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i 8ALOA, EAnSAO, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917. VOL. 32. NO. 240.

ing to third, Robertson to Zimmerman, on the throw to third John Collins went GOOD IlilOLyS Agentiae Changes Hands. BUENOS AIKES Oct. 6. -The sale of the' Hihanovich Steamship Line week to the Royal Mail Steam Packet Company and Podero Brothers, a' local shipping firm, is by far the most im- SEM. LAFOLLETTE 'STRIKES BACK' SE Sims' tic; .1 to second.

McMullen up, McMullen singled, scoring J. Collins: The official scorer gave McMullen a two base hit. Eddie' Collins up. Strike one, ball one, ball two, strike two, ball' three. Eddie Collins fouled out to Fletcher.

One run. three hits, no errors. Fourth Inning. NEW YORK Zimmerman up. Schalk took Zimmerman's high foul.

Fletcher up. Foul strike one, ball one, ball two. McMullen threw out Fletcher at: first, making a nice play of Fletcher's roller. Robertson up. BaU ball two.

Robertson hit a hot two bagger to right field. Holke up. Ball one. McMullen threw out Holke at No runs, one hit, no errors. CHICAGO Jackson Strike one, foul strike two.

Burns snared Jackson's fly. Felsch up. BaU one, Felsch scored on a terrific drive into the. left field bleacHers for a homo run. The crowd gave, him a great cheer.

Gandil up. BaU one, strike one. Sallee threw out Gandil at first Weaver up. Foul strike one. Burns caught fly.

One run, one hit, no errors. liming. NEW YORK-r-McCarty up. Ball one, strike one. McCarty a long hit to the.

center field, fence for a three base hit. Sallee up. The Chios go infield played in. Strike one, strike one, McCarty scored on SaUee's single to right. Burns up.

Foul strike one, ball one, Burns hit into a double playt. Weaver to. Collins to GandU. Herzog up. Foul strike one.

foul strike two, Herzog struck out. He was the first strike out victim of the game. One run. two hits, no errors. CHICAGO Schalk up.

Foul -strike one. Schalk grounded out to Holke. Cicotte up. Foul strike one, ball one, ball Foul strike' two, ball three. Sallee threw out Cicotte at first.

John ColUns up. Foul strike one, strike two, foul, ball one. J. Collins struck out. No runs, no'hits, no errors.

Sixth Inning. NEW YORK Kauff up. Fanned on three straight pitched balls. Zimmerman up. Foul strike one, foul strike two, Zimmerman filed to GandU.

Fletcher up. Flied out to Jackson. No no hits no firrnrs CHICAGO McMullen up. Strike one Herzog threw out. McMullen, at first, pulling down what seemed a sure hit.

Eddie Collins up: Strike- one, foul strike two. Eddie Collins fanned. Jackson up. Holke took. Jackson's grounder and beat -the runner to the bag.

No runs, no hits, no 'errors. Seventh Inning. NEW YORK Robertson upr Ball one. strike one. McMullen threw; out Robert- son.Holke up.

Foul strike one, Holke house canvass to. signature i tr singled past. McCarty up. Ball the pledge of, the United States food It was a pitch: out. Jackson made Ministration.

according advices re-f wonderful catch of McCartx'a seem- today, by Dr. H. Waters, fj-J Not To Enounh HideJ. Barley corn HOISINGTON Oct. or the gods, labeled lard, eighteen two-gallon Jugs in six.

crates, -were thrown out of the freight, station yesterday because TObpdy had claimed it and the shipment was occupying Valuable space In the receiving' room; nosed around the crates and -sniffed. That was enough, for him. i When, opened at the city Jail last night each- crate- contained, three lard cans. In: each can 'was a gallon jug nicely packed in stwdust beneath three buckets of lard, llarshal Moore doesn't want the no, no the lard, the whiskey, and he says that If the consignee will only come up and ask he may have the three cratea an the, eighteen Jugs. cotiGnoosiui ISRIND PRESroENT VITIZSX JUS PENWOBOVERTIMiE WAR MADEL Ef.l WORK VACATION P.

