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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
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reau. The rain, however, promised to
be over before evening. Thursday will
be cooler but fair.
The official forecast promises I'M
settled weather tonight fair and
rising temperatures Wednesday. The
mercury Tuesday night fell to SIS, and
was still going down all day. 1t stood
at 50 at . o'clock this afternoon. To-
night will be cooler and cold enough
for frost. Clouds will be the only pro-
lection from a heavy frost, according
to Mr. Flora.
Rain Was General.
Rains were reported as general over
the state, but light out of the Raw
valley According to the local weather
bureau, it was a 'Kaw valley rain.
Wichita reported % of an inch; Con-
cordia, .02; Dodge City, "a; ST.
Joseph, 50; and Kansas City, 2.40.
The river this morning was barely
climbing, registering a rise of I of a
foot since Tuesday morning.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was "a, in 1898, and the
lowest, SO, in 1912.
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FLOUR, S11.8O BARREL
Food Administration Fixes Price fo1
Distribution in New York.

New York, Sept. 26.-The flour dis
tributing committee of the New York
Produce Exchange. appointed by the
United States food administration an
nounced today that the following
prices will apply to flour to be sold
by the food administration thru this
committee: --
For all export patents $13.25 per
sack of 22o pounds which is equiva-
lent to about S11.S0 per barrel, all
first clears. From $11.90 to $12.25
per sack of 220 pounds, according to
quality which is equivalent TO $1,000
to 5000 per barrel
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shorn lambs and sheep DC uuder above
prices. Positively cannot use sheep or
lambs uniess fat
Poultry and Eggn.
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Cam
pany. corner Laurent and Madison-b
Topeka, Kan, Sept %.
HENS-3k lbs. and over. 20c: under 3x
lbs lie: springs over lbs, 19c; roosters
lie: shaggy youfId ROSTERS, 13c; broilers,
lbs. and under, 21c.
EfiGS-396I Zoe,
Eggs are retailing in Topeka. zoe.
RUTTER-4204Sc.
rapeks Grain MARKET.
(. FAsni<hed hy j. B, Billiard. corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis SEA-
Topeka. Kan. Sept. "a
CORN-S1.o0.
Topeka H.y Markes. gh.
ELraIsise1 by T A Peek. zf2-21f r. oth-,
Topeka. Kan, Sept "a
PRAIRIE HAY-s17oO
A. EALFA-S20o0.
Retail nag.
oru..b.d o, " .iirfrisL ses ouise,
Street,
Topeka. Kan, Sept "a
PRAIRIE HAY-s14-00l1600.
ALFALFA-S1S.O092o
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trader

Rnmors were afloat yesterday that the
government is to fix prices on corn. Those
in a position to know most on this point
said they had no Information of any such
action to be taken Those closest to the
food administration say they have no
knowledge of such move SO far their de-
sire Is to let corn and oats alone
Local and eastern traders who have
watched operations in corn pit say the for
esgners who have been the largest sellers
for some time past had covered the last
of their line on the closing but Jackson
and Bros were credited with doing the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
STEAMER GIVES BATTLE
Submarine Protected by Fishing Fleet
Finally Sinks Ship

Paris, Sept. 26.-The Fr e h
steamship, Admiral De Kersaint $50
tons gross was sunk on September a.
after being attacked by a submarine
in Spanish territoriaI waters. The
submarine opened fire from the midst
of a fleet of fishing boats, the pres
ence of which prevented the steamer
from using her guns effectively.
After a long combat the steamer
was sunk just outside territorial wat
ers. The captain was taken prisoner on
the submarine. Ten members of his
crew were killed or have died of in
iuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
IMPEACHED GOV.

CONTINUED rom P.ge Onel
as governor today. He will serve out
the present term.
Ferguson Gives Out Statement
Ferguson late last night gave out a
statement that he had resigned be-
fore the announcement of formal
judgment" and that he would seek a
third term, taking his case before
the people"
The ousted governor declares he
filed his resignation with the secre-
tary of state Monday and that his
resignation precedes the pronouncine
of formal judgment, therefore he was
not governor when the judgment came
and could not be ousted. also that
disqualification cannot apply to him,
and he announces for a third term.
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SHOES GO UP, UP, UP
Manufacturers Cut Melons Despite
Alibis to the Public.

