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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Rainfall for the "a hours ending yester-
City, SO: Abilene, .3s: Anthony. %; Cold
water. .64: Dresden, .04: Emporia, OF !:
Eureka .12; Hanover, 90; Hays 80 /;
Hutchinson, 30: lola, O4 Liberal "a !;
Macksviue. AZ; Manhattan, 10; MCPHERSON
81; Phillipsburg, 80 Topeka. OF; Utica,
Scattered showers fell over parts of
north and west Kansas in the past 23hours.
The Smoyy Hill river - almost bank full
at Lindsborg. but is falling. The Upper
Blue will show a rapid but not dangerous
rise at Blue Rapids. At Topeka the Raw
will fall slowly for a few days, barring
heavy rains
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Chicago, May 27-HOGS-Receipts 10000.
tomorrow AZ, 600 Market SLOW 20c- under
Saturdays average. Bulk Of sales $4,000
1725; light, s1ae0@1I30; mixed, SIG log
1885, 1856 pigs, sfs'oo@f7.4o. f0usn 'i''''sS
CATTLE-Receipts 1900, tomorrow a.
COO Market firm. Native steers, 0.50@
II go; stockers and feeders $9.25@1365 I;
cows and heifers, $7.25Q14.90; calves, 5000
AGO
SHEEP-Receipts IL, 900, tomorrow, 5000
Market firm. Sheep, S9.75@14.S5; lambs,
$13. 25@17.1O; springs, $14O0@19.75.
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, May 27.-HOGS-Receipts
1900. Market Zoe to 15c lower. Bulk of
s paekers and butchers. s1Sso@iS.oS; light,
SIC cog III. 10: pigs, S16.15Q11.25.
CATTLE-Receipts IL. 600 Market steady
to strong. Prime fed steers, $16.90@17 40
dressed beef steers, $13.OO@ 1915; western
steers. $14.O0@17.35: southern steers, 81 90
@14.5O; cows. $S.25@14.O 90; heifers: So: 50@
bulls. $S.OOQ11.5O; calves, sS.5o@13.0
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
II 90; wethers. s1sOOd16.5O: ewes. 81. 5o@
1900; stockers and feeders. $EO0@1700.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
PRISONERS IN GERMANY

Washington, May 27.-Four Ameri-
can army officers and 26 enlisted men,
heretofore reported missing, are
known to be prisoners in Germany,
the war department announced TODAY.
The officers are Lieut. Aviator ]. J.
Meredith, address not known; and
Lieuts- James F. Crawford, of War
saw, N. Y; Louis NJ. Edens, Cabool,
Mo-, and Maurice s. Redmond, Pitts
sburgh. Pa. all interned at Camp
Karlsruhe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
100000 OVER IN MAY
American Troops Pouring Into France
In an Endless Stream.

Washington, May 27.-More than
two hundred thousand American SOL
diers have been sent to France in
May.
June's figures will be considerably
better, members of the senate mill
tary affairs committee were told today
at their weekly conference with the
war council.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
ARMY NURSE SCHOOL
Women From Fl to IS To Be Selected
for Training.

Washington, May 27-Secretary
Baker has authorized Surgeon Cen
eral Gorgas to establish an army
school of nursing for training women
of 81 to 81 years for service in mill
tary hospitals. No place for the hos
pital has been selected Branch
schools will be located in military hos
pitfalls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Interesting X. & l.. of S. Meeting

The meeting to be held Tuesday
night, May IS, at Security hall will
be of special interest to all members
of Capital council No. 1, Knights and
Ladies of Security. One of the fea-
lures of the meeting will be a food
conservation demonstration. Refresh
ments will be served. Members
should come.
]. E. GREIST, President.
MAUD WATSON. Secy. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

