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The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
AIR BOMB MUNITIONS
French and Italian Raiders Wreck
Plants Near Triest.

Rome, Aug. 15-Via Paris, Aug IS.
A squadron of French and Italian
aeroplanes made a raid near Triest to-
day and is reported to have inflicted
extensive damage. A French aero
plane was lost.
"A squadron of Italian hydroplanes,
together with French hydroplanes and
aeroplanes, this morning bombarded
the munitions factories and hangar at
Muggia near Triest causing numerous
destructive fires" says an official
statement issued tonight
1.-The French lost one aeroplane
while resisting those of the enemy.
Otherwise the entire Franco-Italian
squadron returned safely to its base"
! Muggia is an Austrian seaport five
miles southwest of Triest 1t IS on
the Gulf of Triest and has an excel
lent harbor for warships.
| Berlin, Aug. 16.-By wireless to
Sayville--Further operations Of Aus
trian airmen in bombarding positions
fbehind Italian front in the ISonzo res
gion' are recorded in an Austro-Hun-
garian admiralty statement today, as
follows:
1 "On the, night of August 1914, a
naval aeroplane squadron bombarded
most successfully the railroad station
at Ronchi and military objects and
positions in Chtre-Vermegliano, Selz
and San Canziano and a hostile bat
terry at the south of the Isonzo. Many
excellent hits were obtained All the
1aeroplanes returned undamaged in
spite of the most violent shelling."
German Airmen After Russ.
Berlin, Aug. 16.-Another' raid by
German aeroplanes on Russian mill
tary establishments on Oesel island in
the Gulf of Riga was announced today
by the war office in the following
communication:
"On August IS, several German
naval aeroplane squadrons again at
tackled Russian aircraft stations at
Papenholm and Lebara, on CoseI
island and obtained good results. Not
withstanding the heavy fire of Rus
ksian anti-aircraft and naval guns, all
the German machines returned un-
damaged to their base
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
KANSAS CITY WILL FIGHT
City Counsellor Also Doubts State
ments by Stone.

Kansas City, Aug. 16.-City officials
and heads of the KANSAS City Gas
company thus far have received no
notice that the gas supply of this city
is to be cut off. other than that con-
tanned in press dispatches from To-
peka, Kan, yesterday.
Efforts to reach Robert Stone, at
torney for the Kansas Natural Gas
company. who was quoted yesterday
as having said the order had been pro-
mulgated, were unavailing today.
Neither ]. w. Dana, attorney for the
local company. nor Jacob Harzefeld.
city counsellor, had seen the order.
Mr.. Harzefeld authorized the state
ment that temporary injunctions
would be sought, probably in the fed
eral court. to prevent the contingency
threatened by Mr.. Stone. However,
such a step has been planned only in
the event the gas supply here is cut.
''rhe case has had much more pub
licity than it merits Mr.. Harzefeld
said. Il doubt whether the company
intends to do many of the things its
attorneys speak Of"
News dispatches here today declare
that Mr.. Stone went further with his
threats today and declared that the
gas would be shut off wherever the
consumer refused to pay the proposed
higher rate.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
SET OFF SECOND BOMB
Negro's Home in White Neighbor-
hood Wrecked by Dynamite.

Kansas City, Aug. 15.-For the
second time within six weeks an ex-
plosion here early today partially
wrecked the small home of njamin
Williams, a negro, situated in the
midst of a district populated entirely
by white persons. Williams, his wife
and a man boarder, all of whom were
asleep, were uninjured but one side of
the house was completely blown out
by the force of the explosive, believed
by the police to have been dynamite.
Since the first explosion coincident
would be forced to move into another
section of the city, a patrolman has
Guarded the house. The police Off
Ger. however, absented himself for a
few minutes this morning to eat
breakfast at a nearby restaurant. The
explosion occurred a few minutes aft
er he left Several persons related
having heard a high powered motor
car drive by the house about the time
of the explosion. It contained either
three or four men and it is presumed
lthey set the explosive
Italians Home Wrecked.
Chicago, Aug. ia dynamite
bomb partially wrecked the home of
BENJAMIN Schoemecca, a real estate
dealer in the Italian section, early
today, but none of the thirty occu-
pants of the building were injured.
Schoemecca was unable to give the
police any reason for the explosion.
Three men were said to be seen run
ming away from the structure a few
minutes before the bomb exploded.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
COMMITTEE OF 6O4

