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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
BEN GREET PLAYERS.

The recent prodiga1ity of the Kan
SaS climate in the matter of rainfall
gave the Ben Greet company which
performed in THE Merchant of Ven
ice" at Washburn college last night, a
big taste of the diScomfortS that go
to make up the life of the thespian
The rain having prohibited the open
air production originally planned, the
play was staged in MacVicar chapel
In the face of the discoura genents of
the weather and a small crowd and
the discomfortS of a One-night stand
in Smprovised playhouse, Miss
kearns and her associates gave as
faithful a performance as if every
thing had been just it should have
been.
criticism of the performance and the
lack of the names of the players who
make up the company supporting
Miss Elsie Herndon Kearns, the Por-
tia of the cast, prevents even a special
commentator of the parts that most
pleased the writer. Topeka saw Mar
lowe and SOthern in The Merchant
of Venice" last season and flocked to
see finely staged presentation of
the masterpiece. With no stage set
company gave the court room scene
with an effect that left nothing of
consequence to be suggested tor i'm
provement. The small gathering
which saw it was fully appreciative.
l. is to be hoped that the lack of
financial success of last nights en-
ltertainment may not discourage the
college amusement managers from fu-
ture SpeculationS in equally mcritori-
Gus offerings. Last nights play de-
served more liberal announcement
Many Topeka people concluded that
on account of the bad weather, and
stayed away on that account
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago. May 29.-WHEAT-Prospec
of better weather gave the bears an advan-
tage today in the wheat market here.
Lower quotations from Liverpool tended
also to favor the selling side. In addition
the fact that high premiums for May de-
livery would end today acted as a decided
handicap to the bulls Opening prices,
which ranged from &c to 11ac lower were
followed by material declines all around.
Absence of export call resulted later in
more pronounced setback. Offerin gs
of May, however, were scarce near the end
of the session and there was sharp rally
in that option. The market closed unset
tied at Kc to 21ac under last night.
CORN-Corn receded with wheat. In
dications of improved conditions counted
further toward easing prices off. The mar
ket, after opening &c down to a shade
advance, underwent a moderate general
sag.
No reaction ensued until near the close.
Prices finished easy at &c to Nc net de-
cline
OATS-Traders in oats took their cue
from other cereals. There was a fair vol
ume of business.
PROVISIONS-Provisio held about
steady. What action there was in prices
appeared to depend chiefly on the course
of the hog market.
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STOCK BUTTER-17c.
Wholesale Fruit AMI Produce
FURNISHED by F. lux =

Topeka, Kan, May 90.
NAVEL ORANGES-Per box, $3O0@3 -;
VALENCIA oRANGEs-Per box, $500
BANANAs-Extra fancy. per h.. 4Hc:
fancy. per h.. 4c,
LEMONS-Per box, S4.75.
MISSOURI AROMA STRAWBERRIEs-
Per crate, $3.50.
PINEAPPLES-Per crate, $500.
CALIFORNIA RHUBARB-Per h., &c.
ASPARAGUS-Per doz.. doc; in lots of
'V California sifFSoSRN1A cABBAGE-Best grade
per R i9 ,2lsz wax oN1oNs-Per bu.. s1.s5.
NEW BEETS-Per doz., Soc in lots of 3
dozen $1.00.
TEXAS WAX BEANS-Per basket, 81 .95.
FLORIDA OES-Per crate, $500.
PEAS-Per basket, Zoe ~
New PoTAToEs-Per bu., $3.50.
RADISHES Large punches, per Dozen
15c In lots of dozen, zoe.
GREEN ONIONS-Per doz., zoe In 3
uV OLD 'PoTAToEs-Per bu., soc.
SPINACH-Per bu soc.
CABBAGE PLANTS-Early Jersey Wake
field. per 100 35c, per 1000 81. 10; Early
Early y Sumner, per 100 Sc: Pc per loo s2.75
TOMATO PLANTS-Ea ly Tree, per 100
s5c. per loo S275 d Ea i e. Kansa s Standard
Ea41 Dwarf stons ssf loo per
Eae EaPals pc @ rs Per iSS s6c
pr RED BE- Cayenne f PEPPER-Per 100 COO;
pop GORN-Per h., SIC. In original
sacks: containing 100 lbs. per ID. 315c.
ONION per bS &ht er p eq bS gel
GaEEsEPffE p. as@ d9z bottles aoc
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CITY UNDER WATER
Families i'm PattOnsburg, Mo-,
Take to Upper Stories.
Trains Are Cut OFF; Food
Famine Is Threatened.
ISLAND IS SWEPT BY FLOOD
Many Acres of Grain Laid
Waste Near st. Louis.
Terrific DOwnpOur Paralyzes
Illinois Train Schedules.

