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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-20
RUSH HITS A SNAG.

CONTINUED from PaEe One.l
with prospects OF developing into a
decisive battle on the banks of the
River Pruth. In Galicia the repeated
violent Austrian attacks against the
Russian positions in the Carpathian
passes have been costly to both sides
but they have left the alignment little
changed.
In the west the Germans are ham,
mering away in an endeavor to re-
cover lost ground and are reported
to be keeping the British troops espe-
cially busy to the southeast of Ypres.
in Belgium. and elsewhere along their
comparatively extended front. but, ac-
cording to French and British claims
without making appreciate gains.
A new attack has been begun by
the Russians on the fortified Galician
city of Praemysl, whose resistance OF
the beseigers month after month has
been one of the striking features Of
the campaign In the east. The Rus
slams are reported to have brought up
new heavy gums for the assault. Else
where in Galicia, according to unof-
fetal advice4. the Russians have
gained 4 measure OF success, especial
ly near Dukla Pass. where the Aus
TRANS are said to have suffered heavy
losses In the last few dayA
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TRADE TO Suffer
It viii Take Years to Repair
Damage by War.
Probably Conditions Never Will
BE Up to Standard.

Washinkton. Feb. 2O.-It may be
years after the war ends before trade
relations between the United States
and foreign countries will again be
normal, commerce department Off
Gals said today.
Transatlantic shipping, to be sure.
can be put in operation after fash
ION 1t was agreed, within so days, but
it would not be on anything like such
a basis as before hOstilities began.
In the first place, 1t was pointed
out, the principal European maritime
nations merchant fleets have suffered
serious injury by the struggle and a
ship shortage has resulted.
The initial step after peace has
been restored. said the experts. will
be to devote all possible transportation
facilities to the handling Of exports
and imports in greatest demand, other
commodities being held back until the
international markets most pressing
requirements have been met.
The suggestion was made, too. that
the war undoubtedly will create new
trade routes and that there is small
prospect. in fact, OF q return ever in
the future to same trade conditions
between this country and the rest of
the world that prevailed before the
war.
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Continued nom Page One.1
whole under the command of Vice.
Admiral Garden. began an attack upon
the forts at the entrance to the OAR
danelles.
The forts at Cape Helles and Kum-
kale were bombarded with a deliber-
feet was produced on two of the forts
Two others were frequently hit. but
being open earthworks 1t was difficult
to estimate the damage. The forts,
being outranged, were unable to reply
to our fire.
AT 2:45 o'clock in the afternoon a
portion OF the battleship force was or
dered to close in and engage the forts
at closer range. with their secondary
armament.
THE forts on both sides of the en-
trance then opened fire and were en-
gagged at moderate ranges by the ven-
geance, CORVALLIS. Triumph. Suffren
and Bouvet, supported by the Inf1ex-
ible and the Agamemnon at long
range.
1.-The forts on the European side
were apparently silenced. One fort
on the Asiatic side was still firing
when the operations were suspended
owing to falling light.
mo ships Of the allied fleet were
hit. !.
The action was renewed this morn
ing after an aerial Reconnaissance by
British aeroplaneA The ship Ark
Royal is in attendance with q number
OF zeppeltns and aeroplanes OF the
naval wing"
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tcontinued from Pare One.l
party loyalty and redemption OF pGxxy
pledges has affected tho Republican
house committees in tho least. The
Republican house leaders simply do
not want to change, The Democrats.
who enacted the present law two pears
ago, refuse to repudiate their 1913 .ac-
ton and today a vital Capper pledge IL
on a limb. with both Republicans and
Democrats offering to saw Off the
limb.
Three times the close friends and
advisers OF the Capper administration
have tried to redeem that pledge.
Three times they have failed. Now
they have sent out call for volun-
teers and an appeal for help. It sts .
real emergency. Unless SOME COM
mittee with = deep. genuine SENS Of
public duty and q deeperaAn6zmoro1 IN
tense desire to redeem 81 fe0eple19
should come to the re1sues.szA p1H
promise Is on its way to 1ernlfua4 4fe1
everlasting bow vows. 800
Some time ago Judge: Martin aof
Hutchinson mde q showing Tor the
administration when he introduced Z
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FIGHT FOR FRANCE
Many French Americans Are
Serving In the War.
"Foreign Legion" One of the
Greatest Fighting Units.
(By Ed L. Keen.)

London, Feb. 20.-Always ready for
a feast or a frolic, and the greatest
fighting unit IN the French army, is
the description applied to the French
American foreign legation by one of
its members, Phil RAIDER, Chicago
journalist. artist and soldier. Back on
q furlough from the trenches where
sometimes waistdeep in water, the
troops hid from the terrific rain of
artillery fire, the Chicagoan today
painted an intimate. picture of the
type of men who have adopted the tri-
colors as their flag in the present IT,
tanic war.
There are Americans in the service
from every part of the United States
and from every walk of life," said
RAIDER today. Il think the most in
teresting of the whole lot 1 met was
eugene Jacob, whose wife is running
his butcher shop in Pawtucket, r. l.,
while he fights for the French. Both
he and his wife were born in Belgium.
When the Germans reached that
country his wife wouldn't let him go
to the war. even when she learned
that the little village that was her
birthplace had been burned. But the
next day when word came that his
own family home had also been de-
stroyed, Jacob said to his wife that he
could stand it no longer. He took a
boat, came over and enlisted.
Jacob is the most fervent German
hater I know of. Even during the
Christmas truce he refused to lay his
feelings aside and just before we left
our trenches to meet the Germans and
exchange cigars and greetings, he
fixed his bayonet and declared that
II we brought a single German into
the trenches he would kill him. AL
day Christmas he sulked. Then ONT
day later a German, who was drunk
wandered into our trenches and in.
suited us We all respected hi.
bravery and admired him but no
Jacob. He and the German had 9
fist fight in the trench but afterward.
they shook hands and became friends
Jacob told the German that II he hal
whined he would have killed him, bu
that he found he was q man, ever
though q German
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German Submarine Fighters
Kind to Fated French Crew.
Aided Men In Escape From
Sinking Boat.
GAVE FIRST AID TREATMENT
Also Provided Captain With
Fine Pair of Sea Boots.
Ten Minutes Allowed to Leave
French Steamer.

Cherbourg, Feb. 20.-The story Of
the sinking of the French steamer
Vile de Lille. by a German submarine
off the Barfleur lighthouse was told
last night by the boatswain of the ves-
sci. The submarine which sunk the
ship, he said. was the U-16. which
pursued the Willie de Lille some dis
tance and Unanswered in such way
as to prevent her escape. Then the
Germans hoisted the signal, "Stop or
we fire on you" The steamer stopped
and the submarine came alongside.
the ship" said the German COM
mander, according to the bOatswain's
story. The crew took to the boats.
Meanwhile. two men from the sub
marine went aboard the steamer and
placed two bombs. one in the captains
room and the other in the forecastle.
Ten minutes later there were two ex-
plosions and the ship began to sink.
stern first.
After the bombs had been placed
aboard the Vile de Lille the subma-
rine stopped a Dutch ship. which was
allowed to proceed after the Germans
satisfied themselves there was no con-
traband aboard. The submarine then
returned to the Vile de Lille boats
when it was seen what desperate eff
forts the sailors were making to row
to the coast and took them in tow I'M
til the Barfleur was in sight.
The captain OF the steamer did not
have time to dress fully before he left
his ship and injured his chin in clam
boring into the boat. The German
commander. observing the captains
injury, took him aboard the subma-
rine and gave him first aid treatment
The Germans also supplied the mas
ter of the steamer with a fine pair of
sea boots, as he had been compelled
to leave his own behind.
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houses that itnfeatsns 70 tie up, al
important legislation and jeopardiss
the fulfillment Of Ill party pledge9.
either by Democrats or RepublicanSg
But few members Of either house
anticipate an adjournment sine die
before March 20. II II probable that
a date for adjournment may b. de-
there u every indication that the law
makers will remain in Topeka IL or
Is days longer than the regular 80 day
session.
Both the house and senate are in
ge9nfon today.
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Now York Stock Market.

