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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
WHOLE STATE is WET
Continued from Page Onc.)

(Contlnued from rage Onc.D
City. .16; and St. Joe. just trace.
At Z o'clock this morning it was rain
ing over the entire state. The rain is
expected to be over by tomorrow
morning according to S. D. Flora, state
meteorologist.
Should the present run of tempera-
lures continue, says Flora, this will
be a most unusual month in as much
as temperatures have been above
normal every day and night this
month. Normal night temperature
now is 20 degrees and at no time dur
ing this month has the mercury ap-
preached very near this mark. The
lowest temperature in the last "a
hours, AZ degrees, was recorded ct
4:S0 o'clock this morning. Flora
says there will not be much change
today. The mercury will probably
The expected lowt mark for tonight
will be about so with practically the
same rise. about As degrees predicted
for the afternoon. A chilly north wind
will blow thruout the day on Satur-
day. The lowest temperature re-
corded on the weather map was s
degrees above zero which was report
ed from Sheridan, Wyoming. Flora
says that this is not extremely cold
weather for this district at this time
Of the year and is as much above
normal for that territory as is the
temperatures experienced this month
in Kansas.
The extremes on record for this
da.e were IS in 1894 and below
zero in 1916. At 10 O'clock this morn
ing the wind was blowing at the rate
of 10 miles an hour from the south
east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
FLOWING CUP, G00D-BY
Dry Faction Believes This VIII Be
Last Christmas for Cheer"

DEY dCUkOH DCA1GNCS WIN ~
Last Christmas for "Cheer."
New York, Dec. 2o.-This is the last
Christmas tide in which the flowing
bowl will flow, in the belief of bone
dry prohibitionists here today. They
assert that the palaces of beer and
wine will close their doors forever
when war time drouth descends upon
the nation July /.
On the other hand, liquor men still
cling to the hope that Christmas 1920
will find the well known bowl doing
business at the old stand. They are
not revealing any of their plans for
Fighting for restoration of the cup that
cheers. But they hint that the voters
themselves. after trying out weeks of
war time thirst, will not ratify the fed
eral amendment making prohibition
permanent.
take it from me. this is the last
wet Christmas" w. H. Anderson,
superintendent OF the Anti-saloon
league of 4 New York, declared
america is thru with demon rum and
his associates forever"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
Allen TO SPEAK
New Governor Will Address
Club Early in January.
1t Will Probably Be His First
Appearance in Topeka.

Henry J. Aliens first speech in Kan
sas will be before the Topeka Press
club early in January. The new gov
ernor has promised President Howes
of the news writer's organization that
he will talk at a meeting of the club
early in January and will take the lid
off in his discussions of the war and
conditions in France. A number of
out of town editors and publishers
will be guests of the club for the Allen
dinner
Not since his return from France
several weeks ago has the governor
elect spoken in this state. 1t is prob
able that his first public utterances
will be at the inaugural ceremonies
in Topeka, January q. His speech be-
fore the Press club. tho, may be de-
livered a week or ten days in advance
of the inaugural.
Announce Date Soon.
Aliens appearance before the Press
club will be the occasion of the annual
meeting of the organization and will
be an event of much Importance to
newspaper men of the state. When he
comes before the club Allen will be
told to go as far as he likes. The club
maintains it's own censorship. All
guests of the club are assured immun-
ity from public discussion of their re-
marks. More than a year ago Allen
and William Allen White told the club
membership of war conditions in
Europe. since that time the new gov
ernor has spent ten months at the
fighting front and was four months
with the strictly Kansas organizations
as a Representative Of the Red Cross
Ind the Y. NJ. c. A,
1t Is probable that Aliens speaking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
HUNS STILL PLY TRADE
State Department Informed Propa-
gandists Continue To Work.

Washington, Dec. 20. - German
propaganda is still at work in the
United States, the state department
United states Thursday in a dispatch
from The Hague. A Professor Brinck-
mann who directed propaganda in
this country from The Hague during
the war was said to be in charge of
the present operations
Officials here assumed that the in
formation was sent from The Hague
to explain the spreading of reports
that the United States and the allies
are not in agreement over certain is
sues to be dealt with at the peace con-
ference
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SANTA FE NOTES

Items Tor this column may be
phoned to 1880 between hours of s and
IL 80 n. M Other hours, call Mrs. Mar.
garet Bostick, 1890 White.l
Joe Taggart, cashier in the Santa Fe
offices, is sick with influenza.
z. Raymond, general superintendent of
the eastern lines, has had his title changed
to assistant general manager, eastern dis
Peril Davis is Ill at his home in the
Quincy apartment house, this being the
second attack of influenza.
At the annual session of the American
Association Of Railroad Surgeons held in
Chicago recently DIR. J. P. Raster, chief
surgeon Of the Santa Fe was elected presi-
dent.
When inclined to fuss on account Of the
strain upon our finances thru taxes. war
charities, ETC., we can think that the
laboring man in England on an income of
81, 400 year pays 81 600 in taxes and then
the per capita income IL 1926 year as
compared with 1925 in the United States.
The new Santa Fe building on Fourth
street is near completion and will be ready
for occupancy after January 1. This build
ing is four stories high and cost about
5000. 900.
Miss Maud Consey Of the auditors office
vii spend Christmas With her parents in
Rploif
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
BUILD MEMORIAL HALL
Arkansas City To Vote on Special
Hero Bond Issue.

a meeting of a committee appointed
by Mayor Hunt Wednesday, it was de-
cided to hold a special bord election
for the purpose of securing funds to
erect a 100000 memorial hall. adj
joining the new $4,000 city building
now nearing completion, in memory
of the soldiers and sailors from this
county who have paid the supreme
sacrifice.
Their names would be inscribed on
tablets in the building which would
serve both the purpose of patriotism
and usefulness to the community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec. 20.--CORN-Widesprea
rain and a forecast Of continued unfavor-
able weather gave the corn market today
pronounced upward swing. The pre-
vailing conditions were regarded as likely
to prove q serious hindrance to the crop
movement. scantiness of receipts counted
further as a stimulus to buyers. Opening
er with January s1.37A to $13s and May
$1.351a to $1.s6. were followed by decided
additional gains.
The market closed unsettled. 1Ae to SIC
higher with January $1.39s to $1.39ss and
May $136A to $1.36K.
OATS-Oats hardened with corn. The
market, however, was dull. After opening
Ac to Nc higher, with January 1850 to
71Ac prices continued to climb.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in provisions re-
suited from the corn bulge. Demand tho
was not urgent.
Packers buying kept the market on the
up grade.
Chicago Grain ana Provision Market.
(The range Of prices on grain futures M
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers, 301 N. e. Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
5000 HELD PRISONERS
Many Portuguese Citizens Are De-
tanned More Than q Year in Secret.

Paris, Dec. 20.-Five thousand Por-
tuguese citizens have been held as
secret POLITICAL prisoners for more
than a year, Alfonso Costa, former
Portuguese premier, declared in an
interview with the Matin today.
The sufferings of these men, who
were whipped and otherwise tortured
were responsible for the ASA ssination
of Sidinio Paes. president of Portu-
gal it was intimated. One Of the vic
TINS of this modern inquisition was
even executed, Costa said.
The prisoners. according to Costa,
included former ministers, former
presidents of the chamber, senators,
deputies, officers, soldiers and sailors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

Wall ST.. New York. Dec. s2O.-STOCKS-
Short covering exercised a stabilizing in
fluence at the opening of today's stotk mar
ket, particularly in rails and other repre-
sentative shares which suffered in the
heavy selling of the final hour of the prev
ious session. Oils also improved and
Brooklyn Transit rallied IL points. but
coppers and shippings fell back with as
There was no Ietlup. however. to the
liquidation of liberty bonds, the fourth
showing greater weakness at the new min
imum of 94.5O.
Initial rallies failed to hold, prices re-
acting after short covering had run its
course. Inquiry for 1afls proved light and
gains in that group were almost entirely
cancelled, althO Pennsylvania new bond
Brooklyn Transit forfeited its substantial
recovery and Marine preferred lost liz
points. 1ndustria equipments rnd 20 :
pers reflected intermittent pressure, U. 8.
steel making its lowest quotation Of the
week. Oils alone showed q degree of
strength, Mexican Petroleum rising 2La
points.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
REDUCE POSTAL RATES
Senate Votes To Change Zone Sys-
tenn in Mail Charge.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The senate
Thursday adopted. "a to %, the COM
mittee Amendment to the war revenue
bill providing for repeal of the present
zone system of second class Spostage
rates and substitution of a rate of
one cent pound within / so miles and
one and one-half cents a pound be-
yOnd.
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 2O.-HOGS-Receipt
1900. Market steady. Bulk of Sales 1890
G17.30; heavy. S16sO@ 17.35; packers and
butchers. $16-90@17.35; light, SIC 75@17.15;
pigs, $125od14.
CATTEIReceipts 1900; no southerns
Market steady. Prime fed steers. $1s.00a
1000; dressed beef steers. $1300@ 1900;
western steers. &12.00@1G00: southern
steers. $1,000 1300: cows, $6.5G1 90; heif-
ers. $1.00aI14-o5; stockers and feeders, 500
1900: bulls, $G.J069O0; calves, xa.00a
1:.50.
SHEEP-Receipts I 500. Market steady
Lambs, <12.00@1450: yearlings. $1O.0O6
400; stockers and feeders. $Gso@1I00.
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into strong hands and sharp rallies follow.
ed. The closing break IN the May yester-
day was said to have been due to pressure
from local professional. Corn Is such q
large market under normal conditions that
when It once gets well started nothing
seems to affect L until the movement has
run its course. The country 10 the big bull
on corn, and with the food administration
on their side, due to the Iatter's fixing Of
the hog price for January at $17.5O short
selling has proven very costly. Elevator
interests appear to be taking the cash oats
freely and selling January. They are the
pest buyers Of No; 3 whites for weeks.
January early In the day were the best
buyers later. May was also picked up all
day by the same interests. The May was
not as weak as January yesterday the re-
verse OF Wednesday. Few in the trade are
bullish and the market for futures appeura
in a rut
New York, Dec. 20.-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-The readjusfmept has
been resumed and it is expected continued
assisted by bearish professional pressure
Sentiment remains unfavorable to rails be.
cause Of settlement in the railroad situa.
ton. Investors are usually over the liberty
bond heaviness.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Indications today
were that there was still q suspicion
here that the kaiser had not lost the
war. Suit was pending in small claims
court to collect from Miss Agatha
Wieboldt bet of $40 to $40 that Ger
many would not lose. L. w. Price.
attorney. who filed the suit for Oscar
Carlson. declared the bet was the out.
come of a friendly discussion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
STRIKERS ARE FIRED UPON
At Boltrop. in Wcstphalia, Troops
Attack the RiOters

Amsterdam, Dec. 20-Strikers were
attacked by troops during a riot in
Boltrop, it was reported in a dispatch
received here today. No details were
given.
Boltrop is in Westphala, 50 miles
north of Coloyne.
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FOR RULE BY EBERT
Council of Workmen and Soldiers
Gives Up the Power.

Amsterdam, Dec. 20.-The congress
of German soldiers and workmen's
councils on Wednesday adopted q
resolution, according to Berlin teie-
gram. transferring legislative and ex-
ecutive power to the peoples commls,
sioners (the Ebert government) until
some other arrangement is made by
the German national assembly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20
SEND COLORED DELEGATES
Eleven Commissioners to Versailles t
Protect Black Race.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The nationa,
colored congress for world democracy
which closed sessions Thursday I'M
der the auspices of the National Equa
Rights league. today elected clever
peace commissioners to go to Yer.
sailles and present a petition for abo-
lition of all undemocratic restrictions
against the race.
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date before the club will be announce
ed early next week. Attendance at
the meeting will be limited to the club
membership and an officially auth
OriZed guest list
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board OF Trade }


Chicago, Dec. 20s-The Tribune: Grain
The grain trade is badly out OF step with
present conditions, as indicated by the
recent action of tine corn market With
practically no hedging pressure and a
strong cash market, there has been persist
ent efforts made to force decline by
selling short but the bears have come 20
grief quickly. Their sales have passed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

Chicago, Dec. 2O.-HOGS-Reeeipts 5000.
Market slow. Bulk of sales. &1I .35ei Il go
butchers, 81. 45M11.65; light. $16.G0M Il. 40 :
packing, $1G6OM II. 40; choice pigs, S13.504
1900.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady,
Beef cattle, good, choice and prime, 81 .So0l
1850; common aud medium. 10000 14.SJ
butchers stock, cows and heifers. $1.006I
400; Gamers, $6.s5Nt7.O0; good. choice aud
fancy stockers, 10000 1925 inferior, com
mon and medium, $3.50 1000; veal calves,
good, choice, $14.5Od15.O0.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900 Market steady.
Lambs, choice and prime, 1460n li.to
choice and prime, s90od9.25; medium and
good, $7.7509O0.
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. N. Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

Because Of its tonic and laxative effect
can be taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head. The-e
is Only one "Bromo Qufnine." e. W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-20

Chicago Produce Market.
ea cihicascc ream Dss si@o hgrrEhM"rkst
EGGS-Market easier. Firsts. 63@G4c;
ordinary fifsts, 59@G1c; at mark, cases in
POTAToEs-Market higher Wisconsin,
Michigan and Minnesota bulk, $16lG1. 10;
ditto no,. sacks sH $179@1.!5 ~,. .o>s
&c; springs, 23c; turkeys, 32c.
New York Produce Market.
New York, Dee. 2O-BUTTER--Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 70@
EGGs-Market irregular Fresh gathehr-
HEEsE-Market firm. State whole
milk, flats. fresh specials, 361a@37ze.
Chicago Grain and provision Market.
Chicago, Dec. 2O-CORN-Close: Decem-
NJ s a ss:s s., ss March, $780, alasX
oATs-December. 7116e: January, 1880;
February, 713s@711Ac; March, 71Fsc; May,
foRK|May. 1880
LARD-Jan., $24.20; May, $24.45.
SHORT RIBS-Jan.. $25.15; May, SPILLS
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City. Dec. oo.-wHEAT-cash /:
s2.21; No. red s2aeaas7; No. ?, $3.50
CoRN-Msrket steady to y up No 2
white si.52@1 50; No. 3, $3.50; No. 2 yell
OATSAMarket steady to &c higher. No.
white, !5@ I6c; No. mixed, 74@741ac.
RYE-M.jO.
KAFIR AND MILO MA1zE-sa5s02.6 60.
HAY-Rafn.
BRAN-Mar ket unchanged.
SHORTS-Market unchanged
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POuLTRY-Market unchanged
EGGS-Ffrsts, Coo; seconds 47t.
CORN-Close: December $1.46A Janu-
airy. S1.45N: February. S1.42N al. 43 March,
$1.429s; May, $1.40M14ON.
New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Dec. 2O-COTTON-Spot,
steady; 50 points up; mfddling, 29.SS.
New York Sugar Market.
New York Dec. 2O.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal. I.2s; fine graduated,
600.
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ropeks Market ssepovt.
Prices furnished BY Wolff Packing t,o.l

ropeks Market report.
prices furnished BY Wolff Packing t>o.I
Topeka, Kan. Dec. 20.
Hsu}S.
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. =. .S1f 5UTt IL 80
iiElAN 4 14J, u HID
PACKING SOWe. good to-
cnoice ...'....-....--....-.. !4SNg1H1S
LIGhI ............ ..s...... lt.oO6t 15.1J
rus ................. .s...... D000I 1880
We cannot use rough and Thin ':Lfiiiahed
aogs for packing Durposea. We will 40 g
Poultry ana EsGs
Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com.
pany. corner Laurent ana Madfson.t
Toreka. Kan, Dee 90
Springs over lbs. 2:;c old roosters lac:
br"fta.rs- lbs an aasier. hi- neais ovef
31z lbs, 21c: hens under ~ iba. tScf
springs over Q lbs. 22c: stags i9c
Topeka Gsatn Market.
Furnished ny D<rhy Grain 10. corr eP
Kansas Ave aud Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, Dec. 70
YELLOW CORN-S1 40
WHITE CORE--$1.4o
OATS-6jc.
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New Orleans. Dec. 20.-COTTON-Spot
steady; 50 points up; mfdd1ing, 29.SS.
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New York Dec. 2O.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, I.2s; fine graduated,
9.OO
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As to Criminal Liability.


This is the conclusion as to Grim
inal liability:
I'm response to the question sub
mitted by the president our conclusion
is that the facts do not Justify GRIM
profits on the part Of the officials of
either the agent or the fleet corpora
ton has been established; that while
there were some minor frauds on the
pay roll, which have been prosecuted,
the laborers, laborers' timekeepers
and pay roll supervisors were in the
main honest.
zone of the accountants employed
by our chief accountant criticised the
latter's method as inadequate. These
criticisms were submitted to two lead
ing firms of certified accountants who
reported in writing that the criticisms
were unfounGed and that the methods
and scope of the accounting, taken in
conjunction with other lines Of in
quiry. We're SO laid out as to bring to
light extravagances and irregularities
if any such existed
Certain Minor Frauds.
"This Investigation was conducted by us
was given precedence until We were aatis-
fled that excepting certain minor frauds,
no grounds existed for criminal process
and that there probably would be no de-
labor were Forthcoming. These being the
vital points we represented orally our
conclusions in regard to them and thereaf-
ter proceeded N the normal course to con-
in this complicated record. Stating con-
illusions as to alleged waste and misman
agement, the Export proceeds:
In what We have next to say We do
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tTurnished ny D~rhy t;rsin 10. corr
Kansas Are. and Curtis ST.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
MEAT SUPPLY FOR THE ARMY
Packers to Furnish 90 $4,000 Pounds
of Bacon and 134,ooo,ooo Pounds
= of Canned Goods.

Chicago, July 24.-The largest single
order for bacon and canned meats in
the history of the world-99, 100000
pounds of bacon and 1874 100000 pounds
of canned meat-has just been placed
by the quartermaster's department, Z.
S. A., for the American army overseas.
Louis f. Swift, in commenting on
this, said the order will taIe the bacon
from approximately 100000 hogs and
if other work were dropped to produce
it, would be equivalent to the total ba-
con production of the five largest Chi
cago packers for nearly five weeks.
However, six months VIII elapse before
delivery is to be completed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
BASEBALL A "N0NESSENTlAL"
Secretary Baker Makes Ruling in
Eddie Ainsmth case-players
Must Work or Fight.

Washington. July 22,-Professional
baseball players of draft age must
work or fight Immediately. and the
draft regulations may be changed
soon to include theatrical performers
and moving picture players and em-
ployees among those to seek new jobs
or face induction into the army.
Secretary Baker settled the ques-
ton on Friday, so far as baseball is
concerned. In an unqualified decision
holding the game nonproductive oc-
cupation and saying. so far from
amending the regulation to exempt
bali players, he believed the scope Of
its provisions SHOULD be so en- rged
as to include other classes of persons
whose professional occupation is sole
ly that Of entertaining.
The decision was given on appeal
in the case of Eddie Ainsmith the
Washington American catcher recent
Iy ordered TO work by a local board,
which came up TO the secretary with
a suggestion from the board that the
regulations should be changed to ex-
empt ball players.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-07-26
U. S. COAST
GERMAN SUBMARINE DROPS
SHELLS ON CAPE COD.
Sinks Tug and Three 5arges, Injurino
Several of the Crew-All
Rescued.

Orleans, Mass. July 23.--An enemy
submarine attacking tug and its tow
off the easternmost point of Cape Cod
sank three barges, set a fourth and
their tug on fire and dropped four
shells on the mainland. The action
lasted an hour and was unchallenged
except by two hydroplanes from the
Chatham aviation station, which cir
cled over the U-boat, causing her to
submerge for only a moment TO re-
appear and resume firing.
Throughout the one-sided battle the
American flag waved proudly. An
eleven-year-old bcy on one Of the
barges grabbed flag. which was one
Of his boyish possessions. and shook 1t
defiantly at the U-boat.
The boy carried the flag to shore In
one of the lifebOats. He held it proud
ly above his head as he stepped OH
land.
The crew of the tow, numbering Al.
and including three women and five
children, escaped amid the shell fire in
lifeboats. Several were wounded.
John Botovich, an Austrian, of the
crew of the tug. was the only one seri-
ously hurt His right arm near the
shoulder was torn away by a fragment
of shell. The minor injuries Of the
others were from shell splinters.