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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21

cording to testimony received at the
state investigation of alleged anti
trust violations in Hutchinson. Ma
jQr A.. M. Harvey, appointed as special
assistant attorney general. returned to
Topeka, today after working with
County Attorney Foote In the exami-
nation Of more than thirty witnesses.
One quasi-criminal prosecution has
been launched and more cases will
probably follow.
Testimony .aken during the Hufch-
inson hearing revealed the fact that
the western Kansas farmer gets but
little OF the rich profit now in pros
pect In the sale of wheat Through
the organization by the four big
Hutchinson milling companies of the
Union Grain company, it is alleged
that all of the profits were absorbed
in this alleged, attempt to success
fully violate the antitrust laws, and
that the Reno county millers have
reaped a profit Of thousands OF dollars
in the handling of the 1914 wheat
crop.
According to testimony taken under
the direction of the attorney generals s
office, it was shown that there is a
differential price of from IS to 25
cents bushel on grain shipped from
Reno county fields and delivered at
the Kansas City elevators Yet the
freight rate on the grain from Hutch
inson to Kansas City is but cents
Through Middle Men.
Based on this testimony, it was
shown that the fat wheat quotations
in Kansas City and Chicago really did
not reach the grain grower, but were
filtered through a long line Of COM
mission merchants and middle men.
The farmer not only has to pay his
harvest hands and do all the work. 81
said Major Harvey. but the middle
men eat up his profits and the harvest
hands elope with his daughters.'
And SO the state will go to the relief
of the wheat grower. The testimony
showed that when wheat was quoted
in Kansas City for future delivery at
81 a bushel, it really meant but little
more than Is cents to the producer.
Then there was another thing that en-
tered into the investigation. 1t was
shown that four and a half bushels of
wheat will produce barrel Of flour.
On the testimony of the millers there
is a clear profit of dollar a barrel on
most of this flour. Since some of the
western Kansas mills are running 1000
barrels daily capacity, Major Harvey
believes the millers are receiving too
large a profit. So the inquiry will take
up the profits of the millers as well as
the commission men. the elevator oper-
ators and the so-called shipper
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
INVESTIGATION RESTS
Government Inquiry Into High Cost Of
Living in Topeka Ended.

On account Of slight indisposition
due, to a bad cold Fred Robertson,
United States district attorney, drop
ped all work in the government in
vestigation OF high food prices in To-
peka, postponing his trip to Wichita
where secret Investigations have been
under way by agents Of the depart
ment of Justice during the past week.
The taking Of evidence in Topeka
from Washington to resume 1t for the
object of gaining new information on
specific points. The testimony taken
this week is being transcribed ana viii
be forwarded to Washington where Il
VIII oe considered In conjunction with
similar reports from all over ~
United States
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
Governor Hodges INVESTIGATES
the Creamery Industries.
Attorney General MAY Re
Called Upon for Action.
Hint Of . Combination of Dfulr
Market Prices.
May Demand Cancellation Of
Big Company Charter.

AS direct result of testimony elic-
ited by Fred Robertson in the federal
inquiry into possible combinations i'm
Kansas for the restraint Of trade In
1000 commodities Governor HODGES
is To-Day making investigations which
may set the attorney general upon =.
81 mpalgn against the great creamery
industry of the state.
Such campaign would, 1t II stated.
take the form Of a demand to cancel
the Kansas charter of one OF the
greatest butter manufacturin1 con-
Germs. not only of Kansas, but OF the
World on the ground that it co-oper-
LIES. h.es win other concerns in the same
business to hold down the pricea of
raw materials furnished by the fatr~-
men of the state.
In1s afternoon S. T. Seaton e~>~u
I'VE Hna.c clerk to Governor George II.
the federal inquiry at the office ~ .ee~
United States district attorney. The
Important testimony is that given nm
DER oath J. J. Corkill. who Al
.'e .sc.s tne butter-fat buying operation
mere. successor to the ContinenteI
creamery company of Topeka
N some important particulars Mr.
Corklifs testimony substantiafe6
an sne aheea.lons made by Elmer J. Pet
erson. a Cimarron, Gray county. nev,s-
paper publisher in telegrama and lat
ters TO Mr.. Robertson. These aIleCc-
tions were to the effect that the Iar~e
buyers or butter-fat In Kansae o.~
| reeuiarly In communication on tn
SUBJECT OF prices which are uuofed esrS
week on notices sent to the huvtn~
stations all over Kansas.
Affects Milk Producers
me existence of such an ALLEGED conn-
olndtion would mean that Kannae min
producers are in a. position Of hean~
| aorceo 70 accept q price which n nr.c.
Icaly dictated by the half dozen ~,
SO large butter manufacturers II X~s-
4 for butter ''aFAes
Il. his testirh6fy Mr. corkf,i ..sa -
was consulted frequently by mans.er
OF competitive creamerfes in rerard r.
the price which would be made on the
notices sent out each Tuesday tn st.-
uons over the state where butter-fat
/, is purchas sed.
on the other hand there was no ~.
rect evidence to show that the mana.
gers OF the several creamerfex ar.
pound TO respect one another's nrtres
the apparent conclusion being that the
!: Information SO exchanged is used FOR
me purpose OF self preservation by
enmlna.ine m unnecessary competition.
me Feterson correspondence makes
serious charges Of combination aRain.f
Independent buyers and charged the
big creamery interests with nerntctc,,e
activity In defeating legislation inimicaI
20 20 tne1r< interests. 1t also alleges that
the state creamery inspection deparf-
ment exercises no beneficial inflm~nr.
IN the matter Of butter-fat aradin~ -
market prices are paid on grading done
at the manufacturing establishments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
ALL TO THE CHURCH,
Pope Plus X Left Nothing to His
Family.

