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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
TO The LAST DROP
Serbian Premier Asserts His
People VIII Fight On.
Is Sure Allies VIII Win and
Hopes to Share Glory.

Paris, Jan. 26.-The Corfu corre-
spondent of the Petit Parsien has had
an interview of the island with Nikola
Pachitch. the Serbian premier, and
quotes him as saying:
The retreat of our troops from Al
bania to Corfu is far from completed
Those who suffered most soon will be
sent to places where they will be
cared for, re-organized and re-armed.
AS for +he others if they are kept
supplied, you may be sure they will
continue the campaign in Albania with
vigor They will give the enemy some
unpleasant surprises, for in Albania
the roads and paths can be defended
by small numbers of men and it is
simply a question of transports and
supplies and you alone, the allies, can
solve the problem.
Give US enough to eat and we shall
hold on and We snail fight 1 am GER
tain that with you and by YOUR aid we
shall triumph. l repeat that we are
absolutely sure the allies viii triumph
and our one wish is to be able to con-
tribute to the great victory.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
The "WETS" have IT
Dry" Candidate in Louisiana Primary
Loses by $4,000 or More.

New Orleans, Jan. 2e-Incomplete
returns early today indicated the en-
tire regular Democratic ticket headed
by Ruffin G. Pleasant of Shreveport.
present attorney general, for the
gubernatorial nomination, had been
successful at yesterdays statewide
Democratic primary election.
Peasants majority over Thomas c.
Barrett. also of Shreveport, the present
lieutenant governor, was estimated at
between $4,000 and 10000. The pro-
hibition question was one of the prin-
cipal issues for governor. Pleasant ad-
vocating retention of the present local
option law and Barrett favoring a con-
stitutional amendment for statewide
prohibition.
Fernand Mouton, recognized as Mr..
Peasants running mate was leading
his four opponents for the lieutenant
governorship by an apparent safe ma
iOritV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Annual Convention of the State
Association Tomorrow.
Promises To Be the Largest in
Organizations History.
THE HIGH COST OF JUSTICE
VIII Be Discussed by the Presi-
dent in a Paper.
Varied and Interesting Pro-
gram Has Been Prepared.

Good weather prevailing, the TWEEN
ty-third annual meeting of the State
Bar association which opens in To-
peka tomorrow morning, in the su-
preme court rooms will be >ne of the
largest in history. according to ad-
vance information received by D. A
Valentine. secretary of the association.
The meeting will open at 1880 o'clock
in the morning with report of Will
liam Osmond, of Great Bend, chair
man of the executive council New
members will be admitted following
the reading of the report and then
will come other committee reports,
as follows:
Report of judiciary committee. c.
L. Hunt. chairman. Concordia.
Report committee on legal educa-
ton, Seward l. Field, chairman, Medi-
cine Lodge.
Report of committee on profess
sional ethics. Chester 1. Long, chair
man, Wichita.
Report of Memorial committee, E.
E. Glasscock, chairman, Larned.
Kagey's Address Next.
The reading of reports will con-
sumo the morning session. Right off
the bat, in the afternoon session, will
come one of tie most sensational pa
pers read before the association in
years. c. L. Kagey, of BeIoit, presi-
dent of the association, is the one
chosen to prepare and read the paper,
the subject of which will be, THE
High Cost of Justice"
Next will come the reading of the
most meritorious papers of the senior
law class of the State University on,
Effect of Innocent Misrepresentation
on Contracts" The last ad iross of the
afternoon session, The Lawyer Out
side Of Court" will be read by T. A
Moxcey, of Atchison. The report Of
the committee on uniform legislation
and amendment of laws, s. II. Allen
Topeka, chairman, and miscellaneous
business will end the afternoon ses-
sion.
Annual Address.
In the evening Edward j. White
St. Louis. general counsel Missouri
Pacific receivers, will deliver the an
nuaI address on State and Federal
Control of Carriers"
On Friday morning addresses will
be delivered by Gilbert H. Firth, En-
poIia; c. L. Hunt, Concordia. In the
afternoon the speakers will be Charles
d. Shukers, independence; George T
| McDcrmott, Topeka. Election of Off
| GERS will be held late in the afternoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
FOR COOK HOLDUP
Couple From Sabetha. Kan.,
Released After Investigation.
Proved They Did Not Rob
Agency and Kill Policeman.

Chicago, Jan. 26.-Frank Pace. held
for several hours by the Chicago po-
lice on suspicion that he might have
been the robber who robbed the tour
list agency of Thomas Cook & Son last
Friday and killed Bror johnson,
traffic policeman, was cleared today.
Edward Stone manager of the tour
list agency. after carefully looking over
him, said Pace was not the man. Pace
was arrested in company with a wom-
an who said she was his wife. Nc
Cabe was unable to identify her as the
woman in the taxicab
Pace and the woman were asked to
explain their possession of several
diamond rings which the police be-
on a train from Kansas City, on which
the two travelled to Chicago.
Found Valuable Rings.
The rings according to the police
belonged to Mrs. Charles II. Smith. a
friend or relative of United States
Senator Townsend of Michigan, who
was travelling from ST. Joseph. Mo-, to
Washington. The woman told the DO
lice that she found the rings on the
train. According to the police, Pace
once served a term in the federal
prison at Leavenworth.
At the roominR house where the
two were arrested the police found
three wigs, one of them answering the
description of the color of hair of the
woman accomplice in the murder and
robbery. A hat similar to that worn
by the woman was found
At the police station the woman said
that she and Pace were married in
Canada last September and that they
since had been at PAGES home in
Sabetha, Kan, coming from there the
day before the johnson murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
TURKS NOW
SEEK PEACE
Diplomats Arrive in SwitZer-
land on Treaty Mission
British Again Repulsed.

Zurich. Jan. 26.-Tbc distinguished
Turkish diplomats. Iiesaap Pasha
Nedy Bey and Etemme Bey, have ar
rived in Switzerland to prepare a
scheme of Turkish peace proposals,
the newspaper La Suisse declared to-
day. Financial troubles, it was stated,
have made Turkey desirous of peace.
Berlin. Jan. 26.--An official Turk
ish statement received here today says
British forces in Mesopotamia made
another attack upon the Turks, but
gave up the effort after sustaining ap-
palling losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
AN EVIL PRACTICE
Jurists in Session Condemn
PetitiOning for CIemency.
Say Most People Don't Know
What They Sign.
HE PRAYS BEFORE SITTING
Kansas Judge First to Invoke
Blessing on Attorneys.
IncIement Weather Keeps Many
From Attending Meeting.

Petitions for clemency or any other
kind of petitions presented to district
judges were condemned by the jur-
lists today at their ninth annual meet
ing in the supreme court rooms.
Judge c. A. Smart of Ottawa, oldest
Judge in point of service present,
brought up the discussion which led
to the universal condemnation of pc
titions to ilrists.
"T would like to say something
about this petition business said
Judge Smart. 1T is a deplorable state
of affairs when judge acts according
to the length or shortness of a petit
ton. Few people realize what they
are signing when they place their
name on petition.
An Example.
For example a petition asking for
a parole signed by the county cefffS
missioners, sheriff and other Officers
In drawing up the paper a miSta Ike
had been made and instead of asking
a parole for a prisoner. the petition
asked that the county officials be pa
rolled. Yet people signed it,
Judge J. o. Rankin of Olathe told
of receiving petitions containing 400
names at various times during his ju-
dicial career. often the names OF
prominent persons appeared on the
papers, the Judge admitted. but many
times these same persons came around
not to act on the plea Of the petition
saying that they had signed it merely
for policy's sake.
Don't Know Case.
Most persons signing petitions
(Continuod on DoOo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Tin Spoons for
Surgical Tools
SaUe Her Life

Elkins. w. v, Jan. 26.-With
two tin teaspoons, a pocket knife
and a piece of rubber tubing as
his instruments, DIR. H. w. DAN
iel of the Elkins hospital per-
formed an operation on a woman
apparently dying of diphtheria
and saved her life, it was learned
today.
Called to the mountain home of
Mrs. Thurman Coberty. the doctor
found the woman unconscious.
Having no surgical Instruments
with him and realizing that death
was near he made an incision in
the woman's windpipe with his
knife and using the teaspoons
bent double as retractors he in
serted the rubber tube.
Resl iration was restored and
within few hours the patient re-
gained consciousness and it is
said today that her recovery is eX-
pected
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
A new PRIME MINISTER
King Places Neutrality Party Leader
at Helm in Greece.

