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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

beyond Saturday, March Is. Now it
seems probab BILE that the legislature
will continue at least a week longer
Many of the big bills originating in
the house are-now tied up in the SEN
ate. on the other hand number OF
senate bills of Importance at this ses
sion have received no action in the
house. For that reason, the house
speaker believes final adjournment
may not come before March 20.
"It does not seem possible for the
legislature to adjourn short of two
weeks" said Speaker Stone. accord
ing to the constitution our regular
fifty days have not yet ended and
Sundays and holidays, under the con-
stitution, cannot be included in the
count. The statements that we have
already exceeded the fifty-day session,
has had a tendency to worry some of
the members and has perhaps created
a premature desire to go home.
Yet it will be almost impossible to
adjourn without considering all of the
ture. Some of the big senate bills
have received no consideration in the
house while the senate has taken no
action on some of the important bills
originating in the house. 1t seems
now that it will be impossible to ad-
journ next Saturday, March l 3. If the
session continues into the following
week, an adjournment will probably
not be had before the end of that
week -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
WAR TIDE TURNS
TeutOnic Allies Being Pushed
Back in the East.
Russians Are Attacking From
the Niemen to ViStula.

London. March 5."EVen if no de-
cisive battle develops from the present
Russian offensive on the eastern front
the allies today are advancing the
claim that the AustrO-German plans
for their spring campaign in the east
have been measurably interfered with
few weeks ago Field Marshal Won
Hindenburg was sweeping victorious
1y through northern Poland, while in
the s3uth the Austrians We're pressing
fo1 sgs.Id both IL Galici;s and IA The
crownland of Bukowina. Today these
roles appear to be reversed.
Russian troops are attacking along
the German line from the Niemen to
the Vistula and although the Germans
are clinging tenaciouSly to their posi-
tions before Ossowetz and at other
points north of the Vistula, their
thrust toward Warsaw has been
brought to a standstilI, and they are
being slowly forced back to their own
frontier.
Other news dispatches reaching
London set forth that in the south the
AuStrians and Hungarians continue to
fling themselves with great bravery
and even greater loss, against the Rus
sian lines. These onslaughts have not
yet abated. The Russian general
staff declare they have brought no
gains. The German contingent in the
Carpathians has been reduced to three
army corps, according to report in
London, which leaves the AuStrO- Hun
garians to bear the brunt of the fight
ing.
The allied fleets are slowly batter
ing their way up the Dardanelles with
out single serious loss among the
ships so far as is known. The sultan
CT Turkey, according to a report from
Athens, already has fled from Con-
stantinople, this however, has not been
confirmed and reports from Turkish
sources. notably an interview with
Enver Pasha. deprecates the serious
ness of the mbardment of the Oar
danelles and insist the real defenses
of the straits have not been affected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
FRIENDLY TIP FRUSTRATED
ATTEMPT AT JAIL DELIVERY
Shawnee County Officials Nipped
! Planned Escape in Bud.
One Prisoner Was to Attempt Suicide
Then the Open Door.
WITH CORD AROUND NECK
Charles Ellis Lay on Prison Floor, but
He Rose Again.
Jailer Only Turned His Back on
Faxed StFangulatiOn.

A wholesale Jail delivery died
abOrnin' this morning at the county
Jail when county officials refused To
pay attention TO a faxed attempt of
Charles Ellis, sentenced to the pen a
few days ago for burglary in the sec
Ond degree, to commit suicide
County officials got wind that there
was something brewing at the county
jail Thursday evening from a prisoner
in one of the cells. According to the
tip received by the jailer a scheme
was being Matched by the prisoners at
the jail to have Ellis play sick or fake
an injury in order to get the door of
the cell opened and then the prisoners
were to make a dash for freedom.
Early this morning about o'clock
a prisoner confined in the same cell
with Ellis shouted to Mitch Bundy,
jailer, that Ellis was in need of a
physician. Instead of investigating,
Bundy, taking his cue, telephoned L.
L.. Kiene, sheriff.
One of the officers who were on
the scene said that Ellis was lying on
the floor with a small cord around
his neck.
County officials did not open the
door of the cell as was expected by
those in the plot and the scheme died
with Ellis recovering after he found
that officials would give him no at
tentiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
CARED FOR ROSE.

