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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
DRAW PARTY Line
Australian Ballot Measure a
Red Rag to Democrats.
Dream of Joy Forever for Kan
sas Republicans.
FEAR TO 'VOTE' FER STRAIGHT"
BOurbons Suffered Until Massa-
chusetts. Ballot Came.
Minority Brought Together for
First Time in Session.

Party lines are to be drawn in the
house when the hybrid Australian bal
lot measure is called up for consid-
Grafton. The bill, a patchwork of
various ballot systems, is red rag to
the Bourbons and a dream of joy
forever for the Republicans.
After apparently going to sleep
without setting the alarm clock, house
Democrats awoke in time to learn that
the administration had started the
machinery for enactment OF a new
ballot law. They surmised at once
that the Republicans were planning
TO increase their normal maJoritles IN
the state. All of which was matter
of sufficient concern to occasion
hasty Democrat caucus. Now the
fight over the ballot measure is to
involve a party split-the first of the
present legislative session.
Fight 1t, Says Holland
1--WE will fight the administration
ballot bill from start to finish. de-
clared Representative Holland of Rus
sell. What is more, we expect
enough support from the Republican
side of the house to make consider
able trouble for the men who are try
ing to pass the bill. The measure Is
nothing short of an effort of the Re
publicans to hold the Independent
thinking voters in line with revival
of the old plea to vote her straight.
"A return to the Australian ballot sys-
tenn is regarded by the Democrats a:
a step backward in our election law:
and the Democrats will vote agains
any measure which seeks to restore
tie old method of voting"
House members have voted anc
fought without regard for party lines
Not once during the present legisla
tive session has a strict party line
been drawn. Not in years has the
minority occasioned so slight concer1
among members on the south side o.
the house. Now, apparently scatter
ed forces have been gathered undel
the Bourbon banner for a fight owe
the election laws. The present Massa
chusetts ballot law was written b!
the Democrats in 1918, following
wears under the Australian SYSTEM,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
SENATOR HAS PLAN


Continued From Page One)
ment of heavy labor bills. A bill was
introduced in the senate today by An
derson of Saline, authorizing the en-
ployment of inmates of the Hutchin-
son reformatOry in and about the fair
grounds. The prisoners are to be
worked in gangs of twenty-five or less
and under the direction of some Off
GER of the reformatory. The bill per-
mits the feeding and lodging of the
prisoners on the fair grounds if it ap-
pears practicable. Senator Anderson
oners who would welcome an oppor-
tunity to get out in the wind and
sand, no matter what kind of work
they would have to do.
Only five votes were cast against
the city manager bill when it went
thru the senate on final passa ge to-
day. The five senators voting against
it were: Terrell of Chautauqua, Price
of Clark, Satterthwaite of Butler,
Smith of Cowley, and Wark of Mont
gomery. The bill passed was intro
duced by Nighswonger of Sedgwick.
and is an enabling act. 1t leaves it
to the voters of cities to determine
wheher they shall adopt the form of
government provided or retain the
plan under which it is operating.
The senate committee on agricul-
ture today returned an adverse re-
port upon the Kimball bill creating
and establishing a branch agricul-
tural station in southeast Kansas. The
bill was introduced by Kimball of La
bette.
In addition to veterans of the Civil
war, the doors of the State Soldiers
home are thrown open to men who
guarded the frontier against raids.
| in a bill introduced in the senate by
Metcalf of Douglas. The bill requires
that the applicant shall have been 6
resident of Kansas for thirty-fiVe years
and that he be neither a drunkard mol
criminal
| The bill of Sutton of Stafford au
thorizing cities of the second class t.
sprinkle streets was reported favor
ably to the senate today
On motion of Senator Huffman o
Cherokee, the bill of Terrell of Chau
| tauqua, relating to returns on mar
riage licenses and a 50-cent fee, killed
on roll call Wednesday, was reconsid
cred today and passed. The motion
for a reconsideration was seconded b,
Senator Pomeroy, who killed the bill
Wednesday, incidentally, the fe
which had been cut to rs cents b,
Pomeroy before the bill was killed
was put back at SO cents.
81 had no desire to kill the bill,
said Senator Pomeroy. 81 simpl
wanted to know where this fee wa
going and how much it amounts t
annually. I find that the state antici
pates the future and makes 1t possibl
to collect birth statistics by collectin
a fee from couples who purchase mar
riage licenses
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REPLY OF U. S. READY


