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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15

The Mexican Sunboat Zaragosa has
been called off and two American
ships laden with sisal for the United
States were cleared without interfer-
ence.
Rear Admiral Caperton, command
ing the American fleet in Mexican
waters, reported the raising of the
blockade today and reported that the
Zaragosa has returned to Vera Cruz
The admiraIs dispatches crossed a
new n tie, sent by President Wilson on
it's way to CarranZe this morning, Civ
ing notice that the United States was
determined to raise the blockade and
if necessary use the cruiser Des
Moines to do so. 1t became known
for the first time today that last week
the Mexican gunboat had stopped one
American ship with shot across her
bows, had held up another and had
interfered with British shipping.
The seriousness of the situation
growing out of the blockade of Pro-
greSo was pointed out py Secretary
Houston of the department of agricul-
ture who advised the president that
200, 100000 pounds of twine is used
each year in the United States in bind
ing grain, flax and corn crops, and
that ninetenths of the supply is made
from sisal grown in Yucatan and eX-
ported through Progreso.
Farmers Heard From.
kilograms from manufacturers and
farmers in the grain growing states
pouring into the White House and the
state department pointed out unless
sisal was obtained through Progreso.
the harvesting of this years grain
crop by usual methods would be en-
barrassed and would have to be done
almost entirely by hand. Secretary
Houston. believed the situation a very
serious one for the grain growing
states.
Since February %, the state depart
ment had steadily protested to Car
rama against closing Progreso, where
there have been factional troubles
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Will BE Subject to Seizure and
Detention From March 1.
ORDER IN COUNCIL ISSUED
States That England's Allies
Are in Accord With Her.
There Is To BE No Sinking of
Anybody's Ships.

London, March 15.-The British
order in council decreeing retaliatory
measures on the part of the govern
ment to meet the declaration of the
Germans that the waters surrounding
the United Kingdom are a military
area was made public today
The text of the order in council
follows:
Whereas, the German government
has issued certain orders which, in
violation of the usages of war pur-
port to declare that the waters sur
rounding the United Kingdom are n.
military area in which all British al
lied merchant vessels will be de-
stroyed, irrespective of the safety and
crews and in which neutral shipping
Will be exposed to similar danger in
view of the uncertainties of naval
warfare.
And whereas. in the memorandum
accompanying the said orders. neu-
trails are warned against entrustinE
crews, passengers or goods to british
or allied ships;
And whereas, such attempts on the
part OF the enemy give to his majesty
an unquestionable right of retaliation;
And where, his ma jesty has there
fore decided to adopt further measures
IN order to prevent commodities of
any kind from reaching or leaving
IerInany, although such measures will
be enforced without risk to neutral
ships or to neutral or noncombatant
life, and in strict observance of the
dictates of humanity,
And whereas, the allies of his ma
Jesty are associated with him in the
steps for restricting further the COM
merce of Germany, it is hereby or
dered as follows:
The Order.
'FirSt-no merchant vessel which
salIed from her port of departure
after March I, 1915, shall be allowed
TO proceed on her voyage to any Ger
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Captain King had been seriously ill
for three weeks, and after he had been
unable to go to the Globe-Democrat
office for several days he sent in his
resignation. Prior to his last illness,
he appeared in good health, though he
was seriously affected by the intense
heat in the summer of 1918 and was
forced to take a vacation of several
weeks.
Death was due to a complication CT
diSeaS aSes, chief of which was bronchi
tbs. For several years Captain King
had lived at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Nelson J. Hawley, wife of a
physician The wife of Captain King
died several years ago.
Captain Henry King, retired from
the managing editorship of the st.
Louis Globe-DOmecrat Feb. 26,
1915 after more than SO years in active
newspaper work. His first notable as
siGnment was to cover the Lincoln
Douglas debates in 1858. From that
date until his retirement he was in
daily newspaper work, save for the
four years he spent in the Union army
during the Civil war. He retired from
the army with the rank of captain.
Henry King was born in Salem, O.,
May II, 1912, and married Miss Maria
Louise Lane in 1861. After leaving
the army he returned to newspaper
work in Quincy, where he was editor
of the Whig. Later he went to Topeka,
Kan, and with Joseph K Hudson,
While in Topeka, he became nation
ally prominent as writer, some of
his contributions appearing in the
most select eastern magazines. In
1888 he Joined the staff of the ST.
Louis Globe-D Democrat as an editorial
writer. He rapidly won his way into
the confidence of Joseph B. McCul-
lagh, then managing editor. becom-
ing his chief associate. Joseph NC
Cullagh died in December, 1896, and
Capt. King was appointed his successor
as managing editor in charge both of
the news department and of the edi-
tOria1 page.
To his new duties Captain King
bent every energy. The work of edi-
torial writing, in which he had won
fame has shifted largely to other
shoulders but until his retirement he
actively directed the editorial page,
and often wrote editorials.
To the news department he gave
close attention, and for the eighteen
tor he was at the Globe-Democrat
until IL p. m. No telegraph story
was ordered from special correspond
ents unless the query" first were sub
mitted to him. Capt. King was stall
wart Republican, close friend of for
mer Speaker Joseph G. Cannon, who
frequently went to the Globe-Demo
crat building to see him and in 1905
was mentioned as a senatorial poSSi-
bility. He was an effective speaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James l. King, 504
Topeka avenue. Topeka, were at the
bedside of the veteran editor. James
King is brother of Captain King.
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zERBST TO ATLANTA.
Assistant at Leavenworth Prison Is
Promoted to a Warden.

