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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
CUT OIL OUTPUT
Kansas Operators in Fear of
Government Action.
Will Cease Drilling for an In
definite Period.

Bartlesville, June 2s.-On produc-
ers in the mid-continent field
took fright at the probability of gov
eminent action and after hasty con-
ferences issued orders to stop drilling
after the wells now under way are
completed. 1t is estimated there are
500 strings of drilling tools operating
in the Oklahoma and Kansas filed,
500 of which will close down within
few weeks unless the orders are
rescinded. Sixty per cent of the high
grade oil produced in the United
States comes from this territory.
Producers also claim the present
market price does not justify extern
sion of operations. 1t has been known
for several days that producers were
apprehensive over government action,
several delegations having been sent
to Washington to confer with federal
officials. Today's order, however, was
the first move on the part of the pro-
ducers to check drilling operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
MANY FOR OFFICERS
for Second Officers
Camp Are Numerous.

Recruiting" for the second mill
tary training camp at FIT. Riley, for
officers, has been lively around the
office of Frank P. MacLennan, chair
man of the Military Training Camp
association.
During the last week there have
been 119 applicants whose applica-
lions have been supplied. The ap
pearance, standing and apparent quail
ifications have been generally high.
The average of The applicants has
been greater than those who applied
for the first camp. Men of more
mature age and experience in civil
and military life are applying, in
Guiding eight panish-American war
veterans.
Applications for this second camp
will not be taken after July Is. Be
tween that date and August 10 the
applicant will be informed when and
where he is to apply for the military
examination. Between August 10 and
September l, the time when the sec
ond camp will open, the applicant
will be notified whether or not he is
accepted and given two or three
weeks time in which to arrange his
affairs.
The age limit is A years, with ex-
ceptions extending the age to SO, and
in a few instances to "a years, where
applicants have had military training
and experience.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
CRTMP ON CENSOR
Secretary of War in Huff bitches
New Information Department.

Washington, June 2S.-Secretary of
War Baker today ditched the com
mittee on public ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
wise the official censor-insofar as
handling of military news is con-
cerned.
This action followed the confusion
yesterday over publication of arrival
of Pershing's men in France before
the war department had sanctioned
its release. While the department
opposed publication, the committee
authorized it. This caused Baker to
order that General McIntire, war cen
sor. should be the court of last resort
hereafter instead of the civilian wise
board in the committee.
Secretary of State Lansing has OBJ
served similar custom ever since the
public information committee was
established. Lansing has his own
publicity and censorship department
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28

hot winds at several points in the last
week and growth has been stopped by
lack of moisture in the last three or four
weeks. Clay Center wires: Fine rains WIS.,
tied all parts Of this territory today the
first rain in more than three weeks. Mois-
ture was very badly needed. More rain
threatening" Abilene, kan.-Light rains
in north Dickinson this afternoon. Spring
crops were suffering. Wheat harvest has
commenced with prospects of yield ex-
ceeding early estimates; some fields will
yield thirty bushels or more
Junction City, June 2S.-Steady rain fell
here 1t will prove very beneficial to corn
crop which was much in need of moisture.
Marysville. Kan, June 2S.-A much
needed rain fell here today amounting to
half inch This will be great benefit to
corn crop.
The Chicago Herald says-Grain interest
becoming uneasy over the continued
uncertainty as to how the wheat crop now
being harvested is to be handled. They
want to do business. but are at a less as
to what TO pay. Many think that II is not
wise to make high bids and farmers are
in no mood to accept low ones.
Many of the largest sellers of corn We'd
nesday covered on yesterdays break. while
radical bears sold more and had to buy 1T
back later at higher prices 1t was the
belief of some of the bears last night that
the short interest has been cut down, leav-
ing the market in no shape, as they saw it.
to Withstand any heavy selling. Leading
industries have been out until over the
Fourth of July holiday. Shippers heavily
short cash corn have led the buying the
last few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
TODaY'S MARKET REpaRTs

