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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
Leads to Disaster to Austrian
Arms i'm Servia.
THREE CORPS WITHDRAWN
Weakened Army Fell an Easy
Prey to the Servians.
Russian Reverse in Poland Is
Also Accounted For.
lBy J. w. T. Meson.1


New York, Dec 19.-The dangerous
aroused by Russian troops crossing
the Carpathians into Hungarian terri-
tory. now revealing itself as the Inn
mediate cause of Austria's defeat in
Servia. Revolutionary outbreaks ap-
parently have been occurring not only
In Hungarian towns but also in the
Hungarian parliament.
The premier, Count Tisza, is de-
clared TO have threatened in thfnly
veiled language that Hungary would
separate from Austria and continue
the war solely in accordance with
Hungarian interests, unless proper
protection was afforded the Hungar-
ian civilian population.
Apparently this attitude frightened
the Viennese government as we'll It
might and large bodies of troops were
withdrawn from Servia to expel the
Russians from Hungary. 1t seemss
therefore, that the victory Of the Ser
vians was due to the diversion created
by Russians in Hungary. BY sending
strong detachments through the Car
pathian passes from Galicia, Russia
relieved the Servian pressure and
To have accomplished this the RUS
slams undoubtedly penetrated far into
Hungary. COssack raiders are said to.
have reached within 60 miles of Buda-
pest. Whether they really did get 20
far, there is no doubt that the Hum
garlan government was growing
alarmed for the safety OF it's capital
at the time when the Austrians were
making their victorious march
through Servia.
An attempt is now being made in
Vienna to put the blame Of the Servian
dfeat on General Potiaret, who cofl-s
manded the operations. He is said to
have been willing to spare three army
corps for use in Hungary, therefore, ho
is responsible for the debacle
1t is impossible to say what influence
was brought to bear on him to cause
him to release half of his forces, but
the Hungarian situation. as 1t is now
becominfi known, suggests he had no
choice in the matter.
This is one of the mysteries that the
Hungarian revolutionary temper clears
up. 1t also accounts in some measure
for Won Hindenberg's success in P0-
land. Servia's cry to Petrograd for
help undoubtedly was answered at the
expense of the Warsaw defenses. TO
send troops to the Carpathians, the
Russian army in central Poland had to
be weakened. This gave Van Hinden-
berg his opportunity and while Russia
developed her Hungarian threat to re-
lieve the Servians. the German army
has been able to make its astonishing
advance almost to Warsaw's gates.
The close relationship among the Ser
Wan, Hungarian and Poland campaiGnD
thus becomes clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
OUT OF REVENGE
Rheims Is Again Being Shelled
by the Germans.
Action Attributed to WOunding
of the Kaiser's Son.
(By VIM. p. Simms.)

10y w z. olfIlInS.J
Paris, Dec. 19.-Rheims Is being bonn
barded again because the Germans are
angered at a French coup by which
Prince August Wilhelm. fourth son OF
the kaiser. was wounded. Such is the
story which reached here today.
A French army observer near Rheims
recently noted from his place of con-
cealment vast amount Of preparations
for some sort Of ceremony behind the
German line. Troops were drawn up
for review and bands were playing and
he was convinced that Prince August
Wilhelm, known to be in this particular
section. was to inspect the troops
The observer gave the range to
French battery and the guns were
served so cleyerly that when an auto
mobile which carried the important
parsonage for which the troops were
arrayed. came into range, shell struck
it. The French observer claimed to
have seen Prince August, one of those
in the motor car, lying wounded In the
head and leg from this she'll That
night the Germans began shelling
Rheims again.
The French are at q loss to under
stand why the town. which they say
does not now contain any troops and
which il unfortified, should be SO
raked with fire. unless IT is because
of The German rage at the woundfne
Of their prince.
Dispatches from Berlin ON Decem-
ber Z related that Prince August vii
helm was in Berlin recovering from
an injury received in an automobile
at the front 1t was not stated wheth-
er these injuries were the re4ult Of an
automobile accident
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19

