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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-16
SUPPLY insufficient
Broadening Demand Tends to Increase
All Grain and Pork Prices.

Chicago. Feb. 16!-Broadening of
demand faster than receipts could be
augmented has brought about an I'M
even advance this week in grain val
ues.
Compsred with a week ago, corn
this morning was up "a cent to 70.
anC oats up IN to 2A. Pork and
ribs showed net gains of 81 " to 81 ",
bu. lard was unchanged to 124 cents
off
1t was not surprising that demand
was good for corn, as the long delay Of
the crop movement had kept the en-
tire country on a hand to mouth ba-
sis. A decided enlargement of receipts
began OIL Monday, but the bearish eff
feet was more than counterbalanced
by sudden notice that orders which
prevented eastern shipments from
here had beens withdrawn.
Oats Hits New High Level.
Brisk 1emand from shippers did a
coed deal to hoist oats to the highest
prices yet this season.
Provisions averaged higher largely
on account of reports that further gov
ernment contracts would be placed in
March.
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PRESIDENT TO
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work in private plants regardless of
whether these plants are working on
government contracts said Wilson.
THE whole plant should be taken
over by the government before con-
scripting labor
The secretary said no immediate
action to end the strike of ship car
penterS at New York is planned by
the labor department, but that he was
keeping in close touch with the stu
ation.''
He refused to comment on the pres
emit necessity of the government TAX
ing over the privately owned ship
yards but emphasized that he be-
lieved that step should be taken be-
fore efforts to force labor to work
were taken.
PROTECTING Brews Discomfort.
Discomfort of notwithstanding more
and more widespread-is due primar-
lily. it's leaders declare to inefficiency
and pro-iteering in some of the big
yards-Hog Island. for example.
Wage scales which differ in diff
ferent Yards and which permit some
than others, is another cause for the
unrest.
| The solution of the problem, laror
men say, is fourfold
Let the government establish a
standard wage.
Gut out the profiteering at the
root Getting the Hog Island situation
as leading example).
! 3-Discredit such leaders as Hutch
enson of the carpenters.
An addition, the government, it is
| stated, should Immediately improve
transportation facilities so that ma
| terials would be delivered promptly to
the yards, eliminate id1eness among
| the workmen-and If this can't be
done, see that the men are paid if they
are forced to id1eness by lack of ma
| terials.
How these proposals can be best
worked out and quickly. is the ire
mendous problem before President
| Wilson today.
War Outcome at Stake.
While the government sought to
head off the very serious situation
| which the strike would involve other
| crafts Threatened to join with SYM
| pathetic or independent strikes A
! serious unrest was evident in allies
| shipyards. The president is prepared
to go far to settle the trouble mas
| much as it means so vital a setback
to American war plans
If IL cannot be handled otherwise
government operation is a certainty
In that event, the president and Chair
| man Hurley are determined there
shall be no long tieup of this vita
portion of American war work BuI
before eonscription of labor comes
there will be sharp action toward EN-
ployers in some plants
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DEMAND UNIFORM WAGES.
Shipbuilders Ask Same Pay as Those
on Pacific Coast Receive.

Baltimore, Feb. 16.-The situation
at the shipyards in Baltimore and
vicinity where 1000 carpenters joiriers
and cau1kers are on strike was de-
clared to be unchanged this morning
with the exception that the ranks of
the strikers had been increased by the
walkout of twenty carpenters at the
yards of the Coastwise Ship Building
company. The men did not report for
work under orders of their union lead
ers, it was said The caulkers went
out yesterday in sympathy with the
carpenters.
That the action of the striking ship
workers was taken because of a de-
nand for CLOSED shop" was denied
today by John Morgan general organ
izer of the United Brotherhood of
Carpenters and Joiners of America
'-Our demands are that the men now
out receive the same working condi-
tons as thoseNon the Pacific coast. We
are firm in these demands " he said.
With respect to charges of pro-Ger-
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CALENDAR
of
Chamber of Commerce
GEO. p. M'ENTIRE, President.
t. c. kIRKPfTRIeK. Secretary.

MONDAY
Regular luncheon of Monday Lunch club
of fire insurance men. Noon.
Semi weekly meeting of the Topeka food
administration board. w H. Davis, chair
Topeka FancieTs' and breeders associa-
ton. 80 O'Clock. evening.
NOTES.
Besides being a regular customer at
the Chamber of Commerce. Henry Nc
Afee. county commissioner, has taken unto
himself the privilege Of financing the din
ner for the Holstein- Tristan convention.
McAfee has declared for Topeka made
supper The idea being that only To-
peka-made products will be served. and
the servers will be the manufacturers
themselves in multi of the walters
white coats and aprons. Walters will wear
a distinctive badge calling attention to
each servitor's particular product.
1t is apparent that Charles L. Mitchell,
popular TOpekan, cut some ice when he
visited Amarillo recently. The following
paragraph complimentary to Mitchell ap-
pears IN Wheels" the bulletin n of the
dent of these United States, his home town
folks In Topeka have elected Charles L.
Mitchell, who visited us last week, to
about everything they have so Ear had Il
chance to vote on. c. l.. is secretary and
printing house of Crane & Company for
a living, and besides that he is secretary
or president or minute man to things local
and things national. until his wife has to
keep a desk calendar to keep track OF
the delightful Topeka bungalow of the
Mitchells Non-skfd and generously over
size, he is precisely fit for the mighty
wheel of Rotary"
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STRIKERS INTO DRAFT
Quitting Work on Ships Cancels Their
Exemption Claim.

New York, Feb. 16.-Many striking
ship carpenters at Staten Island plants
have been notified by their local draft
board to appear today for physical
examination, their exemption because
of fitness for industrial work having
been automatically rescinded when
they quit such employment. Draft
boards in Newark, N. J.. and other
nearby points where carpenters are
registered are expected to take SINH
lar action.
The strike at two Staten Island
yards continued today with prospects
that the 450 strikers would be Joined
by several hundred other carpenters
unless the government intervenes.
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the little town of Reading He fig
ured actively in state and local poll
tics. and while in Reading and En-
poria was chairman of the Lyon
county Republican committee and a
member of the state committee. Thru
his place on the state committee and
his associations with leaders in Lyon
county, Doctor Biddle came in close
and intimate touch with his party
leaders in the state, who recognized
his keen ability and urged his service
in institutional work.
During Doctor Biddle's short sick
ness, DR.. John P. Raster, chief sur
geon of the Santa Fe hospital was in
almost constant attendance. Doctor
Biddle and Doctor Raster were inti-
mate personal friends. They attended
Rush Medical college together and
were graduated in the same class.
April II, 1888, Doctor Biddle was
married to Miss Elva Egbert at Leb=
anon, Ohio. Mrs. Biddle survives.
There were no children.
Doctor Biddle was the last of a fam
lily of thirteen children.
Was an Active Mason.
Doctor Biddlo was Knight Tenn
plar Mason, having affiliations with
Orient lodge No. 81, Ancient Free and
Accepted Masons, Topeka chapter No.
IL, Royal Arch Mason, Topeka COM
mandery No. 8, Knights Templar.
be completed during the day. 1t was
announced this morning that final ar
rangements would be completed as
soon as Mrs. Biddle heard from a
brother in New York City. The serv-
ices viii be held in Topeka in charge
of tre Knights Templar and burial
will be in Mount Hope cemetery prob
ably. Monday afternoon.
Kansas institutions suffered genu-
inc loss today in the death of DR.. T. c.
Biddle, superintendent of Topeka state
hospital He leaves vacant a place
which the state may spend many
months in a fruitless effort to fill. For
Doctor Biddle ranked at the top
among institutional men of the state
and nation. He gave his life to the
work in the big hospital west of To-
peSa and the system and discipline
which he maintained gave the institu-
ton recognition far beyond the bor-
ders of the state.
Doctor Biddle's opinion and judg-
ment on matters which he had made
the subject of a life long study were
sought far and wide and he will be
missed personally and professional,
by a large circle of friends and adj
mirerS,
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TALKS LIKE THE KAISER
Emperor Charles Decides His. Army
Will Fight On.

Amsterdam Feb. -16.-Emperor
Charles has issued an army order in
connection with the Russian declara-
ton of termination of the war in
which he reviews the events of the
war leading to Russia's military cob
lapse. The order as quoted in a Vienna
dispatch continues:
''And yet the hour has not come
when 1 am able to recall my warriors
to their homesteads. But their return
will come. Then may my peoples draw
strength from the recollection of the
glorious deeds of their sons for new
prosperity. May God be with u.s.
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STRIKE MENACE
Continued from Page One. /,

heads of the American Federation of
Labor, some officials today charged is
at the bottom of much of the trouble.
Hutchinson, it is declared. declined to
enter the agreement calling for settle
ment of differences by the adjustment
board, despite the fact that he was
urged to do SO by federation chiefs.
Call Conference on Strike
Washington, Feb. 16.-Chairman
Hurley of the shipping board, General
Manager Piez of the Emergency Fleet
corporation, and v. Everit Macy
chairman of the labor adjustment
board, conferred with Acting Secretary
Roosevelt of the navy today on the
ship va d strike.
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Kansas City. Feb. 17.-HOGS-Recefpts
1000. Market 15c to 25c higher Bulk Of
packers and butchers. s163oa 1913: light,
s16,25M16.4 10; pigs, So 5o@ 1850.
CATTLE-Receipts 200. Market steady.
steers, S1O25@12.S5; western steers, 50 0U6l
12s5 southern steers. $500 1000: cows,
and feeders $500 12.O0; bulls. 81. ESQ leo !:
calves 81. OUd e. 90
SHEEP-Receipts 500 Market steady.
Lambs. $15.IJd 1910; yearlings. s13.500I
1850; wethers, Sill J0@ 1850: ewes s11.2501
1915; stockers and feeders $500 1855
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ToDAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Feb. 16.--CORN-Corn prices
developed ffrmness today after a little hest
tation at the outset. Absence of any pres
sure to sell was more or less responsible
for the hardening of values Stormy
weather counted also as bullfshs factor.
Opening prices which varied from I'm
changed figures to a shade lower. with
March not quoted and May 81 255sd12G to
SIG. were followed by a moderate ad-
vance.
The fact that receipts here were not
large was against any reaction in prices.
The market closed steady. ne net higher,
with March A.2I34 and May 81 .26H.
OATS-Meagerness of offerings gave de-
cided strength to oats. Unfavorable wealth
er discouraged the bears. After opening
unchanged to sc higher, the market scored
a material upturn.
PROVISIONS-Sharp advances in the
hog market lifted provisions. Buying. how
ever. wa5 only of scattered sort
offerings increased on the upturn. but
gains were upheld in lard which sagged
somewhat from top figures.
Chicago Grain nj Precision Market.
(The range of pres IN grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade 1s reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. 301 n. e. BIdg)
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Wall ST., New York. Feb. 16.-STOCKS-
Shipings were the features of today's stock
market, imparting firmness to the general
list with gains of 1 to ? points. United
States Steel was irregular but strentgehed
later. War issues showed average gains
of to 2 points. minor metals improved
with belated rise in Coppers Rails were
dull but steady. The closing was strong
Sales approximated 375, 600 shares. Liberty
bonds were variable, the 3h's ha rdening at
$3.50 and the second AS holding at $685. to
90.
Leading stocks recorded slight changes at
the opening of today's stock market but a
few specialties were appreciably higher
Pacific Telephone soon gained two points
American Hide and Leather, common and
preferred, / to and Baldwin Locomotive
and Texas Company point each. Invest
ment rails were steady but Steels were
were under further pressure. Liberty bonds
held firms
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man influence that were made by one
shipbuilding head here. Mr. Morgan
declared that mo pro-German senti-
ment exists in our organization, and
we will not tolerate any"
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DEATH PENALTY HELD
Judge Advocate Approves Sentence for
Five Negro Soldiers.

Washington. Feb. 16.-Judge Advo-
cate General Crowder today held that
the court-martial in the case Of five
Houston negro soldiers had been con-
Quoted according to law and practical
w approved the finding of the death
penalty in that case.
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Chicago. Feb. 16.-HOGS-Receipts $1,000.
Market strong, zoe to Doe higher. Bulk of
sales s16.35a 1865; light. s15.O5m1s7 20;
mixed, s1G.O0d 1870: heavy. s15.s5M16.60
raough. S15S5@ 1885; pigs, $1,000 so.
Native steers. ss40d 1880; stockers and
feeders; s. 25d10.so; cows and heifefs.
So 3OG IL 60; calves. SIS. Jg6f 13.f5
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market weak.
Sheep. $975Q 13.25; lambs. s13-75d1G.75.
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NOTICE

AS long as my present stock of
goods lasts there will be no advance
In price, but they cannot be dupli-
Gated at the same price. Better take
advantage of this offer and buy now.
= OLOF EKBERG.
.106 e. sth. Majestic Theater.-Adv.
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan, for the "a hours ending at
a. m. Saturday.
Stations High. Low Prec. W'ther
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New York, Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
commercial, 60 day bills OF banks, AZ
commercial, 60 day. bills, Ing demand,
4.75 ZIG; cables 4.76 ZIG Francs, demand
5.T2@5.72;: cables, 5.70s. Builders, de-
mand, 1874 !; cables, Az. Lire demand,
S.6S; cables, S.67. RubIes, demand, Il
cables, 13A nominal. Bar silver S5$sc
Mexican dollars Csc. Government bonds
steady; railroad bonds, steady.
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LAXATIVE BROMo QUININE Tablets
taken in time will Prevent Grip. z. W.
GROVES signature on box. 30c.-Adv.
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New York Produce Market.


New Orleans, Feb. 16.-COTTON-Spot
steady and unchanged. Middling, 3O3s.
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT FOR
WAGON DELIVERIES

tPriees furnished by Wolff Packing Co,
CATTLE AND HOGS.
Topeka. Kan. Feb. IL.
Hogs
MINED AND BUTCHERS. s14 ooa Is. so
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tContinued from Page one.I
Biddle was made superintendent of
the Topeka state hospital. He held
that position until his death this
morning
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kausas City Grain Market.
(I5e range Of prices on grain futures on
kansaD City board of Trade as reported
by Thos. j. Myers, 80 N. E. Bldg)
Kansas City, Feb. 16.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes
May ..127 127 1865 127 1864
May :. ssa s5A ssa s5A ssa
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, Feb 16-CORN-Close: March,
sl oafsA Maj March, S,'s ss5a@ssxc, May. ssH@
PORK-May, s47.97.
L I;ARBr 5000; July, $3.50.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Feb. .16.-CORN-Cash
45a1ss; NJ. s9Ss & 1Ts No. No. White,
$1.95M2 -05; No. 8, 81 .90@1 9s; No yellow,
s1.S5@1.9S; No. 3, sI72a1.SO.
OATS-Market 1ac higher to Ne lower.
No; white, 81 @9l 1sc; No. mixed. s9@ssc.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 4s@3. So
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-$2o0@24O 40.
BRAN-$1. 9O@a00
WHEAT-Receipts 10 cars.
CORN-Close: May, $1.267s split
New York Produce Market.
New York, Feb. Observation-Disclosures
firm Creamery higher than extras, 52k@
sx EGe@ e5atm strong. Fresh gathered
CHEESESMarket steady State whole
milk. flats, held specials, 26@26Ac
POULTRY-Alive and dressed. firm.
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Doctor Riddle was born in New
Maysville, Ind. Sept. IA, 1857. He
was as student in Old Asbury. now
Depauw university, at Greeneastle
Ind. For his professional course he
attended Rush Medical college, where
he graduated in 1881 Following com
pletion of his medical course. Doctor
Biddle came to Kansas and located in
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New York. Feb. 16.@COTTON-Futures
closed steady March, 1920; May, 1913 !;
July, 1921; October, 2S.03; December, q so.
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New York Cotton Market.
New York. Feb. 16.-COTTON-Spot
Iuiet; middling, 31.45.
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kansas City Grain Market.
(I5n range Of prices on grain futures on
kansao City board of Trade as reported
by Thos. j. flyers, so N. E.. Bldg)
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New York. Feb. 1s.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24
NEW voeX METAL MARKET

NEW YORK. July 23-Lead. un- changed: spot. sS05: spelter. un- changed: spot, East St. Louis delivery, sS.356S.45; bar silver, unchanged
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24
WORLD RECORDS ARE SHATTERED ON
 NEW TRACK
MISS HARRIS M COVERS FASTEST MILE EVER PACED BY MARE WHILE oEERs DRIVES SINGLE G IN RECORD TIME IN SECOND HEAT OF RACE

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 2S.-World's records were shattered on the new cne-mile track here today in the in augural of grand circuit racing in To- ledo. Miss Harris NJ. in the free for all pace. went the first mile 1:5sA, the fastest mile ever covered by a pac- ing mare. In the second heat of that event. Edward F Pop Geers, drove Single c, winner Of the race, a mile m .1:59Is giving that horse a new record and establishing @ record for the last est two paced heats.
 In Miss Harris Ms heat, she tray eled tine first quarter in 30 seconds. the half in 59 seconds and the last quarter in 2LIs second. Her feat was Tthe sec ond fastest mile ever paced. Directum holding the record of 1:5S made at Columbus in 1914.
 The second heat was the second time in his career that Geers had rid den a mile under two minutes.
 William. the world champion pacer, took the lead in the first heat and held to the stretch. He was unequal to the dash and finished fourth.
 In two of the other races, the favor ties won. while the talent was jolted in the third. Ina J. picked as winner in the 2:O6 trot. took the first and second heats. her time in the second being 2:O414
 In the Sherwood cup for three-yeai old trotters, Chestnut Peter, the colt Tommy Murphy sold last week for S25.OO0, won in straight heats with her former owner in the sulky. Dagastan, the favorite in the 2:1S trot, finished third in the first heat and was dis tanced in the second. The race went 10 Tacita after Bonnie had won the first round in 2:O8h.
 A crowd of nearly 10000 saw the races which were postponed from yes terday on account of rain.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24
STATE CANDIDATES
 HAVE FILED PAPERS

The list of candidates for nomina- ton for state offices who will have their names on the soldier ballots was completed Saturday when Thomas E. Campbell filed for the republican nom ination for governor. The time for filing nomination papers has not ex- pired, but no names may now be placed for the ballots that will be for warded for the soldiers to vote.
 Following is the list of state candi- dates who have filed papers for the democratic primary, Campbell being the only republican to file up to the present time:
 For governor-Fred Sutter. William A. Moeur. Sidney P. Osborn, Lamar Cobb. Fred Colter. For secretary Of state-Mrs. Frances E. Munds, Nit Simms.
 For state auditor-Jesse L. Boyce.
 For state tre er-LOren F. Vaughn, Harry Ross.
 For judge supreme centralized Franklin, A. c. Baker.
 For corporation cOmmission-A. W. Cole. David F. Johnson, Sam Bradner.
 Ftr mine inspectOr-G. H. Bolin, Tom Foster.
 Fer attorney general-Wiley F Jones. A. S. Hawkins. James Loy. For superintendent public instruc- tion-C. O. Case.
 Former Governor Thomas E. Camp bell and Lamar Cobb. former state engineer, were the. last ones to file their nominating petitions Saturday, both for the same office. but represent ing different parties.
 "The nominating petitions of the twenty-two candidates who filed up until Saturday have been certified and the certificates are on their way to the different boards of supervisors, who will prepare the ballots" said Sidney P. Osborn. secretary of state.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24
DISTRICT LEAGUES
 = SCHEDULE PUBLIC

The schedule for the Warren district baseball league has been made public. The games for the second half of the season will include:
 July
 The first named team in every case is the home team. 24-Wednesday, Co. L vs. C. & A. 2S-Sunday. change, J-B vs. Co. L. 31-Wednesday. c. & A. vs. Co. l..
 August
 4-Sunday, J-B vs. c. & A. 7-Wednesday, Co. l. vs. J-B. .11-Sunday. Change. Go. l. vs. C. & A. 14-Wednesday. c. & A. vs J-B. 1S-Sunday, J-B vs. Go. L. 21-Wednesday, Co. l. Vs. c. & A. 25-Sunday, change, J-B vs. c. & A. "Wednesday, Co., l. vs. J-B.
 September
 Sunday, Co., l. vs. c. & A. "Wednesday, J-B vs. c. & A. S-Sunday. change. J-B vs. Co. L. "Wednesday, c. & A. vs. Co. l.. 15-Sunday, J-B vs. c. & A. Wednesday, Go. l. vs- J-B. Sunday. change, Co. L vs. c. X A. Wednesday, c. & A. vs. J-B. 29-Sunday, J-B vs. Co. l.. October
 2-Wednesday, c. & A. vs. Go. L. 6-Sunday, change, J-B vs. C. & A. | "Wednesday, Co. l. vs. J-B. 1S-Sunday, Go. l. vs. J-B. 16-Wednesday, c. & A. vs. J-B. 2O-Sunday, change, J-B vs. Co. L.
 The team Of Company l.. 35th ln- fantry. will make its first appearance as member of the Warren District Baseball league this afternoon at 0 o'clock when they play the C. x A. They say that they will go over the ton just like their comrades are doing on inc west front in France and fully expect to boat the miners.
 On the other haud the c. & As re- gard this as a practice game before tbe big game next Sunday, when they rlav the Tenth cavalry team, the col ored champions of the southwest These black boys have cleaned up on all corners for the past two seasons both white and black. and the look on the game Sunday as an easy propo sition. They are depending on 1ne
Bisbee daily review., 1918-07-24

A large force is producing a heavy tonnage of ore at the Kay mine at Turkey.