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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
EVIDENCE or WAR PROVES DIFFICULTY
 F sAssaE FOREIGN POWER WOULD HAVE THAT e s1s SOUGHT TO INVADE THE UNITED STATES

ts rT,HE WAR BRINGS it's quantity of plausible
 uion dealing with the successful invasion of America by fOreh The usual method is to picture the sudden heralded arrival foreign portion
 q the gnsd e d the Aanag eoa and land army of 100000 menthis seems to be the favure number who place the conquered territory under law and levy upon the property of the inhabitants in approved military style
 faon dfcult than it previously supposed to is but little distance between France and Germany The Rus o Ial Great Britain is but litte dnoa separated by streak of water twenty miles wide
 Yet England has invaded and Germany has not invaded han triflng distance into it's territory
 has entered France but not far and has entered Rus sa but only little
 bued principally to her quick start Germany had the jump as the saying is fire and modern trench fighting The tendency is tended front but . territory.
 small number of given the duty of holding line and nothing successfully beat number of attackers, who must
 9 one aa dos n
 great British fleet is exceedingly f to the German coast not from fear of the welcomed danger likely oecasioned submarines ships especially those larger will be sunk by submarines rapidly they
 h the application lessons the theoretical in
 
 stace had great to the German This is true But the invading of the Germany multiplied its proximity to the French borders, the question ofssize is relative question.
 The problem ronng the United States would be to heHnng not of force equal to the German forces that auiekste into Belgium but able give ito the theoretical force 100000 with which surprise attempted. purpose probable ' thak5oOOO<men would, do amply.
 Itis mistake suppose that large foreign fleet EvoyingsSO0O0O troops with guns munitions
 eould embark secretly and approach without being dIscovered portion of the American coast.
 The departure of fleet would be noted Its would be watched reported thousand miles of it's voyage by flying machines ranging from 800 miles to 1000 miles especially transports would obser fvakonz and threatened by submarines.
 Britain great enough bring gagged purely operations operating it's base, would stronger.
 In the meantime the country would be threatened places would be mined and mobile forces readiness for transport to where attempt to land.
 This landing would not be the simple operation writ inclined to suppose, but would be difficult and subject to repsion by force inferior in numbers and guns
 And if landing should finally be accomplished the in vadrs would find themselves surrounded by trenches the country separated from their ships easy prey to the nation they had with such ignorance the realities to conquer. ! | ,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
rms ENDORSEMENT NOT WANTED

ITS NOT of>te slightest consequence to President
 to the state the nation that ate declined of confidence in him enough that the senate has perfect confidence Mr. Isbe the resolution the table The without the endorsement of the Connecticut
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18

Czar Nicholas issued g. decree inn posing a. war tax on all persons ex- cused from military service.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-18
JOBS WANTED FOR sPoILsMEN

" TILL THE MUNICIPAL hungry for places
 w with which to satisfy it's sposmen make sault Birmingham Capt Arnold and the police
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
READY FOR MIDWINTER
Manager Morley Moves to Auditorium,
-Enlarging Stage.

John A. Worley. manager of the
Midwinter exposition. today moved his
Office to the Auditorium and from now
until the Midwinter is over he will be
busy in tn big hall.
The workmen began this morning
building the exhibitors booths and the
enlarged stage. complete new stage
with new scenery and drop curtain
will be built and new illuminating eff
fects will be installed. With two
vaudeville bills and two tabloid shows
the present stage is large enough
nor is equipped for handling such
bills. The stage to be built will have
a 36-foot opening and will be
equipped the same as any frs. class
theater stage. The MinWinter expo
sition this year will he different from
any of it's predecessors.
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VAST TOLL OF
MEN AND MONEY

