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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
OLD SOLDIER GONE
Judge f. p. Cochran Was Veteran of
the Civil War,

Judge F. P. Cochran, lawyer and
patriot, an old citizen of Cottonwood
Falls, Kan, died this morning at Fort
Dodge, Kan, after years of the most
painful affliction of neuritis and
stomach trouble. He was a most bril-
liant and able lawyer He came to
Kansas soon after the Civil war in
which he served with honor and dis
tinction as a member of Company E,
Fifteenth regiment Ohio Veteran Vol
unteer infantry. He was member of
Lincoln post No. 1, G. A. R., this city.
Judge Cochran was of a distin-
guished family Of soldiers and lawyers.
There were seven sons in their family,
all lawyers and all went into the
United States army at the first call
for troops by President Lincoln from
their native home in Ohio. Two died
upon the battlefield, one was badly
wounded, the other boys, after their
discharge, all resumed their practice
of law and all gained renown in their
profession.
Judge F. P. Cochran was repeatedly
elected county attorney and several
other elective and appointive positions
in Chase county and for nearly a half
century was one of the most promi-
nent citizens in Cottonwood Falls. He
had been a most prominent member
of the Grand Army affairs in Kansas
and the nation and will be long missed
from their encampments. He was a
devoted friend of Cyrus Leland, whom
he followed to their external bivouac
The date and details of the funeral
have not been arranged for but it will
probably be held at Cottonwood Falls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
FALL RAINS ARRIVE

Continued from Page oneS
and time to shine up the old gun
barrel.
The temperature Monday night fell
to 65 and at 2 this afternoon was still
at the same stage, after rising had
reached only the 10 >mark. This even
ing the mercury will not pass the rs
mark and will sink to so tonight. To-
morrow the high mark will be around
70.
The official forecast promises gen
orally fair weather tonight and We'd
nesday, preceded by showers in the
extreme east portion tonight and cool
err; cooler in southeast portion We'd
nesday.
Rains from over the state were re-
ported as light and scattered this
morning. Dodge City and Wichita
had not reported any rainfall up to I
o'clock this morning. st. Joseph had
reported a trace and Concordia 10 of
an inch. Precipitation this morning
in Topeka measured 10 OF an inch
and a trace was recorded Monday
night.
The highest temperature recorded
on this date was 80, in 1898, and the
lowest "a. in 1889.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
T. R. SKINS HIM
Roosevelt Goes After Senator
LaFolIette in X. C. Talk.
'"He Disgraces Senate by His
Presence" Says Teddy.

\. Kansas City, Sept. 25.-"If I were
this minuts a member of the United
States senate I would, be ashamed to
sitsin that body until found out some
method of depriving Senator LaFol-
lette of his seat in that chamber which
he now disgraces by his presence
there" Theodore Roosevelt declared
at luncheon given here in his honoe.
He also declared the United States
should declare war on Bulgaria, Aus
tria and Turkey to make good Presi-
dent Wilson's declaration, Make the
world safe for democracy"
Maj. Gen. Leonard -. Wood, COM
mander of the national army canton
ment at Camp Funston, Kansas, de-
clared there must be more active mill
tary preparation and less tel if Amer
lea is to win the war.
Against Peace Offer.
Colonel Roosevelt asserted that If
congress had taken the action that it
has within the last few months since
the declaration of war three years ago
the war would have ',een over, or the
loss of life stopped and peace and
justice would have reigned thruout the
world.
IF we take heed of any peace ut
terance Germany prepares we will
show to the world that we are not
prepared yet to be out without a
guardian" the colonel added. Amer
lea must make good the words of
President Wilson, Make the world
safe for democracy
At the conclusion of his talk Colonel
Roosevelt was presented with a gold
pen with the reminder that the pen is
mightier than the sword.
"But I should rather have a sword"
the colonel said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
NO PROBE SLUSH FUND
Senate and House Leaders Practically
Agreed to Drop BernstOrff Plot.

