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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Extreme Courtesy Mark All
Mexican Reports to Q. s.
Louis Cabrera, Mexican SpOkes-
man, Denies FayOritism.
SAYS MEXICO misunderstood
Likens U. S. to Wolf Which
BIameS Lamb for Mud.
Resumption of Diplomacy With
Other Powers Most Innocent.

Mexico City, Dec. ia statement
was given out by the foreign office to-
night to the effect that contrary to
intimations of some newspapers in the
United States, the second note of the
American government in the case of
Williams o. Jenkins. American consul
!, lar agent at Puebla would be answered
with the courtesy which always has
characterized Mexican diplomatic COM
munications."
The United States Mexican interna-
tional situation has a parallel in the
fable of the wolf and the sheep, in
which the wolf at the head of the
stream accuses the sheep below him
of muddying the water, according to a
statement issued tonight by Luis Ca
brera, secretary of the treasury and
government spokesman.
An emphatic denial is made by
Senior Cabrera of charges contained in
newspaper dispatches received in Mex
leo City that he is favoring the British
at the expense of American interests.
Branding charges OF anti-American-
ism, made by the '1nterventionist
press,~ as part of an international po-
litical scheme. Senor Cabrera declares
them utterly false.
Favoritism Is Charged.
The statement makes specific men
ton of charges of favoritism to the
the railways to their owners, oil con-
cessions and cotton shipments; the
proposed visit of Rafael Nieto sub
secretary to the ministry of finance.
to London; the visit to Mexico of Ma
jof Howard and Brigadier General AL
fred Critchley of the Canadian air
forces and their conferences with
Norman King the British consul gem
eral at Mexico City together with an
intimation which Senior Cabrera de-
clares to be false that attempt is
being made to secure British support
in the controversy with the United
States over the killing and kidnapping
of American citizens.
The interventionist press, according
to Senior Cabrera, misinterpretS Mex
ico's resumption of relations with the
European nations. He declared that
during the war, Mexico's international
relations of necessity were concerned
mainly with the United States, but
that after the conclusion of peace a
resumption of relations with other
powers was a natural procedure.
which should be regarded as an in
| spiration for confidence IN the United
States, instead of a subject for un-
founded conjectures that an anti
American motive inspires the move.
| Senior Cabrera, likewise mentions
the Monroe doctrine relative to inter
yentionists press charges in connec-
: JOn With MoAlCO EuTOpcdA RIA
tions, asserting that the intervention
| lists tacti1y assume Latin-America
| south of Mexico as a United States
sphere of expansion.
| General Critchley stated to the cor
respondent upon his arrival in Mexico
City a week ago that he expected te
stay about ten days in the capital
later leaving for a trip to Chihuahua
Major Howard is a former resident o1
Mexico, residing here about five years
prior to the world war.
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CHARGE IT TO U. S,
Liquor Men Claim SsOO,OOO,OOO
in Damages.
Say Impossible To Sell Stocks
Before January Is.

New York, Dec. 16-Lawyers rep
resenting large liquor interests in New
York intimated today that civil ac-
ton against the United States might
be the next step in the fight against
prohibition and that compensation for
losses estimated at s300O00,00O would
be sought. The lawyers asserted that
the decision of the supreme court vir-
tually confiscated the liquor held here.
Local banking circles will be but
little affected by courts decision, 1t
was said. Large loans were outstand-
ing on warehouse receipts earlier in
the year but nearly all have been
liquidated in recent months.
The dismay with which the liquor
trade received the news yesterday in
creased today. So confident were the
vets that a favorable decision would
be handed down that preparations
were complete for delivery of thou
sands of dollars worth of liquor at
short notice.
The dealers said it would be physi-
cally impossible to ship the liquor in
stock to foreign countries before JAN
kuary 16. The man who had been cul-
tiwat ting a highly educated thirst in
anticipation of resumption of the sale
! of liquor over the bar bemoaned today
! the probability of exorbitant prices foi
a drink obtained ION the quiet
Some unofficial quotations on the
/ unofficial market today were: Cham
! pagne, 1925 a case; imported brandy
casej rye whisky. SIS a bottle; and
Benedictine, $40 a quart. individual
prices in saloons depended entirely
upon the bartender.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Dec. 1G.-sTOCKs-
Technical conditions and other develop
ments of the morning included the more
stable exchange market at the per cent
rate for call money were helpful to the
Constructive side. The small supply OF
popular issues, especially motors and oils,
made further substantial gains possible.
General motors rose 6la points, Mexican
petroleum and prominent steels and equip
ment to 8 points. Rails and shippings
also displayed a firmer ,tone and sugars
improved, despite the probable continuance
of federal control. There was heavy selling
of liberty bonds at recessions Of rs to ~ OF
l per cent.
Irregular changes at the opening of today's
stock market reflected the further divergent
views of traders. Motors, oils and steels
featured the stronger issues with sprink-
ling of shippings and specialties at gains
Of to points. Rails were an uncertain
factor, several of the secondary issues ris-
ing from fractions to a point, while invest
ment shares, notably Pacifics and coalers
were lower by to 21a points. The general
list hardened within the first half hour,
however, on the strength shown by Cruel
BILE and Republic steels and Baldwin and
American locomotives.
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First Day Was Spent in Getting
Mine Machinery Ready.
Production Tomorrow 200 Cars,
Predicts General Manager.
GUARDSMEN IN BIG REVIEW
Fourth Regiment To Parade
. Thru Pittsburg Streets.
Coal Delivered To Dealers After
Wednesday Is Announcement.

