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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
wEATHER TARLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-f hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
20 BLOCKS OF PENS BURNED
Concrete Hog Sheds Iifesavers-Bfc.
Packing Houses Saved.

More than twenty blocks of pens
were destroyed, according to reports
made to the State Journal this morn
ing. Late estimates on the number
OF cattle burned and killed in the fire
were made between Is, 900 and 5000
this morning. The fire was unde.-
control by o'clock this mornin-,
despite danger from the stiff north
east wind.
The wood divisions of the hog yards
caught fire later this morning and
nearly 5000 head of hogs were
burned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by the Topeka Board of TradeJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

$1S.25, but plain half fat mixed butcher
hogs sold at SIPS to $3.50. Today's mar
ket is 81 % to $3.50 lower than last Tues
day, with uncertain prospects for later in
the week.
SHEEP AND LAMBS
The market went along without much
change last week, but this morning buyers
got orders to buy at sharply lower prices.
Accordingly the best price paid by Killers
up to noon for good westerns was S17 so,
with a possible $17.6O sale later. Feeder
buyers also lacked steam today. one drove
of black face Colorado lambs, 81 lbs. aver
age, at SLIGO, the top on feeding lambs,
most of the good feeders at $3.50. Good
breeding ewes are scarce and firm, 301
head of Colorado ewes 100 lbs. average
today at $1,000, choice young ewes up to
ST. 80. palmer ewes S13 feeders SO to $12.
J. A. RICKART.
Market Correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
Wind Drove Flames.

The fire started in the northeast
corner of the cattle yards near the
Twelfth street gate and worked its
way south and west toward the rack
ing plants just over the state line. The
fine, however, was checked while it
was burning the stockyards bridge.
The packing plants were nos dam
aged. Origin of the fire is unknown
hut several local cattlcuea declare
that the conflagration is similar to the
ore that occurred nearly two years
ago, which started from cigaret stub
thrown into a hayrack.
Receipts of cattle Monday totaled
1000, only 5000 less than the record
run at the Kansas City yards. The
market was poor and thousands of
cattle were held over for a better mar
ket. Labor trouble, too, tended to
hold up business Monday on the dull
market. The market was 10 to Is
cents lower Monday and trading was
slow.
Joe Mercer. state live stock sanitary
commissioner. left Toneka for Kansas
City early this morning. He will as
sist Kansas shipper in locating their
stock and in caring for tie herds until
the marriott car b. - ply
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
New York Sugar Market.
New York stock Market.

New York, Oct. 16.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, $50; moIasses. 6.02; re-
fined, steady; fine granulated, S.35.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.

Topeka Livestock Market.
r1ces furnished by Wolff Packing Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

Open High Low Today Yes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16
Chicago Produce Market.

SHORT Russian, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

Kansas City. Oct. 16.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-16

shorn lambs and sheep &C under abovs
lambs unless fat. eep OF
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
WILL VIEW WISCONSIN PLAN
Representative of Federal Labor De-
partment to Check Up on
Badger Child Labcr.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. George P. Ham
brecht of the industrial commission
received a letter from the federal gov
eminent advising him that the certifi-
Gates of age given under the child Ia
Dor law of Wisconsin would be ac-
cepted by the federal government dur
ing the next six months.
Commissioner lIambrecht went to
Washington sor4e time ago and pre-
sented the plan to be used in Wiscon-
sin for determining the age under the
child labor law and asked as to
whether this proof would not be &C
cepted under the federal child labor
act. The letter says that during the
next six months a representative of
the federal labor department will come
to Wisconsin to ascertain how the
Wisconsin age permit plan is working
out.
Hitherto permits have been required
up to 16 years of age. Under the new
law permits must be secured for chill
dren under IT years of age unless en-
ployed on farms, or in domestic serv-
ice in cities in which there are no vo-
cational schools.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Historic Relies Unearthed

