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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

Silver.-Bars in London, 43fsd, de-
crease Of lad; New York, SEC, down
&c; Mexican dollars, 65sic., decline
Of &c.
Sub-Treasury.-Now York banks lost
TO the Sub-Treasury $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Yesterday. Year ago.
o. 20,
Bank Clesrings. The days ciearinS'
o Kew York and other cities:
72.sot.sso ss9,4f6,e7s
Commercial Paper.

Commercial Paper. A fair amount
81 business was done IN commercial
paper A. 81 10 81 per cent
OMci9l rates Of discount for each Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Days

the twelve Federal districts are as fol-
lows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

Paris Bourse-PARIS. Nov. l3.-
Trading was quiet on the Bourse to-
Gay. Three per cent rentes. so francs
for cash. Exchange on London, p
francs 37is confines. Five per cent
lean. 81 francs 65 centimes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Purchase Oil Company

During the year the company has
acquired the Nucoa Butter Company,
an important manufacturer and re-
finer of nut oil and of nut margarine.
By the acquisition Of this company we
are allie TO supply the great markets Of
the East, other parts of the country
having been already reached by our
plants at Chicago and San Francisco.
The Nucoa Butter Company was ac-
quired by the payment Of sl,332,O00
cash.
Notwithstanding this large payment
of cash during the last year for this
property the company was entirely self
sustaining, ard for the first time in its
history the interest account is a profit
instead of an expense item. Viewing
the above facts, the board OF directors
feel that they are pursuing the same
conservative policy adopted heretofore
in declaring dividend Of per cent to
the preferred stockholders of your COM
pany."
The balance sheet of the company
showed cash on hand OF s4,964,393, COM
pared with S2.67S.455 in 1915. In
ventory was reduced from Si.332, 40l to
S2J4t531.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Pittshnrah Stock Ekchanre Minimum

Deduction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14

r xvmng- %rlEsx1t ,Zzxa,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-11-14
Dividends

American Sugar Refining. Regular quar-
tery dividends Of l5i per cent on the pre-
ferrcd and common stocks. both payable
Jannary 70 stockholders Of record De-
ceniber I.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
SPAIN QUIET AGAIN
Dispatch to Ambassador Admits
Revolution Scare.
Govt Depends on "COmmOn
Sense of People" for Order.

Washington, March 3O.-A revolu-
tionary movement that resulted in the
calling of a general strike was direct
ly responsible for the suspension yes
terday by Spain of constitutional
guarantees, according to an official
dispatch received today by Ambas-
sador Riano from Madrid.
The government having arrested
the Signers of the strike manifesto is
said in the dispatch now to be rely
ing upon the common sense" of
workmen and the effectiveness of the
measures taken to preserve public or
der. The country was quiet at the
time the dispatch was sent. The text
follows:
"A manifesto having been published
by the representatives of the work
mems union proclaiming a general
strike without fixing a date and clear
ly with revolutionary purposes and
with the idea of disturbing public or
der, which was very marked last night
at a public meeting, the government
has suspended the constitutional guar
antees, after having arrested by judi
cial order the signers of the mani
festo. Absolute tranquility reigns all
over Spain and the government trusts
to the common sense of the workmen
and in the effectiveness of the meas
ures adopted to preserve public or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
Reichstag Speeches for First
Time Reveal Doubt.
Socialist Members Renew At
tack on Govt Policy.
HOLLWEG STIRS Discomfort
Vote Reforms Not
Announced in Speech.
Germany Uneasy Over Gain in
SOcialiStic Doctrines.

