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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Wall ST., New York, May ia precipi-
tate decline of 614 points in Denver &
Rio Grande preferred to 20, representing a
loss of ten points in two days, was the
noteworthy incident of today's early trad
ing. The weakness of Denver resulted
from yesterdays decision Of the federal
court imposing a penalty in excess of S32,-
100000 against the road. Western Pacific,
which is expected to benefit by the court
ruling, rose almost 2 points. In other quar-
tiers of the list overnight developments
at Washington occasioned moderate re-
straint. On secondary offerings, however.
leaders showed average gains of point on
very light dealings.
Dizziness was the outstanding feature of
today's limited session, latest events in re-
lation to the war making for general eau
ton. Prices held remarkably well in the
main, the only marked exception being
shown by. the motor group which added to
yesterdays setback by to points. A
61a point break in Denver & Rio Grande
preferred followed publication of an i'm
portant court decision against that road.
Other rails were firm. United States steel
and affiliated industrials as well as popular
equipments and munitions are inclined to
regain part of yesterdays late reversal.
Specialties and utilities were featured by
Industrial alcohol, distillers, securities and
Ohio gas showed advanced of w to 2
points. Final quotations we're only slight
" changed from the best. The closing
was strong Sales Appropriated $50, 900
shares Bonds were heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Post and telegraphs-Tseretelli
Ways and unications-Nekrazeff.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Professor Grimm is appointed minister
for affairs concerning the constituent as
Of the first duma, is minister Of public
aid.
Waves of Germans Repulsed.
Paris, May 19.-The Germans once
more returned to the attack on the
Aisne from last night, hurting troops
in waves against the French positions
northwest of Brayne-E n-Daonnois.
The Germans were unable to reach
the French lines except on the extreme
western part of the front attacked
a footing in advanced trenches.
The losses have been tremendous
in these struggles.
Austrian Losses.
Rome, May 19.-Austrian casualties
to Tuesday in General Cadornais great
offensive drive were reliably estimat-
ed today at $4,000 dead, wounded and
missing. Since that date sweeping
further successes have probably in
flicted almost as great casualties on
the enemy.
Rome Is Attire.
Rome is afire with enthusiasm over
the victorious progress of the Italia n
troops. Front dispatches today relat-
ed an almost unceasing battle along
the entire front, attacks and counter
attacks from the enemy melting into
a gigantic conflict Much of the fight
ing is hand to hand.
Gorilla is suffering severely from
Austrian commandment.
Austrian Side of 1t.
Vienna, May 19.-Abandonment of
Kuk hill, southeast of PLAYA after
two days of the fiercest fighting" was
announced in the Austrian official
statement of today.
''In the Gorilla region" the state
ment continued, there were dense
massed night attacks which were stop
ped. Around Montsanto a strong at
tack in the morning was repealed in
hand to hand fighting.
so far we have taken three thou
sand prisoners"
British Are Quiet.
London, May 19.-The British Of
fensive was apparently deadIocked
again today with Hindenburg's masseo
reserve forces. Field Marshal Haie
reported merely a number of raidins
! encounters and no actions of major
importance. Northeast of Gouzeam-
court we carried out a successful raid
/ last night and brought back prisoners
and a machine gum" the statement
said. East of Loos, northwest Of
| Armentieres and east of Ypres hostile
raids were repulsed."
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BRITISH LOSE SEAFIGHT
Austrians Sink Fourteen "Drifters"
and Torpedo Cruiser.

London, May 19.-For the first time
in the war, British and Austro-H Hun
garian naval forces have clashed. The
battle, which took place in the Adriatic
Tuesday, was reported by the admiral
ty today, tho only meagre details were
given. Austrian light cruisers, it ap-
pears, descended in a raid upon a flo
tilla of British Critters" sinking four
teen of them. A lively engagement be-
tween one or more British warships
and the Austrians ensued. The British
light cruiser Dartmouth was torpedoed
but reached port. There were eighteen
casualties aboard the Dartmouth.
The Dartmouth a vessel of $3.50
tons, was laid down in 1909. Six
inchers were her heaviest guns
"Drifters" is the term applied to small
power boats employed in submarine
chasing
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7s5.oN

