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The sun., 1916-02-03
WILSON WILL USE ARMED
FORCE TO GUARD RIGHTS
In Two Speeches in Topeka He Declares Americans
Must Be Safe at Sea and in
Neutral Trade

~ any rate he started right out with
a statement that he did not believe Kan
sas was out Of sympathy with tho move
nent for defence. and In tho speech
which followed he showed less disposi-
ton 10 compromise with the pscifist
than at any previous stage of the cam
paign.
Right in front OF tho President were
100 members OF the Kansas Farmers
Union. in convention at the Auditorium
this morning. who had remained in their
seats since II o'clock In order to make
sure of hearing the speech.
These men did not applaud much when
the President WAS introduced. but when
he declared his conviction that kansanS
who had fought and bled 80 willingly
for their rights in the past would be the
first to volunteer when american rights
are threatened again they led in the
cheering.
There was every indication that the
Presidents arguments had won "A big
response from the audience.
For the Topeka audiences tho presl-
dent outlined in detail the purposes for
which the proposed armed forces OF the
United States would be used.
He told his hearers to realize that
nothing sustains the Monroe Doctrine but
the moral and physical force OF America,
that ''it rests merely upon the state
nent of the United states that II c"r-
tain things happen she will do certain
things" 40 that nothing sustans the
honor OF the United States In respect Of
these long cherished and long admired
promises but her own moral and physi-
cal force.
The greatest obstacle in tho way 81
the peaceful relations of tn" United
States with other nations has been their
inability TO comprehend the uuseliish-
ness OF our dealings with the liberty
aspiring people.
The sun., 1916-02-03

American name. When those vudica-
TONS have come ! believe that nothing
hut peace viii ever reign between the
United States and the nations Of the rest
Of the world.
80 | have com. to YOU with the ut
most confidence that the moment YOU
understood the issue all differences Of
party, all differences of individual Judg-
in.ut. all differences VI point uf View
would fall away and like true Americans
We should all stand shoulder to shoulder
IN Il common cause. America irst aud
her vindiCatiuu the law of our life
The sun., 1916-02-03
MRS. B0SLER FREED OF CHARGE
Grand Jury Finds No Evidence
That She Took NcCOrd's Money.

Tho Grand Jury Med In General Ses-
ons yesterday a Dismissal Of th.
rhargc aga'ns' Mrs, f'rleda Thomas
hpsler made by Percy McCord of the
i'"'"l McAlrln II WAS alleged hy Nc
ORD That Mrs Boslcr had taken
clsn0 from h.m last November
Mrs Bosl"r was summoned IN thu
Centre street court On TUESDAY and
il"rc. aftcr looking into the case. Ia.
'".'stratc discharged her.
The sun., 1916-02-03
Nav. Built slowly.

We have been interested in our navy
ior IA great many years, and we have
been slowly building IT up to excellent
force. but We have done Il piecemeaI we
haNc done II "A little at a time.
There has been party in Congress
that was for a little navy as well as "A
party In Congress that was for a big
navy, and II seemed TO me "A sort OF
theoretical question AS to whether We
wanted navy to be proud OF or not.
No nation ought to wish either an army
or navy to be proud of. to make "A dis
play with. to make "A toy Of
IT IL the arm Of force which must
lie back OF every sovereignty i'm tn.
world and the navy OF the United States
must now be az rapidly as possible
brought TO state Of efficiency and OF
numerical strength which will make Il
practically impregnable TO the navies
uf the world
The fighting force OF the navy now
~ splendid. and ! should expect very
great achievements from the officers and
trained men that constitute that great
navy. hut II Is not big enough IT is not
numerous enough. II is incomplete and
II must be completed And what the
present Administration is preparing Is
that We limit the number Of years To
nNe within which We shall complete "a
definite programme '"hirh will maxi,
that navy adequate for tho defence Of
both coasts"
The sun., 1916-02-03
LAYS CANAL PLOT TO PAPEN.
R~ralled Attaches Aid Satd ~
Have Told OF Conspiracy.
Spectal cable Despa.cA 20 THe ST.

