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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Haywood and the 81 Others
VIII Garry Case Up.
All We're Sentenced by Lands
Yesterday.
HAYWOOD GOT TWENTY YEARS
Judge Declared Verdict OF
Jury Was Inevitable.
Most of the Men Heard Their
Sentences StOicaIly.

Chicago, Aug. S1.-WiIliam D. Hay
wood and ninety-three other I. W. w,
CONVICTED of conspiring to interfere
with the war program, were held in
Jail here today, while their attorneys
were at work on an appeal that is
the last hope between the convicted
men and the Fort Leavenworth fed
eral prison. Sentences ranging from
20 years Imprisonment and a $4,000
fine for Haywood and fourteen other
defendants to ten days in Jail for two
others. were pronounced late yester-
day by Federal Judge Lands.
Given Chance to Appeal
The men will be held in Chicago
on Landis' order until next Friday, af-
ter which they will be taken to Fort
Leavenworth. Meanwhile, attorneys
for the I. w. w. announced that they
will ask the federal court of appeals
next Tuesday for writ of error on
which 10 base formal appeals. A
special train was TO have carried the
men to prison last night, but Lands
delayed their departure to permit
their attorneys to take action toward
an appeal.
Combined prison sentences imposed
on the defendants by Judge Lands
were s07 years and 20 days. The
combined fines imposed aggregated
S2.30O,OOO.
Judge Reviews Evidence.
Before pronouncing sentence, Judge
lands delivered a lengthy review of
the evidence taken. He declared that
there was no avenue of escape" from
the verdict the jury rendered.
Practically all the defendants heard
their sentences stoically. Haywood
walked quietly away when his fate was
pronounced. Later he declared the eff
forts of his organization will not relax
because he is in Jail
Ben Fletcher, Philadelphia. a negro,
grinned at Lands as he took a ten
year sentence.
Judge Used "Poor English
Judge Lands is using poor Eng
Hsh today; his sentences are too long. )"
In the rear of the court room, forty
women, wives and sweethearts of the
defendants listened fearfully to the
sentences melted out by the court.
There was no outbreak from them
when their men folk were hurried
away to the federal building In patrol
wagons. Later an were permitted to
spend Is minutes with the defendants
in room set aside for the purpose.
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Buying on resting orders and spreading
between corn and oats mas been the source
Of considera BILE support.
New York, Aug. 31.-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks-Irregularity may con.
Time in the stock market on account OF
the evening up of prices over the holiday :.
but the underlying condition of the STOCK
market does not justify selling operations.
according to our observations. On the con-
trary we would rather buy on reactions
than sell. Only moderate profits can De
expected under existing conditions Pierce
oil is attracting attention on larger scale.
1t is reported that it will have very &C &C,
tive market. Its net assets are put AT 30
can Car and Foundry common stock Is
better than at any time in its history. In.
vestment buying Of railway preierPIedl
stocks like Southern Railway. 81 faui
preferred and Rock Island preferred is re-
'ported from conservative sources.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 31.-HOGS-Receipts 5000
Market mostly 10@15c higher: but closed
weak. Top. 5000; butchers. 920a2o. 20
rough, S17.7561S.25; pigs. S1S.25G19. 10
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. compared with
week ago. Native steers, unevenly strong
to soc higher, the medium and common
grades advancing mostly. Western steers
mostly SOC higher; medium and good
butcher cows and heifers, unevenly lower
Gamers, strong to 25c higher; calves and
stockers and feeders, mostly 5Oc higher.
SHEEP-Receipts $500. arrivals prae-
tically all direct. Compared with a weeE
ago lambs 1OM 25c lower. Fat sheep and
yearlings mostly soc lower. Feeding sheer
strong
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Chicago, Aug. 31.-The week in the corn
market saw continuation OF the iq1ida-
tion which began August % with the
breaking of the drought. At one point
Friday prices were more than IA cents IN
der the high of the previous week The
decline was marked by no rallies save abor-
tive ones due to buying by shorts 70 take
their profits. So emphatic and continued
n slump as the week neared the close saw
the bears growing more cautious, tho
scarcely less bearish-
While the oats market trod faithfully in
the Dath broken by corn, its footsteps gen.
Fraliy showed a reluctance that limited OF
some inherent strength In the provision
ma rket lard alone held its own.
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Kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Aug. 30.-HOGS-Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $40: 50ta2OOO heavy,
zoos: light, sis. 25d20.0o: pigs, $4,000 II %,
CATTLE-Receipts 1000, including 200
soutberns Market steady. Prime fed
steers, S17. 2J@15O; dressed beef steers,
s1I OOd17.O0: western steers, $10.O0@1450:
southern steers. S7.50d14.25; cows. sG.J06l
feeders, s7;5oa15oo; bulls. s7-5od1ooo'
calves. S1.50M13.JG
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Marker steady.
1850; wethers, $1,000 1925; ewes, ss-Oo+G
1925; stockers and feeders, S6.J0Q 1000.
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SELL AT PRIVATE SALE
Seats in Stock and Grain Exchanges
VIII Not Be Sold in Public.

