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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
RUSSIA DENIES IT
No Truth to AnnihilatiOn of
Corps, Says Petrograd.
Withdrew From Danger Zone
With Heavy Losses.

Petrograd, Feb. 25.-The general
staff of Russian artillery has issued a
statement concerning the recent oc-
currences in Russian Poland and the
German claims to a sweeping VIC
tory which reads as follows:
Official announcement given out
in Berlin to the effect that the tenth
Russian army suffered severe re-
verse in its retreat to the rivers Me
pven and Bphr. are absolutely not cor
The German declaration that the
tenth army has been completely an
initiated can be categorically denied.
AS a matter of fact the component
parts of two of our corps, the goth
and another, finding themselves in
an untenable and dangerous situation
as we already have announced, with
drew from the positions at Wirballen,
Russian Poland with heavy losses
AS to our other corps, the troops, after
having foiled an attempt of the enemy
to surround them, are holding today
the positions allotted to them and for
several days past they have been en-
gaging the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
Signatures of Additional Dead
ON Council Petitions.
TOpekans Deny They Signed
Papers Now on File.
CANDIDATES FOUND ON list
Lannan, for Mayor, Says He
Signed Against Present Rule.
G. F.. Burnam Declares He Can
not Remember Signing.

The names cf three candidates TOT
nCuination for office at the coming
city primaries appear on petitlohs
last filed with the city clerk asking for
the calling of a special city electloh
20 vote upon retaining or rejecting the
present for,1 of city government.
J. ]. Lannan. 634 Weste avenue
candidate for mayor, says MS sigma
ture on the petition is genuine SO ne
is in the position of asking to hold OF.
fee under a form of city government
he does not approve
G.. E. Burnam, 1902 East sixth
street, candidate for commissioner OF
water and lighting. whose name IS
also on the petition, is quite positive
he himself did not put it there ~
certainly did not sign the last petl-
ton If cigned any at ALL 1t was SO
long ago 1 have forgotten. 1 under
stand some Of those petitions were CIR
culated nearly year ago. may nave
signed then. but l do not believe SO:
Since the methods being used behlnd
this movement have come to light, L
certainly would not sign sucn pc
tition now.
The name of G. l.. DOlman, candl-
date for commissioner of streets, is
also on the petitions. but whether he
knows about it or not is question.
Another Dead Person.
The name of another dead person,
and the alleged signatures of other
persons who deny their authenticity
wee found on the petitions today.
The name of j. ID. Hamilton appears
with the street address of the widow
of j. d. NJ. Hamilton, formerly OF the
claims department of the Santa Fe,
who died several months ago. ]. NJ.
Bickneil. fireman at headquarters,
living at 1924 Clay street, found his
name on the petition and denies hav-
ing signed.
The opinion has been expressed that
should all the names on the petitions
he published hundreds of Topeka peo-
pile would find their alleged sigma
lures there, who are not aware of
their presence now.
How to have these unauthorized
names removed from the petitions is
question. Merely denying their
senuineness is not sufficient, for an
affidavit attached to the petitions
ewears them to be genuine signatures.
Even should affidavits be made by
the persons whose names appear that
The names are not signatures, it
would still be "a case of one affidavit
sgainst another. And these petitions
rre to be filed away and become a
matter of record for all time to come!
Graham Is Investigating.
What conclusions did you arrive
nj after looking over the petitions p
\. \. Graham. one of the council pro-
moters, was asked.
IL have not arrived at any conclu-
sions yet, l am still investigating
When have learned the facts, 1 will
make a statement" he said.
What about the dead person.
whose names appear on the peti
fiors?''
II have nothing to say now" wa:
the answer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
WHO Are THE MEMBERS OF
THE TRADE COMMISSION?
Men Appointed by President Wilson =
Disappointment to Business World.
None OF Them Have Had Sufficiently
Broad Business Experience.
THEIR POWERS UNLIMITED
And They Can Practically Wreck Big
Business by Acting Hastily.
But Friends Of Administration Hone
They VIII Use Caution at Least.

