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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
NU CKEAI FLUUD Will Be mi
Menace of High Waters i'm Stage of the Kaw
Kansas Is Passing. tionary at
All Streams Are Reported Con- The Rainfall Is
fined to Their Banks. Over the
ARKANSAS SITUATION ALARMS WETTEST MAY
Leyee Out at Van Buren,: bikes Santa Fe Train Sc
Weak at DardaneIle. Iy Demors
Wind and Rain Take Heavy As the Result of
Toll of Life and Property. and Wash
The Rainfall Is DwindIing All
Over the State.
WETTEST MAY SINCE 1896
Santa Fe Train Service Is Bad
Iy DemOraIized
As the Result of Small Floods
and WaShOutS.

At $3.50 O'Clock this afternoon
the kaw river at Topeka stood at
1876 feet or more before night.
since O'Clock this morning
''Sunny" Flora. local government
observer. stated that il may go to
1871 feet. rise of nine inches
The crest should be reached by
dark or at most, before morning,
when the river should begin to
fall back to normal. The sky is
clearing and the government
looks for no more rain. With
out a doubt the ''flOOd scare now
is only a myth.
Late this afternoon it was re-
ported that the Soldier creek
dikeS had broken one mile west
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
All Streams Are Reported Con-
fined to Their Banks.
ARKANSAS SITUATION ALARMS
Leyee Out at Van Buren,: bikes
Weak at DardaneIle.
Wind and Rain Take Heavy
Toll of Life and Property.

Kansas City. May 2S.-Heavy and
continuous rains throughout the CEN
tral states of the middle west today
eliminated in threatening conditions
for low-lying lands along the Arkan-
sas and Missouri rivers.
While the crest of the Missouri
river flood is expected to reach this
city tomorrow, little fear is entertained
that much damage will result.
Conditions along the Arkansas river
however, are more serious. The
Fourche river has overflowed its
banks near Van Buren,, Ark and the
levee has given way.
1t is feared the dikes at DardanelIe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
SUIT AGAINST THE M. P.
Violation of the Hours of Service Law
Is Charged.

Alleging violations of the act linn
iting the hours of service of railroad
employees on the part of the defend
ant suit for 1900 was today filed in
the United States district court by
Fred Robertson, United States district
attorney, against the Missouri Pacific
Railway company
Three causes of action are named in
the petition. The first charges that
the railroad permitted a telegraph
operator at Admire, Kan, to remain
on duty more than nine hours in a "a
hour period. The second and third
causes of action charge violations in
Topeka on September 6 and II, 1914,
when it is claimed on the date of Sep
tember 16, V. L. Owens, telegraph
operator, was allowed to remain on
duty for more than thirteen hours in
the "a hour period. 1t is charged that
the third violation occurred the fol-
lowing day Robertson asks $500 on
each alleged violation
In his petition, Mr.. Robertson states
that the action is brought on sugges-
ton of the United States attorney gen.
eral and by request of and upon in
formation furnished by the Interstate
Commerce commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
q. S. Reserve Corps of VOlun-
teer Airmen Formed.
Federation Launched for Sery-
ice in Time of War.
CRAFT BASES IN MANY CITIES
To Establish 1,5OO Landing
Stations Through Country.
August Belmont and Mortimer
DelanO Head Forces.

New York, May 2s.-Formation of a
national reserve corps of volunteer
aviators for war service is the pur-
pose of the Aero-Military Service Fed
Grafton of America, organization of
which was announced here today.
August Belmont has been elected pres
ident general and Mortimer De1ano of
this city deputy president general.
Plan Many Bases.
Mr.. Delano said it was proposed to
establish district bases in New York,
Richmond. Chicago, ST. Louis and
San Francisco. Aero squadron centers
are to be located in Boston, New Ha-
ven Albany, New York, Buffalo, Phil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
MRS. ALnp!CH VERY ILL
Probating of VIII Reveals She Does
Not Know of Husbands Death.

