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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 1T.-CORN-Wet weather
and prospective increased demand for food
supplies owing to the provisional arrange
ment with Germany led to sharp advances
today in the corn market here. May de-
liver assembled to within fraction of the
highest level yet this season. Houses with
eastern connections were especially active
buyers, Opening quotations which ranged
from 1Ac to AZ c ZIP with May S1.3912 to
81 .401a and July S1.34 to $1.351h were fol-
lowed by additional gains and then "a mod
crate reaction.
Later both May and March touched new
high records for the season. Wet weather
delay to farm, work and to the crop move
ment had a decided bullish influence. The
close was strong, 27s@ossc net higher. with
May $1.42 to $1.42A and July $1.35$s to
$1.351h.
OATS-Oats took the same path as corn
After opening. Ac to &c higher with May
631sc to 631Ac the market scored a further
upturn.
PROvTSIONS-Provisio jumped to the
maximum limit. Enlarged business with
Europe was looked for.
Strength in the grain market tended to
prevent any important reaction.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
:. 1.-THE range OF prices ON grain futures on
Chicago BOARD of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers. 301 N. e. Bidz0
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of rrade)

Chicago. March 1.-THE Tribune
GRAIN-While no definite announcement
has been made in regard to the rumored
maximum price of hogs, the trade is of
the opinion that some arrangement along
this line will be perfected with the pack
ers. Some figure that formal order may
not be issued, but packers will be in
structed to watch their costs and stop
prices from going to extremely high levels
and at the same time endeavor to keep
the irregular droves around the rumored
maximum which was stated at $3.50 to
$500, being in keeping with their allot-
ment prices for meats sold to the govern
ment. There was a great deal of bullish-
ness in the gossip and the news Saturday.
The main advance in corn was due to the
report that the allies and Germany had
reached an agreement as regards feeding
the latter and are to furnish 10000 tons
of food stuffs per month. Were it all
grain. it would be 1900, 900 bushels. 1t
includes grains and meats and fats. Local
element were mostly short owing to the
early break and the bearish construction
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white 67c; No. mixed, es1s@e4c; No. .
red, 6S@l70c.
RYE-$1.3 S0140.
I KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2 4202. 90.
HAY-Market firm. Choice timothy,
$50. O0@31. 90; choice prairie, $31 00@32. 90
choice alfalfa. S15. 00@3550.
SHORTS-$2 20d2.30.
BRAN-$1 .90G195
WHEAT-Receipts A cars.
BUTTER-Market higher Creamery, sea
81; firsts, 55c; seconds, SIC; packing, SIC.
EGGS-Firsts, SIC.
POULTRY-Hens. 27c; ROSTERS, 16@21c
springs. 33c.
CORN-CIose: March, $1.51: May, 81 1875
@1.43A split; July, $1.3sps @135A; Sep
TENDER, SIZE.
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GRAIN Standard SET
Department of Agriculture Sets STAN
dards on Five Grades of Oats.

Washington. March 17-Official
standards of four numbered grades
and one sample grade for oats, fol-
lowing closely the tentative standard
approved by the grain trade, were
established here by the department
of agriculture, under autho ~ of a
law recently passed by congress. The
standards were made effective June
16, 1919, when the new crop move
ment begins. Factors used in grad
ing were test weight per bushe1, min
imum percentages for sound culti-
waited oats and minimum require
ments for heat damage and foreign
materials.
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Falling at wichita.

