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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-13

interest in the great cause for which
1 came out to fight"
The war, he said. will not be ended
until Americas pledges have been full
filled. He mentioned the sufferings
of women. mothers and wives, in the
war and said: I'VE promised the men
who went out to fight that we would
end war" Now the question is, he
pledge for which we fought?"
He said he felt much touched that
so many had come to meet him. even
tho it is night and We cannot see each
other clearly"
Wilson on "Cussin'."
When the president asked, shall
we carry out the pledge?." an old man
dimly visible in the glow from the
lights in Wilson's car waved his hat
and cried: Yes sire" When Wilson
stopped speaking there was a pause
which ended by telling a story about
friend of his who played golf and
always exclaimed, 'assouan, "as-
souan" when something went wrong.
Wilson said he asked what ''assouan"
meant and his friend explained, "Why
don't you know, Assouan is the biggest
dam in the world" There were shouts
Of laughter at this and Wilson added:
Il hear they are building a dam down
south to be called after me but I'm
glad it's not the biggest 1 would like
to be sworn by, but not that way"
The crowd laughed again and then
the president engaged in repartee with
several old dodgers He asked about
the weather and one man said they
didn't need rain to grow crops there.
ITS a sandy country" remarked
Wilson.
Yes" said the men. 1--WE have to
have a lot of grit to live here
A whiskered individual informed
the president that I'VE have the long
est growing season here" in the state.
Il guess that's why you raise so
many kids said Wilson.
This produced more laughter Will
son remarked it was interesting to
see all the animated faces, while the
babies remained so solemn.
where's the band?" he asked.
Paid Band Not to Play.
THE band has wore out" said a
shrin voice. Another said the band
had been paid SIS not to play.
Just then a very small thin boy was
hustled forward by his pals. He wore
| a uniform and was introduced to the
president as the ''Pasco brass band"
Are you the band?" demanded
Wilson. You don't look as if you had
wind enough"
The train started to move amid a
! chorus of good-byes. The long legged
it for some distance while the presi-
dent leaned over the rail and watched
| him with interest
IAN right" gasped the youth, final
ly falling behind.
II just wanted to be (puff, puff
the last (puff) in Pasco to get look
at you"
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President Appeals to TacOmans
To Be Unbiased on League.
Republicans Among Leading
Spirits in League Idea.
SPEAKS At SEATTLE TONIGHT
Over $4,000, Including Many
: Children, Hear Wilson.
Crowd Cries NNO, No" at Sug-
gestiOn of Abandoning League.

