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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
ITALY GIVES VERSION
Account of Naval Clash With Austria
Says Ships Unframed.

Rome, via Paris, Aug. 1O.-An Ital-
ian naval raid last week on the AL
bantam port of Durazzo, held by the
Austrians, is announced in the follow
ing statement issued today:
italian light cruisers on the night
OF August IL, avoiding the new per-
manent defenses prepared by the enc
my again penetrated the port Of Du-
razzo They torpedoed steamer
there.
"On August 2, French and Italian
destroyers attacked four enemy de-
stroyers, protected by the cruiser As
perm, which had bombarded the
Apulian coast, and pursued them I'M
der the guns of Cattaro Smelling them
vigorously. The French and Italian
warships were unchanged. although
opposed by the heavier gun power of
the enemy's ships.
The official Austrian account of the
sea battle of August said the italian
Warshfps were hit and retreated and
the Austrian vessels were unda:0aged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
SPOONY COUPLE
FINED "PER KISS
BY TEXAS JUDGE

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 10.-Did you
know that kiss is worth just twice IS
much to a man as it is to a woman !?
John F. Murphy. police judge. so
ruled today. He fined William Mad
den SO cents apiece for kisses be-
slowed on his fiancee, Lucille Martin,
and fined the girl rs cents apiece for
those she returned
On the testimony of neigllbors, who
complained to the police, Judge Muir
ply assessed the boy $40 and the girl
S. Figure out for yourself how many
times William and Lucille kissed eac,,
other.
Court attaches took one 1cok at Luz
ellie and returned the verdict tina. the
judge gave Madden bargain rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
KILLED IN SKIRMISH
Nine Villistas and Four Carranzas OIL
diers Latest Battle Toll.

Laredo, Tex. Aug. 1O.-Nine VII
l.sta bandits and four constitutions list
soldiers were killed in a skirmish la st
Thursday between Cardenas and Ia
masope. Mexico. according TO inferma-
ton brought here today by T. D. Horn
beck, rancher from san Luis Potosi
He said he learned no details OF the
battle.
Besides Hornbeck. nine other Amer
ican refugees arrived here today All
told of hardships and the loss of their
property. Hornbeck said trains in the
interior were frequently held up by
bandits and robbed and declared that
the travel was unsafe in Mexico
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
GEO. A. CLARK BETTER
Topekan Shows Improvement Since
Attack of Indigestion in Wyoming.

George A. Clark, former secretary
of state, may soon be able to leave
the hospital at Laramie, Wyo., where
he was taken this week when he was
suddenly attacked by congestion of
the kidneys. Reports received in To-
peka today are to the effect that he
is rapidly gaining strength and soon
will recover.
Mr. Clark became suddenly i'll while
on his way to Wyoming and other
western states on a fishing trip. He
left Topeka last Saturday night in
apparently good health. Mrs. Clark
left Immediately for Laramie follow
ing the first news of her husbands
sickness. She probably will return to
Topeka in few DAVIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
BUILD SCREEN MESS HALLS
General Pershing Also Wants Them
for His Camp In Mexico.

San Antonio, Aug 1O-GeneraI
Pershing, commander of American
troops in Mexico. wants money for the
erection of screened mess hall and
kitchens for use of troops of the ex-
peditionary force.
General Funston has delayed taking
action on the request pending the ar
rival here of General Bliss assistant of
staff of the army, who has just COM
pleted an inspection of Pershfng's
command.
Screened mess halls and kitchens
similar to those desired for the troops
IN Mexico are being built for the
troops on border duty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
WARSHIP SLEUTHING
Foreign Vessel Approaches Galveston
Then Returns to High Sea.

Galveston, Aug. IA 4-funneled
warship believed to be of French ma
tionality approached this port about
10 o'clock this morning. A pilot boat
put out to meet her, but on arriving
within about zoo yards of the warship
the pilot boat turned and started back
to the harbor- This is understood to
mean that the vessel did not desire
to come into port.
Later the warship put to sea with
out having come close enough in for
her name to be made out from shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
PREACHERS WIN FIGHT
Mayor Orders Street Closed to Give
Revival Quiet Zone.

