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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
BREAKS HER PLEDGE
London Accuses Germany of Violating
Promise to United States.

London, May 10.-American Consul
Frost at Queenstown, today wired
confirmation of press reports that the
White Star liner Cymrie, torpedoed
Monday afternoon with a loss of five
livs was torpedoed without warning.
Frost also confirmed the statement
that there were no Americans aboard
the Cymric and that the liner was not
armed.
1t was authoritatively stated that
the Cymric was not in the admiralty
service. As an ordinary merchantmen
she was entitled to all the immunities
granted by Germany in her pledges to
the United States in her reply to the
American note.
All dispatches agree that the Cymric
did not attempt to escape.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
PRINCE HANISH FREE
bridegroom of the Moon" Served Six
Month in Reformatory.

Chicago, May 10.-"Prince' Otto
man Zar-Adusht Hanish, little mas
ter of the universe" and bridegroom
of the moon" is free today, after serv-
ing a sentence of six months in the
house of correction as a groom of the
cell room.
Hanish was sentenced by Judge
Julian W. Mack, sitting as a United
States district judge, after jury had
decided that Inner Studies" of his
Mazdaznan Sun cult was obscene and
that he had violated interstate COM
merce laws by sending the book by
EXPRESS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
CHURCHILL in LONDON
Back From Trenches. He May Seek
Secretaryship of Ireland.

London. May 10.-Winston Church.
i'll, who resigned as first lord of the
admiralty to take his place in the
trenches in France several months
ago, has returned to England on leave
until further orders 1t is under
stood Mr.. Churchill intends to resume
his parliamentary duties and will not
return to the front.
His contribution to the debate to-
day was regarded in the lobby as
bid for the office of chief secretary
for Ireland. 1t is not supposed the
appointment is at all feasible, al
though the post is still vacant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

Wednesday. May II at her home in
Kellam avenue
Mrs E. s. Wallace has returned
from ST. Joseph, where she was called
by. the sickness and death of her
father Mr. Wallace returned last
night accompanied by Mrs. Wallace
from Oskaloosa where burial was held
Monday.
The regular meeting of the Ladies'
Aid society of the Oakland Christian
church will be held Thursday after
noon at the church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

per. Mrs. Ackley, Mrs Ireland. Mrs
Warner, Mrs Scott, Mrs Walker. Mrs
MulvahiIl, Mrs Forsythe, Mrs James
and Mrs. Edmonson.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Third
Avenue NJ E church will have a
birthday social Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Howard Beech, $40
Scotland avenue.
The Friendship club will hold an all
day meeting Friday at the home of
Mrs. ]. w. Lopez, 495 Chester avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
ACTS IN 700 CASES
Shawnee County Divorce Proctor's
Record for Three Years.

The law making an assistant county
attorney divorce proctor has been in
operation for three years and during
that period 700 divorce cases have
been filed in the district court of
Shawnee county. Rad Lee, assistant
county attorney, has acted as proctor
in all of them, and has kept a COM
plete record.
According to his record the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
URGE PENSION FUND
Also Would Cut Out Insurance
Dues for Conductors of 10 or Over.

St. Louis. May 10.-Six thousand
delegates and visitors have registered
here for the triennial convention of
the Order of Railway Conductors.
Resolutions authorizing the establish
ment of a pension fund for conductors
20 years old or over, and providing
for discontinuance of insurance as
sessments when members reach ad-
vanced years have been referred to a
committee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
DEACONESS' FALL FATAL
Lost Balance While Cleaning Window
on Third Floor.

Kansas City. May 1O.-Miss Dorf
Alice Ford, &c, of Little Rock, Ark
student at the Kansas City nationa
training school for deaconesses an
missionaries. was killed here today b
a fall from her third floor room in tn
institution.
Miss Ford, who was to have beer
graduated next Friday. was cleaning {
window in her room when she leaned
too far out and fell to the concrete
pavement below
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
RUN TRAINS THRU FLOOD
Mississippi at 17.2 Stage at Quincy and
Rising Steadily.

