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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
HE DENIES HE'S DEAD
"Quite Wrong" Cables st. Louis
Surgeon in France, Reported Killed.

Cambridge, Mass, July 31.-Dr.
John S. Young. of st. Louis, a MEM
Der of the Harvard surgical unit
that went to France last May. is alive.
A rumor that he had been killed has
been current. Herbert H. White,
manager of the Harvard surgical unit
today received this cable from
France:
Contradict rumor of my death.
Quite wrong.-John S. Young
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
TAXES In KANSAS
tcontinned from Page One,

with a property valuation of $3.063,-
49S,334, the levy jumps another is
mills. The 1917 figures show an in
crease of $50, 603.697 over the valua-
last year and for the first time in the
assessed valuation in Kansas is above
the three billion dollar mark
Taxes Were Stationary.
Official records show that during
the last two years of the Stub5s ad-
ministration and the two years of the
Hodges administration, state tax !evies
remained stationary. There were
some rough years during that i.eriod
"a drouth, a couple of almost total
crop failures and year of scouTge and
epidemic in stock raising distIIcts-
but the tax levy didn't change.
Then came efficiency and economy.
The reform was boosted to such an
extent that at one time the governors
cWn paper referred to him rs 'the
governor whose middle name is eff
ciency." Such successful press agent
ing gave the governor a reelection
by plurality of 10000, while the
state rejected the party nominee for
president by more than $4,000.
More Public Expense.
Returns for the first year of the Sec
ond lap of efficiency and economy
show increased speed piling up in in
creased public expense. In the levy
announced by the state tax commits
sion, the tax payers are given their
first capsule compounded by the 1917
legislative session, which broke all ap-
preparation records. Appropriations
of practically $11.00O,00O were ap-
pr oved by the session. In 1918 when
the house stood bravely and courage
eusly against the senate's appropria-
ton of s9,5oo,000, efficiency and econ
omy were in almost every speech on
the legislative floors. The apprCpria-
ton fight was used as a successful
campaign document and Governor
Capper himself used his veto freely
In the recent session, however the
veto was missing and both the house
and senate talked economy and eff
cheney and voted record appropria-
tons.
UnderSthe 1917 levy the state will
raise $4,442.072.5S in direct taxes
Funds required to run the state for
the year total s4,579, 23744, or $685.
S52-S3 more than a year ago. In or
der to relieve some of the burdens,
new sources of indirect taxation were
provided by the legislature This ac-
ton enabled the state commission to
hold the increase in direct taxation to
1852, 061-56.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

New York. July 31rSUGAR-Raw sugar
firm. Centrifugal. STOP; molasses. $6.14;
refined firm; fine granulated, SS15@S-50.
Sugar futures opened firm, and at noon
prices were to II points higher in SYM
pathy with the strength in raw and refined.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
WEATHER TABLE

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
'opeka. Kansas. for the twenty four hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

corn at fancy prices which appear to cut
40 figure. - ,
No better evidence as to how late the
movement of winter wheat is this season
can be produced than by the fact that
Omaha recorded only six cars yesterday
and 676 cars last year.
Liverpool, July a.-Broomhaii says:
vaneing. The yield Is fair ss- .
France-Weather unfavorable being wet
where harvesting and northward dry and
hot Yield better than expected
o. K-Outlook for wheat fair and other
grain excellent.
india-Good rains have fallen for crops
aud the soil is excellent for blowing: Stocks
are large everywhere but actual shipments
light. -ss Us
Australia.weather better Some addi-
tional rain has fallen in the dry. district
Crop promises fair. Stocks OF old wheat
large and quality fine
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Continue Deporting French.

Havre. July 31.-Deportations of
civilians from Mons. Belgium, contin-
ne. the German government sending
June %. 1t is probable they will be
made to work on the German front
in France. sfl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Kansas city Live stock Sales.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yard, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
SON & Co., live stock commission mer-
chantsl ~ 90
Kansas city July s1-CATTLE-Re=--
eeipts today II 600 head.
HOGSEReeeipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $15.00@15.90. Top.
S16.05
sHEEP-Receipts today 1000 head Mar
kat sfpadv
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
The range of prices on grain futures
the Chicago Board of Trade as-Feported
by the Topeka Board of Trade.b
Chicago, July 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

sues were fractionally better but rails and
metals moved narrowly when at all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

Chicago, July Receipts 10000.
tomorrow 1900. Market slow at yester-
S14-75416.00; mixed, $14.60@l615; heavy,
S14. 40@ 1850; rough, S1440G14-6o; pigs.
CATTLE Receipts 1900, tomorrow 1900
Market firm. Native beef cattle. 81 500
1410; western steers, SS.50@1160; stockers
$450a11 65 calves, $S.75d13.00.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. tomorrow l., 600
Market weak. Wethers, S7.60Q10.75; lambs.
$9.50d15.4O &
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
New York Produce Market.

New York July 31-BUTTER-Marke
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 39A a
401hc.S
EGGS-Market Irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 39t040c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh sre-
Gals, 21% n22Ac.
POULTRY-Live poultry quiet. No prices
quoted Dressed poultry firm. Chickens,
100 &c; fowls, 15@25c turkeys, 1S032c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

Chicago, July 31--BUTTER-Market I'M
changed.
EGGS-Receipts 1874 cases, unchanged
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lower. Receipts 60
cars. Virginia barrels, $3.25@3.75; no 9TH
ed kind offered.
POULTRY-AIiye higher. Fowls, 1910
19c; sprin rs, 22@23c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31
Kansas City Produce Market.

Kansas City, July 31.-BUTTER-Cream
cry, SEC; firsts, SAC; seconds, 33c; packing,
33c.
EGGS-Firsts 3Oc; seconds. 24c.
POULTRY-Hens, 141ac; ROSTERS, 12c
broilers, 16Q20c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

Kansas City Grain Market.
Kansas City, July 33.-wHEAT-Cash
wheat unchanged to &c lower; No hard,
$2.7S62.S7; No. 3, S273@2.S4; No. red,
So 52@2.55: No. 8, $24S@253.
CORN-Market steady. No. mixed,
81. 23d2. 241a: No. 3, s.. 22@2. %; No. white.
81. 25@2. %: No. 3, nominal.
OATS-Market steady to 1Ec lower. No.
2 white, 79@1ac; No. mixed, 74@75c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIzE-s4.s5 @4 So
HAY-Market steady, all unchanged.
SHORTS@$2 3512.40.
BRAN-$1- 951200.
Receipts wheat 1855 cars.
s. %.
CORN-July, 1926; Sept, s1.62; Dec,
1.20T; May, $1.20@B.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
Chicago, July 31-WHEAT-Close wheat ::
July, $2.74: Sept, SILT.
CORN-Sept., $1.641s; Dec, s1171z@k;
May, S116ss@H.
OATs-Jniy, s5c; Sept. soy @6oc; Dec.
PoRK-July, s4os5; Sept, s4o7o
LARD-Juiy, $21.00; Sept, Spills; Dec.
SHORT RIBs-July, s21s5; Sept. s21s7 !;
Dec, $21-90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-31

One lot of Ladies'
fine Pumps, up to
s. values. G.. o.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Business Mortality Lower
Number of Failures Smallest
for the Month Since 1909

The November record Of business IN
solyency reported by 4. Il. Dun & 90.
emphasizes the underlying strength oil
business. and commercial failures IN
the United States for the year 20 date
disclose a numerical reduction Of 10
rer cent. and contraction of per
cent. in amount from the relatively
light mortality Of 1916. The November
defaults. 9Sf. are the smallest in num-
her. excepting tie 9G3 reverses of Sep
t.mber, this year, of any month back
10 September, 1911, and fall below
those Of November Of all years since
1909. Comparing with last year, there
appcars q decrease OF 270, or more than
% per cent. and from the high point
for the period, 1875 insolvencies in
November. 1914, there is a similar diff
ference of S34 failures. or fully 40 per
cent Moreover, last months liabilities
Of sl3.635.6 sos, while larger than in
October. September and May and April
Of this year, are less than in any No
vember back 20 1910, though tho i'm
rrovement over the figures of year
ago IS only about 100000. But when
cSmparison IS made with November,
1914, a decline Of nearly 90 per cent
is shown.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Plenty Of Food

The enormous cereal crop OF this
wear. closely approaching the bumper
croo Of 1915. is sufficient guarantee
for all sensible people that there will
be no shortage Of food in this coun-
try or among its allies on this crop
year.
II will be necessary properly to d.
rect the consumption Of these cereals
so that the shortage OF ono may be
supplied by the abundance Of another.
but this will not be difficult. All these
cereals are perfectly wholesome and
palatable, and there is not the slight
est danger Of any one going hungry
for lack Of sufficient food supplies.
Under such circumstances the hoard
er Of food is merely making a foolish
and unnecessary investment. There Is
no way in which he can be stopped
from his foolishness except by expert
euce When he finds that his accu-
mutation beyond his needs is wholly
unnecessary: that there is n plentiful
supply in tho market at q price no
higher than he paid for his store, and
that the latter is in danger Of deterior-
ating on his hands and is being wasted
because he has more on hand than ho
requires, he viii abandon his selfish
habit.
The hoarder Of Nour IS now. thanks
10 the food administration, compare
lively harmless. He only Furnishes
himself and invests his money need
lessly, paying interest TO his stomach.
Hitherto he was able, By his unneces-
ssry purchases, to put up the price
on other people willing to buy accord
ing to their needs. Now his buying
does not affect the price particle; it
remains stationary, or gradually dc
clines.
Few people stop 10 consider what
food control has accomplished in sta
bilizing prices and preventing specu-
lation. Were it not for the food ad-
ministration, wheat -four would now
be selling at not less and probably at
much more than twenty ?fve dollars a
barrel. Wheat would be worth at least
five dollars bushel, and the farmer
would not be the beneficiary so much
as the speculator. All classes have
reason 10 be devoutly thankful that
the days of unbridled market specula-
tiOn are over.
There is an abundance Of food in
the country, and so far as cereals are
concerned there is TO reason what
ever TO expect either q shortage or
higher prices. Northeastern Miller.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Department Of Business" Ad-
yoca,ed.

The situation stresses the need Of
an executive department which will
represent business itself and give
business . direct medium for assisting
the President and the government in
general. This Nigh, be effected
through amplifying the functions Of the
Department Of Commerce, but that
branch already has vast amount o.
WORK on It's hands. An entirely new
executive department might well be
created, called the department Of busi-
ness affairs, and is head. as the sec
rctary Of business affairs, be included
in the Presidents official family. the
Cabinet. Such a department would sub
sianiially simplify governmental work
and legislative activities, would bene-
81 relationships between capital and
labor, facilitate the correlation Of bust
ness energies for the prosecution OF
the war, increase business confidence
and round out the representation OF
important elements of the aation in
the executive government. - ". J..
Woiimdn 6 Co.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Ohio Flood District
Bonds Are Issued for
Conservation Project
Offering of S1O,OOO,OOO by
National City Co. Approved
by Secretary McAdoo

A departure in municipal finascing
is announced to-day by the National
City Company in the form Of 100000
900 Of 5,z per cent bonds Of the Miami
Conservancy District Of Ohio. This IL
an organization formed to prevent any
recurrence Of the disastrous floods Of
1913 in the Miami Valley. The district
embraces an area Of 1G9 500 acres OF
land in one Of the most important in
dustral and fertile sections Of the
state 1t takes in part Of nine corn-
ties and includes the cities Of Dayton,
Hamilton, Middleton, Piqua, Troy,
Franklin, Miamisburg and numerous
other small municipalities.
The new issue has the approval Of
Mr.. McAdoo, Secretary Of the Treas
ury. who, after reviewing the condi-
tions under which the bonds are to be
offered, says in a letter to the Ma
tional City Bank:
Both from what you tell me and my
general knowledge Of the situation, l
am of the opinion that the preserva-
tion of human life and the public well
fare are concerned in this conservancy
project, and that I ought not to offer
any objection to its prompt completion.
Permit me 20 express my apprecla-
tion Of YOUR patriotic action IN con-
sulting ne concerning this matter and
requesting my opinion before attempt
ing to finance this work at this time.
OF course, have no power or duty IN
the premises, but, = view of the inan-
cial situation, as affected by the gov
ernment's operations, which should
have preference at all times during
this war, feel grateful for the op-
portunity you give me OF passing on
this matter.
at is my hope that others charged
with similar responsibilities IN respect
to the financing of enterprises, both
public and private. will make it their
practice to consult with the Secretary
of the Treasury before undertaking
any new financing, or, indeed, before
making commitments or expenditures
which would require TO be financed by
borrowings. It is only by 81 Srdinat-
ing local and personal interests to the
public welfare, and By enforcing the
most rigid economy in matters of pub
lie and private enterprise. as we'll as
in matters of personal expenditure.
that the United States can hope to
bear it's part of the financial burden Of
the war and to release sufficient labor
and materials for war purposes with
out depletion of our resources
The total cost Of carrying out the
conservancy project IS estimated at
S24.945,O 900. The bonds issued are
direct obligation of the district, sup
ported by levies against all the tax.
able properties in it. The issue Of
$4,000, 900 will be offered to the pub
lie at par.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
japanese Editor
Says Gold Embargo
Grows Vexatious
Purchase of American Bonds
to Settle Accounts Is
Suggested

In a recent issue of "Asahi,' a paper
published in Toxic, the editor says that
the European powers, as well as Amer
ica. are prohibiting the expectation OF
gold, so Japan cannot get her pay
ments for any sale she might make TO
Europe. He also charges that America
will not pay gold to settle its indebted
ness to Japan, whose exports TO this
country now exceed its imports by
about S70,0OO,0OO. Japan, on the other
hand, cannot buy goods from India eX-
cept on the payment of cash
Under the circumstances the edl-
tor of "Asahi" says, "the japanese gov
ernment authorities are very much
vexed. To this difficulty Japan adds
by spending so much money for keep
ing her fleet Of warships in the Medi-
terranean Sea. The authorities are ad-
vising Japanese cotton manufacturers
to buy American cotton, instead OF Ind
ian cotton, in order 70 assist in equal
izing export and import accounts with
America. But it is wellnigh an I'M
possibility for the cotton manufactur-
ers to use high-priced American cotton
in place of low priced Indian cotton"
A plan of settling the American ac-
counts is suggested by buying Amerl-
can bonds for short terms.
As for the Indian trade. the editor
suggests that bonds be issued IN lndia
TO make settlements Of accounts with
that country.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Report Shows Wage
Increase for 1916
Advance of 9 Per Cent, Ac-
companied by Decrease
in Hours of Labor

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The union
scales Of wages and hours Of labor for
lOl Of the principal trades in forty
eight OF the leading cities in tho
United States prevailing in May. 1916
arc published in Bulletin No. 2lt, just
issued by the Bureau Of Labor sta
tis.ics % the United States Department
of Labor. The scales shown are those
Of the baking. brewing, building
freigh. handling. stone, metal, mill
work. printing, soft drink and team
ing trades.
Considering the rates Of wages per
hour as distinguished from rates per
week OF the l0l trades. So showed an
increase, Is showed no change, and for
none was the rate lover. Taken col
iectively, rates per hour in 1916 were
4 per cent higher than in 1918, per
cont higher than in 1911, Il per cent
higher than in 1910, and 10 per cent
higher than In 1907.
As to changes in hours ot labor 81
trades showed reduction OF hours ne
tween 1915 and 1916, and 50 trades
had no change. Only one trade, ma
chinist operators in book and job print
ing, had an increase in working hoars
in the year.
The hours Of labor in the metal
trades range from a 10 90 per week,
"a being the predominant hours. The
printing trades in the book and job
and newspaper oficcs in nearly all OF
the cities covered have an eight-hour
day. or less. -.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10

Of demand than any large surplus
of offerings, although the action of
the Secretary Of the Treasury IN
anticipating the payment of $780,
100000 in Treasury certificates
which would have matured Decem-
Der - helped matters. \ payment
of S40O.000,O00 due on December
Is will be made by the government
tomorrow. which should further re
lieve the situation. Another in.
stalment in connection with the
second Liberty Loan is due from
subscribers on Saturday next, but
its effect on the general money sit
uation is not likely TO be great IN
view of the large payments in full
in November. Call money rates ut
the Stock Exchange held around
per cent all the week. while fixed
date loans on Stock Exchange col
lateral were unChdngeu dJ " q 10 y
per cent. New York City tested
the short term investment market
last week with an Offering of Slo,-
600. 900 Of four months revenue
bills. which were sold to local bank
ers on an interest basis of 1859
per cent. An issue sold in Septem-
Der by the city was put out on an
interest basis of 3.75 to 3.95 per
cent About the only other bit of
financing arranged during the week
was an issue Of s1,2O0,000 Of 6 per
cent Seaboard Air Line equipment
trusts.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Laying Bare the
PreventabIe Waste
In Modern Industry
War Forces Recognition OF Ur-
gent Need Of Efficiency
in All Lines
By II. l.. CAN'T

drom 2 paper read before the American
Society OF Mechanical Eneineers'
Not only is it true that prevent
able wastes and ineficiencies Will
not be accepted as legitimate part
of the cost of an article, but 1t Is
also true that we may in the near
future be compelled, on account OF
the shortage of material and labor,
10 deny to manufacturers material
and labor unless they use them both
efficiently.
With a shortage of coal, for IN
stance. it is almost sure that the
Priority Board will in the near fut-
ure give preference to those plants
which use their coal efficiently, and
it is entirely within the bounds OF
possibility that those who are waste
ful in the use of coal may be de-
MED the use Of it entirely in favor
of those who make better use OF 1t.
We thus see that when labor and
material are the limiting factors
which determine not only our I'M
mediate welfare, but our ultimate
destiny as a nation, the question Of
efficiency in their use becomes a
matter Of most important public
concern.
Under these conditions the abso-
lutte necessity for an accounting
system which lays bare the prevent
able wastes becomes evident to all,
and the methods Of the past which
fail to do this will soon become as
obsolete as a dodo.
It does not require any knowi-
edge Of cost accounting, bookkeep-
inc or other office art to enable the
practical man to say that costs
should include only those expenses
needed TO produce the article IN
question, and that those people who
insist on including in their costs c%-
penses which do not contribute 20
the production Of the article are
simply trying to recover from the
public through a higher selling
price the expenses which they incur
through inefIiciency and waste.
All cost figures may be divided
into three parts: (c) The expense
for material; (b) The expense for
labor; (c) The overhead expense, or
burden"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
Would Stop Gold Mining
Engineer Thinks Labor Is
Needed for Other Things

J. Parke Claiming. one of the coun-
try's leading mining engineers, writ
ing in the current issue of "The Engi-
neering and Mining Journal" suggests
that a cessation Of gold mining opera
tions for the duration Of the war would
be desirable, owing to the need OF la
Dor for the production of other Things.
lie says:
II understand that there is a move
ment afoot TO ask government ofhclals
and Congress to adjust the war tax so
as TO stimulate gold production in the
United States. ask, Is this action
wise? Do we really need TO produce
gold to help win the war? Is IL not
coal, iron. copper. lead, spelter, and
possibly silver, that we need? Is IL
not better that our gold miners, for
the duration Of the war at least. en-
gage in mining those things that we
really need?
~ observe that the president Of the
Dome Mines. Ltd, has issued notice
70 the stockholders and the public stat
ing that. on account Of the high cost OF
supplies and the difficulty OF securing
labor. their mines will caase produc-
tion for the present.
ut may be quoted III oDJectioh 70
my point that Great Britain IS doing
ali She can to stimulate gold produc-
ton in the Rand. | am quite willing
20 admit the sentimental or even the
commercial value of increasing the gold
reserves of Great Britain, but ] doubt
II she would encourage the production
Of that metal in Great Britain itself.
1t is verv different in South Africa,
where there is an organization en-
gaged in producing gold. which has no
.ot6er industry upon which it can fall
hack but in the United States and
Canada il does not seem TO me that
these conditions exist
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
NrTICE TO HOLDERS OF
UNITED STATES TREASURY
CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS

MATURING DECEMBER Is. 1917.
The series Of $500 900 $50 Treasury Ger
tifcates Of fudehtedneFs, dated september
Il, 1917 and maturing December d. 1917.
~ hereby called FOR redemption on Docem -
ber s. 1917, al par and accrued int resi-
pursuant 20 the provision for such redemp-
tion contained IN the certificates. on De-
cember 8. 1917. interest on an ceruhcate
Of said series Will cease 90 accrue.
The series OF $500 100000 Treasury Ger
t.icates OF Fndebtedness dated Septemhc~
&c. 1917. and maturing December IS, 1915
is hereby called for redemption on Decem- -
ber II. 1917. az par and accrued Interest
pursuant 10 the provision Tor sucA redemn-
iion contained IN the certificates. on De-
cembor II. 1917. interest on an certificate
OF said series VIII cease 20 accrue.
The series OF Treasury tertircatfs ~ TO- .
dated october -f. 1917. and ma
turing December n, 1917, wli not Doe 70
deemed before maturity, but "il De paid
on December Il. 1917.
Dated November 20, 1917.
WILLIAM -. NcADOo.
Secretary % the Treasury.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-10
DIVIDEND NOTICES
American WOOIen Company
(Massachusetts Corpora,ion)
QUARTERLY DIVIDENDS

Notice !s hereby given that quarterly
dividend Of One Dollar ana Seventy-Flys
Cents (Si75D per share on IN" Preferred
Stock and one Dollar and Twenty-Fif'
Cents (Si.2) per share on the Common
Stock Of this Company will be paid on jan.
10. 1918, TO stockholders OF record Dec. o..
1917
Transfer books will BE- cioccd 81 the
close OF business Dec. 10, 1917. and will he
reopenod at the opening Of business Dec.
2S, 1917.
WM. n. DWELLY. Treasurer.
Boston. Mass. Dec. 3. 1917.