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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
SUMNER IS DELAYED
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in the Kaw valley were comparatively
light, and although the river jumped
to lis feet last night it was down
to ia feet this morning 1t is ex-
pected to continue falling slowly. A
dense fog at Topeka this morning
made things so wet it looked like rain
but no showers fell
The forecasts calls for partly cloudy
and probably unsettled weather to-
night and Tuesday; not much change
in temperature. This means that the
weather will change very little in the
next few days. Temperatures have
been below normal for SO long" said
S. D. Flora, local observer this morn
ing, that we hardly know what warm
weather is" There is no immediate
prospect of a rise in temperature. ac-
cording to Mr.. Flora
The lowest temperature this morn
ing was 60 degrees at o'clock. This
is degrees below normal for this
date. The highest reading Sunday was
II degrees, which is degrees below
normal The highest temperature on
record for this date is SO degrees, es-
tablished in 1890. The low record, 4S
degrees, occurred in 1886. Minimum
temperatures of the last few days how
cred near the low record mark but
this mornings reading was IL degrees
above it.
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BIGGEST IN HISTORY

Continued from Page One.l
administration and contains the usual
I'VE point with pride and view with
alarm bromides
There is strong preparedness
plank, but the most emphasis is on
the fact that the country has been
kept out of the war and is pros
porous
Chairman McCombs hopes to have
his successor chosen before the con-
vention adjourns. The selection rests
entirely with the White House though
fit to exercise a veto over White
House selections.
When word was received here some
days ago that the president desired to
have Secretary McAdoo made national
chairman, word went back over the
sisted upon more than half the men,
bers of the committee would resign.
That ultimatum was followed by an
announcement in Washington that
McAdoo was not a candidate for cleo
ton as national chairman.
1t seems likely that Homer S. Cum
mings. of Connecticut, vice chairman
of the committee, will succeed Nc
Coombs. Fred Lynch was a candidate
but he has been eliminated because of
his connection with munition manu-
facturers.
WaIkless Parade.
Women will play a bigger part in
this convention than they have in any
previous convention of either of the
big parties. There are twenty-three
women delegates representing con-
stituencies aggregating 100000
voters.
The st. Louis women have ar
| ranged a "walkless' "talkless'' pa
, rade.
For two hours in the morning of the
| opening of the convention thousands
of women in white with the yellow
suffrage sash will line the avenue
leading from the Jefferson hotel to
the Coliseum.
The strict mandate has gone forth
that no woman in that tf1rong shall
speak for two hours. It is to be a
silent, motionless demonstration Mrs.
Florence NJ. Updegraff, of New York,
is in charge of the parade. She has
been given the title of silent Cen
eral-" One feature of this silent DEM
| onstration will be a tab1eau on the
steps of the old art museum, which the
delegates must pass on the way to the
Coliseum. At the top of the steps will
be the white clad figure of freedom
Below her, wearing white and carrying
golden shields, will be the representa-
| tiveS of the thirteen states where
women now have the full franchise
Below them, clad in gray and carrying
bronze shields will be representatives
of states where women have partial
suffrage. On the bottom rows 1.-THE
mourners' bench" will sit the black
clad, sorrowing women who have no
vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT
Marshalls Will Give Third of Summer
Series at Chesney Park.

The third of the series of outdoor
concerts to be given during the sum-
mer by Marshalrs band will take place
tonight at Chesney park. Nine selec-
tons will be included in the concert.
The program follows:
l. Lincoln Centennial''-Sanford
2. Overture-"Raymond" Thomas
3. Cornet Solo .........Sel Selected
N. p. McComas.
T. Fantasia-"Opera Mirror Tobani
3. Waltz-"Valse June" Baxter
o. Novelty One-Step-"The Flirting
I. Seleetion-.Chin-C Chin .CaTyII
S. Suite Romantique-"A Day in Venice
(al Alba DAWN.
OBJ Gondolieri (Gondoliers).
(cl Canzone Amorosa (Love Song)
I'D Bpena Motto Good Night.
9. March-Minstrel Days. Holmes
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TODAY'S Market REPORTS.

