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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
Roosevelt Is Out Against Will
sons Fourteen Points.
" Unconditional Surrender"
Colonel Wires Senators.
AGAINST NEGOTIATED PEACE
Don't Chat To Accompaniment
of Clicking Typewriters.
"Declare War on Turkey With
out Delay" He Says.

New York, Oct. 25.-Colonel Roose-
welt is out in the open today in oppo-
sition to President Wilson's fourteen
peace points and his correspondence
with Germany. In kilograms to Sem
ators Lodge, johnson and Poindexter,
Roosevelt said he hoped the senate
would declare against adoption of the
fourteen points 'in. their entirety" as
a basis of a satisfactory peace.
Roosevelt declared for the uncon-
ditional surrender of Germany. and
said he hoped the senate would take
action in favor of an unconditional
surrender peace and against nego-
tiated peace
Let us dictate peace by the ham
mering of guns, and not chat about
peace to the accompanim of the
clicking of typewriters," the colonel
wrote.
He asserted the language of the
fourteen points was not clear, that
some of the points might form the
basis of the unconditional surrender
of the United States; that Wilson'S
terms are SATISFACTORY to Germany and
to pro-Germans and pacifists; and
that many of the presidents points
are 'thoroly mischievous."
Roosevelt advocated an immediate
declaration of war on Turkey; urged
that the United States avow itself an
ally and not merely an associate" OF
the governments arrayed against Ger
many and urged a house resolution to
make clear his contention that Amer
ica's peace terms have never been
formulated nor made public.
The Telegram.
The telegram reads:
"As an American citizen, most earnest.
" hope that the senate of the United
States, which Is part OF the treaty making
power of the United States, will take af-
firmative action against a negotiated peace
with Germany AMI in favor of peace based
on the uncond itional surrender Of Germany
Peace With Guns.
at also declare against the adoption IN
their entirety of the fourteen points OF The
presidents address of last January as Of
fering a basis for a peace satisfactory tc
the United States. Let us dictate peace by
the hammering guns and not chat about
peace to the accompaniment Of the clicking
of typewriters
1.-THE language of the fourteen points anf
the subsequent statements explaining ol
qualifying them are neither straightforwart
nor plain but IL construed in its probabl.
sense, many, and possibly most. of thest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the eoLm11ns :.
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL
October Is LS93.

October IS. 1898.
A Topeka man has discovered process
by which wood can be made non-com-
bustible, non Equitable, -fnflammabie,
non rottible and non destructible-
DIR. H. A. Black is the inventor, and W.
W. Gavitt is among those largely interested.
DIR. Black and Mr. Gavitt gave public
demonstration in the alley at the rear of
the Office BLOCK, on East Fifth street. A
box which had not been treated burned TO
cinder, while one treated with the DIS
covery, only slightly scorched, alrho
the contents were destroyed.
The wooden wedding of Mr.. and Mrs.
George Stansfield was celebrated last night
by a surprise party arranged by the friends
of the young people.
Mrs. J. P. Howe gave an informal card
party last evening for Mrs. c. s. Baker s
guest, Miss Minnie WEiteman of Chicago
Misses Bessie Moss, Mabel Baker and Susie
Wilder assisted Mrs. Howe in attending to
the wants of her guests, who were Col.
and Mrs. Reed. Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Mer-
win. Mr.. and Mrs. d. L. Lakin. Mr.. md
Mrs. NJ. J. Lock, Mr.. and Mrs. Howell
Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Garvey. Mr. and
Mrs. J. d. McFarlaad. Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5.
Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Bright. DIR. and
Mrs. Hibben, Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Moss. Mr.,
and Mrs A T. Wilder, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L.
Seabrook, DR.. and Mrs. G. P. Ashton, Mrs
/. b. Lenfesty. Mr.. w. o. Whitman, Misses
Gertrude Merwin, Jessie Lewellng: Messrs
VIII Eberle. Burr Lakin, John Lenfesty
K. Heller of Great Bend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
BUSY LABOR WEEK
Shipment of Many Men From To-
peka to War Work.

