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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
EARLY Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trader


New York. Nov. 23-The Financial BuIle-
tin: Realizing continues on bulges in the
stock market but there is a stronger ten
dency to buy on reactions. The probable
ity of favorable Washington Developments
said to be pending is an Influence in this
connection. Purchase should be restricted
to recessions and profit taking on mod
crate advances at present, in our opinion.
The fact that there is now apparently no
likelihood of railroad strike is consider
ed a favorable factor in connection with
the prospect of rate relief. The Lacka-
wanna Steel extra dividend is expected to
operate for bullish activity in independent
Chicago, Nov. 23.-The Herald says
Traders look for the market to be prac-
Ftically unsupported by speculative interests
wheel and taken up the slack between pro-
Queer and consumer.
A shortage of yellow corn to I'LL shipping
sales of cool and sweet made some time
ago has been a mainstay of the sample
market of late. There are still many sales
to be filled. after which some of the keen
est observers of market conditions expect
to see a sharp break. Distillers have made
heavy purchases of the poor corn and have
sufficient OH hand to run them for a while,
narrowing of the spread between the h1gn
and low grades is also expected. Indus
tries are the best buyers of white and mix
ed but they bought sparingly yesterday.
cash corn is expected to show a gradual
increase. assurances from Washington be
ing to the effect that supplies of freight
cars will be more liberal.
Bartlett Frazier: Believe that the corn
market is in shape to work lower New
high records were made in oats yesterday
for all deliveries and a market which has
had such rapid advance in ten days
ought to get a fair reaction.
Ware and Leland: 1t appears as tho
receipts of corn must increase materially
and cash prices get into closer relation
with the futures to effect any particular
decline in the latter.
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G. FITCH NEAR DEATH
Brother of Mrs. Bertha Huls Has
Spinal Meningitis at Funston.

Glen Fitch, %, of PIeasanton,
brother of Mrs Bertha Huls of To-
peka, is near death with spinal menin-
gifts at the government detention hos
pital at Camp Funston. Mrs Huls
was formerly Miss Bertha Fitch. She
is secretary to Ben F. Paulen, state
oil inspector.
Letters received by Mrs. Huls from
her brothers bunkmate is to the eff
feet that as the first symptoms of the
disease appeared, young Fitch began
to lose consciousness. He is still I'M
conscious and has been in that con-
dition for a week, according to word
received at the state house today by
Mrs. Huls.
George Fitch of PIeasanton, the
lads father, induced the medical au-
thorities to permit him to enter the
hospital. Before Fitch was admitted
he was obliged to change clothes and
wear a mask while he was in the hos
pital where forty young men, afflicted
with the disease, are confined.
The sight that met the fathers
eyes was appalling. His last remem-
brance of the lad had been his good
bye from the train at Pleasanton a
few weeks before, his face flushed
with health and spirits.
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AGGIES 81, NORMAL O
Teachers HOpelessIy Outclassed in
Game at Manhattan.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 23.-Recov-
ering from the ragged and listless
style of play that was characteristic
of their work in the first half, the
Kansas Aggies began the third period
with a fierce attack that piled up six
touchdowns on the Kansas State Nor
NAL school Thursday. The final score
was 81 to 0. Only one of the seven
touchdowns was made in the first two
periods.
From the beginning of the second
half the Normal eleven was hopelessly
outplayed. Lee Ptacek returned the
kickoff thirty yards, and on the next
play Sullivan rounded the end on a
brilliant 60-yard dash that ended in a
touchdown.
The parade up the field was start
ed, and before the third period ended
Sullivan had crossed the Normal goal
for two more counters and Key had
blocked a punt and carried the ball
forty yards for a fourth touchdown.
The Aggie attack in the first. half was
fully as strong as in the second half.
but the punch was lacking In the
first two periods the CIevenger men
piled up eighteen first downs to one
for the Hargiss eleven, but scored only
one touchdown
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Wanted to get There In Time"

Wanted to "Get There in Time"
James J. Bonner. the chauffeur who
drove Mrs. De Saulles to the scene of
the tragedy had preceded Hademek on
the witness stand, also as a State wit
ness. He testified that the defendant
said. as she got into the automobile:
TN give you a dollar if you get me
there in time"
She had already told him she want
ed to go to De Saulles' home by the
shortest route" he said.
If you got her there in time p
repeated Attorney Uterhart, empha-
sizing the last two words.
Yes-if I got her there in time, ~
Bonner replied.
The Inference was that she wanted
to reach De Saulles' home before he
returned from the club, altho there
feet.
Cranlzs Threaten Judge.
Two court officers today scrutinized
persons seeking admission Since the
opening of the trial, Justice Manning
mas received a number of threatening
letters, ostensibly from cranks One
advised the justice. Prepare to meet
thy God" in the event of the jury re-
turning verdict of guilty, it was stat
ed. Mrs. De Saulles will not take the
witness stand until Monday, it was an
nOunced.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23

Wall ST. New York, Nov. 23-STOCKS-
The market was without definite trend dur
ing the dull first hour on alternate declines
and recoveries. Prices showed more sta
bility later when United States Steel and
other equipments rose l to ? points with
the Motors and such sPecialties as Linseed,
Corn Products feathers. Oils and Sugars.
Rails failed to share in the movement even
Reading losing some of its early advan-
tage Call money was easier, but Italian
exchange continued weak. Liberty As sold
at 97.72 to 9S and the 31a's at 9S-SS to 80
Shippings and some of the equipments
outset of today's stock trading, the balance
of the active list tending toward Irregular
ity. Marine preferred rose a point Allan
tic Gulf 1sS and Lackawanna Steel % in
response to the 31a per cent extra dividend.
United States Steel fell moderate fraction
with Coppers and Rails hesitant Reading,
however, showed underlying firmness. Lib
erty bonds were variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
HOUSE IN PARIS
Z. S. Mission Breaks Speed
Record From London.
Assures France of Americas
Pledge for Victory.

Paris. Nov. 23.-Col. E. NJ. House
and the other members of the Ameri-
can mission have made the quickest
trip from London to Paris since the
war began. They crossed the chan
mel at the rate of 81 knots an hour
and travelled from a French seaport
where they landed to Paris in a Spe-
cial train at a speed unmatched in
three years. A. H. Frazier of the
American embassy in Paris, and an at
tache of the French embassy in Lon
don accompanied the mission from
the British capital.
Commander SayIes of the American
embassy and Baron Theodore Berck-
helm and Maurice CasenaVe, repre-
senting the French foreign office, met
the mission at the French seaport and
welcomed them to France.
Colonel House said concerning the
purpose of his mission:
I'VE bring to the French republic
a message of encourag cement from the
American millions who are mobiliz-
ing in factories, farms and upon mill
tary fields.
Until the World Is Free.
There is grim determination
amongst US to wage war until the
world is free from the shadow and
spectre of the sword.
I'VE have in mind no material gain.
What we want is an assurance of per-
manent peace and the tramp of our
soldiers upon the soil of France will
be heard ever increasing until it is
achieved.
'It is here that our brave men are
come to mingle our blood with yours.
1t is here that all come to gather in
spiration from your heroic deeds.
Our president, our country see the
issue clearly and France may conf
dently count on every resource which
NAV be at our command"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
QUICK REVENGE!
Sammies Waste No Time in
Getting Back at Huns.
Return ) to 1 Shells Into Ger.
man Headquarters Village.
BY ]. w. PEGLER.

American Field HEADQUARTERS.
France, Nov. 23-American artillery
men repaid in five-fold measure the
single German shell which struck an
American regimental headquarters
early this week.
AS repFisal for this Smelling of
the village in which the American
regimental commander was located.
the Americans on the day following
and at exactly the same hour. sent
five shells hurting into a certain vii
lage in the German lines.
Both the American commanders
village and the town back of the Ger
man lines have hitherto enjoyed i'm
munity for Smelling, both sides ap-
parently joining in an unwritten agree
ment to this end. The Germans
broke this understanding when they
dropped their shell over the Ameri-
can regimental headquarters
Control No Mans Land.
Along the sector where American
troops are in front line trenches, the
Germans don't want to run any
chances of patrol encounters. The
American reconnaissance parties have
complete control of No Mans Land at
night. Constant combing during the
last few nights has failed to locate a
single solitary boche.
The night stalking game is one in
which the American soldiers excel, ac-
cording to their French comrades.
Sammy regards it as a good game
with plenty of hunting zest. Besides
it gives one a chance to stretch legs
more or less cramped from trench
duty.
Commanders of the American bat
talions who have Already had front
line trench experience, conferred to-
day and agreed that this training far
outweighed an indefinite period of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23

Kansas City, Nov. 23-CORN-Cash: Mar
ket UNCHANGED; No. mixed, 81 s5q !. 80
nominal; No. 2 yellow, $2O7 a 10; No. 3
nominal
OATS-Market lie to &c higher. No. .
white, 7332c; No. = mixed, T2@7244c.
RYE$1.74.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE s.. 25@3.40
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-$2. 200l2.40
BRAN-$172M1.G
WHEAT-Receipts 20 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: December, $12612 Janu-
airy, $1.22B May, $1.2Od1201s
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BRACING WEATHER


Continued from Page One.)
poets of sudden rain or snow. This
morning a snow storm swept over the
Great Lakes region, but there is no
chance of its getting this far west The
eastern states are in a great low pres
sure area and are being consistently
dampened by both rain and snow.
The forecast for the day is cloudy
to partly cloudy tonight and Saturday,
with not much change in temperature
Shippers need not protect 36-hour
shipments in any direction against
freezing.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 81, in 1889, and the
lowest is 4, in 1893.
At 7 o'clock this morning the Their
mometer stood at 20 degrees An g.
mile breeze was blowing from the
north at the same hour
nATTY WE1TuER TAME
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COMMISSIONS TO 1000
Second Training School for Officers
Near End at Fort Smelling.

Fort Smelling, Nov. 23.-Comn1is-
sions were granted today to nearly
1000 student officers who will wind
up the second training camp here next
week. Among them were the follow
ing:
Captains: George H Farrell, st.
Louis, Mo-, infantry, national army;
Charles Zirwes. St. Louis, infantry, re-
serve corps; E. A. Spencer, jefferson
barracks, st. Louis, infantry, reserve
corps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23

New York, Nov. 23-BUTTER-Mark
firm. Creamery higher than extras, IA q
4 EE1GGs-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 5TM5Sc
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, fresh specials, 231ac.
35c; fowls 17A@2715c; turkeys, 20@36c
alive, firm; no prices settled
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DEMOBILIZE RUSSIANS
BOlshcvfd Discharges 1899 Glass
Says Others to Follow.

London, Nov. 23.-Apparently car
rying out its plan to cease all fighting
under an armistice with the central
powers, the Bolsheviki government of
Russia today announced the 1899
class of the army would be released
from service Immediately. Other
classes will be similarly demobilized,
a wireless message received here as
sorted
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steady
KILLING STEERS
Chicago Live stock Market

Chicago. Nov. 23-HoGS-Reeeipts g.
600 Market firm at yesterdays average to
1Oc higher Bulk of sales. S17.70d Is 90 !;
light S1T.20G 1900: mixed, $17.50d Is 10 !;
heavy, $3.50 a 1910; rough, $17-50d1765 /;
pigs. So. 00G1790.
Native steers, S1.4OG 1900; western steers,
SC. 25d 1915: stockers and feeders. 81. 100
11.25; cows and heifers. S5.0oQ11. so calves,
81 .0Od13.0c
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
Wethers, SS.15 a 1890; lambs, S12.5od17. IS.
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or primo fed steers SI5JO7 16 rs; dress
cd beef steers S11 OG615.O0; western
steers IS OOGl3OO: southern beef steers,
81. OO@11.0O; cows. $500 a 1850; heifers,
So. 500 300: stockers and feeders, $4,000
II 20: bulls. S6OOd1 so; calves, $6.50@
1100.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady;
Lambs $16.50@1T.35; yearlings. $12.5Od
1850; wethers, $115oG13.25; ewes. $1O:5O@
12.O0 stockers and feeders, $7.O0Q17.7o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-23
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov. 23-CORN-Unfavorabl
weather conditions tended today to make
corn prices harden. Dampness and mild
temperatures prevailed whereas a huge
proportion of the new crop needed contin-
ued dry cold to render the quality of the
grain desirable. There were reports also
that the additional empty cars promised
by Washington authorities would not be
furnished for corn only, but that shippers
would be allowed to choose whether to
forward corn oats. Opening prices,
which ranged from sc off to n advance,
with January $1.20 to $1.20k and May
S1111A to $11TA. were followed by a
moderate general upturn.
Activity and strength in oats had de-
cided bullish effect on corn. Government
purchasing on Il large scale was reported
to have taken place of late in the oats mar
ket and there was high authority for state
ments that maximum price oats
would be established. Corn closed firm.
sc to Use net higher, with aJnuary $1.217s
to $1.22 and May $1.19H to S119%.
OATS-For the third day in succession
oats went TO new high price level for
ued to be the main factor
PROVISIONS-Provis averaged high
er. Big shipments of packing house pro-
ducts and the firmness of the hog market
were mainly responsible.
In the late dealings the market was help
ed upward by considerable purchasing
of grain
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BEEkEEPERS HERE
Annual Convention Will Be Held in
Topeka December T.

The annual convention of the
northeast Kansas beekeepers will be
held in Topeka December Z.
Members from the fifteen counties
in the district will attend. A. l. Hook
ensmith. 1919 Strong avenue Topeka
is president of the association.
The program will be announced
later
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Kansas City. Nov. 23.-HOGS- Receipts
5000. Market steady. Bulk of sales. $3.50
q 1855: heavy, S1G60G11 So; packers and
butchers. S17-J0G 1T-75; light. S17.30G1T /;
pigs, $16.50d 1T.25-
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 including 100
southerns. Market steady. Cows i0c high
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Chicago, Nov. 23-BUTTER-Market low
err. Creamery, 36M 45c.
EGGS-Market firm. Firsts. 4612@4Sc
ordinary firsts, 43Q 45c; at mark, cases in
Guided, 426I4Tc.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, unsettled; fowls, 16G
1S3ac; springs, 19c; turkeys, 26@2Ic.
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ALASKA LINER ASHORE
Report Vessel Ran Ashore in Fog, But
Passengers Arc Safe.

A Pacific Port, Nov. 23.-The
Alaska liner Spokane, of the Pacific
Steamship company. is ashore today
off the British Columbia coast, but
wireless reports indicated the vessel
and her passengers were not in i'm
mediate danger. The boat went ashore
in a dense fog.
The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be ia ken
by anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head. There is only one
"Bromo Quinine" E. W. GROVES sigma
ture is box. 30c.-Adv.
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New Orleans, Nov. 23.-COTTON-Spot
firm and unchanged; middling, $3.50.
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New York, NoY. 23.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; moIasses. 6O2; centrifugal, $50;
refined, steady fine graduated, $50.
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Chicago, Nov. 23.-COEN-Close: Decem
OATS-December 657s @101sc; January
Co.'S GG91Ac.
PORK-Jan., $4,000.
LARDNov., $3.50; Jan, $2492; May
$246c.
SHORT RIBS-Jan., $24.S 81 May, $2472.
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Regulation of the Gas Flow
Weather Report:
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Cloudy tonight and Saturday.
Not much change in temperature.

all in the
center which tell
will touch only of the high points.
is
OF lineo
OF
be of
other things enables
handle the possible
out o.
KANSAS NATURAL
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

(The following GALES 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.)
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade as reported by
Tbos. J. Myers. 301 N. e. Bldg.1
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty four hours
ending at a M Friday.
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kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures OIL
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos- ]. Myers 301 n. E, Bldg.)
Kansas City, Nov %.
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Kansas 900 CITY MoE rs 2s :7o5z Iea
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head Market
steady. Bulk of sales, S17.25@1L75; top,
$17S5: pigs S1.O0 lower.
SHEEPSReceipts 1000 head Market
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Chicago, Nov. %
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

FOR SALE III YOU want a good
house and lot in Mt Vernon at
a bargain, please see
j. 7. MEADOWS
Ian. 90 ct.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures
diabetes, weak and lame backs, rheuma-
tism and all Irregularities ofthe kidneys and
bladder in both men and women. If not sold
by your druggist. will be sent by mail on re-
eeipt of ST. One small bottle is two months
treatment and seldom fails to perfect cure.
Send for testimonials from this and other
81 Louis. No. Sold By dru usHS ass
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09
To THE CITIZENS OF THE
MOUNTAIN COUNTIES

We aGe anxious that cur o ople
know about the Federal Aid tina,
has been appropriated to our State
by the Federal government fol-
construction and improvement OF
public roads. This amounts &c
nearly $500 900 and is in the con
troll of the Sinking Fund Commits
sien, at Frankfort of which our
Governor Stanley is the Chair
man. We feel we should have q
portion of this aid to complete
the small link in the great Dixie
Highway that is at present incom
plete.
Our people must know thai
the Dixie Highway is the first
great highway laid off by. the
governuent in our state 1t is
either completed or provided for
from Chicago, H., to Mama Fla.
except this short link through
East Kentucky. This section has
acted robly bv voting bonds liber-
ally, in comparison TO taxable
property; but this is inadequate
to complete the road through
this natural difficult territory.
1t would be public calam-
itY not to complete this short
stretch and thereby not connect
the North and South who have
theirPortion practically completed.
We believe that every pat
riotic citizen along the route
should use his influence upon his
Representative. his acqusintances
in Office or any other who may
have influence on this Sinking
Fund Commission at Frankfort
and literally flood the Capitol
with personal letters urging the
expenditure of at least a part of
the Federal Aid in this, needy
section.
This must be done quickly
before the fund is finally dis
tributed. -Berea Citizen.
Mount Vernon signal. (Mt. Vernon, Ky.) 18??-current, 1917-02-09
QUAIL

Mrs J J, Todd is numbered
with the sick Joe Major sold his
stock of goods TO Mr., Dillingham;
N Quail Mr. Major will return
o his home in Pulaski We
regret very much to glue him up.
Pleas brown and Miss Bertha
Cordial eloped to Jelllco last Sun-
day night Jan. 2S and were mar
RED. A host of friends Join IN
Wishing them a life full of happi-
ness. Miss i ocia Rey nolds re
mains In a criei al condition The
infant child OF j. H Cordial H.
very sick.
NJ M. Taylor and Ebert Elder
bought j. h. Cordial's stock of
goods and are having a spendio
trade John Carson. of the Otta-
wa section. Is very low with pneu-
monia and Is not expected to live.
Ed. HARRISON Williams OF Lena,
Ind. and Ed. ]. l.. Davis, If
Quail, are attending a debate at
oarboursville. XIV and on their
return home, will OPP aud preach
i few DAYS at Pr evidence Leslie
Owens lett Saturday night TO
Ora wfOrdsville. Ind M ar ried
ian. Is, Mr.. Harrison Cotrell, al
Bee Lick and Miss Fossie Taylor.
of Ottawa. Sherman Thompson
md wife will lea soon for Indi
ana where they will make their
ruture home "A. L.. Scott ali,
Evan WheeldOn returned from
S,earns. KY, where they have
'ieen working al tie Ca. penters
trade. -''Uncle" thornton Pollard
is on the matrimonial lisf.-W. A
Owens conducted a two weeks
singing at Preachersville, Ky
w. E. Taylor bought of Grau
willie Owens E year old mare for
SI5o.- Herbert Owens has re-
turned from Charlottesville. Ind,
Miss Lula Proctor. the hello
girl. is kept very busy answering
calls.