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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
OF AIR RAID
Allies Warships BOmbard
Aeroplanes at SalOniki.
Prince Andrew Thought Navy
Was Firing on City.

Athens, Jan. 5.-Prince Andrew of
Greece, a brother of King Constan-
tine, in an interview today with cor
scribed the aerial bombardment of the
allies camp at Zeltenlik, on the out
skirts of Saloniki. December 30
The bombardment and the reply
of the fleets anchored in the roads of
Saloniki,'' said the prince. was one
of the most extraordinary sights i'm
aginable. 1 was riding back from the
mornings work with my regiment
when 1 was startled by a deafening
explosion some 200 yards away. A
great cloud of black smoke arose, fol-
lowed shortly by three more explo-
sions at intervals. Then 1 heard the
familiar rocket-like sound of a shell
passing through the air, evidently
fired by one of the warships in the
harbor.
Naturally. my first thought was
that for some reason the fleet was
bombarding Saloniki therefore, L
rode straight to the nearest British
post, which happened to be a hospi-
tai not far from the Greek camp.
Why are you bombarding the
city?' 1 asked the officers.
Then for the first time 1 looked up
and saw three machines fully three
thousand feet high flying in line from
the northeast and turning just over
the harbor toward the northwest, in
which direction they finally disap-
peared
Shots Fired Wildly.
The bombs were dropped with the
killing and wounding a number of al
lies soldiers but not touching the city.
Meanwhile the fire of the fleet grew
thunderous. In q short time it became
evident that the fire from the fleet
was more dangerous than the bombs
from the aeroplanes, as some of the
shells, aimed wildly, whistled direct
ly over the town, one narrowly miss
ing Major MetaXas and a troop of
Greek cavalry, returning from exer-
else.
Pieces of spent shells began to
drop with frightful velocity, one even
piercing two floors of a tram station
and burying itself in the ground eel
lar. The population, not understand
ing what it was all about, were great
ly excited.
Toward noon a fourth aeroplane
arrived, following exactly the same
course as the others, though flying
lower. The black Maltese crosses were
plainly visible on it's wings MY wife
and l watched its flight from the bal
cony of our house.
Riding home along King George
street towards tea time, I was as
founded TO see French soldiers and a
dense crowd of onlookers surrounding
the German consulate. Farther along
the street other consulates presented
the same sight. The consuIs were
hustled through the crowd, taken to
the headquarters of the French COM
mander, General SarriaI cross exam
ined, and then put aboard the battle
ship Patrie'
Asked whether he would return to
Saloniki, the prince replied: .'Of
course 1 will; why not? Despite ap-
pearance, Saloniki is still Greek"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-05
E. W. WINCART TO A.P.
state Journal Reporters Ability
Recognized by the Big News
Gathering Association.

E. w. Wingart, for several months
a member of the local staff of the
State Journal, left today for Kansas
City, where he will enter the employ
of the Associated Press. Wingart will
become member of the local force
of the Associated Press in Kansas City
For several years Wingart has been
identified with Topeka newspapers and
is recognized as one of the most alert
While on the staff of the State Jour
nal, Wingart has covered" the Com
mercial club and other assignments
and has come in personal touch with
the business and professional interests
in a manner that reflected his ability
and directed valuable publicity to To-
pekas commercial interests.
AS a reporter, Wingart was recog-
nized by the newspaper men of the
city as persistent news hunter and a
young man with unusual ability in the
writing of news and feature stories.
Prior to his entrance in the newspa-
per game, Wingart had considerable
experience in amateur and profession
al theatricals. He abandoned the
stage, however, to become a news
writer, although he continued his
study of the drama and used his
knowledge of theatricals to advantage
in frequent reviews of the play.
Wingart was formerly a student in
Kansas university, Lawrence While
at the state university he edited the
University Kansan, the official college
publication. One day, though, his edf-
torial policies displeased the university
heads and at the close of a confer
ence, Wingart announced that he was
going home Now he goes to the As
ISOLATED Press
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MUST Join WAR

