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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-11-04


with the king on a similar question OF
foreign policy, but won pronounced
victory in the general elections OF
June and returned to office in August.
His majority in parliament remained
intact after his retirement last month
and the Zaimis ministry was able to
maintain itself before parliament only
by the acquiescence of M. Venizelos
In a speech on October 10. the for
mer premier said Greece should not
allow Bulgaria to crush Serbia.
Rehabilitation Not Allied Move.
Athens, Nov. 4.-Categorical denial
is given by the official Greek news
agency to the statement made in the
Frankfurter Zeitung that former Pre-
mier VenizelOS, whose supporters con-
stitute a majority in parliament, is
using his influence to bring about the
demo bilization of the Greek army,
fearing that it may be used in CO.
operation with the central powers.
The same report with reference to
M. Venizelos's activity is said to have
been published also in Bucharest, in
the hope of influencing Rumanian
public opinion.
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ON MEXICAN BORDER

Continued from Page One.l
1000 men opposite Osborne, Ariz.
Funston estimated Villas entire force
at about $4,000 with thirty-six pieces
of field artillery and a large number
of machine guns.
Contrary to usual Mexican custom,
General Funston said, Villa had LEFT
all the women, children and camp fol-
lowers of his army at Casas Grandes
and had with him nothing but fight
ing men, who displayed excellent spir
it through the fight.
General Funston's report, in part,
follows:
Yesterday General Villa sent re-
quest to me for an interview, and
though I had serious doubts as to
/ finally concluded it best to meet
him, as he might have something of
importance to communicate.
Interview With villa.
I'VE met on the boundary one mile
east OF Aqua Prieta trenches and talk
ed in Spanish about ten minutes. His
detailed information will be given in a
personal letter to the chief of staff
1.-The withdrawal from around Aqua
Prieta Of Villas main force began late
yesterday afternoon and continued I'M
til noon today. Long columns of
troops were plainly seen from Doug
las moving to the westward. Several
hundred left, however, to cover the
passage near Aqua Prieta of certain
of Villas troops from the eastward,
that had not Joined him here. The
result was almost continuous fighting
all forenoon. with little cannonading
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Topeka Hay Market
Topeka. Kan, Nov. 4.
PRAIRIE HAY s. nj
WHOLESALE Eruit and Produce-


IFurnisheh nv : T. I.nx
Topeka Kan. Nov. 4.
GRAPE FRUIT-Per box, $575.
VALENCIA ORANGES-Per box, 4.25@
CONCORD GRAPES-Per basket. Csc.
BANANAS-Extra fancy. per h.. SIC;
fancy per h., 3Ac.
LEMONS-300 size, per box, $500.
APPLES-Jonathans, extra fancy, per
Dbl. $3.50: Mammoth Black Twigs. per
LiMES-Per carton. S1.25.
CRANBERRIES-Pe Dbl. $780, per
II HOLLAND cABBAGE-crated. per H..
1c.; in 1000 Id. lots, per 100 lbs. zoe.
low Globe. per bu.. $1.25
POTATOES-Kaw Valley Ohios. per bu.,
Coo; Minnesota Ohios. per bu.. Csc: Minne-
sofa L: 7, z; o. per bu-: 75c:
SWEET PoTAToES-Per bu.. $1.1O.
FIELD LETTUCE-Per basket. soc; Hot
House Lettuce, per basket, soc.
COLO. CAULIFLOWER H PEI ID IOc
PACKAGE DATES-Per box S2.75;
Drome,lary dates, per box s2.s5.
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate $3.50
HONEY-Per 24-rack cases. 1885.
pOI' CORN-Per lib. 3-4c
OYSTERS-New Cork Counts. per can.
55c.: Etra Eelects. per can. soc: Plain Sc
BULK OYSTERS New YORK Counts. Der
gallon. S235; Extra Selects Der gallon.
1925: Plain Selects. per gallon S2.l5: Bal
hmore Standards Der gallon s1.60
HOPSFRAnISH--Pe carton Doc
CELERY-Mammoth, per bunch, s5c.
CALIFOHNIA GRAPES-fokays. per
crate 81. 80
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TODaY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Nov 4.-WHEAT-Wheat rose
in value today influenced by word from
Liverpool that prospects of any supplies
from Russia the Balkans were now con-
sidereG hopeless. The reduction conse-
quent in the worlds available surplus was
estimated at 240, 900 900 bushels. Another
discouraging element for the bears was
the fact that British port stocks had beer
cut down nearly one-third compared
with a year ago. After opening &c off
to &c up with December at $1.03 to S1.04
and May at 1.04 to $1.045s, the market here
scored a material advance all around.
Setbacks took place later as a result of
sales here on the part of Northwestern
spreaders; but signs of big export trans
actions brought about fresh upturn. The
close was strong, 16@1Ac to 1B@2c net
higher with December at $1.05ss @1.0512 and
ay at S1.051@.
CORN-Export business gave strength
to corn. Besides there were advices from
Peoria that industrial demand was provin e
more than sufficient to dispose of receipts.
Opening prices, which varied from yester-
days finish to kc lower, were followed
by a moderate general upturn.
Increased offers from the country led to
a reaction, but the effected failed to last.
The close was firm at nc to 5s@%c net
advance.
OATS-Oats, like corn, developed firm
ness owing to buying on Europe account
at the seaboard. Advances in price, how
ever, were not of a radical sort
PROVISIONS-Lower quotations on
hogs weakened provisions. Buying was
only scattered.
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SEES SOLID c. O.P.
William III Taft Predicts Burial
of Bull Moose.
Says Defeat of Woman Suf-
frage Not a Surprise.

New Haven, Nov. 4.-Former Pres
ident William H. Taft, in a statement
given out here commenting on Tues
days election, said he was very much
pleased at the election of former Con-
gresham Samuel w Mccall as gov
ernor of Massa chusetts which he re-
CARDS as significant of Republican VIC
tory in 1916. His statement said:
THE fact that the Progressive party
is disappearing in Massachusetts prac-
tically and. that the Republican ticket
is elected is very significant to me of
the probability of Republican victory
in 1915.
"Of course have not heard the re-
turns from Maryland and Kentucky,
though there, too, the Republican
party seems to have gained its old
time strength by union of the previous
divisions.
II am very much disappointed at
the new constitution in New York.
This was the best state constitution
that has been offered to voters in a
'I have no comment to to make on
the defeat of woman suffrage, except
to say that it was not a surprise -
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TAFT ON CRIMINALS
Ex-President Says Country Is Led by
an Unwise Sentiment.

New York, Nov. 4.-The people of
New York and of the country gen
orally are in danger of being led by
an unwise sentiment into such treat
ment of convicted criminals that will
neither impart the proper lessons of
punishment nor deter others from
crime in the opinion of William Fl.
Taft.
1.-The impulse of many prison re-
formers to treat the prisoners as vic
tins of society and to make society
the scapegoat for all their sins, vicious
propensities and crimes is wrong
one" said Mr.. Taft in an address be-
fore the Columbia university institute
of arts and sciences last night. He
added:
The theory that by treating GRIM
inals as If they had no criminal ten
denotes you can eliminate them is one
that may work in some cases but the
exceptions will be so many as to make
the policy ultimately ridiculous.
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GREEK CABINET OUT


Continued from Page One.)
cussion of foreign policies in parlia-
ment today and is expected to resign,
says a Havas dispatch from Athens.
A discussion of proposed military
laws, the report says, raised a ques-
ton between the minister of war, Gen
eral Yanakitas, and the majority
party of former Premier Venizelos. On
this issue Premier Zaimis decided to
ask a vote of confidence.
The decision then turned to the
foreign policy of the government. NJ.
Venizelos declared it was impossible
for his party longer to sustain the
government, whose policy he consider
ed harmful to the interests of the
country. All the party leaders en-
gagged in the discussion. The final
vote was LAT against the government
to ia for.
In Office Short Time.
Premier Zaimis has been in office
less than a month having been asked
by King Constantine to form a cabinet
otter the resignation of Premier Vent
zelos on October 6. The retirement
of the Venizelos ministry grew out of
its policy in favor of entering the war
with Serbia against Bulgaria, to do
which, NJ Venizelos maintained,
Greece was bound by her treaty ob1i-
cations. The king took the ground
that in the circumstances Greece was
not Obligated to take up arms.
NJ. VeniZeloS resigned the premier
ship in April owing to disagreement
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RATES GO HIGHER
Continued from Page One. /,

