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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Every Food Article Higher To-
day Than 1t Was Last Week.
THERE'S NO RELIEF IN SIGHT
Persons With Limited Means
May Soon Go Hungry.
Government Doing Nothing to
Prevent Further "Hikes."

| Foodstuffs, save absolute necessi-
ties. were practically barred from the
table of the average Topeka wage
Garner today by prohibitive prices. The
retail market was forced to again reg
lister sweeping price increases because
| of wild advances quoted by jobberS
and distributors.
Gigantic lunges made by table sta
pies, added to material advances in
commodities that can, in pinch, be
eliminated from the home menu,
placed every article of food in the
latter class beyond the means of the
majority of Topekans. In addition to
these eliminationS, consumers today
began to decrease materially the
amounts of foodstuffs demanded for
human existence, in ordering at local
grocery stores. Retailers told con-
sumers they could promise no relief.
Distributors are apparently not con-
corning themselves about the ability
of the consumers to pay and give re-
tailers no intimation that they will
make an attempt to even keep prices
stationary, but on the other hand
openly declare more advances are
coming.
No Relief in Sight.
The federal government, which has
power to punish criminal manipula-
tions, which some retailers and job
bers here declare are responsible for,
dication of action. That despite the
fact that Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney, recently stated
that manipulators would receive the
attention of the government Rob
ertson later said it would be almost
treason to take his forces off the
work of watching for acts of vandal-
ism by cranks and pro-German infiu-
ences.
Sugar today registered a jobbers'
increase of 40 cents a hundred pounds,
making the total wholesale price to
retailers $500 a hundred pounds for
beet sugar and $3.50 hundred pounds
for cane sugar. Retailers were forced
to sell only 10 pounds of cane sugar
or 10 u pounds of beet sugar for ST.
This is a pound less than a dollar
would buy Saturday. Jobbers still
have distributing restrictions in force
and are giving retailers only five sacks
day. The retailers are still allow
ing consumers only 81 worth on each
order.
Flour Goes Higher
Flour has also registered another
increase over Saturday mornings
prices. The advance was 20 cents job
bing prices, making a total wholesale
quotation of $500 a hundred. The
commodity was today selling to con-
sumers for 1925 sack. In addition
to flour all wheat products such as
macaroni, spaghetti, breakfast foods
and starches went up in price today.
In the last few days macaroni and
spaghetti and similar products have
increased 20 per cent
Butter and butterines today ad-
vanced 2 cents a pound, making but
ter sell for 46 and Al cents a pound
and butterines for % cents. Breakfast
(COntinnad on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Allies High Commission Here
in a Few Days.
SENATE TO PASS 7 BILLION
Universal Service Bill Main
Attraction in House.
Peace Moves Not Encouraged
by Govt Now.
BY CARL d. GROAT.

Washington, April 16.-One OF the
most eventful weeks in American his
tory lay before the United States to-
day.
With President Wilson's appeal call
ing for the cooperation of every man
and woman of the nation in waging
a successful war. bringing the conflict
home to every, farm, factory and
household, events of the next few
days will move America rapidly for
ward to participation in the struggle
with Germany.
Congress will put the war on
firm footing this week.
At the same time the allies high
commission will probably be here.
Such men as Arthur J. Balfour, Form
er Premier Viviani of France and
other notables. will offer Suggestions
make known the peace terms OF the
allies and cunch the cooperation OF
this government
LaFolIette May Oppose
The senate is expected to place an
unwavering approval upon the $1,000
900 900 war bond issue bill by tomor-
row or Wednesday. Senator LaFol-
lette, however. may vote against 1t.
With the bond issue out of the way
both houses will consider taxation
problems. Suggestions for raising
nearly $1,000, 600, 000-about half the
first years war eXpenses-by added
taxes. are formally before congress to-
day from Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo The selectiVe conscTiption
bill is now before the senate military
committee while other wartime bills
like espionage. wooden ship building
plans and finance measures are due
for early action. The federal ship
building board is to organize a $50
OOO. 900 corporation today to DuiId and
operate the one thousand wooden
ships.
The select draft measure now seems
likely to pass, tho President Wilson
may have to exert further pressure
upon the halting.
Overshadowing the congress course,
insofar as the public imagination is
concerned, is the visit of the allied
high commission-En and
Frances noted oficials-braving the
perils of the deep and possibly the fate
of Kitchener that they may counsel
with their newest war friend, America.
Aside from momentous cooperative
questions the issue of peace terms is
vital for them.
No Pes.ce Moves Known.
The allies know each others terms,
and they know the broad principles
of President Wilson's terms But these
views doubtless will be co-ord:nated
in a general agreement as to when
America and her allies shall regard
Prussianism as obliterated for all
time.
Mere discussion of such terms does
not mean a peace move. In fact,
officials say the nation is in this war
TO the last degree and discourages
any talk that peace is on the horizon.
The nation is building a war structure
to last at least three years, they en-
pha size always.
1t knows of no honest peace move
and expects none just now, it is Off
cially stated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
T.R. DEFENSEPLAN
Would Put e. S. Volunteers on.
Firing Line in 4 Mo.
"Owe 1t to Ravaged Nations; to
Our Self Respect"
final TRAINING IN FRANCE
Wants to Raise Nine Regiments
Volunteers at Once.
Roosevelt FURNISHES Refer
ences" for His Military Ability.