LONDON, Feb, 2.-The British authori-
ties announced here to-day that Bridg-
man Taylor. detained on the charge OF
having failed to register as an alien
enemy. has made "a confession that Capt.
Won Papen. the recalled German Military
Attache at Washington, organized the
plan for blowing up the Welland Canal
They stated that examination OF the
check stubs taken from Capt. Won Papen
At Falmouth disclosed that he had made
4 payment to Taylor. and this connected
him with the Welland Canal case. Tay-
lor IL now interned. after serving a six
months sentence at hard labor for trav-
cling under IA fraudulent Anne r,csn
passport.
Bridsinsn Taylor, or Horst Won der
Goltz, was arrested in England In No
vember. 1914, and was then sentenced
for fraudulent use OF AN American
passport. lie was born IN San Fran
cisco but brought mp IN Germany, and
at the time Of hts arrest Was d Mexican
citizen, having served on ia" staff Of
Major Madero.
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Nv" have bc"u proposing only very
ino'l-rai" incr-as" IN the standing army
of the country h"caiis" II is already too
small FOR the routine uses of peace.
have not had soldiers enough 10 patrol
the border between here and Mexico.
II hav" not had soldiers enough for
the ordinary service OF the army. and
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Instancing the surprise OF the world
when the United States hauled down It's
flag IN Cuba. he added.
The American people feel the same
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Fore" Not for Aggregation.

There are all sorts Of people In the
United States and there are people who
think that We ought to use the force of
the nit"d states to get anything We
can get with II. But You do NOT thin,
that. and do no, 'hink that. and not
one American iu one hundred thousand
thinks that We would usu ihis force not
10 carry out any policy that oven
smacked Of aggression OF any kind he
cause tins nation loves peaC" more than
1t loves anythinG els" except honor.
u Ike that exclamation OF Henry V.
In that stirring play OF Shakcspeare's :,
lf II he an offence to Covct honor. then
am the most offending soul alive and
believe that could be said of America.
''If 1t be an offence against the peace
Of the nations to coyct honor then Is
America the most offending nation in
the world
I'VE are not going to invade any ma
tions territory. We ARE not gong to
covet any nations possessious. We are
not gong to invade any nations rights,
But suppose, my fellow country men,
some Hatinn should invade our rights.
What then? What would Kansas Think
What would Kansas do then" what
would America. speaking by the voice
of Kansas ~ any other state in the
Union think and do then"
And | have come here To tell you
that the difficulties Of our foreign poll
ci.s, the dcllcdt. question of our foreign
relationships. do not diminish either IN
number or in dclicacy and difficulty, but,
on the contrary. daily increase in number
and intricacy and in danger. and II
would be dcrelict to my duty TO you II
did not deal with YOU in those matters
with the utmost candor and tell you IL
may he necessary to use the force ~
the United States To do SO.
"For one thing Il may he necessary
10 use the force OF the United States to
vindcatc the right OF American citizens
everywhere to enjoy the protection Of
International law. There is nothing YOU
would he quicker To blHm" me TO- than
neglectlng to safeguard tho rights of
Americans, no matter whore they might
he In the world
'"rherc are perfectly clearly marked
rights guaranteed by International law
which every American is entitled To EN-
Joy, and America ~ not going TO abid"
the habitual or continued neglect of thus,
rights.
Perhaps not being as near the ports
40 some other Americans YOU do not
travel as much aud you do not realize
the infinite number of legitimate crrands
upon which Americans travel errands of
commerce. errands of relief. crrards OF
business for the Government. crrands Of
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TOPEKA. Kan. Feb. 2.--ln two speeches
here to-day IN the capital OF Kansas.
where parifsm is supposed to be al
most para mount, President Wilson made
tho strongest declarations he ever has
uttered OF his intention TO use the army
and navy Of the United states to pre-
serve certain rights OF her citizens.
SO long as he is entrusted with the
executive power. he said. he will stand
ready to use our armed forces to main
tain these rights of Americans
flRST-To travel on the high seas on
legitimate errsnds.
sECOND-To carry on unrestrained
commerce with the neutral nations. and
10 sell food and clothing to peaceful
populations wherever the conditions of
war make II possible 60 do 80 under the
ordinary rules Of International Law.
THIRD-To maintain the Monroe Doc.
trine.
While the Significance OF these dec
iarations sank into the minds OF his
hearers, who realized that the first ap-
piled directly to our controversy with
the Teutonic Powers and the second 10
the British Invasion of our commercial
rights. the President said
THE final test of the validity. the
strength, the irresistiple force OF the
American iCeal. has come.
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but on land what stands behind the
President II he should have to act it
your behalf to enforce the demands Of
the United States for respect and righ, .
An army 80 small that hav. not had
men enough to patrol IN. Mexican bor-
der. And ! have not had men enough
To prevent bandits from ra!ding across
the border Of Mexico into the United
States.
1T has been a very mortifying cir
cumstance indeed. have been tempted
TO advise Congress tu help Texas build
up It's little force uf Texas Rangers and
now. II YOU please. because | am asking
the congress to give the ;overnment an
army adequate to the uses of peace. to
the uses OF the moment. some gentle
men 60 about and pirate Of military cs-
Establishments They see phantoms. they
dream dreams
"Miltariem IN the United States spring
Gr out Of any of the proposals uc the
Administrations why. IA man must nave
IA very strong inIagIai lon indeed To- con-
rf.vr any such nonsense as that an
u"; 9sking. the Administration l. not
asking. 10 b6 backed by any bigger
standing army than is necessary FOR the
uses of the moment but IL ~ asking this {:
DO you remember the experiences Of TIE
spanish American war? Thar wac not
r'uch of Il war, was It, II did no, las:
very long. You remember the altiricll
verses that som" newspaper men wrote
about il
War II rud. and impoltc.
II quite ,Ipsc,s u nation.
Its made OF several weeks of fight
And years of conversation
"A war which was paroded In verse.
and N,t what l..nn,Y.u"
The sun., 1916-02-03
WILSON LEADS $1,000 IN "AMERICA";
WILL MAKE NAVY FIRST IN WORLD

