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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
WIFE TAUeHT HUSBAND
! TO DRINK And SMOKE
Rich Girl Lured Poor Gardener to
Woo and Win Her.
Then She Made Him Smoke Cigarette
and kiss Her.
FINALLY HER LOVE DIED
Husband Sues FAtler.in-LAw for
Alternating Her Affections
Court Scenes Almost Equal . Comic
Opera Show.

New York. Feb. 11.-Max Kleist.
the former gardener and chauffeur
for Edward N. Breitung, millionaire
banker and ship owner, Wednesday
told a jury in the federal district court
how he alleges Breitung's daughter
made love to him and finally made
him q proposal Of marriage which he
accepted.
Kieist is suing Breitung for $3.50. 900
for alienation Of his wife's affections.
''She lured me on" he said today.
s'She was the first to suggest mar
riage. 1 never kissed her until she
asked me to-then I kissed her on the
cheek. never took a drink until she
suggested it and she also taught me to
smoke cigarettes
Wave after wave of laughter swept
over the court room, which Judge
Hand promptly checked as Kleist
made these statements, all OF which
were brought out under cross exami-
nation by Delaney Nicol. counsel for
the Breitungs.
AS a part Of Kleist's romantic mar
rative there were read into the record
about a score of love letters received
by Kleist, he declares, from his wife
before and since their marriage.
Reminiscent Smiles.
Kleist was on the stand all day. He
sat idly back in the witness chair
while his wife's letters were read.
Now and then his lips parted in a
reminiscent smile.
Across on the other side of the
room, thanked by her father and
mother, sat Miss Breitung. She toe
smiled ais some of the more fervent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
TRAINS OF INSANE
German Officers and Men
CraZed on Battle Fields.
Shipped by Carloads Back to
the Fatherland.

Copenhagen, Feb. 11.-A Danish
business man who is frequent visitor
to Berlin tells the following story to-
day:
''I have seen many trains filled with
wounded creep into Berlin after dark
One terrible sight shall never forget
1t was the arrival of one train filled
entirely with insane German officers
and men.
''The long days and night without
relief in the trenches: all manner of
privations. such as lack of food and
disease had driven the poor fellows
out Of their minds.
MANY were shrieking and strug-
Cling with their attendants as they
were dragged out and loaded on an
other train to be sent to asylums for
the insane
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

up by deeds of trust given to the state
by the borrower, under the bill intro
duced by Senator Ben Paulen. The
bill proposes the creation of a state
farm loan bureau, to be composed OF
state officers not drawing any extra
pay for service, who should make
rules for and manage the business of
placing the farm loan bonds.
Under the Paulen bill there would
be created in every county a local farm
loan commission to which the farmer
desiring a loan would make applica-
ton, submitting his abstract of title
the state. Under this deed he would
be allowed loan for a period of five
years up to an amount agreed upon
by the state commission to whom the
trust deed would then be delivered.
With this trust deed as it's security
an issue of bonds would then be placed
on the market. the bonds to be in
denominations of 800.
This is no new or experimental
form of farm loan,' said Senator
Paulen today. For many years the
government bond, guaranteed by a
loan on private real estate has been
one of the favorite forms of invest
ment in many European countries
where it has encouraged thrift on the
part of small investors while making
the interest rates proposed this money
would not drive off the market the
commercial loan money now offered.
but would constitute a guarantee of a
never-failing source of cash to farm
ers who from time to time are embar-
rassed by the Tightening Of the money
markets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
DEMOCRAT MAJORITY IS
FORCED TO BACK DOWN
Fight for the Ship Bin in Senate Is
Abandoned
As Result of Conference of WilsO
With Party Leaders.
WAY FOR SUPPLY BILLS
Battle Will BE Started All Over Again
in the House.
The President Still Is Determined to
Put 1t Through.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE situa-
tion in the fight over the administra-
ton ship bill underwent a complete
change today as the result of confer
ences between President Wilson and
congress leaders.
1t was determined to relax the fight
in the senate, thus suspending the his
tOric filibuster, while the important
appropriation bills are passed.
Meanwhile Senator Cores substi-
tute for the administration bill will be
introduced in the house as an add to
the Weeks bill, another ship measure,
which has passed the senate. Under a
special rule it would be perfected to
meet the views of the administration
and then be presented to the senate
for action as a new proposition.
The present bill over which
the long fight has ensued
would be allowed to die in
committee. When the new bill
comes over from the house. if the
fight in the senate is renewed on it,
President Wilson will decide whether
for consideration of the ship bill
alone. His advisers in congress to-
day were giving him advice in both
directions. At the White House the
presidents determination to pass the
bill was reiterated and it was said q
decision as to an extra session await
ed the developments in congress.
In the house tentative arrange
ments were made to take up the ship
bill Immediately after passage of the
pending sundry civil bill. 1t was ex-
pected the ship bill could be put
through next week,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
STAY in BELGIUM
Germans Have Prepared Coun-
try for a Long Occupation.
German Street Signs and Ger
man Postal Authorities.

