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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-01

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sessions gave
card party "Wednesday for a few
friends. At midnight Baltimore sup
per was served, The guests were: Mr.
L. L. Collins. Mr.. and Mrs. C. w
Weatherton. Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Good
now, Mr.. Charles Gardner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bailey and Mr.. Mayberry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-01

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The evening world., 1914-10-27
BRITISH RELEASE
BRlN0IllA. HELD ...
As A WAR PRIZE

HALIFAX. N. D.. Oct 27.-rhe
Standard OIL sicamer Brindilla. nyins
the American haE. whose seizure by
the British cruiser Carouia was made
tho occasion Of a protest by the
United States TO Great Britain and q
demand for the steamers Immediate
release. was formally released by the
Cana dian authorities to- day.
After certain necessary repairs are
made to the Brindiila's engines and
she takes on a supply OF coal. she will
resume her interrupted voyage 10
AlAxendria. II 10 estimated that she
VII remain here for several days yet.
The formal ceremony Of release was
simple. Sh-rih Hall. acting under an
order Issued by the Judge Of the Ad.
miralty Court. boarded the tanker
and took down the copy Ut tho writ
nailed TO the steamers mainmast,
whom shc was brought into port sew.
erai days ago. The Sheriff then called
the Captain 10 the dock and formally
notified him that ship and cargo were
In his care.
Tho guard Of sold whirh had
been maintained on and around the
Brlndiila since she was brought Into
port marched away nd the Incident
was closed.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
MONROE DOCTRINE
GERMANY ACCEPTS
UTQUEST|0N
>
Count Won Bernstrof COrrectS
Erroneous Impressions as to
His Country's Attitude.

Count Won Bernstorh. German Am
'bassador. gave to The Evening World
to-d day Official declaration Of his Gov
ernmcnts attitude toward the Monroe
Doctrine a. follows:
IF the United States Government
desires We should give assurances
that, In the event Of victory. Germany
will not seek expansion or colonial
zion In North America. iocluding
Canada, as well as In South America,
we will DO 30 Immediately. Germany
has not the faintest intention or de-
sire to violate the spirit Of the Nom
oe Doctrine. I say this ~ emphati-
ALLY and distinctly as I can. SO that
there may be no possible opportunity
o mistake our attitude 10 the future.
We have iready laid before the
United States Go Lent an official
note statilg that Germany 4" ,uiu 40.
e.. & expansion In South America.
North America was not included. be-
cause 1t never entered our minds that
anyone could conceive that We had
the slightest Intentions toward this
continent. But now that question has
arisen we will give the assurance in
any. form desired.
"Discussion on this point arose
from publication Of SOL. ,thing I did
not say In . Washington Interview
and erroneous differences drawn
from what l did say. referring TO
our declaration about south America,
newspaper correspondent asked:
How about Canadar To that
merely replied that Canada Itself had
violated the Monroe Doctrine by
making war on Germany and had
thus placed herself beyond the pro-
tective influence Of that doctrine.
IL did not say, ana i had no though,
l'many might seek to take advantage
OF this fact and dominate Canada. Il
| the victories Of war would permit.
make this announcement 20 that tn
American people may thoroughly ant
| clearly understand the attitude Of thu
| German Government.
| There Ii one other subject koinf
the rounds Of the public press that
wish to atamp emphatically N false
References are being made to q Gen
Won Edelsheim. alleged to be q mem
Der Of tho German General Stan ant
| author Of book entitled Operation!
Upon the Sea- In Whidh ATTACKS ub6i
the United States are preDosed. = ~
This book Is q fake. There 10 NJ
such Nh as { VI, Edelshe.tn de
scribed In Germany. IHhAvv had Of
flciai inquiries made aad Iscaa en-
practically stamp tho author a. un
known and bis book a. false. ,...,
II can imagine II to be an Englisi
product, deliberately designed to de
| cc,ve And TO arouse In America public
opinion hostile to Germany" .-. =,
The evening world., 1914-10-27
CONVICT A GUEST
Of THE WARDEN
IN SING SING AUTO
Continued from First Pass.)

