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tack from all sides by an army of vast

tack from all sides by an army of vast
ly superior force.
The British and French column now
outnumber the Germans two to one in
the western section OF the lines. There
are more than 100000 French and
British engaged in the battle along the
entire frontier and nearly half that
number held in reserve should they be
needed. Although the fighting in the
neighborhood Of Rheims continues
without interruption. it is stated that
the French are now occupying much
better position.
They resisted a night German as
sault in force last night, driving the
enemy back in great disorder. The
bombardment of the French position
continues with the Germans using
their heaviest artillery. 1t is believed
that under cover of this fire, they are
already Withdrawing the major por-
ton Of their forces.
The Germans are making a desper-
ate effort against Verdun and the low
er line of forts in an effort to reduce
them, but the Official reports reaching
here say they are still intact.
Summing up the entire situation, it
was stated at the war office today that
1t has never looked SO promising since
the commencement of the war.
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FROST LAST NIGHT.
First Nip of Season Did Little Damage
Another Tonight.

Jack Frost made his first stop of
the season in Topeka Tuesday night
and this morning. However, the frost
was light and did little damage. Gov
ernment reports from all parts of the
state show that crops are well ma
tired and past danger. Last year
frost arrived a day earlier than this
year.
The temperature at o'clock this
morning vas AZ degrees. This is the
lowest it has been since May Is and
was within three degrees of being the
lowest on record. The lowest was in
1886 when the mercury dropped to ~
degrees on this date.
Another frost is scheduled for to-
night, according to the weather bu-
reau. However, it is expected to be
light and will do no damage.
At no stations in Kansas with the
exception of Topeka has frost been
reported. A clear sky prevailed over
all parts Of the state today. Light
rains at stations in eastern Kansas
were reported late Tuesday evening.
The precipitation: Emporia. 2; Fort
Scott, Is; lola. IA; Sedan. s.; Wich-
ita, a, and Kansas City, Il. No rain
fell in Topeka
The forecast for tonight and Thurs
day calls for fair weather with little
change in temperature.
Temperatures today ranged de-
grees below normal. The highest rs
at 2 o'clock. A six-mile wind blew
from the southwest all day.
The highest temperature on this
date was 80. in 1891. Clear weather
will probably continue for a number
of days, according to the United States
weather bureau reports. There is no
rain Or signs Of rain in the whole
northwestern part of the United States
and southwestern Canada. Frost has
also been reported in Iowa. The tenn
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Believed Cressy Sank Two Ger.
man Submarines.
Twelve Millions We're Lost IN
Only Twenty Minutes.
1.-THE ATTACK WAS UNEXPECTED
Rescue Steamer Flora Was
First ON Scene.
Chilled Survivors Were Taken
Aboard in Heavy Sea.
boats were 3 MILES APART
AbOukir Was First to Sink,
Then the Hogue.
Cressy Was Firing Steadily
When She Went Down. .
Rescue Steamer Flora Was
First ON Scene.
Chilled Survivors Were Taken
Aboard in Heavy Sea.
BOATS were 3 NILES APART
Aboukir Was First to Sink.
Then the Hogue.
Cressy Was Firing Steadily
When She Went Down. :.

London, Sept. 23.-The swift and
silent destruction Of three big cruis-
ers which cost s12.0Oo,o00 has
brought home the risks Of modern ma
val warfare. The unseen enemy crepe
upon the Aboulxir, then the Hogue
and then the Cressy and one after
another the cruisers 'eeled over and
sank. The whole affair was over in 20
minutes.
The survivors who have been
brought to Dutch and British ports
declare there were three German SUBJ
marines in the attacking force. Some
say five and that the cruiser Cressy.
or the Lowestoft accounted for two
Of them. The Admiralty. however,
does not yet confirm the statement
that any of the German craft were
destroyed and 1t IL possible that mono
was even seen.
The experts say that a submarine
might easily slip from Emden on the
upper mouth OF the channel and at
tack any British ship it happened to
meet and return home.
Neither the navy nor the nation.
as their feeling is voiced in the news.
papers, is dismayed and the call on
the admiralty is for more aggressive
action. although the alternative Is pre-
sented of sealing the Germans up in
their harbors with mines ff their
strategy of keeping their big ships at
home and making raids with subma-
rines proves consistently effective.
Hescued - 9Ymuiden.
Ymuiden, Holland, via London.
Sept. 23-This little seaport towr -
(Continued on PAGE Ffve)
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BREAK IS COMING
Capper and Curtis Crowds Fall
ing to Harmonic.
Each Keeps Suspicious Weather
Eye ON Other.
STILL WATCHING and WAITING
Lukewarm Newspapers Refrain
From Support.
Belief That Capper Plays Both
Ends to Middle.
Still WATCHING AND WAITING

With the Capper crowd suspicious
Of Curtis and his friends and the Cur
tbs contingent making quiet prepara-
tions for war and keeping an eye of
watchful waiting on the editorial coll
umns of the Capper papers. the Re
publican harmony Of which Senator
Troutman dreamed is apparently still
on its way. In support OF this fact is
the evidence Of the stand Of the Kan
sas press. Not a paper that support
ed Stubbs in the Republican primaries
two years ago is this year supporting
Curtis, except under a changed own
ership. Many Of the papers most loyal
to Capper two years ago are this year
openly fighting him.
The trouble in the harmony ranks
Just at this time is a growing suspi-
c1on by each faction that one Is try
ing to slip the other the double cross
and cash their treachery at election
day by an increased vote at the polls.
Dissatisfaction that borders on open
revolt marks the attitude of the Cur.
It's faction regarding the failure of the
Capper papers to openly endorse Cur
tbs and Calderhead and the old line
Leaders on the state ticket Among
the progressively inclined voters there
is the suspicion that Capper jockeyeA
Brfstow out of the senatorial nomina-
CONTINUED on Page TWO,)
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has not been chosen. The division of
territory and announcement that the
church would be erected, was an
nounced recently by Bishop Ward of
Kansas City. -...,---.a
The plans and specifications of the
building have not been received in To-
peka. However. it is expected that It
will be a stone and concrete structure.
When completed it will be one of the
finest churches in the city.
The growth of the Church of As
sumption within the last few years has
been rapid. The number of members
of the faith in the city is SO large that
the present accommodations are much
too small.
1t is expected that the location for
the building will be chosen in a short
time.
1t was rumored in Topeka this after
noon that the Catholics have purchased
land at Tenth and Clay streets on
which to build their new church. The
arrangements for the purchase Of the
land and building of the church is be-
ing made under the supervision of
Bishop Ward of Kansas City. Officials
Of the Catholic churches in Topeka say
they have heard nothing to confirm the
rumor that land has been purchased.
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Two GAMES THURSDAY
TOpeka and Lincoln Clubs VIII Ad.
vance Fridays Game.

The Topeka and Lincoln clubs will
advance the game scheduled for Fri
day and play it Thursday as the Sec
ond game of a doubleheader. This
will give both clubs a chance to rest
Friday.
By advancing Fridays game. the
Lincoln club will go home Thursday
night to play the final series of the
season with Wichita Saturday. The
Denver club will come here Saturday
and play four games. Two will be
played Saturday and two Sunday.
Pitcher Jack Ridgeway will prob
ably leave today for his home in Phila-
delphia. While working in the series
here with Des Moines, he injured his
arm and has not been able to get in
condition.
In batting practice this afternoon,
IalliOn allowed a bat to slip from his
hand. hitting First Baseman Koerner
on the head. Koerner was unable to
continue play. A cash was cut over
his eve
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USED A Hammer
British Blacksmith Tough
With Deadly Weapon.
Couldn't Wait for q Gun to
Charge Germans.

Paris. Sept. 12.-(By mail to New
York. )-Anxious to get into the fight
against the Germans. the blacksmith
of the Sixth Dragon Guardsmen
the Britich forces. accompanied the
cavalrymen on a charge. armed only
with ha --ner. according to stories
told by guardsmen who were in Paris.
These men had fought from Belgium
through Compiegne and -Senlis and
came to the capital for remounts.
They del: red that in one of their
charges the blacksmith grabbed his
huge hammer, mounted a horse and
rode with them, welding his weapon
with deadly effect.
The British and German artillery
engaged in one duel at q distance OF
not more than 500 yards, the guards
men said. The British got the range
first and wiped out the German gun
ners. Eleven guns were captured.
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OF THE AIR
London Shivers When 1t Thinks
of Zeppelins.
Buckingham Palace Dark and
Streets Are Dim.