Continued from Page One.)
felt but to keen financial observers,
there is already a shutting down in
financial circles, due to the loan.
Laughlin predicts that this condition
will continue and ultimately rates for
all paper will advance twenty per
cent. At present the commercial pa
per rate in Topeka hovers around
western Kansas the rate is several
points higher
No Established Rate.
There is no established rate for
various loans and rates are based
largely on local conditions. But a
general tendency toward an increase
in the money rate will mean an. in
crease everywhere, Laughlin explains.
Hence the borrower, whether farmer,
he may look for a big jump in the
rates which he will pay for loans in
the future.
s'The effect of the foreign loan is al
ready apparent in a strengthening of
interest rates. Laughlin said today.
More noticeable is the effect on farm
loan rates which have already begun
to'indicate a substantial increase. The
farmers and bankers with whom I
have talked, are not pleased with pro-
posed loans to any of the warning ma
tions.
"I really look for a twenty per cent
increase in interest rates as a result
of the big war loan. 1t will be grad
ual, but sure. Already the effect is
noticeable. A twenty per cent increase
in farm mortgage rates in order to
loan money to buy powder and can
non for slaughtering purposes, does
not appeal to the Kansas farmer. Nor
it seems, must bear her share of the
burden when the increase comes"
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Japs Launch New Sea Fighter

Yokosuka, Japan, Nov. 4.-The
super dreadnaught Yamashiro, a sis
ter ship of the Fuse, was launched
today.
The Yamashiro is the second of four
ships of the Fusco class to be launch
ed. Construction of the Yamashiro
was begun on November 20, 1913. 1t
is expected she will be completed next
year
naughts of this class give them dis
placement of $4,000 tons, a length of
SIS feet and their armament twelve
14-inch and sixteen 6-inCh guns in
their main batteries
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since then. Some of Gales infantry
advanced from the trenches, but were
able to accomplish nothing.
Six hundred cavalry then made
sortie, but were driven back after a
sharp engagement. In the meantime,
the Villa troops from the westward
arrived and began passage around
town, being vigorously shelled by the
Gales batteries, but they succeeded IN
making the passage. During the day
a portion of Calles's artillery in the
redoubt at the south salient f1red
about five hundred shots at various
columns and attachments OF villa
troops within range.
Actions in Plain View.
practically all these affairs were in
plain view of US. The shooting or
Calles's artillery was fairly good and
the conduct of Villa troops under
rather severe shell fire was excellent
''It may not be understood at the
war department why, in view of exist
ing orders, 1 have not fired upon the
contending parties, eons1dering the the
struck on the American side and three
men of the Eleventh infantry were
wounded. This was not done because
of the evident fact that both COM
manders were doing all tl4ey could to
prevent injury to Americans.
1.-The principal faults were commit
ted by Calles's men and could not
in fairness have opened fire on Villa
example, yesterday, while Major Hay
and other officers were 200 yards
north of the boundary and 500 YARDS
from the east flank of CalleS's
trenches. they were deliberately fired
upon from them, and nearly hit. Also
yesterday a detachment of Ninth cav
airy, 1900 yards in front of the west
flank of Ca11eS'S trenches and at least
200 yards north of the boundary, was
fired upon there, first by machine
guns and then six times by artillery.
Further, this afternoon customs
inspector at the same point was fired
upon. Representations have been
made to Gales and he has expressed
regret and given necessary assur-
anceS''
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SIX MILES TO NISH
[Continued from Page one.l

lCOnt1nue0 from rage OneJ
Serbia, returned Friday from hasty
inspection of the French front from
Guevgueh to Krivolak. He was ia
vorably impressed with the French
positions, which are strongly held on
the heights of Babrovc, Graduek,
Domir and Kapou.
The French forces, advancing north
west from the Greek frontier, have
not yet effected a junction with the
hard pressed SerbianS in the vicinity
of Veles. The fighting in this district
has heen desperate, and the Serbs
once recaptured VeleS only to lose it
again on October 81.
French Report Trenches Retaken.
Paris, Nov. Another important
French victory over the Germans in
Champagne was announced by the
war office today.
AFTER a violent attack" said the
statement, I'VE have reoccupied the
major portion of the German advance
trenches in the vicinity of the Chaus-
son farm, expelling their defenders,
despite their use of liquid fire.
Nish FAN Near.
London, Nov. 4.-The early fall of
Nish was foreseen here today. 1t was
believed it would be occupied by the
Bulgars ahead of the Austro-G Germans.
Following their repulse in the Nizava
valley, they were reported to have
been reinforced and to be only a few
miles away from the city.
With the loss of Nish, it was the
general opinion among British mill
tary experts that nothing would be left
for the Serbs to do but to retreat to
the westward-if the way still re-
mains open. Otherwise, it was pre-
dicted, they would be crushed between
the Austro-German forces which are
still rolling toward them from the
northward, and the Bulgarians at their
rear.
Whether they can get out of the
trap at all, it was said, will depend on
the strength of the Austrians along
the northern and the Bulgars on the
southern part of the Serbs western
frontier
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SIX new CARDINALS
Designations at Secret Consistory
December 6.

