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RUSSIA

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
PETROGRAD, Jan. 9.-The Russian
army, movin from the north against
the east Prussian front, was reported
today TO have pushed through the
German outer line Of trenches and to
be slowly gaining ground, although the
weather conditions continue greatly TO
Interfere with speedy movements.
This however, 10 the only point on the
whole battle front where there has
been any general change in the situa-
tton.
In southern Poland, In tho river
Campaign; In GallcIa and In tho Car
pathians the troops have found them.
selves unable to make headway be-
cause Of the terrible weather condi-
ltions. In the Caucasus the Russian
pursuit Of the fleeing Turks has been
halted owing to the intense cold, al.
though the cossacks are still rounding
up isolated parties at various points.
The war office says that the mum
Der Of Turkish prisoners taken by the
army Of tho Caucasus will exceed So,
900. Included in the number are sew
ersI generals and hundreds Of officers
Of high rank.
The older Turkish officers frankly
blame tho Germans for their plight
They declare that despite all protesta
tions by the Turkish officers, the Ger
mans In constantlnopIe forced the war
office to order the Invasion. II 10 be-
iieved here that whom the news Of the
crushing disaster to the Turkish army
reaches constantinopIe, anti-war dem.
on strations will result,
Hundreds Of wounded In the recen.
! fighting, froze to death In the wooded
mountain region. The Russian army
was 80 busy making It's victory com
piete that there was no time to sue
icor the Injured. The death list will
I;be very high.
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What the War Moves Mean
By j. w. T. Mason, Former European Man
aeer of the United Press.

I an Egyptian campaign than a cam.
paign in the Caucasus. Nevertheless,
no serious military movement has
been directed toward the Nile. On
the contrary, ali available men appar-
emily have been sent to engage the
Russians so that the Slav pressure
against Austria and Germany may be
relieved. The Mohammedans cannot
approve of fighting for christian in
terests while abandGcing their own
co-religionists in Egypt Yet by Sc
curing the support Of the few strong
men in the Constantinople govern
ment. headed by Fnver Bey, Germany
has been able to make her own OBJ
jective paramount.
The morale Of the Ottomans seems
to have been seriously affected by
their subordination to constitution re-
quirements. Quick blame thrown on
Germans for the Caucasus defeat, en-
phasizes the fact. Conditions that
apparently do prevail don't indicate
that the Turkish army will be of seri-
Gus value in the future to the Ger
mans Nevertheless from the stand
point Of German and Austrian inter
ests alone and disregarding the inter-
ests of Turks, there IS still an i'm
nortant teutonic advantage in the sit
uation. The Russian armies IN the
Caucasus and those that viii be sent
to invade Asia Minor Il the war con-
tinues, means So many less in the
Slav battles opposing the Germans
and Austrians. The Caucasian cam
! paign therefore, while serious defeat
for Turkey. has its compensation for
| Turkeys constitutional allies.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.
NEW YORK, Jan. S.-(1 a. M
The defeat Of the Turkish armies in
the Caucasus Is being blamed by the
Mohammedans on the German COM
manGers who insisted that winter
campaign be undertaken against the
Russians. The Turks declare they
protested against pushing military
operations in the cold weather, but
were overruled.
This explanation Of the Ottoman dis
aster is not satisfactory. The disad-
vantages OF winter warfare are equal
lv formidable to all participants. The
Russian troops were as greatly handi-
caprsed as the Turks by the low tenn
perature and the snow; and it is I'M
possible to reach any other conclu-
sion than that the Russian S1avs have
proven themselves to be as superior
to the Turks as the Balkan Slavs did
during their own late conflict with
ttcir age-long enemies. IT,
The Significance Of the Turkish ex-
cuse is not in its explanations of mill
tary conditions, but in quick des;rs
to place all responsibility on German
shoulders. This uno'oubtedly means
the German domination of military a.
fairs at Constantinople has net the
cordial consent OF the Turks The
Musselmen apparently do not consid-
er themselves responsible for the
strategy of the Russian campaign and
are fighting as reluctant mercenaries.
1t has been pointed out in this
column that Turkeys real interests
are far more closely concerned with
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AUSTRIA

