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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
ON TO MONTEREY
Villas Troops, Fresh From
Their Victory at SaltillO
Follow Up the Retreating
Army of Carranza.

Laredo, JAM 11.-An attack by
Villa troops upon Monterey is be-
lieved to have begun about noon to-
day. At eleven o'clock the operators
at Monterey deserted the telegraph
office there. Since the defeat Of the
constitutionalists, numbering $4,000,
under General Villareal before Sal
tillo early yesterday, Villa troops have
been reported to be making a rapid
advance toward Monterey.
Tarlpico is reported here to be still
il the hands of General Pablo Con-
zales. a CarranZa supporter, but is
said to be seriously threatened. Rail-
road passengers repeat the report of
last night that Victoria, the capital of
Tamaulipas and one of the important
points on the line to Tampico, was
captured by Villa troops early Sunday
after three days siege.
Details of the battle of Saltillo.
which ended yesterday with the defeat
| of $4,000 Carranza troops who were
at -cking about 10000 Villa troops,
indicate the trick of one man was
| largely responsible for the Carranza
fContinued on Pags Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
stone IS SPEAKER
TOpekan Wins Caucus as Head
of 1915 House.
A. M. Keene of Fort Scott
Withdraws From Fight.

Robert Stone of Topeka was today
assured the speakership of the house
when A. NJ. Keene OF Fort Scott with
drew from the fight. In the Repub-
Hcan 10 caucus this afternoon. Keene
moved to make the election of Stone
unanimous, following the nomination
of the Topeka lawyer.
The sudden termination of the
speakership contest today took most of
the interest out of the formal organ
ization cs the legislature. The Stone
Keene fight was a matter of chief con-
Germ to legislators. Keene's withdraw
al followed a conference with friends
today, following which the Fort Scott
lawyer sent for Stone and advised MIN
of his withdrawal.
1t is probable that keene will be
recognized floor leader for the admin
istration forces in the house.
Judge Frank l.. Martin of Hutch
inson. wzIo presided at todays Repub-
lican caucus, is slated for the chair
manship OF the Judiciary committee
when assignments are announced this
week by Speaker Stone.
The nine Progressiv, members did
not participate in the Republican eau
GUS A recognized Progressive au-
thority, however. has stated that the
Third party members will likely work
with the Republicans in the house.
The new harmony plan will mean the
seating of the PrOgressives on the Re-
publican side and their recognition in
committee assignments. Re-enforced
with Progressive strength, Republi-
cans in the house expect to increase
their majority from three to twelve.
Frank L. Travis of lola and 1. N.
Williams of Wichita went before the
Republican caucus as candidates for
speaker protein.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
SENATE IN DOUBT
Democratic Caucus Failed to
Agree ON Secretary.
Other Officers Named by Upper
House Today.

Louis Hans. Great Bend-Sergeant
at arms.
Harold Ehirt.llild, jackson county
Assistant sergeant at arms.
T.. NJ. Patterson. Yates Center-As-
sistant secretary.
Rev. S. b. Anderson of Topeka
Chaplain.
Grace Overmyer. Topeka-Postmis-
tress.
Harry Adams, Rocks county-Door-
keeper.
The Democratic caucus of the state
senate. the majority party in the up
per house selected the above named
officers at meeting today.
During the noon hour the name of
Henton Gordon Of Kansas City was
sprung as a possible compromise can
didate for the secretaryship of the
= ls R senate and tes@3railrs urging his
gressman Joseph Taggart by nearly
every Democrat in the senate Before
the Democratic caucus was resumed
at O'Clock Gordon's strength was ex-
ceedingly uncertain. but was the Oc-
casion of deep unrest on the part of
the other candidates.,
With the proba bility that a dark
horse candidate for the secretaryship
of the senate would be sprung in the
afternoon session, the Democratic
caucus of that body recessed at IL
O'Clock to attend the Inauguration ex-
ercises in Representative hall. This
mornings caucus spent two hours be-
hind the closed doors of the utilities
[ContinCed on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
PetrOgrad Says This Is Due. to
Official Confidence.
A LACK OF WAR MUNITIONS
Is the Real Reason for This
Surprising Course.
She Can Obtain Supplies Only
From Japan.
[By ]. w. T. Mason.l

