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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
EYES FIXED ON MEXICO
Presidents Promised Warming Stirs
Officials at Capital.

e. Washington, May 29.-Attention
again was focused today upon Mexico
as the result of President Wilson's de-
termination to warn the Mexican
leaders that conditions in the southern
republic must improve.
The presidents forthcoming pro-
nouncement was awaited with the
keenest interest here. Its contents are
known only to officials who decline
to reveal what it contains, except to
say that recognition of any faction is
not contemplated. The statement is
in no way an ultimatum, but it is
stated the highest authority that
it's meaning cannot be mistaken. 1t
contains no threat, but the inference
is plain that unless the men RESPONSE
BILE for the present situation remedy it,
the United States will have to find a
way to force them to do SO.
President Wilson will submit this
statement to the cabinet Tuesday and
then make it public.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
BURNS TO DEATH
Little Pauline Jacobs a Victim
of Kerosene Explosion.
Was Starting a Fire to Cook
Fathers Dinner.

While attempting to start a fire with
coal oil Friday Pauline Jacobs, the
3 year old daughter of George Jacobs
316 Ash street, sustained burns which
resulted in her death at o'clock this
morning.
The kerosene exploded when the
girl poured it in the stove to start a
fire to cook her fathers dinner The
flames from the explosion ignited the
girls clothes and she ran out of the
house, her screams attra citing the at
tention of the neighbors. The wind
famed the flames and the girl re-
ceived burns that this morning result
ed in her death after night of suf-
fering.
The funeral will be held at 8
o'clock Monday morning from the St
Joseph's German Catholic church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
GERMANS MUST SUSPEND
SUBMARINE WARFARE IF
BERLIN DESIRES To PARRY

Washington. May 29.-On the
eve of Germany's reply to the
American note on the sinking of
the Lusitania. there are indica-
tions that president Wilson will
take the position that if Germany
wishes to conduct long diplomatic
negotiations. she shall first sus-
pend submarine warfare on Amer
lean ships or those carrying Amer
lean lives.
The admission by the German
admiralty that German subma-
rine tOrpedOed the American Gulf
light without warning. is taken to
confirm the conclusion of the
Washington government reached
before the Lusitania note was sent.
Reports from Berlin that the
German submarine commander
had said close investigation of the
neutral or belligerent character of
the GulfIight was dangerous be-
cause she was in the company of
two British patrol boats was point
ed out by officials as proof of their
contention that German submarine
commanders, without visit and
search. or at least warning, are
likely to subject all American YES
se1s to the same risks as belligerent
craft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
HE FORGOT HIS WIFE.

Monroe, Wis, May 29.-While on
his way home from days shop
ping at Rockford, w. II. Boyd, a
prosperous farmer who lives just
across the state line, brought his
team to a walk and scratched his
head He was sure he had forgot
ten something. Try as he would,
he couldn't think what it was. SO
he drove on.
Arriving home, his loud whoa"
brought the children out to see
what daddy had brought them
from the city. Their welcoming
shouts were quickly silenced, how
ever.
where's mama?" they asked IN
chorus.
Then Boyd knew what he had
forgotten His wife had accom-
panied him to the city and while
she was making some purchases
for herself, the absent minded
father had driven home without
her. He broke all speed laws driv-
ing the IL miles back to Rockford.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
ALL Topeka TO
PAY TRIBUTE TO
THE VETERANS
Practically All Business Houses
Will Close Monday.
Memorial Services at the
Churches on Sunday.
OFFICIAL SERMON AT II A. M.
Will Be Preached by DIR. Young
at Nj. E. Church.
There Will Be a Big Parade
Monday Afternoon.
OFFICIAL SERMON AT II A. M.
Will Be Preached by DIR. Young
at NJ. E. Church.

