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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
Workman Aggregation of Tent
Specialties Is Open.
Sixteen Special Features Are
Offesed to the Public.

The Shriners' carnival is all ready
on the fair grounds and there is go
ing to be the biggest celebration in
town all this week that has ever been
seen in the city.
The Abdaliah Shriners' club is re-
sponsible for the visit to the city of the
Workman shows, which are reckoned to
be the largest and most pretentious in
the country, numbering no less than
sixteen feature attractions with the
usual riding devices seen in all tented
organizations of this class.
Among the more prominent may be
mentioned the Society Horse show
which serves to introduce no less than
nine educated and high school equines
to the public, the largest number ever
seen under one tent engaged solely in
this class of work. Heading this pro-
gram is ARABIA" the equine paradox,
and the posing horse, a feature with
the Ringing Brothers shows last sea-
son.
In the Workman hippodrome the
WORKMAN elephants are the big fea-
ture OF the attraction. They are
among the best trained in the business
and their act is given in conjunction
with lion, bear, tiger and other train
ed wild animal features in two steel
arenas and onesbig ring. In addition
there is the Comecy circus. and the
unreliable mule Maud" which fur
nish the lighter side of the entertain
ment.
In the auto stadium there are the
motorcycle and automobile races to be
seen. the feature of the performance
being the reckless driving of Mile.
Marie, the intrepid French auto racer,
who drives a high power machine
around a perpendicular wall, the most
thrilling and exciting exhibition of
human nerve ever presented.
Among the added attractions will
be found the original Filipino midgets
These famous illiputians were
brought here by the government for
feature attraction of the st. Louis
worlds fair. The little lady is only
81 inches in height and 40 years of
age and the little man, her brother,
is SO years old and "a inches in
height. They are without a doubt the
smallest people alvie in the world to-
day. They will be found one of the
main features of the Workman mid
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
GREEN THINGS GROWING.

The tulips ought to be in bloom now
in Minneapolis and St. Paul, and that
is a true sign that spring has con-
Quered over our entire land, says Col
lier's, and it continues: The roses
were by long ago in California and
Dixie, and it is some time since the
shy arbutus lit New England's wood
ed corners into beauty; but one still
saw winters backward threat over
those flatlapds high under the north
ern stars. 1t needed the bright BAN
ners of the tulip to show that old
Boreas IS disarmed at last. Isn't
there an old saying about planting
corn when the new oak leaf is as
large as a squirrels ear? That ought
to give even the most confirmed city
dweller an excuse for getting out
among the braveries of the newly
budded woods. There is nothing so
beautiful for those who will see it as
the delicate green miracle of these
same new leaves, unless perhaps it is
the fairy sickle of the new moon hang
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
U. S. COURSE HARD
Italy's Plunge Delays Settle
ment With Belligerents.
Policy to Remain
Neutral Harder to Adhere To.

Washington, May 24.-Italy's en-
trance into the European war will de-
lay settlement of Americas differences
with the Teutonic and Anglo-French
allies. 1T was admitted today at the
state department. Counselor Lansing
said he did not expect Immediate re-
ply to President Wilson's latest note to
Germany, the Italian crisis being of
SO much greater immediate moment
to the kaiser. The administration
having decided to withhold a further
protest to England and France against
interference with American trade with
neutral countries until Germany has
been heard from, efforts to smooth
out MISUNDERSTANDING with these two
countries are also held up.
There were signs that officials were
more concerned than they cared to
admit with this delay though they
knew 1T was unavoidable. That the
American position is rendered more
delicate was tacitly conceded.
With more than half the world
already at war and everything promis-
ing that the Balkan states shortly will
be involved, Americas determination
to remain absolutely neutral, it was
pointed out, grows harder to adhere
to daily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
EIGHTH WONDER.

