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The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
STATE GENERAL HOSPITAL
 WILL BE READY NOV.

Little Rock, Aug. 31.-The State General Hospital, authorized by the last legislature, will be located at Second and Sherman streets, in Lit tie Rock, in the building formerly oc- cupied by the Medical School, which will be remodeled and used as a nu- cleus for the new institution.
 A meeting of the board, consisting ofof Chas T. Abeles, Jas. B. Dickin- son and w. R. Donham was held yes terday afternoon with Gov. Brough and Frank Pace, representing the University Board, and Drs. Smith, Witt and Slower, representing the Medical Department. The state now holds title to the property of the Folsom Clinic, the old college build ing and two adjacent lots. The act provides for the sale of a tract Of state land lying west of the Deaf Mute Institute, which has been ap- praised at $6O,O00. The. proposition under consideration is whether the governor shall issue an emergency proclamation for S30,000 to be used in equipping the old building, that
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31

amount to be reserved from the sale of the property to meet the obliga- tion. That will leave $3O,OO0 or more for extensions and maintenance. Mir. Pace is looking into the legal phases of the matter, and if it is found that it can be done, it is said that a hos pital that will accommodate one hun dred patients can be ready for occu- rancy by Nov. 1:
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31

Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
CENTRAL COUNCIL OF
 AGRICULTURE MEETING

A meeting of the Central Council of Agriculture will be held next Thursday in the office of the commis- sioner of agriculture, Little Rock, for the purpose of drafting plan of pro cedure, in order that the maximum Of work may be accomplished in provid- ing for the national defense.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
NO INFO TO THE ENEMY

q wish to see MT. Jones about a bill"
 He's away on a vacation, sir"
 Did he leave any address?'
 Yes, sir. For bill collectors it's Somewhere in America. '"-Boston Transcript.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31

bat h yrompetent English authority says reaI;I l NngI'sh central station managers tbo -e ',at lightning is fast becoming sto.; s''i"'' end of the electric central nliap ',o'' Income, and power and ap- reron. ',,eS are to be the main sources of avenue in the future.
 rena. new thermostatic metal which is na,Naoly sensitive to heat has been th, n Su oy electrical specialists of metal ,,,era, n Electric Company. The an l a,.y may be used in connection with inp sr.. ,,rlc thermostat to control heat case os'elns' of and to give the alarm in
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
4 DOUBLE EVENT

Didn't I see you kiss the grocer's boy this morning, Mary "
 "Yes'm; but he ain't to blame. Twas the iceman set him the bad eX- ample. ."-Boston Transcript.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
ALWAYS DRESSED

RoVer's gentleman dog, you see, Fer him no foolish cults or cants. No matter how hot the weather be. lie never appears without his pants.
 Florida Times Union.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
Annual Session National Baptist Con
 vention (ColoredD, Muskogee. Okla
 homa, September 5th to 10th, 1917

For this occasion the Missouri Pa cihc R. R. Co. will sell tickets Prescott to Muskogee and return for Sl2.5O, routed Ft. Smith x Midland Valley, Texarkana. Panama X Midland Valley Wagoner or North Muskogee X M. o. x G.. or Ft. Gibson, Okla. and Frisco. Tickets on sale September 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 9th, going passage to begin on date of sale and bear final return limit to reach original starting point prior to midnight of September l4th.
 c. A. HAYS, Agent.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31

The flow of language never stops, That started ages long ago, And many an observation drops That show how little people know.
 Exchange.
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31

The Prescott Daily News may be had at your home every evening Tn the week for ten cents,
The Prescott daily news., 1917-08-31
PASTED PARAGRAPHS
Fluency.

With eloquence we may etface The sorrowlng of a weary soul. A flow of language must replace The once etfectual flowing bowl.
 Washington Star
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
ARREST TOPEKANS


