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Major-General GEORGE w. COCKTAILS

Nj jor-Gencral GEORGE w. COCKTAILS
will pass to the retired list on Wednes-
day of this week on his own applica-
ton. This may he accepted as evil
dence Of his positive belief that the
earth movements which INSTRUCTED the
Panama Canal have been finally over
come. General GoErHALs declared that
he would stay on the JOB until the
canal was safe, and IL he were not
convinced that satisfactory methods
have been adopted to protect the prism
he would not quit.
The sun., 1916-11-13

10 THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: The
despised sparrow Is good eating. A
well aimed shot In the midst OF a large
fock vii, bag one dozen or more spar
rows. Fried in the pan with some
bacon, he Is almost equal to the reed
bird. and II his enemies will intimate
themselves with the little scoundrel In
that way he will disappear 80 fast
that after a little while they'll be sorry
that he il gone DESIRE LEscARBoURA.
New YORK. November IL.
The sun., 1916-11-13
SpanIards as Submarine Inventors.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: Re-
ferring to priority In the construction Of
submarine boats. which If n matter Of
contention among some OF the learned
contributors to THE SUN, allow me to
state that Mr.. Narciso Monturioi. o ma
tive OF Corona. Spain. navigatcd the
underwriters OF the harbor OF Alicante
in a submersible OF his invention be-
tween the years 1856 and 1862.
Later. In 1Ss9-ls90, Mr.. Isaac Peral.
n naval officer OF Spain. invented a
submarine which was considered a re-
markablc boat after several successful
trials in the port OF Cadiz. These were
not freak boats hut boats scientifically
conceived and practical.
A. TALrAvULL
New York. November II.
The sun., 1916-11-13
A British View Of the New United
states Navy.

ctotNo tNeN
No authority In England is better
qualified to write about American ma
val expansion than Is Mr.. JOHN LEY
LAND. who has been editor Of the
standard British publication, Naval
Annual, and was for five years editor
Of the Armv and Nary Gdscftc; In
fact, he has been a prolific writer on
naval topics for a long time. In the
Nineteenth century for October Mr..
LEYLANp deals with the great naval
appropriations in the United States Mt
the last session of Congress. mo other
word than 'prodigious.' he says, "can
express the character of the gigantic
development that Is Intended
Mr.. LEyLANp has some difficulty In
getting at the causes of the great
awakening in the United States.
Among them he names uncertainty
the German submarine campaign, the
British blockade and suspicion OF
Japan. They all contributed. but per-
haps nothing was 81 efcctual In slim
ulatlng naval expansion rs the spec
taclc of treaties violated and inter-
national law repudlated by belligerents
on both sides in the great way. There
was n feeling abroad that IL no com
pact was tn be sacred and might was
going To he right it was high time
that the United States regained her
old position Of second naval Power.
The new naval preparedness Is not
aimed ut Germany or Great Britain
or japan. but rontemplates arming
against aggression and bad faith
from any quarter.
We are glad 10 500 that Mr.. LEY
LAND understands the early attitude
Of President WILSON and .IosErHvs
DANIELS. He says that president
WILSON did not withstand the drift
Of public opinion" and that 'eNen
Mr.. JOsEPHUs DANIELS, Secretary Of
the Navy. became n strong navy man."
after he had made the navy "ridicu.
lous" by his peculiar views concern
Ing the navy as n temperance insti-
tuition, every ship n school In which
youths would have the opportunity of
improving their minds and the whole
feet n great naval university"
What happened was that the PEOPLE
demanded an adequate feet and the
President and JosEPHUs DANIELS
abandoned their little navy policy.
II Mr.. IEYLAND understood cOndi-
lions In America better he would not
have been amazed by "the unanimity"
with which the opposing parties advo.
Gated naval expansion on a scale SO
great that Congress appropriated Il
larger sum for new construction than
was eve voted by any other sea
Power In a single year. He Is quite
right when he says that "the steps
already sanctioned by Congress will
certainly Introduce n new and power
full factor into the strategic balance
OF the world
There nre among us those who
doubt the ability Of the United States
TO build the ships of the three years
programme. Mr.. L.EYLAND sees NJ
difficulty. He eXpatiates on the tire
mendous development in the manu-
facture of war material in this coun
try. Except In England "the wOrlt
has seen the like" he says, ant
therefore the new naval programme
will find enormous resources ant
means behind It."
The sun., 1916-11-13
Haircuts.