lows.
Fifteen cents per net ton of 1000
pounds where rate is now less than 10
cents per net ton; 20 cents where rate
is so to 80 cents, 80 cents where rate
is 81 to s1.99; 40 cents where rate is
50 to s2.9s and SO cents where rate is
SO or more.
Certain Flat Rates.
For coke flat increases are estab-
lished as follows: Fifteen cents per
! net ton where present rate is 49 cents
or less; 20 cents where rate is so to
90 cents; 40 cents where rate is 81 to
s199; so cents where rate is 81 to
$299; rs cents where rate is SO or
more.
For other commodities fiat increases
are made as follows: iron ore 81
cents per ton.
Building and monumental stone, 2
cents per hundred pounds; crushed
stone, l cent per hundred pounds;
sand and gravel 1 cent per hundred
pounds; ordinary brick two cents per
hundred pounds; cement cents per
hundred pounds; lime " cents per
hundred pounds
Lumber and forest products 20 per
cent increase but not exceeding s
cents per hundred POUNDS.
Wheat Rate Up IS Per Cent.
Wheat, other grains. flour and mill
products rs per cent increase not to
exceed cents per hundred pounds.
Cotton linters 10 cents per hundred
pounds.
Livestock rs per cent but increase
not to exceed cents per hundred
pounds.
Meats rs per cent increase except
that rates from Mississippi river points
to Mississippi river territory shall be
the same as new rates from st. Joseph,
Mo.
Bullion Ok nor cent increase with
many flat rate variations. Sugar syr-
up and molasses rs per cent increase
with any flat rate variations. Mini
mum charges on less than carload
shipments will be increased in accord
ance with new class ratings but in no
case is the charge on a single ship
ment to be less than so cents. The
minimum charge for carload ship
ments is to be SIS per car.
Referring to differentials, the order
says:
I'm establishing the freight rates
| herein ordered, while established rate
groupings and fixed differentials are
| not required to be used, their use is
| desirable if found practicable, even
tho certain rates may result which are
lower or higher than would otherwise
| obtain"
Railroad Boards Notified.
| Director General McAdoo today tel
egraphed chairmen of state railroad
commissions notifying them of the
increased rates and asking them to CO.
| operate by suggesting re-adjustments
| or changes.
The director general does not expect
state authorities to overrule any of his
rate orders, however.
1t was said at the office of the rail-
road administration that Mr.. McAdoo
believes no state commission can over
rule any of the new rates. ANY
changes that may be ordered by the
interstate commerce commission after
full investigation will be made
promptly and willingly by the director
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
homes and places of, employment
educational institutions.
New SleeDer Regulations.

homes and places of, employment or
educational institutions. $50
New Sleeper Regulations.
To discourage the use of. heavy
sleeping and parlor cars the new or
der provides that the following mini
mum number of tickets should be
sought for drawing rooms, compart-
mentS or sections.
Two adult tickets for a drawing
room in a sleeping car: two adult tick
cts for a compartment; one and one
half adult ticket for a section; five
adult tickets for exclusive occupancy
of drawing room in a parlor car.
Passenger fares by water routes or
by rail and water are to be increased
proportionately with the higher rail-
charges.
The basis for computing charges for
excess baggage is to be one-sixth of
the normal passenger fare with
minimum of fifteen cents per hundreo
pounds and minimum collection OF 20
cents per shipment.
The director general PROVIDED 1uily
for the redemption of tickets and
mileage books purchased before June
10 and rendered invalid after tnat
date when the higher fares become
effective.
To Redeem Tickets.
Unused portions of mileage books
and unused or partially used tickets
will be. redeemed at their original
purchase rate.
The 25 per cent increase in freight
charges will apply generally to class
and commodity rates, but minor Varl-
atoms will be necessary in many cases.
For instance, where certain relation
ships exist between rival commercial
centers, the 25 per cent increase Will
! apply to the longer distance and the
| rate to the nearer locality will be the
same number of cents less as under
present schedules. In this way charges
| for many short hauls will be raised
more than % per cent.
Freight Rate Minimums.
The following minimums are estab-
lished for classes in the several clas-
sification territories:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Canada Has Snow Storm.

Saskatoon, Sasak., May 24.-Snow
today covers northern Saskatchewan
at depth of two to six inches A
cold northeast wind accompanied
snow which fell internationally since
last Thursday.
Wheat is not believed damaged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Carpenter Into Aviation.

