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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-15
IN HOSPITAL WHEN DECORATED
Archie Roosevelt Was on Operating
Table When Given Hero's Medal.
BY FRED S. FERGUSON.

With the American Army in France.
March 14.-Capt. Archie Roosevelt,
son of Col. Theodore Roosevelt, re-
ceived the French war cross Tuesday
for gallantry in action, while lying on
an operating table in an evacuation
hospital, it is permissible to announce
today.
When the French general and his
party arrived to confer the decoration,
the operation had just been finished.
White-robed doctors and nurses were
standing about and the air was heavy
with the usual hospital smell of anaes=
theticS.
Roosevelt was partly covered with
a sheet. The general was admitted.
Stepping beside the table. he ex-
pressed the pride the French people
felt in having a member of one of
Americas illustrious families fighting
with them. He complimented Archie
on his bravery and lauded the valor of
all Americans in the battle line. He
kissed the captain on both cheeks as
he pinned the war cross on his chest.
Young Hero Is Modest.
Young Roosevelt thanked the gen.
eral simply, saying he did not believe
he deserved such honor.
Roosevelt was wounded Monday
while with his men in a trench on the
Toul front American artillery prep
aration for raid was in progress
The Germans apparently thought the
raid was coming from Roosevelt S
trench and barraged it.
RooSevelt's Wounds Serious.
The raid was really launched from
another sector, but during the bonn
bardment a shell burst near the cap
tain, causing compound fracture of
his left arm. A splinter also entered
his leg. A corporal near by was killed
and several other soldiers were
wounded by the same shell
Roosevelt's brother. Maj. Theodore
Roosevelt, Jr., member of the med
ical corps on the same front. visited
him in the hospital. Arches wounds
are serious but not fatal. He is doing
nicely and is gritty and cheerful
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BIG LABOR MEETING
Good Crowd Heard Speakers at Audi
torium Last Night

Every man and woman over Is
years old should be conscripted for
the period of the war and put on the
same basis of pay as the private SOL
der" declared ]. I. Sheppard of Fort
Scott, in speech at the mass meeting
of the American Alliance for Labor
Thursday night. The auditorium was
women of the city, who applauded the
speakers vigorously.
Shortly after the statement in re-
gard to the CONSUMPTION of labor for
the duration of the war Sheppard
stated that NO man should be allow
ed to be forced to work for less than
living wage. Nor should any able
bodied man be allowed to lose an
hour from his labor
the Labor unions and secretary of
the Topeka Typographical union,
spoke a few minutes on the way to
win the war. Amos declared that in
his opinion the war could not be won
until the United States has placed
200 airoplanes over the German
lines.
American labor cannot and will
not afford to do less than stay in the
war until the last American soldier
is gone west or the eagle is carried
in triumph thru the streets of Berlin.
asserted w. A. Biby in a speech at the
meeting. English labor has already
shown its determination to stick and
1 think that American labor is equal
1y courageous
The meeting opened with a COM
i munity sing led by H. A. Jungk. c. H
Danner, state employment agent, pre-
sided at the meeting.
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MESSAGE TO SON
"Your Cross Greatest Posses
sion This Family Has," L. r.
French General kissing Archie
Makes Colonel Laugh.

New York March 15.-Colonel
Roosevelt thru the United Press sent
the following message to Captain Ar
chic Roosevelt, who has been wound
ed and decorated with the French
war cross:
Archie, we are very anxious, but
we are prouder than you can mag
inc. Oracle and baby all right
Your cross is the greatest possession
this family has.
(Signed)
This was cabled to Fred S. F'ergu-
the American front, who will person
ally deliver it to Captain Roosevelt.
Colonel Roosevelt dictated the mes
sage over the telephone from his
home at Oyster Bay after Ferguson's
dispatch, giving details of how Archie
had been decorated had been read to
him.
wait a minute" he exclaimed, as
he heard the first words of the cable,
81 want to dictate this to my daugh-
ter"
Kisses ON Both Checks!
So as the dispatch was read to him
a few words at time he repeated to
other members of the family with side
comments of his own.
When the description of how the
French general kissed both Arches
cheeks was read, the colonel shouted
with laughter.
That's fine-that's perfectly fine
he declared when he had heard all the
ca bic.
II would be very glad to have you
send Archie message from me, thru
your organization
He then dictated the message, ex-
planning that Oracle was Mrs. Archie
Roosevelt whose home is Boston.
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NATL GUARDS TO
csuo sssd mo11 psnurauoo,


tional guard or national army division
might be in the front line. Behind 1t
in the same corps might stand an Illi-
nois division and a far western divi-
sion in the third line. or either of
these supporting divisions might be A
regular unit. composed of men from
all parts of the United States. Grad
ually as its casualties and other re-
placements increased. the New York
from the other divisions or, when 1t
was in reserve would feed many of its
original New York regiments into the
division ahead of it. If they contin-
ned in the same relations long the
three divisions would become COM
posites Of all three with a steady flow
of casuals introduced from the United
States at the third line, still further
diluting their original neighborhood
complexion.
Train All of a Kind in One Camp.
Out of this situation has grown the
pIan to form separate repla cement di-
visions in the United States. where the
arm of the service for which prelim-
mary training and not the state from
which the soldier comes will be the
factor governing mobilization. Infan-
trymen would all be trained at one
camp, artillery men at another. ma
chine gunners at another and SO on.
Men who had been under training six
months would be available for assign
rnent to replacement attachments
bound abroad. Their places would be
taken by new drafted men or by vol
unteers gathered thru the recruiting
service That would extend the re-
placement system back to the civilian
population in orderly, workable fash
ion, it is argued.
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waiting attitude. Very many ere curious
about these consumption figures. They
want to how the coalless days affected
consumption Also Liverpool was lower.
ending easy and 81 to IS American points
down. That market also sold little here.
Tho Texas has no -ain, it was cloudy. and
some look for another bearish statement of
the visibly supply this week. or relatively
SO. Atlanta has adviees from Washington
that registered mea engaged exclusively in
agriculture will not he called into the ser
vice of the army ultil the end of tie agri-
cultural season. The day might have been
summed in one word. -featureIess." That
is. nothing or next to nothing essentially
New York. March 15.-Fina-cial News
Bulletin: Stocks-Buliish operation in
lions fail to in1resss iiqui,iaiion of the
profit taking kind which started them and
departments to be light, while the short in
terests is large in Coppers, Motors and
Coalers. There is good buying in CoaIers
and Equipments stocks aud the general rail
list is expected to respond favorabIy to
the final passing If the railroad measure
Pool channels are bullish on corn Products.
Pgh. and West Virginia. Sloss., Burns
Bros. American Can. American Sumatra
and American Linseed.
Chicago, March 15.-The Herald saws:
Grain-It is the belief of a large number
of men in the grain trade that and
oats are starting into a period of liquida-
ton which will carry prices irregularly low
er. There has not been a good break for
long time. and the impression for seferal
days has been that it is overdue. 1t was
bought at much lower prices went out of
their holdings yesterday. 1t was also ap-
side aggressively, out many of them COW
cred around the inside prices. 1t was said
that the market Is not in shape to stand
continued heavy selling. 1t was the gossip
of the corn trade that here has been more
selling the last two days by cash houses
which is expected to represent cash corn
than at any time IN a month The May
is off only 15sc from the highest of the
season, offerings being absorbed by COM
fivlGr a1orc
who are bearish and have waited for a
chance to sell short have become aggressive
some quarters that with No. corn at 81. O5
011o there is possibility of some No. 3
corn being made for May delivery. The
selling of one cash house has been most
significant
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secretary; Mrs. J. F. farrell, acting vice
president
Liberty Loan Committee-F w Free
man, chairman First Kansas district; j. Il.
Burrow. county chairman.
Women's Liberty Loan Committee-Mrs-
w. A Johnston, district chairman; NJ Edna
Corbet, county chairman; Mss Euphem1a
Page. city chairman: Miss Nanon Herren,
county vice chairman; Mrs. Harrison Nor
gan, vice chairman; Mrs. W. W. KitchelL
vice chairman; Mrs. II. L. Alkire, vice
chairman Mrs. II: w Roby, secretary ;
Four Minute Men-C. w. Myers. state
chairman W. A Johnson, county chair
Y. NJ G. A-W " Bowman. chairman
state committee: Clifford Pierce, state sec
rotary; A. A. Goddard, chairman war fund
a. ". G. A. War Work Council-Mrs.
Paul Walker. local chairman; Miss Ann
Sweet Mrs Robert H ahdif stona
war fund campaign; Mrs. A. Marburg,
chairman woman's committee salvation
Army war campaign: Adjt. w. G. Houser,
commander local organization.
Knights of Columbus War Work Com
mittee-J. W. Gibbons, Dr. W. C. Melon
Rotary Club War Work Committee
Henry Bennett, president; Cecil Howes. sec
rotary; Henry W. McAfee. chairman smile
Father.ess Children of France Society
Mrs. J. c. MeClintock. president; Mrs. Ben
nett r. Wheeler, treasurer; Mrs. S. S,
Library War Service-Mrs Adrian
Greene, state chairman; Miss Caroline Med
licott campaign director for Topeka James
l.. King, chairman campaign fund.
L. S. Boys Working Reserve-W. l..
Porter, state chairman; J. f. Kaho. city
chairman
French and Belgian Relief-Charles
Dillon, state secretary; Fred Violand,
chairman.
[. s Thrift Stamps and Baby Bonds
O. S. Elliott. chairman: Mrs. Newell Abra-
hams.
Young Mems Hebrew Association War
Work Committee-H. Auerbach. local rep
resentafiVe,
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SHRINERS TO TOPEKA
Ceremonial in April Will Be Attended
by 900 From Oyer State.

Topeka Abdallah Shrine club will
hold a ceremonial April II. which will
be attended by about 800 Shriners
from over the state. A dinner was
given at the club Thursday night to
make arrangements, and B. B. Eitel-
man was made chairman of COM
mittee on arrangements.
Two hundred petitioners are expect
ed to apply for the degree work The
7 eayenWorth shrine will bring its par
apf1ernalia for the ceremonial. pa
rade will be given on Kansas avenue.
followed by an entertainment at
theater and a banquet will precede
Initiation
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EYE FOR AN EYE
German Prisoners To Be Seat
tered Over Menaced Area.
That Because Huns Place AL
lied Men in Exposed" Towns.

T.ondon, March 15.-German pris-
oners of war are to be distributed over
areas which the enemy's aircraft are
subiecting to attack in their raids. ac-
cording to the Evening News today.
This" says the newspaper, lis be-
ing done because the allied govern
ments have learned that prisoners Of
their nationalities in German hands
already have been so placed in all
towns which the German government
considers ikelX to be attacked"
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TREAT SEED OATS
County Farm Agent Would Instruct
Farmers. @|

A. ID. Folker. county farm agent, is
urging the farmers of Shawnee coun-'
ty to treat seed oats for smut. He
says this treatment is simple and cas-
lily accomplished, and that 1t will in
crease the yield from three to eight
bushels to the acre. With oats at Is
cents a busheI, a saving of 100000
would be effected on the $4,000 acres
devoted to the raising of oats in this
county
Mr.. Folker has been over the coun-
ty talking the matter over with the
farmers. and he will be glad to in
struct any of them on the methods
of treating the seed cats.
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1t Will Be Feature Attraction at
s Auditorium Tonight.
DR.. Morrison and His Boys Ar
rived This Morning.
EXPECT CAPACITY HOUSE.
An War Workers Will Attend
Patriotic Demonstrations.
DIR. WoIfe of Chicago 10 Be
Principal Speaker.