be granted, is the belief of men who
have kept in close touch with the
Kansas NaturaPs receivership trou-
bles. 1t will be urged when the ap-
plication is presented to the public
utilities commission that the receipts
from the sale of gas at present rates
will not enable the company to pay
dividends. 1t will also be urged that
the expense of production has greatly
increased and that gas is now carried
200 miles further through the COM
pany's pipe lines than at the time ex-
iSting rates were established.
AS a result of the gas receivership
agreement in Independence this week,
it is believed that the application for
an increase in rates at this time will
meet less opposition than at any time
since the organfz~t'o~ Of the giant gas
ompaDy. Under the new peace pac =,
gas company cIeu4.o4s will wait SIX
years for their money, new money
will be provided for extensions and
developments and the state receivers
will remain in charge of the COM
pany's affairs
I'm Small Towns.
The first effect of a proposed in
TContinued on Page TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
STONE CLAIMS IT
Topekan Positive of Election
+ to Speakership.
Pledges From Forty of Sixty
Six Republicans.
CAN HANDLE PARTY CAUCUS
He Will Need 81 Votes on Floor
of the House.
A. M. Keene of Ft, Scott Is a
Strong Candidate.
CAN HANDLE PARTY CAUCUS

Robert Stone of Topeka, today
claimed control of the Republican
speakership caucus and his election as
presiding officer of the lower branch
Of the state legislature. Stone claims
pledges from more than 40 of the Sc
Republican members of the house.
The speakership fight in the coming
session of the state legislature is be-
tween Robert Stone of Topeka and A.
M. Keene Of Fort Scott. Both men
have served several terms In the state
legislature and both were speakership
possibilities in the 1913 session, had
the Republicans been in control of the
house. AS soon as it was known that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
PHONE men MEET
Independent Assn Program for
Jan. So Is Out.
Commercial Club to Give Thea.
ter Party and Smoker.

Several prominent telephone men of
the country are on the program for
the meeting Of the Kansas Independ-
ent Telephone association which will
January ST.. The program was an
nou- ed today.
Registration will begin at nine
o'clock Tuesday morning. January 5.
The convention will be officially
opened at two o'clock.
j. Will Kelley, secretary of he
Commercial club, will give the address
City will respond This will be fol-
lowed by the report of he secretary.
Fred Coulson.
E. H. Hogueland, ex-secretary Kan
sas public utilities COMMISSION, will
speak at three o'clock on 'The Kan
sas Public Utilities Act" G. NJ. STRAIT
ton of lay Center will have some
thing to say about Collections
Program a eatureS.
TIE three hundred visitors will be
the guests Of the Topeka Commercial
club at a theater party Tuesday even
ing.
Arthur Capper. governor-elect. will
speak at ten o'clock Wednesday MORN
ing. Jan 5. THE Financial Side of the
Telephone Business will be discussed
by ]. c. Kelsey of Chicago. A conven-
tion photo will be taken at 11:45.
John NJ. Kinkel, member state pub
lie utilities commission. will speak at
two O'Clock on THE Telephone" Sam
ue! E. Howe, member state tax COM
mission. will handle the subject. Tax
alton" F.. b. Mackinnon. secretary
National Independent Telephone asso-
citation, will speak.
A smoker will be rendered by the
Topeka Commercial club in the club
rooms at eight O'Clock Wednesday night.
Thursday morning at nine O'Clock
Herman c. Henrici OF Kansas City will
speak on valuations OF Telephone
Property" w. r. Kercher is down for
a discussion Of '.The Value of Public
ity." Election OF officers will take place
at eleven o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
SAVE LIVES OF
1000 BABIES
That's the Aim of Board of
Health in Kansas.
Club Women of State Behind
New Movement.
4 SAVING COMMERCIALLY. TOO
Funeral Expense of $50, 900 An
nually Cut Down.
Change Methods of Gathering
Vital Statistics.
4 SAVING COMMERCIALLY, T00

when the average funeral costs $50
and a baby's life can be saved for SIS.
save the babies
That is the slogan of the club women
who have appealed to DR.. 8. ]. Crum-
bine, secretary Of the state board of
health, for a legislative appropriation
of $4,000 a year for child hygiene. The
$15,0 900 will save the lives of 1000 Kan
sas babies. according to the opinion of
DR.. Crumbine, who has already made
arrangements for establishing a de-
partment of child hygiene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
THIRTY ARE INJURED.
Street Car COllides With an Inter-
urban In Kansas City.

