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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
lands THE man
Baseball Peace Hinges on Fed
eraI Judges Attitude.
Weeghman Says Joe Tinker
VIII Manage the Cubs.

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 20.-Both Keene
Addington, counsel for the Federal
league in it's antitrust suit against
organized baseball, and George w.
Miller, American league attorney, were
reported at their offices out of town
today, the former not being expected
back until tomorrow, hence it was
considered unlikely that action involv-
ing the withdrawal of the suit would
be taken today.
Mr. Addington was said to be in
New York. Only the three members
of the national commission and the
minor league committee consisting of
President ChivingtOn of the Ameri-
can association; President Barrow, of
tary Farrell, of the National associa-
ton, will represent organized baseball
at the peace meeting to be held in
Cincinnati. Others, however. may at
tend.
Assurances that the final details
to bring about peace would be ar
ranged at the meeting were reiterated
by President johnson and others to-
day.
Weeghman Says Peace.
Charles H Weeshman, president of
the Chicago Fedora Is, arriving here
today from New York. declared a
speedy settlement. of baseball diff
culties was in sight.
lied baseball and the Federal league"
said Mr.. Weeghman, looking toward
a peace agreement. If we do not come
together now we never will. The end
1 hope will come tomorrow at Cincin-
natl, when if nothing unlocked for
happens the deal will be closed.
"I will buy the Cubs and they will
play on the north side, at Federal
park, and Joe Tinker will be the man
ager. So far as 1 know now, no one
but the present stockholders of the
Federal league club will be associated
with me. OF course, this all hinges on
what happens at Cincinnati
To See LandiS.
Mr.. Weeghman said it was the plan
of the conference to appoint commit
tee to visit Judge Lands. before whom
the Federal leagues antitrust suit is
pending, and ascertain whether the
signing Of peace pact would offend
the judge, or render the participants
liable for contempt of court.
THE suit will not be Withdrawn un-
til the peace pact is signed and seal
ed" said Mr. Weeghman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
FIGHT Topeka
LOAN SHARKS
Topeka Money Leaches VIII Be
Run Out of Trade.
Attorney Generals Force
Sweeps Down on Them.
CORPORATIONS ARE BEHIND IT
Railways Declare They viii
Protect Their Employees.
Save Unfair Interest for Christ
mas Joy to the Kiddies.

No Merry Christmas signs and
mfstletoe sprigs will decorate the Of
fices of Topekas 10 per cent a month
merchants. This afternoon w. P.
Montgomery, assistant attorney gem
eral, is planning a charge on the loan
sharks and crepe may become more
appropriate for the 10 per centers than
holly and mistletoe and pink ribbons.
Evidence which has come to the at
torney generals office in the last few
days indicate that Kansas avenue is
honeycombed with loan sharks. In
their drag nets, Montgomery believes,
are hundreds of men and women who
are denying themselves actual neces-
sites that they may pay the illegal in
terest rates. Investigation of a num-
ber of the cases is now under way.
Suits are to be filed where the loan
sharks refuse to disgorge. Names of
individuals and firms charged with
violation of the state interest rate law
will be made public with the filing Of
the suits.
Loan Leaches, He Says.
There is but one word that fits
these loan teaches, and there is ban
on the publication of that word said
Montgomery today, following investi-
cation of one of the new cases of usury
that came before the attorney gem
erals office. 1.-THE practice has be-
come SO general in Topeka that hum
dreds of men and women are victims
(Con ntfnued on Page r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
ideal WINTER DAYS
Forecast c rice a Promise of a Con-
tinuation of Clear Skies and Mod
crate Temperatures

