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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
CANAL TIED UP
at Culebra Cut Stops
All Traffic.
Several Ships Are Caught in
the Waterway.

Panama. Oct ia serious landslide
in the Culebra cut at late hour last
night interrupted completely all traffic
through the Panama canal. Several
ships in the canal have been unable to
complete their passage.
The reports indicate that there were
earth movements on both sides into
the channel from the slopes Of Gold
and Contractor hills which are vir-
tually opposite each other. Colonel
Goethals and other officials are this
morning making an examination of the
extent of the damage. 1t is said that
traffice through the canal probably
will be interrupted for some time.
Washington Is Not Worried.
Washington. Oct. 15.-News Of the
landslide into Culebra cut caused no
alarm at the Isthmian canal commits
sion offices. While regretting the tenn
porarily closure of the canal the Of
ficials say this slide would have its
compensation from an engineering point
of view. because 1t would hasten the
final subsistence of the mobile matter in
the cut, thereby insuring the perma-
nency of the waterway. No official re-
port on the slide had reached the COM
mission.
1t was recalled that in almost every
reference to the Culebra operations
Col. GOethels had pointed out that the
earth had not reached a state of
equilibrium and that probably it would
be necessary to continue dredging oper-
ations for many months after the wa
terway was opened. 1t was hoped that
these earth movements would not be
sufficiently extensive to interfere with
the navigation of the canal, though the
channel at some points in the cut,
notably at Gold Hill. where the earth
reached it's greatest height on the
isthmus. would necessarily be consider
ably reduced in width for a while.
The rainy season. which is supposed
to have 1oOsened the earth, has doubt
less FASTENED its movement in the cut
and the slide has consequently assumed
proportions beyond the ability of the
great hydraulic dredges to control.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

Poland. The Austrians and Germans
suffered enormous losses. The Russians
are stated to have taken thousands of
prisoners.
Disputed in Berlin.
Berlin, Oct. 15.-It was officially an
nounced today that the battle to the
east of Wirballen in Russian Poland
which has been raging since Oct. 4.
continues favorable to the Germans.
Repeated attemps of the Russians to
storm the trenches have resulted in
heavy losses. The Russian efforts to
drive out the Germans by terrific artil-
lery fire daily SO far have failed.
Battle of the Rivers.
London, Oct. 15.-The battle of the
Rivers, the long line of which still
stretches across France. stood in the
background today in contrast with the
comparatively small field of operations
in the department Of Nord and in West
Flanders. where the cOntending allied
and German armies may decide dur
ing the next week, or perhaps sooner, a
phase of the struggle which became
acute when the Germans occupied Ant
werp and Ghent-a German attempt to
seize and hold the seaports of Belgium
and France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
CHILLY AND CLOUDY.
Weather Man Says Sunshine L. Due IN
Kansas TOmOFr0W.

The fair weather promised for We'd
nesday night and today failed to arrive
on schedule time. When the forecoGG
came in this morning sunny Flora,
the local observer, made this conn
ment: The forecast il optimistic, but
the weather Is pessimistic.''
The forecast: Fair tonight and
Friday; not much change In tenn
perature."
There has been little variation IN
temperature at Topeka in the lat
three days. The minimum temperaturo
at Z o'clock this morning-44 degrees
was three below the normal MIMI
mum for this date. The weather
chilly and the dampness was pene-
trating. Overcoats were Comfortable.
The highest temperature on this date
in the 28 years that the local recor61
have been kept was Sc degrees in 1895:
the lowest was ~ in 1891. The grcat-
est precipitation was Al Of an inch In
1890.
The temperature today has averaeed
nine degrees below normal but q chance
from November to October weather r
expected Friday. At two O'Clock this
afternoon the wind was eight milea A
hour from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
SUMMARY OF T0DAY'S
WAR NEWS IN EUROPE

