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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05
GREATEST u. S. MOMEN
Premier Ribot Says Presidents Stand
Lessons Future Wars.

Paris, April 5.-"This is the greatest
moment in American history since
the revolutionary war" declared Pre-
mier Ribot today in granting an au-
dience to American newspaper CORE
spondents.
1T is one of the big moments in the
history of the world
president Wilson's declaration was
a veritable indictment of Prussian mil
itarism. 1t is assured it will have the
greatest moral effect thruout the
world.
President Wilson acted as a true
paclflst. committing himself and his
country against militarism. The step
makes future wars less likely
1 hope the German people will OBJ
serve the distinction between them
selves and their government.
The people of France enthusiastic
cally welcome the American flag en-
twlned with the tri-color-and they
viii likewise welcome any aid from
America"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-05

Wall St. New York. April 5.-STOCKS-
Further aggressive selling by the short
interests was witnessed at the opening of
today's market, particularly in the various
war issues Declines of 1 to . points were
made by Bethlehem steel, New stock Cen
trail Leather and the leading coppers with
as much for general motors and points
for Sloss-S Sheffield steel L. S. steel lost
a substantial fraction with American can
and marine preferred. Ohio gas fell over
5 points and specialties in general were
heavy Rails also reacted, Reading losing
a point RecessiOns extended to the rail-
road bonds, Pennsylvania general AIS
yielding a full point
Marines and few isolated specialties
steadied the list for a brief period after
the opening but a broader selling move
ment soon set in. Traces of liquidation in
various representative stocks including
rails and high-grade fndustrials were at
tributed to increasing concern regarding
war tax problems. L. s. Steel lost points
with to almost for other steel and iron
issues embracing munitions and equip
ments. Motors averaged points loss and
Ohio gas increased its setback to 6 points.
Fractional rallies occurred at noon. Bonds
were irregular, investment rails showing
heayiness.
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Who SHOT HIM?
Mystery Surrounds WOunding
of Russian Agent.
On Secret Mission to Make
MunitiOn Contracts in L. S.

Baltimore, Md, April 5.-Michael
Porzakovsky, secret commercial agent
of the Russian government, will prob
ablv die from bullet wounds received
at the exclusive Baltimore Country
club. At the Church home and infirm-
arv today, it was said his condition
was critical.
While the mystery of the bullet
wounds was increased by absolute
silence of the police today friends of
the Russian diplomat maintained the
shooting was accidental, that he was
shot while removing service revolver
from his pocket.
PorzakoVsky conferred in Washing
ton Yesterday with the Russian am
bassador, then came to Baltimore,
which is a munitions manufacturing
center for the Russian government,
the nature of his business has not
been revealed, but a sum of money
large enough to be unusual even for
foreign purchasing agent to be car
rying, was found i'll his clothing.
Detectives Search for Motive.
Before ne was found in his room by
club employees who had heard the
shots, Porzakovsky is known to have
spent several hours, writing.
Detectives were sent to the Balti-
more county CluD lOudy 10 investigate
the shooting of Porzakovsky in spite
of the assertion of Porzakovsky's
friends that he wounded himself acct
dentally.
The importance of Porzakovsky's
mission to this country is demonstrat-
ed by the fact that when he arrived
on the San Francisco last month he
was accompanied by two Russian de-
tectives.
Decide Shot Accidental.
Baltimore. April 5.-Michael Bor-
zatovsky, commercial messenger for
the Russian government who was
found in his room at the Baltimore
Country club early yesterday with
bullet wound in his stomach, shot him
self accidentally, the police announced
tOdaV
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TOPEKA LOYALTY DAY

