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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
NO A. B. FOR HERO
Washburn College VIII Not Ac-
cOmmOdate Soldier Students.
Rah-Rah'S Enlistment Won't
Entitle Him to a Degree.

The fact that students who enlist in
time of war are not granted a diploma
Internationally, has caused great dis
appointment among several students
who had made up their minds to Sc
cure a short and easy cut to a degree
by enliSting for service in Mexico.
Last week a rumor was started to
the effect that in time of war it was
customary to give diplomas to high
school or college students who enlist.
Four years in Mexico as opposed to
two or three years strife with Latin
or mathematics seemed the lesser of
the two evils and a good sized war
spirit was in a fair way to be started
among Topeka students.
While authorities of Washburn and
the high school expressed themselves
as being perfectly willing that their
scholars should fight for their coun-
try. they couldn't see their way clear
to giving a certificate of education for
willingness to tote a gun or a KNAPP
sack or doing fatigue duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
IN SENATE TODAY
Hay Army Bill Passes House
402 to 2.
Virtually Unchanged, Measure
Calls for 10000.

Washington, March 24.-The Hay
army increase bill, first of the admin
istration's big preparedness measures
TO receive the approval of either
branch of congress. was in the hands
of the senate today. 1t was passed by
the house yesterday with only two dis
senting votes-cast by Representa-
tives Britten, Republican of Illinois,
and London, Socialist of New York
The vote was 4O2 to Q
The bill now goes to the senate mil
itary committee for immediate consid-
Grafton and report to the senate. 1t
will be taken up in the senate Monday.
AS it left the house the bill was in vir-
tually the form in which it came from
the military committee and it would,
among other things, increase the reg
ular army to $4,000 fighting men.
With Hay army increase bill out
of the way the house today began
consideration of the Burnett immigra-
ton bill with its literacy test provi-
sion under a special rule limiting de-
bate on the measure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
COT R. R. PERMIT
Pershing Probably Got Permis-
sion From Company.
Carranza Hasn't Replied on Re-
quest to Use Trains.

Washington, March "a. - Reply
from General Carranza to the request
American troops would be permitted
to use the Mexican Northwestern was
expected mOmentarily today. Border
reports said General Pershing already
was using a portion of the line and
department officials pointed out it was
possible he had reached a limited
agreement with local Mexican railway
officials.
Details of the proposed protocol
were being worked out today al
though general outline of the doc
ument has been agreed to and for
warded to General Carranza. Direct
word from the Tampico district. where
anti-American demonstrations have
been unofiicially reported, were anx-
iously awaited at the navy depart
ment today from the battleship Ken
lucky, on her way to Mexican waters.
and the gunboat Machias off Tam
picO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
ALARM SPREAD
BY MEX ARMY
NEAR DOUGLAS
Help Us Before 1t Is Too Late,
Wires American.
10000 Carranza Cavalry Oc-
cupy Two Camps.
ONLY 1900 U. S. men AT HAND
Telegraphs to Arizona Senator
i'm Washington.
5000 Mex Cavalry, 40 Cannon,
at Edge of City.
ONLY 1900 U. S. men At HAND
Telegraphs to Arizona Senator
i'm Washington.
5000 Mex Cavalry, 40 Cannon,
at Edge of City.