Kansas City. Dec. 1s.-Thirty per-
sons were injured dangerously today
when a northbound street car. loaded
with shoppers bound downtown from
the fashionable Country club resi-
dence district, collided headon with a
southbound interurband car on the
'Strang line," which operates electric
trains between Kansas City and
Olathe, Kansas. The accident occur
red at Twenty-fourth and Grand ave-
nues, and was caused by a split switch.
The motorman of the interurban car
probably will die.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
FRENCH BUY PANTS.
Order for $4,000 Pairs Placed With
Chicago Firms Today.

Chicago, I'LL. Dec. 1S--Forty-eight
thousand pairs of trousers, costing
$4,000. were ordered here today by
buyers for the French government,
The contract is rush order. The
trousers are of the ordinary working
mans type for the use of the sappers
and miners Of the French army.
The British government is prepar-
ing estimates for $500 motor trucks,
according to information received by
Chicago manufacturers. This order,
it was estimated, would amount to
$1O,OOO,0O0, as the trucks probably
would average about 81, 800 each.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
Name = Mystery.

With name and residence unknown.
the unfortunate man who was killed
under the wheels of q freight train
in North Topeka at s o'clock Tuesday
evening was buried in the potters'
field at Rochester cemetery this aft
er loon.
Since his death q veil of mystery
has shrouded the mans identity. de-
spite the efforts Of city, county and
relatives.
The funeral took place at o'clock
this afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
ROB A POSTOFFICE,
Arma Burglars Got Several Hundred
Dollars Worth of Stamps.

Arma. Kan. Dec. 19.-The postoffice
here was entered last night and between
500 and $500 worth of stamps taken from
the safe. A hardware store next door
also was entered and five shotguns and
five revolvers taken and ammunition for
both kinds of weapons.
1t is believed that either five or ten men
were in the party and that they first en-
tered the store and prepared to defend
themselves against an attack Mrs. j. A.
Wright pOstnlistress, lives in rooms over
the postoffice and heard a noise in the
store but believed it to be a night watch
The postoffice safe yielded to these rob-
bers easily. The cash of the office had
been taken away by Mrs. Wright.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
Consumers and Distributors
Both Concerned in Raise.
MONEY FOR Developments
More Funds Needed to Insure
Permanent Supply.
State Receivers in Charge Of
Company Affairs.

Application will be filed with the
days for an increase in the price of
gas paid to the Kansas Natural Gas
company. The increase will affect
distributing companies which buy
their gas supply direct from the Kan
sas Natural In their turn the dis
tributing companies will ask for an
increase in the price paid by con-
sumers.
That the increase in gas rates may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
Postal Bill Is Debated ON F4oor oe
the House.

Washington, Dec. 1o.-Walter L. Fislor
former secretary Of the interior, testified
before the senate lands COMMITTEES on the
water power site leasing BILL
Efforts to agree on q vote on the ;imnnf-
grafton bill on January I were, defeated
by objection of Senator O'GOrman.
Hearings were continued on the bin f0e
Ultimate independence OF the Philipp1no
islands. -s4' .
The army appropriation bill was per-
fected in committee and debate on TIE
postal bill proceeded on the floor Of the
house. e. g ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
ANTHONY FOR BIG ARMY
Kansas Congressman Offers Bill to
Add rs Regiments.

Washington. Dec. 19.-An increase of
twenty-five regiments in the regular
army was proposed by bill by Rep
preventative Anthony today. Five addi-
tional regiments of artillery, five Of cav
airy and iifteen of infantry would be
provided and the present law limiting
the army to 100000 men would be re-
pealed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
WHEAT SELLS FOR S1.O3
Salina Market Reaches Highest Fig
ure Since Harvest Til-1e.

Salina, Kan, Dec. 1s.-The grain
buyers Of this city are paying $1.03
for wheat. which is the highest price
since harvest.
Shortly after opening of hostflities
in Europe $1.O1 was reached but the
price declined bef re many deliveries
ha been made. Many farmers are
plannin. to dispose of their holdings
il the present price continues
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19

In addition the government is rec
commended to pay the cost Of prepar-
ing the vessels for state purposes.
for time lost between end OF charter
period till restoration of the vessel IN
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
CHARTER BIG BOATS.

Londcn-The scale of hire for vessels
chartered by the British government
for use as armed cruisers. troopships.
hospital ships and other purposes has
been drawn up by the admiralty sub
committee. and from these rates it Is
Of the earnings in three months Of
some OF the biggest vessels which are
well known in the Atlantic trade. They
are as follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Probably snow tonight and Sunday;
not much change in temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-19
SNOW IS GENERAL
Four Inches Fell in Topeka
Friday Night
And Forecast Calls for More
Tonight and Sunday.

