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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
FAIL TO GET THROUGH
Attempts to Penetrate the German
Lines Arc Repulsed.

Berlin. Feb. 20.-The official state
ment given out today by the German
army headquarters says:
In the western theater Of the war
strong French forces yesterday at
tackled the German Positions in the
Champagne region to the north of
Perthes and to the north of Les Menils.
All attempts to break through the Ger
man lines. however. failed. In some
places the enemy entered into the adj
vanced German trenches where fight
ing still continues. Otherwise the
enemy was repulsed and suffered
heavy losses.
ITO the north of verdun q French
bres preparations for renewed French
attacks were made by violent artillery
ombardment. Fighting still con-
ttnues in the Vosges. The Germans
stormed the enemy's main positions OF
two kflometers on the heights to the
west of Sulzern and also on Reich
|sackerkopf to the west of Muenster. A
battle for possession of the height
to the north of Mueh1bach is going on,
Metzerland and Sandernach have been
occupied by the Germans after a bat
tie.
In the eastern war arena: in the
and to the north of Suwalki there has
been no important changes.
ITO the southeast of Kolno the
enemy has been driven back into his
advanced position Of Lomza.
South of Myszyniec, northeast OF
Przasnysz and east of Racionz there
have been engagements of local
character. From the south Of the Wis
lula there is nothing new to report
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
READY FOR WARP
Battery "A" win Be Inspected
Monday and Tuesday.
Talk Of Encampment ut Fort
Riley in July.

Attention Battery "A!"
This efficient organization will be
at it's best next Monday and Tuesday
when there will be a government in
spector here. Captain Grimes expects
to have 80 per cent OF the organization
present Monday evening for the per-
sonal inspection.
The equipment. at the Armory Is
valued at between 81 900 and $780,
600. Every item will be checked
even the bolts. The idea is to ascer-
tain just how well equipped for SER
vice the battery would be in case OF a
hurry up" cali IL war were declared.
Other batteries are being inspected in
the same manner.
Battery "a" has just received an
other new escort wagon-this makes
three in the last few weeks.
Captain Grimes has written to all
the members of the battery who are
out of town asking them to report in
Topeka Monday night. The member
ship is now 1O4; Captain Grimes
hopes to bake it 1913 in the, next few
months. He announced today the
probability that the battery will go to
Fort Riley for encampment in July.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
WlGGLED HIS TOES.
How q Nlillionaire's Hired Man Put
Him to Sleep.

Boston. Feb. 20.-The story of how
he "wiggled"the toes of the late Louis
Cabot, Of Milton, many times each
night in order to put Mr.. Cabot to
sleep, related by Ralph E. Chandler.
an undertaken, now of Lewiston. Me-.
enlivened the trial Of Mrs. Vernon
Briggs to break her fathers will
which disposes of $2.000.O00 in pro-
xress here today. At the time the
"wiggling" took place Chandler was
in Mr.. CabOt's employ.
Did weighing his toes seem to
quiet him? ?" asked Sherman L. Whip
pie. chief counsel for Mrs. Briggs.
"Yes sir, 1t did," replied Chandler.
Every night Mr.. Cabot would give
vent to a series Of wild yells. accord
ing to Chandler. He would often
wake up at all hours Of the night. at
irregular intervals and scream" he
testified
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
STEEL MILLS CLOSE.
Management Declares 1t Cannot Pay
Prevailing Wages.

Granite City, Ill, Feb. 2O.-The big
steel mills here will close Monday for
an indefinite period. 1t was announced
by the managers last night. The or
der closing the plants will throw more
than $500 men out of work. Several
days ago q majority of the members
of the Amalgamated Association of
Steel, Iron and Tin Workers in Gran
lite City voted to accept a cut in wages
rather than have the plants closed
down. The reduction, however. waa
not accepted by the national organixa-
ton and the men were ordered to
demand their regular wage. This the
general manager of the company an
nounced he was not able to pay and
issued the closing order.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Another Assault Case Intercepted Near
willow Park Last Night.