Amsterdam, March 30.-For the
first time since the start of the war a
note of doubt as to Germany's future
has crept into reichstag speeches, ac-
cording to dispatches received today
from Berlin.
Member SPAIN was quoted as de-
claring, in debate today, following I'M
perial Chancellor Won Bethmann-Ho OIL
wegs speech that he hoped Germany
was prepared to fight a new and pow
erful foe"
The Socialist member Noske bitterly
censured Foreign Secretary thinner
mann's MeXican-Japanese scheme
against America, and declared the
'Prussian system of government must
be abolished
Germany must not be considered
a reactionary country" Noske de-
SPAIN asserted that all entente rul-
ers were now sitting on unsafe
thrones.
Even in Italy," he said. "a revo-
lutionary spirit is seething, and the
king is tottering on his throne"
Attic dispatches from Germany in
Dictated appreciation over Hollweg's
no compromise" attitude on the sub
marine warfare, expressed in his for
NAL speech of yesterday, there were
various reports here of widespread
discomfort over his failure to announce
promised electoral reforms. Hollweg
was quoted as declaring the time was
not yet ripe for such reforms, in view
of the fact that the greater part of
Germany's voting population was now
in the trenches.
Socialistic plans are gaining new ad-
herents in Germany, according to vari-
Gus reports. The Russian revolution
and the apparent success of the COM
pletely democratic government there
nave created a profound impression
among the German public. That the
German leaders foresee a menace TO
their power in such unrest, was indi-
Gated in reports of various efforts to
placate by promises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
LIKE CINCINNATUS
YOUTH QUITS FIELD
TO DEFEND COUNTRY

Newark, n. J., March .30.-Andrew
Miller. a young farmer who is on
his way to join the United States ma
rines at Charleston, S. c., walked
25 miles to enlist because he had no
money and was too proud to beg a
ride.
Il want to fight" he told the re-
cruitipg officer. Il was working in
a field when a fellow came along and
said the Germans had declared war
on the United States and were bonn
harding New York city, 1 dropped my
hoe and didn't even wait to get the
money that was coming to me- l
gum
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
USE THEIR FEE FUNDS
State Schools Given Privilege by At
tOrney General.

State schools may use their fee funds
in event the salary appropriations are
not adequate to meet expenses during
the next biennum. That was the relief
afforded state schools by virtue of an
opinion by S. NJ Brewster, attorney
general.
Heads of the big schools held a con-
ference in Governor Capper's office in
an effort to work out a solution of
appropriation troubles. The legisla-
ture provided salaries and mainte-
nance funds in separate items The
maintenance was too large the salary
appropriations too small Now the
schools will try to dispose of their
troubles by drawing on the fee funds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
EDISON co. To PAY
City Will Get $1S,345 Owing Ii
Without Suit.
Commissioners Empower Mayor
to Close Contract Today.

The city commissioners today pass
ed an ordinance empowering Mayor
House to enter into a contract with the
Topeka Edison company which pro-
vides for payment of the $1S.345,
found by Mayor House and his asso-
ciates on the commission. to be due
the city of Topeka under the provi-
sions of the existing franchise. The
city recently employed the Cation Aud
iting bureau to audit the books of the
Edison company and determine
whether there was any money due
the city under the terms of the fran
chise. which provided that the city
should receive 10 per cent of the mon
ey left after the stockholders had re-
ceived annual dividends of 10 per
cent.
The audit disclosed that S1S,345 was
due the city. 1t was freely predicted
that a lawsuit and other expensive
litigation would be necessary to get
the money But the mayor and city
attorney have been working quietly
and following a consultation in Kan
sas City between Albert Patten. gen.
eral manager of the Mckinley inter-
ests in Topeka, and representatives of
the main office. the announcement
was made that the amount claimed
due would be paid.
The contract provides for the pay
ment of the money in three INSTALL
ments. the first to be paid immediate
~, the next in 1918 and the last in
stallment in 1919. The city will re-
ceive per cent interest on the bal
ance due after the first payment is
made.
Announcement that the company
had agreed to pay this money to the
city without causing the delay and
expense of a lawsuit was made this
morning by Mayor House, who had
stated before that the money would
be received by the city. notwithstand-
ing it was questioned by former
Sheriff l.. L. kiene.
Been Running Six Years.
The sum thus received by the city
has been accommodating for the last
six years, and Mayor House and the
present administration are entirely
responsible for the payment. No
former administration had thought of
trying to collect more than was re-
ceived from the company and no eff
fort had been made to ascertain if
the city was getting all that was COM
ing to it from the corporation. But
last summer Mayor House and his as
sociates ordered an investigation and
employed expert accountants with the
result that it was discovered SIS, 900
more should go into the city Golfers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
SCHOOL CHILDREN TO
SALUTE FLAG AT HOUR
CONGRESS CONVENES

