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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 1S.-CORN-Renewal of
peace gossip sent the corn market down
grade today after little show of strength
at the outset. Initial gains were ascribed
to reports of frost in Iowa. 1t was estf-
mated. however. that more than so per cent
Of the whole United States crop Is now
safe from frost and that within week
Opening prices. which varied from I'M
changed figures to &c higher. with De-
tober 81 .a2A to $1-53 and November 81. 40
to 81, 1914. were followed by q sharp gen
eral break.
The close was unsettled varying from &c
net decline to sc advance with October
s. s. S S9.a 10 s1sess and November s14aA to
OATs-oats fluctnnted with corn.
Changes. tho. were narrow. After opening
&c to NC higher. with October T3aac to
s31sc, the market receded to slightIy below
yesterdays finish.
PROyfSIONS-Trade in provisions was
Hight with values tending upward Ribs
gained most.
Evidence Of an improved cash demand
had bullsh Influence later.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Sept. 1s.-wHEAT-rash :
Market unchanged-to. &c higher. No.
hard. 81. Is: No. 2. S2156t2 151a :; No. / red,
Sis: No. 2. fa15G21511. = as rs s.
& CORNING rket Unchanged to &c higher.
No. white. s1.ss1191; No. 3. nominal !:
No. yellow. $1.72nl.T4. No. 3. nominal.
0ATS-Market 1ac higher. No. white.
72Hc: No. mixed, 72kc.
RYNs1. 5g61.Gn
EAFIR AND MILO MAIZE@s3;3ss6 40.
HAY-Timothy.r Soc higher: choice tim
othy. s230oG30.o choice prairie, $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
STAFF OFFICER HERO.
Danger Troops Were In.
{By> the Associated Press.)

'raine, Monday, Sept. 16..The fighting
Monday on the new American front in
Lorraine was featured by the gallant
action of an American staff officer.
when the officer saw there was
danger of part of his advancing forces
being outflanked by German machine
gunners, he personally led his men in
q charge against the guns. He cap
tured one gun himself and his men
took the others. The officer was
wounded, gprobably mOrtally.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
OIL men HANDICAPPED
Congress Urged To Remove Barrier to
{ Increased Production.

Washington. Sept. 1S.-Unless con-
gress soon passes a bill providing for
leasing of oil lands and thus removes
the barrier to increased production.
President Wilson will take over oil,
coal, gas, gold. copper and zinc, Sena-
tor Pittman, Nevada, declared today in
the senate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
HAD BIG DAY IN AIR.
French Brought Down IL Planes and
Destroyed 10 Balloons Sunday,

Paris. Sept. 1s.-In aerial fighting
Sunday, French aviators destroyed
twelve German airpIanes and set ON
fire sixteen captive balloons. says the
statement on Aviation activities sissued
by the war office today. = 1sS ~
Sunday night bombing squadrofis
dropped. forty-six tons of bombs on
military targets behind the German
lines from Laon to Metz H~z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18

$500; choice alfalfa. $s250Q3s.oo.
SHOR;rS-$1. 34aid1 40.
tBRAN-$1- 36@1 50.
sBUTTER-Creamery, 54c; firsts, 52c
seconds, sic: packing. 39c.
EGGS-Ffrsts. 41c: seconds. Sec.
=. POULTRY-MaFket unchanged
CORN-Ciose: September. $1.5sA: DC
tober. $1.57hQ1.57% split; November
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
SHIPPING BOARD LOSES ONE
One Hundred Survivors of Torpedoed
Dora Landed in Ireland.

An Irish Port, Sept. 1S.-One hum
bred survivors of the torpedoed Amer
lean steamer Dora have arrived here
aboard an American store ship.
D The Dora was a steel screw steam
ship of 1887 tons built in 1908 in
italy. She was one of the shipping
boards fleet. /. L..-t. z:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
STOP BREWING OCT. |
President Signs Proclamatton-l
Months Supply on Hand.

Washington. Sept. IS. President
Wilson has signed q proclamation
prohibiting after next October first
the use OF any foodstuffs in brewing
beer and near-beers except malt and
hops. After December first brewers
must cease brewing altogether
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
DENY BELGIAN OFFER
German officials Say No Proposition
Was Made to Albert.

Amsterdam, Sept. 1S.-Competent
German official circles declare they
have no knowledge of any special
peace proposal to Belgium, a Berlin
dispatch said today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18

Temperatures in Kansas have ranged be-
low normal for the past "a hours. and were
close to freezing in some parts.
| A few scattered showers were the only
precipitation reported.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
New York stock Market.

New York Stock Market.
Wall St., New York. Sept. 1s.-STOCKS-
Persistent accumulation of the oil stocks.
which were absorbed on the later trades.
attracted big professional following aud
this had a tonic effect on the general list.
Pronounced strength was shown in Marine
preferred Pullman. the Tobaccos, Ameri-
can Smelling and the Distillery group.
Advapces ranging from one to three points,
western railroad shares was traceable to
the excellent earnings being reported on
the large diversified tonnage being ham
After momentaryr hesitation. tie more I'm
hortant shares opening with prices frac-
tionally lower than last night close. espe-
ing. Baldwin Locomotive and the Oiss, the
stock market today showed some improve
ment at the end of the first half hour
rallyine from 1o3A to 104, and Texas com
pany from 1914 to 161 Other oil stocks
also were actively bouRHt; Royal Dutch ad-
yancfng IA points and California Petrol
point.
Chicago Live Stock Market.
Chicago. Sept. 1S.-HOGS-Receipts TO-
600. Market fully steady with yesterdays
average: Top: $20;s5: butchers. $40 151
1000: rough. s1s.5o@10.25; pigs, good to
choice. $19.OO611950
CATTLEReeeipts 10000. western and
lower: butchers stock and calves steady.
SHEEP-Receipts 21.O00. Market 1Oc to
ooc higher No prime lambs here; top
western. $1S25; top native, $3.50.
Kansas City Live Stcck Snies
The following sales were made this morn
ing mt the Stock Yards. Kansas t,ity. aud
reported over long distance teleIhone dt.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
= son & Co.. live stocs commission mer
chants.)
Kansas City. Sept: 1s-CATTLE.Re
ceipts 10000 head Market steady; others
lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales. S10.25G 2c.4o; top.
SHEEP-Receints $500 head. Market
steady. Lambs 81 80. ---..-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. Sept. 1S.-COTTON-Spo
steady, % points off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
Chicago, Sept. IS

(The rrnge of prices on grain futures m
Kansas City 'sna Il OF Tran. as reported
by Thos. ]. Myers 50. L. Bhlgp
Kansas City, Sept. IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18

Chicago Grain and Produce Market.
Chicago. Sept. 1s-CoRN-Close: septem-
venber. $1.49A 01.49%
hATS-September. T2% 6721sc; October.
13A6731ac: November 74l4c.
r PORK-Sept.. $4o55; Oct, S4C.55; Nov.
LARD-scpt., s27oe; Oct, saas7; Nov.
SHORT R1Bs-sept. $3.50; Oct. s2s.7o:
Nov, $3.50. ~ -
Il Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Sept. 1s.-RUTTER-Msrket
higher. Creamery. 4Sh@55c.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
P0ULTRY-A1ive. unchanged.
POTATOES-Market lower Minnesota
Early Ohios, bulk. So 4O024 As; ditto sacks,
So $50 $50: Wisconsin bulk, $235Q2 10 !;
ditto sacks, $2.50@260.
New York Produce Merket.
New York, Sert. 18.-BUTTER-Mark et
/ firm. Creamery higher than extras, 571@
5Sc: extras. % score, SIC.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh firsts,
4SM5Oc.
CHEESE Market strong. State whole
milk. flats fresh specials. 2sAc
| POULTRY-Alive, weak; dressed, quiet.
New York Sugar Market.
New York. Sept. 1S-SUGAR-Raw.
| steady; centrifugal, G2s; fine graduated,
I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty-four hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-18

New York Sugar Market.
New York. Sept. 1S.-SUGAR-Rs
.eady; centrifugal, 7.2S; fine granulat
0c.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHER'S
CASTO -
ACCIDENT STARTS FIRE
THAT DESTROYS PLANT

Owensboro, Ky, May THE
plant of the greensboro Forging
Company was destroyed by fire this
afternoon with loss of $685. In
surance on the plant amounted to
$4,000.
The FORCES were heated by oil,
which was pumped to them. One of
the belts in the building broke,
and in swinging around hit the oil
pipe, which was smashed. Oil flowed
in a stream to the FORCES and in a
few seconds the entire building was
envelOped in flames. The company
was doing Government work and had
a years orders on hand.
Nearly 100 men were employed. S.
r. Ewing, Ridley Ewing and II. S.
Berry were the largest stockholders.
Plant will be rebuilt at once.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
TO MERCHANTS AND NIILLERS.

(D No family is permitted to buy
more than six pounds of wheat -four
per month for each member of his
family.
(2) No dealer can sell wheat -four
to any family when the amount sold
added to the amount on hands makes
more than thirty days supply when
used on the six pound per capita
basis.
CD All dealers are required to
keep a record Of all -four sales, show
ing the person to whom sold. the
date of the sale, the lumber in the
family and the amount sold.
ca All people are warned against
the danger of buying more than six
pounds of -four per month per
each member of the family, or of
having more than thirty days sup
ply on hands at any one time.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

loan, and after that date az per cent
bonds of the first Liberty loan will
have no futher conversion rights
with respect to the conversion privi-
lege now arising, but any nnconverted
Y per cent bonds will have a cur
rent right of conversion in the event
of any further bond issue at higher
rate than ~ per cent before the ter
mination of the war All "A per cent
bonds, including bonds issued upon
are nonconvertible."
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
MILITARY units
FOR ALL colleges
Plans Devised By War De-
partment Will Aid
Big Schools.

Washington, May 1S.-It will be
possible for every educational institu-
ton in Kentucky of college grade to
maintain a military training unit on
and after the beginning of the new
school year next fall.
This possibility arises under a plan
just worked out by the general staff.
announcement of which is made by
the Secretary of War. The idea be
hind the plan of the government is
to provide military instruction for the
college students of the country during
the present emergency.
Secretary of War Baker states that
instruction under officers and
nOncommissioned officers 70 the
army will be provided in every in
stitution of college grade which en-
rolls for this instruction one hunderd
or more able-bOdied students over the
age of IS. The necessary mill
tary equipment also will be provided
by the government as far as It is pos
sible to do so.
Enlistments i'm these military units
will be purely voluntary, but college
heads will be expected to encourage
young men over the age of IS who
are attending the college TO enlist.
An enlistment will constitute the
student a member of the army of the
United States and liable to active duty
at the call of the President
Secretary Baker announces, how
ever, that it will be the policy of the
not to call the members
of these training units to active duty
until they have reached the age of 2l.
unless urgent military necessity COM
pels an earlier call. Provision, Il is
announced, will be made for cO-ordin-
ating the reserve officers training
camp system which exists in about
of the collegiate institutions
Of the country, with this broader plan.
Secretary Baker says this new pol
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
WAR TO THE DEATH" KEYNOTE
OF WILLIAM II. TAFT'S SPEECH

Philadelphia. Dispatch.-"War {,
the DEATH" demanded former Presi
dent Taft in his keynote speech al
the opening session to-day of the
ton will continue for two days. After
League to Enforce Peace. The conven-
stirring plea for fighting army of
| 100000 men, Mr.. Taft said:
I'VE should set our faces stern
and unbending toward one end-war.
Let us have peace, but let us have
war that we may have peace. To
sound the trumpet, stern, implacable
war to he the end, this convention
was called"
Mr.. Taft presided Men of nation
wide prominence to the number of
1000 are in attendance. They include
educators, business men and states
men.
This convention speaks an irrevo-
cable public opinion that the war
must go on until our foe is defeated"
Mr.. Taft said. we are fighting the
German people led by the Hohenzol-
Tern dynasty, its military hierarchy
and Prussian reactionaries. They
maintain the undiluted and cruel doc
torine that might is right. The have
been strengthening their might for
fifty years in order TO establish their
right to the domination of the world.
mo one in the widest flight of his
now can think of unde-
feated Germany yielding either prop
er indemnity to Belgium or justice to
Nor will the uncon-
quered German ruling class consent
TO lift the German paw from PROSTATE
Russia, or give over to decent rule |
the bloodstained Christian provinces |
of Turkey. If the wrongs of the Op-
pressed are not righted the war will
have been fought in vain"
The league will take an active part |
in "win-the-war" activities. This is !
emphasized in the annual report of |
the executive committee.
THE task of the league has been |
one of popular education" the report
ays. ut has marshalled the resources
Of powerful organization by leaders
If national reputation in every state
If the union to accomplish the fol-
owing ends:
"First-Emphasize the high pur-
bose of the war.
"Second-Take an active part in
activities.
"Third-Oppose an inconclusive
md German-made peace that would
'e only another breathing space be-
ore another and greater contest.
"Fourth-Plan the foundation for
permanent league of nations to
make peace secure in the future"
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

and advise all ailing women to try
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and / will guarantee they will
derive great benefit from it. Mrs.
FRANK FITZGERALD, 25 N. 4lst Street,
West Philadelphia, Pa.
There are thousands of women every
where in Mrs. Fitzgerald's condition,
suffering from nervousness, backache,
headaches, and other symptoms of a
functional arrangement. 1t was a
grateful spirit for health restored which
led her to write this letter so that other
women may benefit from her experience
and find health as she has done.
For suggestions in regard toyour con-
dition write Lydia e. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass. The result of their
40 years experience is at your service.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrh Medicine is taken internally and
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
faith in the curative powers of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that IL fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Addre SIS F. ]. CHENEY & CO, Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist. 75c.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

that she would see Miss Lusk alone.
he said, despite his efforts to arrange
meeting through another woman
who was friend OF the two, and so
the next day she went to the Mills
home. Shortly afterward his wife
called him on the telephone and
asked him to come over. When he
arrived she was unconscious with a
bullet in her heart and died a few
minutes later.
The only emotion exhibited by DR..
Roberts throughout the day was a
constant moistening of his lips and
hard grip on the arm of the witness
chair
Near the end of the session, how
ever. when he was telling of finding
the body of his wife, he broke down
and sobbed. At this brief point the
court ordered brief recess so that he
could regain his composure.
On direct examination, although in
structed by the court that he need not
answer questions which might tend
TO incriminate him, Dr. Roberts told
in detail of his relations with Miss
Lusk and of several meetings with
her in Milwaukee and Chicago hotels.
DR.. Roberts was called to the wit
ness stand Unexpectedly by the State
in the morning session of court after
wo physicians had testified that Miss
Lusk, from descriptions of her con-
luct following the shooting. might |
nave been insane at the time.
Throughout the day the courtroom
vas filled to overlooking with spec
ators, more than two-thirds of them
Deing women.
The court adjourned with DR.. Rob-
rts still on the stand and his ex-
will be continued to-mor-
ow.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
Road To Happiness.

BE amiable, cheerful and good ma
tured an you are much more likely to
be happy. You will find this diff
cult, If not impossible, however, when
you are constantly troubled with CON
stipation. Take Chamberlain Tab
let's and get rid of that and 1t will be
easy. These tablets not only move
the bowels y but improve the appetite
and strengthen the digestion. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
NOW FOR WILSON.

A colOred man is quoted as follows:
IL amt no Democrat, but if Presi-
dent Wilson runs agin I'm gwine to
vote for him. | done vote agin him
twice cause he warn't on my ticket,
but | shore does admire a man what
does things like he does. Any man
what can make the days an hour long
err and take all de railroads away
from the rich folks and turn 'em
over to his son-in-law has shore got
sumpin' in him.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

The proper food for one man may
be all wrong for another. Every
one should adopt a diet suited to his
age and occupation. Those who
have weak stomachs need to be es-
pecially careful and should eat slowly
and masticate their food thoroughly
1t is also important that they keep
their bowels regular. When they be-
come constipated or when they feel
dull and stupid after eating. they
should take Chamberlain Tablets to
strengthen the stomach and move the
bowels. They are easy to take and
pleasant in effect. m
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

DGcu III Ddu HcdlIil
and had several at
tacks of nervous
prostration until it
seemed as if the
organs in my whole
body W ere worn
out. ] was finally
persuaded to try
Lydia L. Pinkham's
We getable Com
pound and it made
a well woman Of
me. | can now do
all NV hollsework
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
Children Cry
FOR FlETCHeR'S
Q a 8 OF ~
LIBERTY LOAN WINS.

Washington, May 17.-Unofficial
reports to-day to the Treasury in
dicated that the Third Liberty Loan
total had gone above $4,000, 900 900
and might reach $4,000, OOO, 900. The
exact total will not be known until
next week.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
Get Rid Of Your rheumatism

Now Is the time to get rid of yout
rheumatism. You will find Cham
pertains Liniment a great help. The
reiief which it affords is alone worth
many times its cost.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
LIBERTY BONDS, HOW
To CONVERT Them
Secretary McAdoo Gives
Procedure To Be
Followed.

Readers of the Republican, who
own Liberty Bonds, either of the
first or second issue. are much inter-
ested in the method necessary to pur-
sue. in order to convert the same
into 4ii per cent interest bearing
bonds, as provided by law. therefore
we reproduce full statement relative
thereto, as made by Secretary Nc
Adoo. upon the subject:
Three and a half per cent bonds
of the first Liberty loan. per cent
bonds of the second Liberty loan
converted and 4 per cent bonds of
the second Liberty loan will be con-
verified into IA per cent bonds dur
ing the six months period beginning
May 8 and ending November 9. 1918.
1T will not be practicable to make
deliveries prior to June 1, 1918, of
"A per cent conversion bonds and as
under the act approved April 4, 1918.
holders of 4 per cent bonds of the
first Liberty loan presenting their
bonds for conversion after July l.
but not after November 3, 1918. will
be entitled to the increased interest
rate from June Is to May Is. re-
spectively. without adjustment of in
terest 1t is hoped that holders of
such bonds will not present their |
bonds for conversion until otter
July 1, 1918.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24

icy in dealing with the male student
body of the colleges OF the country
aims to accomplish two-fold object:
First. to develop as a great military
asset the large body Of young men in
the colleges and. second. to prevent
and wasteful depletion of
the colleges through indiscriminate
volunteering by offering to the stu
dent a definite and immediate mill
tary status.
Plan Up To Colleges.
Letters have just gone out to the
presidents of all the colleges in the
country requesting them to bring this
new plan to the attention OF the stu
dents. Those who do not graduate
this spring should be urged to con-
tinue their education and take advan-
tage of this new opportunity to serv(n
the nation" says the Secretary OF
War.
This plan was worked out after sew
eral college presidents had called at
tention of President Wilson and Sec
rotary Baker to the fact that stuA
dents under the draft age are enlist
ing i'm large numbers at the present
time and that the indications are that
by the beginning of new school year
the college attendance will be great
~ reduced unless something can be
done to encourage young men by Civ
ng them definite military status i'm
mediately, The Secretary of War
.ook the matter up with the President
and the outcome is the plan which
has been worked out.
The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1918-05-24
NERVOUS
PROSTRATION
May be Overcome by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound This
Letter Proves Ii.

West Philadelphia, Pa.-"During the
thirty years l have been married, have