All Topeka will observe Memorial
day Monday. Practically all the busi-
ness houses will close. Programs
will be given at the cemeteries and at
the city Auditorium. The day will be
observed Sunday at nearly all the To-
cal churches. The official Memorial
day sermon will be preached by DR..
Benjamin Young at the First Metho
dist church. All G. A. r. posts and
Sons of Veterans of the city will at
tend. 'The Message of Memorial
Day. will be DR.. Young's theme. The
church is being decorated today. The
services will be held in the morning.
For the parade Monday afternoon,
Kansas avenue will be cleared by the
police under the direction of Chief
Parsons.
The Parade.
Escorts to the veterans will be
formed in four divisions at o'clock
at the places designated in the pro-
gram of the parade. The line Of march
will be from Fifth and Quincy streets.
west on Fifth to Kansas avenue, south
on Kansas avenue to Tenth street,
east on Tenth to Quincy and then
north to Seventh street where the
veterans will march between them to
the Auditorium. All mounted men
except the division commanders and
aides will dismount.
The second. third and fourth di-
visions, with the exception of the In
dustrial school battalion, will uncover
the first division and march north on
Quincy street as close to the west
curb as possible. All organizations
will give their prescribed courtesy to
the veterans as they march between
lines Autos with veterans will un-
load at the north entrance to the
MarshalPs band will
play as the veterans march into the.
At o'clock in the afternoon the
boys industrial school will give a bat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
GERMANS
CAUTION
AMERICA
Sends Urgent Warning Against
Traversing War Zone.
SAYS All Neutral Markings Must
Stand Out Plainly.
MUST FLASH LIGHTS AT NIGHT
Washington Receives Precau-
tiOnary Note From Envoy.
Berlin Admits TOrpedOing one
Neutral i'm Darkness.
Saws All Neutral Markings Must
Stand Out Plainly.
MUST FLASH LIGHTS AT NIGHT
Washington Receives Precau-
tiOnary Note From Envoy.
Berlin Admits TOrpedOing one
Neutral i'm Darkness.

Washington, May 29.-An
urgent warning to American
shipping against traversing the
naval zone incautiously and to
have all neutral markings dis
played as conspicuously as pos
sible. including illumination at
night. was communicated to the
state department today by the
German government, through
the American embassy at Ber-
lin.
Germany's Warning.
The German warning was an
nounced in the following statement,
made public by the state department.
THE American ambassador at Ber-
lin has been informed by the Ger
man foreign office that in view OF the
fact that during the last few weeks
it has repeatedly occurred that neu-
trail ships have been sunk in the wa
ters designated as an area of maritime
war by the German admiralty on Feb.
q. 1915. and especially in one case
where it was established that the sink
ing was traceable to an attack by a
German submarine, which in the dark
ness took the neutral ship for an
English vessel, on account of the in
adequate illumination of its neutral
distinctive markings, the German for
eign office recommends that Ameri-
can shipping circles again be warned
against traVersing the, area of mari
time war incautiously, and also be
urged to make the neutral markings
as plain as possible and especially to
have them Illuminated promptly and
sufficiently at night"
Plunger Menaces U. s. Ship.
Washington. May 29.-The Ameri-
can station ship Scorpion narrowly
escaped damage by submarine May
"a, at Constantinople. Ambassador
Morgenthau reported to the state de-
paftment today the ship has been re-
quested to shift her anchorage on ac-
count of possible danger, also from
the fire of the shore batteries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
CLOSE ON TRIEST
Italian Victories Reported on
Land, Sea and i'm Air.
Capture Town of StOrO and Are
BOmbarding Riva.

Rome, May 2e.-Italian victories on
land and sea and in the air were re-
ported in official dispatches to the
war office and the ministry of ma
rines today.
Italian troops are pressing in upon
Triest and Goritz and capturing one
height after another in the Trentino
along the Cornice Alps.
Torpedo boats engaged two Aus
trian subma rineS that attempted to
attack shipping at Venice and sank
one of the submarines.
Geneva, May 29.-The italians,
after a severe fight along the frontier
north of Lake Jdro, have captured the
town of Storo and are now lombard
ing Rlva.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
WHISKY IN THE AIR
Officers Find is Bottles SuS-
pended From a Wire.
For Years Negro Has Hid
EN- Under Curtain.

