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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
OPPOSES WILSON
Bryan Will Fight .RenOmina-
ton of President.
Former Secretary Announces
Position in Interview.
SINGLE TERM BRYAN'S HOBBY
Preparedness and Anti-German
Ammunition for Him.
"LOrd Requires Duty, Not Vic
tory" Is w. J.'s Slogan.

New York, Feb. 16.-"William Jen-
nings Bryan-the man who made the
nomination of Woodrow Wilson pos
sible at Baltimore-will,i in all human
probability oppose the denomination
of the president at the Democratic
convention next June" said the Wash
Ington correspondent of the Evening
Post in a copyrighted article today.
This is the fixed impression which
the ex-secretary of state left on my
mind after two long talks with him
recently" the article continued. He
asked particularly that, until the
president formally announced his can
didacy, nothing be said of his views rs
he did not want to be restricted to any
utterances or announcements in ad-
vance of the convention He wanted
to be free to do as he thought best
to express himself at the moment he
thought most opportune.
Always a "One Termer"
1.-The presidents letter, however,
permitting the use of his name on the
Ohio primary ballot as candidate for
denomination, is just suchN an an
nouncement as Mr. Bryan had in
mind
1.-The fact that the nomination of
the president for a second term seems
assured will not alter Mr.. Bryan's con-
viction on the matter of a single term
for the president. He is welded TO
is vitality related to the public welfare
and has held that view for twenty
years-long before he ever heard of
Woodrow Wilson"
The Posts correspondent stated,
however. that Bryan's opposition will
be based on more than technical
grounds; that the presidents approval
Of preparedness measures land many
other differences will furnish Bryan
with ammunition. If President Will
son is renominated, however, the cor
respondent stated. Bryan will not OPP
pose his election.
Is Nom Committal.
He quotes Bryan as having made
the following statement in a recent
letter to him:
81 have not thought it wise to say
whether 1 would support the preSi-
dent, If nomina ted-frSt because, I'm
til the president announces his candi-
dacy no one has a right to solicit sup
port for him, and it has seemed i'm
pertinent to me to have the question
asked by some newspaper as it has
been, for 1 have never done anything
to justify the suspicion that 1 would
not support the candidate"
Bryan is also quoted as having made
the following assertion in a recent
conversation with the Post CORE
spondent:
THE Lord does not require US to
win He simply requires US to do our
duty"
Wilson Burdened Party.
Bryan believes, according to the
correspondent, that President Wilson
has needlessly alienated the German
Americans when the percentage of I'M
patriotic citizens among them is neg
ligibIy small. In other words, he said
Bryan thinks the president has sad
died Democracy with some burdens it
ought not to bear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
T.R. Will Get T?.
Forecasts Election of Roosevelt
Next President.
Scores Wilson for Using So
Much Note Paper.

Baltimore, Feb. len a speech to-
day before the Progressive party of
Maryland, Charles ]. Bonaparte, for
mer attorney general, forecast the
election of Theodore Roosevelt as the
next president Among other things
he said:
1--WE want a president who means
what he says and says what he means,
and does what he says he will do. We
do not want a president who will ex-
haust the supply of note paper in the
state department and then do nothing.
We do not want one who, will hear
that a score or a hundred of our citi-
zens have been slain in cold blood.
only to take an automobile trip or a
yachting cruise, while he thinks up a
new note. Some people find it very
hard to understand our position.
Yesterday the Democratic morn
ing papers had, as I understand it,
that Colonel Roosevelt's acceptance
of a nomination by the Republicans
would leave the sad remnant of the
Bull Moose party marooned on a des-
ert island with no sail in sight. AS
one of the sad remnants, 1 say 1 shall
be perfectly contented the next five
years (if l am destined for so long, as
a political Robinson Crusoe) provid-
ing I am assured Roosevelt will pass
four years of them in the White
House and that Woodrow Wilson will
pass the same four in the pleasures OF
private life"
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FOOD PRICES UP

