davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Grain Gossip
FURNISHED b. T. J: Myers. Columbian
BufIdiu1f

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
10000 bushels thus far this week.
The government of Urugay has instituted
an embargo prohibiting the expectation of
wheat and flour.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 41.342 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks have increased 49, isl
bushels
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 100000 bushels of
wheat, 1000 barrels of flour, 1, 900 bushels
of corn, 1000 bushels of oats; wheat and
flour combined, 1.046,000 bushels.
In Argentina the weather continues
against agricultural developments" said
foreign crop summary yesterday. 1.-The
yield of wheat and the exportable SURPRISES
of both light In Australia the weather
is favorable and the harvest is extending.
Some advices say the yield will exceed all
records Indian prospects continue salts
factory"
The government statement of far reserves
of corn November 1 showed a total in the
seven surplus states of 81 million bushels
against 63 million last year and 43 million
in 1914. Iowa had on farms millions
bushels of old corn, compared with 27 mil
lion bushels year ago. while Kansas had
10 million bushels this year against 8
million year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Berlin Not Surprised by British
Gain Along the Ancre.
Only Enough on West Front to
Maintain Defensive.
GREAT SACRIFICE OF LIFE
Claim British Attacked Without
Regard to Human Toll.
italian and SaIOniki Drives
Have Come to Standstill.

Berlin. Nov. 16-Severa. military
critics. discussing the British gains on
the Ancre in the newspapers, recog-
nize that they resulted in part at least
in a betterment of the tactical posi-
ton for which the British are striving
but declare that the effect is merely
local and in no sense decisive. Major
Won Schreibeshofen, writing in the
Mittag Zeitung, says that the German
supreme command undoubtedly reck-
oned upon such developments when it
decided to concentrate its efforts IN
the Rumanian theater and leave in the
west only the forces absolutely neces-
sary to maintain the defensive. Major
Moraht. in the Tagesblatte. finds In
the events the text for homily on the
necessity of bending every effort to
stimulate the production of munitions.
He says:
The general strategic situation in
S the west is not decisively affected put
y the possibility that the British may
succeed in broadening the breach 10
the northward is not without import
'.The British army command. by its
Drsh on November 10, after submit
ting our salient to a heavy fire from
the west and southwest, has gained
ground to the northeast along front
about ten kilometers broad: Beau
court. Beaumont-H and Hepu-
terne lie west of our front and we are
able to hold Grandcourt from which
orr lines now bend to the north and
southeast"
German AeropIane Strength Grows.
Major Moraht declares that the
German aeroplane superiority Is
steadily increasing, that the french
have been checked at Sailly-Sailliesl
and at Verdun, that the Ninth Italian
4 offensive has come to a standstill aft
: er losses. probably not less than those
the Eighth. which he says cost
TtaIv 100000 men, and that while the
Saloniki army of the entente is show
ing renewed activity it has had no
considerable success. He adds that
the Turks who introduced real uni
versal service and whose armies are
steadily increasing. are assisting the
Bulgarians along the Struma, where
he claims the British have been
checked He concludes that General
Won Falkenhayn is making progress
everywhere in his operations on the
Transylvanian front and that there
are good prospects for the campaign
against Wallachio and Moldavia.
English Sacrifice Terrific.
Berlin, Nov 16-(via Sayville wire
less) General Won Bernstorff is
forcing the British to pay toll of
lives entirely disproportionate to their
gains in the fighting on the Somme
front, military authorities declare. To-
day he had their line under terrific
fire with the prospect that the enor-
nous casualties which they suffered
in making their initial advance would
be repeated.
All reports from the front say the
British attack was entirely without
regard to sacrifice of human life.
The German troops bitterly defended
their line, despite almost complete de-
struction of their positions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
.8-HOURUN|VERSAL
Trainmen Leaders to Address
National Federation.
Hope to Force S-H0ur Day in
All Organized Trades.