Eighteen bottles of whisky hung on
a wire stretched high up in a window
easement in the home of Ed Davis, az:
ingenious colored person who lives
neard the river. when a party of pc
lice and county officers co-operated IN
a raid on his place Friday afternoon.
1t was an unlucky day for Ed for that
raid disclosed hiding place the Of
ficers think he has used effectuallv
for years.
Ed was not arrested. He is a pa
rolled prisoner When the officers
went to look for him he wasn't there.
He went away and stayed.
Il have looked through that win
dow many times before without seeing
any whisky" declared Undersheriff
Hugh Larimer. But 1 never thought
of looking up under the curtain after
1 had rolled it up 1 expect Ed has
used that place for years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
Calls for Regrouping of All Ma
tiOns on Continent.
DISMEMBERMENT OF GERMANY
War to Continue Until Teu-
tonic Powers Agree to Yield.
No Arbitration by Amy Nation;
Allies to Dictate Terms.

Chicago, May 29.-The Herald
prints the following:
Washington, D. c., May 29.-ISpe-
cial. THE secret understanding on
which Italy Joined the Allies involves
remaking not only the map of Europe
but regrouping of all the nations on
that continent, according to informa-
ton given to the Herald today by an
American who has been in Rome since
the war started.
The Herald's informant enjoyed pc
culiarly intimate relations with the
diplomats of all nations who were sta
toned at the Eternal City, and his op-
portunity for securing information
was such that renders whatever he
says worthy of consideration.
Here are the plans of the Allies as
outlined by him, plans that arrange
the future of the world:
1. The war shall be continued
until Germany and Austria are
forced to accept whatever terms
are given them. and each of the
four great powers is pledged to
continue the war until it is aban-
doned by the unanimous consent
of the four.
2. There shall be no arbitration
by Holland. America or other
neutral powers, but the four Allies
shall dictate the terms of peace.
3. There shall be three classes
of nations established in
Europe.
CLASS A shall consist of
Great Britain, Russia, France
and Italy.
CLASS b shall consist of
Belgium, Holland, Serbia,
Portugal, Denmark, Sweden,
Norway, Switzerland, Rou-
mania, Greece and Bulgaria.
CLASS C shall consist of
Bohemia, Poland, Bavaria,
Croatia, Hungary and the
other minor states into which
by racial affinities the Ger
man and Austrian empires
shall be split.
A. Class A states shall guaran-
tee the peace of Europe.
Glass b states snail be entirely
independent, but disputes between
them must be arbitrated by the
Glass A states.
Glass c state shall be indepen-
dent, but have no armies of their
own except for police duty and
shall make no interantiOI treaties
other than commercial or postal.
These plans, said the Herald infor-
mant, have been talked of daily for
eight months among the master minds
fContnued Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
.BULGAR|ANS TO GET IN
Changes in Diplomatic Service Show
Purpose to Join Allies.

Paris, May 29.-Important changes
in the Bulgarian diplomatic service
just announced are considered here to
be highly significant. The Matin
sees in them an indication that But
garia will be the second neutral to
join the allies.
D. Rizow, minister to Italy and a
firm supporter of the triple alliance,
has been replaced at Rome by NJ.
Stancioff. diplomatic agent in Paris,
who in return is succeeded by NJ
Grecow, confidential secretary or
King Ferdinand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
Washington VisibIy Concerned
Over Anticipated Answer.
FRIENDLY, BUT IT WON'T DO
Document Makes No Decisive
Statements on Issues.
Berlin Leaves Questions Open
for Further Exchanges.