Pittsburg, Kan, Dec. 16.-That the
union miners of Kansas will show a
production of 200 cars today was the
prediction made this morning by o.
3 Hubert. general manager for the
state receivers He also forecasted
that by the end Of the week the Kan
sas mines will be shipping coal at the
rate of 500 cars per day.
Only forty cars were delivered to
the railroads out of Pittsburg yeSter-
tiav. despite the fact that the general
manager had predicted a production
of one hundred ears. He explained
this this morning, saying that the
greater part of yesterday was spent by
the returned union men in getting the
mines in shape for quantity produc-
ton.
Hubert and Alexander Howat,. dis
trict president of the mine workers,
both say that all reports received by
them indicate that the union miners
are returning to work without unnec-
essary delay. tho neither anticipated
that normal production would be at
tained for a few days.
B. S. Gaitskill and c. D. Sample, re-
ceivers, left late last night for To-
peka to confer with Governor Allen
and Attorney General Hopkins in re-
gard to the most expeditions method
Of turning the handling of coal pro-
duction over to the operators.
Back to Operators Soon.
Gaitskilr said that the tentative pol
icy of the receivers is to turn the
business over to the operators as
quickly as possible tho all their actions
will be subject to the o. *. of the
supreme court. The receivers will bill
out the coal until the emergency de-
rhands from over the state are fully
met, which will probably be not later
than wednesday. After that the coal
will 20 out thru the regular trade
channels.
The Fourth regiment, Kansas Ma
tional Guard. will be reviewed on
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Broadway. Pittsburg's principal busi-
ness street. Wednesday morning at IL
O'Clock, Col. P. NJ. Hoisington an
nouneed.
An invitation for a public review
was extended to Colonel Hoising gton,
by Commissioner J. A. Nichols, who
as chairman of the city commission,
is acting mayor and who told Colonel
HOisington that the Chamber of Com
merce Joined in the invitation thru
it's president, H. G. Nation. The entire
regiment of 1920 men with full equip
ment will pass in review. Colonel
Hoisington has invited the mayor,
commissioners and officials of the
Chamber of Commerce to be in the
stand with him.
Guardsmen Get Pay Today.
The guardsmen Will be paid off to-
dav but they will not entrain until
Wednesday night. Colonel Hoisington
probably will return to Leavenworth
and Camp Funston Colonel Lewis
said that he was advised General
Wood had issued the order.
Maj. Seth Hammel said that by the
time the troops entrain the men in the
hospital will all have been released.
Health conditions have shown marked
improvement in the past few days.
AT most of the shovel mines the time
was occupied in repairs and adjusting
machinery.
Some of the operators of the small
or ''dinky' mines. particularly near
Weir, where there are, 100 such shafts,
have informed the receivers that they
cannot pay the A per cent wage in
crease and sell coal at the governm ent
price. The receivers and the mine
workers organization, together with
the small operators. are trying to work
out some plan that will make it pos
sible for these mines to run.
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TO DICKER ON SCALPA FLOW
New German Delegation Arrives In
Paris to Discuss Terms.

