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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-07
ssCOnditiOnS Here OverShadOw
Situation in Kansas City,"
HE TELLS OF 4 HOUSE MEETING.
Cites Instance as Example of
WyandOtte Practices.
Everyone Anxious to Investi-
gate Capper Charges.

Election conditions in Kansas City,
Kan, are no worse than in North To-
peka or any other town with con-
gested voting population" declared
Charles Holbrook, Republican repre-
sentative from Wyandotte county. 'T
don't defend the election activities in
Wyandotte county in every instance,
but if there has been anything corrupt
in the practice, l have never heard
of it,
That was the expression today of
Charles S. Holbrook, a Republican
and member of the state legislature
during the 1913-15 sessions Hol-
brook represents the now famous
First and Second wards of Kansas
City, where Governor Capper declares
election practices have been in opera
tion which would make Terre Haute
look like a Sunday school town..
Holbrook was in conference today
with. Governor Capper. He declared.
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orders poured in from every section
of the country. A period OF intense
excitement followed
Prices in war specialties broke Is
to 30 points within an hour. Stable
issues dropped five 20 ten points.
Passenger List.
New York, May 1.-THE following
is an incomplete list of the first cabin
passengers aboard the I.usitania:
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Adams. Boston,
Mass; A. H Adams, New York; w.
McAdams, New York; Lady Allen and
maid, Montreal; Miss Anna Allan,
Montreal; Miss Gwen Allen and maid
Montreal; NJ. n. Allen, New York:
Julien De Ayala, Cuban consul general
at Liverpool; James Baker. England; ;
Mrs. NJ A. Baker, New York: Mr. and
Mrs. G. w. B. Bartlett, London; ] J.
Battersby, Stockport, England; Albert
C. Bilicke and wife, Los Angeles; Le-
onidas Bistio, Atlanta.
Ships Rush to Rescue.
Queenstown, May 7.-Immediately
the Lusitania was received here the
admiral i'm command of the naval sta
ton despatched to the scene all assist
ance available. The tugs Warrior.
Stormcock and Julia, together with
five trawlerS on the local life boat in
tow OF tug, were hurried to sea.
May Be SaIvaged.
Late this afternoon reports reached
here that the Lusitania either was
beached or sunk in water SO shallow
that she can be salvaged. This is con-
sidered likely, as all liners have made
the run through st. George channel
with all of their watertight compart-
mentS closed
The reports received here are frag-
mentary, but all agree that the big
liner began calling for help by her
wireless at 2:33. The first to pick her
up was the wireless at Lands Head
Big List-Rush Help!'
The appeal was urgent:
I'VE have big list. Rush help
flashed through the air.
Immediately orders were sent to the
nearest point to get every available
craft to the scene.
The fishing fleets off Kinsale were
early on the scene and imm ediately
began the work of taking on board the
passengers from the big liner. 1t is
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New York and London Get Con-
firmatiOn of Disaster.
Catastrophe Follows Quickly on
Heels of Warming.
PASSENGERS FATE IN DOUBT.
Calls Sent Out for Help and
Aid Is Rushed.
Many Distinguished Persons in
Long List on Board.

New York, May THE Cum
ard liner Lusitania, one of the
fastest ships afloat, was tor
pedoed and sunk this afternoon
off the coast of Ireland, ten
miles south of Kinsale.
She had aboard 1,253 passen-
gers. The liner sailed from New
York Saturday, May 1, and car
ried in addition to her own large
passenger list, 163 passengers
transferred from the Anchor line
Cameronia.
The news of her sinking was
announced by the local office of
the Cunard line and was based
on cable advices received from
the home office of the company
in Liverpool. Three dispatches,
received in the order named,
were made public by the line,
and read as follows:
1--WE received from the Lands
End wireless station news of re-
peated distress calls made by the
Lusitania, asking for assistance
at once. Big list. Position ten
miles south of Kinsale. Subse-
quently received telegram from
Queenstown that. all available
craft in the harbor had been dis
patched to assist.
ThirtyFive Boats to Rescue.
To he IF
flee read:
Queenstown. 4:59 D. m.-Wire says
about 90 boats of all sorts belonging
to our line are in vicinity where Lusf-
are making for spot to render assis-
tance."
The third cablegram was dated
Liverpool and read:
Following received by admiralty:
Galley Head, APPS p. m.-Several
boats. apparently survivors, southeast
nine miles. Greek steamer proceed
ing to assistance
Dispatches received here from Lon
don, Liverpool and Queenstown con-
firmed the news. One of the MESA ges
said 1t was believed that all the big
liners passengers had been saved
No definite news as to the fate of
the passengers had been received by
the Cunard line here early this after
noon.
Large Steamer Stands BY
i>dlS To-Day, Cunard line officials re-
celved 4 dispatch from Queenstown
stating that a large steamer and many
small vessels and boats were in the
vicinity rendering assistance The dis
patch follows:
Large steamer just arrived in
vicinity Apparently rendering assist
ance- Tugs, patrols. etc, now on the
spot taking boats in tow Motor fish
ing boats with two Lusitania boats
bearing probably for Kinsale"
This information came from Old
Head, via Queenstown, and the
Cunard line announced it would make
public, as fast as received, all dis
patches on the Lusitania, including
those relating to the fate OF passen-
gers. The stock market was stunned
by the news. a torrent of selling
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Cessation of Jap Warlike Prep
aratiOn Seems Certain.
WARSHIPS READY TO STRIKE.
Great Fleet of Japan to Enforce
Her Demands.
Second Squadron Is Preparing
for Demonstration.

Toxic, May Peace between Ja-
pan and China was assured today
when article of the Japanese de-
mands, most obnoxious to China and
other powers, was Officially with
drawn.
Group 5 of the japanese demands,
according to the text handed the Chi
nese government i'm February, contain-
ed seven articles providing for Jap
anese power in China's political,
financial and military affairs and 9TH
er comprehensive concessions.
With this important concession on
the part of Japan and the reported
acceptance by China of Japans other
demands, peace seems certain. A
cessation of Japan's warlil<e prepara-
tions is expected to follow today's Of
ficiaI announcement.
U. S. Would Know.
Washington, May 1.-THE Unit
ed States within the last "a
hours, through Its ambassador
abroad, has consulted Great Brit
ain, France and Russia, as the
allies of Japan, to learn their at
titude toward the present status
of the Japanese Chinese negotia-
tions.
Toxic, May More than 40
warships, including the battle
ship Hizen and the battle cruis-
er Kongo, are preparing at
Sasebo for possible operations
against China. A second squad
ron under Admiral Nawa has
arrived and is hastily embark
ing supplies. Rear Admiral
Kamimura's fleet, including the
battleships Sagami and Suwo,
has been ordered to the gulf of
Pechii to be in readiness to take
aboard Minister Hioki in case of
necessity.
The police are protecting Professor
Ariga, japanese adviser to President
Yuan Shi Kai, whom speakers have
denounced as a Chinese.
Peking, May There is good rea--
son to believe China is preparing to
concede everything demanded by Jap
an, realizing that the situation is hope
less. This possible outcome to the
present tense situation is not generally
comprehended in Peking; consequent
ly number of foreign residents as
well as Chinese themselves are today
packing their personal belongings and
otherwise preparing for eventualities.
CONTINUED on Page FourJ
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THE WARNINGS!

When the Lusitania sailed she
had aboard 1910 passengers. Some
nervOuSneSS had been caused be-
cause of the publication in the
morning paper of Saturday of an
advertisement warning intending
travellers that state of war exist
ed between Germany and Great
Britain and her allies: that the
zone of war included the waters
adjacent to the British Isles: that
in accordance with notice given by
the German government, vessels
flying the flag OF Great Britain
were liable to destruction i'm those
waters, and that travellers sailing
in the war zone on ships of Great
Britain or her allies did so at their
own risk.
The advertisement was signed
"Imperial German embassy
This warming apparently did not
cause many cancellations, for the
ship sailed with a very full pas
Senger list.
just before the steamers depart
ure, number of passengers re-
ceived kilograms at the pier signed
by names unknown to them, and
presumed to be fictitious, advising
them not to sail. as the liner was
to be torpcdOed by submarines. Al
fred GwynDe Vanderbilt was one
of the passengers who received
such message He destroyed the
message without comment
Charles p Summer. general agent
of the Cunard line, was at the pier
and in a statement said the voyage
of the LuSitania would not be at
tended by any risk whatever, as
the liner had a speed of % u knots
and was provided with unusual wa
ter-tight bulkheads.
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VAST WHEAT CROP
Agricultural Department Fore
casts 693,OOO,OOO Bushels.
More Than 10000 Acres and
Condition Is 92.9.

Washington, May THE depart
ment of agriculture's May grain re-
port today announced:
Winter wheat area to be harvested.
0,169,0e0 acres; condition 92.9 per
cent; indicated acre yield, 17.S bush
els; indicated production $4,000, 900
bushels.
Rye condition, S9.S per cent:
meadow lands condition 1913 per cent.
Hay stocks on farms 8,46s,000.
Rye condition 89.S per cent Mead
ow lands condition S9.S per cent. Hay
stocks on farms S,468, 900 tons or 12.1
per cent of last years crop.
Pasture condition S7.2 per cent
Spring plowing was 1873 per cent COM
pleted May 1.
Spring planting was $50 per cent
completed MAY /.
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Declares Great German Army
Would Face Kings Troops.
NATIONS RUSH WAR PLANS.
and Won BuelOw in
Constant Conference.
ALI German Institutions Now
Closed to Public.


Rome, May Italy has been warn
ed of the consequences of entering the
war on the side of the allies. Tele-
graphing from Berlin, to which he
had returned after an inspection of
both battle fronts the kaiser notified
Prince Won Buelow that the English
troops in the west are useless and
within a fortnight the Russians will
be driven out of Galicia. Italy was
warned under direct instructions from
the kaiser, that Austria's cause is
Germany's and that Austria's enemies
must be Germany's. Because of this,
will be opposed by great German
army.
War Plans Rushed.
The Italian government continues
its war preparations. The army is
concentrated at strategic points. The
fleet is ready for action and the first
thing to be done after war is declared
will be the gazetting of the Duke OF
Abruzzi as commander in chief of the
royal fleet. The government has is
sued a royal decree, authorizing the
suspension of telegraph and telephone
service without notice.
Premier Sallapdra and Prince Won
Buelow were in almost constant con-
ference yesterday. The German am
bassador is trying to persuade Italy to
remain neutral, but it is admitted he
considers the attempt a very serious
one. The cabinet met today. 1t was
announced that the question under
consideration was the parliamentary
program, but this statement was not
taken seriously.
By order of the German mbassy,
the principal German schools, the Ger
man library and other German insti-
tutions heretofore opened to the pub
lie have been closed.
The government has sent sharp
note to Turkey questioning the truth
of the report that Turkish officers
now command the rebels in Tripoli.
Austria Scizes Railroads.
Advices from the frontier show that
Austria is continuing all her war
preparations at top speed. All passen-
ger service was held up last night
owing to the taking over of the from
tier railway lines for the transfer of
war munitions. Enormous guns of the
latest Austrian type have been mount
ed at the various points where the
Italian invasion is possible and the
troops now on the border are declared
to be first line Hungarian soldiers and
first line Germans.
All of the correspondents of the
Austrian and German newspapers
have sent their families home 1t is
said the reason the Austro- German
members of religious orders and &C.
elesiastical students departed Wednes-
day night was because of a suggestion
from the vatican. 1t was held that
their presence in Rome at thfs time
would be real menace.
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DOWN IN 20 MINUTES.
Twenty Boats on Spot at Time of Tor
pedoing.

London, May Z (6:52 p. m.).-
Official announcement was made this
evening that the Lusitania had re-
mained afloat at least twenty minutes
after being torpedoed and that "twen-
ty boats were on the spot at the time. "
The Cunard line said that there are
about 20 boats in the vicinity of the
spot where the Lusitania went down.
Sixteen more boats, the line says.
have been dispatched TO the scene for
rescue work.
The 20 boats on the spot belong to
the Lusitania. The sixteen other boats
were sent from nearby points.
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FAVORABLE TO RESCUE.
Weather Favorable to Work OF Saving
Lusitania's Passengers.

