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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Crown Prince Deals FierceSt
Smash Since Ypres.
Seize Six Miles of French
Trenches Before Verdun.
CITY ONLY 10 MILES AWAY
Infantry Charge Follows 4S-
Hour BOmbardment.
Entire BattaIiOnS OF Kaiser
Slaughtered in Charge.

London. Feb 23.-The crown prince
has delivered the greatest smash
against the allies western front since
thc English lines were broken at
Npres last May.
In a mighty offensive against the
French outer positions defending the
great fortress of Nerdun, the Germans
have captured nearly six and one-half
miles OF French trenches. according
10 an official statement from Berlin
this afternoon. The German war Of
flee also reports the capture Of g.
600 French prisoners and great guam
titles Of booty.
Front Is Miles Wide.
The French war office admitted in
an official statement that the crown
prince is hurting great army against
the French lines north of Verdun, on
a front fifteen miles wide.
No similar attack has been made
10y either side in the west in many
months excepting the French oIfens-
I'VE in the Champagne last September
The battle is raging within less than
ten miles from the city of Nerdun it
self, on the bank of the Meuse river.
Berlin reported the Germans have
hurled back the French on a wide
front between the villages OF Con-
sendoye on the Meuse, and the vii
lage of Azannes. eight miles east Of
the river.
~ Ccntimetcr Guns Next.
Paris reported the heaviest fighting
around the HaumOnt woods, just south
of the Consendoye-Azannes line, indi-
eating that the crown prince is at
tempting TO blast his way through the
outer forts of Nerdum. The German
losses have been enormous. according
to the French official statement which
quotes German prisoners as declaring g
that entire German battalions have
been slaughtered.
The German infantry attack was
preceded by forty-eight hours of con-
tinuous bombardment which evidently
rCnntlnued from page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
LAUYLIkESChNDAL
Mrs. Eaton Now Hurls Charge
in Chicago Row.
Says Mrs. Rowe Wanted to Pad
the Payroll.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY is ORDERED
City Civil Service Commission
Demands Investigation.
Claims Graft Went to Aid of
Mayors Sister-in-Law.
OFFICIAL INQUIRY is ORDERED

Chicago. Feb. 23.-Information to
be laid before the council committee
on schools, fire, police and civil serv-
ice when it meets Friday to investigate
the charges of graft made by Mrs.
Page Waller Eaton, former employee
of the bureau of social surveys. in her
allegations that she had been forced
to pay one-third OF ner salary to Mrs.
Louise Osborn Rowe. commissioner OF
public welfare, was sought today.
Alderman Lynch of the committee
said the investigation would be far
reaching and would inquire into the
whole subject of alleged pay roll
graft.
An Independent investigation has
been started by the city civil service
commission. Mrs. Eaton charged to-
day that Mrs. Rowe proposed carry
ing a dummy on the pay roll during
the absence of one of the stenog-
raphers and dividing $50, the monthly
salary supposed to go to the stenog
rapher, between them.
On "Wearing Stripes"
Il told her" Mrs. Eaton said, that
it was dangerous business and would
have nothing to do with it Why,
it's done all the time at the city hall,
she replied.
I prefer to wear my stripes up
and down, and not around the body
when l do wear them, 1 told her"
Mrs. Rowe denied the charges of a
padded pay roll.
After my talk with Mrs. Rowe /
went over to the office of Seymour
Stedman, my lawyer. 1 told him about
Mrs. Rowe's proposal said Mrs
Eaton.
'Steddie,' 1 said, did you ever hear
of such an insult? What does she
take me for? Can you beat it?'
Why didn't you biff her one on
the nose was Mr.. Stedmans com
ment-"
The city civil service commission to-
day ordered that the payroll of the
department of public welfare be held
up for investigation of alleged graft
charges made by Mrs. Page Waller
Eaton against Mrs Louise Osborne
Rowe, department superintendent
The order was the first step in the
official investigation of the assertions
of Mrs. Eaton that she had been
obIigcd 20 contribute one-thfrd of her
$4,000 salary for the rclies of the sis
ter-in-law Of Mayor Thompson, Mrs.
Margaret L. Mivclaz.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Easy SPender
Makes Money
Fast at Home