CONTINUED from Page One.l
over free tonnage. A British ship in
an American port ready for loading
and wanted at a home port. will have
no difficulty in obtaining a license to
load any available cargo of commodi-
ties on the prohibited list.
To Control Free Tonnage.
Control of free tonnage and better
regulation of the trade in what are
considered luXuries in war times are
the ends sought by the government.
1t is believed here the prohibitory
measure coupled with the licensing
plan would prove more effective than
any form of arbitrary control by the
government of the mercantile marine.
The effect on the tobacco trade within
the United Kingdom is expected to be
even less disturbing than any interior
ence with the expectation of tobacco
from America may be.
American magazines will be greatly
affected by the order which prohibits
their import except to individual sub
scribers. Heavy shipments of these
magazines have been made in bulk for
distribution on news stands.
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A GOOD PLAN
Confined from Page onel

f1OntinueQ from fdBe OHey
big play ground and at the same
time the needs of the fair can be con-
sidered and not interfered with in any
way" said Secretary Eastman. THE
grounds are owned by Shawnee coun-
ty. The Fair association helds lease
on them If the grounds are to be
used as a park or play ground they
would have to come under the juris-
diction of w. L. Porter. commissioner
of parks. To use the grounds for a
play ground or park would mean that
the board of county commissioners,
the Fair association and Commissioner
Porter would have to all agree to the
plan and the proper arrangements
would have to be made.
How this can be done will bring up
various questions that will have to be
settled after all the parties agree to
the plan, but as this would be for the
benefit of the entire county and city
l do not believe there would be any
difficulty in making the necessary ar
ranEements
THE Improvements would be of
benefit to the Fair association and the
constant use of the grounds would
popularize them The people from
the country would be welcome to en-
joy the grounds and there would be
plenty of room for vehicles Seems to
me it is a plan worth considering"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
BUILDING FOR TOPEKA

one of the pioneers of this state. He
was the only member living who par
ticipateG in the organization of the
Grand Chapter, Grand Council and
Grand Commandery. He served in
various offices in the several Masonic
grand bodies, including those of the
grand secretary of the Grand Chapter
for thirteen years and grand recorder
of the Grand ComDlandery for seven
years.
David B. Fuller of Eureka. a past
grand master, and Judge Alfred w.
of the Grand Lodge one year ago, were
others whose deaths were recorded
and mention made of this morning.
Grafton at 2.
= Governor Capper delivered the ora
ton at o'clock this afternoon. He is
a member of Orient Lodge No. 81, To-
peka. The grafton was followed by a
report of the committee on neurology
of which John D. McBrain of Sedan is
chairman. Then all the Masons turned
out and played-or rather. they at
tended the Novelty theater in a body,
guests of Topeka Masons.
In the evening at 1880 o'clock the
emplified by the grand lodge, the sew
-eral offices being filled by members
selected from the four Topeka lodges.
Y Election of Officers.
s Tomorrow the regular business will
be resumed and election of officers
will be held. Albert K. Wilson, grand
secretary, denieda newspaper report to
the effect that harmony did not prevail
in the selection of Giles H Lamb pres
ent deputy grand master, as the next
grand master. Unless something alb
solutely unforeseen happens, Mr.
Lamb will be the next grand master,
the grand secretary declared Tomor-
rows meeting will close the big Ma
sonic gathering, one of the largest in
the history of the Grand Lodge of
Kansas. On account of the legislature
meeting here next year it will be i'm
possible to hold the meeting in To-
peka and another place will be Sc
lected, probably tomorrow.
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DAILY PROBLEMS

IContinued from Page One-l
tending the various lines that find a
place in the ReXall Drug store.
A. c. Rosser of Dodge City spoke on
stationery; r. B. Bird of Winfield dis
cussed drug store problems. touching
on the necessity of accuracy in keep
ing accounts, knack of knowing what
to buy and the value of good manage
ment. H. H. King of Hays City Of
fered several suggestions on the soda
fountain business; how to get larger
profits out of cigars was discussed by
S. G.. Athey of Chicago, ILL.,, and sales
people and craftsmanship was touched
upon by Harry A. Dockum of Wich-
ita.
Features of the evening session
were a discussion of window and in
terror displays led by Howard McMan-
US of Salina, and a line party to d
local vaudeville house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
FIRE DRILL SAVES
GIRARD CHILDREN
Kansas High School Building Total
Loss by Flames.