CONTINUED from Page One.)
stripes and banners will be a part of
their equipment. Each girl and boy
will carry the colors in some shape.
The smaller children will be dismiss
ed but will not be permitted to march,
according to this order. I'VE under
stand that they will all be anxious to
get in the parade but discipline will
be too difficult, and their mothers will
want them off the Streets Mr.. Stout
stated this morning.
A special assembly was called this
morning at the high school to accept
the invitation extended to the school
by Mr.. Wilson. There was not sim
gle dissenting vote when A. J. Stout
called for a rising vote.
The plans formed this morning for
the high school are most elaborate. The
high school pupils will be dismissed
to join ranks in front of their build
ing. The body will be divided into l 7
groups each under a captain. They
will march south to Ninth and Quincy
streets where they will join forces
with the other bodies of the parade.
At the head of the high school pa
rade will be a flag committee carry
ing the immense silken flag presented
to the school by the Woman's Relief
Corps at their reunion in 1904. The
flag has for years been hanging in the
assembly room of the building and
will for the first time be taken from
the wall.
Ned Fleming and Lindsay Osborne
have agreed to raise a band.
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PLEA OF MOTHER
LaFOllette Reads Letter on
4 Floor of the Senate.
Dramatic Address Was DeIiv-
cred Wednesday.
COMMAND OF GOLD--N0RRIS
Declaration, He Says, Puts Dol
lar Mark on Old Glory.
directed With Cry of "AlmOst
Treason" From Reed.
COMMAND OF GOLD--NORRI!

& Washington, April 5.-Senator La
yFollette entered the upper chamber
tfor the first time Wednesday shortly
Before 4 o'clock and began speaking.
= There was an air of expectancy as
-LaFollette arose slowly. senators
who had absented themselves quickly
returned to their seats and the GAL
leries stirred nervously.
- hold a letter sent 10 me by KEEP
sresentative Helgesen of North Dakota,
who lies i'll in a hospital in this city, ,
.LaFollette began. He SENDS Woru
that every message and telegram sent
TO him from out in the country bears
n prayer that there be no war.
- This letter is from Mrs. w A
Woods and she signs herself "a North
tDakota farm woman. She says tina [
She hears that the United States is
on the verge of entering the great war
Tor the sake of humanity
- Here LaFollette read part of the
sfetter:
- IT desire to protest against this
war" he read. Did the mother of the
Fpoor who spent many anxious nights
Fduring the infancy of her boy VINO
sph crificed herself and shaved during
Infancy of her boy go thru this to send
her boy to a slaughter house where he
Xviii be butchered, matmed, blinded,
Adriven insane or dismembered" And
yet we say we will Eight for the
sake of humanity.
sfnent confiscate the VESSELS we hold IN
rthis port and hold them to pay for our
ffosses at sea. This talk of so many
fwomen losing their live@ on the sea IS
Ridiculous Let the women stay at
Home
Norris Charges Gold.
q War does not bring prosperity to
lthe. soldiers; not to the widows and
srhildren." said Senator Norris, speak
nag in the senate against the war reso-
luton today.
War brings prosperity to the gam
bier on Wall street; to those already
possessed of more wealth than can be
enjoyed Such men could not go to
war; they must remain in their Of
fees; even the drafting officer Will not
lind them.
I'VE are going into war upon COM
imand of irold," Norris continued. we
are about to do the bidding of wealth s
terrible mandate. make millions of
our countrymen suffer, untold genera
lions bear burdens ana shed their
life blood and all because we want to
preserve our commercial right to de-
liver munitions to the belligerents. l
feel we arc about to put the dollar
sign on the American flag"
Senator Reed. Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, replied to Senat or Norris by
declaring that his charge that the war
resolution was placing Inc dollar sign
on the American flag was almost
treason"
His assertion that the nation was
going to war on the demand of gold
was ''ar indictment of the president
of the United States, an indictment of
congress. of the American people and
Of the TRUTH
Colt Pleads for War.
The most eloquent speech that can
pc delivered here said Senator Colt
of Rhode Island lis a vote for this
resolution and to support the presi-
ent-of the United States"
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HIS RETURN MYSTERY
State Department Doesn't Know Why
Penfield Is Leaving Austria.