New York, May 1.-THE weather is
favorable to the work of rescuing the
Lusita MAS passengers, according to
a cablegram received by the Cunard
line from Queenstown. The message
said:
weather here beautifully fine
Wind southeast; light
OF the 1,253 passengers aboard, 29O
were in the first cabin.
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FLOATS FOR TWO HOURS.
Vessel May Have Not Gone Down
at Once.

Queenstown, May THE Lusi-
tania's wireless call for assistance was
received here at 2:15 O'Clock this
afternoon.
This read:
Want assistance; listing badly
Admiral Coke dispatched all avail
able tugs and steam trawlers to the
sIene g. Mounu oahe nlos' % einelit n1
where the Lusitania is reported to
have sunk. The Lusitania was seen
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Saving Passengers.

made pulic this afternoon the follow
ing cablegram received from Liver
pool transmitting dispatch from Old
Head.
Motor fishing boats towing two
boats; probably number of passen-
gers fifty. Tug Stormcock making
Kinsale. Some passengers aboard.
Many vessels are now apparently max
ing Queenstown
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MAKING WAR sFRIGHTFUL"

from the signal station at Kinsa1e to
be in difficulties at noon. She had
completely sunk at 2:33 p. m.
This would indicate that the liner
floated for two hours and a half after
what evidently was the beginning of
her trOIlble
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IS TORPEDOED

British Ship Candidate Lost, But Crew
Is Saved.
London, May THE British steamer
Candidate has been torpedoed by a Ger
man submarine off Waterford. Ireland
The members Of her crew were saved.
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(MORE PARTICULARS IN POST
SCRIPT EDITION OF THE STATE
JOURNAL AT O'CLOCK.)
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San Francisco. May TRACK teams
from all the leading Pacific coast coll
leges hold their track and field meet
for the championship at the fair
grounds here today.
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understood the LuSitania'S own boats
were used to care for her passengers.
On all of her recent trips these boats
have been hung from her sides and
ready for any emergency and it is
possible that this precaution may have
proved the salvation of the passen-
gers.
Horror Quickly Made Public.
The first word reaching London of
the plight of the LuSitania was an un-
confirmed rumor received at the gen
eral offices of the Cunard line 1t
stated the big steamer was in trouble
The line officials made it public and
promised to keep the public informed
of everything that happens.
There was much excitement
There had been some doubt that the
threatened to attack the passenger
carrying liner The sinking of the
Falaba had been considered the great
est violation of this kind, but when
senger liner in commission had fallen
victim to the war, London was aghaSt.
st. Joe Man Aboard.
ST Joseph, Mo-, May William
Mitchell, a St. Joseph seed merchant,
who is a subject of King George, was
a passenger on the Lusitania. No word
has been received concerning his fate
London, May IA dispatch from
Liverpool to the Exchange Telegraph
the Lusitania's passengers were saved.
Queenstown, May 7.-C7 D. nh
The admiralty officers here have no
sengers and the crew of the Lusitania.
London Aghast.
London, May THE sinking of the
Lusitania was the hardest blow of the
war to date so far as neutral com
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Weather Forecast for Kansas

Probably fair tonight and Saturday;
continued cool and probably frost to-
night.
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new TRIAL DENIED
Mayor Van Sickle Is Sentenced
to the Penitentiary.
For a Term of From Five to
21 Years.

A motion for a new trial, made by
attorneys of w. II. Var Sickle. mayor
of Olpe, convicted on a white slave
charge, was overruled by A. w. Dana
in the first division of the Shawnee
county district court today, and Van
Sickle was sentenced to serve an in
determinate sentence of from five to
twenty-one years at hard labor in
Lansing penitentiary- Van Sickle's at
torneys served notice of an appeal to
the supreme court. They will have
ninety days in which to file an appeal
bond.
Van Sickle sought new trial on the
ground that the court had erred in
permitting the introduction of the
family Bible of the Stephenson family
to prove the age of Alma Stephenson.
17-year-old girl in the case. and also
contended that improper Instructions
had been given the jury. The judge
overTuled both objections.
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Stag Charges Investigated by l. q. g.
Washington. ID. c.. May THE in
terstate commerce commission, at its
hearing today, is considering the an
nounced plan of the railroads to make
charges for the hauling of Stag from
furnaces in eastern Ohio. western
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
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BASEBALL TODAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Federal LEAGUE.