Girard, Kan, Feb. 16.-Between 800
and 400 pupils filed quietly out OF
the Central school building here Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock when it
was discovered that the building was
on fire. The fire. the origin is yet I'M
known, is destroying the structure
which was of brick and two stories. ii
is expected to be a total loss.
The fire which started at the roof
went rapidly through the building.
The, roof fell several minutes after the
pupils were out OF the buildings. The
high school as we'll as part of the
grade pupils We're quartered in the
Central building. A new high school
structure is now being constructed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Feb. 16.-WHEAT@Crop dam
age reports from the southwest, especially
Missouri and Kansas, tended today to lift
the price of wheat. Higher quotations from
Liverpool were also of advantage to the
bulls According to a well known authority
British supplies for the time being had be
come plainly inadequate. The opening
here, which ranged from a shade off to
B0Ac advance, was followed by a sub
stantial upturn all around.
Rumors of authority having been granted
for drastic measures by the British govern
ment In regard to seizure of food supplies
and the control of shipping led to a further
advance. Bulls had reports also of an
active milling demand at Duluth and Kan
sas City. The close was unsettled, liza
1850 to &c net higher with May at $130A
@1.303s and July at $1.231A.
CORN-Corn rose in value owing chiefly
to the fact that receipts were smaller than
expected. 1t was said farmers were hold
ing and that besides there was a scarcity
of cars. After opening a sixteenth to nc
higher, the market reacted a trifle and
then scored sharp gains.
The Smallness of the visible supply
counted against the bears and so, too, did
unfavorable crop reports from Argentine.
The close was steady at 11s@1Ac net ad-
vance
OATS-oats reflected the action of corn.
Trade light.
PROVISIONS-Higher prices on hogs
and grain carried provisions upward.
Shorts bought freely.
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Cleveland BuiIding Show.

Cleveland. Feb. 16.-Four model
homes, offering ideals of landscaping
and construction. will be erected
while you wait" during the complete
building show which opened a weeks
exhibition here today. A typical street
with real grass lawns. flowers. gar
dens and sidewalks will go to make
the building exhibit, intended primar-
lily to show the various materials in
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
FAVOR U. S. INQUIRY
Senate Wants Congress to Probe Gov
eminent Ownership.

Washington, Feb. 16.-By a vote of
SO to % the senate has gone on rec
ord as favoring congressional inquiry
into the advisability of government
ownership of public utilities as against
government regulation and control.
IL adopted such an amendment pro-
posed by Senator Borah to Senator
Newland's resolution to direct inquiry
into adequacy of railroad legislation
and the interstate commerce commits
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
Mex. Hold Z. S. Man for Ransom.

Keokuk, Feb. 16.-Earl Hagarty,
son of a farmer living near Alexan-
dria. Mo, is being held for $4,000 ran
som by Mexican bandits in Sonora
State, Mexico, according to a letter
received by his father. William Hag-
erty. The communication which was
unsigned was postmarked Ell Paso,
Texas. The father said he had heard
from his son five months ago at which
time he was employed on a railroad
at Austin, Texas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16

Grain Gossip.
TBy special wire to r. Myers. Columbiav
Building.J

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
225.000 bushels in the past three days. c,..-
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas city
decreased p 364 bushels Monday and corn
stocks increased SO 45s bushels:
The CANADIAN ida 10y visible supply Of wheat ad
now amount to 81. $4,000 bushels. compared
with II. O63, 900 bushels q year ago,
Exports from the United States and
Canada yesterday were 41s.O00 bushels of
wheat. II 900 barrels Of flour $4,000 bush
els of corn and 10000 bushels Of oats !;
cable from France said Economy in
the use of wheat continues. as a scarcity is
pronounced. There have recently been free
Quantity is now headed toward French
ports. Demand for foreign supplies viii
continue. Crop accounts are not FAVOR
stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators de-
creased COS 600 bushels last week and now
amount to 4674. 600 bushels; corn, 5.320.O00
bushels increase 10000 bushels: oats. g.
$4,000 bushels; increase PSI 600 bushels. A
wheat Is 4s6 600 bushels of corn and A.
527 900 bushels of oats.
Kansas City Produce MARKET
Kansas City. Feb, 16--WHEAT-Cash ::
Market 1c higher. No. hard x1.21fG1 -;
No. B. s1.17@127; No. 2 red, $1-2Sd1-29; No
o. GoRNEMarket unchanged to 1c higher
No No W Hbfsu i'd Be-. 20 3. zoe: No. vel
OATSEMarket steady. No. white. asa
soc: No mixed, 4604Te-
RYE-98G94c.
HAY-Market steady; unchanged.
KAFIR-No. white, CSC.
WHEAT-Receipts 165 cars.
WITHDRAWING unchanged
EGGS-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CLOSE: wHEAT-May, $1-207s; July,
CORN-May, 741k G74Ac: July, 745sc
New York Sugar Market.
New York Feb. 16-SUGAR-Raw.
firm centrifugal, 5.02; molasses, 4.2J; re-
fined, firm
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KILLING STEERS.