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VIENNA, Jan. 6.--(via Rome, Jan.
s.)-AustrIa 10 making final su-
preme effort to raise a new army. 1t
is to be used to defend Vienna and
Budapest and again to attack Servia.
Failure will mean either that the gov
ernment will be compelled to sue for
separate peace, or admit to Germany
that It is powerless and turn the en-
tire defense Of the dual empire over
to the kaiser and his generals.
A new enrolment Just ordered has
called to the coIors thousands pre-
viously rejected. Only those actually
unable to shoot rifle are now exempt
and even men partially disabled have
been drafted Into service to act as a
sort Of home guard.
There Is pttifuI lack Of war mater
laIs. Some Of the troops are armed
only with the old fashioned single shot
Wondl rifles. Few have bayonets or
entrenching tools. Uniforms are Ill
fitting and many show by their wear
that they already have been used by
troops at the front. No secret Is made
Of the fact that uniforms and equip
ment gathered on the battle fields Of
Galicia have been brought back and
are now being distributed to the
troops. These new ievies are being
whipped into shape by superannuated
officers recalled to th. eoIors and by
non-commissioned officers who have
been invaIided home from the front.
They are now assembled at the con-
centratIon camps waiting orders to go
to the front. m the meanwhile the
government is franticaily pushing the
work on the defenses Of both Budapest
and Vienna. Long lines Of earthworks
are being constructed to defend these
two cities and they are being put in
condition to withstand siege.
The fact that Il has been necessary
to draft into the army men previously
rejected two and three times, has
brought home to the Austrian people
more than anything else the actual
conditions at the front. AZ result,
there are mutterIngs and threats Of rev.
olution that may cuIminate at any
time In an outbreak. Several demon
straticns in Budapest have been PUT
down only after troops had been call
ed on and hundreds Of arrests of sus-
peeted revolutie had been made.
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GERMANY

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.l
BERLIN, Jan. 8.-(vIa WireIesso
Announcements that ten Russian air
craft has been shot down and their
crews either taken or killed In the
Lodz-Lowiez district was made here
today. It was stated that the Russian
aviators have been unusually aetive
during the last three days, but that
because OF their boidness they have
proven easy victims to the German
aerial guns. The general situation In
Poland, II was stated, shows little
change. sapping and mining opera
tions are resuIting in slight gains at
certain points, but on most Of the
front the incIemeney OF the weather
has brought operation to 4 standstii'.
on Hungarian and GaIIcian frontiers
Il 10 stated that there have been only
minor artillery duels. Along the Don
alec river the Russians tried to shell
the Austro-German positions, but did
no damage and finally their guns were
siIcneed by the heavy Austrian arti'-
Iery.
Admission 10 made that tho Austri'
ans have been forced to give way be
fore the Russians In the crown land OF
Bukovina. but II 10 stated this was
due to the arrival Of an overwhelming
force.
The chief development on the west
ern front 10 declared to be the furth-
or dropping OF bombs by German avla'
! tors on Dunkirk. Two flew over the
city yesterday, It is stated, dropped
bombs and escaped. There 10 little
/ chance In the situation In the west
according to today's official reports.
Germans Sink Another.
NEW YORK, Jan. o.-That not only
the German cruiser Dresden which es
capped the battl Oft the Faidands
when the remained OF Admiral vor
spesr squadron was destroyed by
the British. Is raiding commerce. u
the Pacific but that it has consort
was confirmed here today. Capt. A.
c. Norris, and eight officers Of the
British, freighter charn,os which reach
ed here from Colon on the freighter
cahareas told OF the loss OF their YES.
eel. She was sunk by the former North
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IUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
CHICAGO, Jan. 8.-Wheat today
continued its sensational Jump to new
high price records. May options open
ed today at $1.39A, or Ia cents
bushel higher than yesterdays close.
A wave OF buying enthusiasm follow
ing reports Of immense cash sales
was given as the reason for the con-
tinued rise which today set the third
new high price record and exceeded
wheat prices for many years. Other
gains followed wheat in the climb up
ward.
There was even q bigger jump at
the opening IN July wheat. The open
s-inx Of 81 .16 per bushsi on Jaly wheat
futures was rise Of IL cents over
night. Again there Was pandemonium
in the pit. The scene was even more
excited and kalidescopic than when
the seasons high record OF s1.32 per
bushel was reached and passed earl
Ter in the week.
Toward the close OF the first fren-
zied fifteen minutes Of trading. there
was a recession OF * OF cent each
on May and July futures. Corn and
oats also caught the epidemic OF ner-
vousness and slightly receded from
opening prices.
After the first recession, however
there was another rush to buy, upon
receipt OF word Of the strength the
Liverpool market had shown and still
another high mark reached when the
price crept up by fractions to the
opening figure and went on until May
wheat sold for $1.39M.
The first shock of nervousness hav-
ing at least temporarily abated, and
small buyers having come into the
market in large numbers, the rise in
wheat prices was steady. At times
the price rose regularly an eighth OF
a point at time. Then there would
follow a jump of u or * with a
fractional recession; and then anoth-
er rise that would overcome the slight
drop.
At one time May wheat reached
$1.4oss per bushel with July options
at $1.2sss. Always corn and oats an
swered the upward and downward
trenr with wheat.
The opinion was general that un-
doubtedly Jas Payton, whose name Is
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To Bed with the Chickens,

TTTnIted Press Leased Wire Service !
DENVER, Jan. Starry G.. Mathi,
son is dead set against having chick.
ems as comranions at night. He tried
to explain it in court here in endeavor.
ing to obtain divorce. but Judge
Butler ruled that he did not present
sufficient evidence and he is still a
married man today. Mathison sued
on the ground that his wife let the
chickens roost over his bed.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-01-08
Mr. Wilson Speaks at jackson Day Celebration
in Indiana and Sounds the Opening Gun
For the Coming Year.
ANSWER TO CRITICS OF ADMINISTRATION
Illinois State Senate Party Members Expected to
Make Break in Solid Lines at Meet
ing Next Tuesday.

rivlng at 1:45 and leaving at 1854.
The city is decorated. The legislature
will adjourn and attend in a body the
meeting at which the president will
speak at three o'clock in Tomlison
hall.
Democratic Break.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Jan. s.-The
first break in the solid democratic
ranks In the Illinois senate Is expect
ed next Tuesday over the question OF
seating two contesting democrats
from the eleventh and twenty-third
districts. On vote on Senator Cor
mans resolution to seat the two SEN
ators Percy, Compton, Campbell.
Cleary and Woodward, 1t Is believed
sg;ils ycse d aga:nst their party mates Il
II they do they wf11 add eiaoazi
strength to the republican ranks to
defeat the measure,
German and his supporters will ar
que that seating of contestant In
each district is necessary before
there can be any contest Or any re-
count of ballots.
An alternative anticipated is the
passage Of Senator Keller's resolution
for appointment of an election COM
mission. This would get full support
from republicans and partial support
from democrats. The withdrawal OF
Representatives Shurtleff and Tfce
from the speakership race in the
house Is not believed to have given
Walter enough votes to elect.
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Speculators Have Boosted Up the Price of Grain
to $1.49 Per Bushel at Opening Of
Board Of Trade Today.
PANDEMON|UM IN The BROKERS PIT
Flour Prices are Now Good Only For Minute
at a Time and Move Five Cents For
Each Cent Change in Wheat.