Quincy ILL.,, May 1O.-With the stage
of the Mississippi river 17.2 feet to-
day. a rise in the preceding "a hours
Of one-tenth of a foot, trains on the
North K line track of the Chicago.
Burlington and Quincy. between here
md Gregory. Mo-, 80 rifles north are
oloughing through water which
teaches the aXles. Pilot riders have
leen placed on all trains
Unless the crest is reached soon Che
( line service will be stopped entirely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
TURKS PLAN FOR PEACE
Council Held in Sultan's Palace to
Consider Terms, Says Report.

London, May ia grand council
was held in the sultan's palace, Dolma
Bagtche, to consider peace terms, ac-
cording to a Constantinople dispatch
to the Morning Post.
Preachers in the principal mosques
are urging the people to prepare for
liberation"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
Endorse Wilson and Marshall.

New Haven, May 1O.-The Demo-
cratic state convention today adopted
resolutions endorsing the Wilson ad-
ministration and instructing delegates
to the national convention to vote for
his denomination and also that of Vice
President Marshall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10

Red Sox presented him with a big
silver loving cup.
In the fourth inning Iris hit out 9
triple and scored Cleveland's lone
tally when Roth singled. Leonard
was in splendid form. allowing only
three hits Coveleskie passed Carri-
gan twice and each time he scored.
Errors gave Boston three more runs
toward the close of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
$4,000 WELCOME iris
Boston Fans Turn Out Big Crowd to
See Former Hero Play.

Boston. May 10.-Fifteen thousand
persons welcomed Iris Speaker back
to Boston Tuesday and saw his team
defeated. to 1. by the Red Sox- iris
was presented with fez and a Shrin-
er's badge by the local temple and the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
FYIes for Judgeship.

Jefferson City. May 10.-John H
Bradley of Kennett, filed his declara-
ton today as Democratic candidate
for judge of the Springfield court Of
appeals.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
BANDITS DITCH
us. TROOP TRAIN

EL PAso. March 25.--viI-
Iistas are believed to have
been responsible for the wreck
OF an American troop train
south Of Cssas Grandes.
The engine and several cars
turned over near Cumbres.
There we're no fatalities, but
a number OF cavalry horses
were SO badly hurt they had to
be killed. The column march
ed overland the remainder OF
the Journey.
Francisco villa In believed 10
have escaped the American-Car.
rama trap laid for him near Mani
qnipa. With great number OF
his followers, he is thought 70
have reached the San Miguel
country.
Military men expressed this con
viction today when reports OF de-
cisiye battle with him failed "a
materialize.
The bandit was last reported al
Namiquipa n week ago. The Amer
lean expedition did not reach
there until Thursday or Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

WASHINGTON, March 25.--
Four Americans are believed
TO have perished In the torpe-
doing Of a Dominion liner, the
Enalishmsn. according to a ca
blegram to the state depart
ment today from American Con.
sui Armstrong, at Bristol. Eng
land.
Thirty.three survivors were
landed at a British port. Arm
strong did not mention the time
or place Of the attack.
The Americans aboard the
Enqlishman reported lost were:
Peter Mcdonald. horse fore
man, Boston; p. Buckley and
N. A. Burke, horsemen, sd-
dresses unknown, and George
Mcdonald. trimmer. OF Law
renee. Kan.
The dispatch from Consul
Armstrong AT pF'sto' Sa'es
"The Dominion liner Eng
Iishman has been torpedoed,
but the time and place are un-
known. Thlrty-three survivors
have been brought into a
Northern British port so far. Il
is believed the total number
saved is 60. More are report
ed possibly rescued, leaving a
shortaes Of 10.
-Four Americans we're
aboard. Their names are not
included among the known res
eued. The Englishman trans
ported horses for the North
western Trading company,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

with her soldier foster parents
In cold and clammy trench
on the firing line for eight
long days
lmpey stepped out OF line 20
gather the child up In his
arms. impcy Was told by an
officer a moment later that he
would either have 10 leave the
little giri or take her along.
SO Phyllis went 10 the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
CAMPAIGN
.ISHARDON
SOLDIERS
BY n. D. JACOBS


United Press staff Correspondent
FIELD HEADoUARTERS.
Mexico, March 25.-This period
will 90 down In history as the
American army's "hsrd winter
OF 16."
After more than . week OF
blazing hot days and cold
nIohts, a cycIonlc wind swept
down on the Sierra Madres, TO
the west, carrying sIeet, snow
and sand.
The men suffered from cold, but
more from sand.
Loose silt sifted thru tents into
baggage and impregnated the food
Sometimes II was impossible 10
see ten feet. owing to the sand
The wind started at yesterday
noon and still is blowing.
With dry weather prevailing. de
tachments are operating 10 the
south and southwest, moving rap
idly. q
ton with them for some time. ow
ing 20 the inability OF airships IA
fly In the wind.
Colonla Dublan and Mormon VII
lagos near by are furnishing the
soldiers with chickens. preserves
candy, tortillas and chile. They get
good prices for everything.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

trenches helped TO find her.
She was boldly toddling In no
Mans Land" toward the Ger.
man lines. The Germans were
beckoning her on.
A hundred Bedfordshires
were ready In an instant TO
risk their lives for Phyllis.
Two. who were quicker than
the rest. ran forward and got
her and not a shot was fired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

After that Phyllis yentured
over the parapet several times.
No German offered 10 harm
her and there WAS an under
stood truce when the child ap.
peared
Later 1mpey was wounded
and sent back 10 a hospital In
England. Phyllis went along.
Phyllis and her foster father
were se-t to Bedford. the for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

trenches. Within three days
she had recovered from on.
posure and was the pet OF the
company. both officers and
men.
Infant clothing had appear.
ed. seemingly from nowhere.
hut there was suspicious evi.
dcnce that more than one
khaki uniform had lost its
shape Ia favor OF the DanEh-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
VESSELS
Clash;
BOTH
SINK

LONDON. March z5.-Dss-
tiino IN the North sea. Fsbru-
ary ~, the German commerce
raider orsN ard the eritish
merchant cruiser Aicantsra
were both 90 badly damaged
they sank, the admiralty an
nouneed today.
The Greif was an unprotected
cruiser OF 2.02s tons.
The AIcantra was a crack four
deck steamer OF the Royal Mail
line. 1890 tons.
The Greif. according to the ad-
miraIty. flew the Norwegian Tag
and planned TO repeat exploits OF
the German commerce raider
Moewe.
II Is believed many OF the Griefs
crew perished Five officers and
1fs men were made prisoners.
The Alcantra lost five officers
and 50 men.
Disguised ~ Tramp
According to admiralty ac-
counts. the Creif slipped out from
Kiel canal disguised as Nor
The Alcantra. patrolling In the
North sea, met and hailed her.
When asked TO Identify his vessel.
the commander Of the Grelf replied
with a fictitious name. arousing
the suspicious OF British officers.
They LAUNCHED a boatload OF
armed sailors TO board the raider
and examine her papers.
Suddenly. as the small boat ap.
preached. guns were unmasked on
the Greif and n German flag was
run up. British and Teuton gun.
ncrs fired.
Rain Shells on Each Other
Struck in several places. the
raider continued fighting. and for
10 minutes the two vessels rained
shells on each other at close quar-.
ters.
With several holes below the
water line, the German boat began
sinking slowly.
As she plunged 10 the bottom, a
torpedo was launched from one oi
a number OF the tubes visible on
her deck.
The torpedo ripped such a hole
in the British vessel that II sank
in three minutes.
The Greif carried 300 men, al
tho In normal times her crew only
numbered 1870.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

ter OF the Regiment.
The best and safest dugont
and the softest trench bed
were Phyllis and there wasn't
a soldier who wouldn't have
cut off leg 10 make her
happy.
The German trenches were
i50 yards away.
One day Phyllis was mlss.
Ing. Shouts from the enemy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

mer 10 find a home and the
latter TO convalesce.
Phyllis Trenches has real
home today and real foster
mother.
She rs still. however, the
child OF the Bedfordshires.
who have pledged themselves
10 see that she wants for moth
ing turnout the remainder OF
her eyentful young life.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
Officers Quiet Panic Among Women

Aho the explosion damaged the Sussex so that passcn
gers had to abandon her. arrived Boulogne today
under her
There $50 aboard when we sailed from fokesone
Yesterday noon Excellent weather encountered.
Near the French port of Dieppe terrific explosion oc-
Cured conversng with several Americans about so
D. m when tho blast shook the Sussex from bow stern
One empty life boat spintered and huge fountain
OF water shot the side.
Many passengers standing the rail were cngulicd III
this wave and hurled violently into the 1t was among
them that most of the casualties occurred
Boats launched but learned that several persons
struggling the rail not picked up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
Today's News of the Chase After Villa
AFROPLANE BRINGS
news FROM FRONT