w A0S IClL NOtAl1nX 10 HIS
Family. ..--.
Rome, Aug. H.-It is reported that
the Tope left nothing to his family, but
shortly before his death he arranged
for life insurance to the amount of
$4,000 in favor his surviving sisters
Nothing else goes to his family. The
Will Of the pope was read in the pres
ence Of Cardinal Merry Del Val, but it
has not zen OFF,. tally made public.
The cardinals visited the death cham
Der. where they viewed the body of the
pope which l,-y on a slor MS bier, COW
ere with a white cloth, .nder a rich
red can y. The body was clothed in
a white robe and red cape. Red silk
gloves covered the hands, on the fingers
Of which glittered the rings of his office
A miter of cloth of gold was on his
head
Formal ceremonies. in connection with
the death OF the pope to ok place on the
arrival Of Cardinal Della volpe, who
was received at the vatican ty the papal
secretary. Part of the ceremonies con-
sisted of official recognition of the
pope's death. Amid deep silence the
chamberlain sprinkled the body with
holy water ut the same time thrice call
ing the pope by ame-"Giuseppe
Sarto." : zen turning to those who
krelt by the bedside. he announced
sOlemnly:
THE pope is really dead"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
craft returned safely to the French

craft returned safely to the French
lines" - -
Paris, Aux, Official news made
public in PariA today A1ys that the
German forces c6hf4noe 70 pass the
Mouse In the vicinity Of Huy and that
an important ecOncehtrati0n Is being
carried out in Belgium this morning.
No French territory is occupied by
the enemy except a piece of enclosed
land at Audun-IerOnan, in the depart
ment Of Meurthea and MOse3le.
London, Aug. GA dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph company from
Vienna says the Austrian government
has issued q final call to arms for all
able bodied men from the ages of 20
to AZ years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
USING DUMDUMS?
Austria Charged With Savagery
by Red Cross.
Explosive Bullets Ruled Out of
Civilized Warfare.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 21.-Oficials of
the Red Cross here officially have
charged that The Aus.gians are using
explos bullets.
The explosive bullets are said to
have been found among ammunition
captured from the Eustrians during
the fighting at Sokal.
Explosive and "dumdum" bullets
have been ruled out of civilized war
fare by action of the Hegue confer
ence some years ago. The Use of these
bullets is classified as barbarity, c.
par with . oisoning springs and wells.
Explosive bullets. as their name in
dicat s. explode after striking an OBJ
sect. Dumdum bullets are soft-nosed
projectiles which spread as soon as
they strike. Both cause tearing
wounds unnecessarily painful and
manning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
T0PEkAN IS HIGH
Bob PEBBLES Near. Leaders in
Golf at Chicago.
Only Four Strokes Behind
Ouimet in Final Round.

