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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
GUST FOREIGNERS
Mexico Puts Drastic "ArticIe
33" in It's Constitution.
Alien Citizen Can't Own Land
or Develop Natural Resources.

Queretaro. Jan. 31.-The constitu-
cional assembly last night passed art:-
Gle SO of the constitution which pro-
vides that the president of the re-
public may expel without prior trial.
foreigners whose presence in the re-
public is considered troublesome.
The article also provides that for
eigners may not take part in the poll
tics of the country. make denounce-
ments of land, acquire landed proper
ty or acquire concessions to exploit
the products of the soil unless they
renounce their character as foreigners
and the protection of their govern
ment and all that pertains to the titles
in question and remain completely
subject in this respect to the laws and
authorities of the nation.
The assembly also passed articles of
the constitution dealing with lands,
which provide that the nation own all
natural resources. Under this article
only Mexican or foreigners who re-
linquish treaty rights, can acquire
right of possession of lands and water
No church may acquire. administer or
possess real estate. Foreigners who
ACQUIRE property by waving their
rights, forfeit it if they invoke the aid
of their governments. Foreigners may
not acquire land within 10 kilometers
of the border or fifty kilometers from
the shore. In no case may they ac-
Quire direct control of land or water.
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Won Bethman- HOli-
veg to Reichstag Today. i,
Expect Him to State Willing
ness to Define Peace Terms.
may DEAL THRU AMERICA
Ready to Open Negotiations if
Allies Make Request.
"Must Accept Our Terms First"
Is London Version.

London. Jan. 31.-Germany is
about to tell America that she is ready
to formulate her peace terms if the
allies request them, in a communica-
ton nowN EN- route, or shortly to be
sent, to Amba ssador Bernstorff at
Washington. Holland dispatches to-
day gave this as a new German peace
move, apparently decided upon at the
conference of German and Austrian
royalty and officialdorn at the German
great headquarters on Saturday-thc
kaiser's birthday.
Presumably it is this new move
Chancellor Won Hollweg's
announced speech today to the Ger
man reichstag. Formal announce
ment that he would make an address
was made by Berlin yesterday.
OutgrOwth of Wilson's Speech.
These reports aroused the greatest
interest here today, but there was an
entire lack of response to the sugges-
ton that the allies submit a formal
request for Germanys peace terms.
England and her allies feel they have
sufficiently answered the German
peace terms as we'll as President Will
sons suggestions in the three notes al
ready written. These outlined very
fully the entente's aims and the only
terms on which they would be willing
even to consider a termination But
England believes a spirit of acceptance
of these terms is a prerequisite to
further discussion by the allies of any
peace movements
First intimation that Germany was
sending another communication to
America was made in press dispatches
received here Monday from Berlin
These followed persistent reports that
the kaiser would mark his birthday by
some further peace move. Whether
the German communication is to be a
formal note, or mere instructions to
Count Won Bernstorff was not indi-
Gated in the reports today
1t is known, however, that the COM
munication is to be based on the pres
idenfs speech to the senate
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Topeka Mother Then Makes
Wild Auto Dash to Onaga.
Custody of Child Had Been
Given Another Woman.
SEIZED CHILD ON STREET
Mrs. Maud White Then Sought
Safety at Brothers Home.
Court Takes Hand and Orders
Girl Brought Back.

A mothers love prompted Mrs.
Maud White, 700 Kansas avenue, to
disregard an order of court, snatch
her 9-year-old daughter, Marguerite.
from the street while she was on her
way to school and risk death in wild,
forty-mile automobile ride to the
home of her brother, near OnaSa.
County officials and the girls guar
dian, Mrs. c. w. Cramer. 1211 East
Sixth avenue, searched in vain Monday
and Tuesday for trace of the missing
child.
Finally the girls mother was To-
Gated She promised to return the girl
this afternoon In order to escape "A
charge of contempt for taking the girl
away from a guardian appointed by
the probate court. The mother will
appear before the probate court to-
morrow in an attempt to regain Gus
tody of the girl. If the daughter does
not arrive in Topeka on the first train
from OnaSa this afternoon, contempt
charges will be issued by Robert Gar
yer, county attorney.
Mother Waited Chance.
Marguerite White left the Cramer
home Monday morning bound for
school. At some point in the road,
it is alleged, the mother met the girl
and, hurried her to a waiting automo-
bile. Then the mother dashed thru
the country and deposited her daugh-
ter in the care of brother, living
near Onaga.
Mrs. Cramer is trying to take my
child away from me- is Mrs. White :
contention.
II love the child. the So me as if she
were my own said Mrs. Cramer this
morning.
Floyd White. husband of Mrs. Maud
White. obtained a divorce from his
wife a short time ago. He alleged
that she spent all her time in run
ming a jitney on the streets of To-
peka. didn't take care of the house
and finally left him. In his petition
White states that the child is his
wife's daughter by a former husband
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
SOLDIERS DROWN
141 Lost When Transport With
$50 Men Is Sunk.
U-BOat TOrpedOes Vessel TAX
ing Troops to SalOniki.

Paris. Jan. 31.-Official announce
ment was made here today that the
transport Amiral Magon. which wa;
taking $50 soldiers to Saloniki. escort
ed by the destroyer Arc. was torpe
doed by submarine on January rs.
OF those on board 500 were saved.
A statement from the German adj
miralty on Monday said that on Jam
uary 25 a German submarine. at
point about 250 miles east of Malta,
sank an armed hostile transport
steamer which was proceeding east
ward. conveyed by a French torpedo
boat. The steamship, which was filled
with troops, was said to have gone
down in ten minutes.
Danish Ship Sent Down.
that the Danish steamer Daisy. 1909
tons, has been sunk. The crew of the
steamer has been landed.
Grounded Steamer Is FIoated.
New York, Jan. 31.-The Norwe-
gian steamship Bowden, which went
aground on Barnegat shoals Monday
night was floated early this morning
by wrecking tugs. The Bowden, a
vessel of 71S tons net, was on her way
here from Matanzas and St. Jago,
Cuba.
Stranded on Nantucket Shoals.
Nantucket, Jan. 31.-The steamer
Tampico, which left Boston last night
for Newport News. ran ashore on the
southerly end of Great Point Rip off
Nantucket early today cutter was
sent to her assistance
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Believe Presidents Next Move
VIII Be to Call One.
No Move Expected Until Ger
many Is Heard From.
OR AFTER WAR ENDS
Time for Important Meeting
Not Agreed Upon.
Germany Intends No Unre-
Stricted U-BOat Warfare.

