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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-16
BILL WHITE DID 1T
EmpOria Editor Pulled the
Strings at the Convention.
Defeat of MuIvane Due to Bull
Moose Leader.

Emporia, Kan, March 16.-William
Allen White, Progressive national
committeeman, pulled the strings
which caused candidates for delegates
to the Republican national convention
to swear opposition to D. w. Mulvane
for national committeeman. Whites
plan was worked out by w. D.
Hughes, Lyon county delegate, while
the Emporia editor watched the pro-
ceedings from an ante room. Then,
that there should be no uncertainty as
to the attitude of the district, the con-
vention resolved against any candidate
for national committeeman who could
not bring harmony to the party.
Hughes was the one man who threw
a monkey wrench into the machinery
of the Fourth district Republicans
The program for the day had been
worked out an hour before in various
county caucuSes. But Hughes re-
fused TO be bound by mere caucus
agreements The plan to pass over
the Mulvane question with a mild, soft
spoken resolution did not appeal to
the Emporia man. He was fully con-
WINGED that drastic action should be
taken when William Allen White
urged the necessity of pledging each
candidate separately.
Right when the organization
seemed to be working smoothly,
Hughes threw the switch. The dele
gates jumped for places in the band
wagon and each candidate-Charles
E. Moore, Eureka; DR.. d. S. Fisher,
Reading; and ]. j. Rhodes, Council
Grove-solemnly pledged their oppo-
sition to Mulvane's candidacy. Fisher
was most enthusiastic in his oppose
ton to Mulvane. He declared he was
for J. r. Burrow. Possibly Fisher was
too strong in his utterances. Maybe
he merely lacked strength before the
convention. Yet the first ballot elimi-
mated Fisher from the race and
Moore and Rhodes were named with
Fisher and Ernest HaughauWat,
Onaga; as alternates. The resolu-
tons did not mention the name of
any candidate for national commit
teeman, but merely directed delegates
to vote for a man who could harmon
ize the factions of the party, Both
Moore and Rhodes are old line Re
DublicanS.
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HOMESICK FOR PRISON
Aged Convict's Only Ambition Is to
Die Behind the Bars.

Joliet. Ill, March 16.-"Happy
Jack" Robertson, who has spent more
than so of his 73 years inside prison
walls, could not be happy outside, so
he has returned to Joliet to end his
days.
Six years go he was freed from Jo-
liet, after 20 years of almost continu-
Gus Imprisonment. Unable to find d
job. he threw a stone through a Chi
cago iewelry store window so he could
be sent back.
Two months ago Robertson was pa
rolled to Major M. NJ. Masselein, a
charity worker of Chicago. He was
placed in the poor house, but ran away
to Milwaukee, where he gave himself
up to the police and told them he had
violated his parole.
I'm home and 1 want to stay here
until 1 die he said today. my
friends are here, but [ knew no one
where they took me-"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, March i6--wHEAT---ower ca
BILE quotations had bearish effect today
ON the wheat market here. 1t was, said
buyers We're holding off at Liverpool and
that Australian and Argentine offers were
becoming larger. There also were favorable
advices in regard to the harvest in India
Opening prices. which ranged from 20 sc
to lie lower with May at $1.091a to 81 .09s
and July at 81; 07A to S1-0s1s, were follow
ed by a rally but then another sag.
Subsequently. Hessian fly reports from
northern Kansas led to an advance in
prices. There were also many crop dam
age complaints from Ohio and other win
ter wheat states, including Nebraska. The
close was steady, Ac to 11sc net higher.
May at $1.113s and July at S1.O92sQ 90 y.
CORN-Corn developed strength owing
to the absence of any decided pressure to
sell. At first, however, the market tended
to ease off with wheat. After opening &c
to AMssc lower, prices rose to well above
yesterdays finish.
The market receded later in consequence
of profit taking by holders. The close was
unsettled at A@$se to ss@l3c net ad-
vance.
OATS-Oats continued to show independ-
ent firmness-. The reason was the outlook
for heavy shipments soon from Chicago
PROVISIONS-Modera buying of lard
gave a lift to the provision market as a
whole. The demand for lard appeared to
be of speculative character,
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VILLA 100 MILES
lContinued from PAGE one.l

Continued from Page One.)
lista for every two Americans on the
firing line. Behind the Thirteenth
marched the compact, brown columns
of the Sixth and the Seventh infantry.
Next at a trot, a field battery swung
into line and then dropped to a slow
pace behind the doughboys." The
deadly machine guns were packed in
commercial-looking bundles on mules.
Supply trains and ambulances in a
long line brought up the rear. Vast
dust clouds swept UP from the line of
march, at times obscuring the troops.
The feeling among the men was in
Dictated by the remark of one dusty,
perspiring trooper who, as he hurried
past a group of civilian sightseers, ex-
claimed:
We've Got Our Chance.
We've got our chance at last" He
grinned as he spoke.
a few women whose husbands We're
going to the front, watched the de-
parture. smiling while their husbands
were still in sight and then breaking
into tears. One officers wife laugh
place.
1t was almost noon when the first
of the cavalry trotted across the line.
When the troops were going out
three automobile loads of Mexican
prisoners appeared. They were sus-
poets held in connection with Villas
raid. Some of them were bandaged
from wounds. There was no demon
stration of. any. sort among the spec
tators over these prisoners.
Mor1nons Safe; Colony Looted.
Some wounded Mexicans were
picked UP yesterday in the country ad-
jacent to Columbus. They apparently
had been in hiding for several days.
Some of them probably were hit during
fights with posses which secured the
Columbus country for several days
after the raid.
Villa, since the pursuit of the Amer
lean army started, apparently has
passed beyond the American Mormon
colony about Casas Grandes. Reliable
dispatches today indicated that 500
Americans there are safe although
the colonys ranches are reported dew
astated. These dispatches gave credit
to CarranZa forces about CaSas
Grandes for putting up a front which
stopped Villa from making a murder
Gus raid on the Americans after they
had left the colony
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on the valuations fixed. And there
will be no changes unless the property
owners appear before the city com
mission March % and show good
cause.
The total amount of paving to be
done runs over quarter of a million
dollars. 1t affects hundreds of pieces
of property. Property owners are in
terested and they can find out at the
city building, what valuation has been
fixed on their property by the ap-
praisers- If they are not satisfied they
have a whole day in which to kick to
the commission
The special meeting of the commits
sion called by the mayor will be held
in the committion chamber March
%, beginning at ten o'clock in the
morning.
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REvOLTS RUMORED
Persistent Reports on Border of
Anti-GringO Uprisings.
Z. S. Penetrates District Guard
ed by 10000 Mexicans.
into SIERRA MTS. TODAY
News of Troop Movements To
Be Kept Secret.
Carranza Officials VigiIant to
Cooperate With U. S.

FL Paso, March 16.-The American
expeditionary force which has start
ed to capture Pancho Villa, "alive or
dead" had penetrated about ten miles
into Mexico, according to the most re-
liable reports received here today.
The military censorship permitted
practically nothing but rumors to es-
CAPE but it was fairly we'll estab-
lished that the advance corps of the
American expedition had camped last
night in the heart of desert which lies
between the point of entry and the
foothills of the Sierra Madre noun
tains where Villa is believed to have
taken refuge.
Main Interest on Border.
Interest of the border in the Amer
lean advance was overshadowed by
the question to how the presence
of the soldiers of the United States on
Mexican soil would be taken by Car
rama troops. General Gales, military
governor of Sonora, was the man of
the hour. His troops variously esti-
mated at from 1900 to 10000 men,
garrisoned the frontier towns and the
immediate interior of the section
which the American soldiers had en-
tered.
For DAYS reports and rumors that
Gales forces were dissatisfied and bit
terly resented the pursuit of Villa by
American soldiers have flooded this
region.
There seemed no question that a
general portion of the Mexican soldiers
and civilians of the north part of the
republic were bitterly hostile to the
action of the United States. Higher
civil and military authorities CT the
Carranza government showed every
desire to prevent friction but it re-
mains doubtful whether they can con-
troll the masses of the population in
the northern district, who are becom-
ing very restless. due to the sedulous
propaganda against Americans which
| is being carried on among them from
unknown sources.
Storm CenterS of Revolt.
Cananea and Ojinaga are the storm
centers. 1t was reported today from
| Douglas, Ariz., that 500 picked men
| had been rushed to the former town
| by General Gales owing to alarming
rumOrS of the situation which he had
received. Ojinaga was the target for
the most sensational rumors for two
days. Persistent reports that the gar
| rison there has revolted and murdered
| Colonel Rojas, the commander, will
! not be downed. and Carranza officials
+ 1t sJuarez. admit that they have failed
to receive satisfactory information
from that point. Ell Paso and Juarez
are absolutely quiet but the feeling on
| both sides of the border is tense.
| Strict precautions are being taken by
| the authorities in the two cities to
avert any excuse for an outbreak.
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DISCUSS SUB ROW
Reichstag'S Attention to Inter-
national Situation.
Diet UphOldS Right to Free and
Open Debate.
BITTER FEELING TOWARD U. S
Imperial Chancellor Explains
Motive of Policy.
Newspapers Silent in Regard
to Conflict.

Berlin, March 16.-The reichstag
will probably devote Friday and Satur
day of next week to open discussion
of the international situation and the
situation which has arisen from Ger
many's method of submarine warfare.
A special committee of the reich
stag met today and found that there
is general desire of all parties for
frank and open debate on the motives
underlying the governments attitude
toward neutral powers and in particu
lar towards the United States. 1t is
believed that DR.. Won Bethmann Hol
veg, the imperial chancellor, will
make a speech explaining the policy
in accordance with which Germany
has conducted her foreign affairs de-
partment and it's reflex action on her
reply. In the present temper of a
section of the reichStag, the debate,
it is expected, will bring out caustic
and unfriendly references to the
United States, but the fact that ten
days will have elapsed after what is
regarded as Immediately cause of
irritation will probably serve to tone
down the present bitterness openly
expressed by certain mem bers of the
reichStag.
Uphold Right to Discussion.
The ways and means committee of
the Prussian diet today crossed swords
with the administration regarding the
diets competence to discuss the
American and other issues of foreign
and military policy. Herr Irmer,
spokesman of the conservative party,
defended the claims of the diet to the
right of criticism. Foreign Minister
Won Jagow, while admitting the diets
right to discuss anything it saw fit,
declared the government could not
and would not accept interference or
criticism on those matters which are
beyond the competence of the Prus
sian parliament.
The newspapers generally refrain
from alluding, even gGardedly, to the
sources of the conflict. The conserva
tive Kreuz Zeitung argues editorially
in favor of open discussion in the diet
and concludes as follows: within
the limits of moral feeling and self
respect we regulate our relations to
foreign powers purely on the base of
eXpediency. Should good relations to-
ward any particular power appear
absolutely indispensable to the con-
duct of our struggle for existence we
must accordingly fix our policy and
must not leave it to fate to determine
whether we shall come to a breach.
Such fatalities in politics have no jurts-
diction if we do not regard such a
breach as being serious and that we
must at all costs avoid it then there
is no reason why we should not use
QUE freedom of action completely. a
middle way between these alternatives
would not in our opinion represent a
policy based on expediency, but one of
those half measures which usually
lead to failure
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H. S. VACATION DAY
Preachers Leave Tomorrow for Law
renee Convention.

Tomorrow will be Il welcomed va
cation for the high school students. A
full deck fifty-tWo of the high school
-teachers are expected to leave tomor-
row for the big high school convention
at Lawrence. The convention begins
with a meeting Friday night but the
1majority of the teachers have ac-
eepted the invitation of the Superin-
a endent Commack of the Kansas City,
Mo, schools to inspect the Kansas
CITY school system. Besides the high
School teachers Principals e. F. STAN
1ey and G. NJ. Morrow of the Sumner
and Quincy intermediate high schools
with several of their teachers will
make the trip.
superintendent Wilson and Prof A.
~. Stout will be in Lawrence tonight
FOR the annual banquet of the School
masters club. The SchoolrnasterS club
is an exclusive organization with rigid
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rules, one of which is that anyone on
the program at one of their meeting
who does not attend the meeting is
dropped from membership. Superin-
tendent Wilson is out of town and is
not expected to arrive for the meet
ing which means that the Topeka
man may be dropped from member
ship.
The big subject of discussion of the
meeting will be that of intermediate
High Schools a plan recently tried
out successfully here in Sumner and
Quincy schools. superintendent Will
son is scheduled for one of the main
addresses on this subject
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OFFICIALS SIGN IT
Petition for the Pardon of DIR. SamueIs
Circulated Here.

State officials today signed petitions
urging President Wilson to pardon DR..
A. Samuels of Wichita, recently con-
victed on government indictments
charging misuse of the mails. Peti-
lions urging clemency for DR.. Samuels
have been circulated in various sec
lions of the state and will be sent to
President Wilson.
Several state officers, it was assert
ed, signed the petition Among them
are said to have been Governor Cap
per. ]. T. Botkin, secretary of state;
S. NJ. Brewster, attorney general and
Earl Akers, state treasurer The petit
lions were brought to Topeka by
Samuel Woolard of Wichita.
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Wires Washington Hearty Co.
operation of DefactOs.
American Troopers Spend Calm
Night in Desert.
SECOND U. S. CORPS CROSSES
Report Troops Sent South
From Douglas.
RumOrs of Unfriendly Feeling
In Sonora Soldiers.

Columbus. y. NJ. March 16-(via
BEL Paso) The American expedition
which entered Mexico yesterday spent
an uneyentful night, encamped but
short distance across the American
line.
Washington, March 16--President
Wilson was informed by Secretary
Baker early today that both columns
Of American troops now in Mexico in
spursuit of Villa and his bandits were
meeting with hearty cooperation
from the Carranza soldiers.
El Paso. March 10" Somewhere
In Mexico" the United States expedi-
tion was on Villas trail today
Vanguard of $500.
Early indications were that the
Vanguard of the American FORCES,
Nun herring about $500 men of all
branches. would reach Guzman to-
might. This town is on the Mexico
Northwestern railway, about so miles
from Columbus. \. NJ, as the crow
zdies. The flying column" of cav
-alry. which left Columbus shortly be-
fore noon yesterday, was reported TO
he moving very rapidly. The Fight
Ing 18th" under Colonel Slocum, was
in the vanguard.
A base will be established at Guz-
man, so supplies can be sent over the
railroad from Ell Paso by way or
Juarez.
Mexican Troops Friendly.
The CarranZista authorities in Chi
ntfahua, acting on General CarranZa' S
.order through War Minister Obre-
gon, were cooperating with the
american forces. A report brought
h
columbus that the vanguard met with
Slight opposition at Palomas proved
lnfounded.
What progress other divisions of
United States forces reported to have
entered Mexico east of Douglas was
making was not known here early to-
day. Unconfirmed reports were re
reived that Carranzista soldiers in So
nora state were not inclined to CO.
operate with the American expedition.
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ENLARGES MILITIA
New Orleans Doubles Artillery, Adds
to Naval and Infantry Guards.

New Orleans. March ia cam
paign to recruit to full strength both
the land and naval branches of the
Louisiana militia in New Orleans and
also to form new companies was be-
gun here today, following a meeting
last night of representative of all the
local exchanges and commercial or
CARNATIONS who pledged support to
The movement.
It was proposed to double the four
batteries of artillery, increase the
naval militia from one to three bat
talions and form new company of
infantry
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Wall St. New York. March 16.-STOCkS
Activity prevailed throughout the flrst
hour, sales again exceeding 100000 shares
Prices of leading stocks, especially ralls'
shaded soon after opening on selling pre-
cipitated by news of another marine us
aster in the foreign war zone, but strength
ened again as buying was resumed Crucl-
BILE led the list. extending its rise TO SIX
points and other prominent issues, 1nciuu-
ed United States Steel, which rose to - =,
it's price for the current movement Next
can Petroleum and American Locomotive.
Numerous specialties were higher by TO .
points, but rails continued backward with
heaviness in Canadian Pacific.
Bonds were irregular.
Vigorous buying of various stocks i'm
parted a strong tone to the stock market
at today's opening. Such issues as United
States Steel Mexican Petroleum. Westing-
house and Inspiration Copper. were offered
in lots of 1000 to $500 shares and freely
absorbed on a rising scale of values. Mexi-
cans were among the foremost issues, the
oils and American Smelling rising 1 to
215 points with like gains for Crucible
Steel and American Zinc. Reading again
assumed leadership of the rails. gaining a
point while Western Maryland rose Ia.
Crucible soon extended its gain to five
points.
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FIX DAY FOR PROTEST
City Commission Will Hear Com
plants of Tax Payers March ?.

One week from today all the prop
erty owners who will have to help
pay for the paving the city will lay
this year will be given an opportunity
to kick on the valuations fixed on
their property by the board of ap-
praisers. Mayor J. E. House today
issued a call for such a meeting.
The appraisers filed their report
with the city commission today. They
have placed a value upon every piece
of property that will be taxed to pay
for paving and unless there are
changes the owners will have to paY
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Grain Gossip.
by special wire to I. J. Myers, Columbian
Rnil


building.
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
160. 900 bushels thus far this week
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 226 1888 bushels thus far
this week and corn stocks increased 122, 900
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 1,013,000 bushels of
wheat. 10000 barrels of flour, 10000 bush
els of corn and 321 900 bushels of oats
wheat and flour combined, LIS, 600 bush
els. a.
A weekly crop summary said: United
ingdom-Weather is wet, adversely af-
fecting wheat seeding. Native offers are
served. Foreign offers are liberal and pur-
outlook is fair, with more favorable
weather for spring sowing. Supplies are
still insufficient and importatfons continue
on large scale. Russia-Officials confirm
a 20 per cent decrease in wheat acreage.
1t is believed that crops last year were
overestimated and that reserves are no
where as large as estimated. Rumania-
Crop outlook is favorable on an increa sed
area. 1t is confirmed that recent pur-
chases by central powers aggregate 40
million bushels. Italy and Spain-Crop
outlook is good. India-Wheat crop prom
Uses well. Acknowledgements rains have
fallen for preparation for the new crop.
Offers are limited and chartering is very
with rain in parts. 1t is feared that wheat
movement will be delayed. Tonnage is in
creasing and expectations are for larger
shipments this week. Damage reports
garding corn continue and general outlook
is bad
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KILLING STEERS.
Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, March 16.-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market DC lower Bulk of sales,
$9.30d955: heavy 5000 500 packers and
butchers $9.35@955; light, S9.20d9.45 pigs.
$7.750S.75
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market steady
steers, $S.00@9.15; western steers. $7.50M
9.25: southern steers, $700MS.75; cows.
S5.00@S.00: heifers, $TO0M9.15; stockers
and feeders. S6.50@S.5O; bulls, $500 80 /;
calves. S6.50@1100.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs S1060611.25 yearings. $3.50
1000: wethers, $7.751S50; ewes, $3.50
s %: stockers and feeders, $G.00@ LOGO.
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TO ENLIST FOREIGNERS
Germany VIII Force Those of Five
Years Residence to Join Army.

London. March 16.-An American
dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
company says the municipal authori-
ties in Germany have been instructed
to take a census of all neutral foreign
ers who have lived in each city for
more than five years.
All foreigners who have lived unin-
terruptedly for five years in Germany,
will be considered as having lost their
previous citizenship and will be re-
garded as Germans and therefore
liable to military service.
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Chicago, March 16.-HOGS-Reeeipt
81. 600 Market slow to a shade under yes
terday's average. Bulk of sales, $1,000
rough. S935G95O: pigs. S79O@900
CATTLE-Receipts 5000 Market easy.
Native beef cattle, S7.60do.95; western
steers ST40MS.G0: stockers and feeders.
s.. 900f 20: cows and heifers $3-S0ds 10 !:
calves. $S-25M11.00.
SHEEP Receipts 10000, Market steady.
Wethers, SS.25@S.90: lambs, 5000 11.50.
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firm. Creamery extras COZ score,, s7@
81 15c- 49,.
CHIEFS WMarket firm. State, held spec
ials. 1Sd1SAc
POULTRY-Alive. firm; dressed, quiet
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, MITCH NV HEAT = Close !:
May, S1;11ss; July, s1.o9ss @1.o91s; septem-
!. CoRN-May,. 1850; July. 77A@77ssc;
September, 77Hc.
6ATs-May, 4514@457sc: July, 441sc
PORK-May, S22.92; July, $3.50.
LARD-May, $1105; July. S11.30
SHORT RIBS-May, S11.97; July, S122O.
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Kansas city Live Stock Sales.

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 & Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City, March 16.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head Market 56
Zoe lower. Bulk of sales, $9.50Q960; top,
$685..
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
steady
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Liverpool. March 16.-WHEAT-No. 2
hard winter, gulf, rs sgd; No. red
western winter, 12s Sd; No. 1 Durum,
lbs Cd.
los Cd.