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Max Wag-
neT. 19, who always has had plenty
Of change and who has been
good patron of candy and cigar
stores where he made his pur-
chases with new dimes. is under
arrest today charged with counter
feiting. Secret service men found
a complete counterfeiting outfit in
his home with which he ha been
turning out clever counterfeits of
ten cent pieces.
Trouble with a boy friend led
to the arrest, the government
agents say. The boy told the po-
lice about Wagner's money MAX
ing activities and the arrest fol-
lowed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
GOVERNMENT OF
! CARRANzAI IS ON
I. ITS LAST Lees
Washington Hears First Chief
Is About to Lose Out.
Report Comes From Consular
Officials in Mexico.
FELIX DIAz B0BS UP AGAIN
Supplies Being Collected for
Launching OF New Revolt.
Six Years of Plundering Has
Stripped the Country.
Report Comes From Consular
Officials in Mexico.
FELIX DIAz BOBS UP AGAIN

Washington, Feb 23.-Reports re-
ceived in Washington during the past
few days point strongly to the collapse
of the the Carranzista government in
Mexico in the near future. The re-
ports not only come from responsible
individuals along the border, but from
American consular officials in Mexico
itself
According to this information, con-
ditions throughout northern Mexico in
Sonora, Chihuahua and CoahuiIa, as
well as in more southern states, are
rapidly approaching a climax in which
the local authorities appointed by Car
rama will find themselves helpless.
The principal difficulty in which the
de facto government is said to find
itself is a lack of sufficient money to
meet the pay roll of the constantly de-
creasing Carranza army. Only the fact
that Villa and all the other bandit
revolutionists are themselves nearly
penniless, accounts for the continuance
of Carranza's nominal power, the re-
ports say.
Country Picked Clean.
After six years of plundering, the
Mexican looters have picked the coun-
try clean, it is said. Willing enlisters
IN any cause and under any leadership
that promise fresh spoils find them
selves forced to remain quiescent un-
der Carranza's chieftainship merely
because there is no other leader in
sight who is in better financial shape.
s DeSertlons from Carranza's army
are becoming more and more frequent,
however, according to these reports,
the deserters in most cases joining the
small detachments which were placed
over American mining properties to
protect" them in the. days when
Eillss was threatening all northern
Mexico. These detachments, support
ed and paid by the mining companies
they pretend to guard. are about the
only MeXicans who have any money,
it is said, and the steadily increasing
numbers of new recruits are rapidly
assuming unbearable proportions.
Diaz Bobs Up.
Corroborating these reports, comes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
WANTS z FLEETS
Panama Canal Fails to Solve
Navy Problem.
Badger Urges Distinct Fleet
for Each Ocean.

Washington, Feb. 23.-Rear Ad-
miral Badger of the navy general
board. told the house naval committee
today that the Panama canal had fail
ed to solve the problem of defending
both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts
with one battle fleet and defense of the
Pacific coast would require a fleet
there able to dominate that ocean.
At its present strength. he said, the
battle fleet should be kept in the At
lantic as a unit, ana he added that
the navy general board never had
suggested that it be divided between
the two oceans.
AS to the Panama canal, he said he
understood the present difficulty with
slides was expected to he overcome
soon, but he thought it questionable
whether the fighting fleet could cross
into the Pacific within a wear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
REPORTS TO BOTKIN
Prosperity of Kansas Concerns Shown
in Financial Statements.

Financial reports of the 1900 cor
porations operating in the state of
Kansas for the year ending December
81, 1915, are being received at the Of
flee of J. T. Botkin, secretary of state.
These reports, which are due before
March 81, are accompanied by the an
nual capitalization fees, which vary
from SO to S2,500, according to the
size of the corporation. They set forth
assets, liabilities and the names of
holders of stocks and bonds. Mr.. Bot
kin asserted today that these reports
already received indicate that the COM
panies are in an exceedingly prosper
Gus condition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
A Lou Necked
Grape Leaf Is
Art Sensation

New York, Feb. 23.-The Pa
gan Rout," to which only artists
models and a few selected guests
with open minds" were invited,
was about the most Bohemian
New York revel of many day,
said several participants before
they retired early next morning.
The popular days of Cleopatra
We're revived by six beauties of
the Greenwich village art colony.
Not too warmly clad, they imper-
sonated Venus and other promi-
nent feminists of early times and
were carried on litter borne by
Nubian slaves, who didn't look
unhappy for slaves. Another Pa
gan dancer wore, according to one
description, "a low necked grape
leaf -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
TAX BOOZE $1,000 GAL.
Ex- Governor SuIzer of y. Y. Declares
Local Option Is "A Fraud.

Pittsburg, Pa, Feb. ga tax OF
$1,000 a gallon on all alcoholic liquors
was advocated by former Governor
william Sulzer of New York in an ad-
dress mere tonight before the Penn
sylvania state Prohibition convention-
He assailed the principle of local op-
ton and condemned the Hobson pro-
hibition amendment.
Local option is fraud sale Mr-
Sulzer "It is like a dog chasing its
tail. It is like squatter sovereignty
The quickest way to abolish this liquor
traffic iniquity is to pass a law through
congress taxing until you kill it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
CAkkIES A BUMB!
CrOnes Writes He Will Blow Up
When Arrested.
Taunts Police With More
Saucy Postcards.
WILL GET SOME BISHOP HERE
He Writes From Portland, Ore.
Looks Genuine.
Would Like to Give Police Chief
"Some Soup"

Chicago, Feb. "a postcard bear
ing the apparently authentic signature
of Jean Crones, avowed principal in
the anarchist soup plot, received by
Police Chief Healey today, threatened
death for some bishop 'at Portland,
Oregon from where the card was
dated. The postmark was Portland,
Feb. IS.
Healey, though not convinced the
card was signed by Crones, said the
signature apparently was genuine.
The postcard read:
Portland 2-1916. To Chief Polls,
Chicago.
Il see you are still after me. Why
don't you come out after me. Mabey
can give you some soup. Look out
for sometink to happen heer soon. l
wish 1 had got the old bishop and
judge with the soup, but mabey L get
him vet. 1 will get some bishop here,
always go bonn on me. Whoever ar
ests me will blow up with me.-Jean
CroneS.'
Dates Gard Ahead.
The fact that Crones dated his card
Feb. 19, though the Portland, Ore,
postcard was dated Feb. IS, was Deem
ed by the police evidence that Crones
was dating his taunting messages a
day ahead of their date of mailing in
an effort to deceive the police.
TT may be the work of JOKER"
Chief Healey said, but you never can
tell"
Bishop o. ks Soup.
Chicago, Feb. %. = Archbishop
Mundelein tasted the first spoonful of
soup served at banquet of Knights of
Columbus last night. 1t was the first
banquet the archbishop had attended
since the recent attempt was made to
poison guests at a banquet given in
his honor and at which more than
100 persons were made i'll by partak-
ing of poisoned soup. The archbishop
dipped his spoon into the soup and
tasted it It's all right" he said A
rousing cheer followed and the ban
queters took the soup without hesita-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Elgin, Feb. 23.-SatiSfled that they
can procure the Vanderbilt and Grand
Prix automobile races to add to the
Elgin National and Chicago automo-
bile club events, directors of the Ell
gin Automobile Road Race association
announced today they would take def
mite action tonight to hold an eight
day speed carnival here next August
Fred w. Jencks, general manager, said
that tentative plans include a sched-
ule with the Vanderbilt cup race Au-
gust IL, the A. A. c. event August l g.
the Elgin National race August IS,
and the Grand PriX August 10. Work
has already started on the eight one
one-fourth mile road course.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Supreme Court
Eirds Exception
to Bible Rule

Charleston. W. V, Feb. 23.-Under
certain circumstances one may dig
"spuds'' on Sunday in West Virginia,
according to a decision yesterday by
the state supreme court. fine inn
posed on the Harr brothers, Tucker
county farmers, for digging their crop
on Sunday, had been upheld by the
circuit court. The supreme court re
versed the finding and directed that
the defendants be discharged from
further prosecution. The defense was
that il was necessary to gather the po-
tatoes on that day as weather threat
ened 10 ruin the crop.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
To RETREAT
Little Resistance by Turks Is
Expected at TrebizOnd.
Russians Only 35 Miles From
Ottoman Stronghold.

Petrograd, Feb. 23.-Russian van
guards are within a few miles Of
Rizeh, 35 miles east of Trebizond, and
the capture of Trebizond itself is now
but a few days distant, according to
Tiflis dispatches today.
Armenian refugees fleeing from the
Christian quarter of Trebizond outside
the walls, have arrived within the
Russian lines. They reported that the
Turks have been emptying the city of
all its valuable stores since falling
back from ErZerum, evidently PLAN
ming no serious resistance
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
HITS WOMAN
Umbrella Handle Is Conductor for
Electricity-Damage in Oil Field.

East St Louis. Ill, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
Louisa Kruger, wife of a wealthy
farmer north of here, was instantly
killed late yesterday by lightning,
when returning to her home from
neighbor's house. A daughter, who
was a few feet ahead of her, was not
harmed.
An umbrella which Mrs. Kruger
carried, acted as a conductor for the
lightning The bolt, from indications,
struck the ferrule and was passed into
her right shoulder which was badly
burned. The shoes she wore were
torn into bits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Want 3 in AhrIing Case.

Jerseyville, III. Feb. 23.-Sheriff
ChappeIl of Jersey county today or
dered the arrest of two men and Il
woman in connection with the death
of Mrs. Minnie Ahrling, whose burned
body was found in the ruins of the
Ahrling farm house which was de-
stroyed by fire Sunday night. The
sheriff said he wanted to question the
persons whose arrest he ordered. An
Investigation by the coroner's jury in
dicated the woman had been struck
on the skull by some heavy instrument
and that one of her limbs had been
severed at the hip and the other at the
knee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
f.2OO Coal Miners Strike.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 2S.-Twelve
hundred coal miners struck at Ly-
kens today because of refusal of Off
cials of the Susquehanna Coal COM
pany to reinstate William Stuppy,
foreman. Union men charged that
Stuppy was discharged by the COM
pany because of refusal to load mine
cars as directed by officials, a sub
ject which has been in controversy for
some time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
OFF TO NORTH POLE
Veteran Sea Captain in Search for
Arctic Water Route.

New York, Feb. 22.-Capt Joseph
E. Bernier, a veteran Arctic explorer.
left here today for Quebec, after pur
chasing equipment for an expedition
with he asserted he expects to start
for the North Pole early in July.
Captain Bernier. who is said to hav.A
charted thousands of miles in the
Arctic region for the Canadian gov
ernment during so years experience
as a sailor in the frozen north, said
he hoped to find a water route all the
way to the pole
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
BURTON IN RACE
Ex-0hiO Senator to Seek G. o.
p. Presidential Nomination.
LaFOllette Also Throws His
Hat Into the Ring.

Columbus. Ohio. Feb. 23.-Former
United States Senator Theodore E
Burton Of Cleveland, today, filed with
Secretary of State Hildebrant formal
announcement that he will be a candi
date tor the Republican nomination
for president in connection with a
declaration of the candidacy of Will
lam Cooper Proctor, a Cincinnati man
ufacturer for delegate at large to the
ItcEublicdn convention.
The declaration of Mr.. Proctor was
accompanied by a statement of Sen
ator Burton giving permission for use
Of his name. Mr.. Proctor, in ac-
cordance with the Ohio primary law,
declared his first choice for the presi-
dental nomination is Senator Bur
ton. This is the first statement of
candidacy for delegate-at-large on
either the Democratic or Republican
tickets to be filed with the secretary
of state.
La Toilette Also.
Madison. Wis, Feb. 23.-Before a
conference of progressive Republicans
gathered in a conference from all sec
tions II the state, Senator Robert NJ.
La Toilette last night announced his
candidacy for the Republican nominal
tion for president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Amsterdam, Feb. 23.-Bad weather
last night aggregated the situation in
North Holland caused by the recent
floods. At Nieuwendam ten houses
disappeared and a church was de-
strowed. At Buiksloot a. number of
houses were washed away. The wealth
er is very cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

DUTCH TANKER SINKS
Owned by American Company-Was
En- Route n. Y. to Rotterdam.

Rotterdam. Feb. 23-The Dutch
tank steamship. La Flandre, belonging
to the American Petroleum company
sank on her voyage from New York
to this port The second engineer and
a seaman have reached here on board
n British steamer.
The La Flandre was 270 feet long
and 81 Feet beam. she was built in
1SSS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
POS TSCRIPT
Cecil Under secretary.

London, Feb. 23.-Premier Asquith
today officially announced the ap
pointment of Lord Robert Cecil, par
liamentary under secretary for foreign
affairs, as war trade minister.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
1900 IN PACKING HOUSE
STRIKE IN SIOUX CITY

Sioux City, Iowa. Feb. pa strike
of 1900 employees at the Cudahy and
Armour packing houses was declared
today. The men demand an increase
in wages The strikers established
picket lines at the plants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
6O1o OF FRENCH WOUNDED
GO BACK To FIGHT AGAIN

Paris. Feb 23--Based on figures
obtained at the Bordeaux clearing
hospital. where out of 64,3S5
wounded treated during the past
year. 38.902 were able to rejoin
their regiments after convalescence,
sixty per cent of the wounded In
the French army return to the fir
ing line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 23.-Manager
Isben of the Des Moines Western
League baseball club today signed
Pitcher Nick Morris, a full blood In
dian. He also received a signed con-
tract from Joe Bills, an outfielder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
PARENTS IN A DUEL
Daughter. Witness of the Fight. Killed
by Stray Shot.

Louisville, Ky, Feb. 23.-Fourteen
year old Geneva Hall was shot to
death during a pistol duel between
her mother and father at their home
here last night. The father, Joseph
T. Hail. A. also was killed, and the
mother. Mrs Della Hall 81. is in a
hospital in a dying condition. She
received four bullet wounds. The girl
was struck by a stray bullet as she
crouched under kitchen sink.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23
Denies EgyDtian Mutiny.

Washington, Feb. 23.-The British
embassy today issued a denial of re-
port received here by wireless from
Berlin that there had been a mutiny
of Indian troopS in Egvnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

Fair and warmer tonight. and in the
east and south Thursday; cooler in the
north and west THU sday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

OUR only hope is that the husbands
of the sufYs meeting in Topeka to-
5.ay won't have cold dinners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

MOST of the lessons taught i'm the
school OF experience are unpIcas-
ant to learn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-23

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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-17

petty Of those who are merely sue
cessful hucksters, or whether it kills
the virility by an exclusive apprecia-
ton Of grace, ease and beauty
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-17
SCHOOL FOR MOTHERS
Care Of Babies Will Be Chief Subject
Taught.

Boston, Mass, Nov. ia cam
paign of education in the care of
babies will be conducted by the state
Massachusetts.
Headquarters will be located in
Northampton by Mrs. Mary B. Dickin-
son, an assistant in the division of
hygiene. Exhibits will be placed in
each city or town at the request of
local health authorities and a trained
nurse provided to give local instruc-
ton in the care Of infants Miss
Dickinson estimates that one-half the
babies that died last year could have
been saved by proper care.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1916-11-17
BANDITS HOLD UP TRAIN.
Wires Cut So Help Cannot Be
Summoned,

Ell Paso, Nov. ia north bound
pa ssenger train from Chihuahua City
was held up yesterday at Terraseas,
and the passengers robbed, according
to report today to Carranza consul
Bravo. The bandits holding up the
train were commanded by Generals
Corrall and Murga. The train is ex-
pected to reach Juarez tonight.
The telegraph wires south are re-
ported cut, presumably by the same
bandits.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1916-07-04
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