At the end of the old year foreign
statlsttctanS computed that five months
OF the greatest war Of history had cost
the nations involved 10000 men
(killed. wounded and captured) and
V.OO. 100000. These figures are sub
LOSSES.
Great Britain-S00 officers killed. LOO
wounded: men, 1900 killed. 60.O00
wounded. 5000 missing.
France-Total casualties, 100000. Of
whom 10000 have been killed.
Russfa-Total Casualties. L. 900. OF
whom $50. 900 have been killed
5000 captured.
Servia-Total casualties. 10000: said
by Austria to have been captured.
Germany-sso.ooo killed. $4,000 wound
ed. 10000 missing.
Austria-Total casualties. I. 1000, OF
whom 10000 have been killed.
EXPENSE.
Great Britain-$z2S, 5000 q month. or
Francesca O0o. 60 a month. total
OF s.. 800. 600. 900.
Russia-Sa5oO0 900. 0C0 a month, a total Of
81. $50, 600. 600.
Germany-$300o COO 600 a month. total
OF 81. 500. 600, 900 at home. In addition to
paying the expenses OF her ally Tur-
key.
Austria-Estimated to total 8. 600 COO.
00O
In addition. all the warning nations
are said to have lost perhaps as much
as they have spent by the paralyza-
ton OF commerce and industry. Owing
to this tremendous cost. financial au-
thoritfes say that the war must end
within the next five months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
SENATE IN SQUABBLE
Democrats Unable to Agree on Com
= mittee Appointments.

After a prolonged session Saturday
night an a four-hour meeting of the
committee on committees Sunday aft
G. .oon, the Democrats in the senate
were this morning far from a clean
cut. harmonious organization. Fights
for chairmanships OF the Judiciary
and banking committees threatened
this morning to throw the contests for
committee assignments on the floor OF
the senate or at least to open a breach
that would threaten control o. the
senate during the session.
At the Saturday night meeting Sen
atOr Harry Mcmillan was named as
chairman of the caucus. with Senator
J. w. Howe. secretary. A committee
appointed to make committee assign
ments was composed of Senators Car
ney. B. F. Wilson. Sutton. Shouse, Nc
MILAN, Malone and Neiswanger. The
caucus then named Senators Kinds,
Carney, Gray, Milton and Sutton as
members of committee on en-
ployees and adjourned.
Sunday afternoon t. committee on
committees took a hitch at the selec-
ton of committee heads, but recessed
o. er until today. Senator Bowman
wanted IL Craftsmanship of the judi
ciary committee and Senator Wag-
gener made it clear that if he were
retired. he would not serve on the
committee. That ultimatum worried
the committee. But it caused no more
concern than did the statement from
friends of Senator Price of Lyon coun-
ty. The Price following threatened to
throw the entire contest onto the floor
of the senate if the Kansas City slate
OF two years ago was adhered to and
Senator Joseph was retained as head
of the banking committee. 1t was
after a restlr~s night in the hotels that
the committee on committees this
morning took up their troubles of yes
terday and undertook to adjust the
senate differences
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
SPORT XHEEZES.
Being PurlOtred Dog Meat.
Prune Pies. Lemon Sand
witches. Etc.
(By Clug.)

(By Clug.)
In spite of the inauguration OF a
new Kansas governor. the converting
of the legislature and the Midwinter
exposition. a great many people IN To-
peka are making the Willard-Johnson
fight their principal topic of CONVEX
sation. For instance.
Saturday afternoon three young
gentlemen held the exclusive privileges
of Jordan's cafe for brief spell and
mixed q discussion of the Juarez fight
with their chilli, water and pie.
well, 1 believe Willard Will clean
him up" said one.
I'll bet you two to one he don't.
said another.
TN just call a hundred of that"
the third epicure added. as he de-
voured an unoffending crackerlet.
One Of these fellows had not eaten
any breakfast, another had eaten
nothing all day and the third did not
care to say how long he had been
keeping a black fast. The first one
was eating a small bowl of chilli. the
second a piece of pie and the third
filing up with a glass of water. Yet.
the most important topic to them all
was the big black and white fight
and they were betting hundreds of
dollars on tin their minds.
If you would care to know who
these gentlemen were. ask Major
Glueck of Washburn college, George
Nettels Of the high school or apply at
this office. But don't under any con-
sideration ask Jordan.
Speaking of George Nettels. 1t Is
understood that the former high
school football star has finished his
H. s. work and is contemplating en-
tering Washburn at once.
A.. 1Av, r13 hit m
probably remembers, Nettels was con-
coded to be one of the best high school
football players in the Missouri valley
last season and he tOtaled up about
IS per cent of the local teams
strength. BY entering Washburn now
he would be eligible to play on the
Ichabod squad next season and as a
side partner of big Sam Stewart in
the tackle position he would be a great
help to the team.
| Such a man as Nettels Is just what
Washburn needs. and 1t would be un-
fortunate all around II he should de-
eide to remain out Of school the re-
mainder of this year.
About the best thing In the way OF
freshmen basketball material at
Washburn this year is the team COM
posed of Newell and Groth at guards,
Parr at center and Bob Gray and Cot
He'll at forwards.
This team can give the varsity q
close race any day in the week and
pulls on spectacular plays ever 50
often. Rice Is also a promising man
md plays a good game at guard Pet
yjohn handles himself well, but looks
lore like a football player than q
basket tOsser. Major Harvey, the gen.
| ,leman OF African antecedents, IL also
| in the running for ability mention.
| A young gentlemen with progress
| sive ideas and artistic tastes suggested
! last week that pink sporting shee4
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PARDoNED FOR sQUEALING.
LeavcnWOrth Prisoner Gets Liberty by
Telling of Plot to Escape.