Berlin. Feb. lin occupied dis
trfcts of France and Belgium. the
Germans are plainly preparing for
long occupation, should it be neces-
sary. Everywhere one sees instances
OF their national thoroughness. When
ever repairs have been necessary
they have been carried out
eled street signs occasionally appear
where the name of a street has been
changed. The "gare'' has become a
"Bahnhof," permanent signs limiting
the speed or course of automobiles
have been set up, and the visitor from
the Fatherland feels himself quite at
home in the once Frence public build
ings at beholding the old familiar
placards, DO not spit on the floor.
or Throw refuse in this basket"
Ming1ing with the uniforms. of the
soldiers are the soberer uniforms OF
the German postal and railway au-
thorities. The struggles of their
wearers to understand and make
themselves understood with the
French inhabitants form a humorous
side of war. Some of them have ac-
of the inhabitants have reciprocated
by learning a few German words
These, with the help of an assortment
of fearful and wonderful gestures
generally succeed in clearing up the
situation. When all means fail. ap-
peal is made to some bystander.
In two weeks in the occupied dis
trict, the correspondent did not OBJ
serve a single case of incivility on the
ment officials toward the French in
habitants. On the contrary, the Ger.
mans invariably displayed great pa.
tfence and civility.
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Notes of the United States to
Belligerent Nations.
Saws Their Actions Are Viewed
With Grave Concern.
HARM TO AMERICAN VESSELS
Would Lead to Serious Com
plications, Germany Is Told.
Displeasure at Use OF American
Flag Is Expressed.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE United
States has warned Great Britain ana
Germany, respectively, that general
use of the American flag by British
vessels would be viewed with grave
concern here, and that the destruction
by Germany of any American vessel
in the newly prescribed war zone
would lead to serious complications.
1t became known today that the
text of the two notes sent last night
TO Great Britain and Germany ex-
pressed much more emphatically than
had been generally known the dis
pleasure of the United States, at the
use of neutral flags by British mer-
chantmen and it's solicitude over the
implication that neutral vessels were
liable to destruction by German sub
marines in the waters around Great
Britain and Ireland.
In the document which has been
transmitted to Ambassador Gerard at
Berlin for presentation to the German
foreign office, there is a friendly but
pointed statement that American ves-
sells should have free and unrestricted
passage through the high seas and un-
blockaded waters and that destruc-
ton of an American vessel might lead
to change in the hitherto friendly
relations which have existed between
the United States and Germany.
While in the note to Great Britain
the representations made are not
based on the Lusitania incident, but
on the statement of the British for
eign office justifying the use of neu-
trail flags by its vessels, the United
States has stated unequivocally, it is
understood, that a continuance of the
practice would ybe highly dangerous
to neutral vessels and would be viewed
with the deepest anxiety here. The
texts of the two documents are ex-
pected to be published by the state
department tomorrow.
Among the diplomatists here the
fact that the United States has taken
a pronounced stand created a pro-
found impression No joint repre-
sentations with the United States on
the same subjects have been made by
any of the neutrals though the various
foreign offices through their ministers
here have consulted the American
government as to it's attitude.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
SLAP AT REBATES
Bill in House Prohibiting Cities
From Soliciting Trade.
Trading Stamps Also on Ban in
New Measure.