Corn shipments this week were 7so'oo"
bushels. .,t.
week were l. $50, 900 bushels, compared Win
e7e 600 bushels last week and S.oes,ooo
bushels a year ago; Shigments since Jan jan
ago 4i.SS4,o6o bushels. Corn shipments
this. week were 211OOO bushels, agsinss
bushels a year ago. Total corn shipments
since january / are 23,s03,o0o bushels a
eSnortsd aWheat is from old contracts
for Great Britain and is being cleared
at the expense of stocks. as the movement
to ports is light" says a cable from
Liverpool. Tonnage. remains scarce and
rates are advancing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Wlchita-the city clerk and city physl-
clan will serve on the board.
A Solemn Holiday.
While the boards are conducting, the
registration, Kansas will observe a
solemn. serious. patriotic holiday.
Governor Capper has not as yet stated
whetherd a special proclamation will
be issued Such action, however, is
not regarded as necessary, as the pro-
clamation of President Wilson is suf-
ficient under the act of congress. The
governor, however, has urged that all
Kansans participate in the observance
OF registration day.
1T is a duty which every loyal, pa
triotic American should feel deeply"
said Governor Capper. NO better
demonstration can be made than by
the observance of the day as a pa
triotic holiday. I hope special SER
vices or patriotic meetings can be
arranged in every community. Kansas
should show her loyalty to the men
and I hope the day will be observed
thruout the state. The state can
make no better demonstration of her
patriotism than by setting aside this
one day to this worthy cause"
Instructions Sent Out.
In instructions to county registra-
ton boards, Governor Capper sent
telegraphic directions to the sheriff of
each county. The instructions were in
part as follows:
Your board is directed immediate
ly to select suitable persons as regis
trars in each voting precinct in your
county and arrange for suitable places
for such registration.
Your board is hereby required to
complete appointment of precinct reg
istrars and selection of registration
placesand determine whether you
havean ample supply of blank forms
and report to governor on or before
May twenty-fourht, nineteen hundred
and seventeen.
Secretary of war suggests that it
will take not less than one registrar
for each eighty persons to be regis
tered. Your board is authorized to
appoint as many registrars in each
precinct as will be necessary to com
plete registration in one day. All
registrars must take oath set out in
regulations before notary public. All
services required to be voluntary and
without pay"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
TOPEKAN KILLED.
Joe Frank, Iowa Guardsman
Hit by a Train.
Was Guarding a Rock Island
Bridge at DeS MOines.

Des Moines. Ia, May 19.-Joe
Frank, private. Company B. Iowa Ma
tional Guard, whose parents reside at
Topeka, Kan, was killed by a Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific train at a bridge
near Des Moines Friday Frank was
on guard duty at the bridge.
There is only one Joe Frank listed
in the city directory He was a cigar
maker for r. T. Kreipe and left To-
peka about two years ago. He was
about nineteen years of age at the
time he resided in Topeka. His par
ents are Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frank,
232 North Branner street. They could
not be located this afternoon. Jacob
Frank is q laborer at the Santa Fe
ShODS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