DR.. T s. Morrison and the 130th
Field Artillery band are sure to be the
feature of the entertainment of the
big patriotic demonstration meeting at
the Auditorium tonight. The band
arrived this morning and all morning
the mothers of the band boys in To
peka have been seen on the streets
proudly showing their soldier sons to
their friends
Topeka has shown that she likes
the military bands from other states
and other cities, and now comes
product of Topeka's own best brand OF
manhoo to furnish the entertain
rnes1t. A large crowd had been eX-
pected before the announcement was
made that the band would be here
hut now the committee in charge of
tie patriotic meeting is wondering
jusA how many people the auditoriuni
VIII hold and what excuse they Will
make to those late corners who will
have to be turned away. 1t is ad-
vised that the people who wish to as
sure themselves of seats for the meet
ing tonight should take a page out of
the book of the other two concerts
and arrive very early.
but the 130th Field Artillery hand
isnot to be the whole show tonight,
net by a long shot. DR. J. e Wolfe
Of Chicago university, is to be the
speaker of the evening with a patriot
ica talk. Dr. Wolfe is reputed to be
one of the finest speakers the middle
west has produced.
All Will Sing.
Nor is that all Besides the band
there are to be other musical num-
hers on the program NJ C Holman,
veteran leader of the famous Modoc
club, will direct the community sing
ing, AT least he will direct the chorus
of 100 voices and the chorus will lead
the singing.
Miss Florence Rowe and Mrs. w S.
Stambaugh are on the program for a
number of vocal solos. Mrs SIAM
baugh will sing Dr. Roby's war song
for the third liberty loan. This is to
be the first public rendition of the
song. She will also sing keep the
Home Fires Burning"
THE boy scouts will act as ushers
for the evening under the leadership
of Scoutmaster A. A Graham. The
boys of troops 2, 3, s, ID, IA, and OF
Oakland are to report in uniform to-
gether with a number of scout Off
Gals.
All War Workers Invited.
Seats on the stage have been re-
served for the executive Officers OF
the nineteen war work organizations
which have Joined in the meeting
The officers who will have seats on
the stage and the organizations that
they will represent are:
State Council Of Defense-Gov: Arthur
Capper, chairman; represented by Mrs
Copper in his absence; Frank p Mac
Lehman. f c. Fox. ]. n. DolIey. W. D
Itoss o. f. Whitney, :. C. Mohler see
slyoman's Committee Of the State Council
e Defense Mrs van D. Mi e MElVa9e' state &c
chairman food production and home eco
Monies department; DR.. Lydia. De Vilbiss
chairman, child welfare department Miss
Lima BFesette, chairman. women in in
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Poultry and Eggs.

Poultry and Eggs
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison,
Topeka, Kan. March 10.
springs. over 2 -bs-- l9c: ROSTERS loo !:
STACEY young roosters. ire: b-oiIers. lbs
aud under. 23c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka 35c
BUTTER@5Gd50c.
Positively cannot Use sheep lamps us
less fat
Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan, March 10
PRAIRIE HAY-SoO Of
ALFALFA-S25OO
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UPSET HUN PLANS
Americans Thwart Big German
Plans for Gas Attack.
Destroy Four Groups of PrOiec-
tors in Addition to Others.
by the Associated Press.)

VIE The american Army III
New York, March 15.-As a pre-
groups of German gas projectors, in
addition to the group of 200 projec-
tors already reported destroyed, have
been discovered and likewise blown
to pieces by the American artillery.
Probable German plans for gas at
tack or. a comparatively large scale
against the American positions north
west Ct Toul have thus been upset.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City March 15.-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market steady. Bulk of sales, S17.I0
01T.5O; heavy. S1690@17.40: packers and
butchers S1I10M17.55: light. S1T-25m II 30 ::
pigs S12.O0M15.6G.
CATTL@Receipts 1000 Market strong.
Prime fed steers S12.50d 1915: dressed beef
steers S105011 1926: western steers 9.J0tI
1885: southern steers. SS.0Oe111. cows,
81. 50eI 1918: hifers. S1.75@ 1115: stockers
and feeders. S7.50d ESQ: bulls. Ss.0OG10 80 !;
calves 81 50a13.0G.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong.
Lambs S170001S.00; yearlings. S13.50@
1850; wethers. 81. 50M1i.O0: ewes, S11.50GI
1900: stockers and feeders. ss.00Q 1928
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ToDAfS MARKET REPORTS

! Chicago. March 15.-CORN-Liberal re-
ceipts and weather favorable for the crop
movement led to further declines today in
the corn market Absence of shipping out
let's to. the east counted also bearish fac
tor. There was gossip too of likelihood
that owing to the poor quality of the 1917
crop a lower grade of corn than at present
accepted would be made standard for the
filling Of contracts. Opening prices, which
s1.27R and May s12d to $126ls were fol-
lowed by a material drop.
good demand from Industries brought
about decided upturn later in future de-
liveries but the effect failed to last. Prices
closed unsettled, he to Sc net lower, with
March s1.27A and May $1.25H.
OATS-General commission house selling
carried down values of oats Reports fndi-
eating increased acreage being seeded
handicapped the bulls. After opening sc
to 1sc off the market underwent a moderate
additional setback.
PROVISIONS = Provisions sympathized
with the weakness of grain. Besides, the
hog market was lower.
Subsequently, offerings became scarce
and the market rallied little on account
Of packers buying.
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KILLING STEEIfS.
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago. March 15.-HOGS-Receipts a.
600 Market slow &c lower Bulk of sales
SIT. oo@I7.TO; light, s17o0@179o: mixed.
S16.15d11.SO: heavy. s16.20M17.45: rough,
SIG. 2oN16.40; pigs S1375M 1928
CATTLE-Receipts 9,0OG Market steady.
Native steers. S9.40d14.15: stockers and
feeders $S25d 1925: cows and heifers, 81 10
az 10; calves. S10.50d 1916.
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market STEADY
Sheep. s11.O0d1400: lambs. s145Od 1910
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Piles Cured in 6 to IA Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles. Instantly relieves
Itching Piles, and -ou can get restful sleep
after the first application. Price 50c.-Adv.
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Chicago March 15.-BLTTER- Marke
lower Creamery 40M4lc
EGGS-Market unsettled. Firsts. 3524
ordinary firsts, 35c: at mark. cases inciud
ed. "A y a SOC.
POTATOES-Narket unchanged.
ROOSTERS-Market unchanged.
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Retail Hay.
Furnished by va Gilchrist ees Quincy
Street,
Topeka. Kan, March 10.
PRAIRIE HAY-S2O.O0 s4 Is -
ALFALFA-S25O6 "a a..
Topeka Grain Market.
FURNISHED by ]. B. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, March 10.
YELLOW CORN-S135 &c 50
WHITE CORN-S1,65.
OATS-S0c.
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Morning Grsin Gossip
furnish I'd by the Topeka Board Of rra-iei

New York. March 15.-Journal of Com
meree: Cotton-It was a bit lowering, like
the weather, prices dropped slightly The
census figures on consumption were post
poned. Therefore some still maintain a
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New York March 15.-BUTTER-Mar
weak. Creamery higher than extras. 441@@
45Ac
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 40Ihn41c
CHEESE-Market weak State whole
milk. flats held specials. 25H2 6c
POULTRY-Alve. firm: dressed. quiet.
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Kansas City. March 15.-CATTLE-R
ceipts 1000 head. Market strong and active.
Steers. S11j-
HOGS-Receipts 5000 head. Martet
Heavy weight. steady: light. Zoe to 15c
higher. Bulk of sales, s17.0U6l1IG0: top.
sire.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at Z a. IN. Friday.
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Kansas city Live stock Market

New Orleans. March 15.-COTTON-Spot
steady and unchanged: mfddling. :saa.50.
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THE foiIowinE sa'es were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, kausas City. anil
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journa; ~ Clay Robin
& Co., liv, stock commission nier-
chants)
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New York Stock Market. =

Wall ST., New York. March 15.-STOCKS
-Specialties were subjected to irregular re-
versals after their early advance due to the
Pacific reacted almost points presumably
because of a proposed war tax. Toward
noon the general list strengthened again,
war issues, shippings and steeIs featuring
the further advance. Liberty 31as sold at
97-30@97 40, first As at $500 to 1924 and
second As at 5000 to 9616.
Equipment issues comprising the war
group were responsive to a fair demand at
the opening of today's stock market. Gains
of to almost points were made in the
first half hour by Baldwin Locomotive and
bethlehem and Crucible Steels. also general
motors and American Can, United States
Steel Marine preferred American Car, Cen
trail Leather and Mexican Petroleum gained
large fractions. Union Pacific and Reading
were strong but New Haven was heavy.
Liberty bonds were irregular.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. March 15.-CORN-Close: May,
S1.255s.
OATS-March, .s9Ae; May. s61s @S6Ac.
PORK-May. $fS.25.
LARD--May. S26.15: July S2612
SHORT RIBS-May S24.11; July so II
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Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, March 15-CORN-Cash !:
Market unchanged. NO . mixed, S165@
1-s5; No. 5, $159@1.65; No. 2 white, 81. Ssm
195; No. ;. nominal; No. 2 yellow, $1.721
1.S0; No. 5, nominal.
DATS-Market unchanged to lie lower. No
= white, 92d921ac; No mixed, se1a@
S7Tac.
| RYE-sa somc.s5 .s.-
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZESS3 S264. 90.
HAY-Market unchanged to 5Oc and 81 90
lower. Choice timothy, Steady; choice
prairie. So O00255o: choice alfalfa steady
SHORTS-S1 90td.Op.
BRAN-S1. 65I1. 50
WHEAT-Receipts 16 cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
ECiGS-Firsts SIC.
CORN-Close: May. s126as al .261a