Berlin, May 29-(Via London).
The German reply to the Amer
lean note expresses regrets for the
''unintentiOnal attacks on the
American steamers, GuIflight and
Gushing, and offers to give COM
penSation in any case in which
Germany is found to be in the
wrong.
Berlin, May 29.-The German
reply to the American note re-
garding Germany's submarine
warfare was delivered to Ambas-
sadOr Gerard this morning. The
reply avoids decisive statements
in regard to the questions raised
by the United States, pending a
further exchange of views. Ger
many suggests that cases in dis
pute be referred to The Hague
for decision. The loss of life in
connection with the sinking of the
British steamer Falaba, i'm which
an American citizen was drowned.
is said to have been due to the
attempt of the vessel to escape.
Washington, May 29.-Ger-
many is willing to agree to limit
her submarine warfare to mer-
chant vessels of her enemies.
She is willing to permit time
sufficient for passengers and
crews to take to their boats, if
in doing SO she does not endan-
ger her submarines. Neutral
shipping, however, must aid her
by taking all precautions to es-
tablish identity.
Or the eve of the receipy of the
German reply to the American note
this was the Interpretation placed on
a notification given to Ambassado
Gerard by the German foreign office
Friday and cabled here today
1t Is Important.
No attempt was made to minimize
the import of the German posi-
of various seemingly authentis state
ments that Germany should stand on
what she considers her right under
international law to make reprisals on
her enemy'S vessels, officials thought
the situation none too roseate.
1t is known that a summary of the
note has preceded it to the state de-
partment. Secretary Bryan, how
ever, not only refused to comment on
it or to indicate its nature, but for
bade his subordinates to discuss the
in any way
In Washington Sunday.
The German reply, contained in five
pages, was handed to
Gerard at the embassy at 10 a. m.
Secretaries Grew and Havery imme-
diately translated it and put it into
TContinued on Page Six.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
PAGE EVIDENCE REVEALS
PLUNGER HIT NEBRASKAN

Washington, May 29.-Evi-
dence forwarded by Ambassa-
dor Page to the state depart
ment today gathered by
Lieut.. John H. Towers, naval
attache at the American en-
bassy at London, indicates
that the American steamer
Nebraskan, was torpedoed by
a submarine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
STEAMER ETHIOPE SUNK
German Submarine Sends Still An
other Britisher Down.

Liverpool. May 29.-The Elder
Dempster line steamer Ethiope has
been torpedoed and sunk.
The chief officer and sixteen men
of the Ethiope have been picked up.
The rest of the crew is supposed to be
in boats.
Austrian Submarine Down.
Rome, May 81, via Paris.-It is of
ficially announced that an Austria n
submarine boat was sunk by Italian
torpedo boats in enga cement
Thursday.
The Ethiope was bound from Hull to
Liverpool whence she was to have
sailed for East African ports. The
vessel was sunk by the German sub
marine U-24.
built in 1905 and was owned in Liv-
erpool. She was $40 feet long. She
was last reported as arriving at Hull
England, on April %, from Lagos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
VILLA LOSES 5000 MEN
Futile Assault on Obregon Position
Costs Him Dearly.

Ell Paso, Texas, May 29.-The Villa
army in assaulting and failing to take
the Obregon positions below Leon
last week, lost more than five thou
sand men, according to reliable prt-
xate adYices received here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
FLkY TEuTONS IN CHILE
Germans Attacked by Mobs; Shop
Windows Are Smashed.

Santiago, Chill, May 29.-Anti-Ger-
man riots broke out here today A
mob broke the windows of German
shop and attacked several Germans.
A prefect of police, who attempted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

session of the Texas legislature has
ended. The most important bill en-
acted outside of regular appropria-
tions, was the appropriation of ST.
900, 900 fer rural schools.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
TURKISH LOSSES $4,000
Advices Show Appalling Cost in Dar-
danelles Fighting.

Athens. May 29.-Turkish losses in
the Dardanelles fighting to date total
more than $4,000, according to pri-
vate advices reaching here from Con-
stantinople.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
Austrian Submarine Down.
Alabama Safety Association.

Birmingh ham, Ala, May ga big
field day demonstration of the Ala
bama Safety association was held
here this afternoon in Rickwood park
exciting contests between teams of
miners being the feature of the day
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
VOTE ON TRAIN STRIKE
Chicago Trolley Employees Cast Bal
lots in Wage Demand.

Chicago, May 29.-E1- ployees of
Chicago's street car lines began vot-
ing today on the question of calling
a strike to enforce their demands for
a wage increase. The balloting will
END tomorrow morning. Eleven thou
sand men are voting.
Thirty-five hundred men employed
on the elevated lines will meet tonight
to decide whether a strike vote shall
be ordered. Agreements between the
men and companies expire Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Newark at Chicago-doub1e header
postponed; rain. Double header with
Kansas City Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Omaha at Sioux City-game post
poned; rain.
Wichita at ST. Joseph-game post
pOned; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Cleveland at Chicago-both games
postponed; rain
New York at Washington-game
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Indianapolis at CleveIand-post
poned: rain
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Paris, May 29.-From June 1 a new
decoration, the Croix de Guerre. cor
responding to the Military. Cross of
Britain and the Iron Cross of Ger
many, will be noticeable on the bos-
oms of Frenchmen, civilian as we'll as
military, who have been distinguished
by being mentioned in the dispatches
In point of rank the new cross
comes after the Cross of Legion of
Honor and the Military Medal, both of
which are given for special acts of
valor or public service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
River Rises at Atchison