Denver. Colo. March 3O.-At the
exact time congress convenes Monday
in special session to consider what
action shall be taken against violators
of the national honor, thirty-five thou
sand Denver school children will rise
in their class rooms. salute large
American flags and sing THE Star
SpanGled Banner"
The demonstration will lake place at
exactly 10 o'clock, which is noon,
Washington time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
6 COACHES OvERTURN
Broken Rail Causes Bad spill on Royal
Palm Flyer.

Cincinnati, o., March SO.-Si& steel
coaches of the Royal Palm Flyer,
bound from Jacksonville, Fla, to Chi
cago. upset at Cleves near here early
today. injuring a number of passen-
gers.
broken rail was responsible. The
accident occurred near a bridge span
ming the Big Miami river. Doctors
were rushed to me scene from this
city.
The Royal Palm came to Cincinnati
over the Queen & Crescent route and
was on Big Four railroad tracks when
derailed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
Santa Fe Director Tells of Stu
alton i'm Topeka Today.
AdamsOn Law Not Only Reason
Higher Rates Are Needed.
UP-KEEP COSTS ARE SOARING
Dual Control Cause of Car Con-
gestiOn, He Asserts.
Country Government Both In
efficient and Wasteful.

Western railroads. petitioning the
interstate commerce commission for a
blanket rate increase of from 10 to Is
per cent, are not asking for the raise
wholly because of the Adamson laws
increase in trainmenS wages. That
assertion was made here today by
Walker D. Hines, chairman of the
board of directors of the Santa Fe
railway, in an interview with the
State Journal, Mr.. Hines declared the
increased cost of operation generally
is responsible for the petition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR
Clouds in the Sky but There's No Rain
in Sight.

The temperature averaged II de-
grees above normal today and reached
the highest point of this year The
wind was still from the south blow
ing 35 miles an hour.
Cloudy weather is predicted for To-
peka today and Saturday. Eut this
doesn't mean rain, according to Mr..
Flora No rain has been reported in
the last twenty-four hours at any
point east of the Rocky mountains and
there probably will be none this week.
The prediction reads partly cloudy to-
day and Saturday. warmer tonight and
little cooler tomorrow
This promised to be the hottest day
of the year, according to Liz. Flora,
Of the local weather office. The tenn
perature will reach above so this aft
crnoon in spite of the light clouds.
The lowest point Thursday night was
49, regular summer weather. and al
O'Clock this morning it had reached
81. Tonight the mercury will not go
Continued on Page TwoJ
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
FREE u. S. DIPLOMATS
Three Detained ENJOYS Leave Ger
many; Fourth on Way Soon.

Washington, March 3O.-Germany
has freed all but one of the United
States consular office RS detained since
the break in relations The fourth is
expected at once.
Consul Damn, Vice Consul Wallace
and Vice Consul Brown have arrived
at Zurich, Switzerland from Munich.
according to Minister Stovall's mes
sage to the state department today,
while Consul Wood is expected at
once. All Of them, the message said,
are expected at Berne tomorrow.
These men have been ordered into
Turkey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
HORTON RnASTS THE MOST
PATRIOTIC YOUTH IN KAN.

Horton. Kan. March 30.-This
county's most patriotic citizen is
Merle Stiles. a farmer boy who
lives near Everett. Kan. Merle re-
Gently enlisted in the Horton Kan
sas National Guards and walks
from his home to the armory and
back again, eighteen miles. in or
der to learn the rudiments of fight
ing for his country.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
SAND BURIES TWO BOYS
One Smothcred TO Dcath-Wcre Play
ing i'm Big Sand Bin.

Chicago, March 3O.-Walter Woods,
eight years old. was smothered to
death and his four-year-old brother,
George, narrowly escaped death when
the two were buried under more
than a ton of sand. The boys were
playing in a sand bin in the yards of
a construction company on the west
side when the sand started to loosen
carrying them thru a chute to the
ground below and covering them up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
Sell Kids Garden Seed.

