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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-02
TELL OF CONFERENCE
House Meets Wilson To Report on
Ciencnceau Meeting.

Paris. Jan. 1.-THE principal object
which Col E. M. House had in view
in going to see President Wilson New
Years morning was to tell him the
result of a conference he had the even
ing before with Premier Clemenceau,"
said a member of the American dele
CATION to the peace congress to a
representative of the Petit Journal,
according to an article in that news
paper this morning. The confer
ence," continued the American, was
on the subject OF the various out
standing problems and also on the
subject of the premier's. speech in the
chamber of deputies in which he re-
lated a conversation he had had with
President Wilson.
Colonel House thoroly went into.
as q whole and in detail, all the prob
lens which the statesmen will be
called upon to solve. Col. House also
told President Wilson about the inter-
view he had had with Mr. A. j. Bal
four, the British foreign secretary a
few moments after leaving Premier
Clemenceau. The colonel said he had
discussed the organization of the
peace conference with the British
delegate" The newspaper quoted the
American as adding that Secretary
Balfour and Col. House found them
selves in agreement on the subject
discussed s(presumably covering that
touched upon in Colonel Houses talk
with Premier ClemenceaO and that
their opinion las well as that of all
the American Representatives is ident
ical and that England and the U. s.
are in agreement.
I'm a word. we American delegates
are convinced as result of these
conversations that nothing in Prem
Ter C1emenceau's attitude can justify
an apprehension of any marked differ
ence between the great powers of the
entente and the United States and we
believe that the Emergencies now ex-
listing will be easily smoothed over"
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TALK TO PEOPLE
President Wilson VIII Pursue
Direct Policy in Italy.
Makes 1t Clear That America
VIII Insist ON Just Peace.

Aboard President Wilson's train
bound for Italy, Jan. 2.-Pursuing the
saI e course he has followed in France
AMI England, President Wilson will
ia : directly to the people Of Italy, as
WI as confer with their leaders He
81 make every effort to clear up any
possible misunderstanding entertained
by the Italians concerning his peace
program.
In summing up the presidents work
in Europe so far, it is evident that he
has made the greatest progress to-
ward lining up the allied countries in
favor of the league of nations. His
speeches have emphasized the United
Press forecast that he intends the
league shall be the foremost subject
of the peace conferences. He has
made it clear that America will re-
fuse to join any, combination, except
a world league, oppose any balance
of power and insist upon a peace of
Justice. The leaders of the associated
nations, he has declared, will sit in
the conferences as the peoples rep
resentatives, not their masters.
-. One Difficulty Outstanding.
/. Freedom of the seas is plainly the
one outstanding difficulty now, but the
American delegates are very hopeful
that complete agreement Will be
reached on this subject.
President Wilson is thoroly enjoying
the trip--his second successive day of
complete relaxation. King Victor
Emmanuers private train, which was
placed at the disposal of the presiden-
tfal party is the very acme of COM
Portable luxury. Its nine coaches are
in charge of the kings personal staff.
President and Mrs. Wilson's car is in
the center of the train. Its exterior
is of the same dark blue as the other
coaches and is emblazoned with the
royal coat of arms. Its interior is a
combination of mahogany and blue
satin.
A small but enthusiastic crown gath
cred at the station in Paris yesterday
evening to wish the president bon
voyage. In response to repeated
cheers, he came out on the vestibule
just before the train left and stood.
hat in hand. bowling and smiling. but
made no speech.
Go to Meet Wilson.
Rome, Jan. American Ambas-
sador Thomas Nelson Page, in COM
pany with the military and naval at
taches of the American embassy. left
here today to meet President Wilson
at the italian frontier
The visit of Mr.. Wilson to Rome
was the chief topic of conversation at
official New Year receptions here
here today.
Greetings were given by King Victor
Emmanuel to members of the cabinet.
senators. deputies and high officials
who gathered at the Quirinal. The
king during his short address sent
tribute to its discipline and steadfast-
ness. He closed by extending saluta-
tons to America and the allied ma
tons.
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COL, SMITH DEAD



