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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

III stamps and keys opening
government mail pouches, belonging
to the United States government, car
ried away. 1t is the opinion of L. l..
Kiene. sheriff, and Josiah Ross, chief
of police, that the work was that of
experienced ''yeggmen.'' The safe,
which was new and had only recently
been installed, was literally blown into
hundreds of pieces, and yet so skill
fully was the work done that the win
dows in the small room in which the
safe was located, were not broken.
This is the second time Station B
postoffice has been robbed within a
few months. At the previous robbery
less than a dollars worth of stamps
were stolen, and some small change
and candy were taken from the confec
tionery store in the same building.
This robbery was believed to have
been the work of boys. But the rob-
berry this morning is beyond doubt that
of men experienced in safe blowing.
An explosion at o'clock this morn
ing aroused College Hill residents
from their slumbers. but the discovery
of what had occurred was not made
until H. L. Quayle, clerk in charge of
the office, went to open the building
at $50 o'clock. He found the office
a wreck. The front of the safe had
been blown entirely off. The bottom
of the safe had been smashed down
by the force of the explosive, and scat
tered bits of steel and concrete were
TContfnued on PAGE Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

For 61 days the state legislature
has worked on the biggest calendar
ever made by a Kansas 1awma king
body and the net result is a showing
of 157 measures enacted into law. In
the same time two years ago, nearly
$50 bills had been passed. The record
to date shows the passage of not more
than a dozen really important meas
ures and the killing of an equal num-
of important bills. The legislature
has worked eleven days without pay
and today no man in Kansas is wise
adjournment. Today both the house
and senate are safeguarding the ap-
preparation deadlock and not one of
the important appropriation bills has
been passed.
The present session has been a YER
table slaughter house and nearly so
per cent of all bills introduced in the
legislature have been killed. The rec
ord shows that $50 bills have been
131 oroginal and 90 house bills on the
floor of the bodies in which the meas
ures originated, while the senate mur-
dered eighteen house bills ard the
house has strangled thirty-three SEN
ate bills. This brings the mortuary
record for the session to $40. The
record shows 1888 bills originating
in the two houses.
Pass $50 Original Bills.
During the 81 days a total of $50
original bills have been passed. But
the senate has to date passed only
134 house bills. In the house the rec
ord is the passage of SO senate bills.
That means 971 house bills killed or
remaining for action in the senate.
On the other hand, 729 senate bills
have either perished or await final
house action. Today the records show
131 original and 80 hous bills on the
senate calendar. In the house 1872
original measures and exactly
equal number of senate bills are on
the bulletin boards.
That is the work that confronts the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

terday but leaves in doubt the amount
of damage inflicted on the Turkish
fortificationS. The statement refers
to an attack on batteries commanding
the Bay of Morto at the entrance to
the Dardane1les and to mine sweeping
operations in the first mine field.
Previous official reports gave the
impression that the forts at the en-
trance of the straits had been badly
damaged, if not destroyed, but the de-
fenSe work at the narroweSt part of
the passage were under attack and
that one-third of the straits had been
cleared of mines.
The German movement in Northern
Poland is developing rapidly, straining
the resources of the Russians to pre-
vent further advance and the penetra-
ton of their fortified line The Rus
sian war office reports that the Ger
man advance on PrzaSnySz, said by
Berlin yesterday to have been pushed
within 2 1a miles of the city, had been
checked. The Germans are bringing
in new soldiers and attempting flank
ing movements.
The Turkish armies in Turkish
Armenia along the Black sea and in
Northwestern Persia have sustained
further defeats. In Armenia the Rus
slams captured an entire Turkish bat
again compelled to fall back.
1t is reported in Rome that Austria
has refused to discuss the cession of
only a small part of the province of
Trent. Italy, it is said. has completed
militry preparations for any eventu-
9litV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
STATE JOURNAL FEATURE
FOR THE CHILDREN.

Beginning Monday evening the
IState journal will substitute for
the Sandman stories a new series
Ito be known as BED Time Tales
lby Clara Ingram JudsOn. These
little stories to appear every even
ling in the State journal will be of
great interest to the children. They
are written to be read to or by the
young folks and contain heaIthfui,
happy stories that can be carried
to the little sleepy beds without
fear of weird imaginations and
dreams and without danger of
harmful emotions. These tales will
he illustrated fully. The children
will become attached to them-the
parents will realize their value.
lR G m G m be er- Monday evening,
March Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
HARRY THAW WINS
He Is Acquitted of the Charge
of Conspiracy.
Sent Back to Jail to Await Fur.
ther Proceedings.

New York March 13.-Harry X.
Thaw was acquitted today of conspir-
acy in escaping from the Matteawan
asylum August II, 1913, the charge
upon which he was brought back to
New York from New Hampshire.
Roger Thompson, Richard J. Butler.
Eugene Duffy and Thomas Flood, the
four men who assisted him in his
spectacular flight by automobile from
Matteawan to Canada, likewise were
acquitted. The jury had labored all
night and until after noon today in an
effort to reach a verdict.
AS soon as the verdict was an
nounced, Thaw was given into the
custody of Sheriff Grifenhagen of
New York county. The four co-de-
PENDANTS were discharged.
A motion to have Thaw committed
to Matteawan asylum as an insane
person was made by Deputy Attorney
General Cook Immediately after the
jury had returned its verdict. This
motion was cOmbated by Thaw's $
counsel, who announced that mas
much as ThaW was brought here on
a conspiracy charge and found not
guilty, he should be returned to the
state of New Hampshire as sane
man. Formal motion that he be so
returned was then made by Thaw's
lawyers.
Justice Page announced he would
hear argument on this motion next
Monday afternoon, March 1 5. In the
meantime Thaw was remanded to the
TOmbS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
ON The LAST LAP.
Central Y. Nj. c. A. Membership Race
Will Close Tonight.

The Santa Fe California Limited
train in the Central Y. NJ. C. A. MEM
bership race went at full speed today
in an effort to pass the Golden State
Limited, which has been in the lead
for two days. That an extra engine
was attached to the train was the
word received by wireless. f. J..
Copeland is conductor and Robert
Tasker is engineer.
For the Rock Island c. E. Bascom
is conductor and Frank Parker engi-
neer. This morning the Golden State
Limited had covered 1874 miles and
was speeding away IA miles west of
Yuma. The goal is San Francisco
The Santa Fe train had covered ,O16
miles and was 6 miles beyond Gallup,
New Mexico.
The railroad office buildings are
proving fruitful territory in the
campaign today.
Announcement of the final results
will be made at nine o'clock tonight
When the financial year of the as
Sociation closes April 80 it is expected
that all debts for the year will be
paid. This will be the best showing
in the history of the association.
Those who agreed to work today
were: Louis Floyd, Fred Hess. B. J..
Lempenau, c. z. Bascom, H. l.. Rob-
inson, f. L. Overton. E. Deets Pickett
H. B. Howard, DR.. Guy Owen. Robert
Tasker, f. L. Copeland. Frank Par
ker. Lee Sidwel, De Witt Lee, c. D.
Skinner, Charles P. Adams, Dean w
r. Arthur, j. NJ. Cleveland, E. D. Gil
thero, J. Hersh, Hugh T. Fisher. Eli
G.. Foster, Fred Hess, Edward A.
Jones, c. E. Bascom, Dick Wilson, w
H. Wasson, H. l. Robinson. w. J.
Rickenbacher. Jonathan E Manley
Charles Mussellman, H. H. Grafton. 6
A Maxwell, DR.. E. L. Pettyjohn. S.
l. Pitcher, T. E. Sabin, j. E. SpaIdin.
E. d. Spickerman, Stewart Thompson
S. E. Cobb, o. H. White, Jesse Shaw,
c. D. Skinner, II. X Stewart, Charles
Trapp, L. d. Whittemore, T. w. VIII
hanson, DIR. A. c. Sloan, DR.. T. s
Morrison, DR.. Harry Lyman and Dr.
F. J. Ernest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
ITALY IS SILENT.
She Listens to Germans But Keeps
Her Own Counsel.

