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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
WRESTLER MADE ANOTHER
WILD DASH FOR LIBERTY
Oscar Peterson Waded Through
County Jailer and Deputies
When the Cell Door Was Opened t.
Give Him Food.
SLIPPED HIS HANDCUFFS
Took Five Men to Place Him Bacl
I'm His Cell.
Taken TO State Hospital for Insane
by Sheriff Today.

Oscar Peterson, a local wrestler.
who was committed to the state hos
pital Friday by Hugh MacFarland,
probate judge, caused county officials
more trouble last night when he made
frenzied attempt to escape from the
county Jail.
According to eyewitnesses of the at
tempted escape of the insane man,
Peterson -.waded through" Joe Quenie,
night jailer, and two other men in the
jail office when the door of his cell
was opened to feed the prisoner. Pet
ersOn attempted to get out of the door
of the jail office but failed. and made
a wild dash to the basement of the
building. Five men were necessary to
bring him back to his cell.
The door of PetersOns cell was
opened after he had requested that ne
might have food. In his dash for lib
erty the insane man in some manner
and it was after strenuous struggle
that the five men captured and sub
dued him.
1t was expected that Peterson would
be taken to the hospital Friday even
ing where he would receive treatment
but his commitment was delayed un-
til the morning owing to the failure OF
his relatives to furnish clothes for
him, according to county officials. Be
cause the patient did not have the
proper list of clothing the board OF
control refused to receive him.
County officials say that Peterson
relatives also refused to sign the
bond for the patients support at the
institution.
| The patient was taken to the hos
pital today at noon by L. L. Kiene
sheriff, and several deputies. While
confined in the county jail Peterson
wrecked the padded cell in which he
was confined. His muscles are az
hard as iron and at times several mer
were necessary to handle him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
DODGE extra fare
House Bill to Combat Railroads
ON 216 Cent Action.
Must Build Depots Within 200
Feet Of State Line.

Representative Carter Of Doniphan
county would provide for the dodg
ing of extra interstate passenger fares
by compelling all passenger trains to
stop in Kansas within 200 feet from
the state line that passengers may
aHght or board trains. The bill which
Carter has introduced in the house
would vest in the public utilities COM
mission the power to compel the build
ing of platforms by all railroads with
in 200 feet of the state line that pas
sengers might leave trains and escape
payment of extra interstate fares.
The new railway passenger rates. ef-
fective in March, provide for two
and one-half cent fare for interstate
trips The present passenger rate in
Kansas is two cents mile For trips
to Kansas City from extreme western
Kansas points, the increase in pas
senger fares will amount to several
dollars for the round trip. Carter's
bill will enable travellers to go to
Kansas City on the old fare.
Passage of the bill will affect trav-
elers destined not only to Kansas City,
but to st. Joe and other points," said
Carter today. 1T will mean big saw
ing to the travelling public and 1 be-
Meve it is a just measure. There is
no real reason why a man from west
ern Kansas should be compelled to pay
"A half cent a mile for the entire trip
when in reality he travels but a few
hundred feet or even = few miles into
another 8tat1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
j. S. COULD DO IT
villa Says We Should Stop War
in Mexico.
Recognize Convention Is Idea
of Rebel Leader.

Ell Paso. Texas. Feb. 13.-General
Francisco Villa, in an interview given
at Irapuato, Guanjato. declared that
the Mexican war would be brought to
a close speedily if the United States
would withdraw moral support from
all factions except the convention
wing. Even an effective embargo on
arms and ammunition would not stop
the war; he insisted.
IT will never agree to the election
of Carranza as president he said.
because it would be impossible to be
named in a free and legal election.
His election would be accomplished
only through fraud, and consequently
we would object to it by arms.
''The duties and circumstances that
obliged me to take the responsibility
for the presidency temporarily will no
longer be binding on me as soon as
we are in communication with the
convention. I will not hold any po-
litica1 office even If the convention
thinks it proper and SO requests me. $
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
FOR UNMARRIED WIVES.