Baltimore, Nd, Nov 16.-Leaders
of the four railway brotherhoods will
address the American Federation of
Labor convention here next week on
the eight-hour principle. Their ap-
pearance is expected to inaugurate a
concerted fight for the recognition of
the eight hours as working day for
all classes of employees.
At the same time the appearance
of brotherhood leaders Warren s..
Stone, of the engineers; A. B. Garrett
son, of the conductors; w. G. Lee, of
the trainmen, and w. S. Carter, of the
firemen-is expected to hasten the
coalition of the brotherhoods with the
federation
Labor leaders hope to force an
eight-hour day not thru legislation but
thru the power of organized labor
Afraid of Legislation.
1--WE are afraid of legislation a
| high federation official, who revealed
the above plan, said. What is done
| by legislation can be undone. We
want to put thru an eight-hour day
principle by direct negotiation with
private employers, thru the force of
organized labor.
I'VE want if possible to extend the
| eight-hour day to all industries. 1t is
undisputed that it makes for eff
cheney. A man can do more and bet
ter work in eight hours, when results
are tabulated, than he can in a longer
| day. At present the shipbuilding
| trade-comprising machinists, boiler
makers and other unions - has no
standard day. The government navy
yards work its men eight hours a day
Private shipbuilders work their en-
ployes nine or ten or more hours a
| day. We are going to try to obtain
recognition of eight-hour day in this
trade and also in the iron and steel
| industries"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
DON'T FEAR WILSON
That's why England Maintains OPP
pressive "BlackIist"-Germany.

Amsterdam, via London. Nov. 10
The Cologne Gazette commenting on
the British reply to the American
note regarding blacklists says:
Everything remains as before. Eng
land Is mistress of the sea and who
ever wants to carry on commerce can
do so only with her permission and
under her supervision Is not this
navalisn a thousand times more com
plete and more oppressive than any
thing German which real
ly does not exists supposed to have
done"
The Gazette especially attacks Wis
count Grey for mentioning submarine
warfare as a justification for British
predatory war. I'VE are treating YES
sels,' it says, exactly in accord with
international law. The fact we sink
them is solely the fault with England,
who has marked nearly everything as
contraband. The American congress
empowered the American president to
take strong measures against British
entertainments, but Grey appears to
think that there is, no reason to fear
Herr Wilson will make use of counter
measures"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
DR.. S. A. BOAM DIES
Has Been Practicing Medicine in To-
peka, Thirty Years.

DR.. Silas A. Beam, a veteran ply
sician of Topeka, died Wednesday
night at his home, 1407 West Tenth
avenue. His death was sudden and
was caused by heart trouble He had
gone to his room and was preparing
to retire when he was stricken. He
was seventy years old.
Dr. Boam was born in Derby, Eng
land He studied medicine in America
and for nearly thirty years had been
practicing in Topeka. He had an Of
flee in the Orpheum building
DR.. Boam is survived by one son. B.
K Boam of South Carolina, and Miss
Pearl Boam, who lived with her father
in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
HELD A HAPPY RALLY
Kansas Democrats Had Reason to Be
in Good Mood Last Night

Not all of the Kansas congressman
came to Topeka for the Wilson jubi-
lee In fact, Congressman Guy T..
delivering of the Fifth district, was
the lone congressman to speak at the
Democrat ratification in the audi
forum. With Helvering tho, were
other Democrat celebrities and the
crowd of 1000 people who attended
the meeting was banqueted with ora
tory until late into the night
William H. Thompson, United States
senator; George H. Hodges, former
governor; Mrs. W. H. Kemper of To-
peka; r. w. Blair of Topeka. and Con-
gresham Helvering provided a supply
of speeches that met all demands. The
speeches followed a torchlight and
automobile parade, witt. band music
and noise during the march, on Kan
sas avenue. At the auditorium, the
orators merely pointed to the Wilson
victory and told Kansans they might
rejoice and be happy.
X. w. Blair, who presided at the
meeting, told the newspapers that
their day in politics had ended Then
he mentioned a newspaper man for
Blair boosted Victor Murdoch, late
Progressive, as the Bourbon standard
bearer in the 1918 gubernatorial fight.
Other speakers on the program told
the Kansas voters of the peoples won
derful victory in the reelection of
president Wilson. A number of Kan
saS postmasters came to Topeka for
the meeting. A few of them sat on
the platform at the ratification. 9th
ers attended the Democrat conferences
at the Throop hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
REX HOTEL CLOSED
Attachment for Rent Sued Out by
Owner of Building.