Continued from Page one)
the one handed by the Berlin foreign
office to Ambas sador Gerard. The
note published in Berlin announces in
bold terms the determination of Ger
many to WELD every weapon at her
command without quarter while the
note presented to the American state
department says the same thing in
softened language.
Won Tirpitz U-Boat Raids Weak
The German embassy for months
has been building up an atmosphere
of hopefulness and at one time it
was said that Won Tirpitz who orig
mated the campaign of ruthlessness,
actually had been forced from his
high position by influences brought to
bear by the German ambassador here
in an effort to preserve good relations
with the United States. Now, it is
frankly disclosed that Won Tirpitz was
deposed because he did not carry his
campaign of ruthlessness far enough;
that he was unprepared with an in-'
sufficient number of undersea ships
to make this force effective. and was
punished for his shortsightedness.
Now the officials who speak for
Germany in this country unhesitat-
| ingly announce the plan to starve out
| England with a fleet of submarines
which they estimate at between 300
| and 500 and they think they can cut
| off the food supply of the British
Isles complete within sixty days
| American officials are not convinced
that Germany's announcement of a
campaign of ruthlesSneSS reveals the
entire situation. There have been in
timations of dissension between the
entente allies. all of which, however.
] have been officially denied. and there
are other circumstances which have
| come into possession of the American
government, put are not being dis
closed, which give ground for the pos
sibility that the new submarine block
ade may be only the forerunner of
something else equally startling.
Neither is there any assurance that
the new warfare will be confined to
changes on the seas.
The air of confidence which was
openly expressed at the German en-
bassy was generally interpreted as an
indication that the Berlin government
was very sure of the success of its
plans.
new dangers to the very shore of the
United States. where a score or more
of German and Austrian ships have
been laid up since the beginning OF
the war and where several commerce
raiders are informed.
Washington, Feb. 1.-U1timatun tc
Germany or an immediate break with
her-that was what was generally be-
|. lieved today would be President Will
sons course following the announced
intent to strike, unrestrained at Ship
ping in a big barred area
The president himself has not an.
nounced his course and in These
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
Summons House to Capital.
KANSAS HAS LEAK?
Continue, from Page One.)

Continue, from Page One-)
formation had leaked from the COM
mittee which permitted members of
the lobby to gather inside informa-
ton as to proposed legislation and
that the committee bill was juggled.
1t is charged in the Hobbies today
that the Nicholson interests, with
which Davis is claimed to have been
associated, received inside tips con-
corning the action and plans of the
committee. Caudill refused to state
Just what evidence he would bring be-
fore the house, but declared it would
be of sufficient importance and merit
to warrant a tboro investigation of
the actions of committee members and
Clerk Davis.
Following introduction of the reso-
luton today, Speaker Keene asked if
the author of the resolution asked
immediate consideration.
No." replied Caudill, II am willing
that the resolution lay over one day
under the Jules. But I shall call up
the resolution tomorrow"
Held Star Chamber Sessions?
Following introduction of the eau
dill resolution, good road boosters in
the lobby unburdened their COM
plants. Members declared they had
not been given consideration in the
appointments on the highway commit
tee. They also declared that sessions
| of the Legislative committee had been
| behind closed doors, but that informa-
| ton from the committee was passed tc
| certain persons on the outside
Reports today indicated that
| charges would be made concerning Sc
cret sessions in hotels and other places
| where committee appointments were
| discussed and sessions were closed tc
/ certain members of the highway lobby
/ Caudill, tho, has not disclosed the SEN
sational evidence which he claims he
will be able to bring before the legis
lature when the resolution is consid
| cred.
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terms, officials and international ex-
perts recalled that he has always held
that war or a break must be avoided
up to the last ditch.
The present situation appeared to
be the last ditch. But officials were
not certain Wilson would SO regard it.
Will He Carry Out Threat.
If he follows his Sussex note threat,
he will break with Germany. it was
declared. That threat was to sever
relations if Germany violated her
pledges.
Germany now has served notice
that she will break them, scatter them
to the winds.
There is no time for long thought.
The new, gigantic war started last
midnight, tho neutral shipping has a
few days grace.
While the break or the ultimatum
holding Germany accountable under
to be the logical course, authorities
pointed out that the president has
these courses of action open, in addi-
ton:
He might await an act involving
American rights or lives.
He might make quick move TO
get a relaxation of the British 'starva-
ton blockade and a modification OF
Germany'S new move .
He might make big eleventh hour
peace move 1ntendeQ 10 cali d Halt ~
hostilitieS.
Either of the last two courses, how
ever appeared to be too daring a
stroke to have prospect of success at
this late hour.
Recall Verge of War" Statement
The president is said to still feel he
should follow the idea of mo war
insofar as the call can be answered
honorably. But few persons in au-
thority believe break in diplomatic
relations can mean other than war
Officials recalled today the presl-
dents past warlike warninSs-the
sparks are flying" Secretary
Lansing's verge of war" comment
December 81 last.
Officials admitted today they nave
seen the possibilities of these hints
coming true and it is believed they
had some advance knowledge of Ger
man intent ito cut loose" if peace
maneuvers failed.
Summons House to Capital.
Col E. NJ. House. the president
close friend and constant adviser on
foreign affairs came to Washington
from New York today. apparently in
response to a telephone call last night
from the president, who had spent
several hours alone in his study going
over the note.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
DOWN TO IL BELOW