Leavenworth, Kan, March 15.-
Frederick Zerbst, who was today
chosen warden of the federal prison
at Atlanta, began his government
service 30 years ago when he was APP
pointed a guard at the prison here.
Zerbst later passed through all the
minor positions at the prison, finally
becoming day captain
Five years ago, when the federal
parole law was enacted. he became
parole agent for the Leavenworth
prison. Last year, when Thomas W.
Morgan was appointed warden here,
Zerbst was named his assistant. Zerbst
is IS years old. Warden Morgan said
ZerbstS promotion was along the
line of the purpose of the department
of justice to advance officers from
the ranks. thus keeping prisons re-
moved from politics.
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CONDITIONS IN GERMANY.

Vienna, March 15.-In the Off
cial reports issued by the city OF
Vienna as to conditions here dur
ing wartime it is pointed out to-
day that Germany and Austria
Hungary through the war have
suffered economically no more than
the allies and the neutral powers.
AS proof thereof the fact is given
that savings bank deposits in 1914
and that the money market con-
tinues extraordinarily easy. The
supply of foodstuffs during Janu-
airy in general was sufficient al
though various articles of necessity
showed an increase in price. Only
the flour situation has not improv-
ed owing to the existing high prices
for wheat and flour in Vienna and
other communities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
MADE BAD NICKELS
Manhattan COunterfeiterS Had
Cave on Bank of kaW.
u. S. Marshal Serves Warrants
ON Men in Jail.

Using a cave as a counterfeiting
den and passing bad nickels is the
charge that has been placed against
Joe Allen and George Lawrence of
Manhattan, Kan, by Fred Robertson
of Topeka, United States district at
torney. The two men are in Jail in
Manhattan. Allen, in the city Jail, it
is said. admits passing the bad nickels
and after a thorough sweating, Law
renee, in the Manhattan county Jail,
is said to have confessed to the coun-
terfeiting. Otho T. Wood, United
States marshal, left for Manhattan to-
day to serve warrants on the two pris-
Oners.
The government authorities allege
that Allen and Lawrence had a com
plete counterfeiting plant in a cave
near the bank of the Kaw river not
far from Manhattan. The federal Of
ficers have been investigating the mat
ter for some time and at the time of
the raid it is claimed Allen and Law
renee threw their outfit into the river.
Bad coins were passed in Manhat-
tan, Stockdale and Garrison. Harry
Peterson. a Garrison merchant. and
Albert Hanson and s. NJ. Addleford
of Stockdale were three of the victims.
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ATTACKS POPE
Maeterlinck Accuses Vatican of
Siding With Germany.
He Tries to Arouse Italy to Join
the Allies.
(By Alice Rohe.l