London, Feb. 13.-The question
of aiding financially the unmarried
wives Of soldiers was taken up and
decided favorably by vote OF
three to one at q general meeting
of the Soldiers and Sailors Fami-
lies association held here. This
form of illicit union Is encouraged
indirectly by army regulations
against marrying, and there are
1850 such cases out Of the $4,000
families enrolled in the books Of
the society. Aid is to be given.
however, only where q real home il
maintained by the woman. To help
these unfortunates is not in view
OF the majority of the committee
members of the licensing Of vice.
as asserted by the minority.
Speaking on the measure. Lord
st. Audries said:
"As an old soldier, I deny the
gross insult that soldiers are more
immoral than men OF the same
class In other walks Of life. II the
soldier has not gone through the
form of marriage, It II the fault OF
the people of this country, who for
a hundred years have discouraged
soldiers from marrying while serv-
ing because the separation allow
ance would come out Of the tax
payers pockets. do not caro-
whether the council IL technically
right or wrong, but I believe that
in the judgment Of the great ma
jority Of the people OF this country
they have acted in acCUxdauce With
the dictates Of Christianity aud
humanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

cultural society anc the president of
the state agricultural college with one
member named by the governor who
would be a farmer by occupation. to
administer the fund.
Any county fair association which
had for two years successfully con-
Quoted q local fair would be eligible
to the enjoyment of q part of the re-
volving fund upon agreement to the
rules for its government laid down by
the state board.
F. 1t would have to comply in all
respects with the regulations for the
management of the fair which the
board saw fit to establish and would
enter into q contract to return to the
state fund the money drawn upon it
from it's own receipts from admissions
or other sources after each annual
fair had closed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
BERLIN IS HAPPY
Big Victory Over the Russians
Is Being Celebrated.
Flags Are Flying and Schools
Are Having Holiday.

Berlin. Feb. 13.-The newspapers
hail the victory in East Prussia par
ticularly as removing further danger
of an invasion of that province.
They point to the Russian report of
the battle as an indication Of the COM
pleteness of the defeat as it admits
that the Russians are falling back to
the protection of their chain of for
tresses. --,-.-..
The victory is especially priced be-
cause of the Illustration of the plans
for a strong offensive which the Rus
slams are believed to have been pre-
pairing in this region.
The capture of $4,000 prisoners, re-
ported in the German official COM
municatfOn, means that practically
an entire army corps mas been put out
of the fighting. The fact that num-
ber of guns captured is comparatively
sail is commented upon in some quar-
ters as indicating the Russians. who
are said already to have lost a third
of their artillery through capture, are
now insufficiently equipped in this
arm of the service
The Lokal Anzeiger's military con-
tributor says, in commenting on the
results in East Prussia:
I'VE believe that the Russian gen.
eral staff is not far astray when II
assumes that our troops in East Prus-
sia have been reinforced"
The press expresses hopes for fur.
ther good news from the battle still
proceeding in some parts of the east.
ern line.
The children in the schools were
given a holiday today and flags are
flying all over the city in honor Of
the victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
Brought About by Uncle Sans
Warning to Germany.
ALL WILL Be Sm0OTHED out
No Difficulty Is Anticipated In
the Flag Matter.
British Governments Reply
Expected To Be Satisfactory.

London, Feb. 13.-That the British
government will have no difficulty in
giving satisfactory reply to tho
American note. on the use OF the
American flag by British merchant
men is the contention of afternoon
papers in London. The papers vir-
tually unite in expressing the opinion
that neutral flag will be used by
British vessels only as an intimation
to German -yarships there are neutral
passengers and goods aboard.
The Pail Mall Gazette attaches ''im-
mense significance to the phrase in
the American note to Germany-"Or
cause the death of American citizens
las meaning that Americans aboard
British ships will be equally protected
by the home government as those on
board American ships.
The Evening Standard, basing its
judgment on the tenor of the Ameri-
can notes says:
1T is plain in which direction Amer
lea looks for the possibility of trouble.
If Germany does not now understand
the meaning of the note and realize
the false position into which she has
| been led by the arrogance of the Off
cial minds in Berlin, she must abide
! by the issue.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

