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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
WILSON ANNOYED
RnmOr of His Death Drives
President Into SeclusiOn.
Report Started Sunday Night
ard Gained Much HeadWay.

Washington, May 10.-White House
officials expressed annoyance today at
wild report that President Wilson
had been assassinated.
1t was said the first thing concern
that more had been coming all day
long. How the story originated, it was
stated, nobody at the White House
had any idea.
The president has secluded himself
and is studying the international sit
uation.
To Curb False Rumors.
Chicago, May 1O.-President C. H.
Candy of the Chicago board of trade
posted the following notice today:
THE officers of the board of trade
will hold to strict accountability any
member found guilty of originating or
disseminating false rumors.
"A1 those operating leased wires
are notified that they will be held re-
sponsible for any false news circu-
said wires
The notice was inspired by rumOrS,
first spread among brokers, that Pres
ident Wilson had been assassinated.
The report that President Wilson
had been assassinated gained great
headway in Topeka and Kansas today.
Scores of people called the State Jour
nal this morning to know whether or
not the report was true. Several out
of town persons phoned to Topeka
regarding the matter. How the report
could scatter like wildfire throughout
the country in few hours is unknown
as it even reached the smaller towns
and villages of Kansas and elsewhere.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
IDENTIFIED DEAD.

New York May 10.-The following
list of names of identified dead among
those who perished on the Lusitania
was received by cable at the Cunard
line office today:
First Class.
Mrs. G. w. stephens, Montreal.
Charles p Paynter, Liverpool (pre-
viously reported among survivors).
Mrs. A. DePage, New York.
B. King ct. B. King).
Frank G.. Naumann, New York.
Robert w. Crooks, Toronto (pre-
viously reported among survivors,.
Mrs. Brown (Mrs. NJ. c. Brown.
Second Class.
Mrs. F. King.
Rev James A Beattie.
William r. Busvin-
F. G. Tyers.
Michael Foley GA. r. Foley.
]. Spillman (John B. Spillman).
Samuel Hanson.
Carlton j. Broderick &C. T. Brod-
erick).
w. d. Mitchell.
Mary Hansen (Mrs. Hanson).
Mrs. E. Horton
Mrs. Elizabeth Bull (Mrs. J. H.
Build.
Rev. Canaan E. E. Phair.
Miss A Robsob.
P. L. Jones.
Bessie Hare.
George Arthur.
c. Yeatman-
John Mailman q. V. Mainman).
Infant Ferrier.
Third Glass.
George p. Meaney.
Cornelius Driscoll ct. Driscol).
Margaret Corrigan (Margaret Can't
gan reported among survivors,
Tunip Lucks-
Mrs. johnson CA. Johnson).
Not Classified.
Patrick Sheedy.
Mrs. Mary Barrow.
James Roche.
w. Anderson Roberts.
David Samuelson.
Miss McBright
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
BREAK RUSS lines
AustrianS Announce a German
Victory in Western Galicia.
Seventy Thousand Prisoners
Already Brought In.

London, May 10.-A further victory
for the Austro-German forces in
Galicia was reported today in a dis
patch from the Austrian press head
quarters, having completed the first
stage of the battle by breaking the
Russian lines in Western Galicia. The
Teutonic allies were said to have be-
begun an attack along the Car
pathians further to the east, driving
back the Russians between Lupowka
and UZok passes. 1t was estimated
that the number of Russian prisoners
taken in Western Galicia would be in
creased 100000.
The German adventure in the Baltic
provinces of Russia was reported at
Copenhagen to have been checked.
Strong Russian forces operating from
Mitau were credited with having COM
PEELED the retreat of Germans who
penetrated 100 miles or more into
Russian territory. No mention was
made of the fate of Libau, capture of
which the German war office an
nOunced Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
TEUTONS SCAN SCENE
Minister Says Diver Appeared After
Firing Thrice.

London. May 10.-The statement
that three torpedoes were fired at the
Lusitania was made to the Fish Guard
correspondent of the Daily News on
authority of the Rev. Mr.. Culver of
the Church of England's Canadian
railway mission. The Rev. Mr..
Culver said the third found it's mark
while the last boat was being lowered.
When the LuSitania sank, Mr.. Guiv-
er said, a submarine rose to the
surface and came to within 500 yards
of the secene.
THE crew stood stolidly on deck -
he said, ..and surveyed their handi-
work. / could distinguish the German
flag, but it was impossible to see the
number of the submarine, which dis
appeared after few minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
AIR RAIDERS BUSY
Zeppelins Visit Several Eng
IiSh Towns This Morning.
Several Ships Reported Burned
at Leigh-NO Fatalities.

London, May 10.-Two Zeppelin air
ships are reported to have dropped
bombs on West Cliff-On-Sea, near
South End, but no fatalities have been
reported. Warming of the approach
of hostile air craft was given South
End at 2:52 o'clock this morning.
Several machines took part in the raid
but whether they were Zeppelins or
aeroplanes the residents were unable
to state the weather was cloudy.
Bombs struck houses in various
parts of the town, but no deaths have
been reported. One man and his wife
were badly burned in a fire started
by an incendiary bomb. One resident
told of three bombs dropping near his
home. none of which caused damage.
1t is reported that several shops were
burned at Leigh, town near South
End. Four Zeppelins are said to have
dropped forty or fifty bombs there.
Sixty bombs were dropped by the air
craft at South End, but most of them
fell on the beach or in other places
where they exploded harmlessly. One
bomb dropped near a ship on which
were 1900 German civilians who had
been interned.
A British aeroplane went in pursuit
and drove the hostile craft out to sea.
A report was received from Romford
that a Zeppelin had been seen in that
nefghbornood apparently on difficult
ties, but whether in consequences of an
unfavorable wind or of having been
hit was unknown.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
GERMAN WARNINGS IGNORED
Says London Has Admitted
LuSitania Carried Munitions.
HOLDS SEARCH IMPOSSIBLE
Message Declares That Trade
Ships Are Armed.
Maintains They Can't Be Treat
ed as Ordinary Merchantmen.

Berlin MAY 1O.-The German gov
ernment has cabled to the state de-
partment at Washington an express
sion of the deepest sympathy over the
loss of American lives through the de-
struction of the Lusitania. Germany,
however, reiterates her declaration
that the responsibility rests with the
British government.
''AlI Germany Sympathetic"
The message is to be transmitted to
the United State through the embassy
at Washington. 1t declared that all
Germany sympathizeS with America in
that the real responsibility rests with
England's starvation blockade.
Germany expresses regret that
Americans relied upon English prom
ises instead of the German warnings.
British merchant ships, which are
generally armed, the message of con-
dolence said, have so frequently tried
to ram submarines that a previous
search is impossible and hence they
cannot be treated like ordinary mer-
chantmen.
Carried War Material.
The official German statement fur
ther states that the entire English
press has admitted on her previous
large quantities of war material, and
it is admitted that among her cargo
on the last trip were $500 cases of
small arms ammunition 1t is also
pointed out that most of the liners s
cargo was cGntraband-
Continuing, the German statement
says:
IF England, after repeated official
and unofficial warnings, considered
herself able to declare that the boat
ran no risk, thus lightheartedly as
suming responsibility for human life.
Germany. despite her heartfelt SYM
pathy over loss of American lives,
cannot but regret that Americans felt
more inclined to trust English prom
ises rather than to pay attention to
warnings from the German side"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
HITS AT COLONEL
Barnes Attempts to Cut Out
Graft Testimony.
Roosevelt Contends Jury, Not
Court, Should Decide.

Syracuse, May 10.-Counsel for Will
liam Barnes, in his suit for libel
against Theodore Roosevelt, planned
to present argument in the supreme
court today in an effort to have
granted motions to strike from the
record much of the evidence presented
for the defendant in justification of
the charges he made in the article on
which this suit is based.
A great volume of the evidence put
into the record deals with the printing
situation in Albany. Justice Andrews
permitted it to be given subject to
motion by counsel to strike it out
William NJ. WINS. chief counsel for
Mr.. Barnes, said he would argue that
the evidence did not show that the
printing in Albany was corrupt; that
there was no evidence Mr.. Barnes
knew of the alleged conditions, and
that there was no proof that he used
his political influence to create or per-
petuate the alleged conditions.
The reply of counsel for Colonel
Roosevelt, it was said, would be that
the evidence had created a question of
fact for the jury to determine as to
whether the printing situation was
corrupt.
Belmont to Syracuse.
Lexington, Ky. May 1O.-August
Belmont of New York, former treas
urer of the national Democratic
stock farm, will leave on special
train this afternoon, to arrive in SYRIA
cuSe tomorrow in time to .take the wit
ness stand in the Barnes Roosevelt
libel suit. Mr.. Belmont would make
no statement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
ONLY THE START
Prominent German Says Other
Ships Will Be Sunk.
Not Even the American Flag
Will Protect Them.

New York, May 10.-Dr. Bernhard
Dernburg, former minister of colonies,
of the German empire and recognized
in this country as the kaiser's spokes-
man, said today that Germany had
only begun her deadly crusade against
Great Britain's commerce, and that
the sinking of the Lusitania would be
followed by the destruction of other
British ships, whether or not there
were Americans aboard.
The American flag would afford not
the slightest protection for vessels that
carried cargoes that the Germans re-
garded contraband. He said that
even parts of flying machines, auto
mobile accessories and cotton were
now considered contraband by the
German admiralty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
ADDITIONAL SURVIVORS.

New York, May 10.-The following
additional names of survivors among
the first cabin passengers on the Lusl-
tania have been given out at the
Cunard offices here:
Adams, Henry, Boston.
Crooks, Robert W., Toronto.
Hammond, F. $, Toronto.
Pierce, Robinson. Hamilton, Ont.
Schwartz, August W., New York.
Tiberghien, George, New York.
Following are additional names of
survivors among the second class pas
Sengers:
Barker, Mrs. M, New York.
Barker, Miss W., New York.
Barrett, Miss May, New York
Bartlett, Mrs. z. T..
Chiberdot, H
Dixon, Arthur. New York.
Dockworth, Miss z.
Lund, Mr..
McCready. DR.. Ralph, Chicago.
March, Miss A.
Murdoch, Miss E.
Nerheina, Cno
Plank, Mrs. H, Toronto.
POLLS. Edwin NJ.
Rice, or Brice, Mrs. H. B. ca Mrs.
H b. Brice of Syracuse, n. Y, is on
sailing list).
Walderman, Miss Lora-
Wyath. Miss Martha.
Yadster, F.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
.C0MPUL
ARBITRATION
1t Is Advocated as a Means to
World Peace.
Herbert s. Houston Before the
Topeka Commercial Club.
WOULD ENFORCE ITS DEGREES
By the Use of Economic Pres
sure on Belligerents.
William o. Jones of New York
Another Speaker.
WOULD ENFORCE ITS DEGREES

In speaking on ''World Peace be-
fore 125 Topeka business men at a
special luncheon given in his honor at
the Commercial club quarters today,
Herbert S. Houston, vice president of
the Doubleday-Page company, pub
fishers of the Worlds Work, Country
Life and other periodicals. advocated
effective and compulsory arbitration
in a world court, and the use of eco
nomic pressure as the best means of
abolishing war Mr.. Houston is a
forceful speaker and mis- remarks,
while comparatively brief. were to the
point.
Charles S. Elliott, president of the
Commercial club, said that the club
was to be congratulated upon having
another man as a speaker who had
left Kansas and who had done
things" He then called upon Frank
P. MacLennan, an old friend of the
speaker, to introduce the guest of
honor.
Mr.. MacLennan cited Mr.. Houston's
birth at "a very early age in Illinois,
at Champaign, his parents soon re-
Senting the flavor, bringing their son
to prohibition Kansas, in which state
his youth was spent; a term spent at
the University of Kansas, thence be
coming student and graduate of
Chicago university and later going to
New York to become vice president of
the Doubleday-Page company, pub
fishers of Country Life in America"
and Worlds Work; but in the in
terim reporting the Kansas legislature
which elected W. A. PETER to the
United States senate.
Mr.. Houston" continued Mr.. Mac
Lehman, was really the only serious
competitor the State Journal ever had,
for he became, for one week only, the
publisher of the Topeka Capital, un
der Rev. c. M. Sheldon's editorship,
attaining for the Capital a circulation
of 100000 and an advertising pat
ronage of $100,0O0.00 for the six days
of his administration Had Mr.
Houston remained as publisher, the
State journal would doubtless have
been wiped off the map and l would
not have been here today to Introduce
the distinguished speaker, but fortu
nately Mr.. Houston heard the call of
the east and the Capitals unusual cir
culation and patronage dropped to
normal"
Sitting at the speakers table were:
Arthur Capper, governor; F. D. Co
burn, Charles P. Adams, c. S. Elliott,
]. r. Burrow and W. o. Jones of New
York, guest of Mr.. Burrow.
"It certainly seems good to get back
to Kansas said Mr.. Houston in his
Introductory remarks. Then he told
of the Ingalls-Peffer legislature
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with JOYFUL Pride.v

Amsterdam, May 1O.-The Cologne
VolksZeitung says:
1.-The sinking of the Lusitania is 4
success of our submarines, which must
be placed beside the greatest achieve
ments of this war. The sinking of the
giant English steamer is a success of
moral significance which is still great
er than material success.
with joyful pride we contemplate
this latest deed of our navy. It will
not be the last.
1.-The English wish to abandon the
German people to death by starvation.
We are more humane. We simply
sank an English ship with passengers
who at their own risk and responsible
ity entered the zone of operations
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CAPTAIN knew IT
Turner Advised of Pending At
tack on LuSitania.
Commander to COrOner'S Jury
Says Ship Was Unarmed.

Kinsale. May 1O.-That he had
knowledge that an attempt was to be
made to torpedo the Lusitania was the
statement made by the commander
of the Inflated liner here today.
Testifying at the inquest in the
death of. five victims of the disaster
which were brought here, the captain
said that although the voyage was
without incident up to the time the
IuSitania was struck. he had received
information that an attempt would be
made to sink him.
The captain stated that he was on
the bridge when the vessel was ap-
preaching the Irish coast.
Was the Lusitania armed?" asked
Coroner John Horgan.
"She was not" quickly answered the
veteran commander.
What precaution did you take
when you learned that an attempt was
to be made to sink your vessel 20
asked the coroner
I'VE swung our boats out as we
came within the danger zone between
Fastnet and the time of the accident -
replied the captain.
Captain Turner declared that there
was not the slightest doubt that the
Lusitania was torpedoed and said that
she had been struck the first time be-
tween the first and second tunnels
The coroner declared that he was
satisfied that the responsibility will
not rest with the German government
but with the whole German people.
Il propose to ask this jury to return
the only verdict possible from a self
respecting jury. that the officers and
crew of this submarines were guilty
of wilful murder
Turner Acknowledged Warnings.
London, May 1O.-First lord of the
admiralty, Winston Spencer Churchill
stated in the house this afternoon that
Captain Turner of the Lusitania had
acknowledged receipt of messages
from the admiralty giving him warn
ing and directions for the course he
was to take.
THE admiralty had general knowl-
edge of the German warning issued in
America" Mr.. Churchill said .'and
from that knowledge and other in
formation concerning submarine
movements il sent warning to the
Lusitania and direction as to her
course. 1 think, however, it not right
to go into that matter in detail as it
is going to be a subject of inquiry and
II mi:gEt appear that l was endeavor-
ing to throw blame on the captain of
the Lusitania in a matter which will
be a subject to full investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
GERMAN EMPEROR
IS CHARGED WITH
WLLFUL MURDER

Kinsale, Ireland, May 10
The coroner's jury which has
been investigating the deaths
attendant upon the loss of the
Lusitania, returned the fol-
lowing verdict today:
"The jury find that this ap-
palling crime was contrary to
international law, and the con-
ventions of Fall civilized ma
tions, and we therefore charge
the officers of the submarine
and the German emperor and
all the government of Ger
many under whose orders
they acted with the crime of
wilful and wholesale murder"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
BACK TO NORMAL.
Southerly Wind Brings Spring to Kan
sas Again.

The weather is back to normal-and
then some" sOutherly wind today
caused a rapid rise in temperature.
Sunday morning Kansas again barely
escaped a frost, the minimum tenn
perature at Topeka being Al degrees.
The minimum today was SO. which Is
the normal minimum for this date.
The forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Tuesday with lit
tie change in temperature.
The stage of the Kaw river has
changed but little in the last few days.
1t was So feet today.
The temperature today was the
highest thus far this month. The two
O'Clock thermometer reading was 81.
The wind was fifteen miles an hour
from the south this afternoon.
The hourly readings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10
KANSAN'S SISTER SAFE
Hutchinson Woman Gets o. X. Mes
sage From Relative on Lusftania.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 10.-"Alive; !;
terribly mangled," was a cable mes
sage received from Queenstown today
by Mrs. c. o. Chaplin of Hutchinson.
1t told that her sister, Mrs. Katherine
A. Wiley of Lake Forest, ILL.,, and
Paris, well known here, had been
saved from the Lusitania disaster,
though she was believed to be dead
until this message was received.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-10

Kansas bill for organized charities
for the past year climbed about $780,
900 over that of the fiscal year just
before and for the first time passed
the million and a half mark The
amount figured up by ]. w. Howe.
secretary of the state board of control,
for the fiscal year now drawing to a
close will be $1,522,0O0. For the pre-
vious year it was s1,413,263.
These represent the annual totals as
nearly they can be made complete,
spent by state and other pub
lie or semi-public organized charity
cost of maintaining hospitals and or
phanges which are operated through
private benevolent agencies. 1t does
not, of course, attempt to take into ac-
count the vast amount of the really
private charitable work engaged in by
IContinued on Page Four.J
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President to Tell Germany
Tragedy Is Inexcusable.
Whether He Will Go Farther Is
Not Known.
HUMANITY'S LAWS VIOLATED
Executive at Philadelphia To-
day for Speech.
May Show Course in Mind in
Utterance There.

Washington, May 10.-After a
half hours conference between
Ambassador BernStorff and Sec
retary Bryan today the following
statement was by mutual agree
ment given out by the secretary:
''The German ambassador
called at the state department
and expressed his. deep regret that
the events of the war led to the
loss of SO many American lives
Both Secretary Bryan and Count
Bernstorff refused to add to this state
ment, although it is known the sink
ing of the Lusitania was discussed.
Count Bernstorff said that it had been
agreed that whatever was to be said
would be by Secretary Bryan.
Mesa ges from all parts of the coun-
try continued to pour into the White
Some advocated war, but a majority
of them conseled peace, although eX-
pressing horror over the great loss of
life
Wilson Leaves For Philadelphia.
Washington, May 1O.-President
Wilson left Washington today shortly
after O'Clock p. m. for Philadelphia,
where tonight he will address several
thousand newly naturaIized citizens
Washington, May 10-Speculation
as to what the United States probably
would do as a protest against the tor
of more than a hundred American
lives, developed among officials and
diplomatists today the general opinion
that President Wilson would express
in the policy he pursues a denuncia-
ton of the act as inexcusable under
the laws of nations and humanity.
The extent of his action-whether 1T
would go beyond an emphatically
phrased note to an actual severance Of
diplomatic relations with Germany
still was undetermined.
Late today the president will go 20
Philadelphia to address a gathering
cans arranged sforssfy the bureau of
naturalization of thea, department of
commerce several weeks ago to-launch
a systematic course in the instruction;
of aliens in the rights and duties of
American citizenship. 1t is generally
expected the president will refer to the
situation produced by the sinking of
the LuSitania.
When the cabinet meets tomorrow
the president probably will present to
his colleagues his idea of what the
governments policy should be.
1t is now certain that the president
does not intend to call congress in
present of the suggestion that Ger
many'S action will cause the United
States to be drawn into the European
conflict.
President Wilson locked himself in
his study in the White House during
the forenoon and gave strict orders
not to be disturbed. For two days
closest members of his official fam
ily-preferring to work out in so1i-
tude a policy he may submit tomor-
row to his advisers.
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TO DISMISS BANK SUIT
McAdoO, Williams and Burke Offer
Petition in Riggs Action.

Washington, May 1O.-Secretary
McAdoo, Comptroller Williams and
Treasurer John Burke today petit
toned the district supreme court to
dismiss for lack of jurisdiction the suit
brought against them by the Riggs
National bank, charging conspiracy to
wreck the institution.
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Count Called.

Washington, May 10.-Count Bern
Storff the German amba aSSador,
called on Secretary Bryan today and
expressed deep regret that the events
of the war had led to the loss of so
many American lives He did not
mention the Lusitania disaster.
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Missouri Town Burns.

St. Joseph, Mo-, May 10.-Easton
Mo-, miles from here, was DESTROYED
by fire Sunday. Seven buildings were
lost. EaSton has a population of 225.
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OUR CHARITY COST
More Than Million and a Half
for Fiscal Year.
Increase of 100000 Over Ex-
pense Last Year.

Syracu May 10.-Council for
Colonel Roosevelt announced
shortly after o'clock today that
they rested their case.
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair tonight and Tuesday:
not much change in temperature.
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CONTINUED on Page Four.1
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Wilson Leaves For Philadelphia.
Washington, May 1O.-President
Wilson left Washington today shortly
after O'Clock p. m. for Philadelphia,
where tonight he will address several
thousand newly naturaIized citizens