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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-11
CABINET is CRAVE
Members Visibly Concerned ;
All Refuse to Comment.
Lusitania Tragedy OvershadOw-
ing Topic at Meeting.

Washington. May 1.-THE cabinet
was in session today nearly three
hours, the longest meeting in several
months. None of the members would
deny that the Lusitania incident had
been discussed, but all refused to COM
ment. The demeanor generally of the
cabinet members was grave
Secretary Bryan, pressed with ques-
tions, declared:
1--WE must not discuss what occurs
at cabinet meetings"
Secretary Daniels, asked whether
the Atlantic fleet would pass through
the Panama canal in July in accord
ance with previously announced plans.
replied:
II cannot discuss that or any other
question now"
Mr.. Daniels was asked whether the
review of the Atlantic fleet planned
for next week in New York would be
held. Yesterday in Philadelphia he
denied that plans would be changed.
Today he answered.:
II can not discuss that"
At the White House no intimation
was forthcoming as to whether the
president had decided on a course.
Testimony of Chief Officer Smith
of the American steamer Gulflight,
which was torpedoed but not sunk.
was received today by the state de-
partment. Both Smith and Consular
Agent Bluefield, in a statement cabled
within the last week. stated that the
Gulflight was flying a large American n
flag and was torpedoed without warn
ing.
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TOO PROUD TO FIGHT'
PLACARDED IN LONDON


London, May lit h e
words "too proud to fight"
cover in huge letters most of
the placards displayed on the
streets of London today to ad-
vertise the evening papers of
the city.
The text of President Will
sons speech at Philadelphia
list night, printed here today,
reached London too late for
general comment. The Even
ing Standard, in an editorial
remarks:
president Wilson is a high
minded man, and we can un-
derstand what he meant by
his rather impolitic remark.
Unfortunately Germany does
not understand this kind of
righteousness. If America
could only, as the president
says, convince Germany of
her injustice to mankind how
dignified and useful would be
her position as a neutral"
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continued on Page Two.l
LEAVE IT TO u. S
BritOns, However, Insist Force
Alone Can Satisfy Honor.
Find Qualifying Conditions
Which May Stay Strife.

London, May 11.-Although many
Britons still insist that war is the only
solution compatible with American
honor, there is an increasing tendency
observable, both in the press and pub
lie, to let the United States handle the
Lusitania situation in it's own way.
This changing attitude is largely due
to the sympathetic appreciation by
most of the British correspondents at
Washington and New York of the
tremendous burdens war would en-
tail, complicated with the problem of
the German-American population.
The American navy would not be
needed and it would require a year to
organize and train an army sufficient
ly strong to be of any appreciable as
siStance to the allies. One of the most
popular suggestions here is that, if the
United States should decide not to go
to war, she should diplomatically
boycott Germany by withdrawing Am
bassador Gerard and American con-
suls and handing his passport to Count
Won Bernstorff and all other German
representatives in America.
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u. S. SHIPS SAFE
German Submarine COmman-
ders Told to Spare Neutrals.
Berlin Says Unavoidable Acct
dents Will Be Paid For.

Washington. May 11.-Germany.
through Ambassador Gerard today.
notified the United States that sub
marine commanders had been specI-
fically instructed not to harm neutral
vessels not engaged in hostile acts.
and that Germany would pay for dam
ages to such ships in the war zone.
Neutral ships carrying contraband
would be dealt with, the announce
ment says, according to the rules OF
naval warfare.
If neutral ships are accidentally
damaged in the war zone Germany
will express it's regret and pay dam
ages without prize court proceedings.
The German government justifieS
it's submarine warfare on the grounds
that England is threatening to starve
the civilian population of Germany by
prohibiting neutral commerce iii food
StuffS and other neceSSarieS.
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ALL AMERICANS
DIED CALAMITY
They Gave Their LifebeIts to
Helpless Women
And Stayed With Ship to the
Very Last.
HONOR ABOVE LIFE ALWAYS
Party of Four Helped Women
to Safety
And Only One Survived the
Fatal Plunge.
HONOR ABOVE LIFE ALWAYS

