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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
PRESIDENT TAKES PART
Tremendous Outburst of Patriotism
at Washington Celebration.

Washington, Feb. 22.-President
Wilson participated in George Wash
ington's birthday exercises here today,
at which frequent reference was made
to the present international situa-
ton.
1T is much less of an adventure
to write history than to try to enact
it" said the president in presenting a
gold medal to a school boy for writing
an essay on history.
The president pledged allegiance
anew to the American flag and with
the remainder of an audience inciud-
ing members of the cabinet, diplomats
and congressman he stood at salute
while the pledging of allegiance was
repeated.
The exercises held under the joint
auspices of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, the Sons of the
American revolution, and the Sons of
the Revolution were marked by an
outburst of patriotic fervor when
President Wilson appeared. A huge
American flag was displayed and the
marine band played the Star Spangled
Banner g
Reference to the traditional friend
ship between the United States and
France was madetby Newell B. Wood
worth, of Syracuse, n. Y, past presi-
dent of the Sons of the American
Revolution while Jules Jusserand, the
French ambassador stood and ac-
knowledged applause. Mr.. Wood
worth declared that in the present
situation the people stand patrioticaI-
ly behind their president and are
ready to answer any call for the
nation. Senator Pomerene of Ohio,
delivered the principal address.
Red Cross Sells Flags.
San Antonio, Feb. 22.-The Red
Cross workers of San Antonio set
today as flag day and hundreds OF
women workers on street corners sold
American flags for the benefit of the
Red Cross. They expect to dispose OF
10000 flags. during the day. Patriotic
societies also held exercises, and pub
lie buildings, banks and many stores
were closed for the day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
GRAIN WAITS SHIPMENT
40 Million Bushels of Wheat Held in
Chicago for Lack of Cars.

Chicago. Feb. 22.-Interest contin-
ued today in the movement started
by the American Railway association
in cooperation with the interstate
commerce commission to relieve the
car shortage and the freight conges-
ton at eastern and middle western
terminals.
President J. 2. Griffin of the Chi
cago Board of Trade in kilograms yes
terday to the heads of the eastern
trunk line railroads and the interstate
commerce commission asked that
only foodstuffs, coal and other necesE
sites be handled until the congestion
has, been relieved. According to Mr.,
Griffin there are at present forty mill
lion bushels of grain in Chicago
awaiting shipment to the Atlantic sea-
board and more than fifty million
bushels are held back on the western
states, because of congestion here.
Potatoes climbed to a new high
level, $3.50 wholesale and approx
mately 81 a bushel retail and dealers
today predicted the price would go
higher.
Officers of the Chicago Housewives
league have sent out bulletins urging
the substitution of rice for potatoes
and giving directions for its prepara-
ton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
DUG UP A VICTIM
Mexican Murdered and Buried in Sep
TENDER Used as Evidence.

The body of Francisco Burciago, a
Mexican laborer. was found buried on
the banks of the Wakarusa river
near Richland. The mans throat had
been slit with a razor early in Sep
TENDER. Jesto Ramirez was arrested
for the crime and brought to Topeka
The body also was brought here upon
the order of DR.. o. F. Narcotic, county
coroner.
Augustine Alba, city detective. over
heard a conversation in a rooming
house the first of the week. man
and woman were talking He obtained
a confession from the woman and
then Alba, Bob Miller, undersheriff;
w. L. Porch, deputy sheriff, and
Walter Cheney, assistant county attor-
ney, went to Richland in an automo-
bile and found the body. Pablo Rod
riquez and Nicolas A1moras were ar
rested in connection with the crime
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
500 CARS FOOD
Expect Big Shipments From
West to Lower Prices.
Appeal to /. C. C. to Release
Tons Held for Foreign Ships.

