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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
UNFURLS THE FLAG
The Doctor of the Mission at
Urumiah in Persia
Prevents a Massacre by Waving
Stars and Stripes.

TifIis March 25.-Telegrams and
letters reaching here from Urumiah, In
northwestern Persia, describe the sit-S
uation of the American Presbyterian
mission station there as desperate.
Turkish regular troops and Kurds are
prosecuting and massacring Assyrian
Christians
Harry p. Packard the doctor of the
mission station, risked his life in a
successful effort to prevent a massa-
ere at Geogtapa where 5000 Assy-
rians made their last stand. They had
fought for three days and all their
ammunition was gone. At this juno
ture DR.. Packard unfurled Ameri-
can flag and advanced between the
lines. His act resulted in the saving
of all but 200 of the Assyrians who
had been burned in a church.
Fifteen thousand Assyrian Chris
tions have taken refuge under the
protection of the American mission
station, while 1000 are at the French
mission. A dispatch received at TifIis
from Urumiah declared 20 Turkish
regular troops had entered the mis-
sion, hanged the orthodox bishop, Mar
Ella, and four orthodox clergymen
and beat and insulted a missionary
named Allen. Shortly before the sixty
refugees had been dragged from the
French mission and executed in spite
of the fearful pleas of the nuns.
At GulpaShan, the Kurds were par
ticularly cruel. This was the last Of
total of 103 Assyrian villages to hold
out and it was occupied a month ago.
The Kurds ordered all the Assyrian
males into the streets, tied them IN
groups of five, marched them to the
graveyard and killed them barbarous-
ly to the last boy. Girl babies and old
er women were then executed with
great atrOcity, while the younger wo-
men were carried away as slaves.
AS result of the war 1900 Assy-
rians are taking refuge in the Cau-
casus, some 1900 are described as in
imminent danger at the Urumiah mis-
sions, while 10000 are dead or miss
ing. Furthermore much property has
been destroyed. The Assyrians fought
their assailants bravely, and as long as
they had ammunition they were VIC
torious.
The missionaries are untiring in
their efforts to help the people, and
they are spending money to this end
freely. In Urumiah they are disburs-
ing the equivalent of $400 daily. Dis
ease is prevalent among the refugees
The situation at Urumiah has been
taken up with Turkey by the United
States. Secretary Bryan has tele-
graphed Ambassador Morgenthau at
ConStantinople to seek the protection
of the missionaries and the refugees.
Previous dispatches from Djulfa, Per-
sia, have described the danger at
Urumiah but none of them has given
so much detail as the message from
Tif1is. The American missionary
station at Urumiah is maintained by
the board of foreign missions of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States CT America The station was
established in 1885: it's control was
transferred to the Presbyterian board
IN 1871. The force normally at Uru-
one physician with their wives and
four single women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
WILL BUY ISLANDS
Petition Among Japanese to
Purchase Philippines.
End Constant Dispute Between
1t. S. and Toxic.

Toxic, March 25.--The purchase of
the Philippine Islands from the United
States is suggested In a petition re-
Gently presented to Count Okuma. the
prime minister, by Shigemaru Sugiy-l
e fsa4s4and a nufabsr-a8f other Japanese
who have been prominent in politics.
Mr.. Sugiyama was formerly secretary
to Prince KatSura.
The petition sets forth that in view
of opinion found in the United States
that the Philippines should be given
up by that country the islands should
be acquired by Japan as the best
means of solving the Pacific ques-
ton"
The signers point out that disagree
ments between Japan and the United
State arise over the question of immi-
grafton. If Japan acquired the Phil
ippines there would be no need of
Japanese emigration to California.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
RUN BY THE FORTS
Allies Warships Again Enter
the DardaneIleS NarrOws.
Open a Violent BOmbardment
of Turks on Shore.

London, March 25.-The Anglo
French fleet has again entered the
Dardanelles and has opened a violent
bombardment of the Turkish forts
near the narrows, according to a dis
patch from the island of Tenedos this
afternoon. Several forts stationed
near Kilid Bahr replied feebly the
warShips steamed into action but soon
ceased their fire. The bombardment
was continuing when the last word
was heard from Tenedos.
Duplicating the feat of the British
cruiser Amethyst, two British destroy
ers ran by the Turkish forts at the en-
trance to the Dardanel1es narrows yes
terday and penetrated to short. dis
tance beyond Kilid Bahr, according to
dispatches from Athens today.
The destroyers accompanied a flo
tilla of Anglo-French warships that
entered the strait and she1led the
forts at long range Almost unno-
tced they approached the narrows en-
trance and dashed by the forts. On
their return they were greeted with
salvos from the Turkish batteries on
both sides of the entrance but es-
capped undamaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
COST OF BELCIANS
1t Will Cost United States
$15O,OOO,OOO Annually.
Number of Dependent Is In
creasing Every Day.

