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PRINCIPLES BETTER THAN
PEACE, SAYS PRESIDENT

mon mind and impulse for the service Of
the country. And ! want upon this first
pubic occasion TO pay my tribute OF re-
spect and obligation to him. Applause.
i hnd 1t very hard indeed to approach
this subject without very deep emotion.
gentlemen. because when we speak OF
America and the things that are to be
conserved in her does {, not call II
wonderful picture into your mini
America is young siili. she IL not Yet
even in the h"yday of her deveopmen,
and power Think Of the great treasures
of youth and energy and ideal purpo<e
sim TO be drawn from the deep sources
from which this nation has always drawn
It's light
Think ~ the service which those
forces can ana must render to the res,
or the world Think of the position into
winch America has been drawn almost
ln spite Of herself by the circumstances
~ IN" present dav. She alone is free
- help iud things wherever they SHOW
themselves IN the world. And she is
. inf'ed, also whether she viii or not in
VA" decades Immediately ahead of US.
l." FURNISH the world with lis chief eco
nomic guidance and assistance
1t is very I'm" to remember what
Ideals viii be back Of that assistance
Economic nsslstauc" IN itself is not n-c-
tSsarllN handsome. II is "A leritimoi.
| Ideal ihIng to make money None
bili.S with II power which may he We'll
or Ill employed Ana II should he the
pild" ot America always to employ her
money to the highest purpose And vet
| II "" Hir drawn into the maelstrom
{ mat now surges across the water and
s"irls even IN the Western regions OF
/ III" world. We shall not he permitted 10
! keep lrse hand to do the high things
what "" intend 70 do. Ana II il recss
salN mat We should examine orrselr,s
| ana :" order that We can make certain
! mat the tasks imposed upon us will h..
| prrioi imed and well performed
! America has been reluctant TO match
. her wits with the rest Of the world
b When | fac" nnd} Of men Ike this I,
+ - almost incredible to ,cmember th.,
4 on'N yesterday they were afraid to mn
, their wits into free competition with
| the world. The best brains in the world
/ AFRAID I" match brains with the rost If
4 the world We have preferred To- 10
/ provincial We have preferred to stand
behind protecting devices. And now
: We are thrust out 10 do. on a scale never
dreamed ot in recent generations in
america the business OF the world
! we can not longer he a province al
nation.
Let no man dare tp say. 4 he would
speak the truth. that the question Of
prepa ration for national defence IL n
question ot war or Of peace. [Applau.e
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FRENCH CASUALTIES 2,5OO,OOO.
socialist Deputy Declares SOO,OOO
of These We're kiIIed.