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. 13.-Reading
to a Tocoma audience today a part of
his address to congress, asking a dec
laration OF war with Germany, Presi-
dent Wilson declared the purpose
there outlined was not yet fulfilled
and would not be until the treaty was
ratified.
Pointing out that he had asked in
that address for a complete freedom
from autocracy and guarantees for
I liberty everywhere, he said that was
| the program which had been adopted
without respect to party and which 1t
now was proposed in some quarters to
abandon. When he asked whether
the people wanted II abandoned, there
| from the crowd. 1t was the first of
J two addresses to be delivered by the
( president in Washington during the
! day, a night meeting being scheduled
| for Seattle.
G. o. p. Had Hand In League.
The treaty was not only made by
prudent men, II was made by men
4 with hearts under their jackets" Will
son asserted in calling attention to the
| provisions in the document for better
ment of labor conditions.
/ The idea OF a league came from
/ America he said land the leading
/ spirits in this move were some of
the leaders of the great Republican
party"
He appealed to the people to forget
their party lines, forget the 1920 cam
paign and forget that he had anything
| to do with the Leagues formation
while It is under consideration. This
was cheered. Wilson said the sugges-
| tons Of the senate foreign relations
| committee, made when he conferred
/ with It upon his return to America
last March, has been embodied in the
I treaty.
And the suggestions came for the
most part from the Republican side
/ of the committee" he cried. There
! Is no politics In this business"
Many Children There.
Before he went to the armory, the
| president was driven to the stadium.
where a cheering mass of humanity
| including many school children well
| coined him. With a seating capacity
! Of 10000, the stadium was packed ex-
/ cept for small spaces at the ends OF
| the horseshoe and thousands more
! thronged the steps and terraces above
| In a brief address at the stadium.
/ Mr.. Wilson said he was grateful that
| the children had come out tor see, be-
1 cause he felt the decisions being made
now effected the children more than
those Of the present generation. There
! was continual roaf of cheering after
he finished speaking and until his
/ party nau ClrCled out OF the STADIUM
\ on the way to the armory.
polish girl handed the president
a memorandum from Poles of Tacoma
/ thanking him for what he had done
for Poland. Wilson left the stadium
! to the din Of renewed cheers of child
| ish voices.
| At the armory the president found
the side door locked and was obliged
to stand on the sidewalk several min
/ utes. He joked about ii.
The president started speaking at
the armory at 1898 a. m.
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THOSE TWO PROUD
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from EuEe Oue.l
and night. There he stays-and he
meets and looks every man in the eye
without telling a single one to go to
The exhibitors, the concession men
and the employees come to him for
thousand and one things during the
course of a day. This exhibitor wants
him to see that another exhibitor
sprinkles every morning and the
sprinkling is done without Eastman
ever leaving his seat. This concession
man has gotten a $40 space and in
sists he will pay only $40 for it but
he pays the forty without Phil ever
turning a hair. A woman comes in
from Anderson county and announces
that her county had won first prize in
a contest and that she wants premium
banners for the automobiles that take
the exhibit home to display. She gets
them forthwith and Phil never
frowns. A light transformer goes on
the blink and the carnival men howl
for a hurry up repair job: they get
speed on the repair work while Phil
shakes hands with Bill Smithers. who
brought in a corn exhibit from Chase
county, and o. ks a check for Bob
Brothers, who has a large herd of cat
tie here from Oklahoma. Both the
handshake and the check o. K. are
given with the assurance that the fair
management is anxious fer them to
get all accommodations and hopes
they are pleased with the considera-
ton given their exhibits.
And so it goes turnout the week.
While Eastman is doing this Penwell
is also making friends for the fair
and Topeka and signing checks to pay
the enormous expense bills and doing
hundreds of other things in the Pen
well patented" manner.
And then comes Saturday night.
The last visitors are on their way
home exhibitors are loading their
stuff and checking out and the fair
employees are busy putting up the bars
for another year.
In a few hours now the final act of
the most successful fair in the history
of Kansas will be enacted. The total
attendance figures will be tabulated
and Eastman will undoubtedly con-
graduate Penwel and Penwen will
congratulate Eastman. Then both
will probably heave a sigh of relief
and Phil will begin to worry about
still being able to shoot AT" while
the colonel will be worrying about
/ finding a new lodge to join.
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TAKES OFF HIS COAT
Wilson VIII Review the Pacific Fleet
Today.