ST. Joseph, Mo-, May 29.-The high
water situation at Pattonsburg, MO-
where Grand river has been out OF
it's banks for two days, is not improV-
ed today, although some believe that
the crest of The flood has been
reached.
The entire town is submerged and
families living in two-Story residences
have moved to the second stories.
All stocks of merchandise nave
been moved to upper stories.
All last night forces of rescuers
were engaged in moving families from
one-story dwellings into the opera
house, a two-story building.
Provisions for several days have
been stored here.
The last Wabash train to reach
Pattonsburg last night is surrounded
by water a short distance north or
town and there has been no train SER
vice on the Burlington line for two
days. The food situation soon Will be
a problem, unless the water recedes-
Platte and one hunded and two riV-
ers are now stationary and it is be-
lieved that there will be no further
rise of these streams.
Mississippi on Rampage.
st. Louis, May 29.-The rising Mis-
sissippi river yesterday laid waste 'ou
acres of corn on Cabaret Island, near
here and threatened with similar tate
approximately 1900 acres of wheat
A hundred workmen are trying to
salvage the wheat. The few persons
who lived on the island escaped with
out injury.
Almost all trains from the west
were delayed last night and WASH
outs were reported at numerous
points in Central Missouri.
The Mississippi is expected to reacF
a. bankfull stage tomorrow between
Hannibal, Mo-, and Grafton, Ill, the
local government weather bureau re-
ported today.
Heavy Damage Near Peoria.
Peoria, Ill, May 29.-The second
heaviest rainfall in S3 years tied up
street car traffic, disorganized rail-
road schedules and did 100000 dam
age to crops in the vicinity of Peoria
last night. In four hours the rainfall
was 44S inches, reaching the proper
lions of a cloudburst at times.
\ large part of the south end or
the city was covered with water and
CITY firemen and policemen assisted
in rescuing residents from the mum
dated portion. At the height of the
storm, Rufus a. Heller, a medical stu
dent, was struck by a street car and
seriously injured.
cago & Northwestern and the Chicago
& Burlington railroads was washed
out. Long stretches of track on other
roads leading into Peoria were out of
commission during the night.
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NEW FLOOD MENACE.
New Rise in Missouri River Threatens
Serious Damage.

Kansas City, May Embarrassing
fears of disastrous conditions from
high waters along the Missouri river
eastward from Kansas City were eX-
pressed today. In addition to the
large volume of water pouring down
stream from hte upper reaches of the
river and from the Kansas river trib-
utary streams below Kansas City were
discharging flood waters into the
river.
While it was believed at first that
the crest of the high water in the
Missouri at Kansas City had been
reached early today, later reports to
the local United States weather OBJ
server indicated that further rise in
the river to the north, due to heavy
rains in western Iowa and Nebraska
was bound downstream.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-29
BARES BROKERS' BOOKS
Court Subpoenas Stock Firm in Riggs
Bank Case.

Washington, May 29.-Chief Justice
Covington in the district supreme
court here issued subpoenas requir-
ing trustees of Lewis johnson & Co.,
bankrupt stock brokers here, to sub
init to the United States attorney their
records of stock transactions with the
Riggs National bank. or its officers
The action is an outgrowth of the
recent legal fight between the bank
and the treasury department, in
which counsel for the treasury charg-
ed in court the records show 5000
such stock transactions. the regular
ity of which they questioned.
Justice and treasury officials are
silent on the development.
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JEWS NOT PROSECUTED
Catholics Are Reported Greatest Suf-
ferers i'm Palestine.

New York, May 29.-Persecution of
the Jews in Palestine has entirely
ceased. This is according to informa-
ton received by the American Jewish
committee and made public today.
The greatest sufferers in Palestine
at present, the committee was in
formed, are members of the Catholic
religious orders, whose property, it
was stated, has been seized by mill
tary authorities.
Economic conditions We're reported
bad, as strict blockade prevents i'm
ports and there was an invasion of
millions of locusts, which were de-
Stroying the grain.
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SECRET PACT MADE.
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of Europe, who are agreed this is the
only reorganization that will keep the
world at peace, and the politicians in
tend the soldiers shall fight until they
are enforced.
.'One year before the beginning of
the war;, said he, ITALY with it's ia
nous far-seeing diplomacy began the
preparations that have resulted in its
being in the war today.
1T was then that the German and
Austrian governments notified Clio
litti and San Giuliano that they would
make war on Russia by picking o.
quarrel with Serbia at the first OPP
portunity. San Giuliano told the
Teutons that Italy would not join in
such a war as it would be offensive
and not defensive, and also assured
them that France and England would
assist Russia, at which idea the Ger
mans and Austrians scoffed, alleging
the socialism of France and the paci-
ficism of Asquith and Grey.
Then Giolitti, and afterward his
successor, Salandra, began plans for
the protection of Italy's neutrality,
knowing that to join in war against
France would mean a revolution IN
Italy. while to refuse to fight with
if they won it would De Italy's' turn
next. So for more than eighteen
months Italy, whose soldiers were dec
mated in the war with Turkey and
whose people already were crushed
under burden OF taxation, was max
ing preparation for the future.
when the war began, according TO
the plan mapped out one year in ad-
vance, the allies aimed to change
Italy's neutrality to offensive action
on their side. White Of Russia and
Cambon of France went to Rome and
the Eternal City has for eight months
been the real capital of the world.
THE Italian diplomats, holding
oft in, oh wit y,
muSketS, persisted in neutrality, CO.
quoting with Won Buelow and Mac
chic until it was agreed that Italy
should be one of the four great pow
ers at the close of the war ruling the
destiny of the world, and the Adriatic
should be an Italian lake"
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New YorI Stock Market.


Wall ST., New York, May 2S.-STOCKS-
Trading in stocks was almost at stand
still today, the impending holidays coupled
with the proba bility of the publication of
Germany's reply in the interim, making
for increased caution. Prices tended lower
in the early dealings, war shares and 9th
er specialties scoring declines of 1 to al
most 8 points. United States Steel flutu-
ated within point and other favorites
moved more narrowly. Reading and Rock
Island fell a point and Missouri Pacific
steadied on further deposits of notes un-
der the extension plan. The list showed
general improvement later The closing
was firm Bonds were easier.
Announcement that the German reply to
WashingtOn's note is probably to be issued
TOMORROW caused a further halt in the
regular and void of feature. except for a
decline of one point in Rock Island and IL
in ButterSuperfor, which yesterday de-
clared I large extra dividend. War
shares, like Crucible Steel and Westing-
house, lost substantial fractions and the
usual leaders, including United States
Steel, Union Pacific, Reading and ANAL
gamated Copper rose and fell within, a
narrow range.
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TRIBUTETOSTONE'SS SON
Memorial Services for Victim in Lusi-
tania Tragedy.

Chicago, May 29.-Memorial serv-
ices for Herbert Stuart Stone, who lost
his life on the Lusitania, were con-
Quoted by DR.. John Timothy Stone at
the Fourth Presbyterian church here
today.
Had Mr.. Stone lived this would have
been his forty-fourth birthday. Chi
years.
Among those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Melville E. Stone, parents of the
decedent; Mrs. William G.. McCor-
mick, mother of Mr.. Stones widow;
other relatives and friends, and many
Chicago to whom the torpedoing
of the great liner brought bereave-
mont
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frayer ;, 5000. Chap PLAIN
ADDRESS Aheaaea -. 4. w. SMITH SMITH
Cover Them Over With Beautiful
Flowers Quartet
The Unknown Dead."Hugh T. Fisher
Benedlctlon j. n Fazei
laps '--....-.--. Herman CoIIman
Decoration of graves
AT Mount Auburn.
A Memorial program will be given
at 1880 o'clock at Mount Auburn
cemetery. W; P. Wilcox, post com,
act as master of ceremonies.
Following is the program:
Music, Star Spangled Banner
49,. Jackson's 23d Regiment band
Invocation Rev. j. K. Miller, Tope-
ka Post, No. II G. A. r.
Singing America ....... Audience
Address, F. M. Kimball, Lincoln
Post No. / G. A. r.
Selection, Columbia the Gem of
the Ocean," Jackson's Military band
Patriotic Address Mrs. Julia Gordon
Rock of Ages Variations -.
Misses Hazelle Wells, Edna McCar-
ty, II. A. Gungk. L. S. Young.
The Unknown Dead" .Robt. steele
Flowers ...Woman's Relief Corps
Benediction Rev. Geo. D. Olden
Taps. David Williams, Boy scouts.
Salute, (12 o'clock Battery A. KAN
Decoration of soldiers and sailors
graves. Delegation of boy scouts.
ParOchial School Memorial Exercises.
Friday afternoon the parochial
school of the Church of the Assump-
ton, under Father McInerney, held
memorial exercises in memory of the
heroic national and state builders of
all the past, and especially of the Civil
war. The assembly room was beauti-
fully decorated with American flags
and fragrant flowers. The exercises
were turned over to the Grand Army
of the Republic, with Col. w. w.
Smith, commander of Lincoln Post,
in charge. Captain p. H. Coney de-
Hvered an impressive address. The
school sang The Star Spangled Ban
ner." Talks were made by Col. w. w.
Smith, Mrs. Julia M. Gordon, presi-
dent of Lincoln circle of the Ladies
of the G. A. r.; A. M. Russell of Lin
coin Post; Mrs. Coffman of the
Ladies' Auxiliary of the S. of ", and
Mr.. Robert Steele for the Sons of Vet
Grams. The exercises closed with the
entire school singing RED, White and
Blue" Rev. Father McInerney de-
Hvered a talk at the close, thanking
the friends for their visit and their as
sistance.
Veterans Day."
The Business Mems Bible Glass of
the First Methodist church will cele-
brate Veterans Day on Sunday morn
ing at 9 o'clock. Special music will
be arranged.
Mrs. Pettyjohn will sing, 1.-The Vet
Grams Last Song written by her
father, the late Chaplain Lozier.
The Old Abe Drum Corps will play
the reveille.
A number of the old soldiers will
give short "reminiscences of army life.
among them Col. j. D. Norton, Col.
G. A. Huron, Col. T. w. Stephens, and
Col. Theo. Courtney.
Old soldiers unable to walk will be
furnished transportation by notifying
l.. A. Gillette, telephone $50, the pres
ident of the class.
The lesson subject, Great Religious
Excitement; Mighty Demonstrations;
Death, Delight, Disgust" will be d1-
rected by the teacher, DR.. E. S. Petty
john.
All veterans are invited
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BAD WEATHER RECORD.
Baseball Has Been Hit Hard by the
Elements This Season.

Chicago. May 29.-Rain and cold
weather have caused 1O2 baseball
games to be postponed in the Nation
al, American and Federal leagues
since the start of the season six weeks
ago, according to figures compiled
here today. The figures set a record
for major league postponements
The Federal rganization suffered
heavieSt-45 games post poned; the
National league. twenty-nine, and the
American twenty-eight. In Chicago
the FederalS have been Obliged to
postpone eight of the last sixteen
scheduled games. The Western
league has also been hit hard in the
matter of postponements
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FARMER KILLS WIFE.
Father of Topekans SIashes Woman
and Child.

Usage City, Kan, May 29.-In a fit
of insanity. Richard Couch, a well
known farmer, killed his wife and
sought to kill oliver Couch, a son.
when the lad interfered. Without
warning, Couch attacked his wife with
a pocket knife and slashed at her
throat. When the son interfered,
Couch turned on the boy and cut his
throat. Then he fled.
Mrs. Couch died Immediately fol-
lowing the attack. Her throat was
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TT GOES DESPITE HURT
Colonel Scorns Broken Ribs to Make
Trip South.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, May 29.-Col.
Theodore Roosevelt, despite the in
jury he recently received by a fall as
he was about to mount a saddle horse,
does not intend to defer trip he had
planned to begin Saturday of next
week.
The colonel expects to visit the bird
preserves in Louisiana, at the request
of the Audubon society.
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BLAZING SHIP ADRIFT.
Freighter Catches Fire in Gale Friday
Night Near San Francisco.

San Francisco, May ga radio
report received here early today said
the freight steamed Mackinaw, report
ed on fire in a seventy mile gale Fri
day night off Point Reyes, thirty miles
north of San Francisco. was drifting
off Point Mont Ara, % miles south of
here.
The message brought no word as TO
the fate of the crew of forty men.
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New York Produce Mart..

New York. May 29.-BUTTER-Marke
easy. Creamery extras (93 score), 2SK "a
2S15c.
EGGSmMarket steady. Fresh gathered
extras, 23@24c.
CHEES-Market steady. State whole
milk, fresh specials, 165s@17c.
ems, broi1ers, 26@3Oc.
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STOCK BAN is MODIFIED
Houston Signs New Quarantine Order
Effective May 81.

