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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
FIGHT ON BIKES
Fifty British Cyclists Wipe Out
$50 German HOrsemen.
The Allies Take 5000 Prisoners
and Is Guns.

London, Sept. ia dispatch tc
the Daily News from Paris says:
"A motor car brings news from the
front that the first and second divi-
sions of the British army. with the
French cavalry and artillery. cut on
and defeated a large force of the
enemy sixty miles northeast Of Paris,
taking 5000 prisoners and Is gums
The Germans are reported as demor-
allied.
THE half starved prisoners raven
ously devoured beef and biscuits sup
piled by the British troops.
During the fight fifty British
cyclists from the cover of q small
wood wiped out $50 of the enemy's
cavalry. The allies losses were Sc
we're, but they are as nothing in COM
parison to those of the enemy who II
now retreating north of the Marine
and west OF the Ourco."
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IN FULL FLIGHT.
Gen. Auffenberg Unable to Re-
organize His Army.
Austrian Losses in Two DAYS
Total 1886 Men.

Petrograd. Sept. 1.-THE war office
announces that the efforts Of General
Won Auffenberg to reorganize his flee
ing forces in Galicia have failed, and
that the Austrians are still in full re-
treat. The total losses of the Aus
trians in The last two days are de-
clared to total 125,0CO. of whom 8O,-
600 were taken prisoners 1t is de-
clared that SO many Austrians have
been taken prisoners that the prob
lem Of caring for them is a most seri-
GUS one. 1t has been necessary to de-
tail additional troops to guard them
until they can be sent to the interior
concentration camps.
The action at Tomaszow entailed a
desperate charge by the Russian forces
On strongly entrenched position. The
Austrians, heavily reinforced by the
Germans, fought desperately. but were
badly cut up and forced to retreat in
the utmost confusion. The Russians
took many prisoners here. including
two generals.
The Germans and Austrians who were
driven from TOurbine and Opolein.
Russian Poland, are still being harried
By strong bodies of Russian Cossacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Continued Retirement of Kafs.
er's Army Is Reported.
THREE CORPS ARE REFUSED
Four Days Of Severe Fighting
in Eastern France
Result in q Considerable Adyan.
tage for the Allies.

London, Sept. 12.-According to Of
flcial announcement made here the
Third French army has captured all
the artillery of one German army
corps.
Our aeroplanes report that the
enemy's retreat is very rapid
Washington, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing dispatch from Bordeaux was re-
ceived today at the French embassy:
The French general staff made
known today that the first German
army continues its retirement. Three
OF its army corps were repulsed be-
tween Villers, Collerets and Soissons.
We have in four days gained from 60
to IS kilometres. q
In the second army, the Tenth corps
and the guards. driven back to the
Saint Gond swamps. are also withdraw
ing.
I'm the Champagne. the Third Ger
man army is also retreating. The Ger
man center is thus at last giving
ground.
after a hard fight in the region
between Sezanne and Vitry in the Ar
gOnne, the fourth German army has
been pushed back to the north of the
Trois Fontafnes forests.
"A fifth German -rmy after at
tempting :. very serious effort on our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
BR-R-R, DOWN TO 58!
Fires and Blankets Comfortable in
Topeka This Morning.


Fires were lighted in many To-
peka homes this morning to drive
away the chill. Blankets were used
last night The weather is the raw
est and coolest experienced in three
months.
There is a southeast wind that is
bringing with It a penetrating chill.
The forecast is anything but encour-
aging. 1t calls for partially cloudy
weather with the probability of show
ers in the east portion of the state
tonight. A further drop in tempera-
ture is scheduled for the north and
west sections of the state Sunday.
The minimum temperature at To-
peka was 5S-two degrees below nor
NAL for this date.
, The entire state is in gloom today.
There was fog at Emporia this morn
ing and mist at Macksville. There
was a good rain in the southcentral
portion of the state in the "a hours
ending at o'clock this morning
Rain fell at government stations in
the following amounts: Kansas City,
trace; Anthony, .76; Coldwater, .O4:
Concordia, trace: Dodge City, trace;
Emporia, trace; Horton, trace; Lib
eraL trace; Macksville, trace; Phil
lipsburg, trace; Sedan, IA; Wichita,
10. :
Rain began falling at 1925 O'Clock.
Up to two O'Clock the precipitation
was .04 Of an inch.
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topeka FAIR IS
OPEN MONDAY
All Is Ready for Biggest Expo
sitiOn in Kansas.
Exhibits by TrainlOad Come to
the Capital City.
Eleventh HOUR ENTRIES IN
Every Department Will Be
Complete ON Grounds.
Children's and G. A. n. Day the
Opening Attraction.
eleventh HOUR ENTRIES IN

