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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
DIAMOND ROBBERY NETS
BOLD THIEVES $4,000
Wife Of A. F. snia4h, Railroad Presi-
dent. Loses .. Fortune In Jewels
Robbery Occurred After She Reached
Fashionable Califoxnia Hotel.
PLANS WE'RE WE'LL LAID
LOOters Had Followed Wonan All the
Way Across the Continent
And Had Pass Key to Her Private
Bungalow Apartment.

Los Angeles, CAL. Feb. 23.-One of
the biggest and most daring diamond
robberies ever reported to southern
California police authorities occurred
early Monday night at the fashionable
Beverly Hills hotel when Mrs. A. r.
Smith. wife Of the president of the
New York Central railway, was robbed
of $5O.00O worth of jewels and 800
in cash.
The theft occurred while Mrs.
Smith with her son. Emory Smith and
about four hours after they arrived
here in a private car on the Santa Fe
route. The robber left no clew to his
identity and made his escape from the
hotel grounds without being observed.
In the opinion OF the detectives sent
to investigate, the robbery was plan
ned in New York and was executed by
either q man or woman who followed
Mrs. Smith and her relatives across
the continent This theory is upheld
by the fact that the thief operated
with apparent prior knowledge of
where he or she would find the dia-
mOnds. A number Of small Jewels and
a large number Of express money or
ders were not taken.
The Missing Articles.
The missing vaIuables included:
diamond necklace containing 40
stones.
A diamond beaded handbag valued
at $500.
Three solitaire, diamond rings, Get
with three carat stones.
One bar pin with eight diamonds.
One round brooch with circle of
diamonds.
One pearl necklace
One diamond chain.
From Mrs. Emory Smith the rob-
bers secured a valuable diamond
chain; a diamond brooch and a gold
watch set with diamonds.
In DuFeau Dsnwer.
Mrs. Smith reached Beverly Hills In the
and daughter r-in-law to bungalow No. 3
Her suit cases and luggage were carried
there by the hotel em mplOyees and without
waiting to unpack her effects Mrs. Smith
suit cases but before leaving the bungalow
she placed her Jewel bag IN . bnleau draw
er together with Package OF express
%nneS sSs.t d aV fes
the 1ois ~ the jeWeis.s s--s-
The robbers had. entered the bungalow
with 2 pass key; Rining Mrs. Smith, .
locked one Of her suit cases. and from this
the bulk Of the jewelry was taken.
Almost Overcome.
r Mrs. Smith was almost overcome when
she realized she had lost fortune in dia-
mopd.. Her son summoned the police and
Gordon Of special officers was thrown
around the hotel and number Of
men and women were detained on the road
Early today the officers stated that they
had not secured a clew which would point
to the identity of the robber or robbers.
No one had seen anyone enter the bnnga-
appearing person was noted either in OF
near the hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
IS OUT
For the First Time Since Thaw
Killed White
He Faces Trial With His Nem-
eSiS Absent From Court.

New York, Feb 23.-When Harry
Thaw was arraigned for trial today
before Justice Weeks on the charge of
conspiracy to escape from Matteawan,
he was jubilant in having escaped his
nemesis-William Travers Jerome
for the first time since he killed Stan
ford White. JerOme's absence from
the prosecution brought hope to the
Thaw camp.
There was belief on both sides Of
gan today might be the final hearing
in the most notorious of American
trials. If Thaw were found not guilty,
whatever proceedings were taken
against him later would prove futile,
his counsel declared. If he IL con-
tence on the conspiracy charge and
returns him, instead. to Matteawan, a
vital blow will have been struck at the
defense.
Since January 2S. he has been in
the Tombs. always confident of ac-
Quittal. Although Deputy Attorney
General Kennedy, and Frank H. Cook,
who appeared for District Attorney
Perkins, said there will be no remis-
sion of zeal in the prosecution be-
cause of Jerome's absence from the
case. Thaw's side declares if he is
forced to face a sanity test, which will
be sought by habeas corpus proceed
ings in case of conviction, they believe
he will come out of 1t with flying COL
ors. His condition, they say, is no.
ticeably less nervous, and, besides, DIR.
Austin Flint. the principal alienist
against Thaw In his previous hearings,
has been i'll and it not expected to
be able to appear. in case of a new
sanity hearing.
A special panel Of 200 talesmen
were on hand when the case was
called for trial today. They were men
who had been chosen carefully for
their above-average ability as jurors,
and it was confidently expected that
not more than three days proceedings
would be required to select the jury.
Deputy Attorney General Kennedy
planned to move for the trial Of all
the defendants in the conspiracy case
together with Thaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
WIRES ARE STILL DOWN
IN NEARLY EVERY DIRECTION
Topeka Cut on From Outside Com
munication Today.
Wind Driven Wet Snow DemOralizee
Entire Service.
TRAINS WITHOUT ORDERS
Santa F'e Found 1t Necessary to Oper-
ate Slowly at Night.
Scores Of Repair Crews Promise
Relief by Night.