With the close of five weeks and 33
of the regular so legislative days,
Kansas law makers have offered
more than 100 bills. killed more
than 400 in the committees and on the
floor and actually enacted % meas
ures which have been signed by the
governor Not one of the administra-
ton pledges has been redeemed and
less than a half dozen bills of more
than local importance have been
passed.
The week just ending has made lit
tie material change in the legislative
record Committees have failed to
reduce the number of bills sent to
them for approval or rejection and
the calends RS of both houses are lead
ed with measures that demand e-ten-
tor before -ssIaf aQjuurnfneTTt.~ = II .3lae
of the important provisions in the
seen the light Of day. None of the
important appropriation bills have
gone to the governor for his signature.
Kill EN- in House.
The house has been the Legislative
slaughter house during the present
session. OF the 599 bills that have
been reported from the committees
2O1 have been killed. batting aver
age of $40. Senate committees were
merciful to all but 100 of the 596 bills
on which action was taken. The total
number Of bills considered by com
mittees in the house and senate has
been a standoff. The result, however
is that the house committees are still
flooded, while the senate has most OF
its original material on the calendar
ready for consideration. House com
a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
DIVIDE STATE INTO THIRTY I
HEALTH DISTRICTS IS PLAN
Representative Bartlwell Would AboI.
ish County OniciaIs.
DEVOTE ENTIRE TIME TO 1T
Man Over Each District Under Stats
Board of Health.
Report to District Organization OF City
and County Officers.

county health officers will be abol-
isned and the state divided into thirty
neaith districts, If bill introduced in
the mouse today by Representative
Bardwell of Riley county becomes a
law: The bill divides the state into
health districts in proportion to their
population. Health officers. appoint
ea ny an official board. would be
compelled to devote their entire time
to the work and would receive sal
ary of $4,000 year.
Inc present law provides for the
appointment of county health officers
by the boards of county commission
ers: NO Definite salary is fixed by
statute and the work is let by compet-
tive bid. Bardwell believes the pres
ent plan is ancient and ineffective. His
pian OF revolutionfzing the health
work of the state has the endorse
ment of many widely known physi-
Governor Hodges. The plan is also in
strong favor with the state board of
health.
Under the Bardwell bill, the state
would be divided into thirty sanitary
oistricts. based on population and as
would be created a district board of
health. This board would be composed
OF members of the city council or city
commissioners and members of the
board of county commissioners.
BY vote of members of the board of
health. a district health officer would
be elected. He would be compelled
to devote his entire attention to ad-
vancement of health conditions in the
district and would receive for his SER
vices an annual salary of $4,000 a
year. The work of the health officer
would be under the direction and
supervision of the district health
board, with general supervision of the
districts by the state board of health
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

she .desist from the misuse of neutral
flags, is expressed I by the Kreuz
Zeitung which says such guarantees
are improbable. now since 'the most
powerful neutral has not even pro-
tested decidedly.
and ammunition mot to mention
ampler support of our enemies now
tolerated,s cannot be reconciled with
President Wilson'S ObjecttOnal inter-
pretation of true neutrality at the be-
ginning OF the war.
The Kreuz Zeitung declares that al
though Great Britain'S reply to the
protest of the United States's COM
plaint concerning the detention OF
merchant ships was almost wholly
negative, 1t was accepted quietly IN
America as is the present misuse OF
the flag. The paper then asks:
.1s it any wonder that England now
shows the slightest consideration for
the United States as illustrated by the
seizure of the Wilhelmina. Let no
body say America proves its neutrality
by accepting Germany's declaration OF
submarine warfare in the same spirit
as England's abuse Of neutral flags"
The text of the American note has
not yet been made known to the Ger
man press and the comment has been
based entirely on news agency dis
patches from Washington giving a
brief synopsis of the communication.
The Koelnische Zeitung has repub-
lished prominently from the Tages
Zeitung an article by Count Won Rev.
entlow, the naval critic, concerning
war zone around the British isles. In
this article Count Won Reventlow re-
fers to the report that the Washing
fCOntfnued on Page TWo1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
RAIN IN KANSAS.
"A Little Snow in Northwestern Sec
tiOns This Morning.

