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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
LORD KITCHENER TO GIVE
UP BACHELOR LIFE At Cd

London. Dec. 15.-Lord Kitch-
ener. stern advocate of bachcI-
or life for the soldier.
Il about to desert bachelor
ship. according to rumO-s brought
hero today. The bride. il is re-
ported. will be the Dowager Coun-
tess of Minto. widow of a former
governor general of Canada. and a
faVoritc in Washington and New
port society during her residence in
Canada
Inc countess. Il noted beauty in
her younger days. is Il daughter of
General Charles Grey. and a first
cousin of Earl Grey. She is
lover of outdoor sports. and in
Canada attracted attention by mas
terfng the use of snow shoes. With
her late husband. She was fire.
quently entertained by Colonel and
Mrs. Roosevelt.
Lord Kitchener is "a years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
TODAY IN CONGRESS
SENATE-Met at noon.

SE,NATE-Met at noon.
Took up the house resolution
extending the emergency revenue
act one year.
Philippines committee con-
tnued hearings on the self-gOv-
crnment bill.
Senator Shafroth introduced a
bill for universal disarmament
through an international tribu-
nal.
The Works bill for deveIopment
of water holes in the California
desert and the Sterling bill for
64O-ac-e stock raising homestcads
were reported favOrably.
Senator Weeks introduced bill
for regulation of insurance COM
pany-
HOCSE-Met at noon.
Representative Buchanan failed
to appear before judiciary COM
mittee to substantiate his i'm
parchment charges against United
States Attorney Marshall
Passed senate bill authorizing
construction of a railroad bridge
across Allegheney river at Oil
City, Pa.
Public lands committee began
consideration of conservation bills
which failed of enactment at last
congress.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
GRAVITY OF SITUATION
WITH VIENNA UNCHANGED
BY MEETING OF CABINET
BERLIN NAVAL EXPERT
and BERLIN PRESS FLAY
NOTE AND WASHINGTON

Berlin, Dec. 17.-Captain 1.
Pcrsius. naval expert of the Tage-
bIatt, makes the following com
ment today on the Austrian note:
washington plainly forgot
when il sent its note that its case
rests on statements of excited pas
Sengers, as against sworn state
ments of Austrian naval officers.
The American note shows little
diplomatic aptness. 1t was re-
grettabIy hurried work, based on
one-sided and Inadequate infor-
nation and amazingly deficient In
juristic understanding
The Austrian note. on the con-
trary. points out the weakness and
absurdity of these accusations"
The Cologne Gazette says:
America may now choose. IT
il desires intercourse as we'll
large and weII-manncred state, it
must bring itself to accede to tn"
standpoint of the Vienna note and
first fulfill conditions without
which the question at issue can
not be dealt with between nations
of equal standing. As an alter
native il will have to learn that
Austria Hungary does not let it
self be handled as Central
American state which one can
bluff into timorOus SubOrdinatiOn
with rude, big words Then the
conflict will be at hand, and no.
body but the Washington govern
ment will have deliberately de-
sired it,
The BOersen Zeitung says the
Vienna note is really not an an
swer. but a demand that the Unit
cd States define its position i'll a
manner customary among states.
When this is done, Vienna will
not hold back with an answer anti
one cannot doubt what it will be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
MUST Be COMPETENT
Chicago Judge VIII Not Marry People
Who Are Not Mentally
Fit to Wed.

Chicago, ILL.,. Dec. 17.-Judge J. H.
Hopkins of the court of domestic re-
lations, announced today that here
after he will not perform marriage
ceremonies unless the contracting par
ties proved themselves mentally COM
petent.
People getting married consult
only their own DESIRES Judge Hop
kins said. Statistics show that so per
cent of the people brought into courts
are feeble minded Feeble minded
parents raise feeble minded children.
TO stop crime it is logical to stop it at
its source, which is the marriage of
the mental detectives"
Judge Hopkins said it is easier to
obtain a marriage license than to OBJ
tain a dog or an automobile license.
THE state,'' he added, lis very care
full who owns a dog or an automo obile,
but it does not care who gets married"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
THREE NIGHTS TO SHOP
Big Stores Will Not Begin Keeping
Open in the Evenings Until
Next Wednesday.

