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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
The LIMIT OFF!
Wheat Continues to Soar to I'm
Heard OF Prices.
Biggest Advances Ever known
Are Recorded Here.

Cash wheat at So bushel within
the next three weeks, possibly in two
weeks. on the Topeka Board of Trade
was forecasted by this weeks advance
in quotations. Should advances in
prices continue as steadily as they
have during the six days just ended
the commodity will easily reach that
mark. Mondays top price on cash
No. hard was s3.0S- Today No
hard reached the dizzy elevation of
s3.42, making an increase of "a cents
this week. .Today's low on No. was
$5.34.
Bears have almost gone out of ex-
istence, so rocketing has been the ad-
vances on both cash and options May
options today were on the heels OF
cash quotations. on the Kansas City
wire May futures opened at $3-22
bushel, which was low, and started
for the sky. Before the wire closed
the futures had reached high mark
of s3.29, closing at S3.2I-
Orders issued by the Kansas City
and Chicago boards of trades, discon-
tinuing trading in May options, auto
matically discontinues trading IN TINS
months futures on the Topeka ooaru
Of trade. Because of this, great &C
tivity Is being shown in July and Sep
TENDER. Rumors to the effect that
July options will also be discontinued
shortly placed the bulk of the buying
onto September Commission houses
advised their customers to deal IN the
latter The result was an extensively
bullish tendency in September I'M
mediately after this action those OPP
tons Iunged into activity like a spirit
ed horse at the crack of whip
The bulls show no sign of weaken
ing. A reaction is logical but not
probable. it is pointed out by gram
men. unless the government takes
hand or an unseen factor arises Trad
ing on the floor of the Topeka eX-
change was heavy. almost heated.
SO great was the pressure in wheat,
corn was almost host sight of. May
corn registered only at the close when
No. > white went on the board at
s15S1s Cash corn here reached the
top at $3.50 to $1.69 Il
Following the advices. in wheat.
the jobbing price of -four in Topeka
Jumped 10 cents a hundred, with IN
dicatious that it would go higher i'm
nediateTy The jobbing quotation IS
now SIS a hundred, or 81 sack This
places the retail price at about S4-29
n sack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
when We Need the Navy We
Need IT Badly"

What do you know about the
United States navy2
You are patriotic American
citizen. Jealous of the national hon
or. anxious that it be maintained
before the world
You want TO go about your bust
ness in your own country in safety,
to be protected when you have oc-
cas1on to leave its boundaries
There are those whose safety Is
dearer to you than your own
The protection of the national
honor. the safeguarding of Ameri-
can lives and interests, are primar-
lily in the hands Of the American
navy
This is a moment when every
American is keenIy interested in all
that concerns the navy. The life
of the sailor on cruiser and battle
ship. the kind of men who man our
fighting vessels, the way they live,
the work they do-these are the
things of absorbing interest now
The state Journal offers you a
free book on life in the navy. It
is Observation-Disclosures by the gov
eminent, with many illustrations
Every American should have a copy
of this book.
To get your copy, address The
Topeka state Journal Information
Bureau. Washington, D. C. Ask for
The Sailors Book Enclose a 2
cent stamp for return postage
Send for copy today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
HAS ENOUGH FOOD
Rumania Crops Come to Rescue
of German Empire.
"Must Put Up With e. S. Ba-
tOcki Tells Reichstag.

Amsterdam. May H., via London
Adolph Won Batocki, president of the
food regulation board in Germany.
speaking on the food situation before
the reichstag said that a gratifying
contribution from Rumania could be
reckoned upon. He added that agri :
culture in Turkey had suffered from
seven years OF war: that Bulgaria had
been at war longer than Germany and
that the harvest was also unfavora BILE
in Hungary. He continued:
Close coopera ton with our allies
will. however, contribute to help them
over all economic difficulties next
year. altho under the pressure of our
enemies there has been a decrease
in imports from neutral countries
America intends to intensity this sit
uation further. but we must put up
with this.
That We shall manage until the
next harvest is absolutely certain. Our
reserves of those things for which we
mostly depended on imports will last
for long time The people suffered
seriously in February and March but
stood the test as perhaps no other peo-
pie would. The enemy's press an
nounced our collapse in order to
strengthen their offensive and keep up
the spirits of the British and Russia ms
but l am sure that our collaps will
not occur and that we shall overcome
the dangers prepared for US"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
UP As CTS. A WEEK
Wheat Advance Due to Allies
Order for 33,OOO,0OO Blu.
Corn and Oats Make From l to
Scent Advance in Price.