Washington. Aug. 31.-President
Wilson has issued an executive order
authorizing the alien property custo-
dian to sell at private sale without
public or other advertisement any
seats or membership in stock. cotton.
grain, produce or other exchange. BY
the means of a private sale the order
points out that seats to membership
may be sold to a better advantage at
the time and place of most favora BILE
demand and without unnecessary ex-
pense or delay.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31
Cypress .ESTHONIANS
Facts Are Suppressed by Hun Censor
People Are RebelIious.

Stockholm. Aug. 31.-An official
Esthonian courier, bound for France
has arrived here. He states that the
Germans are suppreSsing the Esthon-
ian national life and culture in every
way Newspa pers are censored, he
said, and schools are closed or being
Germanized, while Esthonian music is
forbidden.
Food requisitioning has been insti-
tuted and the bread ration has been
fixed at a quarter of a kilogram daily
and the meat ration at a quarter of q
kilOgram weekly. The courier stated
that German oppression was strength
ening the national spirit and increas-
ing the passive resistance.
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U. S. AIRMAN ESCAPES
American Flyer Captured by Ger
mans Escapes Prison Camp.

Berne. Aug. 3O.-Lieut. Thomas
Hitchcock. jr.. of Westbury, L. L. who
while a member of the Lafayette fly
ing squadron last March was cap
tured by the Germans, has escaped
from a German prison camp and has
arrived here.
Hitchcock. who is the 16-year-old
son of Mai. Thomas Hitchcock,
jumped from a train near UIm in
Wurttemberg and walked 500 miles to
the Swiss border neaT Schaffhausen.
The aviator is returning to the United
States Immediately
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TORNADO INJURIES FOUR
Storm Near Lawrence Played Havoc
Mt a Chautauqua.

Lawrence, Kan, Aug. 31.-A tor
nado striking Lone Star. a small town
in Douglas county, Friday, de-
stroyed tent used for a 'chautauqua
meeting and injured four persons Sc
r1ously, it was learned here today.
Several others were slightly injured.
The wind also blew down several farm
buildings in the surrounding country.
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Washington, Aug. 3O.-The Smith &
wesson company of Springfield, Mass,
informed the war department today
that rather than abide by a recent de-
cision of the war labor board. it would
prefer to have its plant taken over by
the government and operated for the
period of the war.
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In SIGHT OF LAON
Yanks Can Now See Spires of Cathe
dral in Fortress City.