Amsterdam. Jan. 26.-The serious
state of affairs at Athens was empha-
sized today by a Budapest dispatch to
the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger reporting
the NJ Gounaris probably will sue
ceed NJ. Souloudis as prime minister
The present premier recently Of
fered his resignation on account of ad-
vanced age, but was induced to recon
slider it The approaching crisis in
Greek affairs is said to have convinced
Constantine that he must have an en-
ergetiC man like Gounaris, the neu-
trality party leader. at the helm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
GREECE TO GET COAL
Great Britain Sponsor for Fuel Needs
of Little Nation.

London, Jan. 26.-An agreement In
principle is said to have been reached
between Great Britain and Greece in
regard to supplies of coal for Greek
Industrial needs. Reuters Athens cor
respondent says the British govern
ment has agreed to authorize expor-
tation of coal for the use of railway
and other companies in Greece in ac-
cordance with their needs, and also
to meet the requirements of the Greek
navy.
Great Britain also agrees to- place
no difficulties in the way of exporta-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Reaper Cheats
Old BootbZack
Out of Fortune

New York, Jan. 24.-"John the
Bootblack," was found dead in his
room last night. His real name,
which few knew, was John Cuneo.
He was 60 years old at least.
For a long period John had
been shining boots in the finan-
cial district, adding a polish to
millionaires. 1t is believed that
John had amassed a fortune that
sufficed him; $50 was sewn in
an old coat; a bank book show
ed savings of $2,757.40, another
$571-40. a trip to Italy where
John planned to end his days in
affluence was soon to be taken.
Steamship schedules were on the
table in the sparsely furnished
room.
DR.. HaineS of Hudson street
hospital, said John had been dead
three days. No one missed him
in that time
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
so MILLIONS
FOR MERCHANT
SHIPS --WIL SON
Administration Announces a
Plan for Z. s. Marine.
Uncle Sam Then to Lease His
Vessels to Companies.
PHILIPPINES FREE IN z YEARS
Chairman of Islands Commit
tee Presents New Bill.
Measure Providing 25 Million
for Roads Passes House.
FREE IN z YEARS
VI Measure Providing 25 Million
for Roads Passes House.

Washington, Jan. 26.-President
Wilson summoned to the White House
today leaders of the senate and house
to learn their attiture toward the
shipping bill, a tariff commission and
the Philippines bill. He indicated to
them that in addition to the prepared
ness program and revenue bills, those
three measures would be the principal
ones by the administration.
Most of the leaders with whom
President Wilson consulted talked over
the shipping bill in the last congress
and he desired to know their position
toward the new bill. He saw Majority
Leader Kitchen of the house. Chair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Grip Grips All
Flock; breaches
on Grip of God

Hackensack, y. J.. Jan. 26.-
Himself chilled and fevered. wife
with tonsilitis. kids with whoop-
ing cough. furnace out and 800
parishioners having grip. Pastor
Won Schilder preached on the text
AS grip grips all Hackensack.
so God grips the world at the
special service at his church last
evening. He raised suppliant
voice for divine power to rout the
grip that grips all Hackensack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
OIL GOES up A NOTCH
Another Scent Raise Makes Price
S1.3O-Highest Since 1904.

Tulsa Okla, Jan. 26.-An advance
of five cents in the price of Oklahoma
and Kansas crude oil was announced
in Tulsa this morning by the Prairie
Oil and Gas company.
The price is now $1-30 a barrel
which is the highest since 1904. Sew
eral refining companies are paying
premium of ten cents a barrel in ad-
dition to the regular price.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
IS MILLION MEN
Official Estimate of Casualties
in Present War.
Germany, Russia Heaviest Los
ers, 4 Million Each.
LOSS OF LIFE is 5000, 600
Men Now Under Arms Number
81 Millions.
EngIand's Loss Comparatively
Light-11O,OOO Dead.
LOSS OF LIFE IS 100000

London, Jan. -6.-The gross casual
ties in the war up to the beginning OF
January exceed 1496O.O00. according
to the computations of a prominent
statistician and student of war esti-
mates The basis for the figures is Of
ficial and other reliable information.
The number of killed is estimated at
one in every five and prisoners taken
average one in every seven or eight.
The experts estimate of gross
casualties suffered by each warning
foo+f,,,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
ENGLAND
BACKS UP
ON COAST
BLOCKADE.
No Radical Change of Policy
Is Now Expected.
Sweden's WarIike Attitude Cuts
a Swath.
U. S. PROTEST ADDS TO STORM
BIames Drastic Plan to ''Fire-
brands of the Press"
John Bull Wants No More Neu-
trails After His Scalp.
Sweden's WarIike Attitude Cuts
SWath.
U. S. PROTEST ADDS TO STORM
BIameS Drastic Plan to "Fire-
brands of the Press"
John Bull Wants No More Neu-
trails After His Scalp.

Bullctin-In a speech in the
house of commons this afternoon.
Sir Edward Gray. British foreign
minister. asserted that the govern
mcnt has no intention of declar-
ing "a blockade O. Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
FLORISTS CONVENTION
IN BOWER OF POSIES

st. Louis. Jan 26.=More than
10000 carnations were on display
at a downtown hotel here today in
connection with the meeting of the
American Carnation society. which
began two days session. About
$50 carnation growers from all
parts of the country were in at
tendance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Sedalia. Mo. Jan. 26.-Independent
Telephone company representatives
are here today from all over Missouri
attending the sixth annual convention
of the Missouri Independent Telephone
association An operating school for
local and long distance calls will be
one of the features of the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
BOOST FOR MARSH
Topeka Santa Fe Man To Be
Made Asst GenI FIT Agent.
r.. b. Cunningham Promoted to
Division Freight Agent.

Effective February 1, B. F. E.
Marsh, division freight agent of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
will become assistant general freight
agent of the road with headquarters in
Topeka. On the same day, R. B. Cum
ningham, private secretary to ]. r.
Koontz. general freight agent, will be
made division freight agent to sue
ceed Marsh.
This change of the freight depart
ment under the supervision and ap-
pointment of ]. r. Koontz, general
freight agent, gives Topeka another
office of the road. The office of as
sstant general freight agent given to
Marsh is created to facilitate the work
in this territory 1t is the third as
sistant general freight agency under
Mr. Koontz. r. G. Merrick and ]. c.
Burnett have been assistant general
freight agents in Topeka for a num-
ber of years. Other offices of this
kind are located al Chicago and COM
bination freight and passenger assist
ancy'' at Amarillo, Texas.
B. F. E. Marsh has been in Topeka
many years. He has worked up from
minor positions in the freight depart
ment to division freight agent a posi-
ton he has held for the last eight
years. Cunningham has been in To-
peka several years as private secre-
tary to General Freight Agent Koontz.
The move comes as a deserving
recognition to two faithful employees
OF the road.
When this story appeared in the
noon edition, j. r. koontz, general
freight agent. called the State Journal
by telephone and said that the report
of the appointments was unauthorized.
No changes in the freight department
have been announced, and the item
will embarrass the gentleman named, -
he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

"A COiu wave. Will tc111IJeFd-
lures below zero, is expected in
the next "a to 36 hours, according
to a special warning sent out by
the weather bureau at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. High
winds. probably "a to 80 miles an
hour from the north will prevail.
this morning. was not sufficient to
take away the ice, although the
heavy coating was reduced to slush on
the streets where traffic was heavy.
The precipitation netted 80 of an inch
up to o'clock and there is a prob
ability of more rain this evening,
turning to snow as the mercury drops.
This morning the kids skated to
school, but the rain put stop to this
sport. Street car traffic was delayed
early this morning and several hours
were required to restore the regular
schedule. No serious accidents have
been reported, but wagons and auto
mobiles have had a hard time and
numerous more or less disastrous
tumbles have resulted from the
treacherous condition of the streets.
AT 2 o'clock this afternoon the mer-
curry had started on the decline, drop
ping degrees in the hour following
l O'Clock. The reading at O'Clock
was 27 degrees.
Ice in River Is Breaking.
Ihe mercury rose SLOWLY last IlS III
instead of falling, as was scheduled
The temperature at Z o'clock Tuesday
evening was 19 degrees, but by 8
O'Clock this morning the thermometer
showed a reading of 30 degrees. A
coating of ice to a depth of three
tenths of an inch covers the ground,
tree branches and roofs of houses.
Colder weather with snow is predicted
for tonight.
The forecast calls for snow and
colder weather tonight and Thursday
The temperature probably will drop
to 10 degrees at Topeka. The ice in
the river is breaking and large floes
are drifting down, tearing loose the
masses of ice along the banks near
Topeka. The river is falling and there
is little apprehension of danger. No
jams have formed near the city, ac-
cording to 6. D. Flora, local observer,
and no reports of any ice trouble have
been received from points down the
river.
The precipitation last night was
partly rain, a little snow and heavy
sleet Telegraph and telephone wires
were heavily coated with ice, but ow-
ing to a lack of wind little trouble was
experienced in the wire service. The
wind this morning was making only
eight miles an hour from the north
west. The covering of sleet in the
state was the heaviest in years, ac-
Cording to the records.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 65 degrees in 1911
In 1904 the mercury was down tc
10 degrees below zero. The low rec
ord for every date in January is below
zero. The shippers forecast indicates
zero temperatures for So hour ship
ments north and west; east and south
10 degrees
Temperatures today averaged ex-
actly normal The wind blew at the
! rate of 10 miles an hour from th'
northwest. Following are hourly tenn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

Charleston, Jan. 26.-The public
service commission issued an order
permitting the Western Maryland rail-
road to charge II cents per mile for
passenger travel on its lines in West
Virginia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

In the present war at least 21,000,-
600 men are under arms.
Figures furnished by previous wars
show that in the Balkan struggle of
1928. 100000 men were killed out
of 1,25O.000 engaged. In the Russo
Japanese war $4,000 were killed out
100000 engaged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
Heavy Snow Near Atchison.

Atchison, Kan. Jan. 26.-Rain and
sleet which froze as they fell coated
Atchison and vicinity with ice early
today. Boys on skates glided along on
sidewalks and pavements but other
traffic was handicapped, street cars
finding it impossible to ascend the
hills and wagon traffic moving with
uncertainty and difficulty. The tenn
perature moderated slightly with the
storm. and is barely below freezing
West of Atchison on the Central
Branch q heavy snow fell.
Traffic Stopped in St. Joe.
ST. Joseph. Mo-. Jan. 26.-Rain dur
ing the night which froze and was
followed by sleet, caused a virtual sus-
pension of traffic by horse-drawn We
hicles this morning. Difficulty in op-
Grating trolley cars was experienced as
a result of the coating of ice on the
rails. Numerous accidents to man and
beast by falling are reported
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26

WEATHER forecast for Kansas:
Snow and colder tonight and
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-26
RAIN AND SLEET
All Outdoors Covered With a
Sheet of Ice.
Rain Adds to Troubles; Snow
Coming Tonight.

4 cold wave, with tempera-
lures below zero, is expected in
the next "a to SO hours, according
to a special warning sent out by
the weather bureau at $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. High
winds. probably 25 to 80 miles an
hour from the north will prevail.
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attract just about as much atten-
ton "a her husband in Kansas.