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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
DESTROY FOOD?
Senator in Sensational Charges
Against Storage Plants.
Govt Commander
Concerns During War.

Washington, May 4.-Charging that
cold storage concerns in the United
States are actually destroying food in
their plants and on the farms in or
der to keep up prices, Senator Stone.
Missouri, Thursday suggested that the
government commander these plants
during the war, or place them under
supervision.
Stones revelation came during a
wide range discussion of the embargo
provision of the administrations es-
pionage bill.
Il am reliably informed-so re-
liza bly, that 1 believe it is actually true
Stone said, that cold storage man.
ayers not only take food out of their
own plants and destroy, in order to
keep up prices, but go out into the
country and buy food in field and gar
dens-and then allow it to rot in the
ground.
should it not be made n crime
for these and other buyers to destroy
healthful foods of any kind before
they had been properly inspected and
condemned ?'
Taken with Senator Borah's strong
denunciation of the packing interests.
it is now obvious that the senate is in
the mood to take the most drastic
action in the history of the country TO
curb speculation in price of foodstuffs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

1t has been rumored that Oakland is to
have bank and a moving picture theatre.
There will be no picture show, but a bank
will be tablished in the building formerly
s Logan of Topeka. III" The pians for 70 the
establishment of the bank are very incom-
plete as yet. The organization will be
under the direction of the Berryton State
bank.
Mr. and Mrs D. X. Austin $50 Michigan
avenue, have given the name Arthur Cap
per. to their son, born March IL.
Mr.. and Mrs L. e. Farley and daughter,
home home Of their cousin. a Fred Bechtei and md
Mrs. Bechtel, Chester avenue.
Mrs. Walter Hamil, Wabash avenue, is
i'll at her home with an attack of ton
F. f. Tillnan has returned to his home
in Alta Vista. Kan. after spending a few
pressier. Mr.. Flu Fnlman w was a delegate to
the Sunday school convention recently held
Mrs. /. E. Lewis, 81 jefferson street.
afternoon Her guests were: Mrs c. j.
Selso1, rei Mrs Mf 4 S. ViekIande Mrs. Ms G. Rf F.
Larson, Mrs. J. G. WEIGH and Miss Estelle
Smith. The next hostess. Mrs. Roy Nelson
will entertain in two weeks at her home,
Miss Ethel Walker of Alexandria. ,Neb..
is a guest of Miss Esther Gregory, 1s3
The W. F. NJ s of the Oakland Metho-
dist church. will hold their annual thank
May at 8 O'Clock. The Heritage of Half
Century, stereoptieon lecture OF IS
slides viii tb be given BY Mrs "a fe1
eign fields. The missionary jubilee hymn
will be given in pantomime under the di-
William Starsfield has returned to his
home in Natoma. Mr.. Stansfield was a
delegate to the Sunday school convention
and while in the city, was a guest at the
| j. u. Gregory home.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