Wall Street, New York, Feb 20.-STOCKS
Prices were depressed to the lowest
level Of the current movement during to-
days short stock market sessions, de-
clines ranging from 1 to almost points
IN leading issues. The selling was all in
The first hour. however, with substantial
recovery in the later dealings. Miscel-
laneous specialties also were affected by
the early depression, withd eclines to new
minimums. Conditions were further ag-
gravated by renewed weakness in foreign
exchange and the grain markets. The
closing was heavy.
Bonds were lower on additional foreign
offerings.
dealing became more accumulated in to-
days early trading, the entire list tending
almost the lowest since the culmination Of
the January rise. United States Steel was
offered In round amounts and other lead
ers showed signs Of renewed liquidation.
Union Pacific, Canadian Pacific, Reading
and Amalgamated Copper falling a point
or more. The approach Of the double holi-
day, with its attendant uncertainties In the
foreign situation was again the outstand-
ing feature.
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Din to return the appointment Of state
labor commissioner to the labor or
CARNATIONS. The bill went to the econ
omy and efficiency committee. OF
which Judge Martin is chairman. But
that COMMITTEES did not smile ON the
inclined to throw the bill out Of .
fourth story window.
Send Minority Report
Still jealous to help the admins
tration and to put through q bin which
ne possibly believed contained merit
Judge Martin sought q minority report.
But the minority report was not in
favor
The administration looked over the
Dill might originate in the house Ia
Dor committee. Happy thought. Most
OF the members of that committee are
Republicans Suerly. after the beat
ing or Few days previous in the econ
omy and efficiency committee, the Ia
Dor committee would come to the
rescue.
Friday night the bill was consfd-
cred by the labor committee. Some
very shocking things were said when
the bib was suggested-things that
should not be repeated In the pres
ence or ladies' or when the children
are listening. And the bill has not
as YET made its appearance.
In the meantime the steering COM
mittee of the house is looking for a
loyal patriotic committee that will
help the cause along. Even to get the
bin on the floor for consideration
would help. Then the administration
might blme the Democrats for de-
feat OF their bill But just now the
administration is carrying all of the
responsibfifty-and the labor commits
sioner measure was one of the choice
morsels on the Capper campaign
menu. In fact, it has been intimated
that largely because of this plank
1900 Socialists displayed their con-
tempt for Governor Hodges by yotine
Tor the present executive. It rs but
natural, of course, that the admins
tration now desires to show its appre-
citation.
The public health and hygiene com.
mittee. the live stock or agricultural
committees. the public welfare com
mlttee and the committee on engrossed
bills have been suggested. But II
would hardly do for the proposed biz
to come from such a committee. Still
1t might help. And just at this time
the steering committee will appreciate
any and all kindly suggestions.
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ONLY EIGHT DAYS LEFT

NouuuuSo rTOfu rake OD0J
the close of the sixth week of the
signed but 80 bills. Yet in those six
weeks some vitality important meas
ures had been enacted into law. Nine
of the IA Democratic platform pledges
had been redeemed. These bills in
cluded the state publication school
textbook law, repeal of the inner
itance tax. creation of the educational
administration board, Massa chusetts
ballot law, corporation tax law and
other measures of statewide impor-
lance.
:. Among the bills passed at this SEES
sion OF the legislature is scarcely a
measure of more than local impor-
lance. OF the Al bills signed by the
governor, more than a half dozen are
for legislative expenses and other reg
ular sources demanding immediate
appropriations. Measures OF more
than local concern are repeal of the
pure shoe law, bulk sales bill, meas
ures regulating elections in cities Sec
Ond class, county normal institute
bill, and bill regulating the practice
OF veterinarians.
Originate 1,86f Bills.
To date, 1851 bills have originated
in the two houses, O64 in the house
and S17 in the senate. 1t is the high
water mark for original bills in the
legislative annals of the state. Yet
session laws will occupy less space
than any set Of laws enacted in Kan
sas in recent years.
Already the AK has fallen on more
than 7e0 bills. or about 40 per cent
Of the total number of measures Of
tered at this session of the legislature.
Tho records show grand total of 621
bills killed in committee rooms OF
this number 386 have been slaughtered
by the house committee, while the
- xa~.vv
proposed enactments that threatened
to cucumber the calendar. Added to
the list of 621 bills killed in the COM
Wittee rooms. is record of SO meas
ufes killed in open fights on the floors
or the two houses. An even so bills
called-thus aiding the house and sen.
ate in cleaning up the visible supply OF
threatened legislation.
Z " House Is Unsuccessful.
: Although the house has made a des
1erate effort to put through admins
tr4tion measures during the week JUS
ending. none Of the measures in tn,
party p!ftform have seen the light o
spent in the house in considera
don of these bills which were pushes
% the top OF the calendar as specia
orders. As promptly an the senat
vas able to get action on the hous
Yfo0018Ofy notes, II slaughtered Tn
Stills. The attitude Of the house an,
senate Ia best demonstrated in the &C
Ion II the senate in sending the wag
ommisgion bill to the judiciary com
Ihiftee Ter further consideration afte
had lRseed the house and the actiO
q the house in refusing to conside
seriously, appropriation bills original
fhg In the senate.
q 1t is this display of brotherly Low
en- the part Of the leaders Of the tw
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SNOW IS SELECTED.
Topeka Writer to Speak Before Cur
rent Topic Club.

