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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09
NOVEL WAR WEAPONS
Bomb Dropping Aeroplane and Ma
chine Gun Motorcycle to Border.

Columbus, n. NJ. May 9.-Bomb
dropping devices, aerial quick firers,
and machine guns are part of the
equipment planned for the new aero
planes being tested here before be-
ginning service in Mexico.
Captain Walsh, ordnance officer of
the base, is assisting the aviators in
perfecting the bonn carriers and will
shortly take up plans for installing
the arms on the aeroplanes. The guns
are being rapidly developed. some of
them of the types being used in Eu-
rope and others of American plans.
Another improvement on the way
here is the motorcycle machine gun.
The motorcycle guns are armored and
will carry driver and operator.
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Continued From Page One)
the government of the United States.
1t is especially noted as indicating the
purpose of the imperial government
as to the future that it is prepared
to do its utmost to cOnfine the opera
ton of the war for the rest of its dura-
ton to the fighting forces of the bel
ligerents and that it is determined to
impose upon all its commanders at
sea the limitations of the recognized
rules of international law, upon which
the government of the United States
has insisted.
Restrained by Friendship.
Throughout the months which
have elapsed since the imperial gov
eminent announced on February 4,
1915, its submarine policy, now hap
PLY abandoned, the government of the
United States has been constantly
guided and restrained by motives of
friendship in its patient efforts to
bring to an amicabIe settlement the
critical questions arising from that
policy Accepting the imperial gov
ernments declaration of it's abandon
ment of the policy which has so seri-
ously menaced the good relations be-
tween the two countries, the govern
ment of the United States will rely
upon a scrupulous execution hence
forth of the now altered policy of the
imperial government such as will re-
lieve the principal danger to an in
| terruptnon of the good relations exist
| ing between the United States and
Germany.
Valves Possible Double Meaning.
1.-The government of the United
States feels it necessary to state that
it takes for granted that the imperial
! German government does not intend
to imply that the maintenance of it's
! newly announced policy is in any way
! or
! of diplomatic relations between the
| government of the United States and
! other belligerent governments, not
withstanding the fact that certain
/ passages in the imperial governments
| note of the 4th instant might appear
to be susceptible of that construction.
In order. however, to avoid any pos
sible misunderstanding, the govern
ment of the United States notifies the
! imperial government that it cannot
for a moment entertain, much less dis
cuss, a suggestion that respect by
German naval authorities for the
rights of citizens of the United States
upon the high seas should in any way,
or in the slightest degree, be made
! contingent upon the conduct of an
other government affecting the rights
of neutrals and noncombatants Re-
sponsibility in such matters is single,
not joint: absolute, not relative"
NO Reason for Quarrel.
Secretary Lansing gave out a state
ment explaining that a large part of
the latest German reply dealt with
questions concerning the conduct of
! other belligerents which the American
! government could not discuss with the
Berlin government. He stated, how
ever. he considered that Germany had
/ yielded to our demands, and America
has no reason to quarrel with her so
long as the altered submarine policy
is not changed.
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he reported, will land about noon to-
day at Bantry.
Three messages regarding the Gym
ric came from Consul Frost through
the state department. The first, dated
yesterday, follows:
"Cymric torpedoed p. m, today.
13S miles west of Fastnet. Do not
think sunk. Will supply details as they
arrive"
Torpedo Wrecked Engine.
The second message read:
"Cymric cleared New York April
%. without passengers. Supposed
mixed cargo horses. On admiralty
service. Torpedo hit engine room
killing five out of crew of 107. Alb
sence of warning inferable. Ship still
afloat but previously abandoned. Sur
vivors viii probably land at Bantry
May g."
The latest dispatch from Consul
Frost reached the state department at
8 this morning, dated today. read:
'Cymric sank a. m. today. Grew
arriving Bantry about noon.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09
TOnAy'S Market REPORT

