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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
Secretaries of Food, Munitions
and Transportation Needed.
Special Departments Are Nee
essary for War Activity.
DEHORN COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
Again Politics Enters Into Ma
toms Great Crisis.
Senate Wasn't Consulted in Adj
visOry Board Appointment.

Washington. May 21-President
Wilson's cabinet will soon be increased
by three new ortfolios-secretary of
food administration, secretary of mu-
nitions and supplies and secretary of
portation-according to official
belief here today.
Action by the senate in limiting the
powers of the council of national de-
Tense so that much of the work now
being done by the advisory committee
of the council will be shifted back di-
rectly to the shoulders of the cabinet,
has made new posts in the cabinet i'm
perative. officials declare.
The senate doesn't like the council
of national defense. Its reasons are
political. Members of the advisory
committee were appointed by the
president without the traditional "ad-
vice and consent of the senate"
As q result an amendment was
adopted in the urgent deficiency bill
stating that the authority. carefully
designated to the council under the
act creating il. should not be exceeded
because of the war.
This has placed the burden of real
constructive work back on the cabinet
and the advisory committee of the
council is limited again to the work
of co-ordinating-a strictly advisory
capacity.
Too Much for Baker.
Secretary of War Baker as a result
is left, not only with the work of rails
ing an army, but also with the work
of raising supplies and munitions for
the army.
This is rot as it should be at all, -
ore of the foremost officials said.
Secretary Baker has all he can do to
take care of the army work itself The
work of mobilizing munitions should
be turned over to another executive
The same is true of Secretary Dan
iels. The work If getting supplies and
munit BINS muir be centralized. So
must the problem of transportation.
This can be done onlY by placing men
with the sane authority as present
cabinet members in charge of the
work
The post of Secretary of food adj
ministration" has practically been
created in the appointment by Presi-
dent Wilson of Herbert c. Hoover.
While Hoover prefers to serve with
out pay. there is bill now pending in
the senate, creating the very post he
now fills. giving him the authority he
needs and the same salary and scope
of work as a member of the cabinet.
Men under consideration for posts
of secretary of munitions and trans
portation are also men who prefer to
work for no salary and as a result the
new additions to the war cabinet
created. of course. only for the pur-
pose of war, may all be non-Salaried
officials.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
IODASAMUSEMENTS

NOVELTY-The Raymond Wells
Stock company opening this sea-
soyrs run with "At Piney Ridge"
ORPHEUM-Georg NJ. Conan in
broadway Jones"
IRIS-House Peters and Louise
Huff in 1.-The Lonesome Chap"
COZY-William S. Hart in THE Gun
Fighter
NEW GEM-Harold Lockwood and
May Allison in "Pidgin Island"
BEST-Manager ". C. Beeler's
birthday party from AIS to $50
o'clock Marian Sai5 in The
American Girl"
CRYSTAL Toms Tramping
Troupe"
For details, prices, ETC.. see adver-
tisement on page of the State
Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21


FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.l
| New York. May 21.-(Dow & Jones Sum
nary supreme court meets at noon.
Southern Pacific authorized by l. c. c. to
continue operations of ships between New
York, New Orleans and Galveston.
Roosevelt yields to president and dis
bands divisions intended for France.
President Wilson said to be disss tisfied
with several features of house war tax bill
and virtual rewriting Of measure deemed
likely in senate.
Congress takes up bill for drastic con-
troll Of food situation TO-DAY: Congress at
bills and program expected to be completed
within two weeks.
lister declare that Russia will not consider
separate peace but will fight until Prus-
Council of national defense announces
creation of aircraft production board, g.
500 aeroplanes to be built for first year
of war.
Chicago. May 21.-The Herald says
wheat it is largely case of one short
buying from another and of longs doing
moderate selling. There is a little hedging
under way by cash people who are doing
a little export business and are obliged
to put out a hedge in order to facilitate
trading. There is business doing, every
up 3oc from ON the low rLp point on the early
sharp fluctuations are to be expected with
light trading. UndeEpeath all is the alb
Sence OF pressure VI chbD wheat.
The country is offering more cash corn
to arrive but the aggregate is not heavy
except when considered with the fact that
of late sales have not been large. There
are indications, however, of a bitter move
ment as the car supply is somewhat i'm
proved but the small increase has been
readily absorbed. The Burlingto recently
put GOO cars on a special order into Ne
braska to moe the grain and cleaned out
a good part of the small elevators in that
state. Chicago man who made forty
towns in central Illinois within the last few
days there is less corn there now than ia
usually held in September.
Trade in oats has assumed liberal pro-
portions but the sentiment is mixed. Cash
demand from the port is god There
were bids here Saturday equal to those Of
Fridays but no business of consequence
closed. There were sales of 5000 bushels
standard in store at 5l4 over July. Within
week 100000 cash oats have been sold to
the seaboard. Country is selling oats more
freely to arrie. There is said to be large
short interest in the active buying. offers
Saturday night were taken as confirmin q
this belief. Some of the large traders ex-
press the opinion that oats have about had
the bulk Of their advance.
President E. p. Ripley Of the Santa Fe
road, after a tour Of the west estimates
Kansas wheat crop at GO to 20 million This
is higher than previous figures.
Fully thirty per cent Of the wheat re-
ceipts at Minneapolis are from Canada
and bulk of il low grade.
Primary receipts of wheat for the season
TO date aggregate 354 993 600 bushels corn
151, S34, 900 and oats 263, 1O2, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
ELKS WON'T PARADE
National Convention Decides on Quiet
Patriotic Sessions.

Boston, May 21.-The parade which
is usually a prominent feature of ma
tional conventions of the Order of
Elks will be omitted at the gathering
here in July. Edward Rightor, grand
exalted ruler, has written to the con-
vention committee endorsing its rec
ommendaticn that the Parade be dis
pensed with and saying tEat "al1 dis
plays should be avoided and the ef-
forts of those in attendance at the
convention be centered on determining
the best and most helpful patriotic
service that the order can perform"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Kansas City. May 21-HOGS-Hog re-
Bulk, s15.75@16.30; heavy. s16.25@16. 40
packers and butchers. $15.90@1630; light,
$15.40@1610; pigs, S13.50@15.00.
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 1900, inc1ud-
ing 1900 southerns; market steady to Toe
dressed beef steers, $S.O0Q12.OO: western
steers, S900@13:00; southern steers, 5000
1928; stoeKers and feeders, IS ooGiO. IS;
bulls ss.O0@10.50; calves, Ss.O0614O0.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts, 1000; market
steady. Lambs, $15.O002O10; yearlings,
S14.0OQ17.00; wethers, S13.00@1550; ewes.
S12.00G15.O0; stockers and feeders, 5000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
GERMANY is SORRY
Minister Expresses Regret at Sinking
of Swedish Steamer.

Copenhagen, May 21.-The German
minister at Stockholm is reported in
news dispatches to have visited the
Swedish foreign minister and express
ed deepest regret at the sinking of the
Swedish steamers Vesterland, Vixen
and Aspen.
The Aspen, Vesterland and Vixen
were sunk in the gulf of Bothnia, sew
eral members of the crews losing their
lives. The vessels were laden with
grain. Their destruction caused in
tense indignation in Sweden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
BANK BUYS rs MILLION
First National Duplicates Q. S. SteePs
Loan Subscription.

New York, May 1s.-The First Ma
tional bank of New York has subscrib-
ed for $25,000,QOO of liberty loan
bonds, it was announced today. This
and the United States Steel corpora
ton subscription for the same amount
are the largest yet recorded.
The First National bank also sub
scribed $5,O0O,000 for the Bell Tele-
phone system and 100000 for the
Northern Pacific railway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
WAR TOLL 7 MILLION
Staggering Figures Produced by Brit
ish War Councilman.

London, May 21.-The number of
men killed in the war thus far was
estimated at seven million by Arthur
Henderson, member of the war coun-
Gil. in an address at Richmond.
He estimated the total casualties of
the war will be in excess of the popu-
lation of the United Kingdom. (The
population of the United Kingdom,
according to the census of 1911, was
47370,53o.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
PAY THEM 500 MONTH

Washington, May 21.--War appro-
priations carrying many millions of
dollars were agreed to by the senate
with little or no discussion and with
only a few senators in the chamber.
Among the appropriations adopted
was the payment of 500 monthly to
reserve officers during training anil
countless other items were approved
as drawn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
DAYLIGHT PLAN SAVING
Economy of One Million Tons of Coal
This Summer, Is Claim.