Chicago. June 2S.-WHEAT-Prospect
of immediate embargoes to reduce wheat
exports to European neutrals gave a down
ward impulse today to wheat values The
market was bearishly affected also by OPP
timistic crop advices especially from the
spring wheat region. Opening quotations
which ranged from &c to 4c lower with July
at S201 and September at s1.S0 to 81 ST.
were followed by n light further decline
and then something of rally.
Announcement late in the session that the
government soon would completely domi-
nate the distribution of wheat. both for
domestic and export purposes and that
option trading in wheat would be abol-
ished. brought the market almost to
standstiu
Business in the future delivery pit ceased
entirely for an interval. The close was
steady, 11ac to &c net lower with July at
SOL and Sept. at $1.S1R.
CORN-Corn prices weakened a re-
suit OF rains in Kansas. where drouth had
been complained of. Besides. reports were
at hand indicating that large amount of
corn still remained to be marketed in ILL.,
nois. After opening &c to KM1c lower,
prices suffered a moderate additional set
back before a recovery began.
Seaboard demand led subsequently to
something of an advance. but not of a last
ing sort. The close was nervous at the
same yesterdays finish to half cent up.
OATS-Oats ensed down with corn. Buy
ing ascribed 10 seaboard account. tho
proved later to be more than offset.
PROVISIONS-Falling off in shipments
of lard and meats had a bearish effect
on provisions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
sPURNs LAWYERS AID.
Cocchi Feels Morally Acquitted but
Willing To Pay Death Penalty.

Bologna, June 2S.-"I feel myself
acquitted morally, but I am ready to
undergo the legal penalty of my coun-
try Alfredo Cocchi, slayer of Ruth
Cruger, is quoted as having said to the
interrogating judge at the last ques-
tioning of the prisoner. Yesterday
however, Cocchi, according to relia BILE
authority. sent out this message to a
friend:
II am guilty and I want to pay the
penalty. Why spend your money on a
lawyer? I won't see him."
There is no doubt here that Cocchi
has horror of a sentence to death
by the American electric chair. This
adherence is shared by all his friends
and they, with the prisoners relations
are starting a fund to fight proceed
ings for his extradition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
CONVICT TURNS HERO
Led Gallant Attack-His Daring Put
Germans to ROut.

Petrograd, June 2s.-The hero of
the army in the Carpathians is a
formed convict from Siberia who by
his example inspired an attack by
forces which heretofore had obdurate-
ly refused to charge. The ex-convict,
whose rank is sergeant, led fifty vol
unteers in a rush on a German blind
age.
The attacking party confused by
heavy fire, wavered, whereupon the
sergeant alone climbed the breast :
works and hurled a bomb among the
enemy. Then with only eighteen fol-
lowers, several strongly held blind
ages were rushed. This produced gen.
eral panic among the enemy and re-
suited in the capture of many prison
ers.
The sergeant was given an officers
commission, two regiments invited
him to command and the whole of his
division resolved Immediately to par
ticipate in an offensive.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, June 2S.-HOGS-Hog re-
ceipts 1000; market steady to Sc lower.
Bulk, S14.SoQ1555 heavy, S15.45Gd5.65 :;
packers and butchers, $151001555; light,
S14.40@1510; pigs. $130o@14;00
1900 southerns: market steady to shade
lower at yesterdays average. Prime fed
steers, S12 50@13.35; dressed beef steers,
S9.50d1225: western steers. S9.00d 13 % :;
southern steers, ST.50@12.25: cows, $6.5OG
1915: heifers. Ss,50@1300: stockers and
feeders S7.50@10.50; bulls, $I.O0d92o :;
calves S7.00d1350.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 4000 market
steady at yesterdays close. Lambs. $1,000
CISCO; yearlingss 81 COG a 90; wethers !;
feeders, 81. GOA 1900.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
DROUTH IS BROKEN
CONTINUED from Page One,