Chicago, May livery single day
in the last week has witnessed DIE
advance in wheat prices. and on five
days out of six the market smashed
high records. The chief impetus came
from the government crop report tell
ing of the largest abandonment OF win
ter wheat acreage ever known in the
United States. Compared with a week
ago, values this morning showed rise
of 2eIs to 451z. Other net gains dur
ing the interval were: Corn 3 4 to
81 and oats Il to 4 y Provisions
wound up at a range all the way from
cents off to so cents advance.
The government crop report diff
culties of securing ownership of wheat
to fill outstanding contracts for May
delivery and plans of the entente allies
to take $4,000. 000 bushels of wheat
were among the influences causing the
rapid jumps upwards in wheat The
volume of transactions thruout the
week was greatly reduced by the re-
quirement of almost prohibitive mar
gins. so cents a bushel or more fire.
quently being demanded. Corn. oats
and provisions likewise attained high
levels, Influenced by wheat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
IN MUSICAL SERVICE
Kansas American Guild of Organists
VIII Entertain in Topeka

The Kansas chapter of the Americas
Guild of Organi5ss will give public
musical service in Grace Cathedral on
Monday. May 81. at 7:15 p m The
service will consist of musical num-
bers by the choir directed by Mr. Her
man Springer. an address by Dean
Kaye, and recital by four Kansas or
ganists, Dean Horace Whitehouse of
Topeka, D. A Hirschler OF Emporia.
dean of the chapter. Frederic Rogers.
musical director of Hutchinson. and
c. S. Skiton, a fellow of the Guild.
professor of organ at the State uni
versity.
Professor Skilton will give the first
public performance of his new Sonata
for organ composed last summer in
the Mcdowell colony at Peterboro-
His Indian Dances for string quartet
and orchestra have gained him a ma
tional reputation as composer and mu-
steal people will be interested to know
that his latest composition will re-
ceive its first hearing in Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

ed the Chamber of Commerce this
noon. will conduct a special meeting
at the Y NJ. c. A. tonight at 1889
O'Clock for organized labor of To-
peka. Rev. GuIick is holding his
meetings here under the auspices OF
the Topeka Federation Of Churches.
The first of the series of silver med
al contests under the auspices of the
Lillian Milchner W. c. T. =. was held
Friday evening at the Evangelical
church Thelma Painter and Lillian
Blacker were awarded the medals in
made by Rev. Rash The second OF
the series will be held Tuesday, May
IS at the Redden chapel
Special meetings will be conducted
tonight and Sunday night at The Sal
walton Army hall. 400 Kansas avenue
The Rev. George d. Enger. brother
in-Iaw of Adjutant Houser and pastor
Lake. S. D., will preach at both meet
ings. Rev. Mr.. Bnger is a convert of
The Salvation Army of thirty years
standing
A Morkrum Telegraph Printer. a
machine working like typewriter and
doing away with Morse in sending and
receiving MESA ges. will be installed in
the Topeka office of the Western
Union Telegraph company. Local en-
ness can be transacted over the same
number of wires with the machine. A
storage of operators also demanded
the new policy
The concert given Friday night by
the junior chorus of the First Meth
odist church was a great success. The
church was completely filled Pro-
ceeds of the entertainment will be
applied to the fund to buy Bibles for
the departing soldiers. The chorus
consists OF forty-five children Ac-
compa niment was played by Mrs o. J.
Bowman. Miss Thelma Wood and
Miss Jean Patterson gave a vocal duet
The annual visitors day program of
the girls physical education depart
ment was given Friday afternoon and
evening at the high school auditorium
More than 100 students took part in
the performances. The first part OF
the program was a series of gym
nastic and folk dances by members OF
the first and second term classes. In
the second part, the girls of the third
and fourth divisions presented a selec-
ton of aesthetic dances, ranging from
the "Tarantella" to the Roman games
The Topeka Automobile association
is in favor of hard surfaced roads; al
least, they have appointed a committed
to boost for them in and around To-
peka- Good roads was the mair
business at meeting held Friday
night at the Chamber of Commerce
The committee appointed at this meet
ing is composed of Albert Nagel, Cur.
tbs Meyers Cecil Howes, Leroy
Powell, Judge W. F. Schoch, DIR. E. ]
Ernest, 7. c Whitaker. ]. c. Skinner
Sinner, J. Frank Smith, H. S. Putney
and Frank s. Southwick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
800 In MAY NOVELTY
Y. w. C. A Girls VIII Give Elaborate
Program at Auditorium May %.

