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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13

out the supports and the floor fell in.
A series of explosions followed The
firemen lay the explosions to accum-
ulations of natural gas under piles of
wreckage. After the floor gave way
the firemen had a much easier task
They could place the water directly
on the fire and by o'clock it was I'M
der control.
At 9 O'Clock there was still fire in
the basement but there was no furth-
er danger and nearly all of the fire
fighting equipment was returned to
the different stations. There was five
feet of water in the basement and live
steam rushing from an Edison main
was joining forces with it to smother
| the remaining embers.
Although it is now impossible to de-
termine definitely, it is believed that
the fire started in the old boiler room
at the rear of the basement which is
used for storing COAL wood and char
coal. However, there was no fire left
there last night. There was a ton of
charcoal stored there, also a cord of
wood. Clarence Scott has been trying
to find a reason for the fire and has
been going over the different things
stored in the rear of the basement
which might have caused it but he
can think of no reason.
Bad Night for Firemen.
1t has been many years since To-
peka firemen experienced such a night
dS last HlSul Iney worked unQeT
difficulties incident to extreme cold
weather. a man handling the end of
hose line was good for about ten
minutes out of doors. Due to the
double platoon system it was possible
to relieve these men and give them a
chance to start circulation again. Many
of them went into the basement un-
der Fullerton Brothers store and stood
in the warm water that filtered
through the wall. Outside their boots
froze to the sidewalk. Axes and other
! implements dropped for a minute
were frozen fast.
| Robert Fullerton declared this
morning that had it not been for the
double platoon system it is his belief
that several other buildings would
have been destroyed.
Il am strong for the double pla-
toon SYSTEM he said. IF it had not
been for the number of men on the
] job the force would have been badly
crippled. The men simply couldn't
stand it outside in the cold. 1 was
here and know how they suffered
With about seventy T en- on the fire
the men were worked in relays an6
much better results were obtained.
am satisfied that if it had not beer
for the double platoon system L would
have had no store this morning. Sew
eral other people in this block would
be in the same fix
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Oklahoma, Iowa and Nebraska was
beset with difficulties because of the
sleet torn wires. In Kansas City an
unofficial temperature of 10 below
was reached at a. m. with the mer-
curry still dropping. 1t was expected
that weather bureau records would
show a minimum of 20 below.
for more funds and supplies to relieve
the suffering of the poor. Five hun
; dred men applied for shelter at the
police stations during the night and
were allowed to sleep in the municipal
court room. Several restaurants an
nounced free breakfasts for the hun
CRY unemployed.
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G. n. Pfister, Coffeyville; w. E. Bar
ker, Chanute; B. V. Wheeler, Norton;
A. L. Sponsler, Hutchinson; w. r..
Wells, Belleville; Bert Craig. Riley; j.
w. Calender, Stockton; c. H. Lyman,
Rush Center; John Mcconnell, Rus
sell; John n. Bell, New Cambria; L.
NJ. Penwell, Topeka; Wade Warner,
Goodland: E. S. Traves, Smith Center;
E. B. Mckay, st. John.
the Industrial school braved the zero
weather to attend the opening session
last evening.
Senator James A. Troutman was
present at the session. Secretary
Mohler told the senator that he never
saw him out to a meeting of the board
unless the senator was scheduled to
speak. Senator Troutman admits this
to be partly true but it won't occur
again
Charles Sessions used to occupy a
part of the same office with Carl
Vrooman's father, H. P. Vrooman, for
mer Kansas City attorney. He was
present at the evening session to shake
hands with the son.
Besides delving in war and politics
w. A. S. Bird keeps careful watch on
all farm movements and is one of the
fans attending each session of the
meeting. Mr.. Bird studied law while a
farm youth and took his law books
out to the field with him, snatching
odd moments for study. If he ever
quits law, I'M. Bird intends to go back
to his Pottawatomie county farm.
Three changes IN delegates were an
nounced at roll call this morning. L.
G. Jennings is representing the An
thony Fair association; j. Z. Hardes-
ty, Pratt County Fair associations and
S. Z. Barton, Gray County AgIicul-
tural association.
]. c. Mohler, secretary of the board
intended to place a King road drag
in Memorial Hall today. But the cold
weather made it impossible for the
Shawn county farmer with whom
he had contracted to bring the drag
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TO S. BELOW ZERO
tcont,nued. from Page oue.I