Washington, Jan. 31.-A conference
of all nations will be necessary to de-
termine arrangements ! for future
world peace. according to official
opinions expressed here today.
In view of the conviction the i'm
preston has gained ground during the
last two weeks that when the pres
ident moves again it will be formally
to suggest such a conference
However, there will be no develop
ment in the peace maneuvers until af-
ter Germany's response to President
Wilson's senate address-announced
in an exclusive dispatch from Berlin
Mondays received here.
Specific questions have been an
swered during the last two weeks by
the highest authorities in the gov
eminent. One of these replies, given
yesterday, was:
Those details (the form of figure
guarantees and means employed to
enforce them) would have to be work
ed out by some conference of nations"
Time of Meeting Problem.
Chief interest therefore has center
ed in the time such a conference
would occur, whether before actual
negotiations for ending the present
war are under way, while the belliger
ent nations are discussing terms or af-
ter peace or truce comes.
The president has repeatedly said
in his speeches that the war must
first end before details can be
worked out.
On the other hand it is the entente
contention that the war cannot end
until all nations are actually guaran-
teed safety from future unwarranted
aggression.
Such a conference, it is held in
these quarters. would have to be I'M
der way within four weeksaor all bel
ligefents will go forward to carry
out the unprecedented preparation
they have made for a tremendous
spring campaign Peace then would
be postponed until after results of the
campaign were determined.
New Policy on Armed Ships.
1t is understood on high authority
that a new outline of this govern
ment's position on the armed mer-
chairman question is in the process
of incubation.
Unofficial reports that Germany
plans no unrestricted submarine war
fare and intends to stay within the
limit of activity established by this
government were received with graf
ification here, but no comment was
forthcoming.
The Swiss minister today requested
and was granted an audience with
President Wilson for tomorrow. He
declined to state the purpose of his
mission, but it is understood to be an
swer to pea ce developments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
200 ESCAPE FLAMES
Minneapolis Has S25O.OOO Fire-BIaze
in Broadway Skyscraper.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 3E.-Two
hundred persons narrowly escaped
death today in IN early morning fire
of unknown origin which destroyed
Levin Brothers furniture factory in
Southeast Minneapolis, at a loss of
$250,0 900.
The building. n five-story structure,
was Quilted. Falling walls crashed
thru the upper floors of the Riverview
hotel, from which fifty guests had
fled. One hundred and fifty men and
women employed at the factory es-
capped. Two were slightly injured.
Fire Scare on Broadway.
New York, Jan. 31.-A fire which
broke out in a shaft in the Empire
building. Il Broadway. this afternoon
shut off all lights and telephones in
one-half the building and smoke
drove employees from the offices thru
out most of the first eighteen floors.
Damage was slight.
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tween December % and January so.
Il was also stated that Scotland Yard
and the government secret service had
been working on tie case since ssatur-
day when the conspiracy was first
unearthed.
The four defendants are:
Nr.. Alice Wheeldon.
Miss Harriet Wheeldon, her daugh
ter.
Mrs. Wnfred Mason. another daugh-
ter
Albert Mason. a chemist.
Mason is the husband of one of Mrs.
Wheeldon's daughters and is one of
number of individuals in England
who have sought TO evade military
scruples" against war. The three wo-
men are supposed TO he suffra gettes
adjourn Gas, UntiI Saturday.
Information laid by an inspector of
Scotland Yard charged that the de-
PENDANTS on divers days between De-
cember - and the date of laying this
information, did. amongst themselves
unlnwfully and wicEedly conspire
confederate and agree together against
the Right Honorable David Lloyd
George and the Right Honorable Ar
thur Henderson. vilfuly and with
malice aforethought. TO kill and muir
der. contrary to the OfrenScs against
persons act OF iSb ! ana against the
peace of our lord, the king, his crown
and dignity"
The information is signed by A. H.
Bodkin, prosecuting on behalf Of the
crown.
After formal evidence concerning
the arrest had been given, the case
was adjourned until Saturday.
Mrs. Wheeldon, who is so years old
resides in Derby with her daughter.
Ann. aged 81, who is a school teacher
Mason, who is "a. is chemist of
Southampton. on being arrested, the
defendants denied any knowledge of
the charge. They declined to make
any statement.
Motive for Attempt Unknown.
Mason is an expert chemist. and
has been known as &C. O." (con-
scientious objector to military ser
vice. as they are known in England.
The women are all suffragettes. The
conspiracy was reported to Scotland
Yard Saturday and was followed UP by
the secret service with characteristic
efficiency and thoroness. Chief In
spector Parker himself assuming
charge.
Whether dissatisfaction with war or
suffrage issues prompted the alleged
plot was not made apparent by first
dispatches passed by the censor.
Lloyd George has been a friend of the
suffrage movement. however
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New York Report Says Both
Have Been Taken Into Port.
kOenig and Entire Crew Are
Being Detained in Scotland.
U. BOATS ARE BIG SIDESHOWS
British to Charge Public ShilI-
ing Apiece to See Them.
Mysterious Disappearance OF
Bremen Thought Solved.

New York, Jan. 31.-Both the
Deutschland and the Bremen, the two
German submarine liners, have been
captured by the British and are now in
the port of Rosythe, England, and
Capt. Paul Koenig, commander of the
Deutschland, and his entire crew are
in a detention camp in Scotland, &C
cording to a statement given out by
the Nordsud Agency, on information
said to have been obtained from
source close to the British consulate
in New York.
The Nordsud Agency, which has d
recognized standing with the Russian
government and which receives spe-
cal government cables from Petro-
grad, refused to give the exact source
of authority upon which the statement
is based, but declared that its infor-
nation was definite. The Nordsud
Agency's statement, in full follows:
by source closely identified with
the British consulate in New York, it
has been definitely stated that the
German merchant submarine Deutsch-
land has been netted by the British
and is now IN Rosythe, England, lying
beside her sister ship, the Bremen.
1T was further definitely stated
that Captain Koenig and his entire
crew have survived and that they are
all now informed in a detention camp
III scotland.
Put Boats ON Exhibition.
1T is further definitely stated that
the British admiralty intend to permit
the British public to view these two
German submarines together with the
other B-boats captured for "a shilling
apiece, beginning March 1, 1917.
Among the officers on the Deutsch-
land when she was brought into the
British port were Kraponl, the first
officer, and Eyring, second officer,
who, it developed, was second officer
of the German raider Karlsruhe be-
fore she was sunk in the West Indies.
Much mystery attached to the dis
appearance of the Bremen, which was
due here last summer, and the British
have never admitted capturing her, in
spite of reports to this effect. The
Deutschland had made two round
trips to the United States under the
command of Captain Koenig and was
on her way here with a valuable
cargo when caught. The commanding
officer of the Bremen was Captain
Schwartzkopf.
THE DeutSche Ocean Rhederei, the
company which controlled these mer-
chant submarines, has always claimed
that they were manned by officers in
the merchant marine service. The
fact that the English claim both Kra-
phol and Eyring had been in the Ger
man navy appears to contradict this
assertion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
LEAK TRAIL HOT
PrObers Trace 1t to Washington
Brokerage Firm.
Common Gossip" Not Presi-
dents Kin, Tipped 1t Off.
PRODUCE LEAK TELEGRAM
Whipple Shows Witness Tele-
gram Predicting Peace Note.
Hutton Sent Out "StOck Flash"
Few Hours Before Note.
PRODUCE LEAK TELEGRAM
LINKS IN THE LEAK CHAIN.

December 20. IL Il. m.-Secretary of
State Lansing coufidentially Informed
reporters of the presidents forthcom-
ing note. VII he said WAS not a
peace message nor an offer of media
ton.
December &c. 12:4S p. m.-Chieago
correspondent of +. F. Hutton and
company. New York. wired about the
f, rthcoming note. describing it as in
tended to promote peace prospects
December 20, 1 II p. Intuition
house wired that their Washington
wire gave similar information which
they were putting out to tlefr clients.
December 20-Missing link Ito be
supplied todayJ-r. a. Connolly wired
from Washington message on which
the above was based.
December 20 40 p. m.-Hutton
house put out note tip Interpreting it
as it's warning that neutral rights
must not be further encroached upon
December 20, about p. m--Ticker
carried rumOrs.
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K. C. GIRLS WEAR EN-
Biscuit Factory Places Big Order for
Feminine OveralIs.

Kansas City. Mo, Jan. 31.-The Sc
cret is out; overaIls for women have
come to Kansas City.
An order for overalls-juSt like men
wear-has been placed by the Loose
Wiles Biscuit company, of this city,
for girls in the candy manufacturing
department of the company plant. The
first shipment is expected to arrive
here in two weeks. Within year, ac-
cording to w. H Scott. resident mana
ser of Loose-Wiles. every department
store in Kansas City will be carrying
"overalls for women" and the WON
en- will be wearing 'em, too he said.
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Jail Four on Charge of Attempt
to Poison Lloyd George.
Three Women and Man Ar
raigned in Derby Court.
MALE SUSPECT IS A CHEMIST
Is known as Radical PacifiSt;
Women Are Suffragists.
Scotland Yard Detectives Be-
gan on Case Saturday.

Derby, Eng. Jan. S1.-A poison plot
against Premier David Lloyd George
and Arthur Henderson. member of the
empires war council. was revealed to-
day in the arraisnment at Guild hall
Of three women and one man charged
with conspiracy to murder"
'rown Prosecutor \. II. Bodkin,
who appeared against the quartet, de
clared that plot had been Matching be-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
IRISH SOCIETY PROTESTS
WEARING ST. PAT EMBL EMS

Chicago. Jan. 31.-Green pigs.
snakes and other freak curios sold
annually on St. Patrick's day will
not be offered this year in Chicago
if the city council accepts a reso-
luton passed at a joint meeting of
Irish societies. asking an ordinance
against such mockery of the pa
triotie- saint
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TO COMPLETE R. R.
Three Ellis County Townships Vote
Bonds for Anthony & Northern.

Hays, Kan, Jan. 31.-Three town
ships of Ellis county voted the bonds
to complete the Anthony & Northern
railroad into Hays. Kan. This prac-
tcally assures the new road from
Pratt to Hays this year
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BandIts rire on Train.

Juarez Jan. 31.--The Mexican Gem
trail passenger train. which arrived
here late last night, was fired upon by
Villa followers at Montezuma. 110
miles south of Juarez. yesterday morn
ing The troop escort returned the
fire when the shots were fired from
behind a sand hill. The passengers
on the train were panic stricken.
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temperatures today aVera ged be-
low normal. The wind is blowing at
the rate of thirty miles an hour from
the northwest.
Temperatures in the northwest
ranged from 10 below in Nebraska to
"a below in North Dakota. Wyoming
reported readings from 16 to &c be-
low zero. At Edmonton. Canada the
minimum this morning was AZ below
Light snow fell Tuesday night in the
northwestern United States but no
measure BILE fall was reported in KAN
sas. Only a trace fell in Topeka The
sky was cloudy this morning but IS
expected to clear tonight
The Shipping Forecast
The shippers forecast reads to pro-
tect 36-hour shipments north and vest
against temperatures of Is below zero:
Continued on Page Two1
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Ohio suffragists Predict Victory.

Columbus, o., Jan. 31-Presidentia
suffrage for women was close to a
vote today in the lower house of the
Ohio Legislature. 1t will be taken up
as a special order of business tornor-
row afternoon. Friends of the bill
claim they have sufficient votes to
push it thru both houses of the as
serabiy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
End SPANIEL Case Tonight.

San Angelo, Tex. JAN 31-L. A.
Dale. counsel for the defense, will
close the arguments in the murder
trial of Harry J. Spaniel tonight. The
case will then go to the jury and a
verdict is expected by tomorrow
morning. J. A Thomas, district at
torney spoke for two hours during the
morning session
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
PASS ALASKA DRY"
Senate Favors Bill Prohibiting Max
ing, Selling or importing 1T"

Washington. Jan. 31.-The senate
-oday passed the Jones bill to make
Alaska prohibition territory. The bill
would prohibit the manufacture or
sale of Intoxicating liquors in the ter
ritory and also the transportation
thereto. II has not Yet passed the
house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-31
Another Seattle Bank Closes.

Seattle, Wash. Jan. 31.-The Ger
man-American Mercantile bank failed
to open its doors today. 1t was closed
following the failure yesterday of the
Northan Bank & Trust company.
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5 BELOW TONIGHT
Real Old Fashioned Blizzard
Hits Kansas Today.
Bottom Out of Thermometer
Mercury Going Down Fast.

The bottom has dropped out of the
thermometer and the mercury has
started on a downward slide that will
eliminate in a temperature of about
degrees below zero tonight. The
drop commenced early Tuesday eve
ming and up to $50 O'Clock this morn
ing the temperature had slid 40 de-
grees. The reading at $50 was l.
above zero. A high northwest wind
was blowing today and is expected to
continue tonight and tomorrow The
forecast calls for fair weather with a
severe cold wave tonight: Thursday
continued cold: high northwest winds.
Following are hourly temperature
readings furnished by the weather
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RY INSISTING upon it, the weather
men eventually brought ON the
cold snap.
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Vagrancy a Crime.

Representative Nick Johnson of
Franklin county would make vagrancy
a misdemeanor punishable by state
courts. His bill is directed against the
invasions of /. w. w. and other labor
organizations. Under provisions OF
The bill a person who refuses or fails
to work when there is work to do. or
who interferes with or Interrupts the
work of others. may be held by the
court to be d vagrant and fined and
sent to Jail by the district court.
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Amendments Monday.

House members have sidetracked
consideration of constitutional amend
ments until next week. Under a mo-
ton by Mack of Harvey. all amend
ments will be considered Monday
morning at II O'Clock. A number Of
members have planned to go home or
visit state institutions this week and
the constitutional measures will go
over until next week.
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FORECAST for Kansas

Fair. with a severe cold wave to-
night: Thursday. fair and continued
cold: high northwest winds.