London, Sept. 23.-With the first
rainy days Of autumn and threatened
fogs. England is becoming more and
more apprehensive about German aero
planes and Zeppelins. While i-i-ny
English malitary authorities believe II
would be impractical for German air
craft to attempt to drop bombs on Lon
don, preparations have been made IN
the English capital against such at
tacks. 1t Is generally conceded that
Zeppelin could hardly make trir
over as we'll defended city as London
in the da, time, because f the Guns or
high buildings. Still the firing OF such
guns is highly dang Forous in crowded
city like London. because the shells dis
charged at the air craft must newt
ably do great damage when they hit
the earth,
At night the flight of Zeppelin over
London would be comparatively safe. II
is difficult for guns to locate an alrship
at night, even with strong searchlights.
For weeks the lights about Bucking-
ham palace have not been lighted and
within the last few days only about
one-third of the london street lights
have been turned on.
Lights are few and far between on
the docks and bridges across the
Thames. Stores. theaters. hotels and
other public places have been asked
through the newspapers to reduce their
lights to the minimum that London
may not offer a bright glow for the
guidance OF cerisl navigation.
At st. Paul's cathedral and other CEN
trally located buildings surrounded by a
circle OF. lights, the lighting has been
10 far reduced that these great build
ings cannot be distinguished by the
illumination. British airships fly over
London day and night.
A warning has been issued by avia-
ton experts that Germans are most
likely to attempt an assault on London
some clear night When there is little
wind to hinder their progress.
English aerial experts say Germany
certainly has IA first class Zeppelins
and there is a likelihood that several
more may have been added to this num-
Der for active war service.
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POWER OF MASONRY.
German Omcer Recognizes Distress
SienaH5O Saved From Execution.

Ostend, Sept 23.-The power of
Free Masonry is illustrated by story
told here by a citizen of Louvain. who.
with the Masonic sign, says he saved
so of his fellow citizens from being
shot to death by German troops.
This group of citizens, according to
the recital of the Belgian Mason, had
been lined up for execution. The Ger
man firing party had their rifles at
present arms when the narrator
gave a Masonic sign The German
officer commanding the firing squad
happened to belong to the craft. He
recognized a brother Mason and or
dered the Louvaip Free Mason to
leave the ranks.
This meant sparing his life. The
Louvain citizen. however. refused.
saying:
my fellow citizens are no more
guilty than I am. If you are going to
kill them shall be killed with them -
The German officer thereupon or
ldered the release of the entire party.
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British Charge Upon Germans
and Find Army of COrpses.
Deadly Hail of Artillery Created
Havoc in damned bitches.
HARD TO RESCUE WOUNDED
Allies Find 1t Difficult to Extri-
cate Living Soldiers.
Gunners' Carnage, Given Range
by Many Aeroplanes.
RUSSIANS IN DECISIVE STROKE
Cars Troops Occupy Strongly
Fortified Railway Center.
Planning Attack on Ancestral
Home of Prussian Kings.
Allies Find 1t Difficult to Extr1-
cate Living Soldiers.
Gunners' Carnage, Given Range
by Many Aeroplanes.
RUSSIANS IN DECISIVE STROKE
Cars Troops Occupy Strongly
Fortified Railway Center.
Planning Attack on Ancestral
Home Of Prussian Kings.

