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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-17
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British Collier Torpedoed by a Ger
man Submarine.

Havre. Feb. 17.-The British steam
collier Dulwich, bound from Hull to
ROuen, was tOrpedOed by a German
submarine twenty miles northwest of
Cape De La Heve at o'clock last
night. The torpedo struck the middle
starboard side. AS the crew took to
the boats the submarine which tor
pedoed the ship was seen speeding
away. The Dulwich sank in twenty
minutes.
Twenty-Five members of the crew of
81 men were picked up by the French
destroyer Arquebuse and brought to
Havre- Seven others rowed to Fe-
camp. The fate of the other two is
unknown.
A dispatch from London last night
stated that Lloyds had received in
formation from Fecamp. France, that
the Dulwich had been blown up. This
information was brought ashore by
seven men of the crew who rowed to
land. The Dulwich was a vessel of
$3.50 tons. owned by the British
Steamship company.
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DENTISTS IN CITY
First District Association Meet.
ing in Topeka.
Many TOpekanss ON Well
Planned Program.

The sixth semi-annual meeting of
the First District Dental association
opened this afternoon at the CONNER
cial club quarters and throughout
Thursday. A banquet will be held this
evening at 1890.
An address was given by DIR. E. E.
Carpenter of Topeka, who since the
resignation of DIR. ]. L. Kirby. former
ly of HOltOn. as president, has been
acting in that capacity. DIR. Carpen-
ter was named as vice president at
the last annual meeting. DIR. W. A.
Coston of Topeka and DIR. II. M. Nc
Farland of Kansas City were down for
a discussion.
The Thursday morning session will
be devoted to clinics. In the after
noon there will be papers and discus
sion of clinics
Those who are on the program for
papers: DIR. Monte Giants. Cawker
City: DIR. c. n. Mertz Topeka: Dr.
Willis A. Coston, Topeka, and Dr. F..
E. Kutz, Topeka Those who will con-
duct clinics: DIR. W. A. McCarter, To-
pelxa; Dr. Harry W. Putnam, Topeka; !;
DIR. E. P SkagEs, Topeka; DR.. T. s.
Morrison Topeka: DR.. Monte Giants,
Cawker City: DIR. C. N. Mertx, Topeka;
DR.. J.. II. Solecki; DIR. F. 0. Boyd. To-
peka; DIR. G.. H. Thompson, Topeka; !;
Dr. ]. A. Steinmeyer. Topeka: Dr. E.
S. Uhl. Kansas City, Kan. and Dr.
G. L. Lewis. Kansas City. Kan
The offfcers: Acting president. DR..
f.E. g CaRp1neees Dr. g H Van Duxon-
LteEs ane1es <:l1y S.. IL.
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said Talaat Bey today in statement
to the Associated Press made in reply
to questions concerning the political
and military situation in his country.
Talaat Bey today fills the posts of
minister of the interior, minister Of
finance and minister of marine in the
Turkish cabinet. Two weeks ago, in
addition to these Offices he was also
minister of war. which gave him the
administration. He is a young Turk
and is undoubtedly the most impor-
tant man in Turkey at the present
time.
Turkey engaged in military opera
tiOns," he continued, "only when ac-
tion on the part Of Russia and Great
Britain made defensive measures nee
essary and today Turkey has taken all
steps needful to carry the war
through.
1.-The holy war is not menacing
Christians, but the holy war is a fact,
which the enemies of the Moham-
medan world should bear in mind.
Christians in the Ottoman empire who
their countries are not suffering from
conditions brought about by the pres
ent state Of affairs and any statements
to the contrary are result OF British,
French and Russian intrigues, the
purpose of which is to direct against
Turkey the pressure of neutral coun-
tries of lower standing in the Ottoman
world"
To the correspondent, Talaat Bey
complained of the attitude of foreign
newspapers, including the American
press, which he said were oblivious
alike of the position of Turkey under
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given by the Japanese legation to the
diplomatic representatives here of the
United States, Great Britain, France
and Russia, respecting the demands of
the Toxic government on China omits
certain of the requirements originally
presented to Pekin. These negotia-
tions which began late in January had
for their object the determination of
the future status of Japan's relations
with China and a decision respecting
certain questions regarding the future
development of the Chinese republic.
Their course has been guarded with
great secrecy.
The Pekin government did not conceal
it's concern over the situation thus
brought about and on Feb. Sun PaO
Chi the Chinese foreign secretary, in
conference with the Japanese minis
ter at Pekin, rejected Japan's pro-
pOsals on the ground that they were
incompatible with China's sovereignty
and conflicted with existing treaties
between China and other foreign pow
ers The Japanese minister then
asked for an acceptance in principle,
stating that the detailed negotiations
could be conducted later, but the
Pekin government returned the same
answer to the principles involved. The
original demands. according to infor-
nation from Pekin sources, were Il in
number and were far reaching both in
their political and commercial aspects.
But it is not known whether the orig
inal demands were mad orally or in
formal written communication. The
memorandum as handed the legations
TConttnued on PAGE TWo1
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ten IN ONE NIGHT
Half q Score German Attacks
Repulsed by French.
Berlin Reports Fierce Fighting
at Close Quarters.