Chicago, June 12-wHEAT-wheat
prices took a fresh downward swing today
Influenced by easier cables. favorable
weather and the slowness of shipping de-
mand- The big total of the United States
visible supply counted against the bulls
and so, too, did the increasing domestic
receipts. Opening prices, which ranged
from &c to $1.05% were followed by a
material further decrease in values.
Bearish crop estimates from Kansas
and Nebraska led afterward to greater
weakness The close was unsettled, IA to
to is cents net lower with July at LOS
and September at $1041s.
CORN-Warmth and sunshine caused a
general rush to sell corn. On the ensuin G
decline, little support was encountered.
After opening sc to &c down, the market
continued to show tendency to stay.
A decided falling off in the visible sup
ply total was effective later in checking
sales. The close was nervous, 1s@Ae to
&c net decline.
OATS-Oats gave wou with other grain.
Commission houses were almost unanim-
Gus in the selling side
PROVISIONS-Hgher prices hogs
rallied the provision market. Buying.
however, was in the main of scattered
sort
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gates. and the newspaper men inter-
view themselves.
Marshall Prospects Good.
The nomination of Fairbanks as
vice president by the Republicans ap-
pears to have made certain the nomi-
nation of Marshall, also of Indiana,
by the Democrats Governor Major of
Missouri has carefully nurtured
boomlet for the second place Job but
the delegates all seem to talk Mar
shall
Naturally, the first choice will be
Wilson, The platform will be a point
er of pride at the record of the Will
son administration. Former Sec
tary of State Bryan has promised not
to break loose on prohibition so there
will be no division of opinion there.
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Dramatic Critic Dead.

New York, June 12.-Word was re-
eeived here today of the death of Ac-
ton Davies, former dramatic critic of
tie New York Evening Sun and re-
Gently literary adviser to leading the
atrical managers. He died in u Chi
caSo hospital where he had been I'M
ders cling treatment for an affection of
the heart. He was 4 5 years old.
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HEEP-Receipts 5000 head.
Ldy and strong. lambs. 81 .35
Market


kansas City, june 12-HOGS-Receipts
600 Market Toe higher. Bulk of saies
S9.15d9.50: heavy, $935@ 9.55; packers and
butchers. $9.25@9.50; light, S910@940; pigs,
So SOFAS 90.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
to 10c higher. Prime fed steers. $4,000
HOO: dressed beef steers, SS00G1O %
western steers, $9-0oM10.50: southern steers
S7-90d9S5; cows, $5-59GS-50: heifers ST 506n
1000; stockers and feeders. S675@S.50;
bulls. 50. I5uS.25; calves. S6.50@11.00
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady
Lambs, S9.5041 80: yearlings, $S00G9.25;
wethers, $795@ S.25; ewes. S675MI75:
stockers and feeders. S5.OOd9 ZOO
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by special wire to T. J. Myers, Columbian
Building-l
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
increased 1852 bushels last week and corn
stocks decreased -52i.449 bushels. Total
stocks are S,9J1, 600 bushels; a year ago b.
S77 600 bushels.
A wire from Newton, Kansas, says: 1.-The
Kansas wheat crop is filling well. Weather
is ideal. When it turns hot the crop Will
ripen very fast"
Exports from the United States and Can
ada Saturday were oS,o0o bushels of wheat
5000 barrels of flour, $4,000 bushels of
corn and $4,000 bushels of oats; wheat and
flour combined. $4,000 bushels.
A report from Texas contained the fol-
lowing: practically all the new wheat
crop is in shock. About half as large a
yield as last year is estimated. Corn is
waist high and has good color, but it is
thin in the fields. Farmers still hold con-
siderable old wheat which is unprsceGent-
ed in that state at this time of the year
Demand for old corn is fair. but It is being
supplied mostly by shipments from Okla
homa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