(Eurn1shed by the Iopeka Board OF Iraoe-b
Holdings of July and September wheat by
the allies are said to be only 100000 July
and 1000 600 September: Originally they
what has been going on. They have
needed 1000 900 bushels of futures per week
to exchange for the cash grain in various
positions and reduced their holding in that
way. They, with other governments have
and barley, mainly wheat to be shipped
from the north Pacific coast All export
better nat tome Is Noticeable IN The Wheat
and all grain markets. Efforts to hold
prices down have been unsuccessful
sence of pressure of cash wheat and the
constant closing of export business which
is not given out. is more OF a factor than
| Several of the officials Of western rail-
roads say they are getting more cars to
use for. moving grains but the increase
| On May the United States held $1,000
600 bushels wheat available for export
crop according to B. r. Howard Of the
Daily Trade Bulletin. Exports from May
1 to July last year were 33O00000. He
! ton, so million for seed and 155 million
exported to May 1.
New York. May 1s-Judge Learned
Hand. in the United States district court
has rendered an opinion in which he de-
pany in the long standing litigation against
the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad com
pany and fixes the amount of damages
Western Pacific was sold under foreclosure
at 81 272 274 dollars and fixes that amount
to be paid to the Equitable company.
its first well in the Big Muddy field reach
ing in large volume at depth of 800 feet !:
erty and proves up the field to much wider
extent than had been anticipated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Kansas City, May 19..HoGS-Hog re-
s15sOG1e.35: heavy, S16.30Q16.45 packers
and butchers S1600G16.35; light. SI550@
1910; pigs, S13.5O@15Oo.
steady. Prime fed steers. S12.50@13.2 %;
dressed beef steers, s1oOOd12.25; western
1900; cows, S7.0O@11.25: heifers, 10000
1925; -stockers and feeders, s. oo@11.o0;
bulls, $s0oa1o-5o; calves $s.oo@14o0.
steady. Lambs, s150oa2o10: yeariings,
S14 GOAL 90; wethers, S13O0d15.50; ewes,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trade)
New York, May 19.-(Dow. Jones Co,
signs draft bill !;
fixes June day for registration Tor men
between ages Of 81 and 30 inclusive
Pershing ordered to France with division
OF regulars as early as possible.
Roosevelt will not go to France. Presi-
dent while commencing colonel, Will not
avail himself of authority vested In bill to
send volunteer division abroad
Premier Borden tells parliament that
Canada must adopt selective draft system.
House ways and means committee meets
to attempt to raise thru war revenue Dill
445, 900 600 dollars, McAdoo's estimates OF
added cost for first year of war.
Radical changes In war taxation bill, al
most certain to be made by senate finance
committee.
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Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by Topeka Board of Trade

Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
$40. 900 bushels this week.
Elevator stocks of wheat in Kansas City
have decreased 1901 bushels thus far this
week and corn stocks increased 1850
bushels.
Exports from the United States and Can
ada yesterday were 100000 bushels of
wheat II 600 barrels of flour, pa, 600 bush
els of corn 3S9, 600 bushels of oats: wheat
and flour combined, $50 900 bushels.
Exports of wheat and flour from the
United States and Canada this week, ac-
cording to Bradstreet's, were 1905 900
bushels, compared with 6.509,O00 bushels
last week and 8, sos, 600 bushels a year ago.
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SHOWERS FOR SUNDAY
CONTINUED from Page one,l

Continued from Page one)
By o'clock the mercury had risen to
SIS.
High temperatures were reported
from all over the country and no cold
spell was recorded on the weather
map. North Dakota even registered
a. degrees and Wyoming, too. was
hot. In Kansas the same temperature
prevailed over the entire state
The highest temperature on record
for this date was SO. in 1911, and the
lowest 80, in 1888.
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hard; g. S7@s o55s Ne, 3 ssssss@soo; No 2
CORN-Market Sc to &c higher. No 2,
mixed, s1:65: No: 3, .s16S@I.64 No. 2,
white, s1:6s@1 20: No. 8, sl:es@1 60; No. 2.
yellow. 81. 66G1.67: No. 3, S1.65@h
OATS-Market 15c to lie higher. No. 2,
white, 72@1a No. 2, mixed, 701a@711Ac-
RYE+$2. 05G2. TO-
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3.T5GS90.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S1. S0Q1. 90.
BRAN-S1.50.
Wheat receipts 50 cars.
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T. r.. Issue Not Dead.
Move Aviation school.

Chicago, May 19.-Thirty carloads
of military aviation equipment, includ-
ing EOS aeroplanes, are here today
preparatory 10 the removal to Chica so
of the army aviation school which has
been at Memphis. Tenn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
COMSTOCK is DEAD
Representative From Indiana Was a
Veteran of Civil War.

Washington, May 19.-Representa-
tive Daniel w. Comstock of Indiana,
died here early this morning of pneu-
monia.
He was II years old and one of the
few remaining veterans of the Civil
war now serving in the house.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

New York. May MISUNDERSTANDING
paper Az as per cent Sterling 60 day bills.
472; commercial 90 day bills on banks.
any,; commercial 60 days bills. 4.71A {;
demand, 40 GIG; cables. 4.7e ZIG; francs
demand, 573; cables, 5.72. Guilders, de-
mand, Al; cables, AN. Lires demand.
7.01; cables, 100. Rubles. demand, IS
cables, 2Sk. Bar silver, 745s Mexican
dollars, 57K. Government bonds steady.
Railroad bonds heavy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

