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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-13
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. DECENTRALIZATION
ment in general. terms of the government
plans to rule the wheat and flour business
OF the country made no important differ
ence in the wheat market today. Prices
showed a slightly increased tendency to
ease off but a downward slant of late has
been plain course of prices. For long
time too the amount of trading done has
Deen hardly more than enough to estab-
l1sh quotations. This mornings business If
possible was even more limited in volume
and the pit was virtually deserted After
opening lie lower at S214 September the
market recovered to $2.15 No other option
but September was dealt in to any ex-
tent whatever
Subsequently the future delivery market
underwent a notable fall in consequence
of sharp breaks in the value of spot wheat
loss of lie net.
CORN-Falling off in demand for corn
for immediate delivery and especially to
distl1ers continued to weaken the corn
market. Optimistic crop reports counted
also in favor of the bears Opening prices
which ranged from nc to 1c lower with
Dec. at $114 to $1.1415 and May at s1.11A
to S11112. were followed by a moderate
rally and then fresh setback
The fact that Industries other than dis
tillers were not bidding led afterward to
further weakness in futures, but the eff
showed a fall of about Coo a bushel COM
pared with last weeks top figures. Flu
lures closed unsettled, ranging from sc net
decline to a rise of &c with Dec, S1.14A to
$1.14% and May at $112A to Slips.
OATS-Oats gave way with corn. Spec
pressure mainly on the December option.
PROFESSIONALISM high price records
in the hog market strengthened provisions.
The steepest advance was on pork.
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Crisis Over Henderson Becomes
International in Scope.
Complicated by French Vote to
Attend Stockholm Conference.
WILL COLLEAGUES FOLLOW?
Ii They Do King Will Dissolve
Parliament at Once.
Predict Other Labor Cabinet
Members Censure Henderson.

London, Aug. 13.-With the press
still filled with charges and counter
charges relating to the action of the
labor party in voting to participate in
the Stockholm Socialist conference,
and Arthur Henderson's retirement
from the cabinet, the situation was
further complicated today by the
French Socialists voting to attend the
Stockholm meeting.
Henderson was expected to make
Statement in the house of commons
today, outlining his position in the
bitter controversy. 1t is probable
that he will be followed by Premier
Lloyd George. The government has
as vet taken no official stand as to
the Stockholm meetings. Both the
Henderson and the government state
ments are therefore awaited with
greatest interest.
A wide division in the labor ranks
Is apparent as matters now stand A
meeting of the partys executive COM
rnittee is set for early next week. If
Henderson is upheld. then all other
labor members of the cabinet VIII
have to resign, according to opinions
expressed today.
d Would Call New Election.
The Daily News declares today that,
without the support of labor. friends
of Lloyd George assert he would i'm
mediately ask the king to dissolve
parliament and call a general election
in event of the withdrawal of other
labor ministers.
The Times and Chronicle, on the
either hand, state that Henderson has
not the support of other labor mem
bers of the cabinet. They approved
the Lloyd George letter censuring
Henderson, it is stated, and there is no
indic&fion that they intend to resign.
The entire press takes the stand
that settlement of the controversy
will have the greatest bearing on fu-
ture conduct of the war; Henderson
may make known today whether he
will attend the Stockholm conference
in a private capacity. despite the
present protests.
Demand Germany State Position.
. According to advices from Paris,
the French delegation to Stockholm
will include ten Socialists. They have
not yet been named. The French
voted to send their representatives to
the Stockholm conference to demand
that Socialist action be taken to force
countries which have not already
done so, to state their aims and de-
clare whether they are prepared to
make reparations in accordance with
the rights of the people,"
The French resolution states spe-
officially that a peace of compromise
is not sought Respect of peoples
rights and of treaties is demanded
Condemnation of governments respon-
sible for the war is sought. The
Erench will also ask whether Social
lists who continue to aid governments
responsible for the war shall be con-
sidered as remaining members of the
Internatioinale.
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Early Morning Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade.l
Chicago, Aug. 13.-The Herald says:
The bulk of the trade in corn and oats
futures is local and the market acts tho
it was case of one short selling to an
other There is little hedging business
in oats but in corn the December and May
are too low as compared with the cash
to permit Of hedging sales. Traders at
tribute the small decline &c futures the
last few days compared with the enormous
break in cash corn and oats as due to the
over selling on all breaks in futures and
the com parativeiy limited pressure other
There are a few bulls in corn left who
believe that the decline in cash corn will
to be depressing influence on the futures.
They regard the weekly weather forecast
as more bullish than bearish as to its in
fluences on the corn crop
lower prices today. but it. is inclined to
does not expect it to hold.
New York, Aug. 13.-Dow Jones sum-
mary: German air raiders kill % and in
jure 80 in daylight attack on South Eng
land.
Food Controller Hoover announces gov
sary to maintain equitable prices. Pres
ident Garfield of Williams college heads
board to fix prices.
Hoover to suspend all dealings in wheat
futures.
Austro- German offensive in Rumania
checked by Russians and Rumanians.
United States chamber of commerce be-
lieves war industries board should have
authority to fix prices and scope of its
powers extended.
Judge Gary of the Steel corporation sees
no signs of an early peace.
Chicago hog market sc to zoe higher.
Top. $3.50
Chicago, Aug. 13.-Corn-The current
process of readjustment in the cash I'M
doubtedly will continue to encourage pres
sure ON the bulges in futures Accordingly
we view that position the proper course
for the time being but would be satisfied
with moderate profits as oversold condi-
tons are apt to bring about some sharp
upward rebounds.
Oats-The easiness in the cash market is
temporarily against a sustained advance
in futures.
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North Side NeWs

The Union hotel was scene of a
lively controversy Saturday night
about midnight, wherein the two par
Elephants were Myrtle Williams and
Maybelle Bridges, both colored. In
the hotel is an electric piano, and
Myrtle had a theory that she had
dropped a nickel in it. Maybelle
wouldn't open the instrument, claim
ing she had lost the key. Myrtle re-
sorted to vilification and received a
blow on the head from bottle which
caused an ugly scalp wound. Maybelle
was arrested but is out on bond today.
Notes and Personals.
An alarm was sent in to No. 1 fire
station Sunday evening at $40 from
1900 Madison street. An electric wire
rubbing against a tree had caused the
latter to ignite. No damage resulted.
The Teachers and Workers confer
ence of the Central Avenue Christian
church will meet Tuesday evening at
the church.
Miss Georgia Mitchell has resigned
her position with the Austin nediker
company to accept a position with the
car accountant department of the San
ia Fe general offices
Grace Chaffee, small daughter of
Mrs. Chaffee, proprietor of the Union
Pacific hotel, fell from baggage
truck on which she was playing this
morning and was severely cut on the
1orehead. Inc wound was dressed
at a local hospital. 1t is not serious.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Farley, of North
Topeka, left today for Oklahoma City
where they will make their home.
Mr.. Farley is in the employ of the
Toledo Scale company.
Theodore Mcclure went to Grant
vile Sunday for visit of several days
with relatives.
George Hite of Elmont was in To-
peka this morning on business.
Final summer clearance. All mill
linery reduced one-half or more next
ten days. Courtney Millinery Parlors,
sos Kansas avenue upstairs) ADV
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SHOWERS ON WAY


homa. Heavy rains have been re-
ported thruout that district and are
coming towards Topeka.
Light scattered showers were re-
ported from over the state within the
last twenty-four hours. Dodge City
and Wichita both reported traces and
other stations scattered over the west
and central sections reported rain.
The official forecast promises thun-
dershowers tonight, followed by fair
and warmer weather Tuesday. The
mercury Sunday night fell to 81 but
was on the climb early this morning.
At o'clock the thermometer regis
tered IA and by 2 o'clock had reached
70. Tomorrow the mercury will prob
ably climb to the 90 stage.
The river was still rising this morn
ing. The days reading showed the
stage at 6.2 feet, the highest point
recorded since June with the excep-
ton of August 9, following the heavy
rains in this district
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 104, in 1887, and the
lowest, 54. in 1888.
The wind was blowing from the
southwest this morning with a velocity
of eight miles an hour.
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RIOT IN FRISCO STRIKE.
Strikers Routed in Midnight Battle
With Police and Guards.

San Francisco, Cal, Aug. 13.-The
first violence in the strike of United
Railroads Carmen, which has crippled
street car service in San Francisco,
occurred shortly after midnight when
strikers engaged in a fight with police
and company guards. The strikers
were beaten and withdrew
B. F. Bowbeer, vice president of the
Garments International union, who is
conducting the strike, announced to-
day that 1900 of the 1850 United
Railroads platform men had agreed
to strike Service on United Rail-
roads lines was generally crippled and
on some lines was practically aban-
doned.
Two hundred and forty strikers
have taken an oath never to return to
work until the United Railroads pay
$3.50 a day for an eight-hour day, the
same wages paid by the Municipal
Railway company. They predict the
entire railroad system will be tied by
midnight.
Bowbeer ridiculed the charge of
General Manager Won Phul, of the
company, that I. w. w. agitators in
cited the strike.
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PROBE ARMY UNIFORMS
Charge Makers Use Sweat Shop Meth
ods-War Secretary Acts.

New York, Aug. 13.-An investiga-
ton into the conditions of the fac
tories making uniforms for the army
and navy has been ordered by Secre-
tary of War Baker. according to word
received today by the Amalgamated
Clothing Makers of America, which
charged that girls under the legal
age were working under the old sweat
shop conditions and receiving 81 a
week for work which would pay S12
or S14 elsewhere.
The investigators are Louis E. Kir-
stein, Mrs. Florence Kelly, president
of the National Consumers league
and Captain Walter E. Kruesi of the
quartermaSter department. They will
visit the factories engaged in MAX
ing uniforms and report to Secretary
Baker.
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Pleasure Driving Threatens Ma
ton With Gasoline Famine.
Government Official Appeals to
Auto Owners of e. s.
$50 MILLION GALLONS A YEAR
That's Estimated Need of q. s.
Army and Navy.
Claim Half Gasoline Output
Used in Pleasure Trips.

Washington, Aug. ,13:-Warning Of
the possibility of drastic action by the
federal government to stop excessive
pleasure use of automobiles during
the war so the gasoline needs of the
United States and it's allies may be
met, is given in statement issued by
Director van H. Manning OF the bu-
reau of mines today in which he asks
the cooperation of automobile own
ers in stopping the practice
Enough gasoline to care for the re-
Quirements of America and perhaps
that of it's allies will be saved in the
opinion of Mr.. Manning, 'if automo-
bile owners of the country will stop
unnecessary and extravagant pleasure
riding and if owners and dealers han
die this fuel in a careful and eco
nomical manner"
"A patriotic, thoughtful and unset
fish response to these Suggestions, ne
said, would at once solve one of the
perplexing problems now before the
war-making authorities In order
that the war may be carried on sue
cessfully, the army and naV.r will have
to have Immediately on hand enough
gasoline for the aeroplanes, trucks,
automobiles, tractors and other ma
chimes. There must be no dilly- daily
ing about this supply of gasoline and
there won't be.
No More Joy Riding!
"It is estimated that the army and
navy will need, for the year, $50 mil
lion gallons. There are Two ways of
obtaining t. In the first place the
joy rider whose pleasure Is obtained
by covering many miles at high speed
can voluntarily give this up; the man
who takes his family on Sunday for a
fifty-mile ride or more can cut this
in half, and every man who drives a
machine daily can ask himself if part
of his riding cannot be obViated.
ITO sum up, every automobile own
er and driver can be taught to ask
himself each morning whether or not
his proposed trip is absolutely neces-
problem is solved and with only slight
voluntary sacrifices. On the other
hand, if the people continue to be
thoughtless and unwilling to do their
patriotic bit in this respect, it may be
necessary for the United States to take
drastic action which would stop ex-
cessive pleasure use of all automobiles.
This is not yet contemplated SO 1
understand, but it is the only alterna-
tive.
"It is generally estimated and con-
ceded that one half of the gasoline
used in the United States G,25O, 000,-
000) is used in pleasure riding"
Don't Hesitate to Buy a Car.
Director Manning gives a number
of suggestions as to how savings in
gasoline may be effected and con-
cludes with the statement that his
warning does not mean that autoyno-
bile owners should lay up their cars or
that any one should change his mind
about purchasing a car.
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OFFER LOVING CUP
Pershing and Ambassador Put
Up Prizes for Sammies.
Picnicking Season On and Pref
ty French Girls Are Guests.
BY j. w. PEGLER.

By j. w. PEGLEiR.
American Field Headquarters, Aug.
13.-Major General Pershipg and Am
bassador Sharp today offered silver
cups to be put up as prizes for the
winning company squads in a great
field day of rifle shooting, bayonetting,
grenade throwing. machine gun firing
and rifle grenade work that will soon
be held by the Sammies.
The contests will be staged under
the most realistic war conditions. The
elimination contests will start soon
and it is probable that General Perish
ing and General Sibert will attend the
finals.
Sunday was a great day of rest for
the Sammies. Wooded lanes and
haze-covered hill tops were dotted by
American boys in khaki on a holiday
Pretty French Maids There.
Little groups of Sammies and poilus
went on picnicking parties with pretty
French girls from nearby villages
Sammies donned boxing gloves End
engaged in friendly bouts. while the
poilus fenced and had grenade throw
ing contests.
Thousands witnessed the regimental
sports, while in the meantime there
came the rumble of explosions from
regions where other Sammies were en-
gagged in the more serious business OF
IillHo anu grenade prdcllCe. Inc
Americans and French joined in sing
ing the Star Spangled Banner and The
Marseillaise, while specks on far off
hill tops denoted outposts of the Ss M
mics gazing into the sky for possible
hostile aeroplanes.
The entire first American contin-
gent. which included many rockies
having been in training since July IT
is now rapidly mastering work OF
modern warfare.
French Instructors Decorated.
They are far advanced in the work
of bombing, operating automatic ma.
chine guns and grenade throwing The
Americans have proven to be vicious
bayonet wielders.
Concentration, during the training
upon French innovations has prevent
ed display of the crack rifle marks.
manship of the Americans. This prac.
tice will be restored, however, before
training is concluded
A number of French soldiers who
have been acting as instructors for the
Sammies, were decorated Saturday fol
bravery on the battle line. The Amer.
leans gave them rousing cheers a.
they received the decorations
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GOVERNORS URGE

Continued from I'age Ones
that the government should at once
determine the cost of coal at the mines
and the expense of distribution and
should then allow the producer and
distributor reasonable profit and no
more"
Endless investigations are of no
value. What the people want is
prompt action and relief" declared
Philip.
Price Ffxer Begins Job.
Chicago, Aug. 13.-Prospects of a
miners strike and difficulty in obtain
Ing cooperation of retailers, confront
ed Justice Carter, Illinois fuel die
tator," today as he arranged details
Tor public inquiry into the price of
coal.
The conference between Carter and
the operators scheduled for today has
been postponed until Wednesday At
this meeting an effort will be made to
establish a price at the mines.
Meanwhile many of the state coun-
ellis of the fifteen states invited to a
Joint conference on the local situation
representatives
20 Mines at Standstin.
More than twenty Illinois mines are
at standsttll as the result of a strike
eof approximately eleven thousand
miners. according to the operators.
ana II VIII be necessary to adjust this
situation before all the operators can
participate in the conference.
Two Weeks to Decide Price.
Justice Carter, fuel director" will
meet with representatives of the rail-
roads tomorrow to arrange an inquiry
into transportation of coal
1t will probably be two weeks before
Carter will be able to give his decision
in Illinois coal prices.
This apnOnnCpm was made TODAY
following a preliminary conference
between Justice Carter, operators and
members of the state council of de-
Tense, at which the operators reiter-
ated their agreement to accept Car
ter's verdict as final
The operators agreed that all meet
ings should be public.
Mem ers of the IIlinois-Wisconsin
Retail Coal Dealers association met
with Justice Carter this afternoon to
outline program of inquiry into re-
tail prices.
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STRIKEBREAkERS
Continued from Page One,

CONTINUED from Page OneI
and were said to be buying food
wherever they could obtain it.
City Filled With Rumors.
Kansas City, Aug. 13.-The deport-
ed strike breakers were being held to-
day at Selsa, Mo, few miles east of
here, where their train was stopped
yesterday. No information could be
gained concerning what would be
done with the men altho the city was
filled with rumors that an attempt
would be made to return them here
for work on the company's lines in
the event the settlement was refused
Other rumors were that strike break
ers were coming into the city in small
numbers on almost every incoming
train. This, however, was not ad-
mitted by officials.
Hundreds of strikers prepared at
one time today to march to the Union
station when a report reached them
that a trainload of strike breakers
had reached here. The train later
turned out to be carrying troops to a
mobilization camp.
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NO. LOWER PRICE IN SIGHT.
Big MiIlers Say They're Waiting for
Hoover to Move.

Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 13.-Until
Food Administrator Hoover announces
maximum and minimum prices on
wheat, millers expect little change in
flour prices. The minimum price of
81 a bushel on wheat does not affect
grain until next year and is main
tanned largely for the purpose of re-
stimulating the purchasing next year,
it is believed.
Millers are expecting maximum and
minimum prices on. this years crop
within a few weeks.
G. A. Thomas of the Washburn-
Crosby Milling company today stated
such an announcement would not sur
prise milling men. Flour prices will
be determined on the prices set at
that time. Quotations of $14.30 and
$14.50 for fancy patents Saturday
stood unchanged today.
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KANSAS SENDS S. O. S.
MohIer Asks Aid for Hogs in This
State.

Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 1S.-In a letter
to the Nebraska board of agriculture
today, ]. c. Mohler. secretary of the
Kansas state board of agriculture, as
serts that the corn crop in Kansas is
not going to be great enough this year
to feed the hogs raised in that state.
He asks tn 1t the Nebraska board
bring the matter to the attention of
corn growers of the state, in order
that they might be induced to buy the
young hogs which Kansas cannot feed
and thus save them from going to
slaughter before they attain their full
weight, in this manner helping to con-
serve the meat supply of the nation.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade

Exports from the United States and Can
ada Saturday were 1900 barrels of flour.
Minneapoli wheat stocks decreased 20.-
600 bushels Friday. Total stocks 49,
900 bushels; year ago, 100000 bushels
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have increased 41.316 bushels this week
and corn stocks 1,70I bushels. Total wheat
stocks are J95,61S bushels; corn, II, 736
bushels
A message from Chicago Saturday said :
'.Distillers who have been the best buyers
of corn lately, have withdrawn from the
market, they have enough grain for the
present and desire to see how they stand
before taking any more.
Kansas. City mills made 6S, 600 barrels of
flour last week The output in the preced-
ing week was SO, 400 barrels and a year
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Kansas City, Aug. 13.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market 15c to Csc higher. Bulk.
sic 4O6172O; heavy, S16.9O@173O; packers
and butchers, $1660@17.20; light, $4,000
CATTLEEReceipts $1,000, including 600
southerns. Market strong to Toe higher:
Prime fed steers, S13.5O@1425; dressed beef
@13.5O; southern steers, $7.50@11.50; cows.
Sc 0o@ 1000; heifers, $7.50@1300; stockers
and feeders. s6.50G11.50; bulls, $6.50@s.0O
calves. $6.50@12.G0.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Lambs, $14.50@ e p yearlings, $1,000
1000; stockers and feeders, $7.O0G15.25.
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ago $500 barrels. Most mills report some
improvements in the demand, and two or
three are said to be working on export
orders.
press cable from Rome says: "The
ministry of agTicuitures statistical bureau
announces that the wheat harvest Just
ending has been excellent in all parts OF
Italy, especially in the south 1t was so
per cent better than the harvests or recent
years. Potatoes, which were cultivated
intensively, are satisfactory The harvest
Of olives, grapes and rice is very good"
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/ DNSAMUSEnENTS

ORPHEUM-vivian Martin and
Sessue Hayakawa in forbidden
Paths
GEM. Stuart Blackton and AL
bert E. Smith present The
Tarantula."
COZY-Carlyle Blackwell and June
Eldridge in 1.-The Price of Pride"
IRIS-Joe Welck in 1.-The Peddler."
BEST-Motion features.
CRYSTAI-Motion features.
For details. prices, etc. sec adver-
tisement on page 8 Of the State
journal.
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CUTS OFF U. S. IMPORTS
Russia Issues Sweeping Restriction on
American Goods.

Washington, Aug. 13.-The Russian
embassy will issue tomorrow orders to
its consular agents restricting importa-
lions from the United States to Russia
the embassy announced today. This
step is an extension of the Russian
government restrictions on passports
to Russians from the United States
and closing the Russian frontiers.