Washington, April 16-Colonel
Roosevelt in letters to Senator Cham
berlain and Representative Dent,
chairmen of the congressional mill
tary committees, has detailed his plans
for raising and accompanying a volun-
teer expedition 20 join the allies on
the western European battle front. He
heartily approved the administration
compulsory service program for pro-
viding war army. but insisted that
volunteers could be put on the firing
line in four months and that the
American flag should be there at the
earliest possible moment When he
was here last week, Colonel Roosevelt
saw the military committee chairmer
after his conference with President
Wilson and they asked him to submit
his view of the situation in writing.
"It is along the lines proposed by
the administration that we should in
augurate our permanent military
policy and it is only thus that we can
carry on the war in proper manner.
But. of course. a great system of this
kind. a system entirely new in this
country cannot be Immediately in
augurated. Many months must elapse
before the army thus raised would -
available for use in Europe in the
hard, aggressive fighting campaigns
which it is honorahly incumbent on US
to undertake now that we have entered
into the war.
Our Debt to Humanity.
"Meanwhile let US use volunteer
forces in connection with a portion of
the regular army in order at the ear
liest possible moment to put our flag
on the firing lines. We owe this to
humanity. We owe it to the small ma
tions who have suffered such dread
full wrong from Germany. Most of all
we owe it to ourselves. to our national
honor and self respect. We must
show that we do not intend to make
this merely a dollar war. Let US pay
with our bodies of our souls desire.
Let US without one hours unnecessary
delay put the American flag on the
battle front in this great world war for
democracy and civilization and for the
reign Of justice and fair dealing among
the nations of mankind"
The colonel said he did not seek to
have the volunteer system interfere ir
any way with or substituted for the
obligatory plan but that except in GER
tain excepted cases the volunteers
should be composed of men who would
He proposed an amendment to the
raising of 5000 volunteers. so as to
authorize the presidan raise force
of not more than 100000 Cor 200 900
to 500 600 later) for three years or the
duration of the war.
Raise Three 3-Regiment Brigades.
Under this act" the letter con-
Continued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
MAY WHEAT, $2.51
SkyrOckets on X. c. Market-Up 12%
Cents-Corn Advances 4 Cents.

Kansas City, April 6.-Advances
in May wheat continued to-day as a
result of additional efforts by shorts to
cover. The closing Saturday figure of
2.381s had been raised to 2.47A short
ly after the market opened. Traders
predicted additional high prices as
long as the cash demand keeps cash
wheat selling at such a big premium
over futures. July wheat and corn
responded to the demand but Septem-
ber wheat was practically unchanged.
Prices continued to advance and the
closing found May wheat selling at
s2.51. an advance of II z cents over
Saturdays closing. July gained 71A
cents and September Az cents Corn
followed the lead of wheat, May gain
ing As and closing at s1.45A July
rose cents and September 2 q cents.
July Hits 81 in Chicago.
Chicago, April 16.-July wheat sold
at $500 just before the close of the
market today an advance from Sat
urday of s y cents. May jumped 12A
cents to s2.37%. Rapid advance fol-
lowed the visible supply statement
showing domestic supply is $4,000, 600
bushels less than at this time year
ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
BIGGEST TANKER SUNK
One of the Largest Oil Steamers Ever
Built Sent Down by U-Boat

