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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
CREEKS ARE FULL
Rain Continues to Fall All
Over the State.
Heaviest Precipitation Has
Been in the Southeast.

Light to heavy rainfall in Kan
sas in the last twenty-four hours
between Monday night and We'd
neSday has caused bank-full
condition of creeks all over the state.
land sharp although not an alarm
ing rise in the Kaw.
The government reports show that
the rain for the twenty-four hours
fending at I o'clock this morning
ranged from mere trace ut Cold
orally lighter than in the previous
twenty-four hours. All Kansas was
cloudy this morning and light rain
was falling here and there. A light
but steady rain fell at Topeka this
morning The precipitation between
2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon and
$3.50 this morning was .32 of an inch
at Topeka, making a total of 3.6S
began.
The stage of the Kaw river at To-
peka today was 10.7 feet as against
six feet even Wednesday. The rate
of increase in the stage has diminish
ed and unless there is unusually heavy
rain in the northern portion of the
state in the next "a hours. no alarm
ing rise is expected. The heaviest rain
southeast section of Kansas.
There has been a rise of a foot an
hour along the Neosho and Cotton
wood rivers. The latter rose feet
breaking into the bottom lands. Eff
forts are being made to hold the dam
at the Emporia Country club.
Many homes are completely sur
rounded by water in the low sections
of Wichita.
w. J. Heiner of Grainfield writes
that the rainfall up to late Wednesday
amounted to one and one-half inches
and it was still raining. Word has
been received from Phillipsburg that
the rainfall at that place has been
exceptionally heavy.
The forecast is not encouraging. 1t
calls for more rain tonight and Fri
day.
Today, with the wind blowing at the
rate of 2 miles hour from the
east, the temperature was s degrees
below normal The total rainfall to-
day up to o'clock was .33 inch. Fol-
lowing are the hourly temperature
adjDgS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
TO DEATH
Mrs. Ottinger Lights Kitchen
Fire With Gasoline.
Can EXpIOdes and Her Death
Follows Quickly.

Mrs. T. Ottinger of Granville, was
fatally burned this morning when a
can OF gasoline exploded as she was
attempting to start a fire with it at the
hotel in Granville. Mrs Ottinger
died shortly before IL o'clock as a
result of her injuries.
Tobe Ottinger is the proprietor of
the Granville hotel but is working for
the Charles Wolff packing company
in Topeka. His wife stayed in Grant
vile and conducted the business. Ear
1y this morning she started to build
fire and not knowing there were live
Goals in the stove started to pour gas
oline over the kindling. The gas ex-
ploded and Mrs. Ottinger was envel-
oped in flames. Her clothing was
burned from her body and she prob
ably inhaled some of the flame. Her
death resulted only short time after
the accident.
She is survived by her husband and
two small daughters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
Minimum DEMANDS MADE
BY ITALY UPON AUSTRIA

Rome, May 19.-(via Paris, May
2o.)-The minimum demands made
upon Austria in behalf of Italy by
Foreign Minister Sonnino were:
1.-The cession of the entire
province of Trent (part of the Aus
trian TyroD, according to the from
tier of the kingdom of Italy in 1911.
2.-Eastern Friueli, comprising
Malborgeth, PleZzo, TolminO, Grad
isca, Goritz MOnfalcone, Gomen,
and as far south as Nabresina.
3.-Priest, Capo d'Istria and Pr
ano (the last two in Istria), to
form a new state Independent from
Austria.
4-The islands of Curzola, Lissa,
Lesina, Lagosta, Cazza, and Mel
eda (off the coast of Lower Dali
matia), to be ceded to Italy.
5.-Abandonment by Austria of
her interests in Albania, acknow1-
edging Italian sovereignty over Av-
ona-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
FRENCH HIT TURKS
Land Troops at Southern Tip
of GallipOIi Peninsula.
Land Forces Supported by Fleet
in Dardanelles.

Paris. May 20.-French troops have
been landed at Seddul Bahr, at the
southern tip of the Gallipoli penin-
sula and on the European side of the
Dardanelles, and are now fighting
around the Turkish positions at
Krithia. This is reported in a dis
patch received by the Grecian news
paper Messenger d'Athens from
Mudros Lemnos island. This infor-
nation was received today by the
Havas News agency from Athens.
The French troops are being sup
ported by the French fleet stationed
in the bay. British forces which de-
barked at Gaba Tepe are directing
their action toward Krithia with the
object of surrounding the Turks
The attack on the fortified positions
at Chibaba continues. The battle
front at the latter point is three and
one-half miles in length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
STAYS SELF
Kuepferle Commits Sui
eide by Hanging in Jail.
Dies, Calling Self American,
While Trial Is in Progress.