Berlin, March 5.-From a mem
Der of a guard regiment of Berlin
now fighting on the western front
comes the story of Christ Rose"
that blossomed on Christmas day,
to illustrate the sentimental side OF
the soldier and to show that it Is
far from being obliterated by war.
The guard regiment lay, virtual
ly inactive. in a trench for weeks.
A few yards in front. in a hole torn
in the earth by a French shell. Il
rose began to grow. At the risk of
their lives the soldiers cared for
the plant jealousy, but could not
induce it to bloom.
On Christmas day, however, the
longed-for flower appeared. and
was duly plucked and sent to the
emperor The latter, overjoyed at
the incident, had Richard Noss, the
poet, epitomize the incident in
poetry, and sent copy of the verse
to each member of the regiment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
"PLL MAKE 'ER, BILL. I"
Edwin Menninger Slightly Improved.
Told His Relative He Would Live.

Edwin Menninger, the Washburn
student, son of DR.. c. F. MenninGer,
was this morning reported just slight
ly better than he was yesterday. There
has been no further spread of the poi
son which resulted from an explosion
of chemicals. which shattered the left
hand so badly amputation was resort
ed to. He still has a high fever. 1t
is not yet definitely known whether
the sight of the right eye has been de-
StrOyed or not.
This morning while a number of
relatives We're at the bedside the
young man regained consciousness for
a few minutes. Looking up at w. r.
Kercher from behind his bandag ges. he
grinned and in a husky voice said:
I'm gOin' to make 'er, B1l-you
watch me, I'm gOin' to make 'er."
It's this spirit that will save the
young mans life. is the belief of the
attending physicians.
His temperature rose to 100 last
night and stood at 102 this morning.
At 8 o'clock this afternoon relatives
and physicians felt greatly encour-
aged about his condition. There is a
chance that he will recover. Hell
probably pull through on his nerve,
said DR.. c. f. Menninger.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
AIR OF OPTIMISM
Next Move Is Up to England,
Washington Says.
No Necessity for Negotiation on
International Affairs.

Washington. March 5.-President
Wilson and the cabinet canvassed the
international situation at length to-
day. While the cabinet members re-
manned extremely reticent, following
the meeting, there was an air of OPP
timism that was in distinct contrast to
the attitude of alarm evidenced for
the past three weeks.
1t was stated there had been decid-
ed there was no necessity for any i'm
mediate negotiation in connection with
any phase of the situa ton. The next
nave is up to Great Britain The text
of the German note has been COM
municated to Ambassador Page at
London and he has directed the atten-
ton of the British foreign office to the
concessions contained in it.
In this connection, it is stated that
England's reply to the representation
made by this government, asking for
an agreement to limit the zone of ac-
tivity on the high seas, will be re-
fusal to make any material concession.
But it is believed that the refusal will
be SO couched as to permit further
negotiations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