Washington, March 24.-Conflicting
reports of the massing of Carranza
troops on the border continued to
reach here today. American consuls
in northern Mexico, under orders of
the state department to investigate the
troop movement reported that they
found no massing of troops in the
northern sections .s. -s
Senator Ashurst of Arizona, how
ever, received today from D. A. Rich
ardson of Douglas, telegram saying
a Mexican general with 5000 cavalry
and forty pieces of artillery had ar
rived at a point over the border not
more than ten blocks from the center
of the city and that 1000 additional
Carranza cavalry were six miles south
of the border. Richardson telegraphed
that the American troops stationed two
miles from Douglas were inadequate
to meet the situation and that there
were fears of an attack. Richardson s
telegram sent last night follows:
10 Blocks From Center of City.
Mexican general has forty pieces
of artillery and 5000 cavalry sta
toned ten blocks from center of Doug
las Seven thousand cavalry six miles
south of Douglas. We have only l.
500 infantry 800 cavalry and four
pieces of artillery. Our troops sta
Am reliably informed that it would
take one hour for our troops to reach
Douglas in case of night attack Our
army forbidden by administration
from making any active defense
preparations for fear Mexicans might
misconstrue such preparations Mex
leans have entrenched against United
States side and have barbed wire en-
tanglements.
We have no entertainments. Mex
lean troops could easily repeat the
Columbus massacre in Douglas on i
much larger scale and return to Mex
leo with similar loss All of these
statements can be verified by our
army officers here. Help US if you
can before it is too late
Tired of Trying to Stir Senate.
Senator Ashurst said he knew Rich
ardson and regarded his information
authentic.
Il am giving this telegram for
publication" said Senator Ashurst
| land will not even submit it to the
senate because it would be useless.
am tired of trying to get anything
done"
Found No Massing of Troops.
Douglas, March, 24-General p
Elias Gales. military governor of So
nora, today again denied reports hat
large number of Mexican troops
have reached Aqua Prieta, opposite
here from the south. Investigation
did not reveal an increased number OF
troops at Aqua Prieta.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
4 SHERIFF
Movie Proprietor Stages Sensa-
tiOnal Train Escape.
Bride Slipped Prisoner ReyOl-
Yer and Flees With Him.

Muskogee, Okla, March 24.-Pau1
V Hadley, on the way to Texas in
custody of Jacob Giles, sheriff of JEFF
ferson county, Texas, early today shot
and killed that officer, forced the con-
ductor to stop the train and, with Mrs
Hadley, escaped near Checotah, Okla
A posse is being formed to take up
the chase.
Before Hadley left Kansas City late
yesterday he was handcuffed and
searched. Officers believe his wife
slipped him the revolver from her
hand bag.
Hadley was wanted in Brummitt,
Tex In a quarrel over a young wom-
an, he shot John Vest, merchant,
the first of the year. Motoring to
Oklahoma to escape arrest, on Feb
ruary he sold the auto for $500 and
married the woman.
Going to Kansas City, Hadley pur-
chased a moving picture show and as
sumed the name of j. o. Kendrick.
Detectives located him Wednesday,
Have Pair Located?
A fourth posse left Checotah, Okla,
early today on a report from a farm
house near Rentiesville in Muskogee
CONTINUED on Page Ski
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MILITIA NOT NEEDED
Cabinet Discusses Calling Out State
Guards. Deciding Not To.

Washing gton, March 24.-The ques-
ton of calling the National Guard for
border 6uty to release regulars for
service in Mexico was discussed at to-
days cabinet meeting, but it was de-
cided there was no prospect of such
action at this time.
The cabinet was told that there was
sentiment in congress to protect the
constantly lengthening line of com
munfcatiols of the American punitive
expedition by sending more regulars
into Mexico and placing guardsmen
along the border
Major General Funston, however,
had not asked for additional troops
today, it was said, and war depart
ment officials did not believe any
mobilization of state troops was nee
essary
After the cabinet meeting officials
said they feared a mobilization of
guardsmen would have a disquieting
effect in Mexico They expressed con-
hdence that American troops in Mex
leo were in no danger. Should large
bodies of CarranZa troops go over to
Villa, however. the question of call
ing out the guard will be considered.
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U. S. men
FINANCE
OUTLAWS
Senator Lewis Brands Villa
Supporters as Traitors.
Charges Are Sensation OF Day
in L. 5. Senate.
INTRODUCES TREASON BILL
Has knowledge American
Money Backs Bandits.
Stone appeals Not TO Stir Up
Mexican Situation.
Senator Lewis Brands Villa
Supporters as Traitors.
Charges Are Sensation OF Day
in L. ). Senate.
INTRODUCES TREASON BILL
Has knowledge American
Money Backs Bandits.
Stone Appeals Not to Stir Up
Mexican Situation.

