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The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
Sugar Market

sugars Detroit wholesale prices.
CRYSTAL domtuurs. 2-Ih.. Si2Ia du.
5-lh slH15 eagle tabfoiF SI1 4a- tIt
LOAF. $40 20 cuhcs. $50 90. NNNN pow
dcre5 80 standard pos 1ered 81 %,
grnnuiated extra coarse. s. 4nt
Eranula tea. hnc in bulk 80 l5. grnua-
lated 25-lb Cottnns 81 Sos sfhi
domino gran. 2.Ib and a-Ib cartons.
boa cNses S9.ba crystal G~wluo. gran
HF cases 1918 diamond a. %.
CONFECTIONERY a S. 30. $50 ST. r.
SO g. $50 SO. g. So No g. $3.50.
so 81 s. Oh, 40 e. s. 80. TO- s. 0tt
SO ~. 81 Nn. So f2- SsN $50 fr.
$3.50. $50 80 SIS so l5 $3.50 non
cakinE mixture. SIC 2t beet gran D.
lated. 1915 per 100 lhs housrnuId
poWd.. IS Goo ease. $3.50, DO 49, fN
TO case s. per case
NEw NoRK PRODUCE MARKET
NIAN YORK Sept fn Flour %.
settled fud nominal Pork strong
mess $40 fH fArd puff fdIeVt 20
rnot s2fd a. Sugar Raw duf
rentflfugal rs tesf g1pe muecotad1
2e-fest $3.50 rfnt rrfn-d duH It
loaf s4o1 crushed ta Powdered
s. ftws erauHiHfrt $3.50
CoNee Rio SO l--n sraf f7
steady special 1879 city. itc tlHE
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rf ken hrn'lrrr Nr
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fa -hlms- nnn.u
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

fEi Whitman. paved street.
'7. DNn/ hickory itpf-R
lftD Fof1 1851
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10

WILL FURNISH MONEY and
build con- your lot on easy
terms. Willis Collver Realty
Co. l329 Grand River Wal
mat 47l1.
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mLr wANrrn--FEmALE
The Detroit times., 1917-09-10
~ Warehouses;
10 RuVI--N1oMN
HOTEL FRANKLIN

Cor Larnad and Ratcs-sts Make
yrur home dow u-town convenient
60 hIsinefs and theatrre Rooms
$500 pcr week up Comfort ana
service az Hotel Franklin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

And the sorriest record made in the
United States during the year 1915
was the fifty-four persons lynched.
This is a reduction by thirteen of the
number so unrighteously put to death
during the previous year, and is graf
flying, of course, to that extent. But
it is still a terrible stain on the civil
ization of which this nation boasts.
Lynching in a land where law and
order is supposed to rule is compar
able only with the atrocities that are
perpetrated from time to time by the
unspeakable Turk.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

lawyer becomes dazed and impotent in
the face of present-day lawmaking.
Sir Frederick Pollock has said:
THE greater have been a lawyers OPP
portunities of knowledge and the more
time he has given to the study of le-
gal principles, the greater will be his
hesitation in face of the apparently
simple question, what is law"
1t has been questioned if it would
not be most expeditions to adjourn
congress and all of the legislatures for
four or six years, and allow the pres
ent acts and statutes to become under
stood before enacting new ones. Bust
ness would undoubtedly benefit by it,
and the legal profession and judiciary
might have an opportunity of catch
ing up with the plethora of legislation
which has been flooding the countrN.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WILLIAMSON DAY"
Topeka Architect Before Cooperative
Club This Noon.

T. W. Williamson, architect, whose
office planned Kansas school build
ings last year amounting in value TO
S1,OOO,OOO, told his brother clubmen
that an architect isn't expected to
know everything in the wide world, at
today's noon luncheon of the Co
operative club in Elks hall. Tho a
planner of buildings isn't expected to
be acquainted with the details of
every kind of work entering into the
construction, he must know what
sources to turn to for advice, the
speaker asserted.
AN architect should know what
should be done and why it should be
done but not necessarily how 1T should
be DONE" Williamson declared, Some
of the best plans and specifications
have produced poor buildings and
some poor ones have produced good
buildings The architect should make
it his business to know who is best
fitted to carry out his plans"
Williamson believes success in his
occupation depends largely upon CO.
operation. He tries to become &C
quainted with the ability and respon-
sibility of elevator, plumbing, con-
ira citing, and heating concerns.
The club accepted the invitation OF
G. L. Jordan to a meeting the first
Tuesday in February in his bakery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

