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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
u. S. VESSEL is SEIZED
British Prize Crew Reported to Have
Run Aground Llama.

Washington, Nov. 1.-The American
steamer Llama was seized by a British
prize crew and afterwards run
aground off the coast of Scotland yes
terday. according to a report TODAY to
the state department by the American
consul at Dundee. Scotland. No rea-
sons for the seizure of the vessel was
given.
British Steamer Sunk.
London, Nov 1.-The British
steamer Toward. 800 tons gross. has
been sunk. The crew was saved.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
COOLEST OF THE MONTH
The Mercury Went Down to A Last
Night.

Light overcoats will be very COM
Portable tonight, the weather observer
says Last night the mercury went
down to "A, the lowest temperature
recorded here since September 9. 1t
was six degrees above normal at that
The forecast is fair tonight and Tues
day; cooler tonight.
The wind today was blowing nine
miles an hour from the south. No
vember l adds another day to the
three weeks perfect weather Kansa ms
have been enjoying of late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
ADVANCING MAIN
BODY OF TROOPS
ARE met BY FIRE
Defenders of Border Town Soon
Seek Trenches.
q. s. Soldiers Guard Agains
Possible Invasion.
VILLA DEFIES UNITED STATES
Rebel Says He Will ''Whip" Us,
if Necessary.
Is Bitter on Learning of Wilson
Aid to First Chief.
Rebel Says He Will ''Whip" Us,
if Necessary.

Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 1.-The
struggle between the Villa army
and Carranza forces for posses
sion Of Aqua Prieta, the Mexican
border town opposite here, be-
gan at 10 o'clock today when the
advancing main body of the
Villa army came in contact with
the outposts of the defenders.
The Carranza outposts opened
fire then fell back to the
trenches surrounding the Mexi-
can town.
Villa moved his entire force,
estimated at about 10000 men,
under cover of a dense haze of
Douglas copper smelter smoke.
The first clash occurred about
three miles south of Aqua
Prieta.
Early today United States sol
diers began digging trenches
well inside the line already con-
structed. They are so situated as
to control the eastern end of
Aqua Prieta as well as the ad-
vancing right wing of Villas
army.
1t was understood h e e
trenches were for emergency use
in the event of serious fighting
across the border endangering
Americans and the possibility of
their being compelled to fall
back.
Villa Appears on Line.
General Villa himself, with four Of
ficers, came to the American line to
get the bearings of the boundary line
DO you expect to take Aqua Prieta
today" a United States army staff OF
ticer asked.
Sure, Nike replied Villa, grinning
broadly. 1t was the only English he
spoke. United states army officers do
not believe, however, he intends to at
tack iE earnest until tomorrow. In
Spanish. Villa inquired whether the
United States intended to help General
Gales garrison at Aqua Prieta in view
of the fact that the American govern
ment had recognized CarranZa and as
sisted in reinforcements in reaching
General Gales. He was assured that
the American forces in the trenches
facing the prospective Mexican battle
must be no firing across the line. he
was told.
Villa Seeks to Reassure.
Villa said he did not intend firing
across the line. For this reason he
wanted to get his bearings the
boundary. Villas main body started
from Gallardo pass, twelve miles east,
before daylight. In a line several
miles long they proceeded afoot. horse
and artillery toward the Mexican
town with the advance and flank
guards that had deployed in wide
semi-circle from the east to the south
of Aqua Prieta drawing closer into
the main body. General Villa him
self accompanied the cavalry which
covered the right flank on the border.
American Troops Ready.
All along the line of march the
Villa troops passe lines of American
trenches a short distance from the
border. The trenches were filled with
United States troops whose machine
guns were N hidden positions.
Refugees from Aqua Prieta are eX-
pected to come across the line this
afternoon should the real battle not
begin before that time.
Villas troops had reached point
Continued on Page A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
SHERMAN SAYS
HE'LL TAKE HIS
CHANCES HERE
Republican Presidential Candi-
date Has Faith in Kansas.
Meet Jayhawker Delegation l.
All Illinois Senator Asks.
GUEST OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Doctrine of Sound Republican,
ism Preached to TOpekanS.
Uninstructed Delegates Will
Push Out Third Party.
GUEST OF COMMERCIAL CLUB
Doctrine of Sound Republican
ism Preached to TOpekans.