The BARRIERS Of the Long Island vii.
lagc Of Ensthampton have suffered a
crushing defeat In their attempt to
raise the price Of a haircut from
twenty. five to thlrty-ivc cents. The
raise became effective November l
and full returns just received from
outlying precincts show that on that
day the BARRIERS polled only q few
The sun., 1916-11-13
How to Move the Soldiers.

Between June 90 and November
II the railroads carried approximately
$4,000 soldiers to the Mexican border
and returned $1,000 to the States from
which they came. \ special committee
Of the American Railway Association
cooperatcd with the War department
In the troop movement. and Its report
on the work done has just been issued.
The Qunrtermaster's department laid
out the routcs to be followed and these
were apparently arranged to give ms
many railroads as possible an oppor-
tunity to participate In the traffic"
The result was that In some cases
troops went 'over c~ircuitous ute
with resulting dissatisfaction"
The committee finds that the mobil-
ization camrs were generally we'll cit.
uated but that little is known Of pos.
slble points Of concentration, and 1t
recommends:
That an effort be made TO obtain from
the War Department a statement Of pos
'sible on- cntration points on the Eastern
coast, the Gulf coast. the Mexican bor-
der and the Pacific coast, and that the
committee on transportation Of the
American Railway Association work out 4
series Of possible and preferred rou,ings
from the several mobilization camps to
such concentration points
Generally the committee feels that the
troops were moved expeditiously and
comfortably. Delay and inconvenience
were caused In some instances by in.
adequate loading facilities and by fail
IRE OF the army authorities Ia describe
accurately the men and material to
be moved. TO avoid repetition of this
the railroads suggest that there he fur.
nished to them n memorandum from
each mobilization camp showing the
number OF men and the equipment for
| which transportation will he needed.
and that the railroads be allowed 10
have agents for all the camps, whose
names shall be filed with the War De-
pnrtment and who will be able TO as
sumo their duties promptly In case Of
emergency.
The railroads ire advised to file at
least seml.annually with the general
secretary Of their association II state
ment Of their passenger equipment and
to devise n system Of reports which
will facilitate the despatching OF
troop trains. The excursion to Texas
has taught lessons to all concerned in
1t. The committee says:
THE work Of the special committee
on cooperation with the military authori-
ties In relation TO the movement OF
troops has 80 far been largely one of
organization for efficiency. 1t has been
conducted. under pressure for prompt
action. without previous preparation and
without presidents, 1t can DO lone bet
ter another time. The experience has
been valuable for all concerned. as II
has developed mutual confidence and an
understanding with the military authori.
ties. which has made the work one with
out friction with the responsible repre-
sentatives of the Government"
We have at least advanced from the
day when the Colonel Of a National
Guard regiment undertook to operate
one Of the country's railroad systems
and tied II into n hard knot, The KEY.
note Of the suggestions made by the
committee Is cooperation, and through
that the grave problems Of nationa,
defence will be solved.
The sun., 1916-11-13

Massachusetts, has abandoned the
open primary and returned to the Did
fashioned method OF party manage
ment, under which Democrats. Pro-
gressives and Republicans must con
fine their activities to their own or
CARNATIONS. This IL distinctly re-
dictionary; the Bay State is guilty of
contempt of the new craftsmanship.
The sun., 1916-11-13
JERSEY MENA CES THE MA TNONAL
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM. =
Her Effort to Cripple New York Would, II Successful, Disrupt the Whole
Freight Carrying Establishment.