tContinued' from Page One.I
and the prediction is for much colder
weather.
10 Below at st. Joe.
St. Joe, Jan. 13.-The temperature
was down to g below zero this morn
ing, lower than for several years. The
sun is out today and the mercury is
gradually rising.
At Atchison IL Below.
Atchison, Kan. Jan. 13.--The mini
mum temperature here last night was
171a degrees below zero, the coolest
in several years. With clear skies
and no wind the temperature is ris-
ing slowly.
Suffering in Missouri.
Springfield Mo, Jan. 13-The low
est temperature of the winter, below
zero, was recorded here today Light
snow fell last night Trains are be
hind time on account of the unusually
severe weather. Much suffering of
poor people ard Of unprotected stock
is reported
Hold Up Traffic in Joplin.
Joplin, Mo, Jan. 13.-Traffic in
/ this city has been held up for two
/ days by cold weather and snow. To-
day it is 5 below zero. There is no
wind and the sky is clearing. There
are indications of it growing warmer.
Is Below at Hutchinson.
had temperature of . below zero
during the night but without any
wind. Today the sky is clearing and
slowly growing warmer.
Cold at Wichita.
Wichita. Kan, Jan. 13.-Eleven de-
greeS below zero at o'clock this
morning was the lowest temperature
recorded here last night which was the
coolest for several years. A clear Sky
and bright sun are causing a rising
temperature today.
In Southeastern Kansas.
Pittsburg. Kan, Jan. 13.-At Z
O'Clock this morning the thermometer
stood eight below zero. Two hours
later it was six below The sun is
shining but moderation is slow. At g
steam shovel coal pit in the open, g
thermometer registered twenty below
at ? O'Clock this morning Service
on the Jopiin. and Pittsburg electric
railway still is tied up today badly, al
though a little service has been pro.
vided.
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Kansas City. aJn. 13.-WHEAT-Cnsh
Market unchanged No. hard. S115M119
No. 5. 81 .O9M1.17; No. . red, $1.200t1.2J; No
5. S1.120i.32
CORN-Market unchanged to pc up. No
. mixed. ia u 2c; No, 3; 691aM zoe No
white ia II 1ac: No. 3, 69I. "a roc No.
yellow. 7lISGiT2c: No. 3. IO1ac
OATS-Market unchanged to 1hc higher
No. white, $50 i512c; No. mixed, $50
4e15c.
RYE-Markct unchanged.
HAY-Market steady; unchanged.
KATIR-No. 3 white, 97Gi9Sc.
WHEAT-Receipts CO cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CAOSE: WHEAT-May, $11sz July
S1.13az.
CORN-May, 75I4c: July, 751bdT55sc
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CONVENTION NOTES.

Among the delegates present at to-
days session are: a. NJ. Dunlap, Car
lyle; C. H. Ford. Moran; Peter Pfeif-
fer, Hamlin; ]. E. Thompkins, Clay
Center; E. A Willard, Burden; J. r.
Corren, Oberlin: G. W. Kelley, De-
troit; c. w. Murphy, Lawrence: E. G.
Finnup, Garden City; G. j. Stauth.
Dodge City: B. Needham, Lane; A.
Tucker. Eureka: G. NJ. Guntle, Oswe-
go; John C. Madden. Mound City: V.
Goodsheller, MCPHERSON; H. y. HoIde-
man, Meade; ]. r. Albert, Glen Elder:
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RENT is A MENACE
p. w. GOebeI So Tells Kansas
Board of Agriculture.
Suggests Long Time Loans for
Purchase of Farms.
KANSAS LAND BANK PLAN
Well Known Financier Has a
Scheme for Legislature.
Offer Low Rate of Interest for
Home Owners.
KANSAS LAND BANK PLAN

THE real prosperity and happiness
of the people does not depend upon
the Accommodations of a few million
aires, but upon the savings of the
masses of the people" declared p W.
Goebel, vice president of the Ameri-
can Bankers association. in an ad-
dress here today before the annual
meeting Of the Kansas state board OF
agriculture.
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New York stock Market.