Madison. Wis. May 27.-Charles H.
Carpenter. varsity football captain
elect, picked as the best center in the
conference, has enlisted in the avia-
ton corps and will be called for train
ing June IS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Wall St., New York, May 27.-STOCkS-
Confusion became more general later,
commission houses contributing to the set
back by offerings for interior account. Not
only were all railroad gains surrendered,
but in Reading, c. p, st. Paul, Baltimore
& Ohio and New Haven actual losses
ranged from to 2A points. United States
Steel and Rails led the moderate rally at
noon. Liberty Az IS made a new low on the
decline from 81 A to $780, >.
Highly irregular price movements occur
red in the early stages Of today's stock
market. Rails made only fractional gains
on the substantial advances in freight and
passenger rates, while .ndustria1s, notably
war issues, were distinctly heavy. Bulle-
tins suggesting a renewal of the German
offensive in France and announcement of
President Wilson's intention to address
for the unsettlement which became more
hour. Liberty bonds were steady.
Kansas City i've Stock Sales.
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City, May 21-CATTLE--Re
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market loo
to 15c lower Bulk of sales, S16s5Q17. 90;
top, $17.10.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market I'M
evenly higher Wool lambs, 5000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
IODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May 27.,CORN-Corn prices
took decided downward swings today. in
f1uenced by the favorable weather. Like1i-
hood Of enlarged receipts tended also to
give the bears an advantage. About the
only demand came from shorts. Opening
quotations which ranged from the same as
Saturdays finish to 1sc lower. with June
S1S7 and July 81 1884 to 81 .39%. were fol-
lowed by slight rally ard then by ma
terfal declines
High temperatures especially adapted to
promote termination kept the market de-
pressed in the late dealings. Prices closed
nervous 1%c to 2Kc net lower. with June
81. 35A and July $1-37H to $1.37as-
OATS-Oats sympathized with the weak
ness Of corn. Trade was light. After open
ing a shade to &c lower. with July 651sc to
65Kc, the market reacted somewhat, and
later underwent a fresh sag.
PROvISIoNS-Provisio showed only
transient effects from setbacks in the value
of hogs. Governing by shorts was more
than a complete offset.
Liberal exports of lard and meats count
ed subsequently, in unfolding the advance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Close: July, $1.42%.

TTOuuc6 MdrKcI.
Chicago, May 27.-BUTTER-Marke low
er. Creamery, 34@41c.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Firsts, 30@
32c; ordinary firsts. 26h@2Sc; at mark
cases included, 29031c.
POfATOESLMarket steady Wisconsin
Michigan and Minnesota bulk $1,000 10
ditto sacks, $1.15@1.o5.
POULTRY-Alive, higher; fowls, 251ac.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan, for the "a hours ending al
m Mnnday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, May 27-CORN-Cash
Market dull. No. 2 mixed, S1.59M1.6 No.
), 81. 54@1.5S; No. 2 white, $1.70l1.75; No.
nominal. '"' ~ s'--S
OATS-Market steady to 1c lower. No.
white, 7Sc; No. mixed, I51a@16c.
RYE-$1. SS@1.I
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2.S5@2.92
HAY-Market weak. Choice timothy
$1so0@20O0; c he &C. prairie, $1s-oo@ 1900
WHEAT-Receipts cars.
overwhelmingly, SOC; firsts, 81 ac
seconds, 36Ac; packing, 2Sc-
EGGS-Firsts, zoe; seconds, 25c.
POULTRY-Hens, 23c; ROSTERS, lie
broilers, 45c
CORN-Close july $1.42as.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

New York, May Y.-SCGAR-Raw,
steady: centrifugal, COOS: moiasses. NOM
inal: refined steady: cut loaf, sos: crush
ed. $40; Mould A. I.95: Cubes, $50; pow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
WAGON DELIVERIES.

fPrices furnished by Wolff Packing Coz
Topeka, Kan, May %.
CATTLE AND HOGS.
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! New York. May 2T-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher than extras, 43A
644Ec.
extras. 36k437c-
CHEESEEMarket steady. State fresh
specials, BE
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dered, 100; fine granulated and Diamond
A, 7.45; Confectioners A, 1.35; No. 1, 100.