New York, Jan. 11.-Petrograd
makes the curious announcement that
less Russian recruits are to be called
to the colors in fs15than if the en-
pire were not at war About $780,
900 men reach the conscription ago
yearly in Russia. Normally. 100000
of these are accepted for three-year
service, the rest being retired to civ
ilian life.
This year the czar has issued an or
der summoning only 5S5,0OO of the
1915 recruits to the ranks Petrograd
explains that this decrease in con-
scription Indicates the confidence Of
the Russian govern mt in the out
come of the war.
Not even in Petrograd, however.
cc it b, true that any responsible Of
ficials believe Russia IS warranted by
military conditions in discarding moro
than fifteen per cent of the normal in
crease in the army. A large part of
Russian territory is in the hands of
tho enemy; the initial Russian cam
paign, which had the occupation Of
Berlin as it's objective. has been aban-
doned as .mpracticable. The Turks
still hold possessic- of part of the
Ca Icasus and there is long stretch
of difficult territory between the Rus
sian armies in Bukovina and the Car
pathians and Budapest.
Under these circumstances, it is un-
just to the czar's advisers to attribute
to them the belief that the lost Of
fensive against Germany can be re-
covered with less than the usual
number of annual recruits. Whatever
NAV be the. optimism of Petrograd's
civilian population, the government is
not likely to underestimate SO serious
ly the difficulties confronting the
Grand Duke Nicholas and his strategy
board.
The Real Reason.
The reason why the czar has called
less than the usual number Of con-
scripts to the colors for the new year
is not the favorable condition of tho
military situation, but the difficulty OF
obtaining equipment and munitions.
This is the most serious problem of the
war facing all belligerents alike. None
! OF the hostile powers is able to utilize
all the men at it's disposal. because the
factories of the world cannot turn out
the necessary number of weapons Rus
sia is more seriously handicapped than
any other of the allies in this respect,
not only because her geographical iso-
not only because her own factories
are Of limited capacity but also be-
TConttnued on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
SMASH the FORTS
Allies Warships Are Hammer.
ing at the Dardanelles.
Turks Fear That Constants
nOple Will Be Taken.

Rome, Jan. 11.-Advices from Con-
stant nople indicate that the bonn
bardment of the allied fleet of the
Dardanelles forts has already greatly
damaged some of the outer forts.
The fear is said to De growing that
the fleet will eventually force a pas
sage and that the allies will be able
to capture Constantinople. If that
happens. grave fears are expressed by
officials fully acquainted with the sit
uation that a massacre of foreigners
will be hard to prevent.
Up to this time all information that
to Turkish army has been defeated
in the Caucasus has been withheld
from the Turkish people. The official
announcement merely deals with the
f hitting in Northern Persia where the
Turks have gained some minor sue
cesses. and declare that the campaign
against Russia is developing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

Arthur Capper of Topeka. the first
native Kansan elected to the executive
ship of the state. was inaugurated as
the twentieth governor of Kansas at
noon today in the presence of a crowd
that packed every foot of space on the
floor and in the galleries of Representa-
tive hall. The oath was administered
to the new governor and state officials
by W. A. Johnston. chief justice of the
supreme court
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
Has Been Held Back by Lack
Of War Munitions.
These Necessities Now Have
Been Supplied Fully.
CAN MUSTER ARMY OF 100000
Arrangements for Financing
Also Have Been Completed.
Lord Kitchener Says War Will
Begin Next May.

London. Jan. 11.-There are increas-
ing Indications of the early partic'pa-
tiur Of TX ana mia III the war, tfaus
bringing into play another party to the
combination against the Teutonic
powers.
Difficulties confronted the allies in
the earlier stages of the war in fur
nishing munitions. equipment and 9TH
er necessities beyond those required for
their own immediate needs. These diff
ficulties now have been surmOunted
and the obstacle which blocked full Ru-
manian mobilization has been removed
with the arrival in that country of the
requisite supplies for the equipment
and provisioning of the 800, 900 men she
is able to put into the field Arrange
ments have been completed also for the
financing of these operations.
The lack of stirring battles at the
present stage is attributed by British
commentators largely to the determi-
nation of the allied commanders tt
content themselves with holding theil
present positions until the projected
ring of armies is considered sufficient
ly strong to strike a blow which they
hope will prove decisive.
The British idea that operations up tt
the present are only preparatory to bis
events fits in with a bit of gossip now
heard here. 1t is to the effect tina
LORD kltcnener, Wnen asked concern
ing the probable duration of the wal
said:
81 do not knew when it will end
but I do know when it will begin, ant
that is in the month Of May
The opinion is expressed in som,
quarters that the inauguration of moro
general movements will be on al
earlier date than is generally expected
although persons in close touch Will
the army believe that the real crisis
will not be reached until summer.
Russia is still sending enormous
masses of men to within easy reach O
various points her long fightin,
line. The levies of 1914. amounting t
1.200 GOO men, are just leaving the train
ing camps which will be occupied i'm
medately by the 1915 levies now calle,
out.
Germany's newest levy Just an
nounced. amounts to 900 600 men of tn
age Of 10 and her masses of reserve
already under arms enable her to rus
heavy reinforcements wherever re
Quired without withdra wing troops al
ready enga gcd at the front
- Ocv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11


