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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

ouire her classes to take the four years
work in this order because each ! ear
is complete in itself. AS a consequence.
most of the students outside OF To-
peka will take up the Life Of Christ
this fall whether they have finished
one, two, or three years of work here
t0fore.
Many New Illustrations.
The new Life of Christ is a revis-
ion and extension of the Bible lessons
which were printed weekly in the
State Journal in 1915-1916. New maps,
notes, art studies, charts, and drills
have been added and the questions re-
vised to put the book as nearly as
possible into practical form for use
in womep's Bible classes. Interleaves
have BEEN inserted turnout to give am
pie ROBIN for answering questions, and
an appendix containing statistical and
geographical information for the stu
dent has been added. In its new form
Mrs. Menninger's book has more than
two hundred pages whereas previous
editions have had less than one hum
dred The preface to the book was
written by DIR. s. S. Estey. pastor of
the First Presbyterian church.
She Taught 1,44S.
In her twenty years of work in To-
peka, Mrs. Menninger has had LAS
women enrolled in her various classes.
Last year her classes numbered more
than 800, of which one-third gradu-
ated after completing the four years
course. The remaining 200 are ex-
pected to enroll for further work +hi-
fall
A special meeting will be held Sep
TENDER at the Young Women's Chris
tan association to formulate plans
for the coming year and to consider
the prospects of gathering a class to-
geether. Mrs. Menninger will teach
her course in old Testament study
this winter, and she expects to deter
mine at the special meeting how many
women will take this work. Her
lessons will be printed every Saturday
night by the State Journal, as they
have been for the past ten years.
Used by Glasses.
Mrs. Menninger's Life of Christ
will be used this winter by her classes
outside of Topeka. In Arkansas City
there is a class of more than 100
members under the leadership of Mrs
w. NJ. Gardner. In Jewell City there
Is an organized class of thirty mem
bers, in Bakersfield, Cal, Mrs. B. F.
Simcoe has a class of nearly forty
members. and Mrs Menninger has
twenty-five individual students thru
out the country. In addition there
are classes in several towns who have
not yet defihitely decided on their
course of study but which will prob
ably take up the Life of Christ"
These include Clay Center with fiji
teen members, Perry with twenty-five
members, Cottonwood Falls with fiji
teen members. Belle Plain with TWEEN
ty-five members, Drumright, Okla,
with twenty-five members. and six
classes in Paola with a total enroll
ment of seventy-sive. Even if there
is no increase in the size of these
classes, there will be nearly 400 stu
dents using the new volume on the
Life of Christ"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Melvin A. Traylor. president of the Live
Stock Exchange National bank Of Chicago,
says this war will be won by the Ameff-
can farmer. and the decisive battles VIII be
fought the wheat fields Of Kansas and
Nebraska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Did your brother have much success in
his last season of shooting?" Ragged
every guide he took out till he couldn't
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

Thirsty soul broke open a car of
beer in the Rock Islan1 railroad
yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
ZURICH NOTICES

(These notices must be in the State
journal office by O'Clock on Friday at
ternoon Unless otherwise noted In this
column services will be held at II O'Clock
in the morning and 1880 o'clock In the
eyening,)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
TUESDAY. :

Topeka's imported police chief
donned badge of office and started to
work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25

The addresses of all the army can
comments. homes of the new training
camps, follow:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-25
Miss Shaffer Aids.

Miss Shaffer Aids.
Miss Shaffer has remedied condi-
tons as best she can. She has con-
WINGED the Mexicans that they can
sleep in the fresh air and now one
sees sleeping cots opposite the box
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-03

