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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-04
Morning Grain GOSSIP.
{ Furnished by tile Topeka Board of Trade.

New York. Jan. 4.-Bullish activities are
expected TO continue. but there is more
cautious attitude Development in specula
tive halneis. The tendency is TO expect
recessions to be mere frequent. Also to
anticipate bull eraf ing market with spe
cialties assuming prominence. particularly
among the 'nlustr.alS- The buying of steel
is still considered good.
Pool interests ere buliine Rubber. Oil
ard Tobacco. We find evidence of good
absorption Of leading. Union and New
York Central
Chicago. Jan. THE Herald says: The
fact that the trade is so stirred up
the maximum is regarded as point in
favor of 4 careful consideration Of "A move
for a change before long for the best in
terests of the trade in general Members
of country grain Dealers associatio s. and
dealers as well large consumers of corn
are constantly inquiring what is to be
done. They want corn for delivery next
spring. but are afraid to buy the May
even with the big discount under cash.
Neither do they care to buy the cash corn
and pay the carrying charges on it for fear
for five months Sentiment seems more
favorable for maximum and minimum
that will represent thu present conditions
in the corn market values. Any new move
will not. affect the present maximum.
Grain traders were more divided as to the
future action of corn and oat values Most
of them were beartsh reports of an i'm
proyement in traffic conditions and think
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HAVE VERBAL BOUT
Hoover and Senator Reed Row
Over Wheat Price.
Food Administrator Charged
With Usurping Authority.

Washington, Jan. flood Admin
istrator Hoover and Senator Reed had
their long expected clash in public to-
day at the hearing before the senate
committee investigating the sugar and
coal shortage. Reed, one of Hoover's
critics, questioned the food admins
traitor sharply. and Hoover replied
with equal spirit. The verbal duel
ranged from sugar to wheat.
Senator Reed charged Mr.. Hoover
with ''usurpation of authority in han
ding the wheat situation that would
be a crime in normal times" Hoover
warmly denied it and said the sftua-
ton had been handled with the APP
proval of President Wilson.
Yes, of course" retorted Reed.
|The presidents coat tails are long,
his shoulders broad and his position
u1questioned, but I'm questioning you
on the authority you employed to fix
wheat prices"
Reed began questioning on wheat
he said, to bring out a point affect
ing sugar. Hoover said the food ad-
ministration had asked grain dealers
not to pay more for wheat than the
price fixed by congress. Reed tried
to bring out that the price question
was so put up to the dealers as to real
~ make the transaction price fixing,
but Hoover maintained he only at
tempted to stabilize and denied that
the food administration had done any
thing not authorized in the food law
Il take it that with the country at
war the people wanted results" said
Hoover 1T is not fair to go into
wheat conditions unless all phases are
discussed and that would take week.
One thing is certain, the farmers are
now getting more for their wheat and
flour is selling for less"
Hoover would not acquiesce in
Reeds statement that some force was
necessary to get and maintain socalled
voluntary agreements on sugar prices.
He said the food administration de-
pended largely on the patriotism of
refiners, but that some authority was
needed"
Senator Reed tried to develop that
the food administration last fall ar
ranged it so that beet sugar selling at
$7.25 would not come east of the AL
leghenies when cane sugar was selling
for a higher price and that it was
done for the benefit of eastern cane
refiners. Hoover replied that eastern
refiners had paid a price for Cuban
raws that would preclude selling at
SOS. but even with that situation
taken into consideration, the beet
sugar was badly needed in the west
and middle west, and it was impossible
to ship large quantities east because
of the car shortage. He considered. it
a dangerous move to disrupt the sugar
Industry more than necessary to get
the best price available for the con-
su; -er and as equal distribution as
IA lroad facilities would allow.
!. After he had been questioned mi
nutely on details, Hoover remarked,
Il don't think you comprehend the
whole situation, senator"
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RUSS FLAREUP