London, Sept. 23.-Nine miles of
trenches, filled with unburied dead
were the fruits Of yesterdays fighting
by the British troops now making up
the allied left wing. They were TAX
en-. according to reports received from
several sources unofficial but well au-
thenticated. in a successful turning
movement between the district south
of st. Quentin and Perrones.
For hours before the British
charged the line the British artillery
shelled the German position. The
range was perfect.
From aeroplanes that flew low, de-
flying the hail of German bullets, the
range was given and the shells burst
like deadly hail directly over the top
of the great line Of parallel trenches,
jammed with German troops waiting
for orders to charge the British line.
Twice they assayed to do so, but the
British fire was so accurate that all
finally had to crawl back into the
earthWOrkS.
When the British finally charged
there was hardly an unscarred Ger
man left in the lines Thousands were
dead. The wounded and dead were
so mixed that it was hard to rescue
those who yet had a chance to re-
cover.
On CracOW Next
The fall of Jaroslau, the Austrian
fortified position in Ga1fc1a, Is regarded
here as the most decisive stroke an
nounced from the continental battle
fields in the past - hours. "a 1000
The Russian occupation of this inn
portant fortified railroad center is con-
sidered in London as likely to have q
greater effect on events in the western
arena Of the war than anything re-
ported from France for several days.
The Russian army which took Jaros-
lau by storm is in hot pursuit Of the
Austrians who are reported to be re-
treating on Cracow. AS Przemysl is
now isolated it seems probable that the
Muscovites will be content to mask this
fortress while they push on to Cracow
with the view Of joining up their
forces preparatory to a march on Bres-
lau.
Again Attack KOenigsberg.
Further north the Russians. accord
ing to information reaching London.
have resumed the offensive against the
Germans in East Prussia and they are
reported as again preparing to attack
Koenigsberg, the ancestral home of the
kings of Prussia
Report Terrific Russian Loss.
Berlin, Sept. 23.-It is officially
stated that the Russians lost in the
battles near Tannenberg $4,000 men
captured and 10000 men killed.
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BOMB AIR CAMP
British AviatOrs Set Fire t.
German Zeppelin Shed.
Then They Flap Their Wings
and Fly Away.

Antwerp, Sept. 23.-British aviators
have dropped bombs on the Picken-
dorff aviation grounds at Cologne. set
ting fire to one Of the sheds used to
house Zeppelins.
The newspaper Handelsblad says
that the aviators. five in number. flew
across Belgian territory into Germany
and after dropping the bombs success
fully made their escape.
Near Antwerp one of the aviators
met with an accident and was forced to
descend. A troop Of German Uhlans
started to capture him but he was res
cued by the Belgian armed automobile.
The extent of the damage done in
Cologne is rot known here.
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BUILD new CHURCH
Catholics Plan Edifice for the
West Side.
Building Will Cost &s5, 900, Ac-
c0rding to Plans.
EMMETT MAN IS CHOSEN
Father John Murphy Will Have
New Charge.
Church Will Be One of Finest
in City.
EMMETT MAN IS CHOSEN

Owing to the rapidly increasing
growth of the Church Of Assumption
q new Catholic church costing approx
imately $4,000 will be erected in the
West end of Topeka. The new church.
when completed will be for all mem
bers Of the Catholic church in the city
living west of Topeka avenue.
1t will be in charge of Father John
Murphy of Emmett, Kan. Father
Murphy was connected with the
Church Of Assumption in this city
three years ago as an assistant to
Father Hayden. He is well known
here
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VlRGINIA DRY"

Statewide Prohibition Carries By
81, 500.
Richmond. Va. Sept. z3.-While conn
plete returns from the statewide pro-
hibition election still are lacking 6g-
ures received up to early today showed
that the voters had placed Virginia in
the dry column by . majority AZ
more than s.. .825. The victory Of thn
drys will be considerAhav increased
when returns from counties which have
yet to be heard from are received
Complete returns from Al the cities ana
scattering returns from other counties.
show a total vote Of 1zz.O71. This vote
was divided a. follows:
"Drys." 77.4s3: local option. ll.e1A
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7 TURNED!
Won Kluck In Peril of Being
Cut on.
French Capital Jubilant Over
Situation.
MILLION DEFENDERS THERE
French and British 0utnumber
Two to- One
The Force of Gefmans> Now on
Battle time.
MILLION DEFENDERS THERE

Bordeaux. Sept. 23-Positive declara-
ton that the flank Of the German right
Wig has been turned and that Won
Kluck's srmy is in danger Of being cut
of was made atsthe war Office today. 1t
was stated that. While reinforcements
are being rush6d tos his rescHe from
Belgium. they win not be able to alter
the situation. They 1ill not be able to
prevent the German Fight being encir-
cled and forced eit1ler to tretrea. =
haste toward Belgium or meet an at
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DUTCH CAPTAIN RESCUED 287
FROM TORPEDOED CRUISERS
IT'S TIME TO LAUGH.

