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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-11
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the stopping near the Lynn Creek
church and said Huyett and Hupp and
Flossie left the car. He also testified
to purchasing whisky at the Main
store and of the night at the deserted
house on the Huyett farm. II was
drunk" he said, land was asleep on
a pile of kaffir the minute after we
entered the house" He said he had
heard the girl tell that she was 10
years old.
AN attempt" Spangler said, was
made to get the girl to go home after
the return to Richland. She refused,
saying her folks wouldn't let her.
She also refused to go to the home Of
a neighbor."
The girl denied that the men offered
to let her go home. This was the only
instance, practically, where her testi-
money differed from Spangler's.
Atchison attempted to show by the
girls own testimony that the witness
was immoral habitually. She admit
ted relations with the six men under
arrest. but denied any others. She
declared the relations occurred during
evening motor rides and buggy rides
in the vicinity of Richland.
Preacher Led Her Right.
Atchison questioned the girl to learn
how she happened to bring her case
before the county attorney. She said
NAoI d MI SWeeI, the minister at
Richland, and his wife sent for her
to come to their home and after she
had told them her story they advised
her to come to the county attorney
She came to the county attorneys Of
flee, she said, and told her story to
VIII Anderson and later to Fisher
and Tinkham Veale. assistant to
Fisher.
In addition to involving the six
Rlchland men, the Ebberts case indi-
rectly was the cause of the arrest of
j. J. Main and his wife on a LIQUOR
charge. Their arrest followed Spang-
ler's testimony to the effect that the
party purchased liquor at Mains place.
Spangler's testimony against Main was
taken this morning prior to the Huy-
EFT hearing. Attorneys, court stenog-
raphers and the court had considera-
pie trouble with Spangler during both
hearings as he refused to talk audibly.
Repetition in both questions and an
swers was frequent
Huyett, the man bound over today,
appears to be about 40 years old and
Is the Oldest of all the defendants. He
mas a wife and family, county officials
say. Each one of the defendants will
De tried separately. Altho Huyett did
not disclose his defense at the hear
Ing today. his attorney stated that he
would at the district court trial deny
the girls charges.
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South of Faverolles. $40 unburied
dead were counted. -
Adding :, the fierceness Of the
fighting is the ct that artillery is
being used in great numbers by both
contending armies. The French gum
ners. reports agree. have reaped q
heavy harvest from the advancing
enemy columns. Villages changed
hands repeatedly, and the French war
office says the French troops full
filled with tenacity their mission of
resistance"
In announcing the results of Sum
days fighting. Berlin claims the cap
ture of 5000 prisoners and some guns
The French resistance is reported to
be stubborn. Monday nights brief
gained southwest of Noyon.
Meanwhile the American marines
on the sector northwest of Chateau
Thierry, which protects that town and
IVillers-Cotterets, continue their at
tacks. Monday the marines advanced
thirds of a mile on q front of SOC
yards. The northern edge OF the wood
is all that now remains to the Ger
mans.
On the British front there have
been only raids and normal artillery
activity. On the American sector
northwest Of Toul the artillery fire
has increased somewhat. but no in
fantry activity has yet developed.
Austro-Hungarian troops on the
mountain front in northern Italy have
carried out surprise attacks at several
points only to be repulsed by the al
lied troops. The artillery fire Is mos
pronounced on the mountain from
and along the lower Piaxe.
Germans Gain IL Miles.
London, June 1.-THE second day
of the new German drive between
Montdidier and Noyon Melted the
enemy maximum penetration OF
about a mile and a half. making theil
total maximum advance approximately
five miles, it was indicated in over
night official statements.
The German gainsswere again con-
! fined mostly to the center of the new
front while the wings held. The
French war office admitted the loss
of Merry. Belloy and st. Maur and
said the enemy had gained q footing
in Marqueglise and Elincourt. J.
Berlin Claims 5000 Prisoners.
Berlin claimed the capture of eight
thousand prisoners and some guns
| on the new front. The taking of pris.
oners northwest of Chateau Thierry
where American forces are engaged
| also was claimed.
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Morning TRAIN Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade.)

