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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04

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bcrcu GriolNe gu arItoltcn ole nIr
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trictiid)cn grrungcnidloit nbcrmnlS
Die Mmerifnncr beutld)rn llrlprunla
sic Siibruna iibernommcn hoben.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04

9es 2ebens Wtiibe lebrt uns
alIein oes 2ebens Glitter idlaten.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
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mag. au beteiliaen. ionocrn alld
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ihieocncn NotionoIit1ten I'M oer
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iiir ms Gclltid)omcrifancr in mehr
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Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
ArTrben Der -Ba.rrri ftrtat.
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tenn lett elmer Jteibe non Sabren III
.inlrrifn icin Stern anidcineno i'm
&rrhIcitcn geiueiel, nadgeraoe ellt,
it,irNcn wleber in Inlcben lteigt,
aud in gcbiloeten uno faibionablen
arelicn.
9tcllc Sorerei Gorlagen, meIde
nieicm Sport einen u%nerfannten &c.
icBlid)en Gburnfter perleiben poer
maeocrpcrlciben iofeu, iperben iett
in elmer gln5abl amerifaniidcr Staa.
ten allsgearbeitct, ooer iino ld)on
mlsgcarbeitet, INN nGbreno Ser WiR
fer naung Der peridieOenen geies.
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tel 81 Deroen.
Inter ben Staaten, pelde nit
iold,er @ciesgebung begliidt weroen
%iollcr, iino &aliiornien, Oregon,
NcbraSfa, Soma, Ohio, B%enniplpa.
rien unb cine In5abl iiiolifer Staa.
Tell. SHSll Den alermeiiteu betrefienoen
9egislaturcn ioIlen iolde 8orlagen
rie bette Illsiiht babcn red)t balo
cen @eicsesbiid)crn einperleibt 5u
nerocn.
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re bes InitoBes I'M @ege oieier ge.
regung. giner berielben ibeint in
Ger Srage entbulten ou iein, Oh in
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@cranitaltlngen aud gntideioungen
tts pripatim auigeitellten 8anpf'
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GAti6eioungen ~iiberballpt fortgelai.
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braften oas gauge goren in @erruf.
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alld penn nift ipe3iel geieslib &c.
mad)t, peni9iteus 9ebuloet unb in
elnem geipiiien MaBe ,angeieben,
wenn bicies srobe llebel nidt udre.
Monde iiro oafiir, oab notpenbi-
&C Spicl.g ntidcioungen bon elmer
&rt ofientlider 9eboroe a~bgeeeben
luerben iollte, Die iiber ieben geroa6t
pnn Yarteili6feit erbaben mare. gn.
ccre bolten es fir oas bette, Die Bel.
tllneen Der Staot 81 elmer Breis.
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&pridlGge iino mobl ndberer gr-
%brterung inert; hod bleibc oieielbe
Gen n0diten Snterciienten ielbit iiber-
loiien.
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lode fonltaticrt iein, oaB Die gorerei
on Colleges" unb llniperiitGten i'm.
ner mcbr SUB iaBt, ielbit al, groBe.
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widlung lit nod nid)t langer oils
3wei Sabre inn @anes; ie puroe
ul6 olIrh militdriide g%rfabrungen
0cs 2aeerlebens mitgcforoert.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
q Iiinberurg Der gG

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men. Ser nSagesbotc" in 9riinn
teriftet: Sic Staot Soaiidau mar
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gen. @esen II ubr nahts orar-
gen Sibed)o.S lomaten, nodoem iie
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mamidaften wuroen nod furaem
Sanogemenge entpaffnet. Gin iii.
bidder aauimann, Der Dor fursem
als Sllualioe aus Dem SelOe beim.
gefebrt mar, luuroe ourd 9aionett-
itidc ,lto einen 9audiduB getotet.
Serner murbe elm 9iQueurer5eliger
cridoiien. 0ie 8liinoerull9 bauer.
te Die gauge Radt. Morgens grit
fen Die Iusidreitungen aui Den
iibrigeu Sell Der Staot iiber. SSn
Der Sriibe traf milit6riide Silfe
aus &oietein Elm, Inn Die SrOnuna
rsieber ber5uitellen. Sieie Ibtei.
lung ioa lid icood an Den gliiaoe-
riii,gen beteiligt baben. Die be.
fannte &leiberiabrif bon Seer miir.
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plInoert. Der aneeridtete Sdaoen
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mebrere Wilionen aronen belali-
fen. Der srSBte Sell Der Suoen
Soliihalls perlieB. ibrer Sabielig.
feiten beroubt. bic Stabt.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
OUR PRAYERS.
BY Jean Mahan Plank.