I.oNpoN. Jan, 27--M I.onguet. So
cialist Deputy in the French Chamber,
made the statement befor" the labor
conference at Bristol this afternoon that
Frances losses during the war totalled
100000 men,
When inlcrrogated on this question bv
some Of the labor delegates he replied
that 500. 900 French soldiers had been
killed. ltoO,o 600 wounded ana 100000
made prisoners
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'Ii there - one PASSION more deep
seated IN the hearts of our fellow coun-
tTymcn than another, II is the nas.io,
Tor peace. No nation IN the world oyer
more lnstInet'Nely turned away from m.
thought OF war than this nation 10
which "" belong Partly because, i~
the pIchltude OF l's power in the uu-
i'S'r.''"i area OF It's opportunities r.
has found nothing to "ovet in the nos.
sessions and power ~ other nations
There is no spirit Of aggraudI2r,u,r,.
in America, There ~ no desir. ON fyr
part OF any thoughtful and conscientious,
American man 10 take oun foot of ,crr
tory from any nation in the world
Applause. And mvsolf share - the
bottom OF mv heart that profound ioy.
for peace. | have sought u maintain
peace against very great and sometim.s
very unfair odds aud ! am ready a.
any time TO use every power that 8 in
me- 10 prevent such a catastroplc as
war coming upon this country.
80 that II is not permiss bic for
any man to say with anxiety that tnn
defence Of the nation has the least ting.
an it Of desire for power which can H.
used to bring on war But, rentlcm-r.
tarro il something that the America
people love better than they love p.1cr
They love the principles upon wnich
their political life II founded. They ar.
ready ~ any time TO fight fOr the v-r
dication OF their character and ~ their
honor They will nj no tim" seek 1,
contest, hut they will NJ no TIM
cravcnly avoid IT, Applause RNcaus
II thero IL one thing that the courtr,
ought to fight Tor and that every ma,
tion ought 20 fgh, for II Is the IN,
| tegrity OF Its own coul ictioas We cav,
| not surrender our couN ict,ou' | wou
ranh,r sur. eLNcr tNrrLtoll LLAn alrrrN.
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Nj wilson had prepared a speech IN
advance. but az the last moment hs
..iang.d hi~ mind and spoke eNtrmpo'
raucousl' lie said
TN. rNnctlous OF my official duties
have recently been so great that It has
been very seldom indeed that | could
civ. myself 80 great a pleasure as tha'
Which ! ain enjoying tonight. II ~ a
great pleasure t. come ana h" greeted
IN surh generous fashion by men 50
,houshtful aS yourselves and 50 deeply
engaged IN some of the most important
UNDERTAKINGS Of the nation, ana ! con-
slider 4 a pIiN N.i,s- to y, p'rG'iita 10 LAY
before YOU some of the things t. whl'h
We ought To- ,iNe ou" most 'dr"iUl ana
deliberate considerations The question,
Il seems to me, which most demands
Qualification inst now is III" question 10
which your tuaStmastcr has referred
. the question Of preparation fnr national
defence.
4 say that It stands In need Of Cart
dcation because. singularlN enough, "
has been dcply cloudrd 10y passion ana
prejudice. 1t is very singular that
/ question the elements Of when ar" 50
simple and so obvious should have been
so heCloudel by the discussion Of men
, of high motive. men 81 purpose a hand
apparently incapable of divestins them
I selves of that sort Of prnvlncia,iS m
/ which consists IN thinking the contents
uf their own mind to hc the contents OF
the mind of the world For, gentlemen.
while America is a very great nation.
while America contains all the elements
OF fine force and accomplishment. Amer
lea does not cnnstitut" the major part
. OF the world
ttEl
not make. which We cannot alter, which
cannot think into a different condition
from that which actually exists. II
would be a hopeless piece OF provincial
ism To- suppose that because We think
differently from the res, of the world
We are Al liberty To assume that III" rest
Of the world will permit Us to enjoy
that thought without disturbance,
lApplause
1T IS a Surprising circumstance also
that men should allow p'rt san feeling
or Itrsonal ambition to creep IN q the
discussion If this fundamental ihing
How can Americans differ about the
safety of America" lApplausel
and |. for my part am ambitious
indt .tmcriCa should do a greater ard
m're dl'iCI.t thing than The glcat ma
tI,is IN the ntn"r sldr cf the water ha\,
done In all the belligercnt countries
men. without distinction of party, have
drawn together to accomplish sue
'cSSful prosecution Of the Ear. Is II
not a more difficult and u more desirable
Thing that all Americans should put par
,tisan prcposs"ssiou aside and draw to-
gothcr for the successful prOseCut lon o
peace? covct that distinction for Amer
ga. and believe that America ~ g"luf
to enjoy that distinction. lAppausel.
"Ouly the Other day the leader OF th
Republican minority IN the ious" A."
Representatives delivered a speech tha
showed that he was ready. and | TAX
II for granted that the men behind hin
, were ready. TO forget party lines II
: order that all men may act with a com
The sun., 1916-01-28
CALIFORNIA AGAIN SN0WB0UND
ssco,d storm In Two Days Wrrnks
Much Damage.

Los ANGELES. Jan. 27-Another record
snow and rain storm. the second wihih
forty-eight hours, struck southern '"n'
fornia to-day,
steam and electric trafic again ~
raralyzed. much damage has been don"
and many are In peril from the floods
The barometer dropped lower than ever
before in the history OF this section.
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Stop RffHng Our Nails.
u s. Demand on Enqland
NO MAILS TO BE TAKEN
FROM SEIZED VESSELS
Speciai Caiie Despatch TO TUT s.

Specid Cabh Despatch TO Tnr st>.
LONDON, Jan. 27-The Foreign
Office will issue tonight the br'tish
reply to the American note on the
seizure of mails. The note VIII pe
published simultaneously in London
and In Washington.
Appended 10 the note IL n memor-
andum stating that to avoid misap-
prehensiun no mails will be censored
or removed from neutral ships
brought forclbly into port for pur-
poses of search.
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Further objection Made.

Nor can the United states admit az
ustitiable. the note insists, the practice
Of taking such ships into British ports
for search and there subjecting them to
local regulations permitting censorship
Of mails
Even I'm the case Of neutral mail ships
touching at British ports. the note de-
Clares there ~ not any International
right under which the British authori-
titS may remove tn" sealed mall> or
censor them ON board.
The United states warns Great Britain
OF the strong feeling that IL being
aroused in this country by these inter-
ferences. and complains that valuable
letters, money orders and drafts are be-
ing lost to such an extent that foreign
banks are refusing To cash American
negotiable paper. The United states
accuses Great Britain also OF OBTAINING
diplomatic mail
The failure Of the British Govern.
ment to give a definite reply has added
to the growing resentment against what
officials are inclined TO regard as an
eyasiye policy of the British Foreign
Office respecting legitimate protests from
the United States and other neutral
countries. The same resentment IL man
ifested among the diplomatic representa-
tives here of the north European neu'
trails.
The <Osc ct Protest.
The text of the American protest FOL
lows
The Secretary ot state 10 Ambos-
sddor W n. rage.
,Teic1rdmD
Department OF state.
Washington. Jan. 4, 1915.
-. .aaN.
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An dmblltilt" 'itist.l around lNc
corner aud Surgeon Thomas Couhny
went into the Or bic HAT and picked
up Julius and carried him To- 4 window.
Dr Conboy needed only Il glan'r To
cause him to hurry out to the amhu-
lance again for stomach pump Mrs
Clemens, noting the seriousness of the
d,ctors face, screamed with hysterii
and tainted
Tutl late i'm the afternoon sne was
still too unuerved TO be able 10 give
To the polio" ~ the simpson street
station ANA detectives from the Fifth
Branch Bureau under Capt Wines even
IN. vague description which has lccn
told Of the man the police are now look
ing for Throughout the rest Of the
day and night the detectives roarned
The Bronx lo king for the man hu,
at midnight they had been unable to
find him.
only INSANITY. the police believe, could
have prompted an act 20 hcnd sh
Clemens and his WIFE said that they
had received no threatening letters and
so far as they knew had no enemies
Little julius. II was said NJ the Ford
| ham Hospital last night. where nr Con.
hoy took the baby from Mrs Grobic's
/ nat. was lowering between life and
death II Is thought AZ the hospital
/ that tho baby will de.
Al through the afternoon and last
/ night groups Of mothers. most Of them
Young and all with infants I'm their arms
or IN baby carriages. stood in front of
the fat house IN Wilkcns avenue whore
7 Mrs Clemens lives. They would talk
Of the horror In low tones, frightened
little hoys and girls pressing close IA
the mothers skirts and listening Nut
then the mothers would walk SLOWLY
homeward along the streets Of count A
children
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Days British Losses S2O.
Speciai Cabls Dsspdfch 10 Tur sr>,

Npfci07 TdbTf I''SVUT'" TT F"T IT y
LONDON, Jan. 27.--The official British
casualty list issued to-day contains the
names Of SO officers. of whom - were
killed, and uf asa men, of whom - were
killed
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American protest indu'ges in sharp
language. Declaring that the United
States cannot admit the right Of f~British
authorities to seize neutral vessels
carrying these mails. bring them to
port and remove or censor the mails. the
note reminds Great Britain that mod
ern practice generally recognizes that
mails are not to be censored. coniiscated
or destroyed on the high seas even when
carried by belligerent mail ships.
The sun., 1916-01-28
CLEAR DAYS At AsuEyIILE, \. {

Is AN agreeable feature about the climate
and no doubt contributes largely To its
great popularity AS resort. Information
T. ', Once SOUTHERN RAILWAY, ss4
Fifth Aye.--idr.
The sun., 1916-01-28

.pinehurst, ~. C.. esatrs Of sutdesr spsvss.
no,s' Carolina. Holly Inn. Berkshire. New
spsn.-Idv.
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POISON ACID POURED
ON BABY IN G0-CART
CarbOlic Is Forced Down In
fant's Throat While Mother
Is in store.
FIENU Is NOW AT LARGE
Little One So Burned FOrdham
Hospital Doctors Fear 1t
Cannot Live.
FIEND Is NOW AT LARGE

Julius Clemens was 4 weeks old yes
t.rday. and incidentally had his hre'
ouiinr. His mother had paid sls for
a new go-cart for the baby, ana 50 W
the morning the young mother 'u'Neu
julius snugly' into the new go-cart anu
wheeled him proudly out from the 'iem-
ems fiat al l3iO Wilkinson avenue. the
Bronx. aud over To southern B"h'eNdru'
along streets of many children
MIS- Clemens. who Is the wife o'
Joseph Clemens u carpenter. took her
only other child four-year-oli l..on'n
along. Ieorii trudging beeide Inc ne"
baby carriage All Wilkinson avenue ana
the cross streets were filled with Nouh'
mothers wheeling their infants along
the slightly older children playing about
the bapv carr,ages. 40 IeoIlia Was.
Again and again Mr.. Clemens was
stopped by young mothers OF htr own
age who wanted To see the new babN.
In southern Boulevard iu.t north Of
115th strect a candy shop caught IN"
eve OF I.eonia The little girl asked her
mother TO take her into the conicctioner :
and buv some candy.
You stay out here and watch julius.
Mrs. Clemens told Leonia and I'll 90
I'm and get some candy for YOU
Little sister Gives Alarm.
The mother was in the candy shof
/ only "A few minutes As she turned IRON
/ the counter with the bag OF candy ~
/ her hand she saw that l.eOnia was beck
oning to her cNc,tedlv to come out "a
the sidewalk
Quick, mamma look at baby Leonia
was calling ~ man did u. lie gave
baby something
Mrs Clemens hurried 80 the go-car,
, and looked under the hood Her bab>
had been slcepln. peacefully when sh'
left 1t. but now Julius was moan
ing His little chin and mouth an'
throat were scared. and the blanket ant
other coverings tucked around hin
showed acid burns along the upper edges
Walking hurr'edly away from ~
baby carrlage as Mrs Clemens came on
of the candy shop was a sallow skinne'
man about - years old lie was -
medium height. wore a fairly good sui
of dark material. felt hat and NJ
overCo1t. Mrs Clemens paid little at
teution 20 him AZ the time, she sai'
later Sne said she thought h" u"r"l!
Had stopped Tor moment I" du'h'
her baby
Instead he had forced down the In
fants throat carbolic acid WhaioN"
part OF the acid that had not be"r
poured int IN. bahy's mouth had 'cc'
spilled upon the lower part Of littt
julius chin and throat and upon TN
clothing and blanket tucked around tn
hahN's neck
Even when the vouuS mother ha,
seen the effects of the acid on he
bahv's skin she did not realiz" In
frightfulness of the burns For =.
blocks she hurrediN wheeled the bah
through Southcr Boulrvarl--littl
Julius had stopped moauing now
toward the home Of one OF her clos
friend, Mrs Julia Grpblr. uf 1876
Southern Il ulcvard Mrs. Grohir too
u quick look a. the dis'igur"d lu'iu
and hurried out to- tcl"phou" an
called up Fordham Hospital.
The sun., 1916-01-28

POUR TRAINS To FLORIDA.
Reah hoard Air Line Ry shortest, quickest.
most attractive route Inquire liS way.
-ldr.
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British Seizures Denounced
as Flagrant Violation Of
Neutral Rights.
GREY ASKS FOR TIME
TO CONSULT ALLIES

WAsHI NUToN. Jan. 21.--rhe text OF
Americas formal protest TO Great
Britain agains, Interference with Amer
lean mails and Of Great Britain's ad in
terim reply was made public ut the state
Department this afternoon.
In the note OF protest dated January 4
the United States demanded a discon-
tinuance OF these unwarranted interfer-
ences" and Ambassador Page was in
structed to enter vigorous protest
and impress upon Sir Edward Grey the
necessity for prompt action In this mat
ter
Under date OF January 20 Sir Ed
ward Grey replied that as the American
note raised important questions OF prin-
ciple affecting not only Great Britain but
her allies. the British Government found
il necessary to consult with these allies
before making definite answer. Hope IL
expressed by Sir Edward Grey that hs
will be able soon to make more dehnit.
response.
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Continued on Fourth Page
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No Voice Raised in Defence
/, Of L. :. Permitting Ship
ment of Munitions.
AVERT TEST VOTE
BY \ COMPROMISE
Prohibition Would Have
Saved LuSitania. Says
Works.

v,suvGroN. Ian. e7.-The senate
,o.A,y came close to vote which might
,ne been regarded as test on the pro-
,o.,, 70 Law an embargo on shipments
n arms and ammunition to the bei'ig-
ue1is
rne ssue arose over the question OF
,.,sr-ing 10 a senate committee psti-
,ors signed by more than a million per-
,5ns men women.and children. praying
Congress to legslate agains, foreign
trade in war materials Senator Ken
,oe of Iowa presented the petitions and
Senator stone. rhairman OF the Foreign
pc'e,ons Committee. tried to head OF
debate py raising the point tina, discus
son was out Of order on question OF
,s,ersrre ~ petition.
The vicc-rresiden; overruied him and
O., a time +; looked as II there would
h, shoNdow Of strength between
,ho,e who favor and those who oppose
A. embargo. Finally, however, Senator
Nope withdrew his poin; OF order
The sun., 1916-01-28
THE ART OF BEING
A "CREAT LOVER"

