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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
Allies War Council Suddenly
Convenes in England.
DiscreditS 4S-HOur Ultimatum
to Athens.
REAL TROUBLE is REVOLUTION
King Constantine Regime Con-
sidered in Danger.
Greek Government Is on Verge
of Military Law.

London, Jan. 19.-The allied war
council met here today with the air
full of rumors of important develop
ments in the Balkans. A few hours
before the conference began, the for
eign office issued statement. dis
crcditing the German report that the
allies have delivered a 4S-hour uIti-
natum to Greece. 1t was stated that
German reports of new developments
i'll Greece are ''believed" to be untrue.
Government in Danger.
Dispatches from Rotterdam ana
from German cities reported a revo-
lutionary republican movement on
foot in Greece and King Constantine's
government in danger of falling. From
several sources came fresh reports OF
allied troop landings and with them p
renewal of the report that the AUS
tro- German Bulga rian attack on Sa-
loniki is about to begin.
First Council Since December.
The allied war council is believed
to have been summoned into session
within the past 4s hours. The eirs.
lntimation that a meeting was to be
held today was the arrival in London
of the French prime minister, Aris-
tOde BRAND ire very Ilct thdt tne
French premier's presence was desired
indicated that political matters of the
greatest importance as well as mill
tary situation are % be considered
The French premier. with Premier As
uuith and military representatives on
the war council went into session at
Downing street shortly after noon.
No session of the war council has
been held. it was recalled today. since
the December sessions in Paris when
the allies decided to continue to pur-
sue the Balkan campaign and land
more troops at Saloniki Scarcely any
press dispatches from Athens have
1Cnntinned on Page TWol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
SNOW HAS ARRIVED
\ Continuation Is Promised for To-
night and Tomorrow.

The fall of snow last night meas
ured 7 of an inch making a total of
2.3 inches on the ground. The storm
was over at o'clock this morning
but more is scheduled for tonight.
The wind is in the southeast and the
temperature is moderate. At 10
o'clock this morning the reading was
23 degrees. The temperature here to-
night will be about 25 degrees
The forecast calls for snow and
warmer weather in the eastern part
of the state tonight; probable snow in
the east but unsettled and colder in
the western part of Kansas Thurs
day. The cold weather will reach To-
peka Thursday night we don't
know how much colder it will be to-
morrow night" said S. D. Flora this
morning. THAT is another story and
will be told in the forecast tomorrow"
The shippers forecast indicates 20
to 80 degree temperatures for 36 hour
shipments north. east and south; west
25 degrees The wind this morning
registered > miles an hour from the
southeast. The highest temperature
on record for this date was Sc de-
grees in 1895. on this date in 1892
the mercury descended to % degrees
below zero.
Temperatures today averaged only
8 degrees below normal. Between
l2:45 and I o'clock today a slight fall
of rain anC sleet occurred, measuring
/ of an inch. The total for the day
was S of an inch. The wind is in the
south, blowing at the rate of 20 miles
an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
Fifteen Bad Features Being
Remedied, Says Daniels.
Atlantic Fleet in Better COndi-
ton Than Ever Before.

Washington. Jan. Secretary
Daniels, in transmitting TO the senate
naval committee Admiral Fletcher's
annual report for the year ending
been taken to remedy fifteen specific
complaints as to the condition of the
Atlantic fleet, detailed by the admiral
and summarized by Mr.. Daniels as
follows:
shortage of officers; shortage of
men; lack of fast armo-ed cruisers
and fast light cruisers; limitations of
mobility and Seagoing qualities of sub
marines; lack of air craft; lack of
ra dio direction-finders; too frequent
overhaul of battleships; necessity of
maintaining full compliments in ac-
tive ships of the fleet; need of addi-
tionaI mining and sweeping vessels;
desirability of mobiliZing ships in re-
serve annually with ective fleet; ne
cessity of increased facilities at fleet
rendezvous; need of battle target prac-
tice at long ranges; provision for di-
vision commanders Tor mining and
auxiliary divisions; provision for more
speed in fighting craft intended to
operate with the fleet; need of anti
aircraft guns"
shows Fleets Weakness.
The summary is denoted as show
ing the principal weaknesses and re-
quirements of the fleet Many OF
them are of long standing. Secretary
process of correction before the re-
port was made.
"Others within the scope of the de-
partment's authority have since been
remedied," the letter adds, land rec
concentrations are already before con-
gress for such other needs S the de-
partment has approved and cannot
provide without congressional action
We have already acted upon practical
ly every suggestion.
After a detailed description of other
work in progress Secretary Daniels
says:
THE foregoing facts demonstrate,
conclusively, that the fleet is better
organized. the ships more fully man.
ned and more competently differed
than heretofore, that our gunnery is
steadily improving and that most of
the requirements of the fleet. enumer-
ated by the commander in chief while
of long standing. have already been
largely corrected"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
KILLED the COOK
Villa Bandits Raid AIvaradO
Mine Company Camp.
u. :. Soldiers in Skirmish With
Six Mexican Outlaws.

