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Washington Journal., 1915-08-20

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buno!
Washington Journal., 1915-08-20

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Washington Journal., 1915-08-20

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Washington Journal., 1915-08-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
WAR EXPERTS out
Garrison Accepts designations
of HOrney and Phillips.
Secretary Aids Private Firms
as Protective Measure.

Washington, July 13.-On the the
ory that the safety of the county may
rest upon the adequate development
of its commercial gun and ammuni-
ton factories, Secretary Garrison an
nounced today he had decided to ac-
cept the designations of 1t. Col. Odus
c Horney and Major William a Phil
lips of the army ordnance bureau, who
have been offered posts with COM
panies holding large munitions con-
tracts from European belligerents.
The designations have been pending
for several weeks while Secretary
Garrison asked Attorney General
Gregory for a legal opinion as to his
power to hold the officers in the gov
ernment service. The department of
justice has not yet determined the
question and meanwhile Mr.. Garrison
decided to act.
Colonel Horney is now in charge of
the Picatinny arsenal at Dover, N. J.,
and Major Phillips is detailed to ord
nance work at theSandy Hook proving
grounds. Secretary Garrison said he
considered that less expert officers
were fully competent to operate plants
at those stations.
This question of developing more
factories" Mr.. Garrison said, may
mean the difference between safety
and disaster to the country. These
men are expert in the installation of
machinery to make guns and ammuni-
ton. The mere superintendence of
plants already installed can be done
by less expert men"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
CHRISTEN WITH beer.
Kansas City. Kan, Custom Brings Up
New Prohibition Question.

Kansas City, Kan, July 14.-How
much beer does it take to christen n
baby? If beer or liquor are on tap
and sold or given away at christenings
and weddings is it a violation of the
Kansas prohibitory law? If not, and
the festivities are carried to a point
Where the neighborhood complains of
the noise and general procedure, can
these christenings be declared nuis-
ance and stopped by the city?
Ihese are questions the city legal
department will have to answer or de-
clare upon in replying to Mayor
Green's S inquiry of the department as
to whether christenings after the Gus
tom among foreigners in Kansas City,
Kan, are legal or illegal
A temporary order by Judge Brady
following arrests at christeninss
where no baby was found, closed two
or three halls used for such purposes
and prohibited the ceremony in sever
al other places and protests were
made to Mayor Green that no law vio-
lations were intended or countena need.
Permission was asked by the people
who called on the mayor to restore
the practice If it's legal the mayor
says such events will not be inter
fered with If not legal they will not
be tolerated The question is up to
the legal department. Judge McCa m
lsh has held on prior occasions that
the use of beer and other liquors at
these public events whether sold or
given away and drank by the guests
is a violation of the law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
TO Be NO TAGGING
Members of National Guard
Must Attend Maneuvers.
Strong Arm of State Law May
Be Invoked.

Provisions of a state law may be
enforced to permit the attendance of
numerous members of the national
guards at the annual maneuvers at
Fort Leavenworth in August. In the
state, at this time. is determined ten
dency on the part of employers to
prevent employees from participating
in the annual outing and drill of the
state troops
Reports recently received by Chas.
I. Martin, adjutant general. indicated
that nearly half of the 1000 mem bers
OF the national guards in Kansas
might be prevented from attending the
the state. Now a campaign is to be
launched to induce employers to con-
sent to the participation of their en-
ployes in military activities. The ten
dency to frown on military activities is
regarded by the state department as
anything but patriotic in view of the
nations apparent lack of military de-
fense.
Inc European war, it is believed,
mas had a decided tendency to prompt
employers in their discouragemen of
the military maneuvers. A state law,
however. compels employers to per
init men in their employ to attend the
state military outings. Enforcement
of this act has been difficult But in
view of the present situation, it is not
improbable that a campaign both of
education and law enforcement may
ne conducted to encourage a full at
tendance at the August military drill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
HEEL ON NEUTRALS
NOvOe Vremya Declares Ger
man Militarists i'm Saddle.
Kaiser'S Rerly Assumes That
America Dare Not Strike.