New York, April 16.-The British
tank steamship rragansett. 9.196
tons and one of the largest carriers of
bulk oil ever built, was torpedoed
and sunk off the Irish coast, according
to word brought here today by officers
on a British ship.
No News From Lost Tanker.
New York, April 16.-The Nara
gansett was owned by the Anglo
American Oil company represented
here by E. A. Eames. At the offices
of the company it was said no word
of the vessel has been received altho
several reports that she had met with
disaster had reached here from un-
official sources.
The Narragansett was last report
ed when she left here for a British
port on March 5. She was built in
1908 at Greenock, Scotland, was 512
feet long and could carry 1000 tons
of oil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
RIPLEY FOR INCOME TAX
Railroads Ready Any Conceivable War
Traffic Says Santa Fe Head.

San Francisco, April 16--tThe
railroad facilities of the United States
are ample enough to handle any con-
ceivable volume of extraordinary traf-
fic the war may produce" said E.
P. Ripley. president of the Santa Fe
railway here today. During the re-
cent mobilization on the Mexican bor-
der the railways handled 10000 men
in one week and could have done it
quicker"
Discussing war revenues, he said:
Il see no objection to a tax that
would place an absolute limit on in
comes fer the duration of the war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
8 DROWNED IN POND
Boat Containing Five Young Men Cap
sizes; Two Swim Out.

Climax, Mich. April 16.-Francis
Roe, 81; Sherman Roe. IT, and Leslie
Sharp, Is, were drowned in Goose
pond, two miles west of here Sunday
night, when a small boat containing
five young men capsized. Two of the
number succeeded in swimming
ashore.
Sherman Roe and Sharp were Gil
max high school students. Francis
Roe leaves a wife and a small child
A triple funeral is being arranged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
WANT TO ENLIST
5000 at Honolulu Would Join e. S.
But Eligibility Questioned.

Chicago, April 16.-Yasuo Fuwa,
representative of the Daily Nippu Jill
published at Honolulu, is en- route to
Washington to get a ruling from the
war department on the military status
of $4,000 Japanese in the islands who
wish to enlist.
The law does not permit naturaliza-
ton of japanese citizens and on that
account the Japanese citizens in the
Hawaiian islands have been refused
admission to the National Guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
RED CROSS WORK DELAY
National Association Will Be Unable
+ TO Care for Topeka Needs Until May.

Owing to, the tremendous amount of
work confronting the National Red
Cross association, the Topeka chapter
of the organization has been notified
that its wants cannot be attended to
for about two weeks. The local work
ers are fully organized and ready for
immediate activity. When the details
of the future plans of the chapter are
known the Topeka chapter will be no
titled at once thru the local press. To-
peka awaits the first word from Wash
ingtOn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Asks New Navy Base.
FLAG FOR BUNKER HILL
Patriotic Woman Aroused. Will Raise
Fund for Pole and Emblem

Sharak. who lives on the slopes of the
historic Bunker Hill. did not like to
see the famous monument without a
flag in war time. When officials of
the association which cares for the
granite shaft informed her they We're
without funds for the purchase of a
flag and pole. she volunteered to raise
the necessary money. Her offer was
accepted and the flag will soon be
floating over the heights of the
Charlestown district.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
SCOUT U-BOAT SCARE
Japan Doesn't Believe It-U. S. Can't
Confirm Stories.

San Francisco, April 16-Japan
does not believe there are any German
submarines in the Pacific. A Toxic
cable to local Japanese newspaper
today declares the minister of marine
denies the presence of U-boats.
Captain Gilmer, in charge of the
twelfth naval district today reiter-
ated his previous statement that the
divers had been reported to American
naval authorities, but said there had
been no confirmation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
.RAGTIME CONCERT LURES
MANY NEGRO RECRUITS

