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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Ban on Judge Fischer of Wyan-
dotte by Supreme Court.
Prohibited Hearing or DispOs-
ing of Liquor Suits in X. C.
CITATIONS FOR CONTEMPT
I. A. Pollock, Alleged Repre-
sentative Brewery Interests.
Such Action Is Rare in Kansas
Legal Procedure.

In one of the most drastic moves
ever made against the breweries and
liquor interests, S. NJ. Brewster, attor-
ney general. today tied up the liquor
operations of an entire division of the
Wyandotte county district court. At
the same time Brewster proceeded
against Judge E. L. Fischer, the su-
prene court issued contempt citations
against t A. Pollock, a Kansas City
lawyer, and Sam Josephson, alleged
representative of Missouri brewery in
terests.
Brewsters actions today were
scarcely less sensational than his re-
cent custer and receivership suits
against Missouri brewers. In his
suits filed several weeks ago,
Brewster cited various Missouri brew
cry interests in custer cases, alleged
that they were engaged in violation of
the Kansas prohibitory law and secur-
ed the appointment of a receiver for
any liquor property found in this state
As a result of these suits, a number of
teams and beer wagons and a large
amount of liquor was seized by Kan
sas side officials and is now in the GUS
tody of Winfield Freeman, appointed
by the supreme court as receiver
Contempt citations today followed
a showing by the attorney general that
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SHIP DIDN'T KNOW
French Officials Account for
Actions of Descartes.
Intercepted BOrinquen Before
Message Was Received.

Washington, Dec. 21.-French en-
bassy officials although lacking Off
cial word of the activity of the cruiser
Descartes in West Indian waters be-
lieved that she had been ordered to
cease searching American ships on the
high seas, and that no further search
or seizure would be made until diplo-
matte correspondence over the Coamo
Carolina and San Juan incidents is
closed.
In support of this belief they point
out thai the last American vessel
stopped and searched, the Bull-insular
liner Borinquen, from which Purser
stopped at 1 A. NJ, Dec. is. The
American note of protest was cabled
to Paris, Dec. 13, and probably was
not delivered till the next day. hard
ly in time to reach the Descartes be-
fore the Borinquen was stopped. The
Coamo, Car olila and San Juan from
which seven Germans and Austrians
were taken were searched between
December s and 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
SUICIDE With
PILLOW SLIP
w. S. Fox of West Virginia
Kills Himself in Topeka Jail.
Strangled at Early Hour With
Piece of His Bedding.
TOLD POLICE HE WAS A RABBIT
Declared That a Man Was Out
Gunnin' for Him.
Letters to "UnknOWn Woman"
and His Mother in Pocket.

w. S. Fox, of Fairbury, w. Va, and
said by county officials and the police
to have been insane, strangled himself
to death with a pillow slip in q cell
at the county Jail at o'clock this
morning. Fox was placed in the cell
at 1 o'clock this morning.
Charles Hixon, deputy sheriff and
county jailer. and H o. Cook, a po-
iceman, discovered Fox's body lying
on the cell bunk a few minutes after
he had committed the deed. The pill
low slip was drawn tightly about the
mans throat and e a { h n g had
ceased.
The police took Fox to the county
Jail, as they have no place at the
station to keep insane persons
Thought He Was Rabbit.
Fox, according to the police, came
to the police station Sunday night
and asked that he be allowed to sleep
in the bull pen. The next morning
he was quizzed by Chief Parsons.
You think 1 am crazy he told
Parsons Monday morning. But 1 am
not. 1 am just a rabbit. 1 have been
Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Monarchy Enters L. $. Market
for S2O,OOO,OOO Munitions.
Vast Amount of Machinery,
Too, for Their Own Plants.
RECRUITS ARE IN TRAINING
Spanish Soldiers Surrender
MauserS for RemingtOnS.
Great Significance to Action
Attached by the British.

