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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
DOWN ON WILSON
Congressman Want New Lead
er, Says Former Diplomat.
Many Think President Cannot
Be Elected Again.

Washington, Feb. 2S.-George Fred
Williams. former American minister to
Greece, in a statement criticising
President Wilson and Secretary of
State Lansing, asserts that a majority
of Democratic congressman consider
the reelection of the president impos-
sible. He urged that unpledged dele
cations be sent to the st. Louis con-
vention.
'It is the universal complaint that a
kitchen cabinet rules the president,
of which one of the important mem
bers is said to be a leading repre-
sentative of high finance, the loaners
and the arms manufacturers" says Mr..
Williams.
LAS the Democratic party is now
considering the denomination OF Presl-
dent Wilson it becomes US to inquire
by what processes our once peaceful
and neutral president has become a
partisan and allowed us to get two
thirds into the murderous European
contest. Neither on the military pro-
gram, nor a possible diplomatic i'm
passe has he sought the advice OF his
party leaders. These have already re-
jected his military plans and now
threaten to protest his conduct of our
foreign affairs
Congressman in Hole.
congressman who wooed their con-
stituencies two years ago by promising
neutrality and peace are dreading to
return with the new policies of the
president which they believe to be fatal
to their own political prospects. 1t is
agreed that had the president remain
! ed firm for peace and neutrality, he
and his party would have been i'm
pregnable in the coming national cleo
ton.
! at is claimed that Democratic con-
gressmen no longer volunteer calls at
the White House and they must state
/ their business before they are admit
I ted to the president. 1 have it from
responsible leaders that the president
does not consult them on executive
policies and that even when they are
I decided upon the protests of the lead
/ ers have been unavailing."
Referring to Secretary of State Ian
sing. Mr.. Williams says:
His statement must be accepted
! that he is a Democrat, as he confirms
his title by announcing that he has
presided over Democratic county con-
ventions, but outside of his count no
| Democrat knew him"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
Ralph Foster Was on Ill-Fated
Liner Maloia.
Cables News of Safety to Par.
ents in This City.

A cablegram has been received in
Topeka by Rev. and Mrs. Festus Fos-
ter from their son, Ralph Foster. VINO
recently left Alderschot intending to
go to Egypt, presumably on the steam
ship Maloja, which sank off the coast
of Dover Sunday, advising his parahts
that he had been rescued unhurt.
Rev. and Mrs. Foster received a
letter from their son Saturday hat
had been sent from Alderschot three
weeks ago. In his letter Foster ad-
vised his parents that he had been sent
10 Egypt to take up Y. M c. A. work
in which he has been engaged since
last summer with the English -Egyp-
tian troops He did not state. low-
ever, the name of the ship on which
he intended to make the trip and the
four word cablegTam received by his
parents merely stated: "Ship sunk
Rescued unhurt."
Mr.. Foster, who is a Rhodes schol-
ar at Oxford went to England shortly
after graduating from the University
of Idaho in 1918. Following the near
disorganization of the school during
the last year he obtained a years
leave of absence several months ago
and enlisted in Y. NJ c. A work with
the English army.
From his letter, it appears that he
has just completed his training at
Alderschot and his assignment to take
up his work in Egypt was the first
given him. Mr.. Foster. it appears
from his letter, is a regularly COM
missiOned second lieutenant in the
English armV
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H. Intention of RevOkins
Lusitania Pledge.
DOESN'T MENTION WARNING
Permits Merchantmen to Carry
Guns for Defensive.
Enigma Still Exists as to Ex-
tent of Armament.

Washington, Feb. 2s.-In a note
presented to Secretary Lansing today
by Count Won Bernstorff the German
ambassador, Germany assures the
United States that it has no intention
of revoking the pledges given in the
Lusitania case.
The note says Germany can con
ceive of no reason for changing or
postponing the new instructions to her
submarine commanders to treat as
warships enemy merchant ships
armed "defensively'' and that specia.
precautions have been taken to pre-
vent ships that are not armed from be-
ing attacked.
The note reiterated the previous
pledges. which were given September
1 and October last year, for the safe
ty of unresisting liners and theE goes
on to say the German government does
not believe those assurances have been
modified by the new memorandum.
During the negotiations over the Lusi-
tania, il says. no mention was made of
armed merchantmen, and that the
United States in one of its notes on the
Lusitania mentio ned unarmed mer-
chantmen.
Not to Sink without Warning.
Attention then is called to the as
CONTINUED on Page p
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PRESS DINNER TONIGHT
Formal Farewell to Father Murphy
by Newspaper Men.

