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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
SEIZE A PROVINCE
British Complete Conquest for
German Colony.
Kamerun Capitulates-TeutOn
Fled to Guinea.

London. Feb. 19.-The complete
conquest of the Kamerun. the German
colony in equatorial Africa, was Off
ciaIly announced this afternoon.
It was officially announced in Lon
don on February II that the comman-
der of the entente forces in the
Kamerun had reported that the con-
quest of this German possession was
complete with the exception of the
isolated position of Mora Hill. This
position, according to a semi-official
announcement from Berlin on Feb
ruary IS, was being defended by the
German forces under Captain Won
Raben, who before the fall of Yaunde,
in the southwestern part of the colony,
had succeeded in sending to the Ger
man governor of the colony a letter
in which it was declared that the ma
tive soldiers of his command had de-
clared that they preferred to fight to
the last with Captain Won Raben rather
than surrender.
Mora Hill is in the northmost sec
ton of the colony. The German
forces in southern Kamerun crossed
the border into Spanish Guinea and
were interned on February 6, their re-
treat following the British occupation
of Yaunde on January 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
SUIT FOR APPAM
British Owners Start Proceed
ings to Regain Ship.
u. S. Marshal Serves Papers
and Takes Over VESSEL

Washington, Feb. 19.-Attorneys
for the British owners of the liner
Appam. in Hampton Roads as prize
of German crew, have brought an
admiralty proceeding under the prize
laws to regain possession OF the ship
The state department holds that under
the Prussian-American treaty the liner
belongs to Germany as prize, at least
until a prize court passes on the legal
ity of her capture. The British EN-
bassy has contended the ship should
be returned to her owners under pro-
vision of The Hague convention
Collector Hamilton. at Newport. re-
ported to the treasurer department
that a representative of the United
States marshars office had appeared
there today with a federal court writ
to serve on the Appam. The marshal
had chartered a tug, Mr.. Hamilton
said, and with about 80 deputies on
board left Norfolk to serve the writ.
1t is considered probable that the
case will be bitterly contested and that
the supreme court will finally have to
pass upon il.
u. ). Court in Possession.
Norfolk, Va. Feb. 19.-Fedcrai
process today and the Appam was seized
by a deputy United States marshall
who went to Newport News on tug
for the purpose. Two guards from the
office of the United States district
court were left in charge OF the
Appam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
HAITI TREATY UP
Senate Passes the Nicaraguan
Treaty by 55 to IS Vote.
Amended Columbian Document
Also Coming Up Today.

Washington. Feb. 19.-With the Mic
araguan treaty out of the way. admin
istration senators were ready today
to call up for ratification the Haitian
treaty and in turn, the amended Col
ombian treaty. The Nicaraguan con-
vention under which the United States
would acquire a Nicaraguan canal
route and a naval base in the bay OF
Fonseca for 100000 was ratified,
55 to is by the senate late yesterday
The ratification included an amend
ment declaring that the United States
in obtaining the naval base does not
intend to violate any existing rights in
the Fonseca bay of Costa Rica, Hon
duras and Salvador which had pro-
tested against the proposed acquire
ment
The treaty had been pending before
the senate for more than two years
during which time it had been Wig
orously opposed from both sides of
the senate chamber.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
DEMOCRAT CLASH TO GUST ENVOY
City Convention in Il. c. De-
yelops Sharp Fight.
Minority Threatened With
Complete Elimination.

Kansas City, Feb. 19.-The Demo-
crat city convention met here today
to name a party ticket for participa-
ton in the municipal election in
April. Delegates to the convention
were elected at the party primary
February II.
A resolution was adopted at the
committee meeting which called the
city convention some time ago, that
all nominations should be made by the
convention. Politicians today declared
this provision may mean that the So
called Pendergast faction of the party.
which carried but three wards in the
primary, may not be allowed to nomi-
nate lower house aldermen from the
wards in which they were victorious.
The convention is in control of the
so-called Shannon wing of the party.
Sharp skirmishes were expected be-
tween the party factions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
RESIGN IN A HUFF
Two Members State Hospital
Board Quit Jobs.
Action Follows Row Over Gust
ing Asylum Superintendent.

