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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Germany Latest Nation To BE
Warned by United States.
Charge That Kaiser Has Inter-
fered With Our Commerce.
D0UBLE-EDeED knife AIMED
Both Germans and British Are
Warned Of Action on Seas.
Alleged Violation Of Neutrality
Laws Charged at Washington.

Washington. Jan. 5.-The American
shipping protest may become a douDie
edged knife and be aimed at Germany
as we'll as Great Britain, it was reported
today Coal shipments. it is declared
may become the subject of complaint TO
Germany.
On excellent authority it was stated
today that involved in the shipping dls-
cussion with Great Britain is the ques-
ton OF Germany's having secured coal,
oil and other contrabands from the
United States in alleged violation or
both navigation and neutrality laws.
Shipments Of coal which fell into Ger
man hands upon clearance papers pe-
neved misleading, have been the SUD
ject of complaint by Great Britain. TO
prevent such incidents the British con-
traband patrol was tightened up, 1t IS
believed.
Cargoes Of coal which were seized
by German ships in both the Pacific
and Atlantic after being shipped from
United States ports and confined to
neutral ports may become the supJect
of representation to Germany.
American registry of the Hamburg
American ship "Dacia," under the
emergency registry act, it is also re-
ported may be the basis of test case.
1t is thought possible that the Dacia
will be sent with cotton to Germany
and a test case raised to determine
how far the allies will go in preventing
sale of German and American ships
interned in the United States to Amer
leans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

city commission today and the city at
torney was instructed to prepare the
same.
At the present time there is an old
ordinance restricting the sale of NOR
phine, cocaine and cOdeine. There are
a lot of new tangled 'dopes' being made
and sold now, which this old ordinance
does not cover" explained Mayor Cof-
ran.
The new ordinance is expected to COW
er all the habit-forming drugs. Their
sale will be permitted upon prescrip-
tions from regularly accredited physi-
clans, but only one sale, with quantity
limited, will be permitted on each pre-
scription and police officers will have
power to investigate all records of sales
even when accompanied by prescrip-
tfOnS.
Victims Before Police.
A number Of victims of drug habits
have recently been brought to the at
tentiOE of the police with the result
that the mayor and commissioners
have decided that action is needed.
Just how extensive the harmful use
of drugs is in Topeka is a subject diff
ficult to investigate, but officers believe
it is extensive enough, even among
persons OF excellent standing, to cause
considerable furry, should the police
have authority to investigate all sales
and publish the names of druggists
selling and to whom they sold. The
statement is made that one druggist,
located in a fashionable section of the
city, has an extensive trade and that
most of his patrons are women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
WILSON IS SILENT
President Is NOncOmmittal on
Subject of Extra Session.
Will Open His 1915 Campaign
= -7~S "a Next Friday.

Washington, Jan. 5.-President Will
son declined to say specifically today
that he would call an extra session of
congress IL the ship purchase bill
failed during the present session but
callers who talked with him on the
subject were impressed with his de-
termination to. pass the measure. Mr..
Wilson said he would support a rural
credits bill il members Of congress
could agree on one, but he would not
call an extra session for that. He
added that he was making all his ar
rangements to leave Washington on
March 5 for the Panama canal and
the San Francisco exposition on the
expectation that. there would be no
extra session of congress.
President Wilson told callers his
jackson day speech at Indianapolis
on Friday would be political in char
acter. He refused to outline it but
it is generally Understood he will re-
view the record of the administra-
ton. He also told callers there was
no truth in reports that he was per-
sonally directing the inquiry into the
passport investigation in New York as
a result of which some German re-
servists have been arrested. He said
the matter had been called to his at
tentiOn in a routine way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
WHEAT AT S1.15
Topeka Dealers Are Paying
Highest Price in 25 Years.
Local Grain Men Believe There
Is Specializing in the East.

Farmers in Kansas are receiving the
highest price for wheat that has been
paid by millers and shippers for 25
years. Prices on wheat advanced in
Topeka today to between Slip to $l15
a bushels. The price quoted by the
Kansas City market exchange this
morning was $1.23 a bushel
According to local millers, the ad-
vance is an indirect result of the
european war combined with the fact
that eastern holders are doing consider
able specl!ating.
Although Topeka millers and ship
pers expect a drop in the market soon.
there is chance that wheat will go
still higher.
Take All Offerings.
Arkansas City, Kan, Jan. 5.-All
wheat that could be obtained was be-
ing bought today by the two mills here
for the record breaking price of s1.2O
The proprietor of one mill. who has
been in business 25 years, said TO-DAY
the price was the highest ever paid
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

having boycOtted the Loewe hats. The
manufacturers alleged that large losses
resulted. To recover triple damages
provided by law the hat company be-
gan suit in 1903 against some 1856
members of the union residing nearby.
Judgment for $252,13O was awarded
to the company and that was affirmed
by the circuit court of appeals.
Justice Holmes who announced the
courts unanimous decision held that
the defendants, as members of the
labor union, were liable under the
Sherman antitrust law for the acts
of the officials of the union. 1t was in
cided labor unions were subject to the
Sherman antitrust law.
Other Decisions.
Widows and minor children of de-
ceased bankrupts are entitled to a
years support, or allowance if such is
authorized by state statutes as is gen.
orally the case. Such was the deci-
sion of the court. Courts throughout
the country have been in conflict over
the point because of a provision in the
bankruptcy law held by some to pre-
vent the years support.
The Maryland automobile license
law. was upheld as constitutional
The court held that in the absence
of federal regulation of interstate au-
tvmobile travel states may regulate
such traffic.
The court upheld as constitutional
the Ohio workman's compensation
law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
FIGHT ON water
Germans Have Armed River
Steamers ON the Vistula.
The Russians Are Meeting
Them With Similar Craft.

Petrograd, Jan. 5.-Naval battles on
the vistula are now certain The Ger
mans have armed river steamers and
are utilizing them in the river In the
vishegrad region. The Russians al
ready have steamers in action here.
having used them to prevent the Ger
mans forcing a crossing from the is
land which is in the middle OF the
river at this point.
1t is believed here the Germans are
hopeful of forcing a crossing under
protection of the guns of their steamers
and the Russians have sent additional
craft to attack them and prevent this
A Russian success is reported from
south of Plock on the Gorlice road
The Germans attacked in force but were
trapped in a wood and forced to re-
treat with a loss of many prisoners
and a machine gum.
The fighting in the Caucasus contin-
ues with the Russians regaining the ad-
vantage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
|kANSANS CHEER
As the States Belgian Relief
Ship Sails Away
With Flag of the Common
wealth Flying From Mast.

New York, Jan 5-The steamship
Hannah sailed for Rotterdam today
with a 100000 cargo of food and
clothing contributed by the people of
Kansas for the relief of the destitute
Belgians. The flag of Kansas flew at
one mast and from the other fluttered
a long streamer bearing the inscrip-
ton, "Prosperous Kansas sends ship
of food to starving Belgians."
Fifty members of the Kansas So
ciety of New York were at the pier to
see the ship depart and gave three
cheers when Mrs. Lindon w. Bates,
chairman of the wOman's section OF
the Belgian relief commission, raised
the Kansas flag to the Hannah's mast.
Charles F. Scott, former congress
man from Kansas. will follow on the
steamship St Paul to attend to the
distribution OF tho food
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
TAKEEICHT TOWNS
Surround Eight Divisions Of
Austrians in the Mountains.
French Army Is Within 80
Miles of the Rhine.

London. Jan 5.-Further Russian sue
cesses in operations against theAustrians
are described in unofficial dispatches
from Petrograd. According to these
advices, the Russian troops, which are
said several days ago to have pene-
trated the passes of the Carpathian
mountains and begun an invasion OF
Hungary in force, have captured eight
Hungarian towns and surrounded sew
eral divisions Of Austrian troops in the
mountains.
these statements, and the latest Of
ficial announcement from Vienna as
serts that the Austrian forces in
Galicia have captured strong positions
and are now preparing for fur
ther operations. Although 1t is admit
fContsnund on Pare TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
GLOOMY and DAMP.
Typical March Weather Throughou
Kansas Today.

This is a day of gloom and damp
ness-typical March weather with
light showers.
The minimum temperature at 8
o'clock this mornings degrees
was 81 degrees above normal for this
date. 1t was the highest minimum
since November 80.
A continuation Of the disagreeable
atmospheric condition is scheduled
with a drop in temperature. The fore
cast indicates the probability of rain
in the eastern portion of the state and
rain or snow in the west. There was
a fifteen mile southerly wind all Mon
day night that was responsible for the
high temperature.
The highest temperature on this
date in the 28 years that the local rec
ords have been kept was SO degrees
in 1907; the lowest was 10 below zero
in 1912. The stage Of the Kaw river
today was "a feet.
Shippers forecast: Protect SO
hour shipments north and west
against temperature Of "a; east and
south above freezing" The tempera-
ture is not expected to go below
freezing at Topeka.
The wind velocity increased in the
course of the day. The wind was %
miles an hour from the south this at
ternoon- The weather was threaten
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
ROADS TOO WIDE
Members Legislature Would
Cut Highways so to 80 Feet.
Give Farmers of Kansas ESQ.,.
900 More Acres for Crops.

One-quarter of a million acres of
good land in Kansas may be reclaimed
by the next legislature, at the same
time doing away with that many acres
of weeds. Several members of the
legislature are favorable to the prop
osition of cutting down the roads from
sixty to thirty feet in width end giving
the farmers whose land was taken
originally for the road. one-half Of
the roadway for farm lands. In tho
good roads bill as drawn by J. T. Kim
caid, representative from johnson
county. the state highway engineer
and several good roads organizx tfons
the matter of cutting down the width
Of the road is left to the highway
commission.
There are many of the good roads
boosters who think the law should
limit the width of the road to thirty
feet and the bill may be changed be-
fore 1t is introduced said Mr.. Kim
caid. Except in a few instances on
account OF cuts and fills and winding
around streams and in the approaches
FTvN0ffRn06 I'm "a WR.0
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Registration took place in the lobby
Of the National hotel this morning. Two
o'clock this afternoon was the hour set
for the formal opening Of the conven-
ton in the assembly room of the hotel.
The speakers: ]. Will Kelley. secretary
of the Topeka Commercial club Address
of sWeienme; G. J. Myers of Kansas
City, formerly superintendent Of the
Kansas City Long Distance Telephone
company, response: E. HI. Hogueland.
ex-secretary state public utilities COM
mission. paper on THE Kansas Public
Utilities Act:" G. M. Stratton, Clay
Center. paper on Collections" Harry
Faris and J. L. Close leading round ta-
BILE and question box discussions.
Guests of Commercial Club.
The visitors will be the guests of
the Topeka Commercial club at the
Novelty theater at 9:15 o'clock tonight.
Wednesday night at 8 o'clock a smok-
er will be rendered by the club at its
quarters on the fifth floor of the Com
merce building. Some impromptu en-
tertainment stunts will be given by the
local business men. The visitors will
be initiated into the Royal Order Of
Receivers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
~Whoopee, Let's Spend IT."
Policy at the City Hall.
Surplus in Water Department
Now Calls for an Expenditure.
HOW ABOUT EXPERT ADVICE?
Commissioner Bone Asks Ques.
tf0n-Bah, Says Mayor.
Reservoir and Battery of Pumps
To Be Latest Addition.

F. NJ Newland, city commissioner of
water and lighting. proposes to spend
$4,000 or $4,000 at the city water plant
and for the good of the city" The
proposition was placed before the city
commission today and that body placed
its initial o. X. on the plan.
Three years ago there was a surplus
of funds in the water department and
the commissioner of that department
then proposed that another well would
be dug and everything would be lovely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Kingdoms of Nebuchadnexxar
and Cleopatra Already Taken.
IS NOW CLOSING UP THE GAP
Between Her Northern and
Southern African Possessions.
Dream of Cecil Rhodes Soon
May Be . Reality.

New York, Jan. 5.-England has be-
gun operations to secure her third and
last territorial prize Of the war. A
small body Of Indian troops. under
English officers, recently took possess
sion Of the southern part OF Nebuchad-
nezzar's Babylonian empire. adding to
England's possessions the valuabae
Turkish Hinterland of the Persian Quiz
Soon afterwards Turkish suserainty
over Egypt was dissolved and Cleo
patra's kingdom was formally annexed
to the British empire. Yesterday an
English squadron bombarded Dar-eo-
and footing was secured. seixing pos
session Of the most valuable Of all Get.
many's distant colonies.
Whatever the war may give to Eng
land in the form of colonial posses.
sions, will be of subordinate value to
ly any other land left on the globe that
England covets. Babylonia, Egypt and
German East Africa round of the
British empire and emphasixe Eng
the choice parts Of the world.
The report Of the British attack ON
Dar-es-Salaam does not say whether
this commercial and political capital
created by German colonial ambition
has fallen. Probably 1t il still holding
out. for otherwise the English state
ment would be more explicit. The
city presumably refused to surrender
and in consequence was subjected to
q bOmbardment.
The naval operations may be proceed
ing in conjunction with q military ex-
pedition against the Hinterland.s Two
months ago an English force allowed
itself to be surprised in German East
Africa. sufficient time has now
elapsed for reorganization and q new
campaign may be under way.
German East Africa has long been
desired by the English because, under
German rule. 1t destroys the territorial
unity of Great Bfftain's. African pos
sessions. British colonies would be conS
tinuous along the eastern side of the
African c0nttnent,s6 6rOm the Mediter-
ranean to tho Cape Of Good Hope. were
it not for the German colony.
The late Cecil Rhodes created the
cry for the seizure of German East
Africa by supporting the project of an
all British railway to connect Cape
Town with Cairo. The Cape-to-Cairo-
all-red-route has become a permanent
English ambition. symbolizing the
might Of the British empire. 1t will
grow into an actuality after the war,
If the naval attack on Dar-es-Salaam
can be followed by successful land op-
eratiOns
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Give Police Power to Investi-
gate Sales by Druggists.
I'M FASHIONABLE WEST SIDE
Officials Hear of Habit Spread.
ing Among Women.
May Publish Names Of Users
Crusade Launched.

A new municipal crusade has been
launched by Mayor Cofran and the city
commissioners. War is to be waged on
the sellers Of drugs of the kind gener-
ally termed dope" The first step in
this crusade will be the passage of a
city ordinance which will arm city Of
'ficials with proper authority. A motion
to craft an ordinance giving the city
ample authority to act was made by
Frank Newland, city commissioner of
water and lighting, at a meeting of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Danbury Case Is Decided by
United States Supreme Court.
Holds the Union Violated the
Antitrust Law.
THE OPINION IS UNANIMOUS
individual Members Held Liable
for Sum of ssss,0OO.
Damages Sustained by Manu-.
facturer rs Result of Boycott.

Washington, Jan. s5.-The supreme
court today affirmed the $252,0OO
judgment awarded by the New York
federal courts to D. E. Loewe & Co,
Danbury, Conn.,, hatters against some
1856 members of the United Hatters
union under the Sherman antitrust
law as damages resulting from a boy
colt.
During a strike at the Loewe hat
factory in 1902, the United Hatters of
North America were charged with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

for the city.
So the well was dug-cost about $16,-
OOO
Two years ago another surplus in the
water department began burning hole
in the pockets of the city dads:
1--WE need another pump. Install 1t
and everything will be lovely for the
CITY," was the explanation.
So the pump was installed-cost about
$50 900.
Now there is another surplus ana
now it's a reservoir that's proposed.
Why reservoir?
Build a reservoir and install lew
E I'M Raea CKQ.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Three Hundred Telephone Dele
gates to Independent Meet.
Opening Session of Convention
at National in Afternoon.
GUESTS OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Guests Will Be Taken to Nov
city Theater in q Body.
Speeches by Well Known Pub
lie Men Tomorrow.

Telephone men from all sections of
the state are in attendance at the an
nual meeting of the Kansas Independ-
ent Telephone association which open
ed at the National hotel today and will
continue until Thursday noon. Judging
from the enrolment this morning there
will be more than 300 phone representa-
tives here before the close of the con-
YentiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Displays of telephone exhibits by
manufacturers on the sixth and sew
enth floors Of the National hotel are
attracting attention. The entire sew
enth floor was reserved for the displays
but was found inadequate to accommo-
date all of them. All forms Of phone
equipment is represented. The general
public is invited to inspect the ex-
hibits.
Capper's Address.
Arthur Capper, gOvernOr-elect OF
Kansas, will deliver an address before
the phone men Wednesday morning at
10 O'Clock. This will be followed by a
discussion of THE Financial Side OF
lC0nffnued ,, pa q TsKoe1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
Examine YOUR GOLD.
Clever Counterfeiter Makes Nickel.
Look Like S. Gold Pieces.

New York, Jan. 5.-Thousands of
buffalo nickels. plated and slightly
altered, are being passed as IS gold
pieces The false coins were placed in
circulation during the holidays.
The nickels have been milled
around the edge. the Indian head has
been retouched and stars have been
engraved or stamped around it, The
spurious coins can be detected only
by careful scrutiny.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled tonight and Wednesday;
probably rain in the east tonight, rain
or snow in the west. colder tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
HIGHEST IN 40 YEARS
Cash Wheat In Chicago Sells for 41.S5
q Bushel.

Chicago, Jan. 5.-Directly as a con-
sequence Of the European war cash
wheat in Chicago today sold at $1.35
a bushel, the highest price in more
than forty years. The chief specula-
tive option, May delievery. rose to
$1.37k q 4 a bushel, an advance OF
more than 10 cents q bushel since y
week ago and 3 cents above last nights
figure The market closed unsettled
but not far from the top level Of the
day.
What the situation implied to peo-
pie in the United States not to mem
ton foreign countries was emphasized
by announcement today that leading
brands Of flour had been advanced 40
cents a barrel over night. Good flour
was quoted as 81 a barrel.
AtchisOn Pays 41.24.
Atcfison. Kan. Jan. 5.-Wheat
touched the highest point for several
years today when local dealers paid
$1.2s to $1-A for grain delivered by
farmers.
Flour Up at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson, Kan, Jan. 5-Buyers are
bidding $1.20 for wheat today. which IL
the highest price paid here and from 2
to cents above yesterdays closing.
Flour also advanced 20 cents q barrel
on account Of the high price Of wheat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05
WHEAT TOUCHES S1.36

Iricc CONTINUES 10 Climb In the Chi
cagO Market.
Chicago. Jan. 5.-On the very first
trades today. the wheat market jumped
as much as 21k cents higher than at the
clost of last night. making an advance
of 8 cents a bushel since yesterday
morning. May wheat touched $136 at
the opening today. whereas the price
last night was $1.34lx and at the windup
Saturday was s1.31.
Sharply higher quotations from Liv-
erpool and big falling off in the Euro
pean visible supply were chiefly in
fluential In causing the fresh upturn in
s>aa wheat market here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-05

TContinued on Page Two.1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-18
WILLIAMS 0UTPO|NTS
CHAMPION kILBANE

Philadell hia MardI 1.-THE much
advertised Sill. 000 siN-round bout be-
tween Featherwe!g Champion
Johnny kilbane and Bantamweight
hampton Kid Williams, at the feather
limit, ~ pounds ring side. was waged
al the Olympia A, G, tonight There
were no fatalities. and the only fa!ng
damaged was the pocketbook OF Pro-
noter Harry Edwards. who gave the
excessive 9uassrutee.
ON a strict hairline ruling one
might have proclaimed Williams the
winner. as he was the aggressor most
of tho way, This was anticipated as
Williams hal all to win and kiLane
much to lose,
1'aat he was too good a bus -
man to take a long chanc eaccounted
largely for the excellent showing Of
the bantam who brought the claret
from ki!bane's mouth in the third and
opened up cut over the eye in the
sixth kiibane Contented himself
largely via well placed tabs and oC-
tasional slugging periods interspers",
with cOnsidera bile scientific clinching.