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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
7. R. REAL ISSUE 200 CARS EGGS
Fate of His Request to Raise
Army Still Unknown.
Sentiment for Universal Service
Growing in Congress. /

Washington, April 24.-Whether
Theodore Roosevelt sh@ll be permitted
to raise a division to take Immediately
to the European trenches was the
outstanding issue in todays continue
ton of the legislative battle over how
the nation is to raise an army of
100000 men. This issue has been
formally injected by Republicans into
the senate's deliberations. 1t was TO
be brought into the house fight today
by Representative Emerson, Ohio, who
is prepared to offer an amendment to
the house hybrid draft volunteer meas
ure and then to back up his amend
ment by demanding that the nation
make use Of Roosevelt thru per
hitting him opportunity to exercise
his military and organization abilities.
1t became more certain than ever
today that the greater arE-y will be
raised by selective draft-the selection
to be so put into effect that only those
men of military age who are not
actually needed by the nation for It's
industrial, commercial and food pro-
ducing wants, will be chosen to wear
the khaki and man the guns on the
fighting lines. 1t was still beheVen
certain that by Saturday both houses
will have acted and that perhaps by
next Monday the final decision VIII
have been reached.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
TOAST TO WILSON
Associated Press Pays Tribute
to the President.
Annual Meeting of News Or
ganizatiOn in n. Y. Today.

New York, April 24.-The annual
meeting of the Associated Press was
held here today. In an address to the
members at : lux heon, held after a
business meeting, Frank B. Noyes.
president of the Associated Press, said:
I'm the past it has been necessary on
like occasions for me to explain the
constraint the Associated Press was
under to observe the strict neutrality
on all controversial points due to the
varied and manifold opinions of its
membership.
To-day, thank God that is not only
not necessary. but the contrary is true,
for no lack of neutrality is coursing III
our veins-but red blood and red blood
alone.
To-day neutrality has been cast
aside and we, in common with all true
Americans, are standing with our cou-
sins to the north and those across the
sea who, under many flags. are bat
Ting that the government of the peo-
pie. by the people for the people shall
not perish from the earth
a United Nation Behind Him.
Neither have the splendid ideals.
not alone of our country, but of the
world of democracy been more great
ly stated than on night but "A few
weeks past in the capitol building at
Washington. Calmly, deliberately,
wisely, our chosen leader has assem-
bled behind him n united nation, anX-
ious to do its full part in this terrible
ordeal by battle, taking its place side
by side with those others whose blood
and treasure have been so freely
spent, highly resolved that the dead
shall not have died in vais,'
'In every past great national crisis
that we have met, God has raised up
" x1yhn
America, her hopes and ideals In
this day of national peril, he has not
failed US.
81 give you the health of the presi-
dent of the United States, Woodrow
wilson
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Held on Track i'm Chicago to
SNAKE the Market"
Investigator BIames Produce
s~sf%'Kings" for High Prices. -1--

Chicas go, April 24.-Two hundred
carloads of eggs. containing between
10000 and 100000 cases of thirty doz-
en- each, were standing on tracks in
Chicago today, held by Spectators and
operators who are said to be making
the market
Herbert A. Emerson, who has been
investigating food conditions on the
Pacific coast for John J. Dillon. COM
missioner of New York, is authority
for that statement. He believed the
law of supply and demand has very
little to do with the present. price of
eggs.
Egg kings, potato kings and other
kings are to blame for most of our
high cost of foods" he said. They
cannot use eggs for munitions in Eu-
rope"
Emerson said that four years ago
the Pacific coast imported 100000
cases of eggs from Kansas, Nebraska
Minnesota and the Dakotas. This
year, he said, the coast not only will
supply its own demand but will ship
between 75.0 600 and 100000 cases east.
And, he added, Chicago is paying more
for eggs and some other foods than
London or Liverpool. He said there is
no evidence of an egg trust" but he
is sure there is a close understanding
among the big dealers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
WANT GOOD ROADS
Kansas ThreShermen Desire
Them as Much as AutOiStS.
Annual Meeting of Association
Will Begin Here Tonight.