New York. Dec. 21.-Spain has en-
tered the American market to buy
$50, 900 worth OF munitions of war
and machinery &c complete the equip
ment OF Spanish munition plants
Francisco Gavier Folas. Spanish con-
SUI general in New York. admitted
to the United Press today that a COM
mission Of five military officers has
been in the United States since last
February. quietly engaged in round
ing up huge orders of military sup
plies
-Four hundred million cartridges
a.d shells already have been ordered
TO- earliest possible delivery. Folas
said.
Many rifles and field guns Of vnr-
ious typos will be required but no or
ders have yet been placed for arms
because American manufacturers
nave boosted their prices to an ex-
orbitnnt figure in their trade with
the belIlgerent governments.
What Docs 1t Mean?
Gibraltar, Dec z1.-Great signifi-
cameo is alta by English military
orIicers to recent activity among the
Spanish forces.
An order issued today authorizes
10000 Spanish caribineers to surren-
dor their Mauser rifles and substi-
tute Renlinators OF the latest type.
Largo nu9bers of Spa nish tecruits
constantly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Ford Is Sick
Peace Ship Is
Nou Held Up
By CHARLES p. STEWART.
(Mr.itten for state JOurnal.)

Christiania, Dec. 21.-Henry Ford,
who insisted yesterday that his illness
is only slight, was in bed today and 1t
is believed possible his sickness may
he serious. Until he is fully recovered,
the Ford peace party will remain in
Christiania.
In the past twenty-four hours Nor
wegian public opinion has Veered
papers today described Ford as man
of admirable personality, but contin-
ued to Josh" the delegates.
His child-like faith Will be remem-
bered long after his mission is for
gotten" said the Prdensteg, a leading
Norwegian newspaper.
1t was learned today that spies have
been sent to ChriStiania by belligerent
nations to ascertain whether any ul-
terror motive prompted the peace
cruise
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
TELL OF WRECKS
Kansas Railroads Must Inform
State at Once.
Send Copies of All Accident
Reports to Commission.

Railroads and other public service
corporations doing business in Kansas
must file with the state public utilities
commission copies of all accident re-
ports sent to the interstate commerce
commission. That was the text of
ruling of the commission today. The
ruling is Immediately effective and
will be sent to every public service
corporation in this state
In the order today the state com
mission adopted the details of the fed
accident reports. As a result of the
accident order, it is assumed by per-
sons interested in actions before the
state commission that the Kansas
commissioners plan probe of all ac
cidents of public service corporations
where facts are not clearly shown in
the report. The order today calls for
immediate telegraphic reports to the
commission concerning accidents
where one or more persons are killed.
Under an order of the federal COM
merce commission, public service cor
porations must make detailed reports
concerning loss of life by accident. The
Kansas commission v6-l now require
that copies of these reports be filed
will then be made where there is doubt
as to the placing of responsibility. Re
Gently the Kansas commission investf-
gated conditions surrounding the
Union Pacific wreck at Randolph
Only in extreme cases. however, has
the state commission acted in acci-
dents reported by companies under its
however. that definite findings will be
made on all accidents where there is
doubt as to the responsibility of the
carrier
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
NO SNOW IN SIGHT
Christmas in Topeka This
Year.

Topeka is experiencing weather of
the october variety. With Christmas
only four days off there is no imme-
diate prospect of a change in weather
and there seems to be a chance for a
snowless Christmas. The forecast
calls for fair weather tonight and
Wednesday,: no decided change in
temperature
The lowest temperature last night
was 81 degrees. The shippers fore
cast predicts 25 degree temperatures
for 36-hour shipments north and west;
south and east, 80 degrees.
The wind this mornin was in the
west blowing at the rate of II miles
an hour. Temperature extremes for
this date were / degrees below zero in
1887 and 60 degrees in 1896 One
year ago today there was a fall of
1O.5 inches of snow. The Kaw river
has fallen = of a foot since Monday
morning. making the stage today So
feet.
The mercury this afternoon climbed
to the highest point it has seen for
almost two weeks Temperatures av-
eraged 10 degrees above normal. The
wind dropped to 10 miles an hour and
changed to the northwest. Following
are hourly temperature readings for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
CHILDREN LIKE
CLOTHES TOO WELL

Chicago. Dec. 21.-Childhood of
tC ,ay is being buried under the
same avalanche of greed for style
and clothes that is SXyamping the
grOwn-ups. according to Mrs. Jane
Barnard. Juvenile probation officer
at the court of domestic relations
Mrs. Barnard drew on TennysOn to
put Ii this way:
Cursed be the social wants that
sin against the strength of youth"
Nowadays" said Mrs Barnard.
children are dressed for school as
they need to dress only for parties.
Sunday aygO-tO-meeting' clothes are
unknown. Every day is Sunday
I'm chiIdren's clothing. Children are
hooted by their playmates IL they
wear clothing like their parents
wore, and one of chiIdhood's
greatest tragedies is the contempt
their playmates hold for them if
they are not dressed in style 1t
Is no better at Sunday school
Children not dressed right up to
the minute are not only hootcd by
their SchOOlmateS. but are received
in a patrOnizing superciliOuS man.
ner by the adults. This is the rea-
son so many men come to me and
say they cannot support their fam
lies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
wHAT THE WAR MOVES MEAN
BY j. w. T. Mason.