Mexico will not be a republic
in IA half century, declared SEN
atOr l.. Y. Sherman, in his talk at
the Commercial club this noon,
land 1 am opposed to MeXicaniZing
the Philippines as we would be
doing if we give freedom to the
FiIipinos.
I'VE haven't enough men in our
army now to police the country,
especially if we recognize a few
more leaders in Mexico. 1 would
just as soon recognize Huerta, If
he were in Mexico, as any of the
leaders there now. If Huerta had
been recognized at the beginning
of Wilson's administration peace
would have been restored much
more rapidly than it will be under
the present recognized leader.
'|After two and a half years of
'watchfuI waiting the conditions
for twenty miles from the mouth
of the Rio Grande to San
Diego, California, are worse
than they were before the policy
was adopted. 1t is a condition of
murder, plunder and pillage."
Republicans will dodge possibilftie
IF another party split by sending un
delegates to the nationa
in 1916, according to Sen
ltor Lawrence Y. Sherman, of Illinois
candidate and guest to
lay of Kansas Republican leaders
Senator Sherman does not seek al
instructed delegation from Kansas. H
will take chances with others in tn,
crowded field of presidential possibil
ties when the delegates are named b,
he various states.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
KING GEORGE is BETTER
Latest Bulletin Says Monarch Had
More Satisfactory Night.

London, Nov. 1.-The condition of
King George, who vas injured Thurs
day oy a fall from his horse, con-
tinues to improve. The following
bulletin timed at 10 o'clock this morn
ing was issued:
Improvement in the condition of
the King continues. His majesty had
q better night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
G. o. Football Team won.

The Santa Fe office football team
defeated the Lawrence Cardinal team
Sunday afternoon at Lawrence by the
score 26-0. Wah1, Bernard, Erskine
and Helm stared for the office team.
The railroaders would like to hear
from some out of town team wanting
a game for Thanksgiving.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01

Cleveland, O., Nov. blanche
Walsh, the we'll known actress, Tied in
a hospital, where she was taken two
weeks ago for an illness which re
Quired an operation.
Miss Walshs refusal to disappoint
an audience caused a relapse from
which she died. After she went under
the knife, she insisted on keeping an
engagement at Youngstown, o., where
she collapsed and was brought back
to the hospital here.
In private life she was Mrs. William
H Traverse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
GERMANS TAKE 10000
PRISONERS ON z FRONTS
IN MONTH OF OCTOBER

Berlin, Nov. 1.-The war office
today announced that during the
month of October more than 40, 900
prisoners were captured ON the
Russian and Serbian fronts. 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
CAPPER WILL SPEAK
Governor on Subject, 'sKansas," Before
Members Y. NJ. c. A. Club Tonight

Governor Capper will speak at the
Current Topic club at the Y. NJ. c. A
tonight on the subject, Kansas, a
State of High Ideals"
Marco Morrow will speak next Sat-
urday night These meetings start
promptly at 6:15 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
ADVANCE ON RIGA
Germans Driving from West Said to
Have Gained Ground.

Berlin, Nov. 1.-The German ad-
vance against the Russian Baltic port
of Riga has been resumed.
The war office made an announce
ment today that Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg's forces. which are driving
at Riga from the west, had gained
ground.
Russian attacks in the Dvinsk re-
gion broke down with heavy losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
ARE ROBBED
Safe in National Offices Is Blown:
Loot Was Small

Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. Robbers who
blew the safe in the national offices
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Firemen and Enginemen here early
today escaped with but a small
amount of cash and a diamond ring
according to a statement by General
Secretary A. H. HaWleY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
More Pay to Glass WORKERS.

Kane. Pa, Nov. 1.-Scores of win
dow glass plants, shut down for
months. were to reopen in western
Pennsylvania today on completion of
wage negotiations Five thousand EN-
ployees Will receive increased pay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01

Pittsburg, Nov 1.-What New
Years Eve is to Broadway and Shrove
Tuesday to New Orleans, a belated
Halloween celebration will be tonight
to Pittsburg. Preparations have been
under way for several months to make
tonight's carnival the most spectacular
in a decade. AS Halloween fell on
Sunday, the celebration was set for to-
night by official edict of the mayor
Wins Berlin Derby Trot.
Berlin, Nov 1--Pech, of the Klaus
ner Stud, won the Berlin trotting der
by of $4,000 marks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01
Weather Forecast.