The Germans have occupied BFuges,
IS miles east Of Ostend.
Tho German encircling movement
toward tho channel has failed.
Tho ultimate occupation Of Ostend
by Germans Is accepted i'm London.
Twenty-six thousand Belgians and
1000 English have been tnterned In
Holland.
Typhus and VARIOUS other diseases
have broken out among the German
troops along the western front.
Cholera is making rapid strides
throughout Hungary and Is causing
great alarm among the people.
The docks at Ostend arc crowded
with teEF0f-stricken refugfiees waiting
for ships to take them to England.
The Germans were defeated at Ar
ras. after being surrounded BY the
French in the marshes. losing $4,000
men.
The ratification OF the treaty Of ar
bitration between Spain and tho
United States has been approved 1t
Madrid.
The Russians have captured several
fortified towns and have been sue
cessful in many slkiFmishes with tho
Germans and AustFians.
The Montenegrins announce the
overwhelming defeat OF $1,000 Aus
trians near SarajevO by the combined
MOntenegrin and Servian armies.
The masses OF Belgian refugees
WDu0hnq.unn
both in England and Holland. These
countries may call upon the United
States for aid.
A new Austrian dreadnaught, just
completed, mysteriOusly caught fire In
flames. Six new torpedo boats were
also found flame.
The French British Belgian column
has checked the German advance to
the coast and q successful offensive
along the center of the French battle
line has been repulsed.
Owing to the failure OF the Rus
slams to make progress against the
Germans in the east, thousands OF
troops have been transferred to the
western frontier for m advance on
Paris.
The war fever in Italy is abating
Turkey is still In . turbulent mood
and heavy firing In the Black sea Il
| believed to indicate an engagement
between Turkish and Russian fleets.
German troops I'M Belgium IN
ImarchipGs ON Ostemd and Ia o. south
4 wcsteriy diieE816n 66Ssj ~ & l11e = seg
tfrontier The Headquarters OF E:xn
peror William have been moved fur
ther Into France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
Congressman Gardner Says We
Are Unprepared for War.
HIS Asks for . Congressional
Committee to Prove II.
GERMAN CAUSE IS UNHOLY
eGod of Battlesn viii Visit
Defeat Upon the KAISER"
America Cannot Defend Mon.
roe Doctrine With Money.

Washington, Oct. 15.-Inquiry ~ to
preparedness of the United States for
war, offensive or decisive by q ma
tional security commission, was pro-
posed in a joint resolution introduced
today by Representative Gardner Of
Massachusetts. who recently returned
from Europe. II have introduced this
resolution to investigate the military
status Of OF the United States," said
Mr.. Gardner. because I know that =
public search will open the eyes OF
Americans to q situation which 10 be-
ing concealed from them.
The United States il totally unpro-
pared for a war. defensive or offen-
sive. against q real power. In my
opinion the effect Of the vast sums OF
money spent by Carnegie in his peace
propaganda has been to blind Ameri-
cans to the fact that our national Se-.
curity from military point OF view
is undermined.
Nearly every army and navy off,
Ger to whom I have spoken tells me
the same story of inadequate security.
l nave yet to speak to q single meme
ber OF either the COMMITTEES ON naval
affairs or the committee ON military
affairs of the house Of representatives
In whose judgment have confidence
| who does not. in private, make the
| same admission. Yet all these gentle
men seem to consider it their duty to
refrain from any public statement"
The Monroe Doctrine.
Mr.. Gardner, referring to the pros-
pertty and peace of the United States
and to the wonderful South Ameri-
can continent which we have closed
to European colonization by the Nom
roe doctrine" declared he could NOT
understand "how any intelligent stu
dent Of history can fail to see that We
are impotent to defend ourselves n M
to enforce the Monroe doctrine 81
moral suasion and financial might
| alone. "a
] s6s..The a.. time has rot yet coms... hs
AFFORD to allow the martial spirit 81
Aer sons to be, destroyed ana All the
Carnegie millions in the world Will
not silence those of US who believe
that bullets anont be stopped with
bombast nor powder vanQuished by
Mr.. Gardner further declared in hfs
statement, accompanying the resolu-
ton. that with respect to tho Euro
pean war. he having been in tho zone
| OF conflict. his views were mot thooo
of q neutral"
Expects Germany's Defeat.
II am entirely convinced" said he,
that the German cause 10 unholy,
and moreover, a menace to the prin.
ciples OF democracy. Furthermore,
| believe that the God OF battles win
visit defeat upon the Germans, but
no matter which side wins we must
| remember that since the beginning Of
time victorious nations have proved
headstrong and high handed. We
must begin at once to reorganize our
military strength II we expect to BE-
able to resist high handed cases when
the day of necessity comeA"
The Gardner resolution proposes .
commission of three senators ana
three memhern NJ the honse anA <1,ron
persons to be named by the president
to make full investigation Of the pre-
paredness Of the United States for
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
TWO DAYS. BATTLE
Results in Overwhelming De.
feat of the AuStrians.
Losses Are Reported Heavy ON
Both Sides.

