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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
SENT M'ADOO ONE|TO LIFT COAL BAN
c. A. Wesson, TOpekan, Flood
ed Country With Postcards.
Denounced the War and Signed
"The Boob" to Writings.

Kansas City, Feb. 2.-In the arrest
at Topeka, Kan, of Charles A Wes-
son, a tailor, federal authorities have
put an end to the activities of 1.-THE
Boob" according to an announcement
today by Fred Robertson, United
States district attorney for Kansas.
Ever since the early days of the war
with Germany, Mr.. Robertson said,
federal agents have been seeking a
man who was flooding the state with
postcards containing denunciations of
the wa and criticism of those con-
Quoting it. The postcards were signed
THE Boob" and the recipients inelud-
ed great number of prominent bust
ness and professional men in Kansas
and nearby states, according to the
district attorney. One of the cards
was sent to Secretary McAdoo, Mr.
Robertson said.
Late in December federal agents OBJ
tanned track of the writer of the cards
AID several days ago Wesson was in
dicted by a federal grand jury sitting
at Kansas City, Kan. Wesson is
charged with violating the espionage
act anG with depositing scurrilous
matter in the mails.
He admits writing the postcards, ac-
cordfng to the authorities.
WeSSon was arrested in Topeka
Tuesday evening by c. c. jackson, a
deputy in the United States marshaPs
office, on an Indictment issued follow
ing the holding of the grand jury at
Kansas City. Wesson stated that he
would not give bail and is confined in
the Shawnee county Jail, awaiting trial
before the federal court in Topeka in
ApriI
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SAW HIS SHADOW
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promptly retired to his Information for
another six weeks.
Superstition has it that if the
ground hog sees his shadow on Feb
ruary of each year that fact augurs
a cold spring. Meteorologist Flora
disagrees with the superstitution 81
compared the records of the weather
office with the idea of a cold spring."
said Flora this morning, land found
that in a fair proportion of the years
the ground hog seeing his shadow was
not sure prediction. In fact in many
of the cases the ground hogs retire
ment meant an early and a warm
spring In regard to this year I do
not think that the spring will be
long delayed in coming, nor do 1 think
that it will be cold. History of con-
diions shows that a cold winter is
generally followed by an early spring
and a hot summer"
Mercury Goes Up Rapidly.
The temperature in Topeka this
afternoon was expected to reach the
rs degree mark. Tomorrow afternoon
will be about degrees colder.
"A twelve mile wind from the south
coupled with great quantities of sun
shine, was responsible for the warm
ing up today. Temperatures in the
northwest were mild this morning, in
dicating warmer weather for Kansas
and Topeka.
Oklahoma City reported a tempera-
ture of 16 degrees this morning The
south wind and the sun were on the
job at Camp Doniphan, and it was ex-
pected that the temperature at the
camp would reach height of 80 de-
grees during the day. Almost like
spring in comparison with the weather
the past week.
The highest temperature on record
for the date in Topeka was go degrees,
in 1909, and the lowest was 5 below,
in 1905.
The forecast says generally fair to-
night and Sunday; warmer tonight
and colder Sunday.
Shippers should protect 36-hour
shipments north. east and west against
temperature of 10 above, and south
against Is above.
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MEET. IN PROTEST
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CATION that cannot be untangled for
a year or more.
A meeting of shippers along the line
will be held at Oskaloosa Monday.
Several Topekans will attend. Trus-
tees of the townships in Leavenworth
and Jefferson counties which voted
bonds for the construction of the road
have protested the abandonment of
the road to Judge Pollock.
eminent. Director General McAdoo
has asserted that he is not interested
in short-line railroads.
Towns without q Railroad.
Abandonment of the Leavenworth
&c Topeka line will leave a dozen