Kansas City, Feb. 16.-HOGS-R Receipts
1900. Market sc higher. Bulk of sales.
$7.S0MS15; heavy, $S00MS.22: packers and
butchers, S79o@s.20; light, s775@s.O5;
pigs. So. 25dT50.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to strong. Prime fed steers, $S4069.O0;
dressed beef steers, S700dS.35: western
steers, S6.00@S.40; southern steers. $6O0M
stockers and feeders. $60OG7 rs; bulls.
S5.25d675; calves. $65O011.00.
SHEEP-Receipts LOCO. Market steady
Lambs, $10.40@11.10: yearlings. $o-25M
1000 1000; wethers. $7.75GS. SO: ewes, $7.25
@T.75; stockers and feeders, $5.00G1050-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
New York Nabs X. c. Man.

New York, Feb. 16.-Postoffice in
spectors here arrested Henry w.
Richardson of Kansas City, as he
stepped off the American liner st.
Paul on the arrival of that vessel
from England. They said that Rich
ardson was wanted on a charge of
using the mails to defraud in con-
nection with the operation Of the
American Union Trust company, OF
Kansas City three years ago.
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ON THE SQUARE!

| Cigar service at Masonic Temple is
unique. No matter what floor one is
on he can get a cigar without going
down the stairs. Eurie F. Beckner
the Cougar old elevator boy, who has
been on the job eleven years has a
limited mum Der of brands in his eleva-
tor and all one needs to do is ring the
elevator bell and he gets his cigar as
soon as the elevator can reach him
and that isn't so sudden that it will
cause heart failure. While Mr. Beck
ner has to pay a license, the usual CT
gar stand rent is missing.
Probably the busiest man at the
convention is Albert K. Wilson, grand
| secretary of the grand lodge, grand
secretary of the grand chapter and
| grand recorder of the grand council.
Mr.. Wilson is equal to the task and has
any information the hundreds of Ma
sons desire at his command ready to
deliver right off the reel
| Some very good looking women,
| wives of some of the visiting Masons,
made themselves at home this morning
while the grand chapter was in ses-
sion.
Frank Mcfarland and Harry Snyder
got busy Monday and obtained a
visitors with music during the dinner
and supper hour. Harry Snyder Sc
/ lected the pieces and needless to say a
majority of them are popular dance
selections.
1t will be decided either today
or Thursday by the grand lodge
whether $4,000 appropriation will
/ be made for fireproof library build
ing at Eighth and Harrison streets.
Fifty thousand dollars have been ap-
propriated and some think the appro-
priation should be larger.
Chairs were arranged on the side
walk in front of Masonic temple today
and at o'clock members of the grand
lchapter occupied them and had their
! pictures taken.
/ Hugh FarrelIy, of Chanute. was
meeting old friends in the National
| hotel lobby Mr.. Farrelly would talk
| Masonry to anyone, but tabooed poll
| tics for once in his life.
H. W. Sexton, Z. Nye. and Jesse
| Hall are Ieavenworth men attending
| the grand lodge. MIR. Sexton is one of
those active in organizing Rotary
! club in Leavenworth. He intends to
call on Robert Stone and other To-
| peka Rotarians and endeavor to get
some pointers to span the rough places
Fthe organizers are sure 10 meet. A
committee of Leavenworth Rotarians
attended the district meeting at st
Joseph yesterday.
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CONDENSED NEWS

Ell Paso, Feb. 16.-Six prisoners I'M
through the streets of Juarez for more
than 80 minutes escorted by three
drum corps and a regiment of soldiers.
prior to the execution of three of the
accused. The procession was attend
ed by a large crowd of civilian resi-
dents of Juarez, at the invitation of
Gavira.
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things, found in the operation of larg-
er compani IS. On the other hand. II
q mutual charges too low rate and as
a result gives bad service which causes
the plant to depreciate from year to
year. a large independent or Bell
company, properly operated, is to be
Draferred even in the cOuntrV'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
Use Our Type Plungers.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Seventy out
of 100 submarines now known to be
under construction in Europe are of
the 500 ton type practically the same
as the American boats. Rear Admir-
al Grant, chief of the submarine flo
tilla today told the house naval com
mittee, a few 1900 tons also arc
building in Europe, he said, but he
did not know whether any had been
put in commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-02-16
KILLS WIFE AND SELF
Find Woman Dead and Husband Later
in Hospital.