which had charge of the erection of
the half million dollar structure.
Colonel Smith had also served as de-
partment commander of the G. A r.
in the state and had held many Of
fees of trust and confidence in the
military organization. He had missed
but few national encampments.
Governor Leedy appointed Colonel
Smith asa member of the Kansas COM
mission to the Transmississippi ex-
position in Omaha in 1898. In 1906
Colonel Smith was temporary chain
man of the Republican state conven-
tion--the last state convention under
the Did law in Kansas. 1t was this con-
vention which renominated E w
Hoch for Governor. Hoch and Smith
were that Gay in hostile camps and
Smith was at the head of the delega-
ton which opposed Hoch's renomin-
alton. The smashup nearly cost the
the state election when Hoch made
his fight against the late Senator Har-
ris in the November election.
Was Roosevelt 'Appointec.
President Roosevelt appointed Colo
mel Smith as pension agent in Topeka
in 1907. Smith held the office until
it was abolished with othe- pension
departments and moved to Washing
ton in 1913.
During the memorable campaign of
1912, Smith went with the Republican
League. the old line Republican or
ganizatton in Kansas which opposed
the election of Roosevelt on the Pro-
gress.ve ticket. Smith made a speak
ing campaign of the entire state. 1t
was his last really aggressive cam
paign. altho he has been active in
subsequent political battles in Kansas
Colonel Smith was born in Oxford
county. Maine, in 1s43 and was rs
years old October 49,. last. Funeral
arrangements have not been made.
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near the scene of the wreck, ready to
rush the wounded men to hospitals.
A fleet Of 20 rescue vessels STOOD by
all night This flotilla included the
cruisers Des Moines, and Columbia
and the hospital ship Solace. They
kept their searchlights playing on the
steamer.
At a. m. today the Northern Paci-
fic had been ashore for nearly thirty
hours, but the morale of the Ameri-
cans aboard her, many of them bed
ridden, was unimpared.
When the wind increased Wednes-
day night piling up seething masses of
wafer all around the stricken ship,
the khaki-clad doughboys gathered on
the decks and as darkness blotted out
the transport, they were still facing
drenching spray. This morning cheer
f, MESA ges were sent out, such as:
Were rs comfortable as if we were
at home.'
When a surf boat from the life
saving station pulled out to the ship
in seas that twirled the little craft
around like match stick the Yankees
lined the rail to kid" the life savers.
Naval wireless was in constant touch
with the Northern Pacific. Captain
Connolly, in one message to news
papers said:
All Is Weil-Captain.
''Notify relatives of returning sol
GlerS ana crew tney neeQ nave no lear
for their safety
The town of Bay Shore. nearest the
wrecked ship, was crowded with re-
lie workers this morning. Residents
opened their homes. Refreshments
were served. The Ocean Beach hotel
was made ready for use as tempo
rary hospital.
Foster Millken. New York million
aire, heard that his son. Foster, Jr.-
lieutenant of the 105th field ar
til1ery, was on the transport. He
chartered a launch and went as close
as possible to the stranded steamer,
attempting to signal to his son by wav-
ing a lantern.
A relief party of Red Cross nurses
physicians and soldiers crossed Great
South bay from Bay Shore to Fire
Island this morning to care for those
brought ashore. The weather con-
tinued bleak with a penetrating rain
Still a Heavy Sea.
Fire Island, L. l., Jan. 2--Destroy-
ers and tugs standing by the stranded
transport Northern Pacific tried to
move closer in shore this morning to
launch some small boats for removal
of some of the 2.454 soldiers aboard
But the heavy sea prevented. The
little vessels joclzeyed with the tide
approaching the transport and then
backing out as the waves swept them
toward the treacherous sands.
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A BUSY CONGRESS-
There Will Be a Try for Recon-
structiOn Before March 4.
But 1t Is Whispered That Ses-
sion Will Do Little.