Rome, Nov. 4.-The Osservatore
Romano, official organ of the Vati-
can, announced that a secret con-
siStory will be held December 6 at
which time the following designations
as cardinals will be made: Monsignor
j. Tonti, papal nuncio to Portugal;
the Most Rev. A. Mistrangelo, arch
bishop of Florence; Monginor G.
Cagliero, apostolic delegate to Costa
Rica; Monsignor A. Fruehwirth, papl
nuncio to Bavaria; Count Scapinelli,
papal nuncio at Vienna; Archbishop
SiStOry will be held December g.
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NEIL O'BRIEN A GUEST
The Minstrel Man Makes a Speech to
the Rotarians.

The bi-monthly luncheon of the Ro-
tary club this noon, at the Mills tea
room, developed into one of the most
enjoyable as we'll as the most interest
ing of any of the affairs of the club.
B. B. Eitleman, manager of the Kresge
store, told of the five and ten cent
store business and Neil OBrien, owner
of the Neil O'Brien Minstrels, who are
at the Grand theater today, told sew
eral negro stories and jokes.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City. Mo, Nov. 4-HoGS-Re-
ceipts 5000. Market sc to Zoe lower. Bulk
of sales, $6.75@7.1 10; heavy, Sc: 7O@7. 10
packers and butchers. S69o@7.15; light,
$6.75Q7.10; pigs. $600@6.75.
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market steady
to weak. Prime fed steers, S9.50010.2 %;
dressed beef steers, S7.75@9.25; western
steers, S6-50@10.50: southern steers. $5.75G
7.25; cows, $4.00@7.00; heifers, $6.00a9 %
stockers and feeders, S5.75@S.50; bulls,
S4.5O016.00; calves, S6.O061O.00.
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Fats, steady ;
feeders. weak lambs, $S.2568.S5: year
lings, S6.3047.00; wethers, S5.50G6.50
ewes, S415Q5.75; stockers and feeders
$4.756S.20.
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Duke owes MilIion-Has 81 900.

London, Nov. 4.-The Duke of Man
chester whose financial difficulties are
now before the court, has lodged a
statement with the official receiver in
the bankruptcy proceedings showing
$1OOO,00O, a little more than half of
which has been fully secured. The
duke states his only assets consist of
jewelry and clothing valued at $1,000.
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Shells by st. Louis Firm.

st. Louis, Nov. 4.-The ST. Louis
Car company is conducting expert
ments to ascertain whether it can turn
out steel shells to be used by the en-
tente allies preparatory to the accep-
lance or refusal of a large contract
This information came today from
Edward B. Meissner, assistant to the
president of the company. The COM
pany has been forging automo bile
parts for the allies.
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CONDENSED News
A Prosperous Era-McAdoo.

Washington, Nov 4.-Secretary Nc
Adoo, returning today from a trip to
the Pacific Coast, in which he visited
many principal cities, said he had
been convinced that the country had
entered upon an era of the greatest
prosperity in it's history. Through
out my trip" said the secretary, 'E
was impressed with the unmistakable
evidences of prosperity, confidence
and optimism in practically every line
of business"
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No. 2 mixed. s4@s6c.

3615 @3715c; No. mixed, 34@36c.
RYE-93c-
HAY-Market steady and unchanged.
KAFIR-97@9Sc.
WHEAT-Receipts 204 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 9912c
May, $101k.
CORN-December. 55A @55ssc; May, 5715
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New York stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Nov. 4.-STOCKS-
During the forenoon activity conferred
about the low priced rails and the better
known utilities. Western Union rose 312
to Cots best price in nine years-and
other stocks of that class reflected in
creased war earnings. Metal shares were
increasingly active, Chino making rec
ord on its 1 point advance to 81. Anacon-
da, American Smelling and Inspiration
also showed absorption. War stocks con
tinued their uncertain movement, Cruel
BILE going lower than before. Bethlehem
Ginning to 429 and the preferred was down
at 1872. Some high grade investment
stocks were nominally lower
Bonds were firm.
Further irregularity was shown at the
opening of todays market, although gains
outnumbered declines. There were addi-
uonal substantial advances in Telephone
and Telegraph shares, and Studebaker led
the so-caIled specialtfes with a gain OF
IL at 1868. Consolidated Gas was among
the conspicuous utilities, rising 2 to 147.
Crucible Steel added to yesterdays decline
with a loss of 3A at 72A. United States
Steel was slightly lower on an offering or
1000 shares, but soon recovered. New York
Central was in active demand but Central
Pacific denoted increased realizing. inor
rails were in good demand.
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Federal Jury Into Bomb Plot.