The weather continues ideal and the
forecast carries promise of more of
the bright warm variety. The pre-
diction is for faIr weather tonight and
Tuesday; warmer tonight A temper
ature of % degrees is expected to-
night at Topeka. The lowest reading
last night was % degrees which is
three above normal.
The shippers forecast calls for tenn
peratures as follows for 36-hour ship
meats: North, 20 degrees; west, Is:
east and south, 25 to 80 degrees. The
wind is in the northwest The Kaw
river continues at six feet, the same
stage as on the past three days
The wind blew today at the rate of
eight miles an hour from the west
On this date in 1901 the temperature
was down to three below zero. The
highest on record was 63 degrees in
1894. Following are hourly tempera-
tIre rea .1inyS for TO-DAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
.TEUT0N ATTACK
ON SALONIKI is
BEING AWAITED
Greek Military Authorities
Think New Smash Certain.
Surrounding Villages Ordered
Evacuated by the Allies.
HEAVY GERMAN ARTILLERY
Kaiser Has 10000 Troops
Ready to Begin Siege.
Turks Are to Replace Weak
ened Bulgarian Army.
Surrounding Villages Ordered
Evacuated by the Allies.
HEAVY GERMAN ARTILLERY

Saloniki, Dec. 20.-The highest
Greek military authorities declare It
To be their belief that an Austro-Gsr-
man attack on Saloniki is inevitable
The Greek general staff viii quit sal
cnilli tomorrow. The last remaining
Greek troops, save one infantry regi-
ment, have been transferred to Ko-
zaniu. The entente allies have ordered
the evacuation of several villages
around Saloniki for military reasons
The parliamentary elections today
passed quietly. only a few voters
were out, making the extraordinary
precautions against demonstrations
appear needless. The polls were es-
tablished mostly in churches and sol
diers with fixed bayonets were on
guard The newspapers supporting n
Nenizelos, the former premier, whose
adherents abstained from taking part
IN the elections, comment but briefly
on the empty triumph of the govern
ment.
Germans Answer Protest
Paris, Dec. 20.-"It is stated that
the German answer to the Greek pro-
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Withdrawal May Mean End of
DardaneIIes Campaign.
Men Have Gone to New Sphere,
Says Announcement.
TO HOLD TOE OF PENINSULA
Forces Are to Remain in the
SedduI-Bahr Region.
Only Those From SuVla and
Amaze Withdrawn.

London, Dec 2O.-The British
troops AT the Suvla and Anzac districts
of CalIipon peninsula have been with
drawn.
The following official statement was
issued here today:
.All the troops at Suvla and Anzac,
together with guns and stores, have
been successfully transferred, with in
significant casualties. to another
sphere of operations"
Thank God they are safely out of
there without serious loss" is an eX-
preston frequently heard today IN
connection with the transfer of the
troops from the Suvia and Anzac zone,
although this is invariably coupled
with regrets that it should have been
regarded as necessary to evacuate the
hard won footholds on the peninsula,
obtained at such heavy cost in cas-
ualties.
The toe of the Gallipoi peninsula
with Seddul-Bahr, commanding the
entrance TO the Dardanelles, is appair-
emily still TO be held, as no mention is
made of the transfer of troops from
this region.
The war office statement leaves the
public to draw its own conclusions as
to the destination of these Australian
and United Kingdom forces which
must be held over 100000 strong, but
it is widely conjectured that any
southwark sweep of the Teutonic or
Bulgarian armies in the Balkans,
whether from the north, west or east.
will sooner or later come in contact
with them and the transfer is connect
ed with a determination upon the part
of the entente powers not to remain
on the defensive in the near eastern
theater of war longer than is requisite
to assure the success of forward
march.
In --'--'- -s # commons
inform - yvtrffCifdWaI OF the
Sulva and Anzac forces, as announced
by the war office, Premier Asquith
added that the transfer was made in
pursuance of a decision reached by the
cabinet some time ago.
THE operation soon successfully
carried out" said the premier, re
fleets the utmost credit upon the gen
eral on the spot. upon the admiral, the
staff and all ranks of both the army
and the navy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
TRAINS IN COLLISION
Milwaukee Passenger Meets c. b. &
O. Locomotive in Rock Island
Yards; Several Slightly Hurt.

Rock Island, Dec. 2o-The engine
crew of Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul passenger train narrowly escaped
death this morning when the train
going at 80 miles an hour collided
head on with q Chicago. Burlington
& Quincy passenger train in the local
yards The Milwaukee locomotive
was demolished and the engineer and
fireman pinned IN the cab were, later
today, taken out through the win
dows uninjured.
The Burlington train was bound
from st Paul to St Louis. Passengers
OF both trains were badly shaken but
none was seriously hurt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
SOL LDIER HELD
Lieutenant Edward L. Dyer. of Coast
Artillery, Detained i'm Singapore
as German "Spy."