the mortgage for $500 had been made
over to Mrs. Sullivan, hut q check ne
exhibited had been indorsed By Sui.
Ivan and IL said to have been cashe d
by Miss Louise ID. Burkhordt. VIII,
was his private secretary when sul-
ivan was at the height Of his finau.
ciai power. '' ''''''
Mis- Burkhardt's home 10 In Yon.
kers and II Is there that Sullivan I,
said to have gone on many OF ri,
automobile rides from Sing Sing with
warden Thomas Mccormick in the
warden's car. Assistant District At.
aoEnsy GOldsteFn has spent several
days In Yonkers trying to fnd Mis-.
Burkhardt, So. far he has failed, Blu,
he has collected several other wit
nesses whose stories throw light on
the treatment Of Sullivan the convict
by the man supposed to guard him.
Daniel j. Cashih, County Clerk of
Westchester. told Mr.. Goidstein thai
he had frequently seen Sullivan In
fonkcrs with Mccormick In the car
and that once he had ridden with
them a. far as larrytown. On thi.
occasion Mccormick acted as the
thautfeur anu Cashin sat in the ton.
neau with Sullivan and three women
ttobert Johnson, a Yonkers chauf.
eur, and Policeman Ford had seen
sullivan In Yonkers on more than one
occasion. They had seen him walk
hg the streets. OF course. not in the
inform OF q convict, and once Ford
directed him to the warden's auto.
mobile so that hec ould get back ia
is cell without taking a train for
sullivan. stranger In n strange
own. was lost. Johnson said that ne
had frequently seen tho car halted
outside Of Miss Burkhardts home.
Assistant District Attorney Gold
stein will summon all these viii.
nesses before the Grand Jury, and
John J. Malloy. assistant supertn.
endent OF industry In the prison,
who went to the Raymond street jail
Yesterday rather than answer Mr.,
Cropsey's questions before the Grard
Jury. sent word to the District. At
torney to-day that he would he glad
o talk Tomorrow. He will have the
nance.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
ZEPPELIN MOST,
M0STPOWERFUl| IN
FLEET,LAUNCHED
ION to London" Soldiers
Shout at Ceremony-iooB Big
Airships Is Cermany's Aim.

LONDON. Oct. a7.-A despatch
from Geneva, Switzerland. 70 the
Express gives this account Of TIE
iaSashiBw OF . new Zeppelih;
The most powerful Zeppelin yet
made has just bssn launched at
Fricdrichhafen. on Lake Constance.
without preliminary TRAIN. u 0ew
away northwsrd at great speed,
chsered by the soidiera. who shouted
ITO London!" Count Zeppelin VA
present 1t the launching.
'sThe atrship has q special armored
compa rtinent for bombs near the
propeiiers. and q big gun In mounted
In front to destroy aeroplaneA 4
second airship Of . similar type Will
BE- readv by The end OF October.
'As soon a. TINS new airship-tbe
thirty. nrst OF its kind-is finished.
work viii begin on another. More
Zeppsiins are being built at Dussei-
dorf. Col, AR and Berlin. the German
star desiring that the number Dc
brought to q hun'-ed quickly.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
WAR SUMMARY
the Calais still undecided o-ds

Undecided
the
compared with the
single continues
said German
seems be without end.
e
withdraw
the effective nre Of the German artillery
william
Calais TAKEN telegram csved to-day auos
ambitious German
Invasion. France In their hands
West Flanders through which the battle for
The canals choked with
.ud,h countrywide IL SCARED II BY an earthquake
the reported be
terrible the conflict remain
iscidsA.
will be sealed promptly
soon their powerful guns get into action.
dwelling the indication
their positions that
this largely the result Of the
the north
Most Of the continue TO
yins
seeking the Russian ourush
be oMca,y landed
nss Into this tssrery
The evening world., 1914-10-27
S800,000,000PAID
ALREADY ON THE
GERMAN WARl0AN
Government Called for: 1885,:
ooo,oW-Antwep Claims. IS.
s46,OOO,OOO Damages.

BERLIN. Oct y (by wireless Il
Sayvills).-Information given out IN
official quarters In berlin to-day n
as follows: "' -- ".
"A total Of SsOO,00 900 has been paid
In on the German war loan. although
the loan itself was only $3.50. OOO. 900
The latest returns OF the Imperial
DAnk snow specie to the amount OF
Stb7. .OO0. an Increase OF u. ,oV.VOV
Notes In circulation show a decrease
Of e2S.60O.0O0 up to Oct. Is.
According to reports received here
from Antwerp. fifty firms Of tina,
city will present to the British Gov.
srnment claims for compensation 70,
tho destruction Of goods after the
evacuation OF that city was deter.
mined upon.
These claims amount to $4,000, OOt
and viii be presented through Branc
Whitlock. the American Minister &c
Belgium.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
BAYONET CHARGE
. BY 100000 FORCED
GERMAN RETREAT
Russians Turned Right Flank
and Thereby Saved Capital
of Poland.

PETRO0RAD. Oct n.-It Vas on.
eiaiIy snnsunced to-day thas several
determined atte apts 90 the part Of
the Germans ana Austriaas 70 resume
the offensive failed. The Germans. u
10 said. arc idea vorins to intrsnch
under cover OF their artillery. but tns
Russians continue to harass then,
innic,ing heavy losses.
The ofhciai statsnss II says!
The nghtinE I u vicinity OF
Pstrohow. Radon and the Vicinity
has now .sve ped battle front ss-
tsndins more than seventy miiss from
Itawa, Nowemiasto. bisiobrsssl. 10
The mouth Of the River iishanka. The
nghting has been continuous since
saturday. with tho r .ssians freq uent-
~ resortinE to the bayonst TO gain
ground. The heaviest losses nave ossa
indicted On tho enemy.
"rhs kussIans have occupied
NemyIowsky forest. southeast OF
Rawa. capturing several guns anu
many prisoners. Fierce nshtinS con.
tinues In the forests between Radon
and kosenics.
1.-THE kussisns arr steadily advanc-
Ing 10 the Osiicta region near tho
Bar Dor. having captured twenty guns
ana many prisoners. The entire val
Icy Of the Sprynla River 70 strewn
with tho snemy's dead. which number
The evening world., 1914-10-27
COSSACKS GET ORDERS
10 STOP CAPTURING
EMPEROR WILHELM.

PETRoGRAD., Oct. T.--strlc,
orders have been issued on the
Nattis front In Western Poland
that the Emperor Wilhelm At
to 10 captured any more" Since
II was first reported among {
russians In the suwaiki and IN
East Prussia. two weeks or more
,xo. that tho German Emperor
rad visited Lyck In person. kee,
-ivAiry has sat up among the Cos
<acks a. TO Who should bs 4 3
,rst 10 capture that monarch.
Ono day q Cossack monaco .nm,s
hOned officer came into camp VIII
, prisoner whom he announced T.
% Enthusiastically Wilhelm. II va
necessary 90 disillusion IN, a.,
his captive. although bearing .
,tUng resemblance to the L..
pcror. especially In his hirsuts
adornments. wAs merely . ileuts a..
ant Of uhlans.
Undiscouraged by THU mistake
tho same Cossack. on the follow
ing day. brought In two more
prisoners ana declared that one
~ them, Al least. must no VII,
helm. sHe suffered = second DIS.
appointment. .. g..
A. thIs fruitless chase threat
ened to Interfere with the proper
performance OF tho patrol duty Of
tho CossAcks. orders were issust
that Emperor Wilhelm 10 not u
70 captured"
The evening world., 1914-10-27
no. 900 RUSSIANS IN BA YOlNE7 CHARGE CHECK GERMA

leave
full odds
Sunday when
and cult nras
Germans mevsd
Of the threcmis line whch
firms wsrships esppssssd 70.
Gay again 10 action
and Calais filled With wounded and
hospital
backward and forward
cared for
England
The evening world., 1914-10-27
GEN. Won M0LTKE SUFFERS
FROM GALL STONES AND
IS UNABLE TO COMMAND,

BERLIN (via wireless to the United
Press through ssyviiie. L. ID. Oct IT,
u was officially announced to-day that
tho malsdy of Den. Won Moltks. chief OF
the General Staff, Is u complication Of
gall stones n "a liver disease.
II 10 believed. however. that under
treatment he will shortly recover
Meanw hiie hts duties will DO DISCHARGED
by Den. Won Falkenhayn
The evening world., 1914-10-27

Handicap for all ages; one mile
,epublican. 81 (cailahan). 'first: Paint
'rush, l0s tBuxton). second; Montreso.
% lMcCahey). thi d. Time, l.Se,a.I,
acucs. Holiday Pullux 40 ian.
" mutuels paid; Rrpublican. str>irh'
.eo place $40, show S2,s0: Paint
,resor. show $40.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
Germans Lost 5000 at the User;
BeLQians Left 10, 600 on Field

LONDON Oct TLatsst Of the urr6o battle
Germans foug their
Any Lost 500 and that The Bssian left
hsssl y retreat
N ssrsposSsss Daily France describing
- astsias says '. ,
1es See Yssr Sunday mern,us
asss The nsAtns Of The nsht
basssstsa ss streets
Sssvs Aick dead
Trees ahsuisA scs aoas dss the
a1as Assssaes and tho subsrun.s al,
~ ellbst sssistaasA %
The asM bell non every post Of
- Ne yards distance but
oss close
ee~sas sech ether he csnss wasra 0h
= Set through that uiKhI What Il
0RDERED 10 CROSS AT WHATEVER COST
The evening world., 1914-10-27

Interstate Commerce Commission
suspended from Oct; e. until Jan. 70
New York Central and many other
roads In all parts OF country incyeas-
Ing demurraxe. charges on perishable
freight in .refriEerator cars. Present
OF free time allowed IN pend d tar
iffs provide an additional charge OF
81 per day or II action OF a day for
and an additional charro Of ~ - '
day or fraction OF a day for each sue
ceeding day the car Ii held.
Central Leather. Company, qua rte,
ended Sept. 10. total income Increased
ti3i .02e: net increased 1886. Surplu,
for nine months N.772.615. equal :,
%46 per cent on common stock for
nine months or at the rate Of 5.9i
for the year.
The evening world., 1914-10-27
ITEMS FoR INVESTORS.

Colorado and Southern gross for
three p,onths declined S3Ss.slS; net
decreased 31Sl.413.
The evening world., 1914-10-27

Chicako and Great Western Sep
tember.s gross declined S2S.63e: net In
creased 33s.736. Three months gross
declined SlbS.3S7: net decreased $780,.
07G
The evening world., 1914-10-27
IT WHATkvER COST.

"Ap officer Aaa veeS In
esossins ns waterway he'd acsassd The
esesssd he That
eject credit 10 them
~ their best
"Psobaby 5000 Of them their lives They
failed
esv their orders crossed the all q
~ through sy could not make Ths m6Wsd
re aSmsps shsls bayoa BY yard
their dead Into the waters the canal
Sunday morning the bloody wok aercs
whole had
ssgis1 special attack
Aoe hardly
q These
ahy 30oo rally Of the Belgian
had tethered their horses and
The
testimony night
ABOUT 3oov German aisauymsa lao Dxmuds
wsh and rife Are the as through
dashed Of the crumbns
vSed sirocco OF shrapssi and shot 10 the
"whsa Sunday morning broke The dead
woods
They held their position
reinforced The allies could
Aaeua easau ha
The evening world., 1914-10-27
ALLIES LINES ARE DRAWN BACK.

