepe and Middelkerke the
Germans guns have ceased firing be-
cause their shells would kill German
troops as well as the soldiers Of the
allies. Consequently only hand to hand
fighting is taking place.
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7OO,OOO and 9OO, 900, literally Differed
by Germans, is expected here imme-
diately to force Italy's hand.
France has looked to Italy to dOmf-
nate the Balkans and she cannot do
SO If she remains idly neutral in the
present crisis. Because of the knOwl-
edge of this fact, the attention of the
French government has been entirely
directed to Rome.
Representatives of the foreign Of
flee are reported to have left BOr-
deaux last night for the Italian capital
and it is believed that q mOmcntOus
conference is already in progress there.
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appears to be somewhat more general
it is not SO fierce or continuous as it
was for the better part Of two weeks
after the battle line in the northeast
extended into Belgium along the
User and to the coast. Evidently both
sides are recuperating as much as
possible from the strain Of these tre-
mendous efforts and are strengthening
their lines with the fresh troops
brought up by reinforcements. No
one here doubts the Germans will
shortly renew their efforts to take
the channel ports. but there is every
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HUGE ARMIES
IN 4 DEADL0C
Fighting Is Less Fierce on
Flanders Battlefield. :
Both Sides Are Recuperating rs
Much as Possible.
SNOW FALLS IN THE vOSeES
Winter Has Set in and the
Nights Are Cold.
Paris Says Outlook for the
Germans Is Bad.
SNOW FALLS m THE VOSeES

Paris. Oct. 30.-The deadlock in
the extended battle line in France and
Belgium continues today, according
to all the information that has been
made available here. regarding the
great battle raging between the Ger
mans and the allies.
The latest French official communi-
cation, briefer tEsn ever, declares
simply that there is no Important
news to report. While the fighting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
INDIAN SUMNER.
Delightful Weather Throughout the
State Today.

Indian summer has arrived! And
there is no more delightful weather
imaginable than that brand in Kansas.
Following night with the tempera-
ture exactly normal a south wind
started the quicksilver soaring rapidly
today.
The forecast is for the same thing
over again and more of it. That is,
a slight rise in temperature is expected.
with the continuation of a cloudless
sky.
There was a heavy frost this morn
ing The minimum temperature. which
ACQUIRED at six O'Clock this morning,
was SO degrees. The normal maximum
temperature is now 50 degrees.
The highest temperature on this date
in the twenty-eight years that the local
records have been kept was 81 degrees
in 1903; the lowest was % in 1857. The
Kaw river has been stationary for two
or three days. The state Is 3.S feet.
more than two feet below normal for
this time of year
The temperature today averaged 8
degrees above normal At 2 O'Clock
the wind was ten miles an hour from
the west.
Tho fronrIv roa diuUS-
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hour a Turkish cruiser with three
tunnels bOmbarded the station and
city. damaging the cathedral, the
Greek church, a pier End some sheds.
One soldier was wounded. A branch
of the Russian Bank of Commerce
caught fire. At the conclusion of the
bombardment the cruiser left in a
southwesterly direction.
Ncvorossysk, Caucasia, Oct. 30
The Turkish cruiser Hamaidieh de-
manded the surrender of the city and
the government properties, threaten
ing IN case of refusal to lombard the
town. The Turkish consul and Off
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Still Another Nation May Enter
Worlds War.
Turkeys Activity May Force
Hand of Rome. Now.
France Looks Toward Italy for
the Only Control.
Conference in Italian Capital Is
On Today.

Paris, Oct. 3O.-News that Turkey
has Joined issues with Germany and
Austria against the allies, overshad-
owed everything else here today. II
was accepted by the high military Of
ficials as an admission by Germany
that she is unable to make gains eth
er in the east or the west.
The bringing into the conflict Of the
Turkish my, numbering between
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
SENDS WHEAT UP.
Turkeys Entry Into the War Causes
an Advance.

Chicago. Oct. 30.-Hostilities between
Turkey and Russia caused a general
dash today to the buying side Of the
wheat market AS result prices
opened as much as 21z cents above last
nights level, May wheat touching $L22
as against s1.19s at the previous close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30
SUMMARY OF TODAY'S
War NEWS IN EUROPE

The deadlock in the extended battle
line In France and Belgium cOntin-
ues today.
The Turkish army numbers be-
tween 100000 and 300, 900 men, lib
orally Offered by Germans.
Winter has increased in violence
along the battle line and in some Dor
tiOns snow has fallen, stopping opera
tiOns.
With tremendous reinfOrcements
the Germans are attempting today to
break through the lines of the allies
in the north.
Japan's aim in this war IS to free
Asia from European and American in
nuence and to subdue China to Japan
ese supremacy.
President lamar OF Haiti has been
obliged to quit his capital and seek
refuge on q Dutch vessel. The rebels
are In complete control.
The entrance of Turkey into the
conflict today is expected to force
Italy's hand. France looks to Italy
to dominate the Balkans.
Russia accepts Turkeys entrance
into the war with enthusiasm. The
cxar welcomes the opportunity to set
tie for all time the Turkish question.
Russia has issued orders for the
Black sea fleet to search out and de-
strOy the Turkish squadron operating
against Crimean and Caucasian ports.
The American Russian embassy in
Washington has received word that
Odessa has been bOmbarsled and con-
siderable American property de-
strOyed.
1t is believed that the entire Bal
kax,s will be involved in the war fol-
lowing Turkeys action. 1t is be-
ncyed also that bulgaria and Ru-
mania will strike against Turkey.
1t Is prOla BILE that Egypt will be
drawn into the conflict through her
political and religious afffliatiOn with
Turkey, thus affecting British infDu-
ence in Egypt and control Of the Suez
canal
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ALSO DAMAGE 4 FRENCH LINER
TheOdOSi0 In the Crimea.

Bordeaux, Oct. 30.-It was an
nounced here today that two Turkish
torpedo boat destroyers entered the port
Of Odessa on the Black sea yesterday
and sank Russian gunboat They
also inflicted damage on the French
liner Portugal.
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Toxic, Oct 30.-The Russian EN-
bassy here announces that Turkey ha
opened war on Russia
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rheodosia. Crimea. Oct. so.-For an
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The entrance of Turkey into the
conflict today is expected to force
Italy's hand. France looks to Italy
to dominate the Balkans
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President Zamar of Haiti has been
Obliged to quit his capital and seek
refuge on q Dutch vessel The rebels
! are in complete control.
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1t is believed that the entire Bal
kans will be involved in the war fol
lowing Turkeys action. 1t is be
ncyed also that bulgaria and Ru
mania will strike against Turkey.
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The American Russian embassy in
Washington has received word that
Odessa has been bOmbarsled and con-
siderable American property de-
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Russia accepts Turkeys entran
into the war with enthusiasm. r
cxar welcomes the opportunity to 81
tie for all time the Turkish questiC
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Japan's aim in this war IS to free
Asia from European and American in
nuence and to subdue China to Japan
eSe supremacy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-30

Russia has issued orders for the
Black sea fleet to search out and de-
strOy the Turkish squadron operating
against Crimean and Caucasian ports.
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The deadlock in the extended battl
line In France and Belgium contin
ues today.