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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Ostend and Zeebrugge Greatest
Menace to England.
Admiral Jellicoe Hopes Belgian
Coast Not Unsolvable.
GERMAN RAIDS ineffective
Because Unable to Follow Up
With Naval Force.
British Navy Declines To Rush
Into Fortified Trap.

London, Aug. 2.-"The British
navy's control of the nerve system OF
maritime communications of the world
at this juncture is more complete
than the control exercised by the army
of the central powers on land" said
Admiral Sir John R. Jellicoe, first sea
lord and chief of the naval staff, in
an interview with The Associated
Press in which he discussed the sub
marine menace and the naval situa-
ton at the end of the third year OF the
war. THAT" he said, suggests per-
haps a train of thought which Amer
lean students of the war might pursue
with interest and advantage to the
allied cause. But l am content at this
moment merely to emphasize the su-
preme importance of the work which
the grand fleet is doing under the
command of Sir David Beatty.
British Coast Undefended.
You ask me how it is that German
destroyers are able to carry out raids
from time to time. Such missions are
entrusted to the swiftest vessels under
the German ensign and they are car
ried out with every advantage on the
side of the Germans. The German
destroyers wait for dark and then dash
off from one of the bases situated
within an hour or two of the British
coast. They have the choice or an
objective against a coast line Oh great
length. There is hardly point but
is undefended advantage having been
taken of the immunity from lombard
ment which international law was be-
lieved before the war to confer. The
Germans have the further advantage
of being able to fire at every craft
which comes within sight the moment
it is sighted.
Despite the advantages which the
Germans enjoy no raid has resulted in
the slightest military gain to Ger
many or loss to Great Britain. Such
policy cannot be pushed successfully
unless the enemy is prepared to sup
port his destroyers with stronger
forces-in other words, risk some por
ton of his high seas fleet-and thus
the menace of our grand fleet op-
crates.
Freedom of World at Stake.
I'VE dep1ore the loss of life among
non-combatants but after all we are
engaged in a war wherein the free
dom of the world depends and we
cannot defect our strategy from its
main purpose. That is what the Ger
mans hoped to effect and they have
failed.
This leads me to say few words
as to the destroyer and submarine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

ct am ready and willing to answer
the call of my country to serve in
any branch of the military service at
whatever post the national authori-
ties may consider might 10 the most
GOOD" said Chaplin. But. like thou
sands of other British s-s, [ am await :
ing word from the British embassy in
vested a quarter of a million dollars
in the war activities of America and
England.
Angry Over Biography.
Who is Lord Northcliffe, anyway?
He is not an official representative
of the kings government to which all
E.nglishn,en look for advice and Or
ders. I d. not even know whether
he is over here on special mission.
"Northcliffe's paper at one time be-
gan presenting an unauthorized
biography of me. In one article the
author became so personal as to say
that ny father beat my mother. The
result was that I stopped further pub
lie alton of the articles thru my law
yerS. Prior to that l had received a
personal wire from the gentleman
Ccrt' attt1atlng me on my success here.
1t is easy to see the animus pehiud
Lord Northcliffe's pr ssen. attitude.
Registered for {. s. Draft.
81 registered for the draft here, and
asked no exemptions or favors. Had
been drawn, l would have gone to
the front like any other patriotic eiti-
zen. AS it is, I shat wait for orders
from the British government. thru its
an assador at WASHINGTON"
The attack to which Chaplin takes
exception appeared i'll the Weekly
dispatch one of Lord NorthcIiffe's
Le..don publications. 1t was 1nti-
mated that Chaplin's actiI:sles world
tie better used on the battle front than
before the movie camera 1t also
was suggested that if he should take
the lead in enlisting, other movie stars
from England woui,i follow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