Leavenworth. Kan, Jan. IA
prison delivery in which two life
terrlers and another prisoner with a
25-year sentence were to take an ac-
tive part was frustrated at the state
penitentiary Saturday. The contem-
plated mutiny was brought to light
when William Carter. a Leavenwoltn
negro. was released from the institu-
ton on a pardon from Governor Geo.
III. Hodges. The release came as a re-
ward for a confession made by Carter
to guard following an unsuccessful
attempt to make his escape from the
prison two months ago.
November 10. Carter and Charles
Brown made a dash for liberty from
the coal mine yard. Brown was sue
cessful but Carter failed to get away.
He told of revolvers hidden in the
mine and plot of the life tcrmers''
who he said intended to use the depu-
ty warden for a shield. According to
the story related by Carter, the pris-
oners were to capture a deputy in the
mine, cover him with the revolvers
and using him as a shield, make their
way to the top OF the shaft. where
they were to march out through post
No. 5. Carter found the revolvers and
the plot was frustrated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
SANTA FE NOTES.

Items for this column may be phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal cnice.J
E. L. Bowers OF the ard'tor Of dis
bursemerts' office. has returned from a
short visit 70 friends in Hutchinson.
Offlce mems gymnasium class will meet
tonight at the r r. Y. NJ c. A. f-nr,l
s:20 r. eco. The advance class from 20
to 9:30
Regular class meeting in gas engine.
public speaking and arithmetic at $50 to-
night ct the r. R T. n. c. A.
Rcnert Simpson his returned from Kan
sas CITY whe-e he spent short time.
Miss Matte Smith. steno-raDhe- to the
air brete Instructor. was called to Okla
bor,1a Thursdav bv tire illnees Of he-
mother who died Saturday Miss Smiti.
win refr-rn to Topeka the latter part of
this week.
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RECEPTION TONIGHT.
Motor Cars VIII Re Parked ON tate
House Grounds.

The inaugural reception will begin
at 1880 this evening. After passing
the receiving line the mr. .1bers Of the
two branches of the legislature and
their wives will go to their respective
legislative rooms for their own recep-
tons. All three receptions are open
to the public.
Autos and other vehicles will be
cared for on the state house grounds
r entire state house will be open
and every effort made to avoid the
usual confusion. All the state Offices
will be used for check rooms and rest
rooms. Music will be furnished by
the First and Second regiment bands.
The receiving line, composed of
state officers and their wives. will be
in the rotunda on the main floor. Fol-
lowing is the order of the receiving
line:
Adjutant General c. l. Martin, with
Mrs. Martin, will stand at the head of
the receiving line and introduce the
guests to the new governor. Mr. Arthur
Capper. and Mrs. Capper. Other mem
bers of the receiving line will include
Chief Justice and Mrs. w. A. Johnston.
Justice and Mrs. Rousseau Burch, JUS
tfce and Mrs. Henry F. Mason, Justice
and Mrs. Silas Porter, Justice and Mrs.
J. S. West. Justice and Mrs John 8.
shall. Senator and Mrs. Charles Curtis.
Mr. and Mrs. w. Y. Morgan. Mr. and
Mrs. J. r. Botkin. Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Akers. Mr..
and Mrs. s. NJ Brewster. Mr.. and Mrs.
W. D. Ross Mr.. and Mrs. Carey 1.
Wilson. Mr.. and Mrs. W. r: Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. d. b. Dyer. Mr. and Mrs.
George E. Ward, Governor and Mrs
George H. Hodges and Mr.. and Mrs ].
&c. Ganord
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AT The THEATERS.
Al the Grand.