New York, Feb. 22.-Five hundred
cars of foodstuffs from the west are
expected to reach New York today.
The cars contain meats. poultry and
potatoes, mostly.
Railroad men declare congestion in
railroad yards is gradually being
broken up and that food shortage
soon will be dispelled. In the mean
time, Mayor Mitchell will start the
city machinery working in an investi-
cation of food prices on the East
side.
Frank Jameson, of the New York
and New Jersey Retailers association,
in a statement declared there is plenty
of food and that with the advent Of
the half thousand cars prices should
clared meat prices should be the first
to tumble. Word from packers, he
said, is all that is required.
Issue Food Bulletins Daily.
1t has been found, according to Of
fetal reports that 100000 pounds of
meats have been sent into cold stor-
age here within the last ten days.
Many tons of onions and potatoes
are lying at shipping piers to await
shipment to foreign countries and an
appeal to the interstate commerce
commission to enforce a law which
limits the Tune tney may De SO nelO,
is contemplated.
The New York health department
has started the issuance of daily food
bulletins, showing how foods that
have increased greatly in price, may
be eliminated from daily diet. Rice is
urged as a substitute for potatoes and
instructions for cooking in order to
get the greatest food value are given
Railroads to Rescue.
Washington. Feb. 22.-The threat
ened food and fuel shortage in many
localities, caused by freight conges-
ton and car shortage, seemed today
to have been averted by drastic or
ders of the railroads cooperating with
the interstate commerce commission
to rush special shipments to needy
town. or cities.
American Railway association Off
Gals declared the danger of made
quate supply of living necessities be-
cause of the pending problems hao
lessened greatly within the last two
weeks and the possibility of a gen
eral shortage turnout the east wa:
slight. The dearth Of freight cars i.
less than a year ago. they said. So
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22

pes Moines, Iowa, Feb. 22.-Iowa
farners are today enjoying a fair
s1are of prosperity from the prevail
ing high prices of foodstuffs.
Z However, they believe present retail
r-ices are out of proportion to what
the farmers received for their pro-
duce. Eggs for which they received
fS cents last summer are 40 cents re-
fsu now. They were placed in sstor-
fre. Iowa farmers received 81 to
81 so for bushel of potatoes. The
retail price of potatoes here today is
s325 a dshel.
z Iowa Farmers All Have Autos.
The farmers prefer present condi-
lions of dollar corn, dollar elghty
wheat and record prices for hogs ana
Steers to low prices, even tho hired
labor. wire fences. drain tiles. imple-
Tnents and virtually every other ele-
inent IN farming costs them more.
81 Nearly every other Iowa farmer mas
an automobile. The number who have
Heating plants. gas or electric lights
in their homes and who are building
inodelt homes, is increasing at an I'M
usual rate. Even tenant farmers nave
Suton- obileS.
IS Farmers who feed dollar corn to
their livestock have to get big price
for the animals when shipped to the
market. State Senator J. A. kale, d
farmer sold a carload of steers for
50 700 recently. Three carloads would
barely have brought this price a few
years ago.
q Good crops of wheat were raised in
Scott county and seventy-two per cent
of the farmers sold their wheat at
$1.2O a bushel. Even this, which is
sixty-five cents below the present
price, was a third more than the ten
year average for wheat there.
Grocer Accuses NIiddlemen.
4 Altho practically every Iowa grain,
vegetable, fruit and other farm crop
last season was below the previous
year in yield, the value of last sea-
sons crops was much greater. To this
crop shortage nearly every farmer
and middleman here ascribes the pres
ent high retail prices. Only H. S.
Chase, leading Iowa grocer, charged
manipulation and combination among
middlemen. He could give no speci-
fic instance.
r Better marketing systems and more
co-operation among farmers, together
solutions for the high cost problem
suggested by experts at Iowa state col
3ege of agriculture at AmeS.
= They blamed a combination of high
labor costs, short crops and railroad
car shortage for high prices.
High cost of seed potatoes threatens
/ another short crop next season.
c. c. Taft, leading Iowa wholesale
grocer, has an enormous amount of
potatoes stored today But the possi-
Dility OF "cornering" such a highly
perishable commodity was emphati-
cally denied, Other dealers admitted
. speculation in foodstuffs, but re-
! counted the danger and in other years
. their losses.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
AUSTRIA GETS RELIEF
Full Bread Rations Again-New En-
peror Trims Red Tape.

Vienna, Feb 22.-The intensely
cold weather has passed and a thaw
has set in which has solved the fuel
of Vienna and greatly facili-
tated the importation of foodstuffs.
The flour mills are again in operation
and full bread rations are once more
IN force.
Emperor Charles has been a tireless
worker in the campaign to relieve
economic conditions and the Imperial
teams are still hauling coal for the
population. The emperor recently
banished wheat bread from the Of
ficers' mess at army headquarters
and had both wheat bread and flour
removed from a special train which
was taking his brother, Archduke
Macmillan, to Constantinop1e. He
declared if he could eat black bread,
so could the others.
Some official circles have not yet
recovered from the shock caused by
the energetic methods of Emperor
Francis Joseph's young successor. Red
tape has been cut right and left and
official heads continue to fall in the
general cleanup which is still going
on. 1t is a sad time for certain army
officers who have been ejoying staff
privileges.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
KITCHING is NAMED
Topeka Railroad Man Made Division
Freight Agent at Joplin.