Dy otdH WdTTdn FT5NK.
We pray and we weep with emotions
that weary us;
Ready to worship our heroes of
war.
We put them on pedestals high as old
Sirius,
Gaze at them proudly or cheer from
afar.
If we'd get in touch with Divine Law
mysterious,
Draw fire to forward our impulses
fond,
'Twould carry the message to God
that we're serious .
If we backed up our prayer with a
"a Liberty Bond.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on April
8, 1919, as required by the Act of
October 6, 1917.

(Plate Service. supplied by Bureau
OF Publicity. Treasury Dept; Washing
ton. y. c.. translation filed with the
Postmaster at Cleveland. O.. March
26, 1919. as required by the Act Of
oct q 1871
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04

Ser Silcttant fiirftct hie
ciientlide MeinmQ G:iat''.
Die el9cEc.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1919-04-04
True translation filed with the post
master at Hermann, Mo-, on April
8, 1919, as required by the Act of
October 6. 1917.

o, ' PnbiIci SSry rTs sqppbI,e ea,. oy Wa sSfns.
ton, d. C., transla ton filed with the
Postmaster at Cleveland. O., March
-. 1918. as required by the Act OF
Oct s 1910
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Kansas City weekly Live stock Market
CATTLE PRICES CLOSE THE WEEK
HIGHER.