M. This AFTEIfeoN One of The 1 Most smentous Sessions In Hisorty oi Ration Paved 'WtaitSe- Bulletin. WASHINGTON.0 6.The bill giving life insurance. disability allow-ancs to American, soldiers and sailors was signed today, by president Congress entered the last h'ours of the session with all attention turned to the senate where; Senator Lafollette took the floor at 10:00. -to make a three hour speech in answer; to.

the critics who have petitioned jor his exclusion because oi his -court 'and public- terances toward "the wr," By prearrange-rnpnt two lioufswas Reserved in whkjh the senators were to reply at the close of hls.speech. Adjournment 'of congress for the session is expected atc. embem of fhe4u which nmy marking lime flocked the' senate chamber 'where the galleries and floors were jammed inexpectatIon of a spec tacular finale to, the session which appropriated hitherto unheard of bil for American participation in' the world war and has passed a score" of war in an incredibly-' short time. Senator. Lafollette," always a spec tacular; figure in debate and acknbwl-1 edged as no mean opponent byt his enemies had spent yesterday arid most cjf the night preparing his Standing at his seat in the front row before the.

Vise 'President's, desk Lafql-. iette his address "reading care fully and deliberately his with the senate giving close attention. The prospect was that his carefully chosen words would not evoke1 some of replies planned. I WASHINGTON. A Oct.

Wilson went to the capitol shortly; be-' fore 2:00 o'elock to sign bills and be present at adjournment of congress. The senate at 12:25 m. adopted a resolution providing for adjournment of congress at 3:00 p. m. today.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 6.In open session, just adjournment the senate today confirmed the nomination of Brigadier General Pershing and Brigadier-General for promotion to full grade of general. WAR LESSONS FOR KIDDIES New Educational Work Planned By Superintendent Ross. TOPEKA, Oct.

6. The school ren of Kansas will be given the ad van; tage of an entirely new educational line in the "War Lessons'! which are now "being, prepared by i the National Board of Education. These 'lessons will be furnished free to' -school superintendents upon application to' the National Board, State Superintendent 'D. Ross ijr advising superintendents and principals all over the -state of this latest chance to educate the younger generation among the lines of economy and construction. i- HUDSON DOESNT LIKE VERDICT He Has Causes For Setting Aside Jury Report.

James Hudson, convicted of man slaughter in the third degree, last week when he was trjed for the murder of Charles Wilson, filed a petition to have the; verdict set aside in district court this' morning The petition set forth fifteen reasons why the verdict should" be aside. The misconduct of the jury, the intro duction of evidence not authorized by the court, and the verdict to have been reached under stress of passion' and prejudice were citd as principal reasons. HER WAGES $1123 SHY Tean Perrkr Says She Has Uusework Salary Due Her. Alleging she worked 189 weeks and received 1100 as part payment, when according" to their -verbal agreement she was to receive what her services were worth. Tean Perrier filed suit against Daniel Haley today in district court to recover $1223.

The petition stated that Tea Perrier valued her housework at .17 a week. She worked from April -15, 1311 until Octcber lv 1917. Lard TS TS'lO Ji ma rs 2 to I EDDLE CICOTTE HAD BEST OF DUEL WITH 8ALLEE ::3 FANS GO WILD CHICAGO HOSE CRICKED PILL; AT RIGHT TIME. First Game of World Series Abounded La Circus Catches and Stellar! Defense by Both Clubs. New York; ABRHPOAE Burns, If.

.3 Herzog, "2b. .4 Kauff, cf :4 Zimmerman, 3b. .4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 i 2 3 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 3 3 1 1 6 Fletcher; ss. Robertson, rf Holke, lb. McCarty, Sallee, p.

Total .....4 13 1 3 HO 32 1 7 24 15 0 Chicago. AB PO A J. Collins, rf. 3b Collins, If Felsch, cf. Gandil, lb Weaver, "ss.