This has been one of the busiest
weeks in the history of the govern
ment employment bureau. said c. H.
Banner, Shawnee county fuel admin
istrator, in charge of the local en-
ployment office, this morning. Ship
ments of men have been made every
day this week except on Thursday.
Monday they shipped to Portland:
Tuesday bunch of men went to Nj
tro; Wednesday they entrained for
Baltimore. This afternoon another
gang was sent to Muscle Shoals, Ala,
and Saturday more men will be sent
to Nitro. The shipments averaged
100 men.
A campaign of recruiting will soon
be put in motion to get men to go to
Jacksonville, Fla, to work for the Du
Pont people in the powder works.
Banner says that $50 men are want
ed at Muscle Shoals. They need both
skilled and unskilled labor. The work
at this place is in powder plant. The
men to be shipped Friday night will
be assembled at Topeka and entrained
for Muscle Shoals from here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

The reason why Stuart's Calcium
Waters beautify the skin is their nat
ural tendehcy to seek the surface.
The wonderful calcium sulfide is
one of the natural constituents of the
human body. You must have it to be
healthy. 1t enriches the blood, in
vigorates skin health, dries up the
pimples and boils, eczema and
b1otches ena bles new skin of fine tex
ture to form and become clear, pink
ish, smooth as velvet and refined to
the point of loneliness and beauty.
This is how to be beautiful Stop
using creams. lotions, powders and
bleaches which merely hide for the
moment. Get a 50-cent box of Stu
arts Calcium Waters at any drug
store today.
And if you wish to give them 4
trial send TIE coupon below.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
TELLS OTHERS
OF VALUE OF
MENTHO-LAXENE
COLD AND COUGH SYRUP

Mrs. NJ. Luding, 1876 Beacon avenue,
Jersey City, n. J., writes:
II find the Mentho-Laxene just fine
and would not be without it. 1t has
been in our home for three years, and
1 hope your Free Health Book is as
good as the Mentho-Laxene." etc.
With very little advertising, hum
dreds of thousands of bottles of Men
tho-Laxene are sold every year by
druggists, and each year the sales
grow larger. Get 2 u -ounce bottle.
concentrated. and mix with simple
syrup to make a full pint. Directions
and guarantee of satisfaction are with
each bottle. A pint lasts long time
for the whole family. 1t is cheaper
and better than ready prepared medi-
cines, but easy to mix.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25
SHAWNEE IN LEAD
inns County Headed District in Lib.
erty Loan Subscriptions

According to the figures released by
Fred w. Freeman, district director
Tor the fourth liberty loan, every one
OF the eight counties included in the
district subscribed for it's full quota
every coupty but one went over the
top. Nemaha county took it's sub.
scrlption to the last dollar, but there
was no oversubscription.
Atchison county with a quota OF
sl'ool 200 subscribed $1,250,OOO
Brown went s1,200.OO0 with s1,o72,.
..o0 quota. Doniphan subscribed
s57S,5O0 with s52s,5o0 quota. Jack.
sons quota was $4,000, subscription
was $5SS,000. Jefferson county tool
$4,000 worth of bonds with a quota
OF 1888, 500. Leavenworth county was
assigned quota of $1.60S,5o0 and
subscribed 81, ,45O. Shawnee coun.
ty leads the district list with to+a
subscription of $s,1O3,O5O. The Shaw.
nee county quota was s2.57125O
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
LACKING UP MCLEAN

ENATOR MCLEAN has tender heart He made great hight
~ to give international birds square DEAL lie Will prob
ably be willing to give the of Connecticut square
deal Senator Mclean isn't the type of man to lead fororn
hope While woman suffrage was in its infancy, while the
fate of the equal franchise in doubt too much to
expect the SENATOR that he would be champion OF what had
not arrived If in time past he had favored woman suffrage
where would he votes in return for those he would lose?
But things have changed Votes for women is as sure as
anything be- There is only question about Connec-
ticut? When?
Connecticut may be the very last state in the Union to
cnranchs women perhaps the last civilized community in
the world may to pass, that women will vote In
Connecticut after they have been enranchsed by the Zuus
the Sudanese and the head hunters of Borneo
That will not be the fault of Connecticut people, who wish
TO enfranchise 1t will be the fault Of aniquaed
eecoral SYSTEM and the back number statesmen which that
system has produced
The liquor vote what previously restrained Connecticut
statesmen from equal franchise enthusiasm But the liquor
vote,is sunk to low ebb that in politics
Fpooras to pay it reverence.
Thereare shackles the activities of Senator Mclean
except those of habit and thought infexby ossifed
The ofConnectcut are going to Washington to i'm
sprove -thesSenator. We hope they succeed.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
GERMAN IN THE SCHOOLS