to conjure with in the pit, was in the
market, but from the tone 1t was ac-
cepted the market was outside the
power of any individual Heavy cash
purchases and conditions abroad were
credited with responsibility OF the
present situation.
Scenes In the pit grew more excit-
ing as the day wore on. Brokers seem
ed to have gone mad for the moment
in the general rush to buy. Many
fairly lost their voices screaming or
ders. ana the bobbing heads looked as
II no one in the pit ever knew what
comb was.
Predictions wera freely made that
wheat would 90 to @1.45 Per hushel
by tomorrow noon.
The Price Of Flour.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Jan. s.
Because wheat and -four prices have
advanced considerably since the out
break of the war Is no reason for be-
Ilieving there will be either wheat
or -four famine" said ]. s. Pile
bury, vice president Of the Pillsbury
Flour mills, today.
There seems to be an ample re-
serve in the country to care for every
domestic and export demand.
"As to what future -four prices may
be, that is thing so problematfcal
that I would not even venture guess.
Flour prices are governed absolutely
by wheat prices. Flour will increase
or decrease in price five cents for
every cent one way or the other the
wheat market moves. With the mar
ket so erratic, would not attempt to
predict the price Of -four twenty-four
hours in advance"
Minneapolis mills are taking no
chances with the market. Quotations
they give must be accepted by return
wire.
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UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.]
DENNICON, Ohio, Jan. Speeding
westward, enroute to Indianapolis,
where this afternoon he is expected
to deliver highly significant politi-
cal speech, President Wilson passed
through here early today The presi-
dents address as guest Of the Indiana
Democratic clubs jackson day" cele-
bration, will be review OF democra-
tic achievements, an answer to the
critics OF the administration and pos.
'sibly will sound the opening gun OF
the 1916 democratic campaign. The
president will carefully avoid ques-
tions Of war and neutrality In his ad-
dress.
.Fs,4.1G g:s Cl,io. s.- .... q
ON BOARD PRESIDENT WILL
SONS SPECIAL CAR, WASHING
TON TO INDIANAPOLIS Jan. 8.--As
the train bearing President Wilson ap.
preached indianapolis this afternoon,
passing through Ohio and Indiana
cities, the crowds gathered in increas-
ing mum bers hoping to see the presi-
dent. At Greenville, Ohio, the fire de-
partment backed a glaring red fire
engine up to the train. changing the
bell. and the crowd felt repaid when
the presidents smiling face appeared.
The train was running on time.
Ali Ready for Him.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. Sex
tensive plans for the reception OF
President Wilson when he arrives at
1:45 this afternoon, were completed
early today. Indiana was expecting
an expression from the president of
great political import. with possibly
statement on business conditions or
references to international affairs
The president will be in the city just
five hours IL the trains run right, ar
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Bio Dry Meeting.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service.1
CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Former Cover
nor j. Frank Hanley. of Indiana, and
the Rev. C. M. Sheldon. of Topeka.
Kansas, were to be the principal
Sneakers at today's opening campaign
here of the dry flying squadron.
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TEN RUSSIAN AIRSKIPS SHOT DOWN
I RANCE


United Press Leased Wire Service.l
PARIS, Jan. s.-The French at
tempts 20 retake the fortified posi-
tions at st. Mihiel and thus remove
the German wedge extending Into
their right wing along the Meuse, have
resulted in serious fighting In that
vicinity. It was stated today that az
a result Of series Of night attacks a
line Of outer trenches had been taken
from the Germans. The new position
gives the French an admirable site for
their artillery and they have brought
up additional heavy guns In order to
compete with those mounted by the
Germans on the site Of Camp De-
Romans.
These Developments and an Increase
In the fighting IN Alsace are the only
concrete Developments reported this
morning. in Alsaee the fighting 10
developing along the line to the east
Of BeIfort as the German lines at
Steinbach-cernay have held against all
attempts Of the French to move furth-
er Forward along the wooded heights
commanding the main roads leading to
Aitkirch.
The fighting In the Araonne region
lis still Of an indecisive character.
Both sides have made slight gains at
certain points but at none has decis-
i've advantage been gained.
Advices received here from Dutch
sources Indicate that the Germans are
again moving relnforoements to the
wcet. These are drawn for the most
part from the volunteer army which
has completed its period Of training
and Il is believed here they will be
used to bring the units on the fighting
(! front up TO full war strength.
| There has been no Improvement In
the weather conditions and the situa-
| tlon on ths north Continues unchanged
OFFICIAL REPORT.
! [ey William Philip simms, United
/ Press staff correspo ndent]
! PARIS, Jan. s.-optimistlc claims
Of further successes against the Ger.
mans at nearly every point Of the
battle line were made in official circles
today. Gains Of territory were claim
ed at certain points while In no in
stance, It was declared, have the Ger
mans been able to institute a serious
offensive. Fighting also has been re-
moved all along the line to the north
and near st. Georges and LonbartsIde
the allies have again been advanced
REGARDING the German claims of
successes in the neighborhood Of Ar
ras, the explanation 10 made that the
French themselves voluntarily aban-
doned a line Of trenches. The reason
assigned Is that the troops actually
were forced out by the mud, which al
most filled the fighting dItches.
The stretch Of highway from La
BolsseIe to AveIuy 10 now held by the
French who have mounted artillery
here and In the woods In the vicinity.
According TO the official reports, the
artillery duel In the valley Of the
Aisne still continues but with the
French gradually gaining the aseen-
dency, The German mine throwers
which have been causing heavv dam
age to the French have been silenced
Dy the = rSNCh SflIcC iHSf' SGHS.
West of Rheims German block
house has been demolished. There
has been some fighting at animber
Of points along the Meuse, but the
damage has been small. Some French
trenches In the Argonne region have
heen blown up by the Germans, but It
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BELGIUM