Fair tonight and Tuesday. cooler to-
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01

I is better for a man tn he ,nute
than use words that seem to be
cute.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-01

IContinued on Page I'wo.l
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CONTINUED on Page A.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
SPRING SHOOTING OF MIGRA-
TORY BIRDS is PROHIBITED
Provisions of Federal Game Law
Will Be Rigidly Enforced

February 1 was the closing date
on duck shooting over the entire
Missouri and Mississippi valleys.
Anvone shooting ducks or geese al
ter that date violates the federal
migratory bird law.
r. P. Holland, district inspector
Of the federal migratory bird law
for this district, was in Abilene to-
day and offered this reminder The
law will be enforced, says Mr.. Hol-
land and the officials of the United
States department of agriculture
who are entrusted with the enforce
ment of the law are anxious that
these facts be impressed upon the
people because it is the intention
to investigate carefully all reports
of violations and prosecute them IN
the federal courts. III this connec-
ton it is pointed out that prosecu-
tions may be instituted at any time
within three years of the offense.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Kansas Visited by
Severe Snow Storm

making It difficult even for pussy
footed politician to walk with safe
ty. Everybody slipped and many
persons who attempted to go about
Yesterday fell and we're injured.
Few automobiles were out ana
horses, especially those that were
not sharpshod, could hardly draw
their burdens along the CLASSY
streets.
Today the travelling was some
what easier, for the snow kept one
from slipping so easily. But the
places made bare by the sweeping
wind were hard on travellers.
The minimum temperature iaS'
night was 21 degrees above zero
Some trouble was experienced
with the telephone and telegraph
wires today, but the service was
not interrupted seriously.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
MAY LET COURT DECIDE
ABOUT ASSESSORS SALARY

The county commissioners have
MT decided yet whether or not to
nav F. v. Close, who was county
assessor when that office was abol-
ished by the legislature, salary for
the remaining months of 1914 at
ter the office was discarded, which
was October 1. The case was brought
ND in Reno county district court
and It was found that the county
had to pay the assessors salary.
The commissioner may let the mat
ter stand as it is and let Mr.. Close
bring action in court SO that Judge
King will decide the question.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

February has made a good starr
toward qualifying as real wintrs
month. -,
Central Kansas is in the grip OIL
a blizzard today. Telephone repoIts
fromnmost of the towns OF TINS
part rcf the state today report snow
and Wind. In Abilene the SNOWMAN
probably was about 6 inches The
wind which is drifting up heavy
banks of white makes it difficult TO
measure the fall exactly. Outdoors
all is a swirl of white.
Ths>snow brought some reliei u
the "flat-wheeled" pedestrian wuo
had a harder time going about yes
terday than today. A drizzle whlch
came down practically all Of sunday
froze when It reached the ground
and walks and pavement were coated
thickly with ice, smooth as glass and
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

and Miss Walters has many
V[ieads here. She was with the Case
store until her departure from Abb
lene, Mr.. Dentzer was employed at
the abilene Mercantile company un-
til went to Cleveland. They VIII
be home in Abilene after March J..
& AA
Mrs. H. w. Wilson gave a one
o'clock luncheon today in honor OF
G. Humbargar of Aberdeen
Wash.
The marriage of Miss Lovey Leona
Ohmart, daughter of Mr.. Marion
Ohmart, and Mr.. Oscar F. zook OF
Navarro, took place January Fl at
the kome. Of the brides father at
Hope, The Rev. George Manon oi
Gypsum City performed the cere-
mony. The young folks are promin'
ent in south Dickinson. After
short trip to eastern points, they
will be at home after March al
the Henbline farm north OF Hope
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
WILL SPEAK AT THE
BELLEVILLE CONVENTION