With wires down. telephone and
telegraph communication cut off and
the railways operating in the dark.
Topeka to-day was cut off from the rest
of the world. A heavy. wet blanket
of snow driven by a stiff wind covered
the eastern half of the state. The
snowfall. following a week of rain.
brought down the wires and telegraph
poles.
The condition last night for the
railroads was serious and it was a
wonder that no casualties occurred.
The trains after p. m. were forced to
run without orders, always in constant
danger of collision. Nearly all of the
night trains into Topeka were several
hours late, but this morning affairs
began to assume normal conditions.
The Postal and Western Union tele-
graph wires were down in many direc-
tiOns. The same can be said for the
Bell telephone company, although
communication with Concordia and
other towns was possible this morning.
Work crews for the three corpora
tions were tracing the most trouble
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Fierce Struggle for Possession
Of the Carpathians.
Biggest Mountain Engagement
known to History.
RUSSIAN COUNTER OFFENSIVE
The MuscOviteS Are Preparing
to Revenge Defeat.
German Attacks on Western
Front Are Less Violent.

Copenhagen. Feb. 23.-The Strug-
gle between the Russians and Ger
mans in the Carpathians has Sudden
ly developed into gigantic battle in
the snow, which is melting all over
the mountains. Hundreds of unbur-
led corpses of fallen Russians have
been buried by the Germans.
The battle developed as a result Of
the huge formations Of troops. The
biggest battle in mountain area known
in history is now raging in snOw-clad
cliffs, romantic dales and dense for
ests. The situation bears a great re-
semblance to the Napoleonic struggles
with a tendency to shorten the front
by making thick formations.
The Russians are making tremen-
dous efforts to capture Kolomoenea,
an important railway junction and
base. They have concentrated enor-
nous masses of reserves.
Counter Offensive.
Petrograd, Feb. 23.-While the
Russian counter offensive is develop
ing along the front of Przasnysz, Os-
trolenka. Lomza and Ossowiec. strong
hostile forces have appeared on the
right bank of the Vistula in the direc-
line drawn between Warsaw and
Plock.
The grand dukes staff reports the
transfer hither of Germans from the
Bzura and also of some Austrian
troops, presumably from Western Po-
land.
The extremely efficient railway SER
vic. of-the Germans enables theIIf to
shift armies in a wonderful manner.
The Galician front remains substan-
tally unchanged.
News of Austrian occupation Of
Wladyslawow naturally is disappoint-
ing like the withdrawal from East
Prussia but the Russians know how to
bear disappointments In this respect
Petrograd is not always a faithful re-
Election of the country at large. In
tense satisfaction is caused by the
splendid work of the allied fleets at
the entrance of the Dardanelles.
Attacks Less Violent.
Amsterdam, Feb. est is learned
from Dunkirk that the German at
tacks have lost violence and that the
Germans have even retired for several
hundred meters following fierce at
tacks by the British and French
troops.
Bully, west of Lens. was temporar-
lily evacuated by the allies but they
have now reoccupied it. driving the
enemy to LEVIN. Desperate fighting
continues on the banks of the Lys,
especially near WarnetOn, where the
Germans attempted to bridge the Lille
canal.
1t is reported the German reinforce
ments have arrived during the last
fortnight but have not yet reached the
firing line. All railway traffic was
suspended while the troops were
passing.
The Sluis correspondent of the Tele-
graaf says that fierce fighting con-
tinued all last week in Flanders and
was especially violent on the Ypres-
Roulers railway and in the region of
Bixschoote. Ypres is believed to be
impregnable despite the fierce German
attacks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
GREECE TO ENTER
Her Participation in the War
Considered Inevitable.
Italian People Are Wild to
Fight for Allies.