Schalk, c. ,4 3 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2" 10 3 3 0, i 0 0 1 1 0 4- r. .3 3 ...........3 ...........3 .3 3 Cicotte, p. Total, 29, 2 7 27 10 Score by innings: R.H. E.

Kw York .000 010 0001 7 0 Chicago .,.001.100 QOx 2 7 1 Home- run, Felsch; three base hits, McCarty; two base hits, Robertson, McMullen, J. Collins; First on balls, off Cicotte Left bases, New York Chicago First on errors New York Struck out by Salee' 3r by Cicotte Double jplays, to Collina to Gandil. Attendance Umpires, Loughlin, Klem, Rigler, Evans. Comiskey Park, Oct. Eddie Cicotte camouflaged the tribe from Cookan's blufff this afternoon 2 to 1 in the first world.

series-drive. sizzlers shoved from the paw of Elastic Eddie looked like grapes to the coastal, lemons but made them like demons! cultivated' in the hot-house of J-McGraw. r- Th game opened with a slight bar? ito the. first trench. Borabardmet from the- well, known Busy Berthas Coraroy has loafing around his- pay roll was too jnuch.

One Happy. Felsch won his entree into the Society of the Elect by almost 'torpedoing the bleacher section; with' his 42-centimeter blow. It was good for. a pass to the score column, P.V Bennie, Kauff SHOWED up "them' Chicago pitchers. yes he did.

Look at the box score for yourself; "Silk" O'Loughlin jrave decisions on balls arid-strike. Umpire Klem gave decisions at first Umpire at second base and Umpire Evans at third base. First Inning. NEW 'YORK -Burns up. strike one, Strike' two, ball one, ball two.

ba'd three. Burns singled sharply over second after the count was three and two. Herzog up. Herzog flied to Joe Jackson on' the first ball pitched. Kauff up, strike one, Kauff sent up a high fly to Jackson who almost droppet the ball.

Zimmerman up. The -crowd booed Zimmerman. Ball one. Cicotte tried to pick off Burns at first Strlko one, Burns stole second, foul strike two.a Zimmerman' filed-to Felsch. No' runs, one hiti no errors.

CHICAGO John Collins up. Foul, strike one. Strike' two, ball one, fool, John Collins blazed a hot single to rights McMullen up. McMullen sacrificed, Sallee to Holke, J. Collins moving to second.

Eddie Collins up. Ball one, ball two, Fletcher threw out Collins at first, John Collins going to third on the Jackson up. Herzog made a circus catch of Jackson's Texas Leaguer. No runs, one hit, no errors. Second Inning.

EW YORK Fletcher vkp. BaU'one, strike onei kept the ball around the Giants knees, Fletcher fouled out to Gandil. Robertson up. strike one. ban one.

'strige two. Cicotte tossed out Robertson at first. Holke" up. BaU one, foul, strike one. foul strike Holke beat out a -slow roller to Eddie Collins.

McCarty. up. Cicotto caught Holke. dead asleep off first base with a quick to No runs, one hit, no CHICAGO up. Strike one.

strike two. Sallee was working his famous cross fire Ball one.3, Felsch sent up a lofty fly to Fletcher. Gandil up. Ball one, foul strike one, ball 'two. Heine Zimmerman dropped Gandil's line drive, but threw him -out at first.

Weavert up. Strike Sallee tossed out Weaver at first. No runs, no; hits, no errors. Third NEW, YORK Felsch gathered in "Mccarty's long drive. up.

The Chicago outfielders; shifted with every Giant batter. Ball Weaver caught SaUee's fly. Burns up Strike one, ball one, ban two, strike two. ball three, tottC foul. Burns walked.

Herxog up. Bill one, fOuL strike 6ne, Herzog singled to "right Burn, going- to second. Kauff up. i Ball one, ban two, foul strike one. Gandil ran to the Giants' bench and caught Kauffs fouL No runs, one hit, no errors.

CHICAGO Schalk ,13. Ball 4 one, strike one. Zimmerman made a one handed step of ScfcaUt's grxmrZsr and got his man at first. Cicotte one strike one, strike trro. Clzc.iz drlTl-1 over the tr.l!3 isj.

