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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
MeIrose Hotel
Los Angeles, Cal.

Every room in the MELROSE is
comfortable and restful. The hotel is
situated on the heights getting the full
benefit of the afternoon breeze from
the ocean, and high above the morn
ing fogs. There is none of the noise
and clatter one hears in the down
town district-none of the hum and
clank of the trolley cars+and yet the
MELROSE is within five minutes
walk of the busiest part of Los An
geles.
The dining room is well situated and
we'll ventilated. The food is excel
lent and the service in keeping. At
PENDANTS arc efficient and courteous
and anticipate little attentions which
guests appreciate.
billiard room is another one of
the hotels recreation provisions
which is popular with patrons.
SCHEDULE OF RATES
European Plan
Single Room (for 1 PERSON.. Bath Privilege
S1.0O per day and up
Monthly rate. $15 to $50
Single Room (for 1 person.. Private Bath
s1-5O per day and up
Monthly rate, s25 to s35.
Rates for Groom and Groom suites. or
single rooms for more than one person
proportionateIy priced.
When you arrive in Los Angeles
at whatever station-take any waiting
taXicGb at the hotels expense and tell
the driver "MELROSE, 120g30 SOUTH
GRAND AVENUE or take cars. ask
ing for transfer to West Lake car. at
Second and Broadway.
JOSEPH D. ROE
Proprietor.
THOMAS ]. HANKLA of Topeka, Kan.
Office Man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

ed as a possible successor to former
Secretary OF War Lindley NJ. Garrison
and for the nomination as United
States senator from Massachusetts,.
Walsh is enroute to the Orient on a
two-months' trip of inspection and
study.
The need of public education in re-
gard to American merchant marine
was discoursed upon by the former
con.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

rheumatism is pain only" Not
one case in fifty requires internal
treatment. Stop drugging. Rub sooth-
ing, penetrating st Jacobs Oil' right
into your sore. stiff, aching joints and
muscles, and relief comes instantly.
st Jacobs Oil' is a harmless rheu-
matism and backache liniment which
Timber up, Quit complaining. Get
a small trial bottle of old, honest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
WALSH WILLING TO RUN
Former Massachusetts = Governor
Would Be Wilson's Ticket Mate.

San Francisco. Feb. 22.-'I haven't
been approached on the subject yet,
but if my party wants me to run for
vice president I will be willing. A
little early to be giving real serious
thought to what might take place.,
declared David 1. Walsh. former gov
ernor of Massa chusetts. today.
Governor Walsh has been mention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
RUB OUT RHEUMATISM
WITH "ST. JACOBS OIL =
Get Small Trial BottIe--Rub Pain Soreness, Stiff
ness Right Out of Joints and MuscIes-lnstant .
Relief! Best Liniment, Doesn't Blister

"St. Jacobs Oil'' at any drug store
and in just a moment you'll be free
from rheumatic pain, soreness. stiff
ness and swelling. Don't suffer. Re
lief awaits you. est. Jacobs DIR has
cured millions of rheumatism suffer
ers in the last half century, and Is just
as good for sciatica, neuralgia. lum-
bago. backache. sprains.-Advertise-
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
WARNED NOT TO SAIL
Americans Advised That PlungerS
Will Try to Sink Big Liner.

New York, Feb. 22.-American citi-
zens who have booked passage on the
French liner Espagne, scheduled to
sail from this port for Bordeaux,
France, on Thursday, have received
anonymous letters calling attention
to the new submarine policy and
warning them not embark. according
to information received by officials
of the British consulate in this city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
TURK LOSS 10000
PetrOgrad Gets Official Report
on Erzerum Victory.
Ottoman Fleeing South in Dis
concerted Retreat.
TREBIz0kD FALL imminent
Greece and Allies Patch Up Sc
riOus Misunderstanding.
Austrian Air Raids on Italy Are
Every Day Affairs.

Berlin, Feb. 22.-The capture
of 500 metres of French positions
east of Souchez by German troops
is announced today by the Ger
man office.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

Peat, compressed and formed into
sheets, is replacing cork in Germany
as an insulating material against heat
and cold.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22
KANSAS IS LOWEST
Death Rate Is Smaller Than That OF
Any Other State.