Chicago, 4 April 16.-Ra gtime
!ured fifty recruits into the Eighth
Illinois infantry "a negro regiment,
according to a tabulat1on made to-
day. The enlistments followed a
ragtime concert yesterday by the
-egimental band in the negro sec
ton. Officers asserted that some
Of the men were still swayins in
rhythm with the music when they
applied to the recruiting station
near by.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

lie temperature OF the QSlN aver
aged 10 degrees above normal. The
wind was blowins 20 miles an hour
from the south at o'clock this after
noon.
Clouds and probably more rain for
Topeka were predicted by S. D. Flora,
local meteorologist today. All Kan
sas will probably have showers, too
within the next twenty four hours
Sunday. IL of an inch of rain was
recorded for Topeka, not enough to
do good in itself but with the rain of
last week. corn. oats and wheat have
all been helped. St. Joseph had .16
and Kansas City had only .06. Sun
days rain was general over Illinois,
Kansas and Missouri. but scattered.
The forecast for today promised
unsettled weather for today and Tues
day with probable showers this after
noon and tomorrow and a cooler tenn
perature. Tuesday.
The lowest temperature Sunday
night was 43 at 9 O'Clock. Since then
the mercury has been on a steady
CONTINUED on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
FOR WAR CHEST BONDS
House Approves Bill for 500, ,O0O. 900
Contingent Fund.

Washington, April 16.-The house
this afternoon adopted a conference
report on the general deficiency bill.
Incorporating a $100,000,000 war
chest" bond to be spent by the presi-
dent "for the national defense"
3 The bill now goes to the president
Asks New Navy Base.
Washington, April 16.-An estimate
of s3,000,000 for an appropriation to
acquire land and equipment for fleet
operating base off Hampton Roads,
Va, to be Immediately available was
submitted to congress tody by Secrs-
tary Daniels thru Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Comedian Gamely Fights for Life.

Chicago, April IA slight rally
last night left Dave MONTGOMERY
comedian. still in a critical condition
in the hospital here where he has
been for several weeks No expecta-
ton of his recovery was held by his
physicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
ALExIEFF AT HEAD
Well Known General Named Com
mander Russian Armies.

Petrograd. April Sc. = General
Alexieff was today named commander
in-chief of all Russia's armies. He
had been chief of staff OF the army.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
President Harrison's sister Dies.

Ottumwa. April 1s.-Mrs Sarah
Harrison Devin. sister of Benjamin
Harrison. twenty-third president Of
United States died at her home here
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Report Scorpion Is Being Held in
Turkish Port

London, April 16.-11:40 a. M
An official statement issued by the
Turkish war office, says that the
American gunboat Scorpion has been
interned.
Washington, April 16-The navy
department early today. had not heard
of the reported internment of the Uni
ted States ship Scorpion by Turkish
authorities. Gable reports forwarded
yesterday declared the Scorpion had
been interned when she was unable to
leave port within twenty-four hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
WILL GET MORE RAIN
Kansas Also viii Feel Another Cold
Snap, Mr.. Flora Says.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day as reported by the local office
of the limited States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

hE latest pacifist song should be:
Il Didn Raise My Lawn To Be a
Garden"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16

Unsettled and showers tonight.
Showers and cooler Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
INTERN U. S. GUNBOAT

CONTINUED on Page Eight.)
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-22
In the Boys and Children's Department

The reductions prevail on Boys Palm Beach
Wash Suits Boys Straw Hats and Cmllrens StrawI
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-22

$3.50 Summer Suits for Boys are............ $685.
$40 Summer Suits for Boys are........... .$5.65
$3.50 Summer Suits for Boys are.......... $4.S5
$500 Summer Suits for Boys are. $4.45
$500 Summer Suits for Boys are........... 1913
$400 Summer Suits for Boys ...x $2.95
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-04
PRIZE IN ANNUAL. STATE CON
TEST GOES TO ARTHUR GRAN.
LUND OF DE LAMERE,
INTERESTING NEWS OF STATE
North Dakota Events of Past Few
Days Selected and Edited for the
Convenience Of Our
Readers.

