The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-16
IN SHAWNEE 1000
This Is 1s-45 Registration
Figure for Rural Districts.
Twenty-Five Registrars Ap-
pointed for the Precincts.

Preparations for the registration of
all men in Shawnee county between
the ages of Is and 81 and 81 and 4s
are being made by the county draft
board. pending the passage of the
new man power bill by congress. No
tees were sent oat today to twenty
nine men who have been appointed to
act as chief registrars in the various
precincts of the county. II necessary,
these men will be authorized to hire
assista nts.
At the first registration, June 5,
1917, a total of 1,542 men were regis
tered in Shawnee county. At the sec
ond registration a year later. it was
expected that 1912 per cent of the
number first signing would be regis
.ered, but the results fell below these
climates Only 1876 men registered.
At the next registration, which has re-
Gently been set for August "a. 1t is not
believed that more than fifteen or
twenty men will register in the coun-
ty. On this occasion. the registration
will be conducted exclusively at the
court house in Topeka.
For the big registration, the date of
which has not yet been set definitely.
twenty-nine booths will be established
over the county. I. D. Graham, secre-
tary of the draft board. said this
morning that far as he knew at
present the usual custom of permit
ting residents of any precinct to reg
be followed. 1t is expected that fully
1000 men will sign up in the county
outside Topeka on this occasion.
The location of the registration
booths. together with the names of
the chief registrars. as made public
this morning. follow:
+. 4, Weolm, Hartsoeki State Hospital.
Wilbur N. Morrison, Muddy Creek, Men.
caa. route
G. E. Gresser, Rossville. Rossvilie.
Rev; II. F. Mccullough, Elmont. Eimont
n Nm NJ F S:: wa n,as wa a;a.
i. n Martin, Kiro. n. Topeka, route O.
o. Bricklehaupt, Grove. Silver Lake, route
$. IL Haines. Menoken. Elmont, route o.
Ben Holzle f. Soldier. Garfield Place.
Ralph skinner, W. Soldier, N Topeka,
L. i. Heidi. Highland Park, Topeka rout.
Ole Falk, Pierce. sol Santa Fe Bldg.
Herbert Joslin. shunsanunga. Topeka.
John Jones. sutherin. Topeka, route g.
] Fred Seaman. College Hill. Topeka. routs !.
L. r; Presssrove, Tecumseh, Tecumseh
Charles Disney. Linn Greek. Richians.
George Hawbert, Monmouth, Berrytos,
Mead Harris, y. wiIiiapsport. Pauline.
!
Guy Kiene. Kaw, Valencia.
y. A. Kendall, Willard. Willard.
| Harry Eddy, N. Mission. Topeka, route q
G. A Wood. 8. Mission. Topeka. route Q.
New York Money Market.
! New York. Aug. 10.--MU&4.l .ierca ntila
paper. months. s. months, 6. Sterling
so day bills, 4:78; commercial. 50 day bills
on banks. 4.72A commercial, 90 day bills.
4T1A; demand, +.f5a<, cables, 4.T6Ss Francs,
demand. 1851; cables. 5s4A. Bar silver.
9osse: Mexican dollars, nc. Goyernmsnt
loans, strong; 60 days. @ bid; DO days, q
bid; G months, bid.
Call money. strong: high. g.: low. q; rul.
ing rate. q: closing bid 5sz offered at o:
last loan, 6.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1 Chicago. Aug. 16-CORN-Close: August,
81 .G01a; September. s1.6IA October, s1.631z
| M1.G3A-
oATs-August. 6915c; September. 7o0
. 10he: October. T1Mc.
Il PORK-Sept, s43.6j: October. S44.05
LARD@Sept. S26.65; Oct. 5000.
SHORT RIBS-Sept.. S24 20: Oct. S24.S7