[United Press Leased Wire Service. ]
AMSTERDAM, Jan. s.-Despite the
official deniaIs Of Germany that there
has been the slightest Interference
with movements OF Cardinal Mercier,
all Of the local newspapers print ex-
tended stories insisting that his emil
nence actually is under detention.
They assert that armed guards have
been posted at the cardinals palace
and that he and the members of his
Immediate suite have been prohibited
leaving.
In addition vazdia's news agency
asserts that tho dean and cure Of
GheeI have been arrested because they
end orsed the cardinals utterance that
the Beigians were In no way bound
to obey the orders Of German off
cials.
Advices from Berlin Indicate that
the report that Cardinal Mercier has
been interferred with, has created
much excitement in Catholic circles.
German church dignitaries are said
to have called on the imperial chan.
CelIOT anu PStp-CU ooI 10 TIUI tHdI
any difference whatever with the
movements or utterances Of the Bel
oian church head will be deeply re-
sented by the Catholics Of Germany.
II Is stated here that It was because
Of these utteranees that the disavo~-
al Of the arrest was ordered.
Latest Complication.
IN ANSWER TO GERMANY.
LONDON, Jan. s-The official bu-
reau today issued lengthy statement
prepared by the Belgian legation
which is a further answer to the off,
cial German statements. contemplated
to neutral governments blaming BEL
alan neutral population for everyth ing
that has happened to Belgium. The
etatement recounts various measures
which Belgium claims were resorted
to preserve the strictest neutrality
before the war.
"This is repeated" the statement
says, 'for the purpose of refutinq the
absurd malicious lies which Germany
now Is trying to dis-siminate in for
eien countries TO Justify the crimes
committed in Belgium"
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Excited Trading.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Do1iar and
half wheat appeared to he a possibil-
ity today when the cereal reached
the highest price in many years in the
local pit. Opening at $1.39a per
bushel, 81 AK was the high water
mark reached before the day Of fren-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
SENDS KAISER MONEY
Wichita German Gets Acknowledge
ment From Berlin.

Wichita, Kan, May 29.-H. P. ia
cobs, a German farmer residing here,
mailed a money order to the emperor
of Germany on February 10, with in
structions to use the money as he saw
fit. Mr.. Jacobs received a reply in
Acknowledgement of the donation, ad-
vising him that the emperor had
placed the money in the fund for the
aid of sick and wounded soldiers Mr..
Jacobs was born in Berlin, fact
which he mentioned in his letter. The
reply, which was signed by member
of the court, stated that his majesty
desired to express thanks on behalf
of his people to his former subject for
the contribution.
The blessings of God are asked on
all persons of German descent who re-
side in America in the closing lines of
the letter. 1t was written in German
and forwarded to Wichita by way of
the office of the German consul at
ST Louis. Mo,
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FOR STATE G. e. CONVENTION.
Posters Being Sent Out and Program
Arranged for Herington Meeting.

Hutchinson, Kan, May 29.-Adver-
Using posters for the twenty-eighth
annual Kansas Christian Endeavor
Union convention to be held in Her
ington, June IL, IL and Is, are now
being sent out by Paul M. Williams,
state president, who resides in Hutch
inson. The C. E. societies of the state
are planning for q big meeting and
special cars will be operated from sew
eral points. A big delegation of Hutch
inson workers will attend.
Among the speakers OF the meeting
will sbe DIR. Francis Clark of Boston,
Mass, the founder of the c. E. move
ment in America; E. P. Gates, field
secretary of the Illinois c. E. union;
Governor Arthur Capper, DR.. M. F.
Troxell, Rev. John r. Wilke, Rev. o.
L. Smith and John Wesley Shell, all
well known speakers. The meetings
will be held in the new Christian
church there