and neighborly way, of course-that
Shaughnnessy ought to come to Tope.
ka and explain things.
Any way, Shaughnnessy was here
today. His visit was worth a closed
door conference in the attorney gem
erals office. The men talked chiefly
about Leavenworth. Brewster admit
ted after the interview that Shaughn-
messy brought tidingS of a good rain
in Leavenworth county and informa-
ton that crops this side of Drydale
look fine. That wasn't all. Shaughn-
messy also brought greetings from the
municipal and county officers and his
own personal pledge that Leavenworth
county was going to take a ride with
the driver of the water wagon.
''Shaughnessy assured me that he
Leavenworth joints. that real results
are being secured said Brewster.
Then the attorney general added:
And L believe him, too. I believe
him to the extent that 1 am hoping
for real results and expect to get
them.
News has come to me that Leav-
enworth is more nearly dry than
ever" continued the attorney general.
But there must be complete di-
vorcement of the jointists and MEM
bers of the police force in Leaven-
worth. We will expect nothing less
and Mr.. Shaughnessy has assured me
that the thing is being done"
( 1t has been known FOR several weeks
that Brewster was keeping a watchful
eye on Leavenwortn. In fact there
have been rumors of a shake-up, al
though nothing has come directly
from the attorney generals office.
II think we will get along first
class over in Leavenworth," said
Brewster. Il am not bluffinC and l
have no desire to rush into the news
papers with the matter Everyone un-
derstands that, 1 believe. On the
other hand, Mr.. Shaughnessy has as
sured me that Leavenworth is to be
made as nearly dry as possible and 1
believe him and trust him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
ITALIANS FLEE TRENTINO.
GendarmeS Use Force to Bring Re
servists Into Conflict.

Venice, May 24.-The Italian popu
latlon of the Trentino, say dispatches
from Verona, is fleeing into the coun-
try from towns and villages. They
are compelled to walk along the rail-
way tracks because all highways have
been barricaded with planks, tree
trunks and piles of stones
Gendarmes are reported to be using
force to compel compliance with the
proclamation calling to the cOlors all
classes of reservists between the ages
of IL and so. Troops visit houses,
chiefly at night, and carry off by force
all the men within the prescribed ages.
The Austrians are reported to be
making an effort to direct public
wrath against Italy by posting mani
festoes affirming that the levy was
made necessary onely by the treachery
of Italy.
The order from the italian govern
ment calling for a general mobiliza
ton was greeted with intense enthusi-
aSm in Venice. 1t was greeted with
great popular demonstration, crowds
marching through the streets many
hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
BIC SHOW IS READY SHIFT OF TROOPS
Kaiser Reported Transferring
Forces to Encounter Italy.
Evacuation of Bruges Declared
Part of New Move.

London, May 24.-The latest official
announcement given out at Petrograd
is the most optimistic issued for u
fortnight. 1t not only indicates "a
pause in the Austro-German advance
along the river San, but claims that
the Russians have adopted counter
offensive operations with some meas
ure of success.
Although not confirmed from any
official source, reports are published
here that Germany, with Italy as a
new foe in the south, will have co
shorten her western line and that,
consequently, she is preparing to
withdraw her men from the advanced
line in Flanders.
The reported evacuation of Bruges
is said to be a part of this movement.
Germans Held on West Front.
Paris, May 24.-The French war Of
flee this afternoon gave out this re-
port:
'At several points between Steen-
straete and Ypres. the enemy yester-
day delivered attacks after having
made preliminary use of asphyxiating
gases. These attacks were repulesd.
I'm the region to the north of Arras
the fighting continued all night long.
We took 40 prisoners at a point to
the north of the village of Neuville
ST. Vaat. The enemy delivered sew
eral counter attacks, but they were
checked by our artillery. The artil-
lery engagements are being continued
with intensity.
''Futher reports received describe
strikingly the extent of the check ad-
ministered to the Germans in this re-
gion during the evening of May 22
and the night of May 22-23.
I'm spite of the numerous rein
forcements brought forward with all
speed, and the vigor of the fresh at
tacks repeated two or three times, the
enemy failed in every one of his ef-
forts. and suffered considerable losses.
Nothing has been reported from
the remainder of the front"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
WATCH LIQUOR MEN soUIRM.