Fort Worth, Texas. Aug. 10.-All's
we'll on South Main street once more.
Mayor Tyra took a hand in the
preacher-po1ice feud originating
from Police Commissioner Jamieson's
order to reopen South Main to traffic
in the vicinity of the tabernacle
where the Ham-Ramsey revival Is be-
ing held. He countermanded the COM
missioner's order and the hymns
were rendered at the meeting last
night without automobile horn obli-
gatos.
The non-com batants. innocent vic
tins of fists bricks and clubs of
preachers and policemen in Tuesday
nights riot, were able to sit up and
take nourishment today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
X. c. Realty Man r nd.

Kansas City, Aug. 10.-Jay L. Car
isle, a we'll known real estate dealer
and attorney of Kansas City, Kan,
died early today of apoplexy. Ee was
AZ years old. NE. Carlisle was active
in civic and political affairs and was
interested in theatres in Springfield.
Joplin, Topeka and Kansas City, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
NO MORE YELLOW PERIL
Says More japanese Returning Home
Than Come to America.

Vancouver, Aug. 10.-More Japan
csc are leaving California to return
home than. are entering that state ac-
cording to Marquis Katsonuske
Inouye. retiring Japanese ambassador
to England, who has arrived here
from New York en- route to Japan
They have only gone there to study
western methods" the amba ssador
said today, which they apply to their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
RINGING A MILLIONAIRE
VIII Shows Estate of Circus Magnatc
Aggregates $1,137, 900.

Madison. Wis. Aug. 1O.-The estate
of Albert c. Ringing of Baraboo. who
died last January, was valued ut
$1I37. 900. it was made known today.
OF this amount the widow is given
5000 and the use of 100000 until
she dies.
The Ringing estate consisted prir-
cipa1ly of circus property.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
JAIL DEATH A SUICIDE
Coroncr's Inquest Finds Travelling
Man Took Poison After Arrest.

Waco. Texas. Aug. 1o.-The coro-
ner's jury today returned a verdict of
suicide in the death of D. ]. Stanton,
35 years old, a st. Louis travelling
man, who was found dead in the city
Jail late yesterday. He had taken a
quantity of poison after being arrested
on minor charge.
Stanton cashed a check for 800
shortly after arriving here yesterday
afternoon but only S1.50 was found
in his pockets when he died. Stan
tons home address was 1879 Missouri
avenue, st. Louis. A brother. Rob-
ert Stanton, has an office at 105 Olive
street in that city
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
CONTESTS ELECTION; Opponent WINNING.

Ada, Okla, Aug. 10.-"Alfalfa Rili'
Murray, candidate for denomination
to congress gained IL votes in the
recount of Pontontoc county, made at
his instigation, it was announced IT,
day. But Judge McKeown, his sue
cessful rival, gained % in the same
county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
TOLEDO FLOUR JUMPS
Rise of IS Cents Barrel Due to
Advance In Wheat.

Toledo, o.. Aug. 10.-The price of
flour was marked up rs cents bar
rel yesterday, bringing the spring
product to So barrel and winter
patents to $3.50 and sS.75. 12-cent
advance in wheat was responsible
Wheat made an overnight gain here
Off to cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-10
business on their return. They do nol
wish to stay in California and theJ
are not staying there
GET EXTRA DIVIDEND
Stockholders of Standard Oil of Kan
sas Cut a Melon"

Neodosha, Kan, Aug. 1o.-The
Standard Oil company of Kansas to-
day declared the regular quarterly
dividend of $500 and an extra divi-
dend of 5000 per share. payable Sep
TENDER is, to stockholders of record
August al
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
PERSIAN ACTION BY J. $. STILL
 IN DOUBT
President Wilson and Secre- tary Lansing are Waiting for Information as to Sink ing of Steamship.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The de- tails upon which the President and Secretary of State will decide the course of the United States in the crisis resulting from the sinking of the Persia are still lacking. The Pre- sident and Lansing conferred an hour and considered such information as was received. No announcement re. garding the conference was made.
 State Department representatives abroad were urged to hasten the gathering of information. The situa- tion will be considered Friday by the Senate foreign relations committee, when the whole subject of the rela- tions of the United States and Teu- tons will be freely discussed.
 A majority of the committee is un- derstood to be favorable to the deter imitation of the Administration to proceed with caution. Lansing sent the committee the accumulation of in formation bearing upon the attitude of England toward neutral shipping. called for ir the resolution by Senator Hoke Smith and the information TO- garding the negotiations with Ger many over the submarine warfare, requested in an amendment by Lodge.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
ABIAN BATTLE |S
 WAGING
Result Far from Settlement; Russians Seek to Divide Germans and Austrians; England and Conscription.

