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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Hold RuSsia'S Offensive Power
EffectualIy Crushed.
KAISER INTRENCHED IN WEST
TeutOns Can't Be DisIOdged,
Emperor Is Convinced.
Coming Conference Expected to
Have Far-Reaching Effect.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin. Aug. with Warsaw's
fall accomplished. official circles here
today did not conceal the belief that
the world war may come to an end be-
fore winter.
The kaiser is expected to return tn
Berlin on Sunday. An important con-
ference IS to be held next week by
government officials. 1t was reported
today that the ministry will discuss
with the emperor the moves Germany
IS to make following the sue
cessful endinG of the Warsaw cam
paigp. The decision will be ready be-
fore the reichstag re-assembles on Au-
gust II, and it promises to have far
reaching effect on the outcome of the
war.
Allies Tiring of War?
The belief that Germany's enemies.
despite their public announcement Of
preparedness to fight to the end, are
in reality tiring of the war and about
ready to talk peace, is based on the
growing conviction in official circles
here that the allies have about
reached the end of their string SO
far as offensive movements are con-
cerned. The German viewpoint is:
F'irst-That Russia has been
dealt a blow that will nullify her
offensive power for a long time to
come.
Second-That England and
France realize their inability to
Belgium as evidenced by British
inactivity while Germany concen-
trated against the Slavs.
Third-That the Dardanelles
can never be forced.
Fourth-That the Balkan sit
uation is satisfactory, inasmuch
as Bulgaria, according to the best
available information, has given
assurance that she will remain
| neutral until the end of the war.
Teutonic Optimism General.
This spirit of optimism is shared
| equally by both Germany and Austria.
Constantinople advices report the sit
uation satisfactory from the Turkish
standpoint. The scarcity of shells
which hindered the Turkish opera
tions early in the war has been reme-
died. The Turks are now able to pro-
duce enough shells in their own mu-
milton factories to supply their needs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Eight Cottages in Ashes; Three
Others Dynamited.
BEACH HOTELS ARE MENACED
Blaze i'm Crate, to Keep Warm,
Starts COnfIagratiOn.
Lake Delavan, Wis, Saved Only
by Heroic Efforts.

Delavan. Wis, Aug. 5.-Three chill
dren were burned to death, eight cot
tages were destroyed by fire, and
three dynamited to save others, in a
fire at Lake Delavan, resort near
here, last night. The fire was brought
under control in time to save the
hotels.
The dead are Helen, Lucy and Mary
Bryant, children of George C. Bryant,
president of the Racine Rubber COM
pany, in whose cottage the fire is be-
Heved to have started from an over
heated chimney.
Because of the cold weather, CRATE
fires have been lighted in the cot
tages for several nights.
Towns Send Fire Fighters.
The Elkhorn, Lake Geneva and Del
avan fire departments fastened to the
resort at the first alarm and their
united efforts were needed to save the
cottage and hotels that were in the
path of the flames. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant We're entertaining on the first
floor of their cottage when the fire
was discovered. The bedrooms in
which the children slept were cut off
by flames and smoke.
The Bryant children apparently
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U. S. MARINES HOLD CITY
Occupation of Port au Prince Conn
pIete; Grip for Long Stay.

Port au Prince, Aug. 5.-The ma
rines who landed last night from the
American battleship Connecticut had
by this morning completed the occu-
patton of the city. They are in pos
session also of the barracks at Des-
lines.
The people of Port au Prince, are
generally of the opinion that this
American occupation will be of long
duration The marines are observing e
a very correct attitude, which is ere
ating a good impression.
There is no change in the local poll
teal situation The national assembly
is awaiting the decision of DIR. Rosalvo
Bobo, whose revolutionary forces
drove out the last government under
the late President Guillaume as to
whether he desires to be elected to
the presidency.
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Russian FlOtilla Plays Havoc
Among SuItan'S Craft.
Germans Sink Sixty-TWO Brit
ish Vessels in July.