Queenstown, May 1.-THE body of
Albert Thompson of Toronto. brought
in. by an admiralty trawler Monday
night, was found drifting with wreck
age near the coast not far from the
scene of the Lusitania disaster which
leads to the hope that additional
bodies may be found in that vicinity.
Seven unidentified bodies also were
landed at Baltimore, Al miles south
west of Cork, but the weather condi-
tions are such it is not considered
probable many more will be found in
that immediate vicinity and all hope
of finding further survivors now has
been abandoned.
A current of from two and one-half
to three knots races around Old Head
kinsale, and this has been augmented
by a stiff east wind which at the end
of eight or nine days may carry
bodies ashore around Cape Clear, on
the west Irish coast. The winds ordi-
narily prevailing would have brought
bodies ashore on the Atlantic coast of
Cornwall, England.
Cunard Company Helps.
The Cunard Steamship company.
after much trouble, has sent a tug
to the scene of the disaster with in
structions to run into the nearest cove
and inform Cunard officials here il
even a single body is found.
There are indications that the heavy
TContinueu on Page TWo.l
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BLOW TO COLONEL
Justice Rules Out All Testi-
mOny on Printing Graft.
Says Defense Failed to Prove
Barnes Responsibility.

Syracuse, May 11.-Colonel Roose-
welt suffered his most serious and pos
sibly vital blow in the Barnes libel trial
this afternoon. Justice Andrews ruled
that all testimony on printing graft,
comprising that of dozens of witnesses,
hundreds of documents and requiring
many days to present, should be ex-
cluded as immaterial.
He held the defense had failed to
prove that Barnes was responsible for
the alleged graft because of his po-
litioa1 influence. This testimony was
Roosevelt's chief proof of charges of
IAN alliance of crooked politics and
crooked business
Technically, Justice Andrews denied
the motion to strike out the printing
testimony, but in effect excluded it
by saying that he would not allow any
of it to be submitted to the jury in
justification or proof of the libel
The printing testimony is thus elm
mated Is a matter of justification, but
may be submitted to the jury to miti-
gate damages.
After the ruling, the Barnes side
called it's first witness to the stand.
Francis StetSOn.
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MEASLES IN STATE
,EEsssdemiGa i'm Misunderstanding
to Reports.
Disease Is Prevalent Among
School Children.

Measles is prevalent in every sec
ton of Kansas. Reports now being
gathered from over the state by the
health department indicate that the
record for 1915 will show a total num-
ber of cases considerably above the
average. The first week of the pres
ent month brought in reports of 141
cases in Sedgwick county, alone, half
that number from Cowley county and
proportionately heavy returns from
other sections of Kansas.
Measles is a school disease and it
will continue abundant until schools
over the state are dismissed next
month, said DR.. John J. Sippy, state
epidemiologist, today. MAY is al
ways the heavy month of the year for
this particular disease, a study of GER
tain counties during a period of three
cases of measles increases in the pro-
portion of from two or three in August
to about 1876 in May.
Public schools should be closed
two weeks at time instead of one
week as is usually the case when it is
desired to arrest the development of
measles. The most contagious period
is between the eighth and fourteenth
days after exposure so that when
schools are closed for week after the
discovery of a case in school room
and the session then resumed, the
children are brought together again
just in time to get the full effect of
any contagion that may be abroad. BY
closing a school two weeks the spread
from the original case might be pre-
vented so far as the school goes.
kansas schools will continue to be
present quarantine practices are pur-
sued concluded DR. SiDnV
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New York, May 11.-No general
cancellations of the sailings of steam
ers or of passages engaged from New
York to European ports has followed
the sinking of the Lusitania. This is
stated by agents of steamship lines
here. They say, however, that there
has been an increase in the popularity
of vessels flying neutral flags. The
fact that the American line has stop
ped hooking third class passengers for
the ST. Louis, which is due to leave
here Saturday, was cited as an evil
dence of this.
The agent of the French line said
the sinking of the Lusitania would not
prevent them from sending their
steamers across as usual. AT the Of
fices of the Scandinavian-Amer
and Holland-American lines it was
stated that no sailings had been can
celled
Agents of the White Star line said
the Cymric would sail from New York
for Liverpool next Friday according to
schedule. Forty cabin and 800 steer
age passengers already are booked for
that steamer.
At the offices of the Cunard line it
was said no instructions have been re-
ceived from Liverpool regarding the
sailings of it's steamers and there have
been no cancellations.
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WAR ODDITIES.