Washington, April 5.-Official con-
firmation of Ambassador Penfield's
return to this country from Vienna
was given by Secretary Lansing today
for the first time since the rumors
started about a week ago that he was
coming back.
No reasons for the return, however
were given.
Penfield would leave Vienna tomorrow
afternoon by going by way of Switzer-
land to Spain as did Ambassador
Gerard, so as to sail on neutral YES
sci from a neutral port not within the
German submarine zone. In that case
he will go via Cuba and arrive in this
country in about three weeks.
The Austrian situation still remains
uncertain, with preponderant ,opin-
ion here that German influence will
force the dual monarchy to share Ger
many's relationship with the United
States. 1t is realized that despite Aus
trials formal endorsement of the Ger
man submarine campaign, she ap-
peared very anxious thruout to avoid
a break with this country. Powerful
tho this feeling has been, she has not
been able to resist German pressure.
Peace Hopes Shaken.
Any hopes that officials here had
that Austria and Bulgarian territory
might become strong influence with
the central alliance to force with
drawal of the submarine warfare or
a more conciliatory attitude towards
peace has been much shaken recently
by fuller realization of Germany's
influence in those countries. Never
theless, it is realized that all three of
them are more moderate than Ger
many and that as the military and
economic situation develops further
against them their opposition will be-
come more marked
The return of Penfield will have no
effect on the status of Count Tarnow-
ski here as officials say the Austrian
am bassadof designate has no status.
President Wilson said in his address
that the count would not be allowed
to present his credentials under pres
ent circumstances and it is expected
he may ask safe conduct home.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 5.-WHEAT-May wheat
at the opening today sold at $2.021a, half
cent higher than the record yesterday.
Altho some transactions in wheat reached
a new high record price for May delivery,
the market whole, including May, soon
developed a decided downward tendency.
More hopeful reports as to conditions for
winter wheat gave an advantage. to the
bears and so did gossip as to possible gov
eminent control of prices.
Besides there were advices at hand pur-
porting to show that foreign holdings. of
prices which ranged from q decline to y
and July at at $IssA to $I7o&, were fol:
and then something of a rally.
Wheat for delivery next month shortly
today added cents to the new high rec
ord established yesterday. 1t sold at $2.0l,
an advance of from sc to 5asc over the
close yesterday. The upturn was due to
an attempt of belated shorts to cover their
contracts only to find the market bare of
offerings
Subsequently, word that rains in Kan
sas and Nebraska came too late to be of
material benefit led to a sensational ad-
for May. Top prices here were coincident
in time with announcement of the sinking
close was unsettled 39sc to SIC net, higher,
with May at S2O55s to $2.06, and July at
Corn duplicated the action of wheat.
New high record prices were touched but
were not well maintained. After opening
* off to a advance, the market under
went general sag but then scored a fresh
upturn.
The close was firm at 1Ac to 2&c net
advance
Oats swayed with other cereals Business
was active and about evenly divided. New
top values in the hog market produced a
similar showing in provisions. Decreased
warehouse stocks continued also to lift
packing house products.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as report
ed by Empire Commission Co., 301 New
England Bldg.l
Chicago, April 4.
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PANS La TOILETTE
tContinued from Psge One,
man people themselves. 1 lived
among them two years.