Their
Belgian
tDs bsAaS. as. bees drawn hack this point
(vrAay). midngh
Thsy
deadly n mitrasusss
stopping them
This thing
snowsi night the maFauda
Great killed
ehaG night brins
TN ssinforcsnents
trains
hno -smsins
~ - 1Bse UsDt ~ y La1oU3nsesls
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
BESSEMER DEFEATS
 TALLADEGA HIGH Straight Football Downs Visitors, Whose Fumbles
 Prove Costly

Taliadega, october s4-(Special1 By q ss to 1s score the Bessemer High school administered defeat to the Ta1- ladega High school on the local grounds here this afternoon. The Bessemes eleven won the game by playinA straight football no trick plays hns but one forward pass being attempted The Talladega squad attempted twice to use the forward pass. but it was promptly smothered by the excellent work of the boys from Bessemor.
 The particular stars for the Talle- dega aggregation ware Simms, Grave. and Tucker. The trio showed up particularly well Tn the third quar- ter. when Bessemers 1s tallies we're re- Ccrdcd.
 For Bessemer it was hard to dlstin- gush tho stars. The coach said every member of his team showed up exceed ingly we'll The lineup:
 Bessemer-Fountnin. center; Hous- i, ton, right guard; Calhoun, Martin tieht tackle; cowan, right end: R. Lee left guard; Salters, Evans. left tsoklel Scott left end; Ross, fullback. Hughes (eapisin), left half; smith, right halfi ThaNton. quarterback.
 Talladega--Tncker. center: Randall, right guard; Phillips, right tackle. F. Graves. right end Redmond, left guard ; Hall left tackle Hornsby. left end; l. Graves, fullbaolS; slmms, left half; Bur ton right half. Porter (captain), quar- terback.
 Touchdowns Bessemer ., Talladegs 2: goals kicked, Thaxton 2, Hughes ' J. Graves 1. Referee Camp tAuburn).
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25

Dabney and a number of other rela- tives. The deceased had lived in this district for the past nine years
 The following have been named as pail tearers: Frank McGowan. Richard Storm. Albert Day, Nelson Thomas, James Val lely Pat Logan.
 A smoker will be given by the mem bers of the Steel City lodge No 156 Wood men of the World, at their regular meet ing Monday night at the hall on Ave nue E. Prior to the smoker short busi- ness session will be held and several candidates will be initiated. All mem- bers are invited to be present.
 A special "eandle service" will be con- ducted at the Fairview Methodist church by the devotional superintendent of the Epworth League at the evening services at 7:3o o'clock. A very interesting pro- gramme is being arranged and the pub lie is invited to attend.
 A series of revival meetings will be conducted at the Ensley Presbyterian church beginning Monday. November 2. Dr. George r. Robertson will assist Rev. T. P. Hay, pastor of the church, in con ducting these services Two services will bc held daily with a special song service.
 
 The hour of the evening services of St. Johns Episcopal church commencing today will be changed to o'clock in the afternoon Instead of at the regular hour. Tho series of cottage meetings for this week will be as follows: Tuesday night at the home of Mrs. c. Baskerville on Avenue I and Twentieth street, the Rev M. s. Barnwell; Wednesday night. at the home of Mrs. Norris on Jefferson ave nue, the Rev. w. N. Claybrook; Thurs day night, at the home of George H Younger at Fairfield. the Rev. W. C. Clarke; Friday night at the home of Dr. Johnston at Pratt City, the Rev. Joseph W. Fulford.
 There will be an important business meeting of the board of directors of the Ensley Baraca association at the hall on Nineteenth street Monday evening al 7:3o o'clock. Several matters of inn portance will be taken up and all mem- bers are requested to be present
 The Rev. Thomas N Lenox will preach his initial sermon at the morning service at II o'clock at the Ensley Christian church today. Mir. Lenox has been pastor of the First Christian church of Pensa- cola for the past seven years and re- signed his work to accept the call to the pastorate of the Ensley church. The evening services will be held at 7.30 o'clock. Sunday school at the regular hour.
 Commander E. 10. trezell and Thomas G. Macke delegates from Camp Pat Claybourne, United Confederate Veterans, who attended the reunion at Mobile, are expected to return home today
 The Workers band of the Ensley Bap- tist church will hold a pennant special at the home of Mrs J. W. McWilliams on Avenue F tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
 J. H. Perkins spent yesterday in Gads- den on a business trip.
 H. l.. Hall of Gadsden, connected with the Gulf States Steel company, was in the city yesterday on business.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. c. Barrett and little son have returned to their home after an extended western trip.
 Mir and Mrs. W. O. East and little daughter, Ailleen, are visiting relatives in Leeds.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
WOMEN'S HANDICAP
 IN BUSINESS WORLD
By AGNES CECIL DOWNS