radicals facing two counts Of conspir
acy, that is, conspiracy to prevent
registration and conspiracy to hinder
and delay the execution of law, face
a maximum penalty of eight years in
the federal penitentiary and a fine of
$4,000 each. This penalty applies to
the Topekans taking part in the meet
ing.
The maximum penalty for conspir-
acy to prevent registration Is two
years in the penitentiary and a fine
of $4,000. The penalty for conspir-
acy to prevent, hinder and delay tho
execution is years in the peniten-
tiary and fine of $1,000 on each
count, maximum
The radical facing only one count.
that of assisting in a conspiracy to
hinder the execution of a law, faces
maximum penalty of years and
fine of $4,000.
Two Kansas Citians
Two Kansas Citians are included
among the seven facing two counts
Another man for whom a warrant was
issued wac either from Olathe or Kan
sas City, federal officials haven't deff-
nitely learned which.
one of the Kansas Citians is charged
with committing an covert act" by
urging all men entitled to register for
military service not to register An
other Kansas Citian, a woman advised
young men to totally disregard the
CONSUMPTION law according to Rob-
ertson's complaint.
Another Topeka visitor attempted to
hinder the execution of the law. the
complaint charges. One of the Tope-
kans proposed that a fixed organiza-
ton be formed for the purpose of pre-
venting execution of the CONSUMPTION
law. Another Topekan wanted the
organization formed but wanted it
formed at the meeting which was
scheduled for Tuesday night. Tuesday
nights meeting was called off publicly
but held in secret. according to in
formation in the hands of the State
Journal.
A Topeka man acted as master of
ceremonies and presided and introduce
ed speakers. The other Topekan
committed an covert act toward the
government, the complaint charges in
trying to hinder the laws execution.
The Lawrence politician is not
charged with committing actually an
overt act" as are the other seven. He
is charges with assisting others in the
conspiracy
U. S. Has Perfect Case.
We have" said Robertson, "a per
feet case against every person for
whom a warrant was issued We took
our time in gathering evidence SO as
not to make any mistakes"
Those Attending the Sunday meet
ing, but who did not take an active part
III urging against cOnScrlptlon, are
making haste to assure government
officials here hat they were not in
Volved in the way the meeting was
run. Several of those in the audience
came of their own accord to the dis
trtct attorney and offered their testi-
mony.
one young man admitted he wen-
To the meeting fer solace and advice
because he didn't want to register
However. he vas anxious to testify
against the leaders today.
T. A. Wilkie, president of the Uni
tartan board of trustees, denied today
that he or the church knew anything
about the meeting.
THE people who held n meeting
there in the church came to me and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
SEE KAISER HAND
German Secret Helpers in Anti
Draft Demonstration.
Federal Agents to Deal Severe
ly With "PlOtters."

Washington, May S1.-Germany's
secret helpers in America have a hand
IN characterization plottings.
Federal agents, running down these
plots, were convinced of this today.
altho they believed that the movement
is not sufficiently centralized to make
IL tremendous menace. Everything
possible is being done to crush out the
plots and to punish the plotters.
The latest developments are in the
open-mass meetings addressed by 1.
w. VS., anarchists and kindred spirits.
Their efforts may be based on con-
scientious objection to registration and
draft, but whatever their motives are.
the department of justice has ordered
that speakers who preach anti-regis-
tration shall he herded in just as
strenuously as those who use the mails
to hide their tracks and spread their
doctrines.
From now until Tuesday, every
meeting that is likely to be a hotbed
of anti-registration will be watched by
federal agents who are Instructed to
arrest anyone who tries to thwart the
registration plans.
The department feels that early
summary action has stamped the
impress of the law upon many of
the plotters and that as a result the
danger has beea nearly checked. What
registration day itself will bring, is a
matter that gives some trouble, mas
much as anti-draft riots may be staged
in some quarters of the big cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
WOMANS NAVY LEAGUE
Special Meeting Called for Friday at
Chamber of Commerce.

A special meeting of the woman's
section of the Navy league, is called
for Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the Chamber of Commerce. The meet
ing is for all of the 200 members of
the section and for all who wish to
become members. Its purpose is TO
learn about a rush order for comfort
bags for the United States marines,
received this morning from Washing
ton, D. c. The women are asked to
find out how much material cretonne
or linen. they have to make bags 10
by 13 inches. This material does not
have to be new, but it must be clearly
washed. The report is to be made to
the committee on Friday.
The league is trying to get 500 MEM
bers by the first of July. A copy OF
the new Manual of Voluntary Aid was
received today by Mrs. Julia Farms
worth Scper,
Miss Elizabeth Newman has start
ed class in the work carried on by
the League, at Christ's hospital, and
the plan is soon to organize a junior
auxiliary TO the League.
Mrs ]. L. NJ. Hamilton is chairman
of the membership committee of the
League; Miss Clara Francis, of the
publicity committee ant: Mrs Supple
of the National Service committee
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
MORE RAIN HERE
tcontinued from Page One. ,