Traditional simplicity. forgotten for
the first time in many years in the
spectacular inaugural for Governor
George H. Hodges two years ago, char
acterized the placing of the reins Of
state government in the hands of Gov
ernor Capper. At noon. as the new
governor stepped to the speakers stand
to take the oath of office. the custom
ary military salute of seventeen guns
was fired by Battery A Of the Kansas
National Guards.
Hundreds Of men and women of state
wide prominence in public affairs wit
messed the inaugural ceremonies. JUS
tees of the supreme court, members
of both branches of the state legisla-
ture and scores of men who have been
prominent in the political affairs of
Kansas almost since her birth-aH were
in Topeka today to witness the Off
cia1 deliverance of the state into the
hands of the Republicans after two
CONTINUED on Page Two.1
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Impressive Ceremonies Mark
the Formal Oaths of Office.
Large Crowd Witnesses Seating
of the Twentieth Governor.
Member Irrigation Board, B. p.
Walker, Refused His Office.
FIRED A SALUTE Of II GUNS
Battery A Doomed News Of Ac-
ceptance of Capper Oath.
George H. Hodges Retires After
a Successful Administration.
Reception Tonight for New
Officers and State Legislators.
FIRED A SALUTE Of II GUNS
THE PROGRAM.

Today:
500 p. M. Speakersllip caucuses.
$3.50 p. M, Caucuses officers house
and senate.
1880 p. m, Inaugural reception,
state house.
Tuesday:
IL noon. Administration OathS
members house.
Formal organization both branches
legislature.
First Introduction and reference of
bills.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

Wheat 1922 mt Oskaloosa.
Oskaloosa. Kan. Jan. 11.-Wheat is
now selling at S1.22 a bushel here
This is the high water mark price for
recent years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Clear tonight and Tuesday: not much
change in temperature
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
STOMACH MISERY
QUICKLY YANISHES

Your money back If you want it is
the way in which Lee & Osgood Co.,
the popular druggists, are selling
Mi-o-na. the great dyspepsia remedy. :
This is an unusual plan, but Mi-o-na
has 50 much merit and is so almost in
variably successful in relieving all
forms of indigestion that they run but
little risk in selling under a guarantee
of this kind.
Do not be miserable or make your
friends miserable with your dyspepsia.
Mi-o-na will help you If it doesn' t,
tell Lee & Osgood Co. that you want
your money back and they will cheer
fully refund it.
A change for the better will be seen
from the first few doses of Mi-o-na and
its continued use will soon start you on
the road to perfect digestion and en-
joyment of food.
Mi-o-na has been so uniformly sue
cessfuI that every box is sold under a
positive guarantee to refund the money
If it does not relieve. What fairef
proposition could be made?
Lee & Osgood Co. give their per-
sonal guarantee of money back If you
want IT, with every box of Mi-o-na thai
they sell A guarantee like this speaks
volumes for the meritzof the remedy
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