The Rex hotel at 107 East Sixth
avenue, was closed by L. L. Kiene,
sheriff, Wednesday afternoon. Some
time previous to that G.. a. Baxter,
lessee, disappeared. -r--sr aH l.,
The hotel was closed when w. B.
Kirkpatrick, owner of the building, Sc
cured a writ of attachment upon the
furniture and other property. He will
hold it, thru the sheriff, pending the
payment of s1,1S7.5O back rent. Lee
Carter was appointed by the Sheriff
to watch the building Wednesday
night He was there alone with two
or three roomers who couldn't move
overnight, but he stated that he was
visited frequently by persons who
claimed to be creditors of Baxter.
The Baxters live at 400 Harrison
street Mrs. Baxter stated that she
did not know where her husband had
gone Eor when he would return. The
Rex hotel contains about thirty rooms
and is one of the early hotel build
ingS of the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
STOP BELGIAN AID
Germans DepOrt Recipients OF
Relief as Dependents.
Kaiser Warned by U. s. of Sen
timent Against Deportation.

Washington. Nov. 6.-Fear was ex-
pressed in Washington today that the
relief of destitute Belgium by America
may be seriously interfered with. per-
haps actually brought to an end.
The fear grew out of the admission
| that deporting of Belgians into Ger
many had reached such a scale that
the state department has taken the
matter up with the German govern
ment. The German policy, it is under
stood, has been to declare destitute
any able bodied Belgians who accept
relief supplies and to put them to
work to relieve the strain on public
charity. This course, officials here
believe today, may result in England
and France asking that the United
States relief work stop, since it ap-
parently plays into the hands of the
German government.
Uphold Deportation Policy.
Charge Grew at Berlin has been d.
rected to take the matter up person.
ally with Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg, telling the latter that de-
portations of the BelgianS was certain
to affect neutral opinion. Grew had
reported to the state department the
effect of a discussion of the subject
with Under Secretary for Foreign At
fairs Zimmerman. The latter is said
to have told Grew that so many Bel
g1anS had refused to work that a
policy of ompelling them to work had
been adopted.
The instructions to Grew were not
in the form of a protest, it was ex-
planned today, but a memorandum ex-
pressing the opinion of this govern
ment, based on two main arguments:
The inhumanity of the deportations
The unfortunate effect they would
have upon neutral nations, particu-
larly the people of the United States.
Like Deportation of Lille Women,
The allies are expected to take the
view that in compelling Be1gians to
work, Germany is seeking TO release
just that many Germans from neces-
sary labor and co add them to the
fighting forces The United States it
was officially declared, is acting indie
pendently. Reports that this country
would join with Spain, Holland or the
vatican in protesting were declared
untrue. In maintaining independence
in its protest the United States is
carrying out policy adopted for re-
lief work in Syria, Poland and Ar
menia.
In trying to obtain a cessation of
forced labor and return to Belgium
of already exiled citizens, the United
States is doing what it did for French
women of Lille who were deported to
Germany. Americas efforts will re-
suit in the return of the women, it is
said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
"ANTIS" VOTED STRONG
All Proposed Amendments Voted
Down by st. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov. 16.--The proposed
amendment to the charter of st. Louis
providing for non-partisan nominal
ton for city offices was defeated by a
vote of 47,413 for and 62,0 against.
The official returns were announced
today.
St. Louis voted down statewide
prohibition 141.700 to 1882; voted
against the land bank amendment
1OO.O54 to 4O264; and voted against
the amendment authorizing the PEN
sioning of the blind. 79,S64 to 69,304.
The city voted to levy tax of one
fifth mill for a public geological park.
This vote was 40.264 to 26,152. 1t
is estimated that the tax will provoke
an annual revenue of about $150,0O0
for the park
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
WON'T SPLIT TICKET?
Democrats See No Chance of Losing
Part of California Electors

