davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
GOODBYE, BERLIN
L. S. Ambassador Officially No
titled to Depart.
German Embassy at Washing
ton Ready to Go.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-American Ambas-
sador Gerard received the United
States governments formal telegram
withdrawing him from Berlin at 10
O'Clock Sunday night.
He expected to deliver the Ameri-
can governments statement to For
eign Secretary Zimmerman at IL
o'clock Monday morning.
Ambassador Gerard worked until
midnight Sunday arranging embassy
affairs and comforting with his staff,
preparing to leaVee.
Despite the fact that every German
declares the imperial government will
not modify. curtail or withdraw its
submarine policy, nevertheless there
who continued to believe that war will
not follow Americas break
Many of these expect to. stay in
Germany, relying on the Prussian
trety to permit them to arrange their
business affairs. Many plan to go to
Denmark and Norway, expecting to
leave there for America when ships
are available.
The Americans, for the most part
were calm today.
Swiss Take Over German Affairs.
Washington, Feb. 5-Dr. Paul Rit
ter, Swiss minister now in charge Of
German diplomatic interests here, =
conducting negotiations with Assist nj
Secretary Phillips of the state depart
ment for the departure of the Ge--
man Staffs. The counsellor Of ire
Swiss legation conferred today with
Secretary Phillips and it was said the
plans were being delayed only while
information of steamship and trans
portation facilities were being gath
cred The first step is to mobilize all
the German consular forces in time
to join Count Won Bernstorff's party.
Under the tentative plans, the consuls
and their families will go to Havana
by way of Key West, from various
parts of the country while the en-
bassy staff will go directly south from
Washington.
A Spanish ship large enough to ac-
commodate all Germans is due to sal
from Havana for Spain, February 20,
but it is considered probable all the
party will arrive in the Cuban capital
several days before that time From
Spain it is planned for the party to
go to Switzerland, either by rail thru
France or by steamer to Italy and
then by rail. In either case safe con-
ducts will be required for the party
and probably will be secured by the
United States
1t also was learned today that Count
Won Bernstorff and members of his
staff will take with them when they
depart, only their personal belongings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
War Cloud Over Housatonic
Sinking Drifts Past.
Ship Was Warned and Sailors
Aided to Safety.
TURNS TO NEUTRAL NATIONS
Expects Their Cooperation to
Help End War.
But Meanwhile Wilson Is Pre-
pairing to Fight.

Washington, Feb. president Will
son has asked all neutrals to follow
his course in severing diplomatic re-
lations with Germany. believing such
action will make for the peace of
the world
Germany has met the full demands
of international law in the Housatonic
case.
The official information having
been obtained that the Housatonic was
not sunk without warning. but that
the subma rine not only warned the
ship and awaited the sailors TO take
to the boats, but later towed the boats
20 a point near refuge, dispels that
cloud of war. 1t is recognized that
the ship carried contraband of war
100000 bushels of American wheat).
The case now resolves itsel into one
similar to other submarine cases In
which Germany is expected to in
demnify the losers.
This government has yet to reach
decision on relations with Austria.
May Not Break With Austria.
Careful consideration has led Off
Gals to feel that the break with her
will not come, however, unless Aus
tria herself precipitates tiff she has
not already.
whether peace continues or war
is to come, the present situation with
Germany should develop within
few days, it is officially believed.
Within that time the attitude of most
! of the neutral nations Will become
publicly known, and whether or not
| Germany intends to halt or continue
the campaign President Wilson call
ed ruthless, will also develop.
At the same time he is employing
the mailed fist to emphasize his peace
hope, the president is taking every
step to prepare the country for event.
| ualities more serious than those al
ready developed.
With diplomatic relations at an end
there is always the constant danger
that the situation between the United
| States and Germany will develop into
a state of war; officials realize such a
severance of relations has always
been followed by war At any mo-
ment an unfortunate mistake or a de-
liberate act by some U-boat COM
mander may bring the sparks" to
our shores.
Lends Moral Effort for Peace.
The attention of the United States
government today now centers upon
neutral nations of the world.
The president has indicated clearly
| that his move in breaking relations
with Germany is designed to lead neu
trail countries in a great moral effort
backed by arms if necessary-to en-
force peace.
The president has formally request
| ed full and immediate reports from
American representatives in the neu-
trail capitals the reception of his
suggestion as to similar action
Owing to the fact that this govern
ment has always stood out for individ-
ual or parallel" action instead of
| joint action, there are unofficial in
dications that many of the countries
now will decline to enter parallel eff
fort to force Germany into modifying
her submarine war.
The ruling classes of Spain and
! Sweden are generally understood to be
somewhat pro-German, while the 9TH
| Continued on Page Two.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
TWO Die IN FIRE
Eight Rescued From Building
at Usage Poor Farm.
Cripple and Aged Man Burned
to Death.

