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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
DRILL under FIRE
Review of French and Belgian
Troops at Furnes.
King and President Saw Review
During B0mbardment.

Paris, Nov IA bombardment Of
Furnes. in Belgium, 26 miles south
west of Bruges, by the Germans did
not prevent the review there yesterday
of the French and Belgian troops by
President Poincare of France. King Al
bert of Belgium and Alexander Miller
and, the French war minister. While
the shells OF the German guns appar-
emily directed against the railroad sta
ton at Furnes were exploding at fire.
quent intervals the president. king and
war minister were in the neighborhood
Of the Hotel DE Vile. There to the
strains of the Marsellaise and the Bra
banconne. the national airs Of the two
countries, which were given with much
spirit. the soldiers of France and Bel
GUM passed by.
All the men displayed the greatest
enthusiasm. Later President Poincare,
Minister Millerand and General Joffre
had a long interview with the king to
whom the president expressed fervent
admiration for the Belgians on behalf
of France. Before the interview Pres
ident Poincare and his party paid their
respects to Queen Elisabeth of Bel
gium at the royal residence.
On leaving. the president passed the
afternoon among the French troops
operating on the Ypres front. Presi-
dent Poincare was in Dunkirk Sunday
evening where he saw Lord Kitchener,
the British minister of war and Pre-
mier Charles De Brocqueville of Bel
GUM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
WILSON CASTS A VOTE
The President Was No. 50 ON the Poll.
ing List.

Princeton, Nov. 3.-President Will
con came back to Princeton today to
vote to help his party carry his home
state of New Jersey.
At the railroad station Mr.. Wilson
was greeted by a large crowd of stu
dents, who gave him a noisy welcome.
Winthrop M. Daniels, interstate COM
merce commissioner. made the trip
with Mr.. Wilson. Mrs. Elliott. Mrs.
Wilson's sister, who was sick in Cali
fornia at the time of Mrs. Wilson's
death, joined the president here with
her husband and planned to return
to Washington with him.
The. president walked directly to
the polling place, located in a fire en-
hands with many old friends. 1t took
Democratic candidates for congress.
legislature and sheriff.
Number eighty-nine," announced
the election judge as the president
emerged from the voting booth. indi-
eating Mr.. Wilson'S order in the list
of the voters. mo; seventy-nine, y
replied Mr.. Wilson, meaning his
Princeton class. A general laugh
followed. After voting Mr.. Wilson
visited several friends. walking
through the Princeton campus.
Mary vreeland, ten years old
daughter of a Princeton professor
stopped the president during his walk
70 remind him that December % was
the birthday of both. He smiled and
promised to remember the fact. Ths
president left on his return to Wash
lnston at 1:6a p M.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
WAR ZONE MOVES
Heaviest Fighting Now in
Progress Around Verdun.
The Opposing Armies Have
Been Heavily Reinforced.

Paris, Nov. 3.-The Germans contin-
ued their night assaults on the Arras
suburbs to the westward of Lille and
along the Belgian front throughout last
night without material advantage. The
fighting according to the information
reaching British headquarters here, il
confined at present to certain selected
points on the battle line. Elsewhere
the Germans seem to be waiting for
the arrival of reinforcements which are
understood here to be en- route.
Great activity is reported on the part
Of the extreme left of the German CEN
ter in the region Of Verdun. Additional
troops are being brought up. and the
German commander is plainly endeav-
oring to break through the heavy cur
tain of French infantry which IL
screening the Verdun Notifications and
which up to the present has frustrated
every effort on the part of the Germans
to gain ground. 1t is known that the
French forces in this vicinity have
been heavily reinforced and severe
fighting can be expected in this vicin-
ity for some time to come.
In Alsace-LOrraine and the Vosges
the progress of the campaign has been
seriously interfered with by a heavy
fall Of snow. Despite this fact it is
officially declared that the French con-
tinue to make material progress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
have MOVED BACK
Germans Are Being Hard
Pressed by the Allies.
Attempt to Reach the Sea Has
Been Costly.