New York, Nov 4.-The federal
grand jury Immediately after being
organized today, began an investiga-
ton of the case of Robert Fay, who
claims to be a Germany army lieu
tenant, and his five alleged accom-
plices, charged with conspiracy IN at
tempting to blow up vessels carrying
munitions of war from American
ports to the allies.
Paul Sieb, who is alleged to have
purchased cflorate of potash for Fay
as a part of the bomb plot, was the
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lBy special wire to I J Myers. Columb ian
Building


IBy special wire to I J Myers. Columbian
Building
Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
100000 bushels thus far this week.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1,S04 900 bushels OF
wheat, %, 900 barrels of flour, % 600 bush
els of corn and $4,000 bushels of oats !;
wheat and flour ombined, 917, 900 bushels
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 162, 271 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks decreased 1,040 bush
els. Total stocks are 1,043, 900 bushels, the
first time they have exceeded 1 million
bushels during the current crop year. a
year ago stocks were 9,064, 900 bushels.
B. w Snow, the crop expert, makes the
following report: The acreage seeded to
winter wheat this fall shows heavy de-
crease from the abnormally large area of
last year, the decrease being marked in
every state of Importance Seeding is late,
both to avoid Hessian fly and because of
excessive moisture at the usual seeding
date, and it still continues in the Sou h
west and on the Pacific Coast Returns
of area at this date are necessarily prelim-
mary in character, but estimates of breadth
already planted and yet to be planted ag
gregate about $4,000, 900 acres, compared
with Il .265 600 acres sown last year and
81, 12S. 900 in 1913. The general condition
of the crop is not satisfactory, as it is
late; growth small and somewhat irregular
and with the seed bed rough and poorly
prepared Hessian fly is reported as notice
ably present over wide area
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New York, Nov 4-MONEY-Merc
paper, 3@3A per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills, 4.60.5O; demand, AGA; cables, 6:64l o.
Francs, demand SOL; cables, 5.93. Marks,
demand, S11a; cables, SIS. Lires, demand,
ga; cables, 6.43 Rubles. demand, 3212
cables, 32%. Bar silver, soc; Mexican dol
lars, 3S1sc. Government bonds, steady
railroad bonds, strong. Time loans, weak
er; go days, 215@2A per cent; 60 days, "a
as per cent; months per cent.
Call money, steady; low ia ruling rate,
1%; last, q close bid ~ /; offered at 2.
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CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market easy.
Native beef cattle, $60061O.35; western
steers, S63O@s.60; cows and heifers. $2-75@
$50: calves. $7.00G1075.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market steady
Wethers $5.S5@6.35; ewes, $3.75@5.70;
lambs Sc 100000.
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St. Joseph Live stock Market.

ST. Joseph, Nov. 4.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market slow to loo lower. Top, $40
bulk of sales, S6.65G7.00.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market slow.
Steers, S0.0009.50; cows and heifers, $500
@9.O0; calves, $6.O009.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs. $S.O0@SS5.
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William Spence, 100, Dies.

Baltimore, Nov. 4.-William Wal
lace Spence, the Baltimore financier,
who celebrated his Tooth birthday on
October 1 8, last, died at his home here
today. That he celebrated his hun
dredth birthday.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, Nov. 4.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery extras, 90 score. 29hc;
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extra fine. 39@40c; extra firsts, 36@3sc.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State whole
milk, flats. held, specials, 15% @16c.
POULTRY-Aliye, unsettled; dressed,
firmer.
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5000 Bales of Cotton Burn.

Augusta, Ga, Nov. 4.-Eight thou
sand bales of cotton were either badly
damaged or destroyed in a fire that
today consumed the Riverside COM
press. The loss is estimated at nearly
100000. The fla mes started from an
undetermined cause.