Washington, Sept. 25.-There will
be no congressional probe of the
Bernstorff "s1ush fund for peace" ex-
posed by the state department.
This was assured today following a
conference between Democratic Leader
Senator Martin and Senator Overman,
chairman of the lobby investigating
committee.
Let the house investigate it if wants
to. We will make no investigation.
House leaders already have decided
to let the general investigation drop,
concerning itself solely with the ad-
visibility of inquiring into remarks
by representatives Herlin and How
ard rejecting upon the character of
some members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

4 Shoro lambs and sheep &c under above
prices Positively cannot use sneep OF
/ lambs unless fat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
KILL OLD FOLKS
Physician Advocates Putting
Old and Infirm to Death.
American Association of Pro-
gressive Medicine in Session.

Chicago, Sept. 25.-Dr. W. A. Guild.
of Des Moines, Ia, today proposed
legal execution of all aged, infirm or
suffering persons who desire death.
LOCALIZED eu-hanasia," he called 1t,
in addressing the American Associa-
ton of Progressive Medicine.
Twenty per cent of all deaths are
terrible in their suffering, both to the
victims and heir friends said Guild.
1.-TWO hundred thousand of the pop
ulation of the Unit ID States are mark
ed by the death angel each year thru
far advanced diseases. These are de-
pendent and their usefulness passed.
The energies of offers are consumed
in their care. To these, add fifty
thousand in the poor house.
1.-The policemen and the dog catch
er put the suffering horse or dog to
death and we approve. We send our
insane to asylums and our criminals
to Jail. Yet no provision is made for
relieving the sufferings of humans
marked by death.
IT propose that this association rec
ommend to the governors Of the states
represented here that laws be passed
providing an easy death for all mon
strosities, the suffering moribund, the
hopeIessly incurable md in all cases
where awful, asonizing death i'm
DeOdS'
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
TRIM MAYORS LEAD
When Recount Starts Board Says
Mitchell Majority Is 335.

New York, Sept 25.-Just before
the recount began today of the ballots
cast in the recent Republican primary
election to determine whether Mayor
Mitchell or former State Senator Will
liam NJ. Bennett received the nomin-
alton for mayor, the board of cleo
tons made public a final computa
ton of returns from all boroughs
which reduced the mayors lead to 335
votes. These figures, it was explain
ed, did not include void, protested,
blank or other wise questionable bal
lots. Returns compiled, the day after
the election gave the mayor a lead of
Lie votes which revised figures from
day to day have gradually diminished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25

ENTITY N1UfHtHB VOssfps
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.

Minneapolis wheat stocks have increased
10000 bushels the past two days.
Stations in Mississippi were offering ear
corn delivered at Memphis this week, at
S1.30, it was reported yesterday.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were All 900 bushels of wheat
and 255, 900 bushels of oats.
Worlds shipments of oats last week
were 1924 900 bushels, including 2,744 900
bushels from America. Exports of rye were
900 bushels; barley, 22J,000 bushels
Worlds shipments of corn last week
were $4,000 bushels, compared with $780,
600 bushels the preceding week and 3,S74,-
600 bushels a year ago. American ship
ments were 900 bushels.
Worlds shipments of wheat last week,
as reported by Broomhall, were 5.509,0O0
bushels, compared with 1905, 900 bushels
exported the preceding week and 9,501. 900
bushels a year ago. America exported b.
627 600 bushels including 1.530,0O0 bushels
of flour, a good per cent of which went to
the United Kingdom. Argentina shipped
2S4, 900 bushels. India 420 900 bushels and
Australia 100000 bushels.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas CITY
increased A ass bushels last week and now
amount to 557,11S bushels; corn, 29.S95
bushels; increase Ii, 1856 bushels oats. 7J5,-
645 bushels; increase, 50,325 bushels; no
kafir; rye, 3S1Ss bushels; increase 1921
bushels; barley, 45107 bushels; increase
1874 bushels. year ago stocks were
II, AS, 671-bushels of wheat 294. 1872 bushels
of corn and 1,109, ISL bushels of oats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
SLAP AT NEWSPAPERS
Senate Passes Measure Aimed at Their
Very Existence.