BY d. W. L. AASOn-
New York. Dec. 21.-Spain may be
preparing TO enter the war on the
side of the Teutonic allies for the pur-
pose of retaking Gibraltar from the
British and arnexing Portugal to the
Spanish kingdom
Rumors from Gibraltar that the
Spanish army is to be re-equipped
with Re1nir gtons in place of Mauser
rifles comedies with New York re-
ports that Spain has deposited $780,
600, 900 with which to purchase war
supplies from American firms. The
two statements coming from indepen-
dent sources, tend to confirm each
other. They indicate the possibility
that the war may spread from south
eastern to southwestern Europe, if
Spain is allowed to receive the sup
plies she has ordered in the United
States
Spain Wastes Money.
The demand for American made
war munitions is at present so insist
ent that Spain must pay eXtravag giant
prices for what she wants BY wait
ing until the end of the war. the cost
would probably be fifty per cent less
than now. Spain has suffered severe
economic losses during the war; and
il is not probable the government at
Madrid would tolerate extravaganJ
expenditures and face the necessity
of imposing new high taxes unless the
requirements were urgent.
Spain is in no danger of suffering an
attrack by any of the belligerents.
Her immediate need for new arms,
therefore, suggests that offensive
plans are maturing at King Alfonso's
court. The Spaniards may have con-
cluded either that Germany will win
the war. or that the end Will be con-
dition of general exhaustion permit
ting Spain to advance with full
strength and seize Portugal and Gil
braltar.
Portugal has a secret offensive and
defensive treaty with Great Britain
under the terms of which the Por-
tuguese army was placed at Great
Britain's disposal when the Boer mu-
tiny IN South Africa broke out lasr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
BREAK VILLA BACK
Only One Port of Entry Not
Controlled by Carranza.
Juarez, Dominated by Villa
Since 1918, Goes Over.

Juarez, Dec. 21.-Dominated since
November. 1913, by the Villa revolu-
tionary element, this border town op-
it's place as a Carranza-controlled port
of entry in northern Msxfco.
The entrance OF officials of the Car
rama government is expected early
today upon receipt of advices from
General CarranZa that the amnesty
granted Villa adherents by Mexican
Consul Garcia had been officially ap-
proved.
The only remaining port of entry in
control is in doubt is Palomas, oppo-
site Columbus, New Mexico, where
there is still small garrison of sup
porters of General Francisco Villa.
Troops in Juarez declared they
would remain loyal to Villa until their
the articles of surrender executed by
the Carranza government and certain
Villa generals here yesterday. Ocha's s
name was not included among the
signers.
Where Is villa.
Ell Paso, Dec. 21.-Despite efforts of
federal and state authorities last night
to locate General Francisco Villa, his
present whercab bouts are unknown. 1t
was staced officially that he had
crossed the border, but whether he eX-
pected to remain in seclusion re-
manned 4 mystery early today.
Juarez, Dec. 21.-The whereabouts
of Gen. Francisco Villa still was un-
determined at noon today. Accord
ing to last advices he had left Chi
huahua City with 400 followers. Of
ficials here expressed the belief that
he was en- route to the border to cross
into the United States.
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TREACHERY is CHARGED
Austrian Report Says Montenegrins
After Indicating Surrender. Threw
Hand Grenades: Retaliation Swift.

Berlin, Dec. 21.-The official Aus
trian report of December 10, as given
out here by the Overseas news agency
contains the following passage in re-
gard to the campaign against the
Montenegrins:
THE Montenegrins at some places
held up their hands, waving flags
and advanced until they were near the
Austro- Hungarian lines There they
suddenly threw hand grenades. This
treachery found corresponding treat
ment.
1T always will be treated in the
same way
The official Turkish report of De-
cember 19 concerning the Mesopota-
mian campaign contains this sentence:
THE enemy again used dunn dunn
bullets"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
SIX KILLED IN RIOT
MeXicanS Stone Americans
When Trouble Starts.
Soldiers Receive Their Pay and
Quiet Is Restored.

Ell Paso, Dec. 21.-Rioting began
in Juarez about noon today. A street
car which entered the town at the In
ternational bridge was stoned by
mob and the passengers including
number of Americans were robbed.
Six persons are said to have been
killed during the rioting. So far as
is known there were no American
casualties.
Quite was restored when General
Banda, one of those who yesterday
signed the agreement with the defacto
government to turn over the Villa or
ganization fled to the American side
and the Carranza consul here sent
over 100, 900 pesos to pay the soldiers.
General Ochoa sent a detachment to
the race track to guard American own
race horses quartered there. Owners
and attendants of the animals fled to
the American side when rioting began.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Sixteen rOOp
Men Against
BuIgar Coast

London, Dec. 21.-Arri-
val of a Russian expedition
off the Bulgarian coast is
reported by the Athens cor
respondents of the EX-
change Telegraph company.
He says:
"a Russian cruiser and
two destroyers, which are
conveying sixteen trans
ports filled with troops,
have arrived off the Bull
garian coast, and are bonn
harding Varna vigorously"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21

The new officers have been con-
nected with the Topeka fair for a
number of years in various capacities
: nd; are familiar with the work re-
dufred of them President PenweH
was acting treasurer of the big free
fair last year and was closely con-
nected with the work of Samuel E.
Lux, the retiring president Mr.. An
a member of the board of directors.
Scott Hopkins was treasurer of the
fair association last year but was
forced to resign.
Eastman Secretary
Phil Eastman, who was named as
secretary, has been the publicity agent
of the Topeka fair for some time. He
is thoroughly familiar with the detail
work of the association. He is former
managing editor of Topeka newspa-
per.
AT the beginning of the meeting the
Office of president for 1916 was ten
dered to Mr.. Lux. who declined the
honor because of lack of time and
business duties. A resolution, COM
mending and praising the work of Mr..
Lux as president and general man
ager Of the first big free fair in the
world, was passed.
Nothing could have better expressed
the confidence the fair directors have
in Mr.. LUX and of their appreciation
of his valuable work for the 1915 fair
than the unanimous vote to re-elect
him president.
President PenweH and Henry Nc
Afee, a member of the board of direc-
tors, were named delegates from the
association to the meeting of the state
board of agriculture.
The members of the board of direc-
tors at the meeting this noon were:
Scott Hopkins, Marco Morrow, Henry
McAfee, L. NJ. Penwell, George McEn-
tire, F. A. Antoine, Albert Patten, F.
NJ. Bonebrake, ]. R. Burrow, T F.
Doran. J. Will Kelley, Albert T. Reid,
Charles Mathews. S. ]. Hodgins, Sam
uel f, Lux and W. w. Webb.
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There is war on the Ford peace
ship, the trouble arising over the
question of preparedness. Rev.
Jenkin l. Jones of Chicago ano Rev.
Aked of San Francisco, both Of
whom were born abroad. advocate
that the United States should be de-
Z, useless. Those opposed to this
New New HFe YORK ed D6Bsbes DB snS Ren tfe
Lindsey. the Denver chlldren's Judge.
It is declared likely that Lindsey and
Mcclure will desert the ship at Chris
tiana, as Ford sides in with the fss-
ton opposing preparedness.
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EASTMAN NAMED
Well known Newspaper Man Is
Secretary State Fair.
Elected Without Opposition by
Board of Directors.
|. M. PENWELL is PRESIDENT
f. A. Antoine, Vice President,
Scott Hopkins, Treasurer.
Resolution in Praise of Work
Done by S. E. Lux.

At a meeting of the board of di-
rectors of the Kansas State Fair asso-
citation held this noon at the CONNER
cial club the following officers for the
1916 fair were elected:
L. M. Perwell, president.
F. A. Antoine, vice president.
Scott Hopkins, treasurer.
Phil Eastman, secretary.
The meeting was n harmonious af-
fair from the start, each director
eager for the best officers to be
elected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
Fewer German Toys In London.

London, Dec. 21.-Toys made oy
Polish refugees have to a considerable
degree replaced German toys in the
Christmas market in London this
year. The designs for the toys were
made by distressed Polish artists in
London and Paris and executed by
refugees-men. women and children
in England, France and the Scandi-
navian countries. Most of the toys are
of wood. showing models of Polish
peasants. then cottages and their
farm or household utensils.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
HIGH LIGHTS IN EUROPE'S
WAR ONE YEAR AGO TODAY

Germany's crushing Russian
victory" claim was exploded.
The allies western drive was
checked by the kaiser's men.
The French chamber of deputies
met in Paris for the first time since
last August.
Admiral Won Tirpitz said Ger
man submarines might blockade
England and starve her into sub
mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
WORKS ON U. S. AFFAIRS
President Wilson Spends Morning At
tending to Official Business:
Bride Writes Letters

Hot Springs, Va, Dec. 21.-Presi-
dent Wilson spent the morning work
ing with his stenographer on official
and Mrs. Wilson wrote
many letters to personal friends ac-
knowled ging wedding gifts. This aft
ernoon they planned a motor ride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
GOT IT SECOND HAND
Barber Was Shaving Soldier Gonzales
cent When He Inhaled German
Poison Gas.

Nottingham, Eng, Dec. IL
"Gassed," and with German gas at
that, right at home was the fate of
Arthur Hemstock. master barber here.
After shaving a convalescent Canadian
soldier who'd been gassed in France
Hemstock became violently Ill. Gas
infection, second hand" was the doc
tors verdict He'll recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
MAKE ARMY CHANGES
Sir Archibald Murray Withdrawn
from London Imperial Guard to BE
Given Important Command

London, Dec 21.-Premier Asquith
announced in the house Of commons
William r. Robertson, chief of the
general staff had been recalled from
France to become chief of the imperial
staff at Army headquarters in Lon
don in place of Lieutenant General Sir
Archibald Murray, who was about to
receive an important command
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21

The Bulgarian port of Varna is on
the Black sea a few miles south of
the Rumanian border. 1t is a railroad
terminus. This city and Burgas, fifty
miles further south, are the principal
Bulgarian Black sea ports.
On several occasions since the be-
ginning of the Teuton drive through
Serbia it has been reported that the
Russians would attempt an invasion of
Bulgaria from the sea and it has been
said forces were being concentrated
for this purpose at Odessa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
WEAR WHITE UNS, GIRLS
Black Stockings Arc Dangerous Be-
cause They'll 'Run" Is Advice TO
Women of England.

London, Dec 21.-"Beware of black
stockings; etter wear them white"
is the candid warning of the Fashion
Arr league to British women. Ger
man dyes az c not obtainable and Brit
ish dye cannot do the work. the league
explains. 1t pertains to several of the
colors. They'll run when washed and
are harmful to the skin
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ROOF is BLOWN OFF
Two Men Missing and 25 Injured as
Result of an Explosion In
Dextrine Plant.

Edgewater, N. j., Dec. 1.-Two men
are missing and 25 others were in
jured by an explosion today in the
dextrine plant of the Corn Products
Refining company at Shadyside, two
miles from here.
The roof of the building was blown
off, the walls collapsed and fire start
ing from the explosion swept through
the Wreckage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-21
HAISELDEN UNDER FIRE
Surgeon of BoIlinger Baby Fame Must
Appear Before Grand Jury; Doc
tor Faces Indictment.

Springfield, Ill, Dec. 21.-Attorney
General Lucey, in a letter. today, to
Maclay Hoyne, states attorney of
Cook county. asks that DR.. Harry J
Haiselden, who allowed the BollingeI
infant to die in the GerTna
hospital in Chicago, November II, be
brought before the grand jury for in
vestfgation and indicted, if he is amen
able to the criminal laws of the state
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Mrs. Ernest Tells of Doctors
Relation With Nurse.
Just How He Captivated Her,
Mrs. Ernest Doesn't Say.
GIRLS FATHER ON STAND
III. G. Knox Said He Objected to
Automobile Rides.
He Sometimes Went Along
With Them, He Testifies.

The testimony in the Ernest
case settled down this afternoon
TO routine evidence put on the
stand by the plaintiffs attorneys
to bolster up the testimony of
Monday and this morning. Lee
HenshaVv. 1905 Garfield street. a
brother-in-Iaw of III. g. Knox. teS-
titled that he saw Ernest at the
Knox home n couple of times,
once on a call.
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.PREMIER'S WIFE WINS
Mrs. Asquith Gets Injunction to Pre-
vent Alleged Libelous Attacks
by London Globe.

London. Dec. 21.-Mrs. Herbert As
quith, wife of the prime minister, to-
day won her suit to prevent the Globe
from continuing to make alleged libel
Gus attacks upon her.
Justice Peterson granted a restrain
ing Injunction.