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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

PIGS.
positively cannot use sheep or lambs
Topeka Hay Market.
Furnished by T. A. Beck. 212-14 f. 6th'l
Topeka. Kan. Dec. IL.
PRAIRIE HAY-SS.O0
Poultry Eggs and Butter.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison-I
Topeka. Kan. Dec. II.
POtrLTRY-Henr 3i3 IDS and over.
1oc hens under Sls lbs, s1ac broilers.
lbs. and under, l5c; ducks; &c; geese
iNBIAN RUNNER DUCKs-sc.
HENS AND YOUNG TOM TURKEYS
lac: old toms. 12c.
E(sGS-3Gc.
wheat Market.
FURNISHED by Shawnee Milling Co.. bird
and Kansas Ave.l
Topeka, Kan, Dec. IL.
WHEA1,-No. & & s sSc
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. p. Billiard. corner Kan
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan. Dec IL
OATS-3OG:i2c
WHEAT-SOGS5c.
NEW CORN-56c.
Butter and Eggs.
Furnished by the Beatrice Creamery Co.
Topeka. KAN
.n.a 1.ft.l Topeka. Kan, Dec. IL.
NEW YORK EtiGS-;s5a;'G sec.
New York, 341ad35c; Elgin. SS12c; Topeka
wholesale. a;}c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

KANSAS City Grain Market.
1.-THE range Of prices for grain futures
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Colum-
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Elgin Butter Market.

New Orleans, Dec. 11.-COTTON-Spot
dull and unchanged; middling, 1918.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
New York Stock Market.

Elgin, ILL.,, Dec. 11.-BUTTER-25
at 33c; % tubs at 34c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Dec. Neutrality-suspicious. I'M
changed.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
Observation-Disclosures unchanged.
POTATOES-Market unchangd.
POULTRY-Aliye, lower; fowls, 1212c; ;
springs, BE; turkeys. Ice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

New York, Dec. 11.-SUGAR-Raw
quiet; molasses, 412; centrifugal, 4.S9
refined, quiet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11
New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. 11.-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery extras, 90 score, 35td 3515c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered
extra fipe, 41@42c.
CHEEsE-Market firm. State whole
POULTRY-Live poultry weak; dressed,
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

NtW NOFk OOttOu NnHEket.
New York, Dec 11-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling uplands, 1926. No sales.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-11

.Decreass
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
JUSTICE EDlFICE
EXPECTED SOON
Representative Clark Believes
Congress Will Provide
100000 Building.
DEPARTMENT CRAMPED
Father of Bill Will Oppose Moving Bo-
tanic Gardens to Rock Creek
Valley Site. -

That the bill authorizing the construo-
ton of a 100000 building for the De-
partment Of Justice will be passed at
this session without serious opposition
was the prediction yesterday OF Repre-
sentative Frank Clark. Of Florida. chair
man of the public buildings and grounds
committee, and father of the proposed
act. The same bill was favorably re-
ported by the committee at the last ses-
sicn.
""The Department Of Justice bill will be
reported out as a separate measure" Mr..
Clark declared. "and / believe will be
passed without serious opposition. The
need of a new building for the Depart
ment is too obvious to anyone who has
seen the present cramped and undesirable
quarters of the Department to require
comment"
The bill creates the President. the Sec
retary OF the Treasury. and the Attorney
General a commission to obtain through
competition. or by the selection OF an ar
chitect, necessary designs and specifica-
tions for a fireproof building. to be erect
ed on a site selected by the commission
on the property acquired by the govern
ment several years ago. directly south OF
Pennsylvania avenue and between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets.
The limit Of cost is set at S. 900 900. OF
which amount 100000 is made immediate
ly available for the necessary expenses
in connection with plans and specifica-
tions and the commencement of work.
MIR. Clark announced yesterday that.
AZ a member of the committee on IL
brary of the House, he would oppose the
proposed removal of the Botanic Gar
dens from their present location to a
site in Rock Creek Valley, as authorized
by a bill which passed the House last
session but failed in the Senate. Mr..
Clark proposes that the gardens be re-
moved to a place more easy of access
than the Rock Creek Valley site. sug-
gesting the Mail directly back of the
present location of the gardens or a
site on property bordering the Anacos-
tia River and near the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital and Jail.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
RED CROSS WOULD war
ON TYPHUS in MEXICO
Lansing Asks Carranza to Permit
Workers to Fight Fever Epi-
demic in Capital.