Washington, Jan. 2.-Turning into
the home stretch of the present ses-
sion, congress will try to do some re-
constructing before March 4.
But those who really want recon-
struction measures put under way
without delay. are afraid that this
session will end empty of accomplish
ment. Congress has no reconstruc-
ton program. 1t has mot mapped out
one of its own, and no other govern
mental leader has given it one, ex-
cept in a general way
Parties Are Far Apart.
Democrats would like to pass all
the necessary reconstruction legisla-
ton before March f. but their leaders
frankly acknowledge they don't know
what is necessary and wise and what is
not.
Republicans want no reconstruc-
ton done until after they come into
power March 4. Delay now, they say,
makes an extra session imperative.
The effort toward reconstruction
which is about to be made is to GEN.
ter on three subjects. The first is the
railroads.
McAdoo Before Committee.
Director General McAdoo is to ap-
pear Friday before the senate inter-
state commerce committee when it
OpChS up IlCdAAA6o ~ ACICI iAAAAS
what congress ought to do about the
roads. McAdoo is to be followed by
other federal officials, then by rail-
road men and representatives of the
public.
Capital and Labor.
There is growing belief in congress
that the government must take cogni-
zance of the change that has come
thru the war in the relative positions
of capital and labor. =
Support is growing for an industrial
welfare policy which shall bring to
the industrial world the sort of lasting
peace and brotherhood that the league
of nations is expected to bring to the
political world.
The senate education and labor
committee within few days will be-
gin hearings of the Kenyon resolution
for an industrial welfare program.
John D. Rockefeller, jr., and Samuel
Gompers will be among the witnesses.
The third subject is food. The house
is shortly to begin investigation of the
packing house industry in considering
a bill to put all packing houses under
government control. The whole SUBJ
ject of the high cost of living will be
gone into in this house inquiry which
will proceed at the same time. The
farmer, the middleman, the packer,
the consumer-every one concerned
either in production, distribution or
consumption of food is to be repre-
Sented
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j. M. PARR HOUSE BURNS
Fine Farm Homo. Near Rossville Was
Destroyed Wednesday

The ten-room dwelling house on the
farm of j. NJ. Parr. two niles west of
RossviI1e, considered one of the finest
farm homes in Shawnee county, was
completely destroyed by fire Wednes-
day noon at an estimated loss of about
$4,000.
Parr and his family were sitting
down to the table preparatory to eat
ing p big New Years dinner when.
hearing a noise. they went outside and
found the whole upper part of the
structure in flames. A defective CHM
ney was responsible for the disaster,
it was said Practically no insurance
was Carried on the home.
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MEETING
Annual Session Of State Association Is
Being Held in Lawrence.

: Lawrence, Kan, Jan. 2.-NearIy one
hundred members of the Kansas Vet
Urinary association were entertained at
luncheon today by the Lawrence
Chamber of Commerce, as a prelim-
mary to the two days of conference
and addresses of the fifteenth annual
session of the association. Greetings
extended at the luncheon by w. c.
Simons, president of the Chamber of
Commerce and editor of the Lawrence
Journal-World, were seconded later
at the opening session of the conven-
don by Mayor George L. Kreech. DR.
r. r. Dykstra of the Kansas State
Agricultural College responded.
Speakers this afternoon included
DR.. A. T. Kinsley of Kansas City, Mo. ::
DR.. B. w. Murphy of the Bureau of
Animal Husbandry, and Dr. L. w.
Goss, of the Kansas Agricultural Col
I've experimental laboratories.
Tonighf's session will include the
admission of new members and ad-
dresses by L. G. Rinkle, dairy and
food commissioner of Kansas City,
Mo-, DR.. E. c. Cannon of the Bureau
of Animal Husbandry, and DR.. c.
Potter, field veterinarian from the
state agricultural college.
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19 BELOW ZERO!

lContinued from Page One)
below zero predicted during the night
But tomorrow afternoon the situation
VIII be little improved, perhaps S
or 10 degrees higher than this after
noon, or between 15 and 20 degrees
above zero.
Prince Albert, Canada, went over
the top with the lowest record on the
weather map. A temperature of 20
degrees below zero was Experienced
IWenty-siX degrees below zero. re-
ported from Williston, N. D., was the
lowest temperature reported In the
united States. Dodge City reported
0 degrees below but at daybreak in
mad risen to six degrees above zero.
zero weather prevailed generally west
or Kansas and north to the Canadian
border. No snow has been reported
IN Kansas in the last "a hours nor
has any been reported between here
and Canada.
Clear Skies In West.
From Canada south to Kansas and
west to the coast clear skies were
reported this morning from ali
weather stations. Zero weather has
not occurred east of the Mississippi
river. However rain and snow has
occurred in many places east of Chi
cago to, New York.
me extremes on record for this
makes the low record for this date.
me temperatures this morning wefe
inquired as being 23 degrees below
normal At 10 O'clock this morning
the mercury registered in at 2 degrees
below zero. At the same hour the
Wlnd was blowing at the rate of 8
miles an hour from the west,
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Kansas City. Jan. 2.-WHEAT-CGsh !:
Market unchnnged. No. hard, $2.:i56r2aI !;
No. ., s2.32Q2.34: No. i red $2.40aI 2i3 !;
No. :. SIS.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed.
S1.54df .55; No. 3. S1.5S6i1.54 No. 2 white,
S1.5I@ 1.JG; No. 3.s1. 536i %: No. . yellow,
$1-55n1 SO: No. 3, 81. 53i4 1.5ils.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white.
re; No. mixed, T0H@T1e.
RYE-S1. 5j@ 80.
kAFIR AND MILO MA1ZE-$2S1 @ 50.
HAY-Mafket firm. Choice timothy. SIS. 90
@2S:50; choice prairie, $29.00Q30.00; choice
alfalfa. $5s.;.0c0I 81 CO.
SHORTS-$2.50M2.G 0.
BRAN-S2.32k12.40.
WHEAT-Reccipts 40 cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged. y
POCTRY-Market unchanged.
seconds Soc
CoRN-Close: January. S1.4ess6i1. 1915 /;
Fabruary. s1.4oh-d L42as; March, $1.40R
May, $1.39H.
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WOULD BUY A PENINSULA
Bill in Congress for Purchase of Low
CIR California From Mexico