The temperature today averaged s
degrees below normal The wind this
afternoon was miles an hour from the
north.
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Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
SEVERE WINDGTORM At ELY

The Exposition says that n severe
wind storm brote over Ely shortly
before 2 o'clock Friday afternoon
and threatened TO carry away
everything that was not well fast
eDed down: For half an hour the
air was thick with dust and gravel
that stung the fees and hands Of
pcdt Strians on tie streets. y liRht
rain soon follow ed that settled what
dust Lad not bccn blown away
though the Wind kept up pretty
strong for sometime and was &C.
companied by rGin.
The storm came from Ward
mountain where it was noticed 10
be gathering about ] O'Clock and
vas Of tornado like intensity while
II lasted. Within half an hour the
temperature as fhCwn by the Ex.
position Thermometer dropped from
81 degrees 20 III degrees.
No serious da mage as II result Of
the blow has been reported. Scv-
cral ]chimncys were blown down.
the vest end Of the new tennis
court Fence on the court house
grounds was demolished and about
100 feet III fence around the base
ball grounds were blOan down.
Several trees were stripped Of
branches and broken, and the new
lamps strung across hultman street
were turned over several times
winding the feed wires around the
supporting wire. At East Ely
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
THREW 1885 AWAY

The contract for the Nevada
building at tina San Francisco
Panama Exposition was let to Al
fred S. Cough, OF Goldfcld. This
bid was for so, 600. The old of
w. &. McGinty s. Son, of Reno 70;
S2l goo was thrown out entirely
On account of some trouble this
firm had previously gutten into
with the labor unions. This might
have been alright if the McGintv
people are really unfair. Bat what
about the bid Of +. c. Gallagher,
of Yerington which was for S22,-
PAS, or $1,355 less than the bid &c
ceptel? This bid, we understand,
was not considered because the con-
tractor put up "A certified check on
the Bank of California, and thi,
was considered rcpreheEsihle by the
30 nd. rs the money was not in a
Nevada bank. On this nimsy plea
the Board have thrown away just
81 1855 Of the Icaple's money. There
is apparently n use Of bidding for
this kind Of work if no respect is
to he paid to the low bidders. The
acIion of Thatcher and Ross was
plainly to give he hid to the party
who they thought would help them
most politically, and the people are
to lay the price. Governor Oddir.
the other memNcr Of the board.
voted for the low bidder, Mr.. Gal
laghe-, so the vntc stood just 9 to
] to throw away the 81 1856 Of the
peoples mOHc'. Maybe this is
good politics for Thatcher and Ross
and then again, maybe it is not
Ycrington Times.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
WORLDWIDE DEMAND
FOR NEVADA RAMS

Cotswold rams, born and raised
on the pastures of Nevada, are
Of superior hardness and find a
ready sale ut all Of the markets of
the world, is the statement of Carl
Wheeler, manager OF the D.. G..
Wheeler. Inc, stock company Of
Washoe county.
Mr.. Wheeler was in Carson yes
terday and reported the sale of fifty
rams TO sheep growers in Argentine
for breeding Purposes. These have
been shipped to San Francisco,
where they will be placed on one
of the boats Of the Grace Steamship
company and taken to the South
American republic.
Mr.. Wheeler stated that Nevada
offers better inducements for the
raising of a superior grade Of sheep
than any state in the Union, not
only because land in other sections
is more valuable for agriculture
and horticulture than for stock
raising but because the native
grasses are more succulent and the
climate less rigorous. Formerly
Wisconsin held rank for the culture
If the Cotswold breed, Mr.. Wheel
or stated, but Nevada is now pre-
ducing a better and larger animal
and the wool is Of a finer quality.
Appeal.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
A PROBABLE DEFICIT

