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Marble Hill press., 1914-08-13

- sogrs arntisttcn. according tn Aa
announcement made ny thp F}rls am
ministry ~ var
Al tha ministry (. s4As said thAt the
Germans admitted their casnattsv
numbered 70 nas2 n t2 sssar4ea ths
Germans asked for NH arwtatgse In
order 10 ptca up their dvad aaa
wounded
II 3as ettte aiIy ssa'.d that the Get
mars bad saa3sa mea before l,tsvae
"Wednesday ans shss tn All pfnnatllttr
tats number bad b~en considerably
augmented Kiacw shw fassA ~ssp
manned.
Hssa.ans rsss Offensive
The militia MI the gArrsxtna ut i.sege,
sha rptssass3 Thursday 80 tAe msa
cnaIa get eaase tleep, toea offensive
Friday BY farwtag moYemeAt I'm IfeS.
gsaa i.atpreaaFs4 ~hnt@ thef Tpasest
German earasty Assss4un
The tufaha r3 mrat uf Large had
eaus~a s4x ar eeses tres IN tae rfty
The heaviest artag spok Fsaee 'ThFss.
day attrvngeu
German otftcer& thwn came to she
caty sHh a ahGts s3@E aaa demanded
thn surrender ct lae g4Ace They
received d arsAttwe Fee1Y snt sae
hota hAtdmaHt @aa rssamRA at {
q clnes
Martial lAw has beea psa< l4'ne4
throughout Belgium
The French array hs* pow entered
Belgium and has advanced sell gnsa
,he enaatFy
Trains tsll~i @3ga woanesA asd rug
tive nuucemha tAats arrived here fruus
I.,eRo ard resfhsosSns tow#s Thr
military trains wssh pra&aaess on
board ~eFe seHE tsun l1~.e se Au'
ssrp
Though In Eocd spirits. tire Heg
CLANS were almost exhausted having
fought for So hours without vess
soiae nf the wounded ssiEians. eYs.
~ltn~ssss ot the agh'ing. sas tees
saw shV Germans moerd anpn b. hab
treas tn front Il the trenches ard sa
anSlementa by the guu aud rice ftn
" the neigtans. hu, thss ssFe replaced
By othevs. whe Gravel forward Ilae I
AyaSies +
In certain places In The HghftAs
tone the ground was covered wtth +
lead. The burial at which. IL wss satd. 4
.ps,EA take n Nngk
washtaston. n 6 ~~ rresldens
.ilson has offered his good nffircs tn
II the European powers Involved In
he vAr
The president has seat the follow.
NJ message 10 Emperor wtliiam. Em.
'eror Nicholas. Einpsror rraAcisJo-
eph. President Poineare and King
,eorgr
"As official head of one OF the pow
r. signatory TO the Hague eonven,
lon. ! feel IL to BE- my privilege and
~ duty under Article III OF that ecH.
eniion 10 say To you Ia a spirit Of
aost earnest friendship that should
Teleome an opportunity 10 act Ia the
interest Of European peaee. either
ow or any other time that might be
bought more sitabls. ~ aa occasion
serve you and all concerned In
'sy that would afford me lasting
ause for gratitude and happiness"
II was said At the White House
lat no intimstions had been received
at such an offer would be fsyorsbiy
scsived President wiisoa took the
ssition that the Europesa war vas
stupendous and that q. effect on
'e eatirs world was liable to Be 80
sting that the united States. - one
the few large neutral powers. could
q do otherwise than at least offer
be the means for bringing about
ace.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
fine WEATHER AHEAD
No More Disturbance Until Late i'm
the Week.

Washington, Feb. 9.-winter's
backbone is still a long way from
broken, according to the weather bu-
reau experts.
THE general distribution of at
mospheric pressure over the North
American continent and the adjacent
oceans says the weekly bulletin, "is
such as to indicate t. mperatures con-
siderably below the seasonal average
until the middle of The week east Of
the Rocky mountains and tempera-
lures near the seasonal average on
the Pacific slope
The weather will be generally fair
duriSs the first half of the week in
the plains states. the great central
valleys and the North Atlantic states.
In the Gulf and South Atlantic states
the weather will be overcast, with
probably rains along the Gulf and
South Atlantic coasts until Wednes-
day.
THE next disturbance Of impor-
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
BURKE IS BOUNCED.
His Explanations Not Wholly Satisfac
tory to Colonel G0ethals.