ment leads right back TO the necessity
OF force OF men who can prevent an
initial disaster 80 that there will be no
first failure. first invasion, n first dis
aStcr.
The sun., 1916-02-03

thusiasm they are not won BY mere
national spirit. They are won by the
scientific conduct OF war the scientific
application OF "A resistless force. And
what IL there behind the President Of the
United States? Well. In the first place,
there is a navy. which. for my part !
am very proud Of "A navy which for its
nnmbcrs. for ship by ship. man by man.
officer by officer. believe 10 be the
equal of any navy IN the world.
But look at the great bw0ep OF our
coasts. Mind you. this war has engaged
all the rest Of the world outside of
South America and tho portion of North
America occupied by the United States,
and N this flame begins to creep in on
us IL may, my fellow citizens, creep In
toward both coasts, and there are thou
sands upon thousands OF miles of coast.
"Do you know the great sweep from
the Canal up to the coast OF Alaska is
something like half the circumference Of
the world? DO you remember the great
sweep from the Canal up to the ST
Lawrence River? DO you know the bays,
the inviting harbors. the great cities
which cluster upon those coasts? And
do you think that "a navy that ranks
fourth In tho world In force is enough
to defend the coasts and mako secure
the territory OF n great continent like
this?
The sun., 1916-02-03
How Wars Are Won.

Modern wars are not won ny mere
numbers; they are not won by mere en- !
The sun., 1916-02-03

Yes, the force and majesty Of tho
United States; but Is 1t ready to express
itself: Ii you resist the Judge there are
the baiiiffs Of the court ; If you resist the
baillffs OF the court there are those who
assist the Sheriff of the county II you
resist the sheriff there is the National
Guard II you resist the National Guard
there is the army of the United States
But If you ignor. IN some foreign
capital what the President Of the United
states urges a. tho rights Of the people
and Government of the United States
what 4s there back Of that?
1T is necessary, my fellow citizens
that I should come and ASK YOU this
question, because I du not know how
long the mere word aud insistence OF your
Government will prevail to maintain
your honor and tn" dignity and power
Of the nation.
There may come a time, pray God
1t may never come. but IL may III spite of
everything We do come up ON US, ana
come or sudden, when ! shall have to
ask; \ have had my say. who stands
back OF me? Where is the force by
which the majesty and right of the
United states are To- he maintained and
asserted
~ take II that there may in YOUR own
conviction come IA time when that might
serted. You are not willing that what
your Government says should hc ignored.
Why Doesn't lie Ncts
81 have seen editorials written in
NOR" than one part of the United States
aneering at tn" number of notes that
were being written from the State De-
partment to the foreign Governments
and asking "Why dooS not the Gov
ornmcnt act? And in those same papers
have seen editorials against the prep.
aration TO do anything whatever ,ffec.
tive II thos" notes are not regarded
Is that the temper OF the United States
1t may he the temper Of some editorial
offices but II H. not the temper of the
people OF the United States
II came out upon this crraud from
Washington. and sr" what happened
81 have been thrilled by the cxp.ri-
"nccs of these few days. and I shall 20
back to Washington and smile AT any
body who tells M" that the United
States Is not wide awake But, gentle.
men, crowds at the stations, multitudes
IN the great audience halls, cheers for
the Government, the display. tho ardent
display, as from the heart of the em-
hlcn of our nation, the Stars and
Stripes, only expresses III. spirit of the
nation; II does not express the organized
force Of th" nation
How Wars Are Won.
Modern wars are not won ny mcrs
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
LEXINGTON. TENNESSEE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1910
GERMANY MAKES ASTONISHING PEACE
OFFERING 10 THE ENTENTE ALLIES.