Showers were more or less general
in Kansas Friday night and early this
morning, and there was snow in the
northwestern portion of the state ac-
cording to the Rock Island reports.
The Santa Fe reports from a quar-
ter of an inch to one inch of rain in
the central and southern sections of
the state-Newton. Hutchinson and
Emporia were included in the distri-
as far west as Herington.
The rainfall at Topeka between
10:07 O'Clock Friday night and 1:2O
o'clock this morning was .32 of an
inch. the heaviest since October 3.
The high temperature was condu-
Give to rain. The reading Of the gov
ernment thermometer at Topeka at
seven O'Clock Friday evening was SIS
degrees; by ten o'clock it had risen
one degree.
The temperature at seven O'Clock
degrees above the normal night tenn
perature for this date. Ten years ago
today the minimum was % degrees
below zero.
There was a shifting of the wind
from the southeast to the southwest
this morning and between eight and
nine o'clock the mercury dropped ten
degrees. The temperature at nine
o'clock was 38 degrees.
The forecast Partly cloudy and
colder tonight; Sunday generally fair
with colder in the extreme east por-
tion.''
The wind was 20 miles an hour from
the south this afternoon. There was
o'clock this morning.
he HivaU
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

plan of city government and returning
to the old council method has received
a knockout blow. The petitions filed
with the city clerk a week ago have
been checked over and found to have
only a few more than half the re-
quired number of valid signatures.
To be valid the petitions must bear
the signatures of 4.244 registered
voters, but out of the more than 5000
names on the petitions only 2.29O were
found to be legal.
After the finding of the city clerk
has been officially reported. ten days
will be allowed for those circulating
the petitions to secure the required
number. Nearly two thousand more
names are needed.
electors are distributed through the
wards of the city as follows:
First ward, 512.
Second ward, 638.
Third ward. 254.
Fourth ward, 255.
Fifth ward, $50.
Sixth ward, 14O.
Approximately two-thirds of the
names on the petitions were OF persons
not registered. How the persons cir
culating the petitions were able TO
find nearly 1000 unregistered persons
with the registration books showing
16,97S persons registered, seems re-
marka0le This is partially explained
by the fact that the workers were
paid on the basis of the number of
names secured.
An illustration Of the zeal to secure
names is given in the discovery that
fictitious names were written on
many of the petitions and addresses
given by street number. which II such
numbers existed, would be located In
city parks One vacant lot was given
as the place of residence of eight
persons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
water CUT OFF
Mexico City's Source of Supply
Destroyed by Zapata.
Food Famine Critical and Car.
rama May Have to Leave.
WASHINGTON.

Washington. Feb. 13.-Zapata
forces have destroyed the water
works in Mexico City, the food fam
Inc has become more critical, and in
dications are that Carranza forces
may soon evacuate, official advices to
the administration say today.
Officials here are much concerned
over the reports which have been
coming for the last three days. With
lack of food and unrest in the popu-
1ation and the fact that Mexico City
is of no great strategic Importance
diplomats in Mexico City fear the
place may be left without semblance
of authority at any moment.
Advices to the state department
from Piedras Negras report that on
Thursday Villa troops evacuated Mon
clova and moved south. the Carranza
forces under General Luis Gutierrez
occupying the town without resist
ance. The Spanish minister. who was
expelled from Mexico City by General
Carranza, went aboard the battleship
Delaware as a guest of Captain Rog-
ers but will sail for Havana February
16 on Spanish liner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
FOR. K. U. BUILDING
Bonds on Kaw Valley Land for
100000 Structure.
Senator Wilson Would Erect
Medical Institution.