in 1911. The previous low record, 9
below zero. occurred in 1905. This
mornings low mark was 8 degrees
below this mark. Tonight the mer-
curry again will drop many degrees
below the record. Mr.. Flora said to-
day.
Local railroad officials reported lit
tie trouble with wire and train service.
Trains were practically on time and
street cars were running with little
difficulty. The local office of the
Missouri & Kansas Telephone COM
pany reported unusually clear wires
this morning. There were only a few
breaks on rural lines in the Topeka
district.
There was practically no gas today,
it was reported by the local gas com
pany.
Everybody will want to know early
tomorrow morning how cold it was
and the State Journal volunteers to
take care of all phone queries. The
Journal will receive the temperature
as soon as the weather bureau opens
and will be glad to give out the in
formation in order to relieve the
weather bureau which will be swamp
ed with inquiries
The moon tonight will shine until
4:SQ o'clock a. m. Hourly temper
allure readings last night were as fol-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
Turks Getting in Touch.

; Paris, Feb. 1.-Djavid Bey, former
Turkish minister of finance, has ar
rived at Geneva, according to the
Matin, as delegate from the Turkish
ministry commissioned to get in touch
with the entente powers. david Bey
he was the only Ottoman minister
who refused to sign the TRADE pro-
claiming the opening of hostilities.
Another Turkish politician, Noury
Bey, is at st. Moritz and is said to
have declared openly that the parti-
sans of Talaat Bey, one of the tri-
umvirate in charge at Constantinople
are nationalists before everything else
and do not intend to pull the chest
nuts out of the fire for Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
BILL IN HOUSE