l.
SHEEP UP % TO so CENTS.
Kansas City Stock Yards, Nov. 14.-Tho
the week opened with a heavy run of cattle
and lower prices, the market rallied later
on normal receipts and closed with a net
advance of p to 40 cents: Hogs declined
pl1nged down 81 sSeep and
lamb prices were higher under light re-
ceipts and active demand.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were $4,000 cattle, o.
500 calves, 54.S00 hogs, and 29.200 sheep,
compared with 75,02o cattle, 11.S25 calves,
10000 sheep last week, and 10000 cattle.
a year ago. Receipts of cattle were heavy
Monday and late in the week.
BEEF CATTLE.
Monday, prices for beef sattle showed a
moderate decline, but the late trade Tues
day improved and Wednesday and Thurs
day prices were higher. The net advance
eral demand was large. No prime fed steers
were offered. Some good to choice short
feed steers. brought s1s.5o to sI7.25. and
load bunch of Oklahoma caked steers sold
at S13, and Colorado steers sold up to
S11,5 The bulk Of the grass fat steers
sold at $3.50 to $3.50. top S14.10. Cows
brought So to $3.50 and heifers Sc to S13. So
and calves $3.50 to SIT.
ST0CKERS AND FEEDERS.
Good to choice stockers and feeders sold
and ordinary kinds moved slowly and were
shade lower. Thursday of next week,
yearlings high quality Herefords consigned
by the Highland Hereford Breeders as
soeiation of Maria. Texas, will be sold at
auction at the Fine Stock Pavilion at the
Kansas City Stock Yards. They will be on
display after Sunday
Wednesday hog prices broke 81 a hun
dred pounds and while the market rallied
some later, prices today were still 81 lower
than a week ago. Monday quotations were
well above S15, and today the bulk of the
hogs are selling under S14.50.- The decline
is attributed to heavy receipts in Chicago,
and a moderate increase In supplies at
the other markets. The top price today
was S14.65 and the bulk of the hogs sold
at S1415 to $3.50.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Late last week sheep and lamb prices
were the lowest for some time. past. and
this week with light receipts prices for fat
lambs advanced 80 cents and for sheep p
cents. Fat lambs are selling at s13.75 to
S14.5o, yearlings SO to S11. .25, ewes s7.25 to
SS.25. feeding lambs $12 to $13.25, and
breeding ewes 5000 to s14.25 The range
movement is over and short fed sheep are
In moderate supply.
HORSES AND MULES.
Active demand for horses and mules pre-
vailed at the auctions this week, and
prices were firm. Buyers are here from
all sections of the country, and all classes
and kinds nre wanted. Heavy mules sold,
CHARLES NJ PIPKIN.
Market CORRESPONDENT.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
STILL A MIRAGE
Chicago's 'Oasis' Has Vanished,
at Least Temporarily.
Federal Judge POstpones Deci-
siOn-AIl Set for Spree.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Federal Judges
Carpenter and Fitzhenry announced
today that their decision on the in
junction proceedings brought by Chi
cago and Peoria, Ill, liquor dealers, to
restrain federal officials from enforc-
ing the provisions of the war time
prohibition law will not be delivered
until some time next week They said
they had been unable to complete
their decision and that it probably
would be handed down next Tuesday
or Wednesday.
Hundreds of saloon keepers had ap-
piled for renewal of liquor licenses,
transportation had been arranged for
twenty million gallons of whisky, res
ervationS made at down ctoWn cafes
and cabarets and all other arrange
ments fixed for the celebration.
District Attorney Clyne asserted
there would be no celebration even in
the unexpected event that the deci-
sion goes against the governm ment."
Should the injunction be issued, said
Mr.. Clyne. it would apply only to sales
by the one Chicago concern involved,
the Hannah & Hogg company. Any
others who tilted the lid" would be
arrested Immediately, he added.
L. C. Mutt chief revenue inspector
in Chicago, declared in the unexpected
event of a ruling favorable to the
vets, the revenue men here would be
forced to cease their campaign of ar
rests pending settlement by the United
States supreme court of the status of
the prohibition law. He said investi-
cations would be continued in any
event, however, adding cit is not safe
for any one in Chicago to sell liquor,
no matter what the decision may be-"
To United States Supreme Court.
New York. Nov. 15-Wet forces
prepared today to carry their fight
against the Volstead prohibition en-
forcement law to the United States
supreme court, following the uphold
ing of the act in decision yesterday
handed down by Federal Judge
Two other Injunction cases were
lost to the "wets" when Federal
Judge John c. Knox concurred in
Judge Hands opinion later in the aft
ernoon in two similar cases being
heard before him and Federal Judge
John G. Rose of Maryland, sitting in
New York, dismissed an application
for injunction against the internal
revenue collector of Maryland to re-
lease quantities of whisky held there
in bond. "a
War on Moonshiners.
Louisville. Nov. 15.-Twelve alleged
''moonshiners" were arrested and sew
eral large Illicit stills were destroyed
yesterday by revenue officers operat-
ing in the mountains of Laurel and
Letcher counties in southeastern Ken
lucky. according to a report received
here today
Sheriff w. H. Steele and a posse of
four deputies made the raids in Lau-
rel county, capturing eight alleged
moonshiners after destroying three
stills. Four men were taken and four
more stills were broken up in Letcher
county by the federal agents, accord
ing to the reports.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

LIMIT TREATY DEBATE
tContinued from rage One.J

CContinued from rage Oue.)
question raised under the Monroe doc
trine, also was voted down, 2 to AZ.
The committees reservation then
was adopted by a vote of 3 3 to 33.
The roll call revealed the greatest
Democratic strength yet shown for any
part of the reservation program, nine
Democrats voting for adoption. They
were Cham berlain, Oregon; Gore,
Oklahoma; Kirby, Arkansas; Owen,
Oklahoma; Reed, Missouri: Shields,
Tennessee; Thomas, Colorado; Tram
nell. Florida, and Walsh, Massachu-
setts.
Shantung Reservation Stands.
The Shantung reservation was
by Senator Pittman, Democrat, Ne
vada, was defeated. so to 80
The vote adopting the reservation
of domestic questions was SO to SO, all
opponents being Democrats. The Re-
publicans in favor of that reservation
were joined by nine Democrats, Cham
berlain, Gore. King, Reed, Shields
Smith (Georgia), Thomas. Trammell,
Walsh (Massachusetts)
On the Shantung reservation, the
vote was 53 to Al Five Democrats,
Gore, Reed Shields. Thomas and
Walsh Massa chusetts, voted with the
Republicans for adoption and one Re
publican. McCumber, voted with the
opposing Democrats
The reservation giving congress
power to regulate appointment of
American delegates to the League and
to international commissions also was
adonted
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
"PuSSYFOOT" POPULAR NOW
London Attack Best Advertisement He
Could Have Had.