New York, May 2S.-With the an
nouncement that the will of Nelson w.
Aldrich had been probated at War
wick. r. l.. it became known today
that his widow, Mrs. Abby P. Aldrich,
is so seriously ill at her home here
that she has not been told of her hus-
bands death.
Mrs. Aldrich collapsed when her
husband was stricken several weeks
ago, and her condition has not percep-
tibly improved.
From an authoritative source it was
learned today that the maximum
value of Senator Aldrich'S estate
would not exceed S5.O0O,OOO instead of
the S30,000,0C0 estimate, made pre-
viously.
The entire state is left to members
of the family
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
CRUISER ASHORE
North Carolina Held Fast in
Alexandria HarbOr.
Captain Says Dredges VIII Be
Used to Release Her.

Washington, May 2S.-The United
State cruiser North Carolina is
aground within the outer harbor of
Alexandria, Egypt.
This is reported to the navy depart
ment today by her commander, Cap
tain Joseph w. Oman, who says the
ship was undamaged and that dredg-
ing operations will be undertaken to
release her.
Efforts made to release the North
Carolina, Captain Oman reported
failed. The cruiser Des Moines has
arrived off Alexandria as relief to the
North Carolina in Mediterranean wa
terS. The latter as soon as f1Oated will
return to the United States to act as
naval aviation ship off Pensacola,
Fla
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

Ark, and Fort Gibson, Okla, will not
last long.
Severe electrical and windstorms
have caused heavy property damage
and loss of life.
tornado at Talihina. Okla. May
26. caused the death of one man, and
a child, Catherine C!emns, is expected
to die.
w. w. Wood oil field worker, was
killed at Mannford, Okla.
Mrs. John Kirkland was drowned in
cloudburst at Thomasville, Okla.
William Coss and Mrs. John Kinon
were killed Thursday when lightning
struck the Coss home, near Adair,
Okla
James Brown probably was fatally
IConI1nCed on taso IWo.i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
BREAKS DOWN PREJUDICES.

London. May 2S.-War has led
to a noticeable increase in social
comradeship among English wom-
en- and has broken down the for
mer prejudice against what are
popularity and contemptuously
known as 'hen parties Numerous
clubs have sprung up, such as the
Lady Workers club for lonely
women earning moderate salaries
This club keeps open from to
p. m. on work days and from to
9 p. m. on Saturdays and Sundays
Its objects are purely the cultiva-
ton of friendship, without bridge
or any other kind of propaganda
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
TEMPORIzING NOTE DUE
FROM BERLIN TOMORROW

London, May 28.-The Eve
ming News publishes a dis
patch from The Hague giving
reports from Berlin that Ger
many's reply to the American
note will be presented tomor-
row.
"It will be of a temporizing
character" the dispatch con-
tinues land will ask the United
States either to affirm or to
deny that the Lusitania car
ried ammunition destined for
the allies"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
CAPPER TRIES AGAIN.
The Governor Is Having Bad Luck
With His Speaking Dates.

another commencement speech. To-
night he will try to get to the town
of Scandia, Republic county, where
he will talk to the sweet girl grad
yates if the weather permits.
A few days ago. the governor made
a trip to Alma, left his car in the mud
and talked to a graduating class of
one. Twice a commencement date at
Cawker City has been postponed and
other dates are hanging in the balance
until there is a change in weather
conditions.
1t is the governors plan to go to
Scandia this afternoon. S. M. Brew
ster, attorney general will talk tonight
to the Kansas City, KAN, graduates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
Once Held by Austrians Is
Hemmed by Returning Hosts.
LONDON ADMITS EAST CRISIS
Fall of Fort Means Loss to
Slays of Lemberg Road.
War Offices Report No Change
on Western Front.