Continued from Page OneJ
property of the county or school dis
trict and would be supplied to stu
dents free of charge. A levy of not to
exceed ten mills may be levied for the
purchase of such books. under pro-
visions Of the bill
Mark Oregon Trail.
Provision is made for the marking
of the Oregon Trail under a house
bill by Travis of Allen county. The
provision for highways markers af-
fects Johnson, Douglas, Shawnee,
Pottawatom1e, Marshall and Wash
ington counties.
Bounty ON Jackrabbits.
Frank McIvor, who came to the leg
iSlature from Sheridan county, wants
bounty on iackrabbit scalps. The
bill provides that the county commits
sioners in all counties west of the east
line of range eleven, west, shall pay
a bounty of five cents on the scalp
of each jackrabbit killed in the coun-
ty.
Make Utility Contracts.
Kansas cities will be permitted to
make contracts with public utilities
for service under a bill in the house
by Allen of Wyandotte county. The
measure extends to the cities the right
to contract with water, light, heat and
power companies for service furnish
! ed by these utilities.
Twelve Vote NO"
Twelve house members were fear
| less and unafraid when the bone dry
I liquor bill was called up for passage.
A thirteenth member, Nelson, voted
| no, but refused to stand with the I'M
/ lucky number and changed his vote.
The bill received 104 votes against IL
nays. Members voting against the
passage of the bone dry bill were:
+ Chittenden, Endres, Harvey, Holland,
Jones. Kline, Lyons. Marshall, Mar
| tin, McDougall, Noble and Shannon.
All Bills in February 10.
House members concurred in senate
amendments to the resolution limiting
| the date for final introduction of orig
inal bills. The original house bill called
/ for all bills by tonight. But the SEN
ate extended the date to February
! 10. When messaged back to the
house. that body promptly concurred
in the amendments. Under the reso-
luton as adopted by both houses, an
measures except committee bills must
reach the hopper before Saturday
| night, February 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. -WHEAT-Germany's
move for unrestricted sea war caused far
greater effects the wheat market today
than did the first opening of hostlities
any event since. An extreme break of
154c in values took place in the first min
ute of trading and excitement was at such
a pitch that transactions cents apart
were made at the same instant in different
parts of the pi. Ralities of cents from
the lowest level reached at the start were
made by wheat within five minutes after
the opening, and altho wild. fluctuations
interviewed in the next quarter of an hour
3 cents more of recovery was shown.
Fresh declines, however, then ensued-
Opening prices today ranged all the way
from Sc to 15Ac down compared with
yesterdays finish. May starting at $1.5G
TO $1.63 and July at $1.36 to S1.4o. On
the succeeding rallies in the first half
hour May rose to s165 and July TO $1.42.
but new declines of cents or more, fol-
lowed.
Coarse gains took downward plunges
but to less sensational extent than wheat
announcement that after having been
tied up over night traffic today was NOV
in and out of New York harbor helped
somewhat to steady the wheat market but
nervousness renewed by word that
railway embargoes were spreading and by
messages from Washington giving pessi-
country and Germany. Consequent set
backs in prices. however did not again be
as was the case at the outset. The close
Vas unsettled ed, 4lsc to SaSe net lower with
Nay at SIG to S1-63A and July ut
CORN-Corn was not affected as much
as oass, the former grain falling 4%c
oats 5asc. On the other hand neither corn
J or oats showed rally power equal to wheat.
the upturns being scarcely beyond the
limits of those of an ordinary day. After
/ opening 23sc to 4Mc the corn market
mounted slowly to Sc to Ike above the
| top, of the initial range.
Selling pressure increased about midday
when Washington report seemed gloomiest.
/ The corn market tho yielded only to a
relatively slight degree, and closed firm at
2asc to 2Ac net decline.
| PROVISIONS-Extrao tumbles
were witnessed in provisions prices. Pork
in some cases dropped 1925 a barrel, Lard
and ribs varied from 7113c to s21sc
New York Money Market
/ New York, Feb. 1--MONEY-Mercantil
paper, 81 @3h per cent Sterling, 60 day
| bills. 4I212 commercial, 60 day bills on
| banks, 4.7212 8, commercial 60 day bills.
4.721a demand, 1880; cables. i76 1-l6
Francs, demand. 5.Si%; cables, 5S3K
! Marks, demand, CT; cables, 6TA. Kronen
demand, 10; cables, 105s. Guilders de-
mand, 40a4 cables, 40 1915 Lires de-
mand, 7.32; cables, 1.31- Rubles. demand,
/ 2S% !; cables, 2S13. Bar silver, T6zc: Mex
/ lean dollars. 59Ac Government bonds
steady: railroad bonds. weak Time loans
firm: GO days. 2h@3; 30 days, 2a4 a.; c
months 81 @31a.
Call money, firmer; high. 3: low, 2;
ruling rate. 2; last loan. 3; closing bid ?;
| offered at 3.
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TOO COLD FOR STUNTS
Ake-Pots Postpone Initiation of Leg
islators Planned for Tonight.