London. Aug. 5.-A significant phase
of the near eastern operations which
has passed almost unnoticed is re-
vealed in the announcement from Pet
rograd of the destruction of almost 900
Turkish craft in sthe Black sea by a
Russian torpedo boat flotilla.
MoFestllan 500 of these vessels were
sailing ships which had been built to
carry supplies from the Anatoiian
coast. The persistence of the Turks in
building these ships despite their con-
tinued destruction is accepted here as
meaning that Constantinople is in
desperate need of supplies.
The British board of trade report for
July shows that sixty-twO British
steamers and sailing craft were sunk
by the Germans during the month with
a loss of sixty-three lives, while four
steamers and nineteen lives were lost
by mines
Comparative quiet prevails on the
western front and in the minor bat
tie fields.
Submarine Bags Another.
London, Aug. 5.-The British steam
ship Costello of S91 tons net has been
sunk. The crew, with the exception
of one man, who was drowned, has
been saved.
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Aggregate Value of Machines
Returned Is $16,259,69S.
HIGH PRICED CARS IN Topeka
| Average Value Is $415 or Next
to Highest in State.
Total of 1,3SS Machines Re-
ported From This County.

When the assessors made their
rounds March 1, they overlooked a
small item of nearly four thousand
automobiles-3,93 TO use the exact
figures Possibly there were 1898
owners who forgot to list their ma
chimes Whatever may have been
the alibi in the mind of the tax as
SCISSOR, the records in the offices of
the state tax commission are un-
changed and comparison with state
automobile records show 1888 more
licenses issued than cars listed for
taxation.
On March L, this year, Curtis Myers
in charge of the automobile depart
ment in the secretary of states office,
had issued licenses to 52,1O2 cars.
When the local assessors made their
visits, they listed all property owned
on March 1. Yet they found but as
,169 machines. Since the local as
SCISSORS are presumed to have a per-
sonal acquaintance with every resi-
dent of their district and be in touch
with all local gossip, the deficiency
of nearly A. 200 cars is difficult for the
tax commission to explain. On the
other hand, Curtis Myers is conf
(Continued on Page 2.)
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an all-American project to re-eStabllsh
constitutional government below the
Rio Grande, preserve the sovereignty
of Mexico and convince the world that
the United States is acting as Mexico'S
nearest and most powerful friend and
neighbor in saving the distracted
country from itself
Conference With Lansing.
Ambassadors NaOn, Dagama and
Suarez of Argentine, Brazil and Chile,
respectively, who were mediators at
the Niagara conference last year, and
Ministers Calderon, Mendez and De-
pena of Bolivia, Guatemala and Uru-
quay, respectively selected because
they are the ranking members of the
Pan-American legation corps, went to
the state department to meet Secretary
Lansing at 2:30 o'clock.
To Work Out Plan.
The diplomats were only partly ad-
vised of President Wilson's plan. The
purpose of the conference was to in
vite their help in working one out.
Their governments already have Signi-
fled, their Willingness to cooperate in
the work and after today's conference
it is expected the other Pan-American
countries, including Cuba, not repre-
Sented in today'S conference will be
asked to join in the work. So far as
is known the presidents plan proposes
first a cessation of warfare and estab-
lishmeht OF provisional government by
the factional leaders themselves:
should that fail. the American nations
would assume the task.
Villa and CarranZa Keen.
The Villa and CarranZa leaders here
began taking steps to get their claims
before the conference, through the
courtesy of some of the Latin-Ameri-
can participants. The Carranza rep
resentatives will point out that they
now control the greater portion OF
Mexico, including most of the prinei-
pal cities and all the principal ports
and that they have restored civil gov
ernment and industry in the wake of
their armies. They will press their
claims of military advantages over the
Villa forces
Villa Opposes Carranza.
their Willingness to participate in
peace conferences between the fac
tions and TO the elimination of mill
tary leaders. but will oppose the rec
ognition of Carranza
Aside from the plan Of settlement
among the Mexican leaders them
/ selves the proposal to establish a Pan
American commission TO take over
Mexico, require disarmament, restore
civil government and conduct cleo
tions has been brought forward
again. Another plan for policing
Mexico with Pan-American forces has
also been considered.
A peace conference to be participat-
ed in by all the Mexican factionaI
IConinued on Page TBo.l
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DAY WITHOUT RAIN.
Only One Light Shower in Kansas in
"a Hours.