H. G. Kyle is on the program lor
a talk on Cooperation, the Key to
Success at the North Central Kan
sas Teachers meeting at BelleVffie
February IS, 10 and 20. The adj
dress is to be given in the board
of education section. In the high
school section, J. A. VanArsdaie'
principal of the county high school,
will talk on High school Athlet-
les" A number Of teachers from
here will attend. Educators of prom
inence from over the state Will ne
there and Nathaniel Butler OF Chi
'caRo will be bne Of the chief speak
ers.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Purdue Wants Quigley

st. Marys, Feb. 2.-E. c. Quigley'
National league umpire, has been
offered the position of baseball
coach at Purdue university. Before
taking up the umpiring game Quig-
lev was director of athletics at ST.
Mary's college for some thirteen
wears and turned out very credita-
BILE teams.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

A program of practical problems
of interest to all the farmers OF
Dickinson county, their wives ana
daughters, has been prepared Tor
the annual two-day meeting of the
farmers institute, which Will De
held in the Commercial club rooms
at Abilene February s and 6. II. &.
Kyle, president, and A. B. Wilcox,
secretary, have arranged for SOME
interesting discussions. In addition
to local speakers, P. e. Crabtrse'
one of the experts sent out by the
extension division of the agricultur-
al college will be here for the two
davs. and Miss Addie Root, a grad
uate of the agricultural college ana
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
WHEAT s1.57 IN KANSAS CITY
The Local Market Today Was $1.45'
a Five-Cent Rise

Wheat went up 81 cents In Kan
sas City today, making the price
s1.57; and SA cents in Chicago
making the price $1.65. In Abilene
wheat rose five cents to $1.45.
Everywhere the receipts are low
and while other states look to Kan
sas with its bumper wheat crop
those who have wheat on hand con-
tinue to hold it for $3.50 or maybe
81.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
OFFICERS ARE
BOOSTING ANNUAL MEETING

Officers of the farmers institute
are mailing out to farmers of the
county reminders that the annual
two-day institute will be held In
Abilene February 5 and 6. Every
thing is working out nicely. the
officers say, and the institute is
certain to be a success. -
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Farmers Institute Will Discuss
Practical Questions Feb. 5 and 3

an extension worker among Kansas
women, will have something OF In
terest to say to the women and
girls who live on farms. Things about
which the women would like to
know will be given especial atten-
ton this year. Mrs. C. A. Hoffman
of Enterprise will speak on the edu-
cationai value of the farmers insti-
tute. Other Dickinson county speak
ers will take part and many who
are not on the program will pc
called upon to discuss questions OF
up to date farming. An effort VIII
be made to break all attendance
records.
The program:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
MUCH SICKNESS OVER
DICKINSON COUNTY NOW

"I don't know when there has
been SO much sickness" said one
Abilene physician today. "ln town
many persons have colds and there
are pneumonia cases. Out in the
country, more particularly, there
are many cases of chicken pox and
mumps. as well as colds and grippe"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
GOSSIP OF SOCIETY

Heads for the departments OF
work for the Fifth District Fedora
ton of Women's clubs have been
selected by Mrs. ]. p. Scott OF Her
ington. the district president. The
following department heads are an
nounced: Scholarship and loan
Mrs. Eva Akin, Manhattan. Educa-
tion-Mrs. Van De Mark, Clyde
Civil service-Mrs. Maud Ward
washington. Civics-Mrs. Frank
Baker, Concordia. Library extension
Miss Blanch Collister, Manhattan
Industrial and social-Mrs. Mary
Needham, Clifton. Art-Mrs. w. 3
Yates, Junction City. Literature
Mrs. May Belleville Brown, salina
Home economics-Mrs. John Kelly
Jamestown. Conservation-Mrs. c
A. Morrison, Salina. Music-Mrs
Karl Riddle Abilene. Health-Mrs
G.. A. Hoffman, Enterprise. Socia
hygiene-Mrs. E. X. Storer, Herring
ton, Waterways-Mrs. Frances Jen'
nings, Clay Center.
& & e
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. Walters oi
Cleveland, O., have announced the
approaching marriage Of theil
daughter, Anna Elizabeth, to Mr.
Walter H. Dentzer, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 16, at St. Agnes church ir
Cleveland. The Walters family NOV
ed to Cleveland last year from thif
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
WHEAT WENT TO $40 TO-DAY
Four Cent Jump Brings 1t Nearer
the $3.50 Mark
rFrOm Mondays Daily.l

