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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
Apartment for Warren.

Plans have been prepared for a two
story apartment to be erected by John
L. Warren on T street between 18th
and 18th streets northwest. to cost ap
proximately $4,000. Hunter & Bell are
the architects 1t is to have frontage
of forty-two feet and depth OF ninety
feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
King Ferdinand Is Improved.

AMSTERDAM, via London, March T.
condition of King Ferdinand of Bull
garia has improved. but the king is
still obliged to remain indoors. The
attack of bronchitis from which he has
been suffering has been alleviated and
his pulse and temperature are normal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

story apartment at 1914 18th street
northwest which is to cost in the
neighborhood of s250,o0O. 1t is to be
six stories in height and contain nine
ty-fve suites of rooms. The frontage
will be % feet and the depth 205 feet
Plans for the building have been pre-
pared by A. NJ Schneider & Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04

Mrs. Emma Conrad. wife of Carl Con-
rad. living near Easton. Md, went in
sane and attempted to kill her four
teen-month-old son by cutting his
throat with a razor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-03-04
NEW RECORD SET
DURING FEBRUARY

Comparative statistics of build
ing and engineering operations
in eastern Pennsylvania, south
ern New Jersey, Delaware, Nary
land District of Columbia and
Virginia for the month of Feb
ruary, 1916. and for the same
month during the six years prior
have been compiled by the r. W.
Dodge Company, as follows:
Year Amount of contracts
1916. 900
1915. 6,s50,OOO
1914. 7,2i5,0OO
1913. 6,6S5, 900
1912. I0.4s4.0OO
1911. 7,172,5OO
1910. 6,275,500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
BLAMES GIRLS DRESS
w. C. T. U. Says New Clothes Respon-
sibIe for Trouble.

Modern dress received a knockout at
a meeting of the Oakland chapter w.
G. r. u at the home of Mrs George
Hutson, 4S4 Sumner street, Tuesday
1t was decided by the club that the
modern insufficient styles are respon-
sibIe for girls being approached and
accosted on the streets
One of the members remarked:
''Why 1 heard a young man say, Gee,
Sixth street is sure a good place to get
YOUR eyes full The remark failed
to score as several women Immediately
said, "Yes, the wind sure blows the
dust in your eyes there"
The club decided that the present
STYLES are an injury to society. Oak
land girls will not be allowed to romp
on Oakland Fairgrounds in boomers
next yesr, if the w c. 7. U. has any
influence. They can participate in
their athletics just as well in skirts,
according to the members.
The next meeting of the society will
be held at the home of Mrs. c. H
Buck. 42S Summer street, May %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
New Note ON Channel Disaster
on Way to Washington.
U-BOAT CAPTAIN PUNISHED
Kaiser Also Promises to Make
Reparation for Loss.
In Recent Note Germany De-
MED Any Responsibility.

Washington. May 10.-Secretary
Lansing received message from Am
bassador Gerard today giving notice
that new note on the Sussex case
had been handed him and was on the
way to Washington. 1t has been in
dicated the German government now
admits attacking the Sussex, gives no.
tice that the submarine commander
was responsible, has been punished
and promises to make reparation
Accepts Full Blame.
Berlin, May 10.-In a note given
to Ambassador Gerard by FOREIGN
Minister Won Jagow last night, Ger
many accepts full responsibility for
the Sussex, announces that the sub
marine commander has been pun
ished and volunteers to indemnify the
Americans injured through the ex-
plosion of the torpedo when it struck
the Sussex.
AS was plainly intimated in Ger
many's note, the government consid-
ers the evidence submitted by the
American government, together with
some Investigations since made, as
conclusive proof that the vessel the
submarine commander reported he
had torpedoed on that day in that
vicinity was the Sussex.
Amsterdam. May 10.=A semi-offi-
rcial dispatch from Berlin says that as
the result of the German government
investigation, 1t can no longer be
doubted that the vessel torpedoed by 4
German submarine on the supposffion
that it was a warsliip was in fact the
Sussex.
This dispatch says the German gov
ernment has acquainted the United
states government with this fact, add
ing that In accordance with the note
of last month Germany will draw its
conclusions from the evidence which
now has been adduced
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
/" SAFETY FIRST"
S25 u. S. Railroads Break
Worlds Records.
Not Single Fatality to Passen-
gers During Year.
OPERATE OVER 161, ,94S MILES
1876 Passengers Killed on All u.
s. Roads in 1915.
In Europe 700 Passengers We're
Killed on $4,000 Miles.