Additional agony for the liquor in
terests. ]. w. Howe, the efficient and
painstaking secretary of the state
board of control has assembled some
definite statistics which show that pro-
hibition has played a major part in
reducing the percentage of insanity
in Kansas, in emptying many of her
jails, in reducing the size of her pris-
on roster, and in closing up a goodly
number of her poor farms. Shrieks
of "Tain't So" will undoubtedly be
the answer of the distillers and the
brewers, and they'll proceed forthwith
to imagine some statistics of their own
as proof to the contrary. But Kansas
knows it is so, and the vaporings OF
the liquor men will only serve to drive
a few more serviceable spikes in their
coffin, at least as far as Kansas is con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
HOW MANY DRUG ADDICTs?

Since the passage of the Harrison
narcotic law, numerous statements
have appeared in newspapers and
medical journals regarding the num-
Der of drug addictS in the United
States. Most of these statements are
mere guesses, no accurate data exist
ing on which to base any careful esti-
mates. Certainly the maximum fig
ures given by some writers are greatly
exaggerated. In a recent issue of the
Scientific American, Lucius p Brown,
food and drug commissioner of the
state of Tennessee, furnishes data on
which to base a more or less accurate
estimate From figures derived from
the operation of the food and drug
laws of Tennessee, Commissioner
Brown estimates that there are APP
proximately 5000 drug addicts in that
state. AS Tennessee comprises about
Pa per cent of the entire population
of the country, this would indicate
that there are about 225,000 drug adj
diets in the United States. But"
says Mr.. Brown, Tennessee being an
agricultural state and therefore decid-
edly more free from such addicts than
those states where the pressure of
modern life is harder, we should add
10 per cent at least to this number on
the assumption that the drug addicts
throughout the country will average
10 per cent higher than in Tennessee,
giving in round numbers $1,000 drug
victims for the entire country" On
these figures, he concludes that 250,-
900 is maximum estimate, and that
the addicts annually use about So
100000 worth of drugs unnecessarily.
These figures, as Mr.. Brown says, are
bad enough, but they are very differ
ent from the two or two and one-half
million drug addicts which have been
claimed by some sensational writer's.
This estimated quoted by The Journal
of the American Medical Association
is interesting, though, being based on
figures from a single state, it must be
regarded as only an approximation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
LOCAL MENTION.

The Palmer Auto Supply Co, 204
West 9Th ST., have established a gaso-
line and oil filling station in connec-
ton with their Firestone Tire bust
ness. This concern can render 100 per
cent service in their Iine.-Adv.
The annual rose breakfast of the
Conference club of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association will be
given June L from O'Clock to 9
O'Clock in the morning The affair
will be open to the public. Proceeds
will be used to send a delegate to the
Estes Park conference in Colorado.
Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. p. Richards, 81
New England Bldg. p 1524.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24

ing low in skies cleared by recent rain
Even in a hard city street the bur-
geoning of just one tree is like BEN
ediction. He was a true poet (who-
ever he was) who said something to
the general effect that the origin
and springfield, as it were, of all
music is the very pleasant sound that
the trees of the forest do make as they
grow" Get out among them now and
see what a fair world it is when bless
ed by the recurring loneliness of
spring. Surely the eternal lesson of
love and life is now made plain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
THREE CLAIM ESTATE
Women Sue For Property Left By
Mary Macdonald Deceased.

Three anxious women are suing sep
arately for recognition by Probate
Judge Hugh Mcfarland as the rightful
heirs to the property which Mrs. Mary
Macdonald of North Topeka left when
she died year ago. There is being aired
in connection with the hearing of the
three claims the history of an ingen-
ious arrangement by which Mrs. Mac
Donald secured the solicltous care of
the three women throughout the
taking off in May of 1914. She Is
alleged to have promised each one
to remember her" in her will.
Mrs. Macdonald owned property
worth about $1,000. She had a little
ready money when her health failed.
enough to provide her with the neces-
SarieS of life, but when she became
bedfast she required the constant at
tention of a nurse. She was ill for
year or longer, her health having been
frail for a period longer than that.
During that time she appears to have
the present claimants oil the under
standing that she was going to remem-
Der them in her will.
Mrs. Bessie Koontz, a neighbor, Miss
Belle keyeS, young woman who
worked in the fresh air camp former
ly maintained in North Topeka ana
who roomed and boarded with Mrs.
Macdonald, and Mrs. Christeen Fra
bel, who took a friendly interest in
Mrs Macdonald and often waited
upon her, are suing for the little es
tate. The will, on file in the probate
court, leaves it for the judge to de-
eide which shall get the money. Some
of it has already been paid out and as
at least three attorneys have already
been engaged to prosecute claims
there is a fair prospect that subse-
quent divisions may be unremunera-
lot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
BIG JUMP IN WEALTH.
Property Valuation in Shawnee COun-
ty Increases Nearly a Million.