Wall St. New York, Jan 12-STOCKS-
The short interest resorted to in recent tao
tics soon after the opening In an effort to
depress prices. Steel fell to S53s and Mex
lean Petroleum which was more active
than Steel repeated yesterdays minimum
of 1874, while other speculative favorites
showed marked heaviness. Liberal buying
of representative rails and some of the
more stable specialties caused partial
rallies after which the market became dull.
Dealings in the first hour were below the
recent averages with further diminution
later.
Bonds were steady with new high record
for Mercantile Marine 10 at 99A
Irregular gains and losses were recorded
in today's initial dealings a relatively
small turnover. United States Steel was
the only stock to Issue in more than mod
crate amounts. lots of 800. 1900 and 2.JC0
shares changing hands at S5A to S5T
against yesterdays else of S61s. The Mex
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Chicago Llre Stock Marked.

Chicago Jan. 13-HOGS-Receipts So
600 Market strong, 70 to 40 cents above
yesterdays average Bulk of sales. $7.15@
1.4o; light. $7.00M7.45; mixed. S7OOGT6O (;
heavy, $1,000 T.65; rough. ST.O0MT.15; pigs,
S5.1066.T5.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Native beef steers. $6.50@9.S0: cows and
heifers. .S3.3O6I $50: calves. ST.25I 1e %.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 Market strong.
wethers, $7.10G1T5; lambs $S.40@91O.
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TODaY'S MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, Jan. 13.-WHEAT-All deliv
cries of wheat rose today to the highest
prices on the 1915 crop. Chances Of severe
damage by the cold wave in the winter
wheat belt formed the chief cause of the
advance. which was also influenced by
cable dispatches that British import re
quirements would be larger than expected
and that the amount of wheat ocean
passage was likely to show decided fall
ing off. There were also bullish estimates
current to the quantity of wheat still
remaining on farms in the United States.
After opening CSC to 11sc higher the mar
ket scored additional gains before begin
ming to react. First prices for May were
$1.2s3s to S1.29 and for July 81 .22 to 81. 22A
CORN-Corn sympathized with wheat.
Drought in Argentina counted, too, against
the bears. Opening prices which ranged
from 1s@Ac to $50 12c higher, were fol
lowed by a slight sag.
OATS-Oats traders took their cue from
the strength of other grain. Selling was
only of a scattered sort
NlSIONS-Curtailment of hog re-
ceipts brought about an upturn in pro
visions. Longs who unloaded Yesterday
were conspicuous buyers.
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Kansas City. Jan 13.-HOGS-Receipt
5000 Market 15c to Doc higher. Bulk of
sales, $695M7.20; heavy. S7.10dT 20: pack
ers and butchers. ST006i7.20; light, $4,000
10; pigs. S6.O00650.
Prime fed steers. SS.JO@9.OO; dressed beef
steers. $6.S0@S.25; western steers $6.5O6r
500 southern steers. S6.0oMG75; cows.
S4.006yG.75: heifers. $6.OOM9.OO: stockers
and feeders; s.. I5@T75; bulls, S5.5oQ65O;
Lambs $1O00@1O.6o, yearlings. Ss.25SI
S9.25 wethers S650@I5O; ewes. So 256l
100; stockers and feeders, SJ00@925
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aster and dependence after cur active
work period is over, the latter means
independence and comfort for the
same period. Let us teach thrift for
all classes. and develop in the young
men and women the moral courage to
forego luxuries, that they may become
steady and consistent savers
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lean situation was again reflected in the
heaviness of Mexican Petroleum ana
American Smelling. while some of the war
issues lost substantial fractions. Yester-
day active specialties. notably the Sugar
group, Industrial Alcohol Crucible Steel
and Mercantile Marine were again to the
fore at material advances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13
Grain Gossip.
[By special wire to I. ]. Myers. Columbian
Building.i

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
640.O00 bushels thus far this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 81 6S4 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased 1G6,959
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 100000 bushels of
wheat. including flour. 600.000 bushels of
corn and $4,000 bushels of oats.
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steady. Creamery extras . score. BE
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered.
extra fine. 3GGI3Tc.
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
milk held. specials. 1Sc.
POTLTRN-Alive. firm: dressed steadX.
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Kansas City Livestock Sales Today.
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
& Co. i've stock commission ner-
chants.1
Kansas city. Jan. 13.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1000 head. Market 10c to 15c higher.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market 15c
to 20c higher. Bulk of sales, $700@T Is;
top. $7.2O
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
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Il suppose SoAs were touched when your
wife gave you that $50 easy chair for your
dem ,;Issxass touched before she gave it."
Boston Transcript
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Chicago. AIN 13-BUTTER-Marke
easy. Creamery 23@3012c
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts 30la@S1c;
ordinary firsts, 29630c. At mark, cases
included. 22d3Oc.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive. unchanged.
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Chicago Grain Market

Chicago. Jan. 13.-WHEAT-Close May,
81 2 2SA q 2Sss e6 Jqy rn H21 5SSzi
OATS-May. SOS a 5O2c: July, 49Ac.
PORK-January, $19.15; May. s19;e2;
SHORT RIBS-January, $1c-52; May,
S1C.90.
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Kansas City Grain

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range OF prices for grain futures In
The Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by Thos j. Myers, Broker. Colum-
bian Bidg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13

New York, AIN. 13.-SUGAK-KaW,
steady; centrifugal. 4336452; molasses,
356@3.73; refined, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13

1.-THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. Myers, Broker, Columbian
Bldg.l
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Continued from page one.)
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Half a dozen colored youths from
the Industrial school braved the zero
weather to attend the opening session
last evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Neglected Item. Of Road Expenses.

Tn" cost Of building roads includes
other expenses than The payments
mad" To contractors. although few
highway commiSsions include these
overhead chnrgeS in their reports ON
costs The California Highway Com
mission does So. however: hence it's
reports have high reputation among
business men who have examined them
The commission buys directly all the
materials used in the roads which
amounted year ago to nearly 200
cars per working day. y purchasing
department. for handling business of
this amount liz an unusual expense for
public commission. for the work IL
usually done by contractors II II ia
inclnded with the expenses of the aud
lung. disburSing. legal. secrctarial. en-
s'neering and clerical departments. the
overhead expense on the California
state highways to date amounts to
+il per cent or the total. This is the
estimate prepared on the usual the
AR" very different. \ recent estima;o
showed the total expenditure from the
highway FUND had been Sl3,146,3?6 OF
which Sll.5?l.lSS was for contracts and
materials. and $G04.926 for the over
head items just mentioned. Thcs" two
classes Of expenditures amounted to
1913 per cent or the total leaving ll.27
per cent of overhead expenses unpro-
rided for. Part OF II represents money
Invested in equipment and unused
stores. part represents the engineering
work on roads not yet placed under
contract and the remainder comprises
expenditures made in connection with
securing road data on routes not
adopted or in assistance in designing
and inspecting bridges built for State
highways by the counties Such con-
tingent expenses. not strictly over
head charges. must be provided for In
public road work. and it 'is a serious
error TO overlook them in preparing
estimates
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

powerful enough to do with ease any
thing you could ask any automobile
TO do. The Chandler Six has not only
seats for seven passengers. but II has
generous room for seven
Recent purchasers OF Chandler SKIES
were: D. w. BrinSer. \. NJ Seral George
H. Morgan. III. 4. Moore, Edwin O.
Winn. IL. j. sampson. H. l.. Strnnr
!. W. Coulter. G. L.: lIashronk Ice
FERGUSON. Thomas b. McAdamS. w g.
PiZZini. &. II. Archer. Moses Thalhimcr
Joseph ~. trenshaw. r. T.: pcrkinson
hr. Edward Mcclure. W Frank
Powers. Richmond Moore. William IL
Sands. X. NJ Partin. W. A. Broaddus
w. H. Northern and NJ. II. riIshuan
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30
Nmmcs Local distributors.

