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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
Arthur DayenpOrt's Fate Is
Sealed i'm is Minutes.
Verdict Returned Today in Asy-
Ium Scandal Case.
CHARGE BY COLORED GIRL
Pretty Wife SObs as StenOg-
rapher Reads Finding.
First Case Overwhelming Vic
tory for County Attorney.

1t took a jury of II men just 45
minutes today to find Arthur Daven-
port, g white man and defendant in
one of the numerous State Hospital
scandal cases, guilty of a statutory
crime against TheIma Grant, a negro
girl under Is years of age. The YER
dict was returned by the jury exactly
at noon They had been in retire
ment since 11:15.
Evidence in the Davenport case
which has been on trial in the first
division of the district court, before
Judge Dana for several days, was
completed by the defense late Thurs
day afternoon. Attorneys arguments
We're heaTd this morning. Robert
Continued on Page Six.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

Another night of frozen water pipes,
below zero temperature, low gas pres
sure, suffering among the poor.
After touching the mark of s de-
grees below zero this morning. the
mercury jumped upward rapidly and
by o'clock had reached IL degrees
above. Temperatures averaged "a de-
grees below normal. The wind shifted
to the southeast and is blowing at the
rate of 10 miles an hour. The direc-
ton of the wind promises warmer
weather for tonight and tomorrow
The mercury descended to degrees
below zero at Z o'clock this morning
but only touched that point for a
short time during the morning. The
temperature changed but little last
night, but this morning the thermom-
eter showed a tendency to rise rapidly.
The forecast calls for warmer
weather tonight, the temperature.
after staying continuously below zero
since about midnight Tuesday. is
scheduled to rise above that point A
reading of between s and 10 degrees
above is expected.
The wind has shifted to the east,
and it seemed colder this morning than
it really was. The east wind is also
expected to bring more snow The
forecast calls for increasing cloudineSs
and warmer tonight, with snow in the
west; snow and warmer in the eastern
part of the state Saturday. The ship
pers' forecast indicates a Cessation Of
the prohibitive weather and predicts
temperatures of zero for Shipments
north; to Is degrees east south and
west 10 degrees.
I'VE cannot promise that there will
not be a return engagement of the
cold weather in the near future" said
(ContfDnad Dec q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
BLASTS Kill: z
Railroad COmpany's Gas Plant
ExpIodes in Chicago.
Bodies OF Victims Blown to
Pieces; Plant Wrecked.

Chicago, Jan. 1.-two men were
killed and two others had narrow
escapes from death when the gas
plant of the Chicago and Northwest
ern railroad, on the west side here.
was wrecked by two explosions early
this morning.
Firemen recovered the bodies, so
badly mutilated that Identification
was difficult The first slight sexplo-
sion warned two workuneD near the
entrance of the building and tffey es-
capped.
Much property damage was done in
the neighborhood by flying debris.
The cause OF the explosion is un-
known.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

Washington, Jan. IA. - Senator
Works, Republican. of California to-
day introduced a resolution authoriz-
ing and directing the president to in
tervene in Mexico to establish AMI
maintain a government there until it IS
safe to withdraw.
up to this time" said Senator
Works, addressing the senate, con
gress has permitted all responsibility
for conditions in Mexico to rest upon
the president. 1t is too grave a re-
sponsibility 1 very much doubt now
that such a peaceful outcome is possl-
BILE. Congress alone has the right to
declare war. and, that Is what inter
vention means. Congress should cour-
ageously shoulder the responsibility. l
ask that the resolution be referred to
the foreign relations committee with
the hope that It will take prompt ac-
ton"
The resolution was so referred.
No formal announcement was made
but officials close to the president de
clared the administration had no in
tention of armed Intervention in Mex
leo at present. The view was reiter-
ated that Carranza should be given an
opportunity to demonstrate his ability
to restore order. This was encou-
aged by telegram from Carrapza to
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
Administrations ''Blood Spill
ing" Policy Is Bearing Fruit.
COL LONEL USES UGLY WORDS
There Are a Hundred Reasons
for Armed Interference.
More justification Than for In
vasiOn of Cuba.