A man, attempting to intercept a
young man and q woman Friday night
near the scene of former assaults and
hold-ups near Willow park. was
thwarted by the interference of ]. E.
Wilson and Frank Wilson. The Will
sons were walking north on Morris
avenue about 10 o'clock Friday night
when they saw a man step out from
behind a bush and follow a couple.
When the would be hold-up saw the
two men he ran. Efforts to catch him
failed. The matter was reported to
the police Friday night who failed to
report the incident to the members of
the sheriff's office who are making an
attempt to stamp out crimes of this
nature in the west end of the city.
When Hugh Larimer. undersheriff,
heard of the affair this morning he
obtained a description of the man and
started an investigation on the case.
The man who followed the couple was
of medium build. The Wilson's did not
learn the names Of the couple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
FROST FOR Welfare.
MCMILLAN Commission Bin Into Sem
ate Cold Storage.

The Mcmillan Industrial welfare
commission bill struck q chilling frost
in the senate Friday, which finally
sent 1t into what its friends fear Will
be permanent cold storage in the ju-
dietary committee. Defects In the
drafting Of the measure which would
have rendered 1t ineffective had It
been enacted were pointed out In sew
eral sections and after a futile effort
to obtain the proper amendments on
the floor of the senate. the motion to
refer it to the judiciary COMMITTEES
carried.
The most chilling treatment of the
bill was administered by Senator
Price of Clark county. who denied the
need of the enactment OF such q
measure in Kansas in this generation.
This bill is Of a piece with the
sort Of legislation that has long been
popular in Kansas and whose only ef-
feet Is to embarrass the activity of the
capital which ought to be encouraged
to come here to develop our resources.
There is no demand for such law
except that which comes from the
mawkish sentimentalfsm which lends
its unthinking endorsement to any
measure raised up in the name of re-
FORM 1t is urged that the women of
Kansas demand this enactment.
want to say right here that no wom-
ans argument has more force with
me than any man uHleSS IL II DdSeo
on sound logic.
There is no such argument for this.
Instead of passing bills that will only
hamper the operation OF industry it
ought to be our part to throw down
the bars and offer every inducement
that will encourage capital to come
and develop our prairies and put fac
tories in our cities. Kansas has no
factory worthy of the name as COM
pared with those of the Industrial GEN.
ters of the east. When Kansas has
reached that stage 1t will be time
enough to appoint commissions to reg
ulate the condition. of the workers"
The senate adopted amendments to
the bill giving the proposed commits
sion authority over all classes of labor
problems. changing the direction of its
original intent which had been for q
commission to supervise the condf-
lions surrounding child and female la
.hOr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

He Obtains Conviction When the State
Court Falls.

Muskogee. Okla. Feb. 20.-Guilty,
was the verdict of the jury in the fed
era1 court here today in the case of
Jack Davis. Joe Davis, Buck Burdoff
and Bob Workman. charged with
conspiracy to delay the United States
mails when the Katy limited train was
held up and robbed at Wirth, Okla,
in. October, 1919.
Jack Davis is the head OF the Davis
feud clan He was found guilty OF
the conspiracy charged. The. rest of
the men weref ound guilty Of the con-
spiracy and actual participation in the
holdup. They had been tried in the
state courts before on charge Of
train robbery and were acquitted
When the holdup took place the rob-
bers robbed an express safe Of $500.
This was also q mail car.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
'bRINe KIDS here
Senator Waggener win Show
zee Orphans to Senate.


j Senator Bale waegener Of Atchiscn.
the staunch defender OF the Kansas
Orphans' home at his home town, y
going to bring eco orphans to Topeka
At his own expense next Tuesday and
lead them into the senate chamber and
over the house as the most practical
argument in favor Of a liberal appro-
priation for his pet institution.
A fight has developed against .
$4,000 appropriation for new build
ing at the Orphans home. Members
Of the board Of control having charge
of the home claim the children are
dangerously crowded in the instttu-
tons dormitories. The board of health
has ordered extensions made. The
senate has approved an appropriation
bill for the new building but q fght
has developed on 1t in the house az
well az on the Republican side of the
senate where Lambertson OF Brown
has been bushwhacking at the meas
ure ever since 1t came up.
Bale Waggener is q rich man q"
he likes to spend money on children.
So he has placed his personal order
with the Santa Fe railroad for the use
of q special train next Tuesday from
Atchison to Topeka and back ana ne
is going to give those 200 orphans e
trip to the state legislature. 1t will
be an interesting experience for all
concerned.
Before he left for home last night
he announced that on Tuesday he In
tended to rise to q question OF personal
privilege. That question is evidently
going to take the form of a plea for
the orphaned children under the
guardianship of the state of Kansas.
and it is rumored that 1t will include
a "skinning'' for the senators who OPP
pose the appropriation on plea OF
economy.
Senator Waggener as an attraction
for the kiddies. will give moving
picture show Of his birthday party In
Atchison a year ago last August. at
one of the Crawford theaters. The
picture shows the great gathering IN
detail. 1t will be given either Tues
day or Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