Joplin. Mo-. Feb. 16.-William Bu-
sick, late Tuesday is alleged to
have shot and killed his wife and then
MORALLY wounded himself. A police
ambulance was rushed to the scene
and found Mrs. Busick dead. Busick
was taken to a hospital and died
81 rtlv after.
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SEIZE U. S. SECURITIES
CONTINUED from Page one.I

nent came without warning, bankers
complain. Heretofore no seizures
have been reported.
The Ally Side.
In pro-ally circles it was pointed
out that Britain and France made the
announcement long ago that no ex-
ports of any nature whatsoever would
be permitted from Germany or Aus
tria unless specifically sanctioned by
the allies. 1t is argued that west
ments constitute the most valuable
class of exports since they can be so
readily turned into money here and
the funds used to swell Germany's
credit and buttreSs her international
exchange rates.
Further, it is declared that the seiz-
ures are made within the allies ter
ritorial waters-the allies having TAX
en- care to insure that all vessels leav-
ing Amsterdam are Obliged to proceed
within the three mile limit.
In the highest financial circles the
seizures are regarded as provocative
of fresh trouble between the United
States and the allies.
Certain influential interests fear the
effect of the new cause for quarrel will
! be disturbing until the matter has
been settled.
Seek Prompt Action.
The most eminent lawyers in the
country were called into consultation
by financial institutions today and
plans were discussed for inducing the
government to act promptly.
Almost every important interna-
tional banking house as well as trust
companies. banks and brokers have
had securities consigned to them seiz-
ed. So far as ascertained, the mails
detained" were those carried by the
Noordam and Rotterdam on their last
/ trips to this country.
| Concerted action by the financial
! inf al tod he toll
said Tuesday evening. One institution
| figures that $500. 900 worth of invest
ments addressed to it have been taken.
Four leading international banking
houses are understood to have had
! large consignmentS held-up. In many
cases bonds and stocks to come from
Holland have been sold here seller
] go" meaning that delivery would be
made within 80 days after the date of
sale.
in cases where the certificates have
been seized by the British govern
ment
Seek U. S. Aid.
Financiers are strongly opposed to
allowing a British prize court to pass
upon the ownership of the securities
seized. They take the stand that a
British prize court would be little like
ly to rule against the action of the
British government and that the sit
| uation demands immediate and en-
phatic action by the United States
government.
The new development is taken to
mean that the shipment of securities
from Holland to America will virtu-
ally cease for the present. What eff
feet this will have upon continental
exchange is a point keenly discussed
in financial circles.
1t is contended that, if German in
terests have been selling securities
freely through Amsterdam, the stop
page of this traffic will cause the quo.
tation for reichsmarks to decline
sharply.
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Kansas City, Feb. 16
E1naa-


Chicago, Feb. 6-WHEAT-Close: May
81 .3014 al. 3Oas: July, $1.2314.
CORN-May 1850; July, 796791sc.
PORK-May, $2095; July, $2097.
LARD-May. 5000; July. $1,000.
SHORT RIBS-May, Sligo; July, $11.72
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Chicago Feb. 16-HOGS-Receipts 49,
900. Market strong; unchanged to &c above
yesterdays average. Bulk of sales. $1,000
S.25; light. S765MS.30; mixed. $7.S56iS.30
heavy. $IS5@S.35; rough, $7.S5GS.05;; pigs
S625M7.35.
CATTLE Receipts $4,000. Market firm
Native steers, $6.606i9.65: western steers.
So 70dS.15; cows and heifers, S3.1561S. 20 /;
SS50M11.50
SHEEP-Receipts $4,000. Market steady.
Wethers, ST.75GS35: lambs, $1,000 11.50.
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Throw Off Colds and Prevent Grip.
When you feel a cold coming on. take
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. 1t removes
cause of Colds and Grip. Only One BRO
MO QUININE." E W. GROVES signature
on box. 25c.-Adv
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New York. Feb 16-BUTTER-Market
strong Creamery extras, 80 score, "a l2c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gatner-
ed extras, 25d26c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats. held colored specials. 1Shc. '
POULTRY-Alive, firm; dressed, strong