COLUMBUS. NJ. NJ.
March 25.--NarrowIy escap-
inq death In a t65-nlIe flight
from American headquarters
In Mexico. Lieut.. psraue ar
rived today with dispatches
from Brig. Gen. Pershing
and newspaper correspond
enss a, the front. He made
the flight In two and half
hours. over q mountain pass
wind whiri dropped him
1000 feet to within so feet
OF the ground before his ma
chine could be rlghted.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
4 Americans Dead
in Another Attack

New York. II was not on gov
ernment business"
Secretary Lansing anticipat-
ed further reports, but IL II did
not clear up the situation, he
expected to request the coop
Grafton Of foreign legations.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

Her given name was derived
from Private Phillip fmpey.
who picked her out OF q ditch
in an isolated and unromantic
part of Northern France while
the Bedfordshires were march.
ing by.
Trenches" II the only ap-
tpropriate maiden name for
Phyllis because Phyllis lived
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
NJ APPOINTS THREE

Mayor Gill made official ap-
continents Saturday OF Frank u.
Hammond. Albert Dwyer and Dr.
n M. stith to represent Seattle at
the preparedness conference to be
staged at the Spokane Chamber OF
Commerce March 27 and zs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
DEFINE MEX POLICY

WASHINGTON. March 25.-
plans 10 demand more troops on
the Mexican border and the forma-
lion OF a republican Mexican policy
were discussed today at secret
conference OF republican senators.
Action vas deferred until Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

~ WllouR 8. FORREST
r ONpON. March IL. tBy
Maill-Phyllis Trenches
bright. blue-eyed. flax
en-haircd baby girl Of 4. today
At Bedford. Eng. is the princi-
pal figure In perhaps the most
romantic little story OF the big
war.
Phyllis Is the adopted pride.
and Joy OF the Bedfordshire
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
BY JOHN II. HEARLEY


BOULOGNE. Via Paris. March 25.-Two Americans arc
missing and estimated so persons may be dead today
the result OF explosion which damaged the steamer
Sussex as she was crossing the English channel
Three Americans aboard declare they saw torpedo
coming toward the Sussex just before the explosion.
There least II Americans the vessel inelud-
ing myself
The missing United States citizens Elizabeth Bald
win and her father Of Philadelphia.
Others endangered w. g. Peniield, American
student at Oxford university Edward Huxley president OF
the United Rubber Cos Francis T. Drake head OF that
European branch and Miss Alice Ruz.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
OH, NY! IMPOSSIBLE

An anonymous letter con-
tanning Chinese lottery tickets
and pointing out that Oriental
gambling was going full
swino at 21o. 21s and 22o
Washington ct. and at 2fs oc-
cjdentai ave-, was received ny
Mayor Gill Saturday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

for the unnjurcd passengers
The Sussex apparently in no danger OF sinking Tut
eboats had been spnterd by the explosion SAT-
ors feared they might leak il launched
The Maria Theresa hurried Boulogne with its cargo
of sufferers.
The hasencd breakfast scattering before an
accurate list OF those saved could be obtained
1t is possible that persons reported missing now may
later be found saved Most of the survivors left tor
Paris southern France the authorities waving usual rigid
formales in examining their effects.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
SO REPORTED LOST:
united PRESS man
ABOARD DTELLSST0RY
By Chas. P. Stewart


o
view of hoffci
ger werek killed ouhig bodies recovered
is to
a
John H. Hsy, United staff correspondent who aboard the Sussex
inst the
ands
Of
the Engi channel every
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
Who Stole Grace
ElIicott's S Million
Francs?

The detective knew
vino did it, but he didn't
arrest him, because,
you see, he was
But we can't tell you
about it. You must read
Arnol d Fredericks'
great story, "One Mil
lion Francs" which
starts in The Star Mon
day and will be pub
lished complete in six
daily installments, to
find out.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
COL. DODD
Is CLOSE
TOBANDII
BY e. T. CONklE

BY e. T. CONklE
United Press Staff Correspondent
El PAso, March 25.--Fran'
cisco Villas main force Of 200
men 10 In Santa Clara canyon.
30 miles from its western en-
trance, with Col. George Dodds
cavalry close upon him.
Gen. Gavsri asserted this
In a statement to the United
Press today.
DOUGLAS, March 25.--
Sweeping changes In the plan
Of campaign against Villa ban
dts were predicted by military
leaders here, following uncon-
firmed reports that three Amer
leans had been murdered a few
miles west OF Gibson's ranch
by Mesieans.
While United States army Of
fjcers refused 10 talk TO CORE
spondents, u was hInted that
several troops Of the First cav
airy. stationed here. would be
sent 70 the vicinity Of Gibson's
ranch, lust inside tho American
territory, where the raid was
reported.
owing to the strict military cen
sorship. practically nothing coul'
be learned of the affair. Two Amer
ican women and one man wer'
said TO have been killed.
The Mexicans we're mounted an'
numbered nearly n hundred, nc
cording TO the story brought her
by a party OF five motorists VII,
we're guarded by seven L. :
troopers thruout the night follow
Ing the raid.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
CASE NEARING END

OROvILLE. Cal. March 20
Jury argument in the trial Of Rev.
Madison Slaughter, charged with
attacking Gertrude Lamson, is.
starts Monday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
british and German Ships Lock IN Death Struggle
WHATS SKIvUS?

"Skivus" may sound like Greek to you. It's
not. It's Russian game. but Little Jeff should
worry. He beats the at il. On page
today. There's laugh for you every day in
Bud Fishers comic.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

Our telephone operator has new bonnet
Won't you give a nice surpriseT she asked
George today But Salisbury shock his head
over the wire. Rain tonight and Sunday" he
said.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25
$50 Passengers Aboard Steamer

lust after the explosion the Sussex listed sharply and
was would sink Passengers panic stricken
Women and children rushed shrekng about the sopng decks
Officers finally quoted them and the panic subsided when
the vessel rghted herself
Survivors remained aboard until II when most OF
them taken off by the Marie Theresa and landed at
Boulogne early today.
II is beicv OF so dead may be exaggerated
as chance OF passengers having been picked
up by other ships
The explosion occurred in the forward part of the ship
wounding many 1t shattered the wireless house so there
was no chance of calling for aid The wounded were taken
staterooms and for well possible by the ships
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-03-25

When the Maria Theresa came alongside the wounded
were first transferred Then the vessel sent boats over
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23

students at the Davenport school ana
that Farr, for sums ranging from 100
to $3.50. guaranteed that they would
pass the examinations,
williams also In charged with un--
folding the plan To students at the
college while the indicted school au-
thorities are charged with acting for
the ring" The students named IN
the lndictcmnts are said 10 have PAID
TO have influence eXertcd anH--then
having induced other students TO pay.
The alleged ring" Is said 10 have OBJ
tained about $4,000 In It's operations.
Man Higher Up.
Doctor Drake told the grand jury
that Moore, whose identity other than
his name IL not known here, was IN
troduced as the man higher up "a
delegations of students who feared "a
part with their money one meeting
took place in Il Springfield ullD no
tel and another in Chicago, he said.
OF II students who paid TO have IN
flucnce cXerted, according to Doctor
Isakc, SO took the examination ano
none of them passed.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-23
WELLS PAYS A FINE OF S75
Man Who Flashed Pistol AT Hunts
Pleads Guilty To Cayitt.

Walter Wells. who demorali2ed the
decorum of the Hunt department
store Thursday evening when he
pulled a revolver. striking sam Rob
orts, a shoe salesman, over TIE head
with the barrel OF the weapon, APP
peared in police court yesterday morn
ing aad entered n plea of guilty to a
charge of carrying concealed Weapons
and disturbing the peace, whareupon
the court assessed a fine of S75.
A crowd of Christmas shoppers, for
the most part women, filled the 1isles
Of the store NJ the time Wells pulled
his revolver, and intense excitement
prevailed while the men We're strug-
Cling for possession of the gan. the
barrel being twisted in various post
tiuns, pointing first one way. then the
other. Clerks ducked behind their
counters while the customers ran for
the street.
Two other men who accompunie
Wells into the store and who Were
pursued down Main hv +. Casebecr
the store manager, have not been 10
Gated