WASHINGTON April 2-President Wilson tonight urged
assembled Joint session. to declare state of war
existing between the United States and Germany.
In dspassionate but unmeasured denunciatOn of thd
of the imperial German government which he charac
terized challenge to all mankind and warfare against
all nations the president declared that neutrality longe
feasible desirable where the of the world
nvoved that armed neutrality had become Intellectual enough
at best and likely to produce what it pre
vent and urged that accept the gauge of battle with
all the resources of the nation.
use All Our Resources"
" advise that the congress declare the course of th
imperial German government to be in fact nothing less
against the people of the United States
said the president that it formally accept status of
begerent which has thus been thrust upon it that
take steps not only to put the country horo
OF defense but also to exert all its power employ all it'd
resources to bring the government of the German empire
terms and end the war"
When the president had finished speaking resolutions I'd
declare state OF war existing introduced in both
Oh congress- referred to appropriate committee and will
CONTINUED
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hope that il will be your pleasure ID
deal with them as having been framed
dtter very careful thot by the branc1
or the government upon which the rel
sponsibility of conducting the war AMI
safeguarding the nation will most di|
rectly fall.
While we do these things. thesI
deeply momentous things, let us I'D
very clear and make very clear TO al
the world what our motives and ou|
objects are. My own thot has nd
been driven from its habitual and
normal course by the unhappy event
or the last two months and | do nd
believe that the thot Of the nation had
been altered or clouded bv them.
II have exactly the same things n
mind now that | had in mind when
addressed the senate on the 22d d
January, last; the same that | had II
mind when | addressed the congresj
on the 3D. of February and on I'D
18TH of February Our object now, ID
then, II to yindiCatc the principles d
peace and the justice In the life of I'D
world rs against selfish and autd|
cratic power and to set up amongY
the really free and sclf-goycrncd ped
pies of the world such n concert d
purpose and of action as will hcnct'
forth insure the observance of thes
principles. Neutrality is no longe
feasible or desirable where the peac
of the world is involved and the free
dom of its peoples. and the menace !
that freedom lies in the existence
autocratic governments backed
organized force which is controlle
wholly by their WILL not by the wi
of their people. We have seen ID
last of neutrality In such circun.
stances.
1--WE are at the beginning of the aa
In which il will be insisted that N
same standards OF conduct and of r,
sponsibility for wrong done shall q
observed among nations and their goy
ernments that are observed amon.
the individual citizens OF civilize
states
No Quarrel With German People.
1--WE have no quarrel with the Get
man people. We have no feeliu|
towards them. but one OF sympath
and friendship. II was not upon the
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to defend. The intimation is con-
,cyed that the armed guards which.
we have placed on our merchant
ships Will be treated as beyond the
pale of law and subject to be dealt
with as pirates would be. Aimed
neutrality is Intellectual enough at
best; in such circumstances and II
the face of such pretensions II is
worse tran Intellectual; il Is likely
once to produce what It was meant
10 prevent: it is practically certain
20 draw us INTO war witEouj either
the i'ohts or the effectiveness OF bel
llgercnts.
There - one choice VIC can
not make. We are incapable Of
nal ing: We will not choose the
path of submission and suff T. the
mast sacred rights of our nation
and .mr people to be ignored or
violated. The wrongs against
which we now array ourselves
are no. common wronAS: they cat
10 the very roots of human life.
"W!th profound sense of The
solemn and even tragical char2 cteI Of
the step I am taking and Of the grave
responsibilities which IL involves but
unhesite:ing obedience to what [
deem my constitutional duty, | ad'
wise that the congress declare the re-
cent course of the imperial German
government to be In fact nothirg less
than war against the government and
people of the United States, that II
formally accept the status of bcllig-
crent which has thus been thrust upon
Ii, and that Il take immediate steps
not only to put the country in moro
;horo state Of defense. but also to ex-
crt all its power and employ all ita
resources to bring the government Of
the German empire to Terms and end
The war
"Wha. this will involve il clear. It
will involve the utmost practicable CO.
operation in counsel and action with
the governments now at war Win
Germany and. rs incident to that, tho
extension to those governments oil
the most liberal financial credits III
order that our resources may. so far
as possible. be added TO theirs. 1t
Will involve the organization and
mobilization OF all the materia: re-.
sources Of the country to supply the
motsrialg ef war and serve the moi.
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"State of War" Declared
to Exist; "Prosecution"
Provided.
DECIDE THIS MORNING
Foreign Affairs Commit
tee of Two Houses Will
Act First.