London, Nov. a15.-William e.
f"Pussyfoot'') Johnson, the American
prohibitionist, whose campaign in Eng
land was interrupted on Thursday by
a band of students as a result of his
attitude toward the adventure. is to-
Cay one of the most talked of and
popular figures of the day He COM
mands the biggest headlines in the
papers and the general verdict of the
headline writer's was that he ''is good
sport"
Mr.. johnson could not have desired
a better advertisement than Thurs
days incident for his campaign against
the liquor traffic and his future public
appearances likely will command at
tention by reason of the fact that he
has announced himself as considering
the hazing he underwent a good joke.
The students who marched about with
him yesterday, upsetting traffic in a
large part of the west end, now pro-
pose to give Mr.. johnson a banquet
and present to him their tributes of
respect.
The opposition to the Anti-Saloon
league organizer in London. it is said,
has been based on the feeling that it
was impertinent for an American pro-
hibitionist to come across seas to lee
ture the English on what they should
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
HOW THE SENATOR'S VOTED
Curtis and Capper Both Favored
Adoption of CIoture.

Washington, Nov. 15.-The senate
roll call on the cloture motion fol-
lows:
Against adoption:
Republicans Brandegee, France
Gronna, johnson. California; Knox, La
Toilette, Mccormick, Penrose, Poindexter
and Sherman-11.
Democrats-Gore, King, Pomerene. Reed
and Shields-5.
Total against, 16. -l
For adoption:
RepubIicans-Ball. Calder. Capper. Colt
Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham;. Edge. Elkins,
Fernald, Frelinghuysen. Hale, Harding
Jones, Washington, Kellogg, Kenyon,
Keyes, Lenroot, Lodge, McCumber, Nc
Lean, .McNarry, Moses, Nelson, New, New
berry, Norris. Page, Phfpps. Smoot
Spencer. Sterling. Sutherland, Townsend
WadswOrth, Warren. and Watson-37.
Democrats-Ashurst, Bankhead, Beck
ham, Chamberlain. euIberson, Dial, Fletch-
er. Gay, Gerry, Harris. Harrison, Hender-
son. Hitchcock, Johnson, South Dakota !;
Jones' New Mexico; Kendrick Kirby. Nc
Kellar, Myers. Nugent. Overman. Owen,
Phelan, Pittman Ransdell, Robinson, Shep-
pard, Simmons, Smith, Arizona: Smith
Georgia: Smith. Maryland: Smith. South
Carolina: Stanley, Swanson, Thomas,
Trammell. Underwood, Walsh. Montana :;
Walsh. Massachusetts William, and VOL
cott-41.
Total for. as.
santor FAN, Republican. New Mexico, did
not vote
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Will TRY |. ". W.
VIII Be Pressed,
Despite Testimony at Inquest.
Memorial Service for Four Ex-
Soldier Victims Today,

Centralia, Nov. 15.-Prosecution of
the l. w. w. held in connection with
the Armistice Day parade shooting and
deaths here Tuesday will be pressed
Immediately despite the testimony in
troduced at the coroner's inquest yes
terday, c. D. Cunningham. assistant
county attorney, announced Friday.
Cunningham made his statement in
commenting upon the testimony made
at the inquest by DR.. Frank Bickford,
one of the marchers, to the effect that
the for mer soldiers attacked the 1. W.
w. hall before any shots were fired.
Public memorial services for the
four former American soldiers killed
by alleged Industrial Workers of the
World during the Armistice Day pa
rade shooting here Tuesday will be
held late today under the auspices OF
the Grant Hodge post, American Le-
gion.
All four were members of the post
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Then THE CEILING FELL IN
Brown County Court House Protests
Vote Against New One.

Hiawatha, Kan, Nov. ia solemn
warning was sounded to the county
commissioners of Brown county while
they were canvassing the vote that
was cast Tuesday on the proposition to
build a new court house. Commits
sioners had just completed the can
yass and announced that the PROPOSE
ton had lost by a majority of ten votes
when deafening crash was heard In
the lobby just outside the room where
the commissioners were counting out
court house improvements. Officials
rushed from their offices to see what
had happened but they were met with
clouds of dust that blinded and choked
them. Doors were thrown open to get
fresh air. About 200 pounds of plas-
tering had fallen from the ceiling.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
MAKE SUNFL OVER BUTTER
Experiment at Il. S. A.. c. Indicates
Value of Kansas Weed.