The Tuesday evening American press contained ;
peace offering from Germany the Central Powers il
the European war which will practically put the Euro
pean map it was before the warf accepted The fol
lowing the terms offered which would make the wal
in vain for Russia and We predict will not be accepted:
For the complete restoration of Belgium.
For the evacuation by Germany all territory captur
ed in Northern France during the progress of the war.
For the establishment of Poland and Lithunia as in
dependant Kingdoms.
For the retention Of Servia by Austria Hungary and
the restoration to Bulgaria Of all territory lost by that
country in the second Balkn war
For the restraton to Austria of territory captured
by Italy in the neighborhood Of the Adriatic Sea-
For the restoration to Germany of all her colonia
possessions in Africa the far east and other parts of the
glade.
For the retention Of constantinope by Turkey
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
Automobile Club
Institutes Suit.

The Chattanooga Automobile
Club came down to Nashville and
lfileda suit in the Circuit court
making W. D. Scruggs, Assistant
Secretary Of State defendant, for the
purpose of ascertaining if automo-
bile owners have to pay the fee Of
81 for the registration Of an auto
mobile with the County Court clerk
Just one time or If the fee has to
be paid annually. The case was
decided by Judge Rutherford who
decided that the fee has to be paid
to the Clerk but the one time, but
the auto owner must pay the pre-
scribed fee avery year to the Sec.
retary Of State. The decision will
save $4,000 annually to the auto.
lists of the State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
VOLUME XxxIII
A GREAT BUSI-
NESS AND IT'S
GREAT HEAD.

The most wonderful of all trib-
utes to the efficacy of advertising
is the unparalleled success Of the
Sears, Roebuck and Company mai
order house, of Chicago. which now
employs directly at its headquar.
ters and In its factories between
$4,000 and 10000 people and has
a market stock value Of nearly
$l4O.0OO,000 after paying many
millions in dividends. Thirty-fve
years ago, R. W. Sears, a boy sta
tion agent in Minnesota, conceived
the idea of selling watches by mail
which could only be done by ad.
vertising. This year the company
will send over $40,000,0OO copies
Of its publications through the
mails and by that means is selling
everything from a button to a bun
ealow right under the noses of men
who will not advertise. More than
all, Sears. Roebuck & Company get
credit for truthfulness in their ad-
vertisins, standing on the PROPOSE
ton that If an article purchased
is not satisfactory, it may be sent
back at the expense Of the firm.
To-day the business Of Sears, Roe
buck & Company is the largest Of
Its kind in the world and its presi-
dent, Mr.. julius Rosenwald, a Jew,
Is one Of the most philanthropic of
Americas wealthy men. In addi-
ton to the fact that Mr.. Rosenwald,
gave 100000 to charities on his
his 50th birthday anniversary in
1914. he has given more than $40.
600 q month 70 WAL auffsEers il
Europe each month since the war
begun in August, 1914. But the
best thing about Mr.. Rosenwald is
his devotion to his mother who still
lives at the age Of 81 and OF whom
he one time remarked to a friend,
I regard it as fresh gift from God
every day he spares her to me-"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
MAIL ORDER
HOUSES DO BIG
BUSINESS

The Partisan, Of last week con-
tanned a long and timely editorial
on the subject of the Mail Order
House Menace in which it made
statements that ought to attract the
attention Of local merchants who
are refusing to advertise their wares
and letting the mail order houses
take from each country and COM
munity thousands of dollars worth
of business that ought to remain at
home. We have never seen a
country paper that did not make
war on the mail order house in be-
half of the home merchants -often
in the towns where the merchants
seem not only to refuse to adver-
tise but to be almost combined
against the local papers, More than
once The PRoeREss has made ap-
peals to the people to at least give
their home dealers a bid at their
business before rushing their orders
to the mail order houses. The
Partisan in Its article referred to
makes statements which are ap-
plicable to other communities as
we'll as to that surrounding and in
Guiding Paris. Listen:
The situation is deplorable. The
merchants do not seem to realize
what it means. The newspapers
understand and realize its full por-
tent because they are brought face
to face with it every day.
They are urged to becomes q party
to the interests Of the mail order
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
IS IT RIGHT.

