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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Germany
Calls Halt
To Greece

London, Dec. 14.-Germany appar-
emily has no intention of permitting
Greece to grant any further cOnces-
sions to the allies without a vehement
protest. Reuters correspondent at
Athens says German diplomats already
have taken steps which are likely to
add considerably to Greece's difficult
ties il pressed.
It is announced unofficiaIly at
Athens, the correspondent continues
that Germany has asked Greece
whether the new facilities afforded the
allies compromise Greek neutrality in
any way"
mo official communication has
been issued thus far at Athens regard
ing the exchange of views between
German and Greek diplomats, but
Greek officials admit the situation is
becoming more delicate. The CORE
spondent believes, however, that Ger
many does not desire to bring matters
to a head, recognizing the fact that
Greece is confronted with exceptional
circumstances
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
THREE BURN To DEATH
Three-Story Rooming House Blaze
Also Injured a Score OF
More Today.

Chicago, Dec. 14.-Three persons
were burned to death and a score
were injured in a fire which destroyed
a three-story rooming house at 55
East Grand avenue early today.
The victims were:
EDWARD BARRY, 27 years old
MRS. JOSIE Barry. 26 years old,
his wife.
Aaron Barabro. 28 years old.
DweIlers in the rooming house
were trapped in their rooms when the
flames cut off the windows and sus-
tanned serious injuries Those who
lost their lives occupied third floor
rooms and had no chance to escape
as the building, an old structure
burned quickly.
The fire started from an overheated
furnace.
Several of the occupants of the
building escaped by sliding down I'm
provised ropes made from bed covers
Three firemen were injured when the
second floor stairway collapsed.
They were dragged out of the base
ment by their companions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
COSTS To Be FRIENDLY
Renewing Diplomatic Relations With
Mexico Means Spending of s5O.-
900 More Annually by U. 8.

Washington, Dec. 14.-When the
state department has filled all diplo-
matte and consular vacancies in Mex
leo. the treasury department will be
called upon to send approximately
$50,000 annually to that country for
salaries in addition to that now being
paid.
Since relations with the Mexican
government were broken off nine con-
sular posts have become vacant Soon
after the new American ambassador
to Mexico is named, IL is expected
that the consular officers will be
chosen.
The most important post is that OF
consul-Seneral at Mexico City, made
vacant by the resignation of Arnold
Shanklin- Other consular vaca ncies
are these at Guadalatara, Tampico,
Durango. Ensenada, Salina Cruise,
Manzanillo, Piedras Negras, and
Tapachula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Athens Dec. IA violent artillery
battle is being fought along the Serbo-
Greek frontier, according to dispatches
received here today.
Bulgarian shells are falling on
Greek territory, but thus far have re-
suited in no material damage to Greek
property. Dispatches filed from from
tier points late yesterday said that no
Bulgarian or TeutOnic soldiers have
crossed the Greek frontier. Before
many hours. however. it is believed
pursuit of the retreating Anglo-French
forces will be resumed and fighting
will begin on Greek soil.
Bulgarians Over Line.
One correspondent, stationed at Sal
onika. telegraphed that a small Bull
garian force actually had advanced
five miles into Greek territory. Mill
tary authorities here have no con-
firmation.
Falling back from Giegve1i and
Doiran, the main body of expedition
ary forces entrenched four miles in
side the Greek frontier. Their retreat
was covered by an English division
and several French battalions who
held up the Bulgar forces throughout
Sunday.
From their new position the allies
yesterday were directing a heavy fire
Continued on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Lawyers Point Out Discrepan-
cies in BristOw's Findings.
Inconsistencies In Connection
With Gas Controversy.
THEY'LL Be SHOWN TO COURT
Robert Stone Declares the Rec
Ords Were MisquOted.
Length of Life of the Gas Field
Left in Doubt.

When the Bristow gas decision gets
into the courts, the public utilities
commission may encounter trouble in
explaining some of his conclusions
and findings. Just at this time half
dozen lawyers are looking over the
provisions in the Bristow gas decision
and are carefully making note of each
inconsistent statement All of them,
it is stated, will be brought before the
attention of the courts within the next
few weeks.
Whether Bristow really misunder-
stood the evidence in the gas case,
whether he relied on statements out
side the official records or whether
he made his own personal conclusions
as to the life of the Kansas gas field
is matter of speculation among per-
sons who have followed the case.
Robert Stone, attorney for the gas
company, stated that Bristow mis-
quoted the records in stating that the
life of the gas field was twelve years.
There was not one word of testimony
offered by the gas company or utilities
commission, Stone declares, which in
dicated that the Kansas NaturaPs
field would live longer than six years.
In his capacity as the public utili-
ties com mission, Bristow places the
life of the gas field at twelve years.
Has No Gas.
After finding that the gas supply
Will continue Tor twelve years, Br1StOW
also finds that the Kansas Natural has
no gas with which to carry on it's busi-
ness. The assertion is strongly made
that the gas company is struggling
along without supply or pressure and
that the fields are drained and ex-
hausted. In other words the inference
is left that regardless of rates. the gas
company is entirely unable to meet
the public demands.
The Bristow commission also fixed
a present value on the property used
in the transportation and distri button
of gas at S7,0S3,6O5.63 All of the
property of the gas company. includ-
ing that used in the production of gas.
was valued at virtually nine million
dollars by Bristow-or in exact figures,
sS,994.S11.03. In fixing the basis of
returns, the lawyers argue, BristOW
based his arguments on the twelve
year life of the gas field and his re-
turn on the seven million dollars in
vestment, rather than the nine million
dollar valuation.
Now the Kansas Natural will take
it's troubles to the courts. It will
search with strong glasses for holes
in the Bristow opinion and all of them
will be held up to the court for in
spection. When the recent gas case
was argued before the supreme court,
BriStow was forced to admit that one
set of figures used in fixing valuations
and rates was incorrect and was not
based on authoritative facts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PORTER HAD AN
AWFUL SCARE
Oklahoma Man Sent Strange
Message to City CrematOry.
Said He Was Sending a Human
Body to Topeka.
REQUESTS THAT TRAIN Be met
Telegram Nearly Caused a
Panic at Garbage Plant.
Luckily He Was Unable to Meet
Train With Corpse.

Here is telegram that threw the
officials of the city crematory and
Commissioner w. L. Porter's office
into confusion this morning:
jefferson, Oklahoma.
'City Crematory, Topeka Kansas.
shipping body on r. I. Arrive To-
peka 7:40 p. m. Meet body.
FIRED BOBECK.
j. NJ. Brain, superintendent of the
crematory, received the telegram and
telephoned its contents to Porter's Of
flee. The city crematory is a garbage
disposal plant and while it will burn
almost anything, no one had had the
temerity to suggest the burning of
human bodies. The idea suggested
by the telegram did not take we'll at
the plant. The colored employees,
particularly, quickly stated their posi-
tions in the matter. They didn't pro-
pose to be in the neighborhood of the
crematory while any human body was
being cremated.
Brain contended that the recent
story in the State Journal about the
crematory was responsible for the
sending of the body to Topeka and
suggested that the body be sent to the
State Journal office until arrange
ments could be made to send it back
to Jefferson, Oklahoma The fact
that the body was scheduled to arrive
in Topeka this evening indicated that
(Coutinued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Edith Channel Takes Own Life
With a Revolver.
Walked From This City to San
Francisco Last Summer.
BATTLE WITH TUBERCULOSIS
Thought Cross Country Trip
Would Be of Great Benefit.
Left Note Asking That Be-
IOngings Be Sent Here.

San Francisco. Dec. 14.-Miss Edith
Channel. a % year old girl who
walked from Topeka, Kan, to San
Francisco to see the exposition, ar
irving last August, is dead here from
a revolver shot through the heart, ap-
parently self-inflicted.
She left a note directing that her
belongings be forwarded to Topeka
Her body was found last night.
Miss Channel made the long walk
in search of health, being a sufferer
from tuberculosis.
She was recently employed in the
exploitation department of the expo
sition.
Word of Mrs. Channels death was
received in Topeka this morning by
her brother, Earl Dinsmore, of the
Charles Eagle Cigar company. Ac-
cording to him his sister is survived
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Electric Zone of New Haven
Completely BIOckaded.
Passengers Between N. Y. and
Stamford, Conn.,, MarOOned.
TELEGRAPH OUT OF BUSINESS
Cable Communication Across
Atlantic Badly Hampered.
Some Damage to Shipping
Along Coast Is Reported.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE center OF
one of the heaviest snow storms this
section of the country has experienced
in several years passed northeast OF
New York today, leaving in its wake
tangle of broken telegraph poles and
wires, railroad trains stalled or long
delayed in snow drifts. and a large
portion of New York, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and New England
blanketed with snow from six to fif-
teen inches deep.
Snow still was falling early today,
although the severity of the storm had
abated. Predictions were that the
storm would continue through part of
the day, clearing tomorrow.
Twenty -four Inches at PoughIkeepsie.
The heaviest fall of snow reported
in this vicinity was at Poughkeepsie,
N. Y, where 1t was twenty-four inches
deep.
Some of the New York Centrars
through express trains from the west
forced their way through the drifts
and arrived here today hours behind
their schedules. The whereabouts of
other through trains. both west and
eastbound, was unknown to the rail-
road officials.
The blockade of the electric zone
of the New York, New Haven & Hart
ford railroad between New York and
Stamford, Conn, was described by Of
ficials of that road as the worst in
years. Electric feed wires broke down
CONTINUED on PAGE Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
WANTS II CT. GAS
st. Joseph Company Files Suit
Against X. n. G.. Receivers.
Other Towns Get Supply for
Less Than IL Cents.

Independence, Kan, Dec. 14.-The
st. Joseph Gas company today filed
suit in the Montgomery county district
court, asking order to compel the
receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas
company to sell gas to the st. Joseph
concern for II cents per thousand
feet.
The St Joseph company asserts that
when the Missouri Utilities board re-
fused its application for the right to
increase rates to consumers to so cents
a thousand feet, the board ordered it
to pay only II cents to the Kansas
Natural. 1t also alleges that Leaven-
worth Atchison and Kansas City,
Kan, distributing companies are pay
ing only 16 2-3 cents for their gas.
1t sets up that IT cents is a fair rate.
The st. Joseph company further al
leges it has a right to II cent gas un-
der an old contract with the Kaw Gas
company one of the early subsidiaries
of the Kansas Natural
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
MANDATE HAS ARRIVED
Don A. MounDay Now Has But 80
Days Between Him and
the Penitentiary.

Mandate from the United States
court of appeals in the case of the
United States against Don A. Noun
Day and L. D. w. MounDay, Topekans
in land deals in the Upper Pecos val
ley of New Mexico, were received at
noon today by Morton Albaugh, clerk
of the federal district court. The
court of appeals upheld the federal
district court which found the Noun
Days guilty as charged. MounDay has
80 days to give himself up to federal
officials after the filing of the man
date.
MounDay was sentenced to two
years in the federal penitentiary for
his alleged part in the land operations.
Mrs. MounDay was not given a prison
sentence but was fined $500 and costs
Robertson, United States district at
torney, prosecuted the case for the
government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Alarm Has Extended to All
Parts of the City.
Another SandersOn Dog Has
Developed the Disease.
SAME ONE THAT BIT HIS BOY
The Linger Dog Appears to
Have Started the Trouble.
Dogs Have Died Merely From
Being in Its Company.

Another dog belonging to F. A. San
derson, east of Topeka, developed
rabies last night, dog belonging to
n. b Stark, east of town, bit by the
L1nger dog. died last night, and half
q dozen reports reached the city sani-
tary department this morning to the
effect that dogs had snapped at and
tried to bite people.
These reports clinched the muzzle
order issued Saturday, by w. i. Por-
ter, city commissioner, and from now
on there is going to be no joking about
the order.
This thing is becoming more ser
1ous all the time" said Porter, "and
some radical action must be taken.
Some people have telephoned in here
protesting against the order to muzzle
dogs. G'hey claim it is an unnecessary
hardship on their pets. Coming down
town this morning 1 saw perhaps fifty
boys and girls playing along the
streets and they look a lot more i'm
portant to me than = bunch of dogs.
Anyway, these people can protest if
they want to, but unless they keep
their dogs muzzled or tied up we are
going to do something worse than
muzzle them"
f. ~. SandersOn, whose second dog
CONTINUED on Page Sixl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
OIL PRICES STILL SOAR
Another Advance of Ten Cents a Bar
rel Is Reported on Oklahoma
Markets Today.

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. 14.-Another
advance of ten cents in the price of
crude oil was announced today by the
Prairie Oil and Gas Company. This
is an increase of 20 cents within two
days as the price was advanced 10
cents Monday.
Oil from the Mid-Continent field IS
now selling at s1.2O a barrel. which is
only eight cents less than the record
price of 1902.
Independence Announces Rise
independence, Kan, Dec. 14-The
Prairie Oil & Gas company announced
ten cent increase in the price of
crude oil today. The new price is
$1.20 per barrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14

Washington, Dec. 14-The G.. 0. p
here today launched its 1915 cam
paign. The Republican national COM
m1ttee met to select the time and
place for the national convention, fol-
lowing the meeting last Tuesday OF
the Democratic committee.
Presidential booms overshadowed
the actual business of the Republican
leaders. Political lightning -ods were
hoisted- Sentiment regarding the 1916
standard bearer was expected to crys-
tallize at today's conclave
In selecting the convention city the
committee had before it bids from
Chicago, st. Louis, Philadelphia, San
Francisco and Honolulu.
Bids of 100000 for the convention,
with certified checks, were on hand
to back up the invitations with San
Francisco bidding 100000 and that
city's stock soaring.
10 Beat Democrats to It
Sentiment, as forecast Yesterday.
seemed to favor the holding of he
Republican convention before the
Democratic convention. Many Repub-
llcan leaders seemed to favor the first
week in June as the time of meeting.
The Democratic convention will be
held in st. Louis on June 4.
Reunion of Old Guard.
The q. o. P. mobilization today had
many aspects of a reunion of the Old
Guard. Discussion of Progressive
prospects of leoose-
velts return to the fold, and over
lures to the Progressives was rife. .
Much in evidence were Boise Pen
rose, William Barnes, Jr., Charles b.
Warren, of Michigan, Senator S1noot
former Governor Saunders of Ten
nessee, former Senator William
Murray Crane and other veteran war
horses.
The committee was also expected
to adopt the new convention repre-
sentation plan, by which delegations
from southern Democratic states are
to be reduced. This plan has been
ratified by conventions or primaries
Of more than two-thirds of the states.
Charles D. Hilles, of New York.
former President Tafts secretary,
called the committee to order at ii
a. m. Secretary James B. Reynolds
read the call. Two or three days, it
was expected, would be required to
complete the committees business
Former Governor Hadley, of Mis-
souri,, headed the st. Louis deleSa-
(ConffDued on PAGE Sly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
WOMEN OF 2 CAMPS
IN SUFFRAGE BATTLE
RECEIVED BY WILSON

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE White
House today was the Mecca of
women leaders of the both camps
in the fight for suffrage.
The first delegation received by
the president came from the. Ma
tional association opposed to wom-
an suffrage, which held its annual
meeting here yesterday. and was
headed by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Dodge of
New York, it's president.
Several hundred members of the
National American Woman Suf-
frage association, under the leader
ship of DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, the
retiring president, are to call on the
president late today
Mrs. Dodge thanked the presi-
dent for having declared that suf-
frage was an issue which the states
rather than congress, should deter
mine. The president made no re-
sponse, and the two hundred wom-
en- of the party began shaking
hands as soon as Mrs. Dodge had
finished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PROTEST To PARIS NOW
Q. S. Sends Note Against Taking of
Germans From American Steam
er, and Other Acts

Washington. Dec. 14-The Ameri-
can note to France making represen-
tations against the taking of Germans
from the American steamer Coamo
by the cruiser DescarteS and the op-
erations of the warship against other
American vessels is today on its way
to Paris.
Officials here decline to discuss the
note in any way.
Arrangements for its publication
will be made later.
The note asks for the immediate re-
lease of the six Germans and Austrians
who were taken from the steamers
Coamo, San Juan and Carolina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
STORM ON THE WAY
Here With Snow in Western
Part of State.

Moderately low temperature with a
damp penetrating wind from the east
was the program of today's weather.
Dull heavy clouds hung low, giving
prospect of rain. The forecast calls
for unsettled weather with higher tenn
peratures and rain tonight; Wednes-
day, rain or snow in the west and CEN
trail parts of the state.
The shipping forecast reads: PRO
tect Sc hour shipments north and west
against temperatures of 25 to 30 de-
grees: east, % degrees, and south.
above freezing" The lowest tempera
ture tonight will be about % or 80
degrees. Last nights low reading was
26 degrees. The highest temperature
recorded on this date is 63 degrees. the
mark in 1888. The lowest was de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
EMPEROR FRANZ JOSEF
LEGS PARALYzED, REPORT
SAYS; RIGHT ARM dead"

Paris. Dec. IA report that
Emperor Francis Joseph's legs were
paralyzed last year and that the
emperor also has lost the use of
his right arm Is forwarded by the
Rome correspondent of the Natin.
He says. il is understood in Rome
that this information was taken to
the vatican by Cardinal Won Hart
man. archbishop Of Cologne, who
recently went to Rome for the con-
SiStory-
According to this report, the
emperor is able to sign no state pa
pers and special stamp has been
made for use in his presence by his
private secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
WALK OUT
Chicago, Refused Ride to Yards,
Tie Up Traffic.

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Switchmen en-
ployed at the Belt Railway company's
yards struck today. The cause was
said to be the refusal of the railroad
to provide transportation to the yards
for the men, 500 of whom are said to
have quit work.
More. than 5000 cars of freight are
handled daily at the switch yards in
volved.
Thousands of tons of Christmas and
other seasonable goods, food for the
Pacific coast and war supplies for
Europe were halted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
Gen. Villa
SeizeS 80
Americans

Ell Paso, Tex, Dec. H.
According to authentic
sources here today, General
Villa has taken to Chihua-
hua City as prisoners thir-
ty American employees of
the Pearson properties of
MaderO, Chihuahua.
Pearson representatives
here refuse to discuss the
report.
The thirty employees all
sent their families out of
MaderO on the advance of
Villa forces last week from
Sonora.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
AngLo-F
Line Cut By
The Bulgars

Berlin, Dec. 14.-(by
wireless to Sayville) )-Bul-
garian troops have broken
through the Anglo-French
lines and cut off the French
forces from the British, ac-
cording to an official state
ment dated December IL,
received here from Serbia.
1t is stated a long section
of the French front was
taken by storm, the French
forces suffering h eavy
losses.
Pursuit of the allied
troops continues.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
PLOT EVIDENCE Barred
Details of Conspiracy to BLOW UD Mu-
milton Plants in Indiana and
Michigan Made Public.

San Francisco, Dec. 14.-Plans for
the destruction of munition plants at
Aetna Ind. and Ishpeming, Mich
were revealed today when there were
made public the details of indictments
returned yesterday against three al
legged conspirators in German plots.
The three indicted are Baron
George Wilhelm Won Brincken, c. c.
Crowley, an admitted agent of the
German consulate, and Mrs. Margaret
Cornell, Crowley agent.
The indictment was returned on the
testimony of Johannes HenrikeeS Won
Koolbergen, now in Canada
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-14
300 PER CENT
JUMP IN COST
THIS YEAR is
new ARMY TAX
Outlay of S23,3O5,123 in II
Months for FOrtificatiOns.
Last Years Expense of $6,06O,-
216 Is Dwarfed.
Bill Asks S2,533,OOO for New
Coast Defense Works.
new SITES ARE DESIRED
Purchase of Radio Dynamic
TOrpedOes Recommended.
John Hays HammOnd's Death
Agent Is Wanted.
Purchase of Radio Dynamic
TOrpedOes Recommended.
John Hays HammOnd's Death
Agent Is Wanted.
BIG SUM FOR AMMUNITION
To Let Contracts Without Ad-
vertising for Bids.
Ample Provision for Field and
Siege Guns and MOrtars.

Washington. Dec. 14.-An increase
of nearly 800 per cent over the sum
spent last year for big guns, coast
fortification and ordnance included in
the general preparedness scheme is
asked for in the fortification bill pre-
pared by the war department.
Last year s6.O6O,216 was spent; this
year s23 3O5.123 is asked.
The bill provides for s2.533, 900 for
new coast defense works and iteTnizes
eighteen emplacements to be con-
structed as against eight built last
year.
granted last year for the acquisition
Of a site at Cape Henry for this pur-
pose.
other Gun Sites Asked.
AppropriatiOns of 1857 900 for the
purchase of other new sites for forts;
TContinued on Page ski