CIIISO GA 0 BRITISH ARTILLERY TOO HOT FOR FRITZ. 1 HE7 BARRAGE WITHERED 'EM NOTHING COULD LIVE FUSILLADE. IN THAT British Patrols Found First lines Ten anted Only By Dead and Other Points Deserted. Continuing effects are observed of the hard blow struck by the British at tie German lines in Flanders on Thursday. At some points on the front the Germans have been compelled to retire still farther than they were carried by the drive of the British, The positions they occupied were too greatly exposed to the rain of fire from the British artillery.

British patrol discovered these positions when -they were sent forward; to reconnoiter AJ1 along one sector the forward shell holes were abandoned. The British are firmly hoktmg. their new 'line. All last night- they were well- dug in the" advanced, front and -ready for any further counter On the French front north of Verdun the crown prince is continuing his persistent efforts to win back rthe ground lost Saturday. An attack north of Hill No.

344 last night resulted in the Germans gaining a footing in the advanced French line "from which they were shortly afterward driven and the line completely re-established. i BRITISH HEADQUARTERS in France and Belgium. Oct, 6. At some places in the hew line established by the British attack in Flanders the Germans; were reported to be in such exposed positions that they had pulled back their defenses a short distance. British patrols found the forward defenses in One sector abandoned.

Drove Germans Back. 4 PARIS, Oct. 6. The Germans made an attack" last night on the Verdun front near Hill 344. They gained a in the French positions; at some points, the war office reports, but later were driven back: UPHOLD PRISONER'S LAW Supreme- Court -Says County- Jail In-I mates May Work-Roaxlsi OPEXA Oct.

Thevalidity of the law -by- jthe.191?. pjrO-; viding for the working of county pris oners Aipon public roads ot the was upheld by the Kansas supreme court in a decision handed down today. Suit was brought by A-ttorney General 9. M. Brewster against the county commissioners of Chase county in order to' get a settlement of the Question at, an early date.

Another dicision by the court refused to grant a writ of mandamus to the Kansas City, Kaw Valley and Western Railway Company to compel the Kansas Public Utilities commission to author-ixe an additional issue of bonds and stocks the company with which to complete the electric line to Lawrence. PERU VOTES TO BREAK LIMA, Peru, Oct. 6 The Peruvian government probably will soon 'break off "diplomatic relations with Germany. The first, step was taken today when congress by an almost unanimous vote decided in favor of such a course. BARNARD TOOK OPENER '1- Defeated Lincoln High 33 to 0 Friday.

LINCOLN, Oct. 6. Barnard high school took the. scoring bit and ran wild (here IFriday defeating Lincoln high school 33 to -0 in the curtain raiser of the gridiron season. Barnard outweighed Lincoln and had the advantage of players who have gone through several The line-up: Barnard, rh, Sholar.

Stone Ih, Kohfield, Shafer Babcock, re, Di Gibbs, rt, Hughes, rg, Nelon F. Gibbs, It, Masterllar, le. Lincoln: Snodgrass, rh, Wingerd, ifb. Shirk, lb, Stewart, q. Woody, Maher, re, Ramsey, rt.

Smith, rg, Long, Ig, McFarland, It, Joslin, Barnard 6 13 7 33 Lincoln .0 0 0 0- 0 Goto Comes To Our Aid. -TOKIO, Oct- 6. Baron Shimpei Goto. Japan's Home Minister, has characterized the United States ban 5 on necesSitated by the war and as "de- daring that It is unreasonable ror japan 'to expect an absolute cancellation or removal of the embargo. The only way to approach the question, he request some exceptional treatment affording Japan a smooth operation of the shipbuilding industry.

He believed the steel question would be ettled satisfactorily. H0YT CASE IS A PUZZLE Man Registers Bnt He Goes Back to County JaiL Chris Hoyt registered for the select army today and went back to the county jail, the instructions received by Sheriff Swanson from District Attorney Roberson. He will be held until the district attorney decides what he wants done. Hoyt was arrested Thursday aftemocn after his father reported him to the pcllce tor ot registering for military servfos on June 5. An cf EfTr rt ars r- I 'CU "portant cf the many sales of Argentine shipping which have been recorded since the war commenced.