Fargo.-The prizes have just beer
awarded the winners in. the fifth an.
nual North Dakota Boys Acre Yield
Corn contest conducted by the Exten.
sion department of the North Dakota
Agricultural college, Arthur Granlund
OF De Lamere wins the sweepstakes
prize Of $50 on yield of 1O3 "a
bushels of mature corn on an acre.
Last year he stood second. The state
was divided into two sections. In the
northern section Clarence Knudson oil
Marvel secured yield of "A bushels,
which brings him the first prize Of
s95.
A study of the methods used by the
prize winners shows that they used
well selected and tested home grown
seed corn or seed from nearby
county, that they planted it early
the average date was May 23rd-on
well prepared land and gave it good
cultivation. Most of the boys manured
the land. Arthur Granlund manured
his land the year before and then tor
dressed it with we'll rotted manure
The boys have demonstrated the coru
growing possibilities of the state and
more than that they have demonstrat
ed how good yields of corn can be pro
duced
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-04
Business Men, Take Notice!

The following is clipped from
the Fargo News and unless you
take steps to fight fire with fire
you will be the loser:
Chicago mail order houses are firm
believers in printers ink and have
begun to scatter it among the homes
on North Dakota's prairies in carload
lots.
Postmaster Geo. w. Wilkison said
yesterday that one Chicago house will
begin mailing 10000 catalogs from
the local postofice tomorrow. These
catalogues are being shipped into
Fargo in carload lots and distributed
from this city.
On January Is another Chicago con-
cern will start distributing 60, 900 of
its large catalogs in this section. Mr..
Wilkinson estimates that 30 carloads
of catalogs will be distributed from
Fargo in the next few months.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-04
New Afternoon for Shsrbrooke

Word has been received from
Washington of the appointment,
Dec, 9th, of we editor, S. V.
Anderson, as postmaster at
Sherbrooke to succeed F. A.
Stiner. who recently sent in his
resignation. The date that the
change is to be made is not
known yet but will be as soon as
the commission comes, probably
Jan. 1st. The post office will
then be situated in the west eud
of the Tribune Block", one
block north of the court house.
The civil service examination
for this appointment was given
at Aneta last August and besides
the new appointee, the late Mr..
Mosby wrote. The marks were
very close, Mr.. Mosby's average
being 84.7 and our average 84.9.
Steele County Tribune.
The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1917-01-04
LUvERNE LEDGER LEADERS

Henry Hess is visiting at his home
in St. Paul this week.
Mr.. A. p. Jensen was passenger
for Fargo Wednesday evening.
Miss Iva Mayer left Saturday morn
ing to be home for the holidays.
Oscar Bjorke visited his parents
at Page over Christmas.
Miss Pearl Gregerson is spending
her vacation at her home at Fertile,
Mipn.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Curry spent
Christmas with relatives at Hope.
MIR. and Mrs. James Jensen spent
Christmas at the Bemis home in SUIT.
ton.
A Christmas program and tree was
held at the Lund church Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. H. Daley and fam.
lily dined at the Cheshire home Christ
mas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Englestad, OF
Bremen, N. Dak., are visiting at the
NJ. S. Bothne home.
Mr.. G. H. Carpenter of Minneapolis,
was he,e Thursday taking inventory
of the yard.
Mr.. ]. S. Jordan arrived Saturday
to eat Christmas dinner ut the home
of his son, w. r.. Jordan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Olsen were
visitors in Luverne from Tuesday
morning until Wednesday evening.
George Luce ate his Christmas din.
ner with the home folks at Hope. He
left Saturday evening, returning
Tuesday.
w. j. Hanson spent Christmas with
his family at Hope. He returned
Sunday evening via the pedal extreln.
tiles.
The Misses Pearl and Hulda Bemis
and Matte Fallon came down from
Sutton to attend the Workman dance.
Mrs. j. D. Foley, accompanied by
Mrs. H. I. Standley, drove to Hope tc
spend Christmas at the home of the
formers parents.
Mrs. Thos. McGrath of Moorheac
arrived Wednesday for an extended
visit at the homo of her daughter
1 Mrs Fl. G. Hendrickson.
The Misses Helga and Marie Hes
kin were among the out.of-town peo
Pile who attended the A. O. U. w
dance Thursday evening. They re
turned to Finley Friday.
John Bolstad, right hand man a
the Carpenter Lumber Yard, lef
for his home at Viroqua, Wis, te
spend his Christmas vacation under
the parental roof
Paul Ronde was Luverne visitor
Thursday evening, returning to Shar
on Friday morning. He was accom-
panied by his sister, Marie, who viii
spend Christmas with her prrcnts.
Miss Henrietta Ness, accompanied