Announcement is made in Topeka
today by j. r. Koontz, general freight
agent Of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe railway, of the appointment
of e. c. Kitching as division freight
agent of the southern Kansas district
with headquarters at Joplin, Mo.
kitching goes to Joplin from Atchi-
son, Kan, where ne was general agent
of the Santa Fe. He went to Atchison
from Topeka one year ago from the
position of travelling freight agent. He
is succeeded in Atchison by Roscoe
Piper. division freight agent at
Wichita.
Kitch!ng is well known in railway
circles in Topeka. He was born and
raised here and has worked his way
UP thru the ranks of the freight de-
partment from office boy to his pres
emf responsible position.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
JOHN p. HARRIS DEAD
Ottawa Pioneer and Bank President
Dies Suddenly.

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 22.-John P.
Harris. one OF the pioneer residents
of this county, and president of the
Peoples National bank, suddenly died
at his home here Wednesday. He was
rs and had been active in local and
state affairs. He was past comman-
der of the Kansas department of the
C. A. r.
Mr.. Harris had served one term as
state senator. had been a congress
sional candidate and held several local
offices. He is survived by his widow
and two sons, Ralph A. Harris, pub
Usher of the Ottawa Herald, and Fred
NJ. Harris, attor ney and mayor of the
city. An adopted daughter, Mrs. Clar-
ence Beatty, lives at Twin Falls. Idaho.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
DOWN TO BRASS TACKS
Sen. Weeks Proposes Protective Tariff
for Makeshift Revenue Plan.

Washington. Feb. Unreasonable
protective tariffs and a bond issue to
provide for military preparations were
proposed by Senator Weeks, Republi-
can of Massachusetts,, today as substi-
tute provisions for the administration
revenue bill
Instead of wasting time in enacting
make-shift legislation of most hap
hazard character intended to tide the
government over until another year"
''he said, congress should be working
out a definite financial scheme to fit
this country to cope with the CONNER
cial activities after the war
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
lily STATE JoURNAI-THURsDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY
WOMAN RIOT LEADER
Philadelphia District Under Heavy
Guard-One Man Killed.

Philadelphia, Feb. 22.-The whole
section of Philadelphia in the vicinity
of the Franklin Sugar Refining com-
pany was under heavy police guard
today, following a riot that amount
ed to practically a pitched battle last
night. One man was killed, several
others SO severely injured that they
may die, and many were hurt.
Mrs. Florence Sholde, 80, was ar
rested and is held under $1,000 all
on the charge of melting a riot.
The section of the city where the
fighting occurred is guarded today by
reserve police and mounted police
from all parts of the city are concen-
trated there to prevent further out
breaks.
Trouble was anticipated when the
negro strikebreakers in the sugar re-
finery returned to work today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
ARMY BILLTO CONGRESS-
Secretary of War Pushes Universal
Military Training Measure.

Washington, Feb. 22.-After a con-
ference with President Wilson. Secre-
.tafy Baker said here he would send
to. congress this week the universal
military training bill drawn Up by the
army general staff The secretary
would not say what recommendation
be would make but IT is understood
the president favors the principle of
military training if it can be worked
out in a practical way.
Secretary Baker said that some
changes in the bill had been made
BY the war college. since it was orig
inally submitted. An effort may be
made to attach either the general
staff bill or the senate military COM
nfittee- bill to the army appropriation
measure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
In NIGHTIE STAMPEDE
Denizens of ~ Flats Flee to Street
When Bomb Lets Go.