Paris, Feb. 1.-THE French war
office this afternoon issued the fol-
lowing statement on the progress of
the war:
the Trench and English aviators who
yesterday threw bombs into the region
Of Ghistelles and Ostend have been
able to re-enter our lines unharmed.
1.-The Belgian artillery has carried
out some effective shooting against
gatherings of troops and shelters.
I'm Champagne ten of the enemy 8
counter attacks were repulsed during
the night.
I'm the Argonne there was consid-
cradle activity. Near Fontaine- Aux
Charnes we have destroyed a block
German attack launched by at least
three battalions between Four-de-
Paris and Hill 263. west of Boureu-
lilies, has been very severe. We have
entirely repulsed it, infiicting on the
enemy huge losses and taking some
prisoners.
More to the east. in the forest of
MelancOurt, we have captured loo
metres of trenches.
From the Meuse to the Vosges,
nothing noteworthy has occurred !.
German Official Statement.
Berlin. Feb. 17.-Today's statement
from the war office is as follows:
Western theater: Obviously in
duced to do SO by our great successes
IN the east, the British and French
yesterday and during last night began
especially stubborn attack at many
places. In their unsuccessful at
tempts to recapture position which
they lost on the 18th of Feb
ruary. the British lost in prisoners
four officers and 40 men.
Northeast of Rheims the enemy's
attacks were repulsed. Two officers
and 179 Frenchmen were captured
Especially strong advances made
against our lines in the Champagne
district frequently led to fierce fight
ing at close quarters. With the ex-
ception of certain separate sections
where the enemy had penetrated and
where the battle still continues the
troops of the enemy were repulsed
everywhere. About three hundred
Frenchmen were taken prisoners.
I'm the Argonne we continued ouI
offensive and captured further por-
tions of the enemy's main positions
taking $40 prisoners, two mountain
cannon and four machine guns. In
Priesterwald, north of Toul, small sue.
cesses also were recorded. On this
occasion two machine guns were cap
i.tured. There is no news from the
AlSace-LOrraine frontier
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MURDOCH IS OUT
Kansas Congressman Is Ready
to Quit Politics.
~Back to Writing Came" He
Tells His Friends.

Washington. Feb. 17.-Victor Muir
dock. on and after March 4, will be
out of politics for good. That is his
own declaration, and he believes he
knows what he is talking about. For
twelve years Murdoch has been one of
the picturesque and stormy figures in
his term expires. If fortune had
favored him. Murdoch would have
been in the senate of the sixty-fourth
congress. He ran for that office last
fall on the Progressive ticket. But
fortune did not smile, although MUIR
dock is smiling today and declares
he never felt better in his life.
I'm through" he said today. .'All
my friends knew it. Some people tell
me I'm not through, but 1 believe
know better. l haven't the slightest
idea of ever getting back into politics.
I'm going back to the writing
game That's my real business. For
the next year or eighteen months I'll
be doing a good deal Of lecturing. fill
ing contracts already made But writ
ing is my trade, and I'm glad to have
a chance to get back. And by writ
ing / don't mean writing letters.
That's about the hardest job q MEM
ber of congress has.
II really came into politics by acci-
dent, and not because / ever felt it
was my real business. 1 got a good
licking in the senatorship fight last
fall. I'm not a bit sorry now. If
there was any sting in it at the time
1T was all taken by the fact that my
own congressional district sod by
me, a Il a1ways I'D. IA.
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PLEADS NECESSITY.
Great Britain's Reply to tho United
States Notes.