Autoists haven't anything on the
thresherman in their desire for good
roads and good bridges. The autoists
suffer few bumps and discomforts
from bad roads and bad bridges while
threshermen have often experienced
broken limbs and broken engines as
they made their slow, noisy way over
poor roads and bad bridges from one
farmers home to another in the early
morning hours or late at night.
And good roads and good bridges
will be one of the main topics dis
cussed at the fifteenth annual meeting
of the Kansas tnreshermen which
opens with prayer by the Rev. stephen
S. Estey of the First PRESBYTERIAN
church, at the Chamber of Commerce
this evening. Good roads talks viii
be delivered by j. Frank Smith, presi-
dent of the Kansas Good Roads asso-
citation, and w. s. Gearhart. engineer
for the new highway commission.
Two business sessions will be held
tomorrow, one at 10 o'clock in the
morning and another at o'clock in
the afternoon. The threshermen are
not a very happy bunch these days,
the big percentage of wheat land
abandoned promising a poor season
for them. Officers of the organiza- =
ton are: E. c. Caldwell, Halstead,
president; Tim Payne, Oskaloosa, sec
retary-treasurer; George Lesline,
Rossville, vice president, and James
Winter, Gilmore City, national or
I co oizar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
WHY NOT ABDICATE?
Family Hint Doesn't Please Kaiser
Says 1--WE Shall See.''

Rome, April 24.-The Corrier
d'Italia, the clerical organ, declares
that it is able to confirm reports pub
lished in the Spanish newspapers that
the immediate following of the Ger
man emperor is eXerting pressure on
him to abdicate. The paper saws that
at recent meeting of the HohenzoI-
lern family, one member. bolder than
the rest, intimated that the emperor
might save the situation by following
the example of the Emperor Nicholas
The German monarch is reported to
have turned pale and after observing
that the general opinion was against
him, left the room muttering, I'VE
shall see" The same evening he sum
moned another family council the
chancellor and some of the ministers
were present, but whatever passed re-
mains unknown
Little importance is attached to this
story in Italian political circles. In
these quarters it is thought that the
story has German origin and is mt
OUT Win the intention of influencing
opinion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
TURNED DOWN BY BAKER?
Report War Secretary's Rejection of
RoOseyeIt's Request Is Spicy.

Washington, April 24-Secretary
Baker has definitely refused the oIIer
of Theodore Roosevelt to raise a vol
unteer division to carry the American
flag to the battlefields of France, 1t is
reported on excellent authority
While Secretary Baker refuses to
discuss the matter, it is known upon
authority that the cabinet officer last
week dispatched a letter to Colonel
Roosevelt in which he turned down
the patriotic offer of the former pres
ident in flat terms
While the war department has re-
fused to make public the letter or ad-
nit that it has been sent, it is known
that its tone was such as to highly in
ceuse the friends of Colonel Roose-
velt 1t is of Il character which, when
made public, will shock the American
Dublic. which had believed that, in
time of war, the high officials of the
government, who are calling upon the
nation for non-partiSan patriotic sup
port, should not in turn rise above
petty personal feeling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
VETS FOR 1T, TOO
Governors of Wet States Favor
War Prohibition.
Sentiment to Close Breweries
Strongest in the West.

New York, April 24-Governors of
many of the country's 81 wet" states
are heartily in favor of war prohibit
ton for conservation of food ma
terials Others abe -committal,
holding back and awaiting develop
ments," a canvass by the United Press
showed today
Most of the war prohibition senti-
ment seems to be in the west, altho
Governor Brumbaugh of Pennsyl
vania, came out flatly in favor of it.
Il favor war prohibition to con-
serve the grain supply, as well as for
other considerations" said Brum-
baugh. Grain conservation was one
of the impelling reasons which led
me to telegraph President Wilson
that every consideration of health
and economy warranted me in urging
war prohibition
Il think it would be better to use
grain for food instead of using it for
making whisky" declared Governor
Marcus H. Holcomb, of Connecticut.
4 don't care to say at this time
whether 1 believe it would be advis-
able to declare prohibition during the
war"
National Prohibition for All Time.
Governor Washington Lindsay of
New Mexico, asserted he believed in
national prohibition now and for all
tainly should prohibit the use of
grains in manufacturing liquors now
and during the period of the war.
One of the strongest advocates of
the war prohibition war move is Gov
ernor Boyle of Nevada
II heartily approve of the plan to
invoke national prohibition at this
time and have so wired the presi-
dent" he said.
Our foodstuffs should all be ap-
piled for beneficial and not injurious
uses. The nation has plenty of useful
work for those now Engaged in the
manufacture and sale of liquors"
Whatever action the federal gov
crnment takes in the matter of war
time prohibition to save grain will
meet with my endorsement" said
Governor Burnquist of Minnesota. He
added that he was already taking
steps to conserve his states grain and
food supplies.
Governor Whitman Nom -CommittaI.
Governor E L. Phillip, of Wiscon-
sin was non-committal. He believes
matters have not developed enough
for him to venture an opinion.
While refusing to discuss prohibi-
tlon, Governor Ferguson of Texas flat
ly declared he would stand with Pres
ident Wilson in any such step taken
for the national defense. Governor
Lowden of Illinois believes the re-
sponsibility rests with the proper Off
cials in Washington and is keeping
hands Off"
Among others, Governor Whitman
of New York and Governor Mccall of
Massachusetts, withheld comment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
LINCOLN'S APPEAL