The price paid for -75 per cent, of the preferred and common stock was equivalent to $7,005,900, United) States god. The new holding company will have as a base of operations about 350 ships and several shipyards. The Mihanovich Line was the owner of the seamshi Presidente Mitre, the capture of which nearly embroiled Argentine. and Great Britain in International difficulties two years ago, the prob- lem being solved by the return of the vessel to -Buenos Aires by its English capture rs X-rays Snips Off Finger PARIS, Oct 6. Doctor X.

M. Valliant, head "of the radiographic service at the Lariboisieje "hospital in Paris, who had already lost several fingers In succes- ive operations resulting from the use of the X-ray, has just the mputation of the left forearm from the same, cause. Dr. "Valliant persists in continuing his "work at the Lark boisiere hospital, view ct the value of his work to the. wounded.

GALE HIT ISLE PiriES T. W. Roach Hears From Brother Trere Hundreds Reported Killed. W. Roach received a cablegram Friday, from his brother, Ed Roach, Isle of Pines, which was visited by a terrible storm last week, asking him to "come at once." Wednesday Mr.

Roach gpt a brief note from his brother in which he told of the terrible storm on the island, wherein hundreds of lives were lost and three vessels were wrecked. A niece, who had left the Island for Florida to attend school was finally ocated at Havana, after being lost for three days. There are 2,500 Americans on the Isle of Pines, which lies south of Cuba and which is forty miles square. Ed Roach is in the. real estate business there.

He was in Salina twenty-two years ago. Mr. Roach will not be able to go to his brotherr as -Mrs. Roach; will undergo an operation at the hospital within a few days; SAW GAME RIGHT AT HOME Journal's Score Board Played Game Before Big Crowd. A summer breeze blew over Comis-key field fanning- the yelling thousands fevered with excitement, the dispatches read this afternoon at the opening of the series.

'v The summer breeze was not blowing Iron avenue ut Jthe crowd, yelling and fevered-with- exeitememV was there. packed" closed to the Journal building, eyes trained on the score board where the electric bulbs flashed out each-play seconds after it was completed on Com- iskey field. "Collins is up. I bet he gets to first." "Connect with it, Heinie, if you ever did." "That boob never got a hit in his He'll never see, first. Anybody want to bet?" Nobody did.

"A dollar that Felch breaks a. leg before the seventh inning." A hoarse, throaty cry from several hundred fans went up, the boob did crack the: leather for- a bingle. "Now you, over there, where's that money now?" "Oh you calamity howler, wait until your wife hears about that?" Some of the women smiled. A few rose up to peer through the lane of bobbing shoulders. Just to" let hubby know that he was being watched.

ASSAULT EFFICIENCY EXPERT Murderous Attack on Head of Prison in Cliina. PEKING, Oct. 6. A "murderous at tack upon Wang TTuan-cheng, the super- ntendent of the model prison in Peking, has brought to the attention of the general public an institution which is wor thy of imitation in many countries sup posed to be far superior to China in he management of penitentiaries. Wang Yuan-cheng, the founder and superintendent of the prison, and a num ber of guards were attacked recently by a group of twelve prisoners, who were inspired to revolt after the restoration of the monarchy.1 He was stabbed in the head and abdomen with bayonets and dangerously -but not "fatally wounded.

Ten convicts escaped. REFUSED COMMISSION, SUICIDE Son of Col. P. M. Hoisington Kills Self In Topeka Rooming- House.

TOPEKA, Oct. 6. The body of Stanley M. Hoisington, son of CoL Perry M. Hoisington, commander of the Second Kansas Regiment now at Fort Sill.

Okla 'was found dead in a pool of blood at his room in this city at 100 by the little son of the landlady. There was a bullet hole in Friends C3ati4 UnMnirfnn To4 nnt hattn 1r Brrwul tn ft' Fort Riey last summer because of foot trouble. Spread on the bureau to his room was found the uniform which he wore at the training school. He was a graduate of the Kansas University. SALINA BOO ItS TO Boys at Ft.