Petrograd, July 13.-The Novoe
Vremya, in editorial comment on Ger
many's reply to the American note on
submarine warfare, declares that the
reply indicates a victory for the de-
mands of the military and the naval
elements in the German cabinet. The
newspaper says:
Every line of the German answer
tramples upon neutral rights and the
honor of the United States. Every
word breathes the solid conviction
that America will not dare to insist
upon her right and that Americas s
cry about right, justice and humanity
will remain empty sounds. Reject
ing Americas demands, German di-
plomacy transforms Germany from
accused to accuser. who puts before
the United States her own demands.
Poking Fun at e. S.
The Novoe Vremya concludes that
the German admiralty is making fun
CT American diplomatic eloquence, but
expresses the opinion that America
will bend the head and engage in fur
ther diplomatic exchanges.
The Rech, after making an analysis
of the German answer, says:
The subtleties of President Will
sons mind we do not know, but there
open. He could forego the role of
public crier of humane principles and
look upon the affair from a narrow,
practical viewpoint.
Insulting Cunning of Reply.
In that event he could discharge
one more minister, send more notes
to Berlin, deal out safe conducts for
possibly six of, let us say. eight enemy
ships Or he could take his stand on
the high plane of that historic prob
lem. the yoke of which he took up two
months ago, feel the whole insulting
cunning of the German answer, and
show in deeds that even to his peace
able, trusting heart has come the con-
viction that the time has arrived to
put an end for all time to German
preterSions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
2 MORE PEARCE NOTES
New Warnings of Ship Disasters
Looked Upon as Hoax.

New Orleans. jury 1.-TWO more
letters signed 'Pearce,' in which the
writer threatens disaster TO British
merchant and mule ships, were deliv-
cred here today by mail, one to an
afternoon paper and the other to the
chief of police.
In both the writer demanded the
release of Hans Halle, held in con-
nection with the receipt of a similar
letter by a New Orleans newspaper
Sunday night Some who have been
watching the case closely are inclined
to believe today's letters are a hoax
Efforts of the police to locate
'+Pearce' who, in a letter received
Sunday by a local newspaper, inti-
mated he had placed bombs aboard
the British steamships Baron Napier
and Howth Head, which clear here
July 8, have been unsuccessful thus
far, according to an announcement at
police headquarters today.
Captain Goudy of the Baron Napier,
which is bound for Avonm outh, Eng
land, reported yesterday by wireless
that a search of the vessel failed to
disclose the presence of bombs aboard.
The Howth Head, which is not equip
ped for radio communication, had not
been heard from, but she was expect
ed TO put into Norfolk today, where it
was intended to take on coal before
sailing for Irish ports.
Because "'Pearce'' declared he would
operate here in an effort to destroy
British ships transporting supplies to
Europe for the allies, detectives and
special police have been detailed to
guard all British vessels in port.
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DRIVE ON vERDUN
Germans RedOubIe Efforts
Against French Stronghold.
Make Further Advances in VIZ
cinity of SOuchez.
ALLIES ARE ALERT To DANGER
Teutons Seeking Citadel by
COncentric Attacks.
Thirty-Five French Airmen
Drop III PrOjectiles.
ALLIES ARE ALERT To DANGER

Further German advances in the
vicinity of Souchez, where the ceme-
terry was captured from the French
early on Monday, are reported in the
official statement from Berlin. The
Germans claim to have pushed their
positions forward across the ceme-
terry along a width of 900 yards and
captured the Cabaret rouge, on the
road to Arras.
The French declare a violent at
tack by German troops in the laby
rinth was beaten off. The French re-
port hand grenade combats and can
nonading at Apremont, Regnieville
and in Lepretre forest. The Germans
claim to have broken up with heavy
losses four French attacks on
LIE Pretre forest positions.
over the railroad station serving the
Calonne trench region and that of the
Apremont forest. The wind was blow
ing forty miles an hour, the French
report states, but despite this III
bombs were dropped and several fires
were started. All the airmen re-
turned.
Principal DefenseS Not Affected.
The loss of the Souchez ceme-
terry and adjacent trenches by
the French, which was indicated
by the French official statement
of yesterday, while regretta BILE,
does not affect the principal defense
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HEAVY RAINS FALL.
The Precipitation Was General Over
Kansas Last Night.

Showers were general in Kansas
Monday night and this morning, the
precipitation being particularly heavy
along the Blue river, causing that tr1b-
utary of the Kaw to rise rapidly. The
precipitation at Blue Rapids was 2.92
inches and at Hanover 1-54. The
Santa Fe reports a downpour of four
inches at Pawnee Rock. AT Scott City
the rainfall was $40 inches.
The storm broke at Topeka at 2:20
O'Clock this morning. The elements
turned loose and emptied near half
an inch of water on Topeka within five
minutes-40 of an inch to be exact.
The rainfall up to 1888 o'clock when
the storm subsidized amounted to 1926
inches.
The stage of the Kaw river was IL
feet today, a rise of but one-tenth of
a foot since Monday While the heavy
rain along the Blue river may cause
a slight rise in the Kaw, no alarm is
felt.
The forecast calls for unsettled
weather with probably showers tonight
and little change in temperature.
The sun will set at 7:49 o'clock to-
night: automobile lights should be
burning by 8.19 o'clock to conform to
the city ordinance.
The wind was fifteen miles an hour
from the south this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13
DEATH BY SUICIDE.
jefferson County Sheriff Says No Room
for Doubt in Frost Case.

That the death of Tom Frost, the
15-year-o son of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom
Frost, Fourth and Golden avenue, who
was found dead on a farm near Oska-
loosa early Sunday morning, was
other than a suicide. was denied to-
day over long distance telephone by
Sheriff O'Brien of jefferson county,
who, in company with the Jefferson
county coroner, investigated the death
of the boy.
Stories told by the father and
mother of the boy were responsible
for a theory that the death might have
resulted from an accident or foul play.
The Jefferson county sheriff stated to-
day that the boy died by his own
hand, possibly accidentally, but prob
ably premeditatedly.
The body of the Frost boy was
brought to Topeka Monday evening.
The funeral services were held at
o'clock this afternoon.
That the death of his son was either
accidental or murder was stated as his
belief Monday evening by Tom
Frost. Sr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-13

from the state treasury. During Re
publican years, Republican ministers
prayed for the inmates of the instltu-
tions and preached the gospel to the
unfortunates. When the Democrats
took charge of things in 1913, the Re
publican preachers lost their jobs ana
Democratic ministers took thelr
places. Chaplains were ranked in the
same classification politically as
guards and attendants and cooks and
nurses They were chosen after a
careful inspection of their political at
filiations and received pay checks from
the state as long as a friendly admins
tration remained in power.
Then the legislature enacted a civil
service law and a commission was ap-
pointed to adopt rules and provide tor
examinations. Shortly after the COM
mission held it's first meeting, a To-
peka minister called on the commls-
sioners and wanted an examination
blank for chaplain of one of the state
institutions The request nearly took
the breath away from the commits
No standard for Prayer.
What was a standard PRAYER? What
standard method of extending spiritual
help to the unfortunates? The com
mission mem bers admitted they didn't t
know. In fact the more they talked
about it, the more puzzl1ng the ques-
ton became.
When the commissioners started to
talk about church affiliations. they
found that the three members repre-
sented three beliefs. Each had in
mind a prayer that would be perfectly
fitting and proper in his own church
Each knew just the sort of sermon his
pastor would preach in making hit
with his congregation But what was
expected of a chaplain? The thought
nearly stunned the commissioners.
They gave it up. Much as they might
try to esta blish a. civil service system
among state employees, there was no
rule or standard by which preacher
and his work might be judged
So Kansas institutions cannot come
under the combined civil service
economy-efficiency program when it
comes to praying and preaching. The
old system esta blished by tradition and
precedent must prevail. A Repubh-
can preacher will preach and pray for
inmates of the state institutions when
there is a Republican in control And
if the Democrats ever return to pow
er, the Republican chaplains must
hunt other jobs. The civil service law
was not made for them.
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leans, prominent in various lines of
science and invention was mentioned
to Secretary Daniels today he refused
to be drawn into any discussion of
probable selections, saying he would
not speculate, but would wait until
he was ready to make known the ac-
ceptances. Among the men men
toned were Alexander Graham Bell,
Simon Lake, Orville Wright. Prof. r.
A. Fessenden, John Hays Hammond.
Jr., Hudson Maxim and Henry Ford
DR.. Bell, beside his invention of the
telephone is a wide worker IN the field
of science. ],r. Lakes name is asso-
ciated with submarines Mr.. Wright.
it was suggested, would work on aerial
problems. Prof. Fessenden is Il wire
less expert. Mr.. Hammond has con-
Quoted successful experiments with
high explosives and with a device for
controlling the courses of torpedoes
and even ships by wireless. Hudson
Maxim works with explosives Mr..
Ford is an expert in gasoline engine
construction, a feature of naval aero
experiments which will be prominent.
Mr.. Daniels's idea of utilizing the
inventive genius of Americans in and
10
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Offer i'm COntraventiOn of Dec
IaratiOn of London.
u. S. COLORS NO SAFEGUARD
England Might Yield Only in
Case of Purchase.
Little Hope of Resumed Sail
ings of Interned Vessels.
BY ED Il. KEEN,

United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENTS.
London, July 13.-The allies. L was
reliably informed today, would not
consent to any arrangement between
Germany and the United States by
which interned German liners would
resume their sailings under the
American flag with a German-Amer-
ican understanding that they carry no
contraband to England.
Cable dispatches from the Berlin
bureau of the United Press, reporting
that the German foreign office had
approved such a proposal. excited
keen interest in official circles today.
But it was the consensus of opinion
that both the British and French for
eign offices would state flatly TO
Washington, if such a proposal were
formally made, that 1T could not be
entertained by the allies.
Transfer Would Be Void.
Officials pointed out here that such
a transfer would be void under chap
ter of the Declaration of London,
signed by both the United States ana
Germany, which reads in part:
The transfer of an enemy YES
sci to a neutral flag effected aft
er the outbreak of hostilities. is
void, unless 1t is proved that such
= transfer was not made in order to
evade the consequences to which
an enemy ship, as such, is expos
ed. There is, however, an abso-
lutte presumption that a transfer
is void, if a right to repurchase or
recover the vessel is resorted to.
The German foreign office. it was
pointed out here, does not even sug-
fest the sale of the interned German
liners to the United States, but pro-
poses a. temporary transfer of control.
The absolute presumption" referred
to in the last sentence of the quota
tion from the declarationn of London.
therefore, would have full effect The
Consequences to which an enemy
vessel would be exposed naturally
means capture.
Hope Only i'm Bona-Fide Sale.
1t was considered possible that Eng
land at least might waive her rights
under this section and consent to the
transfer of the liners to the American
flag by bona-ffde purchase. with the
plain understanding that besides pas
sengers. the liners should be used to
carry contraband, including ammuni-
ton, to English ports. Officials would
not comment upon this possibility, but
it is known that in some quarters the
feeling exists that the allies erred at
the beginning of the war in not per-
mitting the purchase of interned Ger
man ships by private individuals in
America 1t has been pointed out that
had these transfers been allowed. sew
eral German ships might now be en-
gagged in the business of carrying war
supplies to the allies
1t is inconceivable, however that
Germany would consent to a transfer
whereby her own liners would be car
riers of war munitions to her enemies.
Nothing New, Says Lansing.
Washington, July 13.-Secretary
Lansing said today there were no de-
velopments in the situation with Ger
many, that he had no word from
PraGj6pnf Wilson mr.
whether he would go to Cornish or
await the presidents return.
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ernor Capper's paper after the selection of
the Botkin commission.

ernor Capper's paper after the selection of
the Botkin commission.
Following the generally expressed
opinion among Kansas political lead
erS that Warden BOtkin was to be re-
moved to permit the appointment of
]. K. Codding and to provide the state
administra ton with more patronage,
come apparent admissions that Botkin's S
case has been decided in advance
ing is to be rushed, that if possible
any comparison of the Botkin and
Codding records are to be kept out of
the hearing and the case against Bot
kin is to concern chiefly the glittering
generalities in the Jones charges.
Every Kansas politician knows Gov
ernor Capper's personal feeling and
attitude toward Botkin. Although the
governor made a lame effort to smile
and forgive Senator Curtis for his re-
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To Prove Claim to Recognition
by Washington.
VILLA is ON HIS LAST LEGS
Loss of Capital Believed Be-
ginning of the End.
Disorders Looked for at BOr-
der; Funston Is Ready.

Washington. July 13.-General Car
rama is preparing to push his cam
paign against General Villa to a
speedy conclusion, according to mes
sa ges, unofficial, out from trust
worthy sources, received here from
Vera Cruz today. The capture of
Mexico City is said to have encOur-
aged not alone the first chief but his
followers, and indications seemed to
ergetic sort to prove the Carranzist
governments claim to recognition by
the Washington administration.
Here's Carranza's Chance.
1t was the general impression here
that this program stands an excellent
chance of success.
Stories that Villa is showing increas-
ing activity in the vicinity of Aguas
CalienteS, were not taken very serious
ly. 1t was regarded as natural that
he should do everything in his power
to counteract the effect of his loss
of the capital. but military men did
not think he could accomplish much.
CarranZista accounts of a crushing de-
feat inflicted on him in the Aguas
CaHentes section, were generally ac-
cepted as true. His present demon
stra ton was regarded as probably a
last flicker.
Disorders Looked For.
One thing, however was deemed
likely-serious disorders just to the
south of the border as the Villistas
were pushed to that direction. That
there might be some overflow of this
trouble to United States territory was
thought quite possible. General Fun
ston'S forces were reported today as
preparing to cope with it.
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TO MURDER SIR CECIL.
British Embassy Confirms Story of
Attempted Motor HOldup.

Washington, July 13.-The British
ambassador, Sir Cecil Spring Rice, to-
day refused to discuss the attempt to
hold up his automobile near Glen
Cove on the night J. P. Morgan was
shot by Frank Holt, but at the British
EN- bassy accounts of the affair were
substantially confirmed.
Sir Cecil was on his way from Mr..
Morgan's home to Willard D.
Straight's house at Greenvale, after
teleph oning word of his coming. No
one else knew of his plans.
The automobile from which a party
of men attempted to stop the am bas-
sador carried no license mum ber.
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Wants Aeroplanes Thick as
Ants About a Hill.
TO DESTROY KRUPP WORKS
England to Seek to Cut Com
municatiOn to France.
AeronauticaI Men to Batter
Down Rhine Bridges.
NV v11RrR s. FORREST.

United Press staff Correspondent.
London, July 13.-Wlth the
slogan. "Win the war from the
air." English aeronautical men
today launched a movement for
the creation of a ministry OF
aviation and the building of a
fleet of 10000 aeroplanes to
deluge German ammunition
works and supply roads with
bombs.
L. Bin Desbelds, lecturer in
aeronautics at the royal military
academy at Woolwich, is the real
leader of the movement to create
a gigantic air fleet. He is sup
ported by H. G. Wells, British
novelist; G. C. Grey, London
aeronautical editor, and a score
of experts in aviation. Their
plan is to organize public senti-
ment through lectures and news
paper articles carrying the idea
that England's salvation is in
the air.
Batter Down Rhine III Tuges.
Batter down the Rhine bridges by
daily air raids, and trench warfare in
France is ehded7' said a staten ent
issued in support of the new move