The Topeka Daily Capital from Topeka, Kansas • Page 1

A AMERICA'S HISTORIC ANSWER 'UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER'- Total Circulation Yesterday 3 Total City Circulation Yesterday 9,45 7 AX VOLUME XLIINO. 262. TOPEKA, KANSAS, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 6rv1918. TWELVE PAGES THE KANSAS LEADER KANSAS LAND HTOS IN FULL RET REAT GERM IST SEEK CAPPER ELECTED BT RECORD VOTE FROM GHENT TO MEUSE I -v' mm 1 ALLEN AND ENTIRE STATE TICKET IN Henry Allen Given a Tremendous Vote by Kansas Republicans Majority May Reach 150,000. i BIG VOTE CAST THRUOUT STATE Greatest Republican Victory in Years State Is Back Solid in Ranks of Party of Lincoln.

Incomplete returns from forty-two counties show Allen 39.877 Lansdoti 14,397 The Republican party elected every candidate fr state offices in the election yesterday, with majorities rang ing from 75,000 up to an estimated 150.000 for Henry Allen, of Wichita, candidate, for governor. Tike early returns show that the state ticket ran parallel with the vote for Governor Capper, candidate for United States senator. The Republicans claim every county in the state for the senator, congres sional and state tickets, and practically every county candidate. Capper Bore the Brunt. While thexvote for Allen, for gover nor.

ahead of Governor CapflerB apparent majority, and that of Republican congressmen, this was not in the least surprising to Harvey Motter, state chairman of the Republican cen tral committee. The Democratic party knifed its state ticket, trading votes in the most unscrupulous manner in order to re-elect Senator Thompson, but returns from every county in which the vote was wired to Topeka, lndlca tlons are that their effort were futile. Early in the campaign the Demo crats gave up hope of electing any state candidate and in most counting names were merely put on the tickets in order to have trading stock for the big fight that wan to be launched to elect a senator and the congressmen, wtiich were ordered elected by Presi dent Wilson. Governor Capper, stand iug in the way of Sedhtor Thompson's return to Washington, naturally was forced to bear the brunt of the fight with a resultant falling behind In Ms vote as compared with that given Al len. Greatest In Years.

It was the greatest victory in years for the Republican party in Kansas, for in addition to their entire state ticket, eight congressmen were elected. which will again put the state back in the solid Republican ranks. Incomplete reports from forty-two counties show that Allen is leading Lansdon by This was the best Indication available early in the eve ning as to what the entire state would do. In the western part of the state it is lelieved that both Allen and Cap per will push ahead of the other state candidates and it is certain tliat both are elected by immense majorities. It is even possible that Alk'n will reach the majority piled up ty Governor tapper two years ago.

The latest re ports on the vote for Allen and Lansdon show that Allen had 33.JS77 and Lansdon, 14.397. DOWN 160 HUN PLNES. With the American Army Northwest of Verdun. Nov. 5.

(By the Associated Press) During the last four days American airmen hatne destroyed or downed more than 100 German airplanes and, in addition, a large number of enemy balloons. Since September 12. when the St. Mihiel salient operations began, the Americans claim to have downed 431 German machines. ff this number, it lias been confirmed that 278 have been ILYS R.

WHITE. Jewell County Fanner Elected Freca Farroec Sixth. ARMISTICE VICIOUS GERMAN LEADERS MUST BE PUNISHED FOR ATROCITIES, ALLIES HOLD London. Nov. 5.

(vlaMonlrval) The names of all enemy army corps commanders, or other persons who are known to have been guilty of. or have encouraged cruelty to war prisoners, i will le Include! in the list of persons; whose trial and punishment will be de- manded by the allies. Sir George Cave, the British home secretary anounced today, Persons who have acquiesced in actual cruelty by subordi nates, are likewise to be included. It was considered inadvisable at present to state the names of the persons in the list. Sir George said.