Continued from Page Onel
ment is aware of this. anything may
happen.
Three Alternatives Face Russia
Three alternatives present them
selves-the Bolsheviki or the Ger
mans will give way or there will be
rupture. The first is hardly likely in
view of the declarations of Trotzky.
The second is possible because the
Germans are masters of speciouS COM
promise but the third seems most
probable. We may witness a revival
of the war-if not actively at least a
defensive war, requiring Germany to
keep a considerable force on the front
and at least preventing those CONNER
cia1 exchanges which Germany hopes"
1.-The alternative of accepting a Ger
man peace is to fight" said the Times
leader today. Unfortunately the
army is almost ruined
(By the Associated Press.)
Unless there is change in original
plans the emissaries of Russia and
the central powers will meet today to
continue their discussion of peace
terms which the -Bolsheviki have de-
clared are unacceptable. Russias del
egates have proposed that the confsr-
ence meet in Stockholm, which if
agreed to by the Germans will make
for delay.
A news dispatch received in London
says the Russians have made counter
proposals to the Germans 1t is added
that they will be discussed at the next
meeting at Brest-Litovsk on Saturday
which would indicate the Russians
have not persisted in their demand
that future meetings be held on neu-
trail soil. The new Russian proposals
call for complete evacuation of occu-
pied territory pending a referendum
on self definition
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REAL WEATHER BRAND
Continued from Page one)

a temperature of &c degrees at 6
o'clock this morning, Flora urged on
reached a height of 40 degrees.
AT Oklahoma City this morning the
sun was shining. and a warm wind
was blowing from the south; tempera-
ture 80 degrees. This means that at
Doniphan the boys were enjoying an
other day of ideal drilling weather
The official forecast for the day
says: Fair tonight and Saturday;
somewhat colder Saturday.
Meteorologist Flora warned shippers
to protect 36-hour shipments north,
east and west against a temperature
of 25 degrees, and south against 80
degrees.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Topeka for the date was So
degrees in 1903, and the lowest was 6
below zero in 1896.
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TOO MUCH PUBLICITY
Publication of Luxburg Notes Caused
Ambassadors Resignation.

Buenos Aires, Argentina, Jan. A.
It is reported without confirmation
that DR.. r. S. Naon, the ambassador
at Washington, has resigned in conse-
Tquence of friction arising from the
publication of the secret kilograms
sent by Count Won Luxburg before his
dismissal as German minister to Ar
gentina, to Berlin thru the medium
Of the Swedish legation.
Z In these kilograms Count Won Lux
burg advised the sinking without
trace" of Argentine vessels and ad-
vised his government concerning Ger
man propaganda in South America.
Some of the dispatches were withheld
from publication for several weeks
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FIND IA "SLACKERS"
More Business Firms in Topeka Fail
TO Observe Lightless Night.

Fourteen business firms in Topeka
failed to observe lightless night regu-
lations Thursday night, according to
reports by c. II. Danner, chairman
of the Shawnee county fuel admins
alton board. banner did a little
sleuth work of his own and wrote the
names in a book that there might be
no mistake. His record of Hghtless
night violatorS shows:
Southwick Auto Supply company,
White Way cafe. Sharpe's bapber shop,
Wilson's cafe, c. S. Pope drug store,
rooming house at 412 Kansas avenue,
Orient rooming house, Roam hotel
barber shop, William Klinge & Son
tailor shop, H. c. Lindsey garage, Vic
toria hotel, rooming house at 712
jackson street, Curry Quincy street
pool hall and the Fifth Avenue hotel.
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Kansas City, Jan. 4.-HOGS-Rece'p pts
1000. Market steady. Bulk of sales, s1610
a 1913: heavy, SIG. 4oo1 1855; packers and
Butchers. S16.:o616.5O: light, $16.0oG1c.40
pigs S13. 0G@15jo.
PINE FED teers oo oo Ma dTessed heef
steers, S1G50M1 1929; western steers, $S.75G
HOO: southern steers. SI-00@9 cows,
s6.5061I 90: heifcrs. Sc 500 1-.50; stockers
and feeders. S1.0oG11.60; bulls, s7.25 a
1000: calves. $7.OG014.0o.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady
Lambs. $1G.00M1110: yearIings. ST.. SOFA
Il 90: wethers, s1I J0M 1275; ewes. S9.50G
200; stockers and feeders, $7.50@15.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-04
BANKER KILLS MINER
Ell Paso Men in Deadly
Street Duel.