Kansas has been rainless for twen-
ty-four hours-that is with the ex-
ception of light shower at Scott City.
The forecast calls for fair weather
with a rise in temperature.
The Kaw river began to rise slow
ly today at Topeka, and by Friday
morning the stage is expected to be
between eighteen and nineteen feet.
The stage today was 1873 feet, a "a
hour rise of s. of a foot. The Re
publican river has begun to fall at
Clay Center, but the Smoky Hill and
the Blue rivers were rising slowly this
morning. The crest of the high water
at Topeka is expected to be reached
some time Friday.
The minimum temperature here this
morning was 81 degrees at $50
O'Clock; normal for this date is IS.
The wind was 2 miles an hour
from the west this afternoon.
The hOurIX readings.
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Last Half of 1914.

Industrial trend downward Steel
corporations mill operations sink
to % per cent of capacity. Metal
mines of all kinds reduce output.
Export and import trade decrease.
Feeling of depression and uncer-
tainty pervades practically all lines
of trade.
New York stock exchange closed.
All securities except short term
notes down.
Railroad earnings make dismal
exhibit.
Nation fears deluge of stocks and
bonds from abroad will derange all
business here, drain country of
gold.
Gold streams out, 1925, 100000 in
1914, disproportionate amount from
beginning of war on.
United States a debtor nation.
Owes in September an estimated
s3e0, 100000. a general disposition
to hoard all gold, and to view fu-
ture with close listed caution.
Crops good. Prices high.
Emergency currency issued, to-
tai $3S4,4S O00
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WARSAW IS CAP TURED
BY GERMANY'S HOSTS

armies of Grand Duke Nicholas began
to fall back. Przasnysz to the north
of Warsaw was occupied and the Ger
man armies swept on. By July 19 they
had forced the Russians back to the
line of the Narew river and pushed
their way to within twenty miles of
their goal. The fortress of Ostrolenka
was taken, and the NOVOgeOrgieVSk
fertilization, the key to Warsaw on the
north, was approached. To the south
Radon was occupied and the Russian
lines of communication in the Lublin
region threatened.
Then began a tightening of the Ger
man lines around the capital. The
Teutons forced their way past the
Blonie line southwest of the city,
pushed their way across the river Ma
rev below Ostrolenka and the batter
ing at the fortified gates of the city
started in earnest on Tuesday of this
week, by Bavarian troops under COM
mand OF Prince Leopold of Bavaria
From the beginning of the war the
salient in the Russian line formed by
the band necessary to include Warsaw
and a large portion of Poland, has
been q thorn in the flesh of the Rus
sian military authorities. They showed
thiSc by their desperate and at times
partially successful attempts to
straighten their fighting front. Before
they could advance at the center and
mist be brought up so as to prevent
successful fanking movements.
Germans Recapture PrZemysl.
simultaneously in East Prussia on
the north and in Galicia on the south
the Russian armies began to push for
ward. Twice in East Prussia they We're
swept back. but before last winter set
in they had succeeded in pressing their
way through Galicia and were nearing
Cracow, which is almost directly on
a line south of the Polish capital In
the spring, however, after Pre- mySl
had fallen into their hands and the
victorious Russian armies were threat
ening the German border and an in
vasion of Hungary, came the organ
lied AuStrO-German movement which
recaptured the great Austrian fortress
and swept the Russian lines back far
ther east in some sections than they
had been early in the war. The War
saw salient. thus exposed haZardOuSly
from the south, was additionally
threatened by the German advance in
the Baltic province, which acted not
only a supporting movement to the
flank attack on Warsaw, but threat
ened to cut off the retreat of the Rus
sian armies.
Near Warsaw Last October.
The first determined drive against
Warsaw from the west occurred last
October. Within short time the Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Berlin Makes Official Announce
ment of Triumph.
FOURTH DRIVE WINS SUCCESS
Thrice Before Had TeutOnic
Armies Knocked at Gates.
KaiSer'S Forces Yet Out OF City
Hammer Retiring SlavS.