Atchison, May 29.-Last night the
-Iissouri river rose one and One-half
feet and is still rising at the rate of
an inch an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair with rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29

Louisville at Columbus-game post
pointed; rain. Two games tomorrow.
At Pittsburg-First game.
Score: r H. E.
ST Louis O /
PittSburg o
Batteries-Griner and Snyder; Ad-
ans and Schang- Called first half
sixth; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

At Philadelphia-First game:
Score R.H- E
Boston s
Philadelphia ...--..--..2 1
Ruth and Carrigan; Wycoff and
McAvoy.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-31
CANTERBURY TO
CHECOTAH, OKLA.
Democratic Newspaper in Gov.
Williams Home Town Highly
Praises Removed" Man

nrtANl, Aug 3l-Prof. W c.
- Canterbury recently relieved Of
the presidency ~ the southeastern
state normal school here through the
action " un intensely partisan and
.prliunnI state school board. has been
called 10 the superintendent of this
city schools NJ Chec0tah. Okla.
lh" people uf Durant almost 10
mnu express regret at his removal
from rhn state normal school which
hr found boo uu down condition and
Iu uu. years time broke all previous
records fur enrolment during the reg.
uIar term and then IA the summer
session enrolled more students I'm one
term lhn had been enrolled in three
previous sumner terms
The pumut Daily democrat saws NJ
him THE excellent condition Iu
which Dee hus lrft the southeastern
SW.r Normal school after managing
10 fur uur YEAR B, good rroof that he
b, % school mun NJ rare ability lie
had 'hr support and 20 operation NJ
ten NJ Tine twelve counties NJ this nor.
mai sDhull district and had he been
selected to have muuagrd the school
another year there is mo- doubt hut
that the Southeastern would be- see.
end ou.y tu Edmond ut the end ~ the
coming year During his brief stay Iu
Duran. hu has made host NJ friends.
who rpgrr. very much to see him
|UlNU
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-31
PARENTS RENEW
FIGHT FOR GIRL
Little Evelyn Lilly Is Bone Of Con-
tentiOn In Legal Battle In
District Court Now

TUE .lrusrIr for fDr ru..e--ion of
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III ''''''''' '""E' '''l".'" ''''' !
Tuesday when attorneys for + J. Mat.
thies presented motion to yacnte the
Judgment giving tbr child tp Ifs father
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'"ul Io 'O' 7''piNhrI MH'lhl's.
The ease, which has been iu the
court here numrruu. times. presents
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1915-08-31
NOOARK NIGHTS
AT 0VERHOLSER
Emma Bunting Opens There Next
Week and win Fill In Dates
Throughout Season

.n\E N the surest indications NJ
- good times Is seen la the Impetus
which the theater buslncs ma, received
In Oklahoma city While the seasons
of the past few years at the Oyerhul
ser have not been satisfactory. durIng
the coming season the thcat,r win rs
tablish new record Tor oklahoma
city by not having dark night
II was announced this morning that
the Emma bunting company. which
scored such hit with lheater gopr-
last spring has heen obtained 10 work.
the entire season In oklahoma ClN.
lnsuring one NJ the finest companies
ON the road to-day when the thenier ls
otherwise dark The popular nctrRt
win appear IN oklahoma city Soptrm
her q and viii furnish the attraction ut
the Oycrholscr Tor about six weeks
until the season formally opens with
breaking tn
While the New York productions ARE
billed at the hcater the Bunting com
pany will tour the state aud show nt
other towns II it is believed that ok
lahoma city is the only city I'm the
southwest TINT will offer high class
theatrical production every night dur.
Ing the season
Extensive alterations and repairs are
being made on the Oyerholser prepar
otory to Little Emmas' opening per.
fUrmnuct next week.