(By B. e. FOrbeS.)
New York, Feb. 25.-The ablest of
lawyers. men of proved ability and
ripe experience are Invariably chosen
Tor places on the bench of the United
states supreme court.
A new supreme court--a commerce
supreme courts to be set up in the
United States. President Wilson has
thus described the new federal trade
commission.
What sort of men have been chosen
by the president to establish this new
supreme court which will have to
work without precedent or other
guide?
Business men of demonstrated bril-
liant ability?
Men of mature experience in han
ding big business problems?
National figures, the very mention
OF whose names commands instant
and infinite respect?
The answer should be yes" but
it is mo-
If the new supreme court is to full
fill the expectations of it's founders, if
it is to become the most powerful reg
ulatory body in the country, the men
selected are not quite of the calibre
gContinued Page TWo.1
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JEALOUS OF PREACHERS
Husband Forces Wife TO Give Him Up
For Church Work

Chicago. Ill. Feb. 25.-Charles r.
Mortimer threatened to kill so many
preachers that his wife was forced
to give up her husband or her church
work. She filed suit for divorce to-
day.
My husband was Unfortunately
jealous of every man he saw in cler-
ical garb because took a great in
terest in church work and gave part
"f my time helping ministers in char
tiles and church affairs" said Mrs.
Mortimer. Il was never without the
fear that he would kill minister in
my presence. minister used to visit
our home. My husband chased him
away and threatened to kill him.
During a vacation my husband
caused a scene by displaying re-
volver and threatening to kill one OF
the ministers who were in camp
with us"
Mortimer is in San Francisco en-
gagged in Panama-Pacific work.
There are four children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
TAKEN BY STORM
Town of Przasnyaz Falls Into
Hands of Germans.
With 1t 10000 Prisoners and
Fifty Cannon.

Berlin, Feb 25.-The town of
Przasnyaz, Russian Poland, was yes
terday taken by storm by German
forces, according to the official an
nouncement given out in Berlin today.
The Germans captured 10000 Rus
sian prisoners. The report is dated
February IS, and reads as follows:
.sIn the western arena of war:
I'm Champagne the enemy con-
tinued his desperate efforts which, in
spite of the strong forces engaged,
were again absolutely without sue
cess. Otherwise there has been moth
ing of importance on the western
frontier.
..In the easten arena: The engage
ments on the Meml, Bobr and Narew
rivers continue. The town of Przasnysz
in Russian Poland. which had been
Yesterday by the East Prussian re-
serves After a stubborn fight we were
victorious, capturing more than 10000
| prisoners, over so cannon. large
number of machine guns and a very
| large amount OF war material
In other engagements fought north
| of the Vistula in the last few days we
haye taken 5000 Russian prisoners.
I'm Poland. south of the vistula. the
Russians advanced to Mogily, which is
| this position. Their forces in this
movement outnumbered ours five tG
| one.
"Otherwise. there is nothing of i'm
portance to report in this region.
1T is characteristic that the com
mander of the Fifty-seventh Russian
reserve division. taken prisoner Al
Augustowo. asked German Officers
whether it was true that Antwerp was
being besieged by the Germans and
soon would fall. When the situation
on the western front was explained tt
this Russian officer he refused to be
lieve that the German western arm,
was ON French soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
CHANCE TO SURRENDER
q. S. Marshal VIII Give Piute In
dians Time to Settle Down.

Denver, Colo, Feb. 25.-No further
attempt to effect the capture of Tse-
Ne-Gat, the Piute Indian wanted on
q charge of murder. and the mem-
bers of the band who are aiding him
in resisting arrest will be made by
United States Marshal Laabeker until
government Indian agents. acting
upon instructions from Washington.
have offered the fugitives another
chance to surrender. according to a
special to the Rocky Mountain News
from Bluff, Utah.
Scouts are said to have located the
Indians about / 5 miles southwest OF
Bluff. Another refusal Of the Indians
to surrender win be followed. it is
stated, by a second attempt by Mar
shall Lebeker's posse to surround and
capture them. Instructions received
by the Indian agents from Washing
ton are said to have urged that every
possible effort be exerted to induce
the Piutes to surrender before again
attempting to take them by force.
Coroner F. H. Carnell at Bluff has
started a general investigation into
the deaths that have occurred since
Sunday in the fighting between the
posse and the Indians
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
SUNSHINE AT LAST.
Eight-Day Period OF Gloom Defeated
by Old Sol Today.