Following a conference yesterday with
Wickliffe Rose, International Health
Commissioned OF the Rockefeller Founda-
tion. Secretary of State Lansing has made
inquiries of General Carranza as to
whether he would lift his- ban against the
American Red Cross, and permit the lat
ter organization and the Rockefeller
Foundation to undertake the task Of
stamping out the typhus fever epidemic
now raging in Mexico City.
According to information reaching the
State Department the epidemic threatens
to be one of the worst OF its kind that
has ever swep over Mexico. Between 90
900 and 81. 600 persons in Mexico City alone
are down with the fever. and fear is ex-
pressed that the disease will spread to
the American and oIer foreign colonies
in the capital.
Mr.. Lansing was assured by DR.. Rose
that the Rockefeller Foundation and the
American Red Cross are ready TO join
hands in a scientific campaign to stamp
out the epidemic. provided Carranza will
withdraw his objections to outside aid
of this kind. The seriousness of the sit
uation was impressed upon Mr.. Lansing
by the fact that the scourge is the same
which has ravaged Serbia in recent
months and made the Balkan country a
pesthole.
meeting Of the executive committee
OF the Red Cross. to be presided over
by former President Taft, will be held
here tomorrow to determine definitely
what aid that organization can extend,
but before such determination can be
reached the committee will have to know
whether CarranZa will welcome the aid
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23

jewish relief FUND
NEARS 100000 MARK
Other Cities Join New York in Raising
Money-Sum to Be on
Way Soon.

New York. Dec. 2e-The American
Jewish relief committee. which OBJ
tained 3s27.7S6 at the mass meeting
last night At Carnegie Hall. has re-
ceived additional pledges raising the
total to $4,000. Immediate steps will
be taken to forward the money to Eu-
roe At least 81 ZOO. 900 will be on the
way within the next few days, it is
said. In the meantime there is to be
no lull In the campaign to raise s5.-
Every section OF the country Is con-
tributing to the fund. Meetings SINH
lar to that Of last night will be held
in all the principal cities. At least
$l.b00.000 Is expected in contributions
from Chicago and Cincinnati.
The greatest suffering Is reported
from Russian Poland. Notwithstand-
ing 100000 Jews are bearing arms for
the Gar. repeated pogroms are Of
cia1ly countenanced. 1t Is said
Relief Is needed now every day, every
day we delay means death from starva
tion Of thousands" said Felix NJ. War
burg. treasurer Of the committee,
therefore II Is our earnest desire to
begin disbursing the fund at once. Tn.
meeting at Carnegie Hall was a wonder
ful exhibition Of what will be done by
the Jew when his brethren are in dis
tress. Above all. the contributions were
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
TEUTON ENVOY May SUE
SLANDERERS FOR LIBEL
German Ambassador Planning to Pun
ish Those Who Have
Brought Accusations.

Indications were given yesterday that
the German government is making plans
to demand the punishment for criminal
libel of those who have made accusations
against Count Won Bernstorff. German
Ambassador. The German Embassy has
complained several times to the State De-
partment about attacks against the Am
bassador. II is understood that the reply
has always been that the Ambassador has
recourse to the courts. and it was in
dicated yesterday that action along thar
line is now contemplated.
The German attitude Is that Count Won
Bernstorf Is amenable only to the Pres1-
dent for any possible offense and must
not be subjected to private accusation.
This view is based on the following
principal of international law, as pro-
pounded In Moore's digest:
AN ambassador or other representative
OF one foreign nationHesiding in another
i3 entitled to be treated with respect so
long as he is permitted to continue in the
country to which he Is sent. and espe-
clally ought not to be libeled by any of
the citizens. II he commits any offense
1t belongs, in our country, to the Presi-
dent to take notice Of It, and not to any
individual citizen. The President may
dismiss him or desire his recall or COM
plain to his sovereign and request salts
faction
This position is strengthened by an un-
Official declaration by high admins
tration official that Ambassador Won
Bernstorff. so far as the evidence gath
cred discloses. is not implicated In any Of
the alleged plots and conspiracies under
investigation by the Department Of JUS
tice.
It will be urged by the German govern
ment that unless this government takes
steps to suppress slanderous utterances
and publications reflectjng on the hon.
esty and integrity Of Ambassador Berns-
torff. his usefulness to his government
will be utterly destroyed.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
- L Il =
NOTED PAINTING
lANIsHEs ON PIER
Besnard's Peace" Sent Here
by France, Disappears
Like Mona Lisa. =
LISTED WORTH 500, 900
LISTED WORTH $500, 900
Trustee Of Museum Of French Art
Says Il Il Too Well Known
to Be Sold.

