davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29
Unsatisfactory Butter.

1t can safely be set down that but
ter churned and worked too warm will
be unsatisfactory in color and favor.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29
White Mans Burden.

Bix-Are you carrying much life in
surance?
Dix-Well, hardly carrying-draR.
ging-Boston Transcript.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29
Avoid MottIad Rnfter-

Where butter is brine salted the
buttermaker is rarely troubled with
msttled butter.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29

New York will conduct a special
school for the instruction of street
sweepers in their duties.
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29

Important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Middletown transcript., 1914-08-29
MOTHER OF
SCHOOL GIRL
Tells Howl Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound Re-
stored Her Daugh-
ter's Health.

Plover, Iowa. From a small child
my IL year old daughter had female
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
OUR DAILY BIRTHDAY PARTY.

Lindley NJ. Garrison, secretary Of
war in President Wilson's cabinet.
born In Camden. N. J.. so years ago
today.
Earl Grey, former governor-general
OF Canada. born 63 years ago today.
John Barrett, director-general Of
the Pan-American union, born at
Grafton. VT, 4e years ago today.
David Warfield, famous actor. born
in San Francisco. 48 years ago today.
John Ridgely Carter, formerly
prominent in the American diplomatic
service. born in Baltimore, SO years
ago today.
Congressman Lemuel p. Padgett Of
Tennessee, born at Columbia, Tenn,
bS years ago today.
Congressman Swagar Sherley Of
Kentucky, born In Louisville. 43 years
ago today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
WAR ODDITIES.

Young Indian students in Eng
land spend so minutes daily pray
ing for the success of the allies.
A member of the GainsborOugh
Board of Guardians, spying a Ger
man flag among the decorations of
the to, n hall, piled up a pyramid
of chairs. hacked the flag down
and burnt it.
Belgian refugees are arriving in
England at the rate of 1000
week. Each batch is escorted by a
band of Boy Scouts.
Among the latest commodities
barred from export during the war
are harness, saddlery and peroxide
of manganese.
The Tommy Atkins Chum asso-
clation, of Worksop has sent 90
900 cigarettes to the British troops
on the firing line.
The French government has ac-
cepted the offer of the North
Tyrene Ulster Volunteer Force hos
pital for service at Pau
The war office refused an offer
to form golfers battalion, reply
ing that all who are willing to
serve must enlist in the usual way.
The Optimists National corps. 4
body of 200 business men occupv
ing managerial or executive posi-
tions. unable to join the army. are
helplng to obtain recruits.
Slightly wounded officers who
are not sufficiently recovered to re-
turn to the front are being utilized
In English training camps.
By the irony of circumstances
nine-tenths of the field glass now
being sold by the thousands in Lon
don were made in Germany.
A carrier pigeon was shot on the
roof of the barracks in Dorchester
| where some German prisoners ara
confined. Tied to it's legs was a
| letter addressed to an officer of
| the German general staff
Wlre-netting has been spread all
| over London to catch bombs dron-
| ped by German aircraft. This is
| one of the stories circulated in
Berhn according to English women
who have just returned from the
| German capital.
| IN learning of the bombardmens
OF Rneims cathedral Jules Musin-
a french music teacher of West
kenstnston. dropped dead of hear,
failure. 0'
The Duke of Devonshire's beam
tlIul yorkshire home Bolton Ahhav
mas been turned over to the Relria ~
relief committee for the use of
refugees. "a
Dead head" tickets given out bv
London theaters now bear this IN
scription: Complimentary on con
dition that you contribute to tbs
Prince OF Wales fund at the door, ).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
At ITS HEIGHT!
Belgian Relief Work Progress.
ing in Kansas.
And 1t Was Organized Only
Two Weeks Ago.

The Belgian relief work in Kansas IL
now at its height!
According to the central committee
the entire state il now organized and
the workers are giving results. 1t was
but two weeks ago that the organiza-
tion was perfected in Topeka for state
work. The movement has spread like
the prairie fires Of the "early days."
1t is expected that the first cargo
Of $4,000 barrels of flour will be ready
for consignment to Belgium prior to
the middle Of December. But it can't
go too soon as haste Is imperative.
A special commission, delegated by
America for the relief Of Belgians to
make a report ON the situation in the
war trampled little country have made
this report: 1.-The population OF Bel
GUM, which must be fed during the
winter, probably will be many thou
sands more than seemed likely a very
short time ago."
The commissioner sent q telegraphic
reply from Rotterdam today to Her
bert Clark Hoover, chairman Of the
American commission.
Speaking of the Belgian refugees in
the south Of Holland, the commissioner
said large numbers, most of whom be-
longed to the agricultural element had
returned to Belgium or were going to
return with the result that there would
be an enormous addition to the starv-
TContinued on Page T'wo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
EIGHT men TO Die
Arkansas to Have That Many
Executions in IA Days.
First White Man Goes to the
Chair December 8.