Panama, Feb. 9-Colonel G. w.
Goethals. chairman Of the Panama ca
nal commission today suspended John
Burke, manager Of the commissary de-
partment.
Colonel G0etha1s' action came at the
conclusion Of the hearings which gave
Burke q chance to clear himself Of the
charges that he had accepted gratu-
business transactions Colonel Goethals
also suspended W. r. Shipley, chief
clerk Of the subsistence department.
the reason given being tncompetency."
Colonel Goethals had had received
the report made by Mr.. Nye. the spe-
cial agent appointed to investigate the
charges against John Burke. He then
informed Burke that he had given him
a chance to explain and produce evt-
dence of the innocence OF his transac-
tions and Of how he came to be pos
sessed OF SO much real estate In the
United States and Canada and cf large
deposits in Inddanapoais and Colon
banks. Burke declared his innocence.
Col. Goethals explained that it was
not his province to deal with the case,
except in his administrative capacity.
but that lie would do his utmost to
bring the case before-the courts to de-
termine Burke's guilt or innocence
and to ascertain whether q conspiracy
existed to defraud the government.
The voice Of Col G0ethals shook as
he told Burke what evidence had been
obtained to show that Burke has prof
tied by his connection with the COM
misBary department.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Loss BLAMED ON GAS.


Kansas City, Feb. 9-The variable gas
pressure is blamed for q $4,000 blaze in
corner of Twelfth street and Lydia avenue
here earlv today. 1t burned erocery and
bakery and routed out the tenants ON the
second and third floors without giving
them chance to save anything.
George washington Lucas, the negro
last night, leaving a Gas burner going.
The gas was weak ana the namo was
he that be be woke AT e &
ceiling on fire from the gas 3et. which
was flaming up from an increaeed press
ure. The janitor spread the alarm and
the tenants rushed out in their night
clothes after the flames had gained head
way.
Miss Lillian Pruitf. who has been iii.
collapsed and had to be carried out. All
me tenants In the flat found refuge With
MIS-. C. g. Schaler. 1903 East Twelfth
street
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

without enough powder to last 20 min
utes under attack" exclaimed Senator
Warren.
Senator smoot said lack Of ammu-
milton was almost criminal
Even Mexico Possesses. more mobile
guns than We do" lid he. Senator
Ashurst attacked the appropriations al
extravagant. I'VE are now spending
65 cents out Of every dollar raised by
the federal government for wars past
or which we think or pretend to think
are in the future" he declared.
Senator Sutherland challenged his fg-
ures.
Senator Ashurst retorted there were
patriots for profit only In the country
who filed the country with alarms OF
war because they had armor plate or
powder to sell.
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of the
military committee. pleaded for q most
efficient army Is the best method OF
keeping peace.
Il do not think am out Of place in
saying that the situation now confrout-
ing this country il a delicate one." he
added. II hope we never will have
trouble, but we ought to be prepared
for trouble II It ever comes''
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
PREMIUM GIVING.

The latest alleged convert to op-
pose the giving of premiums is the
publisher of the Capper Publications.
The State Journal, never giving
premiums and opposed to premiums,
would ordinarily be glad. to welcome
it's neighbor and rival to the ranks of
these who are really opposed to pre-
miums but our esteemed contemporary
breaches one thing in one column and
practices another in other columns of
the same paper or in current issues
Of its other publications. The State
Journal is sorry to see premium giving
getting another start in this COM
munity.
Mr.. Capper has been the Premium
Prince of Topeka and is still giving
premiums. His opposition to pre-
miums. we regret to say, is very much
like his advertising creed. published
in yesterdays Capital
The creed says the Capper Publica-
tions do not t. cigarette advertising,
yet cigarette advertising appears in his
publications. (See page two. this morn
ing's issue and various issues of last
weekly. The creed says he does not
take Ladies' Friend" and other objec-
tionable advertising. yet this same ad-
vertisement appears in the same paper
(see top Of page four, section A. yes
terday's CapitaD. The creed says he
does not take advertisements of for
tune tellers. astrologers. Objectionable
medical advertising, ETC.. (see adver-
tisements Of dream books and fortune
tellers in current issues of Capper's
Weekly, where other advertising
classed in the creed as Objectionable
appears in black type.
In the Capital OF Sunday morning 1t
is stated THE intelligent American
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
Wolf KILLED in K. C.
After Attacking Several Persons II
Fashionable Residence District.