Washington, Sept. 25.-What some
senators construe as a law by which
Postmaster General Burleson may put
newspapers out of business at his will
was passed by the senate late Mon
day afternoon. The vote was 48 to 6.
Cummins, of Iowa; France, of Mary
land; Johnson, of California; Kirby,
of Arkansas; Norris, of Nebraska: and
Watson, of Indiana, voted in the
negative.
The law is a section of the trading
with the enemy bill 1t provides that
any publication which is declared
nonmailable under the espionage act
can be barred from any other mode of
transportation or circulation. The
section was slipped into the bin in
conference, tho it had not been disc
cussed previously by either house. -
This section was framed in an at
tempt to strike at the pro-German
press. But senators today declared it
went much further. Norris said it
was a desperate attempt" to put the
newspapers out of business. Cum
minis said it was vicious
The section has yet to be passed by
the house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

Chicago, Sept. 25.-The Herald says ::
There is a mixed feeling in the corn trade.
Some close observers of cron condition re-
gard it impossible for the entire crop
tho weather may remain favorable for
three or~four weeks. Those who mtain tain
this theory say that the market shows
inherent strength as was demonstrated
yesterday and are inclined to buy on
breaks. Others can see nothing in the
speculative situation but lower prices and
sell whenever there are signs of weak
ness. The absorption of corn toward the
last yesterday was attributed to covering
by some of the largest shorts which en-
bought to get out surprising quantity
of corn without the trade knowing how
much business was actually done.
There is a two sided market in oats.
Some of the closest observers say that the
effect of the large crop as bearish argu-
dict better prices as long as the war lasts.
The strength in the cash market toward
the last happened to scare in a lot of
shorts. There were deliveries of 100000
bushels on September contracts after the
close which went to houses that have been
orders.
New York, Sept 25-The Financial BulIe-
tin says: While the steel price fixed by
the government is reported by leading au-
thorities to be. fair and satisfactory we
think the main development is final re-
moval of the depressing uncertainty that
has been oyerhanging the market I'm
provement seems to be in order especial
1y as there are indica lions that Washington
and Wall Street are getting closer together
idea that the recovery has been extensive:
that the good news has been discounted
and professionals may sell short for turn
Should this occur it would in our opinion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
BLAMES OTHER WOMAN
Veneta Livingston Says She Has Made
Husband Neglect Home.

Another woman is the cause of all
Glenn Livingstons domestic short
comings, according to allegations
made today in a petition for divorce
filed by Veneta Livingston. In her
petition Mrs. Livingston alleges that
Livingston is guilty of gross neglect
of duty and that he has persisted in
living apart from her and remaining
at the nome of another woman.
Mrs. Livingston states that she has
pleaded with him to return and make
a home for his wife and baby. He is
capable of making a livelihood, she
tells the court, but refuses to leave
the other woman. She asks for ali
mony and for the custody of their IL
months old baby, Lyle Lester. They
were married in Topeka August 90,
1919
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
RAILROAD NEWS
STOP TIPPING HATS TO WOMEN.
Pennsylvania General Manager Says
Suffrage Will Change Custom.

Pittsburg, Pa, Sept. 25--War is
likely to change the that's Off Gus
tom, as well as hat tipping" to
women.
r. L. O'Donnel, general manager of
the Pennsylvania Lines East, also in
charge of railway transportation of
troops in the eastern section OF the
United States, approached the hats
off" custom from mild angle and
predicted arbitrary changes, following
the success of woman suffrage after
the war.
Mr.. O'Donnel asked these questions
on the hotel hats Off custom:
when accompanied by women, or
if women are present in elevators In
hotels, men take their hats off, walk
thru the Hobbies with hats off when
accompanied by women-but why will
the same man put his hat on when
women are with him, and all go to the
desk to register, or why will men walk
bareheaded thru the lobby out to
cab and, hatless. see that the ladies'
enter, and why will that man then
put his hat on ana enter the CAB,
where that is the best place to take
the hat off for comfort?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Kansas City Live Stock Market

Kansas City, Sept. 25.-HOGS-Receipts
sales sales sls.4oa 1905; heavy, sis.7oaI9.2S s.
SIS 0o@1e,Oo; pigs, s15Oo@17.95.
southerns Market Toe to 20c lower. Price
fed steers 16oo@1725 dressed s beef steers +
1000; heifers, s70O@f3.OO: stockers and
feeders, Sc; 5o@1 5o;; bulls, s6.oo@s.oo;
81 sH HE PIE 10000. Market weak.
1880; wethers, 81 oo@12.5o; ewes, 10000
11.15; stockers and feeders, $S0001I.75.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept 25.-Cat-
tie received today were 80, 600 head. which,
in connection with combined receipts at the
head. 10000 head more than on any day
mostly Csc lower. Hogs today 1000, moth
ing choice, top s1s-95,, but choice hogs
600, market slow and weak. receipts prac-
BEEF CATTLE.
Strictly prime cattle are not affected by
the outpouring Of middle and low grade
cattle today, and the quotation of ST. or
little better still applies to top notch
from $3.50 to $13 in most cases. Oklahomas
$50 to $3.50. Texas $40 to $11 90. North
s11 IS, Idaho and Oregon 50 to II. so, odd
head recently 1880. Utah 50 to $1,000 The
entire range country is busy shipping
fered today. Butcher grades sell at Sc to
$40, veal calves up to $13.25.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Shipments out last week were "A 600 head,
rather light in view of the run of 81 600
cattle prices firm at the start, but 25c to
4oc lower at the finish, stock steers 1878 to
$1,000 feeders SS75 TO S115O choice fleshy
feeders up to SIS. There is good demand
today, tho prices are 10c to 25c lower.
HOGS.
The top paid today, S1S.95, was not the
limit of the market, choice hogs being
worth $500. medium weights $3.50. lights
$3.50. Receipts at all points are very
light, but extra strong competition centers
at Kansas City, keeping prices here little
| above competing points, and higher than
Chicago, much of the time A feature here
is the big trade in immune stock hogs
and the keen demand for pigs on the yards
from owners of minimizing plants, such
pigs selling out of first hands at s16.5l
to S17.25 Good corn weather strengthens
the demand for immune shoats. except
from some dry parts Of Texas, few pigs
are being offered for sale.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The market is off dollar per cwt since
the middle of last week on lambs, not as
much on breeding ewes. Some good feeding
| lambs sold at $3.50 this morning, and
some Arizonas were unsold at noon, held
| at S17.25. eve lambs $3.50. Choice west
ern fat lambs are worth around $3.50
| plain natives today 5000. A string OF
Montana breeding ewes. good mouths, sold
| this morning at SIG, feeding ewes worth
5000 to $500. J. A R1CkART.
Market Correspondent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
HIS COUNTRY FIRST
President of Largest Bank in U. S
Resigns to Assist Liberty Loan.

Washington, Sept. 25.-Frank A.
Vanderlip, who, as president of the
National City bank of New York,
heads the largest national bank in
the, United States, has severed his con-
nection with that institution and all
other organizations with which he is
identified, for the period of the war
to assist Secretary McAdoo in liberty
loan finance.
His New Salary 81 Year.
Mr.. Vanderlip has started in on a
ten hour a day schedule with his
duties as chairman of the war saving
certificates committee, which will vir-
tually handle the details of floating
the $2,000,000,000 war saving certf-
ficates recently authorized by con-
gress. Mr.. Vanderlip, as chairman of
the war savings certificates commit
tee, will receive a salary from the gov
eminent of 81 a year.
Upon the completion of his work
here it is his plan to return to New
York and resume his former connec-
ton. Mr.. Vanderlip, sixteen years
ago, was an assistant secretary of the
treasury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
SOLACE FOR EDITORS
Papermakers Break Agreement to Cut
Price but Federal Board Can't Help.

trade commission decided today it
would turn over to newspaper pub
fishers for such use as they desire to
make of it all records and correspond
ence in the agreement of last March
made with news print manufacturers
by which paper prices were to have
been cut.
Some of the manufacturers declined
to carry out the agreement when the
government refused to halt grand jury
proceedings against them in New
York, charging violation of the anti
trust laws. Publishers who signed the
agreement have made frequent in
quiries OF the commission as to what
are their rights in the circumstances.
The commission, giving no definite
answer, will turn over the records and
let the publishers themselves Judge
what they best can do.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
SCORES CITIES


other parties were combined and COM
pletely in agreement on a resolution
favoring an immediate break in rela-
tions with Germany. They constitut-
ed an overwhelming majority in the
chamber.
The government is still Withholding
all information as to the course it
Will pursue. Today, however-and
despite the paralysis of the strikes
1t was apparently assured that Presi-
dent Irigoyen would announce a dip
lomatic rupture, if not a declaration
of war.
One unconfirmed report was that
In the event of declaration of war,
Argentina would send troops to
Europe. provided the allies furnished
shipping and artillery.
Street Car Men Join.
Employees of the Buenos Aires cleo
trio light plant in addition to those
already out, held a meeting today to
discuss whether they would Join the
Strike.
Part of the local street railway en-
ployes are already out, and others are
debating whether they shall Join.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 25.-CORN-Assertions
that the government food administration
preferred to have the present maximum
price corn let alone had bearish in
fluence today on the corn market Traders
who yesterday were confident that the
maximum would be modified or rescinded
did a good deal of unloading this morning.
Absence of any indications of frost danger
tended also to handicap the bulls Opening
quotations which ranged from &c off to
&c up at $1.209s to $1.207s December, and
$1.17A to S1.11& May, were followed by
moderate downturn all around.
In the last half of the session, sharp
upturn took place because of short covering
on a large scale. influenced more or less
by renewed uncertainty over maximum
prices and by prospects of undesirable
showers and cooler weather. The close
was unsettled, &c to 11ac net higher at
$121M to S1.H& G1-21A December. and
81 10 to $1.191s May.
OATS-Oats developed relative firmness
despite the decline in corn. Consignments
Of oats from the country were meager.
Professionalism advances In the
value of hogs lifted provisions Arrivals
of hogs here were less numerous than had
been looked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-25
Expect Garfield To Save Them
From Chilly Homes.
But Reports Gathered Today
Indicate Much Confusion.
SHORTAGE CARS, COAL, LABOR
Kansas City Dealers Say They
Are Well Supplied Now.
Retailers Getting 81 toS2 a Ton
More Than Year Ago.

New York, Sept. 25.-Millions of
Americans are depending on Coal
Controller Garfield to save them from
suffering in chilly homes this winter.
Reports gathered by the United
Press today from all parts of the
country revealed widespread con-
fusion in the coal situation, with deal
ers predicting a shortage, prices
covering a wide range, and consumers
delaying their winter buying until the
government has had time to act.
Dealers, in many instances, de-
clared the entire coal situation grow
ing rapidly worse, due to a bigger de-
mand, a shortage of labor and rail-
road congestion
St. Louis offered an example or
this years higher. prices-anthracite
50 over last year, and bituminous up
81, with the supply fast diminishing.
Prices Very Irregular.
In New York dealers said retail
prices were very irregular. There ap-
pears to be an atmosphere of suspense
and waiting to see what. the govern
ment will do One big dealer as
serted he was flooded with appeals
for coal from all parts of the East,
and that he was unable to supply
them
relief l don't know what will happen,
he SAID mere IS d SIlOTldSS VI SOeli
cars a shortage of labor and greatly
increased demand everywhere on ac-
count of war requirements. Our dis
tribution facilities are very limited.
on the Pacific coast, soft coal is
retailing at $14.5O a ton and dealers,
while they have a sufficient stock for
the present, say they expect a winter
shortage unless new sources of supply
are opened.
X C. Report Optimistic.
Kansas City reported bright condi-
lions with retailers getting all the
coal they need. Semi-anthracite
ranges from $3.50 to SO a ton and soft
coal from $3.50 to $3.50.
Washington dealers say consumers
are waiting for Controller Garfield s
prices and are holding off on orders as
long as possible.
despite this, the visible supply is
low. Anthracite ranges from $50 to
$3.50 when purchased from the big
gest companies, but some independent
dealers are asking $40 and bitumin-
Gus $3.50 to $3.50.
Prices have risen twice in Phila-
delphia within a month, some being
S2-25 higher than a year ago. Dealers
complain that the railroads are not
making deliveries. Richmond, Va.
has anthracite at $3.50 and soft at
$3.50. Boston dealers are getting
$3.50 to $3.50 and say prices are a
matter of day to day conditions.
Consumers Holding Back
In Columbus, Ohio, consumers are
holding back awaiting government
prices. The rates range from $3.50 ia
1915. indianapolis prices are un.
changed, but Chairman E. 1. Lewis OF
the public service commission warned
consumers of short supplies, predicting
cold homes. Hard coal is $3.50 in
Chicago and soft $685., the latter hav.
ing dropped $3.50 when the govern.
ment fixed mine prices. St Pau
dealers asserted a severe winter would
cause serious conditions in Minnesota
and eastern North Dakota as the sup
ply is nearly 100000 tons short.