Elgin. Aug. 21.-The veteran Ralph
De Palma won the Elgin road race to-
4:O5:1O.1. Gilinders0n was second
with 5:O5:45.2. and Ralph Mulforyl
third with 4:O8:16. De Palma's time
averaged 1876 miles nm hour, lowering
the record, which was 71.5 miles.
Chicago. Aug. 21.-Ouimet took 298
strokes for the 72-hole finals in the
open golf championship in a struggle
to retain the title This did not seem
good enough. He took 78 for the last
round. the worst he had during the
contest.
Other final scores included - George
Simpson, Omaha, SO2s Bob Peebles,
Topeka. 302. PEBBLES made a IS for
the fourth eighteen holes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
big BATTLE TO COME
Most Formidable Shock in History /.
Being Prepared.

Most Formidable Shock In History Is
Being Prepared.
Paris. Aug. 21.-The Petit Paris
lens review of the war situation to-
day says: : S
"A great battle is in course OF pre-
paration. Belgium is to be the thea
tire of the most formidable shock in
history, the duration of which escapes
prophecy.
"Repulsed In the south and at Din
ant by the French the Germans have
been making since Tuesday a series Of
offensive movements toward, the north
which on Wednesday forced the Bel4
gians, after a fine resistance, to nm
back on Antwerp. The Berlin gov-
ernment VIII claim triumph. where
as from strategical point Of view fha
movement was of mediocre impor-
tance. T1s'r7
The French armies also have taken
up their respective positions and e
Is certain that our gensral staff IL far
from being taken unprepared by our
adversarie1' tactics. The staff had
long foreseen that aad is prepared to
deal with them under .ths- be6t aua-
|pfcekss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
Receiver for Mine Property.

Peoria, ILL.,, Aug. 21.-Judge Otis J.
Humphrey, in federal court today ap-
pointed Judge Leslie D. Puterbaugh
receiver for the Horace Clark & Sons
company, mine operators. Application
for a receiver was made by the Phila-
delphia and Reading railroad. Liabil-
ities are listed at $4,000 with assets
estimated at S65O,OOO. The concern
controls two mines and milling con-
Icern.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21

New York. Aug. 21.-Bank ex-
changes for the week. according to
Dun's Review. were $1,S34, $751; .558, q
decrease of 25.4 per cent as compared
with last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
AARCINS Are HIGH ARE Due AT PARIS
Kansas Wheat Burdened Are
It Beaches Market. Many Miles Away.
Major Harveys Probe Of Cond Battle Miles
tions at Hutchinson German Left.
PROFITS TO MIDDLE MEN NN0THlNG HEARD FROM CENTER
Long Line of Where the Main French Army
Found by Investigator. Is Now Engaged.
Clear Profit Of Dollar Barrel Into Prussia
Flour. Miles Extent.
Kansas Wheat Burdened Before
It Reaches Market.
Major Harvey's Probe Of COndI.
tiOns at Hutchinson.
PROFITS TO MIDDLE MEl
Long Line of Commissions
Found by Investigator.
Clear Profit Of q Dollar a Barrel
on Flour.

Too many margins are lid to the
elevator men. the brokers and ship
pers before the western Kansas wheat
reaches the Kansas City market, ac-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
But German Cohorts Stin Are
Many Miles Away.
Battle Front 40 Miles Long ON
German Left.
In0TH|N6 HEARD FROM Center
Where the Main French Army
Is Now Engaged.
Russian Advance Into Prussia
go Miles in Extent.

London, Aug. 21.-Yesterday was
about the date when, according to the
forecasts of their own and many other
military writer's in Europe, the Ger
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
The Bombardment of the Rus
sian Port Of Lfbau
BY the German Fleet Continued
for Two Hours.
Fifteen WOMEN WERE KILLED
By Explosion Of One Shell
While Seated Together.
Many Buildings and Bridges
Were Destroyed.

stockholm. Aug. 21.@The captain of
swedish steamer which has just ar
rived from Libau, tells the following
story OF the bombardment Of the Rus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
DEATH RATES IN THE
EUROPEAN WAR ZONE

The death rate per 1000 Of the
population in the various countries
of Europe prior to the outburst OF
the European war is shown in the
following table. Obviously the
ratios will suffer tremendous in
crease during the period of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21

Weather. Fovecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy tonight and saturday;
cooler tontght
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-21
Weekly Bank Clearines.