The gates will be swung open at 8
O'Clock next Mo.-day morning for what
is expected to be the biggest fair and
live stock exposition ever held in Kan
sas. As curtain raiser Patrick Con-
ways concert band Of forty pieces to-
gether with the Lora Gooch opera
quartet, will give a concert on the
grounds at 4:30 o'clock Sunday after
noon complimentary to the public
George II. Hodges, governor of Kan
sas, and his staff in full uniform, will
occupy boxes at the horse show Mon
day night. Governor Hodges will Of
ficially open the show.
George E. Clark, secretary of the
Kansas State Fair association, who re-
turned today from Lincoln, Neb.
stated that 20 of the 26 carloads of
exhibits loaded at Lincoln for other
fairs will arrive at Topeka late today.
This means that the great concrete cat
tie and horse pavilions will be full to
overflowing. All exhibits will be looked
after. A tent has already been put up
to provide for the horse show entries.
Exhibits arrived today by the train
load. and scores of vehicles from the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
FIRED 48 GUNS
Star Spangled Banner Salute in
Topeka Today.
Governor Hodges Made Short
Patriotic Speech.

Topeka officially observed Star
Spangled Banner day when a salute of
48 guns was fired on the state house
campus by the Battery A., in memory
Of the hundredth anniversary of the
national air. To a crowd of perhaps
700 men and women. Governor Hodges
delivered 800 wSrd address. Then
came the boomingsbf cannon. The GER
emonies lasted Ies4 than 20 minutes.
Music was furnt5hed by the Second
Regiment band and members of Bat
terry A., took q short cut to the state
house grounds, driving south on ancA-
son street from the Armory to- the
south wing OF the state capitol build
ing. Four field pieces were planted
near the entrances of the state house.
stepping from his office to the state
house steps, the governor delivered
one of the shortest speeches of his Of
ficfal career. AS he concluded his re-
marks, the guns doomed their deaf
ening salute and the small crowd that
had gathered for the ceremonies wait
ed patiently for the conclusion of the
memorial exercises and stood with
barred heads as the band played the
national air.
Governor Hodges paid a brief trib-
ute to the stars and stripes and the
watchful waiting policy of the nation.
He said:
The citizens of our great nation
pause a moment this morning in their
activity for commercial advantage, to
do honor to our national air. The Star
Spangled Banner on this, it's hum
dredth anniversary.
The bright symphony of colors that
floats at the top Of that staff is to-
day the symbol Of peace. 1t is the sug-
gestion of that greatest Of human hope
CONTINUED on PAGE 81
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BATTLE OF THE Marine MAY
DECIDE THE FATE OF EUROPE
WHAT THE BRITISH AurHoRI.
TIES MAY DO DURING WAR
TINE,

Take possession of any land.
buildings, gas, electricity or water
works, or sources of supply.
horses, automobiles or any other
means of transportation.
Cause any buildings. statues. or
any property to be moved or de-
stroyed, and order the inhabitants
to leave any given area necessary
to use for military or naval pur-
poses.
Close saloons sntirely or during
specified hours.
Enter by force any house or
ship which Is suspected of being
used to the prejudice Of the state.
Arrest any suspected person.
The following are some OF the
things set out in the fact which q
Briton may not do:
Loiter near a railroad bridge.
Give or sell liquor to a soldier
or sailor on duty.
Spread reports by word of
mouth or writing, near a defended
area, likely to create alarm among
the troops or civilian population.
Light fires or display lights Of
any description on hill tops or 9TH
er high ground or buildings with
out permission.
telegraph or telephone lines.
The act provides that civilians
ignoring a military demand to
halt Enay be shot down without
a second challenge.
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Big Gain in Last Ten Years Is
Consolation.
THROW OUT SHAWNEE LISTS
Assessors Made Returns That
Were Absolutely Wrong.
Inaccurate and Inefficient Re.
port Made Here.

