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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
LID ON TONG WAR
"ChinatOwn Blockade" Threat
of Frisco Police.
Unless Feud Stops, Lucrative
Visitors Shut Out.

San Francisco, March 8.-Tong
leaders in San Francisco's Chinese
quarter received a warning today from
the chief of police which stated that
unless peace was made Immediately
between the Suey-On and Hop
tongs he would declare a blockade
upon Chinatown and warn all tourists
to stay away from the quarter.
Officiala are of the opinion today
that this threat to suspend temporarily
one of the most prolific sources of
commercial activity in the Chinese
quarter would cause speedy adj
iournment of the tong fighting, which
has resulted in the killing of two Chi
nese and the wounding of six others
within the last two days.
Leaders of the belligerent societies
were subpoenaed to appear tonigh
before the grand jury to testify con-
corning the latest outbreak of the
inter-tong warfare.
The dead walls in Chinatown today
famed with red posters cautioning the
tong gunner against mistakes in the
Staying of their enemies. The poster.
translated, read:
Gunner. before shooting, will
use every precaution to ascertain
the tong connections of the men
they are about to kill.
mo more mistakes will be toll
Grated. 1t would be better to
lose man than to involve a so
ciety in difficulty over the shoot
ing of a wrong one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
1900 PRISONERS
Continued from Page One,

tContfnued from rage One.l
ployed up to yesterday it was a cues
ton whether the remaining 100, 900
would be used to make a sudden de-
scent on some other part of the
French line in developing the Of
fensive aainst the fortress. The heavy
attack west of the river, however,
leaves that question no longer to be
settled.
The impression of members of par
Lament who are kept regularly in
70 med as to the progress of the battle
is that the defense will be able to re-
sist all onslaughts the Germans are
able to make, and that Goose Hill on
the left bank will play a similar role
to Douaumont on the right. 1t is ex-
pected the battle will reach its climax
tomorrow or Friday. Not until then
will it be possible to judge which way
the battle will go.
Get Out of Loop.
The French withdrew their right
from within the loop and it now rests
on the Mouse above Cumieres. This
withdrawal from an advanced position
on the left bank became necessary ac-
cording to the military experts in or
der to maintain alignment with the
positions on the right bank and it
would have been difficult to hold the
advanced point which the Germans
could at the same time attack in front
and on the flank.
Having thus obtained command of
the slopes leading to the principal
French positions which run from
Bethincourt to Cote de L'Oie by the
northeastern spur of LIE Morte Homme
and the woods of Corbeaux and Cumi-
etes, the Germans without losing a
moments time hurled masses of in
fantry against the positions. They
gained a footing in the Corbeaux
wood, but elsewhere their attacks were
repulsed with heavy losses. In this
district at present centers the chief in
interest of the battle and the supreme
effort of the German troops is awaited
by the French with confidence as they
rely in the strength of their defensive
preparations. The occupation of
Fresnes is considered as of only Sec
ondary Importance since the position
was an advanced one and not worth
the mourning of heavy sacrifice to de-
fend.
Report War Minister Dead.
London, March 8.-An Athens dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph
company reports rumors of the death
of Enver Pasha, Turkish minister of
war, but all efforts to confirm or re-
flute them have proved unavailing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
To DRAW COLOR Line
New City Jail VIII Separate White and
Negro Prisoners.

Topeka will draw the color line in
ner new city Jail, according to plans
proposed to an architect today by
chief Harvey Parsons and Police
Judge Yates. This is done not only
at the request of white prisoners but
also upon the solicitation of colored
men, who seem to have as much
adherence to being the bed fellow of
white hobo as the white man has
OF hearing the shores of a colored man
at his side
Hobo aristocracy also will receive
its just homage. Hoboes infested
with vermin will be segregated from
the others. In fact, separate quarters
with long finger nails.
Then, separate quarters will be pro-
vided for long time men, those who
must be the guests OF Topeka for more
than ten days Also, separate quar-
tiers for women and isolation cells for
men and women suffering from con-
tagious diseases.
This is our general plan for "a
new jail" said Judge Yates at the
Commercial club at noon today.
Proper bath, sunlight and toilet ia
cilities VIII be distributed equally
among occupants of all quarters and
no favoritism will be shown
Plans for the proposed now Jail will
as head of the police department.
members of the auditorium commit
tee of the Commercial club announced
today. Mayor House in turn stated
that plans for the jail will be pre-
pared in a general way by Chief Par
sons and Judge Yates and these are
now in the hands of an architect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
HOUSE TRIP FAILED
Continued from Page one.I

Continued from Page One.I
conferences between Colonel House
and officials in London, Paris an
Berlin. Great Britain's new offensive
attitude on the blockade question, the
strict application of the trading with
the enemy act, the seizure of German
citizens on American ships, the re-
newed interference with American
mails and the renewal of the cam
paign on merchantmen by German
submarines were followed and were
apparently an answer to the secret
diplomacy of the presidents special
envoy.
Germany's Response.
Germany. knowing of the new cam
paign of merchantmen against her
policy which directly precipitated the
conflict between congress and the
president. The official who told of
the instructions to Colonel House.
said:
THE talk of Colonel House having
gone over to straighten out embassies
and to do anything definite about
peace was absurd on its face. The
state department can Straighten en-
bassies by cable and it was known be-
fore Colonel House left that any of
fetal intimation to Europe of his tax
ing over the olive branch would have
been resented. AS a matter of fact
there was absolutely nothing Colonel
House did or could do which could
not have been done just as well by
Ambassadors Page, Sharp and Gerard
The method, as I understand, on the
peace question, as suggested to Col
oneI House was that he should simply
sound out important officials as to
their opinions on the length of the
war, who would win it and whether
the people of the respective countries
were behind the official estimate
81 have reason to believe that Col
onel House made his report very
quickly on tina question and that
therefore, it has been very accurately
stated since he came home that he did
not mention peace
Two Other Issues
There were two other questions on
which Colonel House was to sound the
two sides. One of them was the
chance of Great Britain modifying the
blockade and the other the chance of
Germany modifying the submarine
war of reprisal. In both of these there
was an evident failure
Several members of the state de-
partment have not tried hard to con-
ceal the fact that they are neither dis
appointed nor displeased with the re-
suits or the lack of results of Colonel
Houses expedition. They have re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
GOODRICH P.WINNER
Leads for Governor Nomination in In
diana-Senator Race in Doubt.

Indianapolis Ind, March s.-Re-
suits of Indiana's first statewide
preferential primary held yesterday
still were much in doubt today. Re
turns on the principal contests which
were waged for the Republican nomi-
nations for United States senator and
governor had been received from only
about one-sixth of the precincts. In
these James E. Watson and Harry
New were running about even for the
senatorial nomination.
1t was considered probable in some
quarters that neither candidate would
receive a majority and that the Re
publican state convention would de-
eide the contest
James P. Goodrich had a substan-
tial lead for the Republican nominal
ton for governor over Warren T. Nc
Cray and Quincy A. Myers Only a
few figures have been received on the
races for the congressional nominal
tons in the thirteen districts. 1t was
estimated 65 per cent of the total vote
was cast.
Gill for Mayor in Seattle.
Seattle, March S.-Returns early to-
day on yesterdays municipal election
bore out last nights estimates of a.
majority of 5000 for Hiram C. Gill,
reelected mayor. Mayor GilIs op-
ponent was Austin E. Griffith former
chief of police.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
ASK FOR A GUARDIAN
Relations of Mrs. Anna Myers Take
Interest in Her Case.

Application has been made in the
probate court for the appointment of
a guardian for Mrs. Anna Myers. the
aged woman who charged NJ. L. Kelly,
a real estate dealer, with fraud, in a
case filed in the Shawnee county dis
trict court Monday. The application
is made by relatives. In order to Sc
cure the appointment of a guardian
it must be shown that Mrs. Myers is
feeble-minded. The hearing will be
held in the probate court Friday
Mrs. Myers stated in her case filed
in the district court that she had trad
ed valuable Topeka property to Kelly
for $50 acre farm in Mississippi and
that Kelly had made flagrantIy false
statements to her concerning the value
of the Mississippi property. She asked
that the Prudential Trust company. IN
charge of her Topeka property, be re-
strained from turning any of it over
to Kelly or his agents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
DELAYED BY BRIDGE
Interurban Road Wants to Start on
Line to Topeka.