THE INTEREST of state requires uniformity in language
When was to confuse the activities OF man,
God inflicted upon them confusion of tongues Language is
mechanism communication of ideas common tongue
labor saving device The difficulties OF COM
muncaion mingled tongues too to need de-
scrpion There parts of Europe in which 1t is nee
essary to know several languages and additional dialects
National unity which is the strength of state, not
be secured where there multiplicity of tongues. The
courts instruction. press must deal in language
or the whole fabric of the republic will be correspondngy
weaker.
Many abide in America and many tongues are spok
English possible, and their
children learn it as the mother tongue
Much to be desired is world language But there is
world language nor sight for the future There
fore interest of the nation demand that certain persons of
beliefs and ideals should have knowledge of other
tongues wisdom Of other people must be transmitted
interpreters and the carrying of trade and
intercourse
Therefore foreign languages will be taught extent
German should taught in the schools general PROPOSE
ton There may be exception in where the German
population is great that public instruction would tend to
Iperpenate the German language in the locality.
For the most part most places requires
that German taught That English speaking true American
citizens extent understand German is in itself pro-
lection against dsoyay expressed in the German tongue Elk
perience demands certain number of American experts IN
all modern tongues.
The direction in which foreign tongues may be properly
discouraged Whatever tends to keep considerable
portion population separate thought and ideals should
be discouraged Natonastc societies. not American
printed in foreign languages for the purpose of
foreign tongue the instruction of foreigners in the tongue
people their parents have abandoned in which
prohibition may operate with wisdom Instruction in German
for purpose of educating Americans should not be discontinued
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
DISCIPLINE IN THRIFT
HE CRUSADES for the sale of Liberty bonds and war
l. stamps do something besides carry the They

HE CRUSADES for the sale of Liberty bonds and war
Il stamps do something besides carry the They
of drill by which the whole body of the people is
disciplined thrift The people have been truly
wastefu purchasing at excessive prices sasacons that
reay dssasactons Many things before the sold
high prices that purchased and consumed for that
The thing itself less valuable than cheaper things
Instances of the sort will to almost everybody The pur
strawberries of season. when they poor and
their neglect in season. when they plentiful There
thousands of similar The money that to the gov
eminent will not all go up in smoke 1t will leave behind
permanent values, in machinery plants for manufacturing, i'm
proved lands and which will remain after the is
to be of continuing production.
Economists will perhaps be able to show, in the industrial
sense that the has paid its way possible thai
the increased production plus increased thrift upon the par
of the people, will the within and leave
the rest of time to be of dividends upon the investment
The power that is lost in another category
living generation does not know how value again
its tears The future will regard the dead this war;
the ferzng influence by which there produced
a store of liberty, vaster than known
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
PUBLIC RAILROADS

~ URING THE MANY decades that railroads existed as pri-
- vate property operated without let hndrance pr
vate benefit the spirit of competition destructive Of other
of transport Water transport crushed by the rail
roads, acquired by them and subordnaed canals
bought crippled little service The
railroads brooked rivals AS consequence of this partisan
and selfish policy most of the railroads finally destroyed
selves profit taking Institutions and ruined themselves
service.
Public ownership is repairing the that private
ownership made The railroads being operated unity
themselves Water transport being built up
unc and The water being restored where
possible.
Direct and beneficial is the action of Mr.. McAdoo TAX
ing the great canal system of the State York This
system, well handled will enough heavy commodities to
relieve the railroads Its full operation will utterly break the
traffic eup in all this end of heUnied States opera
ton Of few cargo steamers along the England
coasts.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
TAKING THE MEANING