New York, May 21.-Marcus M
Marks, head of the National Daylight
Saving association, went to Washing
ton to urge President Wilson to in
clude in his legislative war program
the daylight saving bill. Mr.. Marks
said that If the measure is enacted
into law it will mean the saving of at
least one million tons of coal in this
country this summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Chicago, May 21.-HOGS-Hog receipts
1000; market slow. unchanged to 15c under
abt sH151o aEfsage GSss
heavy, S15.65Q16.45; rough, $1565@15.S0
pigs, S10.50@14.50.
CATTLE|Cattle receipts 81 600: market
weak. Native beef cattle, S9.50@1 IS. 60
stockers and feeders, S7.60@10.35; cows and
SHEEP-Shep receipts 10000: market
steady. Wethers, S12.75@1575; lambs,
$15.75Q 20.40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

and total exports from July last to May
1 were 155 million bushels.
Members of the Kansas City Board of
Trade voted unanimously this morning to
advance commission rates for handling cash
grain. The new rate will be per cent of
the selling price, with certain maximum
and minimum charges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

firmer. Creamery higher than extras, 100
4012c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 3715@3Sc
.CHEESE-Market unsettled. State fresh
specials 26sl G127c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
New York sugar Market.

New York, May 21.-SUGAR-Raw suga
steady; Centrifugal, $500; molasses, S5.14
refined steady; cut loaf, $500; crushed
SS.75; mould A. $500; cubes, $S.25; XXXX>
powdered. $40; powdered. s7.65; fin
granulated, $3.50: diamond A, $3.50; con
PETITIONERS A, $40; No. 1, S7.35.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Chicago, May 21.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery, 33@3Sc.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 34A q
35Ac; ordinary firsts, 32@3212c; at mark,
POTATOES-Market higher. Idaho
Colorado, Oregon and Washington, S3.25@
$335; Wisconsin and Michigan, $3.00@3. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Positively cannot use sheep or lambs un.
less fat
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w, A. Gilchrist. e2e Quincy
Street)
Topeka, Kansas, May n.
PRAIRIE HAY-S15.00
ALFALFA-S20O 90.
topeka Grain Market
Furnished by J. B. Billiard. corner Kausas
Ave and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kansas, May n.
CORN-S1. 55d1 CO.
OATS-o0d65c
Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED BY the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Nadison1
Topeka, Kansas. Nav 81
HENS-3R lbs and over. 19c: under az
lbs. 1Gc; springs. over lbs. lie: under
lsc; old roosters he: Stacy young roost.
ers, 13c.
EGGS-o9c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 32a3.e
Butter from 35d42c.
Topek. Hay Market
FURNISHED by T. A. Peek. c12-ol3 r. atA.,
PRAIRIE HAY-SlSOO -
ALFALtA-S1S.00.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Chica go. May 2L-WHEAT-Close: July
s. 80: Sept. $40.
CORN1July, s154%@&: Sept. s1.471s
0ATS-JuIy. e614 a sc: Sept. 5e4 &c.
PORK-May, $50; July, $3.50.
So 81
RIBs-May, $1,000; July. s2o77: Sept,
$40 77M2o Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
WEATHER TABLE.

- Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty four hours
ending at a. M Monday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
Chicago Market Letter.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)
New York, May 21.-New York News
Bureau says. Bullish talk heard regard
ing steel, predictions of $50 being made
London cables say Great Britain supply
of grain enough for three months. by that
time new harvest will be ready
Madrid advices say Spain near breaking
point with Germany as a result of con-
tinued submarine outrages.
E. S. Little of Chandler Bros, New York,
says American Smelling rumors now in
clude talk of an extra dividend disburse-
ment. A higher rate or an extra is as
sured with further progress in Mexico to-
ward political settlement.
The buying of this stock for some has
been of high grade. Very little is afloat
for speculative purposes according to cur
rent gossip in conservative quarters. There
are well Informed sources which believe
the intrinsic level of this issue is close to
$50. The strength and activity of stock
is considered very good
New York.-The over Sunday develop
ments. especially that touching on the Rus
sian situation are conducive TO more favor
able Interpretation and a renewal of the
upward tendency in values seems likely
New York May 21-Strength in the
market is attracting much interior buying.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

