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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
NAVY TO Be
DEMOb|L|zED
BY DEGREES
Announces
SEC. DANIELS
FIRST TO GO WILL BE YOUTHS
WHO WANT TO ENTER COLLEGE
OR RETURN TO THEIR FORMER
POSITIONS IN CIVIL LIFE
(By Associated Press.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Reduction
of the enlisted strength Of the navy
has commenced, Secretary Daniels
said today. The first consideration
will be given to youths seeking to re-
turn to school or position in civil
life which they gave up to join the
naval forces.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
Final Action
Taken On The
Prohibition Bill
(By Associated Press.

Washington, Nov. 1S.--The Senate
took final action on the national "war
time" prohibition bill effective July
1st next, continuing during demobili-
zation. The bill goes Thursday to
the President for his approval.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
ms Continue Toward Rhine
lY Associated Pregs.)

American Army in Lorraine,
t.-(Delayed) tomor-
Fning the American advance
the Rhine will be resumed
fher big step on the road to
\ of Germany will be taken.
advance went without a hitch.
lence broods over this area
people nearly all have been
but by the Germans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
ALEXANDER KING Sue
CEEDS JOHN w. DAVIS
(By Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. IS. Alexander
G. King. of Atlanta, has been nominat-
ed by the President as solicitor gen.
eral for the Department Of Justice,
succeeding OHM w. Davis.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
|ng Albert Enters Ghent
by Associated Press.)

|by ASSUCIaleu FreSS.J
Wednesday, Nov. 10. DE
King Albert, his wife and son
official entrance into Ghent
The party moved through the
throngs amid showers OF
ID chrysanthemums.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
Moses Sworn
~: ss- = In AS Senator
From n. H.
(By Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 1S.--Georse H
Moses Of New Hampshire was today
sworn in as a member of the Senate
after sharp debate.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18
MurdererS Surrender
(By Associated Press.)

IDy hoTVNF"0SU So''I
Louisville, Ca, Nov. Isl. A. Al
ford and son, who killed Deputy Mar
shall Ben Wilson near Soperton SUI
rendered last night.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-11-18

Reached Holland Via Airplane
|By Associated Press.>
|rdam, Nov. 18.-The former
emperor has arrived in Hol'
AE'ng the trip by airplare, ac-
to a Zenenaar correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
CHURCHES SLAcKERs?
Petticord Says They Should Not Have
Closed to Save Fuel.

Evangelist Petticord at the Evan
gelical church Tuesday night spoke on
Nothing But God" and attributed the
failure of men and nations to the fact
that God is left out of consideration
"Europe's bloodshed and fratricide
does not testify to the failure of Chris
tianity, for Christianity has not been
given a chance" he said. Not one
of Europe's leaders had a reputation
as being a power for God and right
eouSnesS.
This war testifies to the failure of
substitutes for religion, such as social
culture, philosophy and science, which
have been the nations GODS The same
papers that decried Christianity's fail
ure also stated that the nations were
turning back to God. Why turn back
unless they had turned away? Amer
ica's greatest need is a manhood ODE
dent to Gods will
Some of Americas greatest slack
ers have been the churches, that on
every trivial excuse have closed their
doors. The church of Jesus Christ
is the wrong place on which to con-
serve fuel, and is the last door that
ought to be closed, in the face of such
national crisis and vital need of God.
AS never before, every Christian needs
to be on the job for God"
The Petticord party made a. tour
among a number of business houses.
SHOPS and factories and with saxa-
phones. vocal music and red hot talks.
services at the Evangelical, church
every night except Saturday at 7:45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
Strength and
How To Gain It
INSTEAD OF EXERCISES, PATENT
FOODS AND MEDICINES TAKE PHOS-
PLATE WITH YOUR MEALS