Wheat went to $1.4O on the local
market today, the highest price Tor
this season, and that means for
many years. The local price
which was S1.33 Saturday, jumped
3 cents at the close and took :
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Advertised Man

For week ending February ]:
Busy Bee Handy Kitchen, Harvey
DIX. Ernest Engler. Floyd Gulkey
Gertie Guthrie, Edward HELM, S. H
IngersoIl, 8. W. IngersOll. Mrs. b
saxis. CLYDE swalwell, James Tier
nsy,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

cent hike today.
With the great export trade and
the drain on the supply in this
country, the price seems likely TO
reach the $3.50 mark.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

For sale, first class prairie nay
ON section 10, Hayes township. Page
Bros. cove"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
Cows Tested Weir
During January

The following table gives the
names of the cows in the Dickinson
County Cow Testing association
which have produced more than S7.6
hounds of butter during the period
Of 30 DAYS ending January 81, 1915.
H sta~ds for Holstein, J for Jersey
S for Shorthorn:
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04

with B. D. Fry making his bow as
chairman of the board. Only routine
business was transacted.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-02-04
COUNTY BOARD HERE
FOR FEBRUARY SESSION

The county commissioners met
TODAY for their February session
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27

SHERIFF'S SALE-BY VIRTUE OF
a writ of Lev. Fac, to me directed,
will be exposed to Public Sale at the
Court HOUSE, on Market street be-
tween Tenth and Eleventh streets, in
the city of Wilmington, New Castle
county, Delaware.
ON SATURDAY,
THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1915,
at 10 o'clock, a. M,
the following described Real Estate, viz:
All that certain lot or piece of land,
with two-story brick dwelling house
thereon erected (known as No, 1915
Head street,, situate in said city of
Wilmington, bounded and described as
follows, to-wit:
Beginning at a point on the easterly
side of Head street at the distance of
fifty-nine feet nine inches northerly
from the northerly side of Twelfth
street; thence easterly, parallel with
Twelfth street, sixty-tive feet; thence
northerly, parallel with Head street,
fourteen feet; thence westerly, parallel
with Twelfth street and passing through
the middle of the division wall between
the house on this lot and the house ad-
joining on the north, sixty-five feet to
point in the said easterly side of Heald
street, and thence thereby southerly
fourteen feet to the place of beginning,
be the contents thereof what they may.
Seized and taken in execution as the
property of William C. Guthrie and
Annie Y. Guthrie, his wife, mortgagors,
and to be sold by
HARRY j, STIDHAM, Sheriff,
Sheritf's Office, Wilmington, Del. +,
February 10, Ialh,
Middletown transcript., 1915-02-27
HOME-RUN BAKER QUITS

J. Franklin Baker, at his home, con-
firmed the statement made by Manager
Connie Mack, of the Athletics, that he
has retired from the game for good
When asked for statement why he
quit, Baker replied:
81 have decided to quit the Athletics
for the sole reason that 1 am sick and
and tired of travelling around the coun-
try" said Baker. "For some time
past have had my fill of jaunting
around and this winter have mads up
my mind that have had enough, so l
notified Connie that l would not play
again. want it understood by my
Philadelphia friends that l have abso-
lutely no other reason. My treatment
in Connie Mack's hands have been more
than fair.
'"The federals have nothing to do
with my decision, and 1 have not the
slightest idea of going with them. l
love base ball and will probably play
just as long as l can wear Uniform,
even if it is around the country down
here, but no more word wide touring
for mine"
Baker was then asked whether he
would play again for the Athletics, if
he changed his mind, and he said.
''If the big league fever ever becomes
too strong for me to resist, should
first ask Connie if he wanted me; and
if so, would gladly join the Athletics
again. Even now tits hard to feel that
have to quit while l think that l am
in my prime, and there is no telling
what may happen in the future. It's
hard 10 get out when you feel like con-
tinuing, but since l don't need the
money so badly, am going to please
my fancy.
"Even if / never return to the big
tent, want to express my gratitude
to Connie Mack and Philadelphia
for my treatment, and I'shall be root
ing just as hard for the old club,
as though was up there in the
fight If the old bunch cops again
this year, will be at Shibe Park to
root my head off for them in the world s
series, and wishing was in there With
them to try to pole out few"