cost the New York purchaser onsds
ably less than the ham cost tn. e.aIs,
to buy. In other words. New Jsrssv
wishes TO cut out the cost Of The ,r..
lighterage service by which frelrh, 4,
transported from the Jersey SD. % ,
points OF the Brooklyn or Manha.t,,
side Of the port.
Obviously the question immed,s..,v
arises. Just as II would In the casa q.
tho ham, Can the railroads afford "a
carry this freight to Jersey City a. ,hs
reduced price? If once the princips ha
accepted that the line haul rate is "a Iva
separated from the terminal charge the,
Of course points In New York civ nr
have to pay a higher rate. and instead
OF getting the advantage due To tho ex.
penditure Of millions In the developmor,
Of this port. New York will he rcrsI,ea
by paying a higher rate. When We fax.
into account the fact that there h. NV
a dlferential in favor of phiiaiel,ha
and Baltimore. we i%mmedlatel, SOC h,o
II the freight rate to Manhattan n,
Brooklyn were increased three cents
hundred pounds. the business would run
to Baltimore and Philadelphia.
'"' '"'S - i"' INC "p'St PT"bcn nat
coi'rohts tne Interstate commerce Ion.
mission' new YORK city Is not tho only
place where similar situations cN st
that IL. where the centre ~ commerce
~ on one slue OF a river aIi the ter.
m!nal depots are on another. a.,
adjustment like this must be malo ,,-
the harbor Of New York, the same min.
cip'e VIII app'S 10 NJ leas' three hun.
u'eu ot"er places through"n' N" COIN
Try, moreover II 'he prlnc!p'e ~ zou'1s
" "'s'r'et upon 'ne OASIS 81 us hS''r'.
HeosraPny ana development 's 20 be
a~nahhoneh' II trade Is t. he ar'.hr's'
s'ihuIatcd from one section t. a1H's,-
VIII mean the compete f'"rs'H'2,-
'on W '"o irc'sn' rave structure - &"
country
i"e commission VIII nhh i's"f tcs
10 'ace win immediate aprIca'i"'s from
o'her sections summary situated 90 New
Jersey M~oreoNer' 'ne zone system ID
away WIN the great rave wars TIA Nc
nav n'u'
ihINH or Inc consequences " the New
Jersey application were gran'el' II the
Jersey sue ~ able 30 secure freight a;
" lower i'e'ght ate than the NV i'r.
SUI VI .he port u New YORK. Is o." New
iorA oeh'r'' gong TO ST ~ ana 'e'.
NV Tvs vast 'rth'AiS's 20 - w''m.'
auep"''e reward IL y e"ihc r PERM
'"e "uH'e>s !" go over 10 N""dfk a'!
~" o'"tr ''''eS near New YORK i W.,
Oh curse start IN cut ia RAGS. We
II II u"es c"t us rates ana tie l"e
80 .",'' '"'ni'ssI'h orc "''''.
ilsUfs we II lItlll4e 'nI' New ltHsrf
e'''''e" 10 a I""'r rate IMAM Ne" w..
""o'ner HPp'''atlon VIII We MAI" 'or d
,ae ,n"tr man Inc Il 'harr"' 'H.
NC" hork central and the "o1.".'r -
'nS '"r' VIII ne constantly = 3 g
'''a'''eS pe'Weeh thIS part 20; 'Ir
an" we o'heF part OF the r''t W." s.1
'V' N'"" no" 10 hhi'd our do rs '..
""e,e 10 Pi'ce our nor ere
10 oe'e'op our manufacturing ''r''t-
nor no" 20 'aN out our CITY. How ~
The sun., 1916-11-13

Those who have fancied all OF
Egypt standing all day in burnouse
and sandals making cigarettes for
America will be interested to learn that
the country of the Nile sem only
s24,3l5 worth OF cigarettes TO the
United States in 1915 and bought in
return s32,sl0 worth OF what the De-
partment OF Commerce calls habcr-
dashery.
The sun., 1916-11-13

President LEE OF the Railroad Train
constitutionality Of the .AdAmson law,
strikes will be called on January l
against all railroads that do not obey
its terms. The railroad men have APP
parently spent too much time in prep
aration for a fight 10 be willing to miss
an opportunity for one.
The sun., 1916-11-13

The FIRST product Of T%eutonic enter
prise in setting up a free and indie
pendent Polish kingdom Is a proclama-
ton urging the Poles TO raise an army
Ito serve in intimate association with
those OF the Central Powers" The
opportunities for Polish patriots to
get themselves shot for treason are
constantly increasing.
The sun., 1916-11-13

The tariff question as II is raised In
political campaigns is purely and Sim
ply partisan bunk. and that applies to
the Democrats as we'll as the Republic
cans-SAMuEL GoMrERs.
Were the soup kitchens and bread
lines OF 1?l3-l4 partisan bunk?
The sun., 1916-11-13

The price Of admission TO a Wau-
kegan, III. theatre 10 two potatoes.
The proprietor declares that the box
office receipts will go 10 charity. but
many OF his patrons will suspect that
n subtle scheme has been evolved To
boost the high cost of movies.
The sun., 1916-11-13

Cigar prices are TO be raised soon
on account of increased cost OF pro-
ductior. In most cases II Is clearly
beyond the power of the manufacturers
to save anything by lowering the
quality OF their product,
The sun., 1916-11-13
Pity the roor Downtrodden Farmer.

From TIE Knfonn'n0, Pa Free Press.
1t is said wheat will roach 8. a bushei
before the winter II over. Farmers OF the
county are said to have hundreds OF bush
els stored away waiting until the two dol
lar mark 10 reached before disposing Of II.
The sun., 1916-11-13

To II EnIroR ~ the srS-Sy; Does
not the Constitution ~ the United States
say that no woman shall vote for Presl-
dent OF the United States?
J. W EMBaEE.
NEW YORK. November II.
The sun., 1916-11-13

According TO the Treasury Depart
ment the population Of the continental
United States Is 1903. 00c, 900: and sew
eral of them do not own motor cars.
The sun., 1916-11-13

Knlcker-smi,h regards himself as the
steward Of his wealth.
Bocker-Thats Just the trouble; he ex-
poets tips.
The sun., 1916-11-13
Only . Goat Could do II.

First Goat-How did you get rich?
Second Goat-savinE hat checks by eat
ing my hat.
The sun., 1916-11-13
ISa inward Aviation.

The turkeys are mounting,
The times are 50 veNsd
The high cost Of thanking
VIII trouble W. next.
Mel W.
The sun., 1916-11-13

N our friends vAo favor ~ wifh manu-.
srripfs aud Nisstrd fions for pnbhcdfoN w'sh
IN hare regretted articles returned they m"si
IN all cdses send sf0mDs for hsf purpose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
CROSS, FEVERISH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONSTIPATED
Look, Mother! See if tongue is
coated, breath hot or
stomach sour.
california Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver, bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste and
it thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable. feverish or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out of the
bowels, and you have a well, playful
child again. When its little system is
full of cold, throat sore, has stomach
ache, diarrhoea, indigestion. collie
remember. a good inside cleansing
should always be the first treatment
given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for n
50-cent bottle of California Syrup OF
Figs which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Beware of coun-
terfeits sold here, so don't be fooled.
Get the genuine. made by California
Fig Syrup Company. "-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
TO EXHIBIT ROAD MODELS.
Types of Road Construction to Be
Shown at X. S. A. G..