Lawrence, Kan. March s.-The
Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western
interurban road is being delayed by
legal Instructions, centering upon the
bridge row here. The new bridge over
the Kaw will not be completed until
the first of next year, and the interur-
ban company is anxious to begin the
construction of a line from Lawrence
to Topeka on the south side of the
river. They want permission to cross
the old bridge. This the county COM
missioners hesitate to grant as they
doubt the safety of the old bridge.
The matter has been checked up to
the public utilities commission.
The proposed line to Topeka will go
directly west of Lawrence until it is
almost due southeast of Topeka, where
it will turn northeast and connect with
the old Vinewood line of the Topeka
Railway company. The line will fol-
low the surveyed route of the Law
renee, Topeka and western interur-
ban, which was plated by a company
of Lawrence men for the purpose of
making the Helm road build south of
the river instead of on the north side.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
COIN IN IT AGAIN
*. c. Liquor Agent Is Rearrested To-
day.

Max Cohn, agent for liquor house
in Kansas City, who was arrested sew
eral weeks ago by Hugh Larimer,
undersheriff, at the Chesterfield hotel,
was rearrested today on a new charge.
He was released later on bond of
$4,000.
The original action against Cohn
was dismissed by the county attorney
and a new one brought. The purpose
was to cover the ground more thor
oughly and to close up any loop holes
that might have existed in the first
case.
So far as W. E. AtchiSon, county
attorney, knows this is the first case
of the kind ever brought in Shawnee
county. CohR is the agent of the
liquor house and his business was
to travel through the state and take
orders, it was said. He didn't deliver
the LIQUOR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
STATE SAFETY FIRST"
State Labor Department Favors
Teaching of Text to Kansas Children.

With a view to spreading the
safety first slogan in all schools in
Kansas, the state department of labor
and industry has asked the state text
book commission to endorse a book
dealing with the subject, published
under the auspices of the National
Safety Council, for supplementary
reading in all schools, it was an
nounced today. The express object of
the book is to teach children the
safety first" idea, it was pointed out,
and the department is anxious that
every Kansas school child shall be
trained to be cautious and to avoid
dangers.
IF we can get the children inter
ested in safety first then we will not
have such a hard time enforcing the
safety laws of the state when they be-
come citizens" explained A. A. Knapp,
chief clerk to P. j. Mcbride, state
commissioner of labor and industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
KITE FLYING DAY
April 4 Has Been Set Apart by SUI
perintendent I'll. b. Wilson.

What is April LIST. All Fools Day?
Not necessarily; the date is saved for
Kite Flying Day for Topeka school
children. Saturday afternoon, on the
first OF April, the state fair grounds
viii be crowded with thousands of
children and thousands of kites. The
kites are to be flown from the quarter
stretch and prizes will be offered for
the prettiest kite, for the largest kite.
for the smallest kite, for the most gro
tesque kite, for the lite having the
strongest pull. for the most ingeni-
ously designed kite. and for all he
other description of kites.
Bulletins have been sent out from
the superintendent office urging the
teachers and pupils to get behind the
contest and make it one of the biggest
annua. events in school life. About
one thousand entries are expected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
THE MLEMoRE RESOLUTION.
He Warns Americans Off Armed
Ships Against Wilson's Policy.

The text of the McLemore resolu-
ton following a lengthy preamble is
as follows:
Resolved. that the house of rep
resentatives of the Gath congress of
the United States do, and it hereby
solemnly does request the president to
warn all American citizens within the
borders of the United States or its
possessions or elsewhere, to refrain
from travelling on any and all ships
of any and all of the powers now or in
future at war which ship OF ships
shall mount guns. whether such ship
be frankly avowed part of the naval
forces of the power whose flag it flies,
or shall be called a merchant ship or
otherwise, and whether such gun or
guns or other armament be called
offensive or defensive and in case
American citizens do travel on such
armed beIligerent ships that they do
so at their own risk
After a long reference to Germany's
charge that England ordered captains
of merchantmen to attack German
submarines and the request that Pres
ident Wilson deliver any evidence or
such orders delivered to him by Ger
many, to congress, the resolution con-
cludes:
That the house expressed the de-
termination of the people and govern
ment of the United States both to up
hold all American rights and to exer-
else care, consideration and wisdom in
avoiding actions which tend to bring
American citizens and American inter-
eSts into the zone of conflict where
the passions of war are raging"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
ANOTHER ROUND
OF MISSIVES