towns between Topeka and Leaven-
worth in Shawnee, jefferson and
train service or outlet for agricultural
products. The population of these
towns range from a few hundred to
$500.
Sentiment against F. L. Wells, presi-
dent of the road, runs strong in these
communities. That he and Austin. his
brother-in-law, deliberately engineer
ed the purchase of the road with in
tentions to junk lit later are openly
charged. Immediately after buying
the road Wells and Austin appeared
before the Topeka Chamber of Com
of what they intended to do with the
line. Wells told the reporters that he
had a deal 10 connect the line with a
transcontinental route and sell it to
the big line. At another time, Austin
informed a reporter for the State
Journal that the officials of the road
expected to equip the line with motor
cars and run it independently.
While here. Austin asked Topeka
shippers for share of their business.
The shippers responded and, just as
they were ready to deliver" Wells
abandoned a section of the track at
Meriden because two bridges needed
repairs State engineers say the cost
of repairing the two bridges would
have been about $500 or $400-
Shipping circles also intimated
openly today that the Santa Fe and
Union Pacific, the roads which sold
the Leavenworth e Topeka to Wells,
were "in on Wells's plans. At the
time the road was sold, it was a sub
iect of comment as to whether @he
two big roads would dispose of the
little line unless promises that it
would not be used for competitive
purposes were made.
Wells is Il Chicago real estate dealer
and promoter. Austin, at the time OF
the transfer, was receiver of the Leav-
enworth & Topeka.
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mediate peace deductions. There is also
an inclination to take profits on account
of the fuel holiday. we are of the belief,
however, that good buying will take place
upon reasonable reactions and suggest that
at such times conservatives purchases and
to be made in securities that will be
benefited by early ending of the war. U.
S. s., Union, Reading, r. b. c., B. l.. c..
Anc. and Am. Can. will be favored as pur-
chases on recessions.
Chicago, Feb. 2.-The Herald says: Dat
traders were more bearish and fewer long
OATS were held last night than at any time
in several weeks. There has been marked
change in sentiment the last two days with
decided disappointment TO buy except for a
quick turn when market for futures show
an oversold condition. 1t is the belief among
many oat specialists that the fancy prem
iums for cash oats are not to last, as they
are due to unfavorable transportation con-
ditions. Il. r. officials say the car situa-
ton is improving daily and western roads
are to continue to get cars for movement
of grain. Provisions traders regard the
government report on live stock issued late
yesterday showing the largest number of
hogs on the farms on record as rather
bearish.
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ensued when the shot was fired and
the police charged the crowd with
drawn sabers
The strikers sought shelter behind
overturned tram cars and fired or
hurled projectiles at the police who
were unable to keep the excited peo-
pie under control. About thirty
strikers were wounded and taken to a
hospital Many onlookers who were
wounded were treated in drug stores
Crowds at various places attempted
further riots. Detachments of cav
airy and machine gun corps have been
collected in the neighborhood of Ber-
lin.
Govt Says Strike Insignificant.
Amsterdam, Feb. 2.-'.Isolated and
ipsignificant excuses in Berlin yes
terday are reported in a semi-official
statement received here today from
the German capital Work is said to
have been resumed at Hamburg and
Danzig
Unions Vote to Stay Out.
Zurich, Feb 1.-The general strike
IN Germany has extended to motor and
leather workers and builders, accord
ing to copies of the Munich Neuste
Ndchr1chten. received here today.
Representatives of the trades met
ana resolved not to return to work I'M
I'll victory for the movement has
been achieved"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
NO MORE SHUTDOWNS
Fuel and Rail Dictators Believe En-
bargoes Can Best Solve Problem