CONTINUED from Page ID
strong hope that with the railways
conceding the basic principle of the
shorter working day, some way would
be found satisfactorily to dispose OF
the question of the collateral ISSUES
including overtime pay
An indication that the general situ-
alton is such as to give cause for some
uneasiness is found in the fact that
the president deems 1t adVlsaofe TO
appeal directly to the six hundred
members of the employees general
COMMITTEES now in New York, await
ing developments. These men have
been asked to come to Washington and
President Wilson will speak to them
in the Gold Room of the White House
probably tomorrow afternoon or Fri
day.
No Change in Strike Prospect.
The appeal to the general committee
is made at the suggestion Of the en-
pIoyes' subcommittee, who believe
that if the men they represent can
hear from the president the same
arguments presented in conference
here, the six hundred may yield on
certain points which the sub-commit-
tee is now compelled to stand by.
Before the conferences were re-
slimed today there could be said to
be no change in the general situa-
tion. Each side claims the other has
yielded nothing. Both sides have pre-
sented counter propositions and both
seem anxious to arrive at q satlsfac-
tory settlement. In conceding the
basic principle of the eight-hour day
though they claim 1t highly imprae-
tical as applied to railroad operation
the managers have brought the issue
squarely down to negotiations on how
to dispose of the collateral issues.
Accept Presidents Invitation.
New York, Aug. 16.-The problem
of averting a railroad strike that
would paralyze the traffic of the coun-
try still rests with President Wilson.
The 604 district chairmen of the big
four brotherhoods representing the
400, 900 trainmen, today accepted the
presidents invitation to confer with
him in Washington tomorrow. No 9TH
er decision was reached at their meet
ing here. however, and the situation
continues deadlocked. The committee
chairmen left for Washington this af-
ternoon with w. S. Carter, head OF
the firemen's brotherhood, with their
demands for an eight hour day and
time and half for overtime un-
amended and backed up by a vote to
strike If they are refused.
Situation Still Serious.
Carter regarded the situation as Sc
rious as at the opening of the nego-
tiations, but said there was still
room for hope" He explained that
only the chairmen had the power to
! agree to a compromise such as was
suggested by President Wilson with
the railroads granting the eight-hou1
| day for a time under the present sys-
tenn of overtime. For this reason the
presence of the 604 chairmen is neces-
sary in Washington.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
APPLES IN KANSAS
Secretary of Horticultural Society
Predicts 1900, 900 BusheI Crop.

O. F. Whitney, secretary of the State
Horticultural Society, has predicted a
100000 bushel apple crop for Kan
sas this year unless unfavorable con-
ditions set in within the next few
weeks
while the drouth has dried up the
surface over the state, the subsoil
is still well supplied with moisture,' -
said Mr.. Whitney, land this moisture
is enough for the apple trees.
The Shawnee Horticultural Society
has arranged for an apple packing g
school for the county this fall. it was
announced. A demonstration of ap-
pie packing will be given at orchards
between Topeka and Silver Lake by
experts from the K. S. A c.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Grain Gossip.
(By special wire to T. ]. Myers. Columbian
Building.l

GBy special wire to T. ]. Myers. Coiumbian
Building.D
Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased 230.-
600 bushels in the past three days.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 190,621 bushels Monday and corn
stocks decreased 2125 bushels.
Exports from the United States and Cam
ada yesterday were 10000 bushels of
wheat. $4,000 barrels of flour, 134 900 bush
els of corn, $50 600 bushels of oats; wheat
and flour combined, 3O1, 900 bushels.
A report of the Russian surplus of all
grains, as cabied Monday should have read
81 million instead of ca million tons. This
would make the estimated wheat surplus
264 million bushels, which is about in line
with the official crop news.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creased 775000 bushels last week and now
amount to 7,674.O00 bushels: corn, 2,Oo5 600
bushels, decrease 50S,OO0 bushels; oats, s.
7S4 600 bushels, increase 2.2S9, 900 bushels.
A year ago stocks were 100000 bushels of
wheat, 95s, 900 bushels of corn and $4,000
bushels of oats.
B. W. Snow made the following state
ment yesterday: MY reports from county
agents at this date show that crop loss
in the spring wheat territory is much
greater than was indicated by the govern
ment report. In many sections the crop
destruction is little less than complete and
estimates of possible average yield per
acre are running around five bushels In
Guiding much. light weight grain or 40
pounds and under. Considerable area is
not yet cut and 1t is evident that threshing
will reveal spring wheat disaster worse
than was expected by the closest observers
two weeks ago."
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Wall St, New York, Aug. 16.-sTockS
Various leaders, rails excepted, forged
steadily ahead after the first half hour.
Steel leading on its advance to 90l4. the
highest price since 1910. Two ether stocks
registered new high records, Republic Iron
and Steel preferred advncing to 113 and
Marine common to 312s with new max
imums for old and new Marine bonds.
Cuban American Sugar rose points on
the extra cash and stock dividends and
other specialties made further headway.
The movement coincided with the publi-
cation of the terms of the new British
loan. Bonds were steady, dealings, how
ever, being limited largely to Angio-French
SIS nd Marines.
The deadlock in the railway labor con-
ferences was without material effect on
quoted values at todays opening. Invest
ment shares held firm and specialties com
prising the War and Equipment group
manifested strength, notably Baldwin, Loco
motive. Airbrake, Crucible Steel and the
more active motors and accessories There
seemed to be a moderate demand also for
corn products issues and Industrial Afco-
hol. Reading was again the most conspic-
nous stock among the rails but reacted
later with other leading shares. United
States Steel held steady within a fraction
of yesterdays close.
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Italians Home Wrecked.
SHOT AT EVANGELIST
ssFather" DeIk Narrowly Escapes
Death at Fairbury, Nebraska