bases on the Belgian coast which are
in the occupation of the Germans.
One is Ostend: the other is Zeebrugge.
The Germans have applied to this
length of sand fringed coast the lame
principle of intensive fertilization
adopted higher up on the North sea
and the island of Heligoland.
Moreover. the enemy has not been
slow to make fullest use of aircraft
and smoke screens by way of protec-
ton Ostend offers the best target
but 1t can only be attacked at rare
intervals when a favorable combina-
ton of wind, weather and sea condi-
tons can be attained
Little to Hit at Zeebrugge.
Zeebrugge in the real sense of the
word is not naval base but merely
an exit from the inland port of
Bruges, with which it is connected by
a wide, deep water canal. There is
little to hit at Zeebrugge. Still hope
that the problem which the Belgian
coast presents is not unsoIyabIe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
BUILD A FIREPLACE
No Home Should Be Without Its Open
Crate Comfort.

Manhattan, Kan, Aug. 2.-The
farmer who plans a new home should
not forget that after awhile winter is
coming and that he should make his
home coy by putting in a fireplace,
suggests DR.. j. D. Walters, professor
of architecture in the agricultural
college.
s.Altho the fireplace is said to be
wasteful. requires much fuel and at
tention, and is dirty" said Doctor
Walters. sit has many points in it's
favor and should have a place in the
living room of every farm home. 1t
affords the only method of venti1at-
ing rooms successfully except the
electric fan.
1.-The ancient fireplace was built of
sandstone and brick and had a large
enough opening not only for stove
fireplace is much smaller and con-
sists of cast-iron box. with a back
made of fire brick. The top contains
two air flues that can be opened or
closed All that the chimney maker
has to do is to set the, box in place
and wall it in.
Some fire places in the gas dis
tricts are arranged so that gas may
be used instead of COAL" commented
Doctor Walters. There are MANY
different styles of nantes on the
market, ranging in price from SIS to
$3.50. A neat, well constructed man.
tel of hard burned brick costs but 81 s
and is as ornamental, if properly
built, as one costing 10 times that
much.
"'It is not advisable to try to heat
the farm house with & fireplace
best results will be oDta' ned if it is
used in connection with a hot air or
water heating plant, as ventilation is
not provided by these Devices 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

servation and study, that the best cor
receive of this condition is compul-
sorry military training. This would do
more than any other agency to
build up the physical manhood of
young men. to instill patriotism. to
create a respect for authority, to
teach self control and make the young
man taking it more capable of adapt
ing himself to meet any situation in
life. 1t would broaden his vision,
clarity his thinking, and bring home
to him the fact tina. in a democracy
every man owes the country an obli-
cation that. whether rich or poor, he
must pay in personal service and upon
equal terms with every other young
man in the country and must yield
obedience to authority.
"The plan outlined in the Cham
berlain bill for universal military
training now before congress is a well
thought out measure. 1t 1nsures
square dea. for all. 1t will bring to-
gether young men from all walks of
life and from all parts of the coun-
try; boys from the homes of luxury
and boys frLm the homes of poverty
1t will put them in the same uniform,
they will have the same duties to per-
form and will receive the same train
ing without any distinction. This will
break down caste, remove, misconcep-
tons; it will integrate us into a real
nation. 1t will teach our young men
to think in national terms and make
democracy living thing instead of an
empty pretense.
Pass Chamberlain Bill.
Congress can do nothing more nee
essary latter the present emergency
legislation shall have been disposed
of to aid us in the present war and
insure the future safety of the nation
ton of American manhood, than to
pass something like the Chamberlain
bill, and this should be done without
as soon as the men called for service
by the selective draft shall have va
Gated the cantonments now under
construction.
THE next important factor in the
safeguarding of our country is the
compulsory use of the franchise.
Popular government, or as the great
souled Lincoln said, "A government
of the people, for the people and by
the people, requires that everyone
entitled to vote shall do so. In no
other way can we have a safe. hon
est and efficient government, and
without such participation democracy
cannot continue. We must realize
that we are not living in a fools para
disc. We are in a real world and we
must take a mans part in it. The
price we must pay for liberty, If it is
to continue, is training for citizenship
plus sacrifice and service"
E. P. RIPLEY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HARD WORK over
Recommendations for Riley
Commissions Have Been Made.
Students Taking Life Easier
NOW-AH Are Tired.

