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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

the Austrian front on the Carpath-
ians. In the north between the
Niemen and the Vistula rivers, the
Russian forces are making little effort
hold Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
in check, but desperate fighting is
taking place in the Carpathians,
where the Russians are thrusting
back the AuStrianS along the Dukla
and Uzsok line.
Unofficial reports via Bucharest
credit Russia with great victory at
Uzsok while Petrograd officially
claims important success in the
capture of fortified positions near the
Lupkow pass. These formidable posi-
tions were taken by storm with the
AuStrianS losing machine guns and
over five thousand prisoners.
Unofficial reports also credit the
Russian army with further successes
in Bukowina. Vienna admits the i'm
pOrtance of the Russian offensive in
the mountain passes, but at the same
time declares the fierce attacks on
these positions have been repulSed.
Politically no decisive move has
been made to increase the number of
complaints, but it is freely rumored
that the mission at Rome of Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassador,
gotiationS between Austria and Italy
have been suspended. Rumania, inn
pressed by the fall of Permysl, is said
20 be contemplating immediate action
on the side of the allies.
The sinking of the Netherlands
steamer Media by German subma-
rine has caused much uneasiness in
Holland, where the people already are
irritated by the recent capture by
Germany of two Dutch merchantmen
Various reports represent the allied
fleet as again entering the Darda-
nelles, but in so much as official con-
firmation is lacking, it is believed the
movements of the allied warships
have been limited to an effort to COW
er the operations of mine sweepers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
To BE NO LETUP
Allied Fleet Begins Systematic
BOmbardmentO of DardaneIIeS.
Ships Will Fire in Relays, but
without Cessation.

London, March 26.-The super
dreadnaught Queen Elizabeth, sup
ported by the battleships Triumph
and Agamemnon and the cruiser
CORVALLIS, has entered the Darda-
nelles and begun systematic batter
ing of the Turkish forts at long range,
according to Athens dispatches today.
The Anglo-F'rench fleet will not
again expose itself to attack at close
range, Athens cabled.
At conference of fleet command
ers it was determined to begin a
methodicaI and incessant Smelling of
the Turkish defenses. From feur to
five warships will enter tho strait
eth tIsa.-, withdrawing 4<St specifiess
intervals when they will be relieved
by other warships. BY pounding
away in this steady fashion, the at
tacking warships will keep the Dar-
danelles defenders busy and prevent
the mounting of new guns to replace
those destroyed.
The battleship Triumph, which has
been engaged in the Smyrna opera
tions, led the way into the strait. A
flotilla of mine sweepers accompanied
the warShipS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
FINDS AN EXCUSE
Government Will Overlook In
suit to the Flag
And the Murder of McManus
by Zapata's Soldiers.

Washington, March 26.-Maltreat-
ment of the American flag by Zapatis-
tas, following the murder in Mexico
City of John B. McManus of Chicago
will not be made another Tampico in
cident. This was emphasized at the
state department and White House to-
day.
1t was held that the murder of Nc
Manus and the violation of the coiorS
and the seal of the Brazilian consulate
placed on McManus's door for protec-
ton was by men who attacked Nc
Manus for revenue and was in no way
sanctioned by their responsible Off
GERS.
Reports of the most conflicting
character continue to arrive here re-
garding the situation about Tampico
Both CarranZiStaS and VillistaS are
claiming victory in the initial skir-
nisheS now in progress
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
PLAY FOOTBALL UNDER FIRE

London, March ga. sergeant
of the Army Service Corps writes:
.Our football ground is just behind
a church not far from the trenches,
and twice we have had to fill in
shell holes before we could. start to
play. At the last match the last
shell the Germans fired came on
the center of the ground about ten
soon forgets about shelling when
the play starts. Our troops here
call this a ragtime war, and they
are about right, ] think, because
Tommy takes everything as it
comes-football or shooting. It's all
one to him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
IN DOUBT ABOUT THAW
Two Justices Question States Right
to Hold Him.

New York, March 26.-Two JUS
tices of the appellate division of the
supreme court agreed today that
there was a doubt in their minds
whether the state of New York was
within it's right in 'pOuncing' on
Harry Thaw, after his acQuittal on the
conspiracy charge on which he was
eXtradited from New Hampshire and
returning him to the state hospital for
the criminal insane at Matteawan.
They were Justice Ingraham, presid-
ing and Justice Scott. To voice their
views, they interrupted Franklin Ken
nedy, special deputy attorney general
in charge of the states case against
Thaw, while he was arguing before
the appellate division against an ap-
peal taken by Thaw's counsel from
decision of Supreme Court Justice
Page refusing a motion to return
Thaw to New Hampshire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
DUMMY CARTRIDGES.

Cairo, March 26-Some curious
facts are coming to light regarding
the Turkish expedition on Suez,
through the reports of recon-
naissanse parties which have been
securing the sands in the rear of
the retreaters. On the bodies of
some dead Turks were found cart
ridge clips containing dummy cart
ridges which held no powder.
responsible All reports, however,
agree that the Turkish artillery
was of excellent quality. Moreover,
they took the utmost pains to get
their guns away safely on their re-
treat. Not the slightest sign has
been discovered to indicate that
any of the artillery was buried or
hidden before they turned back
from the shores of the canal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
MARITz GETS AWAY.
Leader of BOer Rebellion Has Escaped
From Prison.

Cape Town, South Africa, March 20
Lieutenant Colonel Maritz, leader or
the Boer rebellion of last October, has
escaped from his prison camp and fled
toward Central Africa, according to
information reaching here today.
Maritz was one of the four generals
placed in command of an army for the
invasion of German Southwest Africa
last fall. Early in October he mutt
MED and led part of his command
over to the Germans, being Joined by
Generals De Wet and Byers, both for
mer leaders of the Boer war. Marltz
and De Wet were captured; ByerS Is
reported to have been drowned. The
Cape Town assembly only yesterday
voted that the death penalty should
not be imposed upon Maritz and other
rebels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
OPERATE new SEWER
Two Big Mains of New West Side
Drain Opened Today

The 45-inch and 36-inch mains of
the big West side sewer were opened
for service today. The congested
sewer service Of Elmhurst and the
Sixth ward, including the St Francis
hospital, has been relieved by the use
of the new mains.
J. A. Pringle, contractor. says that
the remainder of his contract will be
completed by May l. This is the
largest single sewer contract ever let
by the city. In spite of unfavora bic
weather conditions. Mr.. PringIe has
pushed the work along in a manner
pleasing to the city officials and the
residents of the district. This was
possible by the use of big mechanical
ditch-diggers and back-filIers. To see
the machines in operation is interest
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
WORK OF CENSORs.

Vienna, March 26.-Forty thou
sand letters, in more than forty
languages and dialects, to be read
daily; secret messages written in
cipher with invisible inks to be dis
covered and puzzled out; all man
ner of questions from distracted
parents about the whereabouts OF
their sons to be answered; thou
sands of complaints from Austrians
regarding their treatment in for
eign detention camps and prisons
to be investigated. These are
some of the duties of the censors
between 200 and 300 of them
who form the personnel of the CEN
sorship bureau of the Austrian en-
pire which is located in the war
ministry, and which has been
dubbed THE Organized Babel"
Both incoming and outgoing letters
have to be scrutinized carefully,
and the variety of dialects in the
empire, in addition to the large
number of tongues spoken by the
Austrian prisoners. make it neces-
sary to keep the largest bureau in
Europe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
WAR MAKES US STRONG
n. Y. Ffnancier Tells How European
Conflict Will Help America.

Pasadena. Cal, March 26--The
war has given America a chance to set
her financial house in order. Ihat
country is strongest which has the
fewest debts outside
Thus did Jacob H. Schiff, financ1er
of New York, who arrived here Thurs
day, indicate one of the benefits be-
slowed upon this country by the Euro
pean conflict.
1--WE have become stronger since the
great conflict broke out" he con-
tinued, because we have had oppor-
tunity to purchase many of our secur1-
ties from the European holders at a
low price.
1.-The war, 1 believe, will end in the
autumn, but not because of an ex-
haustion of belligerentS' credit. Money
for the making of war never will be
scarce as long as there are printing
presses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
UNCLE SAM BEAT HIM.