Little Rock, Nov. 2S.-Eight men
four white and four negroes pay
the penalty in the electric chair within
IA DAYS be ginning Wednesday next.
Neal Mclaughlin, who will be execut-
ed December 3. will be the first white
man ever sent to the electric chair in
Arkansas. Mclaughlin was convicted
of an assault upon a white woman
near Ozark.
Arthur Hodges. white. will die De-
cember 18 or killing a constable near
Arkadelphia. while resisting arrest.
A legal battle that twice carried the
case to the supreme court has heen
waged to save him. Recently the
Pulaski county court enjoined the
state prison board from carrying out
the sentence. Governor Hays, how
ever, if the prison officials refuse to
fulfill their duty will remove them.
Joe Strong and Clarence Dewein,
the other white men to go to the
chair, are arce1y more than Of age.
They were convicted of having mur-
dered an aged storekeeper. Robbery
was the motive. They will die De-
center 1 despite an urgent appeal
by Governor Dunno of Illinois to Gov
ernor Hays seeking Communication of
their sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
NO CHANCE Of war
Monroe Doctrine VIII Not In.
volve Us, Says Taft.
1t Applies Only to Acquisition of
American Territory.

Montclair, N. j., Nov 2S.-The
Monroe Doctrine was strongly in
dorsed. its relation to the present
European war discussed and the dec
laration that interference by the
United States in Mexico and Central
American states has had nothing to
do with the doctrine, was made by
former President william Howard
Taft in an address here.
These are some of the salient fea-
lures Of his remarks:
'-rhe landing of troops in Canada
by enemies of Great Britain would not
constitute a violation OF the doctrine,
but an effort to establish new form
of government in case OF victory
would.
There il little likelihood OF the
policy being pressed in Argentina,
Brazil and Chile. These countries are
GC0ntinued on Page TWo.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
Petrograd Newspapers Assert
Second Sedan Fought.
German Disaster Equal to Tnat
Inflicted on Napoleon.
oFFICIAL DISPATCHES SILENT
Grand Duke Nicholas Reports
Only Isolated Operations.
Vienna Admits Serious Setback
to Austrian Arms.

london. Nov. 28.-While newspaper
ronor+s from Petrograd continue to
claim a victory in northern roi"nu
comparable at least to Sedan, ana even
worthy to rank with the disaster whlch
Russia inflicted upon Napoleon ON
cial communications shed put ht'ie
light on the situation in Poland.
An official dispatch from Grand DUKE
Nicholas. commander-in-chief OF the
Russian forces in the field, while OIL
considerable length. concerns ltsei
largely with more or less lsoiateu ope.
ations and does not claim the lnIlclion
of an overwhelming defeat on the III
vaders. .a+ s+a+e-
nent our of the welter OF con1nctlns
reports is the admission from vienna
that Czenstochowa, northwest u
COW, has been evacuated by the aus
trians. This report is c~onIirlueu ~ xnbo
declares that the Russian successes
along the CzenstochOwa-Cracow 1rohs
have assumed marked importance anu
that on the right bank OF the viseu.4 vt
the invaders are in d1sorderiy Tetrea'
and are being vigorously pursued Wy tne
Russians
tion with the declaration that On the
entire front between the Vistula ana
the Warta rivers the battle IS prosress-
inc in favor of Russian arms. Botn
Berlin and Vienna still claim tnat no
decisive result has followed the re-
cent operations in Russian Poland.
On Western Front.
On the western battle front, the luil
still prevails. the only hint of activity
being found in the report from Holland
that the British fleet again is operat-
ing against the German positions on the
Belgian coast.
The visit of Sir Roger Easement, who
became famous as the investigator OF
the Putumay rubber atrocities. to the
Berlin foreign office. is prominently
featured by the London papers. The
comment however. is rather reserved.
On the whole, the press seems frankly
puzzled by the episode, which indicates
that direct negotiations between Ger
many and the extreme section of the
Irish Nationalists have been going on.
The British public have been greatly
reassured by the statement Of Winston
Spencer Churchill, first lord Of admir-
atty, concerning the naval position of
the empire. This has been supplement-
ed by the official French report that the
combined fleets not only have COM
mand Of the Mediterranean but are
maintaining a successful blockade of
the Adriatic and the Dardanelles. From
Petrograd comes smuch delayed ac-
count of q surprise attack bv Russian
TContinued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