Bonds based .on the 400 acres Of
kaw bcxtnm .laud in the bequest wsde
by Governors Charles Robinson to the
kansas university. are proposed to be.
issued for the erection of a 100000;
building for the medical and public
health departments of that institution
at Lawrence, in a bill introduced to-
day by Senator b. E. Wilson Of JEFF
ferson county.
At the end Of 25 years. believes Will
son, the state would have its building
paid for from the present income OF
land, which lies north of the city of
Lawrence in the fertile valley OF the
Kansas river. 1t now brings an an
nual income Of $1,000 from alfalfa.
which money is devoted to the general
purposes of the university endowment
fund. The land was part of the pri-
vate estate Of the pioneer Kansas gov
ernor who first picked the summit OF
Mount Dread at Lawrence AZ the
proper site for the states principal
seat of liberal education. Robinson
acquired the rich valley land in the
early days of statehood with vision
of its future increase OF valuation. ana
when he died he left 1t to be turned
over to the state after his wife's lie
interest had expired with her.
1t is recited in a preamble Of the
Wilson bill that Governor Robinsou
desired that the land be used for the
endowment Of a medical school. He
was a physician by profession. him.
self The terms Of the bequest, how
ever, gave the ground for the general
endowment fund and it's income has
been so disposed.
Wilson proposes the creation Of
special fund to be created from the
income from the land as an interest
and sinking fund to cover the expense
Of an issue Of 3z per cent state bonds.
The probable further increase Of the
Robinson land through the construc-
ton Of interurban railways between
Topeka and Kansas City. Wilson pre-
diets, will be a more than liberal
security for the bond issue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
TO HIDE IN SUBWAYS.

London. Feb. 13.-Plans have
been completed to permit London's
vast floating population to find
shelter in the underground railway
tubes in the event of hostile attack.
The city has hundreds of miles of
subways. affording an ideal place
Of safety from bomb or shell fire.
The availability of the subways
was first called to the attention of
the authorities some weeks ago by
an interprising citizen. Since that
time detailed arrangements have
been made for the regulation OF
traffic II raid comes. Special
telephones have been installed
throughout the system; all em-
ployees have been instructed just
how to act, and everything has
been organized to prevent panic.
Women and children will receive
preference, but all those who seek
shelter may do SO without purchas-
ing a ticket.
In case of a prolonged attack it
is suggested that subway traffic be
suspended entirely and the system
converted into a stronghold su-
perior to the forts in feudal times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
SAIL FROM LONDON
Big Ships for New York Dare
German Submarines.
Danger of Mines and TOrpedOes
a Constant Fear.

London, Feb. 13.-Probably not
since the early days of ocean travel
has such nationwide interest been
displayed in marine matters as that
which marked today's sailings from
Liverpool.
Scheduled to sail today are the
Lusitania and the St. Paul for New
York. A number of smaller craft were
sailing for other destinations. While
there was no reason to believe these
vessels would be interfered with, Eng
land generally realized that there was
always present the danger OF a Ger
man mine or torpedo.
The Lusitania and st. Paul had
their cabins filled. Many Americans.
who have remained here through mo-
tives of curiosity started home. fear
ing that If real submarine operations
were attempted by Germany, sailings
might be Indefinitely postponed
Most of them were also extremely
confident that the Lusitania would not
be interfered with on her present voy-
age, although it is expected the Ger
mans will make a real attempt to get
her if she returns on scneoule.
The fact that the new cargo steam
er Torouay was docked at Scar
borough after being tOrpedOed eight
miles off Scarborough Head yesterday
and badly damaged and that the
steamers Oriole and London Trader
are missing and probably sunk. has
added to the apprehension. The Oriole
sailed from here January % for
Havre with cargo OF twenty-one
men and the London Trader day OF
two later. The vessels have not been
reported since sailing and are sup
posed to have sunk with all hands
either from striking mines or by Ger
man torpedoes.
i Although admiralty officials were
silent on the subject that was gen.
eral belief that the vessels had beer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
WARSAW OR BUST
The Kaiser Orders Desperate
Dash on Polish Capital.
He Needs 1t to Obtain Another
War Loan.

Amsterdam. FEB. Ts.-Berifn I'D
vices received here declare that the
kaiser, now on the eastern battle
front. has appealed to Field Marshal
Won Hindenberg to order q desperate
dash for Warsaw next week and to
sacrifice everything to capture the
Polish capital.
The reason assigned is declared to
be his desire to have the Reichstag &
vote the proposed new war loan of
one and One-quarter billion dollars
without opposition. The radical ele-
ment of the Reichstag is declared to
be becoming restive under the present
conditions and it is believed by the
kaiser and his advisers that only a
sweeping victory will prevent their
voicing their protest on the floor of
the reichstag.