London May 2S.-The fortress of
Przemysl, garrisoned this time by Rus
SLAMS instead of Austrians, is once
more threatened with investment.
Just as the Russians, after surround
ing Przemysl and starving out its Aus
trian garrison, forced the surrender
of the fortress on March % last, so
Austro-German troops. who have
driven a wedge through Central Ga
licia, are now attempting double
thanking movement, and with growing
intensity of attack are seeking to en-
circle Przemysl from the north and
the southeast.
According to Vienna reports, prog
ress is being made in both directions,
and if the advance is not checked,
Przemysl will either be isolated from
the rest of the Russian army, or the
Russian troops which fell back to the
San, will be forced into further re-
treat.
This situation in Galicia is unques-
tionably of great strategic Importance
at the present time and even the Brit
ish press comedies that the position of
Przemysl is serious.
1t is described as the key to the
whole Russian position in Galicia, and
it's fall will mean that the railroad
running east to Lemberg, the mair,
artery of the Russian supplies in this
region, will fall into Austrian hands.
Reports shat this railroad line al
ready has been severed are still with
out confirmation today
Fighting along the Austro-Italian
frontier still is in the development
stage,
There is virtually no change on the
western battle front, and the British
and z zach admit that tho Turt,s are
so strongly entrenched on the CALI
poll peninsula that only siege warfare
can be waged there.
Berlin Admits Setback.
Berlin, May 2S.-A reverse at the
hands of the Russians in the fighting
along the river San, in central Ga
licia, is announced in today's state
ment from the war office. 1t is said
the Germans in the region of Sien-
ieawa on the left bank of the river,
were forced back and lost six cannon.
The German positions, according to
this announcement, were not defended
by strong forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
SEA CASUALTIES OF THE
LAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS

The liner La Champagne with 900
passengers ashore off the French
coast.
British steamer Cadeby torpe-
doed off Cornwall coast.
Danish steamer Ely mined and
sunk in Aland sea.
British battIeship Majestic tor
pedOed and sunk at DardanelleS.
British steamer Princess Irene
blown to pieces in the Thames. Be-
tween 800 and 400 killed.
Two Turkish InunitiOn boats
sunk by British submarine in Sea
of MarmOra.
British liner Argylshire attacked
by submarine and damaged.
American steamer Nebraskan ar
rived at Liverpool crippled by tor
pedo or mine explosion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
GAME OFF AGAIN.
Rain Keeps Savages From Getting
Revenge on DrummerS.

st. Joseph, Mo-. May 2S.-For the
third consecutive day the game be-
tween the Topeka Savages and the
Drummers had to be postponed on ac-
count of rain Only one game of the
series was played here.
Tonight the Savage leave for DeS
Moines and Wichita comes here to-
morrow for a three game series.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
DESCEND TO MINE TOMB
volunteers Enter Shaft i'm Search of
Nineteen Bodies.

Nanimo, B. c., May 2S.-Volunteer
rescuers were preparing today to en-
ter the lower working of the reserve
mine of the Western Fuel company in
search of the bodies of nineteen min
ers, who were entombed in the west
level last night after an explosion of
inflammable gas had buried them
deeply under tons of coal and debris.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
Big RACE IS POSTPONED
indianapolis Speedway Announces Post
ponement of Its Annual 500 Mile Event.

Indianapolis. Ind. May 2S.-On account
of the weather the five hundred mile auto
mobile race which was to have been held
at the Indianapolis motor speedway to-
This announcement made at the
speedway office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
TURKS TAKE TRENCHES
English in Counter Attacks, But They
Are Repulsed.

ConstantinopIe, May 2S.-A Turkish
night attack resulted in the capture of
two English positions near Kurns,
Mesopotamia. it wah officially an
nounced today.
The English are counter attacking,
but the Turks have repulSed several
charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
WILSON IS INDISPOSED
Cabinet Meeting Called Off; President
Has No Callers.

Washington, May 2S.-President
Wilson called off the Friday cabinet
meeting today because there was moth
ing of pressing importance ready for
consideration and because he was
slightly indisposed.
The president had no callers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
MORE BLAST FURNACES
Steel Plants in Pittsburg District Build
More Fires.

Pittsburg Pa. May 2S.-BIast furnace op-
erations in the Pittsburg district increased
today when furnace No. of the Carrie
plant at Randkin was blown in the first
time in two years.
Seven of the group are now in operation.
while at the Edgar Thompson plant near
by nine of the thirteen furnaces are max
ing steel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
BASEBALL TODAY.
WESTERN LEAGUE.

Omaha at Lincoln-game post
poned; wet grounds.
Denver at Sioux City, game post
poned; rain.
Topeka at st. Joseph-Game post
poned: rain.
Wichita at DeS Moines-Game post
poned; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

Newark at Chicago-game post
poned: rain.
Baltimore at Kansas City-Game
postponed; wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
Argylshire Escapes PIunger

Liverpool, May 2S.-The British
steamer Argylshire reached port to-
day, after having been attacked by a
German submarine. When attacked
the Argylshire sent out s. o. S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
STOCK EMBARGO IS OFF
Governor of Texas Signs Proclama-
ton Lifting Quarantine.

Austin. May Ex-Governor Fergu-
son today signed the proclamation
which lifts the quarantine heretofore
in effect against the shipment into
Texas of cattle affected with foot and
mouth disease.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
FEDERAL LEAGUE.

Cleveland at Chicag ago-game post
poned; wet grounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
LAND ON RHODES ISLE
Italian Troops in Force on Turk Land
in Aegean Sea.

Amsterdam May 2S.-The Lokal
Anzeiger states that italian troops in
considera BILE force have landed on the
Turkish island of Rhodes in the
Aegean sea.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
Higher OiI Rates on.

creased freight rates on carload rates
on petroleum from producing points
in Kansas to Joliet, ILL.,, were suspend
ed today by the interstate commerce
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

west of Topeka. Thirty acres
owned by James David arc flood
cd by the creeks overflow.
Members of the North Topeka
drainage board are patrOlling the
Kaw river dikes. They heard Il
rumor this afternoon that the
dikes had broken above the city
but the report, like thousands of
others, lacked confirmation and
OccaSioncd no uneasiness.
No flood this time.
The river is stationary at 17.2 feet
since o'clock this morning and Sun
n.y. Flora says the rain in the Kaw
valley is about over. The forecast
calls for fair and cooler weather to-
night; fair with rising temperature
Saturday.
The temperature at I o'clock this
morning was down to so degrees and
the weather was raw and disagree
able.
The total rainfall for the month is
923 inches, the most rain that has
fallen in the month of May since 1896
This also has been the wetteSt of any
months since September, 1909. More
rain has fallen this month than in all
the previous months of this year COM
bined The rainfall last night was
only .O6 inches. The total for the last
three days is 3.3S inches.
More Than in 1908.
The rainfall at Topeka in May of
this year exceeds that of 1903 by SO
inches. The total in the year of the
flood was S.63 inches. But the rain
at that time was continuous for nine
days while the recent rains have been
scattered. The rains along the head
waters were greatly larger in 1908
than in the past month.
I'VE are very optimistic in regard
to the weather situation,' says Sun
NY Flora. .tUnleSS some unexpected
two or three inch rains are received in
the west the danger is over, and the
reports indicate this morning that the
rain is rapidly dwindling."
The Kaw river reached a stage of
IT'S feet at o'clock this morning. 1t
has been at a standstill since that time
The weather man says that 1t may rise
a few inches more but will start fall
ing tomorrow and possibly sooner.
The wind has been blowing all day
at the rate of IL miles an hour from
the west.
Following are the hourly tempera-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.

Minneapolis at ST. Paul-game post
poned; rain
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair and cooler tonight; Saturday
fair and warmer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

London, May 2S.-Italian troops are
pushing steadily into Austria, along
the line running north of the Gulf of
Triest.
An unofficial dispatch reports the
capture by the Italians of fourteen
villages along the Carinthian frontier.
The Italians also hold three mountain
passes.
Apparently the Austrians have as
yet offered serious resistance, al
though further west there has been
severe fighting. An official statement
from Rome announced the occupation
of the Austrian town of Grado and
states that squadron of Italian areo-
planes successfully attacked the Triest-
Nabresina railroad, probably cutting
the line. Additional territory along
the Tyrol frontier has been occupied.
Occupation of Urumiah, Northwest
ern Persia, by Russian forces, is an
nounced by the Caucasian army staff.
Capture of the city was effected after
battles near Dilman and Bachkala.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
From Over State

II
The heaviest rain reported over the
state in the "a hours up to o'clock
IContinued Page rwo.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
MEXICANS TO Die
e. S. Court Denies WritS to Five
in Murder Cases.
Bryan and Hunt Spurned by
Arizona. House.

Tucson, Ariz., May 2S.-Imme-
diate execution of the five Mex
lean murdcrerS was prevented
this afternoon by the filing by
their counsel of a Botice of appeal
to the United States supreme
court on the application for
habeaS corpus. The court an
nounced he would rule on this
later. Counsel for the condemned
men had been informed that the
men would be hanged at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28

Tucson, Ariz., May 28.-Writs of
habeas corpus were denied the five
MeXicans sentenced to be hanged at
Florence, Ariz., today.
Judge Sawtelle, in the federal dis
trict court here, refused to intervene,
after reserving fer two hours his de-
cision on arguments made py attor-
neys for the condemned men for writs
of habeas corpus.
If the convicted murderers are to
be saved from the scaffold it is now
up to the state pardon board meeting
in Florence.
The Arizona house of representa-
tives today refused to memorialize the
board of pardons in behalf of the
MeXicans.
Secretary Bryan and Governor
Hunt, following an appeal from Gen
eral Villa, had asked that the board
be memorialized looking toward a re-
prieVe or Communication of sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
ITALIANS IN CRAD0
Attack TrieSt-Nabresina Road,
Apparently Cutting Line.
Russian Forces Occupy Uru-
miah, Northwest Persia.

Rome, May 2S.-Thc first
great battle of the Austro-ltalian
war is not many hours away.
italian forces of invasion in the
TrentinO and along the ISonzo
river arc pressing forward to
within a few miles of where
large Austrian armies lie en-
trenched. In both districts the
clash of armies is imminent. The
war office emphasized this today
in an official statement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-28
No flood this time.

FOllOwing are the hourly tempera-
ture readings for the day:
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-01-28
SPORT.

The st. Joseph Western League
Club sold George Watson, outfielder.
to the Oakland Club OF the Pacific
Coast League.
Tom McCarty of Lewiston, Mont,
defeated Terry Kellar, the California
light heavyweight, In a ten-round
bout in Brooklyn. N. Y.
The University of Colorado Basket.
ball five defeated the Colorado Agri-
cultural team in the opening game of
the intercollegiate season at Boulder,
Colo.
Averaging 1,103 in the Northwest
Bowling League tournament at Chi.
cago, the Littau Ryes bowlers be-
lieve they have broken the national
record.
United States District Judge X. M.
Lands at Chicago took under advise
ment the prayer of the Federal
League for temporary injunction
against the leading bodies Of organ
lied baseball to restrain them from
interfering with it's players and from
prosecuting the several suits agains,
them.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-01-28
WASHINGTON.

Senate Democrats in caucus reached
a final agreement on the administra-
tion ship purchase bill and adopted a
resolution making it party measure.
The reported disappearance of thou
sands of dollars of public works
funds in Santo Domingo occurred be-
for any of the happenings which led
up to the present investigation in
New York Of James M. Sullivan,
American minister to Santo Domingo,
according to Secretary Bryan's un-
derstanding of the situation.
President Wilson was charged with
seeking to build up a personal ma
chine to secure denomination and also
with violation Of the platform pledges
OF his party by Representative Mann,
minority leader in an address in the
House.
A record cotton crop for the
1914-15 season was indicated in the
census bureaus report showing a.
907,942 running bales had been ginned
prior to Jan. 16 Ginnings from Jan
/ to Is amounted to 460.149 bales and
exceeded those Of that period in any
previous year.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-01-28
Senators Alter workmen's Act.

Denver.-Important and far reach.
ing alterations in the proposed indus.
trial commission act to be presented
to the Twentieth General Assembly
and originally drafted by committee
of attorneys working under direct In
structions from Gov. Geo. A. Carlson
have been made in a redraft of the
measure by the Senate Industrial com.
mittee, Of which Senator William R.
Eaton Of Denver is chairman. The re.
draft was made after the Senate com.
mittee had considered the administra.
ton measure from all angles; had
considered communications and criti.
cisms submitted by employers and EN-,
ployes, and had made careful study
of possibly conflicting constitutional
provisions and statutes and similar
laws in force in other states of the
Union. These changes modify the
measure to a considerable extent.