Washington. March 24.-Sen-
ator J. Hamilton Lewis, Demo-
crat, declared in a resolution in
troduced today that American
authorities had knowledge of
supplies and money being fur
nished toVilla from foreign coun-
tries and from the United States.
His resolution proposed to brand
Americans who give such aid as
guilty of actual treason. The
measure sprung a marked sensa-
tiOn in the senate.
AT the request Of Senator Borah,
Republican. the resolution was read
twice and then Senator Lewis asked
that it lie over and gave notice that he
would speak upon it at an early Op-
portunity
Some of the border senators read
kilograms from Citizens expressing
apprehension for the safety of Ameri-
can interests along the Mexican line
and Senator Stone renewed his appeal
to senators not to agitate the situation.
The discussion died without action,
but not until Senator Stone, in making
his plea for no agitation had reiterated
the peaceful intentions of the admin
istration toward the Carranza govern
ment
Outside Influence Busy.
An effort is being made by num-
erous people in Mexico and numerous
sinister Influences in Mexico and I am
sorry to say outside of Mexico" said
he, Ito excite the people of that un-
fortunate country. to mislead them
and to impress them with the idea
that the United States is contemplating
an aggression against the whole people
to their great injury.
The president has given out by
proclamation and diplomatic com
munication with the head of the de-
facto government of Mexico that the
expeditionary force in pursuit IF
bandits was not in derOgation of the
sovereignty of Mexico nor in any spirit
of unfriendliness toward it The ad-
ministration has sought to impress
that clear and wise view of the sub
ject on the people. and a day or wo
after the presidents proclamation a
resolution was unanimously agreed 10
by the senate endorsing the action of
the president and reiterating the pol
icy and purposes of this government
as announced.
Some Cooperation. Too.
Notwithstanding this there are in
fluences at work and we know it. in
this country and in Mexico, sometimes
cooperating and at other times not to
arouse a public opinion and create a
condition in Mexico that will embar-
rass this government in carrying out
its purposes and precipitate a situation
the end of which we know not Of"
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Prosecutor Holds Drug Order
Signed by Prisoner.
Denies Murder of Millionaire
ParentS-in-LaW.
PUT "MEDICINE" IN SOUP
Undertaken Testifies DIR. Waite
Urged Great Haste.
Strange Woman in Case Dis
appears From Hotel.

New York. March 24.-Soon after
DR.. Arthur Warren Waite, accused of
poisoning his father-in-law, John F.
Peck, millionaire drug manufacturer
of Grand Rapids, had denied the
charge today, District Attorney Swami
announced that lie had obtained a
voucher from a druggist signed with
Waites name for the purchase of a
quantity of arsenic on March 9, three
days before Peck's death.
Waite's denial was made to George
F. Brothers, assistant district attor-
ney, who examined him at his apart
ment in Riverside drive Waite still
was in bed recovering from the effects
of strong drugs which he took yes
terday.
Put Medicine in Soup.
Waite admitted, according to Mr..
Brothers, that he had put something
into Peck's soup some time prior to
his death, but declared it was medicine
and that DR.. A. A. Moore, the physi-
clan who attended Peck during his
illness, had instructed him to employ
this method of giving the patient
medicine because Peck had com
planned that it was bitter and had
refused to take it.
Mr.. Brothers announced that Waite
would be removed to Bellevue hos
pital, a prisoner, later in the day. DIR.
Waite today told his guards, according
to reports they made to the district
attorney that he would keep his lips
sealed as to the identity of the woman
with whom he lived at hotel as DIR.
and Mrs. A. w. Walters.
To Arraign Him Soon.
Attorney Swami said he would ar
raign DR.. Arthur Warren Waite for
the murder of his father-in-law as
soon as Waite's physical condition
would permit bringing him to court.
The young dentist is under arrest at
his apartment and has so far recov-
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RUSS DRIVE
Berlin Reports Terrific Attack
on East Border.
Carried German Position, but
Routed Later.

Berlin. March 24.-The Importance
of the struggle around Verdun nat
urally overshadowed interest in the
contest on the eastern front. but the
latest dispatches show that hard
fighting is in progress in the north
ern sector of the Russian line. The
Russian fire became intense on the
evening of March 19. More than So.
600 shells, chiefly heavy caliber, fell
over a small section of the front near
Postavy German wire entanglements
and the front line trenches were ~am-
aged by this fire.
At night the Russians attacked in
thick waves. The first two waves
were moved down before they reached
the entanglements. The third attack
pierced the German position on
front of less than 100 yards and as
sailants were elected by a counter,
attack led in person by reglmentai
commander At dawn the Russians
made a fourth attack but 1t was
smothered in the initial stages by Ger
man artillery.
Moved Down Slavs.
Four Russian divisions are said to
have participated in these move
ments. The Germans were compelled
to summon almost no reserves. Inelr @
losses were heavier than on the two
preceding days of the fighting on ac-
count of the Russian fire, but it is as
serted that nevertheless they were
surprisingly small.
Activity of the Russians at other
points of Field Marshal Won linden
burgs front is less marked. Com
parative quiet prevailed on March 10
along the sector between Wisseniew
and NaroCz lakes, except for a strong
night attack of the Russians, which
was repulsed.
The losses sustained by the Rus
slams in these encounters are said to
have been very heavy. Notwith-
standing the severity of the actions,
no concern is evident here. The state
of public feeling was expressed by a
cOrreSpon, ent. who said:
The people have no anxiety, be-
cause they know Hindenburg is there. -
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R. |. OFFICIAL DEAD
Robt. l.. Stewart, Sup't of Motive
Power Dies Suddenly in Il. C

