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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

Chief Justice Johnston Of the state SUI
preme court will speak Tuesday night
at Washburn college before the Political
Science club. His subject will be either
the Mexican situation or the Canadian
government.
DR.. Roy b; Guild will give an illustrate
ed address Sunday night at the Central
congregational church in which he Will
tell OF his experiences on yacht trim
along the Coast Of Florida. DR.. Guild
taken will be shown the screen
Professor Walter Burr of the State
Agricultural college will speak at the
Prairie Home in Oakland Sunday morning
and Professor Burr and DIR. Roy b. Guild
VIII be speakers at this place Sunday az
ternoon. DIR. Charles NJ. Sheldon will mot
speak as was previously stated Ho ~
be in lola Sunday.
Let US figure on your next printine.
High class work at prices that are ri1h9
Modern equipment, skilled union WORK
men, sanitary surroundings We may be
jones Birch $50 Ks 1nsy a Husreusns.
stairs Telephone Ssl. and we will be +
your office in a few minutes.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened better th.,
new. 25c-asc dog. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv
1T, The business men at the Commercial
club enjoyed an entertainment given a.
the lunch hour today by members OF ths
cast OF the musical comedy ''OId Hei6sI'
berg now playing at the Novelty H.
ater Those who sang and danc&d fox 81.
benefit OF the club members were ..e
peatedly encored. The entertainment No
put on through the courtesy OF IL r nr 1s
well, manager Of the popular show ho,s.e
At meeting of county teachers hi. :.
the high school this morning chsI% -
from several schools rendered nrr@uen
They were under the direction - III en.
Eva NJ. Willard and Miss Olive FILE
The children sang well and there 80.
nearly 200 voices in the chorus Tn. ~
lowing schools were represented: w.
Sixth, Highland Park. Shorey I.vmes
Rochester. Bellvoir. College Hin ana 81
brook. Se@-
Dougherty's business COLLEGE v,u
terrain the participants in their anr~.,
letter writing contest this aftsrrcc.s
After tho entertainment there Mn ~ .
ball game between the Silver Lake erS
the Lyman school teams. A ban hat [iK
be presented to the winning team. Prt-nS
were awarded in the letter writing ca,
test this afternoon. The following 10 =
list of the successful contestants: Datsss
Holt District "a, county prize. The vrt,S
ners 81 township prtBes are: Doroth,,
Broughton OF Silver Lake., Dewey Knc,
Of Dover. Johnny ". Teyis OF NonmoufH
Marie Renyer Of Auburn. 1filly 0W1rts ~
Topeka, Jennie NcComb Of NYasic~s..
Lester England Of Tecumsol1., I.SIiisrs
6eltx or RooBvil1e lanes W. 1nflir. -
Willtamspoft, and Dick KnAuoe q ~
$3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
Showing His Edncation.

There is a certain old German of Wilkes
Barre. Pa. whose pride. like that of many
self-made men. leads him at times into
a sort of patronixing condensation to-
ward those things he did not "have time
for when he was making his way in life.
Upon the occasion of the graduation OF
q nephew. he asked:
''veil. wilhelm. vot did dey teach you
up there?''
Greek and Latin" said the boy. land
German and algebra
$50, SOL" murmured the old German
And vot's der algebra for potatoes
now7'-Youth's Companion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
looked

ESQ detectives. all masked. looked
him over"
None of them was positive he had
ever seen the man before. Mahuney
was awakened at a. m. after being
allowed four hours sleep. Until 4
o'clock this morning he was closeted
with detectives who put him through a
rigid third degree. He explained
that when he bought the revolver, he
fired yesterday. he told the man who
sold it to him, in Jersey City. that he
wanted to kill a rat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
Ohio Club Banquet.

A chicken supper and sugarinE off
will be held at the Central Congrega-
tional church Wednesday, April %, at
$3.50 p. m. A short miscellaneous pro-
gram will be given. In order that
proper arrangements may be made
those who expect to attend are re-
quested to notify the committee: Mrs.
w. G. Shaw, Mrs. c.. ]. Evans, and
Miss Cora johnson, as early as Mon
day. All Ohio people are expected to
be present. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
ELIMINATED TWO.

State Hospital and Chesterfield Out Of
City League.
The teams representing tho State
hospital and Chesterfield cafe have
been eliminated by the committee Of
the Topeka City Amateur league. The
elimination committee made this de-
cisfon this morning after taking every
thing into consideration.
The committee is composed Of J. E.
House of the Daily Capital. DR.. F. ].
Ernest and Jake Lewis Of the State
Journal. Eight teams were ready to
start the season May 2, but 1t was
thought advisable to reduce the MEM
bership to six clubs and the elimina-
ton resulted.
The schedule has been drafted ana a
meeting will be held in the near future
to place the teams.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18

DIX Protective Associa1tpn Needing.
There will be q meeting Of the K
n. p. association Monday, April 20.
8 o'clock p M. Hotel Throop. 4
fun attendance OF the members II
desired The public are cordially i'm
vfted- Coma
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
THE WEATHER RECORD

Following are observations Of the United
States weather bureau for the twenty.
four hours ending at o'clock this morn
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
CHINA WILL KEEP HANDS OFF.
orders From Pekin warn Com ma nd
crs 20 Keep Out Of Kiao-chow Fight.

SHANGHAI, Sept. l5.--The Chinese Gov
eminent has issued orders to the Chi
nese commanding officers in the vicinity
OF Kiao-chow that the Chinese troops
are not to interfere with the operations
of either Japan or Germany. II is
stated strict neutrality must be OBJ
served.
This action is expected to remove a
serious danger that China might become
involved in the war. China protested
that Japan was violating Chinese neu-
trality in her operations on the Shan
tung peninsula. This Japan specific
ally denied and to-day's action IL be-
lieved here to indicate that the Japanese
explanation Is satisfactory to the Pekin
Government
The Chinese Government, has sent a
notification to the legations of the va
rious foreign Governments informing
the diplomats that China has extended
the Japan German war area over the
whole Of the eastern portion Of Shan.
tung province.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
10000 AUSTRIANS DIE !
IN FIGHT WITH SERBS
Victors Capture Many Men ana
Thousands Of Guns at
Shabatz.

IoNpoN. Sept. 6.--Scmi Official des-
patches received herr say that the SER
VANS won a great victory at shabatz.
The victory IL nore important THIN was
at first thought
The offcial report given in the se-bski
Norine. pabilshed at Nish. gives the list
OF the spoils as % neid guns 9 stees
guns. 9.Soo horses. hospitals Of 5000
beds, ~ mitrsiileuses, $1,000 Mauserr.
ia full oaissons with 500 she'll, for each
cannon. $500 prisoners. complete mil.
itary band. 2 regimental cash boxes full
Of money and aeroplarrc
Ten thousand dead were lett on n.
battlefield. More than 5000 were killed
and 1000 wounded on the River Tser
Altogether about 10000 were placed hers
de combat
I'VE have sent more than 1000 prison.
err to the interior. We also have taken
tho material for the construction OF a seo
meter bridge" says the report
The servian oficiai organ estimates IN.
nurber ~ Austrian dead a. between
10000 and $4,000. Gen. Yovanov,tnh he
reported TO the General Stan that h,u
forces alone buried 10000 OF the enemy
The other Generals have not yet sent n
their reports.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
ITALY READYTO
MOBILIZE TO-DAY
London Hears That Order for
General Movement Of Troops
Is Imminent.
WAR PARTY rs GROWING
Even Socialist Leaders Join i'm a
Pronunciamcnto Against
the kaiscrs.
WAR PARTY rs GROWING

LoNtoN' Sept. dispatches from
Rome by way Of Paris ssy that Italy Ia
ready for a general mobilization of her
troops. but the actual order has no, vet
been issued. VI may be sent out on Sun
day. The individual mobilization Is pro-
crossing slowly.
A. an evidence OF the trend OF Italian
public opinion II ~ said that even the
Socialists are not satisfied with Italy's
neutrality and several leiders have Joined
with Republicans in signing memo
randum to tho Premier calling for the AS
serbling Of Parliament In order that the
national desires In regard to war may he
expressed.
The memorandum protests against the
brutal violence OF the empires Of Austria
and Germany. which have unclaimed the
horrors of WAY ana general economic
ruin. thereby dishonoring Europe"
The paper refers 10 Austria and Ger
many as "a resctionary coalition which
has arisen to attack the principle of
nationality as well az the aspirations OF
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
FROM THE EVENING suH Of yesterday.

From THE EVENING SUN Of yesterday.
While any effort TO estimate the full
purpose OF the new German turning
reported from Paris and
London alike this morning. must be In
the nature OF things wholly matter
Of speculation. there are st!ll certain
facts which make it possible a, least TO
hazard guess. To any student of the
civil war campaigns there Is an inevitable
parallel which Ia irrcsistbly appealing.
Thus the other day 1t was pointed out
lore that from Mons-Charl.roi to the
very gates of Paris the German advance
had followed the course and the strategy
Of Grant from the Wilderness to Cold
Hsrbo-. In each case superior army
advancing upon the enemy's capital mad
endeavored at once BY frontal and hank
attack TO crush the opposing army and To
cut L off from the capital. hons-Char-
ieroi. Landrec les Avesnes. 81. Quentin
Guisr--thcse battles IRE wholly analogous
to tho Wilderness. SpottsylNania ana
South Anna while the other recent battle.
about which we know nothing. may well
be compared TO Cold Harbor.
Having failed AT Cold Harbor. which
WINS so near TO Richmond that the smoks
and sound OF battle drifted over the Con-
federacys capital. what was Grants next
move? A wide swing east and south to
put himself In the rear OF the Confederate
capital, 10 take Petersburg II possible ana
TO get possession OF the railways leading
south from Richmond, In word, MS
strategy was simply TO ISOLATE tho city OF
Richmond, and he left on the north only
a minor force, taking the bulk Of his army
south.
Now a glance at tho map shows that La
Ferte- SOUS Jouarre. the point a. when the
German movement seems to he directed Is
south and east OF the first line OF forts OF
Paris IL is on the Marine, and IL the
Germans succeed In crossing that river
here they will automatically secure a
number OF the main railroads leading east
and northeast and connecting the armies
OF tho centre and right. that is of the
Mouse and Lorraine, with Paris SUI
further pressed such movement VIII
strike the Seine at Fontalnep!eau ana
give the Germans control of practically
all railways and roads going east, Paris
will then bs Isolated from the east and
north.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

ture Of diplomatic relations between Japan
and Austria Hungary the imperial Gov
eminent again appealed to the American
Government for the protection of Jap
anese subjects and Interests In Austria
Hungary. and the American Government
gave the same willing consent,
while regretting that Japan il COM
PEELED to take up arms against Germany
| am happy in the belief that the army
and navy OF our illustrous sovereign will
not fail to show the same loyalty and
vaior with which they have distinguished
themselves In the past, 30 that all may be
bles sed with an early restoration OF
peace
Premier Okumn. In opening the SEES
sion OF the Diet. said 'The army and
navy are now doing their full duty in a
manner In which all japanese may well
take pride"
The members OF the Diet made the
premiers statement the occasion for
patriotic demonstration. The Premier
said that II will be necessary to vote AN
extraordinary war budget in order " con-
tinue offensive operations
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
SUSPICIOUS OF TURKEY.
Diplomatic Circles Not Assured Of
Her Neutral Intentions.

wAsHrSuroN, Sept. 5.--Diplomatic cir
Giles to-day feared that despite assur-
ances W her neutrality Turkey will
enter the world war. simultaneously
the Balkan States. Persia. India and
Egypt. they believed. would join the
hostilties
japan. IT was believed will aid Eng
land In the Indian and Persian districts
should Turkey Join Germany and en-
courage host!lt!es there and in the Bal.
kans.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

Hungary. too, he said, appeared TO wish
IN avoid complications, when Japan de-
clared war on Germany. he asserted, Aus
tria asked the consent Of the Japanese
,aoyernment for the Austrian cruiser
I<aiserin Elizabeth, the only Austrian
worship IN the Far East, to go TO Shang-
hal and disarin
"I was about TO communicate to the
Austrian Ambassador the fact that Great
britain and Japan entertained no objec-
ton 10 the disarming OF the kaisertn'
naron Kato continued, when. suddenly
on August 81. the Ambassador Informed
me that In consideration of Jnpan's action
against Germany his Government had In
structed him to leave his post and break
Off diplomatic relations,
when the relations between Japan
and Germany reached the point OF rup-
ture the imperial Government asked the
American Government if II the case de-
manded. she be good enough to undertake
the protection Of Japanese subjects ana
their interests In Germany. This request
the American Government promptly com
piled with and subsequently upon the rup'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
PARIS PAPERS ONE SHEET.
The "Fisaro" Alone Prints Four
psges-"ENrcI.ior" Reduced,

!tecioi Cob'- Dssno'oh 10 Tu' srv
PARIS. Sept. THE majority Of the
Paris newspapers including the Paris
edition Of the New York Hcrdid. have
reduced their sizc to one sheet.
The Figaro Is sim printing four pa rcs
and ErceIsior eight. but the latter paper
has reduced it's size.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
GERMANS HIDDEN IN TURKEY.
Omcers and Men Are Taken 70 q
secret Destination.

LONDON, Sept. 5.--Thc Eve,Eng Ne,os
prints this despatch from it's Athens cor
respondent:
German officers and men who ar
rived at Constantinople were taken i'm
medately aboard ships OF San Stephano
Their destination remained a secret
The former German cruisers Goeben
and Breslau are still at Touzlt. in the
Gulf OF 1smid. where they are undergoing
repairs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
SAYS JAPAN HAD TO FICIT-TALY MAY MOBILIZE TO-DAY

peaceful Industry and democracy and
the right of independence"
LONDON. Sept. 5.--Lloyds risk for Tur-
key or any other European Power enter
ing the war before october 8 is quoted at
so per cent.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
KEEP THEIR GERMAN CREWS.
Cruisers at ConstRntiuopir satd 60
re Manned by Katscr's Men,

LoNpoN, Sept 5.--A despatch from
Constantnople under date OF August %
says that the German crews are stul
aboard the German cruisers Goeben and
Bre.lau.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06

Precisely the Same situation existed
when Grant. after long months or siege
work before Petersburg. finally broke tho
Confederate line at Five Forks. Lee was
then forced TO retreat hastily to escape
being cut OF completely from the south
His retreat was begun TOO late ana MS
army was captured before II could gel
west OF the enveloping lines OF Grant and
sheridan moving west along the Apo
mat,ox. In the -Prussian war tho
same operation shut Bazaine with ms
great army up In Metz and insured its
Ultimate surrender because OF threatened
starvation.
The present turning movement II
is OF the character Indicated and Is sue
cessf,u will presently leave the allies
with tho choice between being shut up In
paris and going south. necessarily to the
Loire, the next line OF defence and the po-
sition OF the French armies in ls7l. Paris
will then he wholly invested and can be
besieSed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-15
Three Men Murdered
By Highwaymen Who
Get Payroll Money
r. Johnson IT, BrothernLaw Of Congressman Carter Glass
Dr. w. D. Aymck and Mr.. Shelter Waylaid On
Way to Coal Mine to Pay OFF :

Lynchburg, Va. Aug. f4-F. b.
johnson. Jr.. DIR. w. d. Aymick and
MFR. Shelter. who were carrying the
money for the payroll OF the Glen
/ Alum Coal company from Glen Alum,
West Va, 10 the mine, were attacked
early today by u party OF highwaymen
and all three killed. The highway
men left no trace OF their Identity. and
escaped will the booty. The murder
occurred about halfway between the
railroad station and the mine.
Information regarding the attack
was telephoned To Lynchburg at noon
today. but the details of the triple
murder were not revealed. 1t was
stated absolutely, however. that all
three men were killed and that the
money for the payroll was carried
away by the murderers-
1t was stated by local officers of
the coal company that II was the
custom of the mine officers to get
money for the payroll from Cincinnati,
and that II is certain that the usual
custom was gone through today. The
three murdered ment went down early
this morning to the railroad station.
where thew secured the money. They
boarded an electric truck for the re-
turns journey. The attack was made
about a mile and half from Glen
Alum. Although 1t was not known
what the amount of money was that
was stolen. II Is supposed that 1t was
several thousand dollars.
Mr.. johnson was a native of Lynch
burg. being the son OF MFR. and Mrs.
F. ID. johnson Of this. city. He Is
brother of Mrs. James r. Gillian and
brothcr-in-law OF Congressman Carter
Class.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-15
For Even One Drink
Nature Exacts Toll
Declares John Bunny
Noted Actor Here for Engagement With Lucille LaVerne Com
pany Empire Talks From Experience of the Evils of
Acohol-John Barleycorn Cannot Be Mastered

"For every bit of such stimulation
nature exacts her toll said John
Bunny. possessor OF the most photo
graphed face In the world, as he push
ed aside a dry Martini which had
been set before him at breakfast in
the palm room OF the Jefferson hotel
yesterday morning. Il III e. teetotaler,
he announced.
John Bunny. who r. to play with
the support OF the Lucille LaVerne
com pany at the Empire theater next
week, arrived In Richmond at 1850
o'clock yesterday morning. and though
he was driven Immediately, in big
gray automobile. to the JEFFERSON.
where he In stopping he was recog-
nized by hundreds Of early rlsers VINO
had never seen him except in the film
The most photographed man In the
world gracefully Acknowledged the
situations OF them all.
To tho man at the BYRD street sta :
ton, who extended his hand, saying,
Tive secn. you thousands OF times in
tho pfcturessand / m glad you're here.
Mr. Bunny replied. ''And I'm glad TO
be in Richmond"
Noses Uty's Growth.
To the newspapermAn VINO accom-
panied him from the depot to hotel.
Mr.. Bunny confded this Is his first
visit to Richmond In seven years. ne
declared that the city had changed
greatly and that It's development in
that length Of Tina has been sur
prising.
Policemen on their beats and traf-
fic policemen on the busy corners
needed no second look. The hrst
glance convinced them they saw IN
the flesh the only John Bunny They
saluted.
AS the car rolled westward on Broad,
pedestrians turned to look. to smile
and wave their hand. The most Pho
tecraphed man acknowledge each
greeting, The car turned into rirst'
running the two blocks to Franklin
before making tho turn toward the
Jefferson. Several parties of pedes-
trians turned. looked and smiled.
Among them was a party of ladies'
These. too. were movie fans, and they
waved handkerchiefs and laughed
Ills Smiie Contagious.
John Bunnys face. anything but
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-15
Report From Roanoke.

Roanoke. Va. Aug. 14--Three en-
ployes OF the Glen Alum Fuel COM
pany, at Glen Alum. w Va. are dead.
and $4,000 in money is missing as
the result OF daring holdup at a
point one mile from the mines today
at I o'clock. Every effort possible is
being made by the authorities of the
mining company to apprehend the ban
dts, and this afternoon n special train
left Bluefield w. Va. carrying n score
of detectives who will Join In the
search for the hiEhwaymsn. Those
killed nre: Or. W. ID. Amick. s. D.
johnson. Joseph Shsior. The $4,000
was shipped from Hlusasld this morn
Ing on train No. ~. over the Norfolk
and Western. and arrived Ut Glen Alum
It noon. DR.. Amtck 9nd his two A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-15

reached rondonf romPa sand
the of
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to ting chnns Fcfe Taers nst
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-15
COMPARISON and CONTRAST
Leading Citizens Of Virginia Leled by NeDs Leaders Charges

Were The Vgnan
would probably
how far short of libel this of
eor TO dlsre and weaken the Statewide prohibition Let
MS also see whether not the News Leader
in
nder the Enabling between
uand voters should sign the petitions
election Statewide
number although
TO circulate the petitions The
enough TO carry the stamped the
pne discount
ont dated after the
nor claiming that the petitions would
through the columns of the
mao padded
to vote In other
Claimed and lit declared charged in
winchester Giles and elsewhere had violated
themselves liable
the plons padded
mas printed the
ADed them by
ardy gossip rather than charges upon response
olty as any reputable and responsible
Among the widely known
Leader for the sake the liquor Mr.
country and has long been well
hataoe actles has long lived Richmond
e the citizens duty and He voted in the election
last November as ne had right do
wide election and therefore
mind you or because its knowledge investigation
authority claimed
voa of the law Think the
newspaper that will thus libel citizen Mr. Muc
will believe. - - " ~ ~ ~
Among tin
that of Professor s. Pato dean Randolph
Sous greatest institutions Professor Pat
ter be blous
him
his letter 50 far we have observed The Vgn this
Its editorial page today In Professor Patio
Though Lnchbug
to do all defeat Statewide prohibition
hbe!ous Of facts concerning
OF the conditions be legal sgner petition
ing my signature exactly thereby
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