rh" Motor Cooling SYSTEMS comp,n~
OF baltimore. has appointed T.. l.. Tay-
Tor n Co. lila East Main street. ,hi.
city. exclusive distributors in Virginia
North carolina AMI South Carolina for
IN" perfection tir"ula,or, water
which replaces either pump or Their
moSiphon systems Tn" device has
been designed To hold the Ford major
AT a temperature Of 1919 degrees which
- IN" most efficient temperature at
winch II can lac operated The device
can b" installed by any one with u few
minutes work, and il does not alter
IN" design Of the motor in any way.
Tn" "rcrfc"tion circuIaior'' can bo
NiSthly tlcmOnslrntnh
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-30

nal number OF the expeditionary force.
This was tho result OF six months of
some OF the most sanguinary lighting
OF the war.
The second disaster OF the British
was the surrender of 10000 troops
under General Townshend to the Turks
nj knt-cl-Amara. on the Tigris. This
expedition had made a sensat iOnal
dash more than 300 miles up the river
In an attempt to seize BaRdad. II was
within ten miles OF the city when IT
was decisively defeated by the Turks
and forced to fall back 100 miles Here
IT was surrounded and forced to sur
render after relief force had made
several vain efforts at rescue.
Two new nations entered the ranks
OF the belligerents during the year. ON
October 10. 1918. Bulgaria threw In her
lot with the central powers and OF,
March .. 1916. GernanF declared war
on Portugal. after the republic had
seized all German ships interncd in her
ports.
The entrance Of Bulgaria into the
arena was slgnalized by combined
assault on Serbia by Austria Germany
and Bulgaria. which resulted in the
complete overwhelming OF the hope
lessly outnumbered Serbians and the
subjugation Of their country The
remnants Of III" Serbian army were
driven across the frontier into the
wilderness OF Albania whence they
were rescued by the british, French
and Italians. They were shipped TO
Corfu. where they were reorganized
and rc-rquippcd. and later. to the num-
her Of about 100000, COINED the
Franco British forces at Saloniki. The
survivors Of the Gallipoli campaign
were also gathered at the Grecian sea :
port. as we'll AN large British army
from Egypt. This combined force is
estimated ~ 5Ol.oO0 men. and is pre-
sumably being held for an attempt to
wres, Serbia from the Bulgarians.
AUSTRIANS SWEEP BACK
ITALIAN INVADERS
The principal success won by Aus
trian arms during the year was great
offensive undertaken against Italy in
May. The Austrian forces swept the
Italian invaders back over wide
Tyrol. r.conquered about 270 square
miles OF Austrian territory and carried
the hattie into Italy. The Italians
the twelve months had regained a large
portion OF ground and were vigorously
pressing Il commemorative In accord
ance with the plans OF the entente for
concerted action
ON the sea the year witnessed an
event Of surprising interest. The Ger
man grand Acct. steaming out from
its mine fields and impregnahle har-
hors AT Kicl and wilhelmshaven en-
gagged the British fleet in the miRhtest
naval battle of history
Tie battle vas fought of the coast
81 Jutland on May 81. Its results are
:" ohscured by tho conflicting claims
&c the com batants that they viii prob
ahl. not be definitely known until the
is over, IL then. The Germans
assert that the British losses were far
heavier than theirs. and on that ground
Claim tho victory. The British. deny
ing greater losses. point To the fact
that they still contro! tho seas the
tasis Of their right to the title Of
victors London also claims that since
the battle 200 British ships. which had
been tied up in Baltic ports since tho
beginning Of tho war. have been able