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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07

per and he will make the usual in
augural address. The other newly
elected state officers will receive
their oaths at the same time. The
event will be characterized by entire
simplicity and the door of the big hall
will be thrown open to all who can
find entry.
Nor will there be any restraint upon
admission to the reception in the eve
ming. Not only will the public have
free access to the first floor where the
receiving line will stand, but all the
and opened for public inspection.
Rope Off Committee.
The rotunda floor and the floors of
the north and south wings of the main
floor will be roped off to accommodate
the receiving line and one Of the Of
fees will probably be closed for the
use of the reception committee. but
the offices upstairs and down will be
open and the visitors will be invited to
circulate freely through the building or
to sit down and rest wherever they may
wish to.
These details and others were talked
over at meeting of the committee
on arrangements at the Commercial
club today and announcement was
made that full announcements would
be made in ample time for residents
of Topeka and other visitors to advise
themselves fully as to what will take
place in connection with the inaugural
ceremonies. These will be published
in full by the local newspapers on Sat
urday or Sunday.
One interesting plan will be carried
out for the safe parking of vehicles in
the state house grounds during the re-
ception. Request to the mayor will be
made that a number of policemen be
detailed for guard service in the state
house grounds SO that automobiles
may be left in their charge with reae-
enable safety from vandals or thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
GIRL WITH LATINS
Young Woman Sick Alone in
House With Mexicans.
PitifuI Case Discovered by To.
peka POlicewOman.

A young white woman. too i'll to
leave her bed and unable to make her
wants known on account of difference
in languages. was found living with a
number of Mexicans at 301 Kansas
avenue by Policeman Douglas. He
reported the case to Miss Eva Corn
ing and the woman was taken to
Christ's hospital. DIR. Lull, county
physician, says her condition is seri-
Gus.
The place where the girl was found
was raided by the police a short time
previously When Miss Corning went
to investigate she was accompanied by
Policeman Richards.
"She said she came from Kansas
City and is a stranger in the city,"
said Miss Corning. "She told me that
when she arrived in Topeka she had
no money. She met a man, q foreign
er, who told her to accompany him
and he would give her some money.
He took her to the Mexican rooming
house, since which time she had been
very sick.
'The Mexicans could not understand
her wants. being able to talk or un-
derstand English but little. So for
two weeks she was without proper
care. Within an hour after the inves-
tigation she was in a hospital. She
has been married and divorced and
says her name is Bessie Bragg
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conditions Consequently, it is de-
clared, there is no disposition on the
part of England to protest against the
purchase of German vessels by Amer
leans where the sales are genuine and
the ships are not used so as to avoid
what might reasonably be called the
consequences of belligerency.
The use of transferred German
ships in the cotton trade with Ger
many probably would call forth OBJ
jections from the allies, although cot
tn is not contraband because the al
lies, it is said, would regard such use
as a roundabout means Of escaping
the effects of the war. At any rate
objection is not likely to come until
ships are actually transferred and
their prospective use is clearly indi-
Gated. 1t is probable that the allies
will take the position that the sale
money shall be held until the close of
the war. as a guarantee that 1t will
not be Of assistance to belligerents.
An assurance that German ships
purchased by the United States gov
ernment or it's citizens would engage
in the South American trade only
probably would satisfy the allies and
prevent any formal objection, as a
stimulation of the trade with South
America is greatly desired by all the
allies.
While II IS pointed out tndt the sdie
of German ships in New York harbor
to the American government or its
citizens would inevitably relieve Ger
man citizens of the heavy expense of
maintenance and insurance, undoubt-
edly consequences of war within the
meaning of international practice,
still England probably would be will
ing to waive objections on this point
were the vessels to enter trade in no
way beneficial to Germany, Austria or
Turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
Germans Apparently Are No
Nearer to Polish Capital.
Unaltered Battle Line From
Carpathians to the Sea.
FIGHTING SPREADS TO ASIA
The Russians and Turkish
Armies Meet in Persia.
MOslems Report q Victory Over
MuscOvite Invaders.

London Jan. 7.-Neither Turkey nor
Germany has conceded the defeat Of
Turkish armies in the Caucasus, az
claimed officially in Petrograd. AS
further details of this fighting are re-
ceived in London, it would appear that
this reported Turkish disaster has been
as complete as that suffered by any
forces since the outbreak of the war.
In spite of this, the latest official COM
municatiOn from Turkish sources ig-
nores the fighting in the Caucasus and
dwells on the struggle which has spread
over the Persian frontier to Urumiah.
an important town where the Turks say
that, aided by Persians. they have de-
feated the Russians
In Poland the Germans apparently
are no nearer Warsaw and there is lit
tie alteration in the battle front EXTEND
ing from the Baltic to the CarpathiaHs.
The Russians seem to be concentrating
their main effort in the Carpathian
passes At the same time they are
continuing a vigoro-s offensive in
Bukowina- The occupation of this
Austrian territory. populated as it 10
largely by Rumanians, may soon exert.
in the opinion of British observers. q
powerful influence throughout Europe
in bringing the Balkan situation to a
head.
In the Western Arena.
tivities. the allies have varied their
flank attacks which recently brought
them success in the sand dunes Of
Flanders and in Alsace, by intensity
ing the pressure from Rheims to the
Lorraine frontier where some ground
has been gained.
The Germans meanwhile have sought
to repair the damage done to their
wings This has resulted in the recov-
cry of some ground near Steinbach in
upper Alsace. but their attacks in Elan.
ders were repulsed.
The reporsed detention of the Bel
gian <prelate, Cardinal Mercier, by the
Germans presumabfy for the reason
that ha ADVISED his countrymen not to
/ edH0 aaieg1ance to the German adminfs-
trAtion, continues to be a topic Of lively
discussion ana speculation in London
and Amsterdam.
A dispatch received here from Rome
says the pope has requested full in
formation on the tMercier incident from
the German government. This re-
ported action lacks confirmation. An
other dispatch from Italy says the Vat
ican has not yet been officially advised
of the alleged arrest of the cardinal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
No Tickets Will Be Required
for Inaugural Ceremonies.
Simplicity the WatchwOrd of
Capper's Festivities.
RECEPTION OPEN TO ALL, TOO
Reservations Only for Commit
tee and Receiving Line.
Parking Of Motors and Car
riages on Capitol Square.

mo tickets will be required for ad-
mission to any part of the inaugural
or the reception with
which next Mondays events will con-
clude," declared Charles Sessions, Sec
retary of state and chairman of the
committee on arrangements today, in
a report that plans for ad-
mission by ticket were being made.
There will be no limit upon the at
tendance Of the public at the inaugu-
ra-. beyond that of space. The inau-
guration will take pls at the noon
hclr on Monday in Representative
Hall. At that hour the oath of office
will be administered to Arthur Cap
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
FAVOR MISS CLARK
Kansas Authors Club Says She
Wrote s@Call of Kansas
Investigation Of Claims of Two
Kansas Women.

At the meeting of the Kansas
Authors club held at the home of
Mrs. George p. MOrehOuse, 216 West
Eighth avenue, Wednesday evening, a
report crediting Esther NJ. Clark of
Chanute and Lawrence. as the author
of '"The Call of Kansas" a well known
Kansas poem. was made by the COM
mittee recently appointed by the or
ganization to investigate the author
ship of the poem.
Since 1907 the verse has appeared
numerous times in papers all over the
country over the name of Esther NJ.
Clark. The authorship of the poem
was also claimed by Emma Clark
Karr, who claimed that the verse first
appeared in the Hutchinson Gazette
some time duuring the years of 1899,
1900 or 1901.
Following is the verdict of the in
vestigation committee: Most careful
consideration has been given all the
information obtainable, including the
statement of Emma Clark Karr that
her poem had been published in the
Hutchinson Gazette. After careful ex-
animation of these files in the office
of the State Historical society and in
the office of the Hutchinson Gazette,
together making a complete file, dis
close nothing that would give this
committee grounds for belief that the
author of this now famous poem, The
Call of Kansas was any other than
Esther NJ, Clark of Chanute, Kansas -
Members of the investigating COM
mittee is as follows: Sam F. Wool
ard, Wichita; George p. Morehouse,
Topeka; Mrs Anna w. Arnett, Law
renee: William E. Connelley, Topeka.
E. D. Schonberger. Topeka, and John
S. Dawson. Topeka.
Esther NJ Clark will speak this
evening before the members of the
Topeka Federation of Women's clubs
at the Y. w. c. A.
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Great Britain's Reply to the
American Note.
Grants Qualified Permission to
Buy Foreign Ships.
BUT SALES MUST Be GENUINE
Ships Not Used to Avoid Con.
sequences of Belligerency.
Assurance Boats Will Engage
In South American Trade.

London, Jan. THE reply of Great
Britain to the American note regard
ing Interference with American ship
ping, 1t is said in well informed quar-
ters, Is wholly conciliatory and shows
a disposition to do everything within
reason to avert delay to American
shipping at time when freight rates
are high and consequently loss of time
Is costly to ship owners. England
wishes to do everything in it's power
consistent with the proper safeguard
ing of the interests of the allies to ia
cilitate world trade and stimulate
commerce, para1yzed as it is by war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
IDEAL MARCH VARIETY
Today Is Far Above Nor.
malEFair Tomorrow.

The minimum temperature today was
26 degrees: three years ago on March
it was 13 below zero!
The weather today is Of an ideal
March variety. The sun is ION the
Job and the temperature is far above
normal.
The forecast: Fair tonight and prob
ably Friday; not much change in tenn
perature."
Shippers forecast: Protect 36 hour
shipments north and west against tenn
peratures of from 20 to "A degrees;
south and east. 25.''
The minimum temperature Of &c de-
grees occurred at s o'clock this morn
ing. Sixteen degrees is the normal
minimum for this date. Taking an
average for the % year period in which
the local records have been kept the
coldest time of the year il between
January 9 and q. The stage of the
Kaw river today was 3.4 feet.
The wind shifted from the west to
the northwest at $3.50 o'clock. The
velocity at o'clock was ten miles an
hour The temperature today aver
aged six degrees above normal.
The sky is clear all the way from
the Mississippi river to the Rocky
mountains. The temperature in North
Dakota and Montana was slightly be-
low zero this morning. No extreme
cold was experienced anywhere in the
country.
The hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
DEATH IN NOBILITY
Nearly 500 Members of German
Notables Die in Battle.
Titles Suffer as Well rs Peas.
ants in Great War.

Berlin. Jan. 7-Publication of the
Almanac, de Gotha for 1915 and tie
various genealogical annuais Whi@R
has Elet taken place here reveals that
up to- November 1 772 members Of the
German nobility had met death on the
battlefield or had succumbed to wounds
received in action.
It is shown that Of members belong
ing, to the "graefliche'' houses, or fam
flies carrying the title of count. "A had
fallen in battle or died of wounds by
November l. The "freiherrlichen'' or
baronical families had lost 209 members
through the war. while the very essence
Of German nobility, the "Uradeligen"
families, who trace their ancestors to
the year of 1850 or beyond, had lost 246
members in all. The families hit hard
est are the Armins with 8, the Wedels
with s, the Oertxens with Z, and the
DICKENS with members. But the class
of nobility which seems to have suffered
most. though it is by no means the
mcst numerous, is that whose men,
bers have been knighted by letters
patent, and who are known in Germany
as ''briefadelige" houses. This class
lost $50 members.
The total number Of losses through
death on the battlefield or as the result
of wounds received in action of the
German nobility is, therefore, 779, up to
November /.
According to the Almanac de Gotha
the following members of German and
foreign reigning houses still retain their
honorary commands in the enemies
armies: Prince Henry of Prussia, COL
onel Second Russian Hussar regiment;
Grsnd Duke Of Oldenburg, colonel 9th
Russian infantry regiment: German
empress, colonel Russian Guards du
Corps Hussars; Russian empress, COL
onel Second Guard Dragon regiment
Queen Mary Of England, colonel Ger
man Fifth Hussars; Duchess of Con-
naught, colonel 64th German infantry
regiment. The large number Of honorary
commissions held formerly by members
Of the reigning houses of Europe in
foreign armies has thus sunk to six
an infinitesima1 fraction of the num-
bers of other wears
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London, Jan. THE Reuter- COR
respondent in Amsterdam sends the
following story told by a wounded
German soldier:
From one of the trenches, /
aimed at my adversary, 20 yards
away. 1t was an easy shot, and
was sure of success. I was just
pulling the trigger My aim was
clear, my bullet could not fail.
Suddenly l staggered back. and
when I recovered / found my rifle
damaged at the lock and the cham
Der. 1 had an ugly wound in my
forehead. 1 examined my rifle. and
found in the barrel a French and
a German bullet. both flattened.
What had happened?
After close examination dis
covered that a French bullet had
entered my rifle at the muscle, had
followed the course of the barrel.
had exploded my cartridge and the
butt OF my rifle, and thus had
wounded me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
REQUEST IS DENIED.
Bryan says We Can't Investigate Dunn
Dunn Bullet Stories.

Washington. Jan. 7-Secretary Bryan to-
day Informed Count Bernstorf the err
man amba ssador. that the United States in
maintaining strict neutrality. must refrain
from officially investigating or comment
ing upon his charges that dunn dunn bullets
were being furnished from this country to
the allies.
Secretary Bryan told the ambassador
that IL he could furnish proof that for bid
den war materials were being shipped by
American firms President Wilson would
use his influence to stop the traffic with
out involving legal international ques-
tions.
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founded. for instance. at the rapid
crossing of the Marshes of Saint-Go
northeast of Paris, by the Germans.
These marshes are miles and miles in
extent, covering the lowlands in the re-
gion of the source of the Petit NORM.
The marshes resemble from a distance
a beautiful meadow put even the ma
tives of the region do not dare venture
in the tall grass for fear of bling swal-
lowed up in the ooze. Perhaps a half
ICont.nued on Page TVo.l
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Even Knew Pig Trails i'm the
French Marshes.
Two INTERESTING STORIES
One Tells How Germans
Mapped the Country.
The Other What Paris Tennis
Court Really Was.
[By William .Ihll simms.1

With the French Army at the Front.
Jan. Just how thoroughly the Ger
mans were prepared for this war does
not really sink in on one until one criss-
crosses about the war zone. The stories
one hears of their preparations are
amazing and if tenth of them are
true one can not be surprised at the
rapidity of their invasion at the begin
ming of the war.
French army officers were dumb
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Berlin, Jan. NO fair picture
could be drawn of the Berlin Of
war time that did not include
mention of the thousands of
wounded in the streets. In motor
cars, in wheel chairs and in the
crowds on the streets. they are ev-
erywhere. limping, manned and
swathed in bandages. At one din
ner table in the Hotel Adlon were
four officers, every one of whom
had his arm in a sling and two Of
whom had their heads in bandages
One. captain. had lost his right
hand, but he had the Iron Cross Of
the first class and he seemed the
happiest of the party. Indeed, the
cheerfulness of the wounded con-
trasted -trikingly with IT, sad eyes
of the many women in mourning.
The toll has done little to weaken
the spirit Of the populace, but it is
beginning to horrify the visitor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-07
High Mark for Range Cows.

Kansas City. Jan. 7.-Seven hundred
breeding cattle owned by John 8.
Dorsey of Canadian, Tex, were sold
to Frank Tramwell of Gem, Tex, here
today for a price OF $50, 500 or SIS a
head. This is probably the highest
price ever paid for range cows here.
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Fair tonight and probably Friday;
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-09
SheriT's Sale.
0UNTY of WALDO, IS.

COUNTY of WALDO, IS.
November 2, A. d. 1915.
taken on execution, wherein W J. BusUeU
OF verona, Hancock County Maine is pIaintitF
anu george a Crocker, otherwise known as
Geo. A. Crocker and Ella M. Croker both of
stockton Springs, Waldo County. Maine are
DEFENDANTS and will be sold at public auction
on the 23rd day of December A. ID. 1915 at II
O'Clock a. NJ, at the office Of the sheriff at Bel
1ast, SAID County, all the right in equity which
SAD george A. Crocker and Ella M Croker of
sad Stockton Springs, in Waldo County. have
and had on the lltn day of September A n
1919, at 81 p. m, to redeem the following de-
scrlpeo real estate, situated in Stockton SPRINGS
In SAID waldo County, to wit: Beginning at a
cedar stake IN the south line of the late John
cousins lot or homestead; thence south sixty
nine degrees east (16) rods and seven links TO
the highway road leading from Sandvpoint to
prospect Ferry; thence southerly by said road
twenty eight rods to stake in line of said road
thence south sixty nine degrees west nineteen
rods and seven links; thence north twentv-one
degrees lZl) east, twenty-eight and one-half
esq rods to first named bound, Containing
five hundred (500) square rods. more or less
together with the buildings thereon, compris-
ing my homestead at the present time being
the land bought of James H. Staples, by his
deed recorded in Waldo County, Registry Book
25l. Page 32l. Ut may be Book No. 257)
Also another certain lot or parcel of land
bounced and described as follows. to wit: Be-
ginning at cedar stake in the west line of the
County road leading from Standpoint to Pros
pect Ferry; thence north seventy-seyen and
one-thlrd degrees west fifty (50) rods to cedar
stake in east bank of Beaver brook; thence
northerly by said brook to ditch on the east
line of the Taylor meadow; thence northerly
by said ditch to stake marked "lS72"; thence
south slxty-nine degrees east by land of John
Cousins heirs sixty four rods to the county
road; thence sout herly by said road to the frs
named bound, Containing thirteen and one
half acres. more or less, being the same lot
conveyed by said Staples deed dated Janu-
airy T. 1903. Said real estate is subject to a
mortgage given by said Ella NJ Crocker to
Stockton Springs Trust Company of said Stock
ton Springs, recorded in Waldo County Regis
try of Deeds Book 31s, Page l20 on which is
said to be due about four hundred dollars
The above named execution is dated October
g. 1915 issued on judgment rendered by the
Supreme Judicial Court tor the County of Ham
cock, at the term thereof begun and held on
the second Tuesday OF October, to wit, on the
9th day of October, 1915, in favor of W. J.
Buswell, against George A. Crocker otherwise
known as Geo. A. Croker, and Ella NJ. Croker,
both of Stockton Springs, Waldo County, Maine,
for one hundred eight dollars, debt or damage,
and twelve dollars and six cents, cost of suit.
Dated at Stockton, Springs, Maine, this
twenty second day of November, A. d. 1915.
FRANK A. CUSHMAN,
3w47 Sheriff.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1915-12-09
-. ~. LlNCOLNVILLE.

Horace Hammond spent the week end in
Belfast. sesEN
Burton Gray made a short business trip to
Boston last week.
DIR. E. F. Gould was in Belfast last week on
professional business.
Cyrus Young arrived home Saturday from a
weeks visit in Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Alexander left Satur-
day for two weeks visit in Boston.
Gerald Coggins is at home from Belfast,
where he has had employment the past fall.
Mrs. Helen Weiker of Medfeld, Mass who
had been visiting in town, has returned home
Nathan Miller and Percy Cross of Boston
were called here last week to attend the fun
eral of ]. W. Miller
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. Claire Pottle were guests over Thanksgiv-
ing of Mrs. H.. J. Morton in Belfast.
Mr.. Ernest Mahoney of Somerville, Mass,
returned Saturday accompanied by his father,
Mr.. David Nahoney. for weeks visit.
The Woman's Alliance of the Unitarian So
ciety will hold their annual Christmas sale of
useful and fancy article Wednesday. Dec
18th. The sale to. continue from D. m. to at
the old church, The prices of articles will be
marked very low. An informal program will
be given and refreshments will be served dur
ing the sale. No admission will be charged
The public is most cordially invited to attend.
SAT-
Goth, was surprise party at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. William McCobb, when party of
some thirty friends assenb led. The evening
was most enjoyably spent in games, social
chat. etc., and picnic supper, with tea. coffee
and cocoa, was servet by the hostess. The
guest of honor was Mrs. Sarah McCobb of
Boston. The party continued till late hour
and departed to their respective homes
pronouncing both host and hostess royal en-
tertaners.
We regret to announce the death, Nov,
oath, of John William Miller after lingering
illness of tubercular trouble. Mr. Miller was
highly esteemed citizen. charter member
of Tral guilty Grange and member of Mt.
Battle Lodge, L. o. 0. F., of Camden and
leaves large circle of friends and relatives
who deeply mourn their loss. The funeral
service held Saturday at l p. M, from
the residence, Rev. S. E. Frohock of Camden
officiating in his usual eloquent manner. The
large attendance of neighbors and friends
testified to the esteem in which he was held in
the community. The floral tributes were
abundant and beautiful. Hon. j. S. Mullen
had charge of the arrangements. Much
sympathy is extended to the bereaved family.