Chicago, May 10.-All railway safe
ty records were broken in 1915 when
325 American roads, representing to
the bureau of railway news and sta
tistics here, went through the entire
fiscal year to June 80 without a single
fatality to a passenger in a train ac-
cident. These roads operate over
161,94S miles.
1t is stated that this record of safe
operation has never been equalled by
the railroads of any other country in
the world. All American roads in
1915, operating over 100000 miles of
line reported 196 passengers killed.
The latest returns for the railroads
of Europe with 197,015 )miles show
700 passengers killed.
Railroad Commissioners Organize.
Atlanta. Ga, May 10.-Railroad
commissioners, rate experts and secre-
taries of commissions from nine
southern states are here today dis
cussing freight and traffic problems
with which they are having to deal or
which they expect to come up in the
near future. A permanent associa-
ton of southern railroad commission
ers is expected to be formed during
the conference which will last through
Thursday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
BANKERS SCARED
Fear Bankruptcy Unless Peace
Is Made Soon.
Verdun Deadlock Suggests Pos
sibility of Settlement.

London, May 1O.-London's busi-
ness leaders are turning to the prob
lem whether the war can be ended
by diplomacy before insolvency on the
continent becomes unaVoida ble Such
insolvency would fall heavily on Lon
don as the center of credit. The mill
tary deadlock in the west after the
of President Wilson toward German
submarine atrocities suggest the pos
sibility of a settlement favorable to
the allies in the west and south and
favorable to the central powers in the
near east and in Russia in the Black
sea region.
But a statement by Lord Curzon
that he has never heard the cabinet
discuss peace has caused some sur
prise. The Westminster Gazette to-
day is politely skeptical concerning
the real, as distinct from the face
value of the German submarine note.
The Dublin executions are .arousing
criticism and the policy of Irish ad-
ministration will be arraigned to-
morrow in the house of lords The
Northcliffe press has now switched off
its army agitation to another panic
about food and ships its two last
policies being haracteristically con-
Trajectory. Even the coalition govern
ment cannot concentrate all its en-
ergy into the army, navy, merchant
marine munitions and finance at one
and the same time.
The stock market was mildly unde-
cided Very little business was trans
acted in any class of securities. The
thority considers the recent small
break in our New York exchange
could be corrected, considering the re-
sources on hand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
WANING
Revival of German Offensive on
Verdun Decreasing.
Paris Reports Attacks Last
Night Again Repulsed.

Paris, May 1O.-Activity on the Yer
dun front has decreased according to
the statement given out by the war Of
flee this afternoon. Artillery action
west of the Meuse was less pro-
nounced and east of the river was
only intermittent.
An attack on French trenches be-
tween the Disc and the Aisne was re-
pulsed.
The statement follows:
Between the Oise and Aisne coup
de main upon one of our trenches
southeast of Moulain- -Sous-Toutvent
was completely checked.
''In the Verdun region, the bonn
bardment west of the Mouse notice.
ably diminished.
East of the Meuse and in the
Woevre region there was intermittent
canncnading. Hand grenade skir-
mishes were reported during the night
in the woods of Avocourt and South Of
Fort Douaumont.
"In upper Alsace an enemy recon-
noitering party which attempted to
seize one of our small posts near Hirz-
bach south of AItkirch was repulsed
with losses
Advanced on Hill 3O4.
Berlin, May 10.-The Germans have
made further progress on Hill 304 on
lne Nerdun front ana nave urlNen
back French detachments southwest
of the hill, the war office statement
of today says.
The official statement follows:
In the Argonne the enemy, after a
mining operation attempted to enter
lines but was repulsed.
Southwest of Hill 3O4, advanced
enemy detachments were driven furth-
er back. One detachment was cap
tured The new German positions on
Hill 304 were extended.
German airmen dropped numerous
bombs on factories at Bombasle
(Argonne) and Raon L'Etape (Vos-
ges)
Eastern front: A Russian attack
south of Garbunovka along a small
front was repulsed. The enemy suf-
fered heavy losses.
Balkan front-Unchanged-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
Wilson's Answer Is o. H, Says
LOkaI Anzeiger.
American Note Is Same as Was
Expected There.
CONTAINED NO CONDITIONS
Germany Has No Strings. Tied
to Concessions Made.
Too Much Stress on Condi-
- toned Sub War Change.
BY CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin. May 10.-President Wilson's
brief reply, accepting Germany's sub
marine concessions, but rejecting the
conditions with reference to England,
will prove acceptable to Germany, the
Lokal Anzeiger stated today.
The Lokal Anzeiger did not have
the exact text of the latest communi-
cation from Washington before today's
editorial comment was written but
was guided by apparently reliable re-
ports of it's contents. The Berlin
newspapers. took the view that Presi-
dent Wilson laid too much stress on
the alleged conditions attached to
Germany's concessions and declared
that in reality there was no condition
at all. Germany merely reserving the
right to change her mind if the United
States did not succeed in its negotia-
tions with England. -----f
IF advance reports we have re-
ceived are true" said the Lokal An
zeiger, President Wilson's answer is
what was expected. If he emphati-
cally declares that he will not ac-
knowledge any conditions attached to
the the change in submarine warfare,
then he is knowingly opening a door
already open, because the German
note contains no such condition."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Body of Geo. a. Hancock Will Pass
Through Topeka Thursday.