Kansas lost 1881 in population
this year, according to an official re-
port issued today by J. C. Mohler sec-
retary of the state board of agricul-
ture. The state census as reported by
Mohler for 1914 is 1.671,84o, as COM
pared with a population Of 1,685,671
In 1912 and 1,535,160 in 1904. Shaw
nee county's returns were rejected
bodily on account. of gross inaccur-
acies and inefciency displayed in the
gathering of census returns and the
county's population is officially held
at 7O,O91, the same as in 1913
In Bourbon and Morton counties
the census was not taken this year and
the returns from these counties are the
same as year ago. Atchison county
has not reported a new set of popula-
ton figures since 1904 and the figures
used from that county are taken from
the federal report of ten years ago.
The action of the state board OF ag-
riculture in refusing to accept the
Shawnee county returns will probably
tend to promote care and greater eff
Continued on PAGE TWo.l
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Huge Armies of Many Nations
Pound Away at Each Other
Without Any Indication Of a
Decisive Result.
WESTERN FIGHTING FIELD
The Germans Are Trying Hard
to Encircle Verdun.
Russian Successes Are Less
Marked Along the Vistula.
THE CAPTURE Of T0mhSz0W
Most Important Gain for the
Cars Forces.
Clears the Way for Advance OF
the Center.
Russian Successes Are Less
Marked Along the Vistula.
THE CAPTURE Of T0MASz0W
Most Important Gain for the
Cars Forces.
Clears the Way for Advance OF
the Center.

London. Sept. 12.-Three tremend-
Gus struggles are waging along as
many battle lines and from none OF
them comes a report Of a decisive re-
sult The mystery OF the western
operation is complicated by the news
from Berlin which ignores General
Won Kluok's efforts on the German
right while indicating that the Ger
- attack on Verdun is proceeding
.,,,cessfully. Official thanks convey
81 ~ the Bavarian Sixth corps seems
70 indicate that that army IS mercy
expected to prevent the senoins 70
S;od reinforcements nOrthWaro. II the
Gornan attack on the sOutherly ex-
Dosnre of the Verdun forts, assisteo
nv the great siege guns. succeeds tnS
complete investment OF Verouh Will
enSue. -;, hor-
ders is becoming as obscure as are the
western operations. Berlin rePorts
that the victory of General Won nm
denburg will clear East Prussia OF
Rnssians. hut military experts at Petro-
grad declare it is incredible that the
Russians should give up the invest
ment Of Koenigsberg unless suffering
greater disaster than that Wnlch mas
been reported.
In Russian Poland.
In Russian Poland the Russians still
seem TO be successful while operating
against the Austrians alone but they
are making less impression on the
combined Austro- srmies On
the Vistula. The stand being made on
the Vistula has caused several mill
tary experts at Petrograd to assert
that German reinforcements from
France are being sent to Galicia, in
stead of to East Prussia, as was at
first reported. This is done, accord
ing to the opinion Of these experts, be-
cause Germany feared an overwhelm-
ing disaster of the Austrian forces
might lead the dual monarchy to con-
rlude peace independently OF Germany.
Other expert observers in PetrOgrad
(l,onfinued or Page TXO.l
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rural districts brought in displays. Miss
Loula Long will come with her private
car, and will live in the car fair week.
it is understood. Miss Long will bring
a train load of eight cars-vehicles and
horses Many carloads of machinery
were received on the grounds. There
will be acres of machinery, and much
of it will be in actual operation.
Late Entries.
Hundreds of pc sons waited until
the eleventh hour" before making
their entries. All day Friday and to-
day, the Office force was fairly
swamped in an effort to keep up with
the line of persons in waiting. There
were all the way from twenty-five to
fifty persons awaiting their turn.
Every department will be complete.
The livestock section will include
many Of the championship winners of
the fair circuit. The collective coun-
ty and Grange agricultural exhibits
will be unusually fine.
It will be well balanced fair.
There will be something doing all
the something to interest all
classes of people. The horse races are
expected to be faster than ever; the
spectacular night horse show will be a
treat for both the lovers Of good mu-
sic and fine horses. There will be nu-
merous free entertainment features
given froEl time to time. Marshall's
band will play for the races and in
concert in the mornings near the State
Journal building and Conway's con-
cert band will give a free concert each
morning. There will be many good
concession shows.
Monday will be Children's Day and
G. A. r. Day. All children under IA
years of age will be Omitted free of
charge this day only. Old soldiers
together with their wives and widows
will be admitted free. Everything
W be in place by Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
MOTORS TO THE FIELD
King Albert Goes to Battle In His
Automobile.