WASHINGTON, April 2.-Imme-
diately after the president left the
capitol tonight the senate and house
reconvened and an identical joint
resolution was introduced in both
houses declaring the existence of a
state of war and directing the presi-
dent to employ all the resources Of
the country to carry on war against
the imperial German government and
bring the conflict to successful con-
clusion.
Because of the opposition to the
measure of Senator stone. chairman
of the foreign relations committee,
the resolution was introduced in the
senate by Senator Martin of Virginia,
the Democratic floor leader. Repre-
sentative Flood, chairman of the for
eign affairs committee, introduced 1t
in the house.
The resolution follows:
Joint Resolution Declaring That a
State of War Exists Between the I'M
pcrial German Government and the
Government and People of the United
States and Making Provision to
Prosecute the Same:
Whereas, the recent acts OF the
imperial government arc acts of war
against the government and people of
the United States;
"RcsOlvcd: by the senate and
house of representatives of the United
States of America, I'm congress assem-
blcd. that the state of war between
the United States and the imperial
German government, which has thus
been thrust upon the United States.
Is hereby formally declared; and
"That the president be. and is
hereby authorized and directed, to
take immediate steps not only to put
the country I'm II thOrO state OF de-
fcnsc, but also to exert all of It's power
and employ all of Its resources to
carry on war against the imperial
German government and to bring the
conflict to a successful termination"
The resolution was referred to the
foreign affairs committees by both
houses and adjournment until tomor-
row followed soon afterward.
Both committees meet tomorrow
morning
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the German government itself and
were distinguished by unmistakable
marks of identity. have been sunk
with the same reckless lack of COM
passion or principle.
II was for a little while unable to
believe that such things would, in
fact, be done by any government that
had hitherto subscribed to the humane
practices of civilized nations. Inter-
national law had it's origin in the at
tempt to set up some law which would
be respected and observed upon the
seas where no nation had right OF
dominion and where lay the free high
ways of the world. BY painful stage
after stage has that law been built up
with meager enough results. indeed.
after all was accomplished that could
be accomplished, but always with n
clear view at least of what the heart
and conscience of mankind demanded.
Retaliation Unrestrained.
This minimum of right the Ger
man government has swept aside un-
der the plea of retaliation and neces-
sity and because it had no weapons
which 1t could use at sea except these
which 1t is impossible to employ, as II
Is employing them, without throwing
to the winds all scruples of humanity
n of respect for the understandings
that were supposed to underlie the
intercourse OF the word.
III am not now thinking of the
loss OF property involved. I'M
mcnsc and serious as that is, hut
only of the wantOn and whOlc-
sale destruction Of the lives of
nOncOmbatants and men, women
and children engaged In pursuits
who have always, even In the
darkest periods OF modern his
tory, been deemed innocent and
legitimate. Property can be paid
for: the lives OF peaceful and In.
nOccnt people cannot be.
THE present German submarine
warfare against commerce is II war
fare against mankind. II Is a war
against all nations. American ships
have been sunk; American lives taken
in ways which 1t has stirred us very
deeply to learn of. but the ships and
people of other neutral and friendly
nations have been sunk and over
whelmed In the waters the same way,
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ARMED us. SHIP
SUNK BY U-B0AT
Freighter Aztec Is Sent
Down Unwarned Near
OueSSant.
LIFE LOSS IS UNKNOWN
Soldiers Off Vessel Saved,
But Many Members of
Crew Missing.
LIFE LOSS IS UNKNOWN