Returns of the county assessors
show that Shawnee county has recov-
cred what it lost in the 1913 drought.
There is nearly a million more of per-
sonal property on hands in the county
than there was year ago and al
most three quarters of a million more
than in the prosperous spring of 1913
before the costly dry weather set in.
of personal wealth and has gone
ahead Its personal property valua-
ton now totals 9,4SS,910.
In a few days more the assessors
will bring in their new figures on real
ty valuations. These and the new
valuations on railroad property are
expected to show increases also. The
1915 taxable wealth upon which the
county commissioners will fix their
new tax levy will show a million or
so increase in each department. The
new realty figures will take into &C
count only the new building of the
past year, as the valuations placed on
property in 1914 stand in the present
year except where it has been added
to by the erection of new buildings.
The gradual recovery from the 1919
dry weather when much livestock was
shipped out of the county and there
was a reduction in the visible supply
of stored crops, is shown by the figueS
of the three years. In 1915 Shawnee
county's personal property valuations
totaled $18,702,745. When the dry
gate personal property fell off s262.-
900 so that in March, 1914, the total
was S18,439,990. AS a matter of fact,
the drought loss was near 100000 on
the farms. but there were gains inside
the city through the purchase of au-
tomobileS and other property which
partially offset this loss. This year
the rural districts and city both show
gains which total $973,165.
Figures for the three years are:
City County Total
1914 ...... 100000 3,534,630 1S439.990
1918 49,. 15,4SS, $40 3,924,245 1913, 155
Although there is a net increase on
the whole county it is noticeable that
the rural districts are not quite caught
up with their condition of two years
ago, being about $4,000 behind the
1913 wealth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
WAR STIGMA ON AUSTRIA.
Rome Controverts vienna Statement
on Triple Alliance.


Rome, May 24-The official state
ment published at Vienna, charging
that Italy did not adhere to the prin-
declared by the Giornare d'Italia to be
incorrect. The Italian position, as
summarized by the newspaper, fol-
lows:
The situation of Italy became intol-
cradle when Austrian and German ag-
gression against Serbia caused the
European conflagration without Civ
ing previous notification to Rome.
Italy legitimately undertook to
protect her own interests, accord
ing to rights granted her by the
triple alliance treaty
Austria, despite German good
offices. blindly and obstinately
resisted Italy's just demands, rem
dering inevitable acute antagon-
ism Therefore, Austria alone is
responsible for the new war, al
though Germany is not entirely
blameless; but Italy did every
thing humanity possible to pre-
vent it.
1t is exceedingly strange that
Austria now asserts Article OF
the triple alliance treaty referred
to Turkey and not to the Balkans.
although it contains the phrase
status quo" in the Balkan region.
The meaning of this phrase has
been discussed since August, 1914, be-
ments. The latter, with the complete
agreement of Berlin, ended by adher-
ing without condition to the Italian
Interpretation that it meant not only
Turkey, but also the states in the Bal
kan peninsula.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24

Hession flies, chinch bugs, yellow
spots ct cetera, ct cetera, to the con-
trary, ]. c. Mohler, secretary of the
Kansas department of agriculture. aft
er scrutinizing the usually reliable re-
ports of his crop correspondents, is
able to forecast for this year the sec
ond largest wheat yield in the history
of the state, one that will approximate
130,000,000 bushels. This means,
among other things that Kansas
should experience little trouble in
maintaining It's place at the head of
the prosperity procession for the next
year or so. at any rate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24

