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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-23
PLEA
Subscribe to Red Cross Gener-
ously Is Message to q. s.
Never Was Need So Great as
Now, Gables the General.
BY w, S. FORREST.

Paris, June 23-"America can
show her colors in no better way than
to subscribe generously to the Red
Cross" was the message sent to the
people back home" today by Maj.
Gen. John J. Pershing, who will COM
mand the first army of Americans to
take their places in the allied
trenches.
Pershing's message was cabled to
H P. Davidson, now directing the
Red Cross campaign to raise $780,
100000.
simultaneously five Americans were
receiving decorations from the French
government for bravery in carrying
on their work with Red Cross divis-
ions now in the field.
Congratulations on the splendid
Red Cross campaign" PerShing' 8
message to Dawson read.
Decorate Z. Heroes.
Never before has there been such
need in Red Cross work. America can
show her colors in no better way than
to subscribe generously he said.
Pershing sent the message shortly
before lunching with General Dubail
at noon.
Somewhere in France, today Cen
eral Dauvin personally pinned the
war cross on the breasts of DR.. c.
Briggs of Schenectady, N. Y; c. H.
Forbes and Sidney Brooks of Boston;
John Bridges and Norman Lee of New
York.
All were decorated for "evacuating
wounded under the most perilous cir
cumstances."
The five Americans are member of
the Norton division of the Red Cross
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WASHBURN A CAMP

(Continued from Page One.D
towns. Several members are from
outside this state.
A tall, raw-boned Texan appeared
this morning. A man from New York
will be here tonight.
Doing Guard Duty.
The company was quick to pick up
the routine of military duties. Friday
night a guard, in four-hour shifts, was
thrown around the camp. These men
watched the territory to which they
were assigned as closely as If the unit
had been camped only a few miles
from the German lines. Several per-
sons wandering thru the campus were
halted abruptly by sentries-
Judging from the meals which the
men are getting Uncle Sam intends to
feed his men well. The menu consists
of substantial food, potatoes, beans
beef-all kinds-sugar, coffee and
salads.
The company will be camped on the
college grounds until they receive or
ders to move. Just what the orders
will be is not known. 1t is an even
guess as to whether the engineers will
be ordered to Fort Riley at once or be
sent to an eastern port to catch boat
there for the war zone.
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GO days which is virtually September corn.
A lot new buying of September came into
the market yesterday apply on this basis,
houses with eastern connections absorbing
the offerings. The buying orders how
ever came from others than the big sellers
of a few days ago.
Most of the grain traders cannot get
very far away from the idea that prospects
for large crops of corn and oats should
not make lower prices. As many or the
careful traders see it there is an absence or
pressure of actual grain and no stocks OF
corn behind the selling which places the
bear in an uncomfortable position at times.
Reports from Wichita, Kansas. indicate
that millers and grain dealers are afraid
TO buy new wheat because they do not
know where it can be placed. They are
offered considerable new wheat Tor de-
livery within a short time, but. being I'M
able to hedge 1t they are afraid to do
business. There never has been anything
thing is done to make it possible for
placing purchases of wheat unfayora ane
tniIIers all over the country see it. All are
waiting to hear from Washington.
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COOLER BY TONIGHT


The wind at II o'clock was blowing
nine miles an hour from the north
west.
Warm weather with slight relief to-
night was the prediction made this
morning by the S. D. Flora, local
meteorological. The temperature will
probably reach the 80 mark again to-
day and probably the same stage Sun
day A slight thunder shower may
visit Topeka this afternoon or even
ing.
Friday night was recorded as the
hottest night of the year. The mer-
curry stayed above the rs mark all
night and rose very slowly this
morning. reaching the IS mark at IL
O'Clock. This afternoon it will climb
to 80, returning to 65 tonight. Tonight
will be cooler-the real sleeping brand
of night.
The official forecast promises gen.
orally fair weather tonight and Sum
day and cooler tonight.
Partly cloudy weather was reported
from stations all over the state at z
o'clock this morning. Light scattered
showers were also reported. Topeka s
light shower measured only .01 of an
inch. The high humidity caused by
the light shower followed by hot
weather made the atmosphere sticky
and only emphasized the heat this
morning.
The wind was blowing from the
southwest this morning but promised
to shift to the southeast before noon.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 95 in 1890, and the
lowest, AS, in 1887.
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DEATH OF A GIRL

Continued from rage OneI
were questioned today but no one ap-
pears to have a good description of
him He gave his name to no one. All
agree that he was about % years of
age. Where they came from to Tope-
ka the officers have not been able to
learn. Sheriff Larimer intends to com
municate with DR.. McGrew at Holton
as soon as possible and learn what he
knows of the circumstances. He be-
lieves DR.. McGrew may have known
the girl before she came to Topeka be-
cause of the fact that he was called
in from another town
The body was taken to Penwelrs I'M
derta king establishment and is still
there today. altho arrangements had
been made to ship it to Centralia when
Larimer started his investigation. 1t
is possible now that the body will be
held until the investigation is COM
pleted.
From Wealthy Family.
From what Larimer was able to
learn from the hotel maid the girls
parents are well-to-do people living at
Centralia. Efforts are being made to
communicate with them. The girl
did not give their name nor their ad-
less. before she died. She said some
things. it was reported to the sheriff,
that led those who came in contact
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PRICES WATERING
Increased Export Prospect for
Grain FayOrS sBulIS."
But "Bears" Prevail-KanSas
Wheat Crop Lowest Since '96.

Chicago, June 23.-Downward
movement of prices have formed the
general rule in the wheat market
during the last week, mainly because
of increased offerings from the new
crop. AS compared with a week
previous, values this morning were
cents to IL cents lower. Corn show
ed no decided difference, varying
from 1 Is cents off to a like advance,
oats were unchanged to l cents down
and provisions up 22 cents to $1.55.
Word that new wheat was being
moved in Texas at a cost of less than
that for old wheat gave the bears an
advantage from the start, especially
as 1t was estimated that as much as
0,000,0 900 bushels surplus of the 1916
crop still remained. Assertions were
also current that North America and
Argentina would show a net increase
of 100000 bushels of exportable
surplus from the 1917 harvest. Be
sides excellent crop progress was re-
ported
But Wilson May Stop Exports
About the only important rally in
the wheat market took place yester-
day. Talk of arrangements for ad-
ditional export tonnage was partly re-
sponsible. The Kansas official crop
report indicated the smallest produc-
ton since 1896.
Active export demand together with
signs that the stock of corn obtainable
for immediate delivery was about ex-
hausted, put corn values up sharply
at times. Gossip, tho that President
Wilson intended soon to interdict
shipments that might fall into hostile
hands acted as a bearish offset Opti-
mistic crop advices tended to weaken
oats. On the other hand for the first
time this season, the visibly supply
fell below the aggregate for the cor
responding time in 1916. The i'm
proved cash demand for meats lifted
pork to the record price of s4O1O a
barrel.
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Senate Clique Headed by Hard
wick Announce Opposition.
Unless Dry Fight Intercepts,
House VIII Pass 1t Today.
GRAIN MEN IN A QUANDARY
Won't Buy Owing to Uncertain
Congressional Situation.
Urged to Handle Crops as Usual
To Prevent Loss to Farmer.

Washington, June 23.-Only a dry"
fight will prevent passage late today
of the administration food control bill
in the house.
Administration leaders, however
were confident that the entire liquor
element would not inject its strength
sufficiently long to hold up the meas
ure. At the same a new line of cleav-
age developed in the senate.
The split between b ewers and dis
tillers is too wide, it is believed. to
permit solid opposition from the wet"
element.
Just at a time when it appeared that
plans for compromises on disputed
points in the upper branch promised
to bring action on the ILL late next
week. n very small clique, headed by
Senator Hardwick, Georgia, has an
nounced it will insist that no food con-
troll measure is necessary, that no such
department should be created for Her
bert Hoover and that nothing but anti
speculation legislation should so thru
It's and Out and Out Fight.
This element declares it is an out
and out fight ard the speakers on
that particular side won't began until
next week-probably late-thus en-
dangering the prospects Of the meas
ure going to conference by July /.
HardWick does not think that any
compromise is satisfactory unless it
eliminates the whole bill with the eX-
ceJtion Of the speculation section and
does not think that a favorable COM
promise can be reached when the
house bill. if passed today, is taken up
for amendment by the senate agricul-
ture committee Monday and then
reported to the floor as a substitute
for the present senate bill
Makes Farmer .sthc Goat"
Congress is now being flooded with
letters from frightened elevator men
from different parts of the country
who are afraid to buy wheat lest they
be guilty of boarding. AS a result.
prices of wheat in the southwest are
dropping and it is to prevent con-
tinuance of this that grain exchange
officials have been summoned here
and urged to function as usual to pre-
vent the farmer from sacrificing his
cTOps 10 SDeculatOTS
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ADMITS MURDER

yehemently protested his innocence
and insisted he had left America on
account of trouble with his wife. The
mans nerve broke down after he was
placed in solitary confinement, altho
he retained a lawyer and announced
his intention of fighting eXtradition.
There was some question as to the
possibility of his being returned to
this country due to the Italian law
which required italian citizens to be
tried in Italy, even for offenses COM
mitted abroad.
Slipped From Policies Hands.
New York June 23.-Confession at
Bologna, Italy, by Alfredo Cocchi that
he murdered Ruth Cruger was report
ed in press dispatches to police heads
here today. According to their infor
nation, Cocchi made his clean breast
of the murder when under interroga-
ton by italian police authorities at
Bologna yesterday.
With this eliminating evidence of
laxity in police methods which per-
mitted a murderer to slip out of their
hands, preparations were made for
even deeper probe of the whole New
York police system. Commissioner
Wallenstein's formal hearings were
adjourned until Monday but his sub
ordinates were busy gathering ma
terial for cross-examination of detec-
tives and others known to have been
friendly with Cocchi.
concerned now with the possibility of
eXtraditing Cocchi and forcing him %
pay penalty for his crime.
Says Officials Prevented Testimony.
Mrs. Cocchi's latest charge was that
certain officials prevented her giving
valuable information to the district
attorney at the time of Cocchi's dis
appearance.
Cocchi, whose arrest was first told
in press dispatches Thursday, display
ed complete indifference when locked
up and formally charged with the
murder, a further cable stated. He
turned his affairs over to NJ Van
turini, who is regarded as one of
Italy's foremost advocates. Where he
obtained the funds for employment of
such counsel is not known.
Cocchi has not been serving in the
italian army as some reports from
Rome have suggested.
Henry D. Cruger, father of the girl
whose murder resulted in Cocchi's ar
rest, refused to comment on the re-
ported confession on the ground that
he is to be a witness in the investiga-
| ton into police laxity in connection
with the search for his daughter. He
| will appear Monday.
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HOUSE BACKS WILSON
Amendment Curtailing Presidents
Food Control Power Killed.

Washington, June 23.-On the first
real test of strength. the house re-
jected 1913 to Sc an amendment that
would have eliminated the powers
given the president in the bill to Ii
cense all food dealers in order to pre-
vent unlawful price fixing. The
amendment offered by Lenroot was
defended on the ground that to license
all dealers would imply that all might
violate the law.
The house adopted an amendment
which subjects food dealers who en-
ter into voluntary food control agree
ments to the penalties specified in the
Lever bill. They were specifically &C
copied in the original bill.
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Hold Her as Husbands Slayer.

Arkansas City. June 23.-At her
preliminary hearing here today Mrs.
Luella Club Moncravie was bound
over TO the district court at Winfield
for trial at the November term of
court on the charge of first degree
murder, growing out of the death of
her husband Henry Moncravie, Usage
Indian, from gunshot wounds. on the
night of June 1, alleged to have been
inflicted upon him by Mrs. Mon
cravie The case is attracting con-
siderable attention in southern Kan
sas and northern Oklahoma, where
both are widely known. Mrs. Mon
cravie furnished bond for $1,000.
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u. S. MADE Good
Patriotic Response Oversub-
scrfbes Bonds so Per Cent.
Total of $1,O35,226,S5O More
Than 2 Billion Offered by u. s.

Washington. June 23.-Liberty loan
subscriptions totaled S3,035, 226,S5O,
an oversubscription of nearly So per
cent.
Final tabulation, announced Off
cially, shows that more than 4OOO-
600 persons bought bonds. Ninety
three per cent of subscriptions were
for sums varying from $50 to $4,000
while twenty-one subscribers applied
for allotments of 100000 each or
more.
The New York federal reserve dis
trict led the list with subscriptions
totaling $1,1S6,7SS,4OO or more than
three times the amount subscribed in
the next district, Chicago, $357,159,-
$50.
The other districts sent subscrip-
lions as follows: Kansas City, $91,-
75S,S50; st. Louis, $S6,134,700; Min
neapolis S7O.2555OO
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MAKES NEW WIRELESS
Marconi's Latest Is War Device
Weighing but ~ Pounds.

New York, June ga one-man
portable wireless outfit weighing but
twelve pounds recently invented by
Guglielmo Marconi and now being
used with great success on the Italian
front is Americas for the asking.
Marconi announced today.
The apparatus is capable of send
ing or receiving messages a distance
of two or three miles,
The invention reduces the necessity
of signal corps in the dangerous front
line trenches
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Kansas City Live Stock Market

ceipts 700, market steady. Bulk, S149Om
1915; heavy, S1565d15.S5: packers and
butchers, S1525@15.s0; light, $1475@15.35 !;
pigs, S13. 50@14.50.
CATTLE@Cattle receipts 1.500, including
400 southerns: market steady. Prime fed
steers. $12.50@13.50: dressed beef steers
$9.50G12.25; western steers, 50 GOA II. so !:
southern steers, S7.50G1225 cows. $6.506
feeders, $750d1O5O; bulls, S7OO692 5 /;
calves $7.00@14.5O.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000: market
steady. Lambs, $16.O0@1910: yearlings
S11.00@15;0O; wethers, $900@ 11.5O; ewes,
SS.50@12.0o; stockers and feeders, $1,000
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IL lbs. o2c; old roos ters. 13c: stacy young
BE.
Fc(;tsS-29c
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 32G35e
dozen
Butter from 37644c
Topeka asy Marker.
Furnished by T. A. Beck. c12-214 r. 6th-D
Topeka. Kansas, June n
PRAIRIE HAY-$lS.01
ALFALFA-$1S.00-
opeka Grain Market.
Furnished br B. Billiard corner Kansap
Ave and Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kansas, June ..
CORN-s1 CO.
OATS-G5c-
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with her at the hotel to believe that
she was supposed to be attending
summer school for teachers.
THE dea h certificate shows tina
cause of death plainly enough said
Sheriff Larimer, but there is an air
of mystery surrounding the whole
thing that 1 do not like. 1 want to
know more about that strange young
man, l want to talk with the physi-
sian who attended her and 1 want to
know several other things before 1
drop the case"
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Wall St, New York, June 23.-STOCKS-
A sheer descent of points in Saxon
motors to 10. with half way recovery was
the striking feature of the weekend ses-
sion on the Stock Exchange. Elsewhere
prices improved very generally on the
more hopeful view regarding government
regulation of prices and latest war tax
problems. Dealings consisted largely of
short covering, the strength of Liberty
Bonds being a factor in that connection.
War shares occupied their usual place of
prominence at gains of 1 to points. United
States steel was in demand, gaining almost
2 points and coppers and oils also rose
with Ohio Gas and Industrial Alcohol.
The closing was strong. Sales estimated
at 100000 shares. Bonds were irregular,
except Liberty 3bs which were extensively
traded in at 100 to 100 and 2-5.
Moderate irregularity was manifested at
the outset of today's dealings but prices
soon hardened under the influence of short
covering induced by encouraging over
night Developments. Trading again CEN
tered around the equipments and other
war issues, those shares scoring fractional
advances. United States steel soon re-
bounded from its slight initial decline and
Bethlehem steel new stock rose point
with crucible. Baldwin locomotive and
Mexican petroleum. Sinclair oil and Saxon
motors were the only heavy stocks the
latter falling three points to the low record
Of 20. Rails and metals were Inactive at
minor changes.
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FORESTER TO FRANCE
U. S. Chief WOodsman in France to
Help Conserve Forests.

Paris, June 23.-Among the latest
reinforcements to the American mill
tary mission is Maj Harry Scion
Graves, chief forester of the United
States, who was commissioned a ma
ior in the reserves when he volun
teered to investigate forestry condi-
ticns in France.
Major Graves will consider the
feasibility of bringing over a regi-
the conservation of French forests
ment of American woodsmen to aid in
such assistance should be necessary.
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Morning Gossip.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)
Chicago. June 23.-The Herald says Sell
ing of September corn at a discount of
about 25c under the cash is regarded as
too great for the bears to make much
Roadway. No. 6 or about the lowest grade
of corn, is selling at 1715 and bids of
cents over July are made for No. corn for
shipment from the country in
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JAPAN SPURS RUSSIA
Nipponese Volunteers to Help Big
Neighbor Start Fighting.

Copenhagen, June 23.-FfnniSh
newspapers say that Japan has offer
ed to support the Russian government
in the work of organizing the democ-
racy and in the organization of the
army Japan, according to these
papers. expressed the wish that Rus
STA would resume its place in the
ranks of combatants.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. June 23.-WHEAT-Whea
prices tended to harden today Influenced by
reports of improvement in condition as to
the number of vessels available for ship
ments to Europe. Transactions in. future
deliveries however, were confined to the
September option. The market for that
month opened one cent higher at $1.S5 and
later rose to $1.90.
Later, the July option started at S2.16,
an advance of six cents, but reacted with
September owing to sales to even trades
for the weekend. The close was firm, &c
to 4c net higher, with July at S214 and
September at $1S7.
CORN-Unfavorable weather hoisted the
corn market. Besides country offerings
to arrive. were light and seaboard demand
was again apparent After opening half
cent to 112c up prices scored a moderate
further advance.
Week-e profit taking led subsequently
to a sag in values. The close was unset
tied, Ac off to Sc up compared with
yesterdays finish.
OATS-Oats sympathized with the rise in
other cereals.
MISCONCEPTIONS continued to
respond to the better cash demand for
meats.
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BOMB WARNING ISSUED
Manufacturers Told to Guard Against
Plant Destruction.

Charleston, S. c., June 23-warn-
ing was issued from Southeastern army
headquarters here today for manu-
facturers to be on the lookout for a
small incendiary bomb which is being
made use of in France, by that coun-
try's enemies to set fire to manufac-
turing plants.
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Chicago Live Stock Market.

Chicago. June 23.-HOGS-Hog receipts
1000; market weak at yesterdays average
$1450@15.60; mixed, $147O@15.90; heavy,
$1475Q16.05; rough, S14.75G1500; pigs
S11 O06I14.40
steady. Native beef cattle. SIS. 5Od1 II. so !:
stockers and feeders Sc. 90d10.0O: cows and
heifers; So IS@ 117o; calves, s11oOd1 10.
weak. Wethers, S915G1 200; lambs, S11.OO
616.75; springs, S14.50@19O0.
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Seven Mexicans Slackers.

Seven Mexicans employed on rail-
road work near Granville were ar
rested late Friday by officers
from the United States marchars Of
flee charged with failing to register
They will be brought to Topeka this
evening and placed in the county jail
until arraignment Saturday.
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ROTARIANS GO TO X. C.
Next Years Convention Awarded To-
day by Directors.

Atlanta, Ca, June 23.-Kansas City
won the 1918 convention of the Inter
national association of Rotary club.
The decision was made late today by
the board of directors of the associa-
ton
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Kansas City, June 3.-WHEAT-Market
close: July, $2.1212 Sept. S1912.
GORN-Sept $1.445s Dec. $1.07N@1OS.
Kansas City, June 23.-WHEAT@Cash {:
Market Sa unchanged to PC higher No. 2,
red, 81. 30@2.3S; No. 3, S22S6234.
CORN--Market 12c to 1c higher No. .,
mixed "a 4e' Sl6s No; 3 S161@1s; No; 2, white,
$1;6I@1 ;6s; No. 8, 81 66d 167
,oAIS-Market steady. No. ., white, 72@
12c; No. , mixed, 67@15c
RIE-S1. 90
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 3563 As.
HAI-Market unchanged
BRAN-$1. 5O@15I
SHORTS-$1 9OG215.
Wheat receipts 30 cars
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Corrects Excessive Thirst

HORSFORD'S ACID PHOSPHATE
Relieves the parched throat and
mouth, and prevents the dry feelinE
due to heat. Substitute for lemons
Adv.
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New York. June 23.-MONEY-Mercan
tile lie paper, 59A. Sterling 60 day, bills
4.71&; commercial GO days bills, 471A !;
demand, 4.75as; cables, 4.76 7-16; Francs
demand 214I; cables, 5I314. Builders
mand, 7.37; cables. 7.35. Rubles, demand
"a cables, Pan. Bar silver, 1871 Mexican
dollars, 615s. Government bonds strong
Railroad bonds irregular