Paris. Aug. 31-1:1O p. mD.-The
positions won yesterday by the Amer
lean forces northwest of SCISSORS, La
Liberte points out, give them a fine
view along the Chemin-d es-Dames.
The Americans now can see the tow
ers of the Laon cathedral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Chicago, Aug. 31.-BUTTER-Creame
extras. 46@461ac; firsts. 4319@45hs; sec
onds, 415 Q43c; standards, 43$4 Qf6c.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
CHEESE-MarKet unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
Observation-Disclosures rs cars. Mime
sofa Early 6hios, bulk, 81. S0@1.90; ditto in
sacks, S2.20@2.25; Wisconsin bulk, S1S5@
215; ditto in sacks, $2.10@2.25.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORT

Chicago, Aug. 31-Board of trades mar
kets opened quiet today without notable
price changes. Traders mostly adjusted
their accounts to. be on the safe side over
the two day holidays. Sunday and Labor
day. Corn opened Ac lower to Ac higher,
oats &c to &c higher, and the first sales
of provisions were unchanged to 121ac low
er. October corn opened at $1.5615 to
S1566, and October oats at TIC to RE.
The first hours fluctuations were within
very narrow limits.
Corn was easy, 9s@Ac under yesterday,
with October at S1.553s.
Pork closed o5@27kc lower and lard and
ribs 2@712c down.
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SHOWERS NEXT WEEK
Rain Predicted for Monday and
Thursday in Mississippi Valley.

Washington. Aug. 31.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Mon
day. announced today by the weather
bureau. includes the following:
Upper Mississippi and lower Missis-
sippi valley-LOcal showers in north
portion Monday and probably Thurs
day; in south portion Tuesday and
probably Saturday.
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he less prominent spectalties. including

sugars.
The closing was strong. Sales apprexf-
mated $4,000 shares.
Liberty bond closing: Final prices on
liberty bonds today were: 3Rs 10l "
first convertible AIS 94.42, second convert
ihIe AIS 9i1S third AIS 95.0S.
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New York Money Market.

New York, Aug. 1.-MONEY-Mercantil
paper c. Sterling, 60 day bills. Alb; COM
mercial 60 day bills banks, 472A /;
commercial, 60 day bills, 4.T1A; demand,
475A; cables, 4-766o; Francs, demand,
Government bonds firm; railroad bonds,
firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-08-31

Temperatures IN Kansas Yesterday
ranged slightly above the normal with a
decided drop in the night reaching mini
mum as low as ~ in the western portion Of
the state.
Light showers have fallen in the eastern
portion of the state in the past twenty
fonr
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hansns lily fEOuuce mahkeb.
Kansas City, Aug. 31--WHEAT-Cash ::
Market unchanged TO NC lower. No. 2
hard, $2.19@2. 1914; No. 2. $2-16@2.19; No.
L red, $21S1A; No. 2, S2.1515.
CORN-Market 15c higher. No. mixed,
S1.69@1.TO; No. 3, S1.67@I6S; No. white,
$1s2@1:s4; No. 3, $1-s0@Is1; No. yell
low, $1.70@1.1; No. 3, S1.6S@1.69.
OATS-Market 1a@1c lower. N& 2
white, 72@73c; No. 2 mixed, Tic.
RYE-SLn@1.73.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 406 g. As.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-$1. 25@1. 80.
BRAN-$142@I50
WHEAT-Receipts 315 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 40c; seconds, Sec.
CORN-Close: September S1.67%6162
October, S1.60k.
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Chicago, Aug. 31.-CORN-Close: August,
s. 53A September, $1531a@1.535s; October,
oATs-August 69ss d69&c; September,
COS SOS @6g%e; October, 51%g713ac;
PoRk-Sept-, $500; Oct, $4342.
SHORT RIBSASept., $3.50; Oct. s24. IS.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures Oh
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers, 301 N Z. HrdgD
Chicago, Aug. 81.
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Furnished bv Derby Grain Co.. corner
Kansas Ave and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, Aug 81.
MIXED COHN-s1.76
WHITE CORN-S175.
OATS-fJc
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. IN. Saturday.
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Close
TA1ou Voc

FURNISHED by 7. ]. Myers. 3o1 N. E. Bldg.)
New York, Aug. 81.
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Retail Hay