Washington, Feb. 2.-The fuel ad-
ministration is willing to revoke the
heatless Monday order after next
week, in favor of railroad embargoes
now in force, If state fuel administra-
tors who meet here Monday believe
the closing already effected has served
its purpose.
Altho no final decision has been
reached this much was indicated last
night after a conference between Fuel
Administrator Garfield and Director
General McAdoo and abandonment of
the Monday closing program was free
ly predicted today. Another confer
ence to determine a definite course
will be held by the two officials Tues
day but both of them and President
Wilson feel that the purpose sought
can be accomplished from now on by
continuance of preferential coal
transportation and distribution and
the railroad embargoes
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Morning Grain Gossip
Furnish I'd by the Topeka Board of Trade

New York Feb journal Commerce
Cotton: Drops on various bearish rumors
fea<s of price fixing, talk that coffee specu.
lati6n may be interdicted. Prospects of
rain in Texas the west a heavy seller,
trade demand less active. Rumors came
thick and fast not all new, but effective
none the less and prices sank 40 to 80
points. The west again saw red. Govern
ment was to fix prices. Nothing in the
world could stop it and In any case the
Speculation in coffee. At the least it heard
So they think 1t would be but a step to
the cotton business. The Spanish line has
been told to stop. some space may have
been set aside here for exports to Liver
pool but how much, some indications seem
to point to rain in Texas, it was cloudy
there, rather warmer weather prevailed,
rising temperatures we're predicted.
New York Feb. 2.-Stocks: Financial
News Bulletin: There is a tendency in
speculative circles to pause and analyze
German rumors of international disturb
ances before rushing head1ong into i'm
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FOR YEAR AFTER WAR
Interstate Commerce Committee De-
cides Upon Length of r. r.. Control.

Washington, Feb. differences
between members of the senate inter-
state commerce committee over the
railroad bill were adjusted late today
when the committee adopted the re-
port of the subcommittee. The re-
port recommended that the bill be
submitted to the senate with the pro-
vision fixing the period of government
control to one year after the war and
retaining the section authorizing the
president, to fix rates but permitting
an appeal OF the interstate commerce
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Gibson Heads Red Cross

WASHINGTON, Feb. = President
Wilson today announced the appoint
ment of Harvey ID. Gibson. New YORK,
general manager of the American
Red Cross, succeeding Maj. Grayson
M. P. Murphy. who resigned to join
General Pershing's staff.
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Chicago, Feb. 2.-The Fidelity State
bank, Edmund SEA jkowski, president.
was Temporarily closed today by State
Auditor Russell. whose representatives
have been inspecting the books for
several days. The bank has capitali-
cation of $4,000 and 100000 in de-
posts.
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MOB ATTACKS POLICEMEN.
Serious Riots in German Industrial
Cities-Cry "Peace and Bread"

C1tleS-Sry "f'eacc ana Bread.
London, Feb. 2.-Serious rioting on
Thursday in Spandau. where import
ant German war industries are located
is reported in German newspapers an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Amsterdam says.
Soldiers were attacked by a mob. A
policeman was dragged from his
horse and beaten.
Berlin Center of Uprising.
Amsterdam. Feb. 2.-The main CEN
ters of the German strike movement
according to a semi-official dispatch
from Berlin are districts of Berlin and
Altoona. The latter includes the arm
The other armament manufacturing
districts. the Rhineland, Silesia, the
Saar district and the Kingdom of
Saxony have been comparatively quiet
up to this time.
The frontier correspondent of the
Handelsb1ad speaks of secret meetings
held in western Germany to decide
whether to join the strike. Should the
decision be in the affirmative the
workmen are declared to be deter
mined to make the cessation of work
general.
The Koelnische zeitung declares
that a majority of the workmen in
Cologne are opposed to the strike.
Battle With Police.
The newspaper Tyd learns from a
reliable source that the rioting in Ber-
lin on Thursday was precipitated by
a shot fired when the police were try
ing to disperse a crowd which was
proceeding towards Charlottenburg
crying Peace and Bread" A panic
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Feb. 2-HOGS-Receipts
5000. Market steady to strong. Bulk of
sales. S1600@16.15: heavy, S161O@ 1925
packers and butchers, S16.05@i 1920 light
$1600@16.15; pigs, $10.5O@13.5o.
CATTLH-Receipts $500. Market steady.
Prime fed steers. S12.25013T5: dressed
beef steers, $1O50@12.50; western steers,
$9.O0d1225: southern steers, 5000 1000
cows, S7.O0G1075; heifers, S7.25@11 %
stockers and feeders. STOO@11.5O; bulls,
S6.T5d1O.OO; calves, $1,000 400.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market steady.
Lambs, $1600@17.25. yearlngs, $1,000
1850; wethers, S12.OO@ 1850; ewes $11.OO@
1925 stockers and feeders, $S.OO@f575.
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Heatless Mondays To Be Aban-
dOned After Feb. 4.
Fuel Problem Becoming Purely
One of Transportation.
; [From the Mcpherson Republican.

Washington, Feb. AFTER a con-
ference today between Director Cen
eral McAdoo and Fuel Administrator
Garfield there were strong indications
that the heatless Mondays might be
abandoned after next Mondas Febru-
airy 4. 1t was considered that the fuel
problem had become purely one of
TRANSFORMATION
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Chicago ave stock Market.

Chicago. Feb. 2.-HOGs-Receipts $4,000.
Market active, Zoe higher. Bulk of sales,
SIG. 25@165o; light, $15.70@16.4O; mixed,
1590@16.55; heavy. s15:9oM16.60; rough,
$15.9OG16.10; pigs, $13.256I1525.
Native steers. SS65M14.15; stockers and
feeders. S7.45M10.G0: cows and heifers, S. 10
d119O: calves S9.50G 1000.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
wethers, $1O.00@13.50 lambs. s14.T5@1TT5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02
Mo NEW GULF FORTS
Secretary Daniels Will Not Urge De-
lenses Requested by Naval Board.
WASHINGTON

Washington, Feb. 2.-Secretary
Daniels today authorized announce
ment that he would not ask congress
at the present session for any appro-
priation for new naval stations on the
South Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico or the
Pacific coast, which have been rec
ommended by the board headed by
Rear Admiral Helm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

WI 81, NeM Ut 81. $500 r.,
day regulations after next week was with
out appreciate influence at the opening
of today's stock market Price Changes
were irregular, shippings and few special
ties gaining 1 to points, while industrials
were without definite trend. Transcon-
tinental rails and coalers were moderately
higher on nominal transactions. Equip
ments, including Steels, hardened later.
Liberty bonds were steady.
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NC" 1orh FnohSy MArhet.
New York Feb. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 51k@5a- Sterling. GO day bills, ~ !;
commercial, go day bills on banks, All y ]:
commercial, go day bills, ANY; demand,
4.75A cables, 4.76 ZIG. Francs, demand,
5;1f1a cables. 5691A. Guilders, demand,
43A cables. A. Lire, demand $50: ca
bic, $50. RubTes. demand, Is;
cables, 1917. Bar silver, S65sc; Mexican
dollars, 69c. Government bonds, steady !;
railroad bonds firm
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Inaueurate virginia Governor.

Richmond. Va, Feb. 2.-Governor
Davis was inaugurated Friday, sue
ceeding H. c. Stewart. Plans for a pa
rade and outdoor ceremonies were
abandoned because of the weather.
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gave firmness to provisions Demand tho,
was of only scattered sort.
The fact that the monthly statement of
warehouse stocks here was more bullish
than had been expected led afterward to
an additional advance.
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Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Feb. 2-BUTTER-Market firm
Creamery, 431a@491ac.
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts, Gle; ordi-
nary firsts, 5s@69c; at mark, cases includ-
ed. 54GG0c: refrigerator firsts, not quoted.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets
taken in time will Prevent Grip. E. W.
GROVES signature on box. 30c.-Ady.
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roneyxa Grain Market.

Topeka Grain Market.
Furnished by J. B. Billiard, corner Kansas
Ave. and Curtis Stl
Topeka, Kan, Feb. q
OATS-SO@S5e
YELLOW CORN-S1.40
WHITE CORN-S1.5O.
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Chicago Grain ind Provision Market.
(The range of prices On grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. j. Myers 301 N. K. Bldg.)
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TOPEKA MARKET REPORT.
Retail Hay.

Retail Hay.
FURNISHED by w. A. Gilchrist. GIG Quinc
Street,
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 2.
PRAIRIE HAY $1,000.
ALFALFA-S25.nO
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Poultry and EEEa.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
pany. corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka, KAN, Feb. ..
HENS-3h lbs ana over, pc; under 2'a
lbs.s 19c; springs over lbs, Ice; ROSTERS.
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DAILY wEArHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan. for the "a hours ending at
Z a. IN. Saturday.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City board of Trade as reported
by Thos. j. Myers, 30- N. E. Bldg.)
Kansas City, Feb. 2.
Closed
Open High Low Today Yes
Dec. ..125k 1858 1853 1864 125h
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago Feb. 2@GORN-Close: March,
s1.27: May, $1.247s@1 25.<
OAnG-March S21kc; May, 791a@79ssc.
PORE-May, $47.15.
LARD-May, $2517.
SHORT RIBS-May. S24 so.
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13c; shaggy young boosters. ice: broiter9
2 lbs. and under. &c.
Eggs are retailing in Topeka Sc.
BUTTER-5652c.
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New York Money Market

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans, Feb. 2.-COTTON-Spot
quiet and unchanged; middling, $3.50.
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Kansas city Produce Market.

hansas CITY Produce Market.
Kansas City, Feb. 2-CORN-Cash !:
Market unchanged: No. mixed, S1.70@
$50; No. 2, 81 .62d1. &c; No. 2 white, $1.S1@
1.95; No. 3. 81 S3M1.S7: No. 2 yellow, $1.71@
1.S5; No. ;, $1.70M1.75.
OATS-Market steady. No. white, $751;
@S9c; No. mixed, S5@S6c.
RYE-S2. O5@G10.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3. 2663.5G.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-$a1 10000.
BRAN-$e O0@2O5.
WHEAT-Receipts 10 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: May, $125A @1.257s.
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Oo0FohH
New York, Feb. 2-COTTON-Spo
quiet; middling, 3150.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-01

governments in every country of the world. In India the issue is more vi- tai even than in other countries. A young man leaves his home in India to be educated: he comes. perhaps. to the English university, and at the end of three years he returns home to marry an Indian girl of his own social position. During his college days the young man has associated with culti- vated Europeans, has learned many of their ways, has become used to clever and wellinfOrmed conversation and CompaniOnship. What about his Indian bride? If she has been brought up in the traditional Indian way she will be quite uneducated according to Western standards, and will know little of life outside her immediate surroundings All her days she will have been kept in seclusion, for the ultimate purpose of marriage at the age of 13 or fl.
 'It is because feel the position of the Indian girls so keenly, because realize the grave dangers which their general ability to be real helpers en- tails, that I am so enthusiastic and so anxious to do all can to help.
 My husband has executed a deed of trust for his whole estate for the founding of an institution to educate Indian and Cingalese girls, and has made it an essential point that creed and caste shall be no bar. We thus hope to introduce into the school a thorough knowledge of English. A college will be built, and will include residential quarters where the stu dents will live. A girl can stay until the age of IS, and this 1 think very important, for the prevailing early marrying age in India at present can not but prove detrimental to the phys ical we'll being of our women"
 A site for the college has been given by Sir Ali Imam, one of the leading native lawyers.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-02-01
ATTEMPT ID DIVIDE RACES
 IS FAILURE IN BELGIUM
(By Associated Press)

AMSTERDAM, Feb 1.-After more than three years of effort the ter man authorities in Belgium havA 10 admit the failure of their attempt to drive a wedge between the two races and languages in Belgium The unity of Belgium still exists, and there are signs that the Germans have given up' at least for the time being, their at- tempt to break it up.
 The authority for this statement IS the German propogandist weekly III Holland, the TOekomist, which states that the present policy of the govern or-general in Brussels is more moder- ate," and that Berlin approves thls policy as a means of gaining peace. The article concludes by advising the advocates of the former German policy to steer a middle course and give Up their flourishes of rhetoric"
 The attempts of the Germans to force the Flemish language on Bras- sels and Antwerp are declared to have completely failed and the goyernmen has had to confess itself beaten. The supporters of the German scheme among the Belgian population are known as "Activists," and are very unpopular among the ma jority of their fellow citizens. An hc- twists demonstration" was arranged in Brussels recently and was much exploited in the German press at the time. But according to the Echo Beige, the demonstration was a fiasCO.
 Instead of 5000, the audience was only 1,OO0," says the newspaper. Moreover, one-third of these were Dutch and another third Germans, party in uniform. The procession to the market-place was attacked as soon as noticed by the crowd, notwithstand- ing the protection of the local police. Next time there may be riot Now the Activists are beginning to divide