Frank L. Snow, a State Journal re-
porter, will speak at the meeting of
the Current Topic club of the Y. M.
c. A. Monday evening on Life on the
South African Weld" Mr. Shows
lecture will be illustrated with stereop-
ticon slides taken by him while In
South Africa.
The reporter spent several years in
British provinces Of the Dark CONT
nent. engaged in newspaper work, and
for six years he was a ranch "Baas''
in British South Africa. Several of his
articles on the country have appeared
in The State Journal
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BIC MASS MEETING
Five Hundred solder Boys" in
Topeka Conference.
Special Features at the First
Baptist Church.

An attendance of 500 Older boys"
OF Topeka is expected at a mass meet
ing in the First Baptist church Sum
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock. The
idea of the meeting is to pass on to
the boys who did not attend the re-
cent conference at Wichita something
of the spirit and thought Of the meet
ing.
A letter sent out by william Nc
Carter, chairman of the conference
delegation, and Willard H. Bray, sec
rotary. Is self explanatory. 1t reads
in part as follows:
"A very carefully prepared program
has been worked out and the follow
ing boys will talk: Wallace Harring-
ton, Otis Cummings, Fred Worley,
Paul Young, Roy Naylor and Richard
RICHTER. You remember Professor
Reagan. of course-the man who
styled himself the goat of the con-
ference. He is a wonder, and he will
be here Sunday to close the meeting.
You will want your friends to hear
these fellows and make Professor
Reagan's acquaintance. There will be
some great music. We know you will
soak up everything-but you will
want to give to the other fellows
something of the inspiration you re-
ceived while at the conferences; this
you can do by bringing them to this
mass meeting.
This is our meeting and the COM
mittee Is going to count on your
bringing, at least, five other older fell
lows, as we have set our stakes to
have at least 500 attend. Here is your
chance to show what you are made
Of"
A huge sign has been tackled up at
the Central Y. M. c. A. advertising
the meeting, as many of those who
will attend are "Y'' members. The
quartet from the Topeka Industrial
and Educational Institute will be pres
emf
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KANSAS BUILDING.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

CONTINUED from PAGE One.)
sion at the st. Louis exposition, was
over $4,000.
Kansas has less than half the ap-
preparation Of any other state par
ticipating in the exposition, and it's
commission has been seriously ham,
pered in making a showing in this
company.
However, Kansas people will have
reason to be proud of what the state
has at the exposition, although she is
unable to appear in several of the de-
partments where Kansas should win
the international prize.
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New York STOCK Alarket.
stCloes Of prices for the leading stocks ON
|. the New York Stock Exchsn9o a. r.
pofeed ~ Thos. J. Myers. broker. Colum-
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wIchita Live stock 1r.rket.

wichita, Feb. 2O-HOGSL Receipts 200
Market steady. Top. $3.50; bulk Of Sales,
$6.45@655.
CATTLE+Receipts. 100. Market nominal.
Native steers, $6.O0@7.5 so; cows and heifers,
$4:75@7.00; bulls, $5.O0@6.O0; calves, $1,000
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. Feb. Observation-Disclosures
approaches to virtual outlawing of food
stuff shipment for either Germany or Great
Britain tended decidedly today to depress
the wheat market here. Holders unloaded
freely, and some stOp-loss orders were I'M
covered on the resulting sharp decline.
The fact that prices at Liverpool were firm
seemed to have no influence on this side.
Due attention, however. was given to adj
vances in war risk rates Of marine insur-
ance, after opening 1hc to PIC lower the
setback. interrupted by only a moderate
Subsequently news Of export business at
Kansas City and New York helped to cause
a more sweeping upturn. The close,
nevertheless was unsettled, lie under last
night
CORN--Corn tumbled with wheat What
buying there was come mostly from spec
ulative shorts. The opening. which ranged
from &c to 1hc down, was followed by a
little reaction and then an additional drop.
Purchases for domestic industrial con-
Germs aided later In swinging the market
upward: The close was nervous though at
nc to 111hc net decline.
OATS-LiQuidating sales by longs car
ried down oats. Support was restricted by
the fact that Monday would be q holiday:
PROVISIONS = Provisions developed
acute weakness. Longs in pork seemed
especially determined to sell.
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New York Gotten Maxlkse.
New York, Feb. 20-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling uplands. 8.6o. No sales.
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York SueDv W~~&ef
New York Feb. z0-SU0AR@Raw,
steady; molasses, 400; Centrifugal, At; re
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Topeka Hay Market.
Furnished by T. A Beck .12-214 F. 9Th.
Topeka. Kan. Feb. 20.
PRAIRIE HAY-Sl00ee
ALFALFA--$1zoe
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49, AM.25: for demand, Isl. Bar silver,
6ES MEXICAN dollars, size. Government
steady: railroad bonds. heavy.
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Kansas city Live ssock Ar.rket.