Rome, March 15.-Maurice Maeter-
linck, noted Belgian author. who is
ment by lectures throughout Italy, to-
day made savage attack on the
vatican for maintaining a neutral at
titude in the war.
He declared that the Holy See in
taking the position, has abandoned
the teachings of Jesus Christ
Maeterlinck delivered his bitter
criticism of the Vatican in the course
of an appreciation of Americas atti-
tude toward the starving people of
Belgium.
'On the other hand" said the Bel
gian writer, Il am sorry to saw that
the Vatican has proved unchristian
1t has not followed the teachings of
Jesus Christ The Vatican in this war
has allied itself with the rich op-
pressor-Germany- holding aIoof
1t has not stood by the oppressed. the
suffering. and the poor Its pro-Ger-
man sympathies are bound to hurt
the church in Belgium and France
after the war. l regret that the Vati-
can has abandoned the teachings of
Jesus Christ"
Maeterincks s lectures throughout
Italy have been followed by demon
strations on the part of those favoring
1talys entering the war on the side
of the allies. The attack upon the
Vatican today. however, was received
with displeasure by some of the al
lies leading sympathizers.
1t is generally believed here that al
though praying for peace, Pope Bene-
dict will prove himself a thorough
Italian, If events force Italy into the
war on whatever side the die casts her
The belief prevails that neither the
Holy Father nor any of his preIates
through his suggestion are doing any
thing to bring religious pressure to
bear upon the italian government
Maeterlinck expressed pleasure to-
day over reports from Trieste that
Prince Won Buelow had been unable
to win from the Austrian emperor ap-
proval of plan for ceding Austrian
territory to Italy in return for Itaiy's
participation as an ally of the Austro-
Germans
Il do not believe the people of Italy
would submit to Italian-German
alliance for war, he said decisiveIy.
The spirit of Italy is in favor of the
allies. revolution would result if
Won Buelow's scheming put Italy in
the war on the side of the kaiser"
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For this purpose the center has been
shifted westward, following the recent
ineffective movement in eastern Ga
licia and troops have been concentrate
tress whose resistance month after
month to the investing Russian army
has been one of the striking episodes
of the campaign.
A Paris newspaper publishes re-
port that before his resignation Pre-
miar Venizelos of Greece offered 1000
men to the entente powers for the
premier is now quoted as urging the
abandonment of neutrality by Greece
on the ground that by striking now
she will be able to extend her terri
tory largely.
Bulgaria is represented as consid-
ering the expediency of entering the
war, but being undecided whether,
in such event, she would assist
Turkey or her opponents The young
Turks, under whose leadership Tur-
key went into the war, are said to find
their present position in Constantine
ople a difficult one and one report
from Greek sources says they may flee
from the capital.
The British admiralty announces
that the steamers F1orazan. Headlands
and Hartdale, previously reported
torpedoed by German submarines al
though it was not known definitely
whether they had sunk, have all gone
to the bottom.
In France and Belgium offensive
operations at present rest chiefly with
the allies, whose activities are in
terpreted in London as preliminary to
a general attack in the spring In
Belgium Champagne and the Argonne
separate movements are under way al
been gained except that won by the
British near Neuve Chapelle.
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FOrty-Three Petitions Present.
ed to Commission Today.
Would Submit Proposition to
Vote of the People.
PLENTY OF ORATORY ON FLOOR
Business Men Urged That City
Go Slowly in Action.
Commissioners Send Papers to
Committee OF Three.