Wichita, March l7.-The crest OF
flood waters in the Big Arkansas riv-
well as in the several creeks north of
Wichita, was reached this morning
and the water is falling this afternoon.
Several hundred acres of farm land is
been done. Residents in some of the
low sections of north Wichita are US
ing boats to leave their homes but no
serious damage has resulted.
Damage Normal School.
St. Joe, March 17.-Damage esti-
mated at 100000 to $4,000 was done
to the state normal school buildings
at Maryyille, Mo-, by wind and water
Saturday night. The wing of the
main building containing the auditor
iunl. was unroofed and the laboratory
was virtually destroyed. The cupola
was blown off and the experimental
station in a detached building and the
electric power and heating plant were
wrecked. Much damage to nearby
dwellings also was done.
Farm Lands Are Covered.
bikes pronounced in good condition.
Nthe high water coming in the Kaw
river because of heavy rains in KAN
sas was not expected to cause much
damage hare.
The river had passed the thirteen
foot mark early today and was still
rising. Farm lands. unprotected by
bikes, west of Turner, Kan, and at
Wilder and Linwood, were being
slowly covered.
High water was responsible for dis
arrangement of train schedules from
the north and west, some trains being
forced to detour between st. Joseph,
Mo-, and this city yesterday. -.
Heavy Damage In ST. Joe. o..
st. Joe, Mo-, March 17.-Damage
of thousands of dollars was wrought
in st. Joe and vicinity by Saturday
nights floods. The rainfall was the
heaviest in years and many streets
and bridges were washed out The
railroads suffered severely and num-
erous country roads are impassa BILE as
a result of bridges and culverts being
out. The damage in st. Joseph's low
lying districts from flooded cellars is
heavy.
Insecure bikes in the Kaw valley
Nwlands were responsible for ;consid-
cradle damage to farm lands. The
Dry creek dixie near Salina broke Sun
on many wheat farms. Hundreds of
acres of farms are under water, it is
reported, in Saline and Geary coun-
ties owing to flooded creeks.
According to reports the great ma
jority of damage so far turnout the
state has resulted from creeks over
flowing and surface water being held
on farm lands owing to the inability
of the creeks to carry it away. The
Kaw is carrying its load except in
few places where bikes are insecure
and the adjoining land is exception
ally low.
Small tornadoes or highly eccentric
winds accompanied the storm in many
localities. These atmospheric dis
turbances occurred at Wellington,
north of Holton and several other
places. The damage was not heavy.
Scores of bridges across creeks in
the rainfall area have been washed
out. Two thousand feet Of track on
the Alma branch of the Santa Fe nave
been carried away between Bur-
Hngame and Harveyville.
Train service is being delayed to a
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
STRIKERS IN RIOTS
Two Street Cars Are Stoned in Newark
Strike

Newark. ". J., March 17.-While
representatives of the public service
railway and its striking trolley crews
were comforting with officials of the
national war labor board, strik-
ers and sympathizers continued their
tactics of the last three days of at
lacking car operatives. A crowd of
$50 persons stoned two cars and forced
the crews to abandon them.
Police reserves arrived too late to
make any arrests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
REMAINS In OFFICE
John Shelton Williams to Stay Comp
troIler of Currency.

Washington, March 17.-John Skel-
ton Williams will be given a recess APP
pointn1ent as comptroller of the cur
rency if legal authorities of the gov
eminent consider it necessary for him
to continue in office until congress acts
on his denomination, it was stated to-
day at the White House. Mr.. Will
liams is serving as comptroller, de-
spite failure of congress to act on his
denomination, Secretary Glass having
obtained a ruling that no recess APP
pointment was necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
THE WRONG BROWNE.
Maj. Charles H. Browne Says He
Never Knew the Dead Nurse.

San Francisco March 17.-Denia1
that he cen knew Miss Inez Elizabeth
Reed. army nurse, found dead near
San Matio last week, was telegraphed
to police today from Fort Riley, Kan
sas. by Maj. Charles H. Browne, 164th
depot brigade, according to detectives.
This followed a statement by a girl
accompanying the nurse here from
Kansas that she exchanged kilograms
with Major Browne, who telegraphed
her 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