Liverpool. March 25.-"It will cost
the United States $15O,O0O,O0O annu-
ally to feed the Belgians if this is to
be war of years." declared the mem
bers of the United States Central Bel
gian Relief Commission here en- route
to inspect conditions in King Albert s
country. "Our committee is spending
$3,OO0,O00 a month now to feed ,5O0,-
900 Belgians,' said z. G. Lawrence, of.
Now York City, today "Sixty vessels
are chartered to carry food. Forty
five are now plying between the Unit
ed States and Rotterdam but the num-
ber of dependent Be1gians is increas-
ing every day and those we are feed
ing are reported to be on half ra
fiOOS"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
NEGRO IN WHITE REGIMENT

London, March 25.-James Slim
a pure negro and a native of ,Jax
malca, has enlisted as a private in
the Coldstream Guards. Before
the war. 1t would have been impos-
sible for negro to join white
regiment in England. let alone one
OF the proudest and most famous
of the crack regiments. The facf
OF Sims acceptance is a strong in
dlctlon of the democratic effects
OF the war. Slim was in France
when the war broke, and ioined
the French foreign legion. Wound
eu IN oattIe, he was sent to a hos
pital where he expressed the xrisf,
to join kitcheners new army
Word was sent to Kitchener with
the result that he was allowed 70
enroll in the CoIdstreams. Slim is
now training with the reserve bat
TALON at Windsor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
SMUGGLE NEWSPAPERS.

Rotterdam, March 25.-Brussels'
supply of English newspapers,
which have to be smuggled across
the border on account of the Ger
man prohibition against their i'm
portation, has been curtailed by the
violent death of a daring Belgian
who had for many weeks brought
in 200 copies a day. He had made
friends with a Bavarian sentry
who it is said, for a consideration,
closed his eyes to the armful of
papers which the Belgian carried.
A few days ago, however, the SEN
tries We're changed, and the Bel
gian was unable to persuade the
Wurtemburg guard to let him
pass Waiting until nightfall, the
newspaperman crawled under the
barb wire defense, and in so doing
exploded a mine. which literally
blew him to pieces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
Troops of the Czar Delivering
Their Mightiest Smashes
I'm Effort to Penetrate to the
Hungarian Capital.
ALONG 55-MILE BATTLE FRONT
The Fighting Has Taken on
Tremendous Importance.
Decisive Victory VIII Put SlaVs
Well ON the Road.
(By Ed L. Keen


London, March 25.-With the first
stage of the great battle preceding the
Russian attempt against Budapest, a
Slav force has passed through the
western gap of the Dukla pass ana en-
trenched itself within fifteen miles OF
the Hungarian city of Bartfau- Both
Petrograd and Vienna agree today
that near Bartfau and between Lup-
kow and Uszok passes, the troops OF
the car are now delivering tnelr
mightiest smashes. Since the IAN oI
Permysl CRussia nized spelling Tor
PrzernysI9 the fighting along TINS oo-
mile battle front has taken on tremen-
dOuS importance. One report from
Petrograd today stated that poth the
czar and Grand Duke N1cholas Will
go to the scene of the Carpath1an op-
erations as soon as railway cohnilun-
ications are restored south OF Permysi.
ONLY meager bits of news nave come
from the Austrian and Russian capl-
tails regarding the progress OF the Dig
Carpathian battle. These indicate
that the opposing armies are locked
in a great struggle in the snow that
may settle the fate of Hungary. A
decisive victory at the mountain passes
for the Russians will start a great
force of Slavs, augmented by the be
siegers of Permysl, pouring through
the Carpathians into the Hungarian
plains for the advance against Buda-
pest
Hold the Passes.
According to the best information
here, the Russians who have retained
control of the important passes of the
near Svidnik, in Hungary. Their pres
ent objective is Bartfau, the northern
terminus of a railroad leading through
(ConIinued Page Two-l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
INSECTS AMONG SOLDIERS.