London, May 20.-1O:14 a. m.-An-
ton Kuepferle, who said he was an
American citizen and who has been on
trial charged with espionage, commit
ted suicide last night in BriXton
prison. He hanged himself.
Trial of Kuepferle began Tuesday
at the Old Bailey police court before
Lord Chief Justice Reading and JUS
tees Avory and Lush. The charge
was that he attempted to communicate
to Germany information respecting
British warships and military forces.
The prosecution was conducted by the
attorney general Keupferle pleaded
not guilty. The prosecution contended
that while he asserted he was a nat
uralized American citizen, he was in
reality a German.
Kuepferle was charged with writing
a letter to an address in a neutral
country in Europe, giving valuable
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
NEW SUFFRAGE SONG.

Houston, Tex, May 20.-Poor
old "Tipperary' has had to be mall
treated, revamped, parodied, and
metamorphosed for all sorts of
purposes but it remained for the
w. c. T. u. here to turn it into a
suffrage song. Here goes:
Its a long way to woman suffrage,
A long way to go;
It's a long way to woman suffrage.
But watch how they grow.
So it's goodbye voteless woman,
Farewell 'antis" dear,
It's been a long way to woman suf-
frage,
But it's almost here"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20

the city and the message went rush
ing on TO the italian frontier towns.
Everywhere the people greeted the
action of parliament as a certain fore
runner of war.
The government measure was in
troduced shortly after parliament
went into session. With scarcely any
debate it was hurried to vote. Many
Socialist deputies voted against it.
Italy thus gave her approval to the
war program of the Salandra cabinet.
The decision now rests with the min
istry. Definite announcement, per-
hapS an ultimatum to Austria, is eX-
pected within "a hours.
The procedure today was identical
with that used in 1859 when the gov
ernment, after first receiving power
to act from parliament, declared war
against Austria.
Ovation to D'Annunzio.
Paris, May 20.-The Temps pub
fishes this telegram from Rome dis
patched at o'clock:
All the galleries of the chamber of
deputies were crowded at o'clock,
some time before parliament reassem-
bled. There were 450 deputies in
their seats. Only one incident marked
the opening of the ssseion. That was
when Gabriel D'Annunzio entered the
gallery. All the deputies stood up
TCoptjpI1ad on PaDa Four
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
ASLAB0R'S FRIEND
j. D., Jr., Again Denies He Was
Directing Mind i'm Strike.
Reiterates That Every Effort
Was Made to Bring Peace.

Washington. May 1s.-John ID.
Rockefeller. jr., read a detailed state
ment at the resumption today of his
examination before the industrial re-
lations commission in connection with
the Colorado strike. He reaffirmed
his denial that he was the directing
mind in the strike and by suggestions
he made for bringing an end to the
industrial strife.
Mr.. Rockefeller, in support of his
contention that every effort was made
kilograms containing the substance of
suggestions made by him and asso-
ciateS to the Denver office of the
Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. during the
strike. Mr.. Rockefeller denied he or
his associates had anything to do with
the prosecution of John r. Lawson.
mine union officer recently convicted
of murder in Colorado, as he said
newspapers have stated.
To Visit Colorado.
Mr.. Rockefeller reiterated his an
nounced intention of visiting Colorado
to investigate conditions. He assured
officers of the Colorado Fuel & Iron
Co. are cooperating with employees
to improve conditions, and that these
efforts are meeting with gratifying
success.
Mr.. Rockefeller also gave the com
mission the statement of denial he
made to the press on April 25, last, in
answer to the charge that corre-
spondence filed with the commission
influence, that extended even to the
state house at Denver, and presumed
to dictate the letters that went out to
(ContiDued on Page Al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
drive RUSS BACK
Austrians Are Now Fighting to
Retake PrZemysl.
Cars Battle Line Along the
River San Broken.