Confined from Page One.)
trade boasts that by British measures
Germany's export trade has been
stopped almost entirely whilst her i'm
ports are subject to England will.
Friends for 100 Years.
1.-The imperial government feel con-
fident that the people of the United
States, remembering the friendly re-
lations that for the last hundred years
have existed between the two nations.
will, in spite of the difficulties put IN
to the way by our enemies, appreciate
the German view point as laid down
above"
Germany's position is that the
armed ship question is not connected
with the Lusitania negotiations and
the state departments view is exactly
the opposite. 1t was considered prob
able, however, that the Lusitania ne
gotiations which have been held in
allegiance while the congressional sit
uatior was being disposed of might be
discussed again today.
Has Congress Backing.
With congress standing behind him,
President Wilson was prepared To-Day
to go ahead with the submarine ne
gotiations with the central powers
After an all day contest the mouse
last night answered the president Ae-
mand for an expression OF congress
sional sentiment on the armed snip
issue by a vote of 276 to 142, the house
tabled the McLemore resolution TO
warm Americans off armed ships
This action together with that in
the senate in killing a similar resolu-
ton has freed the president from the
bonds of embarrassment forced upon
him by the dissenSions in congress.
Lusitania Case Again
The presidents next step probably
will be to answer GermanyS' last pro-
posal to settle the Lusitania case In
this the United States will ask for FUR
Their assurances, guaranteeing that the
new submarine campaign in which all
armed merchants ship are to be
treated as auxiliary cruisers Will not
endanger American lives.
Secretary Lansing today was COM
pleting his examination of the ap-
pendices to the last German note
which contain alleged instances OF
English merchant ships attacking sub
marines and under which Germany
has sought to justify her new under
water campaign.
with the armed ship issue out of
the way congress was ready today to
settled down to the task of clearing up
the legislative slate.
Courts United states Friendship.
1t also is understood that the memo
randum contends the evidence ap-
pended to the late German announce
ment proves that British ships armed
ostensibly for defense have been IN
structed to act and have acted often-
siVely and that they are not peaceful
traders. as the United States was as
sured they would be by Sir Cecil
Spring Rice, the British EN- baSsador.
The memorandum is also under
stood to reiterate the previous declara-
tons that submarine warfare was be-
gun by Germany in reprisal for the
announced intention of Great Britain
to starve the civilian population of the
central empires; it refers to the long
standing friendship between the
United States and Germany and ex-
presses the hope that the American
people will, when familiar with the
explanations offered. fully appreciate
the position in which Germany found
herself as a result of the blockade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
Grain Gossip.
by special wire to T. J. Myers Columbian
Building.l


Minneapolis wheat stocks increased $780,,
900 bushels in the past three days.
A cable from tally says that arrange
ments have been made for sufficient grain
to met importers needs. Present supplies
are fair.
1t is reported that freight rates from
Argentina to Europe are 1878 Cd per ton
go cents a bushel); from Australia. HOS,
and India is chartering freely at 125s. a
decline of 10 shillings recently.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 672, 600 bushels of
wheat 10000 barrels of flour 81, 900 bush
els of corn and 100000 bushels of oats;
wheat and flour combined, 762, 600 bushels.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
decreased 214,sG1 bushels Monday and corn
stocks increased 39.103 bushels.
The Canadian visible supply of wheat
increased $4,000 bushels last week and
now amounts to 35.S16000 bushels com
pared with 1882, 900 bushels a year ago.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creased 354. 900 bushels last week and now
amount to 4,113.O00 bushels: corn, s.796 900
bushels. increase 1,20S. 900 bushels oats
1853 900 bushels increase $4,000 bushels
A year ago stocks were 1.191000 bushels of
wheat. 1904. 600 bushels of corn and 49,
305, 900 bushels of cats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
AT The THEATERS
At the Iris.