Sunshine today was appreciated fol-
lowing record eight-day period Of
gloom. Unsettled weather is schedul-
ed for Kansas tonight and Friday.
The forecast indicates the possibility
of rain Friday; slight rise in tenn
perature is expected tonight There
was heavy frost this morning.; the
minimum temperature was 26 degrees.
Zero weather was never known on
this date; the lowest was six above in
1913; the highest at Topeka was "a
in 1895. The stage of the Kaw river
today was 9.5 feet.
The wind was four miles an hour
from the northeast this afternoon
Shippers forecast: Protect thir-
ty-six hour shipments north and east
against temperature of "a to % de-
grees; north and west, 2S degrees"
The hOllrlxx rea dirar,s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

known politician who stood in the
lobby and watched the proceedings.
Its for all the world like hearing the
gas meter rattle when you know there
isn't enough gas in the range to cook
an egg" was the response of a serious
minded Topeka lobby visitor who con-
cluded his remarks with the assertion
that he thought the legislature came
to Topeka to 1egislate.
/ The little legislative playlet was
enacted aboard ship-one heartless
observer suggested 1t was the good
ship Piffle-while the house was
about one hour and twenty minutes
from port. Benjamin Franklin En-
dres of Leavenworth was cast for the
lead role. He was ably supported.
Such talent as Hendricks of Rawlins.
Clark Of Sheridan, Wayman Of Lyon.
Tulloss of Franklin. Waggoner of
Cherokee, Neihart of Usage and a
dozen more were in the cast A
chorus of more than 100 voices added
strength of the performing company.
The play was written and staged
largely at the suggestion CT Mr.. En-
dres, assisted by TullOss.
Curtain Goes Up.
1t was when a dozen banking bills
were under consideration that the
curtain was rung up on the Endres
drama. A couple of bills proposing to
send people to the penitentiary for
overdrawing their bank accounts were
Lines of the play showed that only
| recently the house had passed a bill
by Mr.. Endres which provided that
men who overdrew their bank ac-
count should merely go to Jail or
make a just and equitable settlement.
Wishing to relieve an apparent legis-
lative mix-up Endres moved that the
senate bills be lifted from the special
order. Act 1 ended with the passage
of the Endres motion.
1t was in the following act that
TullOSs walked to the footlights and
did some strong and effective acting.
He raised a point of order. 1t was
popular move and met immediate
response. So a dozen other members
| of the company sang the chorus. I.
N. Willie ms. directing the orchestra.
lost his score and called on Robert
| Stone as musical director of the COM
pany. 1t was no use. The chorus
was strong. but unable to sing the
role. The scene ended with the house
reversing its previous action and plac-
ing the bill back on special orders.
There were more points OF order. In
the speaking parts, Endres and Tu1-
loss dramatically said some unkind
things about each other. Then each
arose and bowed and apologized.
Shortly after the noon hour the
house substituted the Endres bill for
q senate bill. 1t was one Of the strong
| bits OF acting in the legislative A@s-
/ siOn-but resulted in very little legis-
1 latiOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

CHANCE OF THEIR LIVES
IBy ]. w. T. Mason


New York. Feb. 25.-Karl Won
Wiegand's brilliant description OF the
Mazurian battle gives for the first
man strategy and of its demoralixing
effect upon the Russians. Commen-
tators who tried to reconstruct the
battle without waiting for the German
report have been led entirely astray.
No serious part OF the fighting Oc-
CURED along the Niemen river.
The decisive engagement was fought
in the southern end of East Prussia.
Russfa's defense that she had no
railways with which to meet the rapid
concentration of the Germans is also
now shown to be false. The Slavs oc-
cupied admirable strategic positions
inside the East Prussian boundary.
with adequate German railways in
their hands. There was, however, one
trouble about the tracks. While they
gave the Slavs excellent facilities for
TContfnued on Pare TWo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

Drama ..How to Keep Busy and Do
Nothing" Staxed Today.
CHORUS OF lee VOICES
Legislative "Good Ship Pimc' Ampl,
Loaded VIII, Sailors.
When Curtain Went Down Father
Time Was Given Bouquet.

For three-quarters of an hour this
morning, the house staged another
performance of the popular legislative
drama, How to Keep Busy and Do
Nothing" For just As minutes some
score or more members of the lower
branch of the legislature debated
rules of order, lifted bills from special
orders, placed them back. reconsid-
cred, argued mare points of order and
ended just where they started.
1T was the most thrilling jitney
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
RIGHT after THEM.
County Secures Four More Liquor
| Convictions in Court Today.

officials Of the county attorneys Of
flee continue to keep up their record
prosecution of liquor cases. Three
pleas of guilty were entered and one
conyictiO nby jury secured today.
Logan Justice was found guilty by
q jury in the second division before
Judge WhitcOmb on four counts. Fred
Ogden, Joe Dwiggins and Noble Brown
all three entered pleas of guilty to one
county.
fourteen pleas of guilty and two con-
victions by jury in the last three days.
w. E. Atchison and Robert Carver
are prosecuting the cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

mitted this morning by Chairman
JOuett ShOuse answering in detail the
charges made by Governor Capper
that the recommendations for new
buildings bring up the aggregate of
state expenditures far in excess of
anything attempted by previous legis-
latures.
One thousand copies Of the commit
tees statement will be printed for dis
tribution.
Its substance is that while unusual
appropriations are advised to meet the
growth of state schools. the aggre-
gate approved by the senate ways and
means committee, Is well under the
ratio increase of the appropriations of
1907 and 911 quoted in the special
the charge by the governor that the
Democrats of the senate are trying to
overload appropriations by large
building items, the committee report
states that where two years ago the
building features were held down at
were devoted to general maintenance
items.
The report recited the refusal OF
the house of representatives to meet
the senate committee in any request
for a conference on any appropriation
bill and announced its readiness to
meet the house in conference on any
Of the bills in which they now differ.
A minority report was submitted by
Senator w. p. Lambertson of Brown.
Republican.
The salient features of the Shouse
statement, which he in person read to
the senate, were his implied charges
that both the governor and the audi
tor of state have been playing politics
in their recommendations for legisla-
tive appropriations. He shows this in
statements that the governor misrep-
resented the work of the senate by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

London, Feb. 25.1AccOrding to
An officer who writes from Z
British trenches In Flanders. this
sign was posted by the Germans in
a nearby trench:
I'VE are SaxOns: you are Anglo
SAxons. Keep your bullets for the
Prussians who relieve us tonight"
He says that Immediately after
posting this notice the Saxons
perched themselves on their trench
tops, lit their pipes. and enjoyed
their ease until = volley over their
heads sent them back to their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
REPuLSE THE TURKS.
Russians Report victory and Inflfc-
tion OF Heavy Losses.

Petrograd, Feb. 25.-A communtca-
ton issued last night by the general
staff of the, army Of the Caucasus
says:
I'VE made progress on February %
in certain regions in engagements of
secondary importance against the
Turks In the region of Trans
with heavy losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25


northeast Kansas; L. +. Lawson of
Mcpherson. vice president for north
west Kansas; Mr.. Bloomfield of Win
field, vice president for southwest
Kansas: A. f.. Springer of Topeka.
treasurer; Mert Robinson of Topeka.
secretary.
Pleased with Topeka.
In speaking Of the convention and
the entertainment afforded by the
Commercial club the retiring presi-
dent. Schuyler Jones Of Wichita. said:
1.-The members were we'll pleased with
the meeting and it Is the intention
to continue the association as q live
organization SO that we'll be ready to
meet any emergency in case proposed
legislation. We have become affil-
lated with the National Shoe Retail
ers' association We enjoyed the en-
tertainment given by the Commercial
club Wednesday night.
We certainly had a great time at
the Commercial club Wednesday
night Well have to give 1t to the
club members when it comes to en-
tertaining.''
The stunt pulled off, at the Conn
mercial club quarters Wednesday
night was in the nature Of a smoker
with plenty Of spice. 1t was informal.
arranged by the clubs clever fun
makers.
The initiation OF the guests into the
mysteries Of The Royal order Of Shoe
rConttprsd On Page Twa1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
London. Feb. 25.-Following an

London. Feb. 25.-Following an
editorial on the humiliating aspect
of the Lusitania flag incident from
the viewpoint of British national
pride. the Daily Express has asked
its readers. What is wrong with
the Union Jack?
Among the replies. Sir Robert
Purvis says:
For British merchantmen to
hoist neutral colors to avoid cap
ture by a German armed vessel is
allowable il he thinks fit to do So
But for the British government
solemnly to intimate to the mer-
camille marine on Sunday night
like news of a stricken battle-to
strike the Union Jack, seems un-
called for. humiliating and in
decent"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25

Houston. Tex, Feb. 25.-With 124
entries and field composed for the
first flight today of such golfers as
Chick Evans. j. X. Bole, former Ohio
state champion: Jack Burke, the
Canadian open champion: Freddy Nc
Leod. former national chmpion: Geo
Rotan. the Texas champion, the Sec
ond annual invitation golf tournament
of the Houston Country club will open
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
Place Packers in Newark.

New York. Feb. 25.-Official an
nouncements that the Kansas City
team of the Federal league will be
transferred to Newark, n. J., was
made today by p. T. Powers and
Harry Sinclair of Tulsa Okla, who
recently purchased the franchise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
SHOE men CLOSE
/ Topeka MEETING
Final Adjournment Of State.
wide Convention Today.
Several Hundred Delegates
Have Enjoyed Hospitality.
BOOSTERS GAVE THEM / TREAT
Unique Commercial Club En-
tertalnment Last Night.
New Lodge Formed-~Royal
Order Of Shoe Strings"
BOOSTERS GAVE THEM / TREAT

. The third annual meeting of the
Kansas Shoe Dealers association
while devoid of hot arguments against
the pure food law or heated discus
sions Of any other nature has been q
success according to the several hum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
Legislature viii Adjourn With
out Passing Vital Bill.
And-Has Anyone Here Seen a
Platform Pledge Redemption9
'CAPPER WANTS MORE TINT
Will Ask That Sundays Be Ex-
empted in 5O-Day Period.
General Belief the Legislature
VIII Agree ON Appropriations.

The legislature will go home with
out the passage of one really big. vital
and important measure. That is the
opinion OF the men who are keeping
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
Ways and Means Committee
Charges Misrepresentation.
Answer to Governor on His
Message to Legislature.
PUTS MATTER UP TO HOUSE
Declares Lower Body Refuses
to Confer in Committee.
Minority Report Offered b!
Senator LambertsOn Today.

The senate declared it's confidence
in the appropriation recommends
tions of it's ways ana means commit
tee by endorsing a special report sub
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
And Sdll Another.

London. Feb. rs. The small
British coast steamer Western Coast
has been sunk by q mine or torpedo
in the English channel at a point off
Beachy Head The crew was landed
It Portsmouth today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-25
SENT TO BOTTOM
Two More British Steamer
TOrpedoed by Germans.
Fifteen Members of the Crew
Saved in Snowstorm.

London, Feb. 25.-One sailor lost
his life when the small British steam
er. Deptford. twelve hundred TONS
was sent to bottom in twenty min
utes either by a German torpedo from
a submarine or by coming In contact
with a mine in the North sea off Scar
borough. Fifteen members of the
crew were saved. The engineer says
he was on duty in the stokehole when
explosion in torpedo head or In mine
rent ship in twain He saw q flash
Of blue flame shoot from the bottom
OK ship and through the deck
The crew of the Deptford was for
hours in an ope1 and leaking boat in
a snoWstorm-
tice was taken of the appeal. Some
members say they saw the wave of
the submarine after the vessel was
struck.