Christmas shoppers who are plan
ming on spending the nights next week
in a whirlwind effort to wind up their
.'early'' buying had better revise their
schedule. The dry goods store mer-
chants of the city have decided to
open their stores next Wednesday,
Thursday. and Friday nights only
There was a time when merchants
were so inhuman as to force their
clerks to work nights for two weeks
before Christmas but that time has
passed. The girls in the dry goods
stores will be given the first two nights
of next week to rest before the final
rush.
Some of the ctothing stores are
planning on keeping open every night
next week but as a general rule most
of the shops in the city will not open
for night trade until Wednesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
AncOna Answer EvaSive, I'm
satisfactory, Unacceptable.
No Move To Be Made Until
Cloudy Points Are Cleared.
BREAK IS NOT LIKELY NOW
No Severance Before Another
Exchange of Notes.
Situation Does Not Change
Wilson Wedding Plans.

Washington, Dec. 17.-Aus-
tria's reply to Secretary Lam
sings note on the Ancona, re-
ceived during the night, was laid
today before President Wilson
and the cabinet and discussed
more than an hour.
The gravity of the situation
caused by Austria's rejoinder to
the American demands, which is
considered evasive, unsatisfac-
tory and unacceptable, remained
unchanged when the meeting
ended.
The next step will not be de-
cided upon until some minor
points not clear in the official
text are checked up. The appar-
ent discrepancies as not. inlpor-
tant and may be due to trans
mission or translation from the
state department code, but they
will be cleared up before another
move is made.
Secretary Lansing said after
the cabinet meeting that he did
not know when the official text
of the note would be given out
for publication and that it GER
tainly would not be made public
until he had an opportunity to
study it carefully, and at length.
Diplomatic relations, al
though in danger of being brok-
en- off, are not likely to be dis
continued, at least before there
has been another exchange of
notes with Vienna, and so the
crisis may be said not to be in
its final stage.
So far as was apparent today
the situation has not affected
President Wilson's plans for 60
ing on his honeymoon journey
after his wedding tomorrow.
Before the president leaves,
however, he will agree with Sec
retary Lansing on the outline of
reply to Austria's note.
Some time after the cabinet meet
ing Prince HOherlOhe. one of the Aus
trian embassy attaches, called on Sec
retary Lansing and presented COM
municatiOn. Both the prince and the
secretary's office refused to indicate
its nature, but the presentation of
another communication lent strength
to the belief that some informal ne
gotiating was being done
Figaro Secs Wilson Spurned
Paris. Dec. live shall be very
much astonished if the American gov
ernment does not reply to the Austrian
note by simply instructing Ambassador
Penfield to ask for his passports and
by handing his passports to the Aus
trian charge at Washington says the
Figaro
Austria answer is a barely dis
guised refusal The only satisfaction
Austria gives the United States is that
she does not keep the United States
waiting for it.
President Wilson's lOnganimity has
its limits. and the dismissal of the
Austrian charge at Washington and
the recall of Ambassa dor Penfield will
show this is not question of a fit of
energy, but a carefully thought out
resolution -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

quarters the annOuncenaent was :
made today the Austro- Hun
garian troops which are invading
Montenegro have captured Bjelo-4
pole on the Linn river about 20
miles west of the Serbian border
Greece assuming a quieter character,
there has been a partial DETECTION Of
interest in European capitals to the
italian plans regarding Albania. The
general belief seems to be that the
operations in this new theater of war
will be on a grand scale. The Italians,
in strength. are already safely ashore
at Avlona, as well as at certain points
of stra tegic importance.
For years Avlona has been regarded
by Italy and Austria alike the key
to the AdriatiC and it is a maxim in
south central Europe that whoever
commands Avlona commands the
Adriatic. Avlona has been for several
months occupied by a light force of
Italians for police purposes. The aGx-
iety with which Italy watches the AL
banian coast IS due to the existence
there of GOOD harbors, in contrast
with the total absence of such harbors
along the Italian shore. Should any
of these harbors fall into hostile
hands the Italian fleet would be
gravely handicapped.
Italy is expected to contribute great
ly to the reorganization of the Ser
bian army, which is now concentrat
ing In Albania, Where It's ranks are
being reformed and supplies landed
by the allies during the past fortnight
distributed. Stubborn fighting con-
tinues between the Serbians and the
Bulgarians along the Drin river in AL
bania.
Avlona Starting Point.
Paris, Dec. 1.-THE Milan corre-
spondent of the Journal says it is es-
timated there are 1900 Italian troops
at Avlona, Albania. While the Av-
Iona position is hardly favorable for
an offensive movement, he says, the
expedition may be regarded as the
starting point of operations on a large
scale.
Austria has sent reinforcements into
Montenegro and is pushing with great
energy her campaign to capture or
annihilate the Montenegrin army.
Dispatches received here today said
the Austrians are advancing on a
seventy-mile front. The Montenegrins
are resisting stubbornly along the
Linn river, but lack heavy artillery and
ammunition to check the invasion.
Austrians Successful.
The following official Montenegrin
communication was received today:
At dawn of December IA the Aus
trians directed a general attack at all
our positions in the San Jak. AT
night fall, our advance guard troops
had to retire north of Chahovre and
Bielo. In the direction of Ipek-Rozai,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
ODD STORIES THAT COME
OUT OF WAR-TORN EUROPE