Rome, March 13.-The italian gov
ernment continues to maintain an i'm
penetrable silence regarding negotia-
tions under way with Austria concern
ing territorial concessions. Nothing
has been added to the semi official an
nouncement that Italy has instituted
no negotiations but simply has lis
tened to proposals emanating from
Germany. through that countrys am
bassador, Prince Won Buelow.
There are persistent reports in
Rome that Austria has refused alb
solutely to even discuss the possible
cession of Trieste and would concede
only a small part of the province of
Trent. The assertion is made in mill
tary circles that Italy now is prepared
for any eventuality.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
NORMAN BALLARD DIES
Bright Topeka Boy Loses After
PIucky Fight for Life.

Norman Ballard, a we'll known.
young Topeka man, died at 2:40
O'Clock this afternoon at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Luke Bal
lard, 104 Clay street. He was 20
years of age For two weeks he had
been critically ill with tubercular
meningitis and has been lowering be-
tween life and death for ten days.
Norman Ballard was a student in
Topeka high school for nearly three
years In October 1913, he entered
the advertising department of the
State Journal and became an adver-
tising solicitor a few months later.
Last fall he was taken ill with tuber-
culosis of the kidneys and was con-
fined in local hospital for several
weeks.
He was able to get of doors after
the first of the year and in February
started to work on the State Journal
again.
He is survived by his parents. one
brother, Luke Ballard, and one sister,
Miss Anne Ballard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
JITNEYS To MEET.
National Convention of Magnates at
Kansas City in May.

Kansas City, Mo, March ia ma
tionaI convention of ''jitney" owners
and operators will be held in Kansas
City, May 4, and 6. That announce
ment was made today by E. K. Farnes,
traffic manager of the Kansas City
Jitney association.
Representatives of motor traffic
organization from all parts of the
country will be asked to attend.
Roy Crawford. manager of the To-
peka Jitney company; J. r. Schmitz,
of the Schmitz Jitney service, formerly
the Wells company; Hammett & Grif-
fee, Otto Anderson and other Topeka
jitney magnates may attend this meet
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
SINK A new SHIP
German Submarines Strike
Heaviest Blow Since Blockade.
Most of Cruisers Crew Go
Down With Her.

London. March 13.-The admiralty
has issued an official statement report
ing the loss of the auxiliary cruiser
Bayano while on patrol duty. Evil
dence points to her having been tor
pedoed by a submarine. But 81 of the
Bayano's crew of about 215 are known
to survive Fourteen officers includ-
ing the commander, are presumed to
be dead.
The loss of the Bayano is THE heav-
lest blow yet struck by the German
submarines since the announcement OF
the blockade of the English coast on
February is, the ship being practical
ly new.
The Bayano was steel twin screw
in Glasgow in 1913, is 416 feet long
and equipped with all the latest sub
marine signalling apparatus Before
the war she was owned by ELDERS &
F'yffes.
Captain Stayed With Ship.
Heartrending tales of the last min
utes aboard the cruiser Bayano be-
fore she dove to the bottom were pic
tured today by Lieutenant Commander
Guy.
give minutes after the German
torpedo struck her the Bayano went
to the bottom. said Guy "Of the
22O men aboard her, 1 am sure that
only the 30 picked up by the, Val
NORMA and the Terra were saved. The
Others were killed by the explosion or
went s%irling down i'll the vortex of
the sinking ship.
The last ] saw of Captain Carr he
was standing on the bridge, cool and
smiling. He waved good bye to the
men at tn. boats and shouted: Good
luck to you, boys l dove from the
deck and in almost a minute it seemed
the Bayano was out of sight,
The Bayano is the fourth British
auxil airy cruiser to h. lost since The
war began She is the first big vic
CONTINUED on Page Two.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
TURN TO OTHER DRUGS
Dope Eiends' Are Finding Substitutes
for Those Under Ban.

Springfield, ILL.,, March 13.-Users
of morphine and cocaine whose supply
has been cut off by the new Harri-
son act regulating the sale of drugs
are turning to lesesr known drugs for
are turning to Lesser known drugs for
Dodds, secretary of the state board of
pharmacy who announced today he is
drafting a bill to plug the loop holes in
the federal law.
Mr.. Dodds asserted there is nothing
in the federal law governing the sale
OF many drugs which are habit form
ing and that he had received informa-
ton of an enormous increase in the
demand for these drugs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
ICEBERGS EXPLODE MINES.

London, March 13.-Icebergs
have exploded a number of mines
in the Gulf of Bothnia. according
to reports brought to Hull by
Swedish vessels. Navigation is
particularly perilous in the Baltic
and North sea just now, it is said,
owing to the mines which have
broken loose from their moorings
during storms. Scandinavian ma
val authorities patrol the trade
routes for these floating menaceS,
some of which have been visible
lately as far north as Skagerack
and the mouth of Christiania
EjOrd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
APRIL is, FIRE DAY
State Marshal Designates Time
for Fire Prevention.
Every Municipality to Make
Known Plans by April 1.

The state fire marshal has desig-
mated Friday. April 16, as the annual
Fire Prevention and Spring Cleanup
Day for Kansas. The excellent re-
suits obtained last year have esta b.
lished this day as a necessary ad-
junct to the campaign for lower fire
loss which has been waged unceas-
ingly for the past two years. Letters
to mayors and fire chiefs have been
sent out and the state fire marshal
has invited the cooperation of the
club women, the public schools and
the Boy Scouts organization in MAX
ing the work success. Every mu-
nicipality is asked to have its plans
definitely announced through the
newspapers by April /.
Prizes, public meetings, addresses
to the schools and sermons in the
churches were employed in many
towns last year to stimulate interest
in Fire Prevention Day. The move
ment last year was a success, the
fire loss has been gradually decreas-
ing all year and it will pay to make
special effort on April 16 along
the line of lessening danger from
fire around all premises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Once more a small American fleet
this time in charge Of Admiral W. B.
Caperton, hovers near Vera Cruz,
ready to protect the interests of
Americans and other foreigners in
Mexico. The fleet at or near Vere
Cruz comprises six vessels: the bat
tleships Delaware and Georgia, the
armored cruiser Washington, the
protected cruiser Tacoma, the gur-
duty at Progresso harbor, where ex-
port disturbances have complicated
the Mexican situation. Greatest care
will be exercised not to force the
navy to a showdown, such as precipi-
tated the occupation of Vera Cruz
by marines last summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
MAKE OWN EXPLOSIVES.

London, March 13.-The stop
page of the importation of nitrates
from Chilli, says a Swiss authority.
is not depriving Germany of nee
essary ingredient of explosives be-
cause of Professor Ostwald'S dis
covery of process for making nj
trio acid out of oxidising ammonia
since the war, factories engaged in
this process have been greatly en-
larged and will within a month
make Germany entirely independ-
ent of the world for it's nitric acid
supply.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

there was a rapid rise in temperature
The wind was from the southeast.
The forecast, too, is encouraging.
Generally fair weather is scheduled
for tonight and Sunday A slight rise
in temperature is expected tonight.
Shippers forecast: Protect thirty
six hour shipments in all directions
against temperature of 80 degrees.
The minimum temperature of 33
degrees this morning was degrees
above normal for this date.
The weather today was the warmest
in nearly four weeks The wind was
twelve miles an hour from the south
west this afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
So for Graduating Dress.

Mitchell, s. D., March 13.-Girl
graduates of the Mitchell high school
have by mutual agreement decided
they would not spend more than $6
for their graduating dress. This fol-
lows high school agitation about rich
girls overdressing at graduation exer-
cises. to the embarrassment of poor
girls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
j. VIII Kelley Speaks.

LeaVenwOrth, Kan, March 13-J.
Will Kelley, secretary of the Topeka
Commercial club, was the principal
speaker at a banquet given by the
Leavenworth chamber of commerce at
the National hotel here Friday even
ing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
Bread Riots i'm Spain.

Madrid, March 13.@Serious bread
riots occurred yesterday at Jenont,
where a mob of women and children
attacked the bakeries. The police
were obliged to charge several times
before order was restored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
Station b in Topeka Is Robbed
for Second Time.
Yeggmen Take $50 in Currency
and $12O i'm Stamps.
1T WAS WORK OF EXPERTS
Safe Torn in Bits. but Windows
Were Not Shattered.
College Hill Aroused by Report
of the Explosion.

The safe in Station B postoffice,
1910 Euclid avenue, was blown open
by high explosive at o'clock this
morning and $50 in money and S12O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
HAMMER AWAY
AT TURK FORTS
The Allies Continue the Bonn
bardment of the Dardanelles.
The Amount of Damage Inflict-
ed a Matter of Doubt.
RUSSIANS ARE HARD PRESSED
Germans Bring in New Soldiers
in Flanking Movement.
MOSIemS Sustain Further De-
featS in Armenia and Persia.