Topeka Pastor on . Victorious Mis-.
SION.
Portland Evening TeiesrAm

The Portland Evening Telegram
says:
Taylor Street Methodist church for
seven years. well known to all menu
bers Of the old First Methodist church
who worshiped there, is understood
to be on his way to Portland from To-
peka, Kan, where he il the pastor of
the First Methodist church OF that
city.
HE is coming, it is believed. to
bring peace in the strife that has been
waged here between the new First
church and the insurgent members of
the old Taylor street congregation.
DIR. Young IL q prominent figure
in American Methodism and at the
last general conference he was prom
inently mentioned for election as
bishop. He has great influence with
those with whom he labored in Port
land. and 1t is believed that none 9TH
er could give advice that would be SO
generally needed by the members of
his former flock.
1T Is believed that DIR. Young will
reach Portland on his mission Of
peace tomorrow. The length of his
stay in the city is indefinite"
A message from DIR. Young to q To-
peka parishioner says he was success
ful in his mission and that his former
church won out" in the controversy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
SUIT FOR DIVORCE.
After 81 Years of Married Life, Cora
Hilton Is Discouraged.

After twenty-seven years of married
life with the defendant, petition for
divorce was today filed by Cora E.
Hilton against John C. Hilton. The
petition states that the HiltOns were
married in 1888.
In her petition the plaintiff claims
that the defendant has lived apart
from her since January. 1912, and
that during this time she has heard
from him but once. She also claims
that the defendant has failed to con-
tribute anything to her support since
January, 1912. According to the petit
ton. the defendant is employed at 824
North Quincy street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
NEWlAND EXPLAINS.


Concerning the report that $4,000
remains uncollected on the books of
the water company on business done
during the year 1914. Frank Newland.
city commissioner Of water and light
Ing. said:
But this $1,000 does not represent
bad bills or even bills which have
been due for any considerable length
OF time. This $4,000 represents q
rolling account There IL usually
thai much money carried in accounts
on the books. for by the time one
patron pays. the bills Of other patrons
have fallen due 1t ID possible by the
syseem We use that 10000 could be
on the books - due and yet none Of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
THE THEME
Willis Glced Will Speak ON College ut
Rotary Club Meeting.

Willis Gleed will speak before the
members of the Topeka Rotary club
at the U. C. T. hall on East Eighth
street Wednesday noon on Washburn
college. He will talk from the stand
point Of the institution of learning as
an asset to the city of Topeka. and
bring out many points about the col
lege that are not generally known.
DIR. Roy b. Guild will preside. A
business talk will be given by Ray N.
Lattner, manager OF the New England
building. H. d. DriscOll. commission
er for the Topeka Traffic association.
will give q sketch Of Lattner's life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
BEATS up FOOTPAD.


jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. cO.--Representa-
tive John Il. Atterbury. OF Webster county,
beat man who had attempted to hold him
his revolver away from him. revived him
and then released him. saying that he'd
than inside
Mr.. Atterbury was on his way to his
rooms after late committee meeting when
he was accOsted. Instead of complying
with the demand to hold up his hands. he
struck the -highwayman on the point Of
the Jaw. Before he released him Mr.. After
bury urged the man to think twice before
attempting another hold up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

New York, Feb. 2o.-The infant
death rate in New York city In 1914
was the lowest in the city's history,
avs : bulletin Of the health depart
ment. The rate for children under
one year was SIS per 1000. The
next lowest rate was that of St Louis,
1888. Baltimore was the highest,
1916. The decrease here since 1907.
when the rate was Ia. per 1909. Is
credited by the department. to the
work of its bureau Of child hygiene.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
W. J. TOD NAMED.