London. May 2O.-The Russian
fortified line along the River San on
which great reliance was placed to
check the Austro- @ erman advance has
been definitely broken. Statements
of the Teutonic allies that they had
crossed the river are confirmed in an
official announcement from Petro-
grad. Przemysl, which Russia won
from Austria after a struggle of sew
eral months, is now under Austrian
attack. One of the greatest battles of
the campaign apparently is impending
along the San.
In the north the Russians claim
successes against the German forces
which invaded the Baltic provinces 1t
is said the Germans have been ex-
PEELED from Shawl
The reorganization of the British
cabinet viii be thorough. A large
number of designations is expected and
the cabinet will be reconstructed
with the sole idea of CARRYING on the
war.
a Russian official statement issued
at Petrograd, received by the Reuter-
Telegram company says:
until now the Germans dare not
admit they were dislodged from
Shawl on the 11th and they talk of
repulsing all sorts of Russian attacks
against that town. Nevertheless. our
front in this region passes to a con-
siderable distance west of Shawl.
German official communications aug
mented more than four-fold the ac-
tual NUMBER or prisoners taken at the
CROSSINGS of the DubySa river
''An German efforts against our no.
sition east of Drohobyez in Galicia,
nave failed. Up until the present time
there was only a single regiment of
Russian cavalry garrisoned in the
town of Drohobyez. These troops fell
quickly behind the infantry with in
significant loss
Berlin Statement.
Berlin. May 20.-The correspondent
of the Loka1 Anzeiger at Austrian
field headquarters has sent this dis
patch:
The Teutonic allies already have
gained several strong foothoIds on the
Russian side of the river San and the
ring around Permysl steadily is grow
battle soon"
"A correspondent of the paper
Czernowitz wires that fighting there
is continuous.
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CONTINUED on Page ~
NNoHtIIueu Oh dSe ~
NOT FOR GERMANY
he Doesn't Want Trouble
With United States.
Answer to American Note To Be
Most Friendly.
(By Carl Ackerman.)

Berlin. May 20.-Germany reply
to the American note regarding the
Lusitania and similar incidents in all
probability will be completed by Mon
day. Unless there is some unforeseen
delay, it will be delivered to Wash
ington early next week.
1 am informed that because of the
length of the American note and be-
cause of the detailed request it con-
tains, the German reply requires the
most careful drafting. But / am Off
cially assured that there is no reason
for any apprehension concerning
German-American relations
The German reply, L am told, will
be polite and friendly. 1t was empha :
sized that the last thing Germany is
thinking of is a breach of diplomatic
relations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
Much ShrapneI Sent When
Shells Were Required.
EXPOSEMENACES GOVERNMENT
Downfall of Reigning Regime
Threatened by Quarrel.
Coalition Rule Seized Upon to
Save Internal Cataclysm.

London, May 20. = The cabinet
crisis, according to the usually Well
ent of the Daily News, was precipitat-
ed by Lord Kitchener's failure to keep
the ministry informed regarding sup
plies of ammunition sent to the front
Huge supplies of shells had been sent,
but the proportion of shrapnel is re-
ported to have been greater than that
of high explosives, whereas the army
required a preponderance of high eX-
plosives.
Opposition leaders who were in pos
session of these facts, says the Daily
News, threatened a debate In the
house of commons to prove their ac-
curacy. Such a debate would have
undermined gravely the authority of
the government.
Coupled with the admiralty quarrel
and the resignation of Lord F1sher.
the paper asserts, it probably would
have meant the downfall of the gov
ernment, which would have been con-
sidered lamentable in the midst of
war.
The moment was seized, therefore,
by representatives of both sides anX-
ious for a coalition cabinet and the
government aSsented to this S0Iutlon
to avert a worse crisis
BaIfour Heads Admiralty.
The Daily Telegraph regards the
following appointments TO the cOali-
ton ministry almost certain;
a. L. BalfOur, tlrSt lord OF the au-
miralty.
Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of
the eXcheQuer-
j. Austen Chamberlain, secretary
for the colonies.
Winston Spencer Churchill, secre-
tary for India.
Earl Kitchener and David Lloyd
George, secretaries for war, Lord
Kitchener performing the military.
and Lloyd George the civil duties OF
the war office.
Parliament adjourned last night un
til June 8. Before it's next meeting the
new cabinet will be formed and the
first act of the cabinet will be to chal-
lenge the vote of confidence from the
house of commons to demonstrate its
position as representing the whole
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
BUY 5000 CANNON.
Lord Kitchener Sends Check For S16,-
10000 to U. S. Steel Firm.

Bethlehem. Pa, May 20.-The Beth
lehem Steel Company has received an
order for eight thousand cannon from
Lord Kitchener of the British war
office. The order was accompanied
by a check for SIG, 900, partly for
work already done by the Bethlehem
Steel company for the British govern
ment and partly an advance payment
for material that will go into the eight
thousand new field pieces.
The cannon ordered are field pieces
of the kind that can be turned out in
about a month, and the Bethlehem
company now is well equipped to make
them faster than any other concern
on earth.
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SIR EDWARD GREY HUMOi.

London, May 2O.-Sir Edward
Grey's platform manner gives no
indication of his social affabil1ty.
He is really a good story teller,
and at times he borders on the
frivolous. AT a recent social gath-
ering, in illustrating a point he was
making, he recited with much
solemnity the following verse:
"A father heard his children
scream
And promptly drowned them in the
stream,
Saying as he dropped the third,
Children should be seen, not
heard.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
''BE PREPARED"
GARRISON WARNS
Secretary Has No Sympathy
With Easy-GOing Idealists.
Self-Respect Requires We Pro-
tect What We Cherish.
NO NATION LIVES UNTO SELF
Speaker Declares Isolation Is
Geographical Only.
Oscar s. StrauS Holds Interna.
tiOnal Morals at Low Ebb.

Mohonk Lake, May 20.-The prob
lem Of ornaments again was brought
before the Lake Mohonk conference
on international arbitration today by
an address of Secretary of War Garri-
son. The secretary's topic was 1.-The
Problem of National Defense"
He made a hasty trip from Wash
ington. using train, automobile and
blackboard to reach this retreat in the
Shawangunk mountains. He depart
ed Immediately after speaking that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20

Syracuse, May 20.-William NJ.
WINS, chief counsel for William
Barnes in his suit for libel against
Theodore Roosevelt, concluded his ad-
dress to the jury by assailing the for
mer president as being the real pos
SCISSOR of a "Jeyky-Hyde personality"
instead of Mr.. Barnes.
1.-The whole trouble with the de-
fendant in this case and the reason
he has gotten himself into this posi-
tion is that he did not follow out the
advice which Cromwell gave to Car
dinal Woolsey: Cast aside ambition.
By this sin fell the angels -
Referring to Colonel Roosevelts
testimony referring to Mr.. Barnes as
having a Jekyll-Hyde personality
Mr.. WINS continued:
MIR. Barnes did not have that dual
personality. 1t was this defendant
who possessed it,
Mr.. WINS painted a word picture of
the defendant seeking the advice of
CONTINUED on Page Four.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
JOHN DIS WRATH
ON PI0US HEAD
Attempt to Remove Pastor Who
Denounced Ludlow Horror.
Minister Tells of Attempt in
Colorado to Control Pulpit.
ALL SOCIAL SERVICE SATANIC
Clergyman Says Company Head
Scored Uplift Work.
Rockefeller, Under Flail, Ready
to Tell His Story.
ALL SOCIAL SERVICE SATANIC

Washington, May 20.-Conditions
growing out of the Colorado coal
strike were further delved into at to-
days hearing before the federal in
duStrial relations committee. The
Rev. Daniel S. McCorkle of Sunrise,
Wyo.. pastor there of one of the Colo
RADIO Fuel & Iron Co.'S camps, con-
tinued his testimony. The witness
told the commission that when he
went to Sunrise he was informed by
the church authorities that the Colo
rado company maintained the church,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
CHURCH LEADERS MEET
General Assembly of Presbyterians
COnvenes at Rochester, n. Y.

Rochester, n. Y, May 2O.-The one
hundred and twenty-seventh general
assembly of the Presbyterian church
of the United States opened here to-
day. The attendance is estimated at
between 1900 and 1900
Among those mentioned for mod
orator are the Rev. DIR. J. Ross Stew
enson and Professor Charles r. Erd-
man of Princeton seminary: the Rev.
DR.. John Marquis, Coe college, Iowa;
the Rev George B. Stewart Auburn
seminary, and the Rev. Charles Wood
of Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
A TRAWLER SUNK.
Submarines Operating Against Fish
ing Craft in North Sea.

Peterhead, Scotland, May 20.-The
British trawler Chrysolite was sunk
by a German submarine 80 miles off
Kinnaird's head. in the North sea, yes
terday. The crew of the trawler took
to their boats and were landed here by
a Norwegian steamer.
1t is believed at least two submar-
ines are operating in these waters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Brooklyn at Chicago-Game post
poned; rain
Baltimore at Pittsburg-Game post
poned; rain.
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GERMAN CHARGE KNITTED
Magnus, i'm Mexico City, Reported
SIashed by a Robber.