San Francisco, Calf, March &c.
The battleship Oregon came near
passing out of the possession of
Uncle Sam.
Tom Crowley, of the Crowley
Launch company, was standing at
the exposition yacht harbor, when
stranger came up and said:
Hey, there, take me out to my
battleship. 1 want to look her over"
What boat do you want to go
to-" asked Crowley.
why, out to the Oregon, of
course was the reply. Il just
bought her from that fellow Uncle
Sam up in Machinery Hail."
Crowley almost fell overheard.
Uncle Sam sold the Oregon to
you?' he managed to gasp.
Sure Uncle Sam did," replied
the stranger. 4 met him in Ma
chinery Hall and he told me he
wanted to cut down his navy and
would be willing to sell the Oregon
cheap. He wanted 500 for her
but I managed to beat him down to
$9S"
When told that he had been bum
coed, the stranger started on the
run for Machinery Hall to get an
explanation from Uncle Sam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
CREATE is and
| CUT ONLY 3 JOBS
Last Legislature Failed to Wipe
Out "UseIess Boards
Administration Policy Did Not
/ Work Out Well.
SMASH PLATFORM PROMISE
Job Hunter Was Not Driven
From Public Crib.
'Strictest Economy i'm Public
Expenditures"
SMASH PLATFORM PROMISE

''For the strictest economy i'm pub
lie expenditures, for a reduction In the
number of office holders and the wip-
ing out of useless boards and bureaus
and other unnecessary jobs created for
political purposes" Capper
in his personal platform.
New jobs created .1e
Job holders Iegislated out of busi-
Increased number of jobs. ....... Is
Records of the recent legislative ses-
sion show the smashing of one of Gov
ernor Capper's feature platform prom
ises-the abolition of useless boards
and commissions, the driving of the
job hunter from the public crib. 1n5'
stead of putting the job hunter out OF
business, the legislature provided six
teen new jobs and abolished one lone.
weary board as a bright star in the
administrators crown
When the legislature came to town
in January, it was pledged to economy
and efficiency. The motto was in
every line and paragraph of Governor
Capper's inaugural address and in his
message to the lawmakers. There
were too many boards and commits
sions and too many Jobs created for
political purposes, the governor said.
He urged that they. be abolished. The
legislators shouted the new economy
slogan and went to work. But at the
end of two weeks there were more
people on the pay roll of the legisla-
ture than at any session since the
famous employees scandal in 1908
On the other hand, no boards or COM
missions had been abolished and bills
were in the hopper for the creation OF
several new offices. j
Sixteen New Positions.
At the end of the legislative session.
the record showed the creation of six
teen new positions by the Legislature
which had required Is more en-
ployees than the session of 1913.s But
one of the several commissions and
boards created by the Legislature of
two years ago had been abolished. To
be sure the attempts to abolish the Of
flee of hotel inspector and board OF
corrections were held up in the sem
ate. But the house crowded through
and forced the passage of the bill re-
placing two members removed from
the board of managers of the soldiers
home two years ago.
One board created two years ago,
board of irrigation, was abolished.
But the legislature did not abolish
this work. Instead it created the Of
flee of irrigation commissioner who
will look after the work and may res
quire two or three stenographers and
IContinueu on Page cWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
AERIAL NIGHT COP
Paris Only City in World With
Such Service.
French Capital POliced by Aero
planes During Dark.

Paris, March 26.-Paris is the only
city in the world to date enjoying a
regularly organized aerial night police
service.
Since the recent Zeppelin threats
by the Germans, France has taken
steps to guard herself against aerial
marauders and especially those which
might come prowling over Paris at
night. While the average Partisan is
enjoying good nights rest, free from
all worries of possible German bombs
French aviatorS are constantly fIving
over the city
The night aeropIane force is divid-
eu up into squads and each squad
flies for about four hours steady The
air is thoroughly patrolled at various
heights up to about $500 feet, pre-
Guiding the possibility of Zeppelins
sneaking up without their presence
being known.
The French air scouts flv at all
times with lights extinguished except
from time to time when for a moment
when an electric flash is turned on to
permit of the observation of their in
struments. Temperatures taken re-
Gently by the night aviators showed
that the average is about IL degrees
above zero (centigrade).
As each squad returns to earth
after four hours service it's place is
Immediately taken in the air by a
fresh detachment. The service is con-
tinued until the approach of day
makes observation possible from the
earth
AS a result of this and other pre-
cautions LIE Temps states that the
only effect up to date of Germany's
Zeppelin threats against both Paris
and London has been great and
highly SalubriOuS reduction in the mu-
nicipal gas and electric light bills at
n %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
DECLINES TO TESTIFY.
Colonel Roosevelt Has No First Hand
knowledge of Ship Bill Lobby.