New York, Jan. 14.-Theodore
Rooseveits solution of the Mexican
crisis is to send General Wood with
an army into Mexico forthwith to re-
store order exactly as he restored or
der in Cuba after the Spanish war.
And there can be no doubt were
Roosevelt president of the United
States. Wood, at the head of an army
and backed by a fleet, would now be
on his way.
In Colonel Roosevelt's view. there IS
a hundred times as much reason for
armed interference in Mexico as there
was for armed interference in Cuba
He believes that only by such means
ca the repetition of such outrages as
that of Monday be prevented.
Lambasts Wilson.
Prancing the floor of the great
trophy room in his Oyster Bay house
and biting out his words angrily, the
colonel talked for half an hour on the
Continued on Page SKI
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Fine! Eat Blood
For War Food Is
Germany Menu

Washington, Jan. 14-Depart
ment of agriculture chemists are
examining samples of new foods
from animal bone and blood in
vented since the war began by
German scientist at Cologne.
'Bozivan" is the name given to
the blood food.
The German ministry of trade
and industry is investigating the
scientists claims that he has de-
veloped nourishing foods. Sam
ples of the foods were sent to the
United States by an American
consul in Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
Last Hope Gone
Can't EUen Tote
'FH'' In SatcheL

Charleston. W. Va, Jan. ia
An injunction which prohibits
railroads in this state from per-
mitting passengers to carry label
led intoXicants as personal bag
gage was Upheld by the supreme
court of appeals yesterday when
it refused relief asked for by the
Che sapeake & Ohio railroad
According to State Prohibition
Commissioner Fred O. Blue.
similar injunction will be obtained
against street and interurban rail-
ways and packet steamer COM
panies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
HOLLAND FLOODED
Zuider Zee Dixie BurSts-Inhab-
itantS Flee for Lives.
All North Holland Threatened
With InundatiOn.

Amsterdam. Jan. 1.-THE Tele-
graaf reports that the Zuider Zee dixie
at Katwoude has burst and the Zuid
polner has been flooded. The inhab-
itants of that place were obliged to
abandon it and have fled to Edam,
which is partly flooded. the newspaper
adds.
A later message from Edam saws
that the dixie protecting PoIderezee-
wang is in danger and that if it breaks
the result will be the flooding of
North Holland
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
MAKE LAST STAND
Refugees Swarm to Final
Stronghold of Allies.
VIII Bulger-Teuton Steam Roll
er Crush Them?

New York, Jan. 14-On the ot,A-
skirts of Salonikf this afternoon unen
are erecting tents in a muddy field for
the Serbian refugees and their famf-
lies. Within the past six weeks near
ly half a million dollars of American
and British money has been sent here
for such an emergency and for the
use.
The harbor of SaIonfki is alnoss
empty of boats, though usually 1t is
full For several days, As Transports
loaded with troops who had newly
come to Saloniki and who had not
disem barked. lay in the harbor. Now
they have gone, troops and all. None
in Saloniki knows where.
People are specializing about the
possibility that the allies may be drfv-
en- clear back and out of Salonikf and
forced to leave Greece. It will take
at least three weeks to get way from
Saloniki on ships. There are hun
dreds of tons of wagons, cannon, am
munition, foodstuffs, shovels, lumber.
portable houses and camping outfits
to be loaded into boats, as 10000 cir
cuses, rolled into one were moving
And there are tens of thousands on
men-perhaps 10000 of them-yho
must be embarked IL the allies with
draw.
City Hinged by Trenches.
If this thing should happen there
will be three weeks full of fighting.
the Bulgarians pressing against tfe
allied lines trying to interfere with the
embarkation. Salonih must be ringed
with ally trenches and ally soldiers
must be fighting to hold back the
Bulgars while the other ally soldiers
work like bees loading the ships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
American Says
He Has Plan To
Destroy Berlin