The French government, the home secretary added, had been requested to cause all possible steps to lie taken to; bring to account the commander of the camp at Philippolis. Bulgaria, who was notorious for his III treatment of British prisoners. The home secretary added that Germany had agreed to ratify the recent agreement concerning prltoners reached at The Hague in conference with British delegates. Germany abandoned certain conditions la regard to Germans in China. NEXT KANSAS GOVERNOR IIENRY ALLEN.

Wichita Editor Elected by Tremendous Vote Thruout State. ALL HANDS SAVED Captain and Seven Men of Stlflnder Reach West Indies. Turks Island, B. W. Nov.

5. The captain and seven men of the Nor wegian tark Stlflnder. who had been missing since their vessel was atopped by a (ierman submarine and they were forced to take to a small boat on October 13. have arrived here after more than three week' exposure and In an almost starved condition. The captain said hi small beat capsized and mot of Uielr provisions were lost.

They managed to right the craft and rowed all the way to Turks Is land from a point approximately 1.CKW miles east of New York. They knew nothing of the fate of their companions in the other small boat. New York. Not. 5.

The arrival of the captain and seven men of the Norwegian bark Stlflnder at Tnrks Inland accounts for the crew of tb The others reached York last week, after liiDg picked up by a United1 States naval ship. They reported a crew of a German submarine had atanduned the Stiflnder's men to their fate, after boarding the bark and placing borot on tier. J. N. TINCTIER.

Medkioe Lde Man Leading In Bir -w Man DW THE WILL TELL DETAILED TERMS Benin IS AuVISed Dy American Government That Allied Commander-in-Chief Is Ready to Receive a Deputation Representing the German Army. i WILSON'S 14 POINTS IS A BASIS Entente Powers Insist onFree Hand in Interpreting Freedom of the Seas Clause Demand Compensation for Damaged Property In France and Belgium. Washington. Not. 5.

Marshal Foeh has the terms of armistice for Ger many and awaits application for them by the German military command In the field. The government at Berlin la so In formed in a note whkh Secretary I ing handed to Minister Suiter, of Switzerland, tonight, announcing that the allies have declared their willingness to make peace on the principles enunciated by President Wilson. The note now is on the rabies. In twenty-four hours, it sholad be in the hands of the Germans; in forty-eight boars the world nay know wnrtber an immedi ate end of the war is at hand. Terras an Still Secret.

Publication of details of the snots-tire terms still is withheld. They may not be known until the Germans have accepted or rejected them1 as the course followed by the allies In dealing with Bulgaria. Turkey and Austria. Only the derails are tn doubt, howver, and no questions that acceptance means abject Conditions are DrastlcN The statement has' been authorised that the drastle conditions trader which Austria passed out of the war have leen followed eiowly and in answer to queries for fnrther information officials said tonight the statement of Premier Clemenreau. cabled from Pari, by tho Associated Press, told the story "The terms." said M.

Clemenceau. "are what President Wilson himself recommended to ns for the security of onr troops, the maintenance of our superiority, and the disarmament of the enemy. Insofar at that Is-necessary to prevent a resumption of hostilities." 'Allies Free Dictate. Secretary Lansing's -note gives the first Lint of what las been going on In the momentous conferenenes at Pt.rU between Colonel House and the allied premiers. It qnotes a "memorandnni of observations" by the allied govern ments on the president's correspondence with tle German authorities, disclosing the approval of the presidenrV peace program with reservation of freedom of action in the peace conference on the moot question of freedom of the seas and a specific statement that bv restoration is meant that Germany must make compensation for all damage done to civilian populations sod their property "by land and sea and from the air." This last.

In whlh President Wilson concurs, means German payment for towns and eltle de-stroyed and montrrslde devastated, for (Continued on Psge f. Column, 7. CHARLES M-ICK NeTttsa Man Only Oa of aly Oa IHOM. FOCH HUNS '8 Kansas Apparently Has Made a Clean Sweep in Answer to Appeals Sent Out From Washington. CAPPER'S PLURALITY OVER 100,000 Every Republican Candidate for Congress Seems to Be Over Anthony by Great Vote in First.

Incomplete returns from fifty-seven counties show: Canner 52,378 Thompson 21,930 FIRST DISTRICT. Anthony 3,464 Whitney L330 SECOND DISTRICT. little 6,086 Martin 3,433 THIRD DISTRICT. Campbell 4,840 Pile 3,296 FOURTH DISTRICT. Hoch 5,701 Doolittle 3,166 FIFTH DISTRICT.

Strong 9,721 Helvering 4,697 SIXTH DISTRICT. White Connelly SEVENTH DISTRICT. Tincher Shouse i 6,475 2,909 6.006 4,059 EIGHTH DISTRICT. Mack 3,739 Ayres 2,912 Kansas voters repudiated President Wilson's unprecedented partisan appeal by electing a Republican senator and eight Republican congressmen to represent them in Washington. Early election returns from representative counties in each district indicate that Republican candidate for eon gress is elected, and that Got.

Arthur Capper was elected 1y the largest majority ever given a senatorial candi date. The most conservative estimate at state Republican headquarters last night places Capper's plurality at while other estimates run as high as A Real Landslide, The vote for Governor Capper amounted to. a veritable landslide, and his overwhelming victory over his opponent. Sen. William IL Thompson, is credited to his own strong popularity as well as the partisan appeal by President Wilson.

With reports from forty-six counties. Capper had a lead of 27,101 over his opponent, with a total vote of 47,116, as compared to Thompson's 20.015. In every district the Republican candidates were running ahead of their opponents by comfortable majorities, with the exception of C. C. Mack in the Eighth, who was leading W.

A. Ayres, Democrat, by a close margin. At latest reports. Mack was ahead by 827 votes, with many of the country precincts that are normally Republican strongholds to be heard from. Doubtful No Longer.

In the other seven districts there seems but little doubt as to the out come, as most of the counties that were considered doubtful by the Republican central committee were reported to be safely in the Republican column. Tincher, in the Seventh district, ran ahead of Congressman Shouse by 1.75)3, a indicated by incomplete returns from eight of the thirty-two counties. Campbell, in the Third district, was leading his opponent, Pife, by 1,202 votes in four of the nine counties. Incomplete returns from the ten counties in the Fifth district show that Strong was leading by more than 5,000 and the figures iif his faror were pil- (Continued on Page 6. Column 1.) IIOMKR HOCIL Marion Editor Elected in the Fanrtb Elected District.

CONGRESSMEN REPUBLICANS CAIN II SEATS IN HOUSE THREE IN SENATE Hection Takes Control of House Away From Democrats Senate in Doubt Champ Clark Is Defeated. WEEKS LOSES TO GOVERNOB illfALSH Newberry and McCormick Are Leading Spencer Defeats Folk Cannon Goes Back for 22nd Term. Washington, Xov. 6 Safe Republican majorities in boih the senate and house were claimed by a statement of Republican congressional campaign committee issued here early this morning. New York.

Nov. At 2 o'clock this morning. 1110 congressional districts were unreported. By the returns then in hand, the Republicans had gained eleven seats in the house of representatives and three seats in the senate. Senator Thompson, of Kansas, Dem ocrat, had been lieaten by Governor Capper, Republican Senator Lewis; of Illinois, had been leaten by Rep.

Me-dill McCormick, Republican, and Senator Saulsbury, Democrat, president pro tempore of the senate, had been beaten by former Senator Ball, Re-pnaublican. Weeks Is- Defeated? The re-election of Senator Weeks, doubt, and the seat. was being claimed by former Governor Walsh. Democrat. Th surprise of the election was the possibility that Speaker Clark had been defeated in his home tfistrict in Missouri.

before Acting Chairman Cummings, of the Democratic national committee, had issued a statement claiming Democratic gains in both houses of congress. Hays Is Confident. Chairman Hays, of the Republican national committee, had not issued a statement, but said he felt sure the Re publicans would control the house. The turnovers ca me in New York, Kentucky, Pennsylvania. Maryland and Kansas, but so closely was a Democratic defeat in one district neutralized by a Republican defeat in another, that the net results were very close.

Cannon Is Re-elected The Democratic leaders In congress, Senator 9immons, of North Carolina, and Representative Kitchin, of South Carolina, were re-elected, as were the house Republican leader. Representative "Mann, of Illinois, and tle acting leader, Representative Gillette, of Massachusetts. Former Speaker Cannon, of, Illinois, was re-elected to what wilhbe his twenty-second term in cou-gress, a record of service interrupted by only two defeats. Meyer London Defeated. Meyer London, the only Socialist member of the house, has been defeated, Henry M.

Goldfogle, Democrat, winning, wLh Republican support, but tho Socialists retained representation by electing Victor Berger, from Wisconsin, a former the house, now under indictment under charges of violating the espionage law. Other Socialist candidates were defeated. Continued on Page 10. Column 2.) P. P.

CAMPRELL. Pittsburg Man Re-elected From Third Relet District. COLD WEATHER AHEAD Freezing Temperature May Come by Evening. Forecast for Kansas Rain Wednesday; eolder in afternoon or night. Thursday generally fair and eolder, preceded by rain in east portion.

With the wind in the north all, day today, the temperature will go down! towaJd I tions from the weather bureau are correct. Snow has been falling in Mou- tana. The north wind is expected to change the fine, mild weather of the past month to normal November 1 weatherr The average temperatures 1 for October and November have leen far above normal. The wind blew at 30 miles an hour yesterday, and at 8 o'clock last night was blowing at 20 miles an hour, which gave Topeka the heaviest wind since May 18, last spring. The temperatures yesterday were fine for election, the lowest being 57 degrees at 7 o'clock in the mdrning, and the highest being 73 degrees at 2 o'clock in the afternoon, making an average of 9 degrees above normal.

The record temperatures for this date are 83 degrees in 1915, and 18 degrees in 1S89. The hourly temraturs yesterday, 7 a. m. to 7 p. as furnished by the weather bureau, were: 7 a.

E7 I a. 59 a. 62 10 a. 65 11 a. 67 12 noon 69 1 p.

71 2 p. m. 3 p. m. 4 p.

m. 5 p. m. 6 p. m.

7(p. m. 73 73 72 70 68 67 The sun rose today at 6:6 m. will set at 5:17 p. m.

The moon will set tonight at 7:15 o'clock. ELECTED U. S. SENATOR mm GOVERNOR CAPPER. Kansas Executive Elected Senator Yesterday by Overwhelming Majority.

between Metz, Mezieres, Ilirson and the north. SIX MILES BEYOND GUISE. With the French Army in France, Nov. 5. (11 p.

(By the Associated Press) After yesterday's defeat in the region of the Oise, with the loss of 4.000 men made prisoner and sixty cannon captured, the Germans began a general retreat over the entire roflt of the First army this morning. General Deheney's men entered the Guise at o'clock, and pashed on six miles further east in close pursuit of the German rear guards. The German artillery began a strong reaction upon the French positions (Continued on Page 8. Column 1.) COL. ED LITTLE.

Kansas City Man Re-elected From Sec- Man Re-elect opd District. mm ENTENTE i A 75-MILE FRONT British Troops Sweep Across Belgian Border East of Valenciennes and Are Now Within Eight Miles of Mau-beuge Entire Mormal Forest Is Captured. FRENCH SIX WILES EAST OF GUISE Gouraud's Men Cross Ardennes Canal at Le Chesne and Push Ahead a Mile Yankees Con tinue Steady Advance on Both Sides of the Meuse River. Ixmdon, Nov. 5.

The British armies In the sector between the Sam-lre and the Scheldt have defeated in the buttle which began Monday, twenty-five German divisions. Field Marshal Ilaig reports from headquarters, tonight addition to capturing many more villages today, the British liave passed thru the great Mormal forest. RETREAT ON WIDE FRONT. London, Nov. 6.

(7:30 p. (By the Associated Press) The Germans are retreating on a seventy-five-mile front from the fiver Scheldt "to the ftivecw Jn the face of, the German retreat the situation changes so rapidly hour liy.hour that if is impossible to give a definite idea, of the llied advance. Cross Belgian Frontier. Roughly, the allies have crossed the Franco-Belgian frontier between al-enciennes and Bavy, which' is eight miles west of the fortress of Maubeuge. The allies are within two miles of Bavy.

They have captured the whole Mormal forest except the eastern edge. Then the line runs from Maroilles to the vestern edge of Nouvron forest, two miles east of Guise, two miles south of Marie and along the Serre river to Clermont river and then In a straight line to Chateau Porcien. Bad Weather Prevails. Owing to the bad weather the allied pursuit has lost touch with the enemy's main body. French troops have crossed the Ardennes canal on both sides of Le Chesne and have advanced for a distance of about a mile.

The Americans have forced the bridgehead south of Dun on- the river Meuse, but. have not yet occupied Dun. NEAR GREAT HUN LINE. With the American Army in the Mense Sector, Nov. 5.

(11 p. i Bv the Associated Press) The Amer lean forces have captured. Liny-De, vnnt-Dun and Mily-Devant-Dun, east Monep river. They are also oc enpying the hills on the east bank of the river, despite a stirr macpine gun resistance by the Germans. West of the Moused the Americans have occupied Letanne, Stonne, La Besace and Yoncq and are pushing their line well beyond Raucourt forest, north of Stonne.

In Beaumont, French civilians were freed, after four years of German occupation of their town. In their advance today, the Americans reached points within five miles of one of Germany's main lines of communication D. R. ANTHONY Leavenworth Man Re-elected From the Man Re-elect First District. WIS NG UN THE KANSAS so 1 HARVEY n.

MOTTER MePherson Man Who Led Kansas Republicans to Victory. 10 PRESIDENT'S APPEAL Republican Landslide Thruout City and County. Capper, Allen, Anthony AU Get Big Vole Every Republican Candidate Elected. The complete eoont from 28 of the 32 city precincts and 5 of 29 county precincts show the following: Capper 6,081 Thompson 3,461 AUen 8.865 Lansdon 2,408 Like the entire state and nation, early returns from precincts in the city of Topeka and Shawnee county Indicated a Republican landslide, not only for Capper and Allen, but for the congressmen and the entire state and county ticket. Incomplete returns from sixteen precincts in the city and three in the county at 9 o'clock, last night.

gave Governor Capper a plurality of 3,011 votes over Senator W. H. Thomp son for senator from Kansas, and Uenry Allen a plurality of over Lansdon for governor. Big Vote Was Out. large vote wag out In nearly every precinct heard from, and great inter est was taken in.

the election by lth men and women. It is evident from the returns coming in on congressman and senator that Shawnee county means to repudiate the partisan appeal of President Wilson to send only Dem ocrats to congress. Anthony was leading in the county by a plurality of nearly two to one over his opponent. Frank E. Whitney, altho this is Mr.

Whitney's home county. Mr. Whit ney's total vote in forty-three precincts already heard from was 3,073. while Anthony got 7,457 in the same places. That Capper and Allen will carry the county by pluralities of nearly 000 each, was the prediction last night of John T.

Chaney, chairman of the Shawnee county central committee. Mr. Chaney based his estimate on early returns from scattered precincts, which gave a representative idea of the vote in the county, he said. He also predicted tliat the Republican plu rality in the rounty may go as high as four to one. Neiswender and Amos Win.

Few of the precincts in the norjh end of the county have reported totals, but private reports received at the or fice of the county central committee in dicated that L. II. Neiswender had good majority over J. B. Billard, former mayor, for representative from the Thirty-third district.

W. M. Amos, a local printer, has defeated H. C. Stephens in the TWrty-f Irth district by nearly three to one, according to re ports tliat have been received so tar, and it Is doubtful if his immense lead can be cut down much.

1 Matt Weight man has a good lead over Frank Corry in the Thirty-fourth district. Boyd E. I'nljom. present county com (Continued on Page t. Column 3.) J.3IES G.

STRONG. Maryirille Attorney Represent the ANSWER TO WILSON'S APPEALHEIGHT REPUBLICAN CONGRESSMEN 1.1 A 1 Sereath..