London. Oct. 15.-An Official state
ment issued today by the Montenegrin
consul general announces the over
Wheimlng defeat of an army of Is 600
Austrians near Sarajevo by the COM
bined Montenegrin and Servian armies.
The battle ragged for two days. with
enormous losses on both sides. The
statement admits severe losses among
the Servians and Montenegrins, but de-
clares that the Austrian mortality per-
centage was staggering. The Montene-
gr1ns captured many prisOners and
guns. :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
Official Statement Issued by the
French Government
Covering the Various Scenes of
Military Activity.
ADVANCED IN THE CENTER
Allies Report of Gains Against
the Germans.
Little Change Shown in Gen
eral Lineup in East.

Paris. Oct 15.-The official commu-
nication given out by the French war
office this afternoon is as follows:
In Belgium German troops coming
from Antwerp are marching toward the
west and the evening of October Il,
they reached the region of Bruges and
Thielt. fifteen miles southeast of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
No Evidence to Prove That
Crime Was Committed.
WITNESSES WERE ON STAND
Roy L. Bone Engaged That
Kansas City Detective.
Motor Party Say Collins Rode
in Their Automobile.

At the preliminary hearing of John
Collins charged with attempting to
blackmail Theodore Hammatt into Civ
ing him $15,O 600. held in the court OF
Topeka today. w. z. Atchison. county
attorney and Rad M. Lee, assistant
county attorney, after stating to the
court, ''The state rests its case." dis
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15
German Army Said to Have
Suffered Enormous Losses.
In Battle With the Russian
Forces In Poland.
BERLIN CLAIMS THE VICTORY
Says Every Attack by the Mus
cOvites Has Failed.
Storming Of Their Trenches Re-
suits in Heavy Losses.

London, Oct ia dispatch from
Petrograd to the Messagero Of Rome
says that the Austro-German army
yesterday was completely defeated in
the neighborhood of Warsaw. Russian
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

Typhus and VARIOUS other diseases
have broken out among the German
troops along tho western front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

TWemty-six thousand Be3gians anl
1000 English have been interned IL
Holland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

CONTINUED on Page Six.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

The Montenegrins announce the
Overwhelming defeat Of $4,000 Aus
trians near SarajevO by the combined
MOntenegrin and Servian armies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

Owing to the failure OF the Rus
slams to mako progress against the
Germans in the east, thousands Of
troops have been transferred to the
western frontier for m advance ON
Paris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-15

Cholera is making rapid strides
throughout Hungary and Is causing
great alarm among the people.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
DOYLE BIC FACTOR
IN ATHLETIC MEET
ST. Aloysius's Club Athlete
Scores 20 Points in Holy
Name Field Day.

Though the st. Peters club of .Ter-
sey City carried Of the fetal point
honcrs in the Holy Name League
field day held at Athletic Park. Walls
burg, yesterday afternoon, the re-
markabe performance of Michael
Doyle, Of the st. Aloysius Clubs OF
this city, was the prominent featurs
of the day. The st. Peters boys
netted thirty-one points, while tIie
local representatives accounted for
twenty, all OF which were scored BY
Doyle He finished first in four
events. namely, the running hep, ster
and jump. circling the bases. rum
ming broad jump. and t00-yard dash.
ST. Mary Mag6alen members were
third with six points, while sacred
Heart Melted five.
Willie O'Brien, OF ST Peters. Was
awarded first place in The half-niile
run Phil Heating. of the ST.
Aloysius Club, captured the race,
but was disqualified. us il had Eeen
found that he was not a MEMBER of
the oxford street organization.
the baseball throw for distance
while the half-mile relay went TO
the ST. Peters quartet, composed Of
James Hammil Frank Cuff. Alex
Ormsby and Eddie Dillon.
Previous to the athletic contests
baseball game was played between
The ST. Aloysius nine, the Holy Name
League champion, and ST Peters.
the runners-up for the title, The
local club won. to > Chic HarleS
pitched for the victorious teana.
~ -. a. X
Referee, Bernard ]. Owens. play
ground commissioner: James X, Al
version. starter; Judges. John fsyneh
and John r. Reilly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
STATE HONORSF FOR
NEWARK TURNER'S
Members of Local Organization
Factors in Meet at
Passaic.

Members of the Newark Turn We
rein figured prominently in the an
nual meet or the New Jersey Turn
Verein Association, held in Passaic
yesterday. In the sixteen-pound
weight throwing contest George
Weiss, Of this city, was first, while e.
Hoffman, also of Newark, was second.
The rope -climbing event for time was
won by Joseph Sallung, of Elizabeth,
with r. Kohels, of this city, second.
In the apparatus work G. Schwartz, OF
this city. took third honors George
Weiss, +. Lehr G.. Schwab and IL.
Hoffman, all of the local Turn Verein,
were among the winners in the far
high jump.
G.. Scilwabb, OF this city, with a to-
tai OF 81 points, was fifth among the
competitors In the all-round events
first grade. while Louis Kniep, also Of
Newark, was sixth. with 75.5 points.
The event was captured by Curt Roe
del, of Passaic, whose count read a..
In the all-round events contest, sec
ond grade, p. Richter, OF this city,
was second, with 92.5 points, while j.
v. Dohern, Of Hoboken. the winner.
totaled g6,s points.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
JERSEY CITY 9, NEWARK 8

Old Wyatt Lee and Rube Nickers.
two veteran twiriers hooked up in u
battle in the last part Of the pro-
gram. II went only seven innings
or Newark might have won for the
score was 9-S at the finish. Newark
all but tied il in a splendid rally
which netted three runs. Lee had a
home run and single while Vickers
punched out double. w. thinner
man, who had four safeties in the
first game. came back with three
more in the last battle Jersey City
banged out twelve hits while the Tig-
ers had sixteen in this game to add
to the fifteen acquired in the first
battle. Luque soaked out four safe
ties for the visitors. The score:
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
HOPPE AND|NMAN
TO MEET TONIGHT
Star Billiardists Will Begin In
ternationaI Match With Eng
lish Style of Game.


The opening game of the 6,000-point
international billiard match between
Willie Hoppe, worlds champion at
1872 balkline, and Melbourne Inman,
the English billiard champion, will
be played tonight at the Hotel Aston,
New York The match will open
with 800 points at English billiards
and will proceed daily, afternoon and
evening, throughout the week
Hoppe is confident that he has mas
tered the English game enough to be
able to bring about Inman's defeat.
1t is conceded that he will win at
the American game, and the result
Of the match will depend upon how
he fares at the English style of play.
Both players have been practicing
for the match for the past two weeks
and both are confident as to the OUT
come.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
Tigers iii Hard Against urucL.

Today the most of the Tigers are
on their way home OF packing grips
for the trips. Manager Harry Smith
has not formulated his plans for the
winter. de may remain here or he
may 80 back TO Massillon, O. Eddie
zimmerman. the. Tiger captain in
tends 10 hit The rails for York.
Pa, tomorrow morning Last
season when the team Won the
nag their exhibition series was
not n pronounced success and
with the attendance at ebb it
was decided that transforming would
he out of the question. The first
game Yesterday was marked By some
more of that heavy eannonading By
the Tigers.
They drove l3rucks offerings to ev-
cry point Of the compass and while
Jersey City Knocked out Holmquist.
Brown came in and pitched great
bali The score;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
American standing.
MAJOR LEAGUE JOTS