Chicago, March 7.-HOGS-Receipts AZ
600 Market steady. Bulk of sales, $4,000
weights, $40. 15@1 80: light weight. s1s.60d
10. 20; sows. S17.2561S.I5; pigs. $4,000 II 80
GAIT $4,000 Market steady
lower. Heavy beef steers, $1,000 20.35
light beef steers. S10.O061s.75; butchers
cows and heifers, $7.40615.50; Gamers, 5000
9T5: veal calves, $12.00@17.5O; stockers,
So. 25@15O -sE
SHEEP-Receipts 10000. Market steady.
Lambs 81 pounds or less. S1S65@20. %
So pounds or better. S1S.25@1015: ewes,
medium to choice, $11.50@ 1880; common,
S6.0o@112 %
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Kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, March 17.-HOGS-Re-
ceipts 10000 Market steady to Toe lower.
Bulk of sales. $1S.356l1sS5; heavy, S1S.6JM
1910; packers and butchers SIS 500 9oo
light. SIS. 00@ $50; pigs, $1550d1s.2o
Market strong to 15c higher. Prime fed
steers. S1S.00Q19o0; dressed beef steers.
$12 006I1S.00: western steers, S12.O0d1 90
southern steers. nominally ST.O06f13 90
cows, $9.OO@14.65: heifers. $1,000 90 4;
stockers and feeders. $1,000 1850; bulls.
50 0OQ11. 25; calves. $1000@14.50
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market steady.
Lambs, S19.50@19.75: yearlings. $4,000
1T.T5; wethers. $14.50@ 1890: ewes. S13.5OD
1925: stockers and feeders, S15.j00i 1850. .
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17
BEAT HUN TO DEATH
General Won Arnim a Victim of Bunch
of Peasants,

London, March 16.-General. Count
Sixt Won Arnim, commander of the
German army in Flanders during a
large part of the war, has been beaten
to death by peasants at Asch, b.
hernia, according to a Paris dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph company
1t is said that General Won Arnim shot
at peasants gathering firewood on his
property and that the mob invaded
and pillaged his chateau after killing
him
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New york stocck Market.

Wall St, New York, March 17.-STOCKS
Price changes at the opening of today s
stock market were extremely confusing, IN
dicating additional selling for profits I'M
der cover of bullish operations In the more
speculative issues. Oils featured the move
ment attributed to favorable developments
in Mexico, Mexican petroleum, Texas com
pany and Sinclair oil rose to AZ points
on the largest initial turn over in that
group in many weeks Equipments. to-
baccost and minor specialties were mod
crate higher but rails, shippings. United
States steel and eOppers continued heavy
or irregular.
Tendencies becme more uncertain later,
price movement becoming mixed on further
selling of high grade industrials, especially
United States steel. which was offered in
lots as large as 5000 shares. down to OH.
Shippings. feathers and motors developed
further erratic characteristics and oils
yielded 1 to 9 points of their advance. Par
tial rallies followed renewed buying of oils
and low priced motors trading diminish
ing on the irregular rebound. Another
break in French exchange was accompan-
led by heaviness of Paris 6's but liberty
bonds held steady.
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I New York. March 17.-SUGAR-Raw.
steady; centrifugal, I.2S; refined. steady
cut loaf, 1850: crushed. $10.25; Mould A,
900 Cubes, 9.75; xxxX powdered, 9.20; pow
tered 9.15: fine graduated and Diamond
A, 900; Confectioners' A, 500; No. 1, SIS.
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397, 34s 900 vs. 154, 2ss 900: corn, 81 $50 600 vs.
126, DIS, 900; oats, 211 100000 VS.. DDS. 121 900.
A Washington dispatch says: Official
standards of four numbered grades and
one sample grade for oats following closely
the tentative standards approved by the
grain trade were established Saturday by
the department of agriculture under au-
thority of a law recently passed by con-
gress. The standards were made effective
June 16. 1919, when the new crop move
ment begins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

OPEN A CHARGE ACCOUNT.

