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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
RALLYING TO ALLEN
Lndsborg and Mcpherson County
Latest Into the Fold

Lindsborg, Kan. March 1.-Linds-
borg and Mcpherson county are be-
hind Henry J. Allen for governor An.
Allen club has been or
ganized here. and the organization.wi
be extended to every country and
voting precinct in the county. A mem
bership of 500 prominent men and
women in all sections of the county is
assured in two weeks.
Behind the organization of the club
in Lindsborg were some of the strong
est and most influential business men
and citizens of the town. Fred Good
holm was named as president of the
club. while Robert johnson is sec
rotary and J. o. Lundstrum is treas
urer. Sentiment for Allen in McPher
son county is practically solid in many
localities. and Allen will easily sweep
the county by big plurality
Many of the prominent men and
women of this city pledged themselves
to direct the Allen campaign while he
CARNATIONS behind the American
army. Already work has been started
in other sections of the county, and
the next few days will see organiza-
lions in practically every town in the
county. Before the end of two weeks.
Allen workers claim, the county club
organization will show more than 500
members. More than 1000 McPher-
son county men and women are ex-
pected to pledge their allegiance to
Allen. These men and women will not
only pledge their votes on primary
day, but will go into the pre-primary
campaign and urge their friends to
vote for his nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
CAPTURE MURDERERS
Three Convicts Who Killed Missouri
Prison Guard and Escaped, Caught.

Sedalia, Mo-, March Kenneth
Brewer, David Bartlett and Joseph
Kenney, convicts who yesterday muir
dered Ely Jenkins, a state peniten-
tiary guard at Jefferson City, were to
be returned there today under guard
They were captured here late last
night when they were found hiding
behind a bill board.
The convicts had Jenkins's revolver
and a b1ood-stained knife when they
were arrested.
One Confesses to Killing.
Jefferson City, March David
Bartlett, Kenneth Brewer and Joe
Kenny. convicts who escaped from
the Missouri prison yesterday morn
ing, and who were captured at
Sedalia, Mo-, last night, We're brought
back to the state prison this morning,
and each was placed in a separate
dark cell. Bartlett admitted that he
planned the escape from the prison
and killed Eli Jenkins, the guard
whose body was found in the cell of
Bartlett and Brewer.
1t was enormously stated in a
Sedalia dispatch last night that all
three prisoners admitted completely
in the killing of the guard.
The guard was killed in the cell of
Bartlett and Brewer before they re-
leased Kenny from his cell Kenny,
according to statement made last, had
no actual part in the murder of the
guard
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
SPRING COMES BACK

the following forecast from the wealth.
er bureau: Fair tonight and Saturday,
with rising temperatures; continued
good weather and moderate tempera-
lures over Sunday.
The lowest temperature in the last
twenty-four hours was %, reached at
$50 o'clock this morning. The mer-
curry is expected to go to As this after
noon, and will drop to about 80 to-
night, and Saturday afternoon it will
probably go to SO or so.
Only few sprinkles of rain have
fallen over the state in the last twenty
four hours, and fair weather now pre-
walls across Kansas, and on west TO
the coast, and the sky is clear today
from Kansas north to the Canadian
line. The wind is blowing from the
west at the rate of four miles an hour
The highest recorded temperature
on this date was II in 1901, and the
lowest was 1 above zero in 1890.
The report from Oklahoma City
showed a temperature of 80, with
cloudy skies, but a promise of clear
weather.
Shippers are advised to protect
shipments north and west against
temperature of rs, and east and south
against a temperature of 80.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
BUY IT OR LOSE IT
Special Master of L. & I. May Junk 1t
If sale Isn't Successful.