and not a paper war. No official
thought she would actually fight
Zimmerman is blamed for not having
known that America would go the
limit Bernstorff is figured as likely
to correct this mistake by restoring
German American relations.
Influence of America.
But not alone in actual war strength
is America now being feared in Ger
many. The war chiefs are appre-
hensive that the great weight of
American democracy thrown into the
balance against Germany may result
in vast strengthening in the demo-
cratic peace party. 1t is reputed that
this effort to strengthen the demo-
cratic peace move is already being
exerted from America on Hungary
There are other reports which some
way or another elude the censor and
turn up as evidence of dissension in
the central empires. The regularity
with which they arrive in the face of
the most stringent censorship Ger
many has ever had in force may pos
sibly indicate deliberate circulation of
such reports by the government. Or,
il may show such an accumulation
of dissension that even a stell bound
censorship cannot conceal them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Ge5aid and Evelyn, Mrs; Mary Rodgers.
street have gone to California on a two
weeks trip. They will visit Los Angeles
Charles Price of williamsburg, Kan, is
guest at the c. Z. Cox home, Freeman
avenue.
The Pleasant Hour Crochet club met
with Mrs. Charles Simons, Thursday after
noon. Mrs. A. J. Francis, Miss Minnie
Partridge and Mrs. John Helfrich were
the guests. In week Miss Partridge will
be hostess at her home, East Third street
Mrs, John Helfrich was a guest for the
day, Wednesday, of Mrs L. W. Peters,
Mrs. H. c. Peterson and son. Irving
Peterson, Chandler street, have been called
70 Ashland. Wis, by the death of Mrs.
Peterson's father.
Mrs. A. L. Bowlus, Mrs. Clifford Rhine
guests Of Mrs. <. J. Murray, $50 Monroe
street, Wednesday
J.. Wise has returned to his home in
Baldwin. Kan, after spending short time
at the home of his son, the Rev. Harry
Wise and Mrs. Wise, Scotland avenue.
bers of the Tulip club, Wednesday after
noon at her home. Her guests were: Mrs.
l. L; B; Harper Mrs; NJ 4, Heffner: Mrs !; Z
Shaw, Mrs. A. A. Kaye, Mrs. A. c Noblett,
Mrs. G.. L. stitt, Mrs. Harold woodford,
Hefrey. Next week the hostess will be
Mrs. Heffner, who will entertain the club
at her home in Branner street
is expected to arrive Saturday to make
an extended visit to her sister. Mrs. George
Christopher and Mr.. Christopher, $40 East
Locust street.
Mrs. George Stone of Los Angeles, Cal.
is quite ill, according to word recently re-
ceived by friends Mrs. Stone was former
" Miss May Adair and while in the city
lived at 315 Chandler street.
The Sunday school class taught by Mrs.
Ellen Sheldon at the Second United
Brethren church. met Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. A. Phillips. East Sixth avenue.
The members of the Dorcas societys of
the Third Christian church who were
guests of Mrs. Walter Sanford. Thursday
afternoon are: Mrs. Q. D. Johnson, Mrs.
Fred Dawdy. Mrs. e. S. Durkee, Mrs.
Joseph Hayek, Mrs. Nelson Bryant, Mrs.
=. W. Brown, Mrs. Elmer Gordinnier, Mrs.
II. T. Mabrey, Mrs. Charles Tuggle, Mrs.
Ira Treadwell. Mrs. Fred Cooper, Mrs.
NJ. C. Atkinson, Mrs. Grover Way, Mrs.
f. d. Wendall, Mrs. John Bozarth and
Mrs. l.. L. Gill.
Mrs. W. W. Starr entertained the Nov
city club, Thursday afternoon. Those pres
ent were: Mrs. H. c. Simpson. Mrs Dan
Lehr. Mrs. II. Fan, Mrs. W. P. Lambert
and Mrs. ]. E. Moore. May II, Mrs. Lam
bert will act as hostess, at her home, 1O2
Liberty street.
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FROST AGAIN TONIGHT

Continued from Page Onel
permit frost. Thursday night the
whole western sections of the state had
frosts. ranging from light to killing,
and Topeka is scheduled for one to-
night, probably of the light variety.
The cold snap extends clear to the
Atlantic coast from the Rocky noun
tains- Temperatures all over are re-
naming near the freezing point. And
no immediate relief is in sight
The official forecast promised fair
weather today with probably a light
frost tonight; Saturday. increasing
cloudinesS and warmer, followed by
showers Saturday night. The mercury
here dropped to IS Thursday night
BY o'clock this afternoon it had
risen to only A. Saturday will be the
tenth day of the cold rainy spell for
Topeka with little or no sunshine
The lowest temperature on record
for this date is IS, in 1907, and the
highest. SO. in 1909.
The wind was blowing IL miles an
hour from the north this morning.
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Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by Empire Commis'

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co.,
301 New England BldgD
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 313207 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks decreased g.
46I bushels.
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
550. 900 bushels thus far this week.
Estimated shipments of wheat from Ar
gentina this week are $4,000 bushels. com
pared with 10000 bushels actually eX-
ported last week and 2.536,000 bushels a
year ago Estimated corn shipments are
600. 900 bushels.
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were S70.000 bushels of
wheat. 5000 barrels of flour 10000 bushels
of corn, no oats: wheat and flour com
bined, 81 900 bushels.
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under the weight of heavy offerings else
where. A brisk rally was in progress
before the end of the first half hour, steel
and other active issues rising above yes
terday's final prices.
On the spirited rebound United States
steel recovered to 1.Iias, with equal
gains for Lackawanna and Bethlehem
steels. Shippings Central Leather, Texas
Company and Pittsburg Coal. Canadian
Pacific was the only Important railway
stock to display strength, rising about
two points. while other rails were being
subjected to further pressure. Trading
halted in the second hour, rails harden
ing, with greater firmness in industrials
and specialties. Bonds were irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
Kansas City Grain Market.

Kansas City, May 4.-WHEAT-Cash
Market Irregular No.f2, hard, $2.95a3. 90 ;
No. j: S2SS@3.O3; No. ?, red, $2.95Q3.O2 ;
No. 3. s.. S602.9T.
CORN-Corn steady to lie lower No. ,.
mixed, $1.53@1.54: No. 8. $1;52@ Y No. ,,
white, .$1.6301 Y; No. 3, $1.62@ .6i No. :,
yellow. 81 546I1.55; No. 8, $1.53@1.54.
OATS9Oats unchanged to lAc lower. No.
?. white, T2@ 1ac; No. ,. mixed, 11@f2c.
RYE-S2. 0562.0S
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. 20td 8. 10.
HAY-Market firm. Choice timothy.
SIG. 5O@20.0O. Choice prairie, S22.50@23.OO.
Choice alfalfa. S24.J0025.00.
SHORTS-$2.1 1912 20
BRAN-S1 10@1T2
Wheat receints IS cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Chicago. MAY 4-WHEAT-Whea prices
declined Ga to 21c at the opening today as
a result of the Canadian American agree,
ment to regulate grain prices, announced
touched new record tops. May this morn
ing dropped Pie to $3.50: July 20%c to
few sales.
recovery followed. The volume of
trade was restricted. May sold back to
S2.15; July to $2.21A and Sept. to S1.S6s4-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Wall St. New York. May 4.-STOCKS
The increasing gravity OF the foreign sit
uation precipitated further selling of
Declines of 1 TO points were made by
leading rails including Reading, New York
Central. Louisville & Nashville. Norfolk
& Western, st. Paul preferred and Della
ware & Hudson with substantial recess
sions in Mexican Petroleum, Bethlehem
Steel. Industrial Alcohol and Pullman. L.
S. Steel and other standard industrials
held firm at the outset but receded slightly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
WITH GERMANS TO END
Turkish Prime Minister ProclainIs
J Loyalty to Central Powers.

London, May 4.--Talast Pasha, the
Turkish prime minister, in an inter
view in the Fremdenblatt expressed
complete satisfaction with his visit to
the central powers and their prospects
for peace, according to a Vienna tele-
gram today. The sultan's last words
to the correspondent before leaving
Consta ntinople:
Tell the allied rulers l will stand
by them loyalty until DEATH"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Chicago, May 4.-HOGS-Hog receipts
10000; market slow to rover. Bulk, s156O
G15.S0: light, $1475d 1878; mixed, S15.30@
1885; heavy, S15.25@15.90; rough, S15.25@
1915; pigs, S10.0OQ13.75.
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 1000. market
steady. Native beef cattle. SS.9Od13 40 /;
heifers. So 25@u.15; calves, SIS 5OG13.OO
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 5000: market
firm. Wethers, $11.15@13.65; lambs, S13.25
0176j
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Kansas City, May 4.-HOGS-Hog re-
ceipts 1000; market &c to Zoe lower. Bulk
$15.20@15.75: heavy, SIS 7OQ 1886: packers
and butchers. S15.50@15 so; light, $14 sO@
1850; pigs, S11. 0001400.
CATTLE-Receipts 100; market steady.
Prime fed steers, S12006I1275 dressed
beef steers, $9.50@12.o0; cows, $6.5O@ 10
heifers, S9.00Q1 stockers and feeders,
$S00@11.25; bulls, $SO0@10.25; calves,
$S.O06I13.25
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Lambs. s1+00@17.G0; stockers and
feeders, $I.OO@15 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
MEN FIND PLEASURE IN SELECT
ING CLOTHES AT EKBERG'S.

Select your suit from my stock of
spring woolenS. The materials, work
manship and patterns are the best OBJ
tainable on the market. Priced IS
and up. Oiof Ekberg, tailor. 70S Kan
SaS aVe.-AdV.
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.