Washington Jan. 2.-President VIII
SIN is requested to begin negotiations
for the purchase from Mexico Of the
peninsula of lower California, in a
resolution introduced today by Sena-
to-, Ashurst, Arizona.
Ashurst also introduced a resolution
directing the war department to in
vestigate claims OF American. citizens
growing out of damage to property by
Mexican bandits since December /,
1912.
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So.75016.25; butcher stock. cows and heif-
ers IS 4U6f1450: Gamers, S1.J061S2o; stocks
ers and feeders. good. Sl05001S %; inferior.
81. 50ei 1880; veal calves, good, si5toGl6.2o.
SHEEP.iseoeipts ls.Oc0; Market strong
$1G4oQ1G75; medium ard good, $4,000
lG. 40 ewes, choice and prime. $10.5O@ 1910,
medium and good. $SI5@10.j0.
Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
1.-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.)
Kansas City. Jan. 2.-CATTLE-Receipt
$500 head. Market steady.
H0GS-Receipts 1000 head. Market
steady, loo higher. Bulk of sales, 17.10@
1..45: top, $I1T0.
+ SHEEP-lieceipts 1000 head. Market 15c
to 25c higher. Lambs, $16S5.
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Wall St. New York. Jan. 2-STOCKS-
Aside from local fractions. which contin-
red to weaken on the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit rcceivership, firmness ruled at the
opening of the first session of the new
year on the stock exchange. Brooklyn
Transit shares dropped AZ points and the
Z per cent notes points. marlborough
Consolidated preferred losing IL. Eeac-
lions elsewhere were confined to fractions
excepting Mexican Petroleum, which fell
IL. Copners. shippings and few high
grade rails, especially Pacifics. contributed
to the moderate strength Of the general list
steels and motors also stiffeninR. .
Brooklyn Transit rallied ~ points and
per cent notes IL but other local utilities
held around bottom prices. Oils were sold
on unfavorable advices regarding Mexican
conditions, Mexican Petroleum reacting 3s4
and Royal Dutch 81. Included among the
heavy equipments and metals were Bald
win locomotive American ar, General Mo-
tors. American Smelling and U. s. Rubber.
U. s. Steel also dropped point from itS
best. Rails and shippings yielded 1 tn .
roints on very moderate pressure. but
American Can and minor coppers were
relatively strong.
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Chicago Grain s snd PseyIsiSn MARKET
cry. $1.411s; February. S136A March,
$1.35l&: May. S1.35ss July, S1.34A-
oATS-January. 6SAc; February, 69ssc /;
March. 60&c; May. 695Sc.
PORK--Jan., $47.25 May, 1882.
LARD-Jan.. So. May. $24.00.
RIBS@S25.SI: Nav. S23S7
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200 SAILORS Die
Yacht TOIair Is
Dashed on the Rocks.
Men OF for First FurIO of the
Entire War.