Chicago, Feb. "a bomb, placed
in the rear of Barney Grogan's sa-
Wrecking the dram shop and damag-
ing buildings for blocks around. Ten
ants of ~ flats in the building, thrown
into a panic, rushed into the streets
in night clothes. fearing a repetition
of the recent Ghetto district disaster
in which a score of persons lost their
lives.
Groean is an influential politician
ard was known as an ally of Mike
De Pike Heitlock now under arrest
in the vice ring CRAFTS. Political enc
mics are blamed by Grogan for the
EXPLOSION.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
NEAR DRY RECORD HERE
CONTINUED from page one,

part of the state Friday and in the
northern and western sections tonight.
Shifting winds blowing from 35 to
40 miles an hour will accompany the
wave and the temperature will drop
to about 20 degrees tonight and will
not go about 80 Friday.
This is an ideal Washington's birth
day. The lowest temperature was %
at Z o'clock this morning. 1t will
probably go to 55 before the day is
over. The wind is blowing a 25-mi1e
gale.
The dry weather is not hurting the
wheat to any noticeable degree, Flora
says. The wind is blowing in some
places, but the growths is dormant and
is not winter-killing.
Shippers forecast calls for 36-hour
protection against IL degrees in the
north. Is in the west and 20 in the
south and east
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
SPLIT IN PACIFISTS
Two Prominent Peace Leagues Decline
to Join Federation.

New York. Feb. 22.-Representa-
tives of nineteen organizations devoted
to the maintenance of international
peace met here today to discuss plans
for harmonizing action in the face of
the national crisis. The conference
is under the direction of the Ameri-
can peace party.
Evidence of differences among the
pacifists came to light several DAYS
ago in the declinatiof. of the World :
Court league and the League to En-
force Peace to attend this confer
ence. These two organizations viii
give a joint dinner here tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
STIR PATRIOTISM
Greater Celebration Today in
N. Y. Than in Many Years.
Color Display Spectacular-Ju-
veniIes and Schools Participate.

New York, Feb. 22.-The celebra-
ton of Washington's birthday was
marked today by greater display OF
the national colors and a larger num-
Der of patriotic parades and meetings
than in many years.
A patriotic demonstration under the
auspices of the junior patriots or
America was held this morning. There
were illustrated patriotic lectures in a
number of the schools later in the
day. At the celebration at Washing
ton headquarters, 160th street and
Jumel terrace, this afternoon, the
principal speaker will be Rear Ad-
miral Bradley A. Fiske, U. S. N, re-
tired.
A feature of the annual dinner of
the Sons of the Revolution today will
be the presentation of a gold medal
to Signal Quartermaster Leo H.
Lukisch, United States coast guards
who knocked down a man for wiping
his hands on an American flag. He
also has been promoted in rank in
commentator.
80 Cities Greetings by Phone.
New York, Feb. 22.-PubIic cele-
brations in honor of George Washing
ton are being held in 80 of the princi-
pal cities of the country today by the
Knights of Columbus. The meetings
are under the auspices of the fourth
degree of the knights.
1t was arranged to hold the gath
erings in each city at the same hour
in order that telephone connections
could be made with all the meetings
and patriotic greetings exchanged.
Taft Grafton of the Day.
Baltimore, Md, Feb. 22-The an
nual commemoration exercises OF
Johns Hopkins university was the
chief feature of the observance OF
George Washingtons birthday here to-
day. Former President Taft was the
principal Spea kerr
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
ALREADY RELEASED
Reaffirm Unofficial Report Yarrow-
dale Captives Have Been Liberated.

Amsterdam, Feb. ga dispatch
received here from Berlin says that
the American sailors who were taken
to Germany on the steamer 1arroW-
dale have been released.
The Americans were released, the
dispatch says, after the German gov
eminent had been informed officially
that German ships in America had not
been confiscated and that their crews
had not been interned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Kansas city, Feb 22-HOGS-Receipts
5000 Market steady to &c lower. Bulk
$12. 35M 12TE5; heavy, 81, 65M12.s5;- packers
and butchers, $12.5O6 so; light 81. 3O0f
1855: pigs, S1o.O0d11.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 800. Market steady
to strong. Prime fed steers. $11.006t IL 10 I;
dressed beef steers, s9.00G1100; western
steers, 5000 lbs: southern steers. 500
@975; cows, S5.J0M9.50; heifers, $1,000
hoo; stockers and feeders. $1,000 10 % I;
bulls. S6.50@9.00; calves, $7.Oo@12.75
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Lambs, S14-00@ 1866: yearlings. $1300M
$50; wethers, S11.5od12.35; ewes. s11.0O@
1900; stoekers and feeders. S1-0oG 42J.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
AVERAGE 1923 A HEAD
165 Herefords Sell at Public Sale
For $50 ,255.