Employ that woman? I wouldn't have her in the place! The look of her is enough
 How often may one not hear these or very similar words expressed by would-be employers. male and female. And, glanc- ing at the object of their scorn, can one was present when an employer inter- viewed number of girls and women an swcring an advertisement for Ian experi- enced lady shorthand-typist, with the knowledge of French and bookkeeping, a girl of good appearance and used to in- terviewing preferred.
 The ladies who applied for this berth formed one of the most extraordinary collection of individuals it Is possible to imagine. In the case of many it needed only a glance to see they were quite impossible" There was the little, old, drabby. shrinking individual near the door, who spoke so softly it was quite pitiful to listen to her reply, and usually when you got it the gist was utterly beside the point. and often took the form of a counter question.
 Beside her Haunted the common, loud voiced girl, who spoke as though she were hailing vessel almost out of sight. and in these instances the dress of both indi- viduals gave the keynote to their char acter The old, withered specimen was really very nice looking as regards face and expression, but her untidy, down trodden appearance made her application quite hopeless from the start.
 As might be expected, her siren-voiced companion was attired in raw, vivid col- ors, with a mountainous hat one mass of spiky quills, and a dirty, smart, silk blouse which proved a worthy occampani- ment to her ill-trained voice and alto- gether irritating manner.
 Why will women never understand how much they lose in life for want of care full attention to their personal appear aEce? Some go about any way with dreary clothes of unbecoming color, hair badly dressed, and looking often anything but clean. Others adopt loud attire for quiet occasions. then blanc fate for their undoing. Let anyone who will look around for . moment cannot fail to see that 1t Is the woman who earn most who are dressed becomingly, according to their work. no matter whether this be in the off, flee or workroom, the showroom or the dairy; for dress in every walk of life is the keynote to success. To strangers for or against us. If 1t be suitable and tasteful. 1t will admit one almost any Shere, just as If 1t be torn. dirty and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
PICTURES OF HOLY LAND Pictures Will Be Shown at Trianon for
 Palestine War Sufferers

Next Sunday six-reel moving picture of scenes in Palestine will be shown at the Trianon theatre under the auspices of the local Tikwath Zion society The pro- ceeds will 60 for the benefit of the war sufferers in the Holy Land.
 The picture will show scenes both of the present life of the people of Palestine and Biblical pictures
 The effect of the European has been felt heavily in Palestine, say local Zion ists are conditions there are deplorable. Many of the inhabitants have depended to a large extent upon aid from Europe and with this cut off by the war are suf- fering. Another factor Is the mobilization or Turkey which has added to the troubles of those living in Palestine
 A large audience Is anticipated by of ficials of the Tikwath Zion society as neither money nor time has been spared in the making of the picture, and it is said to be one of the most remarkable films ever made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-10-25
WASHINGTON AND LEE
 BEATS WAKEFOREST

Lexington, Va, october 24.-(Special.) Washington and Lee overwhelmed Wake forest 72 to o in a game that was char acterized by sensational runs and rough tactics. Beuhring and Miners line plunges intermingled with sweeping end runs by Donahue and Young enabled the Generals to score II touchdowns in the four periods.
 Wakeforest never endangered Washing ton and Lees goal line. Penalizations were frequently imposed on both elevens but Washington and Leo suffered more than did Wakeforest. In the last period Miles and Blackman, opposing right tackles, were banished for fighting. De spite the ease with which the fifth con- secutive victory was accomplished. Wash ington and Lee fought fiercely, three reg ulars being disabled. Beuhring led ir scoring by registering four touchdowns while Donahue and Miiner annexed three and Gallagher one. The line-up
 Washington and Lee-Simms. left end Shults, left tackle; Bryan, left guard Pirotti, center; Scarry, right guard; Miles right tackle; Harrison, right end; Dona-