Kansas City, March 24.-Robert L.
Stewart of Ell Reno, Okla, superin-
tendent of motive power for the Rock
Island railroad, died suddenly at a
hotel here today 1t is believed heart
failure caused death. Last night Mr.
Stewart complained and called a
physician He sent a telegram to his
wife urging her to come here. Today
Mrs. Stewart arrived and telephoned
her husbands room. Come up and
have breakfast with me- Mr. Stewart
said.
He died before his wife reached the
hotel. Mr.. Stewart was so years old
He formerly was master mechanic at
Trenton, Mo, and later was stationed
in Chicago.
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RETURN OF WINTER
Rain or Snow and Colder Is the Out
look for Tonight.

Snow and colder weather is the pre-
dicted outcome of the unsettled con-
ditiOn of the weather. Rain fell here
today and the early part of the day
was warm almost to the point of be-
ing sultry. The mercury rose rapidly
until about 8 o'clock when the sky
clouded over and the temperature
started downward. The wind was still
in the south this morning, but showed
a tendency to vary rapidly. Snow was
falling in Idaho last night and it is
expected to reach Topeka tonight.
The forecast calls for rain or snow
and colder weather tonight; Saturday
probably fair, with colder weather in
the east and southern portions of Kan
sas The mercury at Topeka tonight
will hover around the freezing point.
The shippers forecast indicates 26 de-
gree temperatures for 36-hour ship
ments north and west; east and south
80 degrees.
The lowest temperature reading
this morning was 46 degrees, 8 above
the night normal for this date. The
highest temperature on record for this
date is 81 degrees, established in 1901.
The low record, % degrees, occurred
in 1903.
The Kaw river remains at 6.5 feet
The wind is blowing at the rate of l A
miles an hour from the south.
Light rains were reported in parts
of Kansas east of Dodge City, by the
SdHId + Z ram Odu- ACCOIuiHS ~ cal ~
statements from other stations the
rainfall at Topeka was the heaviest
anywhere in Kansas last night. The
sky was cloudy in nearly all parts of
the state today, however, and there
is more rain and possibly snow coming
tonight
Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. The total rain
fall today was eight of an
inch, making the storms total four
teen -hundredths. Following are hour
ly temperatures for the day furnished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
QUIET AT vERDUN
Germans Start No New Offen-
siVe, Paris Declares.
French BOmbard Invaders in
MaIancOurt Wood.

Berlin. March 24.-Eurther
successes have been won by the
Germans in the vicinity of Hau-
headquarters announced today,
two additional trenches having
been occupied.
On the Russian front the vi
ciOuS attacks on the German lines
in the northern sector have been
continued both northwest and
south of Dvinsl<. All the assaults
broke down. the statement de-
cIareS.
Paris. March 24.-The lull in the
fighting in the Verdun region
of France continues. the artillery
however, keeping up its active work
The French guns have been ener-
cannonading the German po-
sitions in the MaIancourt Wood, on
the edge of the Argonne, northwest OF
Verdun. The intention apparently is
to break up an anticipated attempt OF
the Germans to debOuch from this
cover and make further efforts to ad-
vance southwark toward the main line
of the Paris-Nerdun railroad some y
miles distant
East of the Meuse the German bonn
bardment appears to have diminished
in intensity, only intermittent firing
being reported in the vicinity of DOu-
and Damloup and in the
WOeVre region.
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End of Case in
Court 40 Years
II, Sight Today

Kansas City, Mo. March "a
A cleaning up of the famous St.
Clair county bond case which has
dragged through the courts for
the last forty years is looked for
as a possible result of a confer
ence arranged to be held here to-
day between the county judges of
the St Clair county court and
Judge A. Van Valkenburgh of the
federal court.
The suit is the result of
the issuance in 1871 by St. Clair
county of bonds to promoters who
promised to build the Tebo and
Neosho railway. The road never
was built The promoters sold the
bonds and the purchasers never
have been reim burSed by the
county. With accumulated in
terest the payment of the bonds
now would bankrupt the county,
it has been declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
RAMS A SUBMARINE.