New York. Dec. 22-Albert Besnard's
famous painting. Peace" has mystic
riousiy disappeared from the French line
piers on the North River. William
Francklyn Paris. trustee Of the Museum
of French Art. announced Its disappear
ance tonight. The picture Is estimated
as worth 100000. The utmost secrecy
surrounds the disa appearance of the fam
Gus canvas. While the matter was un-
ofi1cially reported to the police. they
would not admit up to midnight that they
had been asked to find it. Neither would
they. or Mr.. Paris. say that the picture
had been stolen. 1t has Just disappeared
as mysteriously as did Mona Lisa
Owned by France.
The painting is the property of the
French government. 1t was givSl by
France to the International Peace Palace
at The Hague. There IL has been one
OF the most admired Of the paintings.
Sometime ago the French government
requested that the painting be loaned
back to them. They desired to send 1t
to the United States and other neutral
countries to be placed on exhibition. 1t
was believed that 1t would arouse SYM
pathy for the French soldiers and result
in liberal contributions for their benefit
The canvas arrived in this city OH
Thursday OF last week on the French
Line steamship Espagne. having been sent
TO Mr.. Paris by the minister Of fine arts
Of the French government.
The American Express Company. in
whose care the valuable painting was
sent. admits its receipt here on last
Thursday. From the instant that the
picture arrived. however. all trace Of 1t
seems to have been lost. None OF the
steamship officials or representatives of
the express company have any idea how
1t disappeared.
Mystery of Case.
The canvas is twenty-siX feet high and
eighteen feet wide. How such bulky
package could have disappeared SO COM
pletely and without leaving a trace Of its
whereabouts behind Is one Of the mys-
teries Of the case.
Mr.. Paris declared late tonight that.
in his opinion. the canvas could not
have been merely carried on. II II
had been stolen. it must have been
taken under carefully laid plans
The picture. like Mona Lisa" he
added is too well known to be sold.
Paul Albert Besnard. who painted
the canvas. is a contemporary artist.
born in Paris. He IL a history and
portrait painter. a pupil Of A Cabanel
and J. Bremonn. He won the prix de
Rome in 1874. and many other notable
awards.
Among his famous paintings are
Autumn" 1874; PLENTY Encourages
Labor" 1852: 'Remorse." 1852: "Souve-
mir of England" 1883; Paris" ]ss5.
The painting symbolizing Peace" Is
one of his later works
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
METHODISTS WILL SING
CAROLS IN EARLY MORN

II at the break of dawn on Christmas
morning. residents of Petworth hear
sweet voices singing. they may turn over
In their beds and rest In peace, for there
will be nothing Of the supernatural In
connection with the silvery notes. They
will be issuing neither from the historic
lark nor from disembodied spirits
They will be waited abroad on the still
morning air by members of Petworth
N. E. church, who are to hold a Christ
mas morning service at o'clock. Mem
bers will meet in groups and sing carols
on the way to church. Then a group of
musicians will climb up into the church
beifry and continue their songs of praise
Rev G. Ellis Williams. the pastor, will
deliver an illustrated sermon on The
Birth of Christi
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23

New York, Dec. I've all know that
pigs is pigs" but what are airships?
Are they vessels or vehicles or just
things?
Dudley Field Malone. who Is the col
lector Of the port Of New York and also
fluent and persistent after-dinner
speaker, has found out that they are
something else. To him they are nuis-
ance and likewise a problem.
Airships don't look much hike elephants,
but that's what they are in Dudley Field
Malone's estimation.
The question was bound to come up
some time. and the time came when q
week or so ago q man flew IN on one
from Canada, landed near New YORK and
applied to Collector Malone to be passed
through the customs
Collector Malone rumpled up his shiny
black hair. made ruling ana passed
the buck on up to the Secretary Of the
Treasury in Washington. Since then he
has been pondering.
"ShouId airships have clearance pa
perse- I asked Mr.. Malone. He was all
ready for me because he had been look
ing 1t I'D and doing a lot OF thinking.
"Airships or aeroplanes, he repheo'
do not come within the statutory den-
nitions either of vessels or vehicles. Sec
tion z of the United States Revised sta
tutes defines a vessel as every description
OF water craft or other artificial contriv-
ance used, or capable of being used. as
means of transportation on water. Sec
tion defines a vehicle as every descrip-
ton OF carriage or other artificial con-
triyance used, or capable of being used.
as a means Of transportation on land.
There is no provision OF law, APPARENTLY,
covering aeroplanes leaving this country
under their own power, but II follows
from the sections OF the law I have re-
ferred to that they would not be re-
quired to have clearance papers"
There Is no existing law. then, that
applies to aircraft?"
The only provision Of law relating to
airships or aeroplanes is to be found in
section 4, paragraph ]. subsection 4, OF
the present tariff act. which provides
that such craft may be imported into
the United States free Of duty under
bond for a period Of six months for tour
Ing purposes or for the purpose Of taking
part In races or other specific contest.
1t follows. therefore. that II aeroplanes
are imported into this country for other
purposes they would be subject to the ap-
propriste rates OF duty as merchandise"
is there any likelihood CT airships be-
ing used for smuggling?
'Oh. j suppose so. Smuggling IL at
tempted In many ways. and an airship
arriving under its own power in this
country might bring in dutiabie articles.
This possibility presents . new situation
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
SOUTHERNERS HOLD
uncle REMUS NIGHT
Works Of Joel Chandler Harris Ex-
planned and Characteristics Of
Author Are Recounted.