3 Chicago May 4-WHEAT-Market close.
May, 81. 1213 July. $2.1919@22OA; Sept,
81. S5s4 a 1 .S61a.
CoRN-May, $1.5114 July, s1.43A Sept,
S1.355s as.
OATS-May, 6Gs4c; July, 631ac; Sept,
PoRK-May. $ss.25: july. $3.50
LARD-May, $22.25; July, $22.35 Sept,
So
RIBs-May, S2o.5IG2o6o; July. $2o15 !;
Sent. SO So.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Petrograd, May General Alex
Jeff, commander in chief of the Rus
sian armies, has arrived on the Riga
front. An order of the day, issued by
General Brussiloff, warns the soldiers
against having relations with the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
Kansas City Live stock Sales.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard. Kansas City, and
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co, live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City. May 4.-CATTLE-Cattle
receipts today 700 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Hog receipts 1000 head. Market
1Oc lower. Bulk of sales. $15.00015 10
top. S15.S5
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000 head. Mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Chicago. May 4-BUTTER-Marke low
err. Creamery, ;s2@3Sc.
EGGS-Eggs higher. Firsts, 32E d331 @c :;
ordinary firsts, 30L@51c ut mark, cases
included. 30GI33c
POTATOES-Market higher. Idaho. Colo
RADIO. Washington and Oregon. S2.60d2s5;
Wisconsin and Michigan. $2.4OM250.
POULTRY-Alive unchanged.
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LENS NEARLY
CONTINUED rom Page One,

-
fourths encircled by today's fierce
fighting, marking the resumption Of
the British offensive. The British grip
on the coal city now twists from
Loos, on the north. southwark thru
Levin, Givenchy. Vimy and eastward
to around Acheville and Fresnoy.
1t is around the last two towns
that the heaviest fighting was center
ing today. There the British turning
of the Wotan line was made complete
by rupture of the so-called switch
line" from Oppy north to Drocourt, in
fighting which has been almost con-
tinuous since early yesterday.
Further to the south on the twelve
mile front. over which Field Marshal
Haig is staging his attack. the British
have driven a wedge thru the linden
burg front. They have punctured the
lineNto which the Germans planned to
withdraw in their strategic retreat
"a powerful system of defenses
around Queant. Here too, the fight
ing was continuing in desperate inten-
sity today after hardly a let up in
twenty-four hours.
British forces were holding nearly
one-fifth of a mile of the German
trenches on this Wanted HindenburS
line today, located between Fontaine
les Croisilles and Bullecourt, in the
face Of terrific counter attacks launch
cd by the German comma ders.
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New York Produce Market.

New York May 4.-BUTTER-Market
unsettled; creamery higher than extras,
401s MI1c.
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras. 3615c-
CHEESE@Cheese irregular. State fresh
specials. 26s4 d21c.
POULTRY = Alive steady. Dressed
steady.
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PAY AT FORT RILEY
Provide 500 for Men in Training
Camps.

Washington, May 4.-Conferees on
the army bill today agreed on a pro-
vision to pay 500 a month to men in
training camps seeking to qualify as
members of the officers reserve
corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland.
BY Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between s and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours, 4151 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
roneka. Kansas. for the twenty -four hours
ending at Z a. III. Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Kansas City, May 4.-WHEAT-Wheat
market close. May, $3.50; July, $21s@A;
Sept, S1.S6.
CoRN-May, s151; July, s1.434; Sept,
S1.3215MSs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04

Snorn lanOE ana sneep 80 unueT aDOFt
prices
Positively cannot use sheep or lambs
less fat
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka. Kansas. May f.
HENS-3R lbs and over. 19c: under 81,
lbs Ice; springs, over lbs. lie: under
1Sc; old ROSTERS. 13c: stacy young roost-
,rs lac.
EGGS-29c-
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 33d35c
dozen.
Butter from 3s@45c.
.opeka Grain Market
Furnished by - 4. Billiard .'oruer MAJ.
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kansas, May 4.
CORNSs1Je
OATS-60Q65c.
Refstl WAY.
FURNISHED by W. A. Gilchrist. 626 Quincy
Street)
Topeka Kansas, May 4.
PRAIRIE HAY-s1a00.
ALFALFA-S2o0 co.
Topek< aay Markes.
FURNISHED By T. A Beck 21e-c'l +: 6ih
Topeka; Kansas, May &.
ALFALFA-$1S.00.
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kansa. CITY Produce Market.


Kansas City, May 4.-BUTTER-Butter
and poultry unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 311ac.
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After Great Coal and Iron Mines.