Kansas City, Feb. MISUNDERSTANDING
900. Market &c to loo lower. Bulk of sales,
butchers. So 4o@6.55; light se.4O@seo;
CATTLEEReceipts 200. Market steady.
Prime fed steers, $7-75@S.25; dressed beef
steers, $675Q7.75; western steers, $6.5O@
7.75: southern steer, $, 1907. 90; cows,$4.25
feeders, $5.75@7.75: bulls, $525@e.5O
calves, $6.5O@1O5O.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market steady.
wethers, $625@7o0; ewes, $57506.6O
stockers and feeders, $46OQ8.15.
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st. Joseph, Feb. 20.-HOGS-Receipts
$500. Market steady to SC higher. Top,
6.56; bulk Of sales, 6.5O@655.
CATTLE-Receipts 90. Market steady.
Steers, 65OQ823; cows and heifers, 1000
$50; calves z00@950. =
SHEEP-Receipts none Market steady
Lambs, S.OO0S.50 - =
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New York nooeV nn9Ae9
New York, Feb. z0.-fOEEY--fercanf
paper. 33xQ4 per cent Sterling exchange,
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H600-
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. ~ ~
1 Ro1aa ANiDi; 'Hiixv1.......:. - ~
LIGHT .....................s.o
Tones. n.sser. Ee1s ssad ro.szy.
t1 1cns. eornsr Islrsns and Hadissa-l
ropeka, kan, Feb. p
PoULTRY-HenA ~ 49,. 0c: egt,3S
ana broilefn, NO: eeAeg young rooeseH g:
ana ss sssss e; ass q Il: "a Tom
sn saxz:G Is
who,esaIe Ffuit and Produca
FURNISHED by 9. =. Lux-1
NAVEL oRANGENPer box, {2i56z61
FLORIDA GRAPEFRUIT : Per boz.
5 szNAkl1 dRzr III IS; Dbl. 5000
zzFFfFHGssssE5oe.ts:a, psF Bog. H:m::
e. ST.: IS s:.. P fEs oSss
Bs csRStaSbER fs 1Ga bbl. ssss; per h..
SWEET PorAroEs.-,P,,ss bu;, Sl;1e
.sys' per PIX si-aS' 1s''o" Nansen'a'''
PEI Ir ~ tiiP s,lb; sassst. &C.
HOLLAND CABBA0E-Cfaseo. pef so-s
'kfSurABAGAs-Per H.. 1stc.
PARsNIPsEPer .bu.. &c.
CARROTS 69;. SO. nn
sHS sfSsS oSsSs s. s.: ss s.,.
lox. Rsr hq;; sisS: w All Ger ou'' s0'
a akR5sH 66ss1dss Ger d o. 90.
cAULIFLOwER-Per crate sS.So; per
n H Inn sol; BURBANK rorAroEs-
re WE Ssis in SLOPE POTATOES
0e SEED PorAToEs-Red River. per bu..
CELERY-Per bunch. Sc.
OYsTERS-3606oc per can: N-1e9z.es per
cHErsE-Per h.. 1s01s.kc.
Butter and Egg.
FURNISHED by The Continental Creamery
Co.. Topeka. Kan1
Topeka, KAN. Feb. 20.
Chicago EaG ss,, @sasS;,7n.
| CREAMERY BUTTERlChicago. 29c;
Nwe York, 3O5hc; Elgin, SOC Topeka whole
sale, Sic.
Topeka Grain Market
! FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard, corner Kan.
sase Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan. Feb. 20.
| CORN-7O@72c.
vWaSAT|Eti.;ssoo1.sa
| Wheat Narkes.
FURNISHED BIZ Shawnee Milling Co,
wHEAT-Nc. 2 hard, 81. 40.
| WHEAT-No. hard. $1.3&
! VIBRATING. soft. $40.
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Chicago, Feb. 20-HOGS- Receipts 90
0o0 Light grades strong; others weak at
go; light ssssSeeo; mixed, se ;eso $SsS
heavy, $6.1O@6.45; rough, $810@6.25; pigs,
s.. 2566.5O.
Native steers, $5.250S.5O; western, $500
1856; cows and heifers, $3.4Ol76O; calves,
81. OO01O5O.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Sheep. $640@1.2S; yearlings. $7.25@7.90
lambs, $7.2508.7O.