Kansas City. Mo-. Feb. 22.-At
pubic sale near Cameron, Mo-, yes
terday- on the j. E Logan farm SIS
head of Hereford cattle sold for $780,
275, or s523 a head This announce
meat was made here today by stock
men returning from the sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY
Senate Committee Wants to Know
as What Is Under Kansas.

The senate oil and gas committee
has introduced a bill providing for
geological survey of Kansas. 1t pro-
yides for an investigation of the un-
foreground resources of Kansas, 1t
carried an appropriation of SIS, 900 for
each of the next two years
The bill provides that the driller or,
owner of every deep well put down in
Kansas shall keep an accurate log of
the well showing the different forfna-
Hons through which the drill passes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
BELL:ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it. 25cat all druggists.

reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chantsl
Kansas City. Feb. 22-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 800 head. Market steady.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market 50l
Zoe lower. Bulk of sales, $12.15@ 127O.
Top, $3.50
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
steady. Lambs. S14 40
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
IS MURDER TRIALS A MO-
BREAKS HEALTH OF JUDGE

Chicago, Feb. 22.-After dispos-
ing of fifteen first degree murder
trials in less than a month, Judge
Bartlett, of the criminal court, is
on the verge of a nervous break
down. He has been ordered to take
a vacation by physicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
summons Cuban ARMY Mem.

Fort Riley, Kan. Feb. 21.-Lieuts,
julio Cardenas and P. r. Sirabarne
of the Cuban army, who have been
attending the mounted service school
at the post here, received instructions
home stations. The int-rn trouble
in Cuba makes it necessary for them
TO return home, it was announced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
To Vote on Suffrage.

Augusta, Me, Feb. pa resolution
providing for a referendum in Sep
TENDER on the question of woman suf-
frage was adopted today by the lower
branch of the legislature. 113 to IS.
The measure now goes to the senate
where. suffrage leaders said, it will
pass.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
10000 CARS SHORT
Freight Problem Increased IS Per
Cent Rather Than Improved.

Washington. Feb. ga shortage
of 109,0 freight cars existed Febru-
aFys1. reports to the car service COM
mission of the American Railway asso
citation showed today. This is an. in
crease of 1900 cars. or approximate
WE per cent. within thirty DAYS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
Suspend Rate Hike.

creases in car charges on livestock
shipped interstate commerce between
Kansas City, Mo-, and Trenton. Wealth
erby, Lathrop and other points in
Missouri over the Rock Island, were
suspended by the interstate commerce
commission today until June "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
Another Victory for Suffrage.

Columbus. O.. Feb. 22--Governor
James NJ. Cox this afternoon signed
the Reynolds bill passed by both
houses of the Legislature giving Ohio
women the privilege of voting for
president Anti-suffrag ists have an
nounced they will call a referendum
on the law this fall in an effort to
nuliify it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22

Chicago. Feb. 22-HOGS-Receipts r.
coo Market sc lower than yesterdays
average. Bulk, So. 5ol12.I5; light, s1190
G12.s5; rough, s12.35Q12.45: pigs, $4,000
II 90.
CATTLE+Receipts $500. Market steady
Native beef cattle. 81. SJH11 90; stoekers
and feeders, S62j6i9 90; cows and heifers,
IS 1561O.20; calves, S9.c06I1300.
SHEEP-Receipts IL 900. Market steady
Wethers, S1o90G1 L. Is: lambs, S12 400 Il. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
1413RECRUITS, 20 DAYS
Navy Enlistment Now Totals $500
and Growing Fast.

Washington. Feb. 22.-The navy
has gained Lab RECRUITS within the
last twenty days. approximately the
same as during the entire month of
January The enlisted strength is
nn,u IS 400.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-22
PRICES
ARE EXCESSIVE,
j FARMERS SAY
'sCan't Pass the Buck to U.s."
Declare Producers.
But They Admit Generous
Share of Prosperity.
MARKETING SYSTEM FAULTY
Dollar Spuds Now Out OF Stor-
age Bring 1925 Blu.
ANALYSIS of Cycle OF High
Prices Staged in Iowa.


taller hia1ups the commission men and
Wholesaler, who in case of meats and
.foodstuffs passes the burk to the pro
as a tvDicaI farming state and asked
its REPRESENTATIVES there to see what
the farmer was getting. The result
is here given