Manhattan, Kan. Nov. 15.-"Sun-
flower butter" may become popular
trade name as a result of an expert
ment running at the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
Bossy is to be given a diet of sun
flower silage for a number of weeks,
a close record of her milk production
being kept during the test. If she
does better. or as well, as sister cows
who are subsisting on sorghum or
corn silage, college experts believe
that the status of the sunflower, Kan
sass most persistent. weed, will be
changed to that of one of the states
most useful plants.
A silo at the experiment station has
been filled with the common wild
sunflower, the state flower and in
spiration of Kansas poets. The feed
ing test will be started in the near
future.
Dairy men are hopeful that sun
flowers may prove of value in making
butter as well as poetry
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

the value of corn this week have been
largely brought about thru tightening of
money rates and by the bearish character
of the government crop report Prices
thfs morning. compared with a week ago
were &c 51xe lower.
Oats gained 11sc to 11sc. In provisions,
there was net decline varying from BIC
to S115.
Correct anticipation that the government
crop report would show bfg yield of fat
tering quality did n good deal 10 give
force to the weeks initial downturns in the
corn market ~
Sellers were Temporarily disconnected,
however. by rough weather and by strain
ed industrial conditions. Then the calling
off of the coal strike followed by cold
wave led to a removal of selling pressure
which was afterward greatly increased
thru tension in regard to money together
with acute weakness OF stocks, hogs and
foreign exchange. Rallies that ensued were
ascrfbed TO a fresh upward movement of
the New York stock market and 70 scarcity
of rural offerings of corn but advfces that
railroads were furnishing cars on more
liberal scale. made tho bearish sentiment
again predoTnfnate atfthe end.
Export business accounted for the
strength In oats.
Weakness of corn and hogs had a de-
pressing effect on provisions
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
ROYAL STOCK SHOW
Nearly THOUSAND Head of Cattle on
Exhibition in Kansas City.

Kansas City. Mo-, Nov. 15.-When
the doors of Convention hall and the
annex opened today for the twenty
first American Royal LIVESTOCK show,
nearly a thousand head of blooded cat
tie were on exhibition. Entries had
been made by nearly a hundred of the
country's best cattle breeders. The
show will continue thru next week.
Altho the show opened officially to-
day, there will be no judging until
next week. The Glasses OF cattle in
cude the Hereford, Shorthorn and
Angus breeds.
Approximately $4,000 in prizes will
be awarded. In addition, there are
the Paredo trophy and the Duggan
trophy, offered by South American
and Argentine cattle raisers to show
their interest in Americas cattle in
d1ISf1N.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

furnished by the Topeka Board of Trader
Chicago, Ill. Nov. 15-The Tribune: /:
GRAIN: Future prices for corn are re-
Garded as hinging largely on three things,
the disposition on part of farmers to sell,
weather and supply of cars. Were ali the
reports regarding country offerings re-
ceived yesterday literally true, country
holders are more disposed to sell
Much corn has been husked and shel1ed
which wet weather of late has caused to
take on a great deal of moisture the con-
dition is better than usual at this son.
the corn is much better in quality. More
cars are being received at some points in
Iowa as evidenced by the offerings yester-
day for and 10 day shipments. A few of
the larger receivers reported late In the
day that they were only able to buy a few
cars. A noticeable indisposition to buy
cash corn here both spot and to arrive
was noticeable at the close. and few. II
any. bids for to arrive lots we're
are. influenced more by pit conditions
and the cash market than is the May. Trad
ing is rapidly getting out Of the December
and into the May, and it moved faster than
the May Pit operators get oversold on
December on breaks and Ii takes little buy
ing at times to start an upturn. Janucry
WAS the same as May at the close Com
mission houses Who were the largest buy
ers of May oats late THURSDAY, helping the
late yesterday. One exporter had bid
for 36 lbs white clipped oats within Il
cent of a workable basis message from
seaboard said the demand for heavy oats
was about filled and that the low rates Of
foreign exchange was against export busl-
ness in any grains at present A few In
timations were received yesterday that
western holders of oats would ship more
freely were cars available Generally, how
ever, the country is not selling oats.
weekly Grain and Provisions Market.
Chicago, Nov. 15-Material setbacks in