SHI WEI Benefit by City's Books given by Salina friends of the men in the army and navy will "go to Camp Doniphan at Fort Sill, Mrs. Delia Brown city librarian announced Salina will send about 700 books to the camp. This mean that members of Company yriU share In the generosity pf Kansas. Mrs. Brown suggests that those donating books write their names in Epworth Lea.iue Social MeetLig.

-The Senior League of the First church vT.l hell a sc-rlxl rr "et n-n rri fcjnaay 3 a 1 AMERICAN DESTROYER ACCOUNT3 FOR TEUTON SUB. DEPTH OOr.lOS DO IT NAVY DEPARTMENT WITHHOLDS DETAILS OF VICTORY. Somewhere in European Waters Von TirpiU Pet Got in Wrong Pew Official Report to Be Made Later. WASHINGTON. Oct: 6.

Details of a fight between an American destroyer" European waters and a German submarine in which the submarine "was destroyed by depth bombs were announced by the riavy department toflay. The name of the destroyer ar .1 -the trn and place of the engage: t. in the navy departrac.it'd ar. LANDRITII NATIONALS' New National Party Gets Down to Work lir Short Order. Oct 6.

The new National Party, which was formed here by an amiJganiatkirt of I' t.hititionlsU Pio gresslves. Inle))endeni. Eiciah-I Democrats and Taxist. nas ctea ur. ira linarlth.

Nashville Tenn Progressive candidate for vice president in 1916, as permanent chf jman His headquarters will be in Chlca- eo where the party expects to open cf- fice9 from which to direct the campaign to elect from thirty to fifty congress- men next year- red Chae or New TorK Ireturv. A SocJaliat Democrat is to be lretrv. uamea a.3 assisiani secretary una vv Cochran of Baltimore, an Independent, is treasurer. WAR MOTHERS ORGANIZE Signatures of Kansas Workers VTJ Cj Ordained Next Week. Kan, Oct.

6. War mothers are organizing In. every ftate of the union to assist during the tit Oftohr 21 tn .98 In 4Via. Iimi'ti. kimlnltrBtni- The plan contemplates enL'sflr services every' woman t.ho" hiU a eon in, the army, navy or marine ccri or son.

enrolled under the- -selective service law and subject. to. future call. The war. mothers have been formally i welcomed into the ranks -of food ad- ministration workers in a- statement Issued by Herbert.

Hoover and received today by Doctor Waters. POES. SIGHS VAO DILL I A 1 WASHINQTON. Oct. 6.

The largest appropriation measure of the history of the. United States bcji.u law when President Wilson slgrned the original deficiency bill carrying $7,758,124,000 principally for war purposes. Flore Hale Holds the Sack. MEXICO CITY. Oct.

6 Th procur ator (reneral of the ropublic has sent, to Ambassador Bonillas at Washington the history of. the -concession of land in lower California" to Flores Hale and company which recently, was declared void. The land amounting to about 15,400,000 acres reverted to the srovern- ment. The United States State Department hae requested Mr. -Bonillas tp inform them why the concession had been declared 'tid and the land open to settlement.

According to the procurator general the company did not cornply with the requirements of the concession which stipulated that a certain number of Mexican and, foreign families were to be established on the land within a cer tain time. Knapp-Latiliarn. The Rev." Arthur. Dlllingcr, pastor of the First Christian church, officiated at the marriage of Mr. Arthur R.

Knapp, and Miss Martha E.Lanaham of Parsons at the home of the minister, 243 South Tenth street, Friday at 8:30 clock. Mr. Knapp is a relative of the Dodge family of the city and has employment with the Dodge Agency. The young people expect to make Eallna their home following a. visit at Mr.

Knapp's former home in Spugis, for a Female Barbers for Uncle Sam. BOSTON, Oct. 6. A thlny new barber bay rum, and a jfemale barber are all. at tha service of Uncle Sam If he wants them.