An anti-trading stamp and premium
bill was introduced in the house to-
day by Representative Hoskinson. who
would provide a penalty OF 500 for
violation OF the proposed law. Giving
of trading stamps, premiums or cred
it's in any transaction concerning the
sale or transfer of merchandise is pro-
hibited under the provisions of the
bill
Hoskinson's measure makes illegal
the giving Of trading stamps, the is
suance of rebate checks. memoran-
dums Of credit on future or old ac-
counts, or any memorandum Of value
by any firm or corporation engaged
in either wholesale or retail business.
Violation OF the law would be punish
able by fine not exceeding 500 and
any party found guilty Of violation OF
the act might be sent to jail until the
fine and costs are paid.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
New Traffic Route Causes I. G.
C. to Reverse Itself. ( (
Long and Short Haul Order Il
Amended. Il
TranscOntinental Roads Arc
Permitted Charge Moro
To intermediate Points Than
to the Coast Terminals.

Washington. Feb. Ito meet
traffic conditions which have arisen
with the opening Of the Panama ca
nal. the interstate commerce commits
sion today permitted transcontinenta
railroads to establish certain commod-
ity rates from eastern points to Pa
ciffc coast terminals, lower than
those to intermediate points in inter-
mountain territory. This explanation
inent notice the revolutionary effect
of the Panama canal ON transconti-
mental transportation was made at the
commissions headquarters:
Under the original order in the
intermountain case carriers were re-
Quired, from the Missouri river west
ward, not to charge more to an inter-
mountain point than to Pacific terA
minal. East of the river the strin-
gency of the rule was somewhat
abated. From Chicago to intermoun-
tain points the excess charge permit
ted over the rate to Pacific terminals
was seven per cent"
The shrinkage of rates via the canal
to New York and San Francisc0 put
the roads in serious straits. they rep-
resented. They declared they faced .
double loss Of revenue under the orig
inal order terms. because the lower
ing of the rates to Pacific points to
meet rates on water traffic would
have to be met by a corresponding de-
crease on intermountain rates result
ing in a loss on both classes OF traf-
fic
The result Of this condition, II un-
relieved, it Is stated would have been
the loss Of thousands of Pacific coast
customers to middle western shippers
or their compulsory removal to loca-
tions nearer the Atlantic seaboard.
The relief affords industries for the
Chicago territory the opportunity to
continue supplying the Pacific coast
| customers.
/ Additional relief was sought by the
4 carriers as to the rate on about 100
tcarload commodity Items and about
j so less than carload items. Thee
I carload rates to the Pacific coast
range from about IS to IS cents pet
hundred pounds and the less than car
load commodity rates range from
$1.10 to $1.75 per hundred pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
HIKE FLOUR RATES
Santa Fe and Other Roads
Given Privileges by 1. C. c.
From s. to Is Cents on 100
Pounds From Kansas.
Washington,

Washington, Feb. 11.-Authority
was given the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe. and other .transccnttnental
railways, by the I. C..sC.-5t0daya 40 In
crease rates on flour in ,carlo4ds from
SIS to rs cents per hundred ponAns
from points in Kansas. Nebraska and
neighboring states tot California ter
minals, provided that the difference
between the rates on wheat and flour
does not exceed eight cents and the
rates on the terminals do not exceed
those to intermediate points. In the
opinion Commissioner Clements says
the evidence seems to justify a higher
rate on flour than on wheat.
When word reached railway Off
cials in Topeka today of the increase
granted to them by the interstate
commerce commission, they were a
mighty pleased lot of men.
81 believe things are coming our
way" remarked Santa Fe official.
1.-The increase in rates." said a Rock
Island officer. has been needed to
keep up our regular equipment. The
flour increase will help a lot"
The western railway filed a petition
for the increase in rates OF flour be-
for the commission several weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
NAY IN FEBRUARY
New Heat Record Established
in Topeka Today.
Wednesday Night Warmest for
This Time of Year.

