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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
Gigantic Armies Battle for the
Carpathian Passes.
Fighting Line Extends Along a
2O-MiIe Front.
.SLAV INVASION OF HUNGARY
And Early Ending of the Wal
May Result.
Russians Winning, but Final
Clash Is Yet to Come.

Petrograd, April 3.-The great bat
tie for possession of the Carpathian
passes is approaching the decisive
stages. Along a 20 mile line reaching
from Vola Michlova eastward to the
River San, great armies are locked in
death struggles on the hills. The in
vasion of Hungary with a possible
early ending of the European war may
result.
Reports of Russian successes have
reached here from correspondents at
the front. The war office, while opu-
mistic, does not share the belief that
the battle has been won. Important
victories have been secured by the
Slavs. but the gigantic clash for the
Uszok pass is yet to begin.
Nearly half million Austro-G ermans
are encamped along the Carpathlan
battle line either north of the moIn-
tains, at the passes themselves or are
defending the railway at MeZo Lahore,
south of Lupkow gap Beside them
are endless chains of trenches and for
titled positions that must be captured
before the great body of Russian
troops pass down the heights and into
Hungary
Slow But Steady.
From Vola Michlova to Smolnik the
Russian left wing is making slow but
steady progress. Perhaps no army in
the history of the world ever ad-
vanced under more tremendous diff
culties. "A recent thaw melted the
snow and covered the mountains with
tiny rivulets. Then a sudden dash of
zero weather converted the mountain
sides into glittering sheets of ice Be
sides being aided by these natural OBJ
stacIes the Austrians, under German
direction, have built up almost inn
pregnable defenSeS high in the ridges.
At no point are the Slavs nearer
than 20 miles to the Uszok pass. Some
of the most desperate fighting of the
entire war must occur before Rus
sian army pours through the gap
along the river leading to Unghva. 1t
will require at least a mo1rth of
steady advance. 47ibtary experts esti-
mated today, before the main Rus
sian army can pass down the southern
slope of the Carpathians into Hungary.
But the battle now developing will
have tremendous influence with the
final result.
In Poland and north of Bukowina,
constant Russian attacks are being
made against the AuStrO- Germans. In
both regions the evident intention of
the general staff is to keep the enemy
too busy to send reinforcements to the
CarpathianS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
Attorney General Brewster
Opens His Campaign.
Startling Evidence on Con-
tracts in Counties.
INFORMATION ON ALL BIDS
State Gathering Facts From
Every Kansas Locality.
May Bring Criminal Action
Against Firms.

There is much trouble ahead for the
alleged bridge trust in Kansas when
information being gathered by s. M.
Brewster attorney general, is present
ed in the courts. Brewster is only
starting on his crusade against the
bridge combine in this state, but in
formation which he hopes to have
available at an early date will prob
ably furnish some startling evidence
to the system of contract letting in
various counties.
Recently the legislature set aside
$1,000 for the attorney generals office
in addition to the regular contingent
fund of $1,000 year. With this ex-
ira $1,000, the lawmakers told Brew
ster to look into the affairs of the
bridge companies. 1t had been inti-
mated on the floor of the legislature
that the alleged bridge combine was
dividing contracts according to their
plan and arrangement and that the
METRE system shattered of law infrac-
ton Now Brewster will likely keep
the bridge company lawyers busy in
an effort to keep their employers out
of Jail and their companies in Kansas.
Information being gathered by the
attorney generals office at this time
has to do with the letting of contracts
for bridge building in all of the 105
counties of the state. This informa-
ton also concerns the lists of bidders
on various contracts, amounts of bids
and awards. BY this system the at
torney general expects to determine in
a degree at least whether the bridge
companies have been dividing Kansas
territory and whether agreed prices
were established by companies in the
alleged combine.
If the information shows a distribu-
tion of territory by the companies
and this fact was openly charged on
the floor of the egislature-Brewster
will doubtless begin custer proceed
ingS against the companies. These
suits will in a measure. at least, be
based on the plea dings in the famous
custer and trust busting cases against
the harvester companies and other
corporations.
Not only will the attorney generals
latitude in his investigation extend to
the possible custer of the bridge COM
panies, but under the law he may
bring criminal action against officers
of the companies for violations of the
trust laws. AS yet, however, Brewster
has not investigated the matter suf-
hciently to warrant immediate action.
But some of the $4,000 for investi-
eating purposes is being spent and
the result of the quiet probing is on
file in the state house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
STORM IN THE EAST.
Freezing Temperature for Easter Be-
yOnd the Mississippi.