clamor of eunuchs. preach the gospel
of the milk and water of virtue, and
scream that belief in the efficacy of
diluted moral mush is essential to
salvation.
1t seems necessary every time state
my position to guard against the coun-
terwords of willful folly by reiterating
that my disagreement with the peace
at-any-price men, the ultra-pacificists,
is not in the least because they favor
peace. I object to them. first. be-
cause they have proved themselves
futile and impotent in working for
Peace, and. second, because they COM
NIT what is not merely the capital
error but the crime against morality
of failing tc uphold righteousness as
the all important end towards which
[Continued. on Page Four.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
AT CITY'S Gates
Villa Is Ready to Enter the
Capital of Mexico.
Has Halted Pending NegOtia-
tiOns With Zapata.

Washington. Nov. 28.-General
Villa, whose army is at the gates of
Mexico City. has opened negotiations
With Zapata to establish Provisional
President Gutierrez in authority.
There is every Indication that these
negotiations will succeed. This accom-
plished, Villa win move his troops on
Vera Cruz where Carranza will make
a last stand.
Information to this effect reaching
the state department. today led Off
cials to predict early triumph OF the
peace convention faction, led by Villa,
Zapata and Gutierrez and the speedy
elimination Of Carranza.
A dispatch from Mexico City receiv-
ed at the state department today dated
noon yesterday, said that the arrival
of Villas army in the city was ex-
pected hourly and officials believe it
must have entered by this time.
That there would be friendly CO.
operation between Villa and Zapata
was also indicated in the dispatches.
Gutierrez, with 80 members of the
peace convention 1hich selected him
as provisional president and declared
Potosi. He is prepared to move to
Mexico City just as soon as Villa oc-
cupies the capital.
Villa will have a strongly reinforced
army to campaign against Carranza.
Reports from Mexico City today in
Q1CaIc tn0L the COH1ul1ttcc
of the Aguas Calientes convention in
tends calling congress to meet in the
near future. Every delegate to the
congress who served under the Ma
dero regime will be eligible. By this
action, which it is stated has the en-
dorsement of General Villa and all of
his Heutenants, semblance OF per-
manent government will Immediately
be established in the Mexican capital.
With 1t as a nucleus, the Gutierrez
regime would be in a position to ap-
peal to the United States and the A.
B. C. powers for recognition.
Despite the fact .nat Carranza is in
control of Vera Cruz, the belief is
growing here that he must make ma
terial concessions to the other insur-
gent factions in Mexico or face an
Inhalation. The detection of General
Luis Caballero, who commands in the
state of Tamaulipas, is a serious blow.
His action in announcing that he will
uphold the action of the Aguas Cal
ientes convention means that Cutter
rez's adherents will now take posses
sion of Tampico and will be able to
institute a campaign against Vera
Cruz from the north and along the
railroad from Mexico City.
Trains are reported running today
from Mexico Citf to the north and
conditions are reported tranquil in all
of that territory. A rigid censorship
is on at Vera Cruz. 1t is understood
here there has been some fighting
near there. However. Consul Canada,
who is looking after American inter-
ests there, says that the city itself Is
quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
News Forecast for Coming wse,.

News Forecast for Coming WecaE.
Washington. Nov. 16.-Some
important decisions In cases pend
ing before the supreme court OF
the United States may be handed
down Monday, when the court con-
venes following the usual Thanks
giving recess.
David Lamar. known a. the
wolf Of Wall street." IL to be plac-
ed on trial in the federal court In
New York Monday on charges; OF
impers0nating United States sens
tors and representatives for the
purpose of defrauding J.. r. Nor.
gan & Co.. and the United States
steel corporation.
The board of arbitration. which
is to take up the grievances Of e5.-
900 locomotive engineers. firemen
and hostlers of western railroads
will meet in Chicago Monday to be-
gin the hearing OF testimony.
The causes Of the Colorado coal
miners strike will be sought by the
United States commission on indus
trial relations in a series Of hear
ings to be begun in Denver Tues
day.
Tuesday IL the day fixed by the
United States circuit court in Phil
adelphia for beginning the hearing
in the governments suit to dis
solve the socaiIed moving picture
trust"
The future plans Of the Progress
sfve party In the United States win
be determined in large measure
when the national Progressive com
ference meets in Chicago Wodues-
day.
President wilson il to speak
washington wednesday ot the un-
yelling Of q tablet COMMEMORATIVE
the ratification OF the teea1y 0f
peace between the United States
and Great Britain ice years ago.
The parliaments Of 0ermenys
Japan and italy VIII assemble dur
ing thesgeek
ConvdnHsons Of the week WIN N
clude the annual meet1ngs " the
Americas Civic aaoocjat1o4, -
Waohfneton. the Natlona1 Ctv11
Service Reform League. q Chioa9ob
and the American Public HoaIt5
aaenciation ~ JaclsonvlIlo, B1a-
5f|-t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
CLEAR AND COOL.
Tomorrow VIII Be . Fine Day to
Spend Out Of Doors.

The weather is still pleasant al
though a shade cooler than has been
experienced in several days. There is
expected to be a slight rise in tempera-
ture Sunday, and 1t is safe to say that
fully half of Topeka's population will
spend much of the day out-of-doors.
The minimum temperature this
morning at o'clock-28 degrees-was
degree above the normal minimum for
this date. There was a heavy frost
this morning and the air was smoke
laden.
The forecast: Fair tonight and Sun-
day and in north and west parts Of the
state tonight
The highest temperature on this date
in the % years that the local records
have been kept was 20 degrees in 1893;
the lowest was in 1887.
The temperature today averaged
two degrees above normal for this
date. At two o'clock the wind was
four miles an hour from the north
east.
Today was. classed as partly
cloudy Friday the record for num-
Der Of clear days In the month OF Mo-
vember for twenty-eight year period
was tied-nfneteen days.
THn hourly readinQR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
. STEADY STREAM
England Is Pouring Troops Into
the War Zone.
As Many as 200 Transports
Are in Use.

Havre. Nov. 2S.-Directly following
Lord kitchener's speech at the lord
mayors banquet in London, in which
he said he had 1,250.O0 men ready to
land in France. there has been a steady
stream of transports from England to
Havre. AS many as 200 ships of vari-
GUS sizes have been lying outside the
narbor at one time. Men are being
landed as fast as the ships can find
berths. The troops are mostly terri
torials, but well seasoned.
After a march from the docks
through the streets of Havre, cheering
and being cheered, they disappear The
incoming troops seem in high spirits
and sing and whistle on the march,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
President Ripley Sees Little
Business for Railroads.
Santa Fe Head Admits Appear
ance of Hopeful Sign.
OTHER BUSINESS IMPROVING
Outlook for Trade Is Good in
the United States.
No improvements in Sight,
Executive Declares.

The business outlook in the United
States is brighter than it has been for
several months. in the opinion of E.
p. Ripley. president of the Atchison,
Topeka, & Santa Fe railway company,
who was here for 25 minutes this af-
ternoon on his way to Santa Barbara,
California. for the winter. Mr.. Ripley
talked to a State Journal reporter at
the Santa Fe station while the passen-
gers on train No. 1 lunched at the
Harvey house.
please don't make me say that ev-
erybody is optimistic" Mr.. Ripley eau
toned the newspaper man. Put it
that everybody is q shade less pessi-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

mistic. The situation is far from ideal.
but conditions are improving and busi-
ness men generally. producers as well
as distributors. are more hopeful than
they were in the summer"
Asked if the shade less pessimism
referred to was applicable to the rail-
roads. Mr.. Ripley replied in the mega
tive with some force. The condition
of the railroads. he declared, 'fs the
exception to prove the rule. The rail-
road situation certainly is bad enough.
Prices of everything, everywhere, are
soaring. except the prices of railway
service, and all classes of business are
permitted to readjust their charges to
meet the advance, except the rail-
roads. The railroads are tied to the
post and then ordered to run the race.
The railroads are paying the highest
prices in history for material and la
Dor necessary to operate their plants.
but up to this time, that fact has not
enabled them to obtain the same
treatment that other industries enjoy.
There is, however. a hopeful sign.
The public is taking a deeper interest
in the railway problem than ever be-
fore. Business men and commercial
organizations are discussing it, farmers
are seeking information on the subject
and the schools are taking it up. Our
publicity department is called upon al
most daily for data on various phases
this fall from students for information
about government regulation and own
ership was so heavy that it has been
necessary to have compilation of au-
thority prepared for distribution. The
discussion, no doubt, will give the pub
lie a better understanding of the trou-
bles which confront the railroads. re-
sulting, 1 hope, in an improved public
sentiment
Asked If the Santa Fe had any i'm
provements in contemplation. Mr..
Ripley reiterated the statement made
at the time of the annual meeting in
Topeka, to the effect that there would
be no extensions made in the near fu-
ture and that only such Improvements
as were necessary to keep the prop
erty to standard.
Mr. Ripley was accompanied by
Mrs. Ripley and Ford Harvey OF Kan
sas City. E. l. Copeland and Howell
Jones visited Mr.. Ripley while he was
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28

Philadelphia, Pa. Nov. 2S.-Despite
the crisp atmosphere of the morning.
the afternoon proved one of the warm
est of the entire football season for
the Army and Navy players, when
they raced on to Franklin field grid
iron for the closing game of the year.
The sun soon released the frost in
the turf and the playing field was soft
and slippery. The $4,000 spectators
were almost entirely seated when the
first Of the players came on the field.
During the first half the Army COM
pletely outplayed the Navy team in.
every department of the game. The
quick and powerful charging Of the
cadet forwards SO harried the mid
dies that the Navy could make little
progress when the ball was in its pos
session. When on the defense the
teamwork and strategy OF the SOL
diers was entirely beyond the sailors
end running the middies were swept
rContfnued on PAGE Three,1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
The Germans Lose 1900 Men
and Much Artillery.
In Same Battle the Austrian
Losses Are 10000.
ABANDON 20 MACHINE GUNS
Allies Operations Around Lem
berg an Absolute Failure.
Chances of Escaping Further
Disaster Considered Slight.

Lemberg. Nov. 2s.-In operations
lasting three days in the vicinity of
Strykow. Is miles northeast of Lodz
and Tushin. an equal distance to the
south of this city. the Germans lost up
wards of 1900 men, a heavy battery
of artillery and % machine guns, ac-
cording to authoritative information
made available in Lemberg today.
In the same fighting the Austrians
lost $4,000 men, in addition to 90 ma
chine guns. The German operations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
\ DAILY LESSON IN HISTORY.

One hundred years ago today, 1914
-Konig. the inventor Of the steam
power printing press, made his first
successful trial by printing 1900
copies of the London Times on one
side, within an hour.
Fifty-five years ago today. 1859
Washington Irving, the famous
writer. died at his home near Tar
rytown, N. Y. Born in New York
City. April 3, 1888.
Forty-four years ago today. 1870
The French army OF the Loire was
defeated at Beaune-la-Rollande, by
the Germans under Prince Frederick
Charles. (Franco-Prussian War;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
FOOTBALL TODAY.

At Philadelphia-First quarter: Army
2: Navy O. Second quarter: Army IA;
Navy 0.
At Boston-First half: All Stars z;
Carlisle 0.
At New York-First half: Washing
ton and Jefferson IS: Rutgers 0.
At BostOn-F1nal score: All Stars
Is: Carlisle 6.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
DR.. SHELDON IN BOSTON


Boston. Nov. "a three day campaign
in favor OF national prohibition began
here today with speakers having a coun-
try-wide reputation. including Charles NJ.
Sheldon of Topeka. Kan: Eugene w.
Chaplin, one time candidate for president
on the Prohibition ticket; Ex-Governor J..
C. Hanely, of Indiana: Judge r. L.andreth,
Of Tennessee: G. NJ Howard. OF Roches-
ter. n. Y, and E. o. Exbell. of Chicago.
The campaign II being held under the
Boston. headed by William Shaw OF the
Christian Endeavor society and Irwin w.
Mastef2 -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-28
Secretary Garrison so Years Old

Washington. Nov zS.-Secretary of
War Garrison reached his fiftieth-
birthday today. having been born Mo-
vember IS. 1864. in Camden. N. ].
Mr. Garrison celebrated the anniver-
sary by taking day off to attend the
Army-Navy football game at Phila-
delphia