WASHINGTON, April French
admiralty dispatches to the French
embassy here tonight, announcing the
sinking without warning OF the first
armed American merchantman, the
freighter Aztec, by n German sub
marine, said apparently Lieut.. Fuller
Graham and / 2 American bluejackets,
constituting the armed guard Of the
vessel had been saved, but that II of
the crew were reported missing
The guard, with the captain and
three other members Of the crew I'm
the second boat to put off, apparently
were picked up by the French patrol
boat Sirius after three hours. Eleven
men are thot to have been drowned
when the first boat to put off was
smashed. The third boat, containing
the second officer and IS men. Is not
directly accounted for, but the fact
that only / are reported missing leads
To the belief that 1t must have been
picked up.
The admiralty report said the Aztec.
bound from New York for Havre, was
torpedoed without warning yesterday
off Ouessant.
The torpedo struck squarely amid
ships, emitting a powerful gas and
putting the wireless out of commission.
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President Wilson spoke as follows:
II have called the congress into eX-
traordinary session because there are
serious, very serious, choices of policy
to be made, and made Immediately.
which it was neither right nor con-
stitutionally permissible that l should
assume the responsibility of making.
son the third of February. last.
officially laid before you the ex-
traordinary announcement OF the inn
perial German government that on
and after the first day of February 1t
was its purpose to put aside all re-
straints of law or of humanity and
use its submarines to sink every ves-
sci that sought to approach either the
ports of Great Britain and Ireland or
the western coasts of Europe or any
of the ports controlled by the enemies
of Germany within the Mediterranean
That had seemed to be the object OF
the German submarine warfare earlier
in the war, but since April Of last
year the imperial government had
somewhat restrained the commanders
of its undersea craft, in conformity
with its promise then given to us that
passenger boats should not be sunk,
and that due warning would be given
to all other vessels which its sub
marines might seek to destroy when
no resistance was offered or escape
attempted, and care taken that their
crews were given at least fair chance
to save their lives in the open boats.
The precautions taken were meager
and haphazard enough, as was proved
in distressing instance after instance
in the progress of the cruel and un-
manly business. but a certain degree
of restraint was observed
All Restrictions Swept Aside.
'The new policy has swept every
restriction aside. Vessels of every
kind, whatever their flag. their char
acter, their cargo, their destination.
their errand, have been ruthlessly sent
to the bottom without warning and
without thot of help or mercy for
those on board. the vessels of friendly
neutrals along with those of belliger-
ents. Even hospital ships and ships
carrying relief to the sorely bereaved
and stricken people Of Belgium, tho
the latter were provided with safe
conduct thru the prescribed areas BY
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BY OMER *. BENEDICT.
(World staff Correspondent.O

WASHINGTON. April II have
just listened to what is, in my judg-
ment. the most ideal utterance em-
bodying peace, justice. rights of hu-
manity and guide for civilization, |
have ever read.
1t is more than speech; it is
greater than any event--it is an
epoch. 1t is beyond the cornerstone
Of the foundati m of a new world civ
ilization far be. ond the dreams of all
past ages. 1t marks a new era in the
growing democracy of an awakened
world its effect will never end until
the last spectacle of autocracy and
tyranny are broken like ropes in sand.
1t fell from the lips Of not only the
trusted servant of the free Ameri-
can people but from the worlds fore
most representative of peace and
leading spokesman of human rights
and liberties, voicing the united SEN
timent Of an undivided country.
Every word he uttered sank into
the hearts Of his hearers like chiseled
marble, and the listeners were the
composite of the greatest force fol
justice The world has ever known.
And yet, II was a war talk
1t declared war
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TULSA TRADE GETTERS
OFF ON SECOND WHIRL
More Than Hundred Twenty
five Big Business Men
on Today's Trip.

More than 125 of the representative
business and professional men of
TULSA, heads of department stores,
banks. business concerns and other
lines of industry. will gather at the
Frisco station this morning to board
the special train which will serve as
means for them visiting II total of "a
towns and cities within Tulsas i'm
mediate trade territory for the pur-
pose of preaching the gospel of Tulsa.
on this. the second of a series of
five trade extension excursions being
held by the members of the Tulsa
Retail Merchants association and the
Chamber of Commerce, the official
regalia of the excursionists will be II
linen duster, white felt hat with cane
and Tulsa pennant. This regalia has
long been the official costume of the
trade excursionists and Secretary
Douglas announced last night that
those who marched in the parades to
be held in the several towns visited
today would be required to wear this
costume.
The excursion to be held today will
have as its objective point the city
CONTINUED on PAGE SEVEN
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Wilson's Address Masterpiece of
Oratory, Epoch in World History