Forty-three petitions. all numerouSly
signed, were presented to the city
commission today. The petltlons ask
that the city submit to a vote of the
people a proposition for the issuance
of bonds for the construction OF mu-
nicipal electric plant to retail electric
light, power and heat to the people OF
Topeka They had been in clrclatlon
since October, 1914. of the 43 petit
tions only ten apparently had been
circulated to any considerable extent
south of the Kansas river and west or
Kansas avenue. Most of the s1gners
live either in North Topeka, or east Of
Kansas avenue.
Coincident with the filing of the pc
titions was the filing of a printed re-
port of the city's municipal street
lighting plant for the year 191 4. This
is the first time in the history of the
city that the annual report of the light
department has appeaed in pamphlet
form The report, the contents of
which were published in the State
journal two months ago, indicates that
the city i producing electricity at a
much cheaper rate than the Edison
company is charging for current. Of
ficials of the Edison company claim
that the city's report is misleading.
Flood of OratOry.
Approximately $50 persons were
present in anticipation of the presenta-
ton of the petitions. An attempt on
the part of r. L. Cofran. mayor, to
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unable to reach an agreement as to
the appropriation deadlock. At
ing the case. Further than to state that
an agreement was possible, con-
ferees declined to discuss proceedings
in the committee room.
1t is possible that a report may be
made late today.
Several house members have gone
home. They have stated that they
will not return.
Members of a special joint commit
tee from the house and senate are to-
day looking for loophole that will
permit escape from the appropriation
deadlock. The committee held its
first session this morning and will try
to suggest to both legislative bodies a
solution of the present difficulties
Should the committee fail to agree on
a method of procedure, it is probable
an adjournment will be had this
week and a special session called.
Among members of both house and
senate today was new hC-o OF agree
ment. 1t is much the same hope that
marked the appointment of the second
Joint committee to consider appropria-
tions. Maybe the present appointeeS
will have better success than did the
first conferees. They failed entirely
in an effort to agree and the present
committee on methods of procedure
was appointed as the only solution.
1t is claimed that members of the
house committee will contend for
method along the lines suggested in
the Wayman resolution. That means
the passage of the maintenance and
Improvement items and the general
executive and judicial budgets, leaving
the buildings until all other work is
disposed of.
On the other hand, there has come
from the senate a declaration that the
only fair way for both houses to set
tie the matter is to itemize all appro-
priation bills, pass them and permit
the governor to veto such appropria-
tions as he deems unnecessary. A So
luton of the matter in joint session of
the two houses. if provision for the
same can be found, was also suggested.
A number of other propositions are
also pending and it is probable that
the committee will remain in session
the entire day.
Conferees on the part of the senate
are Senators Frank c. Price. Clark
county, and Jouett Shouse, Edwards
county. For the house, Representa-
tives A. NJ. keene, Bourbon county;
J. A. Ferren ChautauQua county;
and J. P. Caudill, Comanche county.
Ser ator Price, becarse of his legisla
tive priority, is under the rules chair
man of the committee. No effort to
get together was made by committee
members until his morning and the
first meeting was held at o'clock.
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TEACH WOMEN TO SAVE.

Hamburg, March 15.-The Ham
burger Housewives League is pre-
pairing to open bureau for house
wives and cooks, at which the lat
ter may be given instructions and
advice regarding the value of war
food supplies and the nutriment
qualities of various products. war
cook books and pamphlets will be
distributed without cost if neceS-
Sary. The bureau also will main
tain an employment agency for the
benefit of housewives who, now
that their husbands are at war,
must seek employment.
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u. S. WILL PROTEST
British Order in Council ViO-
Iates International Law.
Also Violation of the Treaty
Rights of This Country.

Washington, March 15.-The Unit
ed States will vigorously protest Eng
lands latest shipping order. Officials
say that it is a fragrant violation of
international law and the rights of
neutrals- Failure to specifically pro-
claim a blockade to be maintained by
ships of war off Germany's seaports
is declared to make the "order in
council as issued in London a distinct
violation of the treaty rights of the
United States with both England and
France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-15
HAS SUNK 10 VESSELS
kron Prinz Wilhelm. German Auxili-
airy Cruiser, on Her Happy Way.

Rio Janiero, March 15.-The Ger
man auxiliary cruiser Kron Prinz Will
helm, which has aboard 500 German
sailors. has sunk thirteen vessels since
she began her raid on commerce, ac-
cording to the passengers and crew of
the French steamer Guadeloupe, who
were taken to PernambucO by the
British steamer Churchill.
The Guadeloupe was semitic the bot
tom by the Kron Prinz Wilhelm near
the island of Fernando de Noronha Off
the eastern extremity of Brazil.
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SINK Three MORE
British Steamers Victims of
German TorpedOes.
Official Announcement Made by
Admiralty Today.

London. March 15.-The British
steamers Florazan. Headlands and
Hartda1e, torpedoed by German sub
marines, all have been sunk according
to announcements made by the British
admiralty today.
Earlier reports held out the hope
that these vessels, attacked within the
last few days by German raiders, had
not been destroyed and might be
brought into port.
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THAW BACK TO PRISON
Must Wait Until Tuesday for the
Courts Decision.