London-Hundreds of Saturday
afternoon tea drinkers at the Plea
dilly hotel cheered vigorously when
the orchestra played I'm Der
Nacht," German composition
whose author, Max Winderfeld. is
in the German army.
Flanders A French trench
newspaper edited by the soldiers
contained the following item:
"a telegram informs the kaiser
that England, terrified by the Ger
man blockade, has removed from
it's usual place and has been towed
by tugs to an unknown destina-
ton I'VE are following in pur-
suit" reads a telegram signed by
Won Tirpitz.
London-Controller have been
appointed in British West African
colonies to wind up the affairs of
German and Austrian firms
Cairo-The British army IN
Egypt has abandoned the camel to
a great degree and has purchased
500 mules from North and South
America at an average cost per
head of 500.
Flanders-A British regimentaI
band played ragtime in a trench
until the Germans in a nearby
trench sought the aid of German
artillery several miles in the rear tc
silence the noise
Paris-A neutral correspondent
of a Paris newspaper who travelled
in Austria brought back a postcard
showing German Uhlans passing
under the Arc de Triomphe in q
fancied occupation of Paris
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AIR RRAIDSATPARIS
Two German Taubes Drop
Bombs at st. Denis.
Five French Soldiers Injured
in Attacked Barracks.

Paris, May 11.-German airmen
made a raid toward Paris today,
coming as far south as ST. Denis, the
center of the northern defenses of the
city. There were two Taubes in the
party and they dropped three bombs
on the military barracks.
Five soldiers were wounded by the
explosion, but none killed.
One bomb fell through the roof of
an apartment occupied by Madame
Bolleker, bounced from the bed where
her 9-year-old soE, Andre, was sleep
ing, and then struck the floor, where
it exploded. Fragments of the bomb
Slightly wounded the boy.
President Poincare this afternoon
visited the hospital and expressed his
personal sympathy to the wounded
victims.
More ZeppeIins to England.
Amsterdam, May 1.-THE Tele-
graaf says two Zeppelins passed over
Ameland, an island off The Neither
lands, in the North sea. at o'clock
this afternoon. They were travelling
westward in the direction of the Eng
lish coast at high speed.
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COMPACT
Toxic Foreign Office Drafts Treaty
to Restore KiaO-Chau.

Toxic. May 1.-THE Japanese for
eign office is drafting a treaty with
China based upon the acceptance of
the provisions in Japan's ultimatum,
including the restoration of kiao-
Chau.
Admitting that the public is dis
pleased with the results of the nego-
tiations, the conservative press is urg-
ing the Japanese to exercise self re-
Straint with regard to China.
AdviceS from Peking state it is be-
lieved Russia will demand privileges
in North Manchuria similar to those
granted Japan in South Manchuria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-11
THE WEATHER IS FINE
1t Could Not Be Better Suited to
Farming Operations.