Liverpool-JOhn Eaton. Baffin
Bay who heard about the war in
September, arrived here after
$4,000 mile trip and enlisted i'm tho
Scottish Horse.
LOndOTl-Henry Collins, Cam
bridge, has five sons, two brothers,
two grandsons, fourteen nephcws.
one sOn-in-laW and three brothers.
in-law i'm the army, and has been
congratulated by the king.
London-Ovcr 2,25O past and
present students of Rugby have
Joined the army, of whom 2O5 have
been killed and $50 wounded.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
WILSON HONEYMOON PLANS
ARE NOT To Be UPSET BY
INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

Washington, Dec. 17.-Wcdding
and honeymoon plans of President
Wilson arc not to be upset by in
ternationaI events. The honey
moon is not likely TO IHc postponed
or shortened, because of the situa-
tion with Austria, il was learned
today. Ii will be spent not far
away and the president will be in
close touch with the White House.
Secretary Lansing will be able to
visit the president, If decisive ac-
ton regarding Austria becomes
necessary. II is believed this will
not become necessary within a fort
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
10 DEAD IN STORM
Whole Town of CuIlum, Miss,
Reported Wiped Out.
Two Killed at Meridian and
Other Places Suffer.

Meridian, Miss, Dec. 17.-Ten per-
sons are reported killed. more than a
hundred hurt and the whole town of
Cullum destroyed by a tornado early
today.
Two persons were killed and many
hurt here. The property damage here
will not be heavy.
At Giles, Miss, where a house was
blown down, two women were killed
Six deaths was the toll at Cullum, a
small town near here, which is re-
ported wiped off the map
Two score persons are said to be
injured in Lauderdale and Kemper
counties
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
RELIEF SHIP IS SINKING
Belgian Committees Steamer Strikes
Mine and Is Beached on Eng
Hsh East Coast.

London, Dec. 1.-THE Belgian re-
lief committees steamer, Levenpool
from New York for Rotterdam, has
been beached on the English east
coast and is in sinking condition, as
a result of striking a mine
The Levenpoo1 a British steamer of
ASA tons gross and 376 feet long,
was built in 1911 and is owned in
West Hartlepool She sailed from
New York November "a. arrived at
Falmouth on December IL and was to
proceed thence to Rotterdam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
ITALIAN STEAMER SUNK

London, Dec. 1.-THE Italian'
steamer Porto Said has been sunk IL
is announced mere.
The Porto Said was 439 feet long
and had a gross tonnage of 5,167. Ac-l
cording to the latest records of her
movements she sailed from Genoa
November II. for Alexandria.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
COOLEST NIGHT SO FAR
The Mercury Dropped to IL Degrees
Last Night Below Normal
for This Date.

This morning was the coldest so
far this winter, the lowest tempera-
ture being Z degrees. This is de-
grees below the normal reading for
this date There is a good prospect
for more sunshine tomorrow hut the
temperature tonight will drop to about
the same point as last night. The
forecast calls for fair weather to-
night and Saturday; rising tempera-
ture Saturday and in the west and
ceutral parts of Kansas tonighf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
Cotton Seed.