Secure the advantage and conye-
nience of u regular charge account
at one of our biz stores, emitting
you to advance notice of our org
special sales. III you are already
buying from Dibble's. cooperate
with MS, by telling your friends of
the advantages offered by the
States Largest Grocery.
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Chicago March 17-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery. 53@6ec. .,a.o.,
EGGS-Market lower. Firsts, 3SE @3s1ac;
ordinary firsts, 371a@3sc; at mark, cases
included. 37H @3Sc.
POTATOES-Market steady. Wisconsin
and Michigan, S1.55@1.75; Minnesota, $135@
1.6e.
POGLTRY-Alive, higher; springs and
fowls, Sic.
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New York. March Neutrality-suspicious.
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 631a0
64c.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 4312 @4ic.
CHEESE-Market firm. State whole
milk flats, current make specials, 321a 0l33c.
POULTRY-AIive, weak; dressed, quiet.
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Chicago, March 17.-CoRN--Close March.
$15s May. $142@ 40: 42A i, J soay s1.S5s@
OATS-March, 62sc; May, 639s63a4e
July, G2% @625sc; September, 593sc.
PORK-Mny, S45.15; July, $42.10.
LARD-May. $2T.55; July, S271
SHORT RIRS-Iay, $2517; July, SOB 81.
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New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York. March 17;-Liberty bono
prices at IL: 80 a. m. today were 3has
1886; first As 94.40; second As, 93.74
first A.. s. 9454: second 4A's. 93.7S; thirt
AIS, 05.20; fourth AIS, 1892.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans. March 17.-COTTON-Spo
quiet and unchanged; middling, 27.50
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Poultry and Eggs.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com.
pany. corner iiaurFnt and Matiisunl
Topeka, Kan, March II.
Springs over 2lps. 2ic: Old roosters l5c
broiiers. lbs and under. pic: hens over
315 lbs. 25c; hens under 3h lbs, 22c /:
springs over tbs. 23c: stays Toe.
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Topeka (irair Market.
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co. cofae'
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, March IL.
YELLOW CORN-s1. 80
WHITE rORN-S1 80
OATS-60c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

TO Cure a Gold In, one Day
Take LAXATIVE BRuMO QUININE (Tab-
and works off the Cold e. W. GROVES
signature on each box. 30c.-Adv.
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ALL DANGER OVER


nearly one million. The Blish Misc
and Silliman hardware are the heav-
lest losers, the firms damage being
estimated at $4,000.
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Kansas city Live stock Sales.

-. NiHsaB OItS HINe StOch s5HISs'
(The following safes were made fhis morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. and
reported 1v,r Iorg distance telephone di-
rect to the State Journal bv Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City, March 17.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market steady to strong
HOGS-Receipts 15001 head. Market
steady to Zoe lower. Bulk of sales, s1S.25@
1915: top. S19.05.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head Market
steady to CSC higher. Lambs. $1,000.
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introduced and which reads as fol-
lows:
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CANNED GOODS

PEAS, Jayhawk, Sweet Wrinkled-
8 cans, 5Sc, dOz. ... 81. %
PEAS, Poehler King Extra Slfted-
8 cans, soc; dOZ. So. 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-17

Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
By Thos. J. Myers. 301 N. E. Bldg.)
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Participating FmsFree DEMONSTRATIONS Samples
COMPARE PRICES; WE'LL SAVE YOU MONEY
Best fine 10 Lbs. for 49,. 81 .0(
9O0AN granuIated 100 LIB. Sack. 9.ss