New York, Sept. 26.-With the
price of shoes steadily rising on ac-
count of the cost of materials. the
Central Leather company today de-
clared an extra division of 2 per cent
on common stock. The regular quar-
terly dividend of Il per cent was also
declared. Three months ago there
was an extra dividend of 2 per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
INSISTS ON PEACE
Germany Desires Conference,
According to Rome Reports.
Holy See, However, Insists on
Restoration of Belgium.
BY JOHN HI. HEARLEY.

Rome. Sept. 26.-Pope Benedict is
insisting that BerIin's request for a
peace conference is impossible unless
Belgium is freed and restored, accord
ing to information given to the United
Press today by high vatican officials.
1t was stated that conversations
between the Holy See and Germany
are progressing. Germany is insistent
on a Deace conference
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Send Ex-Mayor to Jail

Peoria, ILL.,, Sept. 26.-George Nc
Caskrin, attorney and former mayor
of Rock Island, was sent to the local
house of correction late yesterday for
a term of fifty-nine days He was re-
Gently fined for being drunk and dis
orderly but was given his preference
of going to the work house or leaving
town. He cohse the latter but soon
returned
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To discuss Corn Prices.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Grain exchanges
from all parts of the country will meet
here October IL to discuss a maximum
price on corn for future delivery.
Corn closed yesterday at $2.10A for
December and s1.91H for May. Cash
corn ranged from $2.04h to s2.10.
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Chicago, Sept. 26-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery, 4O1A@43Rc.
EGGS-Market easier. F1rsts 37Q3Sc
ordinary firsts. 36@361ac; at mark, cases
included, 35037l5c. H,rg -
POTATOES-Market lower. wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota 93cGS1.O0. NJ
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.
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New York, Sept. 26.-Market steady.
Creamery. higher than extras, 454G46c.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras. 45n46c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State fresh,
26@26Ac
POULTRY-Dressed, quiet.
POULTRY-Alive, firm No prices quot
ed.
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Wall ST., New York. Sept. 26.-STOCKS-
Early losses were regained in large part
during the second hour but apprehension
casioned further restraint on renewal of
call loans at per cent. United States Steel
rallied a point and other prominent indus
trials and equipments made up their re-
versals Of / to points. Shippings were
conspicuously strong. Marine preferred,
Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies and United
Fruit gaining 1 to PA points. Some of
the pooled issues were active at higher
ELECTED no outside response. Liberty
bonds were firm at par to 10002.
Tightening Of money rates as indicated by
yesterdays unexpected advance in call
loans to per cent exerted an influence at
the outset of todays stock market. Leaders
in the various active groups including
fell to points on fairly large offerings.
United States Steel reacted over a, point
erately. Many lots of liberty bonds
changed hands at par.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

We wish to thank our many friends
and neighbors for their help and sy- l.
pathy during the illness and death of
our son. Thomas A. Scott; also for
the beautiful floral offerings receiv-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

