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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
The rIickeyyiIIe Clarion.

Uncle Bpshrod Peeler, aged ninety
SIX, is over to our town from west
Hickeyville, visiting his grandfather.
who is notsi a very robust state OF
health just at present, having been
knocked insensible by a large log
which he was putting on top or a
pile the other day. The old man is
always glad to see Bushrod, as the
latter is his favorite grandchild, al
though he often says he don't know
as he is bringing Bushrod up right
Bushrod has got seventeen grand
children of his own. The old man
never found out that Bushrod smoked
until one day last sumner and he
was so sore about it that he knocked
neckyoke. The old man said kids
like Bushrod are mighty unmanage-
able these days. No member of the
Peeler family has died natural
death in fifteen generations and the
old man is afraid Bushrod will learn
to smoke cigarets- 1t must be fierce
to have SO much longevity as the old
man has got when the cost of living
is SO high.
Miss Lutte Bibbins made some pan
cakes by cooking school recipe the
other day and her old man has used
EN- to nail over some ratholes down
to his feed mill.
No Accounting for Tastes.
Another fiend for punishment. Ar
kansas man has gone back and mar
ried the same woman for the third
time.
Hard to Believe.
Il was outspoken in my sentiments
at the club today" said Mrs. Garrulous
to her husband, the other evening.
With look of establishment he re-
piled: II can't believe it, my dear.
Who outspoke your"
Take 1t for Their Health?
The Russians have taken Przasnysz
again. 1t sounds poisonous, but
doesn't seem to hurt anybody much.
Whadd'ye Mcan-White?
Headline in an esteemed contempor-
airy: ~
NEGRO AND NEGRESS ARE
TAKEN AS WHITE SLAVERS.
Almost Speeches..
A headline says: More Turk Forts
Silenced.' In other words, they are
making the unspeakable Turk still
more unSpeakable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Evidently the Russians are having
as difficult a time in fighting their
way through the Uzsok pass, the stra-
tegic one in the Carpathians as the
forces of General Won Hinderberg are
in getting to Warsaw. This is also
more proof that anything like de-
cisive military victory in the great
European conflict savors Of an i'm
nnSsihiIitV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Jess Willard seems to be an I'M
usual worlds champion prizefighter
in more ways than one, but partic-
ularly because he hasn't become af-
flicted as yet with case of swelled
head If he doesn't get one. though,
he will. indeed. be marvel of man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

All kinds of encouragement should
be given by parents to their children
who have the garden bug" 1t can
be made fine play for them that will
be profitable to- them in more ways
than one.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

New York state lis. getting a double
dose of it. She has a constitutional
convention as well as session of a
legislature on her hands at one and
the same time g. She will do we'll to
survive the shock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Just as like as not, the Kansan who
recently sent letter to the states
executive department addressed to
Governor Stubs is obsessed with the
notion that Lincoln is still president
of these United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State Journal is a member of the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news or
ganization, for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur-
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Something unusual is always hap
pening in New York. In this category
was the recent marriage there of a
Chinaman, not to his American Sun
day school teacher, but to a Chinese
girl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

AS tie Chicago Herald suggests
When you come to think about it,
Mahomet beat them all to the idea
that liquor and high military eff
cheney don't go together. -..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Speaking of the heroes and herolnes
of the great war, how about the Eng
lish newspaper woman who, while on
a. Belgian highway where German
bullets were flying thick and fast
stopped and powdered her nose before
calmly walking to safer quarters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

In saving the life of just one child,
the city pulmotor has paid for itself
a thousand times over. Why not have
two or three of these machines, one
at each of the fire stations in the ex-
treme sections of the city?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Common sense and censors seldom
seem to go together. whether the lat
ter be censors Of war news or any,
thing else
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

Washburni Washburn!i< Wash
burnt, Now is the time to cheer for
Washburn with your pocketbooks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Conditions are normal again in
Europe in at least one respect. The
war clouds are hanging heavy over the
Balkans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
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- A 1ciaalnagrausbsdsen. - 3h9es
NODDING DAFFODILLS.
. Clara lnsra@J0dsoa

to himself. as he began his toilette,
that last spring the garden smiled.
the sparrows twittered, the cat bird
called-and something else! Now,
wonder what that something else
WaS?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
From Other Pens
Morok CAR IN POLITICS.

The status of the motor. car in poll
tics has become a matter of some in
terest. The number of voters brought
to the polls seems sometimes to de-
pend largely on the number of motors
available for local transportation 1t is
all right so long as the citizen does not
feel obligated to vote the way he is
hauled. Otherwise the motor ride be-
comes the same as the cigar, the beer
check or other commodities used for
campaign purposes. Out in Kansas an
attempt is to be made to regulate the
motor on election days by the passage
of bill by both houses of the legisla-
ture prohibiting the hire of motor cars,
hacks and rigs by any political organ
ization to take voters to the polls or
registration booths. Persons unable
to walk may be hauled and a man may
take his own family or relatives Per-
haps as good a way as any would be
to assess party organizations for "A
non-partisan fund to be used in haul
ing voters to the polls with the under
standing that their votes were not OBJ
ligated to one side more than to an
other.-Bloomington Paragraph.
A CLEAN BILL.
Professor Zueblin has told the club
women of New York that If they can't
cook their breakfast they oughtn't to
have any. 1t will be observed that
the word can't Is used, and not won't.
And so far he is right. A woman
ought to know how even IL she doesn't
do it. A woman is really exalted by
being masterful, and cooking break
fast and dinner when she has need
to cook it is evidence of it. And that
word used has it's wider meaning
There is no profit a woman can rem
der herself so useful as in stirring
about among household duties 1t
gives her health, self-reliance, good
cheer, nice home and good eating. 1t
is interesting how many women are
doing their own work these days
Anyone can tell it in their very looks
They have it arranged to keep them
selves from drudgery and thus get
through their tasks more happily
than If it was a sewing circle or whist
party.-Ohio State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15
Almost Specifies

Almost Speeches..
A headline says: More Turk Forts
Silenced.'' In other words, they are
making the unspeakable, Turk still
more unspeakable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Take 1t for Their Health?
The Russians have taken PrzasnySz
again. 1t sounds poisonous, but
doesn't seem to hurt anybody much.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-15

Whadd'ye Mcan-White?
Headline in an esteemed contempor-
airy:
NEGRO AND NEGRESS ARE
TAKEN AS WHITE SLAVERS.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
American Sailors Detained.

Washington, Jan. 2l-Although the
state department has asked for more
details as to the detention OF Amer.-
can sailors from the steamers Green
Brier and Carolyn at Bremen, Off
cials expressed the belief that the
usual military precautions had been
exercised because the vessels pre-
ylously had touched at enemy ports,
A consular dispatch to the depart
ment from Bremen gave the first init
nation that the sailors Of The two
American vessels which carried cot
ton to Germany had been detained.
The message added, however, that
the military authfrities had prom
ised to release the sailors the mo-
ment the ships were ready to depart.
As officials believe both ships already
have left Bremen, they took it for
granted today that the sailors had
been released.
The general view of officials was
that the German military authorities
did not want the sailors to gather in,
formation about the port of Bremen
which later might be transmitted to
the enemy ii the vessels again
touched at British ports
The Green Brier had an eventual
trip to Germany having been board.
ed by a prize crew and taken first to
Kirkwall by British cruiser and
then to leith. The state department
has addressed an inquiry to Great
Britain to learn Why the American
flag was hauled down and prize
crew placed aboard the vessel which
bore a certificate from a British con
sul in the United States stating that
the inspection before leaving this
country revealed no contraband in
the cargo Of cotton
In times of peace it is understood
that the arrest of sailors at Bremen
would be a violation of American
treaties with Germany guaranteeing
all American citizens freedom of the
country unless they violate municipal
laws, but the declaration of martial
law, it is generally accepted, super
cedes treaty arrangements i'm these
respects Early in the present war
Americans were detained in all parts
of Germany until the mobilization
was completed
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22

found it impossible to agree that the
transfer, in the circumstances which
it has been effected. is valid in ac-
cordance with the accepted prin-
ciples OF international law If, there
fore, the Dacia should proceed to
sea and should be captured the Brit
ish government will find themselves
obliged to bring the ship Capart from
the cargo before the prize court
1T is stated that the cargo Of the
Dacia, is to consist solely of cotton
owned by American citizeus If this
is so and if the vessel should be cap
tured, the British government will
guarantee either to purchase the car
go at the price which would have
been realized by the shippers if the
cargo had reached its foreign destin-
alton or, if preferred they will un-
dertake to forward the cotton to Rot
terdam without further expense to
the shippers"
The above announcement con-
cludes the first chapter in the nego-
tiations which the American govern
ment undertook on behalf Of the own
ers Of the Dacia to obtain her free
dom from capture
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
German Ministry Change.

