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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BIG UPTURN IN WHEAT
First Half Hour Today Sees Advance
of to Cents

Chicago, April 19.-Sharp advances
in wheat on opening trades today sur
mounting those of yesterday marked
complete recovery of prices from the
slump occasioned by the removal of
duty on Canadian wheat. July wheat,
which closed yesterday at S1.97A sold
up to $2.02a4 passing the previous
high level of a week ago by three
qua May wheat rose "a to $237
or a II under the previous record for
altitude. At Minneapolis the flour
mills were reported as swamped by
shipping orders and embarrasse by
inability to get enough cars. Last
week the flour output decreased 2S,-
055 barrels as compared with the same
week a year ago. Sales, however, were
made at prices hitherto unknown.
Demand from the larger dealers
fell off, but that from the family
trade increased.
Further sensational advances mark
ed the first half hour of trading in
wheat futures today. May rose 7A
to $2.40 and July SA to S2.051a.
July later touched s2.O71 Il and the
close was with advances well held.
Corn advanced 4 to 5 cents also.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
GERMANY COME BACK
New War Loan at Berlin 'Crushing
Blow to America"

The Hague. April 19.-Hailing the
success of the new German war loan
of S3OOO,0e0,0 as "a crushing blow
to America" German newspapers re-
ceived here today called special atten-
ton to the fact that the loan was
f1oated during the war preparations OF
the United States against Germany.
The fact that the huge S7,000,0 ,000.-
900 loan met practically no opposition
in congress, they point out, had the
necessary psychological effect in max
ing the German loan such a success
Press comment was practically
unanimous in its prediction that this
will be the last loan of the present
war"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BREAD PRICES UP
Bakers Want. to Cut Cost by
Selling LOaves Unwrapped.
State Board of Health Will Not
Permit This.

The state board of health today re .
fused permission to bakers in the
state to remove wrappers from bread
in order to reduce the cost to consum-
ers J. E. Hanna, a baker at Clay
Center appealed to Governor Capper
to have this restriction removed and
the request was turned over to the
state board of health with the result
ant order from S. J. Crumbine, secre-
tary of the board, that the bakers
would have to continuew rapping their
bread.
The Clay Center bakers say they
will raise the price of 10-cent loaves
to 12h cents Monday.
Prices Up in Topeka.
Bread prices may be hiked in To-
peka also. Louis He'll of the Ideal
Bakery firm stated today that if the
price of wheat and flour continues to
increase ir bread prices will be neces-
sary. However. the probabilities are
that the loaf will simply grow smaller
instead of adding a cent or two to the
present price. The 10-cent load now
weighs s ounces.
Apparently none of Topeka's bak-
cries have considered sending out un-
wrapped bread in order to cut the cost
to the consumer. 1t was stated at the
College Hill, the Ideal and the Royal
bakeries today that the matter had
never been discussed.
The saving to the consumer would
be comparatively little, altho in the
aggregate the cost of wrapping loaves
means considerable to the bakeries. At
cost per loaf is approximately half
cent. Each days baking costs the
larger Topeka bakeries probably from
ten to thirty dollars for wrappers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Stakeholder Accuses TOpekan
of Mismanaging Oil Co.
Sensational Charges Are Made
Against j. F. W. Renker.

Suit for receivership, wherein
charges were made against ]. F. VIM.
Renker, manager, was filed late We'd
nesday afternoon in the Shawnee dis
trict court against the Tri-County Oil
& Gas company. The suit was filed
by ]. E. Taylor, who owns $4,000
worth of stock in the company, which
is capitalized at S250,OO0. The cor
poration's offices are in Topeka. Tay-
lor, the plaintiff, secured immediate
hearing in his application and shortly
after the suit was filed Judge Whit
comb, sitting in the second division
of the court, appointed ]. c. Wilhoit,
a director of the company living at
Manhattan, as receiver.
The charges against Renker, as
manager of the company, are ~ecited
at considerable length. Among other
things. the petition charges that the
plaintiff and other officials of the
firm have been unable to find out
just what disposition has been made
of the company's assets. The petition
charges that Renker took leases in
his own name, paid for them with
company money, and then sold the
leases and converted the funds to his
own use.
He Kept No Books.
Taylor's petition declares that
by Renker. The plaintiff as
serts that when officials of
the company would try to find out the
condition of the corporation, as to fl
nance and other things, Renker would
give no definite information but would
make only general statements Books,
Taylor says, have been demanded by
the officers and have not been deliv-
cred. The officers have also demand
ed that Renker withdraw as general
ma cyar NJ he
petition alleges.
Taylor works up to a climax in his
charges. Besides doing all the afore-
mentioned things, the plaintiff asserts
that Renker so mismanaged the COM
pany that there is now a judgment
of 100000 against it in Franklin
county and the sheriff has the corpo-
ration's property there up for sale.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Stands at Depth of ], 1,105 Feet in
OverbrOOk Field.
Quality Superior to Most of the
California Product.
over 10000 ACRES LEASED
More Wells Will Be Drilled
! Early in Summer.
Oil Here Contains 1876 Per Cent
Gasoline.

All eyes of the mid-continent oil
fields were again centered upon To-
.peka territory today when it was an
nounced by T. F. Doran, president of
the Red Line Oil & Gas company. a
Topeka corporation. and Joe w. No
Ian, general manager, that 1,105 feet
of oil was standing in the new well
at Overbrook this morning. The Red
Line company owns the offsets to the
well and has an acreage. larger than
that held by any other corporation,
under lease in the Overlook terri
tory.
The Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil & Gas company. a Doherty sub
sidiary, is drilling the we'll in agree
ment made with the Red Line. Chem
ical analysis of the Overlook oil, as
announced today by officials of the
Red Line, show that the Overbrook
California oils. The analysis was
made by w. A. Powers, chief chemist
of the Santa Fe railway.
Powers's report shows that the oil,
1876 per cent gasoline. 3S.1 per cent
of kerosene and 54.3 per cent of re-
siduum which is nearly pure coke.
The Analysis.
The analysis made by Powers and
his comments thereon follow:
we are enclosing analysis OF lne
sample of crude oil from the Over
brook we'll which you handed US a few
days ago.
This is the most peculiar oil we
have ever run across. You will see IL
has gravity almost identically the
same water and also has low flash
and burning point and yet ii is very
thick.
There is per cent of water emul-
sified along with the oil. All crude oils
have a certain amount. On account
of the gravity being the same wa
ter it would be difficult to get. rid of
this by sedimentation. Undoubtedly.
however, it would pay to refine this
oil there are 1876 per cent of gas
olines and some 3S.l per cent of kero-
senes. On account of the thickness
of the oil l thought there might possi-
bly, be quite a little tale or clayey mat
ter suspended in it, but you will see
that there is less than l per cent of
ash. The residuum left from distilling
is almost a coke.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
$40 HOSPITAL STAFF
Mayo Brothers Give $4,000 to Help
Equip Base at Mimi. ~"

Minneapolis, Mimi, April 19.-Dr.
Arthur A. Law, director of the base
hospital to be established at the Uni
versity of Minnesota, today announced
appointment of the staff, including
80 surgeons, nurses and assistants.
Half the personnel is from the famous
Mayo Brothers hospital, the other half
from the University of Minnesota The
Mayo Brothers gave SIS. 900 toward
the $4,000 necessary to purchase
equipment. When the hospital is set
up it will cover fifteen acres. Eight
carloads of equipment will be required
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
GET RAIN TOMORROW
June Temperatures Will Not Last
Long, Mr.. Flora Predicts.

The temperature Tot the DAY aver
aged 10 degrees above normal The
wind was blowing twenty miles an
this afternoon.
Two June days and then a third,
only to be plunged into a cold. cold
rain This is to be the fate of To-
peka. according to the prediction made
this morning by S. D. Flora, local
meteorologist. For the last two days
and nights the temperature has aver
aged between IA and 16 degrees above
the normal temperature. But tomor-
row we will return to the proper cool
ness of spring. Showers. too, are pre-
dicted.
Rain Wednesday night was reported
from Wichita, Kansas City, Dodge
City, and ST Joseph. ranging from .02
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
House Senate Conference to Clear Up
Details by Tonight.

Washington, April 19.-America's
greatest bond issue will probably be
written into the statutes tonight.
Final conferences on the gigantic
$1,000. 100000 war loan, to settle min
or differences IN house and senate are
being held this afternoon.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo
at the same time conferred with Rep
resentative Fitzgerald and Senator
Simmons. urging that the legisla ton
be wound up by tonight in order that
the treasury may start tomorrow on
the vast job of advertising and floating
the bonds.
Also, for practical as we'll as senti-
mental reasons, it is desired to make
the loan a reality by the time the
British war commission reaches the
capital to discuss cooperation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
TeutOn Population in Three
States Starts Rebellion.
Germans in Affected District
Number 100000.
HAVE ARMS, EVEN ARTILLERY
Uruguay Protects Her Border
Against Invasion by Germans.
Strong Federal Forces Now on
Scene to Suppress Rebels.

Buenos Aires, April 19.-BraziTs
great German population in at least
three states has revolted- Dispatches
from Montevideo Uruguay today as
serted the Teutons were we'll armed
even with some artillery-and plenti-
fully supplied.
Brazil's censorship was down tight
on any details
The rebellion apparently centered in
the Brazilian states of Rio Grande,
Parana and Santa Catharina. The
German population-male and female
in this section-has been estimated at
100000
Uruguayan dispatches today declar-
ed tho Germans had already attempt
ed to dynamite the railway bridge at
Santa Maria.
Uruguay Masses Troops.
The government of Rio Grande
province was said to be cOncentra tin e
its strongest and most loyal troops to
oppose the rebels at Porto Allegro. In
the meantime the Uruguayan govern
ment is massing its troops on the
frontier fearing the Germans may in
wade Uruguay.
Officials were quoted in the Monte
video dispatches as asserting their be-
lief they will be able to withstand all
raids. The Brazilian Germans were
known to have been preparing to
move against Uruguay. Their prefer
ence was for the occupation of Chile
which country is rich in nitrates and
therefore desirable in war-but Chile
was too great a distance from their
base.
Brazil has a strict censorship in
force now and it was impossible to
obtain complete verification of the re-
volt or of what steps the Brazilian
government had taken to quell it,
Govt. Foresaw Uprising.
From the very start of BraziIs crisis
with Germany, the greatest apprehen-
sion had been expressed as to the
course which the republics very large
German population would adopt More
than ten days ago dispatches said
that under cover of needing troops to
avert an outbreak in an old boundary
dispute between two Brazilian states,
the government had dispatched very
strong forces to the states where the
Germans were most numerous.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BaiIing 1t Out.

A
Chief chemist, Santa Fe Railway Co."
BaiIing 1t Out.
Efforts were today being made by
the drillers to bail the oil out of the
we'll. A pit was dug as a receptacle
for the crude substance. This after
noon a party of Red Line officials left
Topeka to visit the well which is
twenty two miles south of this city.
The drill. it was announced today,
had, up until last night. penetrated
the earth to a depth Of 1906 feet
Twenty-six feet of oil sand was passed
thru by the bit. 1t was believed to-
day by drillers that loosening of the
walls of the sand vein was responsible
for the enormous amount of crude
material in the well.
More than 10000 acres of land
around the Overlook project are
now under lease, and additional land
is being secured. Word was officially
Burton and sons, Paul and Clark. well
known Tulsa oil men, have secured
leases in the territory and have con-
tracted in the leases to start drilling
inside of six months. The Red Line
company has just completed a deal
whereby it obtained 5000 additional
acres of land.
officers of the Red Line are all To-
peka men and the stockholders. with
a few exceptions, are also residents
of this city. The officers follow:
T. F. Doran, president: F. NJ. Co.'S
grove, secretary and treasurer; E. c.
Wise, vice president. and Joe w. No
Ian, general manager. The, stock
holders are:
DR.. j. C. McClintock, T. F. Doran.
Shore, E. c. Wise. Harry Smelser.
George Olson, Cedar; NJ. B. Ray.
Overbrook; Dr. w. o. Clark, H. @.
Larimer and Joe w. Nolan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BURN GERMAN REALTY
Fire Spreads Thru Brazil Town
Send 7,4OO Troops to Scene.

Rio Janeiro, April 19.-The fires
starting during the attacks on German
property in Porto Allegro, which have
caused large losses have spread to
buildings owned by Brazilians The
minister of war today telegraphed to
the commander of the federal troops
in the state of Rio Grande Dosul in
which Porto Allegro is situated, to
place at the disposal of the governor
all his forces amounting to about T.
400 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

Kennedy of New York Finishes TO-
Mile Run, An Easy Victor.

Boston, April 19.-william Ken
nedy of New York, today won the
American marathon.
He finished well ahead of the field
after having led most of the last ten
miles.
Kennedy's time was hours. %
minutes, 81 1-5 seconds. approxi-
mately seven minutes behind the rec
ord.
Sidney H. Hatch. Chicago. was sec
ond in hours, 80 minutes, 19 sec
-onds.
Clarence H. Demar, Boston, third.
in 2:31:05.
Hannes Kolhemainen, Brooklyn.
fourth, 2:31:5S.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
KHAKI FOR GRADUATION
DRESS URGED BY MOTHERS

st. Paul, Mimi. April 19.-Moth-
ers are urging their girls to wear
khaki graduation dresses this
spring. It is also suggested they
wear low heeled shoes and broad
brfmmed hats and go directly from
commencement into gardens to
work. The St. Paul Housewives
league is urging the plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
FIND SHIPS DAMAGED

Buenos Aires, April 19.-Every one
of the interned German steamships
taken into custody by the Argentine
government yesterday was found dam
aged in some degree by the German
crews, according to formal official
statements today.
The ministry announced that it had
decided to eXpel all Germans, Aus
trians and Turks from military and
civil employment in the army and ma
val arsenals
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Nurse Contracts Fatal MaIady.

Kansas City. April 19.-Miss Maud
Yates, superintendent of nurses at the
state hospital at Nevada, Mo-, died of
spinal meningitis at a hospital here to-
day. 1t is believed Miss Yates con-
tracted the disease recently while
nursing a patient at the Nevada hos
pital. Miss Yates had been superin-
tendent of nurses at the Nevada hos
pital two years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
NO U-BOATS HERE!
Germany Officially Declares There Are
No Submarines in U. S. Waters.

Berlin, April 19.-It is officially an
nounced that there is no submarine as
yet in the western part of the Atlantic
The statement follows:
The Reuter- telegram regarding an
attack by a German submarine on
American destroyer Smith can be de-
scribed only as a frivolous means of
attributing to Germany the opening of
hostilities. In fact no submarine is yet
in the western half of the Atlantic"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Actress Wins Decree.

London, April 19.-The divorce
court today granted to Lillah McCar-
thy, actress, a decree for restitution of
conjugal rights against H. Granville
Barker, theatrical producer. This ac-
ton usually precedes proceeding for
divorce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
CUBA WAR FUND
President MenocaI Asks Cuban Con-
gress for $50. ZOO. 900 Bonds.

Havana, April 19. - President
Menocal in a long message to con-
gress asks for authorization of $30,
OOO. 600 bond issue. He proposes to use
the money for the payment of in
IDENTITIES for losses caused by the
revolution for expenses of the war
with Germany and cooperation with
the- Limited States.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
500. 900 Fire in Columbia. Mo.

Columbia. Mo, April 1e.-Four
buildings in the business district of
Columbia were destroyed by fire to-
day. The loss is estimated at $10O, 900.
The insurance is 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
ID. A. r. Still Voting.

Washington. April 19.-Daughters
of the American Revolution today re-
sumed balloting on national officers.
1t appeared doubtful whether the
winners would be known today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
Denver Q. Gives Up sports.

Denver. April 1.-THE University
of Denver has cancelled all athletic
engagements for the remainder of the
college year. it was announced today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
T0PEkANS ARE NAMED
Local Committee to Direct Military
Training Campaign.

Topeka was today given a local
committee to direct the campaign of
the Military Training Camps asso-
citation. Announcement sent to Gov
ernor Capper today from the offices
of the association in Kansas City stat
ed that Frank P. MacLennan, editor
and publisher of the State Journal
has been made chairman of the To-
peka committee. c. W. Seeley is sec
retary.
Other members of the committee
are: John F. Dillon, Arthur J. Car
ruth, jr.. D. w. Mulvane, Dana Mac
Vicar, and E. B. Kel1am.
Saw a New Comet!
London, April 1s.-The discovery of
new comet on Tuesday morning is
reported in a Reuter- dispatch from
Melbourne, Australia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BASEBALL TODAY
National League.
At Boston

At Boston r. H E
Philadelphia .-3
Boston ----7 IL
fer; Adams, Rudolph and Gowdy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19

A IS LONG as the Germans are being
whipped, we won't complain too
loudly of the H. C. of l..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-19
BIG BOND ISSUE, LAW

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Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25

the army. He doesn't know me, but
wondered If 1t would be all right to
send him box of candy, as I know
he Is lonesome there. / also know
his people. RED CHEEKS"
Mountain Home, Ida.
O The best way to prepare for a
career as a moving picture actress is
to study hard now in school, SO that
when you are a little older you will
have the necessary education to tax q
up the work. There Is probably no
place in the city where you could
take dramatic lessons, but II you
want to get some preparation 60 to
any teacher of elocution or dramatic
art and take some lessons in the fun
damentals. Then when you are ready
to leave home for the profession with
your parents consent, go to New York
or Chicago to the studios of the NOV
ing picture producing companies and
apply. You can get the street address
from any copy Of the moving picture
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25

Bishop Henderson of Detroit. Mich,
has issued an order that every Metho-
dist church in his diocese shall dis
play the Stars and Stripes for the du-
ration Of the war.
Mt. Mckinley, Alaska, 10000 feet
high, is the highest peak In the United
States territory. The lowest point OF
dry land in the United States Ia In
Death valley. California, 27e feet be-
low sea level.
The messenger girl" for the first
time in the history of the government
has made her appearance on the gov
eminent pay roll at Washington as a
result of the shortage of boys and men
in the capital for that work.
A quart of oysters Is estimated to
equal in nourishment three quarters
Of a pound of beef and no waste to be
calculated in the buying. From the
time of the spawning season. two years
are required to produce a full grown
oyster,
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25

magazines on most news stands now
(2) No.
(a) No, It takes quite a lot Of tai
| emit and great deal Of study and hard
work to become a movie actress.
90 Yes, by all means. send him the
candy. You might even speak to his
folks about 1t and they may want to
put 1t in with some things they are
going to send him.
Dear Mrs. Thompson: (1) What
wages could q woman demand7
am cook. and housekeeper. seam
stress, nurse. laundress. and also make
and take care of a garden?
CD In obtaining a divorce on
grounds OF cruel and inhuman treat
thing. though his father quite well to
do. could l get any hold on the
father? WORRIED.
"a It depends on where you are.
II you are in a small country town,
you could not get more than five or
six dollars a week; but II you live or
could go to a big town, you ought to
be able to get your board and $50 or
sS5 a month, If you are quite prof.
cient in the trades you mention.
(2) 1t is possible that II the father
has given the son a regular allowance,
and you could prove It, that you might
be able to get something. but not
probable. A lawyer can tell you the
legal status and the laws on the sub
ject in your state.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-12-25
LITTLE THROBS
7 H A 7 FIN D
SYMPATHETIC
r E S P O N S E
BY Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson.
(1) Kindly

Dear Mrs. Thompson: u) Kindly
give me the necessary information
as to how and where can Join the
movies. Is there a place In the city
where ] can become an actress?
am very anxious.
2) 1 am IL years old and five feet
six inches tall and weigh $50 pounds
Am too fat?
(s) Can anybody be movie act
ress whether she has talent or not?
90 have the. address of boy in