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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
Determined To Make No Peace
While KaiSerism Lasts.
HOhenzOllerns Always "Talk
Peace and Plot Murder"
MAKE FOOD FOR PACIFISTS
kaiser's Acceptance Also Will
Bolster Cause at Home.
Pope Gets Favorable Answers
of Germany and Austria.
BY CARL d. GRoAT.

Washington, Sept 22.-Germany's
and Austria's acceptance of the pope's
peace proffer failed to swerve the
United States government today in its
announced determination to make no
peace while kaiserism lasts.
Authorities declared that the war
preparations will go on, that the strug
gle itself will continue despite the
Teuton replies, and they pointed out
that the HohenZollerns always talk
peace with their mouths while their
hearts plot murder and intrigue.
The Bernstorff $4,000 fund to in
fluence congress was held up as a
striking example of what German
peace talk amounts to. Bernstorff
was talking peace-but it was a peace
that would tie Americas hands and
keep one more enemy off Germany's
back.
Forecast kaiser's Design.
AS international experts viewed the
replies. the following effects are
likely:
The German government will again
go before its people with the plea
that it accepted the peace offer, while
the other nations scorned it, ergo, the
war from the Teuton standpoint is
one of defense" while its enemies
seek to crush Germany. This for a
time, will again sohdify the German
people behind their government,
Second. the Teutonic acceptance
will tend to reinforce the pacifists
and cutters among other nations in
their demands for cessation of hostil-
tiles. The effect in Russia may be
American "quitters" more ammuni-
ton, it will not alter the general de-
termination to fight it out, until de-
mocracy is safe.
hi III
real warning elements that their VIC
| tory is really nearer than they had
supposed, for these answers show that
Germany really is desperately want
/ ing peace before her losses and short
ages become more overwhelming.
Nothing in the replies gives diplo-
mats here reason to believe that the
pope should change his mind about
making further parleys. The United
States has stated Enthusiastically that
for Germany. but the Teuton notes
fail to give any new peace basis by
F., conceding any such proposition.
| How About "Scrap of Paper?"
The Teuton answers declare a hope
| that the pope's efforts will succeed
and that the world for years will be
! free of fighting, on the principle OF
| limited armaments and the triumph
| of international right and justice
freedom of the seas, compulsory ar
| bitration of international difficulties
American authorities maintain thai
when the Teutons talk of having in
ternational justice prevail, they talk
of an impossible thing under a Teu-
| ton regime which regards treat ties as
i scraps of paper.
/ The Teutons express the view thai
with general principles of disarma-
ment and the like settled, the matters
of territorial division can be settled
| by the peace table as the pope sug-
| geSted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
ON TO GERMANY
Japs Know She Has Tried To
Make Them L. $. Enemies.
ViScOunt IShii Tells of Scheme
of the Kaiser.

Washington. Sept. Germany
labored more than ten years to make
Japan and the United. States active
enemies.
This indictment was uttered by Vis-
count Ishil, head of the special lap
anese mission. in an address before
members of the National Press club
here. Despite the long campaign of
misrepresentation, he declared, war
between Japan and the United States
is unthinka BILE.
The object of this German propa =
ganda, the viscount said, was ito
break up existing treaties and under
standings, to create distrust. suspicion
bors in the east and the west and all
in order that Germany might secure
advantage in the confusion"
THE world was flooded with tales
of Japan's military aspirations and
Japan's duplicity.' he said. Have
these been borne out by history? The
German publicity agent whispered
first in your ear and then in mine. For
twelve years these agents have worked
among us and elsewhere, persistently
and cleverly. They have been sup
piled with unlimited resources. No
wonder we have been deceived.
"A short time ago a bad blunder
gave US a clew. A. Zimmerman note
to Mexico involving Japan was a blum
der 1t made such a noise that we
were disturbed in our slumber, and
so were you"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
CHIEF NEo-ooPPCRHEAD.
That Is Title Colonel Roosevelt Gives
to Senator La Toilette

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Col Theodore
Roosevelt flayed Senator La Toilette
in statement given out here before
leaving for Kansas City.
Senator La Toilette is the head of
the Neo-Copperheads of today Colo
mel Roosevelt said. Il know of no
copperhead during the Civil war who
said any worse things than Senator lie
Toilette has during the present war"
Regarding Senator La Follette's
speech in St Paul before the Nom
Partisan league, Colonel Roosevelt
said that tho he had not read it, he
supposed it was like the rest
Concerning the Bernstorff disclos-
ures at Washington, Colonel Roosevelt
said that they indicate the general
campaign of the German government
After Dumba, Boy-Ed and Won Papen
were dismissed, everybody of official
Washington, from the highest to the
lowest, knew that Bernstorff and the
German government were mixed up in
that sort of thing
Colonel Roosevelt arrived here on
his way to Kansas City, where he will
speak Monday. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Roosevelt. A large. enthusi-
astic crowd greeted him
Colonel Roosevelt was entertained
by friends here He will return here
next Wednesday night and speak on
sAmericans and the War;"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
But Congress Leaders Insist on
ThOrO Investigation.
Put 1t Up to Wilson Whether
1t Be Pursued Now.
HAVE BALES OF EVIDENCE
LaFOIIette's Colleague Wants
Master Spy Run Down.
Charge Foreign Language Pa
pers Bribed by Germany.

washington, Sept. 22.-Congres-,
sional investigation of former Ambas-
sader Bernstorffs organized anti-war
propaganda depends upon President
Wilson Leaders in both house and
senate are eager to probe the rami-
fications of Germany's intrigue as a
result of the state department expose
of German "slush fund" to influence
congress for peace.
But neither branch desires to take
any action that will hamper the state
or justice departments in running
plotters to earth. This view, coupled
with the vast expenditures and that
the president wants congress to quit
soon and go home. probably will re-
suit in no White House sympathy for
the proposed investigation.
No Evidence Against Members.
In addition Secretary Lansing en-
phasized that there is no indication
that any congressman received money.
He believes that Won Bernstorff was
duped-as history now shows he fire.
quently was-and sharps who claimed
they could deliver the goods, were paid
enormous sums and then pocketed the
money.
But there is a strong sentiment ION
the hilr' in favor of a searching in
vestigation.
'Rich or poor, high or low-whom
ever it hits-an inquiry should be
launched" said Senator Salisbury,
resident pro tenn of the senate
Senator Husting, Wisconsin, thinks
somewhere in the country a master
propaganda" still turks, directing the
lines of his intrigue thru myriad agents
preparing copy for foreign newspapers
and laying the lines for telegraphic
and letter lobbying.
Will Introduce Motion.
Il will introduces resolution to fer
ret out this influence when lam sure
it will not hinder the government
Husting said
Apparently he was not convin ced
such resolution would not enbarrass
the Justice department because he
Continued on I'age fwoI IT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
EXCEEDS SUPPLY
Flour Orders Greater Than
Wheat Obtainable.
Little Change in Market Prices
Provisions Up.

Chicago, Sept. 22.-Optimism as to
a likelihood that the bulk of the 1917
yield of corn would escape serious
frost damage has become much more
widespread in the last week and has
cheapened prices II to 1 II a bushel.
Oats too have fallen II to 1ac. Pro-
visions nevertheless have risen lie to
$1.45.
Nearly ideal weather which has
prevailed for several weeks was Civ
ing decided impetus to downward
swings of the market until on Tues
day the bears were temporarily help
ed by a revival of frost predictions
that in the main were unofficial.
A strike of grain shovelers at Chi
go checked decline in the oats mar
ket. 1t was thought the strike might
interfere with deliveries on Septem-
Der contracts.
Milling orders for wheat here con-
tinued to be far in excess of arrivals.
In the northwest, however, there was
notable broadening of the move
ment. A big trade in flour was re-
ported and the amount of fall seeding
of wheat was said to be the largest
ever known.
Scarcity of hog supplies did much
to force up the cost of provisions. Be-
sides big estimates were current as
to the amount of recent purchasing
for Belgium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
Penetrated Line at One Point.
but Later Were OuSted.
Mass Formation Charge at
Dusk Renewed Battle.
STORM TROOPS" DECIMATED
Picked Force Caught i'm Deadly
Artillery Barrage.
Thrust Captured s So. Mi. and
5000 German Prisoners.

London, Sept. 22.-Troops of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria contin-
ued last night to launch heavy counter
attacks against the new British lines
east of Ypres on the Belgian front
Field Marshal Haig in his report to-
day to the war office says that the
Germans used considerable forces in
their attacks without gaining any re-
suit except to heavily increase their
losses.
The British official statement says:
Hostile counter attacks continued
yesterday evening on the Ypres front.
Considerable German forces were en-
gagged without any result being gained
except heavy increase in the enemy s
losses.
Thru at One Point.
AT dusk the enemy launched a
powerful counter attack in massed
formation on a wide front east of ST.
Julien.
AT one point his troops succeeded
in penetrating a short distance into
our new positions but they were inn
mediate1y and completely driven out
by our local counter attack.
''At all other points West Lanca shire
and London troops repulSed the en-
emy's infantry with great loss. AT
the end of two hours of fierce fighting
our whole line was intact The attack
was delivered with great determine
ton and the enemy losses were exceed
ingly severe.
EARLY in the night after the fail
ure of his attack on the Tower Ham.
lets ridge during the afternoon tine
enemy again attacked with strong
forces on both sides of the Ypres
Menin road. Here also heavy fight
ing ended in the complete repulse o.
the enemy.
During the evening a third hostil,
counter attack east of Langemarcl
was crushed by our artillery
Blow to German Morale.
The net results of the British driv
to date, as officials summed up toda,
were about eight square miles of ter
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
Renew RIGA drive
TeutOns Open Offensive and
Russians Retreat.
Push SIays to Dvina River, 40
Miles From Riga.

Petrograd, Sept 22.-TeutOnic
troops have again started an offensive
in the Riga Region before which
Russian troops have been forced back,
todays officials statement declared.
Southwest of the Admina-Jacob-
standt region the enemy occupied
parts of our line after piercing our
positions" the war office said. Some
positions were also captured two miles
distant from Dvina.
We retired to the right bank of
the Dvina.
In the Riga region proper, an en-
emy attack in the direction of Sisse-
gale broke down.
''OE the Rumanian front north of
Munchilu, enemy attacks broke down" /"
Jaeobstadt is approximately 10 miles
southeast of Riga on the Dvina river.
Advance on 25 Mile Front.
Berlin, Sept %, (via London)-
Jacobstadt, on the Dvina. has been
captured by the German forces on the
Russian front. together with the posi-
tions on a front of 25 miles and 6
miles deep on the west bank of the
river. army headquarters announced
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
BONBARD OSTEND 1000 GREET 7. R.
Cheers Vie With SOuSa'S Band
at X. C. Depot.
Roosevelt Guest of Honor for
"Old Glory Week."

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 22.-Twenty
thousand throats We'd with the zoo
musicians of Sousass Great Lakes naval
band to do honor to Americas great
est private Citizen when Theodore
Roosevelt, newspaper man, arrived in
Kansas City at s:45 O'Clock this morn
ing. 1t was a perfect opening for
Kansas City's "Old Glory Week. The
colonel, smiling and aggressive,
brought Kansas City's Americanism
to demonstrative exhibition of
patriotism.
The former president was standing
on the steps of the coach as the train
entered the station sheds. He was
one of the first off and greeted friends,
talking with them and newspaper
men a few minutes on the platform.
He seemed little interested in the CEN
tral powers reply to the pope's peace
note, as published in morning papers.
What we're interested in is war,
not peace" he snapped, "and the
president has already settled America s
attitude toward the popes note"
Raps La Toilette.
For La F llette, "the great neo-
copperhead," the colonel held only
fresh maledictions. adding the fresh
title of the great obSt-uctiOniSt, to
his already highly descriptive vocabu-
larry of the Wisconsin senator
First man up from the train sheds
was a Kansas harvest hand, carrying
a huge bundle from which protruded
the ends of a faded comforter
Here comes Teddy somebody
yelled and the harvester grinned as
he marched a few feet ahead of the
colonel thru the columns.
1t took another suggestion from the
crowd to bring out the 'teethful
smile
Then He Grinned.
why don't he grin-let's see your
teeth, Teddy" a man called and the
colonel flashed out his smile.
From the train the colonel went
imm ediately to the home of l. r
kirkwood, of the Kansas City Star
VIII Speak Monday
Colonel Roosevelt will not make d
public appearance until Monday when
parade is to be given in honor oi
| himself and Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood
| commander of the Eighty-ninth ma
tional army division at Camp Funston
| He will deliver a patriotic address
| Monday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
PLANE CARRIES 10
Huge Triplane Makes Success
full 200-Mile Flight.
Three Italian Machines Fly to
Washington This A. nj.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Three Ital-
ian airp1anes, piloted by Italian mill
tary ayiatorS, flew about zoe miles
without a stop today from Langley
field at Hampton, Va, to the capital
and landed without mishap in Po-
tomac park, near the White House
grounds,
The big Caproni airplane, piloted by
Lieut.. Silvio Resnati, was the princi-
pal machine in the flight and carried
beside its pilot, nine passengers. Sec
retary Lane who was to have been a
passenger, did not make the flight
friends arguing that he already has
flown twice, prevailed upon him not to
take the adventure. His son, Frank
lin K. Lane, jr., an American army
aviator, was a passenger in the Fiat
machine which flew ahead of the big
faster. The Fiat was flown by Lieu
tenant Ballerlni, and the third ma
chine, a Pimolio, was flown by Lieu
tenant Baldioli.
Make Flight in Two Hours.
Watched by great crowds. the bird
men, making the flight in about two
hours, circled over the city, the White
House, the Washington monument,
and then glided to earth. The big
Caproni landed in the polo field near
the park with one of the smaller ones,
but the other smaller plane landed
across the river in Virginia.
The flight, arranged by military
authorities, was surrounded by a great
deal of secrecy. At the starting point
no information was available of the
personnel of the parties accompanying
the pilots and at Potomac park every
body was ruled off the field.
Looping the Loop" Fatal.
Mount Clemens. Mich, Sept 22.-
Wilbur D. Mong, a cadet aviator OF
+ Cleveland, was killed this afternoon
when his airplane crashed to the
ground on the government aviation
field. 1t was said that Mong attempt
ed to loop the loop too close to the
earth.
Secretary Lane, VIII Fly Back.
Secretary Lane and Brigadier Cen
eraI Suuires head of the aviation bu-
reau will be among the passengers
when the machines leave for Newport
News, probably about 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Complete protection against spies
resulted in a mix-up whereby no news
of the flight was obtainable for ar
hour after the machines landed.
The flight was followed by sensa-
tional exhibition of war maneuverine
by the Italians. Loops and diZzying
nerve-pra cking dives called the top
SPIN in which the aeroplane dives foI
the earth, spinning in spirals little
more than it's width in diameter
thrilled a great crowd.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
Senator Has Photographic
Copies of Checks, He Asserts.
One Shows $500 by German
Embassy to Pacifist Editor.
MAGAZINE GOT MANY CHECKS
Also Has Copies of Checks
From Austrian Embassy.
These Activities Two Years Be-
fore Z. $. Entered War.

Washington. Sept. %. - Definite
evidence that former Ambassador Won
Bernstorff paid out large sums of
money to certain publications is in the
hands of Senator King, Utah.
King told the senate today he had
Photographic copies of checks and re-
ceipts for money paid by Won Bern
storff TO the Fairplay Publishing COM
pany and Marcus Braund, its editor
among others.
King said the senate may take
whatever action it believes necessary
in the case.
Paid at Washington Bank.
Among his Photographic copies, ne
said. is a German embassy check for
$4,000 drawn on a Washington bank'
payable to the Fairplay Publishing
company and shown to nave peeh palu
by the bank.
Another is a receipt for Sl,5O0
showing that Marcus Braun, pacifist
had received that sum from the en-
bassy. -,
still another is letter dated April
20. 1915. acknowledging receipt OF
81 900. ooo
sim another receipt for $1,000
dated April Q. 1915. was signed by j.
T. Bryan, also of the Fairplay Pub
fishing company.
King said he also has copies or
papers showing pay mems OiiA NAAS
Austrian embassy to foreign language
newspapers. Among these is $7OO
subsidy paid a Polish newspaper.
Stretched Turnout Nation.
Kings data is known to be abso-
Iutely authentic and further SHOWS the
extent of Won Bernstorffs s web Oh IN
fluence stretched thruout this coun-
try This periodical-the Fairplay
maEazine-may be one of the guild
ing hands of the organization men
toned by Won Bernstorff as posSlple
factor in trying to influence congress
against war
II was the revelation of Won Bern
storffs lequest for funds to supply
some organization" that stirred con-
giess yesterday. s-.
The sum paid out to 1t by the enl-
bassv show that it was a constant
drain on the Teutonic eXchequer.
Marcus Braun is known toss state de-
partment officials. He is regarded as
a leader OF some political Influence
among the HUngarians in New ork'
and is a Hungarian himself
Rcuevss Demand for Probe.
The King expose today. coupled with
the state department revelations yes
terday, stirred congress to new de-
mands for searching inquiry into the
ute of the disloyal press in spreading
German propaganda.
E-ing's data shows that Won Bern
storff was operating his pro-Teuton
poison early in the war and the pay
nents cited by King were almost two
years previous to those Bernstorff ad-
rnitted were being made in January,
1917.
IF we can get a definite lead to
work on we will begin an tnvestiga-
ton Of the Bernstorff slush fund,
said Senator Overman today.
Overman is chairman Of the lobby
investigating committee. This commit
tee can begin the investigation with
out a resolution or any further auth
orization than it possesses.
Overman conferred with several
senators who have evidence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

Thru a heavy September fog To-
pekanS on Kansas avenue at Z O'Clock
this morning heard the tramp of
marching feet coming from the south.
Gradually the outlines of a marching
body of men became recognizable and
as the men passed, lads whose faces
had been familiar in the schools.
churches, dance halls. college halls.
fraternity houses and streets for years
We're seen.
Even then the boys who had been
chatting for weeks to see active serv-
ice were beginning to feel the heart
pangs no soldier escapes. They had
bid a silent farewell to the familiar
college halls and the campus. the
scenes of many a youthful escapade
and puppy" love strolls.
At the depot, the honking of hun
dreds of automobile horns greeted
them. Automobiles filled with moth
ers, fathers. sisters. brothers and
sweethearts lined two blocks. near the
depot. Fully 1000 friends and loved
ones were present to say goodbye.
Hundreds of washburn students were
in the crowd.
The Last Farewell.
The men were permitted to fall out
of line. Loved ones gathered in groups
around the lads, many of whom had
no uniforms. Laughter and words OF
cheer prevailed in the early minutes
of the farewell. AS the time for de-
parture neared. mothers reached for
a lads hand and silently held it in "a
tight clasp. Fathers placed their
hands on the shoulders of sons Girls
began to look serious.
Conversation brought big Jumps to
ones throat. Newspaper and maga-
zine descriptions of the shambles in
the French trenches, of dropping
bombs from Zeppelins. of the hundred
and one dangers of the greatest war
in history entered everyone's mind.
Mothers looked at their sons and
pictures of the boy in various stages of
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
GO AFTER MARSHAL
Oakland Citizens Charge Him With
Embezzling City Funds.


Oakland's city marshal and ex-of-
ficio street commissioner. has disap
peared and so has $112.05 of the city's
funds Oakland people believe the
city marshal and the funds disappear
ed at one and the same time. They
know where the marshal is and hope
the S11205 is with him.
Anyway Oakland residents are will
ing to take a chance at it and a war
rant was issued from the office of the
clerk of the court of Topeka today
charging w. A. Malone with embez-
zIing funds of the city to the amount
stated The information given to
county officials is that Malone is at
Bartlesville, Okla. Malone is the said
city marshal and ex-officio street com
missioner of Oakland or was, and the
money is said to have been funds he
collected for the city
The story was first told by the Oak
land complainants to Robert Carver,
county attorney and he applied to the
clerk of the court for the warrant. 1t
will be placed in the hands of the
sheriff for service today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22
TRUCE In BIG STRIKE
Agree to Let Govt Adjustment Board
Make Terms at Frisco.

San Francisco, Calf. Sept. 22-
Optimism returned in the San Fran
cisco bay shipbuilding strike today
following an agreement between rep
resentatives of the EMPLOYERS and
strikers to refer the entire wage con-
troversy to the United States adjust
ment board for permanent settlement
as soon as an ARRANGEMENT can be
completed for a temporary compro-
mise.
The agreement was reached after
McNab called the conferees into con-
ference last night and brought them
to this common ground in a three
hour conference. The feeling was gen
eral that the striking shipbuilders
would resume work Monday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-22

The temperature today averaged 3
degrees above normal. The wind was
blowing miles an hour from the
southeast at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
A return visit from summer is the
next act of the weather according to
the local weather bureau. A general
warming up was predicted for to-
tonight and Sunday. Sunday the mer-
curry will probably climb to IS for the
first time this week. Tonight it will
sink to 55 which is nearly s points
above the low mark of the last t.yen-
ty-four hours.
The official forecast promises fair
and warmer weather for tonight and
Sunday. Sunday will be a true "go-
to-church" day.
Friday night was the coldest night
on record at the weather bureau since
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