was light in the western sections of
the state all day Wednesday and so
the river will probably start falling
within the next forty-eight hours
Once more rains were reported only
from the eastern and southeastern dis
tricts. The west was completely for
gotten, according to the weather bu-
reau reports. Dodge City and Con-
cordia ported no rain at Ill; Kansas
City reported IL inches: St Joseph.
rs; Wichita, .2S. Precipitation in To-
peka measured SO of an inch for the
last twenty-four hours. Heavy rains.
near cloUdbursts, were reported in
Rocks county but no me9 surement-
were sent to the, Topeka weather office
this msrning
And still more rain, That is the
forecast for Topeka. Rain tonight and
FRIDAY and some more cool weather
too. Rains will probably fall here this
afternoon and evening, according to
the prediction made this morning. The
mercury Wednesday night fell to 54
degrees and from all indications will
not pass the 65 mark today or tomor-
row. At o'clock this afternoon the
thermometer registered S.
May. according to the weather re-
port, has been the coolest May on rec
ord at the Topeka office. The whole
month averages degrees below nor
NAL. with only four days of the month
with temperature above the nor
NAL day temperature. The other days
have varied from 2 degrees below nor
NAL to l s and 20 degrees. The highest
temperature on record for this date is
80, in 1913, Ind the lowest, SO, in
1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
CENSORSHIP FIGHT ON
Administration Determined to Pass
Espionage Bill in Some Form.

Washington, May 31-The govern
ment censorship clause, included in the
espionage bill. came up for action in
the house today with prospects of a
terrific fight anead. Those opposing
it predicted that the measure would
fail, thus settling the proposal for the
time.
The administration, however, will
probably not content itself with this
to pass a censorship law as a separate
bill.
Congress as a whole is indisposed
to have a censorship placing arbitrary
power in the presidents hands. tho it
might be agreeable to a censorship
which aimed simply to delete news
Of strictly military nature which might
be of value to the enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
GRIP MEN IN TOWN
CONTINUED from Page One.J

entertainment at the city auditorium.
The governor will make the introduce
tory address. followed by a pipe or
gan recital by Mrs. A. j. Clark and an
address by w. A. Johnson, past su-
preme counselor, now living at Birm-
ingham, Ala.
Miss Ruth Eomgardner will sing
and another address will be delivered
by James A. l<imbail of Salina, past
supreme couns slor. Thomas Powell
will entertain with character songs,
followed by an address by R. J. Hau.i
of Hutchinson, past grand counselor.
Bits of Harmony will be the bit
of THE Ragtime Three" Walter D.
Murphy of Columbus. supreme secre-
tary. will deliver an address followe
bv a song by Miss Margaret Gohlke
and entertainment features offered by
DR. F. A. Rooster
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31

Wall St, New York, May 31-STOCKS
Steel touched 1856 just before noon on
further, confident absorption in single lots
sues, rails and motors excepted, continued
to improve. The more notable gains in
cIuded America Cuba cane and South Porto
Rico sugars at advances of to 0 points,
American tobacco 4. tobacco products 212,
Baldwin Locomotive 81. American car 212,
Harvester and Marine preferred 2%. In
dustrial alcohol, Federal smelling, Superior
and Gulf states steel. Barrett company and
stocks included in the broad upward sweep
of the morning at gains of . to 5 points.
Bonds were steady.
Resumption of market operations over
the holiday indicated further accumula~
ton of buying orders. Leaders opened at
gains of I to points, rails displaying
some hesitation. United States steel was
the overshadowing feature on its initial
1.35A, an extreme advance of IL points
and a fraction above dts previous maxi
mum. Independent steel shares registered
equal advances. also marine preferred
American smelling and several specialties.
Sugars were again conspicuously active
and strong. Steel extended its rise to
1855 in the first half hour, other in
dustrials keeping pace with this movement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
RICH YOUTHS FLEE
Rush of Gilded Z. S. Draft Age
Men to Leave Country.