Aboard Presidents Train Approach
in Tacoma. Wash, Sept. 13.-Presldent
Wilson today carried into the cities of
the Pacific coast his campaign for
ratification of the peace treaty.
His plans called for a speech at
Tacoma this morning, where he was to
at noon for Seattle, where he was to
review the Pacific fleet at D. m
After a public dinner at the hippo
drome in. Seattle at p. m, the presi-
dent intended to speak at the arena
He will spend Sunday in Seattle, de-
parting at night for Portland, where
he IS due early Monday.
Wilson was looking forward to
meeting Secretary Daniels at Seattle.
confer since the navy secretary left
Washington to review the Pacific fleet
upon its arrival on the west coast.
Urges Keep Out Politics.
The vigor with which the president
plunged into his subject at Spokane
late yesterday made 1t appear as II he
had been fighting under wraps" so
to speak, in some of his earlier ad-
dresses. He had the people up on
their chairs cheering when he made
his appeal that the league Of nations
issue be placed on non-partisan
basis. He said Republicans first sug-
gested the league: that Republicans
should be for It because they belong
to that party. and fatty asked that the
1920 presid entail campaign be put out
of mind when the league is under con-
sideration.
That the president deeply appreci-
ated the rousing welcome he received
in Spokane was shown In his smile.
which was more in evidence than II
had been during the two or three pre-
ceding days. and In his manner. which
became more buoyant and en-
! thusiastic. He appears to respond
more quickly TO a hearty greeting.
There was no speech scheduled last
night but many saw the president ~
small stations where he almost al
ways came out for a wave. as II anx-
ious not to disappoint any gathering.
! however small. During the night the
presidents special crossed the Cascade
/ range of mountains, and when the
clouds broke occasionally there was
moonlit scenery which was keenlv APP
preciated by members OF the party.
Mrs. Wilson Flooded With Gifts.
Mrs Wilson is receiving so many
gifts that the perishables are distrib-
uted thru the train with her compli-
ments. A huge box of candy was thus
disposed of last evening.
The size and enthusiasm of the
crowd which met the presidents train
| at Pasco late last night impelled him,
he said, to make a speech there. al
tho his physician had ordered him to
1 save his voice and not talk from the
not refrain from telling the people
how much cheered and delighted he
was to see them and he said he took
the liberty of interpreting their well
come not only as a tribute to the pres
ident but as an expression Of your
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the grandstand was more than filled
and Thursday and Friday afternoons
there were thousands who could not
force their way to within seeing dis
lance Of the race finishes.
Seat 5000 Now.
The present stands with the bleach
ers will hardly seat 5000 and with
almost 100, 900 persons on the grounds.
it is easily seen why more seating ca
pacity is needed.
Also. with greater grandstand facil-
tiles it will be much easier for the
fair association to put on better and
more expensive racing programs. Of
fering purses that will bring more
high classed horses than have ever
before raced on the local oval.
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THIS Is LAST DAY
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expect to come again in 1920 and
know that they will be rewarded for
their past attendance by being given a
more elaborate offering of attractions
and amusements and exhibits.
Whatever profit the final account
ing shows will be used to make the
necessary repairs on the grounds and
buildings and any money not spent for
this will be used to get more high
class attractions for next year. This
years success especially assures bet
ter racing program for next year. The
fair officials are determined to stage
one of the best racing meets of this
part of the country IN Topeka and for
1920 they will offer purses and other
inducements that will bring the horse
talent of many states here to compete
in the running and harness events.
The new grandstand that is pro-
posed for next year will not be built
with money taken in at the gates but
will be financed by the members of
the association and will be put UP by
Topeka enterprise.
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STEEL STAND TO
lContinuel lr9m Page one.l
will go to Hutchinson, but some of
these also will go to Oklahoma.
New Grandstand Next Year.


New Grandstand Next Year.
When the Kansas Free Fair visitors
return to Topeka next year for their
big annual outing they will find a
handsome new grandstand capable of
seating 10, 900 persons. Altho no def
mite plans have been made for the
erection OF such a structure, it is prac-
tically assured.
we have got to build 1t whether we
want to do so or NOT" Phil Eastman,
secretary, said today. I'm the first
place it costs too much to keep the
old grandstand in repair now and in
the second place we cannot continue
to turn away thousands as we have
had to do every big day this week If
we expect to continue to grow and to
satisfy our visitors"
Start Work Early.
Initial steps towards the erection of
q new grandstand and raising funds
for the work will be taken just as
soon as the business of the last week
is cleaned up. By starting to work
in the early winter it is believed the
structure can easily be completed by
next September.
Plans when they are completed will
call for a modern. fireproof structure
with all rest room and refreshment
conveniences, and the stand will be
built large enough to accommodate
at least 10000.
The need for such a large structure
has been amply demonstrated this
week. Thursday and Friday nights
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PASS FOOD BILL.
Senate Acts on House Measure
PenaIizing Profiteering.
Extends Wartime Control Act
To Congressional Conference.