u n R. CREEL who inegenty manages the bureau Of
Iva information, recently said, using the general sense
Of his language that he glad because America unpre
pared when the opened He meant by this other Ian
guage showed only that Americas unpreparednes wise
in ITSELF proof of her peaceful Intentions of her spirit
Of amity and of her good will toward mankind.
Congressional gentlemen including who ought to
know better raised hue and against Cree using the first
part of his statement and not the SECOND part which showed
what he driving at
America unprepared, because of the beliefs Of her
people, their pacific Intentions their certainty that there could
be another great Perhaps this bad But Amer
cas unpreparedness did prove her Christian Intentions and
that good Scrutnzng what not perhaps in itself
good Mr. CreeI described good collateral and certain
Simple Simon he in the senate could not exhibit a
simple minded than that directed against
Mr.. Creels preparedness utterance by senator's.
Cree is charged with lack of respect for the senate the
omission strange?
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
THE SITUATION IN FRANCE

1T HE CONDITIONS in France improving. The Ger
Il attack is fatty halted Renforcemens are COM
ing to the Allies in great numbers. The Italians sending
100000 men, Hundreds Of thousands poured in
from England The Americans arriving in weekly num-
bers which would the country if the figures could be
stated
Time fights upon the side of democracy is conclusivey
settled that Germany throwing into the fight her maximum
She reached the peak of her opening
of the battle of Pcardy Since then her armies slid
ing casualties destroying than the reserve
man power can replace.
Time is factor that will strengthen the moral purpose of
the Allies who have sustained comparatively small They
know that every hour brings Americans the
The Germans become hourly depressed Their conquest
of torn terrain does not sustain them not com
penate them for their terrible losses They know as we'll as
the Allies do that the Americans arriving anad thew know
what that means
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
FIFTY PRIMARY
OFFICIALS ARE
Sent TO PRISON
Were Concerned in Election
Frauds in New York City
Last September.
HALF REPUBLICANS,
HALF DEMOCRATS
Justice Golf Regrets That
None of Principals in Case
Were Convicted.

New York, April 20-F'ifty election
officials-half of them Democrats and
half Republicans-were sentenced to-
day by Justice Golf to prison terms Of
two months each after pleading guilty
to participation in primary frauds in
the mayoralty contest here last Sep
TENDER. Ten others who denied their
guilt were tried and convicted by
juries received sentences of from three
to six months each.
The frauds were for the most part
committed by Republican and Demo-
cratic inspectors in the Republican
primaries and favored John Purroy
Mitchell, then mayor, who was candi-
date for nomination for reelection on
the fusion ticket. Mitchell was easily
defeated by Bennett, who brought
charges of fraud.
The court, in passing sentence,
said: "It is cause for deep regret
that the officers of the law have been
unable to arraign the prime conspira-
tors, for the conviction of even one
would be a greater triumph, for public
justice, than the conviction of all the
employed instruments now at the
bar"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
NO MARTIAL LAW
omission strange?

q ENATOR CHAMBERLAINS bill to put the United States
~ under martial law, reflected the eagerness of elderly
who cannot himself become combaan do something
to help 1t would not help to turn America to the rule
of soldiers. In this country there conquered
There nothing with which the civil cannot deal
aging country, and people requires training peculiar
look which be gained only through experience To this
outlook the soldier by habit and usually foreign
The necessity for martial law arises where the civil power
has broken down. where the territory being conquered
out its legitimate civil authority There
martial law should exist in country which has arranged
great and raised great with less friction than
was known before.
President Wilson, with his clearer vision camer tenn
permanent states clearly the against martial law Senator
chamberlain inevitable consequence will press his
Legislation to inflct it.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
FORM BUREAU OF
INFORMATION FOR
men IN SERVICE
Will Endeavor to Answer
Questions From Families
of Men Now With Forces.
WILL GIVE ADVICE
AND ASSISTANCE
Edward Field, Secretary of
Councils Legal Commit
tee, is in Charge.

The establishment of a Bureau Of
Soldiers and Sailors Information has
been announced by the Connecticut
State Council of Defense. This Bur-
eau will undertake to answer proper
requests for information, forwarded
through the councils war bureaus
from families and dependents. Ed
ard Field, auditor and statistician of
the Public Utilities Commission, has
been made secretary of the council S
Legal Committee and will be in charge
of this bureau.
The following announcemtn con-
corning the establishment of the new
bureau was issued by the State Coun-
Gil of Defense:
For the purpose of meeting the de-
mands being made for advice regard
ing soldiers and sailors of Connecticut
now in the service, the State Council
of Defense has established a Bureau
of Soldiers and Sailors Information
to which questions of families and de-
| pendants of soldiers and sailors may
be referred. The bureau will under
take to answer all proper requests
| forwarded through the war bureaus
| from families and dependents, for in
| formation relative to allowances. re-
| lief, insurance, civil rights, welfare
and similar matters.
| THE war service of a nation is di-
vided into many deartments and much
time will be saved if the seeker fol
| information makes his request to the
proper department. The regulation.
| of the federal government relating tt
war emergencies require that specific
directions be followed in certain cor
| respondence and in applications an
this bureau will be prepared to advis'
as to the proper steps to take to secur
information that is available for tn,
public use"
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
GRANGER ADMITS
HIS GUILT OF
GENERAL CHARGE

Chicago, April 2.---Prof. Thomas of
Chicago university, after he was ar
rested in hotel where he had reg
istered with Mrs. R. NJ. Granger, wife
of an army officer now in France, is
sued a statement made public today,
giving his version of the affair.
Prof Thomas said Mrs. Granger
had literary ambitions and that she
came to Chicago in search for a girl
friend who, she declared, had a re-
markable history. She was to have
met the professor with the girl to dis
cuss the case at the time of their ar
rest, but she had been unable to find
the girl and had to come alone, he
said. The statement adds:
ct am therefore not guilty of the
charge as it is understood, but I am
guilty of the whole general charge
in the sense that I hold views and
am capable of practices not approved
by our social traditions.
The professor and Mrs. Granger
were acquitted of a. charge of disor-
derby conduct in the municipal court
last week.
Republican farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1810-1920, 1918-04-26
GERMANS HIDING
Their MONEY IN
FEAR OF SEIZURE
Reported That Hundreds in
Michigan Have Withdrawn
Savings From Banks.
MISTAKEN FEAR
PROVES CONTAGIOUS
Coin, Currency and securi.
ties Are Being Buried in
Back Gardens.

Detroit, Mich, April 20-State,
county and government officials are
seemingly agreed that the soil of
Michigan is today hiding more
money, coin and currency-than it
has held for several years.
German propaganda is the reason.
Despite the efforts of government
agents and of newspapers, to assure
persons of Teutonic extraction that
their property will not be seized,
there has been a noticeable shrink
age in the savings deposits of some
of these people in various sections of
Michigan.
The mistaken fear, it is believed
has proved contagious in one or two
districts which have a heavy foreign
population. Hard earned savings
which usually were hidden at home
in the days before the government
postal savings system was instituted
have been going back to the soil.
Government agents have been en-.
listing the assistance of patriotic citi'
zens to combat this German propa.
ganda.
For several months, however, signs
of boarding have increased, particu
larly since the government began t.
| take over the property of certain Ger
man corporations in the east.
| One incident was reported from
| Ypsilanti, in Washtenaw county, nea
! Detroit, illustrates the situation. /
| farmer and his two sons drew thei
entire savings, about $1,000, from ;
| Ypsilanti bank. The father buriet
the money and then forgot the hidin;
| place. After several days he locates
the wealth and returned with it tt
Ypsilanti where he told the banl
cashier of his act
81 had tip that the government
was going to confscate the saving
of all German-Americans," the farm
er said.
When he was told that such ru
mors were the work of spies and tina
many patriotic persons of Germa1
lineage had large sums of money o
deposit the farmer put the none
back in the bank.
Then he went home and slept sound
ly for the first time in a week.