..rhe Shepherd of the Hills which
comes to the Grand Friday and SATURDAY
Jan. 15-16 is a dramatization OF HaroM
Bell Wright's novel, the DEMONSTRATION
having been made by Mr.. Wright and Els
berry W. Reynolds
.'The Shepherd of the Hills is an in
life and brings peace to the soul of any
man or woman who reads it.
When Dreams Come True.
Young Philip Bartholomew. the author
of ..When Dreams Come True to be pre-
sented at the Grand Monday, Jan. IL, aI-
pears to possess a talent for stage mat
ters as diversified as that which dist1n-
thoiomae wrote the book and lyrics of his
new NAV. personally selected every item
of the furnishings. devised the lighting
effect in the last act which Is mace b por
canvas Is ordinarily employed; individual
" picked out all the fabrics from when
-. costumes are constructed: mace inc
rough drawings Of each of the four
scenes. selected every member OF me
cast from Frederic Santley down to the
humblest chorus man, and even su .;n;n.-
ted designs for the display advertising
that adorns the billboards
At the Novelty.
The Willard Brothers. in their Offering
of a .Circus on Wheels" will be seen at
tne Novelty commencing this afternoon IN
their sensational bicycle novelty , act .,on me
Bob Miiiard riding up the platform OF sev-
enteen steps, then remount:ng on the
platform he rides down backwards. Hugo
Lutgens, the Swedish dialect monolosist.
will entertain with his representation OF i
Swedish preacher. The preacher Is not a
religious burlesque. New patter, snappy
SONGS and original humorosities will be in
troduced by Bruce and Betty Morgan.
Leo FILTERS will introduce a series OF new
and original selections which he Is said
to render in an in,mitable manner The
Alco Trio offer a acrObatic turn that is
reported to be both new and original.
The fourth chapter of Zndora VIII com
piete the program for Monday. TUESDAY
and Wednesday.
At the Hip.
Tonight when the doors are opened
at the Hip theater all traces of the
blaze of Sunday morning will have
been removed and patrons will nno
the usual comfortable and cozy play
house. The fire was confined strictly
to the Offices in the front of the build
ing, the theater proper not being dam
aged either by smoke or water.
Beginning tonight the Ferguson
Brothers Stock company open their
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local engagement in the melodramatic

farce, s''An American Hustler" The
play deals with a subject that is be-
fore the eye Of the modern American
public. the English-American inter-
marriage. Through the action of the
plot many peculiarly funny comedy
situations arise and Eddie Ferguson
as Col. Bolster" makes the best of
the opportunities as laugh producer.
A. c. Ferguson as "Sir Philip Fairfax
is seen at an advantage also.
For tonight only arrangements have
been made to admit one lady free
when accompanied by a paid ticket.
provided same is purchased between
seven and seven-thirty this evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11

Don't pay two prices for Printing.
phone Jones Z Birch. Se1. They'll
save you money.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-01-11
The BIB. OUTLOOK
Washburn's Prospects Are the
Best i'm Years
First Game With Bethany Col
lege Tuesday Night.

