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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

New York, July 25.-BUTTER-Marke
steady. Creamery extras, 90 score, 29c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
ira fine, 2S@29c
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spec
ials 15a4 alec.
POULTRY-Alive, irregular broilers 20
@23c other prices not settled. Dressed,
firm; broilers, 22@31c; fowls, 1715@22c !;
turkeys, 25c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Butter and EREa

FURNISHED by the Beatrice Creamery ca
opeka Kan.l
Topeka, Kan, July "a
CHICAGO EG(3S-22M2215c
NEW i,eIY p EGGsn 24a25Ac.
Csc; New York. zoe; Elgin. 271%c: ToneEss
wholesale, 2Sc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
I.iverpooI Grain Marked

1 Manitoba lis 10d No. 2, lis 3D.
CORN-Spot American mixed, new,
los Id.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

Chicago, July 25-HOGS-Receipts b.
600 Market firm, unchanged to a shade
above yesterdays average. Bulk of sales
SO 400 90; light, $9.3OG10.05; mixed, 5000
1010: heavy, s9.10d10.10; rough, $91OM
1928; pigs. 81. 509.30. a
CATTLE+Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Native beef cattle S6.s0d10G0; western
steers S7.60GS.70; stockers and feeders
S500@S.00; cows and heifers. S3.3OG9 10 I;
calves, Ss-50td12.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market firm.
wethers. s6.75Gs30: lambs. S6.5OM10.4O
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
TQDAY'S MARKET REPORTS.

Chicago July 25-WHEAT-Wheatp prices
underwent a setback today Influenced by
cooler weather in the black rust region
Despite continued reports of big damage
from the pest many owners of wheat seem
ed inclined to realize on holdings and to
accept opinions that the injury to the crop
had been fully discounted by the recent
advance of prices. Besides high freight
rates on the ocean were said to be checking
exports. The opening, which ranged from
&c to 1Ac lower with September at 81 81
to S1.21A and December at 81. 241a to 81 24h
was followed by moderate additional de-
clines.
Rallies failed to last. One of the tran
slent upturns carried prices to the highest
&c to 2ssc net decline with September at
$119h and December at $1.23
CORN-Dry hot weather in the corn belt
gave life to quotations of corn. Commits
sion house buying though was not as free
as bulls In general had looked for. After
opening Ac off to 3s@Ac up the. market
developed strength in the deferred options
but July proved relatively weak
Profit taking by longs was much in evil
dence. The close was steady at a range
varying from &c decline to rise of nc
OATS-Oats were easy on account of
bearish crop reports Trade though was
ovISIONS-Provisions gave way un-
der active selling of lard. Higher prices
on hogs were ignored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Kansns CITY Prcduce Markell.

kanas City, July 25.-wHEAT-Cash
Market unchanged to nc higher. No. 2
red. Sl21GI27; No. 3, S1.12@1- "a
C0RN-Market irregular. No. 2 mixed,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

1.-THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son a. Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.
Kansas City, July 25-CATTLE-Re
strong.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head Market
steady and &c higher. Bulk of sales, $3.50
@975; top, S9.S5.
sHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
No. Z
g Bill" Montgomery Says

The prohibitory law should be
enforced not only because it is on
the statute books, but because it is
a good law.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

Kansas City, July 25.-HOGS-Receipts
1000 Market steady Bulk of sales $3.50
d975: heavy. SO. 7Ol9s0 packers and butch
ers. s9.eom9-s0; light, ss.4OG965; pigs, $3.50
u9-25.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. including 500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

New York, July 2@SUGAR-Raw,
MET; centrifugal, 6.33; molasses, $50; re-
fined, quiet; fine granulated, 7.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
Chicago, July %.


Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker, Colum.
bian Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
ChicaHn Grain MarLef

Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range or prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
By Thos. ]. Myers, Broker. Columbian
Bldg.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25

Topeka. Kan, July "a
PRAIRIE HAx-$s.0Q = oth.l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
BRYAN TALKS TO.
Dem. DELEGATES.
Commoncr Gets Ovation
When He Addresses ST.
Louis Convention
HE PRAISES WILSON

ST. LOUIS, June t6.--Whllo
crowds battled with tho police
20 Get Into the Coliseum, VIII.
lam J, Bryan, by vote OF the del.
eastes. was escorted 90 the
platform yesterday 20 lend his
silver tongue 10 the democratic
convention.
When he walked thru the
hall. on tho arm OF Senator
Kern Of Indiana. he was tender
ed one Of the old-time uprosri-
Gus receptions.
Bryan voiced his faith In the
democratic party and Wood
row Wilson.
You may take all the admins
trations from the beginning Of our
history as a republic 20 the begin.
ming OF tho present one. and you
viii not find as many laws written
upon the statute hooks OF great I'm.
portance 10 the people IA YOU viii
find written IN the last three years
by Woodrow Wilson. a democratic
president.
no president since Jackson has
had TO meet such an unhoiy comhi
nation OF the powers OF high
finance. and even Jackson himself
never met tho situation better than
Woodrow Wilson met e. We have
Just commenced 20 learn what tho
federal reserve law means for this
nation"
He said the reserve law had brok-
en- the hold OF Wall street on the
business OF the nation aud upon
the politics of the United States"
For 20 years" he said. there
has not been an election but what
a hundred men IA Wall street could
by coercion they had In their pow
or. change the result of the clce.
ton"
Speaking OF tho Mexican situa-
ton he said:
This administration has dealt
with that situation. and the repuh.
lican party dare not challenge a
verdict before tho country on the
Mexican question.
We have few men interested
In ranches and a few Interested In
mines who would use the blood OF
soldiers to guarantee
profits and their investments ia a
foreign land
why. my friends. n President
Wilson Yielded TO the demand of
those who have clamored for inter.
vention in Mexico. We would no
sooner have crossed the line than
the same men would tell him that
tho soldiers must never come out.
for. my friends. annexation IL the
next step after Intervention has
been undertaken. And n Wa invad.
ID Mexico. these same men would
say. ON 20 Panama
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
CLAIMS TEUTON
FINANCES BAD
British Statistieian Predicts
Reputation by Germany
OF Internal War Debt
JUGGLES BIG FIGURES
BY WILBUR s. FORREST

BY WILBUR 8. FORREST
Omitted Press STAFF correspondent)
LONDON, June e.--Juagllna
stupendous figures 10 show
that Germany 10 In desperate
financial straits, Edmond Cram.
mond. we'll known British alta
tiatioan, declared here today
that the kaiser Will seek a a.
aantlo foreign loan az the con
elusion OF peace.
This means, In effect" said
r crammond, that Germany Will
repudlato her Internal war
debt.
"Germany'a expcditures 20 date
amount TO about 1886 .000. 900.
while her estimated national wealth
In 1918 was about SIS 1000. 000. 900
Germany Investments abroad
amount TO $500. 100000. OF which
about $4,000. 900 have been sold
IN the United states and the re-.
mainder are unreallzable. Ger.
many's colonies are gone. her ship.
ping industry is ruined.
Il do not believe Germany f.
living and fighting solely on what
she Is producing She n living on
the fat she has'accumulated during
tho last 30 years.
The decline In tho exchange
value OF the mark and the failures
which are taking place among the
large banks. despite frantic efforts
OF the government 20 keep the a..
naneiai machine going. point 10 the
approach OF the greatest financial
debacle tho world has ever seen. ="
Turning TO the British financiai
problem. Crammond asserted that
tariff for revenue purposes here f.
absolutely essential for the "preser.
walton OF the balance OF our eco
nomio system"
lie points 10 Britain'a outlay. TO
date SIS 800 .OO0. 900. including the
gross expenditure and the loans TO
donations. allies aud repayments to
the Bank OF England. and declares:
We oyercame the financial dlffi.
culiles OF che first rs months OF
war with astounding ease. but IN.
outlook for the coming fiscal year
gives cause for anxiety"
II tho war lasts until March 81.
1917. the statlsticlan estimates tina,
the expenditures OF the various at
lied powers approximately viii be:
Belgium .........s $500. ooo, 600
a -. 4.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
FEARED DAMAGE TO
P0STERITY; SUES

Los ANGELES. June 1s.-The
possibility that Edna +. Alterton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
THIS HORSESHOE
WAS NOT LUCKY

KANSAS CITY. June is. - A
horseshoe may bring good luck 10
tho finder. but Allan Burks. Is,
never viii have much faith In II.
During recent thunderstorm
Allan stopped 10 pick up a horse
shoe lying In tho pasture OF his
fathers farm. As he touched the
metal there came a flash OF light.
ming. He remembered no more for
several days.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

Seven minutes after tho jury In
Judge Smiths court retired TO delib.
crate on tho question OF whether
Mayor GIN had right 20 dump a
seow load OF liquor belonging TO W.
X. Russell into the bay. last April.
they returned verdict OF guilty"
against Russell
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
MARBLES LIBEL
SUIT KNOCKED OUT

Superior Judge Gillian has sus.
tanned the demurrer OF Mayor on
TO the suit for libel brought by ex.
Councilman Marble. who asked s25..
900 damages for alleged defamation
IN one OF the mayors campaign
speeches. Tho court held the state
rnent was not libelous. thus ending
the SUIT.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
SHIPPED BOOZE TO
DRY STATE; CAUGHT

MARIETTA. o.. Juno i6-Chas.
Dye and Dudley Ferguson were ar.
rested here. charged with making
false billings on liquor shipments
into West Virginia. Dye. II Is said.
shipped whisky 10 patrons In West
Virginia. billing Il ms axle grease
and oil
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

will grow up and marry and that
she will bear children who will in
herit an insane fear OF dogs and
have hideous birthmarks, Is made
the basis for $4,000 suit for dam
ages filed in the supreme court.
The young girl was knocked
down and bitten by three dogs.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
HEALTHIER M'BRIDE'S
HOME IS PILLACED

Police arr searching. Friday, for
burglars who robbed the homo OF
DR. j. r. Mcbride. city health com.
missioner. sii 2bth ave-. Thursday
night. They got diamond brooch.
two watches. gold chain and a
purse containing 81 while the fami.
~ was away.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
HUMAN SKELETON IS
STOLEN FROM BARN

WICHITA. Kan. June ia hu.
man skeleton disappeared from the
barn OF County Physician w. G.
Loomis. II had just been purchased
by the county official. and was not
"set up" Police are examining
iunk yards In tho belief that the
skeleton has boon sold as old bones.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
tender M0RSEL IS
THIS LITTLE FID0

CLEVELAND. O.. Jun. ie.-Mar.
tin Sanders plans little glass
house for his Mexican dog. Chiquita
This climate a. too cold for the
dog" says Sanders. who says Chi.
quita was formerly owned b. villa,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

Takato Takamlne and Masa
Ralph Takamlner two little Japa.
nefe children. born In America. are
the pets OF the patrons OF the great
allied bazaar al the Grand Central
palace. New York. 10 raise 81 000'
600 for relief work IN Europe. They
are DOING their share By selling
flowers. They are the children OF
DR. +. @. Takamine OF Brooklyn.
y. Y.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
SHORT ON PRISONERS

There are no TRUSTEES in the city
Jail. for the first time in history.
There is nobody TO sweep the police
station. The prohibition law is
blamed by the police for scarcity
OF prisoners
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
BULL CORES MAN TO
DEATH; BODY FOUND

SCRANTON. Pa. June 1s.--Am.
brose McGraw was found dead on
farm few days ago His body
showed that he had been gored TO
death by bull II was badly torn
by the animals horns.
The sun., 1916-11-08
WILSON HAS 5000
LEAD IN BROOKLYN

The Democratic ORGANIZATION 4,
Brooklyn conceded more in defeat lac,
night than the victorious Republican,
claimed. Incomplete returns lndica,,I
substantial pluraiities for Gov. VIII.
man. Senatorial Candidate William n
Calder and all the local Republican ca.
didates.
The Democrats not only conceded the
defeat OF their leading candidates. b.,
frankly expressed the fear that they hat
lost from two to three congressman, a,
many State Senators and four or nv
Assemblymen. The Republicans clalmtl
sixteen out of tw~enty-thtee Assembly.
men, a gain of four four out Of els
Congressman. "A gain of one. and -four H
Ave OF the eight State senators.
A Democratic plurality Of abol: 5.Ou
for President Wilson was the one ex.
ception to what may prove 4 Rcpublicas
landslide. and Is a striking illustrate.
OF the cratic lines on whirh ErooKljr
cast it's vote. Against this plurality =
Wilson were Republican pluralitios ~
more than $1,000 each for Calder. tnr
Senatorial candidate, and supreme Con-,
Justice James G. Cropsey, $4,000 FOR Go,
Whitman and 5000 for District .At,ornt
Harry l.. Lewis.
The figures indicate that many Pc
sons voted for President Wilson Who d
not trouble TO vote the state or ,ouU
tickets, and that these. in 81 Far as lie
Presidential candidates were 'ouccrne
more than served to Offset a decided r.,
publican gain in German districts T.
big Whitman lead is attributed in pa
20 the fact that many % these ROW
son men failed to vote FOR Seahg'
Democratic gubcrnatorial candidate
The sun., 1916-11-08
IOWA SAFELY REPUBLICAN,
Indications, However. That Plural
ity Has Been Reduced.

Dss MONIES Iowa. Nov. 7-lndioa-
tons are that the entire Republican
ticket, both state and n%atinral, has won
in Iowa. While President Wilson led N
his city by a small margin, Huehcs has
strength throughout the stat" AND has
plurality is estimated AT 10000 Thdt
the Republican majority VIII he cut
down Is evident from the heavy vote
cast in the cities for Wilson.
Lleut-;oy. W. l.. Harding will bc The
next Governor. lie carried >cs Moincs
by $500 votes after one Of thu h.ttcr,st
FIGHTS made in the history of any Iowa
G~ubernator!al campaign, +. 7. Meredith,
Democratic nominee. cut down the nor
mai Republican majority in Dcs Moincs
by $500.
The vote Tor Governor in 1914 was :
Republican, 2l4,Sjl Democratic, 49,
900, and Progressive. 1904.
The sun., 1916-11-08
SOCIALISTS RUN O r
and London Seem beaten
In 10th n 18th Districts.

Morris Hillqu!t, Socialist candidate for
Congress In the Twentieth district
lManhattan). is apparently beaten. AT
| O'Clock. witt eleven out OF forty-one
election districts reported, he had 1928
votes against LIE for Isaac Siegcl, Re-
publican, the present Representative, and
1877 for the Democrat. Rosenblatt.
Meyer London Of the Twelfth district.
the only Socialist In Congress. may
DO beaten also. In eleven out OF thirty
eight election district he had 1891
votes, and Leon Sanders, Democrat, led
him by %. Block, Republican, is a bad
third.
The sun., 1916-11-08
HUGHES WINS N. Y.
STATE BY $4,000


plurality will exceed that of Mr.. Hughes.
Jud.ie Seabury, the Democratic candi-
date for Governor. made ar abnormally
bad run of it In New York city. He will
be fortunate II the full returns make his
plurality In the whole city az much as
$4,000.
Calder Made Remarka BILE Rem.
The remarkable race made by Calder
for United States mate was In line
with both Republican and Democratic
expectations.
william +. McCombs. the Democratic
candidate for the United states Senate
seat now held by Senator James A.
O'Gorman. had to COPE with one of the
strongest candidates on the Republican
ticket and was further handicapped by
III health.
The Democrats made slight gains in
a few upstate cities. but their hope OF
capturing the labor vote was not real
lied. The workingn,en OF the STATE, az
shown by the election figures. IL they
listened for "A while to the pleas put for
ward In behalf OF Wilson rs the "work-
ingman's friend" thought better OF II
when they went to the polls.
Labor Vote Lost b. Wilson.
The vote in Industrial centres Is proof
that the Republican claim OF two weeks
ago that the labor vote had swung back
to Hughes had a solid foundation.
Even Buffalo. the second largest city
in the state. which the Wilson man
ayers had claimed with great confidence.
was carried by Hughes. his plurality
there being 3.637. Rochester, next In
size to Buffalo. rolled up an old fashioned
Republican plurality.
Hughes carried Utica by several hun
bred. although that city normally Is
Democratic by about 400. Corning. a
great manufacturing city OF Steu-
ben county in the southern tier. went
for Hughes. so IL was with other cities.
william Barnes kept his promise TO
the Hughes managers that Albany city
and county would give Mr.. Hughes
pluralities as large as ever were given
to a Republican national ticket.
The sun., 1916-11-08
BOWLING DEFEATS
CURRAN BY $4,000
Losing Candidate for President
Of Aldermen Made
Hard Fight.

Frank Downing. Democratic candidate
for President of the Board OF Aldermen.
defeated his opponent, Henry ". Currsn.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS candidate. by a
plurality which will not be more tina
between $4,000 and $4,000. Curran made
a hard fight and his popularity ie re-
nected in the low vote polled by his OPP
ponent.
with bu, 3Si election districts miss
ing out Of 2.127 for the entire city. BOWL
ing received 256,iS0 and Curran 225,6l6.
Curran carried Brooklyn. with 1873
election districts missing. by 4,2%3. Man
haitian gave Bowling "A plurality Of only
22,6i5, with 161 election districts miss
ing. This II perhaps the lowest plurality
received by any Of the Democratic can
didates.
The Bronx presented Bowling with IA
plurality of 1897, with 60 election dis
tricts missing. while Queens gave him
4.7l0 with - districts missing and Rich
mond l55 with 5 districts missing.
Downing will serve until the munich
pal election next year. He was formerly
Democratic leader of the board and was
elected by the Board to succeed George
McAneny. when he resigned, 10 serve
until the election just passed.
Following is a table showing o each
Assembly district in the city distributed
It's vote
The sun., 1916-11-08
ussIssuPI

Mississippi filled four Judseships yes
terday In tho Supreme Court Of the State.
but elected no other Officers. The four
Judges. Democrats. were George H.. Eth
ridge. Sydney M. Smith, J. n. Holden and
f. C. Sykes. Jr. All except Mr.. Ethridge
were reelected.
The state elected a Governor In 1915.
The vote was: Democratic, 60.SAl;
Socialist. +.O46.
The sun., 1916-11-08
Socialist IN the Lead

Returns In the Sixth Assembly dis
trict, Manhattan. showed Rosenberg, So
cialist. leading Perlman, Republican. by
a slight margin.
In the Eighteenth Assembly district
Manhattan, ten election districts out Of
twenty-four gave Goldberg, Democrat,
1892; Mailer. Republican. 1913.
In the Thirty-third Assembly district,
The Bronx. ten election districts out Of
thirty-six gave Miller, Democrat. 1885 f:
Moshier, Republican, 935.
In the Ninth Assembly district. Man
haitian, Ten election districts out Of
t~wenty-one gave Donahue. Democrat.
1853 Scheiblet. Republican. s97.
In the Fourteenth Assembly district,
Manhattan. ten election districts out of
twenty-three gave Tudor, Democrat,
1,bsS; O'Neill. Republican. 999.
In the Twenty-second Assembly dis
trict, Manhattan. ten election districts
out of twenty-four gave Bloch, Demo-
crat, 1870 Gerdes, Republican, 1921.
In the T~wenty-third Assembly district,
Manhattan, twenty election districts out
Of eighty-eight gave Smith. Democrat,
ASA Brockaway, Republican, 2,6S2.
In the Third Assembly district. Queens.
fifteen districts out Of forty gave O'Iiara,
Democrat, 2,46i Walirappi, Republican.
1897.
In the Thirty-hfth Assembly district.
The Bronx, fifteen election districts out
Of sixty-six gave Callahan, Democrat.
2,479 Friend, Republican, 1881.
In the Third Assembly district, Man
haitian, ten election districts out Of
twenty-three gave Bana, Democrat,
1880 March, Republican. 533.
In the Thirteenth Assembly district,
Manhattan, ten election districts out OF
twenty-thrce gave Staub, Democrat,
1,462 Fanan, Republican, 1911.
In tine Tenth Assembly district, Man
haitian, ten election districts out OF
~twenty-one gave Greenhcrg. Democrat,
g6l Solder, Republican, Ss4.
In the Sixteenth Assembly district ter
The sun., 1916-11-08

The little Borough of Richmond voted
early and got lis reports In first. IT
gave Wilson S.s21 votes and Hughes
7..32. which Is somewhat less than the
normal Democratic majority on Staten
Island. Outside Of Richmond. Kings ran
way ahead of her sister boroughs in get
ting her ballots counted.
Meyer London. the only Socialist in
the House of Representatives. Is APP
par"ntly returned to Congress from the
Twelfth New York district (Manhattan).
Incomplete returns seem to give him a
safe lead over Leon Sanders. Democrat.
Returns on New York clty's delegation
In the Legislature came in slowly, In
close contests it was certain that the re-
suit would not he known until we'll after
midnight.
In the First Assembly district, Man
haitian, ten election districts out OF nine
teen gave Fa!elli, Republican, LOSS;
Ryan. Democrat, 1901.
In the Fifth Assembly district. Man
haitian. ten election districts out of
twenty-three gave Mcdonald. Democrat.
1,729; Dummer, Republican, ISL,
The sun., 1916-11-08
Three IA Judges Ahead.

Al 3 o'clock returns indicated that
Tammany had put its candidates on the
supreme Court bench. Vernon NJ. Davis,
Richard II. Mitchell md Robert |. Luce
were leading.
The sun., 1916-11-08
M'coRAICK's HOME FOR HUGHES
Wilson Beaten In Ills Ms naGer's
Precinct, 1SH to %,

HARRISBURG, Nov. THE First pre-.
cinct Of the Fourth ward. the home pre-
cinct Of Vance Mccormick. Democratic
national chairman. rave:
Wilson, 80 Hughes, 1876.
The sun., 1916-11-08

election districts wi Of twenty gave
McCue. Democrat, 1915 Gallagher. Re-
publican, Lila.