: Fairbury, Neb., Aug. 16.-James l..
Delk, an evangelist, narrowly escaped
death at midnight last night when two
shots were fired at him through a
window of his room where he was
sleeping. Both bullets came close to
his head, but buried themselves in
the mattress.
Delk claims that he has had no
serious trouble since coming to Ne
traska- This is his second close call
since coming to this state. He was
sleeping in the Capital hotel in Lin
coin when the building collapsed.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
situation Still Serious.
Steal Shoes From Palace.

Tuesday two men walked into the
Palace Clothing company and went to
the shoe department. where one of
them picked out pair of kicks that
took his fancy. He then walked over
to another counter and took the clerk
with him. While they were over there
the other man grabbed the shoes and
beat it. Later the police picked up
Joe Wachter who, they claim, was
wearing the shoes when arrested. He
was taken to the Jail, where he told
the officers that he stole the shoes
himself and that he never had q
partner
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
WHEAT IN ROCKET
Chicago Market in Sensational Boom
5 to Cents.

Chicago, Aug. 15.-Tha wheat mar
ket made another sensational advance
on crop damage reports, and a report
the. Russians surplus of 800 million
bushels is overestimated, today.
December options forty minutes be-
fore the close had advanced an ex-
treme s cents from s1.3s to $1.46 uer
bushel September less active rose
from S1.35, where it sold early to
$I42.
last December sold at S1.467s and
closed at s1455k; September closed at
S142 The net advance compared
with yesterdays close was A "a c. for
September and Az C for December.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

New York, Aug. -MONEY-Mercantile
paper, SN per cent Sterling, 60 day. bills.
Francs. demand, 5.91N cables, 59iK
Marks, demand, T2%; cables, 72 I-16.
Guilders, demand, AN cables, 41ss. Lires.
demand, Gas: cables, GAO. Rubies, de-
mand. 301a cables 30 9-16 Bar silver,
661ac; Mexican dollars, 51Ac. Government
bonds, steady; railroad bonds, steady.
Time loans, steady: 60 days, 2@3; 90 days,
3@3% 6 months. 3%@4
Call money, steady; high, 212 low. 2L
ruling rate, 2Aa; lastl oan, 21a closing
bid 2A offered at 215.s
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Kanss City, Aug. 16.-HOGS-Receipt
10000. Market 15c higher. Bulk of sales
s9.9O@1O35 heavy, $990@1O.25; packers
and butchers, S10.00@1g.40; light, S1OOOM
1925; pigs, $s-oOq9,s5.
southerns. Market steady to 1Oc higher
Prime fed steers. S9.6O610.75; dressed beef
steers, $7.5009.5o; western steers, $1,000
81 .50G7.5O; heifers, S6.000100O; stockers
and feeders, s6.00@s00; bulls, $5.2506.50;
calves, Sc 500110O
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady
Lambs. $10O0@10.75; yearlings. s7.00@7 so /;
wethers, Sc. 75617. %; ewes. Sc SOAR 90 stock
ers and feeders. SGO00 10 90
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Gibson to Giants.

Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 16.-George
Gibson, veteran catcher of the Pirates,
was released this afternoon to the New
York Giants. President Dreyfuss asked
for waivers on Gibson. Owing to the
injury to Catcher Rariden last week,
the Giants needed a backstop and
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Oil Down Again.