San Francisco, Nov. 16.-Twenty-
one counties in California remained
to be heard from today in the official
canvass of the presidential election of
November Z, the twenty-one including
the most populous of the state, Los
Angeles, Alameda, San Francisco, San
Diego and Sacramento. When the
count was resumed today the highest
Republican elector was credited with
11S,22S, while the lowest Democrat
had 1S2,06S, a plurality for the lowest
Democratic elector of 1880.
As no notable upsets in the first I'M
official returns have yet been noted
state Democratic leaders predict their
lowest electors will run ahead of the
highest Republican elector by about
900 votes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
LACK OF MOTIVE

CONTINUED From Page One)
cleared up when he explained that he
Endorsed notes for $4,000 to secure
loan made by Christine to her broth
er julius.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
SELL FAMOUS GARDEN
New York's Amusement Home Will Be
Put Under the Hammer.

New York, Nov. 16.-Anounce-
ment has been made that December 8
has been set as the definite date for
the sale at auction of historic Madi-
son Square Garden.
At the same time it was learned
that certain hotel men are discussing
a plan to save the famous home of
amusement. They have always prof
tied largely by the variou5 kinds of
entertainments .Ield in the garden and
don't want it to become the property
of some one who might raze it and
put up modern office buildings.
The auction OF the garden was or
dered to satisfy a 10000 mortgage
held by the New York Life Insurance
company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
HOPE TO ADD MINI.
Hughes Lead Cut to 800 and Official
Count of 40 Counties Still Out.

St. Paul, Nov. 16.-With the Hughes
lead back to its old place in the 300's,
Democrats are watching closely today
the rehabilitation Of hennepin county
returns by officials at Minneapolis and
possibility of Ramsey county returns
at st. Paul. The latest unofficial re-
turns from Hennepin showed a decid-
ed gain for Mr.. Hughes. There was
no change over night in the totals.
President Wilson turnout the state
with forty-six counties whose returns
have been tabuIated at the capitol and
forty unofficial, polled 177.7s6 to Mr..
Hughes's 17s,1S3, making the Hughes
margin 3S7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Gulf States Steel Makes Jump.

New York, Nov. 16.-Recent up-
ward movements in the securities of
the Gulf States Steel company in the
stockmarket eliminated today in spec
lacular advances. The common stock,
which few months ago sold az ~
today touched 1913, an overnight gain
OF "a points and "a since SATURDAY..
The second preferred gained SO points.
TO 100, an advance since Saturday of
81 points. -
Gulf States Steel is the reorganiza-
tlon OF the old Southern Iron and
steer company, with headquarters at
Birmingham. Ala The COMPANY
capitalization is comparatively small
and its earnings for the past year are
reported to be very large.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT
Mammoth Homecoming Celebration
in Washington Tonight.

Washington, Nov. 16.-The capital
will celebrate President Wilson's re-
turn to the White House with a parade
along Pennsylvania avenue tonight.
Thousands bearing red fire torches
will form in column at Peace monu-
ment and march past stand in front
of the White House for review by the
president, government officials and
Democratic party leaders Every
marcher will carry an American flag.
The celebration is planned as a nom
partisan tribute to the president, by
the residents of the District of Colum-
bia Many organizations will march
as complete bodies
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16

vessel tonnage had been switched to Aus
tralia and India. There were also reports
that President Wilson would make rec
ommedation to congress re.ative to an
embargo on food stuffs. The close was
weak, 1 to 2H cent net lower with DE.
cember at SISSY to $1.S5s and May at
81 .90k to S1-91h.
Assertions that the new corn crop in
Argentine was a complete failure led after
ward to a sharp rise, which however,
WIS not maintained. The close was un.
settled at Is to y cent decline to@9s cent
advance as compared with yesterday I'M
ish.
CORN-Corn showed strength in sym
pathy with wheat Damage to the Argen-
tine corn crop was also bullish factor.
After opening nc to 1%@Ac higher, the
market scored a substantial general ad-
vance. with later temporary setbacks.
OATS-In oats. as in other grain the
Argentine situation gave an advantage TO
the bulls. There was a good commission
house demand.
PROvISIONS-Purchas for Belgium
brought about rise in provisions. Lower
quotations on hogs were ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
STOP INAUGURAL BALL?
Methodist Clergy Fears Present Mrs.
Wilson VIII Revive Festivity.

St. Louis, Mo-, Nov. 16.-There was
some division among Methodists here
as to whether local ministers of that
church should send a petition to Presi-
dent Wilson asking him not to hold
an inaugural ball March 4.
The custom of the ball following the
inaugural ceremonies was set aside
when President Wilson was sworn in
in 1918. The ball was dispensed with,
it was said, at the request of the first
Mrs. Wilson. The ministers feared the
present first lady of the land was too
ambitious socially and might seek to
revive the ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPDRTS

Chicago, Nov. 16.-wHEAT-Hot winds
managing the wheat chrop in Southern Ar
genuine caused bulge here today in
prices Besides, farmers deliveries in the
domestic spring wheat states wer, light
ana INFERIOR. and elevator stocks were -
to be small. On the upturn quotations.
however leading houses turned to the sell
Ing slue ana the market underwent a sag.
ne opening, which ranged from &c off
to Nc advance. with December at $1.s7N
70 Sa.s.% and May at S1.929s to $1-93 was
reactions to below yesterdays finish. and
later new upturn.
The fact that British buyers seemed to
De out OF the market and had done moth
ing in the last few days counted against
the bulls. 1t was limited that much British
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
KILLING STEERS.


Kansas City. Nov. MISUNDERSTANDING
Il, 1000. Market Zoe lower. close strong. Bulk
of sales, s9.30@9.75; heavy. s9.50Gels5:
packers and butchers. 50: 46@9.s0; light
$9.15@9T0: pigs, $725dS.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. including 200
southerns. Market steady to 1Oc lower.
Prime fed steers. $10.25G11.6 90: dressed beef
steers S5T5@10.00; western steers, $4,000
1000: southern steers, $5.75QS.50; cows.
s4.50@7.I5; heifers. $5.50@10.00; stockers
and feeders, S5.25@7.75; bulls, $5.00G650
calves, $6.00Q10.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market strong to
Zoe higher. Lambs. $11.40012.OO; yearlings
$500; stockers and feeders, S5T5@1O.5O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
RAZE 7. R. BIRTHPLACE
House Where Roosevelt Was Born to
Make Way for Store Building.

New York, Nov. 16-The old four
story house in Twentieth street, in
which Col. Theodore Roosevelt was
born Octobe- - 1858, is to b, torn
down to make room for a modern bus
mess place, it was announced today
Several years ago the Roosevelt home
club was organized with 81 member
ship fee to preserve the building as
a place of historic interest, but owing
to the lapse of payments on a mort
gage the property was recently sold
under foreclosure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
Kansas CITY Produce Market.

Eansas City. Nov. 16.-WHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to 1c higher. No. 2
hard, 1.S6011 90; No. 3, 81. s611 SO; No. 2
red, 81. S5@1.SS; No. 3. $1.s0@1S7.
CORN-Market unchanged to lie higher
No. 2 mixed. $100; 10. 3, 991zc: No. z
white, S1.O1; No. 3, 9Sca$1. 90; No. yellow
971a @9Sc; No. 8, 9615 @97c.
OATS-Market unchanged to -15c higher
No. white, 5712@5Sc; No. mixed, SAG
sec.
RYE-$1. 42@1.45
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZEi$2 3S62 40
HAY-Market steady. Choice timothy,
$1250Q13.50; choice prairie, $11.50; choice
alfalfa, $20.5O@21.00.
SHORTS-$1 65G175.
BRAN-$1.4 0@1.42
WHEAT-Receipts 156 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Ffrsts, BIC.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-11-16
STABBED BY AIRPUMP
Broken Piston Penetartes Lung-May
Cost Life of Father of Seven.

Saltwater, Okla, Nov. 16.-Arch
wilkins, fifty-six. father of seven chill
dren is in a local hospital with a lung
punctured by tbs breaking of bicycle
Apump. with which he was forcing air
into a gas pipe to test for leaks. The
broken piston penetrated the left side
and pierced his lung.
Wilkins was a farm hand on the
agricultural college farm here until
the advent of natural gas created a
demand for gas filters. His injury
may prove fatal