Two women were killed in Lex
ington a few weeks ago. Last week
two men were killed and another
seriously wounded at Adarlsville.
Crime is being committed all over
the country. In the two cases re-
ferred, to above whiskey played an
important part, in fact. neither
crime would have likely been COM
mitted if whisky had not infame d
the passion Of those guilty of the
wrong doing.
This whisky was either illegally
sold or it was shipped into the state
because Of criminal partnership ex-
isting between the federal govern
ment and certain law-defyine, MUIR
der-breeding booze vendors who
take Advantage Of interstate COM
merce laws to ship into a dry state
and sell the stuff contrary to the
laws Of the state.
Whisky can be ordered by mail
and have it shipped by express,
both under the authority Of the fed
eral government. A bill forbidding
these whisky pirates the mails for
entering dry states should be pass
ed. Such a bill, introduced by Sen
ator Hoke Smith, is now pending
Carroll County Democrat.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
Anti-Liquor Laws
Get Black Eye

The anti-liquor laws Of the STATE
received q black eye at the hands
Of Chancellors Heiskell and Fen
tress last Saturday when they An
cided that the "Licker Locker Club
has a right to exist, provided that
each man having q locker keep bis
own liquor, beer, etc. and makes no
exchange with Others who KEN
lockers liquor locker club tfat
will long obey the law is just about
as improbable as a snowstorm in
Havana. The next legislature will
set the matter straight unless too
many fools or crooked country mem
bers vote with the city representa-
tives and senators.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
NUMBER IS
j. ]. HUGHES
is PARDONED
BY GOV. RYE.

]. j. Hughes. the Arkansas plant
er. who killed Johnnie Dolan. In q
Memphis hotel. in 1914. was par.
doned last Saturday by Governor
Rye. The pardoned man Is old and
physicians say has acute Brisht's
disease. Before releasing Hughes
on petition signed by the trial
judge and attorney General, Gov
Rye required him to sign a total
abstinence pledge. with the. uu.
derstandins that violation Of II
would send him back to prison.
While we do not condone the crime
Of murder, our recollection Of the
case is that the world did not lose
much when Hughes killed Dolan.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08
be established.

be established. r. N
Farmers were urged to continue
to diversity their crops and not to
plant more than the usual acreage
of cotton, but to keep in view the
production Of sufficient food stuffs
for which there is sure to be an in
creased demand to supply our own
country as we'll as to supply the de-
ficit caused by the war in Europe.
The fact was deprecated that un-
der the laws Of Tennessee the farm
ers of the State cannot form them
selves into truly cooperative organ
izations, such as cooperative cream
cries, cooperative marketing or buy
ing associations, etc, and asked the
next General Assembly to give re-
lief by the passage of such a law.
Better protection from the ravaees
Of dogs was asked in behalf Of sheep
raisers by the rigid enforcement Of
the present dog law.
The people of Tennessee were
congratulated because the affairs of
the State are in the hands Of such
competent men as Gov. Tom c. Rye,
Commissioner of Agriculture H.
Knox Bryson, Superintendent Of
Education Sam w. Sheriff. and
o. hers.
The farmers Of Middle Tennessee
owe the success Of the Institute, to
a great extent, to the railroads
which carry the delegates to and
from the meeting, without charge
and we do NOT believe that any leg
islature that call be gotten together
in the state will be fool enough, col.
lectively to deprive the interests O
agriculture and stock raising Of the
advantages derived from the coop
operative work Of the railroads anc
the State Department Of Agriculture
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-12-08

Some Of the dirtiest work ever
done by the Germans has been the
deportation OF Belgian citizens to
Germany. there to do labor. Those
deported, often men Of independent
means, were told that if they did
not. sign a paper stating that they
went voluntarily, they would be
sent to fight in the trenches: One
good man signed the paper and was
so filed with remorse for his act
tn / he hanged himself the nexl
day.