Arrangements are completed for the
big banquet to be held by the Press
club this evening AT Pelletier's tea
room for Father John Murphy, who
leaves Topeka soon to enter the mis-
sionary field. An excellent program,
arranged by local newspaper men, has
been prepared, and everything prom
ises that the first formal function of
the recently organized club will be one
long remerIbered
1t was planned at first to obtain
outside talent but later, at the request
of Father Murphy, the officers decided
to make the initial entertainment
purely local The progra m follows:
THE Pict, the Celt and the GaeI".
John Macdonald
''Teutonic Influence in Erin" 49,.
-.-... Arthur L. Shultz
Our Guest-His Future" (illus-
trated) .McNeal and Parsons
The Parish and Town" ...
Ray n. Lattner
''rhe Man and the Priest" ..
j. Will Kelley
Goodbye" .. ~
49,: The Rev. Father John Murphy
''Auld Lang Syne"
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BORDER ON TOES FOR
new MEX. OUTBREAK
Washington Sets L. S. Agents to
Watch Brownsville and
Laredo.

San Antonio, Feb. 2S.-Department
of justice agents along the border are
acting on the instructions from Wash
ington to be on the alert for new
revolutionary activities against Mex
leo, according to advices given out to-
day here. Brownsville, Laredo and
this city are being closely watched for
signs of the reported new cientifico
movement.
Diaz Has Left Country.
Washington. Feb. 2S.-Chief Bic
laski, of the bureau of investigation,
heard from his agents in New Orleans
and New York that Felix Diaz left
this country several days ago.
Mr.. Bielaski was advised that Diaz
has prepared a proclamation for dis
tribution in Mexico and the United
States announcing his reasons for be-
ginning a new revolution including
1.-The cause of humanity and Justice -
The proclamation. agents reported
is to be issued tomorrow or Wednes-
day.
The department believes Diaz went
practically alone and made no effort
to take an armed expedition with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
BOLINGER TO K. C.
Topeka Attorney, Named in Divorce
Suit, Leaves City.

II became known today that Arthur
J. Bolinger, the Topeka attorney un-
der investigation by the grievance
committee of the Shawnee county bar
association, has closed the office which
he has occupied for years. in the
Crawford building. Fifth and Jackson
streets. reporter pushed open the
door of the office this morning. All
the furniture had been removed and a
telephone standing on the floor was
the only evidence that some one had
recently occupied the rooms THE
party in the room has left" volun-
tcered the elevator man.
1t is said by local attorneys wh2
claim to know of Bolinger's plans that
the lawyer has gone to Kansas City to
become affiliated with a Missouri law
firm.
A few days ago Bolinger was named
correspondent in a divorce suit by Roy
Kline, who filed answer to mis- wife's
petition for divorce. Sensational allie
&c tions We're made in the answer The
Far association. or at least its griev-
alce committee, began to probe the al
Legations
A meeting of the committee is
scheduled for 4:30 o'clock this after
noon ir the office of Captain CLAD
Hamilton, chairman. Members of the
committee refuse to divulge what ac-
ton If any will be taken
!. C. c. Approves New Rates.
Washington. Feb. decentralization
by the 81. Louis & San Francisco and
other railroads of commodity -ates
on harness and saddlery and saddlery
hardware from Dallas. Waco, Paris
Fort Worth, Little Rock, Fort Smith
and other points in Texas and ArkAn-
sas and from Shreveport. La to
points in Oklaho Ia was found iusti-
fled by the Interstate commerce com
mission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
uuAVN " GnIVtV
Berlin Reports on Last Zeppe-
Inns Visit to England.
Ammunition Factories Blown
Up by Bombs.
SINKS TWO BRITISH CRUISERS
At Darlington, One Bomb De-
strOys % Houses.
Three Spinning Mills and Brew
cry Included i'm List.