Continued from page one.)
plains why the cabinet found it neces-
sary to bring forward a measure for
compulsory enlistment of unmarried
men.
More than 100000 men in Eng
land. Scotland and Wales enrolled
themselves, but after those engaged in
indispensable industries and medical
ly unfit have been winnowed out about
100000 available to bear arms re-
main. But there are 100000 unmar-
ried men who failed to come forward
and the government will now attempt
to redeem Premier Asquith's pledge
that the married should not be called
out as long as a considerable fraction
of unmarried men held back.
In his report which is addressed to
Earl Kitchener, secretary for war the
Earl of Derby says many difficulties
have been met with, but the chief diff
ficulty has been the unreliability of
starring, as distinguishing between
those who should and those who
should not he taken for the army. In
stead of starring being an assistance, it
has been a distinct hindrance to the
canvass.
Farmers Sldestep.
More especially is this so in the
rural and semi-rural areas, owing to
the fact that it was known before reg
istratlOn day what branches of the ag-
ricultural industry would be starred,
with the result that many men who
had no right to do so claimed to come
under these particular headings. The
sense of unfairness thus created and
the inequality of treatment to farm
ers has been most detrimental in these
areas The farmer himself is not a
starred man, but there are numberleSS
cases of his sons and laborers being
starred as cowmen, horsemen. ETC.,
though in many instances it is known
they are not really so engaged.
1T is essential that the starred list
should be carefully investigated and in
cases of misdescriptiOn the star re-
moved and the man made available for
military service. This applies to
starred men in all industries.
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SAVE OUT OF WRECK

tContinued from Page One.l
from the wreck, although the writing
of new risks will not at this time be
permitted by the state insurance de-
partment.
From a purely business standpoint,
it is not believed that the Topeka Ma
tional is insolvent. Under a strict in
depreciation of the state insurance
laws, however, the assets of the com
pany were sufficiently impaired to
warrant a closing of it's accounts, Of
ficialS declare.
The trouble with the company was
due mainly to a poor underwriting
system" said Carey ]. Wilson. state
GUESSING the affairs of the company. IF
a reorganization were perfected, it
would be necessary to make a decided
change in underwriting policies
Had 100000 on Deposit.
When the insurance department
cancelled the permits of the three in
surance companies under Whites
management, the Topeka National
had deposits of 100000 with the de-
paItment- OF this amount, $4,000
was IN certificates of deposit, while
$4,000 was in first mortgages on
Texas real estate. The exact value of
this real estate has not been deter
mined. These securities were today
turned over to the receiver under an
order to use the money in the pay
nGnC OF LOSSES LIE DdldnC0 OI the
money will be held subject to the or
der of the court.
The Topeka National was the only
old line company under Whites man.
agement. Both the Central and To-
peka hail insurance companies were
mutual concerns. They are badly in
volved, according to information
gathered by the state insurance de-
partment and their liabilities may
prove greatly III excess of their re-
sources
Several individuals have discussed
plan for the reorganization of at least
the Topeka National and with the
permit to continue in the payment of
its risks, there is a chance, state Off
Gals believe, that a reorganization
may put the company on its feet. The
permit to continue in the care of its
own risks, however, is expected to
give stockholders of the company a
chance to save some of the assets.
No definite statement has yet been
made concerning the exact financial
condition of the various companies
under Whites management Until
this report is made, the exact con-
dition of at least the mutual COM
panies will not be known by the state
insurance department.
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MARKING Time
National Officers Awaiting De-
tails of Persia Disaster.
Tension RelaXes in Favor of
Austrian Good Faith.

Washington, Jan. Slowly but
surely the state department today
modified information from dozen
sources upon which to base the vigor-
Gus action promised by the president
regarding the sinking of the Persia.
How soon this government can act
could not be predicted by officials.
Difficulties grew in securing the vital
~ necessary information. But before
the end of the week officials believe
the administration will have sufficient
basis to act
Tension in official quarters was
slightly relaxed. The cooling off,
period by mere lapse of time awaiting
information, was appreciated as fac
tor. A slight tinge of optimism was
manifested. For the first time since
the Persia was sunk some officials ex-
pressed hopes that, despite the omin-
Gus outlook an avenue for an adjust
ment of the controversy without sew
GRANGE of diplomatic relations may yet
be found.
Hopes of officials for a satisfac-
tory outcome were admittedly based
on Austria's possible action. Official
eyes were upon Vienna. Officials re-
fused yet to believe Austria has re-
pudiated the plain and unequivocal
promise in her last note on the An
coma to observe international law in
her submarine warfare.
Preparedness, Big Issue.
washington jan 5--When con-
gress met today members of both
houses were ready to settle down to
the real work of the session.
Chief interests seemed to center in
the question of national preparedness,
although the senate's proceedings We're
expected to be enliVened by a general
Republican attack on-the administra-
ton Mexican policy. The subject of
national defense came up before both
senate and house naval affairs COM
mittees. The senate committee con-
sidered Ttllman's bill for erection of a
government armor plate plant, while
the house committee heard witnesses
IN connection with the annual naval
appropriation bill
Wilson Calls Conference
Washington, Jan. 5."President Will
son today called Secretary of State
Lansing to meet him in a conference
on the international situation at IL
o'clock
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IN new RATE PLAN
lContinued from Page oneJ

lContinued from Page One.I
by the Missouri Pacific. the Katy
Frisco and possibly the Rock Island
lines.
VI. u. Would Withdraw.
Arguing before the utilities COM
mission. w. P. Waggener of Atchison
urged the necessity Of a distinction be-
tween the various roads in Kansas
He asked that the Missouri Pacific be
allowed to withdraw from the case and
that a separate order be made as ap-
plying to its lines under the jurisdic-
ton of the state commission. He de-
clared that the Missouri Pacific had
answered every question asked by the
commission and that a rate order as
applying to the Missouri Pacific was
forthcoming.
Costs $1,000 Day.
We have lost $500, 900 on our pas
senger business in Kansas while wait
ing for a decision in this case" Wag-
gener told the commission. TT costs
us $1,000 every day there is a delay
in the making of an order and we feel
that a separate rate is justified in our
case"
Fear Increase Refusal
The Missouri Pacific's contention
for a separate rate order will be
pushed at the February hearing of the
passenger rate case. If the contention
~ SAAN ACeAa - fhPpAOF0Os tAlSAA oe-Cn VI
the railroads affected by a passenger
rate order will ask permission to make
separate showings. The move is to be
made, it is asserted. under the fear
that the state commission will refuse
a general increase. Showings made by
some of the roads, however. might
embarrass the state commission in re-
fusing increases to lines which have
suffered heaviest losses.
During the April hearing the Mis-
souri, Pacific. Rock Island, Katy and
Frisco lines showed to the commission
that the two cent rate had not stimu-
lated business and that losses from
passenger business had steadily in
creased. Other roads, though, showed
an improvement of business under eX-
listing rates. Because of this situation
the weaker roads will fight for sepa-
rate rate orders.
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10 PROMOTE AVIATION
.4rro Club of America Proposes Pan
American Trophy Contests.

Z. New York. Jan. 5.-The Aero Club
of America announced today an offer
OF a s1O.0 900 trophy to be competed for
by representatives of North and South
America and to be known as the Pan
American aviation trophy
In a letter TO Ambassador DaGama
of Brazil announcing the offer. Allan
r. HawIey. president of the Aero club
said: The club wishes to assist in
Fastening the day when we may travel
IN the air from Rio de Janeiro to New
York and vice versa, making the trip
III few days and to bring the people
Of this continent into closer relation
through sport"
1.-The trophy is to be competed for
annually by representatives of the ma
tions of this hemisphere under the
rules to be made by a committee rep
resenting all those nations. The first
competition is to be held at Rio de
Janeiro as soon as possible.
The Weather Year Ago Today.
Cloudy. Temperature High II, Low A.
remember Laxative BromO Quinine cures a
cold in one day. There is only one "Bromo
Quinine." Look for signature f. w.
GROVE. 25c.-Adv.
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Mccall, governor-elect, and other
state officers will be inaugurated to-
morrow.
Dry Democrat Leads.
Meridian, Miss, Jan 5.-W. w.
Venable, of Meridian, appeared today
to have a comfortable lead over his
five opponents in yesterdays special
election in the Fifth Mississippi con-
gressional district as a successor to
the late Representative Samuel w.
Witherspoon. With two counties yet
to be heard from and incomplete re-
turns from the other eight, Venable's
vote was 4,34S against 1852 for his
combined opposition. Venable ran on
platform advocating national pro-
hihitiOD
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A MILLION ENLIST
In Two Months EngIishmen Marshal
Huge Army of Volunteers

London, Jan. 5.-The total number
of men ready to bear arms obtained
from enlistments for the period be-
tween October % and December I5
is estimated in Lord Derby's report at
1,046, 493. After deductions from the
total number of available men from
the various classes indispensable for
the civil occupations, the numbers
available for military service are
343, 3S6 single men and 4S7,676 mar
ried.
Adding those who enlisted for i'm
mediate services gives a total ready to
bear arms of 446,3 single and $780,
l07 married
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ats; wheat and flour combined, $4,000

oats; wheat and flour combined, $4,000
bushels.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators
increased LAPS, 900 bushels last week and
now amount to 6,21S,00 bushels; corn p,
691 900 bushels, increase 900 bushels !;
oats, 6,S63, 900 bushels, decrease PAL 900
bushels A year ago stocks were 1905, 900
bushels of wheat, II 202, 900 bushels of corS
and Is, $50, 600 bushels of oats.
A cable from Liverpool said: Holland,
France and Italy continue to absorb
American wheat, and it is understood that
this demand will continue and will assume
liberal proportions. if arrangements are
not soon perfected for transportation from
Argentina Stocks in these countries are
light, as Holland is reshipping heavily,
and crops France and Italy were over
estimated.
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Kansas City Produce Market
Kansas city, Jan. 5.-Butter, eggs and
poultry unchanged.
Kansas City, Jan: 5-WHEAT-Cash
1@3c higher: No 2 hard $114@119; No.
3, $110@11S; No. red, $1.20@125; No.
3, $111M119
CORN-1m21hc higher; No. 2, mixed,
6sd69c No. 8, 6619@67c; No. . white,
69c; No. 3. GA 6s52 No. 2, yellow, 6S@
6912 No. ), 6613MG7c.
0ATS-Unchanged to nc higher; No. 2
white, 1872 @44c; No. mixed, 500 4Oc.
RYE-91c.
HAY-Steady, unchanged. Kafir, No. 3
white, 9S6t99c.
Receipts wheat 15S cars.
Kansas City, Jan. 5-WHEAT-May,
CORNEAIay, 721ac; July 1880.
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T0DAY'S MARKET REPORT,

Chicago, Jan. 5-Prospects of a dfmin-
lshlng crop movement from first hands
helped today to make the wheat market
STRONG, ana 50 also did reduced esti-
mates OF the eXportable surplus Besides
Kansas advices told of an outlook for
coIu weather and no snow covering in fall
sown fields. Bears were handlcapped in
addition by report of green bug damage
shipping from Argentina and Australia.
Opening prices, which ranged from Ia
a to 1sQ1c higher, with Nav at 81 % to
Sl26A and July at $1.1STs to S119. were
followed by decided further gains
May wheat touched the highest price
yet on the 1915 crop. The seaboard pur-
porters were active bidders for cash wheat
in Chicago to be shipped as soon as pos
s1ble Later, however, Minneapolis re-
ports that Canadian wheat was on an i'm
port basis counted against the bulls, and
SO also did rumors of the kaiser's death
develop: The close unsettled at y
to A@1s net advance with May at I27j$
and July at 1.191s.
Rose as result of a government report
confirming huge crop losses in both
quantity and quality. In ten leading
states the damage TO quality was given
as 30 per cent more than usual. After
opening Il to AG sc higher, the market
continued to ascend. Oats sympathized
with the strength of other grain. Trade
though, was light.
Buying assumed large proportions with
the market late in the session underwent a
setback with wheat. The close was nervous
at net gain of half to Sal cent.
Higher prices on hogs and cereals gave
a lift to provisions. Offerings were not
pressing at the advance.
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Chicago, Jan. 5-HOGS-Receipts 10000
$50; light, $6.45MG.S5: mixed s65O6IG S5 !:
heavy, $6.55@695; rough, $6.O00G65: pigs,
So. 55d6O0.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000; steady. Ma
tive beef steers, S6.256l9 60: western steers
$4,000 s. 10; cows and heifers. S3O0@ g. 45 /:
calves. $T00M1050.
SHEEP-Receipts 20 600 steady Wethers
S6.65M I15; lambs, $7.5O@9.3O.
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FURNISHED by T. j. Myers. Columb iap
Building.l

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
10000 bushels in the past three days.
1t is officially announced that France
has recently purchased 1914 million bush
els of wheat in Danubian countries. I'm
port demand from millers is urgent
Elevator stocks Of wheat in Kansas City
increased 11.4T4 bushels yesterday and corn
stocks increased 115,363 bushels.
The Canadian visible supply of wheat
increased $4,000 bushels last week and
now amounts to 43.190.000 bushels com
pared with 76,900.000 bushels a year ago.
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 7SS, 600 bushels of
wheat. 80, 1000 barrels of flour, 10000
bushels Of corn and $4,000 bushels of
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DESPERATE CATHEDRAL
st. Peters Closed for RECONSIDERATION
After Youths Attempt at Suicide.