No. ., white, 81 e9@L7o: No. 5. 81 6s@1. SO
No. 3. yellow, $1.66@1.67; No. s, 81. esq &C.
% 0A IS 15c higher No . white
RYE-S2 0562.10.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. T0@3.95
HAY-Market lower. Choice timothy,
S19OO020.00; choice prairie. S2000G 20. so
choice alfalfa. $1,000: new alfalfa, $3.50.
SHORTS-S1. S001. 80.
BRAN-S1 so.
Wheat receipts $50 cars.
Kansas City, May 21.-WHEAT-Close
CORN-May, S1.62A July, S1.54@k
Sept, S1451s; Dec, $104%.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, May 21.-COTTON-Spo !:
Market steady and unchanged. Middling,
S2013
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
chants)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Kansas City. May 21-CATTLE-Cat
receipts Il. 600 head. Market steady to
strong.
HOGs-Hog receipts 5000 head. Market
steadier. Bulk of sales, S15.65@1630; top,
S16.40.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000 head. Mar
ket steady Lambs 500 10: clinnad. 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

FURNISHED by Topeka Board of Trade.)
Total export sales of oats reported FRI
day were million bushels.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 367. 546 bushels this week
and corn stocks increased 2.537 900 bushels
Flour stocks in the United States May 1,
as compiled by the Chicago Trade BuI1e-
tin. were 1886, 900 barrels, against ?, e14,-
600 on April 1 and 2.77o,O00 year ago.
Exports from the United States and Can
1000 barrels of flour. 374.O 900 bushels OF
corn. $4,000 bushels of oats; wheat and
flour combined, 10000 bushels.
On May 1 the United States had 43 mil
lion bushels of wheat available for export
to July 1 and for carrying over into the
new crop, according to the monthly COM
pilation by the Chicago Daily Trade Bulle-
tin Exports from May 1 to July l last
year were SO million bushels Domestic re-
quirements for the current crop year were
525 million bushels, seed so million bushels
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Lowness of prices, lack of restriction
on trading and the magnitude of recent
export dealings all helped to widen out
the business in oats. There was a notable
absence of offerings and the market de-
veloped decided firmness. Advances hardly
exceeded lie with July inclined to steady
at Csc.
Welcome rains over the entire wheat belt
gave the bears an advantage and so too
did reports that shipments of more than
100000 bushels of wheat to the United
States from Australia had been made. A
big decrease in the United States visible
supply total failed to bring the market
any support. The close was weak &c net
lower. with July at S2.33 and September
CORN-Cold unfavorable weather gave
strength to corn. Trading was on a fairly
liberal scale. After opening Ac to ~
off, the market scored moderate general
gains.
Reports that planted acreage this sea-
son would be the largest on record led
subsequently to a bearish reaction. The
close was heavy at Il C to Use net decline
MISCONCEPTIONS weakened in
sympathy with the hog market Dealings
were almost altogether in lard and ribs
Chicago Grain and Pork Market
(The range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade)
Chicago, May 21
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Kansas City, May 21.-BUTTER-Cream
cry, 4oc; firsts, 3Sc; seconds, SIC; packing
Sic.
EGGS-Firsts, Sac.
POULTRY-Roosters,1 51sc; hens, Isle
turkeys, PC; broilers, SIC ~ 900
new So so to $500
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Kansas City, May 21-WHEAT-Cash F:
Market unchanged No. . hard, S29T@
3.os: No. 3. 81. s9G3.O6, No. ., red, 81 9661
SOC: No. 3. S2.S1G302
CORN-Market unchanged TO lie higher
No. >, mixed 81. 650 16615 No. 3, S1.64G1 65
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Kansas City Grain Futures.
(The range of prices for grain futures Oh
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by the Topeka Board of Trade)
Kansas City, May u.
Close
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Gram Gossip.
FURNISHED by Topeka Board of Trade

