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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

within the state could CONTROL" de-
clared Hugh Farrelly of Chanute
while arguing before Judge George H
WhitcOmb in the second division dis
trict court this morning, the applica-
ton for permanent Injunction
against the enforcement of the public
utilities commission order prohibiting
the sale of gas of less than 500 ther-
NAL units fuel value per cubic foot.
Judge Whitcomb today promised a
decision in ten days in the case which
is of powerful interest to the gas pro,
ducers of southeastern Kansas as well
as to the consumers served by the big
pipe line companies in various Kansas
towns. H. o. Caster, attorney for the
utilities commission, and Judge Far
reilly submitted brief and arguments,
closing their cases today. From both
standpoints the case is one of deep
interest.
ceeded it's powers and violated the
constitutional rights of producers of
lower grades of gas by the sweeping
prohibition of the sale of natural gas
of less than 500 British thermal units
was Farrelly's contention. His client,
Seth Ely of Chautauqua county, is
producer of 20 million feet a day of
gas of about 600 B. T. u, which has
been sold in Wichita and used else
where. Testimony taken earlier in the
trial showed that this gas has a real
commercial value and can be used
generally on the market when proper
ly n1X6Q with gases OIL nlSner thermal
registry. Ely and a number of other
producers have already been partially
tied up by the order and development
of fields of low grade gas stopped.
The order was made last December
following the hearing of a complaint
by Wichita consumers against the
quality of gas furnished by the Wich
ita Natural Gas company, a distriDut-
ing concern. Since then the local
troubles have been ended by the prop
er mixing of gas
Only Distributing Companies.
For the state, Attorney Caster con-
tended that the order of the utilities
commission affected only distributing
companies and did not prohibit the
sale of gas to such companies by the
producers of low grade gas. He con-
tended that the order was not to be
construed as prohibitiye except as af-
fecting the ultimate distribution of
the product. He denied the repre-
sentation by the plaintiffs attorney
that the state commission has power
to fix the minimum thermal value of
gas to be sold on the ground that the
monopolistic character of the gas bus
mess confers upon the state regulative
powers not exercised upon other lines
of business.
Indicating what he believed the con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

has taken every possible measure pre-
paratory to beginning war on the side
of the allies It is also said in Rome
there is observable a tendency on the
part of Bulgaria to adopt a policy ia
vorable to the allies and the govern
ment hopes to act in conjunction with
Italy and Rumania.
The attitude of Bulgaria has been
in doubt on account of her hostility
toward the other Balkan nations, with
the exception of Turkey, which grew
out of the second Balkan war.
Prince George of Greece is leaving
Italy for Athens to support the policy
of his brother, King Constantine, for
the continued neutrality of his nation,
in opposition to the faction which fa-
vors intervention on the side of the al
lies.
Dispatches reaching Paris from
Athens say the Turkish forts at Dar-
danus and Kilid Bahr, on the Darda-
nelleS, have been destroyed and that
batteries which attacked mine sweep
erS have been silenced by two battle
ships of the allies. British and
French warshipS are said to have TAX
en- transports to the Gulf of Smyrna
on the coast of Asia Minor.
Notwithstanding the reported sue
cesses of the British in repelling the
Turkish invaders of Egypt, the Turks
have not been expelled from the coun-
try. An official statement from Cairo
says that a skirmish took place on
Tuesday with small losses on both
Sides
Reports continue to come in of i'm
portant Russian successes in the Car
pathians. Swiss newspapers publish
dispatches that the Russians have de-
feated the Austrians in several en-
gagements along the front from Buk-
Owina to western Galicia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
FEBRUARY BRAND.
Weather Man Predicts Slight Rise il,
Temperature.