Paris, Dec. ia new German dele
CATION arrived in Paris this morning
to discuss compensation for the sink
ing of the German warships in Scalpa
Flow.
The delegation which Is presided
over by Councillor Seelinger. a mem
ber of the commercial department of
the German foreign ministry, consists
of Rudolph Brohn. representative of
the Hamburg ship yardss Councillor
Bich of the ministry of public works;
Doctor Pelzer, director of the Weser
shipyards at Bremen; a representative
of the Hamburg government, and
Paul L. Muller representing three
groups of seamen.
The delegates arrived in a special
car attached to the ordinary express
train.
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British Foreign Office Takes
Optimistic View of Situation.
Conciliatory Attitude of New
Hun Commission Is Basis.
MAY SIGN PROTOCOL SOON
"Hands-Off" Policy in. Russia
Taken as Labor Victory.
Great Britain and France Law
Plans for Peace Army.

London, Dec. 16.-Peace will be
concluded by Christmas. according to
optimistic forecast by officials of the
foreign office today.
The special commission of German
economic experts appointed to discuss
with allied representatives in Paris the
matter of reparation for sinking of
the interned German fleet in Scalpa
Flow is prepared to offer some of the
docks, dredges and other materials de-
manded by the allies, it was said In
the event their first offer is unsuitable
the commissioners are authorized TO
negotiate further.
The German reply to the allied note
demanding signature of the peace
treaty protocol. which was formally
presented to the peace conference in
Paris yesterday. was to be taken up
by the supreme council today.
The decision of the unofficial
peace conference" here last week to
adopt a hands off, policy toward
Russia and which was confirmed in
the house of commons yesterday by
Premier Lloyd George. is being
claimed by the laborites as the first
great victory of organized labor IN for
eign affairs. They attribute the deci-
sion to insist pressure from labor in
Great Britain, France and italy. La
Dor leaders are now planning to launch
an intensive campaign to force the
government to make peace with the
Bolsheviki and life the economic
blockade of Soviet Russia.
Plan Peace Time Army.
Paris. Dec. 16.-The French and
British commands have discussed
plans for ths peace time organization,
acc. -ding to the A-atin. The news
paper foresees the maintenance of
Marshal Petain as French generals
simo at the disposition of the interal-
lied council, over which Marshal Foch
probably will preside. The discussions
had nothing to do with the question
of a military alliance with Belgium
and Italy, the Matin asserts.
Fiume Settlement Easy.
Paris, Dec. 16.-Commenting on the
reported agreement arrived at by Pre-
mier Nitti of Italy, and Capt, Gabrielle
d'Annunzio, the Italian insurgent
leader. the Petit Parisien recalls that
the allies notified the Italian govern
ment that the adjustment of the
d'Annunzio incident was solely an Ital-
ian internal matter. The newspaper
adds that since the Italian government
has settled what was entirely Italian 1t
remains to settle the international
questions involved. This should be
easy the Petit Parisien thinks, now
that the main obstacles have been re-
moved.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
FAIR WEATHER AHEAD
.fContIn Ied from PAGE one.l

-(Contin led from Page One.b
Fair weather prevails over practically
all of the west today, west to the Pa
cific and north into Canada The sun
shine will continue in Kansas thruout
tomorrow, Flora says.
At 4:3o o'clock this morning the
temperature here was 20 degrees. It
will drop to about Is tonight and rise
to about 40 degrees tomorrow after
noon. Tonight will be warmer than
last night and tomorrow afternoon
will be warmer than this afternoon.
Extremes for this date were go IN
1895 and below zero in 1914. At 8
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing nine miles an hour from the
southwest.
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Morning Grain Gossip.