1.-THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reportedp over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son d Co., live stock commission mer-
ehants.l
kansas City. June 12-CATTLE-Re
ceipts s11,000 head. Market: Best, steady
and strong; steady TO weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market 50
l0c higher. Bulk of sales, S925G945; top,
$3.50.
,sHEEP--Receipts 5000 head Market
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I New York June 12@SUGAR-RaW,
quiet; centrifugal $40: molasses, 5.43; re-
| fined, uqeit but steady; cut loaf. $50;
crushed, sos: mould A, sis. cubes, SIS;
| powdered. $40; powdered, us; fine gram
ulated, T.65; Diamond A, 1855; CORRECTION
ers, 7.55; No. 1, $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner ~.
sas Ave and Curtis StI
OATS-3G63Sc. June IL.
CORN-cSc.
: WHEAT -s0@90c
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Liverpool, June 12.-WHEAT-Spot No.
1 Manitoba, los I'd: No. 2, los Cd; No. 3,
los Sd; No. 1 northern spring, no stock !;
No. red western winter, los Sd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, 9s 101Hd
FLOUR-Winter patents, AIS.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, June misunderstanding 3d.
0oo Market strong; most 10c above Satur-
light SS95@9.55: mixed, S9.156i965; heavy'
S91049T0; rough. S9.10M925; pigs, 81. 20S
$50 T'-'Ss
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 Market firm.
Native beef steers, S7.90T11.35; western
steers, Ss.6OG950; ste ckers and feeders
calves. Ss.5OG12.OO ~''oo'se '-'''
SHEEP-Receipts 13,ooo Market weak
springs, $S25Q11. 40.
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NeM York Produce Market.

New York. June 12--BUTTER-Marke
weak Creamery extras 90 score, SOC.
EGGS-Market upnsettled. Fresh gath
cred extra fine, 241s@26c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spec
ials, 1870.
POULTRY Alive. steady; dressed,
steady.
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New Orleans [

New York June 12.-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middling uplands, 1890. Sales 800
bales.
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Chicago, June 12-WHEAT-ClOse: July
S1.03: September, S1.o43s; December S1.071h.
CoRN-July- 7o15c; September, 69%c;
December. 60$.c
OAs-July. 59Ac; September. sskc; De-
eenber. 1886.
PORK-July. S12.7o; September, s12.s2.
SHORT RIBS-July, S12-92; September,
1927.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, June 12-COTTON-Spot
steady; unchanged. Middlipg, 1893.
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Poultry. Eggs and Butt.,

Furnished h- the Topeka Packing Con.
pany. corner Laurent and Ma son
-,,.s o,, Topeka. Kan, june 10
HESS-3A lbs and over He nsaa -. :.
lbs, 1315c; springs. over 2 lbs 1ac. uI , .
&c; geese. re- broilers. lbs. and undss
INDIAN RUNNER DUcKs-sc
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.


Furnished by the weather bureau office
1t Topeka for the "a hours ending at Z
4. NJ. today.
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Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, June 12.-WHEAT-Cash
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IFurnished by T. a. Beck 212-14 e. etb
PRAIRIE HAY-Ssoo. une L.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, June 12-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 512@29c;
| EGGS-Market steady. Firsts, 2oa4 70
21Kc; ordinary firsts. 1S1s@2Oc; at marx
cases included. 20Q21c.
| Michigan. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Da-
kota whites. S1.0e@115; Minnesota and
| Dakota Ohios, 95c@$1.o5. New, receipts %
cars; sacked Triumphs, S1.So@190
POULTRY-Alive. steady; fowls, 1I1ac.
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Butter and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creanerv r.
Topeka. kan.1 ~@
cu1c.oo cTSopeka, Kan, June r.
NEW YORK EGGS-22L6 23c
CREAMERY BUTTER-(,bic.o ao.
NeE York, 5Oc. Elgin. 29c; Topeka who's.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12