St Joseph, Mo, Feb. 19.-Two of
the five members of the board of man
ayers of the state hospital for the in
sane here forwarded their designations
to Governor Major today following the
action of a majority of the board in
removing Dr. G. r. Thompson as
superintendent The retiring members
are DIR. J. A. Postlewaite of Tarkio,
president of the board, and E. S. Will
moare of Kansas City. Two of the
staff physicians of the institution and
a number of attendants also have
resigned
Doctor Thompson was ousted and
Dr. w. Wilmington of St. Joseph,
appointed to succeed him after
an ali day session of the board which
ended shortly before midnight. DR..
of incompetency. Ed S. Villmoare, of
Kansas City. member of the board, an
nounced after the meeting that he
would resign.
r. L. Spencer, attorney for Thomp-
son, said, when the verdict was an
nounced after the meeting that he
would at once take action in the circuit
court to have the action of the board
reviewed by the court.
On the resolution under which DIR.
Thompson was removed, and the mo-
ton naming Wilmington as his sue
cessor, the vote was to in each in
stance. L. ]. Eastin and n. c. Huff
aker of st. Joseph, and L. L. Chappelle
of Clarksdale, voted for the resolution
and for the appointment of Whiting
ton. DIR. J. A. Postlewaite of Tarlxio
president of the board, and E. S. Will
moare of Kansas City, voted in the
negative
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
HOLD UP u. S. SHIP
British Cruiser Stops the China and
Removes 3S Germans

Shanghai, Feb. 19-The American
steamship China, which left Shanghai
yesterday morning for San Francisco,
was held held up on the high seas by
a British auxiliary cruiser and 3S Ger
mans were taken off.
The China, which is owned by the
China Mail Steamship company. is a
transpacific liner carrying the amer
lean flag. 1t is thought she may have
been held up by the Laurentic, which
recently stopped the Tenyo Maru,
while on a voyage to Manila. ard re-
moved nine Indians.
American vessels in the Pacific nave
been held up previously during the
war by British warships. In August
of 1914 the China, then owned by the
Pacific Mail Steamship company. and
the Manchuria, of the same company,
were halted by British warships off
Hong Kong and forced to surrender
forty German reservists. The Gre
mans took passage from Hong Kong
to San Francisco and it was said they
had received assurances from Wash
ington that they would not be molest-
ed while on an American vessel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Strange Things
Told Today in
the Wire NetUs

Portsmouth, Ohio-Rather than
pay a fine of SAL for violating a
city health ordinance. Mrs. Clara
Foster, wealthy widow of a ply
sician, went to jail.
Charleston, w Va.-The state
supreme court Will decide wheth-
er it is unlawful to dig potatoes
on Sunday. J. r.. J. n. and J.
NJ Harris were convicted and
fined by a justice of the peace for
the offense.
Cleveland, Ohio-Julius Alaska
spent $4.30 at a church bazaar
and got an automobile and a wife.
The automobile he sold for $1,000
and he's still got the wife-and
will keep her.
Logansport, Ind.-F'rank Sza-
mecki bought an old fashioned
policeman's helmet A policeman
thought him crazy and arrested
him. After six weeks in an in
sane asylum his friends gained
his release
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
H0, HO, DEAR WIVES!
Pittsburg Men Organize a Husbands
Welfare Association"

Pittsburg. Pa. Feb. 19.-The "Hus-
bands Welfare association" the last
cry in club ventures. is in full swing
in a suburb. Its aim is to promote the
happiness of benedicts whose wives
HE themselves to the country at divers
times throughout the year and leave
father to the mercies of the cook
The new club was organized in Oak
mont several nights ago. when sew
eral congenial souls were at the home
of a prominent citizen whose better
half is resting at Palm Beach. Then
it was decided to band for mutual
protection There was some trepida-
tion when it came to the selection of
officers and not one would permit
himself to be chosen until a vow Of
secrecy was taken by all.
Meetings will be held in the home
Of any member whose wife is "in the
country as frequently as the president
deems prudent
Thirty-four husbands. all promi-
nent, have Joined and the president
says applications for membership are
flooding him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Names The MAN
Pearl HigginbOttOm Accuses
Charles Smith of Crime.
He Is Arrested on Warrant
Sworn Out by Sheriff.