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
lThe range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board Of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. sol N. E. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Beard of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers, 301 N. Z. Bldgo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Flat increases are provided for coal,
carried under commodity rates as fol-
lows:
Fifteen cents per net ton of 1000
pounds where rate is now less than 40
cents per net ton; 20 cents where rate
is SO to 80 cents, 80 cents where rate
is 81 to $1.99; 40 cents where rate is
50 to s2.9s and SO cents where rate is
SO or more.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

ish. Since then the Germans have
shown no inclination to renew hostili-
ties on large scale.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-20
SUBURBAN RAILWAY ALLOWED
TO INCREASE ITS FARES

The Atlantic and Suburban Railway
Company has been allowed by the
State Utility Commission to increase
fares from 10 to IL cents between At.
lantic City and Pleasantville, 5 to G
cents between Pleasantville and Lin.
wood, Linwood and Somers Point, and
Pleasantville and Abescon. Increase
is also allowed on strip tickets be,
tween Atlantic City and Pl%easantyille
from six for so cents to the same mum
Der for so cents. The new rates are
expected to add s~15,897.29 to the in
come.
Sixty-trip Communication tickets fol
SO between Atlantic City and Pleas
antville are now allowed, and NJ
change is made in the Communication
ticket costing $3.50 between Atlantic
City and Linwood and Atlantic Cit.
and Absecon.
The increases are allowed owing Il
increased expenses because of wal
and a deficit in income. 1t is known
as wal surcharge.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-20
ATLANTIC co. ASSOCIATION
ALLIED TRIBES MEET

The Atlantic County Association of
Allied Tribes met in the wigwam of
Victoria tribe, No. II, Linwood, on
Wednesday sleep, tenth sun, buck
moon, for the purpose of transacting
all business that came before the As
ISOLATION. The Deputy Great Sachem,
G. H. Smith, of Oneida Tribe, No. rs,
raised up the chiefs of Victoria Tribe
in a very able n Several broth
ers gave interesting long talks on the
good of the order. Among the speak
ers were: Past Great Sachem Conel-
ly, of Penna.; Great Sachem Coleman
of N. J., Past Great Sachem Stiles, OF
Pequod; Great Keeper of Wampum
Vautrinot, of Kickapoo Tribe. At a
late hour refreshments were served
by a committee of Victoria Tribe
The number of Tribes present at this
meeting was nine. The meeting was
then adjourned to meet in the wigwam
of Oneida Tribe, No. rs, at Leeds
Point, on the seventh sun of Sturgeon
moon.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-20
DIED..
moon.

ADAMS.-At her late residence, 23C
N. Second ST., Pleasantville, Mrs
Sadie Adams, wife of Harry E
Adams, in her 10th year, on Friday
afternoon, July IL. Funeral servic
es Tuesday afternoon, Mt. Pleasant
Church. Interment Pleasantville
Cemetery.
JOHNSON.-At Port Republic, on
July Il, Carrie S., wife of Clark A
Johnson, in her seth year. Funeral
Tuesday afternoon. Services in
Port Republic NJ. E. Church. Inter
ment Port Republic Cemetery.
TOMPKINS.-On July IL, at the resi-
dence of her brother, Thos. Temp.
kins, % Glendale Ave, Pleasant.
vile, Armetta L. Tompkins, daugh.
ter of the late Andrew and Grace
Tompkins. In her Saith year. Ser
vices on Monday afternoon, at Sal
EN- NJ. E. Church. Interment in
Pleasantville Cemetery.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-20