Berlin, Feb. 2S.-On the occasion IF
the last Zeppelin raid over England
two government factories and two an
munition factories at Birmingham end
one ammunition factory near Bradford
were destroyed by bombs, the Over
seas News agency says
The news agency statement which
supplements the account given out
yesterday of the damage done by the
airship attack on England on the
night of Jan. 31-Feb. 1, follows:
AT Birmingham two government
factories and two ammunition fac
tories were destroyed. One brewery
was damaged at Eccles Hill Near
Bradford one ammunition factory and
three spinning mills were wrecked.
At Darlington, one bomb destroyed %
houses.
/. Silence Batteries.
''On the Humber a battery was si-
being destroyed. At Grimsby and in
the vicinity of Hull considerable dam
age was done as was also the case
at Sheffield.
THE cruiser Caroline and the de-
stroyers Eden and NTH were sunk.
The Caroline sank in six minutes, 81
members of the crew being killed, SIS
wounded and AZ drowned"
A Berlin dispatch on February 10
said that the three warships men,
toned had been sunk during the Yep
pelin raid. This was denied by the
British government which stated that
no British Warships nor any merchant
ship was struck by a bomb.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
BRIDE A SLAYER
Mrs. Harrison Admits Murder
Two Days Before Wedding.
Claims Warren WrOnged Her
Jury Probes Mystery.

Ft. Worth, Feb. 2s.-The grand
jury began its probe today into the
sensational Warren death mystery the
climax to which came Saturday night
with the dramatic confession of Mrs
Charles Harrison.
Mrs. Harrison according to the po-
lice confessed she killed Warren be-
cause he had wronged her. She ana
Harrison were married two days after
the killing.
Mrs. Harrison is only I years of
age, and if convicted could not he
given more than a term in a refor-
matory. Her husband. who is also
charged with murder is only 20 years
old.
One of the strange features of the
case that is puzzling the officers is the
fact that Mrs. Harrison is said to have
told of the killing the morning after
it happened and one of her girl chums
is reported to have repeated it to no
less than half dozen people, yet no
hint of it ever reached the authorities
Weather Forecast for Kansas
Rain or snow tonight and Tuesday,;
warmer Tuesday.
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MORE SNOW COMING
Temperature Is Normal With Prom
Use of Warmer Tomorrow.

Snow fell this morning and Sunday
morning, hut the temperature is nor
NAL. The snow this morning meas
sured "a inches, but it only made L 4
Sundey was four-tenths of an inch and
it melted almost as soon as i fell.
Probably more snow is coming to-
night. The Kaw river is still falling.
and had reached a stage of So feet
this morning.
The forecast calls for rain or snow
tonight and Tuesday; warmer Tues
day. A minimum temperature of
about "a degrees is expected at To-
peka tonight. The shippers forecast
indicates temperatures of 20 to "a de-
grees for 36-hour shipments north,
south and west; east, "a degrees.
The lowest temperature last night
was "a degrees, which is exactly
normal for this date. The lowest tenn
perature on record was degrees be-
low zero in 1890. On only one date
after this time in the twenty-nine
years that the local records have been
kept has the mercury gone below zero
The high record is 20 degrees, estab-
lished in 1925.
blowing at the rate of 10 miles an
hour
Little snow in West.
Reports received in local railroad
offices indicate that little snow has
fallen west of the central section of
the state. The snowfall appears to
have been heavier as it approached
the eastern border. Early this morn
ing it began to snow in Missouri
Santa Fe reports show that about
an inch of snow has fallen in the
vicinity of Newton. Near Topeka the
fall was more than half an inch
heavier.
Reports received from the Superior
branch of the Santa Fe make no men
ton of snow.
Temperatures today averaged de-
greeS below normal Following are
hourly readings for the day furnished
Il tl,n :, L,
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Blossom.

Since the establishment of the To-
peka bureau about a year ago much
has sbeen done to improve the news
offered to Kansas readers. Numerous
innovations and improvements were
introduced in the service and the Of
flee here has become an important
factor in Kansas newspaperdom.
Mr.. Blossom came to Topeka from
the Kansas City office of the "a. p,
the two letters being the popular term
for the Associated Press, which is rec
ognized as the greatest news gather
ing and distributing organization in
the world. Before entering the ser
vice of the Associated Press Mr.. Bios
som was connected with Kansas City
and Chicago newspapers. During his
stay in Topeka he has made many
friends, who recognize his ability as a
newspaper man of sterling qualities.
Through his efforts the Topeka bureau
has developed steadily and as a result
Topeka as a news center has become
known throughout the United States.
Mr.. Blossom Is a member Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
Odd Items In
Today's News

