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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
FEEDING HOGS WHEAT
Patriotism and Public Necessity Don't
Figure TN Swine Ikations in Okla.

Oklahoma City, Okla, Sept. I'll
Hogs are being fattened on wheat in
northeastern Oklahoma, because it is
cheaper than corn, according to the
state board of agriculture.
With corn worth $2.25 a bushel
and wheat bringing from $3.50 to
$1.95 at the elevators, the farmers are
using wheat for fattening hogs, their
relative food values being almost iden-
tical," declared the board.
1t was stated that little additional
wheat will be marketed from this sec
ton at the price fixed by the food ad-
ministration
Feed Only Impure Wheat
Arkansas City, Sept. 21.-CarefuI
investigation fails to confirm the ru-
NOR that farmers in this vicinity are
feeding their wheat to hogs rather
than market it under government fix
ed price.
Some farmers who have wheat and
rye mixture known as impure wheat''
are feeding this to hogs, but are
holding the old wheat. The mixture
brings $50 to $3.50 on the present
market. The old corn at this time is
worth So and the new crop is expected
in within thirty days. The mills are
buying all the wheat they can grind at
the fixed price of S2.25 and report
that while many farmers are holding
back, the situation is not at all sefieusy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
RELATIVES FIGHT
five MILLION TO
8 MO. HUSBAND
Mysterious Secrecy Surrounds
Exhuming of WOman's Body.
Suspect Undue Influence Put
COdiciI Into win.
VALUE OF ESTATE SEQ, 900, 600
Mrs. Bingham Formerly Widow
of Henry NJ. Flagler.
Bulk of Huge Fortune Is Left
to Niece Of Deceased.

Wilmington, s. c., Sept 21-Mystery
today surrounded the proposed ex-
humation of the body of Mrs. Robert
Worth Bingham, formerly Mrs. Henry
NJ Flagler, following rumors of sus-
picious circumstances surrounding
her death. Every attempt was made
to keep the facts secret, and armed
guards warned all away from the
grave in Oakdale cemetery, which
will soon be opened.
A fight for $4,000, 900 bequeathed
by the dead woman to her husband
OF eight months, Judge Robert Bing-
ham of Louisville, Ky, is believed to
be connected with the demand of
relatives that the body be exhumed
and examined. These relatives pro-
test the codicil in Mrs. Bingham
will authorizing that bequest and as
sert it was the result of undue in
f1uences- The bulk of Mrs. Bing-
hams s6O.OOO,OOo went to her niece.
Mrs. Louise Wise Lewis of Cincinnati.
This money came originally from
Henry ". F'lagler, oil magnate and
owner of chain of hotels in Florida.
Judge Bingham, who received the
S5.0O0.0OO. was formerly mayor of
Louisville.
Several surgeons employed by rela-
tives who protest the bequest to Judge
Bingham. We're to arrive in Whining
ton today, ready to conduct an
autopsy on the body. Public officials
who granted permits for the exhuma-
ton and post-mortem examination,
today refused to talk and indicated
II was necessary that the whole affair
be shrouded in secrecy.
Executors Discuss Will.
New York, Sept. 21.-Executors of
Mrs. Robert w. Bingham's estate, of
which S5,OOO.OOO is bequeathed to her
second husband, Judge Bingham, of
Kentucky, conferred here recently, it
was learned today, to discuss a
threatened attack of the will. They
had heard that relatives believed un-
due influence had been exerted to
maks Mrs. Bingham insert in the will
a codicil giving $5,00O,0OO to Judge
Bingham. This conference occurred
shortly before relatives applied for
permission to have Mrs. Bingham
body exhumed at Wilmington, N. c..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

this contract In case such orders of
cease TO he in effect then ali coal here
after furnished hereunder shall be FUR
nished and paid for at the prices above
set forth.
Make Them Furnish Coal.
Threats that the state will compel
the bidders to furnish coal at the
government rates, in spite of their
bids, were made in letters sent from
the offices of the board by James A
Kimball, state business manager. In
a letter to bidders, kimba1 said IN
part:
''The state of Kansas will require you
to enter into contract to furnish all
coal as specified in your proposal and
in accordance with the specifica tons
as stated in the advertisement for bids
published in the official state paper.
at the price fixed by the president of
the United States''- @t
Even that letter, sent from the Of
fees of the board several weeks ago,
has failed to produce the needed coal
The KimbaH threat is just one of the
many threats in the coal controversy.
Governor Capper threatened to OPP
crate the mines. But when invited to
do so, Offered the job to the govern
ment- Now the state has threatened
to force dealers to supply coal AT the
federal rate. They are backing their
threats by holding deposits on bids at
nSAer prices Even Lf11S Idcl, tho, goes
not seem to have disturbed the deal
ers and the state may now be given
an opportunity to make good its
threat.
The state ADMINISTRATORS morning
paper today sought to explain the coal
situation. No denial was made of
the State Journals charge that there
had been no lights at Osawatomie
state hospital, that the laundry has
not been in operation and that in
mates of the hospital were sent to
the banks of the river to cut wood
in order to supply fuel for cooking
meals. In spite of the abnormal de-
mands for fuel, short production and
uncertain conditions, business meth
DDS are being applied by the state
while institutional inmates suffer
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Early Morning Gossip
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

Chicago, Sept 21---The Herald says:
Corn bulls are showing more confidence
position on the bulges above $40 for
December and have been unable to hold
all the advance Weather of the next two
weeks is to be big factor in making the
corn crop and there is less disposition to
sell short on breaks and an advance alb
sorption of the offerings every time the
prices. dip sharply. Bears expect increased
offerings of new corn at southern markets
orally believe that the action of the mar
ket today will depend weather condi-
tons Cash corn is up Is cents this week
and futures cents. Dat specialists in the
northwest expect a light movement while
wheat is being given preference They be-
Iieve that there will be demand enough
from the Pacific coast to take good part
of the surplus. A point made by the bears
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
SQUEEZE GERMANS OUT
Canadians Making Inroads at Lens
Teutons Strip Houses.

Canadian Headquarters in France
Sept. 21.-Pressure on the defense of
Lens is unrelenting and the Germans
are being literally squeezed out of the
town. Posts have been pushed out
Into No Mans Land again in the re-
gion of St. Laurent and certain posi-
tons have been occupied by us al
most without a struggle.
II credence can be placed upon the
reports of German prisoners, the gar
rison would obey the order to evacu-
ate. Enemy orders are, however, to
hold on at all costs. A captured let
ter written by one German soldier to
another gives some indication of what
is happening in the occupied terri
tory. The letter says in part:
Il am attached to the requisition-
Ing service in Fourdes district. We
have taken from the French popula-
ton all their lead, copper, oil, etc.
Candlesticks, kitchen pots, anything
like that, goes off to Germany. 1t is
not very nice often to have to take
their wedding presents, but the ne
cessity of war forces us to do it"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

President Wilson Appoints an
Investigation Committee.
Labor Troubles i'm Midwest and
ON Coast, Cause.

= Washington, Sept 21.AActing on
the suggestion of the council of ma
tional defense, President Wilson has
appointed committee of five to inves-
tigate the labor situation in the Rocky
mountain region and on the Pacific
coast The 1. W. w. problem will be
the principal subject of the commit
tees interest
Heading the committee is Secretary
of Labor Wilson. The other members
are Col L. ]. Spangler. Pennsylvania
Werner Reed, Colorado. John H.
Walker, Illinois, and E. P. Marsh,
WaShip qfOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

was that interior holders will soon have
to move their stocks to terminal markets
to make room for corn.
Minneapolis. foggy, cool. winnipeg,
clear as Central Illinois. cloudy, cool
Peoria 81. st. Louis. cloudy, threatening
6T Omaha cloudy. 81 Davenport. clear.
cool Ohio valley, cloudy, 6S.
New York. Sept. 21.-Financial Bulletin TN !;
cents for consumers including the United
States government and the allies may well
cause a stampede of bears In the metal
stocks for the reason that the general ex-
pectation has been that a price around u
cents would be satisfactory The announce
ment Is being accepted as favoraDle IN .
dication in connection with the fixing OF
steel prices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
FROST TIME is NEAR


O-ontinued from r'age Ouet
within the next "a hours. as the offil
cial forecast given out this morning
reads: Fair tonight and Saturday;
somewhat warmer Saturday. The low
temperature this morning was Sc and
the mercury was on a steady tho not
rapid climb Seventy was set as the
probable high mark for the day
No rain has been reported in the
state within the last "a hours and
none was in sight today all indications
pointing to fair Saturday. -t
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 95 in 1898 and the
lowest Al in 1896. The wind this
morning was blowing nine miles an
hour from the north.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Sept 21-CORN-Belief that
frosts last night turned out to be almost
negligible gave a downward swing today
to the corn market, forecasts warmer
weather counted also in favor of the bears
Selling however, was not aggressive. Open
ing prices which ranged from Nc to lie net
lower at 81 1885, to s11SZ Dec. and $115k
to 81 151s May, were followed by slight
rally and then fresh decline
OATS0ats went down grade with corn
Trade was the smallest witnessed Tor some
time
WHEAT-A slight enlargement of wheat
receipts in Chicago was noted At Minnea-
polis wheat stocks increased 5000 bushels
for the week as against a decrease of 12O,-
O00 bushels year ago.
Fall seeding is reported as much further
advanced than is usual at this time. The
acreage is the largest ever known
PROVISIONS = Higher quotations on
hogs furnished only transient support to
provisions. The weakness of corn was an
offset
KANSAS City. Sept. 21.-BUTTER AND
unchanged.
EGGS-ETrsts, SIC; seconds, Doc
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago Sept. 21.-BUTTER AND EGGS
Market unchanged
POULTRY-AIiye, unsettled Fowls, 10
@23c: springs, PKG
POTAT0ES-Market lower, unchanged
Kansas City Grain Market.
Kansas City, Sept. 21.-CASH CORN
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BERNSTORFF ASKS
Continued from Page onel

Continued from Page One)
"'I request authority to pay out up
to $4,000 in order, as on former &C.
casions to influence congress thru the
organization you know of, which can
perhaps prevent war.
"I am beginning in the meantime
to act accordingly.
In the above circumstances a
public official German declaration in
favor of ireland is highly desirable,
in order to gain the support of Irish
influence here"
This revelation on the heels of the
Swedish German-Argentin exican-
Philippine expositure and coupled with
the Zimmerman Observation-Disclosures
plote note plainly clinches this govern
ments contention that Germany car
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trade}

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
Is 600 bushels thus far this week.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 5000 barrels of flour.
ELEVATOR stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 35,210 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased 1,646 bush
els.
Estimated shipments of wheat from Ar
gentiua this week are 1S5,000 bushels, com
pared with 42i. 900 bushels actually export
ed last week and 1.072, 900 bushels a year
ago. Estimated corn shipments are $4,000
bushels; oats, 100000 bushels.
Stocks of flour in the United States and
Canada September l as reported by the
Chicago Daily Trade Bulletin were l.
$4,000 barrels year ago. There was a
decrease of 244, 900 barrels last month and
an increase of IS, 600 in August of last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
CALL FOR NEGROES
Colored Men Now Wanted For Regi.
ments in National Army.

Notice to accept until further or
ders. negroes for service in the ma
tional army was received today by
the army recruiting office in Topeka
Men accepted will be sent to New
port News, Va, after previously go
ing to the nearest army post for COM
pleted enlistment In the order ac-
ceptance of suitab BILE married negroes
who will sign a declaration that they
will support their families while in
service Is authorized. -.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
CENSOR FOREIGN MAIL
New Features Written Into Admins
tration Bill Today.

Washington, Sept. 21-A provision
for censorship under regulations of the
president of mail cable, radio or other
communications between the United
States and foreign countries was writ
ten into the administration trading
with the enemy bill late today by the
senate and house conferees at a spe-
cial meeting. 1t is designed to pre-
vent military informa ton from reach
ing Germany by relay thru Latin
American and other neutral countries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
JUDGE ORDERS BED MOVED;
SETTLES FAMILY QUARREL

Chicago, Sept. 21.-It was just an
everyday experience James Whit
more and hts wife had, but they
carried it into court.
Both wanted to sleep on the out
side of the bed.
The Judge told them to move the
bed into the middle of the room.
They never thought of that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

Wall St. New York. Sept. 21.-STOCKS-
Resumption of liquidation coupled with
specialties drove down the list sharply in
the forenoon. All of the early advances
were turned into losses.
Canadian Pacific fell 3x to a new low
price for the year. Bears were active when
it became obvious that news of the copper
settlement was not bringing in outside or
ders. Bonds were irregular. Two $500 900
blocks of liberty bonds sold at par after
which the issue went to a premium. The
range was $685. to 1OO.02.
Under the lead of the copper stocks the
market advanced strongly at the opening
today Announcement over night of the
agreement of a price of 2315c for copper
metal relieved apprehen sion of a drastic
reduction and reacted favorably not only
on the copper shares but Oh the industriaIs
generally Gains of 1 to points were
made in many instances. Profit taking and
Lsluggishness of the railroads however,
caused a quick reaction. Utah copper lost
its points gain and Canadian Pacific sold
2 points under yesterday close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

New YORK, Sept 21.-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 44A
9I45c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 466d47c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spe-
Gals 25A @26c
POULTRI-Alive. weak; no prices quot
ed Dressed firm Chickens, 25032c ;
fowls and turkeys, unchanged
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Market PC to &c higher. No. 2 mixed, S20e
G2.03: No. 3, $2-00d2.02: No. white, s. IL
62.12; No. 3, nominal; No. yellow, $20i
@.05: No. ;, nominal
OATS-Market steady to &c lower. No.
white, 621a @63c; No. 2 mixed, 61G62c.
RYE$1 S1@IS2
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S4. 20td4 80.
HAY-Aarket unchanged
SHORTS-S2. 1912 25
BRAN@$1 SC
Receipts wheat SO cars
CLOSE CORN-Sept, $1.9o; Dec. s1.17as
q y May, S113as-
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Kansas City, Sept.
Grain anc Provisio. Market

Chicago, Sept 2.CLOSE CORN-Dec.,
81 .1S1s@A; May, S1.14k@115.
OATS-Sept-, 59A@ sc; Dec, 51Hc; May,
601sc
PORK-sept, $3.50; Oct, $3.50; JAN,
$44-25
LARD-sept., s2417; Oct, s23.92; JAN.
500. 92
SHORT RIBS-Sept, $3.50; Oct, s25.
JAM $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

prices Positively cannot use sneep or
lambs unless fat
Poultry and EggA
tFurniRlicd by the Topeka IacktnE Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madsson-t
Topeka, Kan, Sept. Il.
HENS-31a lbs. and over. zoe: under 81
lbs, 17c: springs over lbs, 1sc; BOOSTERS
lie: shaggy yound ROSTERS, 13c; broilefs,
lbs. and under, 21c.
EGGS-S96I40c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka, 4Oc.
BUTTER-42d4 Sc.
Retail NAY.
FURNISHED by W. A. tiilchrtst. 62o outncS
Street,
Topeka. Kan, Sept. n
PRAIRIE HAY-$14 GOA 1900.
.0Od 1000
Topeka Grain Market.
tFarnished by J. B. Billiard corner Kausae
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, KAN, Sept. II.
OATS-5s@60c.
CORN-$1.90.
Topeka Hay WarkeS.
Furnished by T. A. Beck 212-.l4 e oth-.
Topeka, Kan, Sept. II.
PRAIRIE HAY-S1100
ArrAIFA-$2000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

1000. Market strong to sc higher. Bulk.
S1S.00G1SS0: heavy. S1S25@1S.90; packers
and butchers, $1S.00d1SSs; light, $1T.T5Q
1865: pigs, $16.50@17-25
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. including 500
southerns. Market steady to weak. Prime
fed steers. SIG. 25@17.25; dressed beef steers,
S11-50@ 1915; western steers. 50 500 13l0
southern steers. S7.0od1150; cows. $500
feis-s helsers Jug iST e. mos ~
calves $1,000 1850
SHEEP-Reeeipts 1000. Market steady
Lambs. S17.50d 1850: yearlings. So cog
1850; wethers. 1.o06127 IS: ewes. $40 5O0
1900; stockers and feeders, 5000 1873
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City. Sept 21-CATTLERe-
ceipts today 5000 head. Market steady.
HoGS-Receipts 2OO0 head. Market &c
to 1Oc higher. Bulk of sales, S11.S5@1SS5.
Top. $3.50.
SHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head. Mar
ket weak
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
THE range of prices on grain futures on
the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21
rchicaro Live stock Market.

Chicago. Sept. 21.-HoGS-Receipts g.
900. Market strong. Zoe to 15c above yes
terday's average. Bulk. $1I-90@1S75: light,
$17.40M1S.75; mixed, $11.4O@ 1855; heavy,
$17. 30@1s.S5; rough, $17.30@17.50; pigs,
S13.65M11.15.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Native beef cattle, $7.50@17.90; western
steers S6.70@1575; stockers and feeders.
Sc 40611. %: cows and heifers $5.15@1 80
calves. 81. 50616.00.
SHEEP-Recefpts - 600, tomorrow 5000
Market weak. Wethers, $9.oo@12-60; lambs.
$13.00Q1S.25
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(The range of prices ON grain futures y
the Kansas City Board of Trade rs re-
ported by the Topeka Board of Trade. ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-21

Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City, Sept 21.-HOGS-Receipts
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Kansas City Grain Market.
Kansas City, Sept. 21.-CASH CORN
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-17

A very enthusiastic meeting of
ladies was held Saturday after
noon at the Grand Theater for the
purpose of perfecting an organi-
zation of Red Cross Auxiliary
here. Between one hundred and
fifty and two hundred ladies we're
present and over eighty signed
as members.
The meeting was opened by
singing America, which was led by
Mrs. H. R. Taylor, after which it
was called to order by the tempo
.rary chaiman, Mrs. j. c.. Hunt who
explained the purpose of the
meeting and why it was called,
ITO organize an Auxiliary of the
lRed Cross"
Miss Helen Nesbitt explained
what the Red Cross was, its pur-
pose and work. Miss Nesbitt has
made an extended study of the
subject and her talk was very in
teresting and instructive.
Mrs. Hunt read a letter she had
received from the president Of the
Occur d'Alene Red Cross chapter,
asking for the assistance of the
st. Maries chapter b tOntuotanu
st. Maries organization but no
action was taken at this time.
The Auxiliary was then organ
lied and the following officers
were unaDimOuslv eIacfpd7. prasi-
dent, Mrs. J. C. Hunt, First Vice
President, Miss Helen Nesbitt,
Second Vice President, Mrs. Helen
Sargent; Secretary, Miss Dor
othy Empey, Treasurer, Mrs. Mil
dred Shepperd..
The president appointed a COM
mittee of three composed of Mrs
II R. Taylor, Mrs. Fred Russell
and Mrs. C.. H. Gregory to draw VI
a set of resolutions, after which
adjournment was taken.
The ladies wish to acknowledge
and return thanks for number o.
donations and offers of donation.
which have been rendered them az
follows: The opera house by Mrs
NJ. Specs; the fuel for heating tn,
same by Mrs. Lillian Clark; tn
advertising by the newspapers
the Gazette and the Record, AM
} the motion picture theatres, tn
! Bungalo and Ideal; the piano b
Mrs. Fred Boutwell,; three sewin
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-17
$ that he has been arrested.

is that he has been arrested.
Seiwert is we'll known in this
city, having lived here about 6
years. He was employed by the
st. Maries Hardware company for
about years and was prominent
in musical circles in the city,
playing the violin in different or
chestras. He was a member of
of the band and also took part in
numerous recitals at the various
churches.
He took out his naturalization
papers at the spring term of court
a year ago, becoming an Ameri-
can citizen, which will add much
to the seriousness of the crime
if it is proven. At the time OF
his naturalization he hestitated
for some time before answering
question by Judge Flynn as to
which country he would fight for
IN the event of a war between the
United States and Germany. He
was reprimanded by the judge
and finally answered that he
would support the United States.
The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-04-17
NATIONAL GUARD WILL
PATROL RAILROADS

The Idaho regiment of the Ma
tional Guard has been detailed to
patrol and guard the transcOnti-
mental systems of transportation
passing through the state and the.
different companies have been
sent to various parts of the
state.
Company ID" from Twin Falls,
with 1873 men, passed through
here Monday for Avery, where it
will have its headquarters. 1t
will be used to patrol the Milwau-
kee railroad and guard the tun-
nels and bridges between Avery
and Saltese.
1t is reported that Company l
of Payette has been ordered to
make its headquarters here and
will be used to guard the road be-
tween Avery and Plummer. The
company is expected to arrive to-
morrow. It is stated that an
other company has been sent to
Standpoint, one to Lewiston and
still another will have have its
headquarters at BOnners Ferry.