Pittsburg. Pa, Aug. 15.-Mid-Con-
tinent and Western Pennsylvania oils
dropped today, the former ten cents a
barrel and the latter five. Mid-Contin-
ent was quoted at 95 cents this af-
ternoon-sixty cents down from quot
atfons of one month ago. Pennsyl-
vania. at s2.30s Mercer, Newcastle
and Corning at s1-S0, and Somerset at
s1.65 were down 80 cents from quota
tions of four weeks ago.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
STILL HOT AND DRY
tContInuea rom Page ONE,

S. D. Flora, local weather observer,
said that the wind would freshen be-
fore afternoon and that this would
keep the day from being uncomfort-
able.
The Kaw river today shows a fall
of one-tenth of a foot, making the
stage At feet. The highest Temporal
ture on record for this date is 1O2
degrees. established in 1913 The
low record, 81 degrees. occurred in
1897.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Kansas City Live stock Sales.

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son g. Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City Aug. 16.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 10000 head Market strong and Zoe
higher.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head. Market log
15c higher. Bulk of sales, $10y00@10.35;
top. 5000
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head Market
strong and 10c higher. Lambs, $10.S0
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

@241sc; rodinary firsts, 22d23c; at mark.
cases included, I5@23lac.
: CHEESE-Market unchanged.
: POTATOES-Market firm. Receipts As
ears. Jersey bulk, Cobblers, S1-1Q0115;
Virginia, barreled, Cobblers, $3.50 $40;
Minnesota, Illinois, Missouri and Early
0hios, $1s00@1.03 ...,'-. --sl - -s.--s.-.
PouLTRY-Market steady. Fowls. lac
lie; springs, 19@22c-
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Kansas CITY Produce Market.

aKnsas City, Aug. 1e.-wHEAT-Cash !:
Market unchanged to 1c up. No. hard
S137@145; No 8. s1-33@1.4; No. red,
$1.40G1-47: No. 5, $132@1A
CORN-Market unchanged No mixed.
S315c; No. 3, s1@s1hc; No. white, sea
s2zc; No 3. s11ac; No. yellow, S41zc;
OATS-Market unchanged. No. ? white
45@4513c; No. mixed, 44@4ec.
RYEls1. .16@11s.
HAY-Market unchanged.
KAFIR-No. 3 white. $157G15S
BRAN-S1. .02a103.
SHoRTS-$1. .2O0130.
WHEAT-Receipts 331 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts. 24c-
CLOSE: NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., S1361A:
DECEMBER, S13sA; May. M;42H@1.43.
CORN-.Sepfember s011e; December,
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Chicago. Aug. 6.-HOGS-Receipts o.
600. Market 10@15c higher. Bulk of sles
s1O.O0Q1o65; mixed and butchers. S9sO@
1915; good heavy, s10.45G1o.I5; rough
heavy, $9.s0@10.40; light. $40. .10G IS: f:
pigs S.. 506D 80.
CATTLE-Receipts II. 600. Market steady
to strong. Beeves s6.90d1090; cows and
heifers. $4.00d9S5; stockers and feeders
s5.25@7 80: western. $6.s0@9.75; calves
SO. O.5O61275
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady
Sc S5@S. 40; lambs. $S5O611. 90.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
KANSAS MAN A SUICIDE
Ray Wade, Jewell City, Takes Strych.
nine Today.

Jewell City, Kan, Aug 16.-Ray
Wade, age %. committed suicide by
taking strychnine Tuesday The
act was carried out on the farm of
Dick Burger. seven miles southeast
of here The cause of the action is
.unknOWn
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

) Milwaukee. Aug. 15.-Harry Clark.
third baseman and manager of the
milwaukee American Association base
ball team for the last four years, re-
'signed today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Chicago, Aug. 16-WHEAT-Close: Sep
tember, s.. .4o% @1.H5s: December, $1.441a@
1.44A May, 81. .4sas @1;4s1a.
CORN--September.S S31sc; December, 71A
@71Ac; May, 74%c.
OATS-September, 1850; December,
461ac;. Ny, 1850.
PORK = September. $2665; October,
$25.S5; December, $23. %.
LARD-Septe m Der, S1345: October
$13.47: December. S1292
SHORT RIBS-September, s14.25; Oc-
tober $685.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
Ioot yancouyer Trensur..