London. Sept. 1.-THE Antwerp
correspondent of the Daily Telegraph
sends the following:
"A courier brings news Of fighting
at Hofstade near Mahnes. King Al
bert motored out and participated In
the general engagement which is ap-
parently going we'll.
The German artillery figured con-
siderably but the Belgian infantry
well supported by guns. gradually
forced the Germans back
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
Three GREAT STRUGGLES IN
PROGRESS IN EUROPE TODAY
PEACE IN NOVEMBER!

Bordeaux. Sept. 1.-THE 1914
issue of the Godhpor almanac, is
sued last January, contains the fol-
lowing prediction which was made
by an Indian seer:
In the month Of July, 1914, all
Europe will be overwhelmed by
war between the great powers and
terrible disasters will result But
in November of the same year, a
great emperor will lose his crown
and peac- will ensue"
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SUMMARY OF T0DlY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

Both Belgium and France are PLAN
ming to reOccupy their capitals.
The government i'm Peru has de-
Clared q moratorium OF 80 days.
The battle OF the Marne in progress
today may decide the fate of Europe.
The French army has captured all
of the artillery of one German army
corps.
German motor military machines
are crippled account Of the shortage
OF gasoline.
British troops have crossed the river
Ourcq and are pursuing the German
right wing.
The Germans in France were re-
treating generally and Offering only .
feeble resistance.
The British-French forces took
5000 prisoners and SO guns 60 miles
northeast OF Paris.
Fearing that the Austrians will sue
for peace, Germany has sent heavy
rcinfOrC,ements to Galicia.
The German right has overruin its
supporting center and is I'm danger OF
being cut on and forced to surrender.
The British fleet has occupied Her.
bertsl,Oel,e. the seat of government OF
the German archipelago and the Sol
OmOn Islands.
Pope Benedict XIV has charged for
eign cardinals to urge their govern
ments to cease hOstilities and cOnvOke
= peace conference.
The United States will probably Join
the protest of the powers against Tur-
keys abrOgattOn OF the cApitulation
concerning foreigners territorial
In . speect in Baltimore today Sec
rotary OF State Bryan stated that ssThe
war era Is ended in the United States
and is drawing; toward its close In for
eign lands"
The Austrian losses I'm the last two
days total 12S, 900, of which 10000
were taken prisoners. An attc1npt TO
rcOrganize the fleeing forces has failed
and tho Austxians are stil in full re-
treat
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HURLEY IS winner
Topekan Champion in Invita-
ton Tournament.
Made Unusual Record of 10
Straight Hole Win.