New Haven and do not return until
noon of the next day. Wherever the
fault be, and there is certainly ne
smewhere. It should be recitified.
Terriers Were the Dogs Then.
The number of dogs registered at
the town clerks office up to Tuesday
noon was 225. OF these the terriers
lead off in force, there number being
19, including forty-four OF the black
and tan. Next, though far behind
number. OF spaniels and bull dogs
there are twelve each. settlers, ten,
pointers. nine, coach dogs six, poodles
four. nnstiffs four, shepherds two,
and one each of a number OF fancy and
miscellaneous breeds.
Thursday. Sept. z, 1S65.-William
Adams. a lad of a dozen years, son of
Capt. Dan Adams, who resides at the
Falls. while at work in Bacon's pis-
toll factory on Wednesday afternoon,
caught his hand in the gearing and
thereby had the third finger taken
off.
Bean Hill Omnibus.
John Hough, who used to drive the
Baltic stage, having returned home
after four years gallant service in
the First Cavalry. has started an ON
ntbus line to Bean Hill. The fare is
only ten cents John is a good driver
and We cheerfully commend MIN to
the patronage OF our citizens.
AT meeting OF the Norwich Horti-
cultural Society last evening it was
unanimously voted that special ef-
forts be made to bring out a good
show of the earlier fruits. flowers and
vegetables on the occasion of the reg
ular monthly meeting next Wednes-
day.
No Such Drought Since 1854.
Friday. Sept. s, 1854 few gentle
showers broke the long drought yes
fnv- Ia1W
the good accomplished was to lay the
dust and help the grass, as IL is too
much for corn or potatoes TO gain
much by rain The Boston Journal
says we have not had such a drought
In this section since 1854. All late
fruits viii be scare and apples espec-
tally Will be high next winter.
The trustees of the Chelsea Savings
Bank at their annual meeting Wednes-
dey elected the old board throughout
A little after noon on Thursday. Mrs.
SImons, lady residing in Preston.
left the residence OF her son-in-law
Mr.. George Bentley on Elm street. to
drive home. She got into the carriage
with her grandson, Edwin Bentley,
when the horse started and could not
be stopped Whiriing down Elm street
1t turned into Gift and overturning
the carriage, spilled the occupants
alongside the schoolhouse- Mrs.
Slmons was very seriously bruised.
Mr.. Bentley was slightly hurt and the
| carriage was smashed up.
Saturday, Sept. 9, 1S65-Dr. Edwin
Bentley. Of this city, who went into
the United States service IN 1881 as
1 Assistant Surgeon OF the Fourth Con-
| nectfcut Volunteers and was soon pro-
NOTED to be surgeon OF the United
States Volunteers has been making a
short visit here and returned 10 WASH
| fngton on Thursday.
The Good Templars received an ac-
ression to their ranks last evening In
the persons OF six young men VINO
have not, hitherto believed In the total
abstinence doctrine. The work goes
bravely on.
Rev. w. S. Balch- Of Ludlow, VT. Will
preach in the Universalist church to-
morrow afternoon and eveninG
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
FcREsrERs

A number of state Foresters re.
turned home this week after attending
the supreme convention of the order
held at San Francisco. They were
enthusiastic about their trip, the Pan
ama-Pacific exposition, and their
treatment in general by the Califor-
mans.
On the way out the Connecticut
party lodged a couple of wrecks, one
by a few hours, in which 300 pigs were
killed.
The list of supreme officers elected
follows:
S. S. C. R.-P. ]. Schotland, N. j.
S. Treasu.-P. G. OKeefe, N. Y,
S. Sect. NJ Donnely, N. ].
s. r. S.-P. ]. Kennedy, N. H.
s: Lect--Winiam c. Rosenkranz
n. Y.
s. NJ. E-Dr. George P. sinnamon
Penn.
S. sr. w-George Sullivan, Conn.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
eEsrp !gRmMs