CRISCO-1 u -Ib. can. ..... .49c
Glib. can. .S1.75
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
!. N. WORKERS
TELL OF REDS
Lenine and other Leaders Are
Considered Sincere But
Cannot Control.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 14.-Violent
practices OF me bolsheviki to main
tain themselves in power were re-
counted today by witnesses at the
senate committees inquiry into law
less agitation in this country. Little
definite evidence Of bolshevik propa-
ganda in the United States was pre-
sented. although one witness. Prof.
Ralph Dennis Of Northwestern uni
versity. expressed the belief that a
well organized propaganda system
had been developed in this country.
Another witness. Russell NJ. story OF
the University OF Illinois, recently
returned from Russia as a Y. NJ. c.
A. worker. said he had received the
impression that people in this coun-
try have a very active and honest
desire" to know about the bolshevik
system.
Robert Leonard OF st. Paul. a for
mer Y. NJ. G. A. secretary. who was
imprisoned for six weeks by the boil
sheviki in Russia on an indefinite
charge. told the committee today
NiAfNN NAAN N-NAA elOA hAAAnAN tOliiiiASSAOll
for the suppression of counter revO-
luton. ordered the execution of hun
dreds OF political opponents, includ-
ing many social reolutionaries only
a little less radical than themselves.
Lenine and other leaders. he said,
were considered sincere, but they
could not control bolshevik organ
lzations throughout Russian prov
inces and that many excesses and
abuses were committed without
knowledge of the principal leaders.
SOviets. or communal councils, as
first organized under the Kerensky
regime. said the witness, were fairly
representative but soon the more ed
ucated and conservative members
were supplanted by riff raff'' under
direction of bolshevik organizations
in the large cities. Consequently, he
said. the soviets now are not repre-
sentative. He estimated that only
little more than one-half of Russia
now is under bolshevist rule.
The witness said Lenine was gen.
orally trusted, but that Trotzky al
though admired for his ability, was
feared because Of suspicion that he
was planning to get control OF the
army.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
Denies Right of
Habeas Corpus

NEW YORK, Feb. IA writ OF
habeas corpus sworn out in an at
tempt 10 prevent the deportation of
50 aliens brought here from western
cities. was dismissed by Federal
Judge Knox today.
The court held that the petition
for the writ failed to show any vio
lation OF the rights of the deportees.
However, in view of the contention
Of attorneys. who claimed to repre-
sent the prisoners, that refusal of
immigration authorities TO give them
access to Ellis island had prevented
them from obtaining Information
necessary to specific allegations,
Judge Knox announced that the dis
missal was without prejudice. IL
inspection Of the deportation records
revealed indications Of injustice to
any of the prisoners. he stated. the
writ as relating TO them might be
renewed
The court declared that he must
frown upon any practice of obtaining
blanket writs of habeas corpus to
review the cases of persons, perhaps
hundreds I'm number, ordered deport-
ed from various sections of the
country.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14

Odd lots and pairs with enough of any pat
tern to cover a room to be hurled out tomorrow
at prices that are beyond description.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
SEVERE SENTENCES
UNDER INVESTIGATION

WASHINGTON. Feb. II. - In
stances Of severe sentences imposed
by courts martial upon soldiers
found guilty OF minor offenses were
recited before the senate military
committee today by Brig. Gen. Sam
uel T. AnseIl, acting judge advocate
general. who appeared to urge enact
ment OF a law authorizing reviews
OF court martial sentences by the
Judge advocate.
Gen Ansell was asked by MEM
beers OF the committee why ii was
that many conscientious Objectors
had been discharged from the army
while enlisted and selective service
men were required TO remain in
camps. but he asked to be excused
from answering. Chairman Cham
berlain later announced that Sec'y
Baker would be called for question
ing on this subject.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
When Tongue
IS Coated Drink
Celery King

Take II yourself and give II TO the
children for it's purely vegetable lax
alive tea that acts promptly on the
bowels and never causes the least dis
tress.
IL puts you right over night and when
you catch cold aud become feverish you
mustn't fail % drink a cupful hot before
going 20 bed
For sick headache. billiousness, d5z-
Einess. oisordered stomach and sluggi u
liver there Is nothing that will do the
work so well. Every druggist has Il
Z generous package costs only a few
cents.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-02-14
MISSING SINCE 1917
ARRESTED IN FRANCE

NEW YOKR. Feb. 14-William
Lustgarten. who is alleged to have
misappropriated between $500, 600
and 100000 of the funds OF the
Tax Lien company of New York. OF
which he was president, and who
has been missing since August. 1917.
when he was indicted for grand
larceny. is under arrest by the milf
tary authorities In France and will
be turned over 20 the civil authori-
ties here. the county district attor-
ney announced today.
I-ustsarten. who was believed by
his friends 10 have committed sui
eide. enlisted in the army under an
assumed name and went 20 France
" 18th the 3Osth engineers.