London, Jan. 1.-Two hundred sail
ors are believed to have been drowned
when the converted yacht Tolair was
dashed against the rocks while enter
ing the harbor of Sternoway. Scotland,
Wednesday. The sailors were bound
for home on their first furlo of the
entire war. A few swan ashore.
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COAL SHORTAGE is OVER

All Chances for Recurrence OF Last
Years Suffering Have Passed.
> Washington. Jan. ALI chances
To- a recurrence of the serious coal
shortage experienced last winter have
passed. ~
A survey of the National Coal as
ISOLATION reveals that bitlminous coal
production during 1918 aggregated
oST, 100000 tons, an increase of ap-
proximately 100000 tons over 1917.
This clears up all doubts as to whether
a coal shortage will occur this winter.
it was stated
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Chicago. Jan. 2-The Tribune: Grain
The end of the year found most traders
bearish on the prices rather than on other
conditions surrounding the grain, trade.
Some corn traders figure that there Is to be
a movement in January. and with the cold
wave predicted country roads should i'm
prove and farmers deliveries enlarge To-
ledo reports more bought Tuesday than
they can sell in two weeks. While there
was some corn offered here it was mainly
at 1M3c bove buyers views, which are
about January prices for shipment In 80
days All restrictions on future trading
have been removed except two. Longs
license. Otherwise they must sell out or
change over to another future before de-
livery day. Short to make delivery must
have a license, If they have no license they
must cover their sales but they can wait
till the last day to do II. Wise traders
avoid the current :nonth. There hre no re-
strictions as to amount traded In or how
far ahead. s4= 81
New York, Jan. 2.-The Financial News
bulletin: Stocks-Specinlist gossip shows
Indications of good buying in u. IS. Steel.
Southern Pacific. Am. Car Foundry. c. &
o.. II: r: c., Tobacco Products, Reading
and Railway Steel Springs. Oils are
strongly builed and Mexican Petroleum,
Texas OIL. Sinclair Oil. Royal Dutch and
Pan. American may so higher.
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Chicago. Jan. 2.-HOGS--Receints 5000.
Market steady. Bulk of salcs. $11.J56T Ii. Do:
butchers, $17.Ta671s00; light. S17.OOH17. 80
packing: S1G95Q1T.70; pigs, good to choice,
81. 5O0f155C.
CATTLE-Receipts 14030 Beef cattle,
strong. 15c to 25c higher: calves. 25c high
err: beef cattle, good, $1625dbi9.I5; common,
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Chicago. Jan. 2-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery, 5S@G61ac.
EGGS-Market higher. Receipts 1.57S
cases. Firsts. 631ac; ordinary firsts. 500
Coo: at mark, cases included. 60662c
POTATOES-Market steady. Receipts 20
Nars. Wisconsin. Minnesota and Michigan
bulk. s1.T56i1s5 ditto sacks, 81. SOdi1.90.
POULTRY-A1ive, unsettled: fowls 22@
2Scc; springs, &c; turkeys, sc.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
t.hfee go Board Of Trade as reported by
Thos J. Myers, SIG N. l.. Bldg.)
Chicago. Jan 2.
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Colds Cause Grip aad Influenza
BKOMO QI;fNlNE Tablets re-
move the cause. There is only one ..BroInn
Quinine." f. w. GROVES signature ON
the box. 30c.-Ad,.
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka, Kan. for the tweuty-four hours
endtng at a. m. Thursday.
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YELLOW CORN-$i 40
WHITE CORN-$1.4 10.
OATS-f5c.
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Topeka Train MARKET. =
FURNISHED by Derby Grain Co., corner
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST. .----..t.z-.=
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kansas City train Market.
THE range nr pr,ees on grain futures on
Kansas city Boarsi ut Trasi. as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. 30l b. isldg.b
KANSAS City Jan. 9.
-Ciose-
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New Orleans, Jan. 2.-COTTON-Spot
steady. 25 points off; middling, 3O.75.
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Topeka Marie: report.
tPrices furnished by Wolff Packing ~

Topeka, Kan, Jan. z.
RIGGS
MIXED AND BUTCHERS. . .$14. 5O6H17 10
HEAVY ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. 1l.50Q17.00
Choice IL. 5o61 II 20
LIGHT ..................... 81 yonf690
PIGS ...................... 9.nuef i3cg
We cauuot use rough aud thin 'iLfIlished
noga tor packing uurposes, We will ia -
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New York sugar Market.
New York. Jan. 2.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal; TBS; granulated, 300.
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Springs over lbs. &c: old roosttrs. isc
u.oiIrrx : bs. an nn.irr lHa- nsns I'VE
3is lbs. 21c; hens under 80 Tbs. tSe
springs over Q ibs. 22c: stays. ioc.
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F1irnisbed BY the frpeka Packing Com.
oany. corner Laareot ana Asndisdn-,