Washington. April 3.-Easter fin
cry in the eastern states is threatened
with snow, wind, rain and cold. a
cyclonic storm today swept north
along the Atlantic coast and the
weather forecaster here predicted
wintry gales from Florida to Maine.
A single hope for Easter parades
was held in a tentative prediction
that the snow and rain might be fol-
lowed by clearing weather Sunday
afternoon. So widespread was the
disturbance that storm warnings were
displayed along the Atlantic coast
from Wilmington, N. c., to East Port,
Me. Temperatures down to freezing
were predicted for the entire country
east of the Mississippi.
In the northwest states and the west
plateau region, the forecaster said,
Easter wearing apparel might be dis
nj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
SUES FOR DIVORCE
Mrs. Matt GIasSe Takes
Troubles to Court.
Action Against Him for ReIa-
tiOnS With Girl.

Suit for divorce was brought this
afternoon by Blanche Glasse against
her husband, Matt G. Glasse, the tai
lor. The action is a direct outcome
of the incident Thursday night when
Mrs. Glasse caught her husband IN his
clothes shop on East Eighth street
with a young woman
In her petition Mrs G1asse alleges
improper relations with the girl, Miss
Gladys Cation, extending over con-
siderable period of time. The special
offenSe, however, was Thursday night
Mr.. and Mrs. GIasse were married in
1907 at Baldwin, Kan. They have a
daughter years old. Mrs. GIasse
asks custody of the child.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
McE1heney Woman Tells of
Husbands Murder.
Had Improper Relations With
HOrnbaker After the Crime.

Paola, Kan, April 3.-Improper re-
Iations between Roscoe Hornbaker and
Mrs. George McElheney, widow of the
slain postmaster of Louisburg, Kan,
occurred in the Hornbaker home on
several occasions at times when Mrs.
Hornbaker was in the house, accord
ing to the testimony of Mrs McEl-
heney, at the resumption of the pre-
liminary examination of Hornbaker,
held in connection with the murder,
here today.
To questions under cross examina-
ton intended to develop whether she
had knowledge that her husband
Elheney made strong denials.
II was absolutely innocent of such
knowledge she said.
When the hearigr vas resumed to-
day, Justice Wili1orc ey Iuded all
children from the court room.
Paoia. Kan, April 3.-Cross-e
aminations of Mrs Maud McElheney,
widow of George B. McElheney, post
master at LouiSberg, Kan, who was
slain in his home there October 1912,
IN the preliminary hearing of Roscoe
Hornbaker, was begun here today
Hornbaker, who is a rural mail car
rier in Louisburg, is held in connec-
tion with the murder.
Mrs. McElheney testified Friday
that her relations with Hornbaker,
death. had been improper and that
Hornbaker several times had proposed
to her that he trade wives with Nc
E1heney, and that on one occasion he
urged her to put poison in her hus-
bands food.
Today, as yesterday. Mrs. McEl-
heney apparently displayed no emo
ton on the stand. giving her testimony
in quiet voice that at times was
audible only to the court and the
stenOgrapher. Throughout her ex-
animation however, Hornbaker's eyes
rarely left the widows face.
Their First Kiss.
On cross examination of Mrs. Nc
Elheney, attorneys for the defense ap-
parently sought to establish that she
took the initiative in her relations with
Hornbaker.
The witness was asked the terms
Horn baker used when. according to
Mrs. McElheney's direct testimony, he
first told her he loved her. She as
serted she was unable to remember
and continued:
Nor can 1 remember the circum-
stances of the first kiss, or where the
kiss was applied. However, I did not
tell him I did not love him at that
CONTINUED on Page SixO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
IT is APRIL AT LAST.
Weather in Kansas Caught Up With
Calendar Today.

From February to April was the
lump made in weather between SIX
O'Clock this morning and this after
noon. The early morning was cool.
but the mercury rose steadily encour-
aged by southerly wind.
The same ideal brand of weather is
scheduled for Easter. The forecast:
Fair tonight and Sunday; warmer to-
night and in the southeast portion of
the state Sunday" The sky was clear
at all Kansas stations this mornirg e
with the exception of two.
The minimum temperature at six
O'Clock this morning was 29 degrees;
normal minimum for this date is SO
degrees The government thermome-
ter registered AZ by nine o'clock.
The wind is blowing at the rate of
IL miles an hour from the south. The
hnurIv tenn neratlre readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
SERVES IN TWO ARMIES.

Vienna, April 3.-George Let
ner, a young Austrian from Zell
am See. in Tyrol, has had the per-
haps unique experience of serving
during this war in both the Ger
man armies, fir~s as German SOL
dier and then as an Austrian. When
the war broke out Leitner was in
Germany He enlisted, and was
sent to the west front, where he
eventually received the Iron Cross
AS Austria began calling out her
various classes of troops Leitner's
name finally was reached, and
notification was sent him. which
was received by his father in his
home town. The latter, who
CHANGED to know his sons regi-
ment and company in the German
army, sent him word that he was
called on for service in Austria
He was mustered out of the Ger
man ranks and in due time mus
tered in the Austrian, where he
now is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
FLEET COMING BACK.
Atlantic Squadron of United States
Steams NOrthward.

Guantanamo, Cuba, April 3.-Fin-
ishing a months fleet and target prac-
tice, the Atlantic fleet steamed north
ward today, commanded for the first
time by an officer with the rank of
admiral-Admiral Fletcher. The fleet
is due at Tangier Sound, in Chesa-
peake bay, April 9, and from April IL
to May 8 will have target practice off
the Virginia capes before going to
Newport for the mobilization of all
naval war craft for a war game" May
IS Late in June the fleet may go to
San Francisco via the Panama canal
if the "big ditch is cleared of slides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
CUPID Is F0ILED
Minor Claims Woman Fright
ened Him to Marriage.
Alleges Topeka Wife Has
Lapses of Morals.

Alleging that he was frightened into
marrying woman of greater age
than he under threats of prosecution
which he alleges were without foun-
dation, Bruce Harder 20 years of age,
commenced suit for divorce from Fay
Martin Harder in the district court
this morning.
Being a minor. he brought the suit
through his father Harder alleges
that his wife has been guilty of moral
1apses and that he was induced to
marry her only in the belief that he
would be liable to Imprisonment if
he refused.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
FIGHTING The PLAGUE
Trade Between L. 8. and Hong Kong
Handicapped by Disease.

Washington, April 3.-Although
they interfere with trade and especial
ly with shipments destined for the
United States, there is small chance
that pla que precautions at Hong Kong
can be abandoned, according to a re-
port from Consul Anderson made pub
lie by the commerce department to-
day The precautions, remarks An
derson, represent expense, which, of
course, sooner or later is paid by the
American or other foreign consumer"
He admitted that they were necessary.
however. Hong Kong having had
2.14S plague cases in the past year.
of which 2,024 We're fatal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
WAR To END SOON
Gen. JOffre Declares 1t Will
Terminate Speedily
And Close Will Be to Advantage
of Allies.

Paris, April 3.-General Joffre has
predicted a speedy termination of the
war in victory for the allies, according
to a dispatch from Dunkirk, published d
today in the Eclair. The dispatch
from Dunkirk reads:
General Joffre, the French COM
mander-in-chief, in the course of a
visit to Belgian headquarters to deco
rate certain Belgian officers with the
Legion of Honor told King Albert and
Premier De Broqueville that the war
soon would come to an end to the ad-
vantage of the allieS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
WILLARD JOHNSON.
Bulletins of Big Fight at State Jour-
nal Office Monday Noon.

The contest for the championship
of the world between Jess Willard OF
Kansas and Jack Johnson takes place
in Havana, Cuba, next Monday, April
., at 1880 p m, which is 2 o'clock
noon, Topeka time. The State Journal
will announce the fight by rounds, fol-
lowing the announcement with an edi-
ton containing a full detailed report.
Coming at the noon hour will enable
many people to follow the contest
round by round. You are invited.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
International Mercantile Marine Is
Hailed Into Court.

New York, April 3.-Application
was made in the United States dis
trict court here today for the appoint
ment of receiver for the International
Mercantile Marine company on a bill
of complaint filed by the New York
Trust company. The complaint was
filed against the International Mer-
camille Marine, the Fidelity Trust
company, and the International Navi-
cation company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03
TO RUN NIGHT AND DAY
Motor Factories of Scotland Taken
Over by Government

Glasgow, April 3.-A1l motor MAN
ufacturing plants in Scotland have
been placed under government con-
troll in pursuance of the governments s
plans to accelerate the supplying of
war material
These plants will in the future be
running night and day, producing
motor lorries for the transport de-
partment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-03

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Sunday: warmer
tonight and in southeast portion sun
day.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06
NEWS OF THE CHURCHES.

Ed. j. G. Livingston will preach
at Logan's Greek Sunday morning at
IL o'clock. Sunday school at $3.50.
A. c. Powell, president of the Ma
tional Prohibition League of America,
will deliver an address at the Metho-
dist church at Moreland on Saturday
evening, April 10th, at 7:30. Please
come and bring some one with you.
The membership of the Lancaster
Baptist church has about completed
arrangements for the remodeling of
its sanctuary. The main auditorium
will be enlarged by an annex in the
rear and baptissry will be con-
structed.
Four churches at Barnett, Mo-, the
Baptist, Christian, Presbyterian and
Methodist, all weak bodies with about
so members each, holding monthly
meetings, have united into one body.
known as the Federated Church, each
of the four branches having a MEM
Der on a board of control. The minis
ter is to be selected who will be ex-
pected to understand the church stu
alton and preach only the fundamen-
tails of christianity and unity of pur-
pose in spreading the gospel. The
coalition was worked up by Rev. C.
r. Gree, of Harmony, Mo.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06
COMMISSIONERS SALE

D. A. Prewitt, et~ Plaintiff.
VS.. Notice of Sale.
A. G. Coker, ect. Defendants.
In obedience to judgment render
ed at the February term 1915, in
above styled action, the undersigned
Commissioner will on
Monday, April IL, 1915
in front of the court house door in
Stanford, KY, offer for sale at public
outcry to the highest and best bidder,
on credit of six months a tract of
about 40 acres of land, near Kings
Mountain in Lincoln county, Ken
lucky, bounded on the north by the
land of John Hart and Reuben Gooch ;
on the east by the land of Butte Ben
son; on the south by the land of Hub
Jenkins; and on the west by the land
of w. D. Gibson. The sale is to salts
fly plaintiffs debt for $495 with six
per cent. interest from February 10,
1910 and $11.55 with same interest
from Jan. 25, 1915, and costs of said
action. Bond with good security for
purchase price will be required Of the
purchaser, payable Commissioner,
bearing six per cent. interest from.
date of sale, having force and effect
of judgment and secured by lien.
E. D. PENNINGTON, M. C. L. C. C.
24-3T.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06
Who Can Doubt Sworn Testi-
mony of Honest Citizens

Some time ago / began the use of
your Swamp-Root with the most re-
markable results. For years / was al
most a wreck and was great suffer
er. 1 was so bad at times / would
faint away and had sinking spells.
Finally a new doctor was called in
and he said that l had kidney trouble
and gave me medicine, of which /
took several bottles. obtained some
relief from this but I was getting
weaker all the time could not sleep
and suffered so much pain that my
husband and children had to lift me
in and out of bed. After this time two
friends sent me word to try Swamp
Root, which / did. and ! am glad to
state that the first dose gave me
great relief. After taking the third
dose l was helped into bed and slept
half of the night.
/ took several bottles of Swamp
Root and feel that owe my life to
this wonderful remedy. The two fam
lily doctors said that could not live
three months. would have to be
helped in and out of the bed ten to
twenty times every night. After TAX
ing DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root for two
days was entirely free from getting
up and could sleep soundly.
MRS. D. E. HILEMAN,
Tunnelton, w. V.
Personally appeared before me,
this 18th of September, 1909, Mrs. D.
E. Hileman, who subscribed the above
statement and made oath that the
same is true in substance and in fact.
JOSEPH MILLER
Notary Public.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06
No Cowardly Surrender.
(CadiZ Eecord)

If the Democratic party in Ken
tuckk wants to continue to win the
approval OF the l.eopIe and stand for
that which is Lest fol' the happiness
and the homes of the citizens of the
state, it will make no cowardly sur
render to the whisky interests of the
state as some are undertaking to do.
Prohibition is either right or wrong
If it is right and is for the best inter-
eSts of the precinct and the county,
who can hope to have intelligent peo-
pie believe that it is wrong for
state? The thing that has enabled the
party to win by overwhelming majori-
ties in recent state elections is the
fact that we stood for better homes,
cleaner lives and purer citizenship.
| On a county unit platform four years
ago the party won the election by
more than thirty-one thousand; and
the party pledged itself to the county
unit over the bitter protest of those
now ciamoring iJudest for its princi-
/ pies. AS the champion of the temper
ance forces of the state, Beckham
was elected to the Senate last fall by
MA. orty even more than was given
our ticket four Years ago. In order
that the fight teg;.n III smaller way
! may be carried TO final victory in the
state and ration, {, popular demand
is heard all over the state for fur
ther step in permitting the people of
the state to declare as whole wheth-
er they want intoxicants sold in the
state. Will the party continue its ad-
vanced position on this question, or
will it surrender to the demand of
the whisky gang, as the party did in
Tennessee few years ago, and meet
the defeat that was administered to it
in that state as result?
The party won in Tennessee last
fall because it put up a candidate who
was true friend to temperance, and
who has made good his promises to
the people in his acts as the Governor
of the state. The experience in Ten
nessee should be a warning to the
party in Kentucky.
1t will be no easy fight. Nothing
will be left undone to thwart the wish
es of the temperance people of the
state. All temperance laws now on
the statute books have been placed
there after bitter fights in opposition
by the whisky interests. They will
not permit temperance to make fur
ther headway without more vigor-
Gus fight.
Good men may be misguided for a
time, but the light will be turned on
and the lines clearly drawn before
the seventh of August. 1t is another
step to save the boys from the lives
of drunkards; to make mothers happy
in the thought of sober sons and hus-
hands, TO ~sevg thesgirlssfrom being
wives of men hoAaHe1weak and who
give tgaY 70 the temp tation of drink.
q. Md(dy viz ffdisdH this idea and
Enlakes libel0ns and ,slahderbus accusa-
ttbns laganfst those Mid advocate it.
But the good speoplecof the state can
not be fooled very long. They GER
tanly have seen enough to know what
is the right side and the wrong side.
The whole question will be up to
the people. Will they continue to
fight for temperance and the right, or
will they for the time falter and per-
nit backward step from which we
shall not soon recover?
Upon the result the final success of
the party and the lasting good to the
people very largely depends.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06

The Scientific Temperance Feder-
alton has announced the suspension
of the American Distillers' Review,
one of the most potential trade
journals published by the liquor
trade. The Review was backed by
distilleries located in all parts of the
country and was the official mouth
piece of the whisky interests. Lack of
support is the cause assigned by the
publishers. The temperance contin-
gent will find many crumbs of COM
fort in this announcement, but they
must not get into their craniums that
the whisky people are going to give
up the fight. They could not afford
to do such a thing in the first place
and secondly they are not so consti-
tuted.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06

S. Walton Forgy, a talented law
yer of Elkton, is being strongly men
toned for circuit judge in the Todd
Simpson-Logan-Muhlenber district.
Mr.. Forgy is fine gentleman, has
made success of his law practice, is
a good, clean democrat and his
FRIENDS IN this end or the State would
be greatly pleased at his winning the
nomination. Mr.. Forgy married Miss
Elizabeth Twidwell, of Hustonville,
and during his visits to this county
has impressed all who met him as be-
ing an exceedingly courteous gentle
man and one deserving of any honor
that might be trust upon him.
The interior journal., 1915-04-06
NOTICE

AS the solvent partner of the firm
of Leece and Collier, merchants of
Crab Orchard, KY, said Leece having
been adjudged bankrupt, l H. H..
Collier, will on
Saturday, April 10.1915,
at 10 o'clock A. M, in Crab Orchard,
KY, at the store room of said Leece
& Collier, sell to the highest and best
bidder, the undivided one half inter
est of said Leece in said partnership,
including his interest in the stock of
merchandise of said firm then on
hands. This stock of merchandise is
in good condition and the purchaser
will be given immediate control and
possession of such interest. Terms
Cash. H.H. COLLIER. 26-4