Chicago May Characterization of
showers in the southwest where there have
been complaints that the soil was eXces-
sively dry and the crops badly in need of
rain put the wheat market today on the
down grade. Before the weather forecast
had been issued prices were slightly firmer
in sympathy with an advance at Liverpool
The government crop report was forgotten
having been apparently discounted in adj
vance. Opening prices, which ranged from
the same as yesterdays finish to &c higher
with May at S1.14% and July at S1.15Ss to
S1.16 were followed by a decided general
setback. from which there was only a mod
crate reaction.
Later the market tended to advance ow-
ing to the serious nature of southwestern
crop damage. reports caused by drought,
heat and insects. Prices closed steady, 1sc
to 1ac net higher. with May at $1.14% and
July at 81. 160I1 161s.
CORN-Corn swayed with wheat. The
market although firm at the start declined
rapidly when wheat became weak After
opening &c to &c higher prices dropped
to we'll below yesterdays finish.
The government report on hay stocks was
construed as bearish factor to corn.
The close was steady at 1s@Hc to sc
net decline.
OATS-Oats had no Independent action.
Trade was light.
VISIONS-Provisions were neglect
ed. The market, however, seemed to be
steadied by higher prices on hogs.
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Grain Gossip.
by special wire to T. ]. Myers. Columbian
RuildiDUl

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
100000 bushels in the past two days.
Worlds shipments of oats last week
We're 36,6960O0 bushels, including 2,436, 900
bushels from America.
Worlds shipments of corn last week were
3,014,000 bushels, compared with 1,691 900
bushels in the preceding week and $4,000
bushels year ago. America shipped u.s.,
600 bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1.474,000 bushels of
wheat 10000 barrels of flour. 50 900 bush
els of corn and 204. 600 bushels of oats !;
wheat and flour combined, 1,554, 900 bush
els.
Liverpool stocks of wheat increased 144,-
600 bushels last week and corn stocks de-
creased 162. 900 bushels. Total wheat stocks
are 4,12S,000 bushels; a year ago, 2,024,000
bushels; corn, 1.419 900 bushels; year ago,
1, 42S. 900 bushels
Worlds shipments of wheat last week
as reported at Liverpool were 1416O 900
bushels compared with 11S13,000 bushels
in the previous week and 1908, 600 bushels
Il year ago. Shipments from America were
10 100000 bushels, including 100000 bush
els of wheat as flour and 152. 600 bushels
from the Pacific Coast. OF the total ship
ments 6.:93. 900 bushels were destined to the
United Kingdom
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 117.123 bushels last week and
now amount to 5,540,000 bushels: corn. s.
262 bushels. decrease 32S, OPS bushels:
els: kafir. S26.274 bushels increase 40.662
bushels: rye. 73.4S0 bushels. increase $1,000
bushels: barley. 1s9.15s bushels, decrease
- Cos bushels. A year ago stocks were $685..
SAT bushels of wheat, 1,S30.101 bushels of
corn and 391, 1856 bushels of oats.
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CIVILIAN POSSE

the Mexican side,'' said Postrius,
when a dozen Mexicans rode up with
the men they had taken at the mine,
and on the roadway. They lined us
all up and left an armed guard while
they hunted around for more grin
goes, they said.
while the Mexicans were hunting
around, I walked leisurely down to
the tramway and hid under the feed
floor"
Colonel Sibley's command is expected
to make about forty miles on their
march southwark today. Colonel Sib-
ley did not accompany his command,
but will go forward tomorrow. A
troop train with a signal corps COM
pany quartermaster supplies, field
kitchen and motor trucks, was due
here today from San Antonio
Led Away by Ropes.
Jesse Deemer and Munro Payne, his
negro employee are missing and re-
ported to have been killed. Jesus
Acalja, an American, was arrested at
the same time at the Deemer ranch.
The trio were last reported being led
across the international line below
Glenn Springs with ropes around their
necks- One unconfirmed report said
they were strangled to death later.
Other Americans for whose safety
SA"'0 ASAiS arc 1eil are H. H. HAS
brouck and Carl T. Halter, employees
of the International Mining company
at Porto Rico de Boquillas; Thomas
w. Roberts and his sons, Edward and
j. E. Roberts and J. w. Cowan, all of
San Antonio, and a negro named
Strauss.
Every infantry man in the country
is either on the border enroute there
or in Mexico. The remainder of the
infantry and cavalry is on foreign ser
vice or in Alaska. Senators and rep
resentatives from the border states,
some of whom have been active critics
of the administrations Mexican policy.
expressed approval of the mobiliza-
ton of the guardsmen
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man is much improved. Tydeman
came from Wichita.
1t was learned today that Catcher
Snow of the Topeka team is carrying
a black eye as a result of a scrap with
Pitcher Maiarkey of Wichita during
the recent series there. Malarkey and
Snow became involved in an argu-
ment and Malarkey landed on Snow.
The Topeka man grabbed him by the
neck and was about to retaliate Wig
orously when he was stopped by the
interference of other players. Wich-
tia sport writer's evidently desired to
keep the incident from the public, as
nothing in regard to the fight APP
peared in the Wichita papers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09
BOSTON CELEBRATES IN
HONOR OF iris SPEAKER

Boston, May 9.-Tris Speaker,
star outfielder of the Boston Ameri-
cans for several seasons. returned
here today as a member of the
Cleveland club, to which he was
traded by the Red Sox for more
than $4,000, to find a celebration
arranged in mis- honor. Fenway
park was decorated, bands and
singers had been engaged and sew
eral gifts were to be presented to
Speaker at the start of the game.
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Wall St. New York, May 9.-STOCKS-
Rails were the only stocks to manifest
marked resistance to general pressure ON
the stock exchange today. Union Pacific
made extreme rise of 21s points on
persistent reports of a forthcoming extra
dividend and New York Centrals strength
proceeded from similar cases. Crucible
Steel and Baldwin Locomotive were most
susceptible TO bear attacks but munitions
as whole yielded easily. Motors added
to yesterdays gains. together with United
States Rubber, but reactions soon occurred
in that group. MeXicans made further
cessions on news that the militia of border
states had been called out to patrol the
frontier. AT neon price changes showed
greater uncertainty
Bonds were lower.
There was a fairly even distribution of
gains and losses at the opening of todays
trading. Mexicans Mercantile Marines, In
dustrial Alcohol and some less prominent
issues receding from fractions 10 over
point while United Fruit. General Electric
and leading rails were distinctly strong
In fact the movement in railway issues soon
dominated the market, Union Pacific, st.
Paul Reading and Lehigh Valley rising
over a point with a fair demand for other
representative shares of the same class.
Initial &c .Iires were largely wiped out
before the end of the first half hour. but
specialties continued their irregular:ty.
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Kansas city. May 9.-WHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged to lie higher. No. >
hard. $1.09@1.16: No. 3, S1-o7@1.15; No. 2
red. $111@1.15; No. 3, S1.06G1.13.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed
70A @71c; No. 5. 691a@69s4c; No. = white
lie; No. s. zoe; No yellow, 711c; No
8. Tie.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white
46@47c; No. = mixed, 4O@42c.
RYE-S9d9 0c.
HAY-Market steady; unchanged.
KAFIR-No. 3 white, $1.03
WHEAT-Receipts 102 ears.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. p 1@c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-May, s1.o65s; July
$1.OS.
CoRN-May, 6sas@6S15c; July, 69A@
691sc.
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Kansas City, May 9.-HOGS-Receipts
1900 Market strong to DC higher. Bulk
of sr!es S9606i9 so: heavy. So 1919. - {;
packers and butchers. S9.6JI9.S0; light,
$95O09.75: pigs. Ss.JoG19-25-
CATTLEAReceipts 900. Market steady.
Prime fed steers. 50 25Gr96 Go; dressed beef
steers. SS.00G925; western steers, ssO01
935: southern steers S7.2jd9.O0; COWS, s.. 50
as %; heifers SI.2jM9.JO: stockers and
feeders, s7OOM9.0O; bulls. $5.75G7.50;
calves S6.O0010.j0.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market Zoe
higher Lambs S92jM 1175: yearIings
Ss5001O.75: wethers, S7-5009.J0; ewes. 81. %
ass; steckers and feeders. $1,000 HOO.
Kansas city Stock Yards. May s.-Beef
steers finished last week slightly lower
than the opening of the week though s. ow-
ing some strength Wednesday and there
and stockers and feeders sold IA quarter
lower last days of the week. Receipts to-
day are IL 900 cattle. market generally Zoe
lower. except that good killing yearlings
are steady. and stockers and feeders are
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Limited SDace.

Sorry, but 1 can't take the flat"
whats the objection?''
''On account of my library. You
haven't a room wide enough to ac-
commodate my five foot shelf. -
Louisville Courier-J ournal.
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1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son u Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City. May 9-CATTLE-R Receipts
5000 head. Market steady to strong.
IIOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
strong SC higher Bulk of sales, $9.650l
$50: top. $9.S11a.
SHEEP+Receipts 1000 head. Market
str 1l1. hiDhpr
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CYMRIC is SUNK
Continued from page II

Continued from page II
over by the British government She
carried a general freight cargo, which,
according to the officials, did not in
clude munitions of war, so far as they
knew.
The Cymric was not armed, they
said. She was due in Liverpool to-
day. No word had been received from
the lines offices in England that the
vessel had met with mishap. The
Cymric disc ntinued carrying passen-
gers some time ago, it was stated
here.
The Cymric belongs to the White
Star line and was for years in the
passenger service between New York
and English ports. She is $4,000
ton vessel 5S5 feet long and 81 feet
beam. She was built in Belfast in
1898.
Not in Government Service.
New York, May e.-Denial was
made today at the offices Of the White
Star line that the torpedoed liner
Cymric was in the service of the Brit
ish admiralty. as indicated in the dis
patches of Consul Frost to the state
departing
Since Dece mber, 1914" read a
statement issued by the line, the
Cymric has been regularly employed
in the New York-LiverpooI service of
the w Hlt0 oldT line ana operated sole
ly on account of her owners. She car
ried 10 guns and was simply an ordi-
nary merchant steamer CARRYING
cargo between New York and Liver
pool"
Attack Without Warming.
Washington. May I'm reporting
the torpedoing of the White Star liner
Cymric to the state department today
American Consul Frost at Queenstown
said the vessel sank at 3 o'clock this
morning. Five of her crew of 107 men
were killed by the explosion, the con-
sui reported.
The Cymric was torpedoed at p.
m, Monday, 13s miles west of Fast
net, according to Consul Frost. He
said it appeared that the attack was
made without warning. The survivors,
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Chicago. May 9.-HOGS-Keceipts HOW'D
Market slow, SC above yesterdays average
Bulk of sales. 50. 7OM9.S5; light. $93009.90;
mixed 50 1900 30: heavy. 50. 400 995; rough,
SO 40@975: pigs. $7.25d9O0.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Native beef steers. STT0d9.SJ; western
steers. 81 90MS.S5; stockers and feeders
$500 S. 40; cows and heifers, S4.20d 9.55 /;
SHEEP@Receipts 1000 Market strong
Wethers, S9.OOm9.30; lambs, s7-75@ 11.75;
springs, S11.O0d 1890.
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TYDEMAN CAME HOME
Savage Fielder Called by Wifc's Ill
ness; Another Scrap at Wichita.

Vincen- Tydeman, outfielder for the
Savages, who vas not in Mondays
game at Denver. was called home by
the Illness of his wife and the death
of his daY-old child. it was learned
today. Tydeman went to Denver last
night to Join the team, as Mrs. Tyde-
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Kansas City. May 0.
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, May 9.-WHEAT-CIOse: May,
$114A July, $1.16@1.16B; September,
y CoRN-May. 75Nc; July, 7fS@74s4c
September, 731ac
0ATs-May, 4715c; July, 4314c; Septem-
PoRkNMay, $3.50; July. 1886.
LARD-May. $12.95; July. $12.92.
SHORT RIBS-May, $12.72; July, S12.T2.
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New YORK, May 3-BUITER-Market
firm. Creamery extras. % score, 31M31Ac.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 24M2415c.
CHEEsEEMarket firm. State held spec
ials. 1Sa4 a 1910
POULTRY-Alive. weak; dressed. firm.
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Chicago Produce Market

err. Creamery. 26d 2s1ac.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts. 2015 a pic:
ordinary firsts. 19@1934c; at mark, cases
included. 19d 2024c.
OTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
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Liverpool, May 9.-WHEAT-Spot No. 1
Manitoba 13s No. 3. 12s sgd; No. 1 north
ern spring. 12s sd No. red western win
ter. lis Sd.
CORN-Spot American mixed.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.
stations in Kansas.

Furnished by the Local Office of the
Weather Bureau, Topeka, Kansas, for the
24 hours ending at a. m. today.
Stations in Kansas
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New York Stock Market.
[Close of prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos ]. Myers, Broker, Column
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-09

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker, Columbian
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New York. Mya 9.-SUGAR-Raw.s steady
centrifugal 6.52: moIasses. SIS; refined,
firm; fine granulated, 1-G5.
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= New York Cotton Market.
New York, May 9.-COTTON-Spot,
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New Orleans Cotton Market


New Orleans, May 3.-COTTON-SpOt,
steady; unchanged. Middling, 12.3S.
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Chicago, May 9.
Kansas City Grain Market

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers. Broker, Column
bian Bldg.l
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CATTLE AND HOGS.

(DO not want thin hogs or piRs.1
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by J. Il. Billiard. corner KAN
sas ave. and Curtis St
Topeka, Kan, May Q.
oATS-36@3sc.
CORN-6Sc.
WHEAT-S0G90c.
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FURNISHED by the Beatrice Crear-ery Co.
Topeka. Kan.J
Topeka. Kan, May o.
CHICAGO EGGS-2OIs021c.
NEW YORK EGGS-21M 221Ac.
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago. 32c;
New York, 33s4 954c; Elgin. &c: Topeka
" holesale. Sc
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MILITIA TO BORDER

Continued on Page %
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Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany, corner Laurent and Madison-l
Topeka, Kan. May 9.
HENS-An sizes. 14c: springs over 2
lbs, BE; ducks, Sc; geese, &c; broilers. 2
lbs. and higher, 25c; stays. lie
EGG3-1Sc.
INDIAN RUNNER DUCKS-sc.
Topeka Hay Market
Furnished by L. A Beck. 212-14 T. 6th-l
Topeka, Kan, May 8.
PRAIRIE HAY-ss.0o-
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and Kansas Ave.
Topeka, Kan, May O.
WHFAT-No. 2. 96c.
WHEAT-No. 2. 95c
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GERMAN REPLY

Continued From Page one.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-11

foreign foe become an important OBJ
jective and a good road between Wash
ington and that point would be highly
desirable-in fact, practically necessary.
Thus there is specific reason for this
proposed legislation which appeals to
people Of all parts Of the country, and it
is hoped that the Maryland legislature
will promptly respond to the requisition
for an appropriation to build the stretch
of about twenty miles that will connect
Annapolis with the good roads system
of the state.
Apart from the question of possible
national use in the event of war there
is abundant reason why Annapolis
should be brought into easy road com
munication with other parts of the
state. It is one Of the most interest
ing points in Maryland, and good road
connection would cause it to be visited
by great numbers of people who now
never think of going there because of
the lack of means of motor access. This
legislation is definitely in line with
Maryland's wise and liberal policy of
highway construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-11
A Good Road to Annapolis.

Maryland has advanced remarkably
in the matter Of good roads during the
past few years, and has today system
Of perfect highways that are at once
the pride Of the state and source of
large revenue in the invitation to travel.
There is, however, an important link in
the system missing, and bill is now
pending in the Annapolis legislature to
supply this deficiency. At present it is
impossible to 60 by road from Wash
ington to Annapolis with any degree
Of certainty of arriving. From the
Washington Baltimore road, which is
one Of the best in the state, there is NO
good highway to the state capital, and
motorists who wish to make the trip
from Washington to the historic city
on the Severn and the seat of the Naval
Academy are forced to take their
chances with old-fashioned country
roads that in bad weather are virtually
impossible.
The good road projected from the
Washington Baltimore highway to An
napolis is designed as a measure Of ma
tional preparedness. Obviously Annap.
obs would in time Of menace from .