War for the insurance OF everlast-
ing peace on earth.
II was not only the golden words of
Wilson. 1t was not only the solid senti-
ment of our country, it was not only
the uplifted voice of suffering human
ity. 1T was not only the sweet song of
civilizatlon-it was the approved
mandate of the loving God, spoken at
an hour that will epitomize tho
turning point in the ultimate emanci-
patton of all mankind. No man could
have heard it-no man did hear it
without his red blood tingling, and
his mind set for any sacrifice for the
saving and safety of generations yet
unborn.
We have spoken as n united nation,
and from this hour we enter n new
age, stronger than ever in the fellow
ship of the Almighty and bound to-
gether closer than ever In the broth
erhood of man.
From the viewpoint of every lib
eriy-loving, peace-hoping, true
blooded American there was no other
course.
And we accept It with the same his
torlc patriotism that has made the
Stars and Stripes the banner OF hui
man freedom and the emblem OF
love, nope, happiness and peace on
earth.
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Call Half Million Soldiers at Once.
Chief Executive Advises Con-
greSS; Urges Universal
Military Training
LAW MAKERS WILL ANSWER TODAY
Terrific Ovation Given President by Both House AM
Senate; Cavalry Clears Way for Him as
He Makes Way to Capitol.

To
which he % president
Utmost practical cooperation in counsel and action with the
crnmcnts already
America added
OF
ount
particularly
An of ut
OF
can he hand In
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Four Out Of the mighty
Five Independents Go
Against G. O. P.
CLARK NAMED SPEAKER
Schall, Progressive, Nomi-
mates Champ; Repub-
licans Divided.

WASlIlNGTCN. April 2 - The
Democrats. with the aid of four OF
the five Independents, organized the
house when the new congress Assem-
bled today, re .clectinc Speaker Champ
Clark OF Missouri and sweeping into
office with him all the other Demo
cratic caucus nominees.
Mr.. Clark received 2ll votes against
"G5 .or Representative Marn, the Re-
publican choice for speaker, who not
only failed to receive an iadepen lent
vote, but lost the support of five OF
his party colleagues.
Democrats Arc Unanimous.
Al; the Democrats present voted for
Mr. Clark ana were joined by Repre-
sentative Schall, Progressive. Mime.
sofa; Martin, Progre ssive- protection
ist, Louisiana: London, Socialist, New
York, and Randall, Pruhbitionist,
California. The five Republicans who
lid rot support Mr.. Mann were Iiep.
reseniatiVes Gardner. Massachusetts,
who voted for Representative Lenroot
of Wisconsin, Gray New Jersey, and
Dallinga ar of Massachusetts, who voted
for Rep csentatiVe Gill"tt of Massa.
chusetts. and Haskell, New York, and
James, Michigan, who voted present"
Representative Fuller. independent,
Massachusetts, voted for Represent-
atiVc Lenrcot.
Named hy Progressive.
To tho surprise of the Republicans.
rcsentatiVe Schall placed Mr..
Clark in nomination For a time it
was thor that he had done so by in
advertence, bat later it developed he
had acted thru preairangement with
Democratic leaders. He osked per-
mission 10 address the house just after
the first roll call and then after de-
claring the international situation de-
mandcd united support of President
Wilson, aroused tremendous cheering
by Announcing that with his Ggntless
eyes he could be of nc use on the Dat-
uefIed he could at least support the
president by casting vote for Champ
Clark.
Representative Green of Massachu-
setts presented Mr.. Mann's name in
brief speech and Representative
Lenroot of Wisconsin, the Progressive
Republican leader, seconded it. There
were no other nominations and In
just an hour and forty minutes after
the house was convened Mr.. Clark, as
he had predicted to the minute several
days ago, was declared elected. In q
brief address the speaker pleaded for
united action in the present crisis.
Miss Rankin Chccrcd.
Calling Of the roll was replete with
outbursts of applause. but the lions
share went to Miss Jeanette Rankin
of Montana. Republican, and the first
woman to be elected to the house.
Selection of the minor officers of
the house was delayed by the Repub-
licans who demanded separate roll
calls on each office.