Charles Smith, o young man who is
piano player, was arrested late this
afternoon by Hugh Larimer, under
sheriff, on a warrant which charges
a statutory crime against Pearl Hig-
ginbottom, the 13-year-old girl who
was found at Grove Thursday dressed
in boys clothes. The girl, in company
with Hazel Gardner, ran away from
her home in Topeka last Tuesday
afternoon.
The warrant for Smith, who is a
one-armed man, was issued today by
Robert Carver, assistant county at
torney, following her story told to
county officials.
The girl told Carver today that she
went to a local theater one day last
January and after buying her ticket
went inside and sat down. Smith, she
claims, followed her in and came and
SAT- down beside her.
Then. she told Carver, Smith in
duced her to go to his room with him
on West Sixth street, where he then
lived.
The Higginbottom girl is in the care
of Mrs Bundy, matron at the deten-
ton home. The warrant issued today
is sworn to by L. L. Kiene, sheriff.
smith Denies 1t.
Smith denied the charges against
him today when arrested. He was
apprehended by Larimer, in front OF
the Cozy theater. Denial that Smith
was connected in any way with the
the proprietor of the house.
Late this afternoon officials stated
that Smith would be arraigned in the
court of Topeka and his bond fixed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Thinks Uncle Sam Is Getting
Too Inquisitive.
INDIGNATION IN GERMANY
TeutOn Press Surprised at
United States Action.
Declare EmphaticaIly Raid
Rule Not Be CurtaiIed.
BY Carl w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin. Feb. 19.-Germany has said
her last word on the Lusitania matter
and will not prepare another note
dealing with that question. it was
strongly indicated n official circles
today
Officials are not commenting free
ly on the latest reports from Wash
ington that Secretary Lansing will not
recognize Germany's right to torpedo
armed merchantmen. But the official
attitude, as nearly as It can be said,
is this:
Germany does not believe tho
United States would question her too
closely upon the manner in which the
new policy is to be enforced. Should
the foreign office, for instance, in
form Washington just how German
submarine commanders viii interpret
the term armed merchantmen" in
executing these orders, officials be
lieve Germany would be imparting ma
val secrets Germany believes that
this is a purely military matter con-
cerning only herself and her allies.
Is Closed Affair.
Exactly what attitude the foreign
office will take in view of the latest
reports from Washington is not defi-
nitely known. 1t was only stated to-
day that Ambassad dor Bernstorff al
ready has been fully instructed rela-
tive to the Lusitania settlement.
These instructions permit him to
make the changes suggested in his re-
cent conference with Secretary Ian
sing Officials consider that the Lusi-
tania case itself was really closed at
this conference.
Arouses Germans.
Amsterdam, Feb. 19.-Reports that
the United States will not submit to
Germany's new policy of torpedoing
ed afasara ~ n
dignation in Germany. according to
adVices received here today
The Cologne Gazette, which has
close relations with the German gov
ernment, declares Germany will not
curtail the rights of her submarines
on account of reckless neutrals who
insist on travelling on belligerent ships.
The other newspapers express the
greatest astonishment at the news
from Washington, but for the most
part await confirmation from Ambas-
sador Bernstorff before expressing de-
cided opinions.
Want United States Guarantee.
Berlin newspapers comment favor
ably on reports that the United States
would bar armed vessels from her
ports and would refuse to grant pass
ports to citizens sailing on such ships,
and declared that concurrence in this
program by the United States would
end the submarine controversies
IN InelF carrier eullOTldl uiScuSSlOi
the Berlin papers declared Germany
would not consent to withdraw he1
orders to torpedo armed merchantme e r
merely because England gave aSsur-
ances to the United States that the
guns would be used only for defensive
purposes They declared such assur-
ances already had been given informal
~ by England but that British com
manders had broken faith by attacking
submarines. Several papers suggested
that Germany might accept this pro
posal if the United States assumed re-
sponsibility for any breach of faith by
England by declaring war on hel
allies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
RuctiOn Between Lansing and
Bernstorff Apparent.
Lansing Threatens Resignation
Over U-Boat Controversy.

Washington. Feb. 19.-"If this un-
fair propaganda is not ended, a certain
am bassador will be shipped back
home"
This declaration was reported to
have been made this afternoon by a
United tSates official who is in posi-
ton to make the suggestion good.
Taken with other events of the day,
it made clear that a serious clash be-
tween Secretary Lansing and German
Ambassador Bernstorff is threatening.
Bernstorff, by logic of the situation re-
vealed. is the ambassador said to be in
danger of being sent home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
THE PARADOX OF WAR
lnY BERNARD sHAW.l

london, Feb. 19."AII the beIIig-
erents are bleeding to death and
assurances that our enemies are
bleeding faster than We" do net
meet the case, because no sane per-
son ina gines that the death of an
Englishman is a final gain to Ger
many or that the death of a Ger
man is final gain to England.
If the whole population of Ger
many had been wiped out in 1913
by an earthquake all Europe-in-
cluding these islands-would have
been poorer and the same Germans
who send Zeppelins to drop bombs
on London would have been dis
mayed if Ludgate Hill had become
an active volcano at the same time.
1t is the paradox of war that self
preservation becomes suicide and
suicide becomes self preservation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Official Edict,
I Drink Plenty
After I O'clock

Chicago, Feb. 19.-One drink
of whisky, beer or wine is held
by Samuel A Ettleson, city cor
poration counsel to be a reason
able amount" and Chief of Police
Healey is expected to issue an or
der today to restaurants where
liquor is sold limiting patrons to
"one ordinary drink after l a. M,
the hour at which barrooms are
required to close. In order TO be
within the law the corporation
counsel holds that the drink must
be ordered before l o'clock but
may be consumed after that hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Only Irish Can
Join Regiments
From Erin Sod

London, Feb. 1--we must
not and will not tolerate the idea
of our Irish regiments being re-
inforced by any but Irish SOL
diers," said John Redmond, the
Irish leader. in a manifesto to the
people of Ireland, in which he
appeals to the young men who are
still available to join reserve bat
talions and begin training that
they may be ready. if needed, to
fill every gap in the Irish army
in the field
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
KAW IS COMING UP
River Reaches Stage of 1871
Feet This Morning.
Stream Full of Ice; Jams Will
Cause Trouble.

The Kaw river rose rapidly early
today and reached a stage of 16.1 feet.
Late this afternoon it began to fall
slightly. The current is completely
filled with ice. and in case of a jam
there will be trouble. mo danger is
imminent" said s. D. Flora, local
weather observer. But if the ice
forms a Jam and obstructs the current
there will be trouble"
In the past two days the river has
jumped nearly 7 feet The rise since
Friday morning was 81 feet Ice is
coming down from the Blue river.
where. Friday it was reported that the
Rocky Ford dam was in danger and
several bridges were swept out by the
heavy f1oes. other tributary streams
are contributing their share of ice,
and the Kaw presents a sight un-
equaled since the high water of last
fall.
The river is being closely watched
for any indication of trouble by farm
ers along the stream and by people of
the towns below Topeka A jam six
miles long was reported Friday be
tween Lawrence and Lecomption, and
this may be in a measure responsible
for the rise at Topeka.
Inspected by City.
commissioner w. u. IdnQy anu
Frank Snyder. street commissioner
went down to the river this morning
on the information that the ice might
damage the Melan bridge. They came
away satisfied that there is no dan
ger. There are no jams in prospect
The surface of the river is almost COW
cred with ice. but most of it is in
small chunks and the wide arches
give, 1t plenty of room to pass. The
only danger, according to Commis
sioner Tandy is that trees or drift
wood might lodge against one of the
piers and allow the ice to back up.
In that event the city would get busy
quickly with men, ropes, dynamite and
whatever other facilities were neces-
sary.
Frank Simms, who lives on the
north river bank, says he believes the
ice has cut away the big sand bar
that occupied the center of the river
bed west of the Melan bridge. He
watched the ice cut away all the drift
wood that had collected at the north
end of the bridge.
"Y esterday. when the river was
coming up" he said, q saw big chunks
of ice sixty feet across strike the bar
and lift straight up in the air. You
could tell by the way they acted that
they were digging great holes in the
sand. The ice is going to clear all the
debris out of the river through To-
/ peka.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
T. R. MAY Be ROOT MAN
Barnes Says Roosevelt Will Support
FIihu if Latter Is Nominated.