Nap Lajoie swatted out his three
thousandth base hit yesterday II
was a double. The ball was pre-
scented to Lajoie as soon as he
reached second. This record was
made during his major league ca
reer.
Chief Bender showed worlds series
form when he shut out st. Louis,
Go Four hits We're all he allowed.
About dozen pitchers have been
drafted by the Brooklyn club. In
the collection is big Tony. former
Cub. Tony is said to be thirty-tWo
years of age, so he should stick in
fast company this time.
The National Commission will meet
Wednesday in Philadelphia to pick
dates for the coming worlds series.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
TIGERS AND PESTS
Do BROTHERLY ACT
Divide Double Bill on Final Day
of League Season
for 1914.

An even break over Jersey City,
yesterday gave the Newark club a
record Of sixteen victories and six
defeats for the season over the Tig-
crs, nearest rivals. This is the best
record, probably. that any Newark
team has ever made against Jersey
city for last year when Newark won
the pcnnant the Tigers stopped at
thirteen victories over the Fosarty
clan. The fact that the Jersey City
franchise will be transferred before
next season makes it something to
remember for local fans even though
Jersey City by breaking even Trim
med Newark in The final game of the
1914 season yesterday al Wieden-
mayors Park.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
Cold Weather Prevents
Racing at Brighton Beach

The bicycle and motor races at the
Brighton Beach motordrome yester-
day were postponed because OF the
cold weather, and the races scheduled
were set back until next Sunday.
The races postponed include the
match motor paced race between
Walthour and Carmen, which was
expected to decide once and Tor az
the question of the relative merits Of
the two riders and the proposed med
lev race between Chepple, Madonna
and Fogler.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28
LEAGUE TO OPEN SATURDAY

Beginning next Saturday, the Field
Club Soccer League of New York and
New Jersey, comprising Columbia
University, the Crescent Athletic
Club, the Staten Island Football
Club, Bensonhurst, Richmond County
and the Montclair Athletic Club, Will
contest its annual championship Sc
ries, which will extend to December
rs. AS a rule, there will be three
matches each Saturday. The opening
day schedule follows:
Staten Island and Montclair, at Liv-
ingston: Crescents and Bensonhurst,
at Bay Ridge, and Richmond County
and Couumbia. st New York.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28

While Connie Mack has his Amer
lean League pennant slowed away
the Boston Braves are sull plugging
away. but they. have nothing NJ all TO
worry about as figures show aud iie
nres do not lie
All the Braves need 10 do q sew up
the flag which will occur the early
part of this week, is TO win three
games. No matter what the Giants
may do under these conditions, the
Braves will be the winners al the
close of the season on October Z
Should the Giants win all Of their re-
naming games and Boston triumph
in three, the final standing would be:
Tenn. Won. Lost PC.
Boston ............. 50 "a .)S2
New York ..... 80 81 .57S
II is merely a matter of few days
before the Braves will have the same
title in the National as Philadelphia
has in the junior ma jor leasne--tllat
of champion Boston is scheduled II
play Chicago today. The real .ug-of-
war will come when the Stallinss out
1T goes to New York later in the
week. Before this series is over 1t is
almost certain that the Braves VIII
be crowned with their newly acquired
title.
New York is down for two battles
with Pittsburgh today, while the
Giants nearest livals-the Cards q.
Brooklyn. No matter what happens
there can be no change in the stand
ing OF the clubs.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28

Kid williams, worlds bantam
weight champion, win meet one of
his many challengers this eve
ming at the Olympia A. A., Phila-
delphia. where he Will clash with
Kid Herman, the rugged little Pekin,
Ill, lad. Both boys have posted
forfeits of 5000 for weight and APP
pearance They will weigh in at 1l6
pounds ringside.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-09-28

The proposed ten-round bout be-
tween Gunboat Smith and Battling
Leyinsky, the Brooklyn heavyweight.
has been definitely arranged for the
Manhattan Sporting Club. 155th street
and Eighth avenue, on October y.
Dan Morgan, representing Levinsky
and Jim Buckley, Smiths manager,
have each posted forfeits of $500 to
guarantee the appearance of their
men in the ring