Kansas has the lowest death rate in
the country according to the vital sta
tistics for 1915 just compiled by J. w.
V. Deacon, state register of vital sta
tistics. The federal report gives Kan
sas a death rate of 9.S for 1914, the
lowest of any of the states.
The Kansas 1915 record shows,
however, an increase in the death rate
of some 500 deaths, undoubtedly due
largely to the grip epidemic the past
winter. However, there is an increase
in the birth rate of 1900 over 1914 and
1000 over 1913
Following is the record for the past
three years:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-22

Stirling. Scotland, employs women
as postal carriers.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

rebels attacked and captured Juarez. One thousand American troops patrol led the American border and in Ell PaSo, Texas, five Americans were killed and 17 wounded.
 On May 12, 1911, Secretary of State Knox sent to Mexico City a note de- nying that the United States intended to intervene.
 On March 29, 1912, rifles were sent to the American legation in Mexico City for the protection of American citizens. American colonists in North ern Mexico focked across the border, and there was great damage to Amer ican property by the Mexican mobs. On April IA. 1912, the State Depart ment warned Madero and Orozco against further outrages to American lives and property.
 That all occurred prior to the presi- dential election of 1912.
 On December 4, 1912, President Taft, ] in a message to Congress, described 1 tically the same as Mir. Wilson's has been, and called it the policy of 'pa- tient non-intervention."
 ] On February g. 1913, there was an uprising against the Mexican govern ment in Mexico City. Many days of street fighting followed Several hun dred Mexican civilians and two Amer ican women were killed.
 It was in February, 1913, during President Taft's administration that Madero was killed and Huerta de- manded recognition; but there was no recognition of Huerta and no inter- vention under the Taft administration.
 Right in the middle of. Taft's ad- ministration he addressed a letter to his chief of staff in which he declin- ed to do the very thing the Republi- cans are now denouncing President Wilson for not doing, as this extract from that letter shows:
 "The assumption by the press that I contemplate intervention on Mexi- can soil to protect American lives or property, is of course gratuitous"
 To reca pitulate: It is a known fact that for a period of five years prior Ito the Wilson administration, 54 Americans were murdered in Mexico land 532 American citizens suffered Hardship. molestation, annoyance. sometimes attended by loss of proper ty, in Mexico. The nature of these offences included insults and threats. mal-treatment, seizure of money, etc. wanton destruction of property, rob- Dery, 1mpresSment of servants or en- plOyes, StOppage of communication and transportation, improper arrests and imprisonment, and ocner hard ships and inconveniences. In fully
 200 cases offenses were committed by
 insurrectionary soldiers or officials, in 100 cases by government soldiers or officials in others by bandits, and in still others by employees, servants,
 mObS and so forth
 And now what is the answer to it all? Simply this: President Wilson
 has not and, in the words of Ex
 President Taft, will not surrender
 our country's rights. I entirely acuuit
 the present administration of any de-
 sire to involve Us in war with Mexico.
 and I credit it with an earnest. sin
 cere wish to avoid it If possible"
 And it is equally true, as MT. Taft tf1as declared. that. nothing in the Monroe Doctrine requires us to bring
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

about peace in Mexico" as peace IS Wilson's course in Mexico. As MT. Taft has said what that course Is, hear what MT. Raymond Roblns-no" supporting Mir Hughes-says of Pres iflent wilson's responsibility for the course that has been followed. MT. Robins. speaking in Chicago Coliseum said:
 .aThe most skillfu1, the most courage o1s the greatest statesmanship of the last two years in this world was the manner in which Wilson averted war between this country and Mexico. The reason that the blood or American
 men-sons of our Ihomes-is not to- day reckoning the hot sands of Mex ico, to serve the interests of few corporation magnates and speculators, is due more to the courage and con- stancy of Woodrow Wilson than to any other factor in American life. would count myself poor and small indeed if I were not able to recog- nize wisdom, courage and public ser vice, even if it had been shown by the chief of an opposing party And there is the pre-campaign Re- publican answer ito a campaign Re-
 publican Issue!
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03
MEXICAN SITUATION INHERITED FROM PRE-CIvIL WbR DAYS,
 SAYS VANCE 6. MCCORMICK.
Proves That Presidents From Lincoln to Taft Have
 Refused to Intervene Succeeding Presidents a Followed Policy of Lincoln.

Copper .Compnys mines. Our Con- sular Agent, on June 1, 1906, sent this telegram to the Department of State:
 Send assistance immediately to Cananea, oSnora- American citizens are being murdered and property is being dynamited, and we must have help. Answer Naco. Arizona, 1mme- diately. (signed) w.. J. Galbraith. No assistance was sent. Nothing was done except that a telegram was sent to our Ambassador to Mexico.
 On the following day Galbraith again wired to the Department of State:
 Comparative immediate assistance be anea."
 What did Roosevelt do? So far as the records show absolutely not one thing, but send another wire to the American Ambassador in Mexico City informing him of the state of affairs. Meanwhile it appears, according to report on the Cananea trouble by Vice Consul Brickwood, that by the morn ing of June 2, two or three hundred Americans had assembled on the American side opposite Cananea who were willing to go to the aid of the Americans endangered at Cananea. The governor of, Sonora accepted them "as Mexican volunteers amenable to Mexican law Nearly 800 Americans went along under those conditions. Their presence alone probably pre- vented further trouble and loss of lives including possibly that of MT. Green himself, the president of the Cananea Company.
 l AS @ result of that outbreak four Americans were killed anc seven were wounded, and that there was not fur ther loss of American lives was due to no action of Roosevelt, who now, for political purposes, of no greater provocation would have us intervene!
 The resume of events in Mexico dur ing Tafts administration even more forcibly shows the nature of MT. Will sons inheritance; that MT. Taft had to face the sah1e charges of cowardice for his failure to intervene that now in the heat of the campaign assail President Wilson, is seen in a state
 ment of Hearst's New York American made on April 29, 1911:
 Through a laggard and chicken hearted President, American threats of intervention have become the laughing stock of the insurgents and regulars alike
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03
(By Vance c. Mccormick, Chairman
 of the Democratic National Commit

(Bv Vance c. Mccormick, Chairman
 If the Democratic National Commit
 tee.)
 showed in my article on Wednes- day that the Mexican situation IS an inheritance from re-Civil-War days and I proved by direct quotation that every President from Lincoln to TaIt firmly refused to intervene in the af- fairs of Mexico even though the lives of Americans had been lost as re- suit of Mexico's internal disorders. proved further that in such refusal these Presidents were but following a !poncy laid down by Lincoln who dd- rected hds Secretary of State not to s'fadl to assure the government or Mexico that the President neither has, nor can ever have, any sympathy with such designs Gntervention), in what ever quarter they may arise or what ever character they may take on."
 IF THE POLICY OF LINCOLN IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR MIR. HUGHES, LET HIM DARE SAY THAT HE WOULD REVERSE TT AND LET HIM TELL US WHAT HE wODLD DO.
 To-day address myself to MT. Roose- velt's Battle Creek, Mich., speech in which he said: President Wilson by his policy of tame submission to insult and injury from all whom he feared has invited the murder of our men, women and cFildren by Mexican ban- dits''
 First, let us notice that any cheap politician might have said that about Lncoln--or about Taft-or about Roosevelt himself. For I now propose to show not only that Mexican af- fairs were left in mess by both Roosevelt and Taft and that Ameri- can lives were lost under both these administration, but that BOTH ROOSEVELT AND TAFT DID NOTHING TO PROTECT THEM.
 During the years of 1904, and '06 there were repeated outrages on American lives and property, and in the State of Sonora alone nine Amer jeans were killed and number were wounded
 RDOsevelt's Administration was frantically appealed to for help, but no action was taken nor redress made.
 The most fragrant betrayal" was at CAnanea to which I referred yester- AAF. According to reports. from United states Consuls and Consular Agents 1t appears that there was an out Acoak at the Cana.nea Consolidated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03
Who had made threats of interven-

Who had made threats of interven- tion' the American" does not state.
 Two years later. also during Taft's administration, the New York Amer ican, referring to the Mexican situa- ton, said: One hundred or more of American citizens have been slain" and asked: "DoesN anyone think that Germany would have endured this outrage for g. day?"
 On September 21. 1912, the Baton Rouge Times said: "The American flag is only a rag in Mexico.''
 All of which and much more that might be added only goes to show that the Mexican problem is an Amer ican problem and not Democratic problem.
 But against the clamor on the part of those specially interested and like ly to profit from intervention, Presi- dent Taft remained obdurate. To a telegram of the governor of Arizona on April IT, 1911, urging radical ao- hon, President Taft replied: "The situation might justify me in ordering our troops across the border, but if I take this step I must face the possibility of greater resistance and greater blood -shed. I cannot therefore. order the troops across the order"
 ] President Wilson called his policy "watchful waiting" President Taft called his, patient n-intervention. " Senator Stone, Democrat on April 29, 1911, brought up the matter of au- thorizing President Taft to employ force to restore order in Mexico. but Senator Root, now one of President Wilson's most bitter critics, declared that a threat of force would be to reverse the policy oe the United States and take step backward in the path of civilization"
 | Now for the record of outrages on Americans in Mexico City. The American flag was destroyed. the windows of American residences and business houses were broken. A street car containing American school chil- dren was stoned and the son of the United States ambassador was as saulted. These disturbances continu- ed during November g.
 On November 10 there was riotine in Guadalajara- The American hae was burned and windows of Ameri. can banks and stores were broken These disturbances continued two O, three days.
 On November 10, 1910, there was riot ing at various points in Mexico American consulates were wrecked and the records of the consulates were destroyed.
 On November 1S 1910, the Maderf revolution broke out and from tha, date on there was general disorder ir Mexico.
 On March 7, 1911, 10000 United State.
 regulars were mobilizeld along the ! Mexican border.
 On April 13, 1911, Mexican force:
 took Agua Prieta opposite Douglas Arizona. In Douglas, Arizona. thre, Americans were killed and five wer,
 wounded. On April 4, 1911, Mexicans agair attacked Agua Prieta, half the towi
 of Douglas, Arizona. was under fir, of Mexican guns. On that occasion
 seven Americans were wounded,
 On October 10 and II, 1911, Mexican
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

which had been so bad that would have to lie down. also used the Sanative Wash and it has done me a great deal of good, and am not troubled with weak ness any more.'' - Mrs. P. L. BRILL, 1299 Booth Street., Milwaukee, Wis.
 The most successful remedy for wo> mans ills is Lydia B. Pinkham's Vege- table Compound. It has stood the test for forty years, which would be impos- sible if it did not have genuine merit.
 For special advice, free, write to Lydia E. PinAhasn Medicine Co., (cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened read and answered by a womans and held in strict confidence.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

Samuel Seabury, Democratic can didate for governor of New York, ac- cepted the invitation to speak at the demonstration to be held this evening in Madison Square Garden. Governor Whitman has not yet accepted.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

pound l was a phy- sical wreck. I had been going to a doc tor for several years but he did me no good. A friend told me about Lydia E.
 Pinkham's Vegeta- ble Compound, so l decided to give it a fair trial, and it gave me relief from bear ing d wn pain S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03
BRIEF NEWS NOTES

Thomas S. Williams, of Wilkes Barre, confessed he had strangled to death Ida Brown, whose body was found two weeks ago in the Susque- hanna river.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03
W0MAH A
 PHYSICAL WRECK
Tells iza Following Letter How She Was Restored to Health by Lydia E. Pinkham's
 Vegetable Compound.

Milwaukee, Wis. =" Before taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

The Reichstag has adopted @ pro- posal for the establishment of a cen tral military bureau to examine com plaints against the censorship inn posed by the military authorities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

Four persons were injured when Ninth avenue elevated train collided with a Sixth avenue train at Fifty third street and Ninth avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-03

OUR 16 OF. LOAF or GRAHAM FOR SC IS AN EX- CEPTIONAL SAVER. TRY TIT TO-DAY.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-05

the rich in their exploiting the poor.
Every workingman would gladly en-
list, if such enlistment would not
carry with it the obligation to shoot
down his fellow worker when his
hungry stomach compels him to
strike for an additional slice of
bread. Did l understand you right,
N. D. c.? 1 like to study the words
of wise men.-Day Book Student.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-05

ADMITS HE Is THE CHRIST
In answer to the article signed by
Truth" I feel in duty bound to ex-
plain my situation. Although it is
the truth, 1 admit, that the Father
has perhaps made it clear that the
revelation can only be made to the
Christ, that He is the Christ, yet
Christ said to Peter that His Father
had made to him (Peter) the revela-
ton when Peter said to Christ:
''Thou art the Christ"
Expecting as consequence, the
next question put will be, "Who is
he?" 1 might as well admit that the
person 1 know to be the Christ is
none other than myself.
did not expect the trap, but you
must see if l am to stand by my as
sertion l am forced into the confess
sion. 1 don't fear the results, for
know that the truth must prevail. If
by any means am deceived. no one
will be more contented to know it
than myself.
On Feb. 9, 1915, at my home in
Florida, God told me by revelation
who am, and ever since then my life
has been radiantly happy with the
consciousness of my mission. This
is the first time have told about it,
but tell me, should forever keep 81
lence? l know this, that when the
time arrives God will endow me with
all the power 1 need and that you
will in due time see my mission
commence.
Elijah has preceded me. John
Alexander Dowie was that prophet
and fulfilled his ministry was bap-
tiled by him and served with him as
an elder for many years.
, This great war and general un-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-05

~ y mSICSIJ XIV p GldISLcu Oh
AGAINST BIG ARMY.-The war
now raging in Europe should teach
this country good lesson. All the
leading European powers are now in
volved in the great struggle and after
it is all over every one of them will
be losers.
Narrow-minded people believe
that big army can prevent war. But
as Germany, England, France and
Russia all have great armies it is
reasonable to conclude that if big
armies could prevent war there would
be no war in Europe today.
Large armies are more likely to
cause war than small ones. Why is
this country at peace today? Is it
because it has such powerful army
or because we have not boosted of
our military strength as other nations
have done?
A man with great physical ability
usually diverts his time and attention
toward Strengthening the muscles of
his arms and legs, while he actually
neglects the other parts of his body
A nation with a big army usually
thinks more of it's armed force than
of it's schools, colleges, factories,
farms an industries.
To increase our army would mean
that we must take the working man
from his shop, the farmer boy from
the plow and the business man from
his business. This is not necessary.
Why is it necessary when there is NO
possible chance that this country
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-01-05

rest and trouble is nothing else than
the. great and terrible day of the
Lord. Does any one want anything
worse than what we are going
through?
We shortly will enter the millen-
ium. The temple will be built by the
Jews, who will return in JOY to their
own land. At the conclusion of the
millennium Christ will retire the
"abomination of desolation" set up in
the temple, there will be falling
away, but Christ will return again in
the clouds with His saints and
finally straighten up things.-Frank
A. S. Mercer, 210 S. HaIsted st.
The Washington times., 1916-10-25
BURNED ONLY
RECENTLY, IS THEORY
Authorities Now Working on
New Clue in Prince Georges
Mystery.

iEOiH
Mrs Sommer 20 come upon his place.
and they did 40. Poschl working with
Sommer about the little farm. and do
ing odd jobs for persons in the neigh
borhood when he was not busy there.
Poschl was regarded highly by his
neighDors. He was AN especially able
farmer, ana was considered nm expert In
vegetable planting and soil conditions.
when his wife died. said Mr. Nes-
sells today. he seemed to go all TO
pieces. and never talked to any one II
he could help II, but he still was Il
good workman and was much in de-
mand. He was always busy 1T some
thing.
"He and Mr.. Sommcr had an agree
ment by which Sommer was to pay him
$50 n year when he was not OIL the
farm. but that Sommer was 10 pay him
nothing for the place while he Poachl,
remained there.
Since Poschl was alwayg busy he was
worth much more than $50 year to
Sommer"
Even those who hold to the murder
theory are at a loss tn assign any Ho-
tive for the act. Poschl had no money,
carried no life insurance. and owned
nothing except the little eight acre farm
where he and the Sommers lived.
Never Had an Enemy.
81 don't understand II. Frank never
had an enemy in the world said VIII
liam F. Reith. brother-in-law of Frank
Poschl.
"He never owed a man 4 nickel and
owned his own farm.
"As for its being suicide ! can't be-
lieve it,
Mr. Relth Is the proprietor of a mea,
| shop In the Northeast Market. He In
| dictated that robbery was as plausible
! a cause for the murder as any.