: Under the terms of the decision rem
der I today in the matter of junking
ne l.. & T railroad the special mas
der of the road is authorized to junk
a., if the public auction of the road
a. unsuccessful and does not result in
a sale. The terms of the decision re-
cite thu the minimum sale price for
inc road as a going concern shall be
s Q, 0O0.
3 There has been some agitation
a'mong the citizens of the towns along
The r1aC and by the residents of JET
ferson and s-venworth counties to
buy the road in as a going concern.
sFhe decision of Judge Pollock issues
stn order to publish the sale of the
Joad for a period of four consecutive
weeks. At the end of this period the
1ead Will be sold at public sale, tho
1he citizens of the counties named
&a.il fave first option at the $So, 1000
: Should tho citizens of jefferson and
J4eavsnwOrth counties buy the road,
they must file a bond to cover ANY
Joss that interested parties may sus-
14in IN case of failure to produce the
purchase price" This provision means
rhat the bond will be forfeited if the
zcitizens of the counties do not fulfill
the contract they would make in pur-
chasing the road
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an official Russian statement received
here today. The removal of elements
OF the reputation valueless in the de-
Tense of the capital is being contin-
ued, however.
Gold and other valuables continue
to be shipped away from the city, the
statement adds.
No previous indication that the peo-
pies commissioners had left Petro-
grad has been contained in the Rus
sian advices. These commissioners,
who comprise the Russian governing
body under the Bolsheviki regime,
have had their headquarters at the
Smolny institute in Petrograd.
Dispatches from Petrograd bearing
Mondays date reported the removal of
the military activities of the govern
ment to q camp outside Petrograd but
stated that the commissioners them
selves were expected to remain at the
institute.
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;; Morning Grain Gossip
(Furnishsd by the Topeks Board Of Trade)

New York, March 1.-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-Passage of the railroad
bill is expected to influence short cover
ing in stock market. To some extent it
has been discounted. Fair profits ought
not to be ignored. The general plan of
making conservative purcha sers on reac-
tons for turns, as in bull trading mar
ket, should give the best results as we
see it. Pool channels continue bul1ish on
American Car Foundry, Corn Products and
Pittsburg Coal among specialties.
Chicago, March 1.-The Herald says:
Grain-Export sales of corn to the Wheat
Export company at Chicago the last three
days aggregate 6so,o0o Bushels. This is
16.5 per cent corn fit for human food
and in condition 70 export to Europe I'M
der ordinary conditions. Exporters will
take all the good corn they can get the
next three weeks. The corn sold from
Chicago is to go east to the seaboard,
while that sold from southwestern markets
is to be shipped largely to New Orleans
kinds of corn and using the best for the
export trade. Leading industries are keep
ing out the market and ii is understood
that the food administration desires that
they shall continue so until March 10. To
get corn they must secure permit from
the food administration. Advancing prices
for rye and barley, which are the best SUBJ
on corn and oats. Little outside buy
ing for futures is coming in. Sentiment
is rather more bearish, but traders are
cautious about selling breaks, and are
satisfied with moderate profits either
side. The advance of y cent in cash prem
iums for No. white late in day was on
buying to cover shorts for country ship
per. 1t is expected that cars for moving
oats will be scarce the next two weeks as
corn has preference.
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TOO MUCH CENSORSHIP
New Chief-of-Staff Says It's .Lamen-
table''-Just Back From Europe.

An Atlantic Port, March Maj.
Gen. Peyton March, new chief-of-staff
of the United States army, arrived
here today after nine months abroad
as chief of artillery of the American
expeditionary forces.
General March said the censorship
was "lamentable" and intimated he
would advocate that the regulations
in this respect be made less stringent.
American officers in France cannot
understand the present censorship
methods, General March said. add
ing:
Il know of no gentle method of con-
Quoting g war of this magnitude and
no army can expect not to have some
body hurt. ~
American Morale, the Best.
1.-The American forces are remark
declared. ''They are keen about the
game. Those on the battle line now
and the reserves too are so we'll
trained in modern warfare that they
car handle themselves with entire
credit to the United States. I inspect
ed the troops on the line just before
left France and they are extraordi-
narily cheerful and contented notwith-
standing the mud and the German
Shells"
General March said that he had not
seen Major General Wood but added
that he was told by General Pershing
just prior to his leaving that General
Wood was rapidly recovering from his
wound n the forearm.
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WERE FOR MILLER
Packers Backed Him in His
Race for Congress.
a'hey Were for Anyone To De-
feat DOOlittIe.