Washington, March 26--Colonel
Roosevelt has not accepted the invi-
tation to testify before the senate ship
bill lobby committee on the ground
that he has no information on the
subject of the investigation except
such as is available to. the public gem
orally. Chairman Walsh called a con-
ference today to decide whether to
issue a subpoena for the colonel.
The committee intended to question
the colonel about articles he has writ
ten bearing on the charge that the
administration was proposing to buy
ships of the European belligerents
laid up in American ports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

The Topeka postoffice is entered on
the tax rolls as having been bought in
by Shawnee county at tax sale to salts
fly the city's claim for S461.1S of spe
cial improvement taxes to pay for the
white way. If the United States gov
ernment doesn't pay for that part of
the improvement in front of the post
office the city of Topeka will have to
absorb the expense. Postoffice prop
erty being exempt from all taxation
the United States government has
failed to show any evidence of alarm
at the prospect of it's recently remod-
eled postoffice going to tax sale-but
Topeka's city clerk. certified the tax
to the county clerk and he put it on
the tax rolls. That was nearly three
years ago. Since then penalties aggre-
eating $46.10 have accrued, together
with a bill of 80 cents for advertising =
and interest which will amount to
$22S.27 by the time the property is
formally put up for sale next Septem-
Der.
1t isn't the first time the postofficc
has been for sale for taxes. Frank
Bowen, deputy county treasurer, re-
lated today that many years ago the
county treasurer was bothered for
months by a Topeka woman who in
sisted on her right to buy the post
office. 1t had gone to tax sale then
as it has now, been advertised and be-
speculate in tax titles. She looked
over the county tax advertisement de-
cided the postoffice would be worth at
least what the taxes amounted to and
she demanded that the county treas
urer issue her a tax deed.
I'VE had a hard time getting rid of
her. said Bowen, because she sus-
pected we We're in a deal to turn it to
some of our friends But we finally
wore her out. 1 wonder who will
come in to buy it this time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
BEAT MISSIONARIES.
Turks Continue to Perpetrate Atroci-
ties at Urumiah.

Tiflis, March 26.-Turkish troops
have committed further acts of vio-
lence at the American mission in Uru-
received by the local viceroy from
Gordin Paddock, the American consul
at Tabriz.
Paddock transmits a message from
Missionary Robert NJ. Labaree at Uru-
miah saying the Turkish consul at Ur-
umiah forced his way into the mission
compound with a number of Turkish
regular troops and removed some As
syrian refugees, who were then mas
sacred.
The Turkish also beat and insulted
the American missionaries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
THIS FROM BRITISH!

New York, March 26.-Repre-
sentatlves of influential classes of
British, recently interviewed have
unanimously expressed the growing
resentment felt at the protests
against the English conduct of the
war made 10y the United States. The
attitude of the British people to-
ward the protests of the United
states on misuse of the American
flag and the alleged violation OF
her rights as a neutral is shown in
the following interview with a CO.
Ionlal clergyman. who said: They
have an army of some $4,000 rag
tag volunteers, some of whom are
white Why can't Americans mind
their own business? What l don't
like about those Americans is that
they think they're everybody. Al
ways got their fingers in some one
else's pie. they havei''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
SISAL WILL COME ON.
Arrangements Under Way for Export
of 10000 Bales.