Berlin, via London Jan. 21.-10:2o
p. m.-The emperor, in relieving
Lieut.. Gen. Won Faltenhayn at his
own request of the office Of minister
of war, seat him the following order:
81 agree with your recommends
ton regarding the appointment of a
new war minister and relieve YOU. ac-
cording to your wish, from the office
of minister of state and war.
My hearty acknowledgement of
your excellent services in this impor-
tant post | will express by leaving
you in your office of chief general OF
staff of the field army and appoint
ing you a general of infantry"
Major Gen. Won IHohenbern, the
new war minister will remain for the
present at main headquarters.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
WILL REGARD Her A PRIZE
United States Government Refuses to
Insure Ship But Owners Announce
She viii Finish Loading and Sail
as Scheduled.

London. Jan. 21.-G:35 p. m.-Sir
Edward Grey, the British foreign
secretary today submitted to Walter
Hines Page the American ambassa-
dor. the reply of the British govern
ment to the state departments re-
quest that the former Hamburg-Am-
erican line steamer Dacia, which now
flies the American flag be permitted
to make a special trip to Germany
with cargo of cotton establishing a
precedent as to the validity of the
change in the vessels register.
As soon as it could be put in code,
the reply was forwarded by Mr.. Page
to Secretary OF State Bryan.
While Great Britain does not find
it possible to promise that the Dacia
would not be thrown into a prize
court on her first trip, concessions
are made concerning her cargo in
that two alternatives are offered
Great Britain offers to purchase
the cotton at the German prices on
the seizure Of the Dacia or to have
the cargo placed on another boat and
forwarded TO Rotterdam at the eX-
pense OF the British government,
Every effort is made in the reply
to reassure the United States about
Dacias cargo and fun explanation
is made that Great Britain wishes to
expedite the cotton movement, but
that she cannot abandon tine position
that belligerent ships must not De
permitted TO escape the effects OF
belligerency by transferring to an
other flag
The English papers recently have
carried many dispatches stating that
both Greek and Austrian firms are
negotiating for the purchase OF in
termed German and Austrian ships in
the Mediterranean Great Britain
and her allies. it has been stated,
would do everything possible to pre-
vent enemy ships escaping the penal
ties of war by transfer to the flag Of
any neutral country.
The London newspapers are filled
with comments on the Daca case.
Many statements are printed in
which the hope is expressed that
Americans will not be surprised il
the Dacia is seized and thrown into a
prize court, but that they viii realize
that Great Britain is acting upon what
the writer's declare is a well establish
ed principle of international law.
which must be maintained beyond
doubt if Great Britain and her allies
are to prevent the German merchant
marine from escaping the conse-
quences Of the war and re-entering
trade injurious to the allies.
The refusal of the United States
government to insure the ship has
given rise to rumors that the Dacia
will not sail.
These reports brought expressions
of pleasure from prominent officials,
who declared they would regret any
friction which might result from the
seizure of the ship under war condl-
tons.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22

Paris, Jan. 2l.-5:50 j. m.--Au Off
cial statement was issued this after
noon as follows:
Recent German communications
regarding French losses in the last
few weeks are entirely erroneous.
Our losses are less by more than half
those given by the German general
staff Moreover, it has been found,
estimating by the dead left on the
field, that in all the actions in recent
months the German losses have been
greater than those of the French"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
WAR SUM MARY