1t may cause considerable sur
prise 60 the good leople of the
state Of Nevada who have thought
that the appropriation Of a hundred
and forty thousand dollars for ~
hibit purposes at the Panama Pa.
cifc fair at San Francisco ard San
Diego was an enormous amount to
learn that one of the gentlemen
high in the management of the
fair appropriation stated a short
time age that to the BEST Of lis
figuring at this time that a deficit
of from fifteen TO twenty thousand
dollars would be caused by the
present plans fer the fair. In other
words the appropriation of Sl40,-
600 will not be sufficient by the
sum Of $4,000 or 5000 0 to make
an exhibit for the state Of Nevada.
The gentleman who made the state
ment evidently knew of what he
was speaking and the people are
now notified to be ready with q
further appropriation at the next
session Of the legislature to pay the
expenses of those who have the
matter in charE~ Carson News.
The Carson Appeal on the au-
thOrity of Lieutenant Governor
Ross and Attorney General Thatcher
denies the story that there will be
a deficit in the appropriation. IN,
stead Of a deficit, Ross and Thatcher,
according to the Appeal, claim
there will ne a surplus of from
$4,000 to S25,GO to turn bach
into the state treasury. We hops
their claim will nrove true, bat
very much doubt it.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26

down to the bay to find how badly
their state has been misrepresented.
This system of doing business does
not 90 with the Bonanza which
stands pat on the former PROPOSE
ton that such matters belong TO
the advertising columns, where they
will be- handled at regular card
rate. A ludicrous feature is the
appeal of the taxpayers uf the state
to come to the assistance of the
commission with voluntary contri-
buttons that will save the army of
retainers and array of superin-
tcndents from doing anything at all
to earn their salaries. If the mine
operators, stock growers, farmers
and manufacturers are to be caJoled
intn doing the work for which
others are paid it is mildly sug-
gested that the board might assign
the entire proceedings to volunteers
and dismiss the hired help that is
doing yeoman's service in eating up
the appropriation without making
any "Reminiscences.
A copy Of the letter mentioned
the Bonanza came to this offire and
went promptly into the waste
basket, Notwithstanding Mr.. Dun
hams personal request for publica
ton. If the Exposition commission
| can pay IL lot of high salaried
officials to spend the states money,
it can pay for the necessary advcr-
Using.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
COST OF KILLING IN WAR

The cost Of killing in modern
warfare is rather high--abcut $751;
600 to kill a nan. In the Boer War
it cost $4,000 to kill n man, and
in the Balkan war $40, OO0 to kill a
man. In the canal zone Colonel
Gorgas spent $2.I3 to save a life.
Sanitation in the canal zone cost
only 5 per cent of the expense of
building the canal. 1t is cheaper
to ave life than destroy it. Colonel
Go'gas saved 6,l3O lives by spend.
ing the average cost of killing one
mna in war $4,000. The average
lost of killing 6,130 ,ncn in war is
s30,650,00 And after they are
killed there arc no assets TO show
for the money spent.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
LOST---REWARD

On April 22nd, one dark bay horse,
with hobbies on, branded q, weight
about 1000 lbs; n bay mare, branded
weight about 1000 lbs; and one small
black mule, with halter on, iron not
known, strayed from fuckers Station.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts Of
the above described animals will re-.
ceivc n reward Of s. per head by notify.
ing Robert Tucker, Tucker Station, vim
Elko, Nevada.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
DEALERS RIGHTS

Ex-President Taft told this story
at a recent banquet:
"a tenderfoot went into a saloon
in Nevada and sat down with an
other person behind a game of
poker. He saw the dealer deal
from the bottom Of the pack four
a'es and take them up and play
with them. He nudgcd his neigh
Dor who was looking at him and
said:
Did you see that
See what?' the old man said.
why said he, that man dealt
himself four aces from the bottom
OF the pack
His neighbor turned 10 him
and said, We'll, 1t is his deal, isn't
it?"
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1914-06-26
SQUANDERING THE FUNDS

Not satisfied with providing
Offices for every political hack out
Of a job the Nevada Exposition
committee has engaged a press
agent to blow it's horn and cXt0l the
merits If tn, gentlemen whose
chief duty seems to be how to
spend the 100000 appropriated
for making Il suitable display ut
San Francisco. At the present rate
Of progress most Of the mnncy is
going into salaries and the COM
mission is sitting up nights striving
To invent new ways for diverting
the state funds from their propcr
channel. Sam G.. Durham, lately
of tho New York Mining Age, has
been employed to press agent the
dOings Of the New ida board and
his first contribution has come to
hand with q blatant boost for
G gorge +. Mills, who is creditG
with preparing q display that will
be a revelation" to the denizens
Of tho sagebrush when they go