The body of George A. Hancock, a
railroad official who died recently in
Los Angeles, Cal. will pass through
Topeka on Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe train No. 4. Thursday, enroute to
Port Huron, Mich, where funeral SER
vice will be held Saturday afternoon
The body will be accompanied by Mrs.
Hancock and her daughter.
George Hancock was well known in
Topeka and over the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe system. He was for a
number of years superintendent of
motive power for the road. At the
time of his death, he was superinten-
dent of the same department of the
Frisco lines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
AVIATOR DISPELS FEAR
Makes Flight. but Finds No Rebel
Force Advancing, as Reported.

Columbus, n. NJ, May 10.-Fears
begotten in a rumor-ridden night were
allayed today by a reconnaissance
flight made by Captain T. F. Dodd of
the army aero corps. During the night
stories became current here that $500
CarranZa soldiers were marching on
Columbus and that General PERISH
ing's rear guard had been attacked.
Machine guns were mounted in some
parts of the camp and soldiers kept
close to their barracks. To investi-
gate, Captain Dodd flew over territory
10 miles to the south and west of
Columbus. He reported seeing no
Mexican soldiers and that all was quiet
along the line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
NOT VILLAS men
MexicanS Who Raided Glenn
Springs We're Carranzistas.
Captured by His Prisoners, Col
Alvarez COnfesses.

Marathon, Tex, May f0.-Lieut.
Col. Natividad Alvarez, outwitted and
captured by his seven American pris-
oners, has confessed that the main
forces of Mexicans who raided Glenn
Springs were Carranzistas from San
Pedro, 20 miles north of Torreon.
They are led by Gen. Pablo Uroas, a
Carranza commander.
Capt. o. c. Dow, of the customs
service. and Capt. Monroe Fox, noted
throughout the Big Bend country as
the hardest and squarest of the
frontiersmen, came up to Marathon
Tuesday afternoon. They declared
Alvarez admitted to them in the pres
ence of others of Sheriff Walton's
posse that the raiders rode north Is
days for the express purpose of cross
ing the river and robbing and killing
"gringoes.
Still Hold Indians.
Jesse Deemer and Monroe Payne,
the Seminole Indians, are still in the
hands of the Mexicans if they have not
been killed. Superintendent Halter,
of the zinc mine, and his six comrades
in captivity, turned the tables on
Colonel Alvarez and two other bandit
guards at daybreak Monday and made
them prisoners.
The Mexicans are prisoners of Sher-
iff Walton at Boquillas. Tuesday night
some of the border men wanted to
give them villa Justice but the in
fluence and authority of the sheriff
saved them. They are being held for
the twofold purpose of getting further
information from them or making
hostages of them to compel the safe
return OF Deemer and Payne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
WHY NOT HAITI
POLICY IN mex
INQUIRIES 7. R.
No Interest in UItimatums
That Don't Ultimate.
Says Latest Reply by Wilson
Up to Standard.
HUGHES AT A DISADVANTAGE
PrOgressives Might Accept Him
II Platform Is Right.
Bull Moose Leaders Unite for
Roosevelt at N. Y. Session.

New York. May 10.-'I haven't any
interest in ultimatums that fail to ul-
innate" remarked Colonel Roosevelt
today, commenting on the Wilson re-
joinder to the German submarine con-
cessions.
''The latest Wilson note is up to it's
usual standard he continued
Whether they apply to Villa, Obre-
gon, Carranza or the German empire,
don't care for ultimatums that don't
ultimate. 1t is peculiar that we
adopt one stand toward Haiti, be-
cause it is small, and another toward
Mexico, because it is bigger"
The colo lel spent the day at Tit
erary laborS"-which means he saw a
score or more visitors at the Metro
politan magazine offices. Late this
afternoon he was to Join with the
executive committee OF the national
progressive party which met to select
a temporary chairman for the Chicago
convention June and to make other
plans for that meeting.
Bull Moose Meet in N. Y.
Among the progressive national
Icks of Illinois, Brown of Ohio, Gardi-
ner of Maine, Hale of Massa chusetts.
Chairman Perkins, E. r. Hooker of
Connecticut and Childs of New York.
me progressive leaders are a unit
for Roosevelt as the nominee. None
would discuss the Roosevelt nomina
t1on for publication but privately the
belief was expressed that, If Hughes
were nominated by the Republicans
ana the g. o. P. convention conceded
certain reforms along the lines of
Amer1canism" in its platform, Roose
welt and the third party probably
would amalgamate. To this belief was
added the opinion that Hughes now
was at disadvantage. having re-
nation. Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
OUIlEEuUElO knlNO
Sailors of Cymric Crew Tell of
Ship Sinking.
FOur Men Killed When Tor
pedo Struck.
IS, 0. S." BROUGHT RESCUE
SIoop 100 Miles Away Responds
to Distress Signal.
No Americans in Crew; All
British Except Three.

Bantry. ireland. May 10.-Details of
the sinking of the White Star liner
Cvmric were given today by members
of the crew, who were landed here.
They say that the torpedo which de-
stroyed the ship struck the engine
room. The explosion blew all the sky
lights off and extinguished the lights
throughout the vessel. -Four men
were killed by the explosion and the
chief steward was drowned.
One hundred and seven members
of the crew took to the boats shortly
after the liner was torpedoed but re-
turned when it was seen that the
steamer was not in immediate danger
of sinking. They remained on board
for two hours, when a sloop which had
heard the Cymric's wireless calls for
help one hundred miles away, arrived
and took them off The sloop stood
by the stricken liner until she sank at
$3.50 in the morning.
All of the crew were British sub
jects except one Russian and two Bel
gians. There were also six passengers
on board, members of British consular
service, all of whom were saved.
The officers say that the Cymric was
unarmed.
L. S. Investigates Cymric.
Washington, May 10.-In pursuing the
state departments investigator OF the
torpedoing of the White Star liner
Cynric American Consul Frost at
Queenstown cabled from Bantry yes
terday afternoon where the Cymric
survivors We're landed as follows:
mo Americans on Cymric. Five
British lives lost. No warning given
by submarine Wake of torpedo was
seen after explosion. Cymric was not
armed. Weather rough. Crew in
omen boats from 80 a. m. to d. M
May 8, former hour being that of the
explosions. Cymric sunk 3 o'clock
this morning"
The cable was received here today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
HOBSON IS DEFEATED?
That's Early Indication of Ala. Re-
turns; Henry Ford Gets One Vote.

Montgomery, Ala. May 10.-Ala-
bama's representation in congress
probably will not be changed as a re-
suit of today's Democratic primaries,
although with less than one-third of
the vote counted early today it was
impossible to give anything approach
ing a definite result. A long ballot and
second choice voting employed for the
first time caused the delay.
Former Representative Hobson was
running slightly behind VIM. B. Bank
head for representative from the new
Tenth district in the face of scatter
ing returns.
President Wilson. unopposed on the
presidential preference ballot, received
all but one of the votes counted in
Montgomery. Henry Ford's name was
written in on one ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
MO. GRAINMEN KICK
Association Charges Four Railroads
Collect Unfair Grain Rates.