high prices; and bankers generally
have adopted a cautious policy in
granting commercial credits. Thus
the agricultural, industrial and mer-
camille classes are generally in sound
and prosperous condition. Finally
comes the financial outlook, the least
satisfactory and most perplexing of
any division in our economic machin-
cry. Tremendous activity of business
at high prices led to a huge increase
of deposits and loans, estimated in the
last national bank statement at over
$1,70O, 900, 900, for the twelve months,
while the excess reserve during the
same period increased only 23,000,-
900. This decline in reserves necessi-
tates a cautionary attitude, especially
as the reserves will be exposed to still
further depletion on the taking effect
of new legislation next November
The large sum made available for
bank credits by the federal reserve
system has been entirely absorbed so
too have the huge gold imports of the
last two years. 1t is quite evident,
therefore, that a further expansion of
loans on a large scale will be inadvis-
able, particularly should a decisive
change in our foreign trade balance
force gold exports. These contingent
cies are not imminent, but their pos
sibility must be recognized, and doubt
less they have much to do with the
present cautionary policy of the re-
serve board, whose control of the
money market is becoming more and
more complete. Briefly then, any pro-
nounced enlargement in the demand
for loans would be followed by firmer
rates for money, fact that will have
to be taken into consideration in all
future business transactions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WILSON IS WISE
Lawson Declares President
Knows Details of Leaks.
Will Help Committee il Inyes-
tigatiOn Is Square.

Washington, Jan. president
Wilson and other high governmental
officials in close touch with the pres
nected with the leaks that played hob
with the stock market and they can
check up to a certainty every state
ment I have made in respect to them"
declared Thomas w. Lawson of Bos-
ton, as he stepped from an afternoon
train here.
Lawson had come to Washington
with the expressed intention of re-
naming until something definite is
done with regard to the proposed in
vestigation of the recent leak of con-
fidential information on international
matters which had occasioned the
slump of December 81 on the New
York stock exchange and cotton ex-
change He will confer today with
Chairman Henry of the house COM
mittee on rules. Following his open
ing statement to the reporters Lawson
said:
when | see Chairman Henry
will tell him that if this investigation is
above board, serious and on the
square, l will cooperate with him
However, if 1 see it is only the usual
political clap trap, | will have nothing
to do with it. l have come prepa rcd
Tor fight or a frolic and if this
thlng Is to be taken up whole hearted
~ the most sensational revelations will
De forthcoming. I doubt if the wary
legislators will want to go very far
with it tho 4
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
DISMISS HYDE CASE
Order Ending Famous X. C. Murder
Trial to Be Filed.

Kansas City, Jan. "A formal or
der ending the prosecution of DR.. B.
Clark Hyde on the charge of having
murdered Col. Thomas H. Swope, the
rich phiianthropist, will be made jan
uary 13. Judge E. E. Porterfield of
the criminal court announced here to-
day. Judge Porterfie1d declared in
court he was convinced that the de-
PENDANT on the record is not only en-
titled to a discharge but that the court
must order it,
The formal order was not made to-
day, however. Judge Porterfield de-
clared, because he desired to give Hunt
c, Moore, newly elected prosecuting
attorney, time to take office before
the case is ordered dismissed.
Attorneys said the action of Judge
Porterfield today virtually ended the
charges against DIR. Hyde a1tho admit
ting that the new prosecutor might
ask the supreme court to review the
promised decision.
Tried Three Times.
1t was alleged that Col. Swope, who
died in October. 1909, was poisoned
and DR.. Hyde has been tried on the
charge three times. The first trial
resulted in his conviction but new
trial was ordered by the supreme
court The second resulted in a mis-
trial and the third in a disagreement
The case has been continued from
time to time since 1913, lack of FUNDS
hindering the prosecution. Col Swope
left an estate valued at about $1,000
900. DIR. Hyde was the family phy-
sioian his wife being the daughter or
a sister-in-law of the aged millionaire.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
A sPUD EVERY THREE DAYS.