Washington, May 31.-A rush of
gilded youths % get out of the coun-
try before registra ton day has led 10
action by the war department.
These rich slackers, sons of wealthy
fathers, appear to have made a cor
certed dash for every port of exit, the
moment it became plain that they
might be drafted into the army.
Some of these youths who were de-
termined to preserve their neutranty
and skins at ali costs fastened across
the border into Canada, while for the
last week every train to Key West,
New Orleans, Galveston and other
southern ports has been carrying
scores armed with tennis racquets and
golf sticks AMI harboring an intense
desire to get far away into Latin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
TODkY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. May 31-WHEAT-Excellen
crop reports had a decided bearish effect
today on the wheat market According to
one authority Texas and Oklahoma
have the finest crops ever produced In
those states. 1t was said harvesting would
be started near Ardmore, Okla: tomorrow.
Opening prices which ranged from 1zc to
&c lower with July at Sf94 to So, were
followed by reactions from the extreme
bottom figures and comparative steadiness
at pic to Sc under Tuesdays close.
Subsequently there was renewal of
weakness. Heavy rains over the northwest
were said to have insured big yields.
Conditions in the Dakotas and Minnesota
were reported similar to those Of 1915
when the northwest raised its banner crop
The close was unsettled. 312c TO &c lower,
with July at $1.94 and Sept at $3.50
CORN5Corn developed notable strength
crop was being. adversely influenced by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
PLOT, DRAFT


by federal and local Officers Harry
z. Townsley. alleged TO be the pro-
prietor OF the print shop, was arrested
in the raid. Earlier in thu day Am
mon Hennacy, who claims to be a
graduate of Ohio State university, and
Albert Vainisper. a car builder, were
arrested for distributing aEti-con-
scription literature.
New York, May 31.-A secret cen
sus of slackers and anti-conscription-
lists who encourage them was started
here AMI elsewhere turnout the Unit
ed Stats by government agents today.
Emma Goldman and her fellow
anarchists. Louis Lochners peace
term pacif:st convention, the newly
organized American union against mil
itarism and other persons and anti
CONSUMPTION organizations were put
under secret watch.
Stenographic reports of statements
ana speeches among this anti-fighters
here and elsewhere are being taken.
Lists of youths who are expected to
refuse to register and who are openly
defying the government to compel
them to fight. are being compiled.
Emma Goldman's no-conscription
league announced today that ten
thousand New York boys will refuse
to register June and that branches
of the league are being organized in
other American cities, which expect
of fifty thousand.
They Open Offices.
The American union against mill
tarism opened offices on Fifth avenue.
Roger n. Baldwin, secretary, an
nounced that the unions purpose is
Ito give legal aid to the 5000 youths
who have told us they have conscien-
tious scruples against military service
and to urge the war department to
make provision. for their exemption.
Among the active organizers of this
union are L. H0llingsworth Wood of
the Society of Friends, the Rev. John
Haynes Holmes. the Rev Norman M.
Thomas, Prof. Harry Ward of Boston,
Scott Nearing If Toledo and Edmond
c. Evans of Philadelphia
Hundreds Of conscriptable youths
today sought employment. in navy
yards, munitions plants and other
places where the laborers will not be
taken for trench fighters.
The Eo-conscription league will
put most of its efforts, Emma Gold
man said today, ION Chicago, San
Francisco. Cleveland, Philadelphia.
league claims four thousand members
in Chicago
May Use Violence
Chicago. May 31.-Dynamiting and
general violence is contemplated by
some of the plotters organizing ma
tional protest against consumption reg
istration, federal officials have discov-
cred. Miss Sarah Waitzel, a student
at Valparaiso university. who accord
ing to the governments information
took a course that made her expert
in the chemistry of explosives, was
summoned to the federal building.
Hinton G. Clabaugh of the investiga-
ton bureau said he would have long
talk" with her. Three suspects were
also brought in from Milwaukee.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
ANTI-DRAFTERS LOSE

Continued from Page One.B
has been answered by decisions of the
supreme court"
Mr.. Harzfeld said that the law
would be carried out under the war
powers of congress. He added that
points raised against the draft law
were applicable only in times of peace.
whereas the nation now is at war.
The arguments against the injunc-
ton were closed within less than an
hour. Attorney General McAllister
and Frank Lowe, representing county
officials, speaking only a few minutes
following Mr.. Harzfeld
Attorney General McAllister de-
clared he resented very deeply remarks
made by the opposing counsel that the
president had assumed. "Tyrannical
and arbitrary powers" as, he said,
such remarks might cause great trou-
h
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31
IOD.NSAMUSEflENTS

NOVELTY-The Raymo Wells
Stock company in The Third De-
gree
ORPHEUM-Dougl as Fairbanks in
In Again-Out Again
IRIS-Marie Doro in Hearts De-
sire"
NEW GEM-Lillian Walker in THE
Kid"
COZY-Mary Pickford in Rags"
and Charlie Chaplin in The
Cure
BEST-Charlie Chaplin.
CRYSTAL-"The Railroad Raiders."
GARFIELD-Mars band to-
night.
For details. prices. etc, see adver-
tisements on page 10 OF the State
journal.
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Close
Open High Low Today Tue.