Rome. Jan. 5.-The basilica of st.
Peters was closed today because a
young man named Antonio Giovan-
nolo attempted to commit suicide in
the sacred edifce. Giovannolo shot
himself with a revolver
The wound was slight, but as blood
had been spilled, the basilica was
closed in accordance with the rules of
the church and will not be reopened
until it has been reconsecrated, which
probably will be tomorrow.
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COP. CONTROL IN MASS,
Big Majority in Legislature Assures
Election of Republican Officers.

Boston, Jan. 5.-The overwhelming
Republican majority in both branches
made certain the reelection of Chan
and the election of Henry G. Wells as
president of the senate when the leg
islature convened today. Samuel w.
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Chicago, Jan. -BUTTER-Creamery
lower. 221a d3012c.
EGGS-Hi CHER. Firsts, 29c; ordinary
firsts, 271a@2Sc; at mark cases included,
22@28c.
OTATOES-Unchange Poultry alive
higher fowls, 15c; springs, 15c; turkeys,
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New York, Jan. J.-BUTTER-Irregul
creamery extras, 90 score %
EGGS-Steady fresh gathered, extra fine,
37d3Sc.
CHEESE=Firm state whole milk flats
held specials, 171a@11Ac
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sew York Cotton Market.
New York, Jan. Spot cotton quiet
middling uplands, 1,245; sales, 1900 bales
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New York, Jan. 5.-Raw sugar unsettled,
centrifugal, $4.4J@45s; molasses, $3.GS0t
3.S1.
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Liverpool, Jan. 5.-WHEAT-SpOt No
Manitoba, lbs 4d.; No. .. lbs Sd: No. 3
lis; No. .. hard new winter, lbs Id
CORN-Spot American mixed new 9s 1Od
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Chicago Grain Market.

81 1915
CORN-May, 7624c: July, 771kMAc
OATS-May, 4Sc; July, 4611c.
PORK-January, S1SS2; May, $500.
SHORT RIBS-January, S10.27; May,
S1G.67.
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Kansas city Live stock Marie.


Kansas city, Jan. 5.-HOGs-Re-
er. Bulk, $65o@675; heavy. S.. e51G S 20:
packers and butchers, $e55d675: light
$G45M66J; pigs, 50 256I6o0
CAITLE1Receipts 5000; steady to
strong Prime fed steers, SS7JSIo %:
dressed beef steers, S6.256lS.5 80; western
steers, $G-00MS.25; southern steers. s. .5O01
60; cows. $f.00M675; helfers, 50 1JI9 90:
s. 2j@ GOO; calves, $6O0d0.JO.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000; steady. Lambs.
SS13M940; yearlings, $7.25N S. p: wetbers
$625@7.25: ewes, $5.75@65O; stockers and
feeders, 81 2J@s.25. N
kansas City Livestock Sales Today.
THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephcue al
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son Co.. live stock commission 1ner-
chaDts.l
Kansas City, Jan. 5.-CATTLE-Recefnt.
head. ~
EOGS-Receipts II 900 head. Market
to 1oc head. Bulk of sales, $65Om6 75:
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head.
Market strong
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New Orleans Cotton Market
New Orleans. Jan. 5.-Cotton spot steady
quotations revised. Middling 1910.
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ais melted sleet and
The his
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Chicago Grain Market.
The range Of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board OF Trade reported
by Thos. j. Myers. Broker. Columbian
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WHEAT


THE r-lge of prices for grain futures a
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers, Broker. Coum.
bian BldS.l
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GERMANY IN WAR

Continued from Page One,
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by the Missouri Pacific. the Kat
Frisco and possibly the Rock Islar
lines.