Nearly 500 girls of the Y. w c. A
will take part in the May Novelty to
be given May Is at the city auditor
ium- The program will consist OF
dances. drills, readings and musical
numbers.
Miss Mildred Hazelrigg. supervisor
of the music in the public schools. and
composer of THE Cycle of the Sea-
sons" will give a pipe organ recital
The Sunflower quartet will also con-
tribute to the musical part of the pro-
gram. The Melting Pot will be Civ
en- by Miss Helen Griffin, instructor of
dramatic art, at Washburn-
THE Fairy ReveI," Il series of es-
thetic dances, THE Dance of the Two
Elves" and THE Dance of the Hours
will complete the dancing program
Flag drills and a flag pole dance by
100 girls will close the program.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
WILL GO TO GARRETT
Many Tope<ans to Attend Annual
Christian Church Convention.

The Christian churches Of Kansas.
Second district, will hold their third
annual convention at Garuett. MAY
II, Is and IS. Topeka Christian
churches will send more than Is dele
gates. including the six pastors. Rev
Clara HazeIrigg, of the West Side
Christian church: Rev. Clifton Rash
of the Central Park; w. w Wallace,
OF the Third street church; Rev J.
Herbert Jones. of the Central Avenue,
Rev o. L Cook. of the First church.
and Rev. Horn, of the Oakland
church State officers from Topeka
who will attend are: David Owen,
state secretary OF the Christian Sun
day schools; John D. Zimmerman, OF
the State Endeavor department; and
s. H Thomas.
The feature of the program will be
a lecture on ''Tithing" for the Chris
tan churches, given by Rev. J. Her
bert Jones'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
BREAKS THE RECORD
Charles Ren>haw Has satisfaction of
Brand New Law Violation

Charles Renshaw will be the first
person in shawnee county to serve
time in the county jail for maintain
ing a nuisance in an automobile That
IS the technical charge against him
and he pleaded before Judge c. H.
Whitcomb in the second division of the
district court today
Convictions for maintaining nui-
sances in buildings. in alleys and
other stationary places are common,
but Renshaw's case is the first IN
which the defendant is charged with
maintaining d nuisance in a vehicle
Renshaw was captured by Hugh
Larimer. sheriff. on his way in from
Kansas City with a consignment of
LIQUOR The sheriff removed seventy
two pints of whisky from Renshaw' :
car and Renshaw was placed in jail
with the new charge against him
He was ont sentenced today but the
probabilities are that he will draw the
regular penalty for a single nuisance
and count and that is $500 fine and
thirty days in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
PUT CHECK ON SUBS
English and French Have Device to
stop Their Activities.

Washington, May IA submarine
DESTROYING device which is highly sue
cessfuI is now in operation in the war
zone, it has been learned in official
circles here The device, which has
been adopted by all British and
French submarine chasers, came as
surprise to the Germans, and the sub
marine losses are said to have been
heavy.
Officials here today, however, de-
clared that a1tho the submarine men
ace may be curtailed at this time,
there is no prospect of the submersi =
bIes being driven from the seas The
menace is still grave and every effort
is being made to discover a sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
MOTOR CAR co.
Woodward Quits Police Force to Take
Il Better Position.

y. y. Woodward, for twelve years
connected with the Topeka police de-
partment, resigned this afternoon. He
has obtained an interest in the West
Motor Car company and will take
charge as night foreman at the plant
tonight at a salary in excess of that
paid by the city.
Mr. Woodward has long been one
of the most efficient members of the
Topeka force He served two years
as & patrolman fourteen years ago.
was out for a time and has been
working continuously for the city for
ten years Under the Parsons admin
istration he served as detective and
did some excellent work on important
cases When J. E Wilson was made
chief Woodward was reduced to the
ranks and given a night beat on Kan
SaS avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
LOCAL MENTION