Following is an excerpt from
Abraham Lincoln's appeal in sup
port of the draft system:
You who do not like to be sol
diers do not like this law. This is
natural; nor does it imply want of
patriotism. Nothing can be so
just and necessary as to make us
like ii, if it is disa greeable to us.
We are prone, too, to find false
arguments with which to excuse
ourselves for opposing such dis
agreeable things. In this case.
those who desire the rebellion to
succeed, and others who seek re
ward in a different way, are very
active in accommodating us with
this class of argument.
Wherein is the peculiar hard
ship now? Shall we shrink from
the necessary means to maintain
our free government, which our
grandfathers employed 20 estab-
lsh it and our own fathers have
already employed once to main
tain it? Are we degenerate?
Has the manhood of our race run
out ?"
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EX-KANSAN In STIR
The Rev. n. S. Elderkin Said ''Soldier's
a Murderer''-Removal Threatened.

Chicago. April 24.-While a great
deal of dissatisfaction has been ex-
pressed by members of the executive
Oak Park Second Congregational
church because of the remarks of the
pastor the Rev. Noble s. Elderkin, his
removal will not be required, church
leaders announced today.
Elderkin's statement that soldiers
were murderers started the agitation
against him. it is reported.
THE discussion in question was
started by mere difference in opin-
ion" Doctor Elderkin said today. 1T
is true that 1 believe a man, even in
soldiers uniform, is a murderer, when
he goes about killing others. l made
no deprecatory remarks about the
United States army"
Doctor Elderkin became pastor of
the church several months ago He
was formerly pastor of the Plymouth
Congregational church at Lawrence
and was perhaps the most popular pas
tor in Congregational circles in KAN
sas. He is a former Dartmouth man.
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To SELL CANNED
WILD HORSE IN
KANSAS SOON.
Big Concern Plans to Put Idaho
BrOnchOS on the Market.
A Substitute for Beef to Reduce
the III. C.. of Meat.
NO LAW TO PREVENT IT
State Legislature Has Only
Prohibited Snake Eating.
Kansas City Lawyer Investi-
gates Conditions i'm State.
Big Concern Plans to Put Idaho
BrOnchOS on the Market.
A Substitute for Beef to Reduce
the HI. C.. of Meat.
NO LAW TO PREVENT IT