among lnefn TWO years.
- Fears Germany
1.-THE senator from Wisconsin labor
ed to establish an identity of purpose
and action in the violations of our
neutral rights by Great Britain and
Germany. He proved he did not know
the difference between a prize court
and a torpedo. Great Britain has
drowned none of our citizens. 1 am q
little tired of utterances like that of
the senator from Wisconsin, denouno-
ing the entente allies. He endeavors
70 twist the British lions tail
(which would you rather do, fight
Germany now with France and Great
Britain and Russia, or fight her alone
later? You've go to do one or the
other. 1 tell you that if Germany
does win that fight on the continent
Of Europe, she will begin building and
getting ready to whip us unless the
english fleet prevents tt"
No Regard for Flag?
Referring to the Wisconsin senator's
ptatement that. the United States had
nothing to lose, no matter which side
wins the war, Senator Williams said:
Lets see. Have we no regard for
the honor, for the future sovereignty
Of our country? No regard for our
flag? Is sentiment rot; is patriotism
rot; is there nothing precious except
money?
I'm getting tired of this talk that
inlS Is h w ali street WdP. mat a lie.
Nall street did not sink the LusitaniI
the Arabic. the Sussex and these other
ships. I'm tired of lies like that and l
s,hink it is the duty of the American
congress and the people to brand the.
rs lies"
Senator Williams said the resolution
Sid not propose that ths United States
snter the European war, but that it
20 into an American war to protect
american rights and for the sake of
honor. justice, safety. liberty and
equality.
La FoIIette's Colleague Speaks.
Ex-senator Husting, Senator La Fol-
4ette's colleague, said that while every
senator should have mind of his
own and speak on his own convic-
tfons, in times of this kind. the con-
auct of international affairs must he
In the hands of one man. He said he
believed that if the questions of peace
or war only were submitted to the
people, it would be voted down.
That" he added, lis not the ques-
tion here. The qustioa is. shall the
people of the United Sta res support the
spresident and congress of the United
States in whatever course they DEEM
ed wisest and safest? 1 want 10 say
that If that question we're submitted
to the people they would sustain the
president and congress oyerwhelIn-
Ningly. J would not go on record as
saying the people o. my state would
be disloyal. and they would be dis
loyal if they refused to back up the
president in the course he has decid ed
to take"
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Kansas City, APP
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, Pril 5.-CASH: WHEAT
Market steady to &c higher. No. 2 hard,
$215@2.2O; No. 3, $2.1@2.1s; No. red,
$212M217; No. 3, $2.O662.14
CORN-Market &c to 31ac higher No. .
mixed, $1.27@1.29; No. 3, 81. 26d1. 2s1a No.
white 81 291s 81 s s234 % Nc ;, 81 2s@ s
OATS-Market Ac to 1ac higher. No. =
white, 6S@1ac; No. 2 mixed. 66@67c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2. 6662 So
HAY-Market unchanged.
BRAN-S1.S7.
SHORTS-$2. 05@2.10.
Receipts wheat 16 cars.
Kansas City, April 5-BUTTER-Cream-
cry, 43c; firsts, 40c; seconds, SO; packing,
3115c.
EGGS-Firsts Bic.
POULTRY-Hens, PIC; roosters, 14Iac
turkeys, 241Ac.
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No Place for Teddy.

Washington. April 5.-Army plans
as they now stand make no place for
Col. Roosevelt's proposed volunteer
army division or any similar organi-
zation. AS the plans will be presented
to congress they provide for the regu-
lar army, the National Guard and the
new army to be raised by universal
service. Col. Roosevelt's application
is being held with several others of a
similar nature. 1t is possible that
some place may be found for volun-
teer divisions in the future.
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Chicago, April 5.-HOGS-Receipts, 49,
bulk, $15.2O@15.55; light, sf4.5O@15.5O
mixed. s14.9Od15.05; heavy, $1+.s09 1855
rough S14s0M15.00; pigs. S1060@14.2o
CATTLE-Receipts. 1000; steady; native
beef cattle. $925013.15; stockers and feed
ers. S7.15G090; COTS and heifers. $3.50
1890: calves, SO. 25@13.15.
SHEEP-Receipts. 1000 steady: weth-
ers, $1O40@12.S5: lambs, $1175Q 1900.
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Pastor Tears Down Flag.

New York, April 5.-While stick
1ers for parliamentary procedure were
debating the removal of a German
flag from its place in flag group at
the New York Methodist Episcopal
conference in the Washington square
church today, the Rev. B. c. Warren
leaped to a chair and jerked the leu
ton emblem from it's place. The
French tri-color, which, inadvertently,
had not been hung, took the place of
the German flag
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beef steers, S95O@11.T5; western steers
80 25@12 50; southern steers, $S.500i % :
cows, $6.00@10.50; heifers, $s.00@ 11.50;
stoekers and feeders, S7.40@ 1850; bulls
$7.50@10.00; calves, $S.00@12.
S12. O0@1490: yearlings, S12.00G13.75; weth-
ers, S11.50@12.75; ewes. S1050@12. so;
stockers and feeders. $1.OOQ1 4.OO.
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SPRING AGAIN, TRA-LA!