LONDON, January 5.-The battle on the borders of Bessarabia apparently is far from a decision The Russians each day claim the occupation of ad- ditional enemy positions. Petrograd believes the continuance of short gains will bring a break somewhere in the Teuton lines. The whole energy of the Russian army is directed to mak- ing a gap between the German armies center and the southern Austrian forces. Desperate Austrian attacks in the region of Kolki are Designed to prevent this. Upon their result de- bends the strategy of both sides when spring comes.
 Comparative quiet on other fronts. The attitude which labor will take re- garding conscription at the confer ence in London tomorrow is a matter of anxiety to England Robert Will Hams, leader of the important Trans port Workers Federation, declared tonight:
 Tt is practically assured that the conference will affirm the rejection of conscription in any form
 The story of the Baralong case has created a wide sensation. A consid- erable part of the English press ques- tions the veracity of the witnesses. The Globe expresses doubt whether there are such persons as Larimore Holland and Suggests that the next time von Bethmann Hollweg's subor- dinates invent witnesses they should provide some who are more convinc- ing. There is general expectation that Germany will express dissatisfaction at Sir Edward Grey's reply by imme- diately instituting reprisals which f,nglishmen fear may take violent form.
 After a long artillery fire the Rus sians attacked again along the front in Galicia and Bukowina but nowhere were able to break the Austrian lines, according to a statement from Vien- na.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
CARRANzA TAXES ON MINES ARE
 PROTESTED
lProhibitive Levy Decree By De Facto Government is
 Subject of Objection By American Mining Interests.

FL PASO. Jan. 5.-Negotiations of the International Mining Association with the de facto government officials for the annulment of the decree which places the income taxes on mines and their output, are fruitless, according to Mexico City advices.
 Mining men contend the decreed taxes are prohibitive. They say nearly all of the 44O.0O0 claims in Mexico will be comoelled to discontinue operations under the terms of the decree.
 Carrsnza. according to reports, con tends the decree, by fixing graduated tax on holdings of more than ten claims. tends to discourage monopol- ies and is similar to the operation of the income tax law in the United States.
 Edward Farley and J.AJ Hurley. em- nloyes ,ofsa mining concession. near Minaca, in western Chihuahua. arrived on the border They said they had heen held prisoners Bandits footed their mining camp.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
SUEz-EGyPT|AN | 4 MPA IGN
 POSSIBLE
Associated Press Correspon- dent Tells How Turkish-Au- strian-Cerman Offensive Against Canal will Start.

CONSTANTINOPLE. Jan ,. - A campaign of Turkish and German forces against the Suez Canal and Egypt would not be as difficult an en- terprise as the factors involved would seem to iadcate. according to the opinion held by military authorities here. They say that those contend ing that such an undertaking would be next to impossible are unfamiliar with the means of communication be- tween Constantinople and the Canal. and overlook that the food resources of Arabia and Syria are fully suffi- eient to meet the needs of large army.
 Last May and June. the Associated Press correspondent travelled over the greater part of the route which an army marching against the Suez Canal would have to use. He found the following.
 From Constantinople to Bosanti in the Taurus mountains. over the Ana tolian railroad and it's Bagdad con nections. would require about forty eight hours for military trains. At Bosanti the old pass road, through the Cilician Gate. to Tarus would be used The road was then being i'm proved by thousands of Armenians who had been drafted into the Otto- man army for this purpose. and whose work was being directed by Turkish. German and Austrian engin- eer officers. Motor trucks could make the trip from Bosanti to Tarsus in from six to eight hours. especially. if. as is asserted. they will be assisted up the sleeper grades. of which there are three
 In June the tunnels of the Bagdad railroad near Entilly and Karababa. and a large bridge near Rodjo. had not been completed. The railroad facilities from Tarsus. on the Mersine. Tarsus and Adana line. ended for this reason at Osmanie and later at Nam ori points in the Amanus Mountains. But an excellent road connected these places with the terminus of the Bas- dad railroad at Rodjo Heavy traffic might find traversing the Giaur Dagh Pass at Entilly. severe strain but no. insurmountable obstacle. The same is true of the pass near Rodjo.
 From Rodjo the railroad runs to Aleppo. then over the Hama and Hons Extension to Ryack. Here a narrow gauge to>Damascus would necessitate trsnsshipping. At Damascus the He'd jas railroad begins. It would serve the expedition as far as Msan. Arabia. or some point directly east of Jeru- salem. At the latter point the rail road through the Hebron valley is
 (Contlnued on Page Six.)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
BOCUsCURRENCY BROKER UNDER
 ARREST
Robert Widney of Los Am geles Arrested While He
 was Counting $3500 Re ceived for Carranza Money.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 5.-Secret service operatives arrested three men on the charge of issuing counterfeit foreign money. One of the men, Rob ert widney is the son of former su- perior court judge of Los Angeles. He was arrested while counting s3500 in exchange for S10.000 imitation Mex ican currency
 The additional charge of offering counterfeit foreign money for sale was made against Widney. The ar rests are said to have followed an in vestigation made at the instigation of J. J. Arriola. secret service agent of the Carranza government.
 Arriola arranged for a meeting with Widney and said he had just paid him $3500 in American money in ex- change for the fictitious currency when the arrest was made.
 According to Chief Agent Moffit, of the United States Secret Service. Wild ney had agreed to supply Arriola six hundred thousand more of counter felt Carranza money tomorrow and a million more in few days. Moffitt said he did not learn where the money was made. but more of it is ready for circulation. Other arrests are prob able. Three were released on S2.0O0 cash bail. They declared they didn't know the money was counterfeit snd merely acted as brokers.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
RATION FORCED OUT
 IF CL|F T0N!
Complete Elimination of Un- ion is Decided Upon by the Strikers in Greenlee County Strike Districts.
 CONFERENCE WITH
 MANAGERS ON JAN. 12 Citizens Committee of Sec ton Wires Company Heads Asking that Recent Wage Increase Offer Stand.

PHOENIX, Jan. B. The com plete elimination of the Western Federation of Miners from the CIifton-Morenci District was today decided on by the strikers, who, through the citizens committee of Clifton, requested and were grant ed a conference with the mine managers. The conference will be held at Fl Paso January 12-
 The fact that the strikers have determined to eliminate the Fed eration from the district was in- dicated when the executive com mittee of the striking miners asked the Clifton Citizens Com mittee to try to arrange for con- ference with the managers rels- tive to adoption of the increased wage scale recently proposed and asked that such meeting be, held a week from today. By that time, they said, the Western Federation would be entirely eliminated from the district.
 The Citizens cimmittee at once wired the managers who, in reply, agreed to conference a week from today and to keep open in the meantime the proposed scale of wages which will amount to a five per cent increase.
 They further agreed to make the scale applicable to high prices of copper now prevailing, the only condition being that the federation be completely eliminated and that satisfactory proof of it's elinina- ton be furnished at the meeting. Adjutant General Harris, who left last night for Clifton, arrived there today, according to advices received here. The recall of liar ris was seriously considered at the capitol today as the situation pri- or to his arrival at Clifton was as near perfect as could be hoped
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
IN DEBATE ON
 FORE|Gh AFFAIRS
Bonds of Restraint Against Public Discussion of Inter- national Questions Loosen ed in Senate.
NO PARTY DIVISION
 IN THE ARGUMENT
Works Declares U. s. is Parti- cipating in War By Sale of Munitions. Lodge Claims Embargo Unneutral.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 5.-The bonds of restraint against public discussion of the International Relations of the United States. incident to the Europ- can war. were broken in the Senate. A debate on the government neutrasI- ty policy. the exports of war muni- tions and travel by American citizens on belligerent-owned ships enliveaed the session for more than an hour. There was no division along party lines.
 Senator Jones. Republican. de nounced as ''unpatriotic" those Ame- ricans who imperiled the nation by taking passage on belligerent vessels. Senator Works. a Republican, assert ed the government was -hypocritical- ly'' claiming neutrality when it H fact was participating in the war through the sale of murs-.oas. Lodge. the ranking Republican member or the foreign relations committee. de- clared tbe placing of an embargo or arms would now be worth more to Germany than million men and that it would be grossly unneutral~. and in fact would make the United States an ally of Germany O'GOrman and Hitchcock urged the sdvisabiiity of munitions embargo. O'G0rman said that Consul McNeely. the Persia victim. had disregarded the advice of the American Consul General Skinner at London. that he go to Alden aboard Dutch vessel Senator Stone. chairman of the foreign relations com mittee. said the debate was out of order and moved an executive session, ending it.
 Stone said he did not object for a time. hut thought it well to let ir run awhile by way of feeling out and getting an index to the Senate" The discussion was precipitated by Jones reading a newspaper editorial urging Americans to avoid belligerent ships. and advising the President to proceed slowly in the present crisis. needing the interest Of 99.000. .Oe0 rather than a thousand reckless. unconsiderate and unpatriotic citizens who insisted on travelling in belligerent ships"
 Works blazed the way for a Sener- al debate on the position of the United States in the war by declaring the American government was no. neu- tral. Asserting at the outset the gov ernment shared the responsibility for the deaths of Americans on the Lusi- tania. Works said the government knew the Lusitsnia was loaded to the guards with munitions and explosives. Passengers weSs permitted to travel on the vessel despite this"
 When Works declared the United States was actually psrticipating in the war by the sale of munitions. Reed interrupted to ask: "Does the senator know the first loan placed in the United States. during the war. was for s25.00O.O00 to Germany. and that it was made without a protest from Works or any other citizen7 Does the senator know GerMany pro cured arms in the United States so long as possible?"
 Works replied: That may be true. but it doesn't alter the situation"
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
HsRMosILLo ouARANrINsp