The demand today is for men and women
who are strong in every sense Of the word
possessing the physical strength necessary
to endure hardships and fatigue: the
mental strength to grapple with difficult
problems; the nervous force which endows
the body with vigor and vitality: the will
power to triumph over adversely and turn
defeat into victory.
But such glorious strength is impossible
so long as your nerves are weak and ex-
hausted. and therefore if you would be
really strong you must first care for your
nerves. Weak. exhausted Rerves need food,
and for this purpose physicians strongly
recommend the use of the organic phos-
phate known among druggists as bitro-
phosphate which Tully- Mcfarland, Wag-
goner- Goodrich and all good druggists
stock in 5-gr. compressed tasteless tablets.
II you feel your strength is failing from
any cause, get a supply of these bitro-
phosphate tablets and take one with every
meal. Practically all of the minor all
ments affecting mankind, as well as many
OF the more serious maladies, can be traced
to nervous exhaustion and lowered vitality,
and probably this explains why such re-
markable Improvement in the general
health is invariably noticeable when bitro-
nerves are thereby revitalized. as the
nerves are ehereby revitalfzed and made
Observation-Disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
VOILAND AT HOLTON
Topekan in Patriotic Rally-Plea for
Indian Agent.

Holton, Kan, April 3.-Fred Voiland
of Topeka was the principal speaker
at big patriotic rally. at Holton Tues
day night and this morning. Voiland
told of the war and the conditions that
led up to the war. He urged the peo-,
pie present at the meeting to buy
themselves and to urge all others to
buy the bonds of the third liberty
loan.
A resolution was adopted at the
meeting to be sent to Sen. Charles
Curtis and ether Kansas representa-
tives at Washington asking that A. r.
Snyder, Indian agent for The Pot
tawatomie reservation, be granted a
years leave of absence. Snyder has
been Indian agent on the Pot
tawatomie reservation for the last four
years, and his health has been break
ing for some time. Snyder has just
rendered his resignation on account of
ill health. His record as agent has
been so good. according to the citizens
of Holton, that he should be given a
years leave of absence instead of
having his resignation accepted
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
NOT WORTH COST
Allies May Not Launch Counter
Offensive Now. y
Game of Slaughter Does Not
Appeal to Democracy.
TERRITORY Is WITHOUT VALUE
But Germans May Be Forced
To Retreat Soon.
Save City Of Amiens.
TERRITORY is WITHOUT VALUE
BY J. W. T. MASON.


New York, April 3.NIf General
Foch succeeds in saving Amiens and
in preventing the Germans from cut
ting the Amiens-Paris railway. he will
have accomplished all that can be
reasonably asked of him at this time.
Delay in starting a counter offensiv e
against the Germans is proper under
the circumstances. 1t is not probable
that British, French and America n
public opinion would consider the re-
covery of the recently lost area in
western France worth the sort of
slaughter that Won Hindenburg has
just inflicted on his own troops. The
German autocracy can ruin Ger
many's man-power without protest
from home; but democratic govern
ment do not do these things. The i'm
mediate retirement of the Germans to
their former posts is strategically nee
essary from the standpoint of the al
lies. The principal reason for its ac-
complishment would be the strength
ening of the allies morale, which
ought to be and in fact is necessary.
Present developments more and more
suggest that a waiting policy may suit
the allies needs better than adoption
of Won Hindenburgs strategy of
slaughter.
Bites More Than He Can Chew.
A voluntary retirement by the Ger
mans, similar to their return to the
Hindenburg line last year, may well
be brought about by the mere arriva
along the Alsace-Lorraine front of in
creasing numbers of soldiers from
America.
Won Hindenburg has bitten off more
than he can chew for any length OF
time. The present front will certainly
increase in unwieldiness for the Ger
mans if the war is prolonged. With
the probabilities favoring an eventual
curtailment of the German front, Gen
eral Foch might even be playing Won
Hindenburg's own game by develop
ing a major counter-offensive at this
time.
The allies can no more afford tc
waste their man-power than can Ger
many. The death payments of the al.
lies ought to be made for offensive
gains and not merely the recovery OF
technically Nvalue1ess territory.
These may be the considerations
that are withholding General Foch fol-
| the present from striking against the
Germans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
U. S. WANTS SHIPS THEY'RE BUSY LOT
Hurley Tells Builders Excuses
Will Not Be Taken.
March Tonnage Fell Way Be-
low the Estimates.