Cleveland at Chicago-game post
poned, wet grounds.
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Panama Fair Athletic Meet.

ST. Louis at Buffalo-game post
poned, wet grounds.
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Queenstown, May 7-7 D. M
The admiralty officers here have no
news concerning the safety of the pas
sengers and the CT ew of the Lusitania.
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London Aghast.

London, May THE sinking of the
Lusitania was the hardest blow of the
war to date so far neutral COM
merce was concerned.
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London, May IA dispatch from
Liverpool to the Exchange Telegraph
says it is not known how many of
the Lusitania's passengers were saved
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KennedgPpaised
ByTedcher's Sonnet

The following sonnet was written
by a Marion county teacher in honor
of County Superintendent w. NJ. Ken
nedy, whose term of office will ex-
pire on July 1, and In whose honor a
banquet was given on Tuesday night
at the Y. NJ. c. A.:
We gave our chief a banquet ere he
passed;
Friendship and candles lighted up
the scene;
Ger flowers and school ma'ams fair
alike they cast
Their friendly rays, and DER the
men between.
But made his ACE most luminous, a
youth
Modest as capable and leal in serv-
ing
He gave his work HIMsELF.-oh how
the truth
The speakers m~arshalled scanted
his d~eserving!
Yet brave the toasts and hearty the
applause.
Grace crowns his speech who large
ly loves his theme.
When he, responding, would disclaim
the
OF ali this praise, and most unwor-
worthy seem,
With misty eyes we forward leaned to
hear;
With hearts Quick-pulsing gave him
cheer on cheer.
A TEACHER.
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Use That Old SILK pre,a.

An old silk evening frock or pale
silk petticoat that is partly worn will
some times furnish a wealth OF ma
terial for a pretty camisole. An old
white silk blouse will often make a
silk undervest. and leftover pieces of
silk or dainty cotton material are
frequently large enough for the fash
ioning Of a boudoir cap. Dressing
jackets can also be made from the old
evening frock.
Three charming bits Of lingerie
were see q short while ago, the
boudoir cap, dressing Jacket and a
tucked-in petticoat. The charming
cap of cream lace was simply made
and trimmed with that latest note in
boudoir caps-black velvet ribbon.
Equally as charming was the short
dressing packet of palest blue China
silk with its ripping cutaway effect.
A black velvet ribbon emphasizes q
high waist line and also relates the
cap to the jacket. Another CORES
ponding note was the cream lace upon
The sleeves. The lace upon the cap
and jacket need not match in design
or ave in kind if scraps" are being
used, but the lace upon both articles
should be of the same color. This
matching can be obtained by dipping
the too pale lace in tea or coffee. AS
eam and not ecru will probably be
desired for these pieces of lingerie,
the tea or coffee must be very weak.
The black velvet ribbon belt is slipped
through long button-holed eye!ets.
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How many ears were used in the
test?
How many kernels from each ear?
How many days before reading
the test?
How many ears did you use for
seed?
How many ears proved strong?
How many ears did you discard?
What was the percentage OF ger
mination?
Where was your seed corn grown?
Was it selected in the fall?
Where was, your seed corn stored
during the winter?
What variety of corn did you use?
what eason for testing seed corn
can you give from this experience?
Signed Date
"Postoffice."
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AUDIENCE PLEASED
BY HELP WANTED"
Emma Bunting In Leading
Role-The Entire Cast a
Good One.

Help Wanted" was the attraction
at the Grand Opera House last night
in which Emma Bunting. late a stock
company actress, portrayed the lead
ing role.
Miss Bunting has appeared in Fair
mont before and whiIe always a IA
vorite, her work possibly pleas
ed the audience before as 1t did last
night.
Miss Bunting takes the part of a
stenosrapher hunting work in New
York City. She inc employment.
but her employer falls in love with
her and when she refuses his atten-
lions of course she loses her position.
The son of the business man appears
on the scene and instantly falls i:
love with the pretty stenographer.
The wife also threatens TO make
trouble for the employer and many
comic Genes are enScted before the
play is over, and of &urse everything
ends happily for all concerned.