The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-09
CONDENSED NEWS
Courts Thanksgiving Recess.

COuAt AAC(SoS.
Washington, Nov. 9.-The supreme
court has announced that it will
take its thanksgiving recess from No
vember Is to November 20.
Welsh and OLeary to Fight.
Winnipeg, Nov. 9.-Freddie Welsh,
and Johnny O'Leary of Seattle, claim
ant to the Canadian lightweight title,
have signed articles for a IL round
contest here November Is, it was an
nounced today.
Six Indicted in Bomb Plot.
New York, Nov 9.-The federal
grand jury has presented to Judge
Harland Howe in the criminal branch
of the United States district court, an
Indictment against Robert Fay, wal
ter Scholz, Paul Daeche, Engelbert
Bronkhorst, Max Breitung and Her
bert Kienzle. They are charged with
having engaged in a conspiracy to de-
spoil owners of vessels of merchandise
cargoes and to destroy vessels to the
injury of persons who had placed in
Surance on them. The conspiracy, ac-
cording to the indictment, was or
ganized on August Is, and continued
up to the time of the arrest OF the
men.
Y. Nj. G. A. Helps War Prisoners.
Washington Nov. 9.-John R. Mott,
general secretary of the international
committee of the Young Mems Chris
tan association, told President Wilson
the committees work in the camps of
Europe, where three million men now
are being held as prisoners of war,
was doing much to prevent the moral
and physical deterioration of the men.
President Wilson assisted in procur-
ing permission for the committee work
and was much interested in Mr.. Motifs
report. In nearly all the prison camps
in Germany, Russia, Austria, France
and Italy, Mr.. Mott said, the committee
has established branch organizations.
"A S.
nished and music in the camps, he
said, has been a great factor in pre-
venting insanity.
Banking VioIators to Pen.
Syracuse. Nov. 9.-Baron Eugene
F. E. Oppenheim of Paris, Howard ].
Rogers, former deputy state superin-
tendent of public instruction, and
man, were sentenced to five years in
the United States prison at Atlanta,
by Judge Ray, in federal court.
They were found guilty of violating
granted by Judge Ray and an appeal
will be taken.
Labor Federation Bars Japs.
San Francisco, Nov. 9.-B. Suzuki
and S. Yoshimatus, representatives of
labor in Japan, were refused seats as
fraternal delegates by the American
Federation Of Labor, which began to-
This action was based upon report
of the committee on credentials. The
committee recommended that the Jap
anese be extended the courtesies of the
convention.
American Consul Decorated.
Berlin, Nov. st. st. John Gaffney,
who recently resigned as American
consul general at Munich, has been
decorated by King Ludwig of Bavaria
with the medal of honor, which is be-
slowed on civilians for voluntary serv-
ices in nursing the sick.
Whitlock Not to Return.
Paris, Nov. 9.-The Paris newspa-
pers pay considerable attention to the
departure from Brussels of Brand
Whitlock. The Germans did not for
give him for having on many occa-
sions proclaimed painful truths" says
he Midi. His report on the execu-
ion of Miss Cavell, which resulted in
passionate but futile denials from Will
1elmstrasse, has not been forgotten"
Other newspapers predict Mr.. Whit |
ock will not return.
Railroads Big Advertisers.
Chicago, Nov. 9.-Railroads of the |
,aith in newspaper advertising by
spending $10,O0O,0O0 for newspaper
space during the last fiscal year, ac- |
,ording to an address made before |
he Chicago Advertising association !
oday by Garrett Fort, general pas
'enger agent of the Union Pacific