Paris, Feb. 23.-An important
Greek parsonage declares the partici-
patton Of Greece in the war is inevi-
table. He says that Greece has al
ready given Servia moral assistance
and that both the government and the
people favor intervention
A Servian officer in Paris says in
an interview in the Petit Journale
that after three years of war Servia is
well provided with material and is
still able to furnish 100000 men.
Rome. Feb. .23.-The war fever
continues to rise throughout Italy, ac-
cording to reports received here.
Meetings are held daily and nightly
in Milan. Turin. Florence. Palermo.
Naples, Genoa and other cities in
which there are enthusiastic shouts
in favor of Italian Intervention on the
side of the allies.
When the socialists Of Rome at
tempted to hold a private meeting
last night they were attacked and
threatened with summary vengeance
by a mob which stormed the meeting
place They were rescued by cav
airy forces, which charged the crowd
and saved the speakers. At the same
time at a meeting held in a theater,
addressed by Deputy Corradini, who
explained what he called the ''neces-
sity for interference" the crowd went
wild. 1t left the meeting place shout
ing. Long live Italy and the war;
Undoubtedly the patriotic attitude
of the Roman Catholic church will
encourage the free display of public
sentiment. 1t is known that while the
pope is profoundly for general peace
and favors Italian neutrality, instruc-
tons have been sent to all preIates
that in case the government comes to
q contrary decision it IL the duty Of all
Italian sub5ects to support the king
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CARE FOR WOUNDED HORSES.

lnsterburg. Germany, Feb. 23.-
One of the best of the horse hos
pitaas connected with the German
army is that erected at this place.
which has handled nearly two
thousand horses since November
and whose average number Of ami
mails under treatment is over 500.
During the past month "a horses
were operated on for severe
wounds and 73 Of these were dis
charged as cured and returned to
service. Reckoning the average
value of horse for army pur-
poses at 1915. these operations
alone have saved the war office
authorities $27,375. Many others
were suffering from slight wounds
which rendered them temporarily
unfit for service and these also
were returned cured to the army,
while hundreds of the sick horses
have gone back to the front.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23

guilty entered:
Ben Russum. Liead guilty on two
counts, sentence deferred by Judge
Whitcomb Russum was arrested
several weeks ago and, according to
county officials. was an agent OF Dick
Bros. Quincy Brewing company. prior
to his apprehension:
Laura Wisdom, plead guilty on, Qne
count. sentence deferred.
I Thomas Carol, plead guilty on one
count, sentence deferred.
Sherman Trotter, plead guilty on
one count. sentence deferred.
Ollie Wilson. plead guilty on two
counts. sentence deferred.
Dave Beasley, plead guilty on two
counts. sentence deferred
Bill Thompson, plead guilty to one
count, sentenced to thirty days ana
fined 500.
Tom Moore. plead guilty on one
count, sentence deferred.
The eight pleas is the largest num-
ber Of voluntary "guiltys" that have
been entered in either division OF the
district court on liquor violations for
a number of years.
w. E. Atchison, county attorney,
and Robert Carver, assistant county
attorney. are prosecuting the heavy
docket of criminal cases to be heard
this week and next in the second di-
vision. The jury for criminal cases
was called for o'clock this morning
but owing to the pleas of guilty was
discharged until o'clock this after
noon. At O'Clock jury criminal cases
were again taken up.
Several liquor and similar cases
were also dismissed this morning on
motion of the county attorney. A
number of those who plead guilty to-
day had other counts against them
which were dismissed. Cases drop
ped on motion of the county attorney:
Dave Beasley, Mary Collins. Leila Dot
son. Laura Wisdom, Ollie Wilson and
Moho1 Rrid0oG
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
CONTROL COAL FIELDS
Carranza Holds Important COahuilo
Territory-villa Forces Defeated.