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The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24

shared by the chief or the Partisan
police and the minister Of war. II
you annoy Miss Harrigan with your
equivocal attentions !"
-Gottl This is too muchl"
Waltz am stronger than you
are. Do not make me force you to
hear me to the end. You have gone
about this intrigue like blackguard.
and that know Your Highness not to
be. The matter is, you are young, you
have always had your way, you have
not learnt restraint. Your presence
here is an insult to Miss Harrigan,
and II she was pleasant to you this
afternoon it was for my benefit. II
you do not go. shall expose you"
Courtlandt opened the gate.
"And If l refuse7"
why, in that case, being the Amer
lean that am, without any particular
reverence for royalty or nobility, as
1t IL known, promise to thrash you
'soundly tomorrow morning at ten
o'clock, in the dining room, in the
bureau, the drawing room, wherever l
may happen to find you"
Courtlandt turned on his heel and
hurried back to the villa. He did not
look over his shoulder. If he had, he
might have felt pity for the young
man who leaned heavily against the
gate, his burning face pressed upon
his rain soaked sleeve.
When Courtlandt knocked at the
door and was admitted, he apologized.
Il came back for my umbrella"
"Umbrella!" exclaimed the padre.
why, we had no umbrellas. We came
up in a carriage which is probably
waiting for US this very minute by the
porter's lodge"
We'll, am certainly absent-mind-
edl"
"Absent-mindedl" scoffed Abbott.
you never forgot anything in all your
life. unless 1t was to go to bed. You
wanted an excuse to come back"
ANY excuse would be a good one
in that case. think we'd better be
going, Padre. And by the way, Herr
Rosen begged me to present his re-
grets. He Is leaving Bellaggio In the
morning."
Nora turned her face once more to
the window.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
CRADLE OF AMERICAN NATION
That Brought Over on the Maytlower
May Properly Be Given
That Title.

A tenement might have sheltered 1t
mo palace. Still it's Americas
birthplace. It's the cradle of a new
nation, says the Mothers Magazine
in an interesting article on cradles.
Brought over on the Mayfiower, it
sheltered the first child, Peregrine
White, who was born to the Pilgrims
in Plymouth bay in 1920 Not a bit
imposing, is it? But it's a rare nest,
and the most valuable in America, IL
we measure by history.
Not another country in the world
can show us their cradle. We ought
to feel mighty proud of it. There's
something a bit immortal about these
strips of wicker. For the matter of
that, there is about all old cradles,
historic or unknown.
They come down from past genera
tons. They've seen life. They've
been rocked for hundreds of years in
old homes. They've been associated
with great business-the making of
men and women who have made his
tory.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24
Lluht Humor.

} In the latter half of the eighteenth
century one of the members of little
scientific society in Liverpool, Eng
land, laid curious wager. he bet
brother scientist that he would read
newspaper by the light of farthing
dip at a distance of 80 feet. The Z.
s., finding the feat difficult at even q
sixth of the distance, cheerfully &C
cepted the wager
The layer merely coated the inside
of a shallow wooden box with sloping
pieces of looking glass, 80 as to form
concave lens, placed 1t behind his
farthing dip, and readily deciphered
the small print at the stipulated dis
lance,
The experiment was witnessed by a
Liverpool dock-master. He was a
thinking man, and saw great possibili-
ties In this learned jest. He straight
way adapted the principle to light
house requirements, and forthwith the
modern reflected light, with it's miles
of reflected range and untold life-sav-
ing powers, sprang into being.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24
SALVAGE FROM LOST SHIPS
Specie In Quantity Has on Occasions
Been Recovered From the Victims
Of the Oceans Fury.

Although the chances Of being able
to do 30 are considered doubtful, since
she lies in IL fathoms of water, the
Canadian Pacific railway has not
abandoned all hope Of relocating the
Empress OF Ireland. At any rate, every
effort will be made to recover the
100000 worth of silver, in 1853 bags,
which is still in the specie room Of the
sunken liner
The most notable salvage of silver
during recent years was made after
the Oceana sank In the channel in
March, 1912, through collision with the
Pisegua. The work was hindered by
strong currents and tides, but during
the succeeding three months silver
worth over G500,000 was recovered at
very low cost. The Oceana was ly-
Ing quite upright; the Empress of Ire
land turned turtle-obviously a very
much more difficult position for sal
wage work.
The 100000 worth Of silver, how
ever, represents but a small portion
of the money which went down with
the Inflated vessel; for thousands Of
pounds belonging to the passengers
themselves must have been lost. The
average passenger on one of these
liners usually carries a plentiful sup
ply Of loose cash and bank notes with
him, and it is estimated, as in the case
Of the Titanic, that the loss Of paper
money belonging to passengers them
selves must have been enormous.
The banks, 1t might be mentioned,
are the gamers in such cases. The
usual procedure when bank notes are
lost Is to at once inform the Bank OF
England, giving the numbers Then 1t
is necessary to wait IL months If by
that time the notes have not been re-
turned to the bank, you may obtain
the cash on again presenting the num-
bers and giving the bank letter of
indemnity, guaranteed by your bank
ers, to refund the money should the
notes ever be presented, in which case
the bank is bound to pay again.
II the numbers on the bank notes
are unknown, and the notes are never
found, the money goes to the I'M
claimed bank balances, in which there
are always huge amounts of other peo-
pies money.-London Tit-Bits.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24
MALICE IN HOSTS REMARK
Even ThIck-SkInned Man of Wealth
Gould Hardly Fail to Under
stand the lnslnuation.