May weather in February has start
ed the geese on a flight towards the
Arctic circle. With the night tenn
perature the highest on record be-
the 28 years the local records have
been kept these migratory birds were
heard as they passed over Topeka
The minimum temperature at
o'clock this morning--50 degrees
was 81 degrees above the normal
minimum. The weather today was
the warmest for this date on record
at Topeka. A 25-mile wind from the
south was. responsible for this un-
precedented "heat wave.''
Zero Weather Soon?
While there is no zero weather
scheduled 1t may come at any time In
marked contrast to the present con-
dition of the atmosphere. Listen!
Sixt cen years ago today the tempera-
ture was 10 degrees below zero. But
there will be no more severe weather
this season. Here's hoping" Is what
the average Topekans will say.
Wednesday night was the warmest
exception of the nights of February q
and 2s. 1895. when it was slightly
warmer.
There is relief from the hot
n.y. (S. d. Flora, the local weather
man, today.
The government forecast reads:
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday and
COLDER
Broke the Record.
The temperature at O'Clock this
afternoon was 65 degrees. The pre-
vious high mark was So degrees, in
1903.
Shippers forecast: Protect 36-h0ur
shipments north against temperature
OF "a degrees; west, 80: east and
south. above freezing"
The temperature at Topeka n bare
ly expected to reach the freezing
point. There was freezing weather in
the extreme northwestern portion OF
the state this morning.
The ho,,r1v roadjn9u-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
Want Topeka CLUB.
Colorado Springs Anxious for Base.
ball Franchise.

Chicago. ILL.,, Feb. 11.-Colorado
Springs still hopes to have a place
in the Western league, according to
telegrams received by President
O'Neill today. The messages. which
were signed by influential citizens.
asked O'Neill to look over the possi-
bility of Colorado Springs before the
league finally disposes of the Topeka
franchise matter. Topeka still leads
in the race, however. and the mag
mates today expected that the $1,000
guarantee required by them from the
proposed new owner would be pro-
vided.
The original five days. granted at
the meeting Sunday. expires tomor-
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ooh, HOW CRUEL!
william Allen White Says Kan
sas Has "Jitney Legislature"
''Cheap, Unreliable, Stupid =
Not Worth Tinker'S Dam!"

William Allen White in his Emporia
Gazette characterizes the Kansas leg
islature as a jitney cheap,
disorganized, irresponsible, unreliable,
stupid-a session that will say moth
ing, do nothing offend no one
nothing worth tinker's dam,"
White declares. TT is a jitney SER
vice. without terminal or time card" :"
says the we'll known Emporia editor.
In his editorial, White says:
Looking over the Kansas legisla
ture she stands proudly in the
winter fog like the other end of the
clothes line, we should say that it is
very much jitney.
Cheap.
'DiSOrganiZed.
irresponsible.
Unreliable.
Stupid
And with few other minor faults.
1t will get nowhere because it lacks
for nothing in particular. and will
fade out like a grease spot on the
commonwealth.
"A legislature elected as the result
of passionate desire to say, do or
think nothing to offend anyone, will
say. do or think nothing worth a
tinker's dam, which is small resin
obstruction used by timers to prevent
the flow of molten solder. So we re-
peat. that a party held together solely
by desire to lick the Democrats
which is a laudable object. but hard
ly a life work-wiH not amount to a
tinker's dam in the end.
1T is a jitney service without ter
mlnal or time card. The grafters will
have their way, but the people will get
mighty little out of it,
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CUT OUT PASSES.
Senator Mcmillan Would Deprive Util.
titles Commission of Transportation.

Members and employees of the pub
lie utilities commission will lose their
passes on railroad lines il the bill in
troduced today by Senator Mcmillan
is enacted. As now provided the stat
ute permits the members and en-
ployees of the commission to ride on
free passes anywhere in the state.
This is intended to facilitate the
business Of the commission, which is
largely concerned with affairs relating
to railroads. 1t incidentally cuts down
the expenses Of the commission in a
material way as the mileage allowance
necessary for the transaction of its
regular business will be a heavy one
IL the Mcmillan bill is passed
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SHE JUMPS INTO SEA.
Woman on Steamer Leaps Overheard
and Is Drowned.

New York, Feb. 11.-Mrs. Chester
M. knepper. wife of a retired captain
in the United States navy. fell or
jumped overheard from the steam
ship Niagara during a storm in the
evening OF February 5, and was
drowned. Mrs. Knepper ane her hus-
band were returning from France,
where they have been living for some
time The Niagara arrived here to-
day from Havre. When Mrs. Knepper
was seen in the water, lighted buoys
were thrown to he. and a boat was
lowered. The ship was stopped and
for over an hour the sailors searched
for her in vain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11
FOR Pure ADVERTISING
Senate Recommends Kinkel Bill for
Final Passage.