Paris, Nov. 3.-The Germans are be-
ing hard pressed at q score OF points
in the long battle line and military ex-
perts at headquarters here declare
that their offensive has materially lost
force. At every point the allies are
is being made because of the deter
mined resistance of the enemy, now
made up more than half of the Sec
ond line troops, but 1t is understood
that there is no longer any doubt of
the final result
The German attempt to advance to
the sea is characterized as the most
costly defeat of the war. The German
losses have been enormous and today's
official report states that the flooding
of the territory contiguous to the User
was the last straw. The Germans have
crossed the river and moves three miles
beyond, before the Belgians, who are
experts at this sort OF work, cut" the
fdikes. Many Germans sactuailys were
drowned; their artillery was mired and
their ammunition put out of business
and then the combined British and
French artillery cut loose on the trap
ped columns.
The number slaughtered will never be
known. 1t is admitted that it was very
large, enormous, some OF the reports say
and the slaughter utterly wrecked the
morals of the army which up to that time
seemed to be winning through in its dash
against the coast cities. Immediately fol-
lowing the allies instituted a general
offensive and they have now driven the
enemy back at some points, notably near
Gheluvelt, more than five miles,
The allies are pushing forward toward
Menin, and II they can take that import
in position seriously to threaten the
German line OF communication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
LACK OF FACILITIES CAUSE
IRRECuL ARITIES AND SLOW
VOTING IN LOCAL PRECINCTS
TONIGHT'S BULLETINS.

The State Journal has always tried to
give acceptable and prompt bulletin
service on election nights. This eve
ming. beginning at 7:30 o'clock and last
ing until towards midnight. q new. bet
ter and quicker service for the public
will be undertaken with confidence Of
success.
BY a new process never before at
tempted in Topeka in the out door dis
play of election returns. the bulletins
will appear on the white sheet on the
building Immediately and line by line
and word by word as it is written by
the operator, who will be James B.
Doncyson. working at an appliance Of
his own.
BY this method it is believed it will
be possible to display twice as many
bulletins and twice as quickly as ever
before possible.
It will be interesting and unique. the
spectator following the pencil OF the
operator
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
WILSON GOES TO VOTE
The President Takes an Early Train
for New jersey.

washington. Nov. 3.-President Will
son left here at a. m. today for
princeton to vote He will arrive
th.re shortly afternoon and will leave
again at O'Clock for Washington In
order TO receive TIE election returns at
the White House tonight.
The president was particularly anx-
ious to vote today because Representa-
tive Allan Waist. of his district is un-
derstood to have had a hard fight for
reelection The president was also
interested in Democratic candidates
for the legislature.
In the presidents party were several
White House employees who vote in
New Jersey including c. L. Sven, II
years old. the youngest confidential
photographer president ever had.
Swem votes in = congressional election
today fos the first time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
TOWN WIPED OUT
British Cruiser Shells and Cap
lures Akabah, Arabia.
Fort Is Demolished and Basi-
ness Buildings Destroyed.

London. Nov s.-The fortified town
Of Akabah, in Arabia. on an arm OF the
Red sea, has been sheiled and occu-
pied by the British cruiser Minerva
There was some loss to the troops
holding the position but no British
casualties Akabah is at the head of
the Gulf of Akabah. $50 miles east OF
Suez-
The admiralty announced this oc-
currence as follows: Upon arriving
at Akabah the cruiser Minerva. Cap
tain Percival WarleiGh. found the place
occupied by soldiers and armed natives.
One of the soldiers had the appearances
OF a German OfIlcer.
The Minerva shelled the port and
the troops The town was evacuated
aud landing parties ffOm the Minerva
Proceeded to destroy the forts. the bar
racks; the poatQffice And Al1e satore1k
-sThefe Wa soma - 70 the enemy
but no British enSaln1f 1fteg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
nat suffrage win carry in Nevada.

that suffrage will carry in Nevada,
Montana and Nebraska.
The doubtful states are Missouri,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Ohio.
The slimmest chances are said to be In
Ohio.
The nation wide election today tests:
whether the popularity of Presi-
dent Wilson is the reliable issue which
the Democrats have assumed it to be.
2LWhether the Democratic admins
tration can profit by the tariff. cur
rency, antitrust and trade commission
laws
aWhether the Republicans can
show that the change In the tariff has
been a great factor in necessitating
special war revenue and has made the
had situation created by the european
war worse.
Whether the Democrats will retain
their present overwhelming majority
in the house Of representatives
5-Whether the recent constitutional
amendment enacting the direct vote
Of United States senators is a success
These are the outstanding features OF
rfnnfinued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

1t was at Akabah that Turkish cav
airy patrols were reported yesterday
ready to move into Egypt. There the
British found soldiers apparently un-
der Germans serving as quasi Turks.
much in the same manner as the Ger
man officers in charge of the cruisers
Breslau and Goeben, and British OFF,
cials say there was no course but to
open hostilities.
Turkeys formal entrance into war
with the aliies-for France cannot but
follow Great Britain-came at a time
when the Turkish ambassadors still at
London and Paris were uncertain what
was to come.
An apology from the grand vizier for
the Turkish attack on Russian ports
and doubt as to who held the whip
hand in the sultan's government to-
gether with the attitude of the Balkan
states, were factors which seemed to
carry such weight as to make Turkey
hesitate.
Germany Is Blamed.
The London press was ever concilia-
fCOntinued on PAGE TWO-1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
GOOD FOR ELECTION.
Ideal Weather Prevails for Kansas
Voters.

Ideal election day weather prevails
in Kansas. There was a haze this
morning. which is typical of Indian
summer. The forecast calls for the
same thing over again.
The forecast indicated a slight drop
in temperature for Monday night. 1t
was decidedly Hght-one degree low
er than the previous light. At that
the minimum temperature Of 48 de-
grees at 1870 o'clock was eleven de-
grees above the normal minimum for
this date.
The highest temperature on Mo-
vember 3 in the twenty-eight years
that the local records have been kept
was 80 in 1887; the lowest was 81 in
1899. The greatest precipitation was
.43 of an inch in 1901.
The wind this morning was almost
| the equivalent of no wind at all; the
velocity on top of the Mulvane build
ing was one mile an hour and 1t was
from all directions.
Fair weather prevailed today all the
way from the Mississippi river to the
Rocky mountains.
The temperature averaged sixteen
degrees above normal today. At two
| o'clock this afternoon the wind was
ten miles an hour from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
Bull MOOSE GO BACK
Vote in Massachusetts Indicates Re
turn to G. O. p.

Boston. Nov. 3.-The first Massa-
chusetts town to be heard from in the
state election was Norwen, which gave
for governor: Mccall Republican,
IS4: walker, Progressive. IT; Walsh,
Democrat, Sc.
The same town in 1919 gave Bird.
Progressive. S3; Gardner. Republican,
II; Walsh. Democrat, 81.
Avon, Mass, Nov. 3.-Avon gave for
governor: Walsh. Democrat. 1s1; Nc
Can. Republican, l01; walker. Progres-
sive, 50.
Last year walsh received ia; Gard
neT, Republican. 50; Bird. Progressive,
1l8, and Foss, Independent, ;
In the congressional fight Oiney,
Democrat, received 15S: Howard, Re-
publican, S.; Kincaid. Rt0eresgiye. s..
This 4 = sain Tor the 3emocrate md
|a loen ~ RI 1roGx esSt -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

of his partisans in the Turkish cabi-
net is not believed to be great enough
to force the porte 10 meet the demand
for reparatiOn formulated in the
Franco British notes So far as Rus
sia is concerned, state of war with
Turkey actually exists and the reply
from the Russian foreign minister
to the explanation of the grand vizfer
does not hold out. in the opinion of
London, any hope for a peaceful OUT
come OF the dispute.
The tumult of battle has rolled
back from the Belgium coast and af-
ter the apparent failure of their fierce
assault on the English and Belgian
lines around Ypres the Germans evi-
IDENTIFY are diverting their attack to-
ward a more southerly point.
CONTINUED on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
KANSAS MAKES her CHOICE
IN POLITICS BY A RECORD
"0FF Year" Vote AT POLLS
POLICE UNNECESSARY.

The first time in the history Of
Kansas when women voted at a
general election marks the first
time in the history of Topeka when
a general election was held without
the employment of extra police
men to preserve the order.
mot only are no extra police Of
ficers being used today. but the
regular policemen are walking their
customary beats just as usual" r..
L. Cofran, mayor, said. There is
not a single voting place in the city
at which a police officer is stationed
and not an incident had been re-
ported calling for the services of an
officer"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
Russia Replies 70 Turkeys
Offer Of an Apology
For Recent sErents Taking
Place in Black Sea-
4 DEMAND FOR PREPARATION
Is Made by Both France and
Great Britain.
Tumalt of Rattle Rolls Back
From Belgian Coast.

= London, Nov. s.Kspsia has. re-
piled to Turkey's esolSgy for the
raids of her navy ~ Black sea
with tho fateenf wor6s5 TOO late"
and In sLsudon it - thpught hardly
likely that diplomatics pressure will
prevent the war party among the
young Turks from dragging their
country into the European embroglio.
The events of the last II hours
show that the grand vixier OF Turkey
has made every effort to conciliate
the entente powers. but the influence
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
1t Is Estimated That Nearly
Half Million Go to Booths.
Men and Women Together for
First General Election.
Deep CONCERN IN OUTCOME
Not Since 1898 Has State Seen
Such an Eruption.
Women Taking Prominent Part
in Activities of Day.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR OFFICES
Supporters Claim Victories in
Many-Cornered Fight.
Score or More Skirmishes for
Control of Kansas Politics.
Prohibition Problem Dragged
Into This Years Election.
CLOSE CONTEST FOR OFFICES
Supporters Claim Victories II
Many-COrnered Fight.
Score or More Skirmishes for
Control of Kansas Politics.
Prohibition Problem Dragged
Into This Years Election.

Reports from all sections Of Kansas
late this afternoon indicate a heavy
vote. In the cities and larger towns,
thousands of women have exercised
their first right OF suffrage in q state
election. Indications point to q heavy
country vote. Women in rural dis
tricts. however. are not showing the
keen interest in the election as is
manifest in many towns.
From Kansas City, Kan. Wichita,
Fort Scott. Hutchinson, independence,
EmpOria. Salina, LeavenwOrth and
AtchisOn came reports this afternoon
OF heavy city vote. Interest in the
election centers around the governor
ship and senatorial contests.
Ideal weather conditions prevail in
ali parts of Kansas. ...-.-''.-
Because OF the heavy vote and the
new form of ballot, the count tonight
will he slow and returns from over
the state will be late. In event Of a
close Mgft for governor and senator,
the result may not be determined for
several days.
Very little betting has been report
ell. Where bets have been made, the
Hodges-Capper fight has been quoted
at even money. A few Billiard bets
were reported, but mainly concerning
hts total vote in the state. Several
bets that MurtlOck would finish as
good as second in the senatorial fight
were announced.
Polls will close at Z O'Clock tonight.
In more than 2,400 election pre-
cincts, Kansas en- and women are to-
day registering their choice for Unit
ed States senator, congressman, can
didates for all state, county and town
ship officers, members of the lower
branch of state legislature, three us
tices of the supreme court and judges
of the district court in 21 of the II
judicial districts of the state. With
fair weather today in all sections OF
the state and reports of a heavy early
morning vote in many towns and rur-
al precincts, it is evident that the
state will today poll a record off year
vote. The total vote for the day is
variously estimated by political OBJ
servers at from 100000 to 100000
conservative guessers placing the tota
vote of the day at 100000.
Voters Show Concern.
Not since 1898 when Kansas wa.
redeemed from control oe the Popu.
lists by the election of w. E. Stanley
to the governorship, has the state
shown such deep concern in an OF
year state election. Chief interest il
today's election concerns the selection
CONTINUED on Page Ten.]
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TURKISH ARMY Is IN E6YPT