New York. Feb. 19.-WiIliam
Barnes said Friday night that Thee
dore Roosevelt will support Root if
Root gets the nomination at Chicago.
He declared this statement was made
to Root by Mr.. Roosevelt himself
through Robert T. Lincoln and Cen
eral Leonard Wood.
George W. Perkins today declared
he knew nothing about the matter.
He went further by saying that no
man who helped to take away the
nomination from Mr.. Roosevelt in 1912
could expect Progressive support.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
Thought Hubby
a Broker; Finds
He's a Beggar

Chicago, Feb. 19.-Because she
objected to her husbands calling
Mrs. Mary Mack Powley has been
granted a divorce. The decree
was signed yesterday by Judge
Kernsten. Mrs. Powley told the
court that her husband, Clyde
Thackeray Powley, was a swell
dresser. He told her he worked
at the stock yards and she con-
cluded he was d livestock broker
Less than a month after her
marriage in 1913 she went to
visit a friend on the South side
There 1 saw him." she told the
court, standing on a corner with
his hat in his hand. He was a
professional beggar."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
IOWA PROGRESSIVES MEET.
Uninstructed Delegation Will Be Sent
to National Convention.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 19-Iowa
Progressives will send an uninstructed
delegation to the national convention
of the party in Chicago in June This
was the decision of the state central
committee, in session here 1t was the
opinion of the committeeman and 9TH
ers who met with them, however that
the delegates will have no thought of
supporting any other man for the
presidential nomination than Theo-
dOrs Roosevelt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
WRECK BANKERS HOME
Defunct Financier Believes Bomb
Placed by Enraged Depositor.

Chicago, Feb. ia bomb partially
wrecked the home of Modestino Mas
trogiovanni a former private banker,
early today The affairs of the bank
are in the bankruptcy court Neither
Mastrogiovanni nor his wife. who were
asleep on the second floor, was in
jured by the explosion.
Mastrogiovanni said he had received
threatening letters signed BLACK
Hand" but believed the explosion was
the work of an enraged depositor
whose money was lost when the bank
failed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

Ames, Iowa, Feb. 19.-Baseball will
state college as the result of action
taken by the faculty, it was announced
today. Faculties of the schools in the
Missouri Valley conference have been
asked for their views on intercol-
iegiate baseball. The vote by the Iowa
state faculty was unanimous in favor
Of retaining the sport
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
VERDICT FOR $4,000
Cotton Expert Claimed Reputation
Was Injured 81 500, 900 Worth.

Washington, Feb. I'D. ]. SUlly of
New York was awarded 100000 dam
ages in his suit against John Hays
Hammond of this city, who he claim
ed, attempted to destroy his reputa-
ton as a cotton expert. A sealed YER
dict was given by jury in the Dis
trict OF Columbus supreme court. Sully
sued for $15OO,OOO damages
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
lad TUBERCULOSIS UNTIL
he COUGHED UP A BUTTON

Denham. Tex. Feb. 19.-Georgs
Burch just coughed himself out of
an illness of twelve years duration.
Physicians said his coughing spells
were due to tuberculosis. But he
coughed up a collar button he had
swallowed when a boy. and is get
ting well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
THREE BURN TO DEATH
Deraneed Mother Locks Self and Two
Daughters in Room.

Kewanee, Ill, Feb. 19.-In the alb
sence of her husband and three sons,
Mrs Veronica PolSki locked herself
and two daughters, aged and I in
room today and set fire to their cloth
ing All three burned to death. she
is believed to have been made insane
because of domestic difficulties.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
British Fail in Attack.

Berlin. Feb. l9.-Another fruitless
attack by the British southeast OF
Ypres. where the Germans recently
captured several hundred yards OF
trenches. was announced today By the
war office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

The Comrie Castle was last report
ed at Marseilles on January 10. She
is "a 5.173 ton vessel owned by the
Union Castle Mail Steamship company
of london. She was built in 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19
BIG STEAMSHIP ASHORE
Comrie Castle Is on Reef on East
acknowledgements Safe.

London. Feb. 19-The British
steamship Comrie Castle is ashore on
"A reef off Mombasa, British East At
rica. Her passengers have been
landed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

TUE weather man promises the pref
tiest Sunday in months tomorrow
Been to church lately?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-19

KANSAS has more than 800. 900 men
eligible for military purposes
Would the women demand equal privi-
leges?