New York; found her
in the lap of a young man who
was ardently making love TO her.
Please cancel enclosed marriage
license wrote n man to Assistant
City Clerk ScuIly. License can
celled.
Petersburg, Ind.-Maple sugar
camps running full time here are
seriously handicapped by honey
bees which have been called out
of their hives by the mild spring
weather
Galiipolis, Ohic--Looking for
bootlesgers who have smuggled
booze into dry West Virginia, po-
lice arrested Misses Helen Borden
and Eliza beth Driscoll and took
32 pints of whisky from their
pantalettes.
Westinghouse Cecil Spring.
Rice, the British ambassador,
has many Turkish rugs in his
house and a Turkish table cover
on a table in the ballroom.
Washington. - Senator Cum
minis of Iowa, has a constitutional
aversion to being assigned a sub
ject for an after dinner speech.
He holds the belief that an as
signed banquet subject lis that
parts, never to return"
AmSterdam.-On account of
the lack of military equipment,
German soldiers at Suderwick on
the Dutch frontier now wear
headgear dating back to 1913,
which was worn by the Prusslans
who fought against Napoleon.
The Germans call them Helmets
of Victory"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
Steamship Sinks in Half Hour
After Explosion.
ONLY SO BODIES RECOVERED
Baby Wrapped in Blanket
Floats Until Picked Up.
Russian Steamship Petshenga
Sinks-0nly Is Survivors.

London. Feb. 2S.-Revised figures
show that 169 persons, including %
passenccrS. are missing and probably
lost ;hcir live in the sinking of the
Peninsular and Oriental liner Maloja-
In giving out this statement today,
Officials of the line expressed hope
that further rescucs will be reported
The revised figures show that the
Maloia carried 1923 persons. including
1f9 DasSencers. and account for only
26O survivors.
The bodies of three more Lascars
of the crew of the Maloja have been
washed ashore, making the total OF
bodies recovered so. Many relatives
are arriving at Dover to endeavor to
identify bodies. Among those rescued
was a baby warmly clad, which was
found floating on its back. The child
was taken into the engine room and
after being warmed it smiled at its
rescuers and seemed none the worse
for the immersion.
Tried to Run Aground.
The Maloja left Tilbury only yester-
day for Bombay. with mail. 119 pas
sengers of all classes, aboard, and
crew numbering about 200, most OF
them Lascars. Other passengers were
to join the ship at Marseilles. The
steamer had just passed Admiralty
pier at Dover and was opposite
Shakespeare cliff, when an explosion
shook her from end to end. She listed
ifrin ediately to port. High seas were
running and the captain. realizing that
great damage had been done to the
after part &C his vessel tried to run
her aground. but the engine room was
swamped, and the ship became un-
manageable. The plight of the vessel
vas observed and dozens of craft went
at full speed to her rescue. One OF
them, the British tanker Empress of
+ Fcrt William, of ., 1S1 tons, struck an
ether mine and sank nearby.
Aboard the Maloja everything pos
sible was done to get the passengers
and crew off.
/ Vessel Turned Turtle.
Just before she went to the bottom.
the vessel turned turtle and for a few
! seconds the keel was visible above the
/ surface. According to eye witnesses.
there was a second explosion and
/ while under the water the vessel right
! ed herself; the masts became visible
and then she went down. The cap-
tain and officers stuck by the ship to
the last. Though all were saved, not
one of them left the ship in the boats.
all being picked out of the water.
The captain from the bridge. direct
ed the lowering of the boats and called
on everybody to keep calm, and ev-
i erybody did keep wonderfully calm.
for the scene Immediately after the
explosion was one sufficiently terrify-
ing to cause panic. Several children
were blown to pieces and the deck was
covered with wreckage and wounded.
Women and Children Lost.
Only a few boats could be lowered
and the heavy sea made the rescue
work difficult The majority of those
saved were on RATS. of which the ship
Continued on Page 81
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VICTORY
HANGS IN
BALANCE
Both Sides Claim Advantage in
Verdun Carnage.
German Rush Halted, but Fury
Is Unabated.
MAKE ADVANCE IN CHAMP ACNE
TrainIOadS of Wounded Are
Moving Towards Paris.
Fresh Troops Hurrying to
Front to Fill Gaps.
WHOLE REGIMENTS DECIMATED
"MOSt Tremendous Offensive in
Worlds History"
Naval and Zeppelin Assault
Expected MOmentarily.

London. Feb. 28.-The great
battle of Verdun now entering
its second week, is continuing
with unabated fury, with the
German armies driving hard at
the French defense. Paris as
serts the German advance has
been checked but Berlin claims
a continuation of the march on
the French stronghold. Along
the Meuse north of Verdun, the
Germans have been unable to
make as rapid progress as in the
initial stages of the battle and
even on the WOevre front where
the French at first fell back,
they now appear to be offering
effective resistance.
The French defensive operations at
places arc taking on the nature of
counter offensive, as in the attacks on
Fort Douaumont, four miles northeast
of Verdun. This development has
peen forecasted in dispatches which
told of the expectation in Paris that
the French when they had fallen back
to positions they believed they could
hold indefinitely. would drive ack
over the ground that had been yielded
in the face of the terrific German ar
tillery and infantry attacks
Germany Makes Claims.
The German accounts fail to agree
with this French version of the fight
ing, Berlin having announced further
advances TO- the crown princes troops,
including the taking of Hardaumont,
east of Fort Douaumont, and the vii
lage of Champaneouville on the Ger
man right flank. while the French at
tacks on Fort Douaumont were re-
pulsed.
The French do not claim the recap
ture of this outlying defense of the
main fortress, but declare that the
Germans who had gained a foothold
Continued on Page 81
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POS STSCRIPT
u. S. LENDS GUIDING
HAND TO HAYTI
tective to Turbulent Island.
Republic

Washington, Feb. 2S.-The SEN
ate late today unanimously
ratified the treaty with Hayti un-
der which the United States as
Sumes a prOtectorate over the tur-
bulent island republic, taking con-
troll of it's finances and police,
guaranteeing its territorial in
tegrity and undertaking to de-
Velop its resources. The treaty
already has been approved by the
Haitien congress and its terms
virtually are i'll operation under
the eye of "A strong American ma
rine eXDcdition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28

Topeka Press club and other organi-
cations in Topeka and his friends will
be glad TO hear of his advancement,
which is a recognition for his ability
Mr.. Wingart is a Topekan, having
been born and reared here. and for a
number of years prior to his appoint
ment in the Kansas City office of the
news organization was on the editorial
staffs of the two local newspapers.
Before his departure from Topeka sew
eral months ago he took an aggres-
sive part in the commercial and civic
activities of the city. Today he was
kept busy receiving the congratulations
of his numerous friends on his new po-
sition and his return to Topeka.
In addition to being a graduate of
the Topeka high school he is a grad
uate of the University of Kansas
where a few years ago he took an ac-
tive part in student affairs. More re-
Gently he has become widely known
in newspaper circles throughout the
state. Mr.. Wingart is a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. ]. Wingart, 1894 Fillmore
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-28
CHANGE IN The APP.
E. w. Wingart Is New COrre-
spOndent in Topeka.
S. N. Blossom Promoted to PO-
sitiOn in Chicago.

Announcement was made here today
that s n. Blossom, who has been a
correspondent of the Associated Press
at the Topeka bureau for the past
year has been promoted to respon-
sible position in the Chicago office Of
the same organization. E. w. Win
CART. formerly connected with local
newspapers who has been in the Kan
sas City office of the Associated Press,
has been appointed successor to Mr..
Blossom
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Dodges Cupid's
Shafts to Face
Bullets of War

New York, Feb. 2S-Prince
Miskinoff, of the olive complex
ion, the chocolate colored spats
and the American heiress bride,
is going far away from the love
shafts of his beautiful foster
daughter. Yvonne, his own little
XIII XIII" who lis irresistible In
negligee.''
He plans to join the cars
army. When you hear of him
again he may be the hero of a
gallant charge around Mush or in
fierce fight near Baronavitschi.
Yvonne will stay with the prin-
cess.
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The PRINCE OF WALES
NOW A ROYAL MASON

London, Feb. 2s.-Carrying on
the intimate connection between
the royal family of England and
Masonery, which has existed for
nearly a century and a half. the
Prince of Wales been initiated
into the craft. This announcement
was made at the annual meeting of
the Royal Masonic Benevolent in
stitution by the Duke of Richmond
and Gordon.
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LAST MINUTE NEWS

NEGRO ROBS ST. JOE Bank.
st. Joe, Feb. 2S.-A negro BAN
dit. unmasked. and Tnaided rob-
bed the Mechanics bank here at
8 80 O'Clock this afternoon and
escaped with 800 in bills and
500 in coin. a posse in motor
cars in pursuit of the rObber.
Crones Tried to Get Dunno?
Buffalo, Feb. 2S.-Jean Crones