Select Idaho wild horse meat, 35
cents a can
Kansas will read such signs in meat
markets and grocery stores next win
ter. Announcement today by J. G.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, was to the effect that
Kansas City capitalists plan to put
wild horse meat on the market in this
state. 1t is the latest step in the cam
paign to beat down food prices and
meet the high cost of living.
There is no law in Kansas prohibit
ing the sale of horse meat for home
consumption. OF course the Kansas
legislature which passed laws against
snake eating and other methods of
famine prevention, may have over
looked a real problem. Again, the
fact that the legislature really left a
few bars down, may aid in meeting
the food crisis. But the canned horse
plan is not a joke. Far, far from it.
The new meat is to go on the market
in every state where sale is not block
ed by state legislation.
To Sell 1t in Cans.
The horse meat will come into the
state canned. 1t will be properly
labeled and will be sold in the same
manner as other canned meats That
is not all. The men behind the pro-
that a real public demand will be
created for the food which is new to
this country but has helped to solve
the food problem in several war rid
den European countries.
Wild horses from the ranges of Ida
no, Wyoming, Utah and Nevada are to
be slaughtered for canning purposes
according to information which Secre-
tary Mohler received in a .telephone
message from Kansas City. No effort
will be made to sell the meat under
misleading brands and labels. 1t will
be offered the consumer as wild horse
meat, properly cured, scientifically
prepared and delicious. Tempting ?
No? Well, maybe conditions next win
ter will change the public mind.
No Law Against 1t.
S. D. Silverman, a Kansas City law
yer, called Secretary Mohler today to
inquire concerning state enactments
against the sale of horse meat for ta-
BILE use. Mohler failed to find a law
prohibiting the sale of such meat if
properly labeled and sold under the
pure food law. Now Kansas house
wives may prepare for the introduce
ton of the substitute for beef sir
loins, tenderloins, sugar cured hams
and choice cuts of bacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
KILL AMERICAN FLYER
Star of L. S. Corps in France Meets
Death in Aero Combat.

Paris. April 24.-Corporal Ronald
Koskier of South Orange, N j.. one
of the stars of the American flying
corps has been killed in an aerial COM
bat in the offensive that is now in
progress.
Corporal Hoskier was 81 years old
and a graduate of Harvard university
He had distinguished himself for dar-
ing and brilliancy of operation. After
an encounter with a German machine
Hoskier was seen to fall with his air
plane. landing within the Teuton lines
The body was not recovered. The
father of Hoskier is the chief of a sec
ton of the Red Cross and is at pres
ent in France
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
REICHSTAG CONVENES
Lively Session Over Prom
ised Election Reforms.

The Hague, April 24.-Today was
the date set for reassembling of the
German reichstag after its adjourn
ment for the Easter recess and dis
patches from Berlin indicated the live
liest interest in the forthcoming ses-
SionS.
The committee of twenty eight ap-
pointed by the main committee of the
reichstag to report on a method of
constitutional reform granting an in
crease in the franchise right, was ex-
pected to make preliminary report
very shortly.
Imperial Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg may also outline constitution
al reforms, as per directions issued to
him in the kaiser's Easter rescript
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
CHURCHES MOBILIZE
All Denominations in Denver Organize
to Serve in War Time.

Denver, Colo, April 24-CoaIition
of the energies of Denver's eighty
Protestant churches. of all denomin-
atoms, will be the direct result of or
ganlzation of an inter-church council.
which will cooperate with the govern
ment and direct the war time energies
of the churches
The council will not only give atten-
ton to the spiritual welfare of the SOL
diers. but will actively cooperate in
Red Cross work. food conservation and
other war activities
central office will be opened. and
the council is to be permanent. church
men declare.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
FRENCH ENJOYS
HAVE WARSHIP
ESCORT ACROSS
War Commission Reaches
American Port Safely.
To Join British-U. $. in WASH
ingtOn, Wednesday.
FIRST SLICE To ENGLAND
Arrange for Portion of 3 Billion
American Loan.
President EntertainS BritiShers
After First Days Work.

Washington. April 24.-The French
commission has Landed safely in the
United States.
This official statement was made
early today by the government:
The department of state is advised
of the safe arrival of the French COM
mission"
Later the state department issued
this further statement:
THE department of state is advised
that the French mission will reach
Washington tomorrow morning. The
precise time and place of arrival will
be announced later"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
AN ANTI-DRAFT
Speaker of House Says Universal Ser
vice Bill Won't Pass.

Washington. April 24.-Speaker
Clark opposed the selective draft and
predicted it never would pass congress
today in receiving a delegation from
the National Security league.
Several hundred petitions bearing a
million names. asking congress to
adopt the administration plan, were
laid before the speaker
"Conscription never will pass. in my
opinion" he said. Il am for letting
the flower and youth of the country
volunteer before we fasten the dis
grace of draft upon them. The war
department is jumping around trying
to bulldoze the people into passing this
bill, and 1 don't think they are going
to do il {"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
CAPTURE SAMARA
British Capture Turk Stronghold and
Huge Stores and Equipment.