Washington, Dec. 2O.-The war de-
partment has been advised that Lieut.
Edward L. Dyer of the coast artillery
who had been given three months
leave of absence from duty in the
Philippine Islands, is detained in Sin
gaDOre as q German spy, having neg
lected to obtain a passport on leaving
the Philippines. No word from him
or official news of his detention has
been received.
Lieut.. Dyer left Fort Mills, p. l.,
September 10, last. His leave ex-
pired five days ago.
He had planned to spend the time
travelling in the orient and was to have
gone to Puget Sound for detail there
upon the expiration of his leave.
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Bulgarian Troops Seize the
American Red Cross.
Americans Then Taken Into
Custody at MOnastir.
CHICAGO WOMAN is ABUSED
Boston Man in Struggle Struck
With Sword.
Former Deputy Sheriff of Kan
sas Floats Old Glory.

SaIoniki, Dec. 2O.-Mrs. Walter Far
well. Chicago society woman. was
roughly handled by Bulgarian sol
diers, vino attacked DR. Harry F.
Forbes of Boston, American Red Cross
worker. in a raid on the American Red
Cross headquarters at Monastir, Ser
bia, according to word brought here
today.
The American flag was torn from
the building and Red Cross stores for
the relief of SerbianS seized for use
of the bulgarian army. Sentries were
stationed at all doors of the Red Cross
buildings and the American workers
and. Mrs. Farweu virtually made pris-
onerS.
Appeal to Lansing.
Edward Stuart. chief of the Ameri-
can Red Cross forces in Serbia, today
appealed to the American state de-
partment through Consul Kehl to de-
(COntinued on Page Two
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
Simple Statement Telling of Marriage
of President and Mrs. Gait Is Sent
Out From White House

Washington, Dec 2O.-Cards an
nouncing the marriage of President
Wilson and Mrs. Gait are being sent
out from the White House. The an
nouncement is simple in form merely
saying that Mr.. Woodrow Wilson
and Mrs. Norman Gait, nee Boil
ing, announce their marriage on
Saturday. the Eighteenth of Decem-
ber, Nineteen Hundred and Fifteen,
Washington, D. c.
Wilson and Bride FeIicitated.
Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 20.-Presi-
dent Wilson and his bride abandoned
plans to play golf today to reply to
hundreds of messages of congratula-
ton from friends, relatives and Off
cials.
Since reaching here the couple have
remained in such deep seclusion that
only members of their immediate
party have seen them They expected,
however, to take an automobile ride
late today.
Their private railroad car was sent
away today.
Arrangements for a Christmas cell
ebration at the presidents hotel were
being made today. There will be
large Christmas tree and a special mu-
steal entertainment Members of the
families of M and Mrs. Wilson may
come 1or the holiday, but no definite
plans have been made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
SWEET IS ELECTED
TopeLan Formally Named Vice Presi-
dent and General Manager of
Rio GranGle.

New York, Dec. 20.-Arthur E.
Sweet was elected vice president and
general manager in charge of opera
ton at a special meeting of the Den
yer & Rio Grand railroad directors
in this city today
Mr. Sweet, who is now general man
ager of the Rock Island at Topeka,
will resign from that position at once.
He succeeds F. L. Brown, who recent
ly resi- gned when Benjamin F. Bush
was deposed from the presidency of
the Rio Grande by the Gould interests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
TAFT CATCHES COLD
North; Goes to Home of Former
Yale CIassmate at Lacrosse.

La Crosse, Wis. Dec. 2O.-William
Howard Taft is i'll here today at the
home of a former Yale classnate,
George W. Burton.
The former president contracted a
severe cold on his way here to deliver
a lecture and a telegram was sent
ahead for a throat specialist to meet
him upon his arrival last night.
Mr.. Taft by noon was feeling much
improved. He said ne thought he
would be able to go through his pro-
gram of the day, which included an
address this afternoon and another to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Villa GiUen
A iu m an
United States

Washington, Dec. 90
State department officials
have decided that General
Villa will receive the asylum
accorded a political refugee
should he enter the United
-tates.
This decision was sent
last night to General Fun
stOn by the war department
for transmission TO Villa or
his representatives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Villa at Peace.