One potato every three days to each
person in the United States instead of
one potato every day, is the limit al
lowed by the 1915 potato crop, ac-
cording to Eugene H. Grub, one of
the potato kings of the country and
owner of extensive potato lands near
Carbonate, Colo. His figures are
based upon an average of 100 potatoes
per busheI and a total production of
$50, 100000 bushels which means only
bushel and peck of 12S potatoes
this year for each American -
I'm knowledge of potato culture and
fertility of the soil farmers in the
United States are from forty to fifty
years behind the farmers of Europe"
st-ys Mr.. Grub. 1.-THE potato CROP"
he adds, lis the most difficult. one to
grow. 1t is a vegetable that is most
easily affected by bad soil and weather
conditions.
If the farmers of America studied
the raising of potatoes, their crops
would average from 200 to $50 bushels
an acre instead of 80 bushels as at
present. Some of the best farmers
abroad make their lands yield as high
as 500 and even 700 bushels an acre.
When we can do this we will see ma
terial decreases in the celebrated high
cost of living"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
TODAY'S ADJUSTMENTS
IRIs-Gretchen Hartman and Allen

IRIS-Gretchen Hartman and Allen
Hale in THE Love Thief"
ORPHEUM- Dalton and
William Desmond in "a Gamble
of Souls and keystone comedy.
NOVELTY = Five act vaudeville
program and Pat1fe News
MAJESTIC-Griffith the Hypnotist.
AUDITORIUM Sunday -Municipa
organ recital under direction of
Dean Whitehouse, Sunday after
noon, 4 o'clock
For details, prices. ETC., ads on an
other page of the State Journal.
Novelty Review
If attendance and enthusiastic applause
are indications, the Novelty management
has started the New Year right. A holiday
act heartily last night, and demanded more
from several of the performers, with most
flattering uproar; The bill opened with
Shadow which carried with it its full
need of secret passages and mysterious dis
Armand followed With p short but classy
act. Singing and dancing well done. won
them their hand. Gilbert Lossee, the man
with three voices, will never be hailed into
grand opera on the strength of any of
them, but the crowd liked his act better
t Of the It asn what
did it, that got across. His singing was
good to hear, too. A comedy tab" a
tho the faces of the actors did more than
either the plot or the histrionic ability any
of them displayed. Francis Dyer, who
must be twins, for there We're two char
acters on the stage. during. the turn, was
good. Both the old and the new edition
were appreciated The bill ended with
some very clever sleight-of- hand work by
Rossini and company. The house was
packed for both shows. V. e. B.
Picture at Grand.
Such a time as the kids enjoyed at the
Grand New Years day. First glorious
ride in one of those big. jitney buses.
vided by John f. Dillon. And last but
not least that famous movie, 10000 League
Under the Sea- This picture made fam
GUS by the book by that name, read in
childhood days by nearly every adult in the
country, all that could be expected.
100000 Leagues Under the Sea-"
For the first time in history drama ha $
been performed under the sea with the
floor of the ocean as the stage; and this
drama has been filmed in pictures which
necessarily had to be taken under the
Tatee sors Esogaes uSder the
Sea- with all its thrilling characters, has
been dramatized and is to be presented in
photoplay form at the Grand all week.
starting today. In pfcturing this fascinat-
ing adventure story the Universal Film
company has required the services of 1000
persons in the 900 scenes that are shown,
At the OFpheum.
Douglas Fairbanks furnishes the comedy
drama at the Orpheum today and tonight
in the 'Matrimaniac" Yesterday was a
record breaker for the man with the famous
smile and winnig way, so far as crowds
coming Romeo and Juliet will be an
nounced the later part of this week. This
is one of the biggest features to be seen
at the Orpheum this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
FINANCIAL CONDITIONS.

THE financial outlook for 1917 is
encouraging, Notwithstanding innu-
merable perplexities arising from the
war;" writes Henry Clews, the New
York banker, in his annual business
and financial review, and he con-
tinues: LAS peace draws near extern
sive readjustments will become neces-
sary, which may induce temporary in
convenience and loss. 1t can be taken
for granted th>-t the war industrials
will not reVel in the big profits of the
past year or so; increased costs in
wages and raw materials preventing
any such returns as fostered' the wild
speculation of 1915. Operations for
the rise in commodities will also be-
come more and more hazardous as
peace draws nigh, for as usual high
prices will lessen consumption and
stimulate production, not to speak of
the temptation to- discount the ap-
proach of peace. 1t is in these direc-
tions where future uncertainties will
be greatest. If we differentiate the
situation and venture into fields least
affected by the war, the prospects will
be found most assuring. This is con-
spicuously true in home affairs, where
there are yet no conspicuous indica-
tions of the present wave of prosper
ity receding. Our agricultural classes
are enjoying extraordinary prosperity
owing to high prices for all farm
products which afford a large margin
for depreciation. The same is true of
many industrials not dependent direct
ly or indirectly upon the war The
buying power of the masses has been
greatly enhanced by advances in
wages while extraordinary profits ac>
cumulated by owners of large mercan-
tile and industrial plants created a
huge reservoir of new capital awaiting
| investment. In all probability 1917
will witness the launching of many
fresh ventures that will keep labor
well employed. and scarce also, for no
large immigration from Europe can
be expected for some time to come
AS for mercantile distributors, in the
majority of cases these are carrying
| light supplies, fearing to stock up at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
WHAT Is LAW?

1t will be well to hesitate, and ask,
What is lava" Blackstone has said
Law is a rule of civil conduct pre-
scribed by the supreme power in a
state, commanding what is right and
prohibiting what is wrong"
Oftentimes such a definition rpder
the maze of legislation, states Edwin
NJ. Abbott, in the January Case and
Comment, would become SO confused
that only a trained lawyer could seq
regate the wheat from the chaff, and
apply strict Interpretation to many
legal monstrosities which in common
sense and ordinary application mean
nothing to a layman. But even a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
NEUTRALs AND PEACE.

The avidity with which all of the
neutral nations of the earth are writ
ing peace notes suggests that unless
peace comes soon few or none of them
will be able to live thru the European
war, unless they get into it, with their
precious honor intact.
Each and all of them, including
these great United States, have rights
that have not been respected in any
way by the European belligerents on
both sides of the big fight, and they
seem to stand little chance of obtain
ing either redress or guarantees that
these rights will not be infringed upon
again.
In other words Secretary Lansing,
in his now famous interview with the
press concerning President Wilson's
peace note, probably at least repre-
scented the sentiments of the president
and our government correctly when
he quoted the president as declaring
that the situation with the neutral ma
lions had become intolerable."
This seems to be only too true,
None Of their important protests
against this and that abridgement of
their rights have been needed either
by the Allies or the Central Powers,
except that they have prompted ex-
planatory and evasive replies.
And so the neutral nations are
probably most eager for peace in order
to save their faces.
If the war runs on much longer and
along the same lines as far as the
rights of neutrals are concerned, it
must mean that the neutrals, or some
of them, will have to break with either
or both of the belligerents or toss their
honor and their rights into the ash
can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
INTO A NEW BATTLE
Now on to Halt Villas Approach on
chihuahua City.

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. "A Villista
army of 5000 men is within striking
distance of Chihuahua City today, &C
cording to reports made to United
States department authorities. Native
refugees declared that residents of the
northern capital anticipate an attack,
while the movements of General Muir
guia's forces pointed to an evacuation
if the government troops were out
numbered.
In Juarez. persistent reports are in
circulation today that Gen. Jose Sala-
gar, Villas chief lieutenant, is attack
ing Chihuahua City from the south
Military officials here secuted reports
of an attack upon the city but admit
ted that fighting was in progress south
of the capital where a column of Car
ranzistas was attempting to stop the
northward progress of the bandit
forces.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
MICHIGAN CONCERT