Washington, April 3.-"America
wants ships, not excuses says Chair
man Hurley of the shipping board in
a telegram sent to every government
shipyard manager. Emphasizing that
the March production was far below
expectations based on the promises of
the shipyard managers themselves, he
insists on a statement of plain facts as
to prospects for April. The telegram,
which is signed also by Charles Piez,
general manager of the Emergency
Fleet corporation, reads in part:
I'VE are keenly disappointed in the
amount of tonnage delivered by Amer
lean shipyards during the month of
March and the slow progress made in
many yards. Only twenty-one steel
vessels aggregating 166,700 tons were
delivered during that month and our
minimum estate was for 197.075 tons.
Instead of this reduction from our
estimate we should have had an in
crease. The estimate was made on
the promise of shipbuilders. Thirty
steel ships were launched with a total
tonnage of 219,5S6. Eleven wooden
ships were launched, amounting to
100000 tons.
Want to Know Facts. 80
Are the majority of your men do
ing a full days work? Are you work
ING oNeTtIIHe are you running
night shift or planning to do so? 1t is
imperative that either hour that can
be taken advantage of be used. Won't
you reply promptly to this teiegra m
stating frankly the facts? Money ma
terial and men have been supplied
without stint by the nation Keynote
of present situation is management
leadership. 3
"Our country is holding every fore
man and every workman in the ship
yards, and especially every shipyard
owner, stockholder and manager as
well as every officer and employe OF
the Emergency Fleet corporation, re-
sponsible for the work of building
ships.
They are needed badly and the
American people want ships, not ex-
cuSeS.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03

French Aviation Officers Marvel at
Their Skill and Daring

Washington, April 3.-French avia-
ton officers stationed here have re-
ceived reports from the French front
praising the skill and intrepid daring
of American flyers. Members of the
French avia ton mission are convinced
that the American flying corps will be
the equal of any force developed by
the nations at war The reports also
show that General Pershing's army
has enough French and British planes
to meet present needs.
The air fighting foces of the
United States will not balance the
strength of the armies in the field un-
til many machines have been sent
from this country to Europe" said
one of the French officers today.
THE French and British aircraft
factories are short of help and cannot
be expected to make all the aircraft
necessary for the armies aligned
against Germany. The allies factories
need raw materials but they are also
greatly in need of skilled mechanics.
America will soon be making many
machines and no doubt will greatly
increase the expectation of raw ma
terials to be used in aircraft pro-
duCt;on'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
DRYs WIN IN ILLINOIS.
Women's Vote Helped Put 200 Sa'
looms Out of Business.

Chicago, April 3.-Illinois drys to-
day predicted election of a dry leg
islature next fall as result of anti
saloon victories in twenty nine town
ships where the liquor question was
submitted to a vote yesterday.
The womens vote played an inn
portant part in ousting 200 saloons.
Vets won in seventeen townships,
none containing large cities.
At Bloomington and Rock Island
women delivered the knockout punch
to John Barleycorn, upsetting the
mems vote which in both cities ia
yo-ed saloons Vets failed to take
Moline and Dixon from the dry list
Election of a dry legislature next
fall will mean ratification of the pro-
posed federal prohibition amendment.
thus making Chicago dry, r. Scott
Mcbride. superintendent of the Illi-
aois Anti-Saloon league. said saday-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
Dean Evangelists Are Holding
Eight Meetings Here To-day.
"POlitics, Commerce and Press
Need Cleansing"

The Dean Stockton, Hausmann
evangelists are busy lot. Tuesday
eight different meetings were held in
connection with the campaign now
being put at the First Baptist
church. Today there are as many
move. Tonight Miss Amy L. Stockton
speaks at 1880 to Christian workers,
and the main meeting begins at s
o'clock. Doctor Dean speaks on THE
Second Touch" discovering.
Last night the evangelist delivered
an impressive and stirring appeal
based on the young prophet Elisha's
experience in The Storm of Fire"
do we dare to take our spiritual
experiences out into the glare of our
everyday experiences? he said. DO
God in this modern age? Elisha not
only went across the Jordan but he
went into the city of Jericho and
healed it's salty fountain. There are
defiled fountains in modern life. Poll
tics needs cleansing; commerce also ;
the press as well.
There is not department of life.
and there is not an individual soul who
does not need healing. The world is
looking for the imbEed man. When
our great prophet, the Lord Jesus
Christ, went up into heaven in a cloud
of glory, He dropped behind Him His
mantle. larry here He cried, in
Jerusalem. until We be clothed with
power from on high God has never
especially blessed the world apart
from the conservation of some. man or
group of men to Himself. 1t is when
God can find a man whose reignins
passion is spiritual power that He can
do a great work in the blessing OF
humanity. This is a fixed law from
which the Almighty never deviates
et~Let the Christians of Topeka seek
with absolute Self-renunciation the
power of Gods spirit and a mighty
work of Righteousness will begin in our
mid St
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
TO PUNISH MASTERS
New York Has an Ordinance Making
Extravaganza Misdemeanor.