On the opening day of the form
coming Grand Army Encampment in
Washington. President Wilson will
wig wag' a message OF greeting and
good will to the veterans visiting the
National Capital Mr.. Wilson will
not personally manipulate the flags for
he does not understand the old Myer
code which was In use by the Union
army during the Civil War. but his
welcome will be translated into the
sign language and sent from station
to station about Washington by sur
vivors of the Signal Corps Of fifty
years ago.
Arrangement for the signa1ly fea-
lures of the encampment were an
nounced by Lieut.. George Carr Round,
the president of u. s. Veterans Sig
nal Corps Association. who has called
upon all members of the organization
who are able to do SO to be present
in Washington during encampment
week. The main station of the Sig
nal Corps boys of '61-'65 will be upon
the heights of Georgetown in the ex-
IRENE western section of WaShingto ton
and upon the very spot where the gov
eminent had it's Signal Camps of In
struction during the war. MT. Tabor
Methodist church stands there now
and it will be used as the headquar-
tiers of the Corps. From that point
welcomes will be 'wig-waged" by such
signal corps officers as General Fisher,
General Greedy, General Scriven and
Col Albert J. Myers, Jf. These OFF,
GERS understanding the code will
doubtless take the flags In their own
hands and do their own signaling.
flashing messages Of peaceHand good
will to the American people At vart-
Gus points about Washington such as
Fort Stevens, Fort De Russy, The Sol
diers Home, Fort Richardson and Fair
fax seminary which were used as sig
int IN inn
will be established during the encamp-
ment and messages will be transmitted
| in the old way as in the days before
the invention of the field telephone
and the wireless Instead of being
war orders they will be what President
Round Of the Signal Corps Associa-
| ton calls Jubilee messages The
scheme was tried with much success
| during the encampment at Chattanoo-
ga and Gettysburg, and will be worked
| out upon a much more elaborate basis
| for encampment week in Washington
Another feature will be the transmits
sion OF orders by the old wig wag
method during the time the veterans
are passing in parade in commemora-
ton Of the hftieth anniversary Of the
| Grand Review. Signal men will be
| stationed in the dome of the Capito
and on top Of the Treasury at the west
end Of Pennsylvania avenue and from
time to time as the old veterans are
passing in review messages will be
| sent.
President Round has been obliged tt
| scour the country for s. set Of ole
| time copper torches which will be used
| in wig-waging" welcomes to the
Grand Army on the night of the bis
reception. The station used on tina
occasion viii be the dome of the cap.
itol. As none of these old torches haI
been preserved by the Signal Ofic'
Of the Army. it probable that the Sc
provided will finally be presented II
| the National Museum as relics.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOM
ROYAL Acanians FAN Conference afsNew Haven-Con
neeicuts Eorssters Back from Supreme Convention
second Annual Report Mooseheart - Signal Corps
rs Boys Of 81 Will at CA. R. National En-
canpment.ae
s. Jr w-William nam IN.

S. Jr. w.-Wflliam Hall, III.
S. Sr. .B.-Joseph M. Grise, Mass.
s. Jr. B-James r. Dewitt, N. Y.
s. TFust-John P. Donahue, Penn:
James Bowes, Wash: T. Calvert
Grove Mich; John Foppiano, Cal; A.
N. Runin. Colo.
s. Audit-John ]. Mack. Conn.,:
William F. Duncan, Mass; James
Duress, Penn.
Because Court Spinoza, No. 102
Foresters of America, of New Britain
in June 1914, seeded from the SUI
preme lodge. Grand Court OF Connecti-
cut. Foresters of America, the Su-
preme lodge, located in Naugatuck
has brought suit for $4,000 damages IN
the Hartford county superior court.
The court in New Britain has beer
in existence about fifteen years, and
it is alleged that contrary to the gen.
eral laws of the Foresters Of America
it has seeded, retaining and dividing
among it's officers and members oil
otherwise disposing Of all the para.
phernalia, personal property and eff.
fects which was in the possession o.
the court and its officers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
ROYAL ARcAlNU,M.

Among those who attended the fall
conference of the Royal Arcanum
Workers at the Hotel Garde, New Ha-
ven, Wednesday. were Walter Garfield.
Regent John Lerich, delegate from
Thames Council, No. 1851.
OF the So councils of the state all
but two were represented. The SUI
preme council was represented in the
person of Hon. Arthur r. Eaton, of
Philadelphia.
A splendid dinner was partaken of
a& ESQ o'clock. After the meal the
business meeting was called to order
by Horace G. Williams, of Hartford
The roll call disclosed the fact that
78 members of the order were in at
tendance. A D. Holloway. G. V. r.,
Of Milford, was the, first speaker. For
IS years he has held the Office OF
grand secretary, and next year he is
slated for grand regent. He outlined
the present condition of the order in
the state of Connecticut.
Arthur r. Eaton addressed the
meeting IN one of the most enthusi-
astic and Interesting Arcanum talks
ever delivered in the state. He told
of plans for increasing the member
ship, which had been put into OPP
GRAFTON in Pennsylvania with excel
lent results. A net gain had been
made of 800 members. Referee c. E
ed the adoption of the contest plar
which had been outlined by Mr.. Ea-
ton. AS result the SO councils Oh
the state were divided into two and
three sections for a competitive mem
bership campaign. The contest is t
run from October 1 to January OF
1915. The council getting the Largest
new membership will be given 6
grand prize. To the council secont
in the membership campaign g
second award will be given.