very sociable with us. Speaking the
honest truth the Red Cross in the
South were all elderly women. We
saw lots of girls in the South, but not
once would they come near our train
or the soldiers. We layed over there
at Hamlet for an hour, the officers
not being able to get the men or the
train. Our next stop was at s o'clock
in a little town called Middenford,
right on the border of South Carolina.
There was a small station, a little
store and a population of about %
people. We waited there one hour
for an express train to pass. The only
stop in S. Carolina was at a little town
20 miles North of Columbia. We waited
there from IL o'clock Thursday night
until 2.30 a. m. Friday morning. l got
off the train and walked so | could
keep awake. l was in hopes we would
pass thru Augusta, Ca, because l
wanted to mail a card there to Wal
ter, but we switched off and passed
thru the northern part of Georgia, 80
miles west of Augusta. l went to sleep
at 3 a. m. and slept until 5 a. M, the
only sleep / had IN the trip. We pass
ed thru many towns before we reach
ed Savannah, but they were all about
the size of Mckee City, and nothing
but negroes. We reached Savannah
at 11.30 a. M, and changed engines.
The Red Cross there gave us oranges,
gingerale, coffee, candy, postal cards
and also furnished us with stamps
Savannah is a typical old Southern
town, about ten years behind the
times, the most popular ragtime piece
being Tipperary. North Carolina
| South Carolina and Georgia are all dry
states.
We left Savannah shortly after Il
o'clock. About 25 miles South we saw
the first Palm trees. We also saw
crocodile. The trip on to Jackson
vile, Fla, a uninteresting, there
being only swamps. We arrived in
| Jacksonville at 5 o'clock. There we
had to set our watches back an hour
Jacksonville is pretty in some places
there being some of the prettiest bun
| galows there that | have ever seen
But one side of it is all negroes and
they are some black. We left Jack
sonville at 4.30 by their time, and ar
rived in camp at 500 o'clock. The
temperature then there was only 1917
I was some tired and glad our journey
was done.
Not being prepared at the camp fol
them, the boys had to sleep out under
the trees all night.
GEORGE MANNING.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-07-20

singing a sweet song all day long,
others attract our attention by their
gay plumage, others get all pulled up
over nothing like some of the strut
ting pigeons, others are high flyers
but always have to light; some are
like the game-cocks, always looking
for an argument; some are like par
rots, initiating others and repeating
their words; some are like eagles in
character, mounting higher than the
rest of the birds toward the heavens,
usually alone but occasionally in
pairs; some build nice, neat nests and
take good care of them, others seem
to think anything is good enough and
that their home can take care of it
self; some are tickle and desert their
mates or get a new one every veal
without the aid of divorce courts, but
the pigeons set a good example in be-
ing faithful to each other as long as
they live. Some birds, like million
aires and hoboes, go South for the
Winter; others are contented to stay
in one place all the time.
The snake house is interesting, but
few would like to sleep there. We
are inclined to wonder Of what use is
the % #. python, who, like some men
and bodies of men with great power,
use it to crush the life out of others
weaker than themselves, instead of US
ing their strength to defend and pro-
tect the weak. The rattlesnake is dan
gerous, but is no %hypocrite as he is
just what he pretends to be and gives
you warning to be on the lookout for
him and stay in your back yard;
the copper-head, on the other hand,
keeps perfectly quiet and the first in
formation you have of his presence is
when you are "stung".
The lion is rightly called the king
of beasts and looks every inch the
c%onqueror; conquest is his game and
he plays it; strong, powerful, master
full, fearless, ready for anything, eyad-
ing nothing but meeting his enemies,
battling with them in an open fight
and overcoming them. Now and then
we see a man who is fearless, strong
and powerful in fighting his enemies
openly, masterful in overcoming his
passions so that they become his SER
wants instead of his master; evading
no duty or obstacle. His game is con-
quest and he enjoys the conflict as a
lion; but it is the conquest of himself
that he is engaged in and every weak
ness and vice he overcomes makes
him that much stronger, fearless and
useful to the world and his fellow
man. Sickness or physical weakness
have no terrors for these moral lions;
such obstacles just act as spurs to
urge them on, hurting of course but
sending them ahead faster instead of
stopping them.
The elephants are larger than the
other animals and like some strong
men are willing to carry others bur-
dens. Oh, yes, and there's the camel,
who can go eight days without a drink
which some poor men can't; the prin-
| cipal fault we have to find with him
is that he always has his back up"
about something.