The senate last night confirmed the APP
nointsments Of s. r. Howe, to succeed him
SD and w T. Tod Of Maple Hin to sue
seed T. A. Burnett ON the state tax COM
mission.
Commissioner Tod, the new member, II
one 81 the best known live stock men in
the state and 10 president Of the Kansas
Nfste I,fyeotOck association. He was ay1-
nointed with the Enforcement Of farmers
from all over Kansas and fills the specini-
catiOno laid down by the governor when
deciding to name . prominent farmer ON
the cOmmiHsiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

German submarine blockade. arrived
in London today. They Immediately
left for Liverpool to board the Ameri-
can liner New York whose sailing was
postponed at the request OF Ambas-
arEivA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
OUR OLD FRED MOORE
Former Kaw WIN Coach College Base
bah Squad.

Fort Worth. Texas. Feb. 20.-Ffed
Moore. former Texas league second
baseman and Western league short
stop of Topeka, win coach the Texas
Christian university baseball squad
this spring. He will take charge
MondaY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Bomberdnnent Is E:xpleincd

Washington. Feb. z0.-Bombard-
ment Of Belgrade and warning of fu-
ture similar commandments were ex-
planned by the Vienna foreign ONCE
in dispatches to the embassy here to-
day, N action in reprisAl for the she'll
ing of open towns by Serbs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Kills Family and Self.

Jonesboro. Ark. Feb. 20.-John H.
Darr, aged IS. a planter. residing six
miles south Of here, early today shot
and killed his 8 year old daughter
and his wife and then killed himself.
Darr is believed to have suffered from
an attack Of temporary insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20

London, Feb. 20.-Americans to the
number of about 100, who were tenn
porarily marooned in Paris. as a result
Of the cancellation of sailings between
English channel ports. because Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
Weekly Bank Statement.

New York, Feb. 2O-The statement Of
the actual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $1S7 1744 $50 reserve
in excess Of legal requirements This IL a
decrease Of s., 606. 300 from last week. The
statement follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations or the
Omitted States weather bureau for tina
twenty-four houTs ending At o'clock
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-01
The Colonel's Comeback.

In his autobiography Senator Thomas JEFF
ferson Walsh Of Montana, lis it necessary to say
III is Democrat y, sets forth the fact that he
iran for congress in 1906 but the Roosevelt tide
carried his opponent to victory -
And now the Hon. Thomas jefferson Walsh
has been caught by the undertow of Roosevelt
ian tide-of manuscript. -
In slsuthing about trying to discover an I'm
sidious' lobby for a ship purchase bill the Mon
tana statesman gave tongue to keen desire to
have the Laird of Oyster Bay appear and tell
what he was supposed to know of the interest Of
foreign ship owners in this measure; whereupon
the Colonel let loose of the following:
p ITO ask me to testify before your committee
on the subject is literally and precisely as If you
should ask me to testify to the damaging effect
of the tariff bill on the American sugar grower
by removing the duty on sugar; or to show that
the amateur war with Mexico last summer
(Which resulted in greater. loss of life in the
American navy than occurred in the American
navy during the entire war with Span) was end
ed and Vera Cruz abandoned without obtaining
a salute for the American flag" -
Who says the old punch has gone?
The Prudent Man will not trifle with stick
OF dynamite, opines the New York Sun. *~~,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-01

The life and work Of Bismark is re-
called by thousands Of Germans today,
for it marks the centennial of his
birth. His commanding position as the
founder Of the German empire is re-
viewed today in many quarters be-
cause of the gigantic war in which
Germany is engaged. Bisma1k fore
saw the conflict
The writer who is not militarist,
but an advocate of justice and peace,
takes the world as 1t is and believes
that universal peace is rooted in JUS
tlce and that enlightenment and edu-
cation only can alter the world Christ
died for peace and still he was put on
the cross by those who should have
preached his dictrine.
All nations must disarm at once.
For one nation to disarm alone would
mean self-destruction. Nations should
rot fight for selfish reasons 1t, will
always take an army to protect the
dove Of peace.
Bismark believed in unity and weld
cd the Germans together in bonds Of
iron. He saw what was to come and
acted with forethought.: We hear SO
much of German militarism. How
about English navyism? England,
Russia and France spent more for war
than Germany.
l find our record as a nation stained
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-01
fire DAMAGES HOME
OF HARVEY EMR|Ck
Blaze Cause Slight Loss to
Roof of House Near Edo
RADIO. es.' - g.

ELDORADO. O., April 1.-The resi-
dence of Harley Emrick. two males
northwest of town was slightly DAM
aged by fire Sunday afternoon.
Harvey Shewmon and family enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. George Beard.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Harshman and Ho--
mer Trick and daughter Sunday.
Mrs. Isaac Miller spent E few days
last week with her daughter, Mrs.
Albert Schlentz, at Brookville
Erwin May and family of New Madi-'
son spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
S. J. Bunger g..
Mrs. Melvina Shewman spent Satur-
day and Sunday at Eaton. 80
Mrs. H. c. Maston and Mrs Samuel
Ullom spent Sunday in New Paris. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Maston spent
Sunday with Harry Maston. -
Miss Mary Burger is spending this
week in Richmond with her sisters.
She attended the funeral Of her niece.
Esther May Unthank.
The condition of Frak Stayton Is
improving.
Mrs. Eliza Brown and son Ray of
West Manchester. spent Sunday after
noon with Harley Brown and family.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-01
MiltOn'S Social News

Services at the NJ. e. church Tues
day evening were we'll attended. The
Rev. Walter Jerge gave the sermon.
taking for his theme, THE Stone
Which the Builders Rejected" The
the Christian church and the Rev.
Jerge will preach. Services will be
held Friday and Saturday evenings at
the Friends church. Rev. Mccormick
will preach Friday evening.
Mrs. Chester Coppock visited ir
Richmond Wednesday,.
The Milton alumni will meet Tues
Arrangements for the annual recep-
ton will be made. Members are re-
uuested to be present
Mrs. Mary Bladel and niece, Mrs.
Homer Kemmer, Of Cambridge City,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. Hettie Ben
nett. Mrs. Bennett is not improving
much.
Mrs. Harry Doty spent Tuesday in
Richmond with Mrs. John Thurman.
Priscilla Club Meets.
The Priscilla club will meet Monday
afternoon with Mrs. Alice Gresh. The
hostesses will be Mesdames Gresh. r.
p Lindsay. Henry Larson, Louise
Kreps and w. II. Miller.
\ Mrs. Griff Cooney and Mrs. viii
Cooney spent Wednesday with friends
in Cambridge iCty
Mrs George Murley and daughter,
Violet. we're at Richmond Wednesday
Room 3. grades Five and Six, with
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-01

Miss Blanche Moore. teacher. in the
Milton schools, have been selling lead
pencils. The proceeds were used to
purchase flag for their room.
Mrs. Ed Wilson and Miss Bessie
George spent Wednesday in Richmond.
Mrs. Fl. H. Heist was at Cambridge
City Wednesday, the guest of Mrs.
John Beard.
Misses Eleanor and Agnes Ward Wis.
tied friends in Richmond Wednesday.
Hatchet Cuts LIP.
Fred Murley met with an accident
Wednesday. He was doing some work
which necessitated the use of hatch
ct. The tool flew off and struck him
on the lip. cutting cash through the
lip and striking the gum. His little
daughter, Lucille, while playing, fell OF
arm.
. Mrs. Ed Enyear of Connersville
spent Wednesday with her sister, Mrs.
Anna Hall.
Clarence Brinkley of Fountain City
was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G.. A.
Borders Tuesday night
Mrs. r. P. Lindsay was at Indianap-
oils this week.
.Ii o. W" w IlllduS anu AIS. OlJ
CrownOver were in Richmond Wednes-
day
Mrs. r. w. Warren attended the
meeting of the Helen Hunt club Mon
day at the home of Mrs: Boden in
Cam bridge City.
Mrs. Minnie Eby of Dayton is the
guest of DR.. and Mrs. Sweeney.
The street committee and the town
marshal are looking after the clean.
ing and scraping of the streets
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Newman at
tended a dance at Cambridge City
Tuesday evening. -.,-,,
Mrs. Emily Williams has an Easter
lily with three blooms. The plant was
sent her by her grandson, Homer Viii
liams, Of Butte, Mont.