Washington, May 29.-An order fur
Their modifying restrictions of the foot
and mouth disease quarantine in I'LL
nois. Iowa, Maryland, New Jersey,
New York, Pennsylvania, West Vir-
ginia and Wisconsin has been signed
by Secretary Houston of the depart
ment of agriculture.
It will become effective May 81.
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WOMEN FOR SUFFRAGE
Missouri Federation on Record for
First Time for "Votes.''

ST. Joseph, Mo. May 29.-The sixth
Federation of WOmen's Clubs ended
here after the delegates had gone on
record indorsing woman suffrage and
national prohibition. It was the first
time the state federation had ever act
ed favorably on equal suffrage.
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LOCAL OPTION BILL DEAD
Wisconsin Senate Indefinitely Post
pones Dry Measure.

Madison. Wis, May 29.-The sem
ate has voted to postpone Indefinitely
action on the Bosshard bill to allow
communities to vote on licensing the
sale of beer and prohibiting the sale
of whisky and other spirituous liquors
Or vice versa.
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cut and her body was slashed with
wounds inflicted by the crazed hus-
band. Oliver COUGHS throat was bad
ly cut and he was suffering from a
loss of blood when neighbors came
to the rescue.
Two hours after the killing of his
wife, Couch was found and taken to
the Usage City Jail. Couch is well
known farmer and owns a tract OF
land two miles north of this town.
Richard Couch and wife were par
entS of the Misses Jennie and Grace
Couch of Topeka. The two young
women are employees at Burts cafe
on East Eigth avenue. They received
a telephone message announcing their
mothers death, but left for Usage
City without knowledge of the nature
of the crime.
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Wichita, May 29.-HOGS-Receipts LUZ
Market steady. Top, $7.65; bulp OF saies,
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market nominal
Native steers S6.O00S50; cows ana h sa 3Ils
500: stock cows and heifers, 81 200I-2o; )
bulls, S5OO@6.5O; calves. $6.OO@I.Io.
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st. Joseph Live stock Market.

St. Joseph, May 29.-HOGS,-rReese5lPoo
1900. Market sc to 1Oc lower. Top, si.'o'
CATTLEEReceipts 100. Market steadSS:
Steers, $7.7O@9.OO; cows and heifers' s4'-'
SHEEP-Receipts 200. Market STEADY
Lambs S1O.5O611.S5.
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[By special wire to T. J. Myers. Column
bian Building-l
Exports from the United States and Can
ada today were 603,O 900 bushels of wheat.
LOCO barrels of flour, $50, 600 bushels of
corn and 333 600 bushels of oats wheat and
flour combined, 600 bushels
Exports Of wheat flour from the United
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New York, May 29.-MONEY-Mere ~
steadp; g days 476; demand, 1850;
Calves, 40; francs, demand, 5;42s4 ;,,, ca
SSX: Tires. demand, 5.S3; cables, o;ss
rubies, demand, 1919 cables es Se9s sove gnr
ment honds steady: railroad bonds, easy.
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Liverpool. May 29.-WHEAT-Spot, cas-
Ter: No 2 Manitoba, lbs lid; No. 3, lbs sd !;
No. 1 Northern Duluth, lbs 3D. No. hard
winter lbs I'd.
CORN-Spot quiet; American mixed,
new, IS Sd; La Plata mixed, S. 11ad.
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Decrease
Attention Old Abe Camp.

Old Abe Camp Sons of Veterans
No. 16 will meet at their hall at Lin
coin Post on Monday, May 81, at $3.50
O'Clock a. m. By order of
COMMANDER G. F. SILLS.
LOCAL SECY e. l. MOON.
TAdy7
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Kansas city Produce Market.
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
higher. Creamery, 22@27hc.
EGGS-Market unsettled. At mark, cases
POTATOES-Market UNCHANGED.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; fowls 14c.
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PouItrv Eggs and Butter.

Furnished by the Topeka Packi,.- Com
amy corner Laurent ard Madisnn-f
Topeka, Kan, May 20.
POULTRY-Hens. all sizes; lie; springs
young Tom turkeys. 13c: old Tom tur-
keys, lie;
PACKING STOCK BUTTER-17c.
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Chicago. May 9.-wHEAT-Close: May
s.. 3961 .391a; July, S1.255s; September
81 .201a.
s GoRSmMaz il 544f; July 7sas@7e1Ac'
oATsMay, 50ac; July, 1875 @49Ac
PoRKGMay, S1T.92; July. S1s15.
LARD-May, S9.S5; July, $40
SHORT RIBS-May, S10.57; July, S10.67.