Washington, March 26.-The battle
ship Georgia was due at Progreso,
Yucatan, today to cooperate with the
cruiser Des Moines, in guarding for
eign interests and maintaining an
open port for the shipment of sisal
hemp urgently needed in the United
States for the manufacture of binding
twine.
Conditions in the Mexican state
were improving, Washington officials
said. and arrangements were under
way for the export of 110, 600 bales of
sisal now under contract by the Yucca
tan government to American manu-
facture.S
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
THEY CAN'T AGREE
AuStria's Peace Terms Are Tn
acceptable to Italy.
Efforts of German Ambassador
Have No Effect.

Rome, March 26.-Efforts of Prince
Won Buelow, the German ambassado
to bring about an agreement between
the Italian and Austrian government
regarding the cession of territory have
finally failed, according to Agenzia
Rationale, which says it is informed
when the last courier from Vienna
brought to the ambassador Austria's S
final terms, they were of such A nature
that he did not consider 1t worth
while to submit them to the foreign
office here. 1t is reported Prince Won
Buelow has resigned the role of me-
diatOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
Want To BUY P.O.?
County Has S5OO,OOO Building
for Sale at $736.45.
For Three Years Tax Penalties
Have Been Levied.

FOR SALE = Three-story brick
and stone business building; recent
ly remodeled; hot and cold running
water; elevator service; electric
lights and steam heat. Represents
total investment of upwards of
100000. Situated at northeast
corner of Fifth street and Kansas
avenue, in heart of business dis
trict. Now used as postoffice. Will
be offered at county tax sale in
September for actual taxes, penal
ties and three years interest, total
ing $736.45. Apply County Treas
urer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
GERMANS ARE LEAVING
High Officials Are Departing from
ConstantinOpIe.

London. March 26.-The Exchange
Telegraph company has received a dis
patch from Athens saying that Field
Marshal Won Der Goltz, who has been
in Constantinop1e for some months
past representing German military in
terests. has left the Turkish capital
for Sofia, Bulgaria At the same time
General Liman E. Won Sanders, the
commander of the Turkish forces in
Europe, has left Constantinople for
Adrianople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
ALL THE Men SHOT
Women Are Violated and Mis-
siOnaries Beaten at GaIpashan.
Refugees Taken From the Mis-
siOns Hanged on Gibbets.

New York, March 26-AII the men
at Gulpashan, a large village near
Urumiah. Persia, have been shot by
kurdS, the women violated, an Amer
ican missionary beaten and 65 refu-
gees taken from the French and
American missions have been hanged
on gibbetS erected in the mission
yards, according to a cablegram re-
ceived here today by the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

weather is scheduled for the north
west portion of the state tonight
The minimum temperature today
was 25y degrees at and s o'clock.
There was brisk north wind Thurs
day night and this morning. The nor
NAL minimum for this date is 35 de-
greeS; normal maximum, 55.
Shippers forecast: Protect So
hour shipments north and west
against temperature of IS degrees;
east and south, 22.' Et
The clouds partially diSa ppeared
this morning and there was consider
able sunshine today, but the temper
ature averaged 5 degrees below nor
NAL for March &c. The wind was IL
miles an hour from the northeast this
afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
MIDWINTER AGAIN.
Tag End of 1914-15 Season Is Losing
Little Strength.

A midwinte- brand of weather was
dealt out by the government prophet
today. Saturday morning is expect
ed to be crisp with a temperature far
below the freezing point, but later in
the day the mercury is expected to
rise to a gratifying degree. Warmer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
NO DEATHS In 3 DAYS
Remarkable Record Established in
Topeka This Week.

Topeka has established record. No
deaths have occurred here since Tues
day NJ. A Ralstead, living 5 miles
from the city, died Wednesday,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26
MORE MISTAKES
ARE DISCOVERED
state Offlces and Departments
i'm Muddled Condition.
Legislature Bungled Up Scores
of Enactments.
ORDERED BIG STATE CENSUS
But Not Enough Money Was
Provided for Work.
Fat List of Errors Found by
Officers Today.

When the legislature adjourned it
left the state offices and departments
in a badly muddled condition. AS a
result of the work of the legislature,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-26

TUT 1kIIfsd5.
Partly cloudy tonight and Satur-
day: rising temperature in north and
west portions tonight.