Topeka, Kan, Aug 81.
PRAIRIE HAY-$19o0.
ALFALFA-S2io Oh.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range Of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Boa d of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. so. N. L. BldED
Kansas City, Aug. 81.
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IFurn1she1 Dy the TOTRkH IHtkIuB COI11
pany. corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka, Kan, Aug n
Springs. over , lbs 24c: old roostrrs f5c.
broflers. ! ID 70 3 ms and under, PC. nenl
over 2 lbs. 23c: hens under lbs Zoe
EGGS-42c.
BUTTBR@50G52c.
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Topeka aav Market.
Topeka, Kan, Aug. a.
PRAIRIE HAY-S19.O0
aALFALEA-$24.o0.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30

systems. s'lch canals and hydro electric
plants shall become the property OF
the State to be operated for public rev.
enue. And the words Against the
proposed amendment to the Constiuu-
ton of the State of Louisiana author
lzing the use of the waters of the nav
igable streams of the State under such
regulations as the State Board OF En-
gineers shall prescribe. as well as the
use OF deserted river beds the property
OF the State for reservoir purposes in
connection with such canals, by corpor-
atoms formed or to be formed
under the laws OF thfs State;
and providing that at the end Of
40 years from completion of the sys-
TENS, such canals ana hydro electric
plants shall become the property of the
State, TO, be operated for public reve-
nues." And each elector shall indicate
as provided in the general elections
laws OF the State whether he votes for
or against the proposed amendment.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President O
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: July IL, 1918.
r. q. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State OF Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30

of the Civil District Courts for the
Parish of Orleans as provided for in
Article 1872 of the Constitution.
The Legislature shall provide by
proper appropriation for the salaries of
retired district judges in the same man
ner as it provides for other judicial ex-
penses.
Section 2. Be it further resolved,
ETC.. That the above amendment be sub
mitted to the electorate of this State
for approval or rejection at the general
election for Congressman to be held in
November. 1918. and that the Secretary
of State be directed to insert upon the
ballot to be used upon said election,
and in the proper column, the follow =
ing: For the proposed amendment to
los of the Constitution relative 10 dis
trict judges: and the words: Against
the proposed amendment to Article los
Of the Constitution relative to district
judges; and the elector shall indicate
his vote on the proposed amendment, as
provided by the general election laws
of this State.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President OF
the Senate.
Approved: July 9. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY.
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
SPECIAL SESSION, 1918.
ACT NO. Is.
House Bill No. 5-By Mt. Alexander,
| AN ACT

ACT NO. 49,
House Bill No. 5-By Mr Alexander.
AN ACT
To provide for the laying out. construe-
ton and maintenance OF the Chef
Menteur and Hammond-New Orleans
State Highways; to provide a reve-
nue. for carrying out the objects and
purposes of this Act: to authorize the
funding OF said revenue into bonds.
notes or certificates of Indebtedness:
to define the duties of the Board of
Liquidation of the State Debt of the
State of Louisiana. the State High
way Engineer. the State Treasurer.
the Secretary of State and the State
Auditor in connection Herewith: and
to provide for a fiscal agent to whom
the funds shall be let for deposit: and
an act whereas II IN intended to have
this act ratified by an amendment
to the Constitution OF the State.
Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Gen.
eral Assembly OF the State of LOUISE
ana. That the Highway Engineer of the
State OF Louisiana In hereby authorized
to let contracts for the construction and
Of the Chef Menteur Road.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30

the City of New Orleans, in equal
monthly payments on his own war
rants.
Each judge shall appoint a clerk and
such deputies as may be authorized by
law, at salaries not exceeding twelve
hundred dollars per annum. except one
deputy who shall be a stenographer
and who may receive a salary not ex-
ceeding two thousand dollars per an
mum. to be paid in monthly INSTALL
ments by the City Of New Orleans.
Section 2. Be it further resolved.
That the above amendment shall be
submitted to the electors of this State
for approval or rejection, at the Cen
held in November. 1918. and that the
Secretary of State be directed to insert
upon the ballot to be used in said cleo
ton. and in the proper column. the fol-
lowing: For the proposed amendment
to Article 40 of the Constitution. rela-
tive to the First City Criminal Court
Of the City Of New Orleans and the
Second City Criminal Court of the CITY
of New Orleans" and the words:
Against the proposed amendment to
tive to the First City Criminal Court
of the City of New Orleans and the
Second City Criminal Court of the City
of New Orleans, and each elector shall
indicate how he votes on the proposed
amendment as provided for in the gen.
eral election laws of this State.
FERNAND MOUTON.
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
Approved: June %. 1918.
II. G.. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
Compiling the PROGRAM,