LARD-Sept., $24.9'; Oct, s24.92; jan,
$2j.97.
SHORT RIBS-sept., $3.50; Oct, s26.75
jan, $2iSj.
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Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Sept 6.-HOGS-Receipts H.
900 Market strong. 15c above yesterdays
SIS o00l1925; mixed, $4,000 1880; heavy.
5000 10 30; rough, $1s.00M1s.25; pigs.
S14 2501S-10
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 Market strong.
Native beef cattle S7.25M1TT5: western
steers, SG.40d1530; stockers and feeders.
s6.25d11.25 cows and heifers. $5.1oG1250;
calves. S1G0oM 1000.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market weak.
Wethers. Ss.90qf250; lambs. s13.0OQl775-
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, Sept. 26-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, Z02; molasses. GA
refined, steady; fine granulated, S.40Q8.50
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Kansas City, Sept. 26.-HOGS-Receipts
6,000. Market Zoe to 15c higher. Bulk of
sales, S1S60@19.15; heavy. SIS .s0G 30 /;
packers and butchers. s18.6o@1915; light,
S1S.4OG19.10; pigs, $15.0oQ16.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 10000 including 400
southerns. Market weak Prime fed steers,
S16.00M1T.00: dressed beef steers. $11.00H
steers. $700d11 so; cows, $500 1000; heir
ers, $1,000 1900; stockers and feeders, $3.50
d13.00; bulls. s6.0eQS.00; calves, $500
LOO.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market weak.
Lambs. S17.00@17.50: yenrlings, S12O0M
11.5O; stockets and feeders, Ss.OOd17.75.
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chicago. Sept, e6..coRN-ciose: De-
cember. S1-21: May Sis.
OATS September, 592sc; December,
ssh d5s5sc; May, 61&c.
PoRK-Sept-. S4s-1o: Oct, S4602; JAN,
s46.25.
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market
1.-THE range Of prices grain futures on
1 the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by the Topeka Board of Trade.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26
Rain Was General.
WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty four hours
ending at Z a. m. Wednesday.
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THE following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City, Sept 26-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts ZOO head Market slow to weak.
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Market 1Oc
to 2uc higher. Bulk of sales, SIS. 25@19.25
top, 1890.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000 head. Market
SOC lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-26

Kansas City. Sept 26.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes
May .-116%s 116& 1151a lies 117A
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Kansas City Grain Future,,

1.-THE range of prices on grain futures d,
the Kansas City Board of Trade as re-
ported by the Topeka Board of Tra.ie.i
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27

success of the Allied drive on the Western front
has given birth in us TO the opinion fathered by
the hope. that the war will end this year
Yet all those officials of our government who
have studied the European war carefully from
its inception two and half years ago are making
all preparations on the basis Of its duration for
at least two more years. perhaps threc-and they
know far more about it than do we. The people
of England Scotfed at Lord Kitchener. you will re-
member. when he told them at the outset the war
would last at least three years but time has
proved the correction of the great soldiers pre-
diction There is a lesson in that for us
America has not yet commenced to fght-we
have hardly begun to realize that
going to have to fight For we are in a real fight
there isn't any doubt about that In the words
of the British foreign secretary Arthur j. Bal
four, the people do not yet Thoroughly realize
what they are up against" Time alone, he point
ed out Twill bring the home to you-as it
has done to us" Will his warning fall deaf
ears?
Let us hope that the general realization of the
inevitable does not come with paralyzing abrupt
ness the result of some appalling change in the
European military situation. We are counting
Just such catastrophe awakening, too generally
binding our eyes to realities, doing our level best
to forget there is such thing war. But now
that the United States has put its hand to the
plow, it cannot turn back. Before this country
now there is just one prospect-that OF continu-
ance in the war until victory shall crown the
cause to which the republic has committed itself.
No one who is willing to see the truth enter
tains any disilusions concerning the character of
the struggle upon which the United States has
embarked But not enough of us yet appreciate
this fact, nor has the public mind yet acquired
sober understanding Of what We shall be called
upon to do We are still moving along in hope
full lethargy. Certainly it is time for us to
wake up.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27
WHY MORE cRoPss