Fort Riley, Kan, Aug. 2.-Immedi-
ately after dinner Wednesday one
great big universal sigh was heaved,
for the heart-breaking days that have
tried the souls of about two thou
sand students of the officers training
camp were over. The last chance for
failure disappeared on the noon train,
when Maj. Ira c. Welborn left for
Washington with two suitcases filled
with recommendations.
Every student has been running ION
nigh" lately. They marched and drill
ed and pulled, but their minds weren't
in the work. They were worrying al
ways for fear they would make a mis-
take or do something they shouldn't
Each morning when they awoke the
strain increased.
Men Got Peeyish.
No matter how student felt,
whether he had the toothache, a head
ache, or a sprained muscle or tendon,
he was at work. Nothing could keep
them away. Every minute was vaIua-
bic. The daily strain became so great
that towards the last the students
were irritable. There have been more
arguments the last week in the train
ing camp than in the entire two
months previous.
tude of the students has changed.
There isn't quite so much life in the
work, for all their interest was carried
away by Major Welborn in the suit
cases on the noon train. They are
now plugging along, and the work has
become work, and they aren't putting
the heart in it that they did before.
A headache now is a headache, and
a man with one is a sick man, and a
sick man cannot work. Therefore he
should answer sick call and be excused
from further duty for the day.
All Men Are Tired.
Some of the men are tired enough
to accept with resignation the verdict
of their commanding officers that the
life of a general or a colonel is not
for them, and that they belong in the
line with the rest of the privates, carr
rying rifle and a pack. They have
worked hard, and the strain has been
so great that they are overtired and
ready to quit. But they are not going
to resign; they are going to stay here
until the end of the camp, regardless
of whether they are going to get COM
missions or not.
1t is expected there will be about
twelve hundred commissions from
here.
Each recommendation will be ac-
companied by a record of the physical
examination, the original application
for entrance to the training camp, the
efficiency report showing the record
made by the applicant and three cop
les of all the board proceedings. The
board proceedings are the recommen-
dations of the board from each COM
pany and for the regiment. One copy
Will be left at the central department
Chicago, for the records.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
GET NEW KIDNEYS!

The kidneys are the most orerworked
organs of the human body, and when they
fan In their work of filtering out and
throwing off the poisons developed in the
system, things begin to happen.
One of the first warnings Is pain or
stiffness in the lower part Of the back I;
highly colored urine; loss of appetite: in
digestion; irritation, or even stone in the
bladder. These symptoms Indicate con-
dition that may lead to tnar dreaded and
fatal malady, Bright's-tiisease. for which
there is said to be no cure
You can almost certainly find immediate
relief in GOLD MEDAL HARLEM Gil Cap
sules. For more than 200 years this famous
preparation has been an unfailiHg remedy
for all kidney, bladder and urinary trou-
bles. Get it at any drug store, and If ii
does not give you almost immediate relief
you get the GOLD MEDAL brand. None
other genuine In boxes, three sizes.-Ad-
yertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Cheaper To Win the War Than
To Lose It-RipIey.
Americans Most LawIess PeO-
pie Of Civilized Nations.
.FAVORS UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Declares Chamberlain Bill De-
mocracy's Greatest MOulder.
Compulsory Use of Franchise
Safeguard to the Country.