The British have broken thru the
Oppy line and are fighting the blood
lest and sternest battle of the present
offensive in a great effort to smash
the famous Wotan line before its or
ganization is completed. The Hin
denburg line out thanked and pierced
at several points. has failed to stop the
advance of the British armies and
the wotan positions are the last great
barrier blocking the roads to Douai.
Cambria and Germany's richest prize
in France, the great coal and iron
fields north of Lens.
The Wotan line runs from Drocourt
to Oueant, a stretch of fifteen miles
running north and south about five
miles west of Douai and Cambria
Around Queant, the southern extrem-
ity of the line, General Haig has
formed a great human nipper and is
striving with all his power to close
the Jaws of the pincers. Realizing the
menace, the Germans are fighting
with grim determination reckoning no
cost too high if it halts the foes adj
vance.
Revive Talk of Peace Speech.
The renewed fury of the great Arras
battle has diverted attention from the
possibly more significant events being
shaped behind the battle front. The
German censorship has been lifted SO
far as to allow newspapers once more
to reach the outer world but there
yer Isl little Information as TO what
transpired in Germany last week. The
German chancellor once more is re-
ported about to make a pronounce
ment on peace before the reichstag,
his hand apparently having been fore
ed by the junkers. These reactionar-
les, ezra ged and alarmed by the SEEM
ing dominance of the Socialist party
with it's program of peace without an
nexation or indemnity, have presented
an Interpolation to the chancellor in
the reichstag demanding that he clar-
ify his position. The junkers are
still clamoring for the annexation of
Belgium and all reports indicate the
government very shortly must take a
definite stand on the questions of war
aims and internal reforms
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-04
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones. oil Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. M. $3.50.
other hours. 4I51 K-2.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 4-wHEAT-Excited
breaks of 1l4c to Pie bushel in the VOL
ume Of wheat resulted today from the in
ington to regulate food control and from
announcement that Canada and the United
continent In ten minutes. however, the
wheat market here had rebounded to with
in five cents of the highest quotations on
record. Many convulsive changes ensued,
and half an hour after opening the market
tuations and business Nothing except the
news from Washington and Ottawa seemed
to attract the least attention in the wheat
pit Even the announcement that the Win,
nipeg grain exchange had suspended all
Tading in the principal options, May and
in volume, but trading in May was con-
fined to minor dealings. July in which
suffered an extreme drop of 11hc and then
whole. initial prices ranged from sAe to
if s YIN to P9r Il bre ahs
followed in July and Sept. with July going
down to. s2.15 before beginning to react:
1c to &c between trades.
Sharp declines and brief renewal of
activity were witnessed after midday ow-
ing to rumors that President Wilson's
friend. Col. House. would go to Berlin.
but lack of any confirmation of the ru'
mors led to another rally. The close was
nervous. &c to Tic net lower with May
CORN-Relative stability characterized
corn, oats and provisions as compared with
wheat. Corn dropped sac, oats 1lac and
provisions in some cases 65c.
Turnout the session. corn reflected the
action of wheat. Closing prices were un-
settled at sc to 1&c net decline.
Resting orders in the hands of commits
sion houses checked the decline in corn.
Offerings were light. After opening I'M
changed to 1Ac off, the market underwent
a general decline and then recovered to
within 3c of Yesterdays finish.
PROVISIONS-Selling of provisions was
fairly liberal. Except in the case of pork
! tho. declines did not surpass 25c a set
| back not unusual ordinary day.
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New York. May 4.-SUGAR-RaY steady.
Centrifugal, 1921 refined steady. fine
granulated, $7J0ds.50
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[Tbe range of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re
ported by Empire Commission Co., S01
New England Building.l
Kansas City. May f.
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Chicago Grain Market.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Co.. 301 New
England Building.l
Chicago, May 4.
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Topeka. Kansas, May l.
PRAIRIE HAY-$1S.00
ALFALFA-S1S00-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-27
Mr.. Root Accepts.

Hon. Elihu Root IS to head the
American commission to Russia. That
fact is highly satisfactory to the
American people and, we are confident,
to the Allies.
The former secretary of state is re-
garded by a great many citizens of this
and other countries as Americas
greatest living statesman. 1t is quite
probable that he has no peer as an in
ternational lawyer. He is an Ameri-
can. soul and body. He is a foremost
advocate of the need of the world for
vacancies where autocrats hold forth.
He is determined to do his part for
America and those now engaged with
her in overthrowing Prussianism.
If any man in America or Europe
can stifYen the backbone of the new
Russian government in a critical hour,
former Secretary Root is that man.
The President has chosen wisely, and
Mr.. Root should prove OF invaluable
assistance, as lawyer and statesman
familiar with her history and prob
lens, to Russia in a critical hour.