Washington. Sept. 13.-The house
bill extending the food control act to
penalize profiteering, as requested by
President Wilson and Attorney Cen
eral Palmer as a means of reducing
the cost of living. was passed by the
senate late Friday and sent to confer
anHo
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Wall St, New York, Sept. 13-SToCKS-
IN. Inc puoyant tone Of the stock market at
gested more confident view BY financial
interests of the labor situation. Equip
mehts, oils, shippings and tobaccos led the
Ihese were materially enhanced in many
instances before the end Of the first half
h1ur, motors and their specialties being
added to the list OF strong issues
United States steel rose n point with
setniehem gaining . and Crucible steel rose
the few fractions in that division shoyyinS
only nominal changes.
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wall St New York Sept. 13.-STOCKS-
week during today's brief session, the mar
ket rejecting the favorable turn in the
labor situation. Equipments and oils
were most active at ad~ances OF to almost
10 points, but steels. motors. shippings
and tobaccos were not far behind. Textiles,
feathers, coppers and food shares partici-
pated more moderately with various mis-
cellaneous issues Rails were backward at
the outset but developed marked strength
in the later dealings, especially transcon-
tinentals and several minor issues. notabi Y
Wheeling and Lake Erie. The close was
strong. Sales approximated $4,000 shares.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept. 13.-CORN-Lowest prices
yet for the 1919 crop were reached today
In the corn market. There was ne support
in sight except for profit-taking shorts.
Declines were attributed to readjustment
from a war to a peace basis and from an
old TO a new crop basis. Opening prices,
which ranged from &c off to &c advance
with September SIPS to $1.41 and December
$122 to $1.23. were followed by a slight
rally but then by a new downturn.
Prices closed heavy, 2hc to 10c net low
er, with September $1-35 to $1-3515, and
December $119M to $1.19ss-
OATS-Oats were easier than corn. After
opening unchanged to &C lower with De-
cember 691sc to 60Ac the market continued
to sag.
PROVISIONS-Provisio reflected the
weakness of grain. Selling however was
not aggressive.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF TradR as reported oy
TLos. J. Myers. 3O1 N e. Bldg.l
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New York. Sept. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, 5A@51a per cent. Sterling, go day
bills. 4.14 : commercial, 60 day u6ills on
banks, 4.13%; commercial, go day bills,
4I3iL: demand. All: cables, ATTN. Francs.
demand, SCI; cables. $50. Guilders, de-
mand, 81 1-16; cables, 3lA. Lire, demand,
9T9: cables, OF. Marks, demand. $50;
cables, 3.95 Government bonds. steady )
railroad bonds, steady.
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New York. Sept 13-BUTTER-Marke t
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 5SG
5S1Sc.
EGGS-Market irregular. Fresh gathered
extras, $50 SEC.
CHEESE-Market weak. STATE whole
milk flats, current make specials, 31@S155c.
POULTRY-Alive, not quoted; dressed,
steady and unchanged
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Knnsns civ Live stock Iarket.

Kansas City, Sept. 13.-HOGS-Recelpts
500 Market steady Bulk Of sales. $1,000
1915: heaFies S15.50@ 1886 medium, $1,000
d16.T5: lights, $15.00M16.75: packing sows.
$14.50@ 1910; pigs, $12.50G16.0O.
CATTLE-Receipts 1.2J0 Market for
week mostly lower. Calves, higher.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 Market for week
steady to higher.
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New York. Sept. 13-Liberty bonds final:
315's, s9.9s; first As. 4.S0; second IS, e3.lS
4K's. a524; fourth AIS, $3.50; Victory
3%'s, 1915; Victory ANS, 99.76.
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FINE FALL WEATHER
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tContlnued from Page One.)
states, Flora says. with the exception
of the Gulf state where there have
been a series of storms
The extremes on record for this date
were 104 in 1893 and "a in 1880. At
3 o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing at the rate of IL miles an
hour from the southeast
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The use of soft coal will make laun-
dry work heavier this winter. Red
Adv.
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LESS COTTON CONSUMED
August Report Shows Big Decrease I'm
Linters Since Last Year.

IdntcrS Since Last Acar-
washington. Sept 1S.-Cotton con-
suned during August amounted to
5O2,536, bales of lint and 21.171 of
linters, the census bureau announced
today. In August last year 634,971
bales of lint and 1o1, 299 Of Hnters
were consumed.
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New york Financial Review.