The weather this morning was OF
the February kind but the wind shift
ed to a sOutherly direction and there
was a gradual rise in temperature to-
day. The minimum temperature of
thirty degrees, which prevailed be-
tween two and eight o'clock this
morning, was five degrees below nor
NAL for this date. The sky was over
cast this morning.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Sunday with a
slight rise in temperature tonight.
Gloom Record Broken.
The record has been broken for the
number of cloudy days in any month
in the last % years. There have been
21 days of gloom this month The
previous record was 20 days. The
temperature today was o degrees be-
low normal The wind was 10 miles
from the southwest this afternoon.
Shippers forecast: Protect 36
hour shipments north and west
against temperature of 80 degrees;
east and south, above freezing
l. 11s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27

pealed to the supreme court today for
an alternative writ Of mandamus. A
writ directed against Mayor COfran
and members of the city commission
was issued by the court and made re-
turnable April 3 when the case will
be heard.
Coney and A. A. Graham, a local
lawyer, went to the state house today
with the petition for a writ of man
damuS against the city officials. The
petition recited that Coney and others
Interested in the affairs of the city
had petitioned for return to the city
council plan of government. They
had filed, the petition urged, suffi-
cient names to warrant a calling of a
special election under the law. But
the commission refused to act.
1t is stated in the petition that the
city commissioners not only refused
to call a special election, but they re-
fused to return the petitions. The re-
turn of the petitions was sought by
persons in charge of the campaign for
a special election. Shortly after the
petitions were filed with the commits
sioners it was found that a number of
persons whose names appeared on the
documents had died several months
prior to the date of signature oppo-
site their names.
Petitioners in the mandamuS suit,
however, will contend that their petit
tions were bona fide and deserving of
consideration. They now ask that the
city officials be directed by the court
to submit the question of return to
the old system of municipal govern
ment to the voters in a special cleo
tion.
The court will hear arguments in
the case Saturday, April 3. No oral
testimony will be taken before the su-
preme court and the hearing will ad-
init only of affidavits, legal citations
nd of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
FIGHT ON MONDAY
The JOhnSOn.WiIIard Cham
piOnship Battle Postponed.
1t VIII Be Held Easter Mon
day, April 5.

Havana. March 27.-The fight be-
tween Jack Johnson and Jess Willard,
which was scheduled to take place
here on April 4, for the heavyweight
championship of the world has been
postponed until Monday, April 3, at
1880 p. n.
President Menocal, of Cuba, in a
letter to the fight promoters, said
great objection had arisen in Cuba
and the United States to the fight TAX
ing place Easter Sunday, a holy day,
and he requested that the event be
postponed. Principals and promoters
acceded to the request of President
Menocal.
The promoters were assured at least
five thousand more people would at
tend any day other than Easter. The
date originally was set for Saturday,
April s, but was changed to Sunday
at the request OF several Havana as
sociations. Both pugilists say the
change will not upset their training as
they have had a full weeks notice.
Light road work was the only fea-
ture at the two camps today.
1t is probable that Monday April
5, will be made an unofficial holiday,
Havana merchants and others recipro-
eating in this manner for the change
in date
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
CLOSE 1000 BUTCHER SHOPS.

London, March 27.-Two thou
sand butcher shops have been
closed in England since the begin
prices of meat, and the effort in
most households to economic
closely, has been the cause for the
decreased consumption, which has
hit the retail butcher very hard.
Probably more meat than ever be-
fore is being imported into the
British Isles, but a large proper
ton of it goes Immediately into the
hands of the government for sup
plying the soldiers at home and
abroad. The business of the aver
age retail butcher, according to
trade journals, has decreased 20
per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
HOUSTON WILL ATTEND
International Irrigation Congress viii
Be Held Sept. IS to 90.

Abilene, Kan, March 27-J. B.
Case, president of the International
Irrigation congress, announced today
that the dates for the congress have
been fixed for September 1 8 to 20, at
Sacramento, Fresno and San Francis
CO. The first two days of the session
will be held at Sacramento, the third
and fourth in the valley nearby and
at Fresno, and the closing session at
the exposition grounds. Special trains
will carry the delegates from place to
place
Secretary of Agriculture Houston
has promised to attend and efforts
also are being made to have President
Wilson attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Everything in Readiness for
Choice of City Officers.
1T HAS Been CLEAN CAMPAIGN
Contestants Refrained From
Throwing Mud at Each Other.
No Hauling to Polls In Hired
Autos This Year.
For Mayor.