Ell PaSo, Tex, Dec. 90
An agreement was reached
and papers were being sign
ed at noon today whereby
the Villa faction in north
ern Mexico concludes peace
terms with the defactO gov
eTnment of Mexico.
The conference was held
between Mexican Consul
Garcia and former lieuten-
ants of Villa at the consul
ate in El PasO.
General Francisco Villa is
reported in JUarez. The
signing of the peace agree
ment eliminates him from
Mexican affairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Nebraska Hotel Fire Law Upheld.

washington, Dec. 20.-The supreme
court today upheld the constitution
alfty of the Nebraska statute requir-
ing hotel Proprietors to employ walch-
men TO awaken each guest in event of
fire The decision was announced in
the case of Emil J. StrahI, who e
covered a judgment in Nebraska
courts for $500 damages from
Rome Miller, proprietor of a hotel in
Omaha.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Rratish RcIease 10. s. shin.

New York, Dec. 2O.-The Scandi-
Eavian American line steamer United
States. from Christiansand December
IL for New York, which was taken
into the Clyde by a British warship
last Friday. has been released and
sailed yesterday for New York. ac-
cordins to advices received by the line
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
BELGIUM HEAD RETIRES
German Governor OF Captured Terri
tory to Leave Position on Ac-
count of Poor Health.

Rome, Dec. 19.-CVia Paris, Dec.
20)-General Won Bissing, German
governor general of the occupied por-
ton Of Belgium, is to retire from the
governorship on January ! on account
of i'll health according to a dispatch
from Antwerp.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
A. A. HURD is dead
Connected With Santa Fe Law
Department 40 Years.
Has Held Position of Special
Counsel Since 1905.

A A. Hurd, special counsel for the
Santa e railway and one of the most
prominent attorneys of Kansas, died
at his home, 1884 Tyler street. early
this morning. For the past two weeks
he had been suffering from bronchitis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Berlin. Dec. 2O-6t1y wireless to Say
ville) e).-The Overseas News agency
says: The Osservatore Romano, Off
cial organ of the Vatican, declared un-
true the reports that the German gov
ernment forbade Cardinal Mercier,
Drimate of Belgium, to go to Rome
for the recent consistory."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

Chicago. Dec. 2O.-Miss Jane Ad-
DAMS settlement worker and peace
advocate, probably will be able to
leave the hospital before Christmas. it
was announced today. Physicians said
she had nearly recovered from her Ill
ness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
FACTS RELATED
ABOUT WELL-KNOWN FOLK

Indianapolis. Dec. 2O.-CarI
Fisher, the father of speedway auto
racing. also likes indoor sports. He
has built himself a So. 1000 indoor
tennis court. Fisher built the In
dianapolis Speedway. the first eyer
constructed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Noted Yale Scientist Dead.

New Haven. Conn. Dec. 20.-Pro-
fessor Arthur Villa m Wright, noted
scientist and professor of experimental
physics at Yale from 1872 to 1906
died at his home here today in his
eightieth year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
, HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Roumania. Greece and Italy were
reported ready to join the allies in
I the war on the Tcutons.
Chile objected to Germany's us
ing her islands for naval bases.
The allies drive In France gain-
cd some ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
WAS There
1T WAS EMPTY"
Story of Deserted Motor in DIR.
Ernest Divorce Suit.
Stood Beside Road, Twas
Pointed Out Before Court.
ONE WHIRL OF SENSATION
Pretty Trained Nurse To Be I'M
plicated in Testimony.
Husband Says Wife Threatened
to Shoot Him.