Harlow Hurley Of Topekt won the
championship honors in the finals at
the invitation tournament of the To-
peka Golf club on the Country club
links this afternoon by defeating Joe
c. Wilson. also Of Topeka. in 10
straight holes. Hurley and Wilson
were left in the finals as a result of
the elimination of Lovelace and
Chamberlain, both of Hutchinson, in
the semi-finals Of the morning play.
In defeating Wilson, Hurley made
his nine holes in II, one over bOgey,
and his victory is all the more re-
markable from the fact that it is one
of the few championship matches on
record in which only 10 holes were
required to settle the match.
At the tenth hole, Wilson missed a
short punt and Hurley made the hole
in 5. while Wilson required 6.
The score was as follows:
Hurley: 6-4-5-6-4-4-5-3
Wilson: 7-5-6-7-5-5-6-4-5-6.
Topeka cinched the honors of the
tournament when Hurley eliminated
Lovelace and Joe Wilson put Cham
berlain out of the running in the semi
finals of the first flight this morning.
Hurley defeated Lovelace up and
6 to go, and Wilson made his victory
with up and 4 to play. Neither of
the Hutchinson players was able to
hold their own with the strong Topeka
men, and both of them failed to win a
single hole throughout their matches:
The weather has been disagreeable
today and a fine mist fell, dampening
the ardor Of the players and spectators
and taking much of the pleasure out
of the sport
Wilson-C -Chamberlain.
Wilson disposed of Mr.. Chamberlain,
the other Hutchinson contender. with
ease. the latter not being in form and
not playing up to his usual standard
Wilson made his first nine holes in Al
and was up. He played the tenth in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

stanza of the National anthem-"O'er
the land of the free and the home of
the brave"
The development of American
ideals, the secretary said, had brought
with it wider freedom and a new
type of cOurage-"a constant growth
in the spirit of brotherhood"
The constitution Of the United
States. he said, had become a pattern
lCQptinued ON P;Ixe. TWol
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right wing was thrown back. Our
troops occupy Vassincourt.
The general situation has thus ceen
modified to our advantage during these
last days.
''On the other side the Austrian army
attacked near Tomaszow was forced to
a disastrous retreat. The whole army
has been pushed back to the west of
Rawa Ruska and the Dniester river.
The Russians hesieged Grodek"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
NO MORE WARS
Secretary Bryan Says Era of
Peace Has Dawned.
His Address at Star Spangled
Banner Celebration.
TAKES PRESIDENTS PLACE
Says European Struggle Marks
the End of Militarism.
Freedom Brings a Change in
the Type of Courage.
TAKES PRESIDENTS PLACE|

Baltimore. Sept. 12.-Coming as
the personal representative of Pres
ident Wilson, who found himself un-
able to attend, Secretary Bryan spoke
here today at the Star Spangled Ban
ner celebration. The subject of the
address was 1.-THE Flag" and Mr.
Bryan said he found his text in the
line with which the poet closed each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

Paris. Sept. 12.-One Partisan, seeing
his supply of absinthe was reduced.
with no chance of obtaining more.
drank his last bottle almost at one
drink and died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12
WAR IN MEXICO.
Report Says Fighting Continues at
WaterwOrks Near Vera Cruz.

Vera Cruz, Sept. 12.-Fighting con-
tinues at the Xochimilco waterworks,
which supply the City of Mexico. and
1.500 Zapatistas and constitutionalists
are reported to have been killed, while
number have been wounded
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The tourly readings:
Weather Forecast fer Kansas.

Partly cloudy; probably showers in
the east ortion of the state tonight;
cooler in the northwest tonight and
Sunday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The French army has captured al
of the artillery OF one German arm,
corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

German motor military machines
are crippled account Of the shortage
OF gasoline.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The Germans in France were re.
treating generally and Offering only .
feeble resistance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The British French forces took
5000 prisoners and SO guns 60 miles
northeast OF Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The British fleet has occupied Her
bertsliOehe. the seat of government OF
the German archipelago and the Sol
OmOn Islands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

British troops have crossed the river
Ourcq and are pursuing the German
right wing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The battle of the Marine in progress
today may decide the fate of Europe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

Fearing that the Austrians will sue
for peace, Germany has sent heavy
refnfOrcements to Galicia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The German right has Overrain it
supporting center and is In danger q
being cut on and forced to surrender
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

Both Belgium and France are PLAN
ming to reOccupy their capitals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

Pope Benedict XIV has charged for
eign cardinals to urge their govern
ments to cease hOstilities and cOnvOke
= peace conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

The government i'm Peru has de-
clared q moratorium OF 80 days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-12

In speech in Baltimore today Sec.
rotary OF State Bryan stated that ssTh<
war era Is ended i'm the United State,
and Is drawins- toward its close i'm for.
eign lands
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The United States will probably joir
the protest OF the powers against Tur.
keys abrOgatiOn of the cnpitulatior
concerning fOreigners' terrftOrin