Fl Pasc. Jan. l9.-The Parral
camp of the Alvarado Mining COM
pany was raided by Villa bandits. who
killed the Chinese cook. wounded the
watchman, who was said to he an
American, and looted the company
store, according to reports received
here by mining company officials to-
day.
six bandits. believed to be Mexicans.
were attacked and pursued last
night by United States cavalrymen
stationed at Doyle's Wells. fourteen
miles south of Hachita. In brief
SSirmish ore cavalry horse was killed.
but no one was hurt. according TO a
report brought to Hachita by a man
named Lee and received here
Three soldiers and number of
mining men resident at Doyle's Wells
are said to have participated in the
skirmish. The bandits according to
Lee, retreated into Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
OWN PLANTS
AND GULL BIC
WAR PROFITS
Demand e. s. Make All Army
and Navy Munitions.
Calls Arms Factories Divi-
dendS "BlOOd-Stained."
AMERICANISM VS.. MILLIONAIRE
Re-Baptism in Patriotism Is
Present National Need.
Cummins of Iowa Stirs Senate
With Ardent Appeal.
AMERICANISM VS.. MILLIONAIRE
Cummins of Iowa Stirs Senate
With Ardent Appeal.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Elimination
of private profit as an influence for
war by government manufacture Of
all war munitions was urged in the
senate today by Senator Cummins of
Iowa, Republican. He pleaded for
prompt adoption of his resolution
which would authorize a special COM
mittee to inquire into the most feas-
ible plan for acquiring and construct
ing plans to supply the army and navy
with all arms, ammunition and equip
ments including ships, and to report
on the legislation necessary to prevent
private manufacture of such products.
Il agree that war may come to this
country Senator Cummins declared,
but if it comes it must be the result
of the calm, dispassionare. loyal pur-
pose to meet the awful scourge be-
cause there is no other way of de-
] Tending our civilization, our irstitu-
tions and our honor. 1 do not assert
that every person or corporation
which may profit from war would in
cite war. but I do assert that all such
persons and associations are not COM
peJent to judge the controversies
which may lead to conflict, and mas
much as they can not be removed
! from the great panel of the republic,
/ they ought to be removed from the
! business out of which the interest
grows. 1t ought to be made impossi-
BILE so far as the power of the gov
ernment is concerned, for any man or
corporation to make money out OF
war.
Rebaptism i'm Americanism.
"Wess -need==-just now,=. above all
things. a rebaptism in Americanism
To me, Americanism means fidelity
| to American interests, loyalty tt
American Institutions. pride in ouI
past and confidence in our future. II
means a spirit that commands mer
| tContinnrn 1m Iage -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
GET READY
FOR WAR
KING cries
TO SWEDEN
Preparedness Vigorously Urged
by Gustave.
Nation Incensed Over British
Ship Hawking.
THRONE SPEECH FULL OF FIGHT
Swedish Press Also Goes After
EngIand's Scalp.
Situation Worse Than Open
Rupture Is Proclaimed.
Preparedness Vigorously Urged
by Gustave.
Nation Incensed Over British
Ship Hawking.
THRONE SPEECH FULL OF FIGHT
Swedish Press Also Goes After
England's Scalp.
Situation Worse Than Open
Rupture Is Proclaimed.

London. Jan. 19.-AnXicty has
been aroused in Stockholm by the
speech at the opening of the Swedish
parliament by King Gustavc. who
urged vigorous preparation of nation
al defenses in view of the disregard
on the part of bcIligerents of neutral
rights.
The situation is IL source of con-
Germ in Stockholm, on account of the
seizure by the British last week of a
large quantity of provisions from the
Swedish-Amcrican steamship, Stock
holm, from New York for Stockholm.
The action of the British authori-
ties is criticised sharply by the Swed-
ish press which expresses the opinion
that the value of the goods seized can
not be regarded as anything like an
adequate offset To the effect of the
incident on relations between Sweden
and Great Britain. Some Of the
Swedish newspapers state that such
actions are worse than open rupture.
Hjalmar Branting. socialist leader
in the second Swedish chamber, who
recently visited the allied front il.
Flanders. is quoted by the SociaI
Demokraten as saying that he prefers
direct action a day too early rather
than day too late, in order to save
Sweden from complications.
1T is noted that King Gustave. il
his speech from the throne, did not
make the usual reference to the good
relations of sweden with foreign pow
ers." the correspondent adds. Sever
al interpretations on foreign affairs
are expected during the session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
State Institutions Are Threat
ened With Serious Shortage.
Penitentiary Mines Not Turn
ing Out Sufficient Supply.
SLUMP OF 600 TONS WEEKLY
Mutiny at Prison Cuts Force to
Only 245 Men.
Reduction in RatiOnS for Men
Ordered by Warden.

Continued cold weather in Kansas
may mean a coal famine at the state
institutions. The state penitentiary
mines have been operated with a de-
cided shortage of men since the recent
mutiny and the output of prison coal
is said TO have slumped 500 tons
week.
The showing Of efficiency and econ
omy at the state penitentiary received
a severe shock when Warden CoddInS
recently took 55 men from the prison
mine and began the operation of the
plant without sufficient help. In ad-
dition to the fact that many of the
men employed in the mine were re-
moved after the mutiny, the state is
now facing a coal famine at a number
of the institutions.
Reports from the penitentiary indi-
cate that the working force in the
penitentiary mine has been reduced
from 800 to 245 since the mutny. OF
the men now in the mines. it is stated
that seventy are required to look after
track work and push cars. This leaves
175 men available for actual work in
the mines, as against a force of 220
men formerly used in the mining of
coal
Food shortage, Too.
The coal shortage at the prison is
said to be a direct result of the food
shortage order issued by Warden Cod
ding some weeks ago. At that time
bIdtItu d TtuuCLlpil III lHe ssl4OIS LOT
the men working in the mines A
mutiny followed and lives of
several prison employees and officers
were endangered. Prison employees
were held as prisoners by the convicts
until Warden Codding sent word that
the demand for more food would be
granted.
Since the mutiny a number of men
have been taken from the mines and
the state has been facing a coal fam
inc. The output of the mines has
been reduced 500 tons a week, accord
ing to reports from the prison. and
unless the supply is increased. several
institutions may be required to buy
coal from private dealers.
/ Under system adopted by the state
all state institutions are supplied with
coal from the prison mines. A short
4 age in the output at this season of the
year may mean a coal famine at sew
eral of the institutions where the Goa
supply is low. Last week the state
heating plant faced a shutdown wheI
the coal supply was diminished to g
two days supply. Arrival of a limited
amount from the prison saved the
state the necessity of shutting dowr
the heating plant or buying from pri
I Vatp dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
HARBOR CLOGCED
Floods Fill Los Angeles Water
Entrance With Silt.
LandSlideS Stall Three Through
Santa Fe Trains.

Los Angeles, Cal, Jan. 19.-While
the flood waters from the rainstorm
which has held southern California
in its grip for almost four days are re-
ceding early today in the districts near
the mountains. the crest of the flood
has not reached the lowlands along
the coast and it is feared these sec
tions will be further inundated dur
ing the day
Railroad telephone and Telegraph
service still is demoralized. officials
of the various companies stating that
it probably would be several days be-
fore normal service is restored.
Trans-continental traffic was prac-
tically at a standstill last night but
several railways stated they hoped to
have the overland trains moving
some time today
Five westbound trains on the South
ern Pacific railroad were stalled at
Yuma. Ariz. Three Atchison. Topeka
and Santa Fe and two San Pedro. Los
Angeles and Salt Lake trains were
stalled during the night in Cajon Pass
by landslides. It is expected that
these trains will arrive here during
the day.
Railroad officials said the damage
from the storm is the most severe that
has been suffered in this section in
many years.
Flood waters were carving great
quantities of silt into Los Angelo;
harbor and c. H. Matson. acting traf-
fic manager of the hsrbor commits
sion, said the situation there was
worse than it was two years ago when
more than $4,000 yards of silt were
carried into the barbor by the storm
waters
Telephone and telegraph wires be-
tween Los Angeles and San Diego
still were out of commission early to-
day-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
THREATENS Death
81 Will Kill Her. Reads Let
ter Written by Mrs. MOhr.
Declares Vengeance Against
Slain Husbands Affinity.