Washington, Dec. 17-Cotton seed
crushed from the 1915 crop to Decem-
ber 1 amounted to 19S114O tons
against 2,473,931 tons December 1 last
year. the census bureau today an
nounced. Linters obtained to Decern-
ber 1 amounted to 3S1927 bales
against S41,142 bales last year to De-
cember 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
BUY A CHICAGO WARD
Illinois Citizens Subscribe for a Sec
ton in the American Hos
pital in Paris.

Chicago, Dec. 17.-Ten thousand
dollars. a sum required to establish a
Chicago ward in the American hos
pital in Paris. was subscribed at a
meeting here yesterday at which
Myron T. Herrick, former ambassador
to France, spoke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
Cargo Worth 81, 400. 900.

New York, Dec. 17-The relief
steamer Levenpool, which struck a
mine in the English channel, carried
mixed cargo of foodstuffs for the Bel
gians valued at S1,400,000. 1t is fully
insured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

Washington, Dec. 17.-Henry Pra-
ther Fletcher, now ambassador to
Chile, was nominated by President
Wilson today for am bassador to Mex
leo. Eliseo Arredondo already has
been appointed Mexican ambassador
to the United States and Mr.. Fletcher's 8
nomination today restores diplomatic
replations between the two countries
broken off nearly three years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17
TO WIPE OUT ARMY
Austria Tries to Deliver Crush
ing Blow to Montenegro.
Campaign Being Pushed to An
initiate Resisting Forces.
ALBANIA new WAR THEATER
Italians Plan Big Campaign to
Control the Adriatic.
They Now Have $4,000 Troops
Stationed at Avlona.

Berlin. Dec. 17.-At army head
quarters the announcements was
made today the AuStrO- Hun
garian troops which are invading ;
Montenegro have captured BjeIo-
pole on the Linn river about 20
miles west of the Serbian border
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

WEATHER forecast for Kansas
w Fair .onight and Saturday: ris-
ing temperature Saturday and i'm the
west and central parts of the state
tonight.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-17

WHY is il that taxes must come Il
make it IA holIcr-day season?
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20

Frank M. Manson, manager of the
Western Ore Purchasing Company,
spent ii few days in Aurora this week
and returned to Hazen Saturday.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20
Pamllco District Booming

The Hawthorne Mining District,
in which is located the famous Pam
lico and many other well known
mines, is one of the most active in
this vicinity.
The latest development of import.
ance to be made is on the Tiptop
claim, which is owned by Earnest
Siri. This mine is about halfway
between the Pamlico and the New
York, and was formerly known as
the Mt, King. Mr.. Siri, who was in
town during the week, says that
average samples taken from 10 feet
of the vein assay $3.50 per ton, and
picked samples run as high as 80, 900
to the ton.
Mr.. Siri has given two leases on
portions of the mine-one TO Geo.
Box, Sr., and one to his brother Joe
Siri-and he informs the Bulletin
several more will be let within few
days.
Dondero, Graham, Rosa and Bal
linger have spent the Winter in do
ing dead work, and have only
taken out IA few tons of ore, but they
now have their claims in condition to
begin taking out ore, and within
few months they expect To eclipse all
of their former records of production
OF high grade ore.
Burns and Blackburn, two new
comers ia the district. are prospect
ing in the vicinity of the Pamlico for
placer. They are both experienced
placer miners and it Is expected that
they will develop some paying
claims.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20
Some Freight

Seventy animals are engaged in
hauling freight from Thorne to Auro.
ra Paddy Conway has team of II,
with George Olds at the jerk line.
Johnny Conway has IL which he pi
lots himself Bill Gibson drives six
with checks and SO does Mike Dom
dero. Joe Hart handles Adams &
Miller's big ten. Vince Andrews
pulls the ribbons ovar Burkham's
six. Alley Green has team of 10
and Cummings makes his eight
haul good loads.
The principal part of this freight
is filters and filter frames for the
Aurora Mill.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20
Lots of Water

Ambrose Rosachi of East Walker
River has had u force of men devel-
oplng water near Kinkead, y miles
east of Hawthorne, for the past five
months. The work is in charge of
Drew Wilson and he informs the
Bulletin that they have developed
plenty of wate", and last week about
300 head of cattle were driven over
from the river, and will be ranged
near Kinkead this fall.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20

w. N. Chatfeld, superintendent
of the Pacific Power Company, re-
turned to Bodie Thursday.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20
Poker Now Permissible

Last Tuesday, by unanimous con-
sent, a substitute for senate bill No.
81, the gambling bill, was introduced
in the senate, amending the old act
by permitting the playing of poker,
stud poker, solo, five hundred and
whist, and passed by a vote of y to
TO- All other games are prohibited
and persons participating in them
may be tried on charge of felony,
instead of misdemeanor, as provided
in the original bill.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20

it is doubtful If all the troubles which
developed there could have been for
seen. The two principal difficulties
proved to be the lack of settling
capacity and the improper filter
ing. due to the installation of untried
types Of equipment for these duties.
After six weeks trial, including
every change that could be devised
for the utilization of the settling
equipment, it was determined that
other equipment for this purpose
must be provided and orders therefor
were placed by wire. The defects in
settling are believed TO have been
fully remedied by the new equipment
which became available for use in
October. Until this new equipment
was installed, it was not possible to
determine On.a working scale what
the efficiency of the filtering equip
ment would be. The then existing
contract for the filter installation
required u working test, and only
by such working test could it be de-
termined whether it would pay to re-
tain the original installation or be
preferable to incur the further ex-
pense of substituting more efficient
machines of known merit. A
months trial proved conclusively
that the latter plan was the only one
to pursue, as no profit at all could be
nude while operating with the orig
inal filters. Proposals for new filters
were thereupon called for, and u con-
tract let on December "a. Complete
deivery,o on board cars at the factory
will be made on February 23, 1915.
1t is believed that the plant can be
operated at. full-capacity shortly 'af-
ter April l. Inthe meantime, itnas
been believed prudent to discontinue
mining operations, ip order to avoid
further losses, which have already
been considerable. About 80, 000
tons of ore, which should have yielded
a profit of 800, 900, have been treated
without profit, and about 5000, 900
has been expended in making altera-
tions in the mine and mill, including
The attempt to operate with the or
iginal equipment. This has involved
loss of approximately 1920, 900.
AT the end of the year the indebted
ness of the company is $3.50, 900, and
it is estimated that at least $50, 600
will be needed to complete the in
stallation OF eq uipment, which will
enable the property to make Il profit.
With the low grade ore, it will take
long time to wipe out this debt and
begin earning dividends, but our en-
gineers assure us that the mine las
large reserves of ore, of which 40, 900
tons lie already broken in the Slopes,
and IL large area of ground within
which to develop more. They assure
us of Il long life and ultimate success
for the property. -Goldfiield Tribune.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1915-03-20
SAMPLES.

Fresh vegetables for sale at the
Bulletin store.
AL Hayes has returned from a
short visit to Reno.
Cigarette papers and ready made
cigarettes for sale at the Bulletin
store.
Bill Langevin. the salesman, was
visiting his Hawthorne customers
Wednesday.
Ben Henley, attorney for the Gold
field Consolidated, was in town for IL
few hours Thursday.
District Attorney John r. Melrose
went to Nina last Tuesday to attend
to legal matters in Judge Eckley S
court.
John Sturgeon returned last Sat
urday from short visit to San
Francisco. where he had been taking
in the big show.
DR.. AMI Mrs. Plymire of Luning
are in town. Dr. Plymire is an A l
tooth specialist, and he is acquiring
d large practice in this vicinity.
r. T. Berriman, formerly of Yer
ington, and who is now running Il
butcher shop at Aurora, passed
through town Saturday, en- route to
Nina and vicinity.
The value of all the gold produced
in the Uuited States from 1892 to
January |, 1914, is estimated by the
Tinted States Geological Survey at
So, $40, 799, 400; the value of the sill
yer at sl,7O9, SIT 800.
Ambrose Rosachi of East Walker
was in town Wednesday. He re-
ports that abundant water has been
developed near Kinkead for the use
of his cattle and is very cheerful
over the result of his venture.
Miss Mable Nantes, who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Grutt, for the last few months, has
returned to San Francisco, where
she will open a millinery store. Miss
Nantes will be greatly missed by
the society folks of Hawthorne.
Dave Millsap, real pioneer of
this section, is experimenting in dry
farming near the mouth of Alum
Creek. When asked what he was
doing he said: 81 ray never realize
a,y benefit from my labors. am
working for somebody else and the
ultimate good of all "