discussion in the senate chamber this
morning which preceded the with
drawal of Senator Bale Waggener's s
resolution demanding a stateme ent
from State Auditor Davis as to the
foundation of his recommendations
for state appropriations.
Because the Waggener resolution
threatened to inject new complica-
tions in the situation of the educa-
tionaI appropriation bills. now frankly
characterized as Critical its author
asked permission to recall it after a
brief but animated discussion of the
freely made charge that the auditors
recommendations were not based upon
any personal knowledge of the insti-
tutions which they affected.
The fact that where in 1913 he rec
commended appropriations aggregating g
s11.O0O,O0O, in 1915 he advised that
SS,0OO,OOO would suffice. called forth
the resolution by Waggener demand
ing to know what information he
had based his opinion That the rec
concentrations contained in the mes
sage of Governor Capper to the pres
ent legislature, urging reduced eX-
penditures for the state schools. were
based upon the official estimates by
Auditor Davis, and that these were
made without actual personal fam1l-
iarity with existing needs was the
charge made and admitted on the sem
ate floor.
Plea From Shouse.
publican members of the upper house,
friendly to the policy of liberality to-
ward state schools, Dacked up the
Democratic chairman of the ways and
means committee, JOuett ShOuSe, in
a plea to avoid the injection of poll
tics in the present situation
Senator Francis c. Price of Clark,
mentor of the Republican side of the
senate in ordinary deliberations, but
separated from the administration
forces by his friendliness toward the
educational institutions, declared the
present situation critical and pleaded
for the indefinite postponement OF
consideration of the Waggener resolu-
ton.
We are close to the end of the leg
islative session and right now are in
volved in a most critical situation"
said he.
certain appropriation bills The house
has agreed upon others. I have seen
fit to stand with the senate upon its
educational budget and l believe I
the solution of this crisis is not to be
met by quarrel with the auditor or
by getting into political scramble
over this budget. The purpose of this
resolution does not look toward infor-
nation so much as it does to calling
out the fact that the auditor has not
personally visited these institutions.
Let US not treat this situation as
politicians but as plain business men
in an endeavor to get together upon a
bill which will meet the requirements
of these institutions
II regard it as bad judgment" he
concluded, addressing his remarks TO
the Democratic side of the house, ''to
attempt to proceed as a partisan mat
ter to embarrass the administration by
urging this resolution
Bowman Supported Resolution.
That he had based his fight upon
the senate bill, quitting his Democratic
IConI1nued on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
HAVE SUNK SIX
Allies Say They Have Disposed
of Half Dozen
German Submarines Since Be-
ginning of the War.

London. March Six German
submarines have been lost since the
beginning of the war. it was asserted
at the admiralty today, following an
nouncement from the French minister
of marines that the German Us was
sunk by French destroyers in the
channel off Dover.
These include the U-15, sunk by
the British cruiser Birmingham, Aug
ust 9; the U-18, rammed by a British
patrol boat November %; the US,
sunk by the French, and three other
submarines whose identity has not
been esta blished.
The admiralty in compiling this es-
tinnate gives full credit TO the story of
the aptain of the collier Sardis, that
he sank a German submarine on Feb
ruary Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
SNOW u INCHES DEEP In
PARTS OF KANSAS TODAY
Kansas Is Snug and Happy Under a
Wet White Blanket.
In Topeka Seven Inches of Snow
Covers the Entire City.
STATE ROADS IMPASSABLE
Highways in Worst Condition in His
tory in Kansas.
Mail Carried by Packs-AutoS and
BugSieS Are stuck

All Kansas was tucked snugly in
under a blanket of sparkling snow to-
day, ranging in depth from four to
twenty-five inches. Early this morning
the western third of the state looked
like fairyland. The billions of snow
crystals glistening in the sunlight al
most crushed to the ground the limbs
of trees. Snow was still falling-but
gently-in the eastern portion of the
state this morning hut the clouds were
thin and there were evidences of
clearing.
The forecast indicates that the
storm is practically over but that I'M
settled conditions will exist in the state
in the next "A hours and that there is
a possibility of light snow flurries TIL e
barometer rose today at Topeka and
that is a fairly good sign that condi-
tions will be improved. There is ex-
pected to be little change in tempera-
ture.
Heaviest North Central Kansas.
Railroad and other reports indicate
that the snow is heaviest in the north
western portion of the state. It is re-
ported that the depth in Dickinson
and Cloud counties varies from 8 to
u inches. Atchison reports 10 inches;
TFonIinued Page Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
NEW SUBMARINE STORY.

London, March 5.-A new story
is told of the British submarine
Bill, whose comma nder. Lieut.. N
Holbrook, received the Victoria
cross for braving the Dardanelles
and sinking a Turkish warship.
On entering the Dardanelles, the
submarine sighted a Turkish patrol
boat. The Bill thereupon dived
and remained below for some time.
On coming to the surface, the Turk
was seen steaming around in a cir
Gle. After another dive, the com
mander found the patrol still on
hand. Thereupon the commander
rammed and sunk her. The mys-
terry was then cleared. The Bill
had fouled a bouy and had been
dragging ii about on the surface,
so that all the Turks had to do was
to follow the mark.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
TO SAVE The CITY
Turks VIII Not Wait for Bonn
bardment by Allies.
VIII Surrender COnStantinODIe
to Preserve the Mosques.
CBy William C. shepherd.)


London, March 5.-Constantinople
will not be bombarded. The old Turks
have sent word to England that once
the allied fleet batters its way through
the Dardanelles, they will flee to
Athens to save the capital from de-
struction.
This sums up the statement made
to me today by a high official of the
British government. For the present,
at least, he. Insists, that his name be
not used.
THE old Turks are overwhelmed at
the show of England's naval
strength he told me. The batter
ing in of the outer forts of the Dar-
danelles astonlshed the Turkish lead
ers- They want to make show of
save their faces before the Turkish
people. But above all things they
have sent word they want to preserve
the Turkish mosques from destruc-
tion by the shells of the Christians"
From other sources I learned today
that the government is confident that
once the allied fleet passes the Darda-
nelleS narrOws, the Turks will flee
from StambouI. The Ottoman capi
tai will be Surren dered to the English
French fleet. According to rumors
prevalent here, the Russians will be
permitted to take possession of Para,
suburb of Constantinople, but the
DardanelIes will be declared neutral
forever.
A deep feeling of satisfaction per
vades England today as rumors spread
of the plan to surrender CONSTANT
nople. In every quarter the fall of the
the turning point of the war. The
English public does not want to see
ConStantinople bombarded into ruins
Liverpool dispatches today carry the
prediction that wheat prices through
out the world will take an unprece-
dented drop when the strait is forced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
RUMORS OF PEACE
Washington Hears Favorable
RumbIings From Europe.
Movements May Be on Hand to
Shorten War.

Washington, D. c., March s.
Rumors of pending developments
which would make for peace were
again widely circulated throughout
diplomatic circles here today Earn
est inquiry failed to reveal any known
basis for them. Yet they seemed to
reflect a belief in official circles in
France and in some of the European
neutral countries and officials were in
clined to wonder whether movements
were not in progress under the sur
face which may tend to shorten the
war.
Representative SABBATH of Illinois,
who saw the president prior to the
cabinet meeting, told him that the
criticism of the administrations for
eign policy by certain German-Ameri
cans was not representative of the
majority of American citizens of Ger
man descent. The president said he
thoroughly understood this fact
Germany's reply to the American
proposal regarding submarine activ-
ity has been sent to the British for
eign office. This was because the
reply may be used as a basis for Eng
lands answer to the same questions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

