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Evening star., 1917-05-04
FIXING OF WHEAT PRICES
HINGES ON FOOD CONTROL
Sir George Foster Says It Will De-
pend on Result of United
States Legislation.

Sir George Foster. Canadian minister
of trade and commerce, said today
that any plans for fixing prices of
wheat on the North American conti-
nent, to be carried on jointly by the
United States and Canada, would de-
pend on the extent of food control the
American government takes as a result
of the bills now pending in Congress.
One of the main topics of discussion
before the British mission here is the
most complete economic cooperation
between the United States and Canada
in the war against Germany.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
white. 7eh; receipts. 41.427 bushels.
Hay-Steady.
Grain freights-No quotation. s
DAIRY MARKETS.

DAIRY MARKETS.
CHICAGO, May 4-Butter-I.ower;
creamery. 32a38.
Eggs-Higher; receipts, 3s.se4 cases:
firsts. s2ha33h; ordinary hrsts. 30ha
81: at mark. cases included. 30a33.
Potatoes-Higher; receipts, 25 cars:
Idaho, Colorado. Washington and Ore
gon. 2.e0a2.S5; wisconsin and Michigan.
z.40a2.50.
Poultry. alive-Unchanged.
NEW YORK. May L-Butter-Unset-
tied; receipts, 9.266 tubs; creamery higher
than extras, 401aa41; creamery extras (92
score). 40; frsts, 3s1ka39A; seconds. 81
ass.
Eggs-Steady; receipts. 22,16s cases;
fresh gathered, extras, 361a; fresh gath
cred. storage packed firsts. 35ha36; fresh
gathered firsts. 34as5; state, Pennsylvania
and nearby western hennery whites, fine
to fancy. 36a36h: state, Pennsylvania and
nearby hennery browns. 36a36h.
Cheese-Irregular: receipts, SPAS boxes;
state, fresh specials, 26Aa27; do. aver
Evening star., 1917-05-04
Building Permits.

Building permits were issued today to the
following:
Alfred F. Ware. to build dwelling at 1908
Franklin street northeast; architect. Frank A.
Stewart builder. Alfred +. Ware: estimated
cost 5000.
Sarah T. Pfau. to build dwelling at 1924
Monroe street northeast: estimated cost. s.. 500.
William $. Phillips, to build six dwellings
from 900 TO 910 Butternut street northwest. es-
tima ted cost. So, 900.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
Urge Urgent Deficiency Bill.

Secretary Baker and several bureau
chiefs of the War and Navy Depart
ments appeared today before the SEN
ate appropriations committee in be-
half Of appropriations in, the urgent
deficiency bill of S2,S27. 100000 recent
ly passed by the House.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
Refused to Impeach Batson.

MONTGOMERY. Ala. May 4.-The su-
preme court of Alabama today refused to
impeach Sheriff Thomas ]. Batson of
Jefferson county on charges growing out
of the escape of D. D. Overton and others.
The court held that Batson was not
guilty of the charges
Evening star., 1917-05-04

M A H 0 G A N Y
shades IN TECK
OXFORDS-the last
word fi'a summer foot
aOear styles, 81 to 8.
Neao ideas IN Shirts,
Necktoear, Half-Hose,
Undergarments, for
the summer season.
Quality the very high
est, aOhile prices are
alaOays modest.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
P-B NEWS BULLETIN
Our business is.to supply
men vith quality .Dear-
things, and to, satisfy
hen1-We're doing it.

Men of every age re-
ceive our careful attention.
Our conservative styles in
Suits appeal to profession
al men, to business men.
They appreciate the re-
fined tailoring and fab
RIGS and the quiet elegance
in the general appearance
of P-B garments.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
COTTON MARKETS.

NEW YORK. May 4.-The cotton mar
ket opened steady, today at a decline
Of II to 20 points, with July selling of
to 19.46 and October to 1870. under
further scattering liquidation and local
pressure. Trade interests were buyers
around the initial figures and the
market steadied right after the call.
with July selling up to 1887 and
Evening star., 1917-05-04

Stand before our mirrors
today and note your ap-
pearance in a P-B Tailored
Suit at $40, 25, or 80.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
P-B NEWS BULLETIN
Quality First-P-B Co.
mothers

This Big Boys Shop is well worth your while
there's shopping satisfaction in knowing
that P-B shows you quality wearables only
that P-B quality is saving an economy in the
end Summer styles-new ideas for your ap-
proval on display Saturday-read these items:
Evening star., 1917-05-04
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May 4.-Hogs-Receipts
10000 head; Fairly active; S to 10 under
yesterdays average. Bulk, 15.60a15.85;
light, 14.75a15.S0; mixed. 15.30a15.90;
heavy. l5.25al6.s5; rough. 15.2sa15.46; !;
pigs, IO00a13.75. ,%-. = g
+ Cattle-Receipts, 1000 head: steady:
native beef cattle, s.90a13.40; stockers
fers, 6.25a11.15: calves, 8.50a13.00.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head: Arm;
wethers. 11.15a13.65: lambs. 13.25a17.65.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
Quality First-P-B Co.

Sport models de luxe
for young men in P-B
Suits, and at $18 and 20.
See these two values
the styles are timely. the
style lines have the prop
er punch" for active
young men.
Patterns and colorinRs
galore-ask to see the
Sport Model Suits at $1s
and 20.
SRAws Several
thousand at P-B's,
quality Hats, in new,
striking models, at Sc,
8 and !.
Buy a P-B genuine
Panama - limitations
sell for less but cost
you more IN the end.
P-B genuine Panama,
IS.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

age run. 26Aa26h.
Live pouItry--Steady: @fowias saSsta34;
turkeys. 15a17. =
203ka26h: turkeys, 1Sa35. ..xx
Evening star., 1917-05-04
For May Day
pro-aeesor.

Boys Wash Suits for the
May Day Processions-a
display Of unusually attrac-
tive styles-all ages, from
3 years up. Prices 81 to S,
according to style and size.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
Confirmation Suits

Real tailored Suits for
conf1rmatfon-P-B quality
at its best-tailoring and
materials you'll like.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

Refers and Juvenile
Overcoats in all popular
materials. S3.95 up.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

Boys Pants. Khaki. in
cluding white duck, linen
colored crash. the popular
white and gray crash; also
the straight pants in khaki,
palm beach. crash, and lin
ea. S0c TO 1.2S.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
P-B Better Suits

Handtailored Suits for
Boys-quality and style.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

Two Pants Suits
P-B Two pants Suits for
Boys selling special at $3.50.
Be sure to see these values.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

MILDLY Suits"
The popular MILDLY Suits,
regulation style-long or
short pants, some suits
with both pants. $3.50 to 9.
Evening star., 1917-05-04
B g autiful
Fsw E;ssr sb;1!: Sill. S3.o5

If you ever wore a silk
fiber shirt then you know
how we'll they wear-bet-
ter than pure silk. Pat
terms are exceptionally
clever and effective. Wide
stripes in a variety of
cofors.
Evening star., 1917-05-04

'Senn1ts and China splits in high,
medium and low crowns, cable
or saw tooth edges black, gray
and cream colored bands. Re
silent sweatband.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

most thru and Jennings pitchers are
mostly veterans. OF course, Jennings
still has 2 we'll moulded club, and it
will be in the race, but l don't believe
it can make as strong a bid this year
as it did in 1916.
And ''the Rest of U.s."
Now take a slant at the. rest of
U.S. The Yankees should go much bet
) ter this year. 1 honestly believe that
we have a grand chance for the pen
nant if we can get away from the old
Inx that kept two and three players
on the injured list thruout the whole
] of last season. Eliminate the Grip
pies and look what we've got We
have some young pitchers, such as
Russell and Shocker, not to mention
, Cullop and Shawkey, who are a few
years from the veteran stage. And
then there's Pip, Gilhooiey, Gedeon
and Ma,sel, also youngsters, who will
improve
THE Browns will show improve
ment, too. Jones wasn't well enough
acquainted with the league last year.
He didn't even know his own players
we'll enough. But look out for him
this summer. Cleveland, with Morton
and Coveleskic in shape, is going to
be heard from and will be dangerous.
Griffith has some mighty promising
ing ball club.
so it looks like tight old race
from where 1 sit. See if I'm right
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

belt. and he played a prominent part
in deciding that race. But let Bill tell
it himself
Last year we had a grand little
race" says Bill. But look for a bet
ter race this year because there will be
more teams in the running. 1 look
for a better balance turnout the
league. Late in August of 1916 there
were seven teams fighting. 1 look for
all eight clubs to be in the race at
that stage of the game this year.
Old Leaders Slow Up.
Il believe that the teams which have
been big factors in the past few years.
particularly Boston, Detroit and Chi
cago. will slow up a bit this year. This
is why the race should be tighter.
figure that Connie Mack's Athletics
will bear all sorts of watching. Don't
take the Athletics showing of last
year as an indication of what can be
expected next summer. If you do you
are liable to get badly fooled. So,
with the leaders slipping back little
and the other clubs coming on, the
field will! have more balance.
''Boston's veterans are still good.
There's no doubt in my mind that
Lewis, Hooper, Gardner, Barry and
Hoblitzel have the goods, but they
can't be expected to show the way to
the field year after year. The same
goes for Chicago with Collins, Jack
son, Fournler, Scott and Benz At De-
troit, Cobb can still be expected to do
his annual share, but Crawford is al
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
A TIGHT A. |. RACE
Bill Donovan Says All Johnson
Clubs Will Be Strong.
He Expects All Eight Clubs To
Be i'm Fight for Flag.
BY JACK XEIOCK.

New York, Jan. 15.-Wild -Willyum
Donovan has bunch. Yizza boy.
Bill's bunch, in tabloid form. amounts
to the belief that the pennant gallop
in the American league this year is GO
ing to be a nerve-shattering affair.
And it looks like Bill knows whereof
he speaks. At least there are several
hundred baseball luminaries and just
plain critics who agree with him.
To begin with, Bill ought to know
something about the American league.
He has been connected with it prac-
tlcaily ever since it was born. and as
Iar back as 1908, when the Johnson
ian circuit enjoyed the highest little
race of its career, Bill was in there
Juggling at his cap and hitching up his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
AFTER M. v. TITLE
Kansas Aggies Have a Fast,
CLASSY Basketball Squad.
WaShburn Games Shows Them
Stronger Than X. L.

That the Kansas Aggies have bds-
ketban team that will be big factor
in the Missouri Valley championship
race and that they will give W. ..
Hamilton's Jayhawkers a battle
worthy of their best efforts is in
dictated by the decisive score the Far
mer Five piled up against the WASH
burn Ichabods Saturday night. win
ming the game by the final count of II
10 5. Some time ago the assertion
was made in Manhattan that the Az
gfes have a much stronger team than
X. T.. and this is indicated by the COM
parative scores of the games WASH
burn has played with these two
schools, the Jayhawkers having won
from DIR. Kennedys men only by the
score of So to 9.
Saturdays game at Manhattan was
such a walk away for the Aggies that
the coaches took their whole first
team out OF the play in the last per
iOd and sent in their second stringers
and subs who were more than match
for the Ichabod Only two field goals
and one free shot were put thru the
baskets by the Washburn men, Dean
making the field goals and Hoppe the
free throw.
All Teams Playing Now.
This week will see all the basketball
teams of kansas settled down and hit
ting their regular stride and many OF
the followers will begin to preIlct the
championship contenders alter the
weeks Scores go on the record BOOKS
Practically all of the teams of the state
will lie in action during the week the
Ichabods will play their first at home
game tomorrow night against Friends
and on Thurs iay and Friday Coach
Hamilton's sayhawke rs will stage their
first conference games when they IN
wade low a to so against Ames.
The Ichabods have been helped by
the experience they got in the K. U.
and Aggie contests, and they hope TO
even up as much as possible with the
Quakers fer the defeat they suffered
at their hands in football last fall X
L: is expecting two hard games at
Ames. but with everybody touting the
Kansans as champions. confidence
seems to be abundant in the Hamilton
hang out.
The following are the games of the
week shown on the schedules of the
schools that have announced their def
mite bookings:
The Weeks Games.
Kansas Wesleyan against Cooper
tonight, al Sterling; Kansas Wesleyan
against Mcpherson, at Mcpherson, to-
morrow night; Mcpherson against
w etSilDu al H. ct 1OPthct, w CulltSNdy at
ernoon; Pittsburg Normal school
against Springfield Normal school, at
PittSburg. tonight and tomorrow
night: Southwestern against Emporia
Normal school, at EmpOria tonight
Southwestern against c. of F., at EN-
poria, Tuesday night; Southwestern
against Baker, at Baldwin, Wednesday
night; Southwestern against Ottawa
at Ottawa, Thursday night; Friends
against c. of E., at Emporia, Thurs
day night; Friends against Emporia
Normal school, at Emporia, Friday
night; Cooper against Hays, at Hays
Thursday and Friday nights: Bethany
against Kansas Wesleyan. a Linds-
borg. Wednesday night; Bethany
against the Aggies, at Manhattan,
Friday night; Bethany against Wash
burn. at Topeka, Saturday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
SCHEDULE MAKERS MEET.
Big League Magnates Plan SEASON.
Dates in New York Today.

New York. JAM 15.-The opening
Big Bertha of several hundred shells
is expected to emerge from the big
league cannon mouths today when the
schedule makers of the two major
organizations assemble in New York
to do the preliminary tinkering with
their summer programs The final
touches will be put on az Dover Hail.
Georgia, for the National league, and
1t is probable the American leaguers
will trail along.
The National committee was down
on the books for session at the time,
but this mighty triumvirate evidently
came to the conclusion that a meetings
at this time would smack too much OF
an admission worry over Dave Fultz's
personally conducted players strike
and called ii off
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

And in the Kansas conference, Hays Nor
NAL is the only school that has picked a
center for captain. Archer will lead the
Spear men next season at Hays
Here is the list of captains of Kansas
teams that has been announced: Baker
university, Grove, hafback; Kansas Wes-
leyan, Wood, quarterback: Kan Aggies.
Randels. end: c. of E.. Hinshaw. halfback :
Cooper, Jamison. halfbaek; Kan State
Normal. Cutter, quarterback: X. u. Nelson.
halfback: Bethany, c. Bergstrom; half
back; Pitt. Normal. Clay CockerilI, back
field; st. Marys, Geo Bannantine, end
The backfield men get the preference in
this list all right. but look at some of the
other famous football schools: Army,
Jones. tackle; Navy, Fisher, end; Syracuse
Ounce. end: Pittsburg, Carlson. end Har-
yard. Wheeler, tackle: Yale, Gates, tackle /.
kraft, end; Brown. Farnum. guard !;
tp aa,l,. Wilson, end; Colgate, West.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
1T LOOKS LIKE A STRIKE
Demaree Says 10 Out of Evers 20
Players Will Back Up Fultz.

Chicago, Jan. ia letter stating
the views of David L. Fultz, president
of the Baseball Players fraternity IN
regard to calling general strike, is
to be read at a meeting of ball players
to be held here Tuesday night, Al De
maree, a member of the Philadelphia
National League club, has announced
He said, however. he could give no
hint as to the contents of the Fultz
letter.
Demaree declared that nineteen out
of twenty ball players in the National
league are members of the fraternity
and that if Fultz called a strike, every
member would join in a walkout-
1.-THE fraternity members are back
of Fultz," he said. They believe in
F -ltz, Notwithstanding reports to the
contrary"
Bobby" Roth, of Cleveland Ameri-
cans, a member of the fraternity, does
not regard the proposed strike move
n.ent seriously. Roth said that altho
he had not signed his 1917 contract
with the Cleveland club, he expected
to terms with James Dunno, president
of the club.
Forsy-five thousand dead ducks, victims
of wild duck disease, were picked up on
ono ,,arsb near Great Salt Lake,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
CARL SAWYER MAY GIVE UP
BASEBALL FOR THE MOVIES

If Carl Sawyer, former Western
Lacquer, now of the Nationals
makes good on his thirty-day trial
with moving picture company in
Los Angeles, Nick Altrock may
have to tote the burden of the
Griffmen's comedy all by himself
next season Sawyer has been
rendered a months trial with the
understanding that success will
mean far more money than the
Washington club can pay a sub
stitute infielder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
Aggies Turn on Huskers.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan 15.-Nebraska's
start in the Missouri Valley conference
basketball race may be delayed by the
Kansas Aggies, scheduled for games
with the Cornhuskers Friday and Sat
urday, who are attempting to with
draw 1t is said The Aggies claim
they cannot secure enough dates to
make the northern trip worth while
Nebraska will attempt to hold them 70
the agreement.
ADDITION SPORTS WILL BE
FOUND ON OTHER PAGES.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

There was n young Australian pug
Who yearned to punch somebody's mug.
lie to the L. =.
And stirred up big
Til they dubbed him "Slacl<er Bug
1t is very evident that the criticisms
flung at Darcy about his running away
from Australia to keep from fighting for
his country and coming to America to pose
as a pugilistic hero have had "A dampening
erect ON the nrdor of his press agents
Those who were handling Darcy $ publicity
undoubtedly decided that it was useless to
try to get following for him in the United
States until the red blooded Americans for
got about his sneaking away from his
country's call to duty. And, as il result
very little has been said about Les lately.
But do not gloat over this too much.
Figh managers and publicity agents for
i.ugs are the most persistent creatures in
the world. once in "a while they NAV lie
low for WHILE ut they never give the
public very losE 'kcathing spell. Darcy
vii probably ehallenSe Jess Willard before
suckers to see If they are ripening.
The cancellation of the Michigan Aggfe-
Nebraska football game will pre- badly
mean that the Kansas Aggies will be given
n chance to fill in the vacancy II they de
because the Clevenger men think they will
be able to kick the Huskers.
About the only thing standing in the way
of an Aggie- Nebraska meeting now is the
question OF where the game will be played.
Huskers alternate between Lincoln and
Manhattan il relations are continued and
the Huskers seem equally determined
that all games must be played in Lincoln
The basketball game between Washburn
and Mcpherson colleges here Wednesday
afternoon will be played in the afternoon
instead of at night. This may .e the be
ginning of the playing of all games in the
afternoon instead of at night when it is
possible to do so.
Last winter the Washburn authorities
tried out the scheme of afternoon games
and it proved very popular. many attend
ing no probably would not have done
at night.
The U. S. Golf association is determined
to do all it can to keep the links game
sport for aristocrats and to make it i'm
possible for a man without means to de-
vote very much time to it, At its New
York meeting the association went on rec
ord so to u in favor of taking away the
amateur standing of any player engaging
n any business connected with the game
where ones usefulness arises because of
skin or prominence in the game"
Most of the larger colleges and uni
'.ersities have elected football captains for
the 1917 season, and an interesting feature
Is the fact that majority of the new
lenders OF the big schools line men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
seize Trespassing u-Boat

London, Jan. ia Flushing dis
patch to Reuters says that a Dutch
warship brought into Flushing last
night a German submarine which was
found in Dutch waters. The sub
marine will be informed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

Concentrated cider, which keeps better
and is much less bulky than the ordinary
product can be made by freezing and GEN.
trifugalizing which eliminate water and
leave behind sugar and flavor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

Ends tackles and guards all to be
preferable to backfield men,
Out of list of fifty eight of the larger
schools where captains have been selected,
not a single center got in on the big honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

For.y-five thousand dead ducks, victims
of wild duck disease, were picked up on
one marsh near Great Salt Lake.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-


There young Australian pug
Who yearned to punch somebody's mug
lie came to the L. =.
And stirred up a big
TIL they dubbed him "Slacker Bug"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

1t is very evident that the criticisms
flung at Darcy about his running away
from Australia to keep from fighting for
his country and coming to America to pose
as pugilistic hero have had "A dampenin .
eject ON the urdor of his press agents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

Those who were handling Darcy publicity
undoubtedly decided that it WAS useless to
try to get following for him in the United
States until the red booded Americans for
got about his sneaking away from his
country's call to duty. And, as result.
very little has been said about Les lately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15
HOSIERY

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

The cancellation of tue Michigan Aggfe-
Nebraska football game will pre- badly
mean that the Kansas Aggies will be given
n chance to fill in the vacancy II they de-
sire to do so. And they probably will,
because the Clevenger men think they will
be able to Kick the Huskers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15


BIG COMFORT BATS of
soft, fleecy. fluffy cotton:
each one makes a full size
comfort = our special" G9c
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

Last winter the Washburn authorities
tried out the scheme of afternoon games
and it proved very popular. many attend
ing ho probably would not have done
SO at night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

The basketball game between Washburn
and Mcpherson colleges here Wednesday
afternoon will be played in the afternoon
instead Of at night. This may .e the be-
ginning of the playing of all games in the
afternoon instead of at night when it is
possible to do so.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-15

Most of the larger colleges and uni
'ersities have elected football captains fol
the 1917 season, and an interesting feature
Is the fact that majority of the new
,ende:s OF the big schools are line men
Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-07-27
H. J. BUTTS,
J. R. McCLAIN,
N. M. TUCKER.

We will on the date above
given, at 3 p. m, let the con-
tract for repairing Mud creek
levee, north of EzeIl'stobacco
barn.
H. J. BUTTS,
J. R. McCLAIN,
ASA GREER.