The Kansas senate last night ap-
proved the Kinkel pure advertising"
bill in committee of the whole. a big
majority OF the body voting for and
defending it against amendment. As
it stands on final passage 1t makes the
offense OF publishing any false or
misleading advertising punishable by
a fine of from $50 to $500 or by i'm
prisonment. against either advertiser
or publisher.
Members Of the senate refused to
take a roll call vote when they ap-
proved it, Senators Carney of Cloud.
Howe of Dickinson, Waggener of
Atchison and Carey of Reno, how
ever, fighting for a modification for
the relief Of newspaper publishers.
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DRESSED OWN WOUNDS.

Paris. Feb. 11.-Dr. Dercle, sur
geon In the French army, was dec
GRATED with the cross of the Le-
gion OF Honor at the Val-de Grace
hospital recently after having been
several times mentioned in the or
ders OF the day. He was wounded
no less than 81 times before he
gave up his service. Many times
slightly wounded since the begin
ming of the war, he dressed his
own wounds and refused to aban-
don his post. but finally he fell un-
der three very serious wounds that
required his transportation to a
hospital.
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riots took place in the potato market
in Berlin yesterday. The police were
required to take stern measures to
suppress the disorder. The municipal
market was closed, the correspondent
says, at IL o'clock in the forenoon
because the supply was exhausted.
Fighting crowds stormed the shop.
demanding potatoes and shouting:
where can we get potatoes?" The
police finally with difficulty managed
to restore order. Orders have been
issued to all of the breweries to re-
duce their output
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BE CAREFui.. roPEKANs.

The Topeka board Of health
characterizes the colds of this sea-
son as strap hangers' disease -
Persons with colds are urged to
hold handkerchiefs over their faces
when they cough ana sneeze while
riding in the public cars and espe-
cially while standing over those
seated.
''Avoid the careless person who
is a chronic distributor Of colds.
Remember that al little cold is q
dangerous thing. the statement
added as a parting Injunction
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UP TO The COUNTIES


The senate finally passed the
Troutman bill authorixing counties of
over 10000 population to issue bonds
for the purchase or erection OF de-
teritfon homes hospitals or sanatorta
for tuberculosis.
The hill leaves the matter In the
hands OF the counties which can
adapt their programs to the most
pressing needs whether for the shelter
of dependent children or for the
treatment Of the ack.
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Senate Adjourns.

Washington, Feb. 1.-THE senate
adjourned at GIL o'clock last night.
after continuous session lasting for
81 hours and II. minutes, the longest
in its history. The adjournment was
forced by a combination of Republi-
cans. insurgent Democrats, with the
aid of Senators Norris and Kenyon.
progressive Republicans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-11

Falmouth, Feb. 1.-THE cargo Of
the American steamer Wilhe1mina
was seized by the British authorities
today, in accordance with the decision
of the foreign office.
The cargo is to go to a prize court.
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Socialists Call Peace Meeting.

Havre, Feb 1.-THE International
Socialist bureau has summoned dele
tral nations to meet at The Hague.
They will confer separately and later
hold a general assembly II one can
be arranged
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GERMANS FORCED
| TO QUIT LODI
They Have Held Polish City
Since Dec. 6, Last.
Falling Back to Position Near
er Their Own Border.
FIGHTING IN THE CARPATHIlNS
Still Going On With Both Sides
Claiming Advantage.
Allies Win a Victory After q
Six Weeks Fight.
FIGHTING IN THE CARPlTHIANS

London, Feb. 11.-Evacuation by
the Germans of Lodz. next to War
saw, the most important city of Rus
sian Poland is reported. unofficially,
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RIOTS IN berlin
A Mob Storms the Market De-
manding P0tatoes.
All Brewerles Are Ordered to
Reduce Their Output.

London, Feb. 1.-THE Copenhagen
correspondent OF the Exchange Tele-
graph company wires that serious
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Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday
colder.