Kansas City, May -wHEAT-Cash :
s.7s; No. 8, ss.55@27o; No 2. red, 5000
go; No g. So. 60@2.67
CoRN-Market Nc to 1c lower; No: .,
mixed, $1.51@152; No. 3, S1.50d 1.51; No.
2. white, 81 asa .49; No. 3, si.4I1S@1.49: No.
2, yellow. 81 .51G1.5 SO; No. 3. S1-4912G1;51
oATS-Market 12c to 1c lower No. ?,
white, 67@ &c: No. 2, mixed, 64@66c.
RYE-$1 9S@2. 90.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3.45@3.70
HAY-Market unclaimed to $500 lower.
Choice timothy. S1s.5od 1880; choice. prai-
rie. s1e.00@1950: choice alfalfa, $1,000
SHORTS-S1. T5@1.90
BRAN-$1.4161.43
Wheat receipts 116 cars.
Kansas City, May 1.-WHEAT-Mar-
CoRN-July, s1.66ss Sept, s1.211s; Dec,
sS14c.
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Gram Gossip.
FURNISHED by Topeka Board Of Trade.)

Minnea polls wheat stocks have decreas ed
100000 bushels the past three days.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
decreased POI bushels Monday and corn
stocks increased IS, 1856 bushels.
The Australian government has guar
anteed farmers price of about 81 a bushel
for the next two wheat crops.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada Tuesday were ISL. 900 bushels of wheat,
1900 barrels of flour no corn. 261 600
bushels of oats: wheat and flour COM
bined. 235.O00 bushels.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creas ed 10000 bushels last week and now
amount to $4,000 bushels: corn, 302, 600
bushels decrease 364 900 bushels; oats, s.
III 900 bushels, decrease 709, 900 bushels. A
year ago stocks were 5,637 900 bushels of
wheat, T5S.00o bushels of corn and 6,243,-
900 bushels of oats.
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| Chicago. May 3l.-WHEAT--Market
close July. S1.94; Sept, $50
CoRN-July; $1.36A az; Sept. 81 2Sss
oATs-Juiy. 5eh@Ac; Sept. 4sN@5oc
Dec. Use.
PoRK@May, s3Ts5; July. $s7.s5; Sept,
S3Ts5
LARD-May. $215o; July. s21.55; Sept,
SHORT RIBs-May, $2o.55; July S20.65
Sept, $a0.s5.
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Kansas City. May 31.-HOGS-Hog re-
Bulk, sl51o@15s5; heavy, s15,7o@ 1895 !;
S14 75G15.50; pigs S13.00d14.50.
CATTLE-CattIe receipts 5000. including
800 southerns; market steady to Zoe higher
beef stockers, $1,000 1925; western stock
ers, S9.oO@ 13- 30; southern steers, 5000
1850, stockers and feeders. Ss.ood1o. 20 !;
bulls, 5000 1925; calves. sT.00@i3.25.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 5000; market
SI2 OO915.5O; wethers, S11 .OOGI35o; ewes.
$105oQ 1870, stockers and feeders, S7.0oG
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Chicago, May 31.-HOGS-Hog receipts
terday average Bulk. s15.35@15.So; light
460Q 1915; mixed, $1515@ 1890; heavy,
1c25G 1c.45
CATTLEICattle receipts 1000: market
stockers and feeders, sT.35Qioa5; cows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-31

Chicago, May 31-BCTTER-Butter mar
ket unsettled. Creamery, 371H@42c.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 34@S5
included. 32@3412c.
POTATOES-Market unsettled. Texas
and Alabama triumphs. $31OQ3.50 Louis
lana triumphs, S363.25; Louisiana white,
IS o0@3.10; old, Sc. 50@2.S5.
POULTRY-Aliye higher. Fowls, 19c.
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too much rain and too little warmth. Be
sides the rains were expected to delay the
movement of old corn to market. After
opening &c off to &c advance, prices rose
sharply all around.
Later the market underwent a material
sag owing to reports that European neutral
countries were offering to resell corn now
at Atlantic ports. The close was a nervous
at 115c to SIC decline.
OATS-Oats hardened in value with corn
Field advices. however. were promising
and gains were only slight
PROyISIONS-Higher quotations on
hogs and corn gave some firmness to pro-
visions. Demand, though, was not urgent.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
(The range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board or Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade)