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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
FATE OF PASSES
Possession Of the Carpathians
for the War Period
Is Expected To Be Decided by
Battle Now On.

London, Feb 2.-The fighting in
the Carpathians is expected to decide
for the period of the war the mastery
of the three most important passes
through the mountains-Uzsok, Dukla
and Wyszkow. The strategic value of
these passes is indicated by the fact
that Wyszkow is almost due south of
Lemberg, while UzsOk is in the same
relative position from Przemysl and
Duk1a is situated similarly with re-
gard to Cracow. The fighting appar-
portion but the Austro-German con-
centration is progressing notwith-
standing Russian harassments.
Spirited contests also are in prog
ress in the western war zone the Ger
mans having made attacks in force at
La BaSsee and along the coast. The
French assert the battle at La Bassee
has now resulted in a change of posi-
tions. while along the coast the Ger
man attacks is directed at the recov-
cry of the Great Dune, an artillery
position near Lombaertzyde, which,
however, remains in the possession of
the allies
London's Zeppelin scare of last
night now appears to have been in the
nature of a rehearsal. No foundation
man aircraft were travelling over
Dover. The firing by the Dover forts
is said to have been a warming to ships
which omitted to comply with port
regulations.
The German submarine raiders, al
though not known positively to have
been in the Irish sea within the last
"a hours, still hold in port majority
of the coasting steamers and fishing
boats.
Liverpool insurance men are quot
ing rates approximately four times the
former figures.
From South Africa comes the news
that arrangements are under way fol-
the surrender of the rebel leaders
Marta and Kemp. 1t is stated that
they have disagreed with their Ger
man advisers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

executive board. member for. Colorado
Mr.. Cosfisan announced he appeared
at his own request.
The most generous estimate a some
what disillusioned public will place on
Mr. Rockefeller's activities Mr.. Cos
dealing with effects, while through the
Colorado Fuel and Iron company and
other industrial agencies, he is actually
and visibly feeding the flames and
causes of Industrial unrest
"Mr. Rockefeller who appears, in the
factor. stands convicted before the
workers of Colorado as a narrowly
biased and visionless money maker.
I'm a great human crisis precipitated
within the very household, industrially
speaking, of Mr.. Rockefeller, his FOun-
dation has been needless or impotent.
And the conclusion forced on an un-
prejudiced public has been and is that
Mr.. Rockefeller, the business man, has
cold heartedly and without hesitation
brushed aside and imposed silence on
Mr.. Rockefeller. the philanthropist."
Frederick H. Goff, president of the
Cleveland (Ohio) Trust company and
the first witness today. Mr.. Gon said
he was the originator OF the foundation.
I'VE found in Clevefand." he said.
that those who gave money for char
liable purposes were too apt to limit
the scope Of their gifts. We therefore
worked out plan by which the gifts
out of a surplus of wealth of COM
munity could be used locally for the
best good Of the community"
Speaking Of the Rockefeller founda-
ton, Mr. Goff said he could not help
but feel that the handling of SO i'm
portant trust by self-perpetuating
board presented a possible element Of
dan0or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
PASSES BIRD BILL
Municipal Farm Measure Goes
Through House.
Only Three Members Voted
Against TOpekan's Plan.

The house by a vote of SO to this
afternoon passed the Bird municipal
farm home bill. Consideration Of the
measure brought many interested To-
pekans to the lower branch of the leg
islature to hear discussion of the
measure which has received endorse
ment of the Topeka Rotary club and
other organizations.
So favorably was the Bird measure
considered in the early stages of de-
bate, that several western Kansas
members wanted an amendment
which would permit county and mu-
nicipal farm homes in smaller districts.
The terms of the Bird measure, as
drafted, provided for esta ab1ishment of
the homes in counties of more than
the measure that all persons convicted
of a crime less grave than a felony
might be sent to the municipal farm
home to work out the amount of a
rfneSs and frH prssonFoent adjudged
against them by any county or local
court.
Provision is made in the bill for the
purchase of not more than 100 acres of
land on which to locate the home. Cities
der the original draft might own munich
pal homes and counties might build cOun-
ty homes.
Governing bodies of the farm homes are
permitted under the bill to fix daily al
lowanCe for persons sentenced to work on
the farm. Earnings of any person may be
set aside by the governing board for sup
port of dependent wife or children during
a prisoners confinement The bill was
amended to provide that propositions TO
buy municipal farm homes shall be sub
mitted to the voters in the same manner
as bond propositions are now submitted.
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WHEAT RACES UPWARD
Touches S1.65. the Highest Prince in
Chicago Since 1909.

Chicago Feb. 2.-Wheat raced up
ward in price today, first sales show
ing a jump of as much as 3& cents
n bushel. The May delievry touched
$3.50, the top figure to which the
market went in the famous deal by
James A. Patten in 1909.
Extraordinary rises in quotations at
Liverpool excited wheat traders here.
c. H. Candy. president of the Chicago
board of trade. said the Liverpool
prices were probably due to an ad-
vance in war risk insurance and to
fear that submarine attacks would
hinder the arrival of British supplies
and make shipments from other coun-
tries to Great Britain more difficult.
Wheat-Still another cent was piled
on just as the day came to an end.
The market closed feverish at the tip
top prices of the session with May
at $l.65, making the gain from last
night S q.
Urgency of export demand overrul-
ed every other influence. 1t was said
that sales to the Italian government
alone in the last "a hours amounted
to 100000 bushels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
BRIDGE IS BLOWN UP.
One Span of Structure Is Destroyed
by Dynamite Explosion.

vanceboro. Me-. Feb. 2.-One span
of the Canadian Pacific railway bridge
across the st. Croix river, between
Vanceboro and St. Croix, N. B.. was
blown up early today. The prelimi-
nary investigation indicated the ex-
plosion was caused by dynamite.
The bridge is on the direct line of
the railroad from Halifax. n. S., and
st. John, n B., to Montreal. 1t is
twelve hundred feet long, consisting
Of three steel spans on granite
piers. The portion destroyed was on
the New Brunswick side of the river.
The bridge connects the Canadian
Pacific tracks with those Of the Maine
Central road over which the Canadian
road has traffic right between
Vanceboro and Mattawamkeag. 1t
was built about five years ago.
Later, a man who said he was
German officer was arrested on sus-
picion of having caused the explo-
sion-
He was taken into custody ON the
American side of the line.
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ship bill and to confer with Democrats
who bolted yesterday the Democratic
caucus appointed a committee of three
to conduct negotiations and report at
another caucus tonight.
After the presidents conference
with Senators Norris and Kenyon and
Senator Clapp who came later there
were some indications of concessions
to the progressive Republicans and it
was forecast in sources close to the
president that a declaration of prin-
ciple that the administration would
not buy ships which would involve
trouble with the European belliger-
ents would be incorporated in the bill.
Later the president told the cores
pondent at the White House he was
confident the bill would pass. When
asked If there would be amendments
he replied the changes contemplated
would not alter the spirit of the meas
ure. He hoped and was inclined to
think that such changes as were made
would satisfy the progressive Republi-
cans who were not asking anything
inconsistent with the principle of the
bill, but wanted, chiefly, he said to
declare a policy and not surrender d
right.
The president pointed out that even
though it were intended to buy no
belligerent ships. legislation restricting
the f1EnI 10 Duy tHeIl Hll6nt Oc COh-
strued as an international precedent
surrendering certain rights of a neu-
trail.
Discussing the suggestion that pro-
vision be made against re-selling the
vessels if the venture became profit
able. Mr.. Wilson pointed out that any
action taken now would not OF course
bind future congresses even to the
point Of the repeal of the bill. The
president said he was sure the bill
would not be displaced on the senate
calendar but if it were it would be
only temporarily.
AS forecasting the purpose of the
administration not to buy belligerent
ships even though contending for that
right 1t was regarded as significant
that the president declared that the
types of ships most needed could be
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Germans Resume Fierce Ofen.
sive ON Road to Warsaw.
Fighting Continues All Along
the Eastern Front.
SHOWING GREAT TEnAcTY
The Kaiser's Men Fight Like
Demons in Poland.
Battle Distinguished by Free
quent Use of the Bayonet.

Petrograd. Feb. 2.-Renewal Of Z
fierce offensive by the Germans in the
region Of Sochacxew and Bolimov, ON
the road to Warsaw, is admitted in an
official statement Issued here today.
The violence of the German attack.
the statement says. compelled some
Of the Russi IN units to retire to the
second line Of trenches. The COM
munication was as follows:
On the right bank OF the lower
Vistula on January 81, our cavalry
made q sudden and successful assault
upon the German line alon: the front
betwee.. Brexon and Lake Orexelejo.
fifteen versts (ten miles) north Of
Sierpec. capturing many officers and
soldiers
The attempt Of the Germans ON
the SOth to open the offensive move
ment In the direction Of Lipno and
DobroyR. supported ~ artillery fire
was checked.
"On the left bank Of the vistula front
rContlnue0 on Pa90 T001
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LAWYERS AT FRONT.

Paris. Feb. 2.-LegaB procedure
in France has been disorganized by
the war. Lawyers and witnesses In
many civil suits are at the front:
many of them have fallen in battle
and no one can now anticipate the
extent to which cases may be con-
fused by the disappearance OF par
ties as we'll as witnesses and attor-
neys.
Maitre Chenu, the eloquent at
torney for the Calmette family in
the Caillaux case, and former chief
of the order of avocats of the Par
isian bar, says that death certin-
Gates are such an essential element
in ali legal procedure concerning
inheritances, and there have been
already, and will be SO many more.
unknown dead. that the number Of
probable tangled estates IL incal-
culabEe
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AIR RAIDERS BUSY
Germans Drop Bombs With
Deadly Effect in France.
One Falls in School Yard, An
other in Hospital.

Paris Feb. 2-German aviators hurl-
ed bombs with deadly effect in the
region southeast of Verdun, accoroing
to word received here today. One
noncombatant was killed near Pont-
a-Mousson; little boy was frightful-
" MANNED at Nancy where an explo-
sive missile dropped in a school yard.
and a maternity hospital at Rerire-
mont. 16 miles southeast of Espinol.
was slightly damaged.
News of the latest German air raid
reached Paris on the heels of the an
nouncement that German Taubes had
again successfully bombarded Dun
kirk, raining sixty bombs upon the
seacoast town. 1t aroused the most
bitter indignation here. Paris news
papers voice the popular demand that
the allied yaviators take the aggressive
at once and shell German towns in
retaliation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
BRITAIN PROUDLY STATES
THAT "TnEt SEA IS FREE"
Winston Churchill Announces Eng
lands Successes.
For First Time I'm History British
Feel Absolute Security.
ssTHROTTLED WITH A GAG"
Such Is Gesmany's Situation, De
clares Lord Of Admiralty.
Compares Power of Navy to Incxof-
able Grip of Winter.

Paris. Feb. 2-"For the first time in
history England can say the sea il
Free declared Winston Spencer
Churchill. Great Britain's first lord OF
the admiralty. in an interview with
Hughes Leroux, editor of the Matin.
I'm the days when you and we fought
each other" he continued, "our most
important victories never brought us
security compared with that which we
enjoy today. Even after Trafalgar we
knew nothing like it.
'.Supposing Germany has friendships
and relationships in South America.
How can help reach her from them
now? There remains the United
States. Public opinion there hesitated,
perhaps, in bestOwing its sympathies.
but at the present moment it IS fully
unified. " e shall arrange to take pre-
cautions -ully compatible with the
rights of belligerents and the respect
due to neutralS.
Our adversary perhaps can obtain
a few supplies from Turkey and Asia
Minor. 1 cherish no Illusion, for as
long as there are neutra1s a complete
blockade must be a chimera. Germany
will continue to receive q small guam
tity of that whereof she has consider
able but while you and we breathe
freely. thanks to the sea. we have kept
and can keep Open Germany is like
a man throttled with heavy gag. You
know the effect of such a gag, when
action Is necessary, the effort wears
out the heart and Germany knows it
This pressure shall not be relaxed until
she gives in Internationally, for even
IL you of France and if our ally. Rus
suia, should decide to withdraw from
the struggle, which is inconceivable
we English would carry on the war tc
the bitter end.
1.-The action of a navy necessa rily is
slow but the pressure it exercises on ar
adversary is unrelenting. Compare il
to the forces Of nature, to the inexor-
able grip Of winter and remember that
it is q stress nothing can resist
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
SENATE NAMES 3 men
TO PROBE FAIR EXPENSES
Commission Charged With Being Ex-
travagant With States Money.
H. f. Dean Said to Have Spent $4,000
on a SO-Day Trip.
A. T. REID WELCOMES II
Topeka Chairman Says Members Car
Show Accounts.
Davis, Denton and Carney Selected a
Investigators for Senate.

The Kansas commissioners to the
Panama-Pacific exposition are going
to be investigated" by the state sem
ate. There are charges of extrava-
gaLce.
committee of three senators was
named this morning to examine the
vouchers of the Kansas Panama-eX-
position commission, on motion
made by Senator Davis of Bourbon.
Davis. Denton of Elk, and Carney of
Cloud, compose the committee for
whose report the senate will wait be-
fore proceeding with the consideration
of the bill to appropriate $4,000 more
for the exposition.
Davis has started an investigation
of the commission and today limited
at charges of extravaganza against
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George S. Badders, former Topeka
mscclianf. seufenced to TIE Fefleyrl
pehftentiary Tor five years and fined
$1,000 by Federal court today.
Badders heard his fate with
out show of emotion. His wife
baby and mother, who had been
here through most of the trial,
returned to Topeka last Satur-
day night and the young mer-
chant faced the judge for SEN
tence without the support of
their presence.
Spoke Before Court.
Asked by Jurge Dyer if he had any
thing to say before sentence was
passed, Badders, in a clear. firm voice
that betrayed no feeling. simply said:
II merely wish to protest my inno-
cence of the crime of which 1 am
charged. l hope in passing sentence.
YOUR honor will be as just and consid-
crate as you were broad and fair in the
charge to the jury"
Judge Dyer then pronounced SEN
tence. Badders vas given a five year
sentence and a fine of 81 900 on each
TContinued on Page Four1
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HE STANDS CONVICTED
As Narrowly Biased and Visionless
MoEey Maker by Workers.
His Foundation Deals With Effects for
Which He Is Responsible.

New York, Feb. 2.-JOhn D. Rookie
feller. jr.. and the Rockefeller founda-
ton were arraigned today by another
representative of organized labor who
testified before the federal industrial
relations commission. The witness was
Edward p. Costigan of counsel for the
United Mine Worlkers of America, and
his testimony. consisting chiefly of a
statement which he read followed
closely the line adopted here last week
by John r. Lawson, the mine workers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
IN TOPEKA.

Not cop was seen nor a button of
brass,
AS the thief to a store-room hurried
Not hand restrained as he broke the
glass ~
And he went to his work unworried
Mighty small was the care he took
And he breathed not a word of sor-
row;
But he grabbed all the Doodle that he
could hook
And his tracks were found on the
morrow.
On another street at that midnight
hour,
On a street that was dark and shady.
A peeler exerted his utmost power
To run in an aged lady.
For burglars must go on their giddv
whirls
Stealing jewels and coins and corals.
While the jails are filled to the roofs
with girls
And we're bound to have laundried
morals.
-..r Anon.
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FOR Topeka FAIR.
Senator TrOutman Asks for $50. 900 o.
Only One-half Of Salt City Request.

The appropriation bill for the state
fair at Topeka, carrying an allowance
Of $4,000 for the present year and
$4,000 for next year, to be spent for
premiums, not including prizes foB the
race track was introduced in the SEN
ate today by Troutman, of Shawnee.
The Topeka fair asks less than half
the amount called for in the bill for
the Hutchinson fair for which an al
lowance of $6S,OOO has been recon-
mended by the ways and means COM
mittee
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Former Topeka Merchant Sen
fenced by Judge Dyer Today.
Lawyers Announced Immedf-
ately Appeal Would Follow.
PROTESTED HIS INNOCENCE
In Speech Before Sentence, To-
pekan Expressed His Desires.
Contentious for New Trial Ex.
planned by ID. r. Hite.

Kansas City, Kan, Feb. q
Five years in the Federal peni-
tentiary and fine of $1,000 was
the penalty imposed by Judge
Dyer in the United States dis
trict court here today on George
S. Badders Of Topeka, convicted
on seven counts of using the
mail to defraud. An appeal will
be taken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02
TO CATCH DYNAMITER
Town Council at Weir Offers $3.50 Re-
ward for Bomb F1end.

Weir. Kan, Feb 2.-The town council
of Weir met Monday night after the
town for several days past had set off
dynamite fiend who has terrorized the
a bomb in the back yard Of the town
marshal and offered a reward Of $3.50
for the capture Of the dynamiter. There
is no clue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-02

I'M Kansas real estate mortgages un-
der terms of q bill introduced in the
house today by A. NJ Keene of Bour-
bon county in the house and Senator
Mcmillan in the senate. The bill is
intended to make available a greater
sum of money for investment in Kan
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saw HIS SHADOW
Grounding Came Out, Turned
Around, Back Again!
Ancient Superstition Calls for
More Bad Weather.

This is Ground Hog day! The
sun was visible through the thin clouds
early this afternoon. but according to
a report from the city hall the official
Topeka ground hog at Gage park fail
ed to see his shadow because of a
blanket that was put over his cage.
AS everyone knows the old theory is
that II the ground hog sees his shadow
he runs back into his hole and there
are six weeks more Of winter weather.
Some persons say that the ground
hog must see its shadow precisely at
noon; others in the morning, and per-
haps the majority of the Topekans be-
lieve that six weeks of winter are in
store If he sees his shadow at all. ANY,
way there will be some who will in
sist that the little animal is a good
prophet, however it works out.
But the figures show that the
ground hog has lost lis grip as
weather prophet-at 1eaat at Topeka
average" was fairly good. Between
1888 a. : 1905 he hit the bulls eye''
eleven out of sevent times. He
received a jolt in 1909. He failed to
see his shadow on his day, and the
following February was the coolest
on record at Topeka with minimum
tenn erature of 2! degrees below zero
on the -welft-. of the month. He
missed it badly in 1. O5, and then each
year -uccessively until 1914, a mighty
poor sh wing.
II don't believe anyone krows de-
initely where the ground h. theory
came FROM" said Sunny S. Do
Flora, the weather man. today.
II have the impression that it is an
an old German superstition. 1t must
have come from a country where
there is much snow and cloudy wealth
er, and where after a long siege of
this brand of weather a reaction is
bound to take place.
More gloom today = minimum
tenn. rature yas 20 degrees, or three
above normal for this date.
The forecast: Generally fair to-
night ard Wednesday: warmer We'd
nesday.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six hour shipments north and west
against temperature Of 16; east and
south 20"
The temperature today was below
normal taking the day as whole be-
cause of a sharp northerly wind
The hourly readings.
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Trains Held I'm.

ST. Joseph. Mo-, Feb. 2.-As a result
of snow in Kansas and southern Ne
braska, st. Joe and Grand Island
trains are operating no farther west
than Hiawatha, Kansas today.
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Wednes-
day: warmer Wednesday,
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TOYING WITH
BULL MOOSE
President Wilson Is Willing to
Make Concessions
To Win Votes for the Ship
Purchase Bill.
THERE MAY BE An AMENDMENT
Declaring the Principle That
the q. s. Government
Will Buy No Ships Where
Trouble Might Arise.

Washington, Feb. with a view
TO seeking terms on which progress
sive Republicans would support the
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Wheat Jumps 10 Cents Today.

Hutchinson, Kan, Feb. 2.-Wheat
jumped ten cents here today over
Mondays close and the grain men are
offering $1.62 cents q bushel.
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The SHOWS over Kansas did not tie
up railway traffic to any degree ex-
cept on the Nebraska branch of the
Rock Island. Between Horton, Kan,
and Beatrice. Neb., the trains had
some difficulty, but nothing serious
developed because of the heavy snow
fall The other roads reported no
change In train schedules because of
the snow.
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Measure Would Make Require
ments of Insurance Firms.
Place IS Per Cent of Reserve in
Real Estate Mortgages.
This Is Purpose as Worked Out
by Keene and Mcmillan.
Revoke Charter Upon Refusal
to Garry Out Provisions.

in Kansas would be compelled to in
vest Is per cent OF their state reserve
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1915-06-19
Williams q Scott
SeIbyviIle, Del.

lost ON N, street between I'M
Residence ot & Conner ara Ilarg-
store fraternity pluIn the shape of an
arrow with the initials. "S T. S. m
gold ami black suitable reward u re-
turned to Miss Blanche kreger SNOW
Hill. Nj