Basketball is making a big noise
out Washburn way these days and
every critic who has seen the pros
pective team work out comedies that
It looks better than any net-rtng quin-
tet the Ichabod school ever possessed
rat the beginning of a season.
voach Glen Gray. Manager Arthur
| Champeny and Captain Merrill Roam
all predict a winning season and they
promise a classy exhibition OF the
game Tuesday evening when they play
the ice breaker with Bethany here.
Every afternoon for the past week
the men have been working out
against the freshmen and high school
teams and there have been some re :
cent shakeups in the personnel of
the players. Indications now are that
McNeish and Dwight Ream will play
the forward positions with Trobert
and Merrill Ream at guards and
Beals will probably pair with Dwight
Ream on the forward lines in a part
Of the games, but McNeish has been
giving him a run for the place during
the past few days and many think he
has won a permanent place on the
the grid.ron.''
Nelson is another man who will give
some Of the players merry chase
before the season is over and he now
nOIOs tne place VI suOSeAtueC 6uoA u
and center.
Only one game will be played with
X. L. this year, but the team will bat
tie twice with the Manhattan Aggies
as we'll as with Baker. the Normal five
and the College of Emporia. The com
plete schedule with one or two dates
unsettled is as follows:
The Schedule.
Tuesday, January 12-Bethany at
Washburn.
Friday. January 15-Aggies at Man
haitian.
Friday, January 22-Normal at
Washburn.
Friday, January 2s-Baker at
Washburn.
Monday, February college of
Emporia at Emporia.
Tuesday, February Normal at
EN- poria.
Saturday, February tx. y. at
Lawrence.
Friday, February 12-Baker at
Baldwin.
Saturday, February 13-Ottawa at
Ottawa.
Saturday, February 2O-Aggies at
Washburn.
Thursday. February 25-College of
Emporia at Washburn.
Wednesday, March 1O-OttaWa at
Washburn.
The date of the first game with the
Normal may be changed from Feb
ruary % to February 15. The one
with College of Emporia on February
25 may be played on the q. And the
one with Ottawa on the 10th of March
may be played on the IL.
Also, there is talk about making a
trip to Wichita to play Friends ana
Paramount, but nothing definite has
been done towards arranging dates for
these games.
Captain Merrill Ream is still con-
fined at his home on account OF i'll
ness, but it is thought that he will be
able to take his regular place on the
team in a few days.
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might be a good thing to use in con-
veying ''wheezes" to an unOffending
public. Just how a pink sheet makes
a sport item more sporty is somewhat
of a mystery, but the progressive
young gentleman should remember
that Topeka Is having a hard enough
time trying to run q baseball team as
it is. Besides, pink is not near so
stylish as pale PED green and plain
old black and white.
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Every time you go to the Midwinter
exposition you will get prize and
twice each week the vaudeville and
tabloid bill changes You will be 60
ing OFTEN. Get advance tickets, while
they last, at 10 cents. Admission
when exposition opens. Is cents.
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Weekly Bank Clearinrs.

Gas ranges at d. H. Forbes.-Adv.
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New York, jan n.-Bank clearings in
the United States for the week ending
January z. as reported to Bradstreet's
aggregate $S.O9s. Co., against 81, ass 705. COO
the previous week and $4,O42 sol 600 in the
corresponding week last year. Following
change: nj ~
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A young gentlemen with progress
sive ideas and artistic tastes suggested
last week that a pink sporting sheet
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FOR A BAD COLD

Even the liver and cleanse the bowels.
and the incest cathartic to do this is a
10-cent box Of Cascarets. Take one or
two Cascarets tonight and your cold
naay he gone by morninR.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1915-06-08
TO DISCUSS NEEDED
MOTOR BOAT LAWS
Secretary Of Commerce RedfieId
Will Confer with Interested
Parties Next Thursday.

Motor boat associations from all parts
of the country will be represented at a
conference Thursday in the office OF
Secretary Of Commerce Redneld to con-
sider the adequacy OF present motor
boat laws and to discuss proposed lests-
lation requiring motor boats to be num-
bered and recorded.
Present regulations require that motor
boats shall be equipped with life pre-
servers, fire extinguishers. lights. bells
whistles, and horns. Where infractions
of the law have been discovered the
department has been hampered In lts
efforts to impose fines, because or nc
titious names given by owners. the
plan Of numbering and recording motor
boats Is designed to correct this.
New legislation also is proposed to re.
ouire inspection OF hulls and engines OF
motor boats carrying twenty or more
passengers. and to require operators to
require licenses after inspection.
Motor boat owners in Washington Will
not be represented at the meeting, but
many Of the officials who Will attend
are boating enthusiasts. Congressman
president Of the Atlantic Deep Water
ways Association, and William Hale
Thompson. mayor Of Chicago and COM
modore of the Associated Yacht and
Power Boat Club. are expected at the
conference Invitations have been sent
to officers Of the leading yacht and
power boat associations and many
have promised to attend. Capt. #. p
Bertholf comma ndant OF the coast
guard service. will take part in the dis
cussion of the proposed legislation.