The worlds supply of food is Short very short,
and naturally so, in view of the millions of men
who have been engaged on the battlefelds instead
of the grain fields during the past three years
The worlds supply is getting shorter daily as
more men enter the ranks of the European bellig-
erents, making more mouths to feed out of the
already depleted supply, and now the nation that
has been the granary Of the world for the past
three years is itself entering the conflict calling
thousands of it's men into it's armes-isn't it plain
that those who remain have very much more
to dol
For the past three years the United States has
been the chief source of supply OF the European
countries, neutral as well as belligerent. The
latter, always before largely dependent upon us
for enough wheat and other cereals to supplement
their own crops have had almost no crops at all
and so have had to draw almost their entire sup
Div from us; the neutral countries have been very
similarly situated. The result is that where the
United States usually had big reserves Of wheat
and other cereals on hand as the harvest OF the
new crop approached it today has virtually none
On ton of this comes the official announcement
that the winter wheat crop is the lowest on record
some ffty.two million bushels short of last years,
meaning that our spring wheat crop would have
to be nearly three times as much as normal ii we
are to establish ourselves the same basis as last
year
That of course is impossible-we can greatly
increase our spring wheat yield, perhaps, and
every effort is being directed to that accomplish
ment but we cannot triple it in the space of few
short months The result is that must make
up the deficiency with other crops. We must
grow all the wheat we can, but we must likewise
grow other food products in greater abundance
than we ever have before.
We have not only ourselves to feed minus the
usual reserves to fall back on, but have to sup
ply the biggest portion of the world, and the
world supply is not only low but getting lower
every day, every month. There is no danger of
an over-supply-oficials of our own government
and of the Allies, close students of the problem,
tell us that. The danger lies in not having
enough.
All of Europe, neutrals as well as belligerents,
is on close rations today to exc out the supply
until the new crop is harvested. Will We be there
with the goods when they needed?
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27
! WHAT OUR Fathers READ ABOUT ]
! N THIS PAPER FIFTY YEARS AGO ]

From The Washington Standard for
Saturday Morning, April ~, 1867.
Vol. VII. No. 26.
A fire broke out in Capt. Rabbits
old quarter, at Vancouver, last
Wednesday morning. It is presumed
to have been the work of an incen-
diary.
Progress telegraph says a
negro has been appointed register Of
voters under the military recon-
lstruction act, in Alabama, upon the
recommendation of prominent Rad
icals of Blackson county.
1t is reported that our government
contemplates the purchase of British
Columbia and Vancouver's island.
There has never been q divorce
granted in South Carolina.
Late advices from Hongkong an
nounce that tremendous conflagra-
ton had occurred at Yeddo, Japan.
Mr.. Eastman of Tumwater met
with a serious accident last Tuesday.
While engaged in teaming at the
upper mill log rolled upon him.
breaking his right leg below the
knee. 1t is feared that he likewise
sustained internal injuries. He lies
in q critical condition.
A dispatch to the New York Times
from Washington states that 1t was
proposed to make the newly pur-
chased territory of Russian Ameri-
can a portion of Washington and
Idaho, but the project has been aban-
doned for the present. Parties rep
|resenting the interests of Washing
ton territory are united on Geo. W..
Hough of Idaho as candidate for
governor of the territory.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27
TINE TO WAKE UP.

It seems very difficult for the American people
those Of this vicinity anyhow-to take Ameri-
cas- entrance into the European war seriously,
TO realize that we are actually at war; the great
est war in the world history, Civilization itself
seeming to be in the balance Rather for some
reason, wholly inexplicable and decidedly amaz-
ing in view of the prOnouncement of all executive
and military leaders Of our government, the view
seems general that peace will be effected shortly
and that all we will be called upon to do will be
to supply the Allies with money and food, while
they do all the fighting the battlefelds of
Europe view that is not only erroneous but
dangerous.
We must get over that notion and get over it
quickly. The dilly dallying of congress-the fail
ure OF the chief legislative body of the land to
take the situation seriously and act expeditiously
probably has had much to do with this gen
eral view as any one influence. And the reported
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27
Gardening Information Free.

For those who will promote the
national defense by planting vege-
tables this year, Congressman Albert
johnson has a valuable pamphlet en-
titled, "The Small Vegetable Gar
den," which has just been issued by
the United States department OF
agriculture. It contains schedules
showing how to plant and when, and
many suggestions on cultivation.
Any citizen of Thurston county may
secure a copy free by sending a post
card to Congressman Albert John
son, Washington, D. c.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27

Olympia, along with all the other cities of the
nation, is engaged in gardening campaign, a
laudable enterprise in respect to the impetus it
will give toward supplementing the vegetable
supplies of the individual family and to that ex-
tent promising temporary relief from the threat
ened food shortage; but the real work of the
agricultural preparedness campaign the real
effort that will count, is being done and will have
to be done our farms, where the more staple
foods are produced.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27
THE sELECTIvE DRAFT.

Congress is celebrating this week upon the
seective draft army system advocated by Presi-
dent Wilson-its decision may now have been re-
corded PROFESSIONALLY there will be no doubt
about the ultimate verdict Such system in war
time makes every one do his duty he should,
recognizing no distinction Of class wealth
condition. and all the while organizing the forces
of the country so that its agricultural and indus
trial resources may not be impaired
And the important, imperative feature Of the
selective draft the chief reason why it is prefer
able in the present situation, is that latter of
organizing the nations agricultural and indus
trial forces. Really there is tremendous dis
tinction between selective draft system and
what we popularity recognize conscription,
which would draft all of a certain age into the
army, and if that distinction properly known
and understood, as it is not by the public gener-
ally and by some supposedly intelligent members
Of congress, there would not be even the slight
opposition there is in the public mind.
President Wilson has sought to emphasize that
distinction in every public statement to still the
appeal to the people of the. nation to prepare
themselves for the conflict through greater food
production particularly he said: Thousands
liable 70 military service will Of right and Of ne
oessity be excused from that service and assigned
70 the fundamental sustaining work of the fields
md factories and mines, and they will be as much
part Of the great patriotic forces Of the nation
y the men under fire. Likewise the war de-
partment has announced that if the system be
adopted, exemptions will be allowed in the in
dustries, including agriculture, which are neces-
-ss-x..> -
ment and the general welfare Of the country
Such selection cannot be practiced under the
volunteer system, Of ceurse-all who come are
accepted, and many urged to come who should
remain ct work at home.. The result would be, as
was England's experience in one instance after
another, the country 3 industries would be disor-
ganixed and disrupted, and those who did not
enlist would be ridiculed as 'slackers" But
under the selective draft system, all men between
stipulated ages would be registered, and those
who could best serve the nation in the factory or
ON the farm would be exempted from military
dtuy and assigned to such work, the others being
recruited into the army All would be doing
their duty, some in one place, some in another,
wherever the country needed them most.
That is the feature Of it that appeals to us, the
reason we believe it should be adopted, for we
are firmly convinced, as President Wilson stated
last week, that the men and the women who
devote their thought and their energy to these
things will be serving the country and conducting
the fight for peace and freedom just as truly and
just as effectively as the men on the battlefelds
or in the trenches" We must draft our agricul-
tural and industrial forces well as our military,
to be successful, and successful we must be-
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-04-27

Springtime is blossom
time. If you are going
to "blOssom-out''. too,
its none too soon to be
getting ready.
Our store is the place
where they find the
brightest and newest in
the clothing and fur
nishing lines.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-03-01
Rural News Letters
ter Wednesday.

I ter Wednesday.
Mrs. LA. Wright has lagrippe,
Clayton. her little son 10 recover
ing from the whoopiug cough.
Mrs. Keplinger sold two Of hei
fine Pigs to Mr.. Hartley Monday
! Mary Wright 10 on the sick
list at this writing.
The Ladies Enterprise Club
met with Mrs. Lewman on
Thnrsd ay afternoon. The former
! part Of the afternoon was spent
h. CT ochetiuR, music, ETC., after
which dainty Refreshments were
served, sweet peas being the
table decorations. The hostess
proved to be a royal entertainer.
We are sorry to see the doctors
making such frequent visits in
our little town.
Albert Wright motored to
Webb City Sunday.
Mr.. Pribbenow was in Lowell
last week.
Floyd Simmons motored up
from Pitcher. Okla, Sunday to
take Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Sim mons
to the bedside of their grandson,
Jerome Cox, who is very low with
pneumonia.
Mr.. Powell is convalescing
from an attack of pneumonia.
Mesdames Rose Lyons, Rose
Winfrey and Vertie Luudv's
children all have whoopinR
cough.
Mrs. Miller and children called
on her parents Sunday.