Mrs. Ernest went on the stand
this afternoon to testify +" -
own behalf. She said that she
married DIR. Ernest III iS0--.
She stated that the happiest
moment in her life was two years
after she came to Topeka with DIR.
ERNEST. From the time of the
marriage up to two or three years
ago, she said, DIR. Ernest invari-
ably addressed her as sweet
heart The first trouble, the
witness said, was on account of
Miss Edith Knox.
One day a woman came into
DIR. TrneSt's office. when the doc
tor and his wife were there. The
friend, according to Mrs. Ernest.
told them that she had overheard
Miss Knox make the statement
that she had spent part of an
evening with the physician at
VinewoOd park. DIR. Ernest, his
wife stated, became very angry at
the woman and denied that Miss
Knox had made any such remark
That was the first unpleasantness,
Mrs. Ernest declared, that came
between them
The Ernest suit for separate main.
tenance swung off in the second di.
vision of the Shawnee district cour
this morning in a whirl of sensa tions
In making his opening statement tt
the court, w. A. s. Bird, attorney fol
Elvenor Ann Ernest, stated that the
plaintiff would introduce evidence tt
show that DR.. Ernest often received
Miss Edith Knox, a trained nurse, for
merly employed in Topeka at the Stor.
mont hospital, and at Wichita il
Mercy hospital, at his office in the
500 block on Kansas avenue. BIRD
also stated that evidence woIld show
that once when Mrs. Ernest objected
to the presence of Miss Knox in the
office, her husband threw her out, ;
and bade Miss Knox to remain, Charge
after charge was outlined by Bird.
Replying to Birds statement. Clad
Hamilton, attorney for Ernest met
Birds charges one by one with coun-
tercharges. He stated that Ernest's
defense would show that Mrs. Ernest
had a peculiar sense of vision for see
ing things that she thought were
wrong, and that DR.. Ernest's life al
home after alleged trouble began
was a kind of a He'll"
On one occasion, Hamilton said, the
telephone at the Ernest home rang
late at night. Ernest answered, he
said evidence will show, ard promised
to come" during a one sided con-
versation When ne turned away
wife asked who it was Hamilton
said that Ernest, just as any man
would after a little disagreement
which he alleged occurred earlier in
the evening, did not tell her. Hamil-
ton then remarked that Mrs. Ernest
felt that she had a mortgage on her
husbands SOUL
Tells of Gun Threat.
When Ernest returned from the
ca call-Hamilton said 1t was a profess
sionaI call-the attorney claimed in
his sta atement that Mrs. Ernest went to
IConIinued on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20
Supreme Court Recesses.

Washington, Dec 20.-The supreme
court today recessed until January 3.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-20

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
w Fair tonight and Tuesday; warm
er tonight.
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A MAN 5 best Christmas gift to his
town is the purchase of gifts
within tha town.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-20
EIlIlllE3[X115
Harry Davis, New Leader Of Athletics.

Harry Davis. veteran catcher, It is
announced, will be the captain of the
Athletics this season. He succeeds
Ira Thomas. who will take charge IF
the Mack pitching stan.
Davis was captain for several years
before he became manager of the
Cleveland Americans In 1912. For
the last two years he has been coach.
ing the Athletic players.
Harry Davis is one of those indi.
viduals who doesn't believe that ball
players diamond career is ended
when his arm goes out of commits.
sion and his legs lose their speed.
Ball players too often devote most
of their energy looking after their
salary" he declared with emphasis.
"They argue that at the best they have
only few years to stay In the game.
They believe that during that time
they must collect enough coin to last
the remainder Of their lives. They
see visions Of going back to hard Ia.
Dor, of losing all the comforts Of life
which they enjoyed while drawing n
large salary as n member of major
league.
That's wrong. It's entirely wrong
They don't appreciate the hugeness OF
this game. Baseball Is an immense
proposition. There's not the slightest
reason in the world why man
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1915-03-20

shouldn't make II his life work Just as
man makes the study of the auto
business his life work when he enters
the office of an auto concern.
The game Is just like business.
The man who studies II, who Is at.
tentive, who is ambitious. who does
what's right. who gives the club all
that he possesses. who takes care "
himself, Is the man who will stick to
the game and who will find that II
will pay him dividends as long as
any other line of work would.
Just consider for moment how
many minor league clubs in this coun.
try are more than enxious to get a
man Of intelligence at good salary
to manage their clubs. Think Of the
number Of scouts employed by major
league clubs. There's room for every
man who Is willing to try to advance
In his profession.
II don't intend to sermonize. but
that's a plain statement Of fact. and
conditions support my argument.
Don't think for a minute that be.
lieve a ball player isn't entitled to a
healthy salary. On the contrary. I be
lieve he Is, and earns II. What
mean to convey is the idea that the
ball player should work for the future
Just as the young fellow does In otheI
lines of work."