More than 30 members Of the Southern
Society Of Washington. with their guests,
were present last night in the Willard
Hotel at an Uncle Remus Nisht'' In
honor Of the birthday OF the late Joel
Chandler Harris. His son, Of Leesburs.
Va. was present. n we're also Secretary
Of the Navy Daniels and his son, Jona-
than Daniels. who took part In. Q story.
telling act
Uncle Remus and the Uncle Renus
Movement" was the subject Of Q talk
by Miss Katherine woottsn. formerly Of
Atlanta. John Corrisan. r., washington
correspondent for the Atlanta Constitu-
ton and for years q coworker with Mr..
Harris told OF his perSonal recollections
Of Uncle Remus. James 8. Blount. for
merry Of 0eoRgia. sDoks On the literary
qualify Of tAs UAols Asmns sess5ss. 0f.
JosepA q. = Dulloch,- g 0oerooa. sanG
the ''unc,s Rsmus Revival Hyna
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
NAMES TO BE WITHHELD
ON MIDDIES' DISMISSAL
Secretary of the Navy Daniels Con-
siders Cases of Two Lads Who
We're Caught Drinking.

Due, it is understood. to the objections
OF members Of Congress, Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels has adopted a pol
icy with respect to midshipmen dismiss
ed from the Naval Academy whereby the
names of the young men are not to be
divulged.
The Secretary is now considering the
cases Of two midshipmen recommended
for dismissal on the ground that they
were caught drinking. that they violated
a Maryland statute by getting colored
man TO procure the drinks for them.
that they climbed out on the roof of
Bancroft Hall to smoke. and that they
ran when spotted by an officer and told
to descend. The two midshipmen. who
were ordered by the Secretary to file a
statement of their side of the case, are
understood to have asked clemency on
the ground that they were not really in
toNlcated and that il was their first Of
fense.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
FORD PARTY SADDENED
BY DELEGATES DEATH

Christiania, Dec. E.-Gloom was cast
over the Ford Peace party today by the
death in a hospital here Of Lloyd M
Bingham husband of Amelia Bingham.
the actress. and official entertainer or
the party. Mr.. Bingham was stricken
with pneumonia while aboard the Oscar
II.
Henry Ford and Mime. Rosika Schwim-
mer are both Ill and this. together with
Mr.. Bingham's death. has led to a re-
port that the expedition will be practically
abandoned. The open hostility of Danish
officials and the cold reception here are
said to have discouraged Mr.. Ford. The
party will leave for Stockholm tomorrow.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
Canada Wins Hockey Cup.

New York. Dec. N--The ATT Ross
Hockey Challenge Cup remained across
the border today in possession OF the
Montreal stars by virtue of their e-to-l
victory over the st. Nicholas seven in
the third game of the series. Hobey
Baker. ex-gridiron star, was too fast even
for his own team mates on the St Nicho-
las squad. but was unable to carry the
entire fight ST. Nicholas won the first
game at Montreal. to :. and the second.
a tie. was credited to the Canadians un-
der the trophy rules.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23

spontaneous. One working girl gave half
OF her weekly wage of So"
Nathan Straus. one or the four who
contributed 10000 each. was prevented
by illness from attending the meeting.
Later his secretary said:
Mr.. Straus Is at a loss for words to
express his enthusiasm
More than 5000 applications were re-
ceived from prominent New York women
anxious to help the committee. and
women of the hour" committee was
formed, composed Of loo women. Each
member Is pledged to devote an hour
each week in assisting the fund.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-04-07
SOUTH SIDE LOTS
WANTED To ASSIST
RELIEF GARDENERS
Forty Applicants Ask for
Gardens But South Side
Owners Delay in Offering
Free Sites.