Kansas City. Feb. "a large half
starved gray wolf. after biting two per-
sons. frightening q score of others and
spreading CONSERVATION through q staid
and fashionable South side residence dis
trict. was shot and killed on Linwood
boulevard here today.
The wolf sprang upon Miss Anna Har-
r1son as she waited for q street car. Miss
Harrison screamed. threw her fur mum at
th9 animal and while the mum was being
torn + shreds escaped into a house. Her
The wolf ran down the boulevard, pur-
sued by milkman. who hurled bottles as
he ran. Two blocks from the scene of the
first attack the wolf snapped at a negro
domestic, causing a painful wound in the
arm.
A number Of grocery boys, business men
and servants from boulevard homes Joined
the chase. "A riot call was sent INTO police
station and an automobile with a half
dozen patrolrnen hurried to the scene.
The wolf had run fifteen blocks and at
tackled another pedestrian. Samuel J.
Harden, a deputy county clerk, before W.
w. Wright. q policeman. ended the chaee
by sending bullet into the animals
fine specimen Of the gray wolf but were
at q loss to know how It found its way
into the heart Of the city.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Raker Announces He Will Push His
Asiatic Exclusion Bill.

Washington. Feb 9.-Senate met at
noon. Consideration of constitutional
amendment for woman suffrage de-
ferred Immigration committee con-
tinued work on the Burnett bill con-
tanning a literacy test.
House met at noon. Governor Glynn
and other New York officials asked the
foreign affairs committee to permit
New York to regulate the diversion OF
Niagara river water for power.
Trust hearings continued before varf-
Gus committees. Representative Raker
announced mis- intention to push his
Asiatic exclusion bill.
The senate passed the fortihcation
appropriation bill. carrying $6,895, 200
and materially increasing the house ap-
preparation for artillery and ammuni-
ton.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
A BUSY week.
State Normal Plans for Presiden
Butchers Inauguration. -

Emporia, Kan, Feb. 9.-Beginning to-
morrow and not ending until late Sat-
urday night. there will be a busy time
at the Kansas State Normal school.
The big event of the week will be the
Inauguration Of Thomas w. Butcher.
as president Of the school. which will
take place at 10 o'clock Thursday morn
ing and will be followed by festivities
running until late in the evening.
Tuesday and Wednesday there will be
meetings of the Fourth District Agri-
cultural and Industrial congress. with
a grand concert by the musical depart
ment in the evening. Friday will be
taken up by the annual conference of
superintendents of schools Of the first
and second class cities. and by a meet
ing of manual training teachers of the
state. Prof. J. F. Bobbitt, of Chicago
university. will deliver an address in
the evening. Saturday will be given
over to Founders Day. exercises.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
WAR DEBATE IN SENATE
House Qualification Bin Largely In
creased by Committee.

Washington. Feb. 9.-Preparedness
Of the United States for var was de-
bated In the senate today during con-
sideration Of the Notifications bill to
which the senate committee had added
nearly 2.000. 900 over the house appro-
priation. for field artillery and ammu-
milton.
Senator Bryan said the increases
were made to meet az nearly az pos
sfble the estimate for an army Of half
a million men.
IF there are only 76.000 men in the
army now, why should we have an
army Of half million men?'' asked
Senator Sheppard.
$50 as to be prepared for war;" re-
piled Senator Bryan while we had
only 10000 men operating around Sam
tfago In the Spanish-American war.
we had some quarter OF a million men
enlisted With this allowance Of guns
America would stin have less guns per
man than any first class power. We
would have about the same proportion
as Bulgaria and servia- We should
remember It takes years to make these
guns"
'-Think Of the great Pacihc coast
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
LOOKING TO FENCES.
President Ii Greatly Interested in the
Fall Elections.

Washington. Feb. e-How the
various elements in the New York
state Democracy are to be assembled
into new organization with progress
fore President Wilson. Governor
Glynn Of New York ana William r..
McCombs, the Democratic national
chairman. in a conference at the
White House today.
Though absorbed for the most part
in questions arising out OF foreign re-
latfons and the congressional program
on trust legislation and rural credits.
the president, Of late has been giving
deep confederation - the autumn
crAt1u .adminfstration TO some extent
win be .-. before the country for ap-
proval or disapproval In the elections
for members of the house Of repre-
sentatives ond the United States SEN
ate.
The deep interest he took recently
in pursuading Representative Mitchell
A. Palmer to make the race for the
United States senate in Pennsylvania
is but one OF the concrete evidences
Of his preparation for the fall cam
paign.
Chairman McCombs has talked over
the national situation in detail with
the president but most important ad-
mittedly is the status of the Empire
state Democracy.
With a spirited city election in New
York city, when q fusion of parties
battled successfully against Charles F.
Murphy and the Tammany organiza-
ton and with contests in various parts
Of the state between Tammany and
anti-Tammany elements and other
factions growing out OF the contro-
very over the deposing Of Governor
Su1zer, the Washington administra-
ton feels 1t must aid in building up
q united and harmonious Democracy
to make a fight at tn polls next fall
on national issues.
-. It has not yet been decided what
part the president himself will take in
the actual campaign. Some of his
close friends think he will make sew
eral speeches on national questions,
asking the people to keep both branch
es of congress in the Democratic
ranks. Already the presidents guild
ing hand has been seen in the plan for
close cooperation between the Demo-
cratic national committee and the
Democratic congressional campaign
committees.
The president il devoting much of
his time to a study of the various state
situations but in political circles to-
day it was centered most in how the
problem would be worked out in New
York. Governor Glynn and National
Chairman McCombs have been talk
ing intimately on New York state
politics recently and there is every
evidence that the president expects
Governor Glynn to take an active part
in reorganiztng New York Democracy.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
need NOT TELL AGE.
Voters May Select Probable Figure
and Stick to 1t.

Chicago. Feb. 9.-Women voters do
not have to tell their exact ages to
election officials; they can approx
mate the truth. This was the advice
of Charles H. Mitchell, attorney for
the board of election commissioners,
yesterday before members Of the
Woman's party of Cook county.
You can approximate the truth and
it will do no one any HARM" said
Mitcha1l. Select q good probable age
one that fits your face and your
figure tell the officials that age.
1t is simply a checl- on fraud anyway.
1t prevents others from impersonat-
ing you at the polls. have known
men who have remained stationery in
age for fifteen years SO far as the
registration books are concerned
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
PEOPLE ARE HELD UP.
Big Decline in Price Of Butter FAnn
to Reach Cun0umer.

Chicago. Feb. S.-The people in
centers Of population throughout the
United States are being held up for
Thousands OF dollars q day BY retail
ers of butter. Despite . rapid scent
slump in the wholesale price Of but
ter in the recent ten days there has
been no corresponding reduction over
the counters OF stores.
The warm weather in this and 9TH
stream of fresh butter flowing into
this country far beyond the power OF
the combined resources Of the largest
spectators to handle. Tho fresh
butter shipments have been more
than enough to supply the market.
and cold storage butter. bought 1t
higher prices. is begging for a buyer
at almost any figure.
Butter is being imported from Ar
gentina, Australia and Siberia. 1.7oo,-
900 pounds already having been re-
ceived at New York since Nov. 1.
while nearly as much has been
brought in by Pacific coast Importers.
Large cargoes are on the way from
Siberia. Argentine, Australia and
nanmArk. and this iWpQstation prom
ises to keep up. Foreign Invoices
tho Pacific coast. 100000 pounds for
Chicago. all from Australia and due
to arrive by Feb. 10 in New York.
So great has been the importation
to the Pacific coast that California
made butter has been sent freely to
the eastern markets. New York has
had two or three cars. but it costs 2S
cents there and eastern butter can be
had below that price and is better.
wholesale price Of butter now is
down to midsummer level" said q
Chicago jobber. "Grocers are buying
the best grade of creamery butter at
% cents q pound for the first time
since last August, and butter was
chaper then than at any other time
in 1918.
THE housewife, however, stilI II
being charged midwinter prices, or %
to ~ cents q pound" he continued.
This prevents free use Of butter, and,
If persisted in, will make It impossible
for holders to dispose OF their cold
storage stocks. as the fresh make
now Is sufficient to meet all require
ments at the present rate Of con-
SUMPTION
At one time cold storage stocks Of
butter exceeded 100000 pounds.
They have been reduced to approx
mately 23,0OO.0O0 pounds, but only q
few dealers, who sold early in the
season, are credited with having
made any money. The bulk Of the
cold storage product is said to have
been sold at a loss to the owner, usu-
ally a speculator.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
OPPOSED FROM FIRST.
Wilson Has Always Been Against
Canal Tolls Exemption.