4 Ell Paso. Tex, Jan. Ale was
going to get me, but beat him to it"
/ This was the reason given today by
William G. Russell, vice president of
the Lubbock, Texas, National bank.
aid prominent cattleman, for killing
Charles. Quailey, millionaire mining
Operator. The shooting occurred last
night in front of the Sheldon hotel
here and only Gordon of police and
soldiers hastily thrown around the
building prevented a crowd of 5000
from doing Russell violence.
Russell was denied bail today
! Quailey is a brother of Joe Quailey
Prominent New York clubman
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Wall St. New York Jan. 4-STOCKS-
Stocks were freely offered on the early ad-
vance, especially industrials. United States
Steel changed hands in lots of 1000 to 6.00o
shares at a setback OF L pooint~but some
of the other steels. well ms Coppers
Motors and Tobaccos lost 1 to 8 points and
American Telephone reacted 5%. Pals
were steady to strong, COalers. Pacifies
and Changers extending; their gains At
noon the general list showed further
strength under lead of investment issues.
Liberty is sold at 81 to 1852 and the 31s e
at 9S.7S to $50.
The usual sprinkling of gains and losses
market. but firmer tendencies ruled before
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-01-04
WEATHER REPORT.
WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
w Fair tonight and Saturday. Some
what colder tomorrow.

that increased receipts are due and should
depress values. 1t is the belief of the trade
that unless there is an accumulation in
supplies of corn and oats here and at
primary points within next co days that
the trade will go into the spring with
light stocks and nervous choppy markets
will result. The New York Central was
said TO lave placed an embargo ship
ments cast of Buffalo. This made grain
traders think they saw indications of in
creasing stocks. Oats stocks in the east
ern interior are said to be low and fancy
prices are being paid. >femand from that
quarter has improved much the past few
days. We're cars available there would
be Il large trade. cash handlers say.
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TO CRUSH SOCIALISM
Discover Kaiser and Gar Were Dis
cussing Mutual Campaign.

Petrograd, Jan. 4.-That the cars
government was in communication
with German autocracy seeking the
formation of an international conven-
ton which would lay plans for a
worldwide fight against socialism,
was revealed in documents unearthed
at the foreign office and made public
by the Bolsheviki government today.
The archives show pour parlers had
actually been begun at one time with
this purpose in view.
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BIG WAREHOUSE BURNS
Suspect Incendiary Origin - Fire
Equipment Was Disabled.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-Federal officials
today were investigating the fire
which destroyed one of Swift & Com
panys warehouses in the Union Stock
yards last night, with a loss of $780,
900. The warehouse contained bales
of hair.
A Waterman said he saw a light on
the roof-swinging, as tho, some one
were carrying a lantern-shortly be-
fore the blaze was discovered. The
fire apparatus in the building is said
to have been out of order.
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CONNECTS KEPT WORD
80 Granted Holiday Leave to Visit
Families and All Return.

McAlestAr, Okla, Jan. 4.-Every
one of the thirty convtcts, among them
three offers" whom Governor viii
liams December 20 permitted to leave
the prison to spend the holidays with
their families, last nigh, had reported
back to resume serving sentence. One
man called the governor by telephone
today and begged that his holiday be
heightened a bit. He was refused.
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RAID ON COAL CARS
Ne and Women of Philadelphia Steal
Fuel on Tracks.