Ell Paso, Tex, Feb. 23.-It was
stated at the Carranza agency here
Monday that the Carranza faction now
controlled the entire coal field of
Coahuila state; practically the only
developed coal deposits in Mexico
Carranza troops, 1t was said. had
defeated the Villa forces in that dis
trict. capturing Hermanos, Coahuila.
Duva1 West, president Wilson's
personal representative in Mexico.
and George C. Carothers, state depart
ment agent to the villa faction, ar
rived Monday at Torreon on their way
to join the Villa army east Of Guada-
lajara.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
RECIN IS SUNK.
Norwegian Steamer Goes Down
in English Channel.
TOrpedOed by German Sub
marine, 1t Is Believed.

London, Feb. 23.-Norwegian steam
er Regin. was sunk in the English
channel today. She is believed to
have been torpedoed by a German sub
marine.
The crew of % men was saved.
The Regin. which was carrying coal
from the Tyne to Bordeaux. sank ten
minutes after she was struck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
SHAWNEE COUNTY GIVEN
$1,000 IN LIQUOR FINES
Eight Persons Plead Guilty to Viola
tions OF the Pr0hibitory Law.
Agent OF Dick Brothers OF Quincy,
Ill, Convicted ON Two Counts.
DIDN'T COST CENT, EITHER
State Was Not Called Upon to Secure
Convictions by Jury.
Original Cost Would Have Been mt
Least 800 Day.

Shawnee county is, approximately.
$1,000 to- the good as the result of
eight pleas of guilty to violations of
the liquor laws entered this morning
before Judge Whitcomb in the second
division of the Shawnee county dis
trict court. Had the state been COM
PEELED to try the cases by jury. they
could not have been disposed of in
less than ten days. The average cost
of the state in jury criminal trials of
this sort is not less thin 500 a day.
Following is a list of pleas of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
GLOOMY AGAIN TODAY
Wet TwO-Inch Snow and No SUN for
Eastern Kansas.

1t was gloomy again today after a
wet two-inch snow that fell Monday
night and this morning. The snow
was almost twice as wet as is ordinar-
lily the case. netting .38 of an inch of
water. This makes the precipitation
for the last ten days 1.3S inches-ex-
actly normal. for February-and
brings the total for the month to 2.O3
inches. If there is no more rain or
snow, this will be the sixth wettest
February on record. In February,
1911, the precipitation was $50 inches.
Indications are that the snow was
general. but wires were down this
morning and it was impossible to get
reports from over the state.
There has been 3.26 inches Of mois-
ture at Topeka since the first of the
year-a good start for 1915.
Generally fair weather is scheduled
for tonight and Wednesday with mod
crate temperatures. The shippers
forecast calls for the protection Of Sc
hour shipments in all directions
against temperature of between c6
and 80 degrees.
The wind this afternoon was fif-
teen miles an hour from the north
west.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23

Glenwood Springs. Colo, Feb. -.
TO doubling friends who have
noticed no signs of rabies. Emil
Freidheim. q rancher, IL exhibit
ing q sore foot and q dentists bill
to prove that he was bitten by hi
false teeth. Freidheim said that
after going to bed he sneezed vio-
lently and his teeth flew out on the
floor. He jumped up to rescue
them and two m0lars which had
broken on -.snapped" him n the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
J. W. GOING IN DENIAL


James w. Going. former Topeka
resident and once president Of a local
insurance company. who was charged
with embezz1ement in Los Angeles re-
Gently, denies the allegation. In tel
egram to the State Journal received
this afternoon, Mr.. Going says:
II have not appropriated one dollar
to my own use that did not belong to
me. Statements that did may make
interesting reading but are false. You
will know the facts in q few days a.
well as the results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
DISOBEYED ORDERS.
Captain Of the Evelyn Is Blamed fol
Loss Of Ship.

Washington, Feb. 23.-President
Wilson has been informed that the
captain of the steamer Evelyn, which
was sunk by mine. disobeyed his
instructions by the course which he
was advised to tai<s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
Several Hundred Dealers Hold
ing Convention Here.
Foot Filters Will Be Local
Guests Until Thursday.
GET ACQUAINTED RECEPTION
Informal Feature at the Ma
tiOnal Hotel This Evening.
Governor Capper at Opening
Session This Afternoon.

Several hundred prominent shoe
men are in Topeka for the third an
nual convention Of the Kansas Shoe
Retailers association which began
today at the Commercial club quar-
ters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
Buttermakers Compete.

Mason City, Ia, Feb ga big
scrap between buttermakers of Iowa
and Minnesota for the highest prizes
in buttermaking IL promised here to-
day for the National Buttermakers'
association convention, here March 8
to II. Last year the best of the deal
seemed to be with Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
Governor Capper Sends Spe-
cial Message to Legislature.
Demands That Knife Be Ap-
piled to Expenditures.
FElRIN6 81, 500, 600 INCREASE
Senate's Liberal Attitude En-
dangers Taxes, He Declares.
Governor Reads His Decree in
Person to Legislature.

Appropriations for state institutions
reached most critical stage today
when Governor Capper personally ap-
peared before members OF the state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23

1t was originally the intention to
hold the meeting at Salina, but be-
cause of the fact that the legislature
would be in session there was a grow
ing sentiment in favor Of changing to
Topeka-the now famous pure Shoe
law which has been put on the dis
card was troubling the shoe dealers.
At the meeting in Topeka last year
this law which was termed an ."out-.
rage" was the chief subject under
discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23

weather Fneecast for Kanaas.
General1y fair tcuight ana Wednes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-23
GERMANS ARE
HELD BY SLAvS
Russian Tenth Army Has
Turned on Its Pursuers
After Having Been Chased Into
Home Territory.
IS EXTREMELY SAnelnnlnY
Fighting to the South Goes On
without Result.
Artillery Engagements D1stin-
guish Western Battle Front.


London. Feb. 23.-The Russian
Tenth army, which, according to an
official report by Grand Duke Mich
Olas the Russian commander-in-chie
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1915-10-14
BURNT CABINS.
known.

j. G. Peterson took his son
John to the Cham bersb burg hos
pltal last week.
Mrs. Rosa Clark is making ar.
rangements to spend the winter
with her sister, Mrs. Egolf, at
Schellsburg, Bedford coun ty
The latter is almost helpless with
rheumatism.
W. j. Cline lost a valuable horse
last Saturday-the result of hav.
ing a shaft run into it's breast by
a reckless driver. Such reckless
drivers are not fit to have horses.
Mahlon Cline has moved to his
fathers farm house vacated by
Chas. Cline who moved into his
own house IN Fort Llttleton.
After having experienced a fine
trip to the Panama Exposition IN
California, and nice visit to her
sister, Mrs. Ed Buckley, in Col
orado, Miss Cora Doran return.
ed home recently.
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The Belfast Convention.

The Belfast District Sunday
School Convention was held at
the Brethren church on Pleasant
Ridge, Sunday, October 3rd, j.
L. Spade presiding. Very inter-
esting addresses on missionary
work were made by Miss Blanche
Smith and J. c. Garland. The
following Sunday school super
intendents were present: C. C.
Garland, Frank Spade, David
Hollinshead, and D. A. Garland
A very impressive talk was made
by c. j. Brewer. The forenoon
services were closed by Rev. Jno.
Mellott. AT the afternoon ses-
sion, in addition to talks by some
of the gentlemen named, the
following committee for the
nomination of officers for the
ensuing year was elected: Ross
Bard, D. A. Garland, and John
Mellott. Sunday Schools present
were: Ebenezer, Needmore,
Pleasant Ridge, and the Breth-
rem. The offering for the Coun-
ty Convention amounted to S1.24.
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Church Notices.

There will be preaching at
Hills Chapel Sunday October
18th at 1890 by Elder ]. c. Gar
land. Come out and fill the house.
Communion services at the M.
E. church next Sunday morning
at 1890.
Rev. Fasick will preach at Fort
Littleton at 10:30 next Sunday
morning and at Knobsville at
2;;30 Sunday afternoon.
Preaching in the Reformed
Church next Sunday in the morn
ing and in the Presbyterian
church in the evening. AT Heb
ron at 2::30 p. m.
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Married at HagerstOwn Fair.

Among the Pennsylvania coup
les married at Hagerstown dur
ing Fair Week as reportedin the
North American are Harry w.
Largent son of Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Largent of McConnellsburg and
Miss Daisy Allison, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allison of
Mercersburg, and Ira J. Former
son of Mr.. and Mrs. David Former
and Miss Alice Grace McQuade
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. R. G..
McQuade of McConnellsburg.