DOUGLAS, Jan. 5.-The outbreak of smallpox has resulted in quarantine of Hermosillo. according to advices re- ceived here. Several hundred cases are reported. with high rate of nor tality A special dispatch from Nogal- es said three priests arrived from Her mosillo and reported there is little chance of church property being re- stored. They declared the cathedral was being used as a dance hall.
 A vigorous campaign against Bron- cho Yafuis is now under way in Souo- ra. according to Carranza officials at Agua Prieta. Francisco Urbalejo. the Indian warrior chief who was at one time Villas military commander in Sonora. is said to be in command of one column sent against. his fellow tribesmen of the Yaqui Valley.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-06
CONSCR|PT|0N INTRODUCED IN HOUSE IF
 COMMONS
Premier Asquith Speaks for an Hour Before Poular Branch of Parliament in Be half of Conscription Bill.
BIGGEST ATTENDANCE
 SINCE WAR BEGAN
Earl Kitchener, at the Same Time, Addresses House of Lords on the Necessity of Adopting Compulsory Law.

LONDON, Jan. 5.-The British gov ernment definitely embarked on a poli- -cy of compulsory military service when Premier Asquith submitted to the House of Commons bill drafting eligible unmarried men to military du- ty and championed the measure in a stirring speech on the necessity of the step.
 The scene in the House of Commons was the most notable in the history of that body. Members packed the bench es and all the ministerial seats were occupied. The galleries were over flowing With the prospect of keen duel between the Premier and his for mer colleague. Sir John Simon, over compulsion which caused the latter's resignation. the biggest assemblage of Commoners since the outbreak of the war faced Asquith when he introduced the bill.
 Virtually the only absentees were those debarred from attending by mili- tary necessities. These, to a man, fav or compulsory service There is in England an intense interest over the continuation of the controversy which has riven the country as not other e. vent of tn ewar.
 That the step held popular interest was reflected by the crowds congregat- ed outside the Parliament building. Shouts of welcome greeted Premier Asquith as he appeared with his wife and daughters. Officers in uniform oc- cupied seats among the members, and in the galleries. giving distinct kha- Xxi color to the gathering. Back of As uuith sat Sir John Simon. In the gal lery, facing the Premier, was Earl Derby, the central figure leading to- days climax Asquith spoke continu- ously for an hour.
 The House of Lords was the scene of another debate on conscription, hardly less animate than that in the House of Comrons as Earl Kitchener, Secretary of War, urged the impera- tive necessity of strengthening the ar my by the means now proposed.