For Mayor.
c. G. Blakely.
Jay E. House.
J. w. F. Hughes.
James J. Lannan.
Commissioner of Finance and
Revenue.
John T. CLANCY.
r. M. McGraw.
J.. D. Norton.
w. H. Wasson.
Commissioner of watervorks and
Street Lighting.
Geo. e. Burnam.
F. NJ. Newland.
Frank 5. Simms.
Commissioner of Streets and Public
improvements.
Walter ]. Arnold.
John c. Dolman.
w. S. Hancock.
J. w. Mccartney.
W. G. Tandy.
Geo. Young.
Commissioner of Parks and Public
Property.
William L. Commings
w. L. Porter.
Richard Wilson
Board of Education.
w. E. Atchison.
Mrs. c. J. Evans.
James Mullin.
L. M. Penwell.
J. c. Snediker.
]. NJ. Wright.
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STUDENTS IN WAR.

Berlin, March 27.-Complete sta
tistics of the German and Austro-
Hungarian universities and tech
nical institutes show that out of
total of 93,446 students 49,72O are
in the war. In Germany Sc per
cent of the university students and
nearly 81 per cent of those at the
technical institutes are in the war:
and already 1.0S1 of them have
fallen. From the German .univer-
stiles and technical schools 1855
professors have gone into the war,
and 8 5 have been killed. The per-
centage of Hungarian stu
dents under arms is not so high as
that of German students, somewhat
less than so per cent having sone
to the front. These figures reach
to December Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
The Sunken Submarine Has
Been Definitely Located.
Wrecking Crews Are Busy Will
Efforts at Rescue.
HOPE FOR CREW ABANDONED
1t Is Not Thought That Any
Can Have Survived.
But Doctors and Life Saving
Apparatus Are Ready.

Honolulu, March 27.-After night
of unremitting labor those in charge
of the fleet of vessels engaged in rails
ing the United States submarine IA
from the ocean floor outside the en-
trance 20 Honolulu harbor where 1t
was submerged Thursday, believed
they were nearing the end of their
task. Practically all hope of saving
the 81 men trapped has been aoan-
doned. When late yesterday the at
tempt to tow the submarine to shall
low water was abandoned as imposSi-
BILE the naval tender Alert was dis
patched to the scene and it was dec1d-
ed to raise the damaged craft by
means of the crane with which the
tender is equipped. 1t was planned
to pass heavy chains about the hull
and then hoisting operations were to
begin.
To better carry out the plan of res
cue, a radiogram was sent to Pearl
Harbor naval station in response to
which the inter-island steamer Claud-
inc, towing the dredger California leIt
for the scene of operations, carrying
chains and other supplies needed for
the final effort. The vessels arrived
shortly before midnight and found the
naval tug Navajo holding fast to the
submerged craft.
Ihen OeSan the laSI Stage O1 III .
work which the officials declared
would only end when the disabled
craft shall have been restored to the
surface of the ocean, which she left
shortly after a. m Thursday. Hard
ly had this work been started, how
ever when it was discovered that a
buoy which had been believed to be
attached to F-4 was in reality an
abandoned wrecking buoy used by the
submarine f1otilla during practice.
Although this discovery caused the
formation of new plans of procedure,
none of the officials expressed doubt
that the Alert, mother ship of the sub
marine f1otilla, and the Navajo have
hold of the lost vessel.
The Alert is anchored in 160 feet
of water, 500 feet from the resting
place of the submarine and it is now
planned to draw the hull to the
Alert's anchorage, where divers may
operate. Soundings and divers descrip-
tions of the ocean bottom over which
the vessel must be drawn informed
the reScuers of a sudden rise in the
ocean floor nearly fifty feet high.
This ridge forms the lip of a subma
rine crater in which F-4 is believed to
lie at a depth of 500 feet.
Although practically all hope for
the lives of the submarines compile
ment of twenty-one men has been
abandoned, physicians and life saving
apparatus are on hand and tireless eff
forts to resuscitate will be begun as
soon as entrance has been obtained to
the hull.
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clusion of the court would be, plain
tiff's attorney proposed that the pub
lie utilities commission rule should be
suspended and substituted by such
regulations as would permit the pro-
their product in free competition with
other gases. He concluded with the
prediction that the high standard pro-
posed by the utilities commission will
have to be lowered before long on ac-
count of the diminution of the gas
supply.
THE time is not far away" he pre-
dicted, when Kansas will be glad to
get gas of as low as 500 B. T. u. test -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Eighteen thousand six hundred and

Eighteen thousand six hundred and
fifty persons are qualified to vote at
the city primaries Monday. There
are twenty-six candidates to be voted
upon for nominations FOR city posi-
tions and for the board of education.
OF the persons who vote, more than
the usual number will walk to the
polls. There will be no free rides in
hired rigs. 1t is even doubtful wheth-
er carriages or automobiles can be
volunteered for use in carrying per-
sons other than their owners to vote.
A law passed by the last legislature
puts ban on the free and unlimited
use of vehicles in carrying persons to
vote. AS a result no hired rigs will be
used-at least they will not be openly
hired-but it is probable that owners
sire to work in behalf of their favorite
candidates without pay will take a
chance with the law and exercise what
seems to be reasonable right to use
their own conveyance as they "dinged"
please.
There is one thing about the present
city campaign upon which all persons
seem agreed: That up to the present
gent1emanly conducted of any ever
waged in the city. No candidate has
thrown any mud at his opponents. No
harsh words have been passed be-
tween them. There has been nothing
said calling for proof. apologies or ex-
plantations. Nothing has happened
calling for the old political justifica-
ton that 1t was said in the heat of a
hot campaign" for no heat has yet de-
veloped. All of which is pretty good
indication that all the candidates are
cool headed men of excellent charac-
ter.
just Two RippIes.
Since the candidates fail to get ex-
cited, it is scarcely to be expected that
the voters will work themselves into
a lather.
In the mayoralty race there have
been just two ripples on the otherwise
calm waters. At a political meeting
in North Topeka, Col. J. w. F.
Hughes intimated that his opponent
C. q. Blakely needed a little starch
in his spinal column, and that got q
rrise out of Mr.. Blakely, who came
right back at the colonel with the
statement that a man insinuating
such a thing was a stranger either
to Mr.. Blakely or the truth. Just
like old times in the city council
when Hughes and Blakely used to
mented on the episode. During an
ordinary campaign a little brush like
this would have passed unnoticed, but
in the absence of anything more ex-
citing it afforded something to talk
about.
The other ripple2
One of the ministers of the city has
SHE'D a few rocks in the direction of
Jay Z. House. But House has not
batted an eye. He is exhibiting no
bruises, and it will not be known until
the votes are counted whether any of
the rocks hit their mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
BLANKET ON FAME.

ConstantfnopIe, March 27.-In
naval circles here it is maintained
that little glory came to the Brit
ish submarine which torpedoed the
Massudieh at the entrance of the
Dardanelles. The Messudieh. 1T is
claimed, was at that time nothing
but a hulk, which had been sta
tened in those waters for the pur-
pose of making the inspection of
the entrance to the DardaneIles by
means of searchlights possible. In
addition naval circles here claim
that the British submarine did not
dive through a mine field, because
the Messudieh was stationed out
side the field-Several knots away
from it, in fact.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
LIQUOR IN CUTTERS.
Government Agents in Topeka Spill
Captured Booze.

For the first time in years liquor
flowed in the cutters of Topeka
street this morning, when twelve gal
Ions of whisky, confiscated from
various Indian reservations by the
government recently, was destroyed
and poured in the gutter near the
federal building on Kansas avenue.
The liquor was destroyed by B. c.
Jackson, assistant United States mar
shall. A large crowd gathered to wit
ness the unusual proceedings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
GAIN 40 POUNDS ON 10 CENTS.

st. Paul, Mimi, March 27.-Ray
Tample of Morristown, Mimi, q
college student, is living on rations
which, he declares, cost just 10
cents a day. On such limited fare
he has gained 40 pounds, and in
cidentally regained his health in
five months. Tample's economy is
not caused by financial worries, as
he is not working his way through
college, but merely to restore MS
physical vigor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
SPEED KING IS NAMED
Texan Accuses Barney OIdfieId of Try
ing to Steal His Wife.

Houston, Tex. March 27s-Barney
Oldfie1d is named chief correspondent
in a divorce case filed here by Earl
w. Rundell of Houston against Mrs.
Maude A. Rundell now residing in
Cleveland, Ohio.
The petition for divorce alleged that
Mrs. Rundell entered into a conspiracy
to persuade Oldfield to help her get
divorce that she might live with him.
Rundell further alleged that his wife
went out places with Oldfield against
his consent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Kites Fly to Open Spring.

Pittsburg, March 27.-Hundreds of
Pittsburg boys pilgrimaged to High
land park today to enjoy the first
municipal kite-fiying contest under di-
rection of Robert Swan, director of
public works. Spring was considered
formally ushered in as the kites went
aIoft The contest today was the first
public activity of the newly created
bureau of recreation, which will over
see Fairgrounds diversions and plan
outings for Pittsburg youth of all
classes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
TWO DIVORCES TODAY
Brassfields and Waltenbaughs Grant
ed Separation Papers.

Two divorces were granted in the
first division of the district court to-
day. Virgil Brassfield was given a e
cree of separation from Anna Brass
field on the ground of desertion. The
case was not contested
Mary A. Waltenbaugh was given a
divorce from w. w. Waltenbaugh,
whom she charged with nonsupport.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
Change i'm Hotel Management.

Kansas City, March 27.-The Hotel
Kupper was sold yesterday to w. y.
Robinson of Tulsa, Okla, who will as
sumo charge April 1. The consider
alton will exceed $65, 900. Walter s.
Mars for twenty years manager of the
Blossom House, is associated with DIr
Robinson and will become the man
ager of the hotel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
IN SUPREME COURT
City Council Supporters Ask
Writ of MandamuS.
Fight to Force the Special
Election in Topeka.

In the fight to force special cleo
ton on the proposition to return to
the old plan of city government, Pat
rick H Coney on behalf of himself
and "7,4S9 other petitioners ap-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
HOUR TO STRIKE
HAS ARRIVED
Every Possible Preparatory
Measure Has Been Taken
For ItaIy's Entrance Into the
Great European War.
WILL TAKE SIDE OF ALLIES
Bulgaria Shows Tendency to
Adopt a Similar Policy.
Russians Continue to Win Sue.
cesses i'm the Carpathians.

London, March 27.-Decisive action
by Italy is regarded in Rome as imnl-
nent. brief dispatch from that city
today states the Italian government
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-27
DIRE RESULTS IF
GAS WAS WHEAT
Revolution i'm Kansas, Argues
Hugh Farrelly
In Public Utilities Case Over
Thermal Units Value.
VIOLATES ITS POWERS HE SAYS
Claim That State Exceeds Con-
stitutiOnaI Rights.
Judge WhitcOmb Will Give De-
ciSiOn in 10 Days.

eff there were as many producers OF
gas in Kansas as there are producers
of wheat, an order like this would
provoke a revolution which no power
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Sunday
tonight.
The Lamar register., 1915-02-17
High School Teachers Visit La Junta
Schools

The Lamar high school faculty took
a day off last Thursday to visit the
La Junta high school. They had a
very enjoyable visit and were well
pleased with the La Junta schools.
The La Junta high school proper has
an enrolment of 100 pupils, about 40
less than the Lamar high school, but
the La Junta commercial school down
town which is connected with the high
school has an enrolment of so pupils
which brings the total enrolment of
La Junta to 24O pupils. In La Junta
there is no tuition charged for high
school work of any kind. In Lamar
the tuition income this year will be
close to S1400. What the Lamar en-
rollment would be if no tuition charges
were made is a question. One thing
is sure, the present high school build
ing would be entirely inadequate to
the needs of the school. The La Jun
Ia high school has more teachers in
proportion to the number of pupils
and consequently smaller classes and
represents more nearly ideal condi-
tons than has Lamar in the present
crowded condition of the schools.
Principal Mottinger went on up to
Rocky Ford and visited the high
school there. At Rocky Ford he found
FOG pupils in the high school, only
six more than are enrolled in the La
mar high school. The Rocky Ford
high school is badly crowded, but Mr..
Mottinger reported good work being
done. The teachers returned with
many new ideas, new plans and with
renewed confidence in the high stan
dards of their own school as well as
true appreciation of the fine schools
they had the privilege of visiting.