Berlin, March 25.-German rail-
way cars returning from the front
in Russia, according to an order
of the railway authorities, must
now be placarded with the follow
ing inscription: From Russia
Epidemic Danger-Before reload
ing must be disinfected." The reg
ulation further prohibits the use of
upholstered cars in Russian Poland
so far as possible owing to the diff
ficulties of disinfecting them. The
insect pest is described as a real
donger to the German troops, for
the parasites, as has been discov-
cred, carry spotted fever from man
to man. Fortunately the soldiers
are able to see the humorous side
of the matter, as is shown by the
names that they have adopted for
the different classes of insects. The
Cologne Gazette soberly suggests
that the soldiers adopt the prac-
tice of the Arabs, that of keeping
their heads shaven, "in order to
leave no room for quartering for
eign visitors"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
GLUM, GLOOM AGAIN.
Sun just Can't Make Play on Kansas
Kerosene Circuit.
Old Man Gloom is back again.

Old Man Gloom is back again!
Following a brief period of spring
weather the wind shifted to the north
at 7:10 o'clock Wednesday evening
and the weather today has been of a
chilly and disa greeabIe brand. The
minimum temperature of SO degrees
at o'clock was one degree above the
normal minimum, but the northerly
breeze held the weather needle down
today. There was a light sprinkle
Wednesday evening,
The forecast is not encouraging 1t
calls for partly cloudy and possibly
unsettled weather tonight and Friday,
with slight drop in temperature to-
night
The temperature today averaged
eight degrees below normal. The
wind was twelve miles an hour from
the north this afternoon. This was
the 18th cloudy day this month.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25

as if the whole nations were groan-
ing.
Il could not go on with the COM
position, not even with my playing.
How could / do so knowing thousands
and thousands of my countrymen were
starving and hundreds of miles of a
once peaceful country was desolated
by war?
My hands have grown stiff. 1t
would take. three or four months of
hard practice before I should care to
play in public again. My hands are
given to other work. How can 1 play
when my compatriots are dying?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
WITH STIFF HANDS
Paderewski Is Working for
War-Ridden Poland.
Famous Pianist Has Not
Touched Keys for Months.

London, March 25-Ignace Pader-
ewski is now here on a mission on
behalf of his war rayaged country of
Poland. Appealing for monetary help,
the famous pianist makes the follow
ing statement:
Il have not touched the piano for
six months, not since the war broke
out I was then deep in composition
and tried to go on with the work, but
day after day, week after week came
stories of the horrors of war. 1t
seemed as if the world was in flames;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
NO CARD PASSING.
City Election Candidates Agree to
Eliminate Poll Nuisance.

There will be no card passing at the
polls at the city primaries Monday. A
'gentlemen's agreement has been
drawn up and signed by the various
candidates whereby they mutually
agree to refrain from card peddling
and to request their friends to also
observe the agreement.
Practically all the candidates had
signed the agreement today, the only
persons not signing being those who
had not had the agreement presented
to them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
COMING ON ONE LEG,
Sara Bernhardt Announces She Will
Tour America Again This Fall.

New York, March 25-Undismayed
by the loss of her leg, Sarah Bern
hardt will make a tour of the United
States this year, nor is it announced
as farewell.
w. f. Connor. her American man
ager. received cable MESA ge from
the actress dated at Andernos, France
where she is convalescing 1t said:
Will you arrange for my tour in
september? Advise me of number of
plays"
Mime. Bernhardt is to open here
early in September
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
Dirt ..Disorderiy," Judges Ruling

Camden, ". J., March 25.-Judge
William T. Boyle of the city court has
given the parents of a family of chill
dren two weeks in order to have the
youngsters properly cleaned, other
wise the elders will be fined as dis
orderly persons In similar case
before the court a mother announced
that she had fifteen children and that
it was impossible for her to see that
they bathe daily or even weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
Gets a Chapel on Wheels

Pittsburg, Kan, March 25.-A mo-
tor car equipped with. an organ and a
complete camping outfit has been Civ
en- j. 7. Hartman, a. Presbyterian n
Sunday school missionary, who works
in the mining camps of Southeastern
Kansas The missionary will use the
car in a summer campaign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
Woman Spy Is Shot.