Jefferson City, May 10.@J. A. Gun
nell, of Mexico, Mo-, secretary of the
Missouri State Grain Dealers associa-
ton, filed an application today with
the state public service commission
which contemplates full inquiry into
grain rates charged by the Missouri
Pacific, Rock Island Missouri Kansas
& Texas and Frisco railroads
GunneIl alleges these roads are
charging more for shipping grain east
of Sedalia, Clinton, Pleasant Hill, Har-
risonVille, Buckler, Holden, Higgins
Vile, Lexington and Warrensburg than
they charge for shipment for the same
points west. He asks an investiga ton
and the establishment of more equita-
bile rates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
OPEN BRANDEIS CASE
More Testimony Offered in Probe of
New Supreme Court Appointee

Washington, May 10.-Re-opening
of public hearings on the nomination
of Louis D. Brandeis to the supreme
court was ordered today by the senate
judiciary committee for inquiring into
Mr. Brandeis connection with a pro-
posed merger several years ago of the
United Cigar stores company and the
Riker-Hegeman chain of drug stores.
Louis K. Liggett of Boston and
George w. Anderson, United States
attorney at Boston have been sum-
moned to appear in that connection
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
CONTRACT is LET
New Building for Lux on Lower
Kansas Avenue.

The contract for the erection of a
new building to be occupied by the
Lux Mercantile company at 116-11s-
10 Kansas avenue has been let to
Henry Bennett & Son of Topeka. Their
bid was $4,000, which does not in
clude the heating. wiring and plumb
ing Contracts for that work will be
let at later date.
The building will erected by A. AL
ford. 1t is to be two stories with con-
crete walls, brick facing. The build
ing is of the latest fireproof construc-
ton. Wire glass windows with steel
SaShes will be installed
Work on tearing down the old
building began today. John F. Stan
ton, of Topeka, is the architect of the
new building
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
COMPROMISE ON ARMY
Senate and House Expected to Agree
on 10000, Peace Footing.

Washington, May 1O.-Work on the
army reorganization bill was resumed
today by the conference committee of
the house and senate with indications
that an agreement was near at hand.
1t was expected that virtually a new
bill. the result of compromise, would
be ready to be laid before President
Wilson next week. 1t was expected
that a regular army with a peace foot
ing of 40, 600 men with the senate ex-
pansive organization system for $780,
600 men in time of need, would be
agreed to.
The house provision for reorganiza-
ton and liberalization of the national
guard which would provide for a de-
fense reserve of about 100000 men
also probably will be approved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
FLOOD OF POSTERS
Hundreds of Them Made by Pupils of
Topeka Schools.

Topeka will be deluged. with the
biggest collection of original posters,
the town has ever seen, for the diff
ferent grade school exhibits beginning
about May 19. Under the direction of
Miss Mary Bunker, supervisor of
drawing. the embryo artists of the
grade and high schools have been
making hundreds of original posters
for the exhibits. In some cases the
posters are copies and adaptations of
pictures but in the majority of cases
the ideas are original with the pupils
anG some surprisingly good work has
been Gone. according to Miss Bunker.
The posters will be placed in store
windows all over the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
STRIKERS GO TO WORK
5000 More Men Return to Plant To-
day. Others Must Apply for Jobs.

Pittsburg, Pa. May 1O.-Three
thousand more men entered the plant
of the Westinghouse Electric ana
Manufacturing company at East Pitts
burg today All of the strikers who
now desire to return will have to make
application. Strike leaders and pick
cts were not in sight around the works.
The situation in other parts of the
Turtle Creek valley was declared by
factory managers to be improved.
Some of the militia commands on duty
in East Pittsburg expected to be or
dered home tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
TEACH BLIND SOLDIERS
Grover Cieveland's Daughter Will Go
to France as War Nurse.

Philadelphia, May 10.-Miss Esther
Cleveland. daughter of the late presi-
dent, is studying a system of alpha
betical instruction at the Pennsylvania
Institute for the instruction of the
Blind in this city to prepare herself to
teach soldiers who have lost their eye
sight in the European war She plans
to sail for France and work in the
American hospital at Neuiily upon the
completion of ner course.
Miss Cleveland has already quail
fled as an expert nurse.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-10
NO BUYERS OF SISAL
Trade Commission Was Expected to
Do Fancy Job Distributing Crop.

Washington. May 1O.-The federal
trade commission reported to the SEN
ate today that completion of its ap-
portionment of the remainder of the
Yucatan sisal crop among American
binder twine manufacturers. develops
no demand for the supply The COM
mission was asked by a senate COM
mittee to oversee distribution of 1885,
900 bales, which comprises all this
seasons crop unsold.