New York. April st is now a
misdemeanor in New York City to
waste any kind of food. The board
of aldermen passed an ordinance to-
day making food waste punishable by
ten days in Jail. $50 fine or both. AL
fred E. Smith, president of the board,
said:
"Willful waste at any time is sinful.
at a time like this it is criminal. Not
withstanding appeals against waste.
there undoubtedly is a waste of food
stuffs going on at present for which
there is no excuse. The country can
not afford this waste, which contrib
utes to higher prices, to combat which
every energy of the government is
being exerted.'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
CLEAR THE TRACK!
Congress Gives Right-Of-Way
to Victory Bills.
Many Are Now Caught in Seri-
GUS Jam in House.
DRAFT MEASURES IMPORTANT
Must Be Determined Before
Second Draft Is Called.
Delay "War On Bulgaria" Vote
Until Next Week.
BY L. C. MARTIN.

BY l.. Z. MARLIN
Washington, April 3.-Congress to-
day gave right-of-way to victory
bills
In both houses vital war legisla-
ton is to be driven thru to the ex-
clusion of everything else. so that
Americas might can be thrown into
wars scales as quickly as possible.
To break a serious jam in which
much win the war legislation has
been caught in the house, Representa-
tive julius Kahn, ranking Republican
on the house military committee. has
introduced a resolution giving mill
tary and naval bills precedence on the
house calendar for the rest of the ses-
sion.
Senator Chamberlain, chairman of
the senate military committee, also
has obtained senate leaders consent
to expedite in every way possible &C
ton on war and navy department
bills.
Ia War Bills in Ten Days
The senate within ten days has
passed more than fifteen war bills,
most of them appea ring unimportant,
but which are vital to- the gearing up
of the war machine.
kahnS first step in the house will
be to get action on draft law amend
ments, passed by the senate, but held
up in the house by hostility of some
military committee members.
Kahn will ask a special rule today
for their immediate consideration.
The amendments include one basing
the quotas on the number of men in
class one, instead of on population;
another empowers the president to
call men given deferred classification;
a third provides for registration of
all who have become Il since the fifth
of last June.
Then Announce Second Draft.
Passage of these is expected to be
followed by announcement of the Sec
ond draft.
The senate continued it's work on
the Overman empowering. bill. Indi-
cations now are that when the bill
passes it will bear little resemblance
to its present form. 1t is almost GER
tain that the presidents recognizing
power will be specifically limited to
certain departments.
Consideration of Senator King
resolution for war on Turkey and
Bulgaria probably will be delayed
until next week, tho King may seek
action Thursday. The $4,000, 100000
bond bill will be presented to the SEN
ate today or tomorrow and immedi-
ate action sought.
Rejoice Over Berger's Defeat.
Niodh lOoHi ulSCuSSlOn To-Day cen
tered about the Wisconsin senatorial
election, wcn~ according to latest re-
turns, by Representative Irvine IfLen-
root, Republican. Republicans jubi-
iantly predicted this presag es a
sweeping victory in the congressional
electioTn next November. Democrats
declareU Berger's Socialist vote caused
the defeat of Joseph Davies. Demo
crat, and personal choice of President
Wilson. They pointed out also that
Wisconsin is normally a strong Re
publican state.
I The issue of loyalty, all agreed, was
settled in Wisconsin's favor by deci-
sive rejection of the Berger peace
| program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
INTO ACTIVE SERVICE
First Lieut.. William A. Heap Ordered
to Fort Riley.