London, Sept. 23.@The Daily
Telegraoh's, correspondent at CO.
penhagen says:
The German press is greatly ex-
cited over the attitude of the
American evspapers. The Ham
burger Nachrichten says:
The Anne rican press has been
bribed by English capitalists.
America and all other countries
should take heed Of the furor teu-
tonicus.'
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nine MILES Of Deep TRENCHES
FILLED WITH UNBURIED DEAD


Vienna via Rome, Sept. 23.-The
official admission that quite num-
ber of cases of cholera had been
discovered among the Austrian
soldiers at the front caused great
alarm here. One million krOnen
has been appropriated for the con-
struction Of a barracks for the re-
ception patients suffering from
contagious diseases. An epidemic
of dysentery has broken out in this
city.
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The German left wing I'm Lorraine
has crossed the French border.
An epidemic of typhoid fever and
other diseases incident to war Is feared
I'm Austria.
The deaths OF General Won Wroo-
penn and General VOnarbou are
chrOnicled.
The destruction of the three British
cruisers cost nearly $1S,OOO.OOO and
many lives.
The German right wing has been
being cut off.
British aviators have dropped bombs
on the Zeppelin shed at Cologne, set
ting fire to them.
After . nine days. struggle the Aus
trians are in full retreat along the
frontier from Liubovia to Losnitza.
The Austrian cruisers, Maria The
resa and Admiral Staun, have put into
SebenicO In Dalmatia, badly damaged.
The Belgian army at Antwerp is
continuing occasional sOrties against
the German army whose base is n
Brussels.
The British casualties when three
rines are from 200 to 500 Onlcere
and men.
With the first rainy and foggy days
Of autumn, London fears no more the
auticipated raid of German aeroplanes
and Zeppelins.
Railwavs heading TO Przemvsl nrt
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New York, Sept. ga gift Of
100000 Of John d. Rockefeller to the
Young Mems Christian association OF
Brooklyn was announced today by the
association. Mr. Rockefeller's gift r.
the largest single contribution made
in the campaign conducted by the as
aociation to raise $2.750.000 for new
buildings
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BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE.
At League Park,

The score between Topeka and Lin
coin in the second inning today was
l to for Topeka. Batteries-For To-
peka, Grover and TOnneman; Lincoln,
Dawson and Rehor. Umpire, Myers.
At Sioux City-Morning game.
st. Joseph. 200 900 000-2 Q
Sioux City. -. .O10 OIL OF 2
Batteries-Purcel and Griffith
GaSpar and Crisp
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Iid Tiehteneii on Panama.

Washington, Sept. 23.-Further and
more stringent regulations to prohibit
all forms Of gambling in the Panama
canal zone were made today in an
executive order by President Wilson.
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British Trawier Hit Mine.

trawler Kilmarnock was sunk by q
mine in the North sea yesterday. Only
three members of her crew were
saved. The trawler was blown in two
and went down instantly.
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Cermnns Bufld More Zeppeiins.

Copenhagen. via Paris. Sept. 23--From
different sources the news is confirmed
that the Germans are constructing sew
eral Zeppelins with aluminium roofs which
are destined to operate In conjunction
with the fleet.
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

At Columbus-Columbu -Cleveland:
both games called on; rain. Two
games tomorrow.
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NATIONAL LEAGUE.

FEDERAL LEAGUE.
At Buffalo - Indianapolis Buffalo
postponed; rain. Two games Thurs
day.
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The deaths OF General Won Wroo-
penn and General Vonarbou are
chronic1ed.
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The destruction of the three British
cruisers cost nearly $15,OOO,OOO and
many lives.
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Railways leadfng TO Przemysl are
held by the Russians and the Aus
trians are falling back behind the
forts 1t Przemysl.
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With the first rainy and f0ggy days
Of autumn, London fears no more the
anticipated raid Of German aer0Planes
and Zeppelins.
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An epidemic of typhoid fever and
other diseases incident to war IS feared
in Austria.
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The British casualties when three
cruisers were sunk by German subma-
rines are from 1900 to 1900 officers
and men.
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The German casualties SO far re-
ported number q, 4o5. according to m
announcement at Berlin. The letes,
casualty Hist issued hast night bore
S,6oS names.
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Nine miles OF trenches filled with
unburied dead were the fruits Of yes.
|tertlny's fighting between the BRITISH
and the Germans ON the allies lef
wing.
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The Belgian army at Antwerp L.
continuing occasional sOrties against
the German army whose base is at
Brussels.
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The German right wing has been
turned and Won Kluck is in danger OF
being cut off.