1t was probably only Robinson's
wealth that had allowed his intrusion
in the very select shooting party. He
was certainly quite the worst shot
that had ever happened in the neigh
borhood. and everyone was deter
mined after the first day that either
he should retire or that on the NOR
row he should have the moors to him
self. Blissfully unconscious of the im-
preston he had produced, he was
talking very big after dinner.
by Jove, yes!" he remarked, in
reminiscent mood. "In my young
days l brought down a grizzly in the
Rockies. They told me it was the
biggest they had ever SEEN"
His host leant forward very quietly
you don't say So" he observed
with CLASSY eye And what were you
aiming at?"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24

"Courtlandtf Come, now, Celeste;
does he look diesipated?"
Moo"
He drinks when he chooses, he
f1irts with a pretty woman when he
chooses, he smokes the finest tobacco
there is when he chooses; and he
gives them all up when he chooses.
He is like the seasons; he comes and
he goes, and nobody can change his
habits"
HE has had no AFFAIR.""
why, Courtlandt hasn't any heart.
It's a mechanical device to keep his
blood in circulation; that's all. / am
the most intimate friend he has. and
yet know no more than you how he
lives and where he goes"
She let her hand fall from his
shoulder. She was glad that he did
not know.
but look!" she cried in warning.
Abbott looked.
A woman was coming serenely down
the path from the wooded promontory,
woman undeniably handsome in
cedar-tinted linen dress, exquisitely
fashioned, with touch of vivid scar
let on her hat and most tantalizing
flash of scarlet ankle. 1t was Flora
Desimone, fresh from her morning
bath and substantial breakfast. The
errand that had brought her from AK
les-Bains was confessedly a merciful
one. But she possessed the drama
lists instinct to prolong a situation.
Thus, to make her act of mercy seem
infinitely larger than it was, She was
determined first to cast the Apple of
Discord into this charming corner Of
Eden. The Apple Of Discord, as every
man knows, is the only thing woman
can throw with any accuracy.
The artist snatched up his brushes,
and ruined the painting forthwith, for
all time. The foreground was in his
opinion, beyond redemption; so, with
savage humor, he rapidly limned in
a score of impossible trees, turned
midday into sunset, with a riot of col
ors which would have made the Chi
nese New Year in Canton drab and
sober event in comparison. He hated
Flora Desimone, as all Nora's adler
ents properly did, but with a hatred
wholly reflective and adapted to Nora's
moods.
CTO BE CONTINUED)
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Worthy of Remembrance.

The two hundredth anniversary Of
the birth of Ephraim Williams, founder
of Williams college, will be celebrated
by that institution on October next
Unlike most college founders, Will
liams was not a clergyman, but a SOL
der. For his fight against the French
in Canada the commonwealth of Mas
sachusetts gave him 200 acres. on
which he erected Fort Massachusetts,.
Caught by an ambuscade of French
and Indians, he was shot in the head
in 1855 and died, leaving funds for the
beginning of the college on the site
of the fort.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1914-07-24
The Anti.

DR.. Lyman Abbott, the eloquent and
sincere anti-suffragist. said at dinner
in New York: Il am convinced that,
despite all this sex equality talk. wom-
an in her heart still longs to look up
to man in reverence. A diplomat at a
dinner in Washington took down the
seasons belle. You ravish all hearts,
the diplomat said to her. You make
a fresh conquest every week True,
said the belle, aud sighed 'True-andI
I'd give all my slaves for the mas
ter"