In an open letter made public to-
day. E. p. Ripley, president of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway,
declared that it will be cheaper to win
the war than it will to lose it The
railroad executive describes Americans
as the mosr lawless people of any CIV
ilized nation and asserts democracy is
vet on trial. The letter follows:
1.-THE school of experience is very
-thoro and sometimes very harsh. and
the tuition is often high, but there are
times when there seems to be no other
way to really get results. AS ma
ton we have failed to heed the advice
of the fathers of our country when
they admonished us to prepare Tor
war in time of peace Not having
done this, we must now pay the price
of our neglect. I believe ultimately
we will win the war, and that democ-
racy will survive, and that autocracy
will be stricken down for time at
least 1t is not my purpose to criti-
else the administration for what 1t has
done or what it has failed to do. will
leave that to others My purpose is
rather to point out some dangers, the
ignoring of which may cost US rivers
of blood and billions of dollars. This
raises the question whether hundred
millions of people. covering vast
area, with diversified and somewhat
conflicting interests, really are perma-
nentlv capable of government.
Democracy is the greatest experiment
of civilization and it is yet on trial
Volumes could be written upon the
dangers to democracy as related to our
own country. Space, here. will permit
of dealing only briefly with two fac
tors that appear to me to be both
pressing and fundamental
A LawleSs People.
I'VE are the most lawless people of
any civilized nation, and 1 believe the
reason for this is the lack of disci-
pline in the American home and lax
administration of our laws. Our chill
dren. as a class. resent discipline as
an infringement upon their rights.
They are headstrong and inconsider-
ate. Not being controlled and guild
ed, they lack self-control. In failing
to insist upon immediate and full
compliance with reasonable requests,
parents do their children a grave in
justice and make trouble for them
and others in the years to come. 1t is
my opinion, after a long period of OBJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Lemon Juice
For Freckles
Girls, Make beauty lotion at
home for a few cents. Try it.

Squeeze the juice of two lemons into
a bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white, shake we'll, and you
Rave a quarter pint of the best
freckle and tan lotion, and complexion
beautifier, at very, very small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter viii, sup
ply three ounces of orchard white for
a few cents. Massage this sweetly
fragrant lotion into the face. neck.
arms and hands each day and sea how
freckles and biemishes disappear and
how clear. soft and white the skin be-
comes Yes. 1t is harmless.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
HE HAS GERMAN SON
French War Veteran Is Victim Freak
Nationality Tangle

Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. "A freak
of nationality resulting from the
Franco-Prussian war. came to light
in Kansas City, Kan, when a father
and son applied for first naturaliza-
ton papers The father is a French
citizen and the son of a German sub
ject
Nicholas Guillauma. ~ years old,
was a French soldier in 1870 and
native of Alsace-Lorraine. After the
province came under German rule
the son, Nicholas, was born Altho
the father may become an American
citizen, the privilege is denied the son
until the expiration of the war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
Is YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the columns 81
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

August 2, 1892.
Judge J. B. johnson left for the Fifth
district last night to assist j. Il. Burton
in his campaign.
Eli G. Foster, principal of Quincy school
will be instructor in the normal institute
at Larned this year.
The Young Mems Republican club will
hold a meeting every night until the end
Of the campaign.
1t is said that Marsh Murdoch is slated
for the governorship in 1896. Marsh is
plenty young enough to wait for it.
A Topeka man who has been at a Colo
RADIO resort says that there are plenty
of springs there except in the beds.
Straw hats with brims six inches wide are
the fashion this season in New York. This
is the proper caper; let them come west.
In Topeka 1t is the policeman who is the
clubman about town.
Lemons are 20 cents a Dozen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
CHAUTAUQUA A SUCCESS
Ionia Well Pleased With Program
Furnished by Topeka Co.,

Ionia, Kan, Aug 2.-Ionia, a town
of less than 800 people has just sue
cessfully closed a five-day chautau-
qua.
Cadman Chautauqua company of To-
peka.
This is the first time towns the size
of Ionia have been privileged to enjoy
such an institution. The contract for
another session next summer has been
signed and the people look for real
good to come from this sort of enter
tainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
No Cupid Rush in Chicago

Chicago, Aug. New York's rush
of slackers to the marriage license
counters is not duplicated il Chicago.
Applications for marriages in Cook
county are running only 125 a day
IS below normal. Federal agents on
duty in the marriage license bureau
were withdrawn two weeks ago, for
lack of a Stacker" to Investigate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
CHAPLIN TO FIGHT
He's Ready To Battle With
Germans-and NOrthcliffe.
Registered for Draft and VIII
Not Ask Exemption.

Los Angeles, Cal, Aug. 2.-Flaying
Lord Northcliffe for an attack on his
patriotism published in London news
papers, Charles Spencer Chaplin, 9TH
erwise Charlie Chaplin, has an
nounced that he is ready for military
service under the Union Jack the min
ute England, of which he is a sub
jeet, officially calls him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02

announced he had ordered the state
board of health to investigate the wa
ter supply, in the coal camps.
Three thousand miners are idle in
the district and it was expected that
virtually all would enter the mines
TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-02
COunte

Read what GREATEST NEWSPAPERS IN AMERICA has
say this subject:
Caoa have been compelled spend hundreds
thousands dollars fa public with the signature Of Chas Fletcher
This has been necesed by pirates counng the Castoa trade
counterng only against the etors Casto
against growing generation All should be careful that
signature Ch Fletcher ey would guard the health
ofe children Parents and mothers particular ought carefully examine
which have been appearing this and to
that the wrapper every bottle Of genuine Coria bears the fac-simile
C Fletcher under whose supervision has been manufactured
continuously for thirty Philadelphia Bulletin
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-19
Reunion Committees
VIII Meet Tonight

A general meeting Of all commit
tees on the Confederate Reunion which
will be held in Chickasha July 10, IL,
y, will be held tonight in the city hall
so an all round report can be given
and final action decided upon' Since
the last conference all groups have
been working separately and by to-
night the definite plans SO far as the
local program is concerned, will be
ready for announcement. The program
committee has been busy during the
past few days in communicating with
the state program heads and though
as yet nothing has been heard from
the latter body, it is believed word
will he received within few days SO
that the Chickasha committee may set
tie upon specific arrangements. Some
of the best speakers of the state will
be here and by the cooperation ol
the city and state program bodies with
the veterans themselves, a very inter
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-19

esting etertainment is expected
The finance committee is one Of the
most important factors in the prepara-
tion for entertaining the old warriors
and realizing what depends upon their
action, the chairman and all members
have instituted campaign for means
with which to carry out the work OF
the other divisions. Everyone who has
been canvassed by the finance commit
tee seems willing to help though as
yet no definite statement has been
given out by these campaign members
concerning the progress of the work.
At the meeting tonight all commit
tees will report exactly what has been
done and when instructions are re-
ceived from state headquarters of the
U. D. c. and the U..c. V. all will be in
readiness to enter the last lap on the
July reunion.
Every chairman of committee is es
pecially urged to be on hand and to
night as his presence is essential.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-19
SELLS
INDIAN LANDS
Fourteen Tracts From Five Counties
AucliOned OF to Highest Bidder;
Grady Lands Sell High

At noon yesterday practically all Of
the twenty-seven tracts Of Indian land
which had been listed for sale by the
u. S. government had come up and
more than fifty per cent passed to the
successful bidders. Due to the rapid
offers made on the various tracts, all
brought very good price.
The field clerks office was crowded
yesterday morning by land investors
and some of the keenest competition
yet seen in local Indian land sales was
in evidence. Each piece had been lisC-
ed in United States auction bulletin
and minute description given of all
territory which was included in the
June sale. The sale began promptly
at ten o'clock yesterday and because
of the we'll organized rder in which it
came up for disposal as we'll as the
readiness with which the buyers were
prepared, almost all acreages had been
up and sold by noon.
Grady county lands came third in or
der on the auction schedule and prov
ed probably the most popular of all
sold. Some choice Washita bottom
lands had been listed and was the
most tempting to land buyers all the
five counties One thirty acre tract
three miles from Chickasha which had
been appraised at $50 per acre was run
up and sold at $72. Other Grady coun-
ty allotments we're equally attractive
and in all the course of the sale no
dragging auctioning was experienced
The terms on all lands we're cash OF
at least one-half cash. the balance
coming due in six months. No diff
Guilty in making the land reach its ap-
praised value was experienced by
those in charge of the sale is the re
port that comes from the Indian office
; All lands not sold yesterday in these
counties will come up again in the fall
Isale sometime in October.