Inspired by female patriots who are serving their, country, Mrs. Hadio A. Kitchen, at present employed in a local barber shop, today applied for enlistment in the United States Marine Corps here, but has not yet teen accepted. Her case has been referred to for final action. Richter Funeral Monday Afternoon The funeral of Duane Richter, who died Thursday of burns will be held fjom Christ cathedral Monday afternoon at 1G o'clock.

The body will 11a In Undertaking parlors until the funeral. Wcathrr -Clondy Partly clv Jdy tonight and Sunday Warmer tonight at and south portion. Cooler Sunday except extreins southeast poitlvn. Today: Maximum, 5: mlnimuri, 4 j. barometer 28.95.

Year ago: Maxir.ur.i, 77. minimum. 48, barometer, 2D CD. Weather forecast for the wec-1: ining Sunday Issued by the i j-reaj udav are: PUIjvh t- -j an-i 21' DECLARES "WAR PARTY" CARRIES ON LIBEL CAMPAIGN. QUOTES LINCOLN AND CLAY DEFENDS RIGHT ASSAIL, GOV-EKrIT POLICY.

Duty of Congress RalSer Thaa President to Proclaim Nation's Purpose In Taking Up Arms. WASHINGTON. Oct. 6. Senator Lafollette whose expulsion from the senate for -disloyalty has been urged in various petitions replied to i criticism of his course in the war today: in a long and carefully prepared speech; He asserted that the "war party" 'besides carrying on a campaign of libel and character assassination against members of congress who voted against, the war was attempting to suppress discussion, of war issues and intimidate the people themselves by, invading their homes and unlawfully throwing them into The senator quoted at length from the war sieeches of Lincoln, Clay, "Webster, and Sumner in support of his defense of the right of a member of congress to assail the rUty of the gov-" ernment.

r.nd dwelt at length upon i the constitutional dutyN of congress rather than -the president to p.r claim the nation's purposes in taking up arms. He made no reference to inquiry, ordered yesterday by the senate into his speech: before the Non-Partisian league at St. Paul and dealt wi criticism himself generally. -is unfortunate for the country and for the senator from Wisconsin," said Senator Robertson of Arkansas replying to Senator LaFollette today, "that he has lent himself and his services to the promotion of ideas and desires of the Kais'er" Committee To Probe Speech. WASHINGTON, Oct.

6. Headed by Senator Pomerene of Ohio the -follow-: ing members of the senate privileges and elections committeewere appointed today "as the sub committee to investigate Senator Lafollette's St. Paul speech Senator Walsh of Montana and James of Kentucky, democrats, and Dillington.of Vermont and Fall of New Mexico, republicans. The sub committee will hold its first meeting Monday. Defending liis course, of i ktI6n vthe -declaration-tf war ahd his subsequent attacks on theowir- pci icies Senator' Lafollette declared, "A citizen" "sBouia ohey the law un-v til repealed or.

declared unconstitu-; tonal, but he. has the inalienable tight to find what he deems- an ob- jectionable law on wrong policyyin the course and at the ballot box. It is suppressed emotion of the masses -that breeds revolution. If the American people are to carry On this great war, if public opinion is to be enlightened and is to be intelligent there must be ree dis-cussion. Congress as well as the people of he United States entered the war in, great confusion of mind and under feverish excitement.

The president's leadership was followed unquestionably in the faith that he had some big, unrevealed plan by which peace would exalt him before all the world would soon be -Grauafcly, reluctatnly congress nnd the country are beginning to perceive that we are in this terrible conflict not only to right our wrongs not only to aid the allies, not only to share the, awful death toll and its tax burdens, but perhaps to- -share the brunt of the war-and so I say if we are tb forestall the dan ger of being drawn into years of war; and perhaps attain to amperiliflism exploitation the. people must unite in a campaign along constitutional lines' for free discussion of the war and it's conclusion on a just basis. While it was true, that the war must be gone through with, he said, it was not true that we must go through to the end to accomplish ji undis- covered purpose and reach an unknown goal. Every preparation for prosecuting the war must be made, the Wisconsin Senator but -he claimed the right to discuss dlf-ferenoes of ortnlon. Q.ftall we ask the people to shut their eyes and take the entire war program on faith?" he asked.