weather much to the liking of the
farmers. 1t is maturing the alfalfa
rapidly and the growers generally will
be making their first cutting within a
few days; in fact, cutting operations
have begun in certain sections of the
state
The dry weather is also enabling
the tillers of the soil to get into the
fields to plant their corn Corn plant
ing has been retarded because of wet
lands.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Wednesday. The
weather today in Kansas is above nor
NAL.
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themes of editorial discussion in the
newspapers continue to be advocacy
of drastic treatment for Germans in
Great Britain and curiosity as to what
action the United States will take in
reference to the Lusitania disaster.
The idea at first entertained that
the Washington government would
adopt drastic measures slowly is van
iShing.
However, Sir Valentine Chiro1,
writing in the Times, attributes the
German submarine activity entirely to
Albert Ballin, director general of the
who for years has been one of En-
peror Williams most trusted advisers
in all questions of maritime policy. He
believes, therefore, the sinking of the
LuSitania was due more to Herr Ballin
than any other German.
Sir Valentine declares Herr Ballin
d1SSuaded GermanyS ruler from going
to war in 1912 over Agadir, because
developed to a point where it could
exact effective reprisals from the Brit
ish mercantile marine.
Discussing the attitude of the United
States toward Germany, the Times
says it "does not complain because
of the lack of vigorous action al Wash
ington, but says, I'VE are concerned
only to make the British people un-
derstand they must not look to the
United States nor any other external
factor, but must rely upon themselves
and their allies. Whatever prompted
the sinking of the Lusitania, it means
that the German nation is so conf
dent of ultimate victory it does not
care in the least what the United
States may say or do
'.Lusitania BattIeship."
Venice. May 1.-THE newspapers of
Vienna justify the sinking of the Luz
sitania on the ground that she was
virtually an auxiliary cruiser The
Nues Wiener Tageblatt says:
THE LuSitania was really exactly
the same as an English battleship."
The Neue F'reie Press says:
1.-The sinking of the liner is equiva-
lent to a naval defeat, and perhaps
one result of the incident will be the
collapse in America of faith in Eng
land and greater regard for the Ger
man empire.''
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President Says He Did Not Re.
fer to LuSitania.
Thought of New Citizens Up
permOSt in Mind.
GIVES RAP TO TROUBLE MAKERS
Says He Rebuked Those Trying
to Raise ssCain.o
More Messages Reach Wilson
Bespeaking Senders' Faith.

Washington, May IL. - President
Wilson said today his speech in Phila-
delphia last night was not a declara-
ton of policy in reference to the Lusi-
tania disaster; that he was not think
ing of any special matter but of the
newly naturalized Americans in his
audience.
The president used the expression
that he was thinking of the Cain
some people were trying to raise.
The sinking OF the Lusitania and
the situation resulting from that act
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FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH.

Plattenvi!le, Colo, May ia
city well is to bring fame to Pletten-
VILE that is, if some get-rich-
quick WalIingford does not get an
option on the well before the city
does.
Samuel Brosche, who first tasted
the water from this magic well. had
his gray hair turned to it's former
raven shade
The mayor, long a sufferer from
Indigestion, is said to have been
cured by drinking the water. The
only man in town who does not
approve of the remarkable water is
the owner of the local thirst par
Ior, because, he says, so much water
is being drunk no one has room for
any other kind of liquid.
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attention of official Washington.
Indicate Course Today.
Chief inerest naturally centcred in
the White House, where it was ex-
pected President Wilson would give
some Indication to his advisers what
course the United States will pursue
in the present emergency. TodayS
cabinet meeting is the first to he held
since the LuSitania disaster.
President Wilson returned early to-
day from Philadelphia where he ad-
dressed a gathering of naturalized
citizens last night. His speech was
being widely discussed here today.
While the president did not refer
specifically to the situation brought
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-11
WAR DECLARED ON FLIES.

London, May 11.-Flies are con-
sidered SO dangerous a foe that
staff of entomologists has been en-
gagged to inaugurate an anti-fly
campaign at the British front 1t
is feared that the insects will carry
the germs of epidemic from the
eastern theater of war to the west
ern unless prompt measures are
taken to eXterminate the larvae.
The army will be ordered to clear
up and burn or destroy all rubbish
near the camps, which might serve
as fly breeders.
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MOVED HOUSE BY MAIL.

Seattle, Wash, May 11.-"Good
ness gracious calculated postof-
flee clerks here when Mrs. Annie
Olson called for enough parcel post
stamps to ship her household goods
through the mails.
I'm moving to Quinault and
Uncle Sam will carry my stuff
cheaper than the railroads." Saic
Mrs. Olson, as she piastered S4.62
in stamps onto huge bundles con-
tanning rocking chairs, kitchen
utensils, carpets, dining room ta-
bic, stove, and other domestic
effects.
The consignment weighed 337
pounds.
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Queenstown, May 11.-Although the
Cunard officials suggest that there
may be a few survivors of the Lusi-
tania not yet reported, suffering from
injuries at some fishing hut or farm
er's cottage near shore, this hope finds
no reflection in official circles. There
it is declared the living are all ac-
counted for. The figures are little
changed over those of "a hours ago.
The latest available show dead, pas
sengers and crew, 1,15O-
Saved, passengers and crew, 767.
OF the latter, 465 were passengers
and 3O2 were members of the crew.
Eight bodies were brought here yes
terday. Seven others are coming on q
Cunard line tug from Balto, County
Cork. This makes total of 159 that
have been taken from the sea and
tugs are searching for others.
There is much complaint that the
Cunard officials have made no sys-
tematic effort to recover bodies Their
tugs have been at the scene of the
tragedy only twice and they have
made no effort to cruise well out from
the coast where outgoing and incom-
ing vessels report the presence of
many bodies wearing lifebelts.
1t is stated here that many of the
bodies found. especially those of wo-
men, had their lifebelts improperly
adjusted. Some had the straps so far
down that the heads were drawn for
ward and the wearer drowned with
out a chance. There were few even
of those saved who had adjusted them
so they got the most benefit
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URGE OUSTlNC OF
GERMANS in U. S.
Matin Believes Expulsion Least
Washington Can Do.
Paris Turns to Political Aspect
of LuSitania Sinking.
HOPE OF DRASTIC ACT FADES
London Slowly Gives Up Belief
Wilson Will Use Force.
Sir Valentine ChirOl LAYS
Blame on Herr BaIlin.

Paris, May 11.-While the press
continues to display intense interest in
the sinking of the Lusitania, the dis
cussion in it's editorial columns is now
turning more towards the political side
of the tragedy and the probable atti-
tude of President Wilson. Much
curiosity is displayed regarding the
decision of the Washington govern
ment. The Matin believes the least
the United States could IL would be to
eXpel the German-Americans.
Must Rely on Themselves.
London, May 1.-THE principal
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GO TO A HIGHER COURT
Terre Haute Election Fraud Con-
spirators Fight for Bond Reduction.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 11.-Al-
though refusing to reduce the bond of
the eleven Terre Haute election fraud
conspirators, Judge Anderson in fed
eral court here granted the petitions
for a writ of error and for the signing
of a citation formally transferring the
case to a higher court.
The bonds were fixed at $4,000 for
each year of the prison sentence.
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VILLA CUTS UP WING.
Press Obregon Hard; Decisive Battle
soon at Irapuato.

Washington, May 11.-General Villa
has destroyed the entire left wing of
General Obregon's army. This is re-
ported in a message received from the
warrior at his agency here today. Villa
claims to have driven Obregon back
to Irapuato. He stated the fight be-
gan south of Leon and he expected a
decisive engagement shortly at Ira
puato, where Obregon had entrenched.
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make men FIGHT! F!
Great Britain May Resort to
COnscriptiOn.
Only One Way to Overthrow
Germany, They Say.

London, May 11.-Britain is sorely
puzzled how to accomplish the over
throw of Germany without conscrip-
ton.
Although enIistments have appar-
emily increased since Friday, the
UnioniSt newspapers are insisting on
immediate parliamentary considera-
ton of this question.
The Express, on its front page to-
day, says in large type:
1.-The only INSTRUMENTATION"
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STOP SISTER SHIP
Sailing of Cunard Liner the
Mauretania Is Cancelled.
Other Vessels to Brave Seas on
Heels of Disaster.

London, May 1.-THE sailing
of the Cunard line steamer, Maui
retania, sister ship of the Lusi-
tania, advertised for May %, has
been cancelled.
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women IN PLEA
Italian Organization Asks
Country to Intervene.
Lusitania Incident a "Crime
Against Humanity"

Rome, May 51.AThe women's War
League. composed of many prominent
women, has sent an appeal to the
government, asking it to intervene in
the war on account of the sinking OF
the Lusitania, which 1t characterized
as "a crime against humanity.'