Dr. Sidney L. Gulick, of New York.
speaks to the Central Congregational
Sunday school at 9.45 Sunday morn
ing on The New Orient
George L. Abel. Usage county farm
er charged with reasonable utterances
against President Wilson. was bound
over to the United States district court
Friday afternoon. His preliminary
hearing was held before Frank Camp
bell. United States commissioner. Abel
furnished the $1,000 bond required and
was released pending the trial
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz Brunr.
Martin Drug Co.-Adv.
Word has been received from Ba-
Sersfield. Cal, of the death and
burial Of Mrs. Katherine Loveland
wife Of A. J. Loveland, formerly of To-
peka and for many years foreman of
the Shawnee mills and popular in fra
ternal work
There is a chance for the recovery
of 17-year-old Dean ReitzeI of Par
sons. who was accidentally shot by his
room mate. Emmett Reese, at the
Railroad Y. NJ. C A Friday night
The boy is at hospital and the police
department is keeping in touch with
his condition Reese hns been released
but it is with the understanding that
he report at the police station three
times daily for d week The bullet en-
tered the boys left lung. passed thru
his body and lodged under the skin on
MS back Roses story is that Reit-
eel purchased n new revolver and took
it to his room: that he (Reese) was ex-
aiming it when it was accidentally
discharged
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
KAISER FEARS TEDDY
John L. Sullivan in Campaign to Send
T r. to the Front

New York, May 12--Hale and
hearty at sixty and confident of his
ability TO fight yet-he says so himself
-ToFln L Sullivan is vigorous in his
advocacy of sending Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt abroad at the head of di-
vision and would go himself not as :
high officer, but as a private in the
front rank"
The former champion pag1lIst saw
the colonel today and they had
heart to heart talk. AS a result the
veteran hero of the squared circle an
uounced that he has arranged num-
Der of meetings thruout the country
to voice support of the ex-prestdent' :
wishes. He said that Colonel Roose-
Welt is the "onIy man in America that
Kaiser Willie is afraid Of"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
ALL GERMAN WORK
Ill Feeling Between L. 5. and
Japan Has No Foundation.
Sidney L. GuIiek Tells TOpe-
kanS of Real Conditions.

German influence in America has
been partly responsible in recent
Years in stirring up anti-Japa nese feel
ing and the same influence is partly
responsible for the suspicion Japan
hOldS tOWar dS America. was a charge
made today noon by Sidney L. Gulick
Of New York. in an address on the
Orient delivered at the Chamber OF
Commerce Gulick lived in Japan
tWenty-seveu years a a representative
OF the American Branch of the World
Alliance for Promoting International
Friendship Thru the Churches He
Will speak again at 1880 o'clock this
evening at the Central Y. NJ c. \. on
the Immigration Problems of the
In his address this noon. GuIick de-
clared that suspicion of Japan in
America had been aroused ;asiduously
thru the press from mysterious
sources, the same as a like suspicion
mad been aroused against America in
japan He quoted excerpts from let
tiers written by high German officials
10 Americans. declaring the best wav
Germans in America might aid their
In'lner country would be To do all in
their power 10 embrOu the relations
OF Japan and America.
Japs in Mexico
Gulick dissIpated the recent scare
conserving the large number of Jap
anese troops IN Mexico. He told of
Magazine articles in which army men
Aa- been quoted stating that thou
sands Of japanese reseryists were drill
ms in Mexico
wrote directly to the war de
partment," said Cfulick. and discover
eds that the total number OF Japan
csc men and women in Mexico num-
bered about 1000"
Quick declared that German Of
ficials knew the Japanese population
in California better than Californians
cid. themselves.
No Need for Fear.
Statements made by prominent
Americans that America trade inter-
ests cross 80 sharply with those of
Japan that trouble is bound to eusue,
cause the people Of Japan to fear that
We will attack them. declared the
speaker. Like reports from Japan
arouse the same fear in American
hearts. he declared. while the truth
Of the matter is the governments Of
10th countries have no such inten-
tionr.
JaDan's discovery that she could not
remain ISOLATED and that in order {"
enter the civilization of the OcCident
she must mass an army and make
vight by might is the fault of Europe
and not the fault of Japan, she de
claJes
China has been forced to take the
same step" said the speaker, and we
must now look upon a new orient
containing half the population of the
world. with brain power equal to ours
and with resources as great
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
CUTS OFF GERMANY
Cancels Commercial
Agreement Due to L. 5. Action.