Market lac lower. No. 2 hard, 9sc@ 81 " u,
No. 3. 95c@S1.02 No. red, sl-oogl-oo' w.
" CORNEMarket unchanged to 1sc lower.
No. ? mixed. 69A @5oc No s,S 6S.:e No ~
white, 7015@1I1c; No 3, 6S1aU iOc' w.
yellow, 721laI7Sc; No. 8. Tie
OATS-Market unchanged. NO. "ni.e'
4o01401ac; No. 2 mixed, S5@3619c.
nv %serlsf staadv Choice timothy,
s14 5o7155o. choice prairie, S950@1o.00;
choice alfalfa, S12.50@135o-
KAFIR=No. 3 white, S1O.62.
BRAN-S0@ Soc.
SH0RTS-S1.04Q1.OS
wHEAT-Reeeipts 149 cars
BUTTER-Creamery. 29c; firsts, ztes
seconds 25c; packing, &c.
EGGS-Firsts, 2112c- .o,y.
POULTRY-Hens, 1515c; BOOSTERS. 101ac;
springs, 25c.
CLOSE: WHEAT-Ju1y, 9Issc; Septem-
CoRNEJuly. 6s1sc: September, &C.
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1.-THE range of prices for grain futures OF
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
By. Thos. J. Myers, Broker, Columbian
Bldg.l
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Chicago, June IL.


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, Colum
bian Bldg.1
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
RECEIVED
INQUIRING ABOUT
8 WHITE SLAVERS

Sheriff Allen Boutwell,, at Laurel,
Miss, a couple of days ago wrote to
Sheriff A. Cary Ellis, inquiring about
the three alleged white slave suspects,
w. G. Singley, Johnnie" Clark and
"Pet" Perkins, ordered held yesterday
following an inquiry into charges
against them in the United States
commissioners court.
Sheriff Boutwell, wrote that he had
learned from press dispatches that
the trio had been arrested in Pensa-
cola, and said that, should they go
back to his town, they would face a
charge which one alleged victim
stood ready to prefer against them
for relieving him of some money,
amounting to $40.
Sheriff. Ellis wired Boutwell,, ask
ing if there would be an effort made
to have all or any of the accused re-
turned for trial, and in the afternoon
received a reply that there would not
since the federal courts had the case
in hand.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
CITY EMPLOYEE FOR
TWENTY YEARS DIES

James 7. Roberts, an employee Of
the city street department for the
past twenty years, died at an early
hour Monday morning at his home, No
Sol West LaRua street, following a
long time illness. He is survived by
his wife and seven daughters, namely
Mrs. W. G.. Clifford, Mrs. II. E. Reg
lister, Mrs. c. E. Stewart, Mrs. I. A.
Antoine, Mrs. J. NJ. Parker, MISSES
Ada and Mary z. Roberts. Seventeen
grandchildren also survive him.
The funeral will take place this
morning at 9 o'clock, Rev. E. E. Rice
conducting the services. Interment
at Pleasan Grove cemetary, near
Fort Barrancas.
The pan bearers will be: James
Farinas, w. B. Butler, J. L. Kimmons,
H. Bamfield, Felix Fagrosan, and
! Dave Morton.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
ALL GEIGER CREW ARE
SAFE EXCEPT FRANK CAUSTER

Key West, Fla, Aug. 21.-The gov
eminent tug Peoria arrived here to-
day with all except one man of the
crew of the small schooner Albert
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
ADJUSTMENTS
Ralph Herr in "The Purple Lady,
Isis Tomorrow.

Ralph Herr, the we'll known come
dian, who will be remembered for his
excellent work in ''The Soul Kiss,
"a Pair of Sixes,' and recently in
"Ruggles of Red Gap" win make his
debut on the screen in "The Purple
Lady, a five-part Metro-Rolfe won
derplay which will be shown here at
the Isis tomorrow. Irene Howle:,
another stage favorite, is featured
with Mr.. Herr in this production.
Some of the most novel and pic
turesque scenes ever shown upon the
screen are seen in this feature. They
were photographed in a famous
Broadway restaurant, which is known
in the story as ''The Purple Lightning
I Tango Parlor." Other interesting
scenes were staged at Coney Island,
during a big holiday celebration
there. Mr.. Herr and Miss Howley
are supported by strong cast which
includes Alan Hale, Howard Trues-
dell, George Pauncefote, Guido Coluc-
CT Hartman, Mrs. William Bechtel,
Cora Williams and other we'll known
stage and screen artists.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
DOCK ORDINANCE IS
READ SECOND TIME

At the regular meeting of Il, @ity
commissioners, which took place Lon
day afternoon, the ordinance giving
certain water front privileges to par
ties desiring to establish a drydock
at Pensacola, was read the second
time and then referred to the city at
torney.
The city attorney will report prob
ably at the next meeting rt-dtive to
the validity of the ordinance, and the
next move will be to place it on third
third reading and final passaCo.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
CAPTAIN GILMORE is
FINDER OF A SUITCASE