Providence, r. l., Jan. ia letter
containing a threat to kill Miss Emily
Burger and alleged to have been writ
ten by Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mohr. who
is on trial for the murder of her hus-
band, DIR. c. Franklin Mohr was in
troduced by the prosecution today.
George w. Rocks also testified that
Mrs. Mohr told him she could hire a
couple of thugs to kill her husband.
George w. Rocks, who is a brother
in-law of Miss Emily Burger, identified
the card Mrs. Mohr wrote him urging
him to persuade his sister-in-law to
keep away from the physician
Miss Burger, who was wounded
when Mohr was shot. was his private
secretary, and the state claims that
jealousy of her was one of the mo-
tives that led Mrs Mohr to employ
Cecil Brown and Henry Spellman to
murder DR.. Mohr.
On cross examination Rocks denied
jealousy of the physicians attentions
to Miss Burger or that he had tried
to prejudice Mrs. Mohr against her
husband
Letter Read in Court.
Rocks identified letter to him from
Mrs. Mohr on December 3, 1913. It
read in part:
my son Charles has told me
that his father has taken him
three times to call on Miss Burger.
I am going to get after her. She
is not going TO get the pest OF me
1 will kill her before I'm through
with the whole matter. She is a
low person, when she won't listen
to a good woman like me- who
asked her to stay away from my
husband She will be sorry before
many days. I just want to let you
know how your sister-in-law is
deceiving you. I'm not going to
put up with it. Please look into
this matter and don't let her jolly
you I give her fair warning"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
FOR BIGGER NAVY
England Adds IA Superdread-
naughts and $4,000 Men.
Perfecting Plans for Blockade
of Entire German Coast.

London, Jan. 19.-Provisions for the
addition of $4,000 more men to the
British navy was agreed upon in some
quarters today as a preliminary step
toward the laying of a blockade of the
entire German coast.
The people have not been permitted
to learn how many new ships have
been added to the navy since the war
began. 1t was recently stated, how
ever, that IA superdreadnaught az
been completed and are ready for
service
The fact that $4,000 men are to be
added to the naval personnel indicates
that the increase in new ships is sur
prisingly large. The addition of these
forces will place about ESQ, 900 men At
the disposition of the admiralty.
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KANSAS in FIGHT
State viii Join West Virginia
in a Legal Battle.
Effort to Save the Webb-Ken-
yOn Law to the Country.
BRIEF IS Being PREPARED NOW
Place of Delivery of Liquor
Shipment a Place of Sale.
Measure in Kansas Legislature
Caused Scandal.
is BEING PREPARED NOW

Kansas is to participate in the fight
to uphold provisions of the federal
Webb-Kenyon liquor law Briefs
concerning the constitutionality of the
federal law are this week being pre-
pared in the office of S. NJ. Brewster,
attorney general, and will be used be-
fore the United States supreme court
in an appeal from West Virginia.
The Virginia officials asked the Kan
sas legal department to assist in the
fight TO save both the federal law anu
subsequent state statutes.
Nearly a week will be required to
brief the big case which will come
before the United States supreme
court at an early date-possibly in
February. John Hunt, assistant at
torney general. is preparing the brief
regarding the conStituuonality of the
Webb-Kenyon act.
The big issue involved in the case
appealed from West Virginia in a
state statute making the place of de-
livery of liquor shipment the place
of sale. This law was upheld by the
United States circuit court of appeals
and is now up to the highest tribunal
of the nation. bill similar to the
provisions of the West Virginia act
was introduced in the Kansas Iegis-
speaker of the house of representa-
lives.
A Scandal Arose.
1t was concerning the defeat of this
measure that a scandal arose which
ultimately resulted in the removal of
Henry t. thinner as Kansas City,
Kan, election commissioner. thinner
was active in the defeat of the bill,
and it was charged that he represent
ed the Missouri liquor interests in his
fight on the bill.
Should the West Virginia statute
and the federal law be upheld by the
United States supreme court, a fight
viii be made TO adopt provisions of the
West Virginia law in Kansas in 1871
Such an act, it is asserted, would
mean absolute prohibitio
"A decision in favor of West Vir-
ginia means absolute state wide pro-
hibition.'' said Hunt today in discuss
ing the important suit now pending
| The West Virginia law, which follows
the terms of the Webb-Kenyon act
i makes the places of sale the place oi
delivery. A similar measure was
urged by General Brewster during the
] 1915 legislature and was introduced by
| Speaker Stone"
| The West Virginia suit is the resuf
of an action brought by that state
against the Adams Express company
| When the case is submitted to the
supreme court, it Is probable that At.
! torney General Brewster will assis
in the argument. Brewster expects tt
go to Washington in February and +
J is possible that the case may be sub
mitted at that time. Because of the
effect which a favora BILE decision
would have in curbing the liquor In
dustry in Kansas, the attorney gen
erals office has been active in its worI
on the case and consented to prepare
briefs concerning the constitutions
questions involved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
Ouy!
Best Hog Call
Wins a Prize

Fort Worth, Texas, Jan. 1S.-
A contest in the genteel art of
calling hogs will feature the state
encampment of agriculture clubs
here in March. 1t was announced
today. Boys alone will be eligible
in the calling contest. Prizes will
be awarded to the best hog caller.
The judging will be based on
quality and carrying power of the
voice and tenors, bassos and bari
tones all will be eligible. Origin
ality in the tune" not restricted
but the commonly adapted "Ou-
1--WE, Ou-u-Wei is generally con-
ceded as the most popular air on
Texas farms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
HONEST ADVERTISING
LUMDERMEN'S SLOGAN

Minnea polls, Ian. 1e.-Clean ad-
vertising and fairness in price MAX
ing were advocated by speakers at
the annual convention of the North
western Lumbermen's association
here today Opposition to the mail
order business also was expressed
by delegates. They declared that
the retail lumber deale-. as well as
the merchant in every other line OF
trade, was being injured by the
mail order houses.
Election of officers and selection
of city for next years meeting
gram.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
TO TRY EASTLAND CASE


Grand Rapids, Mich. Jan. 19.--
Hearing in the case of six men in
dicted some time ago in Chicago on
charge of neglect in inspection of the
steamer Eastland the tipping over OF
which carried hundreds Of excursions
lists to their death in the Chicago river
last summer. will begin in the United
States circuit court here tomorrow.
Those indicted are VIM. H. Hull
and George T. Arnold OF the Chicago
and ST Joseph Steamship companys
Harry Peterson, captain. and Joseph
Erickson, engineer, Benton Harbor.
and Robert Reid and Charles Eckiiss.
government inspectors. Grand Haven.
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KAISER Is WELL AGAIN:
VISITS KING FERDINAND

London, Jan. ia dispatch re-
ceived by Reuters says that Emperor
William is at Nish visiting Ferdinand
of Bulgaria
They greeted each other cordially" "
the dispatch says, and reviewed a
procession of Bulgarian. Macedonian
and German troops
Official announcement was made in
Berlin on Saturday that Emperor Will
liam had recovered his health COM
pFetely and had returned to the front
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
MANS LIFE is SAVED
BY animal OPERATION

Chicago, Jan. 19.-Gus;ave Mus
sell, Il labOrer who was Kept from
dying yesterday by TRANSMISSION of
blood. at the Cook county hospital
whittier he was taken at the point
Of death from gas poisoning, today
was said by physicians to have a
good chance for complete recovery.
The treatment which was de-
veloped by a Chicago doctor had
been successful on animals but is
said never to have been tried be-
fore on man in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-19
Belgian Tots
Send Gifts To
White House

Washington, Jan. 19.-P. H
ChadbOurne, representing the
Belgian relief IN m i S i o n f.,
brought to the White House to-
day a trunk full of simple pres
ents for the president and Mrs.
Wilson by Belgian children.
They included dolls, pictures.
busts of the Belgian royal family
and embroidery work. All were
laid out on the cabinet table for
inspection. Accompanying mes
sages deeply affected the presi-
dent. Mr.. Chadbourne told him
clothing was now the greatest
need of the Belgians. He said
bags, with holes for the head and
arms, are being used as shirts by
manN children.
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Washington, Jan. 19.-Filibustering
tactics resCrted to by southern con-
labor bill from being taken up in the
house today. It was announced subsc-
quently that the measure would not be
considered before Rep. Watson of
Virginia, submitted a min ority report
from the labor committee opposing
the measure.