New York, March 24.-The subma-
rine D-1 is temporarily out of commits
sion at the New York navy yard with
some of her plates dented and one of
her arrnature shafts cracked. The
d. was rammed by tugboat off New
London, Conn. a few days ago.
In all five submarines are undergo
ing repairs at the navy yard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
DECORATE POET FOR
BRAVERY IN BATTLE

Rome. March 24-Gabriele
Annunzio, the poet, whose right
eye was injured recently in an
aeropIane accident. has been dec
orateo with silver medal in rec
ognltlon OF his services as military
eroplane observer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
ROW ON CONSCRIPTION
Looks Like British Cabinet Crisis Over
Enlisting Married Men.

London, March 24.-Rumor in the
lobby of the house of commons last
night was busy with the discussion of
a possible cabinet crisis over the ques-
ton of the enlistment of married men.
According to some reports, David
Lloyd George desires compulsion of all
men of military age. while Premier
Asquith is opposed to any such meas
ure.
The London morning papers all dis
cuss the recruiting difficulties at great
length.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
UNCLE SAM CLAMPS LID
ON EXCURSION STEAMERS

Washington, March 24.-The
house committee on alcoholic
liquor traffic has reported out the
bill of Representative A. j.
SABBATH of Illinois, prohibiting the
sale or gift of alcoholic liquors to
minors within the admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction of the
United States. The bill is aimed
at excursion steamers on which
liquor is sold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-24
BLOODHOUNDS ON TRAIL
Pursuing Robbers Who Blew Open
p. o. Sale al New Point, Mo.

st. Joe, Mo, March 24.-The safe
in the postoffice at New Point, Mo-,
was blown open by robbers early to-
day and $500 in postage stamps of
various denominations and 5000 in
cash were taken.
The postoffice is located in a general
store conducted by the postmaster.
Bloodhounds were summoned from
Bigelow, no, and have taken a trail
in the direction of Oregon. Mo.
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Parole ConUict
To Plant Crop
and SaUe Farm

Salem, Ore. March 24.-Gov-
ernor James Withycombe granted
a ninety-day leave of absence to-
day to c. O. Bogart, serving a
term in the penitentiary here,
charged with assault with intent
to kill in order that the man
might plant his spring crop and,
if possible, save his homestead
from foreclosure proceedings.
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ALLIES TURN Us DOWN
American Merchantmen Disarmament
Demand Is Denied.

Washington. March 24.-The joint
reply of the allies to the state depart
ment's proposal that merchantmen be
disarmed was received today.
1t is understood from the highest
authority that the proposal was not
accepted, the allies replying that the
situation and conditions of naval war
fare did not warrant them in subject
ing such vessels to the risk of dis
armament.
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Great BritoiT1's
War WidolUS
NoW 49, 500

London, March 24.-The war
thus far has caused $500 wild
ows in Great Britain. The total of
soldiers widows has reached Al
500 and 5000 wives of sailors
have been widowed.
These figures were given to the
house of commons by William
Hayes Fisher, parliamentary sec
retary to the local government
board, in speech to commons on
the war pensions bill.
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PHYSICIAN MODEL HUBBY
THAT'S WHAT CO-EDS THINK

Minnea polls. Mimi. March "a
Physicians who don't. wear those
nasty little mustaches, who don't
drink and who get S1,642 a year.
are most eligible for husbands for
Minnesota university goods. This
is the result deducted from 2i0
answers to a first aid to Cupid"
questionable conducted by the Uni
versity daily.
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TWO STEAMERS SUNK
Danish and British Ships to Bottom
of Sea.

London. March 24.-Another Dam
ish steamship has been sunk-tho
Christianssund, 1.017 tons. Her en-
tire crew OF % was saved
The British stea mship Fulmar. 27O
tons, also has been sunk Eighteen
of her crew were rescued.