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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

Unsettlement followed the further advance
of the first hour bear pressure and profit
taking exerting their usual influence. U.
S. Steel, Union Pacific and Canadian Pa
'cific fell back 1 to 2 points after soaring
to their highest quotations of the year.
Operations siackened ma terially on the
decline, altho sugars were in demand at
gains of 1 to ~ points Liberty bonds
were active at advances over last weeks
final quotations, but considerably under
their record prices.
The week on the stock. exchange opened
with indications of continuance Of last
Saturdays activity and strength, altho
gains among important issues were con-
fined to fractions. U. S. Steel was the only
leader to register wide opening, making
a slight advance but soon reacted IL
points. Another advance set. in before
the end of the first half hour on a sale
of 1000. Canadian Pacific, the recent spec
tacular feature, recorded a nominal gain on
steels further rise to 115.
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paper, s. Sterling, so day bills, 4.72M
commercial, 60 day bills on banks. 4.I2&
commercial. go day bills AIN; demand
4.T5h cables, 4.16.60. Francs, demand
$50; cables, 555. Mexican dollars, 7Sc
Government bonds. steady, railroad bonds
steady Time loans, strong; 60 days, &C
days, 8 months, 6 per cent?
Call money, strong; high. @; low, 6
ruling rate, 6; closing bid-5%; offered al
6; last loan, 6. Bank acceptances Az.
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kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range Of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Boa d OF Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. So N. e. Bldg1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, Aug. 26.-CORN-Close: August,
81. 6214 al. 621a.
oATS-Aue ust, I11sca September. 71Ss1
71Ae: October. 7314 67T3ssc.
PORk-Sept.. Si3 %; Oct, 1880.
LARD-Sept, $26s7; Oct. s26. 45.
SHORT RIBS-Sept-, SPAS : Oct, S2502.
Kansas City Produce Market.
Kansas City, Aug. 26.-wHEAT-Casb
Market steady No. hard, $2.19@ z 20 +;
No. 2, s215@G2.1614; No. 1 red, S2.1sl3 /;
No. 2. $2.15d2.1515.
CORN-Market steady. No. 2 mixed,
81. S2@IS6: No. 3, nominal; No. white,
81. ss@1.93; No. g. nominal; No. yellow,
S1.S3M1S4; No. 8, nominal.
OATS-Market steady. No. 2 white,
731sc: No. mixed, T212@73c.
RYE-S1.61n
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s3. 1898 AS.
HAY1Market unchanged.
SHORTS-S15 261. GO.
BRAN-S1. 40G7150.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Creamery, 44hc; firsts, 42c
seconds. Ale. packing. 35c.
EGGS-Finats, soc; seconds, 3Sc.
POULTRY-Hens, 241sc; roosters. 1sc;
broilers. 25c.
tober, 81 sc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

New York, Aug. 2j.-SUGAR-Raw
cut loaf. 900; crushed, 5.75; Mould A, 500
Cubes, s.25: xxx powdered. no; powder
A, $50; Confectioners' A, 7.40; No. l, 1855
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

New York. Aug. 26.-EGGS-Market ir-
regular. Fresh gathered extras. 50@ 52c.
CHEESE-Market firm. State fresh spe-
Gals, 261A@26S4c.
POULTRY-Alive, weak; dressed, firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

Kansas City, Aug. %.
Close
Open High Low Today Sat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26
HAIG REACHES OLD

CONTINUED from Page Onal
Marshal Haig's forces swung forward
as far as Longueval in their advances
north of the Somme.
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Retail Hay.

Retail Hay.
Topeka, Kan, Aug %
PRAIRIE HAY-saJ.UO.
ALFALFA-S1S00.
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LAY THE CORNERSTONE

regarding Germany"
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FOOD PRICES

FoK TOPEKA AND SHAWNEE COUNTY
as interpreted by the price Interpretation
board Of Shawnee county, Z. Montgomery,
chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

Retailers must sell q
pound Nof the following
wheat substitutes with
every pound of wheat
flour: Coru flour. meal.
hominy grits or flake.
corn starch or bar
ley flour, potato
flour. sweet potato
flour, huckwheat flour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-26

Topeka Hav Market.
Topeka, Kan, Aug &c
PRAIRIE HAY-S1S.oo. ---4- .-
ALFALFA-S2o.O
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ropeks Market Report.