Manhattan, Kan, Jan. 28.-An ex-
hibition of models Of various types
of road construction will be enc of
the features of the short course in
highway engineering at the Agricul-
tural college February % to March 4.
The course will be under direction of
the civil and highway engineering de-
partment and the college extension
division.
The models to be shown have been
prepared by the office of public roads
of the United States department of
agriculture and illustrate the most
successful types of roads from the
time of the Roman empire to the pres
ent day. The method of constructing
the Appian way is shown in miniature,
and the French roads that are known
as among the best in existence are
! illustrated. There are models of earth,
sand-clay, gravel, macadam, concrete
and asphalt roads. The entire ex-
hibit of models from the office of
public roads has been secured and
will be used N the class work dur
ing the week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
QUICK RELIEF FROM
CONSTIPATION
Get DR.. Edw ards
Olive Tablets

That is the joyful cry of thousands since
DR.. Edwards produced Olive Tablets, the
substitute for calOmel.
DR.. Edwards, a practicing physician for
II years and calomel's old time enemy,
discovered the formula for Olive Tablets
while treating patients for chronic consti-
patton and torpid nvers.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do not con-
tain calomel but healing. soothing vege-
table laxative.
No gripping is the keynote" of these lit
tie sugar-coated. olive-colored tablets
They cause the bowels and liver to act nor
mally. They never force them to unnatural
action.
If you have a dark brown mouth" now
and then-a bad BREATH dull, tired feel
ing-sick headache-torpid liver and are
constipated, you'll find quick, sure and
only pleasant results from one or two little
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets at bedtime
Thousands take one or two every night
Just to keep right. Try them. 10c and 25c
per box. All druggists.
The Olive Tablet Company. Columbus, o
advertisements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

Why Is man and woman, half
the time, feeling nervous, despOn-
dent, worried; some days head
achy, dull and unstrung; some
days really incapacitated by i'll
ness.
If we all would practice the
drinking of phosphated hot water
before breakfast, what a crafty
ing change would take place. In
stead of thousands of half-sick,
anaemic-looking souls with pasty,
muddy compilations we should see
crowds of happy, healthy, rosy
checked people everywhere. The
reason is that the human system
does not rid itself each day of all
the waste it accumulates under
our present mode of living. For
every ounce of food and drink
taken into the system nearly an
ounce of waste material must be
carried out, else it ferments and
forms ptomaine-like poisons in
the bowels which are absorbed
into the blood.
Just as necessary as it is to
clean the ashes from the furnace
each day, before the fire will burn
bright and hot, so we must each
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28

morning clear the inside organs
of the previous days accumula-
ton of indigestible waste and
body toxins. Men and women,
whether sick or well, are advised
to drink each morning, before
breakfast, a glass of real hot
water with teaspoonful of lime
stone phosphate in it, as harm
less means of washing out Of
the stomach, liver, kidneys and
bowels the indigestible material,
waste, sour bile and toxins; thus
cleansing, sweetening and puri-
flying the entire alimentary canal
before putting more food into the
stomach.
Millions of people who had
their turn at constipation, bilious
attacks, acid stomach, sick head
aches, rheumatism, lumbago,
nervous days and sleepless nights
have become real cranks about
the morning-inside bath. A
quarter pound of limestone phos-
plate will not cost much at the
drug store, but is sufficient to
demonstrate to anyone its cleans
ing sweetening and freshening
effect upon the system Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
STOMACH ACTING Up?
JUST TAKE A LITTLE
PAPE'S D|APEPS|N
Instant Relief from Indigestion, Gases, Soumess,
I Heartburn or Sick Upset StOmaCF-Ty It!

It's truly stonishing-almost mar
velous and the joy is its harmlessness
a large fifty-cent case of Pape's
Diapepsin will give you a hundred
dollars worth of satisfaction or your
druggist hands you your money back
It's worth its weight in gold to men
and women who can't get their stom-
achs regulated. 1t belongs in your
home-should always be kept handy
in case of a sick, sour, upset stomach
during the day or at night. It's the
quickest, surest and most harmless
stomach regulator III the world.-Ad-
Yertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
NORMAL STUDENTS IN PLAY.
Present ''Back to the Farm During
Rural Life Conference.

Emporia. Kan, Jan. 2s.-"Back to
the Farm" a play in three-acts by
Merline H. Shumway, will be staged
by Professor F. L. Gilson's cast of stu
dent players at the Kansas Normal at
Emporia on February 1S. The play
will be put on for the benefit of the
big agricultural conference to be held
at Emporia during the third week of
February.
Professor ellison has built up in
his classes an amateur dramatic stock
company which is becoming one of
the most prominent in Kansas. The
cast will work in conjunction with
Professor C. H. Phipps, of the agricul-
tural department at the Normal.
Farm experts from all parts of the
state are expected at the conference.
The play Back to the Farm is
copyrighted by the University of
Minnesota and has been produced
with great success. 1t is a love story
on a background of the great rural
movement back to the farm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
owe Cash TO U. S.
Kansas POStmasters Are Delin-
quent in Settling Accounts.
Secretary McAdOO Keeps Check
on "a Officials.

Washington, Jan. 2S.-According to
a letter recently transmitted to con-
gress by Secretary McAdoo of the
treasury, thirty-four Kansas postmas-
tiers were found delinquent upon final
settlement of their postal and money
order accounts at the end of the last
fiscal year, June 80. 1915. and "at the
time of making this report, January
&c. have failed to pay the same into
the treasury of the United States"
The total amount due the govern
ment from these thirty-four Sunflower
postmasters is $339.49. Their indi-
vidual accounts are as follows:
Ada, r. NJ. Buck, postmaster,
amount SIS cents; Argonia, John w.
Achepohl, $2.40; Arkansas City, c. N.
Hunt, $2.24; Barnes, Connie Collins,
$S.65; Blue Rapids H. C. Lathrop, 81
cents; Brookville, James 5. Martin,
$1.67; CORTLAND, William Freeburg,
$1O.S1; Curranville, M. A. Forsyth,
$17.57; Delphos, A j. scranton,
$63.51; Dillon, Thomas B. Mosley,
$1.34; Downs, Emma w. McCune, So
cents; Erie, J. T. Gales $2.07; Eureka,
Robert Z. Swegle, $15.S7; Fall River,
S. c. Cunningham, 10 cents; Faulkner,
Alvah c. Faulkner, $15.S5; Floral,
Charles w Long, 1896; Goessel, G. F.
Refmer, $2.24; Houston, NJ. w. Peter
son, $35; Hollis, H. Loughmiller, $50;
Holiday, George w. Elliott, $6.12;
Holton, Henry C. Tucker, 1929; Home,
Jacob Beveridge. $19.51: Munjor, J. H.
Lieker, $1.S7; Ness City. w. H. Bon
durant, $1,2S; New Ulysses. Amos G..
Williamson, $3.50; oxford, B. A. Ear
hart, $5.92; Palco, Lulu B. Ross,
$62.52; Rush Center, Fred r. Smith,
$2.44; St Marys, William H. Trul,
$3.50: SaIina. George M Hull, $7.96;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-28
ABILENE MAN FINDS OIL.
f. NJ. Funk Has Instrument to Locate
Pools Under Ground.

Abilene, Kan, Jan. 2S.-E. NJ. Funk
of Durham, who locates oil pools and
veins with an instrument which he
possesses, told thirty men gathered at
the Chamber of Commerce last eve
ming that oil could be found in the
Hargreaves pasture west of town at a
depth of 700 feet According to his
statement this was the same vein that
is being tapped in the Ell Dorado
fields east of Wichita, but here oil
would not flow in sufficient quantity
to warrant a large investment of cap
itaL. Mr.. Funk is no promoter or
capitalist but says he can show the
local men where they can fird oil and
if they want to drill, that is optional,
it will make no difference to him.