On account of the severe winter
weather the initiation of members of
the legislature into the Ake-Pot Ster-
boos, to have been held tonight, has
been postponed until q later date. Of
ficers of the Ake-Pots announced to-
day.
The initiation of the law makers
into the topeka organization has
been planned as one of the big winter
stunts of the Ake-Pots and the mem
bers felt that it would be impossible
to do justice to the occasion with the
bottom out of the thermometer and
so they decided upon a postponement
Feather Busters at Forbes Hdw. Go.
Adv -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
BIG GAIN IN EXPORTS
Manufacturers Send Materials Double
in Value 1915 Product.

Washington, Feb. American
manufactures sent abroad last year
were double in value those of 1915
Manufactures ready for consumption
were valued at sass, 6S6, POS, the
commerce department announced to-
day, compared with 5,1O5,55 in
1915.
They formed more than half of the
years increase in exports, which ag-
gregate $5,421. 2S9,162 against $3,49S,-
23O532 in 1915.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01
Smith Fights Moran to Draw.

st. Louis, Mo-. Feb. AT the end
of a 12-round boxing contest here be-
tween Gunboat Smith of New York,
and Jack Moran, st. Louis, the ref
cree announced the bout a draw. In
the opinion of newspaper men at the
ringside Smith had a slight advan-
tage. The men are heavyweights.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-01

Chicago, Feb. 1.-HOGS-Receipts $4,000.
Market higher Bulk of sales, S11.75@
1900; light, s11.40@12O0; mixed. $1155@
1215; heavy, $11 .60G1220; rough, $11.6o@
11.75; pigs. $9.75@11.00.
CATTLE-Receipts $780, Market weak.
Native beef cattle. $775@1195; western
steers, S7.1511O.15: stockers and feeders,
$6OO@9 10; cows and heifers, $5.OO@10.25 I;
calves. $1c50@14.25
SHEEP-R Receipts. 10000. Market higher.
Wethers, $10.25@13 1880; lambs, S11 s5G14.5 So
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33 Degrees Below Normal.

33 Degrees Below Normal
Temperature readings during the
day, furnished by the weather bu-
reau, are as follows:
9 o'clock ..-11(12 o'clock ....-2
~ O'Clock 81 1 o'clock -. 2
II o'clock -. 81 2 O'Clock 80. o
Temperatures averaged 33 degrees
below normal The wind this after
noon was making 20 miles from the
northwest.
Peach Crop Hard Hit.
Springfield. Mo. Feb. IA drop
of fifty degrees in "a hours to four
below zero has gripped the Ozark re-
gion in one of the most severe biz
yards of the winter The low temper
azure will cause some damage to the
fruit crop, especially peaches, but the
extent will not be known for several
days
There was snow accompanied by a
stiff northwest wind.
Eight Below at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, Feb. Eight de-
grees below zero. coolest of the win
ter was recorded here last night A
further drop of four degrees is pre-
dicted tonight.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market
Kansas City, Feb. 1.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market open 15c higher, advance
lost Bulk of sales. S11.60@12.O0: heavy.
$11 90@12.05; packers and butchers. S11.7J
@12:0 light, $11- 40d11.9O; pigs, $1o25@
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market
strong. Prime fed steers. 81 .25011.75;
dressed beef steers $S.75@11OO; cows
S6.0O@9.50: heifers. S7.O0M1 90: stockers
= feeders S6.T50i10.00; bulls, $650Qs.50;
sHEEP~Receipts 1000 Market 1oc to
zoe higher. Lambs. S125o@14.50; stockers
and feeders, $7.00@13.75.
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Gas Low at Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Kan, Feb. 1.-The tenn
perature reached six degrees below
zero at O'Clock this morning and
was steadily falling. The supply of
gas was low and the company said
the pressure was very low.
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recession Of Is points to 90 with 20 points

recession Of IS points to 80 with &c points
for Bethlehem Steel on a single sale.
Shippings were conspicuously weak, Ma
rfne preferred losing almost Is points with
ID for Atlantic Gulf and West Indies All
the socalled war specialties crumbled
to 10 points and Coppers yielded s to Is
with declines Of 3 to 10 points after the
first selling movement.
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 di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay, Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants.(
Kansas City, Feb. 1.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 5000 head. Market strong
HI GS-Receipts 1000 head. Market 10c
to zoe higher. Bulk of sales. $11.75@1.05;
IT, >, $1210.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
15c higher. Lambs. $1A50,