Winnipeg. Man. Jan. 14.-w. ]. De
La Mars of Robin, Man. Is to leave
here today for Washington. to perfect,
ne says. forty airships with which he
claims he can destroy Berlin in a day.
Each airship, he claims. will carry
nine tons of nitro -glycerine and thirty
barrels Of gasoline, will be able to
travel $50 miles an hour and stay ia
the air twenty-six days.
He says he will build twenty air
ships at Washington for the British
navy The other twenty will protect
North American shores.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
old MAN FROZEN
Gardener. Age 20. Found Dead Inside
of Own Doorway.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 14.-Frozen to
death, Lester IS. Cottrell a gardener
aged : years, was found dead just in
side the door of his house near Nor
tonville, last night. Doctors believe he
had been dead sc hours
Cottrell lived alone. 1t is believed
he was III and fell helpless just as he
opened his door. In Nortonville. there
was much talk Of foul play but cor
oner's inquest could find nothing to
indicate violence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

crease in wages, which the notice
states became effective Jan. l was re-
ceived from the New York office of
the Anaconda Copper com pany. The
Butte and Superior company, the w.
A. Clark company and other concerns,
it is annuonced have agreed to the
increase which win remain as long as
copper is twenty cents or more a
pound.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
STEAMER ON ROCKS
BUT "RESTING EASY

Norfolk, Va. Jan 1.-THE British
steamer Priest Fold, from Kyne for
Hampton Roads for orders, Went
ashore at Cape Henry early TODAY
The steamer is l. ing about 250 yards
from shore and she seems to be rest
ing easy and IS in no danger. \ tug
of the Merritt-Chapman Wreckiag
company is lying by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
LAST Minute NEWS
Roy Painter Named.

Roy Painter, a senior in the Wash
burn law school, has been named ma
tional treasurer of the Pi Kappa Delta
forensic fraternity, represented in
twenty-three colleges throughout the
United States His appointment was
made late this afternoon by the presi-
dent of the organization. It is an
honor well due Painter
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
MohIer, a Busy Man.


tive Borlard of Missouri today wrote
John w. Drabelle o. St. Louis of the
Missouri Election beard declining to
become Democratic candidate for
governor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
MENACE" IS FREE.
Anti-Catholic Paper Adiudged
Not Guilty.
Charged With Misuse of Gov
ernment Mails.

Joplin, Mo-, Jan IA verdict of
not guilty was returned today by the
jury in the case of the Menace Pub
fishing compa 1y. of Aurora, Mo, and
four of its officials who w re charged
in federal court here with misuse Of
the mails
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

Butte, Jan IA voluntary wage
increase of 25 cents a day was granted
today to $4,000 mine and smelling
employees in Butte, Anaconda and
Great Falls The order for the in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
In Resolution to Congress Sem
atOr Works Asks War.
Demands That President Inter-
yene Immediately.
RACE RIOT OUELLED BY ARMY
Serious Uprising Against Mexi-
cans in Ell PaSO.
Prompt Action by L. S. General
Restores Order.
MEXICANS WARNED TO FLEE
Martial Law Declared; $50
We're Arrested.
MEXICANS WARNED TO FLEE
General Rodriguez Executed
Shortly After His Arrest.

FI PasO, Jan. 14.-GeneraI Jose
Rodriguez and Almeida were eX-
ecutcd at MADEIRA shortly after
their arrest, according to Il dis
patch received by the Mexican
consul from General Jacinto Ire
vino today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
TREDWAY HEADSIT
La Harpe Man President State
Board of Agriculture.
Defeated George B. Ross, for
Fourth Term Executive.
MOHLER SECRETA AIRY ONCE MORE
Association Recognizes Faith
full Service in Past Year.
1t Has Been One of Busiest in
SOciety's History.
MOHL Err SECRETARY ONCE MORE
NEW OFFICERS.

j. T. Tredway of La Harpe-
president.
r. b. Ward, BelIeviIle-vice
president.
A. W. Smith, McPherSOn-
treasurer.
j. c. Mohler, Topeka-secre-
tary.
This is the result of the forty-fifth
annual election of the Kansas state
board of agriculture in Topeka today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

1t is announced today that the re-
ported offensive of the Teutonic allies
against SaIoniki did not occur.
The rumors that the attack had
been begun against the forces of the
allies apparently originated in the ac-
tivity of the French in blowing up the
bridges connecting Saloniki with the
road over which the attackers would
normally travel. Bridges were de-
stroyed by the French not only at
Demir Hissar on the Struma, in the
neighborhOod of Series, but also at
Kilindira, south of Doiran. All the
CONTINUED on Page SKI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
Invading Austrians Capture
Montenegro Capital.
Little Kingdom Threatened
With Belgium's Fate.
SEPARATE PEACE IS DENIED
French Dynamite River Struc-
lures in Greece.
ItaIy'S RemissneSs in Fall of
LOvcen Is Puzzle.