"Shoes by Wombat. wigs by Fubdub.
scenery by Splash guess that viii
be about all"
you might add. though. that the
play Il by Shakespeare. He has some
following among certain elasses."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30

hereafter be issued under the provi-
sions of the Constitution of this State
5. In all cases where. under existing
laws. other than the laws provided for
bonded debts. specified number of
mills has been voted at a special tax
election as a special annual tax to pro-
vide for public improvements. or the
maintenance of public education or
PUBIC improvements. the governing
authority which Levied such tax shall
reduce the rate thereof to one-half of
the mileage: provided that this require
ment shall not apply in any case where
parish has before the adoption here
OF assessed taxable property at actual
accorGinEly.
Section 2. Be ii further resolved, etc.
That the provisions of this amend
ment shall not alter. amend. or repeal
any provision OF the Constitution ex-
cept as the same are inconsistent there
with.
Section 3. Be 1t further resolved, etc.
That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors. for
adoption or rejection, at the General
Conversational Election. to be held in
November. 1918, and there shall be
printed on the ballot: For the consti-
tutional amendment limiting the State
tax rate to three mills. and parish, mu-
nicipai. levee and other board tax rate
to five mills. and limiting special taxa
ton; and. Against the constitutional
amendment limiting the State tax rate
to three mills and the parish. municipal,
levee and other board tax rates to five
mills. and limiting special taxation;
and each elector shall indicate. as pro-
vided in the general election laws of the
State. whether he votes for or against
said amendment.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD.
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President Of
the Senate.
Approved: July 10. 1918.
r. G.. PLEASANT
Governor Of the State of Louisiana
A true copy:
JAMES J. BAILEY,
Secretary of State.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
No Movino Picture.

Prospective Tenant like the
rooms, but the view from the front
windows Is rather monotonous.
Janitor-Well. o. course, NUN. this
is a fiat, not one o. them sight-seein'
autos.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-08-30
ACT NO. POI.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.

ACT NO. POI.
House Bill No. 37-By Mr.. Dimick.
JOINT RESOLUTION
Proposing an amendment to Article 11S
Of the Constitution of the State of
Louisiana on the subject Of Juvenile
Courts.
Section 1. Be it resolved by the Cen
eral Assembly OF the State Of Louisi-
ana, two-thirds of all the members
elected to each house concurring. that
Article 11S of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana be, and the same u.s.
hereby amended so as to include the
following:
Section 5. That the provisions here
in relating to the jurisdiction and pow
ers of juvenile courts shall not be ex-
elusive. and the General Assembly may
pass such laws charging or regulat-
ing the Jurisdiction and powers Of such
courts and providing for the trial of
Juveniles and adults by such courts.
and regulating the procedure in such
trials"
Section 2. Be 1t further resolved. etc.
That this proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the qualified electors OF
the State for adoption or rejection at
the next congressional election to be
held on the first Tuesday after the first
Monday in November. 1918.
Section 3. Be II further resolved. ETC.,
That on the official ballot to be used
at said election there shall be placed
the words: For the proposed amend
ment to Article 118 of the Constitution
Of Louisiana" and the words: Against
the proposed amendment of Article 1lS
OF the Constitution of louisiana" and
each elector shall indicate. as provided
by the general election laws of the
State, for which of the propositions he
votes.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker of the House of Representa-
tives.
FERNAND MOIyTON
Lieutenant Governor and President of
the Senate.
Approved: July IL. 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES j. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.