Philadelphia, Jan. Goal riots,
which began here Wednesday, were re-
sumed Thursday when several hundred
men and women and children raided
cars on a Pennsylvania railroad siding
and stole more than $50 tons of an
thracite. For three hours the raiders
carried off coal in buckets and push
carts and could not be dispersed until
a riot call brought a detail of police.
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Chicago, Jan DEMONSTRATORS $4,000,
toinorrow 10000 Market strong, 15c to
pc above yesterdays average. Bulk of
sales, $1G.30M16G0: light. S15.GO0 1850:
mixed. S160G6 1910: heavy. s1G00M 1910;
rough. S1G.00M 1920: pigs. S1200q loo.
CATTLEAReceipts $500. Market steady.
Native steers. 81 .J96I 1880: stockers and
feeders Sc GOA NJ. 10: cows and heifers. 500
CLIO: calves. sS.5o@16.o0.
SHEEp-Receipts 1909 Market steady
Wethers S9.3JM 13.20- lambs S13.S5M11 10.
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MUSTER IN FILlPINOS
27, 900 Island Soldiers to United States
Army, Bill Provides.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Approximate
ly $1,000 Filipinos are expected to be
mustered into the United States army
under a bill passed today by. the house,
taking in the Philippine National
Guard and Scouts.
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MASON IN RACE
Salina Republican May Be Out fol
Congressional Nomination.

According to a statement to friends
in Topeka, Judge B. A. Mason, of Sa-
lima, will be a candidate for the Re-
publican congressional nomination in
the Fifth district. HE will probably
make formal announcement later.
Judge Mason was formerly district
judge in the Thirtieth district and has
been active in the practice of law in
Saline county. He was formerly as
ISOLATED with c. W. Burch and B. 7.
Litowich in the practice of law. He
has been active in Republican poll
tics in the district for a number of
years.
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and it has been reported previously
that Ambassador Naon, who sent
them to his government with the ex-
pectation that they would be given out
was to be recalled.
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New York. Jan. 4.-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery higher than extras. 521Gn
SIC
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. &c.
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
milk flats. fresh specials 23IhG24c
POCLTEYDresstd steady.
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Chicago, Jan. 4--BUTTER- Market IN
changed.
EGGS-MHrket unchanged.
POTATOES-Mari5e unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.
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The Quinine That Does Not Affect Head
Because of its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE can be taken
by anyone without causing nervousness or
ringing in the head. There is only one
'Bromo Quinine." E. W. GROVES sigma
ture is on box 3Oc-Ady
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New York, JAM 4TsUGAR-Raw.
inal; refined, steady: graduated. S.15GS IS. 20
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the end of the first half hour. Reading
and Union Pacific led the rails at advances
of 1 to points. Bethlehem, Midvale and
Crucible Steels registered similar gains
and Coppers, Shippings, Motors and Oils
made appreciable improvement with active
equipments and speciaIties. Liberty bonds
were steady.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

receipts tended today to make corn prices
harden. notwithstanding that traffic con-
d1tions IN the railroad were said to be
showing Il little improvement rural offer
ings were not large On the other hand
the huge quantities of soft corn believed
from unchanged prices to &c off. were
followed by moderate upturn all around
Predictions of larger receipts next week.
especially If temperatures were favorable
for railroad operations, acted as a steady
ing influence in the late dealings The
close g. s, was firm, &c to &c net higher, at
OATS-Oats like corn developed firmness
owing to the fact that arrivals from the
country were meagre. There was no sign,
however of seaboard buying.
PROFESSIONALISM prices in the hog
market gave strength to provisions. Sell
ers were scarce.
In the last half hour of the day, selling
increased and a reaction followed Slow
ness of cash demand was a bearish factor
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Chicago Hog and Grain Market
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range OF prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade as reported by
rhos. J. Myers. POI N. e. Bldg)
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DAILY WEATHER. TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan, for the twenty -four hours
ending at a. m. Friday.
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Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City Jan. 4.-CORN-Cash Mar
ket steady to lie higher. No. mixed S1.73
No. g. 81 646I1 IS: No. . white. s175: NJ.
3, nominal; No. yellow, $1.15: No ,.
nominal
OATS-Market steady to 1c higher: No.
2 white. s215c: No. 8 mixed. Sic.
RYE-S1. &c.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 27Cq- .2s.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-s2 00M 2.02.
BRAN-S17c.
WHFAT-Receipts % cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
FGGS-Firsts. soc: seconds 90.
CORN-Close: January. s1.273S 01.27A /:
May, 81. 26A al. 26sk.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.

Kansas City Live Stock Market.
(The following sales we're made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone di-
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
. chants.)
Kansas City, Jan. 4-CATTLE-Re
1000 head. Market slow and weak.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market sc
to Toe higher. Bulk OF sales. $16-25d 1855 :;
sHEEP@Receipts 5000 head Market
steady.
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McAdoo the fright Man."

The secretary of war and 1 easily
agreed that, in view of the many
complex interests which must be safe
guarded, and harmonized, as we'll as
because of his exceptional experience
and ability in this new field of gov
ernmental action. the Hon. William G
McAdoo was the right man to assume
direct administrative control of this
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Grip Follows The Snow
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablet
taken in time WI Prevent Grip. E. w
GROVES signature OF box. 30c-Ady.
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Kansas City Grain Market
(The range OF 'ces on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. j. Myers. 301 N. T. BIdgD
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Section 13, the last, provides Tor the
indefinite continuance of the law. 1t
makes this brief general provision:
THE federal control of transporta-
ton systems herein and heretofore
provided for shall continue for and
during the period of the war and. un-
til congress shall thereafter order 9TH
erWise."
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Chicago Grain and Pork Market.

Chicago Grain and Pork Market.
Chicago. JAN 4.-CORN-Close: Janu-
airy. 81 .21A: May. 81 25A.
OATS-January, 79kc; March. 7Saic :;
May. 17156T5sc.
PORK-Jan, $3.50: May. S4sG
LARD-Jan.. So. Go May. S24.07.
SHORT RIBS-Jan.. $2337; May, S23.97
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Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by W A Gilchrist. 628 Orinc,
Street,
Topeka. Kan, Jan. q
PRAIRIE HAY 5000
ALFACFA-S25.n0
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3.OOd 500

Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Medison.l
Topeka, Kan Jan 4
HENS-3h lbs. and over 19c; under 3h
lbs. 16c: springs over lbs, 1S1Lc: rooeters
Re: STACEY young roosters. i5c: broilers
lbs. and under. DC
EGGS are retailing ii Topeka. Soc
BUTTER-i5H soc
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Topeka Hay Market
Topeka, Kan, Jan q
PRAIRIE HAY-S2JOo.
ALFALFA-S2J CO.
Newport daily independent., 1918-09-09

The following letter from Duffer Ballew will be of interest to his many Newport friends:
 Naval Air Station
 Mani, Fla,
 Sunday, the First. Hello Mamma!
 How are you all? I am still feel ing fine. think I will get furlough real soon and will sure be happy bird if I do.
 had quite an experience since l wrote you last. We had news of a German submarine operating off the coast and they sent out a seaplane to scout around. I was lucky enough to be sent along as relief pilot. We were about 90 miles from our station and the lead pipe (gas) broke and we were forced to land. Our wireless was out of commission and we could not signal for help. We made our forced landing about a. m. The sea was pretty rough and we had to bale water from 5 a. m. to 5:30 p. m. to keep afloat. At that time we sighted a steamer bound north and wig wagged to her. She sent launch out to us and they lowed us to the ship. She was going the opposite di- rection we wanted to go, as our sta- tion lay southwest, but she lowed us along and we sighted a southbound steamer about 6:30 and signalled to her and she came over and took us in tow. The sea was very rough by now The waves 10 and 15 feet high and we had to go very slow. There were three of us in the plane, but one of the fellows was sure some seasick, so that left us to do all the work of guiding the plane and baling it out. It sure was some thrill to see the high waves come rolling in and us wondering how long it would be be- fore we were swamped, especially to an finland sailor" like myself. And the worst part of it was that we carried 3 bombs each-one with 175 pounds T. N. T. inside. There sure would have been an awful splash if they had gone off; About 6 o'clock -be next morning the plane sprung a leak so we had to beach her at Boyn- ton, Fla. sure felt lot better when we were on dry land once more. We were about 40 miles from the station so we wired them to send for our plane. They sent an s. P. boat (sub