New York. March 15.-Judge Page
announced today he would reserve de-
cision until tomorrow on the applica-
tion of Harry K. Thaw that he should
be returned to New Hampshire. Mean
time he remanded Thaw to the Tombs
in the custody of the sheriff, despite
an appeal made by Deputy Attorney
General Kennedy that Thaw be re-
manded to Mattea wan, pending the
outcome of these new legal proceed
ingS.
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Fewer Lives Lost.

Harrisburg, Pa, March 15.-More
than 1000 lives were lost in and about
the mines of Pennsylvania in 1914,
according to statistics made public to-
day by the state department of mines
There We're 500 men and boys killed
in the anthracite mines, a reduction
of "a as compared with 1913 and Al 8
lost their lives in the bitun1incus re-
gions, a decrease of 19S compared
with the previous year.
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ROCK ISLAND PLAN.
Directors Meet Today for Reorganiza-
ton in New York.

New York. March 15.-Directors of
the Rock Island railway. now under
federal investigation, were to meet to-
day and effect a reorganization of
their official board. Daniel G. Reid,
chairman of the board, and storm
center of discord among the stock
holders, was to resign.
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College "Drys, Meet i'm Mo.

Parkville, Mo, March 15--The col
lege '.drys'' of Missouri convened here
today in annual convention of the
Missouri branch of the intercollegiate
Prohibition association at Park COL
lege. The principal speakers, both of
Chicago. were Rev. Elmer l.. Williams
and Harry S. Warner, general secre-
tary of the national body
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To Launch New BattIeship.

Newport News, Va, March 15.-The
giant dreadnought Pennsylavina, the
United States navy's newest and most
powerful fighting machine Will be
launched here tomorrow.
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Oil Prices Cut.

Pittsburg, Pa, March 15.-Fiye
cents a barrel was cut from the price
of the principal grades of crude oil
when the market opened today.
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Shifted in an Effort to Raise
Siege Przemysl.
Greece Has Offered 5000 Men
for DardanelIeS Attack.
BULGARIA WANTS To FIGHT
She Can't Determine on Which
Side to Enlist.
Allies Are Taking the Offensive
on Western Front.

London, March ia new phase of
the campaign in the east has devel-
oped in an attempt by Austro German
forces in Galicia to relieve PrZemySl.
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GLOOMY And RAW
Still Another Wintry COnsign-
ment for Shivering Kansas.
Snow Reported for South Cen
tral Sections in Morning.

The weather was damp. gloomy and
raw today. There was a brisk north
erly wind. The railroads report a
quarter of inch to one inch of
snow in central and southeast Kansas
early this morning
The minimum temperature-3O de-
grees-at 4 o'clock this morning was
one degree below normal for this date
The wind held the weather needle
down today A year ago today the
maximum temperature was SO de-
grees; 25 years ago the minimum was
10 above zero.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather with little change in temper
ature. The shippers forecast: PRO
tect SO hour shipments north and west
against temperature of "a degrees;
south and east, "A to 2S."
For the first time in several years
the subsoil is well soaked. Wells are
reported to be at normal stage and
although there has been no rain the
river has risen from IS feet Saturday
to SIS feet today.
Snow FIurries This Afternoon
There were snow flurries at To-
peka early this afternoon The tenn
perature for the day average eight
degrees below normal
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Special Joint Committee on APP
preparations in Session.
Legislative Members Look for
LOOphOle of Agreement.
OTHERWISE AN ADJOURNMENT
Ii This Last Effort Fails, Law
makers Must Return.
Real Hope of Settlement in
Hearts of Legislators. Today.

session today. the house and SEN
ate conferees on methods of procedure
of the Kansas 1915 legislature were
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American Ships With Twine
Clear without Hindrance.
A HOT NOTE WAS ON THE WAY
Pre- esident Wilson Insists
Strongly on the Open Door.
The Des MOineS Is There to
Back 1t Up.

Washington, March 15.-General
Carrapza has abandoned his blockade
of the port of Progreso on urgent rep
resentations by the United States.
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Democrat. died at the home of his
daughter here this afternoon.