Leo Ditrichstein writes of the ideal lover in
real life. Frank Ward O'Mailey writes of
Mr.. Ditrichstein, the stage lover"
IN NEXT SUNDAYS SUN
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
1895
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A party of Importance for the lat
ter part of the week is the reception
musicale to be given by Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Copeland Friday evening at
o'clock, at the Elks hall. at which
Miss Sara Kouns, Miss Nellie kouns
and Mrs. Leslie Guild will furnish the
program. Mrs. Copeland has asked
the assistance of the following friends:
Mrs. William Macferran, Mrs. William
Redwood Smith, Mrs. Lewis H. Mum,
Mrs. Clarence D. Skinner, Mrs Speed
S. Hughes, Mrs. J. K Rankin, Mrs.
Charles P. Adams and Mrs Warrick
Updegraff.
Word has been received of the birth
of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Elwin Lynde
of Middleboro, Boston. Mass. Mrs.
Lynde was formerly Miss Mabel Will
bur of Topeka, and is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Wilbur of Boston,
who occasionally return to Topeka to
visit their old friends The child was
born December IA.
X x x
Miss Edna Hopkins will entertain
some of the college girls at an infor-
NAL tea next Saturday afternoon for
her sister, Miss Elizabeth Hopkins,
who is home from Aurora. N Y,
where she is a student in Wells col
lege.
Miss Hopkins will share honors
with Miss Helen Wagstaff of Law
renee, Miss Edith Hibbard of Kansas
City, Miss Irene Miller, a student in
National Park seminary, Washington,
d. c., and Miss Dorothy Wahle. at a
dancing party to be given by Mrs. w.
F. Bowen New Years night at the
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

MRS BERTHA wAGGENER. age %.
10 Harrison street, died Sunday. in local
o'clock Tuesday morning in Bomgardner's
chapel. Interment in Topeka cemetery.
She She is survived WI by her parents. Mr., and
brother. Herbert Stackham of Joplin, and
two sisters, Mrs. May Manley and Mrs.
Myrtle Pickerill of Topeka
MRS. ]. NJ. CROOKS. age II. died Sun
day at the home of her daughter, Mrs G.
A. Godfrey. 2609 Clay street. The funeral
will be held at 2::,O O'Clock Tuesday after
noon in Shellabarger,s chapel. The body
will be taken to Brazil. Ind, for interment.
She leaves husband and six children.
ANNA K. FITZGIBBONS. age 81, died
Sunday at her home 104 North Clay street.
The funeral will be held al o'clock Tues
DAY morning nd aT IN 1he noy Mame Mue church
vary cemetery.
MRS. ANNA E. SEAL died Sunday at
the home of Professor c. s. Loper, HOO
Roswell avenue. The body will be taken
to Oswego, Kan, for interment.
LoURINDA FAULCoNER. age 20, died
Saturday at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. w. r. johnson. 1909 Topeka ave. The
body will be taken to Atchison, Kan, for
interment-
ORVILLE T. WILLIAMS. age 42, died
Friday at his home, two miles north of To
peka u, he funeral will be held today in
Conwells chapel. Interment in Rochester
cemetery
FLORA ANNA ROBINSON. age 81. died
Sunday at her home in Highland Park.
The funeral will be held at O'Clock Tues
day in the First Baptist church. Inter
ment in Rochester cemetery
SAMUEL BRENTNALE1. who died Fri
day at his home. 504 Leland street. will be
buried Wednesday in Topeka cemetery.
Funeral services will be held at . 80
o'clock in the Third Christian church.
GLADYS JANE BIGHAM, age 10. daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. f. L. Bfgham. 1899
West street. died Saturday at the home.
The body will be taken to Kansas City for
interment.
CHARLES MORTON. who died Saturday
at his home 1026 Washburn avenue, will be
buried this afternoon in Mount Auburn
cemetery Funeral services will be held
at O'Clock in the Second Baptist church.
| LOUIS B. HITE, age 30, died Saturday
at the home of Mrs. Clutts, Elmont.
Arrangements for the funeral will be made
| later.
| WILLIAM PORTER died Sunday night
| in local hospital The body will be taken
to Baldwin. Kan, for interment-
/ BERNARD ETZEL. age 3 months. died
Sunday at the home of his parents. Mr. and
Mrs John Etzel, 526 East Sardou avenue.
/ The funeral will be held at O'Clock Tues
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25
UNION PACIFIC
Presents Health, Life and Accident
Insurance.

Official announcement of a new type
of Christmas present for the employees
of the Union Pacific company, and
allied lines, has been received at the
Topeka offices of the company The
present, which is in addition to the
bonus of months wages recently an
nounced, consists of free life insur-
-ance policy, free accident Insurance,
and free sickness insurance, for all the
men with the company, who receive
less than $4,000 a year.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-12-25

day morning in St Joseph's German Cath
Ollie church. Interment in Mount Calvary
cemetery.