Burlingame, Kan, Feb. 1.-Two
men were burned to death in a fire
that destroyed one of the buildings
at the Usage county poor farm two
and one-half miles southwest of here
at midnight last night. The dead men
were trapped in the burning building.
They are John Hall, cripple, and
William Martin, an aged man from
Usage City.
The building was detached from
the main structure and was occupied
by eight or ten persons, all of whom
have been accounted for. The fire is
supposed to have bene started from an
overheated furnace, but it was COM
pletely destroyed and the cause is I'M
certain The building contained six
teen rooms. The loss will amount to
nearly $1,000.
midnight and the building burned rap
idly. From the basement where the
furnace is located it leaped to other
rooms and the inmates escaped with
difficulty. Hall. being a cripple. was
trapped him. Martin, it is believed,
was impossible for rescuers to reach
him.
Other buildings at the poor farm
were untouched and the inmates of
the burned structure are being cared
for at the farm. The coroner and
county physician were summoned
from Lyndon and Usage City. All
persons known to have been in the
building have been located and it is
not thought possible that my bodies
are in the ruins
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05

Readers of the State Journal
knew all about the break with
Germany and read nine-tenths of
the local and telegraph news of
the day Saturday the evening of
the same day. Beware of any
circulars urging or advising you
to stop reading or advertising in
this paper and to read or use only
some other paper. Such circulars
were distributed Sunday and to-
day. If you want today's news
today you should read the State
Journal; if you are not particu-
lar, and have the desire and the
money, take another paper too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
FOLLOW WHEAT TRAIL
Leaky Wagon Causes Arrest-JeweII
County Farmers Jump Bond.

Ionia. Kan, Feb. 5.-A trail of
wheat from a leaky wagon led to the
arrest of two farmers here and the
discovery of hundreds of dollars
worth of property supposed to have
been stolen. Two men. Everett and
Ava Gimple, We're released on bond
after their preliminary hearing on a
charge of stealing the wheat. They
Immediately took a Ford car belong
ing to another brother and left the
country. They are still at large.
A few days ago J. l.. Alcorn missed
one hundred bushels of wheat from
his granary. The grain was hauled
away in a leaky wagon and the trail
was followed to the Gimple farm. 1t
was learned that the Gimples had sold
the wheat at Jewell City and they
were arrested. They were released
under $1,000 bond and on the first
night of the hearing took their broth
er's car and "stole away into the
night"
The farm was searched after they
left and the following articles believed
to be stolen were found; two wagons,
a truck, a moving machine, disc,
twenty-five horse collars, two har-
rows, some harness. photograph and
many other small things, most of
them under haystack.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
MAN DROPS DEAD
Amos Rockhold of Lyndon Stricken on
kansas Avenue.

Amos Rockhold, 81 years old, of
Lyndon, Usage county, suffered an at
tack of heart trouble this morning at
Eighth and Kansas avenues, and died
a few minutes later in the transfer
station, where he was carried. Eff
forts to revive him with the pulmotor
were useless.
Rockhold had been visiting since
Saturday with Charles kittrell 1713
Harrison street. He had. started for
the station to return to Lyndon when
he fell near the door of the transfer
station. DR.. H. L. Warmer was called
and the pulmotor was sent for, but
Rockhold was dead before anything
could be done.
Amos Rockhold has lived at Lyn-
don for many years and is we'll
known in that part of the country.
He was a member of the Modern
Woodmen and several other lodges.
Las summer he worked with a rail-
road section gang but during the win
ter had been doing nothing. He was
with Kittrell when he fell.
DR.. o. F. Narcotic, coroner, was
called. The body was taken to the
Shellabarger undertaking parlors 70
be held until relatives take charge.
Rockhold, according to Kittrell, has
only brother. James Rockho1d, who
also lives at Lyndon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
That Country Sends Note SINH
lar to German Threat.
Attempting to Influence Austria
to Back Down.
1T IS A Humane MOVE"
United States Caring for Thou
sands of Prisoners.
Modification of U-BOat Policy
May Be the Result.

Washington. Feb. Austria has
sent the United States note practical
" identical with the German declara-
ton of unrestricted sea warfare, but
despite this the administration is
making every effort to get a change
on Austria's part and avoid a break
similar to the German rupture.
These negotiations have proceeded
for the past two days.
Because of them the state depart
ment has withheld the text of the
Austrian note and has refused all
comment regarding it, further than 20
say it had a communication from Aus
tria. The purport of the note has
been generally understood, but con-
firmation of it's exact nature was not
available until today.
Because of it's interest in caring for
thousands of prisoners, this govern
ment is anxious to continue relations
with Austria, if honorably possible. 1t
is trying to get Austria to relax her
position.
A Berlin wireless message picked up
in London saying that negotiations
were proceeding for a change in L
boat warfare, may refer to the deal
ingS between the United States and
Austria.
Modify U-Boat Policy.
Austria, as the result of a communi-
cation from the state department. may
be taking the matter up with the Ger
man government with view to modi-
flying the whole submarine policy, or
at least Withdrawing her own position
Authorities hold that Austria could
withdraw her support of Germany
logically, inasmuch as Austrian SUBJ
marines never had operated to any ex-
tent in the main part of the German
barred area, tho the barred zone
would apply to Austrian submarines
in the Mediterranean.
Should a break come, however, an
interesting problem would confront
the state department in disposing of
Count Tarnowski, sent over here as
ambassador from Austria.
Tarnowsk has never rendered his
credentials to President Wilson and
hence is not officially recognized as
an ambassador.
AS a matter of fact, he is nothing
more than a private citizen, who has
received unusual recognition from this
country in that he was declared ac-
ceptable to the United States as Aus
tria's official representative.
The official passport would there
fore be given to the Austrian charge.
Baron Zwiedinek. The ground for
sending Tarnowski home should he by
+ chance oppose leaving, would be a
delicate problem.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
NO ADAMSON LAW
U. S. Supreme Court Recesses without
Decision ON Case.

Washington. Feb. 1.-THE supreme
court recessed today until March 5.
without deciding the Adamson law
test case or the habeas corpus pro-
ceedings of United States District At
torney H. Snowden Marshall of New
York.
Postponing final decision as TO
whether labor unions may be used for
treble damages under the Sherman
antitrust law, the supreme court to-
day refused to interfere with the trial
ordered in Arkansas of suits for ST.
203, 900 damages brought against the
United Mine Workers union by the
Coronado and other Arkansas coal
companies.
After trial another appeal may be
brought by the supreme court
A writ of prohibition sought by the
union to prevent Federal Judge You-
mans of Arkansas from proceeding
with trial of the coal mine companies
action pending supreme court review
of legal questions involved also was
denied
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
ABOLISH POOL HALLS
Genate Bill Would Drive Billiard En-.
poriums From College Towns.

The cheerful click of the cue and
the ball will be only myth in the COL
lege town hall if the bill introduced by
Carroll today gets into the statutes in
the regular way.
The bill, introduced in the senate
this afternoon, prohibits the operation
of pool or billiard halls in any of the
towns where state educational institu-
lions are located.
Numerous college people have
urged the introduction of this mea :
sure" said Senator Carroll of Wa
baunsee- Boys become interested in
pool and billiards and neglect the very
things for which they enter college, -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
REAR GUARD ARRIVES
Troops Cross Border at Columbus
Last of Refugees Come Too.

Temporary Headquarters American
Punitive Expedition, Las Palomas,
Mexico, Feb. 4-by Wireless to CO.
lumbus, n. M.-The arrival here to-
day of the rear guard consisting of
the Eleventh and Thirteenth cavalry
completed the concentration of the
more than 10000 troops in Mexico of
the American punitive expedition.
Preceding the rear guard was the last
caravan of refugees numbering about
500.
Camp will be broken after brief
ceremonies attending the lowering of
the American flag in Mexico and the
nine miles to Columbus begun. Cen
eral J. J. Pershing will leave the col
umn and review it as it passes base
Headquarters in Columbus.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05

Readers of the State Journal
knew all about the break with
Germany and read nine-tenths of
the local and telegraph news of
the day Saturday the evening of
the same day. Beware of any
circulars urging or advising you
to stop reading or advertising in
this paper and to read or use only
some other paper. Such circulars
were distributed Sunday and to-
day. If you want today's news
today you should read the State
Journal; if you are not particu-
lar. and have the desire and the
money, take another paper too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
Washington Officials Claim To
Be Ignorant of Ii.
American Passenger Shil
Braves Trip From England.
GERARD WILL RETURN HOME
Not Known Who Will Repre-
sent u. s. i'm Berlin.
Brazil Probably viii Follow c.
s. Against Germany.

London. Feb. 5.-Wireless messages
from Berlin today said:
Negotiations are proceeding as to
further concessions in the U-boat war
fare, without prejudicing its pur-
poses.'
The dispatch above is evidently
based on wireless interchanges which
were picked up" by British wireless
stations. The announcement did not
state between which points or nations
the negotiations We're proceeding
! Carl w. Ackerman's dispatch to the
United Press received today stated
that American Ambassador Gerard
saw Foreign Minister Zimmerman
Sunday, following the receipt of press
messages reporting the diplomatic
| break. There is nothing to indicate
Zimmerman at that time suggested
any concessions, but it may be sig
nificant that the ambassador met Zim-
| norman before he received official
word of his recall.
/ Washington. Feb. 5.-The state de-
partment declared today it knew moth
| ing of negotiations proceeding for
| further concessions in the U-boat
blockade as reported by wireless to
! London.
One of the highest government Off
Gals stated there were no negotiations
! of such nature on between Germany
| and this country and that he could
conceive of none between GERMANY
and the allies.
Liner New York Starts Across.
! New York, Feb. 5.-The American
line received cablegram today say
| ing that the steamship New York
| carrying passengers left Liverpool at
/ Co
/ American passenger ship to-sail since
| Germany promulgated her new sub
marine warfare.
The New York carried 231 passen-
gers including many Americans. She
! should arrive here next Sunday.
! Liner st. Louis Still at n Y.
! New York. Feb. 5.-The American
! liner St Louis will not sail today it
was stated by officials of the Ameri-
can line. Whether she will depart
later for Liverpool was not stated
I'VE cannot comment on that just
now it was said.
| Gerard Home Via Spain.
| Berlin, Feb. 5.-United States AM
| baSSador Gerard has practically decid-
ed to return to the United States from
a Spanish port. The plan to have
American interests taken over by the
| Brazilian minister has been abandon
ed and it is not known who will rep
resent America in Berlin after Mr..
Gerard's departure.
| Brazil Sends Protest.
| Rio Janeiro, Feb. 5.-The note of
| protest which Brazil will dispatch to
Germany in answer to her declara-
tions of unrestricted submarine war
/ has been completed but will not be sent
until after an exchange of views be-
| tween some of the American govern
ments. President Wenceslau Braza
will summon a special meeting of the
cabinet to discuss the situation.
Approves U. S. Action.
| London, Feb. 5.-Reuter's Rio de
! Janeiro correspondent says there is
reason to believe the reply of the Bra
lillian government to the German note
; respecting naval warfare will be in
: harmony with the attitude of the
United States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
IOWA LOYAL TO WILSON
Governor Harding, Republican, Says
State Is Ready.

Des Moines, Ia. Feb. 5.-Pledging
Iowa's resources to back President
Wilson in defense of the cOuntry's
honor, Governor Harding, Republican,
of Iowa today wired the president as
follows:
During these last days of stress
and anxiety, I have communicated
with a large number of people from
every walk of life and from nearly
every part of this state in reference to
our foreign relations. I am pleased
to inform you that it is the unanimous
sentiment of our people that all the
resources of the commonwealth of
Iowa be put back of you in defense
of the honor of our country
Texas in Line.
Austin, Tex, Feb. 5.-The state
senate today adopted resolutions COM
mending President Wilson for his ac-
ton in severing diplomatic relations
with Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
SINK A JAP STEAMER
Crew in Open Boats in Sea When
Picked Up by Norwegian.

Galveston, Tex, Feb 5.-The Nor
wegian steamer Ageroin, Captain An
derson. arrived here today from Glib
raltar with the master and forty mem
bers of the crew of the Japanese
steamer Chinto Maru, picked up in
open boats 210 miles from land! The
Chinto Maru was sunk by submarine
gunfire January 4. The crew was in
open boats twenty-four hours when
rescued and an off shore wind was
driving them farther to sea. They
were almost exhausted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
FUNSTON HOLDS TROOP
Cancels All Homegoing Order for
Guards-German Boys Cheer.

Ell Paso, Feb. 5.-After the South
Carolina and Tennessee units stationed
here had already entrained today for
home an order was received from Cen
eral Funston by the quartermaster' s
department suspending the return of
all state guard troops here
San Antonio, Feb. 5.-When orders
reached camp for the regiment to
remain here, the men, 40 per cent
of whom are of German descent,
turned out and gave patriotic dem
onstration pledging themselves to any
service for which the United States
government might call.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
American Line Announces Safe Ar.
rival in England.

New York, Feb. 5.-The American
line today announced the zarrivaI of
the liner Philadelphia at Liverpool at
IL O'Clock last night and the arrival
of the Finland at s a. m. today at
the same port.
$40 yesterday afternoon from Liver
pool for New York, carrying ITO first
class passengers, sixty-seven second
class and fifty-four third class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
INDIANS WOULD FIGHT
Cherokee Tribe Offers Services i'll Case
War Is Declared.

Tulsa, Okla, Feb. 5.-Tke Chero-
kee Indians have offered 20 light for
the United States. w. o. Rogers,
chief of the hCerokee nation has tel
egraphed to the war department ask
ing for the privilege of organizing a
regiment among his people ito de-
fend the flag"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
ALL CONSULS TO GO
Entire German Diplomat Party of 800
to Go to Cuba.

Washington, Feb. Arrangements
ere being made for all German con-
suls and consular officials in the
United States to accompany Count Won
Bernstorff and the German embassy
staff out of the country. The whole
party-more than three hundred in
all-probably will go via Cuba and
Spain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
SPAIN WILL FOLLOW
She Will Even Declare War Against
Germany, Says Report.

London, Feb. Spain will follow
the United States against Germany,
even as far as declaring war, accord
ing to a wireless dispatch received
from Rome today, quoting the Span
ish ambassador there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
BRITISH SHIPS SUNK
Crews Suffered in Submarine Attacks
Today.

Berlin, Feb. 5.-Four members of
the crew of the British steamer Eve
stone were killed when that vessel was
sunk today. Besides the E,vestone,
the Danish steamer, Larskruse, also
fell victim to the German submarine
warfare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
MILLIONS FOR U-BOATS
Resolution for $50, 900, 900 Appropria-
ton in Congress

Washington, Feb. 5.-Representa-
tive Emerson of Ohio today introduced
a resolution asking an appropriation
of S50,00O,0OO for immediate construc-
ton of additional submarines.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
8-HR. LAW MUST WAIT
Important Decision Not Expected
From Supreme Court Today.

Washington, Feb. 5.-No decision
on the constitutionality of the Adam
son eight-hour law or other important
cases before the supreme court is eX-
pected today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
1000 AMERICANSTHER ERE
State Department Has Estimate on
Americans Still in Berlin.

Washington. Feb. Sit is the un-
derstanding of the state department
that there are from 1000 to 5000
Americans in Germany Nothing Of
fetal account as to the exact number
could be learned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05

Readers of the State Journal
knew all about the break with
Germany and read nine-tenths of
the local and telegraph news of
the day Saturday the evening of
the same day. Beware of any
circulars urging or advising you
to stop reading or advertising in
this paper and to read or use only
some other paper. Such circulars
were distributed Sunday and to-
day. Ii you want tOday's news
today you should read the State
Journal: if you are not particu-
lar, and have the desire and the
money, take another paper too.