Milan, May 1.-THE Swiss govern :
ment has informed Berlin according
TO the Corriere della Sera that the re =
cent commercial agreement between
Switzerland and Germany cannot be
carried ont because of the rescinding g
of transportation contracts by all
American steamship companies with
Switzerland, Holland and the Scandi-
navian states The papers see in this
news the putting into effect of a COM
plete economic blockade OF Germany
The Corriere della Sera also states
that the American government pro-
posed to neutral countries that their
supplies would be assured if they
agreed to suspend absolutely all ex-
ports to Germany, even as eOmpensa-
ton of exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
HONOR TO MOTHERS
Tomorrow Their Day-Carnation at
Lapel in Respect

Tomorrow is Mothers Day. That
fact is the explanation of the enor-
nous number of carnations in florists
windows and display cases Topekans.
if mothers are living. will pay respect
by wearing a white carnation at the
lapel: if dead. a red one
Special services are scheduled TO De
held in the majority of Topeka
churches. either in the morning or in
the evening.
Themes paying respects to mothers
from the time of Mary Mother or
Christ down to the present day have
been selected by the pastors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12
SEND CORPS TO FRONT
Missouri University Ambulance Squad
in France Within Two Months.

Columbia. Mo, May 12.-Plans for
sending a University of Missouri am
buIance section to the French front
were announced here today by A. Ross
Hill, president of the school and hon
orary chairman of the organization
committee
The unit when completely organized
will be mustered in as d part of the
American ambulance field service The
plans contemplate the enrolment of
twenty-five man as drivers and at
tendants and their dispatch to the
fighting zone within the next two
months.
Dr. Guy l. Noyes. dean of the school
of medicine and captain in the medical
officers reserve, is the active head of
the committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

Deputy Sheriff Rucker of Valley Park.
No, is not the man to let petty malefac-
tors get the upper hand of him. When two
Of them refused to come out of Il box car
In which they were stealing a ride did he
90 in and haul them out? He did not He
called for hammer and nails and naiIe,I
them in. and the train pulled out of the
station. Then ne telegraphed to Pacific
sixteen miles west. tilted back his chair,
lit up and waited the return Telegram
which told him the men were in Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-12

A call for more rooms for next week
has been issued by j. VIII Kelley,
president of the Chamber Of Com
merce. More than 1000 delegates are
expected to attend the annual conven-
lions of the Knights of Pythias and
of the druggists
The Topeka high school carried
away three awards at the state must
cal contest Friday night at Emporia.
The Mems Glee club and the girls
chorus both won first prize The
school orchestra placed second, I'M
der Junction City's first
The Problem of Suffering in the
Old Testament" will be the subject of
Dr. Arthur S. Henderson's lecture to
his Bible class Sunday at 10 a. M at
the First Congregational church. cor
ner Seventh and Harrison streets All
men are welcome
Dr.. l. NJ. PuIliam of the Euclid
Avenue NJ. E. church will address the
Methodist Preachers association of
the city at the First NJ E church
Monday morning on the subject. The
Twentieth Century Methodist Preach
er; What Must He Do to Be Saved p
Alfred Scott, weighing 240 pounds.
formerly of the Kansas City police
force, was appointed TO the topeka
service Friday by Chief J. E Wilson
Scott is s feet and three inches in
height and nearly as broad And he
will make some policeman, according
to Chief Wilson
Bonds issued by Ash Valley town
ship, Pawnee county, for aiding the
Anthony Northern railroad were reg
istered Friday in the state auditor :
office. The bonds amounted to $45,-
600. Bonds of the Big Slough Drain
age company. amounting to $4,000,
were also registered
Fifteen more men are needed in the
supply company of the Third regiment.
according to officers here The COM
pany is being organized at 112 East
Seventh street, the Second Regiment
band armory. A strenuous attempt is
being made to secure a harness maker,
a cook and a blacksmith
Mothers Day will be celebrated
Sunday at the First Church of the
Evangelical association, at Seventh
and Monroe street. Services will be
held at 1915 in the morning and al
8 o'clock in the evening. Junior meet
ing will be held at and young peo-
pies meeting at 7:15 O'Clock
Rev Sidney l. Gulick. who address