Washington, Feb. 17.-Great Brit
aims reply to the American note of
December 26, protesting against in
terference with United States COM
merce was being prepared at the state
department today for publication. The
full text of the document, containing
approximately seven thousand words,
will be given out simultaneously here
and in London tonight
The British note, in addition to Civ
ing statistics on neutral commerce and
making a general denial of any un-
warranted interference with legiti-
mate shipments, points out that the
recent government decree taking over
the -four and grain supply in Germany
required added precautions on the
part of the allies that contraband
might not be permitted to reach the
armed forces OF the enemy. 1t also
constitutes a further statement of the
British government on the legal ques-
tiOns involved.
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FULL OF SNACS
Course of Administration Ship
Bill Checked Again.
Republicans and Democrat In.
surgents Withhold Support.

Washington, Feb. 17.-AdministrA-
ton Democrats got another setback in
their fight for President Wilson's ship
bill when they suddenly learned today
that the bill as it passed the house
last night will not command the sup
port of Senators Kenyon, Norris or La
Toilette, Progressive Republicans, on
whom they counted. nor the support
of any Of the seven insurgents of their
own party. The plan to move to con-
cur with the house amendments was
wrecked by the discovery that. the
fea:fers c6uid not muster enough
votes.
Administration leaders made no at
tempt to conceal their embarrassment
and planned to send the bill to con-
ference with the hope of putting on
some amendments to command sup
port. The bolting Democrats were
said to be favorable to an amendment
to make the enterprise a temporary
one to end with the European war.
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Only Remnants Of the Musco-
vite Forces Escape.
BATTLE LASTS NINE DAYS
The Cars Army in Bukowlna
Has Been Enveloped.
A General Battle Is Pending
Near CxernOwitx.

London, Feb. 1.-THE German war
office announced today that in tho re-
cent defeat of the Russians in the
Mazurian Lakes region of East Prus-
sia, more than $4,000 prisoners were
taken. The invaders. it is said. were
utterly defeated at most points," only
remnants of the Russian army escap-
ing, after battle Of nine days.
An earlier official German state
ment said $4,000 Russians had been
captured. The Russian army at the
other end Of the Eastern front also is
in danger. according to the corre-
spondent of the Berlin newspaper.
who states that the force which pene-
trated Bukowina has been enveloped
by Austro Hungarian troops. A gen.
era1 battle is believed to be pending.
near Czernowitz.
Germany's reply to the American
note concerning the rights of Ameri-
can vessels in the war zone, which tho
Berlin government announced will be
established around the British Isles
tomorrow. was delivered to Ambassa-
dor Gerard. who forwarded IL to
Washington. Another British vessel
has been sunkNb by German subma-
rine. 1t became known today that
the colliel Dufwioh, which went down
H
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Onc-HaN Population Either German
Birth or Descent.
Three Million Voters DO Bidding at
National Elections.
JOIN ALL WHITE RACES
Then Fight Yellow Peril, Said To He
KaiseFo Dream.
German Fhg Wave Over Holy
Shrines Of Jerusalcm.~

London, Feb. ia book entitled
German Spies in London" which
was made public yesterday. presents
the kaiser in a position OF hostility to
the United States. William LIE Oueux
is the author.
The passages in the book referred
to are based on an alleged veracious
report Of the proceedings OF q secret
council meeting at POtsdam in June.
1908. The man who furnished the
report is declared to be German
Of high position" but holding pro-
British views, who was present.
This is what LIE Queux declares the
kaiser said after telling "a scheme for
conquering Britain and France:"
The United States, where even
now rule supreme: where almost
half the population is either OF Ger
man birth or descent, and where b.
10000 German voters do my bidding
at the presidential elections would
next be taught a lesson.
German power would be supreme
in South America and South Africa
and among other things the German
flag would wave over the Holy
Shrines of Jerusalem. With that ac-
complished shall unite all the people
of the white race in powerful aili-
ance for the purpose of coping under
German guidance with the yellow
peril, which is becoming more formid-
able with every year."
"Supreme Warning
London, Feb. 17.-Under the head
line supreme warning" says an
Amsterdam dispatch, the German pa
pers publish a semi-official communi-
cation, once more warning all neutral
lished in the waters around the Brit
ish Isles
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CONTROL IT
State Enters Into Many Ave-
nues Insurance Field.
Every Angle of Public Interfer.
cnee Is Brought Out.

So far during the present session OF
the legislature bills have been intro
duced providing that the state enter
various avenues of insurance. 1t in
cludes legal reserve, or "old lfne," life
insurance, compulsory fraternal life
insurance. fire insurance, hail insur-
ance, and last of all, livestock insur-
ance. Quite q number of the meas
ures have been killed, but the life and
fire insurance measures. in the senate
are pending before the whole body.
having been reported without recon-
mendation by the committee, and the
hail and livestock insurance are pend
ing in the house. not having been act
ed upon.
In addition there have been a score
of insurance measures introduced,
amending various laws in force.
Among them have been three meas
ures providing for the collection of
attorneys fees as costs in actions
such suits are won, two of which have
been killed One prohibits unauthor-
lied companies from doing business in
the state, and makes outlaws of agents
for unauthorized companies. Another
removes the invalidatiOn now imposed
by placing mortgages on insured prop
erty and failing to report the mort
gage to the company writing the In
surance.
There are also a number of pro-
posed amendments u the WoTAmen
compensation law, the more important
of which allows injured wOrkmen
their medical and hospital fees in ad-
dition to compensation which other
wise would be paid to them, forbids
payments in a lump sum to depend
ents but provides for installment pay
ments instead. and provides q stipulat-
ed value computed on the weekly
earnings Of the workman for various
members Of his physical anatomy
SO much for an arm. q hand, a foot
etc, in weeks wages.
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REGULATION FOR KANSAS
. FARMER IS LATEST PLAN
Hens PrOhiblted From Laying More
Than One Egg a Day.
Headlights ON All Animals After Sun
Goes Down.
Air Brakes ON Wag0ns-Eye Shades
for Stock.
And OH Goes Corporation Bill fol
Farm Regulation.

Al Williams of Columbus. attorney
and lobbyist for a number of corpora
tions doing business in Kansas. pro-
poses to ask the house utilities COM
mittee to this week recommend for
passage a bill regulating the Kansas
farmer. The well known Cherokee
county lawyer would put the farmer
under the same restrictions as some
of the farmer members of the legis-
lature propose to impose on the cor
pOratiOns. At least that is the plan
which Williams announced in an in
tervieW in Topeka today.
The Williams measure provides for
farmer full crew. headlight, bath
house, amusement, safety device.
eight hour, union wage, six days la
bor and sanitation regulations on the
Kansas farm. Williams declares he
will urge the house utilities commit
tee to introduce the bill at this ses-
sion of thel legislature that the Kan
sas farmer and the Kansas corpora
ton may be on equal footing. The
proposed bill would put the farmer
under regulation and supervision of
f(.0nfinuesi On Ru % srvvn
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GERMANY AFTER CANADA.

New Haven, Conn.,, Feb. IT,
The United States could not justly
protest should Germany attack and
invade Canada during the present
war, former President William
Howard Taft declared here in an
address before the New Haven
Economics club on the Monroe
doctrine. But. he added, this
country would have the right to
order the kaiser from American
soil II he insisted on occuying the
Dominion after peace had been
declared. "A consistent pursuit OF
the Monroe doctrine would not re-
quire us to object to any warlikc
measure, under the rules of lawful
war, which England's enemies
might make against Canada. The
Dominion il already furnishing
substantial military aid to England.
All that the Monroe doctrine would
consistently require of US would be
to insist that when the war IL over.
Germany. II successful, could not
take over the territory Of Canada,
to overthrow its government and
: eetablzsh her oygn tAeee = - s.
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PASSES THE HOUSE.
Government Ship Purchase Bill Goes
to the Senate.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE admin
istration compromise ship purchase
bill went to the senate today follow
ing its passage by the house early to-
day by a vote of 215 to 121.
The measure was injected as a new
element in the tangled situation in the
senate. where the original ship pur-
chase bill was held up by determin-
ed 6libuster for weeks. The same
stubborn opposition that has long
kept the senate exclusively occupied
promised to greet the new bill which
emerged from a fourteen-hour parlia-
mentAry struggle In the lower branch
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III. S. WANTS MONEY"

Copenhagen, Feb. lin the
Berlin Kukunft Maximilian Har-
den publishes a long contemptuous
article about the United States. the
conclusion Of which is that the
United States will profit immensely
by war and cares nothing about
anything except money making.
He declares Germany does not care
in the least about American opin-
ion regarding the cause of the war
and 1t is not worth while to utter
syllable in Germany's defense.
Seriously. we beg the Americans
not to cry murder II few Ameri-
can ships are injured in the war
about to be made by German SUBJ
marines against England" says the
article. Great Britain desires to
shut off our food from America:
we desire to shut off England's
importation of ammunition and
raw materials from America
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WOUNDED AIRSHIP.
Flies Over Amsterdam Carrying Tan
gled Telegraph Wires.

London. Feb. IA big airship, be-
Eeyed to be of the Parseval type, ap-
parently damaged by gun fire. flew
over Amsterdam this morning, says
dispatch from that city to the Reuters
Telegram company The afrship was
flying at a height of about 900 feet
and its crew was unable to keep the
vessel in horizontal position.
Assuming a vertical position. the
aircraft drifted In the direction of the
Zuyder Zee. an arm OF the North sea,
carrying with it telegraph wires. with
which q dangling rope had become
entangIed.
The air yesDel Waa la4e< stG1stsA
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APRIL BRAND AGAIN.
Minimum Temperature of 40 Degrees
This Morning.

April weather again prevailed to-
day. The minimum temperature of
40 degrees early this morning was
twenty degrees above the normal min
imum Partly cloudy weather with
moderate to brisk breeze and moderate
temperature is the program for to-
night and Thursday. The wind was
90 miles an hour from the south this
morning.
The river shows a rise of one inch.
The stage today was 7.3 feet.
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Killed by FaIiine walls.

Danville, ILL.,, Feb. 1.-Two fire.
men, Albert Holmes and Albert
Shanks, were killed and five others
were dangerously injured today fight
ing a fire that destroyed the Odd Fell
lows building here. A falling wall
caught the firemen. The loss il esti-
mated at $4,000.
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Happy with One Leg.

Bordeaux, Feb. 17.@Sara Bern
hartlt. who is in a hospital here,
awaiting the amputation of her leg,
necessitated by an injury to the knee.
continues to maintain her strength
and spirits. Her cheerful courage has
won the admiration of all her friends.
In answer to one of hundreds of in
quirtes regarding her condition, she
teIeGpAphed that her leg would be
amr1f62ed neu Monday end After
thnk 4hoQld - quits ha12
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old STORY HERE
Brought Ost n An Lats wars
-Rum0red I'm Topeka.

Washington. Feb. 1--WE are
starving"
These words. written by wo-
man in Germany to woman
were found under the stamp on q
recent letter to the latter. An
army officer said here today that
the woman in Germany had writ
ten her friend here a letter
painting life in Germany in the
most glowing terms. Incidental
1y. however. she wrote that Ger
many would soon change her
style of stamps and that it would
be good thing for the WASH
fngton woman to preserve the
one she got as g. souvenir.
After reading tho foregoing story
with which the telegraph was evident
ly tempted and fell. 1t il apparent that
war stories are like some others that
never die. Anyway this story.
the same. went the rounds
in Topeka about three months ago.
A reporter young and inexperi-
enced reporter-got wind of tho
some story" he confided
to Ye City Ed, and dashed out of the
office to cover himself with glory.
The reporter was told that the let
ter with the message of the stamp was
received by the daughter Of q proml-
nent preacher. When approached
the preacher told the young reporter
that an aunt of a local educator had
received the letter. When asked the
aunt in question told the reporter that
she was sure that the wife Of q To-
peka lawyer had received the missive.
After spending a half day or more
running down the endless chain and
after the last edition had gone to
bed the young reporter unburdened
his troubles to a veteran reporter In
the shop.
The "vet' declined to be sympa-
thetic You're a nut" said he to
the young man. II have served
through no less than six wars and
without fail that story has been re-
hashed by every paper in the country
during every one Of them"
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JAPAN BEARS
DOWN ON CHINA
Her Original Demands Have
Been Slightly Modified.
The Number Is Cut Down From
Twenty.One to Eleven.
INSISTS ON ACCEPTANCE.
The New Republic Still Is
Standing Out.
MfkadO Asks Right Previously
Enjoyed by Germany.

Peking, Feb 17-If information
from presumably we'll informed
sources both foreign and Chinese is
correct the memorandum recently