A most interesting program was
given last night at the auditorium by
the University of Michigan Glee and
Mandolin club. They were a most en-
thusiastic crowd of young men and
the large audience responded beauti-
fully. Their Introduction to US was in
a verse from Holy Night" sung in
the dark. Thii va beautiful and left
a favorable impression.
The program was widely varied and
not too classical to be appreciated by
everyone The audience applauded
enthusiastically and the club respond
ed with an encore, and sometimes two.
after each number.
The stunts" among them 1.-The
Friar's Song" and 1.-The Bum Army"
were good and pleased the audience.
The banjorine sextette was especially
we'll liked.
The men wore the university colors,
yellow and blue, across their shirt
bosoms and one of the songs was 1.-The
yellow and Blue"
Two very effective numbers were a
solo from "Rigoletto" by a tenor, and
the ''Toreador Song from Carmen
by the glee club. Also serious in their
nature were Meditation" and "Marehe
Militaire" by the mandolin club, but
most of the numbers were inter-
spersed with original comedy such as
college boys enjoy. This club seemed
to thoroly "enjoy themselves"
Much of the credit of the success in
getting two such good crowds as those
at the auditorium last night and yes
terday afternoon is due to Mr.. Frank
Dreaming, an alumnus of the univer-
sity. Before the entertainment last
night, Mr.. Dreaming announced that
the scholarship for having sold the
most tickets to the concert had been
won by Mr.. Asa Crawford, a Wash
burn college student. d. V. n.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
MEMBERS:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Circulation.
American Newspaper Puphshers
Association.

A growing demand for steam coai
was the feature of the week IN COAL
renorts The Black Diamond in It's is
sue of December 80, and 1t ADDS
This is most interesting in view OF the
downward trend of the New YORK
stock market in an effort to discount
nesce rumors. The opinion has pre-
vailed that the shortage of and the
nrices on commodities were traceable
directly to the war or to foreign ouy-
inp 1t was assumed that the return
~ Deace would lessen the demand ana
relieve the situation. While the ap-
nroach of peace is discounted in the
stock market, the demand for steam
coal has been growing AS the year
closes. it is at the highest pitch of the
wear. This is construed, by some, to
mean that the demand for coal is not
wholly due to the needs of munition
manufacturers. In a large part 1t IS
due to healthy demand for goods at
home. At any rate, it is the competi-
ton of the factory with the house
holder for coal that is forcing up the
Drices
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The funniest folk seldom try to be
that way.
AS a matter of fact, forgiving ones
enemies is among the hardest jobs
x X X
There seem to he many indications
among the children of today of spared
rods.
X X X
Every person is more than likely to
mean everything he or she says at the
time it is spoken
x X
Undoubtedly, the very worst time
to make up your mind to do anything
is when you are angry
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02
2 GOVERNORS ON JOB
Arizona's Newly Chosen Executive
Sworn in But Can't Get Office.

Phoenix, Ariz, Jan. 2.-Arizona
in general and Phoenix in particular
continued its attitude of watchful
waiting this morning, with a tense
ness in the interest directed toward
the opening of the offices at the state
capitol today.
Governor-elect Tom Campbell, who
was formally inaugurated yesterday,
declared his intention of assuming the
office today. George W. p. Hunt,
Democrat, defeated by thirty votes,
declares he will not give up the Of
flee until the recount is completed.
Campbell attorneys today stated
there would be no violence in Camp
BELLS attempt to hold office. Instead,
he will depend upon his mandamus
proceedings in the supreme court.
Until he sec Tres possession of the eX-
ecutive offices, Campbell will conduct
the affairs of state at his private Of
flee. Today he said he might use a
corridor of the capitol. He is eX-
pected to announce his appointments
of state officers soon.
Supreme Court Will Act
This situation will continue until
Thursday at least, for attorneys for
Governor-elect Tom Campbell and
Governor George w. p. Hunt reach
ed an agreement today that the ap-
peremptory writ to GUST Hunt will not
be made before Thursday.
In the meantime all business OF the
state is deadlocked. Arizona's war
rants will not be recognized and two
sets of officials will seek to perform
the same duties.
Attention is now turning to the leg
islature, which convenes Monday. An
attempt will be made to secure an ad-
journment for six weeks, it was said
today, and this will precipitate a new
battle. Hunt, it is certain, will con-
troll the lower house. The senate is
strongly anti-Hunt.
Malcolm Frazer, of Ell Paso, has
been appointed private secretary by
Campbell. A heavy guard was main
tanned around the capitol last night,
but there was no trouble.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-02

Old stuff! General Haig, in COM
Land of the English forces on the
western front, declares that the Allies
can overthrow Germany when the
time comes, or when they are ready.
This has been British contention
SO ne might say boast, almost since the
war began. But when the time
comes" for the Allies to crush Ger
many appears to be in the same indef-
mite future that it was two years ago.