First Lieut.. William A. Heap.
formerly of Topeka, has been ordered
to report at Fort Riley April 10 for
course of instruction at the medical
officers training camp. Lieutenan mt
Heap is the brother of Mrs. Herbert
L. Clark, wife of DIR. H L. Clark.
Lieutenant Heap was a student at
the old Washburn medical school for
two years. When the Washo i'm med
ical school was discontinued Heap
went to Chicago and entered the med
zeal school at Northwestern university
He was graduated from Northwestern
about year ago. Immediately applied
for commission in the medical CORPS
of the army. and has now beer. ordered
into training for active service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
ON STAGE FIFTY YEARS
Mrs. Sam X. Chester, 10, Played With
Ford. Booth and Maggie Mitchell.

New York, April 3.-Mrs. Sam X.
Chester, who appeared on the Ameri-
can stage for fifty years pricr to her
retirement in 1905, died yesterday at
the Actors home on Staten Island at
the age of 7S. She lived at the home
with her husband, 80 years old, a re-
tired actor who survives her.
Mrs. Chester began her career on
the stage at the age. of a. In later
years one of her best characterize tons
was that of the nurse in Romeo and
Juliet" She was seen in support Of
John T. Ford, Edwin Booth. Maggie
Mitchell and many other we'll known
figures on the American stage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
SPEED DRAFT PROGRAM
Official Announcement Pertaining 10
Next Call Expected Soon.

Washington. April 3.-Measures to
speed up the draft program are in con-
temptation and an. official announce
ment is expected soon.
The intention is to meet the emer-
gency in Frapce- For that reason the
100000 to be called this year will be
called more rapidly than was pre-
viously planned
War department officials said no ar
rangements were in sight looking to
calling out more than the 100000 men
It was planned to take into the service
Reports that the draft would be
raised from 500, 900 men to 1900, goo
was denied
2,500,000 by End of Year.
There are now under arms here and
in Europe more than 100000 Amer
lean soldiers. The number will have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
EXPLOSION IN GA. CAMP
Thrc. soldiers Killed and -Four In
iured by Accidental Blast.

Augusta, Ga. April 3.-One cor
poraI and two privates are dead, an
other corporal seriously injured and
three privates slightly injured as the
result of an accidental explosion late
last night, in one of the tents of
Company F. 103 Pennsylvania en-
g.neers-
tests of various kinds of explosives
for the past few days in their training
for trench warfare and it is understood
It was one of these bombs that ex-
pIoded m the tent.
The explosion rocked the entire Sec
ton of the camp occupied by the en-
gineerS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
HEAR JURY EXCUSES
Examination of veniremen in l. w. W.
Trial May Begin Late Today.

Chicago, April 3.-Fifty additional
veniremen, making a total of 200 sum-
moned in three days. were permitted
to present reasons today why they
should not serve on the jury that is to
try more than 100 leaders of the In
dustrial Workers of the World for al
legged violation of the espionage act.
1t was expected that actual selection
of a jury would begin before adjourn
ment tonight.
Judge Lands excused eighty of the
900 veniremen called, mostly to per-
nit farmers among them to return to
their win the war; crops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03

state commission the new brick high
way will be twenty feet wide and will
cost $4,000 a mile for construction.
The highway extends from Hutchfn-
son thru Nickerson and Sterling to
LYONS the county seat of Rice county.
At Lyons the road will connect with
old Santa Fe trail, which is to be hard
surfaced, according to plans before the
commission. While the entire Hutch
irsson-Lyons highway may not be built
this wear sufficient work will be COM
pieted to insure final construction
work in 1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
BODY IN CHURCH RUINS
Believed Missing American Woman
KILLED in Church by Hun Shell.

Paris, April 3.-Miss Emma G.
Mullen. a member of the American
colony, has been missing since March
90. Her disappearance has caused
much anxiety as the body of her
secretary, Mademoiselle Madeleine
F1och, has been found in the ruins
of the church which was struck by a
German shell on Good Friday. Should
Miss Mullen prove to be among the
dead, the number of Americans killed
by the German shell will have in
creased to five.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-04-03
MILITARY RULE PREVAILS
Quebec Sobcrs Down After Bloody
Street ISioting.

Quebec, Que, April S.-Quebec
is quiet today, sobered by Monday
nights rioting and bloodshed.
The streets were almost deserted
last night and the city was practical
-ly cut off from the outside world.
Suburban street cars and ferry
service to the south shore were can
celied and only a small uppeE> town
car service was kept operating dur
ing the night
The military is keeping pedestrians
on tbs move