Lawrence Kan. March 30.-Garden
seeds selling at one cent a package
are being distributed among the school
children of Lawrence by the instruc-
tors in the grade schools. The seeds
are being sold by the Civic league as
a part of the plan to plant garden
on all vacant ground in the city.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
STUFF TO INTRODUCE IT
Miss Rankin Privileged to Submit
Woman Rights BILL

Washington, March s0.-Miss Jean
cite Ranking. the lady from Mon
tana" will re-introduce in congress the
Susan b. Anthony constitutional
amendment for universal suffrage as
her first official act after being
sworn in on Monday.
The National woman's party per-
fected plans for the new campaign
for votes for women today and an
nounced Miss Rankin's plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
HOGS TOP AT $3.50
Jump 25 Ccnts Over Yesterdays Mar
ket Price at Chicago.

Chicago. March 30.-The hog mar
ket today opened with top prices at
$3.50 per hundred pounds on the
hoof, twenty-five cents higher than
yesterdays top. Pigs sold at S14.35
top. The market was strong.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30
LOYAL TO NEW RULE
Swears Allegiance TO Pro-
yisionaI Government

Petrograd. March 30.-The admir-
atty council has made a formal oath
of allegiance to the provisional gov
eminent it is announced today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

IF THE PAST is to be considered,
L. S. shouId take no stock in cur
rent German offerings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-30

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Partly cloudy tonight and tonlor-
row; warmer tonight; colder Saturday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-07-14
INTERESTING DATA ABOUT
JEFFERSON DAVIS

The following letter though No
written for publication. Is $40 vel
htlea for that purpose and Of sue
general interest, that Sc TAKE Oh
liberty 81 printing il The writer /
Miss Nan y Smith. grandnIece @
Jefferson Davis, and for years hi
amannensis native and resident o.
Locust Grove this parish, she Is pre-
pared to set right every detail about
the only president OF the Southeri
Cohtedcfacy Mas Smith writes
Locust Grove, July 2, 1917
Dear Mrs Robinson.
The sketch IN Southern Woman's
Magazine which you kindly reserved
for me had been previously forwarded
by friend but your thoughtfulness Is
none the less appreciated. In The
aforesaid sketch there Gre some rrrors
either through ignorance or possibly
Just To round ont the romance aud
sequel Of life that needs no emhel.
ftshmeat Though true that General
Taylor stubbornly refused to ha pres
eht at his daughters marriage. he sup
piled her aIlb ample means for her
tronsseaa 80 said members Of Gen
Faflor's family with leitcrs to prove
their statement The young couple
tboth unacclimatediwhlle at Mr.. Davis
plantation home Ia Mississippi con.
traet"d malaria that developed soon
after their arrival s., Locust Grove
which, far from being "a malarlal re-
sion' was considered an unusually |
beautiful place Neither did jefferson
Davis IN 1889 again lie IN under his
sisters roof that fatal Illness resulted
rom exposure during business trio
"a his plantation "gflerGsld" Upon
he receipt of alarming tdings, |. who
iaa often assisted In nursing him (hIs
mascot he called mol. went straight.
way to Offer nay services. remaining
III the end Subsequently. bis devoted
life assured me that during our anx.
eis vigil | was her "ouIy solid CON.
ort
Locking over some old letters 10
A
I'D from hy great kInsman, memo.
ahda, etc, ! recently came across the
eeompahying Thoughts which might
ave been pennei yesterday. 10 singn
IRIS applicable ARE they 10 the worlds
resent seourge. This end Is enclosed
tlh permissiop 60 use II YOU wish bu,
lease retain the original
v ~ cordially yours,
n u, SMITH.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-07-14
CANS FOR CANNING

The Louisiana Food Preparedness
Commission announees that II has So.
cured a car of No pound packers
cans which It offers 10 the farmers Of
this state at sls per thousand These
cans are the standard number threes
With the Two aud one.slxieenth open.
ing and the price of st5 includes the
soidered hemmed caps. The cans are
packed in crates of FIVE hundred and
ars ready for immediate shipment. In
sending for cans a cheek for s22 so for
each crate ordered should be Included
Where less than a crate of five hun.
dred Is ordered an extra dollar should
be added To reimburse the Commission
for the additional Grating.
In making this announcement the
Commission states that "a considers
itself fortunate In being able to offer
these cans at the price If sis thou.
sand Prices Of cans have been uil-
usually hIgA this year aud the demand
has been exceptionally great. with The
supply limited even M fhe Increased
prices. Attempts 10 secure the mum
Der two cans have met sith no success
and when the present supply of the /
threes have been exhausted II /
wiil he difficult to replace Il except NJ /
Increased prices Therefore, the Com /
requests ihat at parties need /
Ina cans avail themselves ~ this op
p0r,anlty at once, because this limited /
supply will MOI last very long at such |
prices
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-07-14

This Il the thought which Miss
Saith sends, and which indeed pic,
tures present conditions more striking.
ly than those which Mr.. Davis had IN
mind, Ia these words
Providence far some lnserutahle
end sometimes delivers a Christian
civilization tea the irresponsible fury
of power which ruthlessIy destroys
social systems In its mad desire 10
snbstantiate some experimental idea
ea whIeh IL hopes Ia found It's empire
u wants not the realization ~ the idea
proclaimed bat rather a material do.
miHlen In pursuit Of this with animal
instinct II pauses not al any moral
restraint, regards no obligation Of
faith, and browns all religious
and humane appeal Ia the frantic voice
d. the R,ast drunk with the blood of
rs victim Have We mol felt the power
heard the hos! and ieTatasiea the
'rothesied rule of the 'Beast?'
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-24
NEW honk Col~ro> MARkEr.
tauoiatton# ny Miiier n CO.. NemherS
Chicago Hoard OF Trude.t

New York Feb % There Was r
good deal IF nervousness In the eo3}ou
market TODAY ana prices were lower be-
cause or uncertainty as TO Tho attitude
Of Great Etltan with regard &c. tbe
staple
Follow ing Tho publicatton OF PREM -r
I.loN gt'~ address there was ~.N-
ling Whle no mention of cotton vas
made In the speech the stress thai be
iajd on the scarcity of tonnage Was
taken 80 an indication that the MOVE
meut of the staple might be RESTRICTED.
Their" was q good demand At the
opruiue which with advances ~
liverpool caused a firm tom. Prices
advanced - 70 II points on the cali
1t was estimated before the start that
the notices on March which had been
put out amounted to only about 1000
bales After the call the demand CON
tinued good and by the end OF the first
ten minutes prices had risen two TO
three points further
Aside from a fairly steady und
the early afternoon displayed no par
ticuiar feature Prices which on the
midday break had recorded p maxi
mum loss ~ : IN 20 points were net
unchanged 10 IL points lower IN mid
afternoon. March ruled relatively
steady and predictions were heard that
fl would sell over MAY In the New
orleans market March contracts are
selling - points over May. despite
100000 bale stock spot markets fer
the dav were generally unchanged
The market ruled quiet and steady
in H. last hour. The close WAS to
Is points net lower.
Port receipts for the day were i5.-
F53 bales. aGainst 45,426 bales last
YEAR New York warehouse stocks are
12S,12s bales. compared with 215,s22
bales q year ago. Exports for the day
were 1l,+72 bales. including 1912 bales
10 Great Britain and $500 bales TO the
continent. CIearances for the season
To date aggregate 1907. 03o bales,
against 3.452.@l2 bales for the CORE
spending period last season.
Spot here was steady. 10 points high
er at ls 30: sales 700 bales. Spot at
New Orleans, nominal and unchanged
on the basis Of 1919 for middlipg up
land sales. 2.e05 bales,
The amount brought into sight for
The week. New Orleans hgures. is 49,
Eel bales against 235.573 bales last
year and 3ss,7s3 bales two years ago.
Receipts at Galveston were 400
bales; New Orleans. 1899: Norfolk,
$iG2