ans announcement that General Obre-
gon had ordered the shops opened and
declared Constitutionalist money legal
tender, despite it's values doubtful
ness.
No attempt was made to conceal
the gravity of the situation due to the
food shortage. 1t was believed food
riots might occur at any minute
Americans in the Mexican capital were
said to be taking their chances with
the rest.
Secretary Bryan made his an
nouncement on his way to a cabinet
meeting. He seemed concerned, but
offered no comment.
An absolutely crippled economic
machinery, reports showed, is aggra-
waited by the famine factor. Lootiug
is imminent. General Obregon him
self is charged with melting rebellion
among the starving Mexico City civil
ians.
Officially it was known that his
moves have baked relief measures by
an international committee. Com
mitteemen's protests have caused the
state department to make strong rep
resentatiOn to Carranza, but in COM
mon with several others, it goes un-
answered.
Authoritative state department re-
ports show the capital goaded to des-
peration by virtual starvation.
While the water situation is some
what relieved, bad sanitary conditions
still prevail and pestilence threatens.
One high official stated today his re-
ports indicate that a revolution of
serious proportion may break out d
any time.
In the meantime, representatives of
foreign powers are keeping in close
touch with Mexican affairs. Their
repeated state department visits indf-
cate strongly what they desire from
the American government, although
they have refrained from open re-
quests for American intervention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
TWO MORE WEEKS OF THE
LEGISLATURE, SAYS STONE
March 20 Is Date Predicted by
Speaker of Kansas House.
Heavily Loaded Calendar of Both
Houses Needs Consideration.
so DAYS NOT UP YET!
Stone Says Legislators Have Forgotten
Sundays and Holidays.
The Important Measures Must BE
Passed This Session.

The legislative session will proba bly,
continue two weeks. That is the opin-
ion today of Speaker Stone, who points
to the heavily loaded house and senate
calendars and declares it will doubt
less be impossible to complete the
work before March 6 or 20.
With the breaking of the house
senate appropriation deadlock, legis-
lative mem bers took new hope in the
belief that the session would soon end
Even the most pesSimiStic believed
that the session would not continue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
SENATE WOULD QUIT.
Upper House Fixes March IL for
Final WCrk on Bills.

The senate this afternoon adopted
resolution putting Friday. March 12
at noon as the date for the final con-
sideration of all legislation and fixing
Tuesday, March 16, the date of fl
nal adjournment. The senate will
start home on Friday, leaving a few
members to receive MESA ges from
the governor, unless some situation
arises making adjournment at that
time impossible.
The house of representatives has
not yet adopted any action on this
subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
DanieIs Going to Panama.

Washington, March 5.-Secretary
Daniels expected today to depart for
the Panama exposition, after which he
will visit the Hawaiian Islands
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
U-S is SUNK.
German Submarine Is Sent to the
Bottom to Stay.

London. March 5.-The German
submarine Us has been sunk in the
channel off Dover by destroyers. The
officers and men were taken prisoner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
Senate Throws Aside Politics
on Appropriation Bills.
Senator Waggener Withdraws
Resolution to Probe Auditor.
IN A MOST CRITICAL SITUATION
State Must Act on Institutions
Senators Admit.
First Sincere Effort to Promote
Immediate Action.

a tone of sincere patriotism that
would have gone far to allay the sus-
picions of the warning brothers of the
house of representatives pervaded the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05
Washington Officials Are Much
Concerned Over Situation.
A BIOw-Off of Serious Proper
tiOnS Threatened.
LOOTING NOW IS imminent
Famine Is Staring the Capita
in the Face.
Sanitary Conditions Are Bad,
POrtending a Pestilence.

Washington, March 5.-The Mexico
City situation was filled with dynamite
today. The state department officials
admitted this following Secretary Bry-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-05

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Unsettled tonight and Saturday;
with possibly light snow flurries.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-10-14

DRlVEFOR
W ARSHIP

BY United Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE keel OF
the dreadnaught California, the hrst
warship to be propelled entirely by
electricity, was laid today at the
Brooklyn navy yard, 1t is one OF the
three war vessel authorized by the
last congress.
Secretary Daniels said the inssalla-
ton of the electrically-driven type OF
vessel ushered in new era in navi-
cation. as important as that which
was entered upon when steamers sue
ceeded sailing vessels.
Daniels said the combination oi
electric drive and oil as fuel would
enable the California to travel nine
days longer or 1850 miles further than
a coal burning dreadnaught. He pre-
dicted that eventually the navy de
partment would own its oil lands, pro
ducing transporting, refining ant
storing its oil supply.