fcon-,rued IRON, I'are On.J
opposing the schemes of political, So
cial and religious demagogues who are
in the clutches of the labor union lead
ers. whose aim is to shut the open
shops. Now for an aggressive warfare
to 1915 and beyond, for the open
shop"
Private Correspondence.
Were the political wirepullers you
mentioned here the members of the
committee of representatives of the
people acting with the authority of the
house," asked the chairman.
THAT is private correspondence,
responded Bowers. THAT was letter
between business friends and was new
er expected to be made public"
He added ne believed the commit
tee was biased and was made up in
u political manner that was not fair
to those under investigation.
Walsh spoke of a letter in which
Bowers wrote of giving "taffy'' to Gov
ernor Ammons.
Did your mother ever spank you
and then give you piece of candy or
a cooker" returned the witness.
The commission and spectators
joined in laughter as Mr.. Walsh an
swered, "She certainly did"
well, that is just what / meant"
Then your political policy as a rem
resentative of the Rockefeller inter-
ests,' said the chairman, sis that when
public official does not do what YOU
want him to do you spank him. and
when he does what you think is right,
you give him a piece of candy?"
That's right"
The whipping into line" of Cover
nor Ammons, Bowers said, CONSISTED
of bringing to bear every possible in
fluence, to get him to bring out the
militia to protect life and property"
Decoration Day boxes of fresh flow
ers S1.0e at Hayes Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24

There is no such word as fall in
the vocabulary of the Washburn
boosters who are continuing the cam
paign to raise Topeka's 100000 share
of the additional endowment that
Washburn so sorely needs. Hence
they are certain to succeed. The
$4,000 balance yet to be raised can
be easily spared by Topekans who
have not yet contributed. Many who
have given something can we'll afford
to give more. Let's get busy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
AUSTRIA AIR RAID.
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rather than attaining a military pur-
pose. But we were able to prepare
for these and render their duration
short.
Small naval units of the enemy,
especially destroyers and torpedo
boats, fired upon our Adriatic coast
on May "a, between and 6 o'clock
in the morning. At the same time,
aeroplanes attempted to attack the
arsenal at Venice.
Routed by Torpedo Boats.
THE enemy's ships, after very
short cannonade, were forced by ou-
torpedo boats to withdraw. The enc
our anti-air craft artillery, and at
tackled by our aeroplanes and by
dirigible flying over the Adriatic. The
aeroplanes attacked Porto Corsini
which replied Immediately and obliged
the enemy to quickly retire.
At Ancona, where the attack was
directed especially against the rail-
way line in the intention of interrupt
ing communication slight damage was
inflicted, which can be repaired easily
Sweep Entire Coast.
AT Barlette an attack was made
by a scout steamer and destroyers
which were put to flight, by one of our
ships, which was escorted by torpedo
boats. Finally at Gesi, the enemy's
aeroplanes attempted to throw two
bombs on the hangers. but without
reaching the mark"
In the dispatches today it is pparent
that Austrian aerOplanes have swept vir-
tually the entire eastern coast of Italy.
From Venice, at the head of the Adriatic,
they have made their way as far south as
Barletta, distance of $50 miles, commit
ting acts of hostility during their progress
Barletta is 125 miles north of the Strait of
Otranto, the southern entrance to the Adri-
attic.
Granted that the aeropIanes started
from rriest or Pola, they did not have
more than so or 90 miles to travel to reach
Venice. Driven away here they would ap-
pear to have turned south. Porto Corsini
is the port of Ravenna and about IS miles
south of Venice. Ancona is another sea-
port on the Adriatic, 1876 miles northeast
of Rome and about 40 miles south of
Venice. in an airline
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24
OUT FOR DONATIONS.
School Children and Women for
Playground Movement.

Three hundred eighth grade pupils
of Topeka public schools and thirty
members of the Children's Conserva-
ton league. worked today raising
money for the children's Fairgrounds.
The donations will all be turned in
TO w T Mclean tonight. The prob
a abilities are that the fund will be cas-
ilv raised. Districts have been as
signed to the workers and early re-
ports to Mr.. Mclean, who is direct
ing the ca campaign, point out that lot
of people are forking over small sums
of money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-24

Such a joker is Mother Nature. Out
in one section of Kansas where it is
deemed necessary to use irrigation
for the cultivation of the fields, the
recent rains were so voluminous as to
wash the irrigation bitches away. Still
this won't happen often, and an intel
igently applied irrigation is likely to
be the agricultural salvation of not
few parts of Kansas