Luneville, France, March 25.-Mar-
guerite Schmitt, q French woman,
sentenced to death as a spy, after be-
ing court martialed, was shot after
the troops of the garrison had been
drawn up to Witness the execution.
BY her own admission at her trial tho
woman accepted two hundred francs
($40) from the Germans to enter the
French lines and obtain information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25

All of them, from the first to the last,
will be respected in their belief.
This army, which many call Viii
listas, is the real army of the nation.
In regard to the Carranzistas, we do
not view them as enemies, but as mis-
taken brothers, victims of deceit on
the part of ambitious persons"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
BATTLE RACES
IN CARPATHIANS
Most Important Land Fighting
Now i'm Progress
Is That for Possession of
Mountain Passes.
THE GATEWAY TO HUNGARY
Is the Prize for Which OppOs-
ing Armies Contend.
Turks Are FOrtifying Against
Attack by Bulgaria.
THE GATEWAY To HUNGARY

London, March 25.-The battle in
the Carpathians has developed into
the most Important land fighting now
in progress on either front Reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25
Sir John French, Commander
of British Army i'm France
Discusses Military Affairs With
Newspaper Correspondent.
HAS STUDIED OUR CIVIL WAR
Expresses Great Admiration
for Gen. StOneWalI Jackson.
Says Lee Was Foremost Mill
tary Leader of All.

(By Frederick Palmer)
British Headquarters in France,
March 25.-It was in the drawing
room of the house in which he makes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-25

Partly cloudy and possibly unsettled
tonight and Friday; colder tonight.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
Death of Samuel E. Price

Miss Sue Price in writing to her
brother, Clyde, from Edmonton,
Alta mentions the death of her
uncle, Samuel E Price, which occurred
at that place on Monday, October
4th, the cause of death being from
heart failure. He was returning
from his nights work at the city
power plant and when about 8 blocks
from his home fell dead upon the
street. The doctor and coroner were
Immediately summoned and heart
failure was given as the cause of
death. He used to live in the Rus
sell and Gilbert sections where he was
we'll known. He was also we'll known
in Nezperce, being brother of A. J.
Price, who used to live here. He
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
At Sunset School House

Rev. Ellis, of the Christian church
met with very hearty reception al
the Sunset school house, where he
had been invited to preach on the
afternoon of Oct. 18th. After he
succeeded in getting everyone seated
he found that there was only stand
ing room left. A goodly number of
Mohler people were in attendance to
lend their assistance.
A Bible school was organized with
the following officers Mrs. Black
man, superintendent; Mrs. c.
Browning, assistant; Miss Iuez Gar
vim, secretary. In addition to this
4 district community meeting was
Mr.. Rurey was elected
c. A. Brewing, vice pres
dent; Mr.. Reed, secretary-treasur-
n. The date for the first meeting
will be announced later.
Eyes tested free by Stoufer.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21

Come all ye merry people,
And listen unto me;
There's going to be a meeting
In our community.
So bring your best exhibits,
Of the various kinds of grain
And learn among the many,
Just who the prize will gain.
Wen have splendid program,
That is strictly up to date,
With selections and addresses,
That you will call "first rate.
At noon we'll have a luncheon,
Served in buffet style,
With pies and cakes and goodies,
That'll give you one vast smile.
So fill your lunch box brimming full
And meet with US at ten,
And you'll have such royal time,
You'll surely come again.
Mrs. Clyde Henley Ratliff, Sec'y.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
When Baby Has the Group.

When a mother is awakened from
sound sleep to find her child who has
gone to bed apparently in the best OF
health struggling for breath, she is
naturally alarmed. Yet if she can keep
her presence of mind and give Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy every ten
minutes until vomiting is produced,
quick relief win follow and the chill
will drop to sleep to awaken in the
morning as well as ever. This remedy
has been in use for many years with
uniform success. Obtainable every
where.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21

came to Nezperce prairie shortly af-
ter the reservation opened and lived
here until four years ago when he
moved to Canada. He was 81 years
old. The remains were inferred in
the Edmonton cemetery.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

Department of the Interior, U. s. Land once
at Lewiston. Idaho Septem Der "a, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that John Frank / NC
Quilliam, of Nezperce, Idaho, who on April 70
1912, made homestead EMERY No. 044ll, for VIZ
sec q, twp So N re. 4. B. M. has file notice
of intention to make three-year proof to
establish claim to the land above-described.
before G. M. Butler, U. s. Commissioner AZ
Sites, Idaho, on the LIST day of Novem Der, 1910
Claimant names as witnesses: George Lamp,
D. L. Rosengrants, both of Winona. Idaho
Peter Lisker, of Kamiah, Idaho, George W.
Uln, OF Nezperce, Idaho.
Henry Heitfeld, Register
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
Brannon & McLennan

Want all those that owe them TO call
with the money in their hand. We
have taken the chance with you, and
you have won, God knows. Now
come thru, as we need the money.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1915-10-21
Tailored to Your Measure,

That's the only way to secure sat
isfaction in your new Autumn &
Winter Suit and Overcoat. Carlson
the Tailor.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-12
MRS. MATHIlDA SEXTON
DIES IN SAN FRANCISCO

According to q wireless message re-
eeived by her daughter, Miss Mary
Sexton, who Is at present nursing Mrs.
George P. Cooke and baby at the Molo.
kai ranch, Mrs. Mathilda Sexton,
resident for forty years of Honolulu,
died in San Francisco at the home Of
her daughter, Mrs. Lawrence IL. Dee,
on January 8 from pneumonia, being
seventy.six years Of age at the time
of her death. =. III Fl. .s.&.-
/. Mrs. Sexton, affectionately known
here as Grandma Sexton, arrived in
Honolulu some fifty years ago from the
old country, rounding the Horn in a
sailing vessel, and nursed IN the Isl
ands for thirty-fye years, During her
long and useful career, she visited all
the other islands and made many
friends, her happy disposition winning
her the love and respect Of all those
with whom she came in contact. She
lived happily with " two daughters,
Miss Mary Sexton AMI Mrs. l.. H. Dee,
for forty years in Honolulu, going to
San Francisco when her married daugh-
ter removed, there with her husband
and children. AK. n > ~.
Mrs. Sexton made several trips to
Honolulu during the last ten years.
The last time she was here, she was
a@&uest of MisEltMy johnson at the
/, Colonial Hotel. Her presence at that
time was made. the occasion OF several
reunions of old friends. b, ..t.-.
Mourning her loss, she leaves beside
her two daughters, three grandchildren.
Miss Many Dee, Miss Norah Dee and
Arthur Dee. .r&~t5. r.'r
The Hawaiian gazette., 1915-01-12
Big Island 'Sportsmen win Dis.
cuss Plans To Get More
Benefit Out Of AQuatics

= i p T. T.. +. .
When the annual meeting Of the IIilo
Yacht Club Is held this plonth, says the
Hawaii Herald, many Important mat
tiers will be taken up bksides the cleo.
tion Of the officers of tie organization.
The bylaws will be discussed, and it is
possible that some, changes will be made
in them. There is also some talk OF
o woman 8 auxiliary being formed and
run in, the same mapReF as the Out
trigger Club in Honolulu. This, it is
felt, would be good move, as under
the present charter the ladies cannot
become members. II is felt that If an
auxiliary were formed, hours of certain
days could be devoted 70 their visiting
the clubhouse with their children.
One of the most important, If not
absolutely the most important matter
that will be taken up, is the PROPOSE
ton to turn the club iAto real boat
club and to make a start on rowing.
IL was with this idea that the club
originated a couple Of years ago. II
was thought at that time that rowing
would be taken up in very short time
after the formation of the club. Two
years have passed, aud there is nc
sign of any rowing being done or any
chance of barge being purchased
The Honolulu people thought that long
ere this Hilo crew would be in being
and that the Crescent City would BIZ
represented at the annual regatta OIL
Honolulu harbor. 49, g.
There was an opportunity some
months ago to purchase good barge
from the Puupene Athletic Club, but
some difficulty arose ard the deal fel
through. This is deplored by those wht
desire to see Hilo oarsIpen at work II
the big regatta every year. ~
1t Is felt that there are some excel
lent young athletes in Hilo and the
country districts, and that all they neet
is some instruction from competent
coach. Hard training would do th'
rest, and then Hawaii oarsmen woulC
be seen in action every September,
A. NJ. Webster, who has worked hard
for the HilO club, is heartily in favor Of
starting the rowing game in Hilo. III
declares that the club without rowing
facilities is only half aSelub; and thai
it is not fulfilling its mission. The row
ing game should be fostered, said tn,
well:known sportsman, and at the an
nual meeting something should be dom
| to boost the game along.