An extraordinary find of historic
pottery and relics has been made by
Early Morris, excavating Pueblo ruins
in Aztec, San Juan county, n. NJ, with
n force of % men. for the American
Museum of Natural History.
The discovery includes 80 pieces of
rare pottery, more than 10000 carved
red and black stone beads, baskets,
mating. knives, battleaxes and other
stone implements. Turquoise beads,
mosaics and shell ornaments are
classed as among the finest ever exca-
waited in the Southwest
Grains Of corn, with cobs. tassels
and husSs, were found intact, as were
also beans and bean pods pumpkin
seeds, pine cones, cotton fiber. yucca
leaves rushes, cotton yarn and cloth
sandals, snowshoes, beaver teeth and
bones of animals and human beings,
one skeleton in sitting position ind-
eating the man had been decapitated.
The find was made In underground
communal dwellings buried for cen
turtles.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
CHANGES AT FAIR GROUNDS
Many Improvements Being Made to
Buildings and Drainage System.
Exhibit Best In Years.

Milwaukee-When crowds gather at
the great Wisconsin state fair, Sept.
10 to Is, many pleasant surprises
await them in the way of improve
ments.
The fair itself, its entertainment
features and it's racing programs will
be by far the best of its sixty-seven
years of history, but that isn't all.
This year a new $4,000 poultry build
ing has been built.
At the cost of $4,000 a new water
and drainage system has been in
stalled, one creek having been placed
in a concrete flume 1000 feet long and
being entirely invisible.
Drainage has been so planned that
there is solid ground upon which 90
600 automobiles can be parked free
of charge,
Next year the mammoth concrete
stand will be given another $4,000
section. There will be a seating eapac-
ity at popular prices for 1880 persons
this year
The state fair is planned this year
to be of greater than usual educational
value along its many lines of inspira-
tional work. and the entertainment
features will not only be numerous,
but of the highest class.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
RECOGNIZE WOMAN AS EQUAL
Heads of Industrial Plants Say She
Can Do Any Work Consistent With
Strength Better Than Man.

Once man pretended to place wom-
an on a pedestal and worship her
Now, according to Donald Wilhelm,
who reports THE Confessions of a
Munition-Maker" in the Century, he
is forced to recognize her as an equal,
and respect her. The quotation be-
low states the opinion Of hard-head-
ed factory foreman, on the Importance
of women in the world of labor:
"Welch, one can see, isn't emotion
al One can trust his judgment OF
women.
THAT is why I was glad he was
present in the officers room of the
company eating quarters when the re-
port was made IN detail of the strike
scheduled TO take place the follow
ing Monday morning He made
speech. saying:
Gentlemen, we've all known wom-
on practically all our lives-ever since
we were born, practically. Most of
us get to thinking that woman can't
do mechanical work because they're
always willing TO let a man use the
hammer. that being something he
thinks he can do. But q woman can
do it, A woman can do anything that
n man can do. and most things bet
ter, but men can't do anything near
what women can do. Now, maybe
you can imagine what women can do
I'm mechanics. and | know what they
can do. Leaving out big girls, I say
women can do any kind of mechanical
work that's consistent with their
strength better than men,
Another superintendent, a new
man, said he had thrown out a hun
dred men IN his plant back In Ohio
and put girls in their places and he
had found them better all around"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
GOVERNOR LoWDEN OF ILLINOIS
OPENS BIG FIGHT.
Price of coal-Operators
Defiant.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-Governor
Lowden issued an order on Friday to
Attorney General Brundage to prepare
the necessary legal papers for seizure
of Illinois coal mines by the state.
1t is understood here that If the
attorney general decides that the
mines may be seized without action
by the general assembly, the National
Guard regiments not already In the
federal service will be called upon to
patrol the mines.
Chicago, Aug. 20.-COal Director
Carter found his power defied at the
beginning of the hearing on coal
prices.
Attorneys Ralph Crews, Rush c..
Butler and Samuel Adams, for the OPP
orators, asked permission to speak.
They read the resolution adopted by
the Operators association repudiating
the agreement by which Judge Car
ter'S decisions on prices were to be
binding on the mines.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
BADGER FARMERS
DOING THEIR BIT
PLAN TO HELP NATION DURING
WAR BY PLANTING MOST
NECESSARY CROPS.
PREPARE FOR NEXT SEASON
Many Letters Asking Advice Received
BY Agricultural colIege-oo f9ore
in Present Emergency Than
Most People imagine.

Madison-The college of agriculture
of the university announces that more
is being done by Wisconsin farmers TO
aid this country in its war emergency
than most people imagine. 1t is de
clared that already farmers are pre-
pairing to increase the productiyeness
of their farms next year.
1t is said that never before has the
agricultural department received so
many letters asking advice as to what
crops to put in to benefit the nation.
This has been especially true since
the United States department of agri-
culture sent out bulletin declaring
that there must be an increase in
acreage.
Many letters are being received
FROM farmers describing the character
of the soil on the farms, and asking
what acreage will be the best for
wheat. The wheat acreage in Wiscon-
sin was greatly increased this year.
and it is believed the farmers will meet
the demands of the government as re-
CARDS wheat acreage next year.
The university is planning to keep
up its inspection of the farm situation
and to give all the aid which farmers
may desire. 1t is expected that, by
early in September, figures can be
given as to the value of the Wiscon-
sin crops this year. 1t is stated that
more was produced in Wisconsin this
year than ever before.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Sional Fills Twofold Purpose,

Near a dangerous curve In Lorlng
avenue, at Salem, Mass, consplcu-
Gus warning signal has been erected
for the benefit of motorists. 1t con
sIsts Of tall brightly painted wooden
figure, representing an officer with one
hand raised and the other holding a
red flag. Because of its size and
color the sign cannot escape notice,
and therefore doubtless has a great
er effect than would a more conserva-
tive sign. II was installed by tire
company beside one of the latter's bill
boards, and thus performs the two
fold function of calling attention TO
the curve and so-and-so's products.
Somewhat similar advertising schemes
have been used elsewhere to good nd
vantage. Mechanics Maya
zine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
ARRANGE TO MOVE NEW ARMY
Railroad Men Work Out Problem of
Transporting 687 900 Men to
Cantonments.

Chicago Aug. 22.-DetaiIs OF the
plans for the gigantic task of trans
porting the 6S7,000 men of the first
draft army from the 4,531 local CON
centration points to the is canton
ments have been worked out by the
railroads war board. A bulletin issued
by Chairman Fairfax Harrison covers
the movement of the national army to
the training camps and explains the
plans the government wants carried
out.
The movement will start September
5. Between that date and September
the railroads will complete the en-
trainment of 100000 men, or approx
mately 30 per cent of the national
army. A second movement of 80 per
cent will begin on September 10 and a
third movement of the same size Oc-
tober 3.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23

Queensland has Is technical colleges.
which are attended by about 5000 stu
dents
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
MURDERED BY HATCHETPL
Body of Italian, Literally Hacked to
Pieces, Found in Lonely Spot on
Outskirts of Racine.

Racine Taken to a deserted spot
near the north end of Horlick's park,
Giuseppe Starteri, about 26 years old,
Chicago Heights, H., was murdered
by four men.
Apparently he was thrown to the
ground and while held there one of the
men used Ratchet, found by the po-
lice, to commit the murder. The mans
head was almost severed from the
body by Ratchet cuts just below the
chin and again few inches lower.
The skull was crushed in three
places and the murderers had even
chopped away fingers from both hands
and had attempted to sever the arms
at the wrists. The Ratchet used was
found near the body.
People heard the cries of the victim
and summoned the police, but they
found only the body, the murderers
having escaped. In the pockets of the
clothing were found letter addressed
to Starteri at Chicago Heights and his
registration card issued in Cook coun-
ty on June 5.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
CHILD DIES IN A CUPBOARD
Trapped by Spring Lock on Door Lad
is Suffocated - Sister Rescued
BY Searching Party.

Beloit-The spirit of adventure
caused the death of 5-year-old Willie
Yandry of Clinton, and nearly result.
ed in a like ending for his 3.year-old
sister, Beatrice. The children were
found after a search lasting twenty
four hours, in an old deserted farm
house, imprisoned by spring lock in
a small cupboard. The boy had suffo-
Gated.
The youngsters were missed from
their home at supper time and every
foot OF territory for miles around had
been traversed before one of the farm
hands accidentally kicked the cup
board and knocked open the door.
There were evidence that the boy
had struggled bravely to free himself
and his little sister from their impris-
onment before he succumbed.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
ARE SUBJECT TO STATE LAW
Actual Service Not Immune
from Criminal Arrest.

Madison-In an opinion to john
Roberts. district attorney at Grand
Rapids, in the case of soldiers of a
National Guard company arrested on
a criminal charge few days prior to
the mobilization of the command at
Camp Douglas. Deputy Attorney-Gen
eral Walter Drew holds that it is
quite clear that member of the Ma
tional Guard yhen not in actual serv-
ice and under the control and custody
OF the commanding officer, is not in
any wise immune from criminal arrest
In this state" The attorney for the
defendent soldier had pleaded the ju-
risdiction of the justice of the peace.
The attorney general Is of the opinion
that the justice has full jurisdiction in
this matter.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
LABOR SHORTAGE IN ALASKA
Wages Are Mounting Higher. Ordinary
Laborers Being Paid as Much
as SIP Day.

An Alaskan correspondent writes
that the shortage of labor In interior
Alaska has become acute, and In con-
sequence employers are bidding
against each other for the services Of
such laborers as are to be had with
the result that wages are mounting to
unprecedented figures. This condition
Is especially noticeable in the Fair
banks district, where as much as $12
a day has recently been paid for ordi-
nary pick and shovel laborers. There
are not nearly enough workers to fill
| the available jobs. and instead of inn
proyement the condition is expected to
grow worse.
The Alaska road commission, which
received an appropriation Of 100000
for the building of roads and trails this
year, is in the market for IA large force
of laborers, and where they are TO
come from nobody knows, Moreover,
mining operations are just beginning
In large way, and this industry will
require more men than the present la
fNAih@ I'luldlibu III lllt II NlI bdliho
region, and If they cannot be had the
industry will suffer severely. Similar
conditions, but less severe, existed last
year, and were due to the draining Of
the labor resources by the government
railroad, which is still short of men.
As in all former years, many laborers
will undoubtedly come in from the
states, but not enough are expected to
even fill the wants of the railroad com
mission, much less to adequately re-
lieve the needs of private employers.
What Is true of the interior labor
shortage was also true In less degree
of the coast regions until recently. OF
1000 laborers sailing from Seattle to
Alaska last spring not half dozen got
as far as the interior, the men finding
Jobs in the coast regions Should some
means not be found to relieve the labor
shortage In the interior its develop
ment will be affected more seriously
than last year, when shortage of la
Dor resulted in many ventures being
| abandoned. Many mining companies
were unable to complete their seasons
operations, and not a few business
men went broke because of inability
| to fill their contracts.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Furnish Jobs for Many.

Madison-The free employment Off.
ces of the state have been doing a
much larger business during the last
few months than ever before, accord
ing to statistics made public by the
state industrial commission. Employ
ers orders show an increase of nearly
rs per cent over last year, but what is
most remarkable is that the applica-
tons for work have increased even
more. During July, 1917. 6.3S7 work.
men applied for work at the four free
employment offices which are con
Quoted by the industrial commission at
Milwaukee, Superior, Oshkosh and La
Crosse, as against 4,047 during July
1916.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
A Get-Rich-Quick Scheme.

Two young Irishmen in Canadian
regiment were going into the trenches
for the first time, and their captain
promised them five shillings each for
every German they killed.
Pat lay down to rest, while Mick per-
formed the duty of watching. Pat had
not lain long when he was awakened
by Mick shouting:
They're comm! They're comm !"
who's comin'2" shouts Pat.
"The Germans" replies Mick.
How many are there?'
"About fifty thousand"
"Begora," shouts Pat, jumping up
and grabbing his rifle. "our fortunes
made london opinion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
MISS LUSK HELD FOR TRIAL
er. Charged With Staying Mrs.
Roberts Is Given Hearing.

Waukesha - Following a days pre-
liminary examination during the
course of which four witnesses testi-
fed Miss Grace Lusk, former Wau-
kesha high school teacher, was bound
over to the December term of the cir
cult court without bail to stand trial
for the murder of Mrs. Mary Newman
Roberts, wife of DR.. David Roberts, at
the home of Miss Blanca Mills, June
81. Miss Lusk was removed to the
county Jail, where she will remain UNI
til the trial
The hearing brought out no unusual
developments, much to the disap-
pointment of large throng which
crowded the court room. Miss Lusk
was accompanied by her attorneys.
Henry Lockney of this city, j. N. Clan
cy of Stoughton, her father, DR. A. p.
Lusk, and two nurses.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
MAY SEIZE MINES U-B0AT WAR FAILURE
BRITISH PREMIER SAYS GER.
MANY CAN'T STARVE ENGLAND.
Enemy Is Barely Holding own-Ship-
ping Losses Redueed-More
Grain Than Year Ago.

London, Aug. 1S.-Premier Lloyd
George, speaking in the house of com
mons on Thursday, said that this time
last year the wheat In this country
amounted to 6,4S0000 quarters and
that now it is 100000 quarters. The
stock of oats and barley, he declared,
also was higher. There had been Il
considerable saving In bread consump-
ton, the premier said, and owing to
closer milling and food economy there
mad been an addition to the wheat
stock of 10000 quarters per week. CA
quarter is equivalent to 4S0 pounds.)
THE government has come to the
conclusion" Lloyd George said, that
with reasonable economy there Is no
chance of starving England out.
"The admiralty plans dealing with
submarines have been increasingly sue
cessful."
The premier said that In the single
month of April 100000 gross tons of
shipping were lost through German
submarines. In July the tonnage lost
went down to 10000 gross tons. This
month there was substantial i'm
pr0vement over that of July.
The premier said:
Germany now Is hardly able to hold
her 0wn-not even Tint"
With the cooperation of America,
the premier said, there would be sufii-
cient tonnage for all of 1918 and IL nee
essary, 1919 Although tonnage had
decreased during the last year, he
added, more goods had been carried
from OyprSpaS
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
WOMAN GIVES SEVEN TO U. S.
Are of Draft Age - Three Are
Already in Service.

Monroe - Mrs. Magdalena Miller of
Monroe, sturdy American woman of
Swiss descent, is doing more than
bit" in helping the United States
make the world safe fer democracy
She is the mother of nine sons, sew
en- of whom are of draft age and three
of whom are already members of Co.
II of the Wisconsin National guard.
The youngest is now clerk in
store. He is too young for the draft.
Three of the next four are members
of Co. II, the fifth, John, being a ser
geant, the seventh, Ernest G., is a
corporal in the eight, Fred is a private.
OF the others, Robert, the oldest, is a
member of the orchestra at the Ma
tional Soldiers home, Milwaukee; Carl
is married and lives at Madison. S. D.;
Edward is located at Jamestown, n.
D.; William is farmer at Orangeville.
Robert is 80 years old, the only one
that is too old for the draft.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
Lorna Doone" Went Begging.

1t will surprise many to whom
Lorna Doone' is classic to learn
that Blackmore's great novel became
popular in this country before 1t was
known in England, where 1t went beg
ging. This fact is disclosed In some
"reminiscences of the Harper house.
1t related TINT it was not until after
1874 when Harper & Bros. published
It in New York, that Lorna Doone"
appeared In the land of her birth.
Marston, the English publisher of the
novel said that ii hung fire for some
time with them, until the engagement
of the Marquis of Lorne to Princess
Louise was announced, and then it be-
gan to sell. In some unaccountable
way, Marston said, the English public
apparently associated the title with
the name of the marquis and so be-
gan to read the book. Blackmore was
better known among his neighbors Mt
Teddington on the Thames as Il fruit
man than as n novelist. The fact that
he was a successful market gardener
explains the wonderful knowledge he
displayed in Kit and Kitty" of the
plaques and profits of fruit raising
business The pictures of Corney
richardson's gardening experiences
were evidently drawn from life.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1917-08-23
RlOTER is SENT TO PRISON
Charges Of Fighting at E. ST. Louis.
Given Five Years.

Belleville, ILL.,, Aug. Els l.. Schulz
of East st. Louis, who was one Of the
105 persons indicted in connection with
the East st. Louis race riots, pleaded
guilty in the circuit court on Saturday
to conspiracy and 10 one count charg-
ing assault with intent to kill. He was
sentenced TO an indetermlnate term Of
one to fourteen years In the Ches-
ter penitentiary on the latter charge,
and to five years imprisonment on the
conspiracy charge. Both sentences to
run coneurrently.