With more than forty applications
filed by south side residents for sum-
mer gardens. owners Of lots in the
south end have failed to come forward
to supply the demand.
The Central Charity bureau and
others interested in the summer gar.
den plan, are now asking to hear from
south side property owners. Unless
lots come In with a rush, it will be
impossible to supply the applications
In time to start the gardens
Other sections Of the city have re-
sponded. Today, thirty lots, sixteen
IN Riverdale and fourteen west Of the
river had been assigned.
Work on Shares.
Various propositions have been
made to the central bureau to give lots
on shares. One was accented. II An
acre of ground was donated east of
the city and the owner will receive
one-third OF what the gardner raises.
This plan will not be used on smaller
tracts Of ground where the truck
raised will not exceed the demands of
the gardeners family but will be &C.
cepted for large plots.
West Side and Fairview schools
have taken great interest in the sum-
mer gardening and have done most of
the work of securing ground west of
the river. In the north end, the
Quaker owners of vacant lots came
forward readily and offered their
ground.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-04-07
new TROOPS CHECK
RUSSIAN ADVANCES
BEYOND DuKlA PASS

PETROGRAD, April 7.-Reinforce-
ments of German infantry and artil-
lery have reached the Austro-German
army in the Carpathians and the fight
ing in the Beskid ranges, south Of
Dukla pass and Lupkow pass has
grown into a combat of maniacal fury.
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg, the
German commander-in-chief in the
eastern theatre of war, has sent a
group of his most trusted officers to
help direct the movements OF the
Austro-German forces.
Russian troops are pouring through
Rostock pass, the latest mountain de-
file captured by the forces OF Grand
Duke Nicholas, the Russian command.
erin-chief.
PrzemysI Prisoners.
The number of Austrian prisoners
taken In Przemysl has been fixed in
official dispatches from Warsaw at
1880 unwounded prisoners (pri-
vates), nine generals, 237 other Off.
GERS and about six thousand sick and
wounded men. All these prisoners
have been removed into the interior
of Russia.
1t is reported from Bucharest that
ten thousand peasants from Bukowina
have reached the Roumanian frontier,
where they are seeking food. Starva-
ton prevails in Bukowina and Czerno-
wicz. the chief city, has been practi-
cally destroyed by repeated siexes.
Peasants from northern Bukowina re-
port hard fighting on the border of
Bess-Arabia, where the Russians are
locked with the Austrian army of in
vasion.
Six Turkish ships of war and one
big transport have been sunk and two
OF the finest cruisers in the Sultan's
navy have been badly damaged in
Black sea operations, according to an
official announcement fro mthe Rus.
sian war office.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram., 1915-04-07
FARMS IN NEED
Of HEAVY rain
TO HELP CROPS
Lack of Moisture Retards
Early Growth of Clover
Wheat, Alfalfa and Pasture
Grass.
BY A. D. COBB.

The only thing now needed to make
farm conditions ideal for this season
OF the year, is good drenching rain
Farmers. report that land has been
plowed Is drying out badly, which in
some cases is making it hard to work
into seed bed condition. The lack of
moisture in the soil is also retardine
the early growth of the clover, alfalfa,
and pasture grass. On the other hand.
,Irult growers are not complaining
since conditions which hold back the
budding OF the trees, are desirable.
since the buds are kept back until
after the danger from late frosts is
past.
Wheat Needs Rain.
Wheat, which went through the win
ter in such excellent condition, is also
showing the, effects Of the dry weather
and is yellowing in many places.
Farmers do not consider that the roots
have been damaged to any great ex-
tent however.
The recent warm days have been
times of great activities. on local
farms. Gardens have been planted.
and. the final touches have been put
on the plowing which has been done
earlier this year than usual. MANY
farmers now have their soil ready to
plant corn.
FavorS oats.
The season has been unusually fav-
orable for the sowing of oats, and it
is said that large acreage has been
put out. Many farmers who do not
make practice of raising oats be.
cause weather conditions are usually
SO unfavorable at sowing time, have
taken advantage of the good conditions
that year. and sowed large fields.
The first spraying of fruit trees is
nearly completed, and orchardists are
hurrying the work along as the lime
sulphur spray must be applied before
the leaves begin to bud.