: Chicago, March FOLLOWING up
bis Wednesdays showing that leading
Politicians acted as lobbyists for the
Packers and other interests in Wash
Ilston, Heney has introduced let
ters to show that the packers tried to
Eefeat Congressman Dudley Dool1ttle
Because of his activity against them
4 o. G. Claflin,l jr., attorney of KAN
gas City, Kan, according to a letter
5Ieney read. dated August 10, 1916,
Informed Thomas Creigh, Chicago
Eackers' attorney, OF Doolitae's past
record.
4 Edward Norris, leading packer, was
Informed by Crefgh in a letter dated
October so, 1916, of the following eX-
Change of messages between myself
Fnd T. H. o., in line with your sug-
sestion:
Was After DOoIittle.
Would appreciate any information
you can give regarding prospects Con-
eressman Doolittle reelection. Not
Nithstanding high price livestock he
Is trying capitalize by activity against
PACKERS. Who is his opponent? Could
you give any extra assistance to lat
Ser? 7. c."
Clyde Miller is Doolittle's oppo-
rent Know rlany influential people
n Doolittle's district and will make
- a personal matter to do anything
POSSIBLE to assist Miller. j. II. o.
1uf j. II. o."
Clyde Miller was advised of the
packers investigation letters concern
sag the Fourth district congressional
Fight. Asked by the State Journal
toncernfng the identity of -. H o."
Ediller said he neither knew nor had
Beard of a person who signed such
initials.
IF such letters were exchanged. it
Ss-as entirely without my knowledge"
Said Miller 4 never heard of the
31atter and I know nothing as to the
Individuals or any plans which they
1aay have entertained. If l received
sny aid from the packers it was with
cut my knowledge and certainly never
Solicited. l started my campaign
early and whacked the packers every
time 1 made a speech. In fact my
campaign was based largely on the
fact that the stockmen of the Fourth
district were not getting a square deal
in marketing their beef and hogs"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
FIND A 12-INCH BOMB
Planted in Chicago Federal Building
to Wipe Out I. w. w. Records.

Chicago, March 1.-Secret service
men today sought persons who placed
a high explosive bomb in the federal
building near offices occupied by at
torneys prosecuting the I. w. w. The
12-inch steel cylinder was found by
Francis Dobson, nephew of District
Attorney Clyne, in a room formerly
occupied by Special Investigator Hin
ton Clabaugh.
Chemists declared the bomb was
made of a foreign powder and jagged
slugs, which if, exploded, would have
wiped out records in the +. W. W.
cases. The fuse was not lighted, ac-
cording to one report. 1t was the
second bomb found in the federal
building in the last two months.
Special precautions were taken to-
day to guard Claude Porter, United
States attorney of an Iowa district,
and Frank K. Nebeker of Salt Lake
City, special counsel in the 1. W. w.
prosecution, whose offices were en-
dangered by the bomb found last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
KILBOURNE is BACK
General Woods Chief of Staff Will
Reach Funston Today.

Camp Funston, Kan, March L.
Lieut.. Col. C. E. Kilbodrne, chief of
staff 20 Maj. Gen Leonard Wood, will
arrive at Camp Funston from France
today It is rumored General Wood
also is coming, but division headquar-
tiers has no notice to that effect, and
the las. word from General Wood was
that he still was in France.
The meaning of Colonel Kilbourne's
return is not explained. While in
France he was wounded in the eye,
but has recovered Staff officers be-
lieve his trip here is for inspection to
report to General Wood and does not
mean he will resume charge of the
staff.
The staff of the Eighty-ninth di-
vision has been in France several
DAYS.
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SPAIN in TURMOIL
Entire Cabinet Resigns, Fol-
lowing the Elections.
Feeling Over Hun Sinkings
ArOuses This Nation.

Madrid, March 1.-The cabinet has
resigned.
The retirement of the government
was expected in view of the outcome
of the geenral elections on Sunday.
Furthermore, the ministry was divided
on the question of the policy to be
pdrsued toward Germany in conse-
quenee of the recent torpedoing or
several Spanish steamships.
Public opinion is expressing itself
strongly against the lack of energetic
action by the government in the face
of Germanys disregard of her en-
gagements concerning the immunity
of Spanish steamships, under the con-
d;tions specified, from submarine at
tack
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.


Kansas City, March 1.-HOGS-Receipts
5000 Market steady. Bulk of sales, $1,000
butchers; s1610@1e.35; light, $16OO@1630;
pigs, S13.50@15'75.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Prime fed steers, S13.O0@13.75; dressed beef
steers. s11.0O@13OO: western steers. S9.75@
1900; southern steers. S7.50@11.50; cows.
and feeders, $7,5o@12. so; bulls, $725@1O 25;
calves, $7.00612.50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady
14.25; wethers, So. O0@13.25; ewes. S1125@
1850; stockers and feeders, $SO0615.S5
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SKATER WIRE SERVICE
Phone and Telegraph Lines Destroyed
by Storm West of Salina.

Salina, Kan, March 1-As work
men are able to penetrate the storm
area west of Salina, damage to tele-
phone and telegraph companies grows
worse. Miles of poles are down,
snapped off at the middle with wires
hopelessly entangled in the mud.
There is no communication yet and it
is not known how far this damage
extends. 1t was stated today that it
would require several weeks to put
the service back to normal, as many
trunk lines must be rebuilt
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GIVES RUSS 3 DAYS

Continued from Page One)
ducing rovinces to Immediately send
as much food as possible to Petro-
grad and Moscow. The appeal says:
THE capital of the revolution viii
have to resist a long siege but 1t Will
not capitulate until the last moment.
To this end it needs the utmost assist
ance in regard to food. You must not
permit the starvation of revolution in
Petrogfad-"
Germans Have Pskov.
London, March 1.-Pskov is in Ger
man hands, despite contrary rumors,
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Petrogtau declared today.
Russ Have Stopped Huns!
Petro grad, Feb. 2s.-The German
offensive has been stopped, due to the
resistarte of the Russian revolution
arr forces, the Bolshevik official COM
mrnique declared today.
Renew Offensive at Orsha.
Petrograd, Feb. % (evening) The
enemy today threw large forces
against the Orsha front (325s miles
south of Petrograd) itawas reported
here.
Thousands of armed workmen. ar
irving from Moscow, dug severa
miles of trenches beyond Orsha. A
battle is expected there momentarily
The civilians are leaving.
Austria Joins Ukrainia.
Zurich, March Austria Hungary
declaring it is acting on the request
of Ukraine, is intervening militarily
in that country, it was reported here
today. The operations are said to
have begun yesterday.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 1.-CORN-Trade today
in future deliveries of corn came near to
complete standstill. knowledge that until
March 10 the food administration would
take 100000 bushels to 100000 bushels daily
for export had a tendency to discourage
bears. On the other hand the fact that
the market for futures was not far from
the maximum price limit left but little
incentive to bulls. Opening figures. which
showed an advance of shade with May
S1.2I, were steadily maintained
Complaints of failure of eastern roads
TO accept shipments continued. The close
was steady at the same yesterdays fin
ish with March S1.21A and May s1.27.
OATS-Continued scantiness of arrivals
gave strength to oats. Owing to prefer
ence being given to the transport of corn
no important increase of oats supplies was
looked for soon. After opening 1se off
to 1ac higher. with May S71hc to STAG
the market scored moderate further gains
+ yISIONS-Commission house buy
ing lifted provisions Weakness in the
hog market appeared to be ignored.
No important downturn took place as
offerings remained light thruout the ses-
sion.
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DEATH SENTENCE
Belgian Socialists Condemned to Die
by German Military Court.

Amsterdam, March IA German
court martial at Antwerp has con-
demned- to death for espionage the
Belgian Socialist senators, Co1Ieaux
and Legras, according to the Hetvolk
PETER Troelstra, the Dutch Social
list leader, has telegraphed to Philip
Scheidemann, the German ma jority
Socialist leader appealing to him to
use his influence to prevent execution
of Santanea
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, March 1.-HOGS-Receipts 49,
600, tomorrow $4,000. Market unsettled to
10c lower: Bulk of sales, S1600d16,45 ;
light, S16.0OM1615: mixed, S15S5@16.60;
heavy, S15. 70@16.3S rough, $15.70@15 1890;
CIgs S11 .50d 1G.25.
CATTLE Receipts 5000. Market steady.
feeders. SI6Od10S5; cows and heifers,
S6.I0@11 80; calves, s9.Oo@14.50.
SHEBP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Sheep, S10.25@13.25; lambs. $13.75@1735.
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CALENDAR
of
Chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE, President.
t. C. KIRKPATRICK, Secretary.

Notes.
Ever notice that on ladies' day there are
no committee meetings? Perhaps with
good reason too. The boys have to be
out where they can look EN- over.
Judge L. S. Ferry. was diner at the
Chamber THURSDAY for the first time IN
reason for the celebration You saw it
Ensign Francis, willard all logged out IN
naval uniform. Ferry was mighty proud
of his guest
answer lot of funny questions, such as
What are you doing now:" Are you in
the service?" and ,-Yhat is your rank"
One man explained the questions in a
peculiar way. He said that Topekans were
not yet educated up to the uniforms and
rank insignia of the naval forces-because
we are so far away from the coast But,
we insist, hasn't the Kaw been declared
navigable stream!
The baseball committee committed
Thursday noon, with the result that Car
roll Merriam and Guilford Dudley were
a couple of days active soliciting for the
leo baseball season tickets.
Major Harvey's son Randall was up to
the Chamber for lunch the other day. He
was in charge of ]. L. Addington.
The Chamber of Commerce is furnishing
the series of munition pictures now show
came thru the courtesy of the Mechanical"
magazine.
The final luncheon of the Salvation Army
$4,000 war activities drive vii. be held to-
morrow noon. 1t had been announced for
Thursday noon, but Thursday reports
showed difference of about S1,4O0 be
tween the amount received and the quota.
The S1,400 was on the wrong side of the
! ledger. another two days were given
the campaigners to make up the deficit.
| Which brings to mind the repeated
| declarations of the campaigners that the
money for the Salvation Army was the
easiest money to get that has been
solicited for war work to date.
| Jay E. House took a crack at the Cham
/ Der of Commerce opening its doors to the
! soldiers this morning. He intimated that
the soldiers did not come to Topeka to
play pool. Maybe not. Last Sunday they
| seemed to like the game pretty we'll. The
room was crowded and they were not all
| band boys either.
That guest register. Many. visitors
come to the Chamber eveEy day. Maybe
! don't But they do not even have a
chance to register. Some of the guests
are soldiers. too, and it is possible that
| they will not come back. You may take
that last statement two ways
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New York Produce Market.

New York, March 1.-BUTTER-Market
irregular. Creamery higher than extras,
4S64Shc.
EGGS-Market weak. Fresh gathered
extras, 3Sc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, held, specials, 25A @261Ac.
POULTRY-Alive, steady and unchanged /;
dressed, firm.
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Colds Cause Headache and Grip.
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
remove the cause. There is only one
'Bromo Quinine." Z. w. GROVES sigma
ture on box. 39c.-Adv
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Kansas City, Marc

Kansas City, March L
Open Eigh Low Today Yes
May ..1271s 127N 1271s 127A 1271s
May :. ssh ss% ss,s ssh ssls
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
Chicago, March 1.-CORN-Close: May,
oATs-March. s9ase; May, s75s@s7Xc.
PORK-May, 81: SO.
LARD-May. $25.S7: July. S2610.
SHORT RIBS-May, $500; July, s25.47.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. March 1.-CORN-Cash
21O; No. 3. 1.95@1.97: No. . yellow, 81. $50
1.s7: No. 8. $1.69d171.
z OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
s2e; No % 2 mixed s612@s'e-
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s3. 7ods. 95
. HAY-Market 81 lower. Choice timothy.
alfalfa. s31.00d32 90.
3 SHORTSS1. SGM210
RRAN-S1 65@1.7c,
WHEAT-ReceiptSS cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged
: POULTRY-Market unchanged.
: EGGS-Firsts. SIC
CORN-Close: May. s1.27K @12Tss.
Chicago Produce Market.
. Chicago. March 1-BUTTER-Market
EGGEMarket lower. Firsts. s5ds5Ac:
ordinary firsts; 34Q34Ac; at mark, cases
: POTATOES-Market unchanged.
+ POULTRY-Alive, lower; ROSTERS, 22M
2714c-
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, March 1.-COTTON-Spot,
firm; middling. $500.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, March 1-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, COOS; molasses, NOM
inal- Refined sugar, steady; fine granu
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Druggists refund money If PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. First application
gives relief. 5Oc.-Adv.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
: (The range Of prices on gran futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos- J. Myers. e01 ~ T. Bldgl
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the "a hours ending at