London, March 13.-An auuonce-
ment from the French ministry ot
marine states that the bonn bardment
of the DardanelleS was continued yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13
sun IS WITH US!
Clouds Break Away After Record
Period of Gloom.

Following the worst twenty-four
day gloom period on record at To-
peka the weather today is ideal The
sky cleared early this morning and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas
Generally fair tonight and Sunday
slightly warmer tonight.
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TContinued on Page Two.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13
Wrinkles About Hats
CBY ANToINETyrE DoNNEI.IYo

There is an important point about
choosing hat that the average woman
loses sight OF entirely II is 10 do
your hair carefully In the style in
which YOU intend To wear II when YOU
go 10 choose hat. Embarrassing has
SO much TO do with whether 4 hat suits
you or not. II IS fatal to Try the effect
OF a hat over a high dressing and then
wear II with your hair coiled low on
your neck
You probably have wondered why II
was that your hat looked so much
better on you the day YOU bought il
than 1t did when you got il home. Ten
chances to one 1t was the fault of \
change In hnirdressipg. ana not your
susceptibility to the salesw omanis ca
jolcr"
y hat has so much to do with n wom-
ans appearance YOU can't afford not to
study the details that 20 toward n
successful choice. The back view and
the side View OF both hairdressing and
hat should be studied to attain n ner
feet line.
If there's one article of woman's an
parel that discrimination about ADOPT
ing the latest fashion should be used
m 1t Is hat. For instance. at the
present moment the dcrnicr cri Is n
mannish, hard lined top hat There
Is type TO whom this hat is exceed
inSly becoming, but there are many
types to whom IT is most unbecominc
For this latter class the market Is filled
with shapes ana styles that are fetch
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13

Tor gaining flesh which shall 90 glad
10 SEND to you II you will Send me a
stamped, addressed envelope.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13

M so 1 couldn't sleep. Lost consid-
cradle weight and became very nerv-
GUS. Fell down on my sales and. in
iact, was going to the bad.
ihen. smart aleck, you know. went
over the head of the local Doctor
expert. consulted well-known
nerve specialist. He gave me some
speeial test or other. and soaked me
swonty-hVe bones 1t was negative.
ihen he said had neurastheria. Or
aered me to go TO sanatorium. I
peat IT for home. because l had no
money FOR sAnntorium treatment.
fussed around from one thing to
announcer. including n fling at osteopnthy
ana bit OF Christian Science. Now. all
me time l Kept getting worse lfjnny-
: was sorry specimen. Then
, picked up the paper one day and
ia,nped your little boost for the fatally
re gave mo cracko-jack exam
NATION He certainly did-ho went
through me from top to bottom. Guess
wnnt ne told me! Lead poisoning! Yes
SIR chronic lead poisoning-bluo limo
ON the gums. neuritis In both arms,
ahaenia and what-you- call-it-striped
oiood corpuscles, or something OF the
kind, Doc put me on salts and som.
o.her medicine. and in month was
ieeIinE right In form.
NOW. how did ] get 1t? Doc NJ
doesnt. know, but he suspects n kind
OF queer thing: for years I've been
aphi!lHg n powder to my nose-hake
white-my wife gets II for me. I dauL
~ on several times n day, TO cover my
red proboscis. so they won't think rm
mlttins the can. Well, Doc says he be-
reeves the stun contains lead. and that
ie caused my trouble. I'm using plain
'"ieum now you bet. But let mo
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-13

Beatrioe-A woman is never too old
20 ouiid up her health and make herself
just as attractive as possible. A regu-
lar systematic massage with a good
SKIN food will. Of course. greatly help
TO remove the wrinkles. but you mus,
In addition to that build up your een-
erai health. and you can only do this
oE getting lots of fresh mir. sleep. rest,
reasonable amount OF exercise, eat
nourishing food, and keep your bowels
In healthy condition. Deep breathing
Will help to fill up the hollows of your
neck. I shall be glad to send You my
instructions for keeping the neck young
ana beautiful If you will send me a
stamped. addressed envelope