Berlin, Aug. 5.-(By wireless)
Warsaw was taken this morn
ing by German troops.
This is announced officially at
German army headquarters.
Yesterday and last night Bav-
arian troops, under the command
of Prince Leopold, broke through
the forts of the outer and inner
lines of the city's defenses,
where the rear guards of the
Russian troops made a tenacious
resistance.
Russian Resistance Desperate.
Continuing, the report from head
quarters says:
THE German armies under General
Won Scholz and General Won GaIlwitz
advanced in the direction of the road
between Lomza, Ostrova and Wysz-
kow and fought number of violent
engagements. The brave and desperate
resistance of the Russians on both
sides of the road between Ostrova
and RoSan was without success
twenty-five Russian officers and
4.S4O soldiers were taken prisoner.
The Germans also captured seventeen
machine guns.
SIavs Defeated in Courland.
German cavalry yesterday and the
day before defeated In COurland, de-
tachments of Russian cavalry at
points near Geneze, Birshi and Onisks-
zhly. A total of apps Russian pri-
Soners was taken.
1.-The situation near and to the north
of Ivangorod remains unchanged.
THE campaign is being continued
between the upper Vistula river and
river Bug. German caTalrymen have
entered Vladimir Wilynsk, on the Bug
river.
''In the Nosges there has been a new
engagement near the Lingekopf."
[Lomza, OstrOva and Wyszkow are
to the northeast of Warsaw. WyszkOw
city is As kilometers (27 miles) from
the Polish ca pital. Ostrova is so kilo-
meters (30 miles) northeast of Wysz-
kow and Lomza is Is ki1ometers OF
miles) north of Ostrova. Rozan is 40
kilometers GA miles) north of Wysz-
kow.
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PROSPERITY, WHICH FLED WITH WARS
OUTBREAK, RETURNS IN GREAT TIDE
First Half of 1915.


Industrial trend upward. Steel
mill operations better than 80 per
cent of capacity. Copper, lead and
spelter mines work to capacity
Automobile, rubber, chemical
plants and coast shipbuilding busy
makers of woolens. garments and
knit goods increase operations
Exports large.
stocks rise, Industrial shares
boom.
Railroad earnings, beginning
with June, show general increase.
Europe pours securities in, mar
kets absorb them
Gold streams in, S100,000,0O0
since January l.
United States citizens and in
stitutions loan foreigners and for
eign governments aggregate in ex-
cess of s30O,000.000. United States
in practice a creditor nation
Crop promise good. Prices mod
crate.
Money abundant in banks Re-
gional banks rich in gold not need
ed by commerce. Emergency cur
rency retired.
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The EaH OF WarsaM.

The fall of Warsaw marks the cul-
mination of the greatest sustained
movement of the European war.
Thrice before Teutonic armies have
knocked at its gates only to be de-
MED by the strength of its defense
and the resistance of the forces hold
ing it. Apparently impregnable in the
face of direct attack, it was compelled
to capitulate before the sweep of a
vast movement which threatened to
encircel the capital and with it the
Russian armies engaged in the cam
paign of which it was the storm CEN
ter.
From the north, northwest. west,
south and southwest, the Austro-Ger-
man forces have been pressing upon
the Polish capital in their combined
drive to force the Russians out of
Poland and, if possible, to break their
offensive power for an indefinite
period by administering a decisive de-
feat all along the line. The move
ment may be said to have had its con-
ception in May, when the great Teu-
tonic march through Galicia began.
To get at the Russian armies in Po-
land from the southeast it first was
necessary to clear Galicia or the
greater part of it of the troops of that
nation.
Over Galician Border.
How successfully this was accom-
plished is familiar history. Field
Marshal Won Mackensens campaign
IN its first important stage eliminated
when, late in June, Lemberg was re-
taken and the Russians were driven
over the Galician border Then early
in July the Teutonic forces, coming
from the south. halted while prepara-
tiOnS were made for the next stage OF
the campaign.
Signs of the form this was to take
were soon apparent. Great armies
had been assembled to the north and
these early in July began pressing
down upon the Russians from that di-
rection. vigorous offensive opened
in the Baltic provinces, the Teutonic
troops attacked from point to point
along the East PrusSian border, and
with Field Marshal Won Hindenburg
directing the general operations along
this section of the fighting front a
determined drive began in the
PrZaSnysZ region
Smashing Blows Against Russians.
simultaneously the Teutonic armies
in the south showed reawakening ac-
tivitv Field Marshal Won Mackensen
resumed his advance. his German
forces working with the Austrians to
infiict smashing blows upon the Rus
SLAMS from this direction. Step by step,
the Austro-German hosts pounded
their way toward the city from the
north and south, while on the west
activities along the line of entrench-
ments that had so long held off the
Germans were resumed.
Before the power of Teutons en-
gagged in this encircling movement the
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commenced in earnest this morning.
The na- l militia was called out to
reinforce the national guardSmen on
duty guarding the stricken section
and sights 5 were kept Gvay from
the working gangs.
Physicians from the Pennsylvania
health department have taken up the
task of safeguarding the city from
pestilence. All persons known to
have come in contact with filthy flood
water We're ordered to appear at the
LContinued on Page TWoI
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LANSING TELLS
LATIN AMERICANS
OF MEXICAN PLAN
Secretary UnfOIds Program in
Final Peace Step.
Wilson Seeks to Save Country
From Itself.
U. S. ACTS AS ITS FRIEND
Ali-American Step to Set Up
Constitutional Government.
Conference Today Fraught With
Significance for NeighbOr.