Washington, May 2o.-Charge daft
faires Magnus of the German legation
in Mexico City was attacked and
stabbed by robber Tuesday near the
legation.
He reported the attack to the Ger
man embassy here today and said it
had no political significance.
He was not seriously wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
NO SIOUX CITY GAME.
Wet Grounds Prevent SavageS and
Indians Playing This Afternoon.

Sioux City, Ia, May 2O.-Continuous
rainfall this morning made the
grounds so wet this afternoon that the
last game between the Indians and
the Topeka Savages had to be post
poned.
Omaha where they will open a series
tomorrow. Only two games of the
series were played here, the Topekans
winning one and the home team one
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
HOW To END WAR.

London, May 20.-What is need
ed most to end the war quickly?
Men, more men, and still more
men." said Lord Kitchener,
Munitions, munitions, more mu-
nitions! said Field Marshal Sir
John French.
Sandbags, sandbags, more sand
bags! says Lieutenant-C Colonel J.
A. Tyler of the Royal Field Artil-
lery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Cleveland at Milwaukee-Game
postponed; rain.
Columbus at Kansas City-Game
postponed; rain
Indianapolis at Minneapolis-Game
postponed; rain
Louisville at ST Paul rain; post
poned.
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SWEDISH VESSELS QUIT
Ships Harried by German Baltic Sea
Fleet Are Withdrawn.

London, May 2O.-Swedish steam
ship companies whose vessels ply be-
tween Stockholm, Norrkoping, Lon
dor and Hull, have decided to suspend
their services owing to the constant
Interruptions to traffic caused by Ger
man warships in the Baltic sea-
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Presidept Back Home

Washington. May 2O.-The yacht
Mayf1ower, returning from New York
with President Wilson and his party.
docked at the navy yard here at $50
a. m. today. The president later mo-
tored to the White House for break
fast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-20
RIVER WATER POISONED
Germans Are Accused of Putting Ar
senic in the Ypres.

London, May 20.-The British
troops have been warned that the
river near Ypres has been poisoned.
The Germans are suspected of using
arsenic in the water. Samples have
been subjected to a medical analysis
and this tends to confirm the report
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POpulace CrOwding About
Chamber Roars Its Applause.
OvATIONS FOR WAR LEADERS
Procedure Today Is Identical
With That of 1859.
Salandra Stirs Statesmen With
DenunciatiOn of Austria.

Rome, May 2O.-Parliament by
vote of 365 to 54 this afternoon passed
the bill giving the government power
to act.
The news was Immediately flashed
to the great crowd waiting the depu-
ties decision niassed about the cham
ber. Roars of cheers sped through
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TENSEFOR WILSON
President Back at Desk, Faces
Acute International Situation.
Executive Worried Over Atti-
tude Taken by TeutOnic Press.

Washington, May 20. Ger
many has officially accepted the
general principle that American
citizens shall be protected and
Safcguarded by the United States
under all conditions. On the
ground. however, that it is con-
trary to all rulings of interna-
tiOnaI law, she will reject the Sug-
gestion that the United States
can demand complete abandon
ment of her submarine warfare.
She holds that Americas legal
rights extend only to the prOtec-
ton of vessels of American reg
istry and to the safety of Ameri-
cans on board belligerent mer-
chantmen. This was understood
this afternoon to be the German
position as outlined to AmbaSSa-
dor Gerard in the series of unoff-
ciaI conferences which have fol-
lowed presentation of the Wilson
note to the Berlin foreign office.
Washington, May 20.-With Presi-
lent Wilson back at his desk interest
n the international situation became
acute today.
The fact that German newspapers
which while he was away inclined to
be conciliatory, are all reported today
70 be demanding that the kaiser defy
the United States was considered
significant.
1t was intimated here that thi.
change was in response to hints from
The German government, and indi
Gated that the reply would propose
(COntinued on Pa ge \
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BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Topeka at Sioux City, game post
poned; wet grounds.
Wichita at Omaha-Postponed wet
grounds
Lincoln at st. Joe-Postponed; wet
grounds
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MINISTRY SHORT LIVED
Lisbon Body, Forming Revolutionary
Committee, Is Dissolved.

Lisbon, May 20.-The new ministry
having definitely formed a revolution
airy committee has been dissolved. The
capital remains calm.