While out driving early Monday,
Police Captain Gilmore found in the
road near Goulding a suitcase we'll
filled with clean clothes. He believes
the clothing belonged to some work
man, who was leaving to take up his
job, as there were overalls, Jump
ers," etc, such as carpenter or an
engineer would use on the job.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
YOUR BOWELS SHOULD MOVE
ONCE A DAY

A free easy movement of the bowels
every day is a sign of good health.
DR.. Kings New Life Pills will give
you a gentle laxative effect without
gripping and free your system of blood
poisons, purify your blood, overcome
constipation ard have an excellent
tonic effect on the entire system.
Makes you feel like living. Only 25c.
at druggists.-adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
J. Warren Kerrigan at the Bonita.

]. Warren Kerrigan at the Bonita.
''The Reckoning Trail" a Universal
feature, with ]. Warren Kerrigan in
the star-role, will be shown at the
Bonita today. It is a typical Ker-
rigan feature in which the popular
Universal favorite will appear in
CHAPS" in the costume that has
made him famous. The story is not
laid in the west entirely but there
is a very important part of it play
ing in the east. 1.-THE Reckoning
Trail" is positively one of the strong
est features ever played here.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
LIGHTING CONTRACT
WITHCITYATTORNEY

After having been read the first
time, the ordinance giving the COM
missioners the authority to enter into
a contract for street lighting has been
referred to City Attorney Jones, who
will report shortly on the measure.
The ordinance was drawn up by the
city attorney, hence it is certain to
receive his approval, and recommen-
dation for passage.
There has yet been no agreement
entered into, and nothing definite
done, it is said, respecting the gas
light part of street lighting, and this
phase of the question viii in all prob
ability delay the city attorneys re-
turn of the electric lighting ordi-
nance agreement which was yesterday
referred to him for approval.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
Blanche Sweet in public Opinion
Isis Today.

public Opinion" Blanche Sweets
newest photoplay for the Jesse L.
Lasky Feature Play Company, opens
for the screen an entirely new theme.
In this melodrama of social conflict,
Miss Sweet appears as a young wo-
man nurse wrongfully accused Of
murder. The hand of justice, IN
seen in the every day world but visi-
BILE in film, stalks through the drama
to the climax, finally pointing the
way for the freedom of the accused
and the conviction of the guilty. To-
day is benefit day for the Daughters
of Isabella.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
ASSAULTED WOMAN WITH
STICK; is FINED SIS

Adam Pugh, colored, charged with
assaulting Alberta Raiford, also col
ored, with a stick, was fined SIS in
the recorders court Monday morning
when the case was aired before Re-
corder, Welsh. Adam is said to have
created a great deal of disturbance
in the section of the city where the
trouble occurred.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
Indigestion and CONSERVATION.

'T recently discovered in Chamber
lain's Tablets the first medicine to
give me positive and lasting relief.
Prior to their use I suffered frequent
ly from indigestion and constipation, -
writes Mrs. Anna Kadin, Spencerport
N. Y. Obtainable everywhere.-Adv.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22

The big reasons why Sweet Dreams
is a great mosquito remedy are the
facts that it never stains, it never
fails and it keeps mosquitoes off all
night long.
Possessing these characteristics,
Sweet Dreams was offered to the pub
lie as being far greater than any mos
quito remedy that had ever been
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22
SOyeet Dreams a Very Great
Mosquito Renedy--- Why's, Where
tores and Therefore

used,-wherefore Sweet Dreams uSs
accepted as the standard.
Therefore it is hoped that you vii
accept Sweet Dreams as your stand
ard, too.
It's double strength; it's just 4
quarter, and it's cold By every deale1
in every town. Sweet Dreamss-Tht
Lewis Bear Co., Distributors.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-08-22

Geiger, of Pensacola, Fla, which was
reported wrecked in the Gulf of Mex
leo during the hurricane last week.
Frank Causter, Of Gloucester, Mass,
was the only member of the crew
lost