Chicago June 1.-THE Herald says:
Grain-Where all the corn that has been
trade, MS has also the pronounced strength
In the face of the seemingly bearish conif-
tions. Those in a position to know say
market on the recent break, as corn gen.
orally turns for the better between June
! and 10. Some of the best posted people
believe that the advance has not cuminat-
side figure Of last week. they are looking
ditlons and believe that there Will viii be ex
cellent demand for good corn turnout the
year. To have cash corn decline and fu-
trade yesterday. Some 81 the local cash
handlers have been short Of oats and for
several days competition In the local mar
iums. The sof1 armour e interest SS has BEEN
credited with doing the most buying. It
was said at the close yesterday that most
Country offerings we're light and the move:
ment Is disappointing. Why receipts OF
oats should not be larger Nth an ample
Of the things that puzzles the, trade.
etis e5a Suoe Market dispayed
adjustment with discrimination against the
and and II
issues. Coal stocks are well bought and
may go n1Gner. important news regarding
Baldwin is expected this week. 1t 10 inti-
mated the buying Of the stock in last few
days has been for inside account In anti
cipation of the coming developments. Cop
per producing interests are reported not to
be relaxing their efforts to get higher
price for the metnL Strong efforts are EVIL
IDENTIFY being made 20 oivert speculative nc
tivity to the rail list and particularly to
the low priced issues. Pool chnnnels are
Va. Chemical, Allis Chalmers. Great North
ern Ore. Am. Cane and Corn Products.
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Wall ST., New York. June 11.-SToCKS-
Moderate pressure was exerted against
leaders after the first hour, beginning with
Marine preferred, which reacted 25 points.
Steels, Equipments, Motors and Oils soon
fell to or below yesterdays final quota
Ore and Rails were materially reduced.
Colorado Fuel was unusually strong. gain
ing points. The general bond market,
notably high grade railway issues, were
distinctly heavy and International issues
were featured by one point break in Paris
SIS Liberty AIS sold at $3.50 to 1865 !;
first As at 81 30; second As at 94.64 to 96.ss.
and AS at 1916 to 969S.
Coppers, Tobaccos and Oils were the out
standing features at the firm opening of
today's stock market, equipments and rails
also making gains. ShippNgs were less
conspicuous but displayed a strong under
cluded General Motors and Central Leath-
er, both recording nominal recessions.
Dealings were tentative, however, traders
awaiting further advices from abroad. Lib
erty bonds were steady.
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T0DkY'S Market REPORTS

Chicago. June ACCOMPLISHMENTS x-
tension OF the warm wave had a bearish In
Nuence today on the corn market. The
fact that receipts continued liberal not
Grated also aa a depressing factor Lead
ing houses were free sellers. Opening
prices. which varied from the same as yes
terday's finish to Nc lower. with July
81 .39h to s1.39% and August S1-4OA to
81 .403s. were followed by a moderate rally
and then a decided downward swing
OATS-Oats showed firmness compared
with corn Gossip was current that stocks
Of oats on farms were not as large as bad
been generally believed After opening Hc
off to &c up with July. 68hc to 6SAc,
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MOVE TO RESTORE CAR GROWS
Several Attempts to Assassinate Pre-
mier Lenine Reported Recently.

Berne, June 1.-THE reported
movement in Russia for restoration of
the car IL increasing, according to
reports reaching here today.
People are praying in the churches
for his return, it is said. A newspaper
published secretly in Petrograd urges
his restoration.
Several attempts have been made on
the life of Nikolai Lenine, the Bolshe-
vik premier. The latest one occurred
June second. 1t rs reported. when the
driver of his coach was shot by a hid
den assassin.
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1855: pigs, $16O0@i6I5,
CATTLE-Receipts 1000 Market seeaoy
to Toe lower. Prime fed steers, <l!!D 90,
l77S; dressed beef steers. 1aoo0lss0s
steers, $s2S@i626; cows. $7.006i3.75;
heifers, I, So oo@15.25; stockers and feeders,
ss0Oa155o; bulls. $s>5o412U: calves. $50
c sssMHEEp-Rece,pts s,oH Market Zoe to
15c lower. Lambs. $16.ooQ2Q35: yearhngs.
S14OOQlS.50; wethers. $1300@1650; ewes
Chicago Live stock Market.
Chicago June l1-HOGS-Receipts 81 900.
left over 2,o25; bidding mostly 1o0l5c
lower. Fl - Z 80
CATTLE-Receipts II 900.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
THE following sales were made this morn.
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. aud
reported ove- long distance telephone di-
rect TO the State journal ny Clay Robin
son Co.. i've stock. commission mer-
| chants.1
Kansas City, June 11.-CATTLE-Re
ceipts 11.000 head. Market steady to Zoe
higher.
to 25c lower. Bulk Of sales, $16.40@16.60;
top, $1GI0.
| SHEEP-Receipts 1900 head. Market
| steady to 2sc lower. Lambs. S2010.
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publication In American newspapers,
but to let it come back to the United
States from Mexico. .
This decision, however, was re-
versed and the whole text was given
out by the committee on public in
formation. The. most: important por-
tons of the speech were, cabled to the
United States from Havana last night
by the Associated Press
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TROOPS TO RUSSIA.
Senator King Would Aid Hun Oppo.
sition in East.

WASHINGTON, June 10.-A proposal
that an American military force he
sent to Russia ''in conjunction with
the allies including Japan and China
70 aid the Russian people in expelling
the German military power is made
in resolution introduced by Senator
King of Utah.
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Aviator Killed at Pawtucket.

East Greenwich, r. l.. June IL
Jack MCGEE of Pawtucket, an aviator,
who had given many exhibition flights
in this country, was killed in an air.
plane accident here today. The ma
chine in which he was flying over
Narragansett bay fell into the water
after an explosion.
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CALL LIMITED SERVICE MEN
Largest Number Yet Drawn-Win Cut
Spruce for Airplanes.

Washington, June 1.-THE first
call for limited service men was sent
out by Provost Marshal General
Crowder today. The call is for nine
thousand limited service men who will
be sent to the northwest to cut spruce
for the airplane factories.
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Iowa River on Rampage.

Muscatine, Ia, June 11.-More than
10000 acres of farm land are reported
inundated by flooding of the Iowa river
at nearby points. Estirpates of crop
ically all trains are detoured to avoid
the flooded district. At Wapello- the
efforts OF all citizens failed to prevent
a break in the levee.
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Chicago, June 11.-HOGS-Receipts $1,000,
Bulk Of sales. s1ssSa 1855: butcher hogs,
sse sssns hogs s1eo@ sS
1875; pigs, is.25a16T5
CATTLE-Recefpts 1900. Market slow.
Top cattle, steady; others mostly 15@25c
tie, good, choice and prime, S16.4O@17 80 ;
common and medium, SIC. cog 1870; butcher
stock, cows and heifers, Ss.5O@14.5O; can.
feeders. good, choice and fancy selected,
81. 75@ 1880; inferior. common and medium,
ss5G@11:75; veal calves. common. medium.
good and choice, $14.50@16.OO.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Lambs. steady
to strong; cheep, weak. 10c lower; bucks,
81 lower: shhorn lambs. choice to prime,
culls, $12.OO@13.50; spring lambs. $1,000
1000; ewes. choice and prime. $14 .0O@14 50 !:
medium and good, $12.OO@14.00; culls, $500
@G.0O.
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New York, June Observation-Disclosures
firm. Creamery higher than extras. Az q
45c,
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 3S639c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole milk,
flats, fresh specials, 2315Q234c.
pOULTRY-AHye, firm; ressed, firm.
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New York Sugar Market.

New York, June 10.-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; csntrifugai, e.Oo5; refined, steady /;
Cubes, $40; xxx powdered. 7.65; powder
ed, $50; fine granulated and Diamond a,
las; Confectioners' A. 7.35; No. 1. $50.
100.
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Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City. June 11-BUTrER-Market
unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 29c; seconds. 24c.
CORN-Close: July $1.47kQ1.47A.
. Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, June 1I.-BUTTER-Marke
higher. Creamery. 34G4ac.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Firsts, 3012@
3211zc; ordinary firsts, 26H@301ac; at mark
cases included 27031c.
POTATOES-Market unsettled. Old,
Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota bulk
$165@1.75; ditto sacks, $1.S6Q2.O; new
Louisiana and Texas sacked, Triumphs
$2.75@j.O0.
POCLTRY-Alive, lower; fowls, 27hcI
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Chicago Grain and Provisio. Market

Chicago, June 11.-CORN-Close: JUICE,
$1.367s July. $1.421s @1.42 August, 81 an
net higher. with July si.42@ to $1.42H
aud August $1.43&.
oATs.June, 76hc; July, 7o%@7okc;
PoRk~JSiy, s4o7o; Sept, s412o.
LARD-July, $24.12; Sept, S24.32.
SHORT RIBS-July, $22.17; Sept, $50
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There has been rainfall reported in
Kansas in the past "a hours and tempera-
lures have ranged about II degrees above
the normal with clear skies.
The rivers of the Kaw ". tershed will fall
slowly for the next thirty six hours.
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New York Sugar Market.
New York, June 11.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal. 6.005; fine graduated,
1.45.
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Kansas City Live Stock Market.
Kansas City. June misunderstanding
$1,000. Market 15c to 25c fower.BuIk of sales,
$l6.4O@1660; heavy. $1650@1670; packers
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Toneka. Kan. for the rwenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain FUTURES on
Kansas City Beard OF Trade 40 reported
by Thos. J. Myers. SOl w. Rldg.t
Chicago, June IL.
Close
Open High Low Today Yes.
July ..144x 147A 1924 147M 144H
July :. s7x 7o1s s7% 7o1s CTS
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the market hardened to a material extent
and then reacted somewhat.
PROVISIONS-Provisio gave way with
hogs and corn. The only support came
from shorts.
Subsequently the market rallied with corn
despite reports Of a decrease developments
of lard compared with year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-06-11

The Germans are selling artificial meat
with pepper, salt and onions
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT FOM
WAGON DELlvERIEs.

prices furnished by Wolff Packing Col
Topeka. Kan, June II.
On account of labor difficulties no cattle,
hogs. calves OF sheep Will be received until
further notice.
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Topeka Hav Market.
Topeka, Kan, June IL.
PRAIRIE HAf-:iSOO.
ALFALFA-S22OO
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(Gurnished by Derby Grain CO., corne
Kansas Ave. and Curtfs ST.
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An Important War Utterance.

Washington, June 11.-President
wilson's address here last Friday to a
party of Mexican newspaper editors,
which was given out here today for
publication in the United States, is
expected to be recognized as enc of
his most important war utterances. 1t
dealt almost wholly with pan-Ameri-
canism by agreement among the pan
Americans and it was obvious the
president took the opportunity to send
back to the Mexican people thru nine
ty or more representative newspaper
editors personal message to empha-
size the disinterestedness of the
United States in all its part Of the
fight for world democracy.
1t was the presidents wish that his
speech inasmuch as it practically was
should be published In Mexico first.
To that end, no copies were given out
for publication in this country until
today, aftho 1t was sent at the same
time to the embassies and legations
abroad, where 1t seems to have been
given to foreign newspapers, because
editorial comments were coming in
over the news cables today.
Why Speech Was Withheld
One of the objects in Withholding
publication in the United States until
the speech had been published In
Mexico, as explained by administra-
ton officials. was that it was the pres
ident's wish that the speech itself
should first appear in Mexico instead
been sent from the United States ii
it had first been published here. The
address was printed in Mexico City
yesterday morning and 1t was the in
tention Of officials in charge of the
matter today not to give it out fol
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Springs, over lbs. Ice; old roosters. 15c
brolIers, Id. to 2 lbs. and under, 2Sc: hens
over ~ lbs &c hens under 80 ibs- 2uc.
EGGS-2Sc.
BUTTER--40d47c.
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Topeka, Kan, June IL.
MIXED CORN-S1.3O
WHITE CORN-$l40.
OATS-i5c.
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Retail Hay.
FURNISHED BY W. A. t;iIrhrist 62h Quincyb
Topeka, Kan, June II.
PRAIRIE HAY 5000.
ALFALFA-S2h.O0.
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CONTINUES ALL THIS WEEK

New merchandise has been added and create
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04

nounclng, paper and pencil, and
enough Yankee nerve to attempt
anything, is all that's necessary.
I've made friends with a sentry at
the canal bridge and we are teach
ing each other. He is well educated
and has a French text for English
grammar which is our main refer
ence work One evening we study;
the next We promenade without
books, and while he still says Good
night at 10 a. m. and I 'parlez vous'
worse than that, we bOht enjoy it
and get into some funny predica-
ments. Speaking of the French
mans pOliteness, the other day I
said TO my friend, That word is
very difficult for me- he replied
very cOmplacently, French is in
deed very difficult. Many French
do not speak French. II est difncile
beaucoup.'
We are allowed to write two let
ters a week, aside from postals and
papers, so it is impossible to write
individually to a long list of CORE
spondents Nevertheless we relish
letters from home If YOU do use
any of this. may l ask you to choose
very commonplace headlines for it.
Often the headline may suggest
some matter the censor would not
pass when such a thought was not
in the writer's mind at all Court
martials are not very pleasant
things to encounter because some
one misunderstood your intentions.
If I can touch later on some sub
iect you wish news about. tell me
what it is. I'll try, if it is not for
hidden"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
POLICE KEPT BUSY
IN LAST "a HOURS

One drunk. two speeders, three
Fourth of July celebratOrs and one
man without draft registration
card were hauled into the Moline
police station since yesterday after
noon.
Thomas Ryan of Newton, Iowa,
was run in at the Cottage hotel
last night for drunkenness. He
spends his Fourth in a cell. James
r. Fraser was caught yesterday
afternoon while speeding near
Third street and Fourth avenue. He
paid $3.50 in police court yesterday
evening. John BoshOm was ar
rested for exceeding the speed limit
He will be given a hearing tomor-
row morning.
Louis Weber. IS. 917 Forty-ffth
street, Rock Island; Floyd Smith.
is, 1886 Sixteenth avenue, and AXel
TkornbloOm, 1888 Sixth avenhe.
were arrested for discharging tor
pedoes at 1925 this morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
views Of the Day in Moline and East Moline

They figure that two Rotarians can
take the place of one farm hand. A
committee was appointed to con-
fer with Palmer Edgerton, county
farm advisor, who has been urging
more city men to aid in harvesting
crops. Those named are: C. E.
Heaps. W. ]. Peterson. H. H.
Thomas. These men will also con-
fer with DR.. W. E. Taylor concern
ing the work. Plans have been
made to carry the Rotarian farm
ers to and from their labors in ma
chimes
{. r. Gardner of the Velie Motors
corporation. and NJ c. Hawley, su-
perintendent OF the Watertown
state hospital, were admitted to
membership in the club during the
course of the meeting. A motion
was carried to supply automobiles
for arsenal soldiers on Sunday aft
ernoons from until o'clock
vicinity in handling their work.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-07-04
MILITIA BOYS ARE
FAR AWAY BY NOW

Corporal w. Munech, who Is with
the field artillery battery made up
chiefly of Rock Island and Moline
men, has written an interesting let
ter to tri-city friends. The local
boys have left the United States
but it iS not thought that they have
been sent to France. a portion of
his letter follows:
The Moline-Rock Island repre-
sentatives in this war are in the L.
s. no more; the boys have been on
their way for some time. Moline
is well represented in Battery +
and we are real proud OF our or
ganizatfon and of our captain, new
ly appointed. Shortly before leav-
ing our post of embarkation, Gov
eTnor Lowden spoke a few words