New York, May 19.-The 10000
men required to place the New York
National Guard on a war footing by
July 5 will be enlisted three times
over, according to Col. Charles H
Sheriff., recruiting officer.
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Chicago. May 19.-HOGS-Hog receipts
1000; market SC TO 1oc above yesterdays
1890; mixed, S1I7Od16.45; heavy, S15.T0@
1850: rough, $15.7o@15.s5; pigs, s1o.5o@
145o.
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 600; market
steady Native beef cattle, s9-6od13 10 I:
stockers and feeders, S7.60G10.40: cows and
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1000; market
steady. Wethers S12.75M1515; lambs,
SIS. 10000; springs, S1500@21.00.
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Liverpool, May 19.-wHEAT-Market
duh and easier American advance offset
by continued free and increasing floating
quantities.
CoRN-Moderate offerings and general
demand firm.
OATS-Easy with increased arrivals and
reduced consumption. American offers in
creasing. United Kingdom stocks fair and
continental demand continues especially
from Italy and France.
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WAR COUNCIL IN U. S.
Allied Mission Suggests United Com
mittce in Washington.

Washington, May 1s.-Establish-
ment of a joint, permanent committee
of all the allies to sit in Washington
to facilitate Americas cooperation in
the war has been suggested by the
French-B British war missions, IL be-
came known officially today.
The allies have suggested that the
United States send representatives to
take part in the various committees on
the conduct of the war in London and
Paris,
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WILL ASK FREEDOM
Slim Feiners Don't Want Rcpresen-
tation at Convention.

Dublin. May 1s.-The Sim Feiners
will not seek representation at the
proposed convention to settle the
Irish problem nor will they pay regard
to any constitution agreed upon by
that convention. Their policy, as
stated by their official organ. Nation
atty, is to present Ireland's case for
independence at the peace conference.
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$4,000 TROOPS

Continued from Page onel
is ready for action. Seasoned veterans
of the regular army will be with
Pershing when the American flag is
carried into the trenches.
At the war department all hands
turned today to rounding up the sup
plies for the expedition.
New Life Into Work.
Congress and all departments re-
sponded to the announcement made at
the White House last night, 1t seemed
to put new life into the war machin-
cry ION the HILL" where weeks have
dragged along in preparing emergency
measures.
Cleaning Up Calendar.
With the army bill out of the way
the increase bill, boosting the number
of enlisted men in the navy from
$1,000 to 10000 and the marine corps
from 1900 to 10000 will be ready
for the presidents signature late to-
Spy bills" should be cleaned up
early next week. The war budget
bill may be disposed of today in the
senate. Furthermore, congress prom
ises to get down to hard work on the
week is over.
Appeal TO Republicans.
The president last night made a
personal appeal to Senators Knox,
Lodge and Gallinger. all Republicans.
to get behind the war program and
push it to fruition with all speed pos
sible. The president apparently is
counting on Republicans as much as
Democrats, if not more, to hasten thru
the program.
T. r.. Issue Not Dead.
There was at the capitol. some COM
mendation and some criticism of the
presidents attitude regarding the
Roosevelt volunteers issue. Army
men, generally, however, think Will
son has done the right thing. But
there were some senators and repre-
sentatives who declared they would
take the first opportunity publicly to
condemn Wilson for not mobilizing
Roosevelt" The issue they declared
is still far from dead.
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Chicago, May 19.-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery, 33@3sc.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 34@35c
ordinary firsts, BIZ G323c; at mark cases
included, 31@3412c.
OTAToES-Potatoes and live poultry
unchanged.
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No Boxing in New York.

Albany, May 19.-Profession box
ing-will be illegal in New York after
November Is. Governor Whitman
signed the Slater bill, which is to be-
come effective on that date and which
repeats present laws governing the
snort
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Chicago, May 19.-wHEAT-Close: July.
$40; September, S2.17.
CoRN-July, S1.55A@%; September.
$1.4SA.
oATS-July, 67S@5sc; September, 571s@
sc.
PORK-May, $500; July, $685..
LARD-May, $22.70; July, S22.S2; Septem-
Der, 500 90.
RIBs-May. 5000; July, s2os2; septem-
Der, 81. 01@21.1o.
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WANTS BOARD CLERKS
Larimer After Volunteer Consumption
Day Workers; Many Respond.

using the telephone all day getting
volunteers for the army registration
boards June 5. The order calls for a
board for each country precinct with
member of the board for each so
persons to be registered.
Larimer has not been turned down
by many of the persons upon whom
he has called. Most of them have
been glad to give their services in this
manner. He must arrange for the
boards in all the precincts in Shawnee
county outside of the city of Topeka.
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New Orleans Cotton Market.

New Orleans, May 19.-COTTON-Spot
Market firm and unchanged. Middlfng,
$2013.
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New York, May 19.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm; molasses, S514; centrifugal. $500 !;
refined steady; fine granulated, S7.5oQs.5o.
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Kansas CITY Grain Marked.

Kansas City. Mo-, May 19.-Close: May,
| $500; July. S2.40: September, $2.15.
| CORN-May, s.. 611e; July, S1.54k; Sep
| TENDER, 81. 45S December, 81 .0514.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May -WHEAT-Stoppage
of all new buying of future deliveries of
wheat has had the effect of cutting down
prices of such options IL to 22A cents as
compared with week ago. Corn quota
tons meanwhile have risen Az to Az cents
oats show virtually no change and provi-
sions vary from 81 cents decline to an ad-
vance of 20 cents.
Measures adopted to halt the recent
wild upward flight of the wheat market
appeared only to accelerate the excited rush
to purchase. 1t had been hoped that bar
ring of all transactions in May delivery
would enforce in the trade sufficient de-
gree of calmness to render any more radical
expedient unnecessary The immediate re-
suit, however was exactly the reverse
with would-be buyers frantically bidding
and nothing for sale:
place later. Strength of other grain ap-
peared to be largely responsible. The close
was unsettled, lie net higher, with July
CORN-Corn hardened in price owing
chiefly to signs of urgent home and for
elgn demand.
strength owing to scarcity of sellers and
conditions failed to have any lasting bear
ish effect After opening kc off to
like advance, the market rose to well above
yesterdays close.
1t was said current arrivals of corn
were not sufficient to meet the industrial
demand. Upturns in prices continued I'M
checked until just before the end of the ses-
sion. The close was nervous. with gains
OATS-Oats were independently strong
because of an active export call.
PROVISIONS - Provisions averaged
oATS-In oats the large export sales of
late acted a a stimulus to buyers. Higher
quotations on hogs lifted provisions.
Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
(The range of prices for grain futures on
the Chicago Board Of Trade as reported
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WEATHER TABLE,

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kansas. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a.. m. Saturday.
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Kansas City, May 19.-BUTTER-But
and poultry unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, SAC.
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To SIeeD We'll

To Sleep Well
TAKE HORSFORD'S ACID PHOS-
PLATE. Half a teaspoonful in a glass
of water, taken before retiring, in
sures restful sleep. Buy i BOTTLE
Adv.
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shorn lambs and sheep Be under above
Positively cannot use sheep or lambs un.
less fat
Retail Hay.
FURNISHED By W. A Gilchrist. e26 Quincy
streetD
Topeka, Kansas, May H.
PRAIRIE HAY-S15.00.
ALFALFA-$20.00.
iopeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by J. B. Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis StD
Topeka, Kansas, May 10.
CoRN-S1 55d1 go.
OATS-oOd65c.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and 4adison-D
Topeka, Kansas, May 10.
HENS-31S lbs. and over. 19c; under 3h
1sc; old roosters. 13c; stngy young roost-
ers 13c.
EGGS-29c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeks 32G34s
Butter from 35@4ec.
Topeks fay Marfe4.
FURNISHED by 7. A; Beck. ol2-214 f. sth.)
Topeka, Kansas, May 10.
PRAIRIE HAY-S1S.oU
90.
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.


prices furnished by Wolff Packing Col
| Topeka. Kansas, May 10.
| CATTLE AND HOGS.
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TOPEKA WILL PUT
Continued from Page onel

NOOItIHutu IIOlI dkt OLty
Wichita--the city clerk and city physi-
clan will serve on the board.
A Solemn Holiday.