London, Nov. 3.-Great Britain and
Turkey are at war; Germany has re-
cruited an ally in the east. After "a
hours of uncertainty. curing which
hope was expressed that the porte
might make amends for the incidents
in the Black sea. the British admiralty
announced shortly before O'Clock this
afternoon that British warship had
destroyed the Turkish barracks at
Akabah on the Turko-Egyptian from
tier.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
lone BY ONE The
| BALLOTS FALL
Elections in Progress in Every
State of the Union.
Weather Is Generally Fine
Throughout the Country.
IyOHN6 FOR U. S. SENATOR'S
For First Time People Are
Permitted to Choose.
An Entire House of Representa-
tives Is Being Selected.
VOTING FOR U. 5. SENATOR'S

Thirty-four United States senator's,
435 members Of the house Of represent
atives. several governors of states and
many minor officials are being elected
today.
Woman suffrage is being voted upon
in the states of Nevada, Montana. Me-
braska. Missouri. North Dakota, South
Dakota and Ohio.
Members Of the campaign committee
OF the National American Woman Suf-
frage association feel there is no doubt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

Declares He VIII Not Abide by Com
venti0n's Action.

Ell Paso, Nov. 3.-General Carranza
in a message received here this after
noon declared that he would not abide
by the action Of the Aguas Calientes
convention in naming a president
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03
SUMMARY Of T0DAY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

The entire Black sea feet Of Russia
Is awaiting an attack by the Turkish
feet today.
The Austrians through heavy as
saults today are threatening the Rus
sian left wing.
has been seriously interfered with by
. heavy fan Of snow.
The Persian legation at Petrograd
declares that no alliance exists be-
tween Turkey and Persia.
The f0rtifed town Of Akabah in
Arabia has been shelled and occupied
by the British cruiser Minerva.
The onicial statement today says
that the allies in France have been
ON the offensive since October 20.
London's reply to Turkeys apology
for the raids Of her navy I'm the Black
sea consists Of two wortls-'sTOO late. y
An imperial decree was issued to-
day ordering the expulsion OF all
Turks from Russian territory within
. week
the apology offered by Turkey and
members Of the Turkish embassy have
left for Finland.
Turkish wsrships have bombardet
the Russian Black So town Of N0y0R
osislk. Tho British steamer, Fred
erika, Was burned and sunk.
STRONG reinforcements arc being
a~nff0a lnv t1ae. (SeRmana bf.fnre max
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

The fOrttfied town Of Akabah I'm
Arabia has been shelled and occupied
by the British cruiser Minerva.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

that the allies In France have been
ON the offensive since October 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

Russia has rejected emphAticzlly
the apology offered by Turkey and
members Of the Turkish embassy have
left for Finland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

An imperial decree was issued to-
day ordering the expulsion OF alI
Turks from Russian territory within
. week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

In Alsace-L0Frnine the campaign
has been seriously interfered with by
. heavy fan Of snow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-03

The Persian legation at PetrOgrad
declares that no alliance exists be-
tween Turkey and Persia.
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TContinued on Page Two.1
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1914-01-23
DO CROOKS REFoRM2
One, at Least Did and He Was
Known as "Alias Jimmy Valentine"

In Paul Armstrong; plav "alias
Jimmy Valentine" live theme OF to-
day Is so skillfully and fascinatingly
treated that the largest interest has
been evoked wherever this now fam
Gus melodrama has been presented.
That theme is the possibility Of the
redemption of the criminal, the possi-
bility that the 'crook" can make
good", given a strong motive and
favorable circumstances. 1t is sub
ject which has recently been much
discussed in Canton and its vicinity,
fact which adds to the interest in
the announcement that Jones and
Cranes production OF the play will be
seen at the Kennedy opera house for
an engagement of one night on Mon
day, January 26th. 1t will be recall
ed that "aiias Jimmy Valentine" en-
loved a tremendous success in Wal
lacks theatre New York, where it
ran for two seasons, the quite re-
marka BILE skill with which the dram a.
tist has treated his subject and the
excellent art which marks It's pre-
sentation by the com mpany sufficiently
account for the vogue Of ''alias Jimmy
Valentine" in New York and where
ever else it has been seen. Victor
Lambert well known western actor
will be seen in the difficult role OF
Jimmy.