The German minister OF war,
Lieut. Gen, Erich Won Falken-
hayn has resigned and has been
replaced by Major Gen. Won Ho-
henbern. The former minister
has been made a general and re-
tains his position as chief of
staff.
The British secretary of state
for foreign affairs Sir Edward
Grey, does not find it possible
to promise that the former
.tiamburg-American line steamer
Dacia, now under the American
flag, would not be thrown into a
prize court on her first trip,
should she attempt to make the
voyage to Germany with a cargo
of cotton, but declares that Great
Britain would either purchase
the cotton at the German prices
upon the seizure OF the vessel or
have the cargo placed on another
ship and forwarded to Rotterdam
at its own expense.
The fighting in the water field
is of an intermittent nature. as
ii has been for the past week, but
a summary of the operations is
sued officially at Paris, cover
ing the war from November IS
to January Is, mentions in de-
tail the progress made by the al
lied armies as compared with the
withdrawal Of the Germans at
all points along the extended
front, with the exception Of Sois-
sOls.
An intimation of tae general
future policy Of the allies is given
in the statement when it says:
1T consequently can be af-
firmed that to obtain final vic
tory it is sufficient that France
and her allies know how to wait
for it and at the same time pre-.
pare for it with ineXhaustable pa
tience."
The official Russian statement
says no changes have taken place
in East Prussia, but mentions
isolated operations in Poland.
Wireless dispatches from Ber-
lin refer to the recent attack on
English coast towns as having
been made by Zeppelin airships.
and other dispatches report that
the Germans officially explain
the throwing of bombs by the
fact that in their expedition
against the fortified town of
Great Yarmouth the airship was
fired at and retailiated with eX-
plosiyes.
Il anticipation of a Russian in
vasion Hungarian troops are re-
ported to be proceeding to the
Bukowina frontier Russia is
said to be preparing a new plan
of campaign particularly suited
to the methods OF the Russian
army and it is expected that new
offensive operations will develop
within a month.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
DEPUTIES IDENTIFIED.

Roosevelt, y. j.. Jan 21.-Twelye
of the deputy sheriffs who have been
guarding the plants of tAe American
Agricultural Chemical Company here
since the employees went on strike
early this month were identified by
strikers tonight as mea who used re.
volyers during the shooting down OF
19 strikers by deputies on Tuesday.
One man was killed ut the time and
Carman Patty. another wounded
striker. died To-Day,
Several are among the 22 already
under arrest on charges of man.
slaughter Additional warrants. it is
expected will he issued tomorrow.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
tons

WASHINGTON. ID. c., Jan. H.-The
British government announced to-
night through its embassy here that
if the former Hamburg-American lin
er Dacia proceeded to sea She would
be captured and taken TO prize
court. Her cargo of cotton viii be
purchased by the British government
or forwarded to Rotterdam without
further expense to the shippers, ac-
cording as the owners may prefer,
The state department had com
municated this information informal
ly to the owners of the Dacia as a
result of a message from Ambassador
Page and was notified in reply that
the vessel was loading at Galveston
and would put to sea, notWithstand-
ing the British governments posi-
tion. 1t was believed the owners had
resolved to test the issue in prize
court
Incidentally. the war risk insur-
ance bureau of the American govern
ment today issued policy insuring
the cotton cargo at four per cent, but
declined to insure the vessel ltseh
The statement from the British EN-
bassy was as follows
ain connection with the transfer OF
the Dacia from the German to the
American flag. the British govern
ment. while anxious to avoid causing
loss TO the shippers of the cargo have
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22

Aircraft are acknowledged to be
legitimate weapons in the carrying
on OF modern warfare as long as
their operations are conducted in ac.
eordance with the rules OF interaa
tional law. This has been done by
our dirigibles.
The German nation. forced by
England to fight for its existence
cannot be compelled to forego the en-
ployment OF legitimate means of self
defense. and viii not do it. relying
upon her good right"
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
ARMY BILL READY.

Washington, Jan 2t--After an all
day discussion of the national de
fense. the house tonight completed
general debate on the $10l.000,0 goo
army appropriation bill Reading OF
the measure for amendment will be
gin tomorrow. with both majority ald
minority leaders urging that action in
this and other appropriation bills be
expedited in order to avoid a special
session of congress
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
KILLS BASEBALL LAW.
Senate indefinitely Postpones Bill
For Sunday Baseball.

For Sunday Baseball.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan 21.-The
state senate today indefinitely post
poned bill which would have given
Arkansas cities of more than 10000
population the right to vote on wheth.
er baseball games on Sunday after
moons should be permitted The vote
was 20 to H. This practically kills
the measure and promoters of the bill
indicated that they will make no et.
fort to revive it.
The house today passed bill
which would make fishing on Sunday
a misdemeanor by fine Of not ness
than S. or more than $25. However
one representative who voted for the
bill later moved to reconsider which
will postpone sending the measure to
the senate for at least a week
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1915-01-22
Missionaries Safe.

New York, Jan. 21.-The Presbyte-
rian board Of foreign missions, after
receiving a cablegram today reading
"Urumiah Tabriz missionaries well" "
announced that it felt Justified "in
sending out the assurance that all
the missionaries in Persia are safe. "