London. Jan. 14.-Cettinje, the
Montenegrin capital. has been
taken by the Austrians. 1t now
seems inevitable that Montenegro
will experience the fate that befell
Serbia. as there appears to be lit
tie to interfere with the speedy
OverFunning of the remainder of
the Montenegrin kingdom by the
powerful Austrian armies which
already have eaten deeply into
Montenegrin territory on the
north, east and southwest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14
MORE SNOW:
ABOVE zero
Winters Visit Will Not Be Ter
minated for Awhile. rs
Lowest Temperature This
Morning Was s Below.
THIRD DAY or COLD WAVE
First Time Above Zero Since
Tuesday Night.
May Go Up to Ten Above Be-
fore Coming Snow.
THIRD DAY OF COLD WAVE

Hourly temperature readings begin
ming last night and up to press time
TODAY all below zero:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

of agriculture was defeated late this
afternoon when ]. T. Tredway of La
Harpe, twice before entitled to the
place, was chosen to head the organi-
Zation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

Celebrated, Surgeon Dies.
Philadelphia, Jan. 14.-Dr Charles
NJ. Thomas. 81. former dean Of Hahns@
mann medical college here and a
widely known authority on surgery
and opthalmology, died today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

St Louis, Jan. 1.-THE reversal of
the conviction OF Jack and Joe Davis.
Buck Burdolf and Bob Waltham,
found guilty in the court at Muskogee,
Okla. of robbing a train near Mus
kogee October s. and thus delaying
mails. was sought in the federal cir
cult court of appeals today on the
ground that the jury was allowed to
attend moving picture show at
which a stage robbery was shown on
the screen This, t was claimed at at,
torneys for the convicted men, tended
to prejudice the jury
Suspend Western Lumber Rates.
Washington. Jan. 14-Schedules of
transcontinentl railroads naming in
creased rates on lumber in carloads
from North Pacific coast points to
destinations in Texas, Oklahoma. and
New Mexico were suspended today by
the interstate commerce commission
until May II. The increase ranged
from one-ha1f cent to three cents per
hundred pounds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

Mr.. Tredway is one of the oldest
members of the organization and has
many friends in all parts of the state.
Mohler. a Busy Man.
The past year has been busy one
for Mr.. MOhler- First came the
TContfnued on Page ski
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

WEATHER forecast for Kansas: In
creasing cloudiness and warmer.
with snow in the west tonight; snow
and warmer in the east Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-14

IT DOESN'T make much difference
what is charged for gas-there is
none TO pay for!
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
GRAVES CHARGED
 WITH EXT0RT|OK
ATTEMPT BLACKMAL COUNTESS
Self-Styled Spy Is Taken Into Custo- dy Charged With Attempting to Obtain Money from Wife of Ger man Ambassador.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.- Secret Service men today arrested Dr Carl Graves, self-styled spy, on the charge of blackmail. He is alleged to have written to the Countess Bernstorff, wife of the German am bassador to the United States, de- manding $3,O0O for the return of let ters belonging to her, which had been stolen.
 Graves was given a hearing and released on $2,0O0 bonds. He de- nied any attempt at blackmail and stated that his demands were not personal but for political purposes The prosecution of Graves will be pushed on two counts, one for at tempted extortion and the other fo. having stolen property in his posses sion, each of which will carry a pen alty of $5000 fine and years i'm prisonment.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
@
 Officers ~ troops In Or to kp of
HISTORY RECALLED BY
 RECENT GERMAN RAID

NEW YORK. Nov. 14.-The con- sternation occasioned in shipping cir cles by the raid on the German sub marine U-53 is a remarkable dupli- cation, naval men say, of what hap pened in 1863 at New York and other eastern ports when the Tacony un- der the command of Lieut.. c. w. Read of the Confederate States Navy passed up the Atlantic coast, burn ing and scuttling American ships.
 For two entire weeks Read con- tinued his foray on American com merce and notwithstanding that more than 40 cruisers and chartered yes sels were sent out in search of him. the intrepid Confederate was only captured when he ventured into the harbor of Portland, Me-, in an at tempt to cut out a steamer of that place.
 During a period of three, days the Tacony cruised off the Nantucket shoals and in that time burned a full rigged clipper ship, bound from Liv. erpool to New York, bark and a Liverpool packet. These three craft were destroyed in nearly the same locality as where the U-53 sent six steamers to the bottom.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
MUST OBSERVE
 AOAMS0N LAW
OTHERWISE STRIKE ORDERED
President Lee, of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen Says Union Will Demand Observance of Terms of Measure.
Measure.