NCOHNAhucu iEOiu rage Oueb
50 mark and to the same stage Friday
afternoon. But the ground is soaked
here and sunshine and hot weather
will not injure the crops. The Off
cial forecast calls for generally fair
weather tonight and Friday with not
much change in temperature.
The thermometer Wednesday night
fell twenty degrees within two hours,
just before the rain started. The low
est point recorded in the twenty-four
hours is Sc. The temperature will
again fall to that level tonight and
will rise tomorrow to the 50 stage.
The wind was blowing 8 miles an
hour from the southwest this morn
ing.
The highest temperature on record
for this date is 100. in 1901, which
started the hottest summer spelI on
record, and the lowest, is ST, in 1904.
The river was stationary this morn
ing at SO feet, The same as the read
ing made Wednesday morning.
Railways Report Rain.
The Rock Island this morning re-
ported the rain as general over this
division of their lines, being lighter
in the west and heavier in the eastern
portions of the state.
With the exception of the territory
south of Garnett, rainfall Wednesday
night was general over Santa Fe rail-
way lines in the eastern two-thirds of
the state, according to reports re-
ceived today in the general offices of
the company here. The precipitation
between Emporia, including Topeka,
and Kansas City totaled about half
inch.
Between one-fourth and one inch of
rain fell on territory between EN-
poria and Newton and south to Ar
kansas City. Between Newton and
Dodge City showers averaging one
tenth inch fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
NATL GUARDS NEXT
Confined from Page One,


tains a punch. He is a regular fight
ing man and able leader.
And another man-Admira1 Gleaves
quiet, suave navy commander. de-
serves a need of praise for his able
handling of the conveys for the trans
ports.
Just what these ships were is with
held. Just how they modified and
how they journeyed unscathed is
known, but shielded.
What units compose the first Amer
lean expedition, too, is a military Sc
cret for the moment, tho probably de-
tails will be announced in the forth
coming statement of the war depart
ment.
Pershing Occupies New Home.
Paris, June 2S.-Major General
Pershing, the American commander
has left the hotel in which he has
been staying since his arrival in Paris
to make his home in a fine old resi-
dence in the Rue Re Varenne, so as
to be near his headquarters The
house, which has magnificent gar
den, formerly belonged to Prince
Gortchakoff. 1t was leased before the
war by ogden Mills of New York, who
placed it at the disposal of General
Pershing-
U. S. JacIxieS Flood Paris.
Paris, June 2S.-Paris was flooded
with American naval officers and blue
Jackets today-men from ships that
accompanied the American expedi-
tionary army on its voyage to France.
They were feted and cheered and pet
ted by adoring crowds everywhere
they went.
Some of the men were granted four
full days leave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
Rock Island Prevent Claims
Board Meet Shippers.
Business Men From Over State
in Harrington Today.
ROAD HEARS SHIPPERS SIDE
Railroad Has Reduced Claims
Half Million in Year.
Several Hundred Employees VIII
Meet Later in Topeka.

Harrington. Kan. June 2S.-Wen
known business men from over the
state are in Herington today as guests
of the Kansas division Prevent
Claims Committee" of the Rock Island
Lines superintendent Reed of the
Rock Island has pushed thru pro-
gram in which the employees of the
road Will be given an opportunity of
hearing statements from the shippers
in the campaign against losses and
damages.
r. o. Mccormick. secretary of the
Wichita Commercial club, spoke on
The effect of the prevent claims
movement as viewed by shippers and
the necessity for its continuance"
Ralph Hoffman, president of the
Kansas Flour Mills of Enterprise dis
cussed Preventing claims in the
handling OF flour and mill products.
Oscar w. LHjestrand. traffic manager
of the Kansas Flour Mills company
of Wichita, talked on THE benefit of
the prevent claims movement to grain
dealers" J. II. Mercer, state live
stock sanitary commissioner of To-
peka. spoke on the subject. Success
full handling of livestock by railroads
and what the stOckmen need and APP
preciate." d. E. Lamb, president OF
the Petit & Lamb Mercantile com
and the retail merchant" H. L. Reed,
superintendent of the Kansas division
of the Rock Island with headquarters
in Harrington, presided and gave the
opening address of the meeting, out
lining the work done by the Rock
island in reducing the damages and
loss in transit on his railway.
Reed Originated 1t.
The prevent claims movement was
inaugurated in Herington eighteen
months ago when superintendent
Reed called a meeting OF all repre-
III nd
ed a committee for the purpose OF
improving shipping conditions. me
movement has spread until it is In
effect on the entire Rock Island sys-
tenn and the railroad is divided into
general and division committee for the
purpose of carrying on the work
heretofore the monthly divisional
meetings and the semi system
gatherings have been from the stand
point of the employe in discussing anc
arranging the betterment OF conan
tions on the road. The meeting in
Herington today is the first in which
the shipper has been asked to give
their advice to the railway employees.
Reduced Half Million.
In the last year the Rock Island re-
duced it's freight claims by more than
a half million dollars. This was due,
N. d. Ballantine, assistant to the vice
president and chairman of the move
ment, says, to the campaign of edu-
c ton and cooperation among the
employees
In September it is planned to have
a general meeting of the committees
in Topeka when several hundred en-
ployes will attend.
The divisional committees usually
are composed of the trainmaster, mas
ter mechanic, division engineer, chief
dispatcher, chief clerk, general fore
man. transportation inspector, special
agent ward master. agent conductor
brakeman, switchman, engineer and
the freight house foreman. In this
way every department and every
branch of the service is represented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
EmpOria Man Pleads Guilty to the
Shull Murder.

Emporia, Kan. June 2S.-John
Thomson pleaded guilty in the dis
trict court here Wednesday to the
murder of Mrs. Charles Shull and the
attempted murder of her husband at
Bushong near here, last night and
was sentenced to serve a life term in
the state penitentiary. Shull was the
proprietor of a tent show and Thoma-
son an employe.
Mrs. Shull. wife of a tent show pro-
prietor, was killed and her husband
dangerously wounded at Bushong,
near here, last night as the result of
what authorities believe was an at
tempt to rob them of the days re-
ceipts.
Mrs. .Shull was knocked down.
trampIed and choked. Her husbands
skun was crushed with hammer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
LOSES BIG FEES
fcontfnued from Page One,

Continued from Page Onel
which really resulted in the legislature
going home without action concerning
the disposition of several rather
healthy looking accounts.
When the legislature took the thir-
ty per cent slice from the states
share of the motor license fees, it
gave back to the counties fund esti-
mated at from 100000 to $4,000 a
year. Under the rather loose provis-
ions of the original motor license act
the department enjoyed many privi-
leges and spent money with a free
hand and little regulation or super
vision. Such portion of the states
fund as remained at the close of the
fiscal year went into the general rev.
enue fund The close of the present
fiscal year finds nearly $4,000 in the
hands of the department. There is a
dispute as to whether this money goes
into the general fund under the old
law or remains at the disposal of the
department. If denied to the state
treasury, such portion of the fund as
may remain at the close of the 1918
fiscal year will be added to the ac-
crued funds of that year and sent
back to the counties in which the
motor cars are owned.
Fish and Game Balance.
Changes in the fish and game laws
of the state have occasioned a conten-
ton as to the final resting place of
some $4,000 now in the hands of the
state fish and game warden as accu-
mulated fees. The new law provides
that the fish and game department
shall limit its expenses to $4,000 a
year. Under the new law revolving
fund is created from the fees and It is
out of the revolving fund that ex-
penSes of the department are paid.
But with the change in the law is
found a 100000 balance in the hands
of the department. The legislature
did not provide for it's disposal in
either the general fund or the revo1v-
ing fund. just now w. G. Tegemier,
state warden, does not know what to
do with the money and Auditor Knapp
is anxious to close his books.
Another ruling from the attorney
general will affect the state grain in
spection department and a fund of
S29,255.51. The new law provides for
the creation of a special fund by the
grain department and payment of OPP
Grating expenses from the fee fund.
This law became effective April. At
that time George H Ross. state grain
inspector, had in his possession nearly
$50, 900 in fees. Now the state auditor
wants to know whether this money
shall be turned into the general reve-
nue. fund of the state or shall be
placed in the newly created special
fund. General Brewster must deter
mine whether these funds shall remain
inactive for two years or can go to
the general fund without special legis-
latiVe enactment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
CLOSE IN ON LENS
Canadian Troops in Half Mile
of Big Coal City.
Portuguese Parliament Cheers
Achievements of Its Soldiers.

Canadian Army Headquarters. June
2S--Under a protecting concentration
of artillery fire Canadian troops early
today stormed and captured the Ger
man front line before Avion, a suburb
of Lens
With the British Armies in the
Field, June 28.-Canadian troops to-
Leauvette, one-half mile southwest of
Lens.
Their patrols, showed ahead of the
village, penetrated even further to-
wards the coal metropolis of France.
This is the nearest the British have
yet come to the city of Lens proper.
Mention of patrols pushing still fur
Their on. indicates a general retreat by
the Germans and abandonment of
their positions, under the tremendous
ly strong constructing pressure which
the British have been applying to the
city.
Eleu dit Leauvette is located half
a mile beyond LEVIN, where some
time ago the Germans made a des-
perate stand against the British ad-
vance. Avion, where the Canadians
last week made some brilliant ad-
vances, is about three-Quarters of a
mile due south of Lens and about the
same distance southeast of Eleu dit
Leauvette. Lens is practically en-
circled on the sides.
Portugal Cheers Troops.
Lisbon, June ga wave of ire
mendOus enthusiasm swept over par
lament today, when formal announce
ment was made that a battalion of
Portuguese troops somewhere on the
fighting line in France had destroyed
a German patrol and taken a number
of prisoners.
The Portuguese troops exploit was
formally announced by Field Marshal
Haig Saturday
Germans Hurl Attack
Paris, June 2S.-The Germans last
night attacked the salient of Watt
weller northeast of Thanh. in A1sace
according to the war office announce
ment today They were repulsed,
leaving a number of dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
JAPAN WANTS ISLAND
Announces Intentions to Retain Form
err German Possession in South Sea.

Toxic, June 2S.-Japan is making
every effort to retain for herself the
former German colony of Using Tao
and other former German possessions
in the South Sea Islands, Viscount
Motono, foreign minister. asserted in
the diet today.
81 do not believe you will have
cause for complaint against the gov
eminent on the disposition of these
islands at the peace conference" he
declared, answering a question.
Viscount Motono, who was recalled
from Petrograd, where he was Jap
anese ambassador, to accept the port
folio of foreign minister, declared that
there was no danger of Russia making
a separate peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
UNVEIL IRISH STATUE
Robert Emmett in Bronze Presented
q. S. Govt Museum by Sons of Erin.

Washington. June ga bronze
statue of Robert Emmett, Irish mar
tyr patriot, was unveiled today in the
rotunda of the national museum here
IN the presence of a notable gather
ing. The memorial was presented 20
the government by American Citizens
of Irish descent.
President Wilson accepted an in-i-
tation to attend and make a speech.
The presentation speech was made by
Judge Victor ]. Bowling of New York,
Chief Justice White of the supreme
court accepted the statue on behalf of
the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-28
ARTILLERY MAN AT HEAD.
Sibert. Veteran Chief of First q. S
TroOns in France. Is NeWiyMed.

San Francisco, Cal. June 2s.-Maj.
Gen. William L. Sibert, who COM
mands, under Major General Per-
shings direction, the American troops
already in France, was in temporary
command of the western department
of the army. with headquarters here,
after the departure of Maj. Gen. j.
Franklin Bell of New York.
For two years he commanded the
Pacific coast artillery district, upon
his return from Panama, where he
built the Gatun locks of the Panama
canal.
Just before his departure for
France, he was promoted to the rank
of major general. On June 6. last, he
was quietly married in Pittsburg to
Miss Juliet Roberts
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by Topeka Board of

Furnished by Topeka Board OF Traoe-f
Northern Kansas got fine soa king rain
last night, which lasted several hours and
extended west al far Smith Center along
north line of the state and north OF Raw
river.
Reports show the rain moving southeast
and the eastern half of state is expected to
be well watered this morning. The rain
came at most opportune time Spring crops
were not suffering and alfalfa has been
put away In fine shape. but oats was just
in the filling" stage and wheat beginning
10 ripen in this section. These two crops
needed rain badly. Western Kansas is
greatly in need Of rain There have been