We cannot use rough and thin unfinished
hogs for packing purposes. We will have
to buy at stock hog prices
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
NOT DECIDED YET
WHETHER TODRAW
NEWC|TYCHARTER
Convention Favors Many
Things, But Has Not Said
Whether They Will Be
Submitted.

The city charter convention last
night was not ready to commit itself
for or against whether the city char
ter which will be submitted to the
voters this fall should be merely a
codihcation of the existing charter,
or whether it should embody amend
ments, making it in fact a new and
up-to-date charter.
Member w. w. Cole brought up
the question at meeting last night,
but his motion was not seconded, the
sense of the members being that this
question should be decided at a later
date.
John c. Barrett, member Of city
planning commission, appeared be-
fore the convention with a suggestion
that the members should go on
record as to their policy whether
amendments will be considered in Or
der that citizens and organizations
may be guided accordingly. He ven
tured an opinion that the people
would favor a new charter rather
than mere compilation of the old
charter
Go Over Charter.
"I believe that the convention
should say whether amendments will
be considered" he said.
The members spent most of the
evening going over a draft of the
charter which has been prepared by
their secretary.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
ALLIES TIGHTEN GRIP ON
ARMY OF CROWN PRINCE
Teutons Driven Hard by Their Masters
In Effort to Stem Rush of Allied Troops;
Enemy Losses Estimated Over 100000
By Associated Press.

With the American Army on the Aisne-
Marne Front, July 25.--With the sides of the
Soissons- Rheims sack coming steadily closer
together, the German crown princes generals
are driving their men mercilessly in an effort
to hold them off long enough to extricate the
armies threatened at the bottom, north of the
Marne.
The American and French troops are never
far behind the retreating forces, and the
vicious rear guard actions are not sufficiently
resistant to enable the Germans to proceed in
the orderly manner planned. At Dormans,
north of the Marne and east of Chateau
Thierry, the Germans counter attacked, taking
the position, but were promptly driven out.
They occupied Treloup, west of Dormans, and
have held it.
Minor advances have been made by the
allies in the woods in that part of the sector,
while further to the east south of Rheims,
there were additional allied successes.
The Americans have occupied Courpoil, on
the road to Fere-En-T Tardenois, and the French
positions have been advanced until Oulchy-
e-Chateau is dominated by the guns.
Nearer Scissors, the Germans failed to
hold all their positions, Notwithstanding rein
forcements and their desperate need.
It is estimated unofficially tonight that the
enemy losses are more than 100000, of which
$4,000 were inflicted by the Americans. The
prisoners alone number over 10000, and the
losses in dead and wounded are appalling.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26

Playing daddy to $50 little orphans
made yesterday busy day for the
Knights of Columbus.
The occasion was the annual out
ing the knights provide for the kid,
dies from ST James orphanage and
Father Flanagan's home for boys,
The place was Krug park.
1t all began with that greatest of
all joys, "a naughtymobile ride" AT
10 o'clock in the morning the cars
called for the youngsters and took
them to all the pretty places around
Omaha. Shy at first, new sights soon
unloosed their tongues and they be-
came wildly excited They admired
everything, but nothing as much as
the big balloons at the fort. which
held them spellbound with pleasure.
One was just being sent up as the
children got there, and it was the
event of their lives. ..-..
At noon a big luncheon was served
the children in the park and then the
fun began in earnest. Every kiddie
got a toy. Little girls looked ur
wide-eyed over their 6rst dolls tin,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
FLANK BLOW
BY GERMANS
]. IS FEARED
Grown Prince Expected to
Mass Troops for Terrific
Counter Attack on Some
Part of Front.
By Associated Press.

With the American Army on the
Aisne-Marne front, July 25.-It would
be no surprise If the battle between
the Aisne and the Marne ends soon,
or if the crown prince should force
operations in new phase by massing
troops for tremendous counter at
tack on new part of the battle front,
perhaps the flank south of scissors,
where the Germans already have Of
fered such determined resistance.
Although outwitted by the strategy
of General Foch and outfought by
the Franco-American commanders,
these is no disposition to underesti-
mate the danger of the staggering
German armies striking another terri
bic blow on either flank.
What lines the Germans will select
for a new stand is merely conjecture,
but it is believed the logical place
will be that long plateau southeast
of Scissors, running toyard the Aisne
river and to the junction of the pres
ent line from Rheims. If the Ardre
is not chosen, the crown prince has
the choice of the valley Of Vesle or
even the old line along the Aisne.
1t is believed more probable that
the crown prince will choose the
Vesle region, where the forests and
hills west of Rheims toward Soissons
would make him relatively safe for
the moment. That he intends
abandoning the territory at the bot
tom of the pocket that rested on the
Marine is evident. 1t is equally evil
dent that has been forced to such
a course by the reduction of his num-
Der of lines of supply.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Former Creighton "Grad''
And Member of Bee Staff
Killed in Battle in France

Thursdays casualty list for the
marines contained the name Of Corp.
William ]. Flaherty, St. Louis, Mo,
who is believed to be graduate, OF
Creighton University and for about
a year on the staff Of the Bee. Fla
herty was reported killed in action on
the front.
Flaherty is a son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Flaherty, 424l De Sofa
street, St. Louis, Mo. He received
his A. B. degree from Creighton
University in 1914, after one years
work there. His first three years OF
college work were taken at st. Louis
University.
, While at Creighton, Flaherty won
the Inter collegiate English Essay
Prize and received second place in
the Nebraska State Oratorical con-
test.
After his graduation, he taught for
year at Campion College, Prairie
Du Chen, Wis. He later became
reporter for the St. Louis Globe
Democrat. He began his work as
night police reporter for the Bee a
little over year ago, after service
for some months as special writer OF
Creighton news for this paper.
Flaherty attempted to enlist in the
aviation service two years ago, but
failed to pass the physical examina-
ton. He enlisted inthe marines
about the first Of the year. He was
mot married and was rs years old
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
KIDDIES FROM ORPHANAGE|
Annual Outing Provides Thrills
il -: Aplenty During One Joyful Day . =
ENTERTAINED BY KNIGHTS|

little boys rejoiced in toy horses and
wagons, and all had big sacks of
candy. Best OF all each child was
given IS cents TO spend just as he
pleased, on the "rolly coaster" the
merry -go-round. or for something
more to eat, providing he could hold
more.
At 2 o'clock the cars were again
taken out and 200 sisters, students
at the Creighton summer school,
were given ride and shown the beau
ties of the city. Then they were also
taken to the picnic grounds.
At 5 o'clock the big dinner was
served, after which came fine pro-
gram of really good music for the
sisters and the grown folks and
games for the little ones
The park presented peculiar ap-
pearance, with the smiling, black
gowned sisters in groups on the
benches or visiting among their old
pupils and their pupils children, and
the orphans scattered everywhere,
and all having grand, glorious time
under the care of the good knights
and true"
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26

The French used more armored cars than
usual, and cavalry or mounted patrols were
effectively employed in clearing the forests
and maintaining contact.
Toward Scissors there has been increased
artillery work and bitterer and steadier fight
ing. The French and American soldiers dis
regarded caution almost entirely yesterday
advancing their lines in open order and taking
what came without botherng to hunt down
machine gun nests This brought them into
closer contact with the main body of the re-
treating forces.
In numerous cases machine gun companies
surrendered, although it was necessary to
clean up many others.
Division headquarters are constantly
changing on account of the comparatively
rapid advancement of the lines, some of them
having been subjected to occasional shells.
both shrapnel and gas, though without dam.
age.
Behind the lines, long transports of allied
troops fill the roads leading to the front the al
lied. planes and observation balloons giving
warning against interference by enemy artii-
lery or hostile aircraft.
The American troops both on the line and
on the roads are keen spirited. Many of them,
having learned smattering of French, often
yell to the French marching by amusing COM
ments on ''the big show" Invariably the
French reply usually in language which the
Continued Pnge Two, Column Twoo "
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
PEACE TEXT FOR
WORLD FOUND IN
AMERICAN TERMS
Congressman Sloan Pays Trib-
ute to the Soldier Of United
States and Prophesies
Victory.

American terms of peace will not
be acceptable to undefeated Ger
many" said Charles H. Sloan in 4
speech to congress, and pulished in
the Congressional Record. There
must be a conclusive allied victory.
The terms proposed by America,
agreed to by the allies, approved by
the conscience of mankind, and sub
mitted to by Germany, will be the
peace text of the world"
Mr.. Sloan covered his own record
in congress in connection with the
war, and with efforts made prior to
the war to prepare America for the
coming struggle. He told of his own
attempt to secure a majority in the
house for a greater naval program,
a bill that he and Congressman Kin
kaid voted for (Reavis not then be-
ing a member), and which was de-
feated by the democrats.
Praise for the Soldiers.
Paying a deserved tribute to the
soldiers of today, he said:
The president under the constitu-
CONTINUED on Page Two. Column One.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Think FOE
MAY ESCAPE
N0RTHWARD
Army Officers at Washington
Believe Germans May Pre-
vent Crushing Together
OF laws Of Vice.
BY The Associated Press.

Washington, July 25.--With Amer
ican, French and British forces press
ing the enemy hard on all sides of
the Aisne-Marne battle front, the air
of Washington was electric tonight
with feeling of expectancy, as of
great events impending. Rurnors of
decisive victory ran through official
circles like wild fire. Untraceable re-
ports were current that the army of
the German crown prince had been
trapped and even that the crown
prince himself had been captured.
Official reports gave no foundation
on which the feeling of suppressed
excitement could be based.
"The latest dispatches" said Secre-
tary Baker, SHOW continued ad-
vances in several places by French,
British and American troops. They
are not extensive, but are important
and show that the battle is continu-
ing with great vigor."
Decided Gains Scored.
Earlier in the day press dispatch
told of rumors in London that the
British west of Rheims had scored a
decided success and advanced toward
Fismes, the German rail base midway
between scissors and Rheims. Later
reports confirmed this to the extent
of stride forward by British and
French forces on a three mile front
just west of Rheims, throwing the
enemy back mile and half. Prob
ably it was this which started wild
reports of sweeping victory.
Still later came reports of decided
gains by Franco-American troops
Continued on Page Two, Column Fop.)
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
WOLFE
AMONG MISSING
ON BATTLE FRONT
Son Of Mrs. Joseph Ba|drige Of
Omaha and Son-in-LaW of
DR.. MaCrae of Bluffs
Feared Dead.

Clifford Wolfe. son of Mrs. Joseph
Baldrige of Omaha and son-in law OF
Dr.. Donald Macrae Of Council Bluffs,
IS reported AMONG the missing on the
French front. His friends lear he is
dead. The young soldier was a
grandson of B. +. Smith. Boston mil
llonaire.
A cablegram from DR.. Macrae to
Mrs. Macrae came late Wednesday
night saying: Clifford missing"
Those who know DR.. Macrae know
that he would not have sent such a
message unless it was necessary to
prepare for something more serious.
The young wife, Marian Macrae
Wofe, Is at Fort Still visiting her
brother, 1t. Don Macrae. Mrs.
Macrae took the first train for the
south to break the news to the daugh-
ter and help her sustain the shock.
Clifford Wolfe was Is years old.
He broke into the military game as
quickly as did his father-in- law, as
sisted his young bride to dismantle
and close the beautiful home on
Clark avenue. Council Bluffs, and
went with DR.. Macrae across the wa
ter.
Young Wolfe's splendid executive
ability and mechanical skill caused
him to be placed in charge of an am
bulance corps, and the convection
here is that it was while in discharge
of the dangerous duties of his posi-
ton he met the disaster that caused
DR.. Macrae to sen the cablegram.
There still are strong reasons, how
ever, for hoping that he may only be
a prisoner.
Mr.. Wolfe and Miss Macrae were
married three years ago.
Mrs. Joseph Baldrige, with her
daughter, Gwendoline, and two other
sons, Dudley and Grafton Wolfe, are
spending the summer at Glen Cove,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26

,, The Germans, however, evidently
do not intend to permit themselves
to be entrapped without fighting.
Having thrown thousands of REIN
forcements into the already congested
salient, they have started counter
attack OF great violence all along the
semi-circular front from the Ourcq
river to the region Immediately
southwest of Rheims and their men
are said to have orders to stem the
allied tide of advance at all costs
Poles Enter Combat.
Nevertheless, at last accounts the
Americana, French, British and Itai-
ian troops, themselves we'll rcin-
forced to meet the new turn III af-
fairs, were steadily pressing forward
at nearly all points on the battle line
to Rheims. while east OF the Cathe-
dral city the FIRST of. the Poles to en-
ter the combat are declared to have
carried out successfully an enterprise
against the enemy in which more
than 200 Germans were made niis-
oncrs.
The western jaw OF the pincer con.
tinues to move eastward on both sides
of the Ourcq river and the France.
American troops are virtually knock
ing at the gates Of Fere-En- -Tard
enois, the important railway junction
and storehouse for Germanys war
supplies. Further south to the Marine
new advances, in keeping with those
Of the north, have been attained.
Lines Extended Northward.
AT the pivot Of the pincer, north
of the Marine midway between Cha
teau Thierry and Rheims, the French
have extended their line northward
in the forest of Fere, in the Ris
forest and north of Dormans, while
the eastern jaw of the pincer, under
the pressure of the British has notice
ably moved forward in northwester-
ly direction for about a mile and 4
half over a three mile front 10 Merry
Premecy and Gueux, the last named
village five miles west of Rheims and
scant mile and half from the
Rheims-Fismes road. AT Merry Pre-
mecy the allied line now stands about
ten and half miles southeast of
Fismes, which is the central station
on the railway running between Sois-
sons and Rheims.
For week and day the Allied
troops have hammered against the
Soissons-Rheims salient until its
width across between the cities has
been narrowed to about ,2l miles
from an original width of 81 miles,
while the triangular salient has been
welded into semi-cireular cul de
sac. Over the entire pocket the all
lied artillery continues to rain shells
from all sides and airmen are keeping
up their intensive bombing of troops
formations and military works,
AS yet, notwithstanding the in
roads of the allieG troops, there has
been no sign Of an impending general.
retreat on the part Of the Germans
and If he elects to stand and fight
it out, and the allied gains continue
with the same success as heretofore.
it seems that, with the daily narrow
ing of the neck of the pocke. the
enemy necessarily will lose many of
his men when the time comes to make
his way northeastward.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Mrs. Gholson to Speak.

Mrs, Grace Gholson, state direc-
or of the Y. w. c. A., will speak
at noon today at the luncheon of the
Red Cross auxiliary at First Presby-
terian church concerning plans for
the coming campaign.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
GERMANS MAKING
DESPERATE FIGHT
TO ESCAPE TRAP
Americans French British, Italians and Poles Steadily
Pressing Enemy Despite Counter Attacks Of Great
Violence Along Semi Circular Front From Ourcq
River to Region Southwest Of Rheims
ThermOmeteF KeaUlnRi
By The Associated Press.

General Foch has taken leaf out of the book Of German
military strategy and ordained the by the allied armies of
the pncer system of offensive in the SoissonsR salient
Both jaws of the pincer moving smoothly, with the
pivot along the Marne working in unison and the of
attempting to capture many of the nearly half million Ger
in the big pocket well the way to what at present
seems like possible success.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
FOCH IS CLOSING
POCKET IN WHICH
ARE 100000 HUNS
Mouth Now Only 21 Miles Wide and Whole District Be-
tween Sides Under Range of Guns; British Envelop-
i ing German Left While The French and
IL American Armie. Menace the Center.
BULLETIN.

Paris July 25-FrancoAm troops today made an
advance of nearly two miles at certain points the Ane
Marne 'front.' notably in the Dormans region says the Of
fce announcement tonight Additional gains recorded
showing that the progress of the allies in this salient steadily
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Submarine Sighted
. OFF Fire Island By
. Coal Boat Captain

Boston, July 25.-The captain of a
coal steamer now at this port be-
lieves he sighted large German sub
marine off Fire Island, N. Y. last
Sunday at noon. He was confident
she was a German. he said, as her
superstructure was different from that
of American undersea boats. She
was lying on the surface mile dis
tant. He estimated the length of the
submarine at between 800 and 400
feet
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Dr.. A. B. Marshall Of Omaha
Speaks at Eluin Conference

Dr.. A. B. Marshall, president Of
the Omaha Presbyterian Theological
seminary, was one of the principal
speakers at the Christian conference
in Elgin, III. He delivered three ad-
dresses during the conference. He
was extremely popular with the dele
gates at the conference
Omaha daily bee., 1918-07-26
Government May Establish
Minimum, WAGE for Labor

Denver, July discrimination of
the private employment agencies
was forecast at today's session of
the conference Of the representa-
tives of labor and capital from II
western states.
When the government takes over
distribution Of unskilled labor, it is
more than probable, according to
Mr.. Davis, that a minimum wage
for unskilled labor will be fixed.