"The way to paralyze the German "army is to declare our object in this war and show we are not seeking to dictate a form of government to Germany or, render England's dominion of the seas more secure. -When-the- ob- jects of this war are clearly stated and the people approve" they will give the policy a support it will never otherwise receive. PATHOL SHIP FOUIIDEOS Navy Department Orders Investigation But, Details of Accident WASHINGTON, Oct. 6. -An American patrol ship foundered in European waters on the morning of Oct, 4 while on duty.

The navy department has no information of the cause of the loss of the ship and has ordered an Investigation. There was no loss of life: further Information of the incident; which was reported by Vice-Admiral' Sims is being asked for by the navy department. There is nothing in the department's- announcement to indicate the class of the ship. Most of the American patrols are destroyers. lost ahip lwas an auxiliary, not of the regular na-v-y an 3 on mine sweeping work i -i I Tl.a Vrzt she four -r I li en to -V i -s lest ii t- r.

,6 i If sate unve. xioiko was neia ai nrsi. Sallee up V-Sallee to Felsch. No 1-uns, one hit, no ei-rors. wCHICAGO Jlsch up.

iBall foul strike' one, Sallee' threw, out Felsch at GandU up, Gandil got a hit through Zimmerman's' legs. Weaver; up. strike-one. Foul strike two. Weaver fanned and Gandil stole second, and on McCarty's overthrow to the outf ield Gandil went to-third.

Schalk. up. Foul strike, one. Fletcher threw out Schalk. No runs, one hit, no error.

Eighth Inning. NEW. YORK Burns Ball one. foul strike one. Burns filed out to Feisch.

Herzog up. Ball one, ball two. strike Herzog sent a Ijf ty fly to Jackson. Kauff Up. Weaver took Kauffs grounder but his wild throw drew Gandil off the bag.

Zimmerman up. Ball one, bail two, trik3 one. Kauff was caught off play being Cicotte to Gandil to E. ColUns. No runs, no hits, no errors.

CHICAGO-Cicotte up. Foul strike one, ball one, strike two, bail two, ball three foul, Fletcher toased o't Cicotte. John Collins -up. Ball one, strike one. John Collins got a two base hit along the left field foul line.

McMullen up. BaU one. Sallee took Mo-Mullen's grounder and John Collins was run down, Eallee to Zimmerman to Herzog. Eddie Collins Ball one, strike one. McMullen was out stealing, McCarty to Herzog.

No runs, one hit, no errors Ninth Inning. NEW YORK Zimmerman up. Strike one. Cicotte tossed out Zimmerman. It was announced that the official at tendance was 32,000.

Fletcher up. Fletcher fifed out to Weaver. Robertson up- Strike one. strike two. Robertson filed but to John Collins.

No runs, no Miits, no errors. GAME RETURNS SUNDAY The; Journal will receive results, of the Sox-Giants game Sunday afternoon. HEFLIN CHARGES UP TODAY Special Senate Committee Investigating His Allegations of Pro-German Activity. WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.

Representa-tive' Hefiins declaration that certain members had "acted suspiciously connection with reports" of -use of German money to influence congress was heard by the special committee appointed to investigate Representative Heflln's charge to bo subject-to-critlr HIKE AUCTION FEE Complaint Made That Spielers Block Salina Streets Public auctions' have attracted the eye of the city Complaints registered against blocking East Iron on Saturdays and the alleged injustice of- the fees struck' the council as. subject matter for investigation' and It was said, this afternoon that an ordinance is ready to be introduced at the next council meeting, a week, from rectifying all reported-abuses and increasing the license fee. IL W. B. Wins Game.

Field Goal Dees Business for Aceeunt- 'Overcoming a six point' lead attained in th first minute of play Kansas Wes- leyan Business collesre eecrei a. vl' fn qvar- 'if I.

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Pages Available:
52,148
Years Available:
1903-1923