Vancouver, Aug.s 15.-The theft of
S10,S0o in currency and negotiable
bonds from the city treasurer's Office
of North Vancouver was discovered
when the treasurer opened the vaults
today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago. Aug. 16.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today was again active Nervous
ness was apparent on the surface, but the
undertone of strength was still in evidence
on ffrmness abroad and no abatement of
crop damage reports. Opening prices were
12c oliver to 1sc higher compared with the
previous close but this was followed by an
advance of from DC to 21ac. At the advance
profit taking caused recession and much
of the gain was lost. September opened at
81 42B to S1.411s and sold S1.44-.
All bulges met hevy profit taking sales
and at the bottom prices were 11.cu nder
Yesterdays close. The close was nervous
with prices &c to 15sc under yesterday.
CORN-A forecast of dry and warmer
weather and the wheat strength created a
demand for corn. Opening prices were hc
to ssc up with September at S3Ac. Fluctu-
ationS were narrow
The close was steady, a shade lower to
1sc up.
OATS-Oats lso worked higher. Opening
prices were &c up and early trades added
another Sc to the price. September open
eo pn At 4Y7tG TO 44e and sold to 44ssc. =
provisions. Pork opened unchanged to 212c
lower, while lard and ribs were sc to 15c
higher.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

liverpool Ang. 16-WHEAT-SpO No
1 Manitoba 13s lid No. 2 red western win
ter 13s Sd.
coRN-Spot, Americn mixed, new
los 61sd.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

A total of more than a billion feet
of lumber was sawed in California
mills during 1915, according to sta
tistics compiled by the United States
forest service
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

New York Aug. Neutrality-suspicious.
steady. Creamery extras, 92 score Sic
EGtiS-Market Irregular. Fresh gather
ed extra fine. 32dS3c.
CHEESE-Mrket firm. State whole milk
flats, fresh specials, 17@1715c.
POULTRY-Alive, uncertai; dressed
ca asier.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

Chicago, Aug 1G-BUTTER-Receip
9.491 Creamery extras. soc; extra firsts
EGGs-Receipts 1854 cases. Firsts.. 2ss
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16
DAILY WEATHER. REPORT.
n Kansas.

Furnished by the Weather Bureau Of
flee, Topeka. Kansas, for the "A hours
ending 7 g. m. today.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

New York Cotton Market
New York, Aug. 16-COTTON-Sheet
cotton, steady middling uplands, 1430. No
sales
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unless fat)
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. b. Billiard corner Kan.
sas Ave. and Curtis St.l
OATS-40044c.
CORN-S4c.
WHEAT-s1 25d1 30
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Butter and EgKs
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery "a
opeka Kan.l
CHICAGO EGGS-53M24c H.
NEW YORK EGGS-276 29c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Cbicaro. oaIkc.
New York. 301zc: Elgin. 291zc; Topeks
wholesale. 30c. PeAa
Poultry. EgIs and Butter
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing cora.
pany- corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka. Kan. Aug Ia
HENS lbs and over 13c. r1nder .
IDS, lie; springs, over 2 Ibs 14c: ducks
rs: 9c: geese &c: oroiiers. lhG and under
Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan, Aug Il
teurnisned hy T. A Beck, 212-14 ii gfn.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

New Orleans, Aug. 16-COTTON-Sp'
steady and unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

New Yors Sugar Market
New York, Aug. 16.-SUGAR-Raw,
| steady; centrifugal, 575; molasses, LBS
refined, dull; fine granulated 700@125.
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Chicago, Aug. 16.

Kansas City Grain Market
1.-THE range Of prices for grain futures OF
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Colum
bian Bldg.I
Kansas City, Aug. 16.
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Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range OF prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board Of Trade as reported
By Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columb q
Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Con,
pany- corner Laurent and MadisonI
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-16

fEurnished By T. Beck 2io,fz y - ~
ERARIE HAY-Se.oQ s.n-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-08
WOULD HAVE COUNTY BOARD.
superintendent Topeka Reformatory
Reports on Corrections.

Wichita, Kan, Dec. S.-H w
Charles, superintendent of the State
Industrial School for Boys, at Topeka
gave the report for the committee on
legislation regarding children, at the
Kansas Conference of Charities and
Corrections. He urged the appoint
ment of a county board of public well
fare TO consist of seven members, three
of whom would be the juvenile judge,
the county superintendent and the su-
perintendent of health.
There has long been a controversy
between public and private charitable
organizations" said Mr. Charles.
There is a legitimate field for both.
There should be no rivalry in a work
that is capable of doing as much good
as the various charitable organizations.
Anything that takes a conscientious
and sustained effort should be aided
whether it is operated by the state or
private individuals"