London, April 24.-Occupation Of
Samara station and a vast haul of sup
plies from the defeated Turks was an
nounced in an official statement to-
day.
I'VE occupied Samara station early
yesterday" the statement said. Our
captures include sixteen locomotives,
224 railway wagons and two barges
containing munitions.
The enemy casualties were heavy
Samara station is sixty-five miles
northwest of Bagdad and is an i'm
portant center, located on the Tigris
river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
5 CARLOADS OF BOOZE
All Destroyed at Girard by Sheriff.
Save Kegs for kindIing.

Girard, Kan, April 24-Prisoners
today are destroying five carloads of
confiscated liquor. The sheriff has
expert help as several prisoners are
serving time for driving beer wagons
and know how to hoist the beer kegs
and cases on to wagons.
After a mornings work only a slight
impression has been made on the
store of liquor. So motor trucks were
called into service.
The county commissioners today
worked out a plan for conserving the
beer cases and kegs for kindling in the
Jail and court house next winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
BERNHARDT STRONGER
Decided Turn for Better But Not Yet
Out of Danger.

New York, April 24.-Mme. Sarah
Bernhardt is gaining strength. but she
is still in danger, according to the
bulletin issued today by physicians at
tending her at Mount Sinai hospital.
The bulletin said:
There has been a decided improve
ment during the last "a hours. The
outlook is better than it was Nine.
Bernhardt cannot yet be considered
out of danger"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
SWEETS ON SWEETLESS
DAYS BRING HEAVY FINE

Rome, April 24.-La Teurs and
Agagno's, Rome's largest cafes,
have been fined for selling ices and
ice creams on 'sweetless' days
Approximately $4,000 worth OF the
"forbidden fruit" was sequestered
by the municipal authorities and
distributed among the city's sol
dier wounded and war orphans.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

The wind was bIowing IS miles an
hour from the north this afternoon at
O'Clock. The temperature for day
averaged 9 degrees above normal
The charm of summer weather will
soon be broken, according to the pre-
diction of S d. Flora, local meteoro-
logist. Cloudy skies and probable
showers are to end the pre-summer
heat. A drop in temperature will ac-
company this promised prediction
The official forecast predicts cloudy
weather for today and Wednesday
with probable showers in the eastern
part of the state, cooler Wednesday
Continued on Page Two)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
RECEIVE EXIT ORDER
American Newspaper Men Notified to
Leave Germany at Once.

London April 24.-The German
foreign office has notified the Ameri-
can correspondents who have remain
ed in Berlin that their presence in
Germany is no longer desirable, ac
cording to the Exchange Telegraph
correspondent at The Hague. The
American newspaper men, it is added,
have decided to leave for Switzerland
or Scandinavia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
3 BLOWN TO PIECES
Unable to Determine Origin of Pow
der Mill Explosion.

Birmingham, April 24.-Three pow
der workers were killed in an explo-
sion today in the Coalburg plant of the
Aetna Explosives company near here.
The cause of the blast is not known.
The victims were blown to pieces.
Several workmen are believed to have
been injured. Officers of the company
have ordered an investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
HIT FORD FOR MILLION
Movie Company Wins Big Judgment
Because Henry Attacked Film.

New York. April 24-Federa1 Judge
Mayer awarded a movie company ST.
600, 900 damages against Henry Forj
because he attacked film called The
Battle Cry of Peace"
Ford can file an answer and reopen
the case within twenty days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
Haskell Wins From Baker.

Lawrence. Kan. April 24-The
Haskell Indians defeated Baker uni
versity in a baseball game here to 4,
when Pogo, a pinch hittar, singled in
the ninth inning, scoring two runs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24
SIGNS BOND BILL
Presidents Signature makes S7,OOO.-
100000 Issue Reality.

Washington, April 24.-President
Wilson today signed the war bond bill
authorizing the sale of $4,000, 900, 600
in government bonds and S2,000,00O,-
600 in treasury certificates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-24

be considered after money and food.
was to be stressed in the informal
conferences between all the commits
sioners today.
Consideration of this question CEN
tered in the parleys between Admiral
Continued on Page Twol
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BAD WEATHER AHEAD
Summer Sunshine and Temperature
Soon to Go, Mr.. Flora Says.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau: