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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
WAR STAMPS DUE
Internal Revenue War Tax
Goes Into Effect Today.
Stickers To Decorate Bonds,
Deeds, Stocks, Produce Sales.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The war stamp
taxes counted upon by treasury Of
ficials to produce 500. 100000 annu-
ally as part of the great revenue meas
ure enacted by congress last October,
became effective today. From the be-
ginning of today's business hours
every broker, exchange. clearing
house and person engaged in stock,
produce or merchandise transactions
must keep strict account of the tax
able dealings. The internal revenue
bureau has issued comprehensive
regulations to govern the collections.
The taxes do not apply to bonds, notes
or other instruments issued by the
United States. by a foreign govern
ment or by any state or similar gov
ernmental subdivision or to stocks and
bonds of cooperative building and
loan association operated exclusively
for their members and loaning only to
their shareholders or to mutual ditch
or irrigating companies.
The taxes include:
Indemnity and surety bonds, SO
cents, except where premium is
charged for execution of the bond and
the tax will be / per cent on each dol
lar of the premium, land the reinSur-
ance policies are exempt.
Capital stock, issue. 5 cents on each
800 of face value.
Produce sales on exchange or agree
ment "for future delivery" 2 cents
per 500 or fraction over 800;
Drafts or checks payable otherwise
than at sight or on demand, promis-
sorry notes except bank note issued for
circulation and for each renewal, 2
cents per 500;
Deeds and conveyances, SO cents per
500 to $500 and so cents each addi-
tional $500 with all debt papers ex-
empt;
Custom house entries, rs cents per
800, to 81 per $500, Withdrawals so
cents;
Steamship tickets 81 to SIS;
Election proxies, 10 cents;
Power of attorney rs cents;
Playing cards 5 cents per pack in
addition to present 2-cent tax;
Parcels post packages, 1 cent for
each rs cents charged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
$50 GIRLS KNITTING
Colds at X. S. A. c. Doing Their Best
for the Soldiers.

Manhattan, Kan, Dec. knitting
has been taught to 100 girls in the
Kansas State Agricultural college in
the two weeks since knitting classes
were organized. Before Thanksgiv-
ing vacation 81 finished sweaters
were turned in to the Red Cross head
quarters
The classes, which meet on Wednes-
DAYS from to IL o'clock, are under
the supervision of Mrs. Bessie Webb
Birdsal, professor of domestic art
The response from the girls has
greatly exceeded all expectations.
Because of the scarcity of yarn,
common knitting cotton has been used
for practice. With needles at IS
cents and cotton at 5 cents for each
person. the department has furnished
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
Morning Grain Market
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade. }

New York, Dec Financial Bulletin
Irregularity and cross currents. with some
speciality strength, is suggested by the
pending uncertainties and the probability
Of important developments over Sunday
High money rates have added their tenn
porary disturbance to the situation but a
favorable rate decision might well be in
opposition. But the international war con
ditions are dominating, with the possibility
that next week viii be filled with big news
from abroad. in meantime We think pur-
-chases should be confined to reactions and
made with intention of taking fair profits
Chicago. Dec. 1.-The Herald says: Senti-
ment Of corn and q good part of the oats
trade inclined to the bear side last night.
Indications are that with good weather
there will be increased receipts Of corn,
as the car situation is improving IN the
west The food administration grain cor
poration sent ont all its preference orders
to western roads Yesterday urging that
corn and oats be rushed as fast as possible
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
U. S. is TOLERANT
To Show Faith and Hope Tint Rus
STA Will Fight.

Washington, Dec. 1.-The Ameri-
can government is shaping what it de-
scribed as a tolerant policy in deal
ing with Russia in her present straits,
so as to show hope and faith for the
ultimate triumphs of a sane democ-
racy. 1t was declared today that even
should the Bolsheviki conclude an
armistice with Germany there is no
present intention to broadly list Rus
STA as an enemy, and that the Ameri-
can government is at pains to have
all the people of Russia know it's at
titude.
Contracts for supplies of material
for Russia, it was said, would go for
ward as usual, in the hope that they
would applied to the cause of world
democracy. 1t was pointed out again,
however, that these are under control
at. all times and can be prevented
from falling into hostile hands 1t
appears that should the inter-aIlied
war council at Paris decide to send
what has been described as threat
ening communication to Russia, the
American delegates might not sub
scribe to it. Their action will be de-
termined by the nature of the COM
munication.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
FIRE AN AMBASSADOR
TrOtzky Dismisses Russian Envoy for
Sitting in War Council.

Petrograd, Friday, Nov. S0.-M.
Malxlakoff, the Russian ambassador
10 France, has been declared dismissed
from his post by Leon Trotzky, Boil
sheyilxi commissary of foreign affairs.
This action was taken because of the
ambassadors participation in the in
ter-allied conference which is consid-
cred state offense entailing a heavy
penalty.
Ambassador Maklakoff. who was
appointed by the Kerensky govern
nent. arrived in Paris on November
q. but up to this time has not pre-
scented his letters to the French gov
eminent as he has been waiting to see
what happens in Russia. He sits in
the fnter-allied conference by special
invitation and as an unofficial OBJ
server.
M. Maklakoff, in interviews during
the past month, has expressed his OPP
position to the Bolsheviki On No
vember 26 he predicted the fall OF
INC Mamimalists within a short time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
DECIDE MUTINY CASE
viii Not Be Announced Until Re-
viewed by High Army Officials.

San Antonio. Tex, Dec. THE
fate of these sixty-three negro soldiers
charged with mutiny and murder
growing out of the Houston riot Of
August % was practically settled to-
day. Verdict was returned late yester-
day but has not been made public. It
will be reviewed by Col. George Dunn,
advocate general of the southern de-
partment, and Gen. George w. Ruck-
man, commander of the department.
If either Colonel Dunn or General
Ruckman disapproves the findings
may be returned to the court for fur
Their consideration, but they may not
be changed. Penalties, if any, may be
mitigated by General buchanan, but
may not be increased
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
MORE CARS FOR GRAIN
This Relief Increases Supply and
Grain and Provision Prices Drop.

Chicago, Dec. 1.-Unmistakable evil
dence of relief from car shortage has
been a decisive factor this week in
lowering the price of corn. Compared
with a week ago the corn market this
morning was 1 to 1 Is net lower. Oats
were Y down to 1 Il up and provi-
sions varied from 20 decline to a rise
of 70 cents. Government orders Civ
ing western railroads more cars
brought prospects of larger receipts of
corn into immediate notice.
Before word was received that oats,
like wheat and corn, would be rushed
forward by the railroads the oats mar
ket scared daily to new high price rec
ords for the season. Subsequently,
however, declines from top quota
tions showed rapid progress. Provi-
sions, especially pork, assembled to lev
els heretofore unknown even in civil
war days when gold was at a pre-
MUM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Kansas City. Dec. 1-HOGS-Receipts p
600 Market 15c to zoe lower. Bulk of sales,
SIG S0M17l20: heavy. S17.10617 80; packers
and butchers, S1690@17.25; light, $1a.5O@
10: pigs. $15.25 a 1926.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. No soutberns.
Market steady Prime fed steers S14 5OM
1880; dressed beef steers, 81. O0614 90
western steers, $S.50G12.00; southern sters,
81 o0g10O0; cows, S5;15410.25; heifers. So 80
bulls, $6.50@S.00; calves, $G50G12.00
SHEEP-Reeeipts none. Market steady.
400; wethers, s11.J0M13.OO; ewes S10.5O61
200; stockers and feeders, $7.OOM17OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Iy werGagain reminded of the necessity of
using every. effort to rush grains ahead
of other freight.
longs was on yesterday owing to reports
that there would be one million bushels
sales. = stT
Export bids were scarce and have been
for several days.
Oklahoma December crop report as wired
by c. A. King of Toledo made winter wheat
condition 81 against 81 last year and IS
last June. Some wheat not yet up.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. CORN = Favorable
weather and a prospect of larger receipts
next week gave an advantage today to the
bears in corn. Continued reports were at
hand telling of a better supply of railway
cars, Selling, however, was not OF an aga
gressive character. Opening prices, which
ranged from the same as yesterdays finish
to Nc lower, with January $1-201s to 81. 20Ss
and May $1.1S1s to $1.1SH were followed by
declines all around.
No important rally took place. The
market closed steady, &c to lie net lower,
with January $1.195s and May S1.17A to
$1.17N.
OATS-Oats paralleled khe action Of corn.
The market was poorly supported.
PROVISIONS-Lower quotations on hogs
weakened provisions. Later commission
houses took the buying side in a moderate
way, and steadied the market.
Subsequently fresh weakness developed
and in some cases the finish was at the
lowest level of today
Chicago Grain AID Provision Market
CHICAGO Beard Of Trade as reported By
Tbos. J. Myers. 3O1 N. e. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

New York, Dec. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
paper, 51505%. Sterling, 60 day bills,
4.71h; commercial, 60 day bills on banks,
Al; commercial, so day bills, 4.70K de-
mand, 4.75A cables. 4.76 ZIG. Francs, de-
mand, STAY cables, 5.72A. Guilders de-
mand, AN cables, 40. Lires, demand. SIS
cables, SD. Rubles, demand. 10; cables,
1914. Bar silver, S4Hc; Mexican dollars,
641ac. Government bonds, steady railroad
bonds, easy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
NO WORD FROM RUSSIA.
Washington Embassy Has Received
No Advices From BoIsheviki.

washington embassy HAS hSOeNeu
No Advices From BoIsheviki.
washington, Dec LIN explaining
hack of official adyices here of the
Rolshevfki governments dismissal of
fhe Russian ambassador to France,
Tie Russian embassy here announced
that it has had no formal relations
with the Bolshevilxi since their over
throw of the KerenslSy regime.
= No communications, il was said,
have come to the local embassy or
officials from the new government ana
ZONE have been transmitted. Despite
the uncertainty of Russian affairs,
embassy ofieials here said that mer-
ehandise ordered under existing con-
tracts are being manufactured by
american contractors, but that no new
contracts are being made shipment
Of articles now being made will de-
pend, it was said, upon future devei-
oprnents in Russia with Russian ofti-
Gals here planning to prevent their
receipt by the BolsheVilSi
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
IN RED CROSS EDITION.
BelleviIIe Telescope Did Its Bit and
Then Some This Week.

Belleville, kan, Dec. 1.-The Red
Cross chapter of Republic county is
sued the Belleville Telescope as a spe-
ciaI Red Cross edition this week. The
paper covered sixteen pages and in
cluded writeups of all Red Cross ac-
tivities in Republic county. as well as
netting the Chapter a neat sum of
money.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
Liberty Is held at s7.7e to ESQ and the

Liberty As held at GIG to $3.50 and the
31h's at $500 to $685..
Trading in stocks al the outset of today's
session was extremely dull on nominal
price changes. Leaders moved within the
narrowest limits, Union Pacific being the
only notable exception at a loss of almost
point. United States Steel yielded n a
point and kindred industrials about as
much. The few slight gains included Gen
eral Electric, Studebaker, Pennsylvania,
Atchison and New Haven. Irregularity
became more marked later on the heavi-
ness of shippings. Liberty bonds were dull
and variable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

wall st. New York, Dec. 1-STOCkS-
Stocks were irregular to heavy at the
opening of today's short session, some lead
ers reacting a point and few specialties
ground especially Union Pacific and Z. x
o. equipments were lower by to points
and shippings averaged recessions of
point Rallies in Steels, Marine preferred.
Coalers and Motors in the final hour effaced
practically all losses The closing was
steady Sales Appropriated 10000 shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Chicago, Dec. 1-HOGS-Receipts $4,000
Monday 10000. Market weak 25c to 3Oc nm,
der yesterdays average. Bulk of sales
S16.75d17.10; light, $1615@17.0O; mixed
S1G.5OM II. 20; heavy, $1655Mi7. 20: rough
$4,000 I6.70; pigs. $12.5o@l5-25. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
New York Produce Marx

New York, Dec. 1.-BUTTER-Market
firm. %N4
EGGs--Market steady, Fresh gathered
extras, 59060c.
CHEESE Market firm. State fresh spe-
Gals, 231hc.
POULTRY-Alive firm; chickens, PC /;
fowls, 21@24c; tur':eys, 24c; dressed, quiet I;
prices unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

s4S worth of supplies. In addition
many of the girls had their own
needles and cotton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Chicago, Dec 1.-BUTTER-Ma high
err Creamery, 36647c.
EGGS@Market lower Firsts, 46@471sc !;
ordinary. firsts, 42@45e; at mark, cases In
cIuded, AZ "a 4715c.
OTATOES-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 1511Sc (;
springs, 1S5sc; turkeys, zoe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
A mo Mans Land" in Kansas
Weather Report:
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Fair and warmer tonight and

For about five minutes times
its wake long line
is
The opening
pipeline
adequate
Twenty shots
light
of
Perhaps will
NATURAL GAS CO.
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PRAIRIE IAY-S17O0
ALFALFA-$2O.0 o.
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WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twentyfour hours
ending at a. m, Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
NeY York, Dec. 1.

New York stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers, 301 n. e. Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

New Orleans Dec. 1--COTTON-Spot,
quiet and unchanged; middling, 29.13.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

The announcement of the resolu-
tons of the conference is in line with
forecast in matters which are to be
discussed, as announced early this
week. The Scandinavian powers, hav-
ing entered into an agreement to act
in unity on all matters during the war.
the conference was called to clear
away questions that had arisen dur
ing the last few months, with the re-
sultant repledging of unity of action.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Kansas City, Dec 1-CORN-Cash Mar
ket &c to 10c lower. No. mixed, $1.700
1.75; No. 3, $160@170; No. 2 white, 81. S5@
100; No. 8, $1.7Sd1.S5; No 2 yellow, 5000
1876 No. 3, $1S9@190
OATS-Market 1ac to lie lower. No. 2
white, 74@741ac; No. mixed, 7115 q 72c.
RYE-$115.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s31 1905. 20.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S2 25@2.40.
BRAN-S1S7.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGSS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: December, $126%; Janu-
airy, $1.20% split; May, Sissy split.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Shorn lambs ana sheep &c undex above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep o.
lambs unleas fat
Topeka Grnin Market. r8
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Efnaaa
Ave. and Curtis St
OATS-60Md5c
OLD CORN-s1.90. 3sr
NEW CORN-S1- 20G130. 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos- ]. Myers, 301 N. e. Bldg-)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Kansas City, Dec 1.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes.
Dec. ..125A 49,. -. ..... 1855
May lis 49, 11s15- 11ss4 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
Chicago, Dec. 1.-CORN-Close: Deem
Der, 81 %; January, S1.195s May, S1-I7sz.
PORK-Jan., $46.95.
LARD-Jan., $24.45; May, s2425
SHORT RIBS-Jan., $25.25; May, s2517.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01

New York, Dec. I.-coTToN-spot
quiet; middling, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-01
WILL HELP EACH OTHER
Scandinavian Nations to Remain
Strictly Neutral.

Christiania, Dec. Norway, Swe-
den and Denmark have entered a new
agreement to observe the utmost
neutrality"
An official statement today an
nounced this result of the conferences
of the scandinavian kings and states
men which has been in progress here.
The conference, according to an
nouncement agreed on Scandinavian
harmony and mutual confidence, re-
gardless of the length of the war, each
nation to observe the utmost neu-
trality and all to assist each other by
exchange of merchandise.
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PRAIRIE HAY-SI7.Oo.
ALFALFA-S23 Ga
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tFurnishFd by ". a, Glichrist, GIG QuincJ
Street.
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GERMANS WIN

Continued from Page onel
trips of flesh, bits of bodies, uni
orrns metal and cloth
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Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison.l :
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Iopekas Kan, Dee. q
HENS-3h lbs. md over. 1Sc under az
lbs. 15c springs. over lbs, 1sc: roostern
l2e. shaggy young roosterH. 13c; broilera
lbs. and under, &c
EGGS-44c
BUTTER-436145c.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-04

He removed the diocesan records from Santa Barbara to Monterey. where he used the old mission church of San Carlos as his cathedral.
 in 1852 the first Plenary Council of the Catholic hierarchy of the United States, held in Baltimore. divided the ecclesiastical jurisdiction of California at the suggestion of Bishop Alemany, and year later the Holy See created the archdiocese of San Francisco with Bishop AlemanF as it's first archbishop. The diocese of Monterey was given jurisdiction of the territory extending south of Santa Cruz to the Mexican boundary line.
 Rev, Thaddeus Amot, Lazarist priest, was made the next bishop of the see of Monterey and removed his episcopal residence to Santa Barbara In 1860 Bishop Amot changed hls residence to Los Angeles, but the episcopaey continued under the name of the diocese of Monterey and Los Angeles,
 In 1873 Right Rev. Francis Mors succeeded to this see and governed il for period of g years. In 1903 Bish op George Montgomery who succeed ed Bishop Mora was appointed coad tutor in San Francisco. and was sue 1 ceeded in the southern see by Rignl Rev. Thomas Conaty, Bishop Conaty | died in 1915 and the see was without head until the naming of Bishop Cantwell.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-04
CQJsECRiII0l ltl nshoP
 TQ1Qhh0r

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.--Over four hundred pastors and prelates Of the Catholic church are here to at tend the consecration of Rev. John Cantwell as bishop of the diocese Of Monterey and Los Angeles in St. Mary's Cathedral tomorrow.
 The see to which Bishop Can.well succeeds was the one in which tho Catholic church in California Was founded and within it's boundries most of the work of the Franciseans was accomplished. It is the pioneer diocese of the west and played a heroic part in the history of the state The present diocese Of Monterey and Los Angeles extends from the Mexican boundary to those portions of Santa Cruz, santa Clara and the Merced counties lying south of the latitude Of g degrees. It embraces i S0.090 square miles and a Catholic
 f'oulation of 1sG.000 The diocese
 has -7s priests, both secular and re-
 iGloes' -ts churches, 43 parochiall
 schools, one Aeh school for girls. Is
 young ladies acadamies. college for
 boys and many orphan asylums, \ homes Tor the aged and other charit- \ able institutions. The diocese has an interesting history.
 I In an effort to extend more firm " I the religion that had been brought | into the western portion of the new world by cortez, the Spanish advent, urer in I5f9. and later by the pion.
 eering Franciscans. Francesca Gar cia Diego Y-Moreno. a Spanish bisho, came to California in the year 1s40
 " 'ooh up ilo cpisCopaI TesIu9uce at Santa Barbara Ills spiritusi kingdom, extended rom the indefinite Oregon line to the extreme boundary Of Lower California.
 The work was hard and the people were not responsive to the belief which had supplanted the ancient ,a tec rituals of human sacrifice under Montezuma the Second and his rro decessors. Bishops Moreno labored against great odds, and finally, five years after taking up his charge. died or broken heart The Mexican gov ernment had aided him. but the fight was T hopeless bne.
 Two years after his death .he United States and Mexico came to grips in the war which won Hpner California. Nevada Utah, Arizona and parts of Wyoming and Colorado for the northern country From Bishop Moreno's death in ls46 until 1850. the affairs of this vast diocese were ad- mihistered by its yicargeneral Fath- CT Gonzales Rubio.
 On June ao 1850. Right Reverend Joseph sadoc Alemany was conce- erated in Rome as the bishop of this vast western land and arrived in San francisco in December of that year.
The Cordova daily times., 1917-12-04
NOTICE OF HEARING ON FINAL
 ACCOUNT.
Third Division, Cordova Precinct, at Cordova. No I04. In the matter of the Estate of J. Y. osuander. de ceased.

In accordance with the order of the above named probate court issued or the 18th day of November, 1917. no tiee is hereby given that the under signed administrator has filed his fin al account, asking that the same be allowed and approved, and that the probate indge of the above named court has set the 18th day Of January 1918, as the day for hearing on said final account: on which day in the office of the above probae court, in Cordova, Alaska, at the hour uf 10 o'clock a. m. any person interested may appear and file objections in yswriting to said final account and tue allowance of the same,
 l Dated at cordova, Alaska, this l9tt day of November. 1917.
 ] TH0S. $. SCOTT. : Administrator of the Estate of I. Y { Ostrander. Deceased.
 First publication Nov. 22, 1917.
 Last publication Dec l6, 1917.