Mary Pickford comes to the Iris for
a two days run in her latest and most
entertaining photoplay, Poor Little
Peppina-''
The story, which was written by
Kate Jordan, gives to Miss Pickford
the kind of role in which she has
found her greatest SuccesS-that of a
waif.
At the Orpheum.
Douglas Fairbanks, who appears in
His Picture in the Papers at the
Orpheum the last three days of this
fourteen years on the stage, with such
success that for three years he will
confine himself to film work in Tri-
angle plays under the supervision of
Never" is the Keystone comedy and
a musical act closes the entertain
ment.
At the Hip.
Getting away good is a theatrical
term used whOn a new show comes to
town and makes a hit. This term can
be truthfully applied to the Mack
playing at the Hip. The first offer
ing, What a Woman Will Do" is a
brand new play cleverly acted and
correctly produced by a splendid COM
pany.
At the Novelty.
can you imagine seal playing My
Little Irish Rose" on electric bells :?
One of Hulings Seals at the Novelty
today actually does this trick Mr..
and Mrs. Allison in Minnie From
Minnesota are the cause of many a
hearty laugh. Laurie Ordway, the
Merry English coincidence, possesses
a charming versatility in mono
logues Tom and Edith Almond offer
a novelty in their ice-skate dancing
The Vitagraph Blue Ribbon feature
The Turn of the Road" completes an
entertaining bill.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
WAKARUSA IS 0. K.
Reported Diphtheria Epidemic Only
a Few Separated Gases.

DIR. H. L. Clark, city physician, and
DR.. C. c. Lull, county physician, did
not find conditions in the Wakarusa
neighborhood as bad as had been re-
ported, although they did find three
cases of diphtheria and two more re-
cent cases.
The two physicians went to Wa
karusa and were forced TO walk the
last two miles
1t had been reported that there was
an epidemic of diphtheria raging
through the whole neighborhood and
that little effort was being made to
check it.
They found three cases of the dis
ease in one family. They found that a
family Suffering from the disease had
moved to Topeka.
They furigated the vacated house
and made cultures from the people
who had moved N.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08
$3.50. 900 to EMPLOYEES.

Youngstown, Ohio. March S.-The
sixth annual distribution of bonuses to
employees under its profit sharing
plan, is being made today by the
Youngstown Sheet & Tube company.
Over s250,00e will be given to the s.
600 employees eligible to participate
the bonuses representing five per cent
of the annual wages for the year 1915
Over $1,100,000 has now been dis
tributed by this company under this
plan. II was in the Tube company's
plant that the recent disastrous strike
occurred resulting in the burning of
East YOungstOWn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-08

CONTINUED from Page onel
there isn't a question as to what would
be done" said President kirkpatrick
today in discussing his building plan.
1.-The present Security hall is one of
the best sites in Topeka and will con-
tinue to be. For that reason 1 will
urge a building of from six to ten
stories here The building will be
modern and strictly fire proof. The
society will occupy not less than two
floors. Tentative plans are being
drawn and will be submitted when the
national society meets in Detroit in
June
May Begin Next FAN.
The ne - building, Kirkpatrick stat
ed, would provide adequate lodge and
banquet rooms and would accommo-
date the big fraternal order for many
years. Approval of the kirkpatrick
plan will probably mean that actual
construction will begin late next fall.
The building space would cover both
the store rooms of the Voilan1 Cloth
ing company and the Walk-Over shoe
shop. Completion of the building
would be in 1917.
Topeka is the national headquar-
tiers of the national association of the
knights and Ladies of Security. Heavy
investments are held IN Topeka and it
is the plan of President Kirkpatrick
and his followers to increase these
holdings to include a modern office
building. The National hotel prop
erty is owned by the society, as is
also the proposed building site and
three-story building at Seventh street
and Kansas avenue. The present Sc
curity hall was purchased rom the
city of Topeka shortly before the
building of the present auditorium
The structure was for a number CT
years the city hall and central fire
ct