manned fairly steady. By 9 O'clock
this morning the thermometer read A
and will probably will record 55 be-
fore night. Then tonight, a gentle
freeze is expected again. Tomorrow
will be regular summer weather, ac-
cording to Mr.. Flora, local meteorolo-
gist, with a temperature around the 65
mark
The lowest temperature on record
for this date is % in 1891, and the
highest Sc, in 1898. The wind was
blowing 5 miles an hour at 9 o'clock
this morning.
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Chicago, April 5-CLOSE: WHEAT
May. $2.05as a 2O6; July, $1.75A@19; Sept,
81 .6Oa4 @1G1A.
CORN May, $1.27@B; July, $1.259s@M ;
6ATsEMa!y;. $500: July, $3.50.
LARD-May, $20.S5; July, $21.10; Sept,
SPLIT.
SHORT RIBs-May, $685. July, $19.o5
Sept, $19.17.
Kansas City, April 5--CLOSE: WHEAT
May, $2.06; July, SLIPS; Sept, 81. 5SA
CORN---May, $1.2T7s; July, $1.26; Sept,
$121H@%.
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Chicago Produce Market

Chicago, April 5. BUTTER - Higher;
creamery, 35@4312c. Eggs higher: firsts,
ca SEES included 29d32c.
POTATOES : Higher; Idaho. Colorado,
Oregon and Washington, So. 55@2. 20; Wis
consin and Michigan. S2.35d2.45.
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.
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New York. April 5.-BUTTER-Market
weak. Creamery higher than extras, Asa
4512c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 35I351ac
CHEESE Market firmer. State held spe-
Gals. 24al @2513c.
POULTRY-Alive poultry easy. Dressed
very firm.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, April 5-HOGS-Receipts,
5000; Zoe higher; bulk, S15.1O@1550: heavy.
S15.45@15.60; packers and butchers $15.25@
1855; light, $1475G15.30; pigs, $11.50@
14-25.
CATTLE-Receipts. 100; Zoe higher:
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1sc: old ROSTERS, 1Oc; shaggy young roost-
ers 14c.
EGGS-25c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka soc dozen.
Butter from 40c to 43c.
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HOUSE PASSES ARMY BILL

measure ApprOprldlhS "-1O'OOO'OOO
Thru without Alteration.
Washington, April s. The army
appropriation bill for 1917 carrying
$24O, 100000 has been passed by the
house in less than half an hour,
in exactly the same form as it passed
the house at the last session of con-
gress. Amendments to bring the to-
tai of the bill to $270,0O0,000 were
ignored in the interest of speed. The
bill for the support of the military
academy at West Point was also pass
ed in the same form which the house
passed it at the last session.
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New York. April 5.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm; centrifugal, $3.50; mollasses, S5.11
refined, steady; fine granulated, s725@
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Kansas CITY Live Stock Sales.

[ The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants
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Warn of Jaurez ATTACKS.

Juarez, April 5.-Posters in Spanish
were pasted on the telephone poles
and walls today warning the people
of an attack which the posters said,
would occur tonight.
The placards were unsigned.
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WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kansas, for the twenty -four hours
ending at q. M, Thursday:
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Only One "BRoMo QUININE.-

To get the genuine. call for full name.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE- Look for
signature of E. W. GROVE. Cures a cold
II. One Day, 25c.-Adv-
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Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Empire Commission Co, 301
New England Bldg.l
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KILLING STEERS.


Retail Hay.
Topeka, April ..
PRAIRIE-S15.00
ALFALFA-S20.00 90.
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(Furnishel by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. Kan.)
Topelh, April ..
CHICAGO EGGS-27A G2Sc.
NEW YORK EGGS-2915 d30c.
CREAMERY BUTTER = Chicago, 40c ::
New York, 42c: Elgin. Zoe: Topeka whole
sale 39e-
1opeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by D. b. Billiard. corner kaEstt
Ave. and Carts ST.
Topeka, April ).
wHEAT-sl .sOG105
CORN-S1 90
er GATS-55060c.
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Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Nadison.D
Topeka, April D.
HENS5315 lbs and over, 1sc. under 31H
lbs. 1cc: springs, over lbs. lie: und
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prices.
unless fat-l
Topeka. Hay Market
FURNISHED by T. A. Beck. 212-214 Il. 6th.)
Topeka, April 3.
PRAIRIE HAY-$14.09.
ALFALFA-S11.00.
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as report
ed by Empire Commission Co.. 301 New
England Bldg.l
Chicago, April 4.
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