NE WYORK, Nov. 14.-Following s three-hour conference of the lead CTS of the trainmen's brotherhoods, President Lee of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, stated this morn ing that failure of the railroads to fulfill the spirit of the requirements of the Adamson bill will result in a strike. He states that the Brother hoods are a union on this point, and nothing can prevent strike of the trainmen if the law is not observed by the roads.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
FREE DEFENSE
 FOR BOMBERS
NEW YORK ATTORNEY OFFERS
fers to Take Case of Persons Ac- cused of Frisco Bomb Outrage.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 14.-After reading a transcript of the Billings trial, Bourke Cochran Fox, a New York Attorney, has offered to defend free of charge, the five persons charg- ed with complicity in the bomb out rage here during the preparedness pa rade several months ago. Fox makes the offer at the request of new York society woman, whose name is not given, who has taken a great inter- est in the case. He declares the gov ernment has no case against the ac- cused and feels confident he can clear them.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
WILSON SAYS
 " sa.s . ts ->- LAW BE CHANGED
ADJUSTED TO REQUIREMENTS
President Declares the Tariff Sched. ules May Be Changed If Necessary Following the Close of the Euro- pean War.

WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov. 14.- In an interview with a newspaper representative this morning Presi- dent Wilson stated there was no cause for worry concerning the dump ing of European products upon the American market folloiwng the war. He asserted that the present tariff law had not become irrevocable to the best of his belief, and if the situa- ition demanded 1t could be changed. The President held a long confer ence. with Secretary of State Lan- Mexican situation and recent sub marine attacks by the Germans.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
CUTTER UNALGA
 PATROL BANKS
TO AID VESSELS FISHING FLEET
Will Also Carry Surgeon and Medical Supplies and Assistance to Mem- bers of Fishing Vessels in Case of Accident.

SEATTLE, Nov. 14.-The U. S. Coast Guard-ship Unalga left here this morning for the north having been ordered to patrol the fishing banks off the southern coast of Alas ka during the winter months to ren- der aid and assistance to the fishing fleet. The Unalga will carry a sur geon and medical supplies and will offer medical aid to the fishermen as we'll as assistance to the vessels of the fleet in case of accident.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
Evans Sail South.

The steamship Admiral Evans ar rived in port from the westward about 7:30 last evening. and sailed for the south about an hour later The passengers booked here for the south were Otto Hablutzel, J. O. Buzard, S. A. Pepper, c. L. Yeomans w. A. Dickey, Mrs. Dickey, Hester Dickey and Duncan Dickey for Seat tie; Warren Nichols for Cordova.
Valdez daily prospector., 1916-11-14
EIGHT HOUR LAW
 $ DECLARED VOID
DECISION OF JUDGE BUNNELL
Text of Opinion Rendered By Judge of Fourth Division as to Legality of the Eight-HOur Law Passed by Legislature.

In the district court Judge c. E. Bunnell took the time to read writ ten decision in the case of the Uni ted States vs. Howell & Cleveland, in which they were charged with viola tion of the eight-hour law, passed by the Alaska legislature, in which opinion Judge Bunnell sustains the demurrer of the defendant and holds as void the eight-hour law. This de- cision is of the greatest importance not only to the people implicated in the case, but to the whole Territory as it is likely that similar decisions will be rendered by other courts in the other divisions, if the matter ever comes up there. After the court had completed reading the decision, U s. Attorney R. F. Roth saved an ex- caption in order that he might take the matter to the United States su- preme Court on appeal if he saw fit
 After, setting forth the charge up on which the defendants appear be fore the court, and after reading the points urged by the defendants, Judge Bunnell wet on: ,