New York, May 21.-Strength in t
ma rket is attracting much interior buying.
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CONTINUED from Page one)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-21

Shorn lambs and sheep &c under above
prices.
Positively cannot use sheep or lambs un.
less fat.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-02
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ROLL.
Office OF the I1Iy AuuIIO
Mndicnn 9 ID limo oA O

OIIlce OF the 1lls Auulloi >
Madison. s. d., June %, 1917.
To the City Treasurer of the City OF
Madison:
/, VIM. Rae. city auditor. herewith
file with you for collection, as pro-
vided by law, special assessment roll
prepared by me this day for paving
the alley running north and south
through Block Sixteen (16) in the
Original plat of said city, from the
south line of Center street to the
north line of First street southwest,
said paving having been done under
contract dated the 2Sth day of July,
1916, with c.. II. Atkinson Paving
company. and the city engineers es-
innate of the amount to be assessed
for each lot or parcel of land abut-
ting or Astounding upon said improve
ments having been approved by reso-
luton of the board of commissioners,
adopted June Is, 1917. a copy OF
which resolution is hereto attached
The description of the property sc
assessed, with the names of the own
ers of each lot. piece or parcel oil
ground as approved by the board OF
commissioners Is as follows, to-wit
West 50h feet of Lot /. in Block
16, A. c. FlOe, rs feet:
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-02
MURDERER kept CLOSE
ON A BREAD AND WATER DIET
IN A DUNGEON DARK
AND DEEP.

Bologna. July 2.-Alfredo Cocchi,
slayer of Ruth Cruger. is in solitary
confinement in a dark dungeon on a
diet of bread and water.
Cocchi originally was placed in the
medieval tower prison with other
prisoners. who. acting for the police.
tried 10 induce him to tell something
about the crime after attempting to
gain his confidence. Their failure to
get Cocchi to talk was followed by
his removal TO the solitary cell.
Each morning and afternoon he is
brought before the examining magis-
trate. Evidently this continual or
deal is calling him. as il Is learned
that he succeeded in smuggling a
note to a relative in which he wrote !:
Get them to leave me alone and
not try to make me talk. | am suf-
fering too much. | am ready to serve
my sentence in prison, but wish TO do
il in Italy. my beloved country. |
do not wish to die in a foreign land
i'm the dreadful electric chair"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-07-02
BARNUM X BAILEY
CIRCUS Is COMING
Greatest show on Earth Will Soon
Exhibit i'm This Vicinity.

Once again the glad tiding are be
ing spread broadcast telling OF the
coming of Barnum & Bailey's circus.
The greatest show on earth, it is an
nounced. will positively be exhibited
within easy travelling distance this
season, and, as usual, a large per
centage of the population will declare
a holiday to visit the show.
The big circus will exhibit in Sioux
Falls on July 4.
III Is promised that nothing to com
pare with the present Barnum q
Bailey performance has ever before
been seen under nva New and
novel features have been imported
from abroad and q program Of events
thrilling. educational and screaming.
ly funny, will occupy every instant in
three rings. four stages. the riggings
above the hippodromo surrounding
for more than three hours
There is a new and gorgeous pag
cant entitled. Aladdin and His Won.
derful Lamp" in which near LOO
persons and 1000 animals appear II
magnificent costumes |rivaling th'
dress Of the people of the famous
Arabian Nights story. This will b'
followed by a host of acts in all parts
of the great enclosure. There vii
be so clowns, a greatly increased
menagerie of wild and untamed ami
mails. four great herds of elephants
several arava Of eamels and man.
recently born baby animals.
The free street parade, which viii
start from the circus lot at 10 o'elocl
on the morning of circus day. is en-
tirely different from anything of thu
kind ever shown before. 1t will b.
three miles in length and there vii
be bands on foot, on horseback. am
riding on top of wagons of red am
gold. There will be six bands in al
and they will be assisted by tire
steam calliopes and an electric piano
With the largest tent in the histor
of all circuses. the Barnum q Bale
circus promises this season TO max
good again its boast that it is tn
greatest show on earth. Five raj
road trains comprising SO railroa
ears, will be required to transport II
paraphernalia, and more than rs
horses will be used to transfer ii
wagons from the railroad yards {
the show lot.