New York. Sept. Embarrassing. nm
certainties in the labor situation and the
mid week recess combined to curtail OPP
erations in the stock market but price ten
denotes were firmer and several note
worthy instances materially higher.
United States steel was the one outsta nd
ing exception in the active list, rejecting
the tense conditions created by the contro.
versy with the organized steel workers but
affiliated shares displayed firm to strong
tone.
A large portion of the trade centered In
equipments and ofls, the former scoring
substantial advance on reports indicating
the early placing of large contracts for
railroad supplies while the latter owed
their strength. to good earnings and IN
creased use of raw and refined products.
Rails were dull to the point of stagnation,
Indifferent earnings and discussion regard
ing the latest phases of federal legislation
offering little encouragement for early re-
lief Of improvement In the transportation
situation.
Foreign exchanges assume a more criti-
cal aspect from the further collapse of
rates to former enemy countries, especially
Germany. Call loans hardened on the with
drawal Of funds by Interior institutions
but supply of time money increased slight
| ly at 6 per cent, altho offerings were lin
tied to shorter maturities.
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New Orleans Cotton

New York Cotton Mhrket.
New York, Sept. 13.-COTTON-Spot,
quiet; middling, zoos.
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DAILY WEATHER REpORr.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m, Saturday.
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Kansas City train Market.
1.-THE range OF prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade reported
by Thos. ]. Myers. 3o1 N. e. BldG)
Kansas City, Sept. II.
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SHEEP AND LANES

"Wednesday lambs sold up to SIC. the
highest price thus far this month aud 81 %
TO $3.50 above last week. In the past two
days lower prices elsewhere caused set
back of so to 90 cents leaving a net gain
OF % to 20 cents fo- the week. The bulk
OF the offerings came from the mountain
ranges. Fat lambs today are quoted at
So to $3.50; warnings $40 TO $11, wethers
| lambs S12.5 so to $3.50, feeding ewes So to 81.
CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN.
Market CorresDondeut
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Chicago. Sept 13.-HoGs-Receipts l,Joo
CATTBE-Receipts 1000.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000.
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Omaha, heavy packing hogs sold under
S15.25. Pigs are in active demand tho
forced TO lower levels by the decline in
fat hogs. Stock and feeding grades are
quoted at SLIGO to S1I.JO.
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Now OrIcans COttOn MhFket
New Orleans. Sept 13-COTTON-Spo
quiet and unchanged middling, 1000.
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Topeka Poultry and Eggs.

Topeka Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Coz
Topeka, Kan. Sept. IL.
Springs over lbs, &c: old ROSTERS lac:
broilers, lbs. and under. PIC; hens over
54 lbs: 25c; hens under 3i2 lbs, 25c;
stays, 14c.
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Poultry ana Eggs.
Furnished by Witchey Poultry L Egg Co.,
517 Quincy Stl
Topeka, Kan, Sept. 10.
We are paying delivered: Hens, 25c;
ROSTERS, 13c; springs, 25c. Loose eggs,
3Sc; new cases, $11.I5.
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Topeka 6rnIn Market.
FURNISHED by Darby Grain Co., corner
Kansas Ace. and curtiB St.1
Topeka, Kan, Sept. Is.
YELLOW CORN-S1.9U.
WHITE CORN-S1.oO.
0ATS-SOc
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FURNISHED by Chas. Wolf Packing Cos
Topeka, Kan, Sept. ID.
HOGS.
LnGl1l .................. 14.00011640
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. .$14. 0067 16 Is
r1r.eA' 14.OO6q 1905
CHOICE PACKING SOwS Il 00s, i'm *
Cannot use rough unfinished hogs for
packing purposes. VIII have 10 INV al
stock hog prices.
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FURNISHED by T J. Myers, 30i n. E. Bldg
New York, Sept Is.
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Kansas city weekIy Live stock Market.

Kansas City Stock Yards, Sept. ~
Prices for cattle and nogs were lowered
this week Sheep advanced sharply early
in the week but later fell back moderately.
Purchasing power in the market for cattle
and hogs has been curtailed materially,
compared with a year ago, because of -e.
duced outlet for beef and cured meats, on
export accounts. The sheep market Il
showing unusual activity as country de-
mand is large and the big percent OF
the offerings owing to drought conditions
in the Northwest this summer, are THU
and suitable for feeders.
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Chicago, Sept. 1S.-CORN-Close: Sep
TENDER, $1.35@1.35: December $1.19A@
119ss May, $1-1Tas GIFTS.
oATS-September 641sc; December, eos
Q6Sssc; May, 69A a 691sc.
LARD-Sept., $3.50; Oct, $25.72: Jan,
-sHoRT R1Bs-oct.. SOLE; jan. s1s.5a.