furnished by the Topeka Board of Tradel
Chicago, Dec. 16.-Tribune: It's the be-
lief of the trade that shorts In December
IN unless there is a decided increase in the
movement and greater acSumulations the
next two weeks thnn has been experienced
the first half of this month.
Cash premiums are holding surprisingly
and old No. 1 and yellow sold yesterday
at s1.55. There is only 72,oo0 of contract
tries were in the market yesterday and
expect to have sufficient coal within few
days to enable resumption of operations
In all, the future of corn values is largely
a supply and demand proposition.
Prevailing cash premiums should in
country. but reports from the railroads
do not indicate that cars are to be plenti-
ful right along and purchasers In the in
terror are dependent upon the car supply.
This is the way country elevator men who
have been here of late talk. 1t was reported
late last night that the st. Paul officials
grain over that road for several weeks.
Traders bullish on oats are confident of
their position. They believe that consump-
weather and with stocks fast decrea sing,
and indications of arrangements being
made for export business as reported by
the seaboard yesterday, they expect a
maintenance Of higher level of values.
It was reported that Omaha had sold 50.-
COO bushels corn for shipment west. Corn
Nebraska, Wyoming and Montana in mod
crate volume, which shows how the grain
Is being scattered: 1t was said that big
of late covered on the advance. and
that a few of them were on the
bull side last night. 1t was sug,-
to turn them into the selling side again
should cash corn prices have a big break.
Formal lifting OF the ban on imports of
foreign wheat into the United States has
| resulted In the purchase of small cargo
of Argentine grain at $2.45 via New York.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Chicago, Dec. 16.-HoGS-Receipts6 1900.
Market mostly 25c higher. Bulk of sales.
S13,z5d14-oo; top. S14.10; heavy, S13.65@
400; medium, S1375@14.10; light, $13.65@
14.00: pigs, So. .50@j13.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 22,000. Market lower.
Boot steers, medium and heavy weights.
choice and prime, sls0Od2 GO; good and and
1850; cows, $6.OO113. % veal calves, $16.5O6l
1T.50; feeders, $T.O0@12oo; stockers, $1,000
SHEEP-Receipts 1880. Market weak.
Lambs, $15.25M17.25; ewes, medium, good
and choice, SSO0H1025.
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Kansas City. Dec. 8.-HOGS-Receipts
21 600. Market steady. Bulk of sales, $13.2j
0l13.60; heavies, SI3.30@13.65: mediums,
S13 23@ 1866; lights, S1315G13.45; pigs,
$1O75d12.50.
CATTLE - Receipts 10000. Market
Steers, weaker; calves, steady TO 25c higher
other steady heavy beef steers, choice and
prime, $16-65d 1900: light weights, good and
choice, ST.. .Sj6i1S.15; butcher heifers. $6.40M
400: cows, S6S56712.00; veal calves. S14.006
1e.4e
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Market strong to
35c higher Lambs. $15.25@16S0: yearlinS s
wethers, $1,000 1875; ewes, S7.50@10.25
breeding ewes, $S.00@1150; feeder lambs,
S11 O06II4O
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CLOSING RULES OFF
Municipal Wood Yard To
Continue in Business.

Hutchinson, Dec. 16.-Restrictions
on opening and closing hours of places
OF business were removed yesterday by
order of H. H. Taylor. city fuel ad-
ministrator. Business will be back to
normal tomorrow. The city library,
which has been closed since the fuel
famine started, will reopen Wednes-
day. In the meantime the municipal
wood yard will continue in business.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
To Lay New Cable

Rio Janeiro. Monday. Dec. 16.-The
Tribunal de Contas today registered a
contract between the government and
the Central and South American Gable
company for the laying of a cable
from Rio Janeiro to Cuba. assuring a
direct all-American line from Brazil to
the United States.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
YOUNG BOB In RING
Son OF Bob Fitzsimmons Made Fight
Debut by Winning Bout.

Newark, n. J.. Dec. 16.-Young Bob
FitzsimInons. son of the former world s
champion, the late "Old Bob made
his professional debut here last night
and gave Ed Kinley a severe beating
in eight rounds. Young Fitz showed
a smooth working left arm that
jabbed Kinley badly about the face.
He is six feet tall and weighs 17o
pounds.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
HIS MEN ARE FOR HIM
Seventy-Five Who Served Under Capt
Detzer Would Testify for Him,

Alton, H., Dec. 16.-Seventy- five
Alton men who served under Capt.
Karl W. Deter in. France have tele-
graphed Detzer's counsel offering to
act as character witnesses for the Of
ficer. Betzer is on trial before court
martial at Governors Island, N. Y,
charged with brutality to prisoners at
Le Mans.
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HOG PRICES UP 40 TO 80 CENTS.
CATTLE STRONGER-SHEEP HIGHER.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Dec. 15.-HoGs
today in Kansas City sold up to $14.25,
the highest price paid at any market and
the only point that reported top above
S14- Cattle were in active demand at strong
prices. Reef grades were scarce and stock
and feeding grades sold more readily than
week ago. Sheep and lambs were strong
to % cents higher
TODAY'S RECEIPTS.
Receipts today were q, 600 cattle 1900
hogs, and 1000 sheep, compared with 10000
cattle. 10000 hogs, and 5000 sheep a week
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Dec 16-CORN-Fresh siren 9Th
which developed in the corn market today
was ascribed chiefly to lightness of receipts
and to predictions that it would take sew
eraI weeks for railroads to move sufficient
opening unchanged to 9sc higher with jan
uary 81 SO 10 $1.36A and May $1.33 to 1897
corn scored material upturn all around.
OATS-Oats were in good demand, prin-
cipally from spectators. Opening figures
which ranged from the same as yesterday 8
finish to &c higher, including May at S1A c
to s114c were followed by moderate gen.
eral advance.
PROvISIONS-Provisio rose with hogs
and grain.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Eoard Of Trade as reported by
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
ago, and e2,65o, cattle, "a, 4,45o hogs, and 6,ooC
sheep a year ago.


BEEF CATTLE
Short fed steers that brought $3.50 to
$40 so, and cows IS TO $3.50 made up the
bulk of the Eilers' buy today. Five prime
steers sold at S19. The Nebraska yearlings
that sold at SD last week and odd heads
up to $23 remain as the seasons TOP: The
common steers warmed up brought 5000
to $3.50. Only few straight grass fat
So 25 TO $3.50 and veal calves 50 to $3.50.
The market quoted strong with exceptions
higher. As the range season is about over,
supply in the next few months.
STOCKERSA AND FEEDERS.
Improved weather conditions enlarged
demand for stockers and feeders and prices
were firm compared with late last week and
25 to 90 cents higher thanS n week ago.
About normal supplies arrived from
ers sold at 50 to s12.5o7<apd stOckers IS to
HOGS.
Owing to moderate receipts, hog prices
today started 40 to 80 cents higher than
last weeks close, but the market was
SO much higher at the advance than Chi
cGgO, that packers held back and finally
paid Saturdays average range. This left
local prices showing a good margin over
other, points The top price was S14.2o,
above Chicago. Demand for stock and feed
ing grades was active at % cents higher
prices. Pigs were quoted at $1a to 1880
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Trade in sheep and lambs was active at
strong TO 25 cents higher prices. Both nn-
tive fed westerns and western fed lambs sold
up to S16.25. Some fair ewes brought 50.
Prime lambs would bring S16.50 or better,
and ewes $3.50. Receipts remain small. and
killers are taking thesofferings readily.
HORSES AMI MULES.
Receipts Of horses and mules were small
er than a week ago, and demand showed a
moderate improvement over last week 3
general market However, material
| Improvement is expected until after the
| holidays. CHARLES NJ. PIPKIN.
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

ordinary firsts. 6sd7Oc; at mark. cases in
ciuded, 6Sd74c.
POULTRY-Alive, higher = springs, 24c (;
fowls. 1SG25c; turkeys, 36c.
POTATOBS-Market weaker Arrivals,
o cars. Northern white stock, sacked and
bulk. $3.00d315: western Russets and
rurals, jobbing, $3.Jo03.75.
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FURNISHED BY the Topeka 4ckinr Co..
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 1G-
Springs over lbs. 2ic: old roosters
13c; young roosters. 21c; broilers, lhs.
and under. 2Sc: hens. 4 lbs. and over, DE
under lbs, 21e; stays, 13c-
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New York. Dec. 16-Liberty bond prices
at IL 80 a. m. today were: 3h's, 99.0S; !;
first As, unquoted; second As, 9140; first
AS, 93s6; second AIS, 9152: third AS,
e3.46; fourth 4A's, 91:4s; Victory 3A's,
9S.94; Victory 4%'s, $780,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

(The following sales were made this morn
ing ut the Stock Yards, Kansas City and
reported over long distance telephone d.
rect TO the State Journal by Clay Robin
son &; Co., live stock commission mer'
chants.1
Kansas City, Dec. 16.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts 1900 head. Market strong.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales, $13.25q13.50; top,
$500.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market %
@55c higher. Lambs. $3.50:
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Colds cause Grip and Influenza-LAXA.
TIVE BROMO yQUININE Tablets remove
the cause. There is only one "BremC
Quinine." f. w. GROVES signature OF
box. 30c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
New York Produce Market.

New York, Dec. 16-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery higher than extras, 7312@
EGGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras, s4@S5c.
CHEESE-Market irregular. State whole
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

For your daughters sake. use Red
Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. She
will then have that dainty, we'll
groomed appearance that girls admire.
5c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

FURNISHED by Topeka Hide Co.. foot OF
jefferson ST.
Topeka. Kan, Dec. 1G.
Green salt cured hides No. l. pc: No. ?,
PIC. Horse hides No. 1, SS00a 1OOOi No.
=, $1.0e9iG.oO.
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DAILY wEArHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

FURNISHED by chas Wolf Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Dec. 16.
HOGS.