Washington, Aug. 5.-The six Pan
American diplomats invited by Presi-
dent Wilson to join the United States
in formulating plan for restoring
peace in Mexico arrived here today for
their conference with Secretary Lam
sing.
The first result is expected to be the
ground work of an understanding for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
Piles of Debris in Streets.

Some headway was made during the
night There still remain, however,
great piles of ruins that have not
been explored. One body was recov-
cred during the night. Twenty vic
Tins of the disaster have been identi-
fled.
Work on clearing up the city was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-05
kAISER'S 10000 KIDS.
Germany Donates "GOdchildren" to
Name of Emperor.

Berlin, Aug. EVERY seventh son
born in prominent German families in
which the preceding six sons are alive
is a "Godchild" of the Kaiser. He
now has 10000
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German Day at Exposition.

San Francisco, Aug. 5.-Today is
German Day at the Panama-Pacific
International Exposition. Thousands
of Germans from all parts of the
United States are here to pay tribute
to the Fatherland.
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IS DEAD AT ERIE
Volunteers in Relays Explore
Piles of Wreckage.
Twenty Victims of Flood Have
Been Identified.
PROPERTY LOSS s MILLIONS
Speedy Action Taken to Pre-
vent Spread of Disease.
Business Remains ParaIyZed in
Stricken District.
PROPERTY LOSS s MILLIONS

Erie, Pa. Aug. 5--Working in re-
lays, under a scorching sun, police,
firemen and volunteers today con-
tinued their search in the masses of
wreckage piled along Mill creek by
Tuesday mig hts freshet for the bodies
still believed to be in the debris.
The coroner estimated that the
death list would total seventy-five.
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BASEBALL TODAY.
FEDERAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Pittsburg at Buffalo-Game post
wet grounds.
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With SO0S TODAY
Savages Help Ex-ChampiOns
Celebrate Their Booster Day.
Bugs Grover Starts First of
DOubIeheader Bill.

Sioux City, Ia, Aug. 5.-One of the
best week day crowds of the season
turned out at Mizzou park here this
afternoon for the Booster day double
header between the Topeka Savages
and the Indians.
The first game began at 2:30
O'Clock. The battery for Topeka was
announced as Grover and Rapps.
White and Crosby worked the first
game for Sioux City.
Neither team scored in the first
inning.
Weather Forecast for Kansas
Fair tonight and Friday; warmer
1nrniohf
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NOW IT'S COUSIN CLARA

She's Cooking Cakes for Cossacl<s Is
EngIand's Song.
London, Aug 5.-Britain's popular
war song, ''Sister Susie's Sewing Shirts
for Soldiers has rival. It's Cousin
Clara's Cooking Cakes for Cossacks."
big Run Anniversary.
Lawton. Okla, Aug. 5.-The people
of Lawton today celebrated the fif-
teenth anniversary of the Big Run"
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AMERICAN ASSOCIATION

Kansas City at Indianapo1is-game
postponed; cold weather.
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BatterleS: Steen, Dduss ana Stan-
age; rBessler, Davis and Lapp, Nc
Avoy.
Cleveland at Boston-Doub1e head
er postponed; rain
Chicago at Washington-game post
poned; rain.