Washington, Feb. 9.-President
Wilson let it be known today that
from the first he regarded as an un-
wise policy the insertion in the Demo-
cratic national platform Of the plank
favoring the exemption Of American
coastwise ships from the payment OF
Panama canal tolls.
The president feels that a platform
declaration on such a subject Is re-
lated to circumstances that arise all
over the world as well as in the Unit
ed States and that only the element
which the United States can control
in the situation ought to be binding.
He feels that a change of circum-
stances has arisen in the internation-
al aspect of the situation which nee
essarily would change the attitude of
the American government and the at
titude of the country on the subject.
Mr.. Wilson told callers today that
the whole international situation and
the point of view Of foreign govern
ments was to some extent involved in
the settlement of the controversy. He
intimated that platform declarations
should be limited to questions Of do
mestic policy and should not embrace
relations with foreign governments
T. is said to be the presi 1ent's view
that treaty relations with other ma
tions might be embarrassed if what is
construed as a violation of the Hay
Pauncefote convention were to be in
sisted upon by the United States. It
was made clear, however, that only
England had protested. The presi-
dent told callers that Great Britain,
through her representatives had not
approached the American government
on the question in any way since
Viscount Bryce left here a year ago.
The president told callers he did not
intend to send message to congress
nj ia nf Do
expects congress TO repeal the tolls pro-
visions during the nresent SosSiox,
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09

All Steel Equipment Prevents
Great Loss Of Life.

Sioux City, Feb. 9.-A broken rail
wrecked Chicago, St. Paul, Ainneapo-
lis & Omaha train No. :, at Bigelow,
Mimi, early this morning. One per-
son was killed and II injured None Of
the injured is believed to be fatally
hurt. All the cars except one and the
engine left the track The all steel
equipment undoubtedly saved many
lives.
The Dead.
J. BLOOMFIELD. Surprise, Neb.
The Injured.
Jack p. Cullen. Howard hotel Sioux
City. back hurt.
8. II. Clark. Minneapolis. arm and
side bruised.
Mrs. 8. n. Clark. Minneapolis. side
and arm hurt.
John Achen. Halbreite. sask. face
scratched.
A. stapleton. Lakesand. 8. D.. ankle
hurt.
]. F. Mapeson, Minneapolis, head and
ankle bruised.
w. II. Buckland, Menominee, Wis.
back injured and face cut.
e. Phelan, South Omaha, Neb. back
hurt.
J. '. Bubble. Rosedale. Mis-. back
and leg hurt. i
E Phelan, Minneapolis, conductor.
leg, back and shoulder bruised.
James Gibson. Minneapolis, express
messenger: head lacerated.
J. Coleman. Minneapolis. brakeman: !:
body bruised.
James johnson. Minneapolis, porter;
slightly hurt.
Frank Smith. Minneapolis. porter:
minor bruises.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
To Have the City Made . crate
Breaking" Point.
On the Fact That Kansas CITY
Possesses Privilege.
Peerless Princess Does Fourth
Kansas Grain Business.

Washinston. Feb. s.-The interstAto
commerce commission today denied
the request Of the wichita, Kansas.
board Of trade, that Wichita be made
q rate breaking point" which means
that q grain dealer could ship from
there by any line, to any market, re-
gardless OF the route OF the inbound
movement Of grain.
AZ Kansas City possesses the privi-
legt Of rate breaking. wichita held It
ehould have 1t. a. about one-fourth Of
the sixty thous md carloads Of grain
shipped yearly from Kansas are millod
or merchandieed at Wichita.
The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-09
PLAN UNITED ACTION.
Suffragists to Hold Demonstrations in
Several States May 2.

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Plans for stimuli
taneous state demonstrations to be
held May 2, demanding the enactment
Of an amendment to the federal con-
stitution providing votes for women
will be made in the middle western
states by Mrs. Jessie Hardy Stubbs.
member of the congressional union
for woman suffrage who arrived here
yesterday.
Mrs. Stubbs will leave Wednesday
or Thursday for tour OF Illinois.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska and
Iowa where she will confer with suf-
fragist leaders.