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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, May. 14.-CoRN-Exxcellent
weather for planting tended today TO force
the corn market sharply down grade. De
veiopments in the European diplomatic
field were also given a bearish construction
by many traders. Besides, gossip was cur
rent that measures would soon be taken to
permit a renewal of before the war methods
of dealing in wheat. Opening prices. which
ranged from 113c to 43sc lower, with July
SLIGO to S1.62 and September $1.53h to
$1.55, were followed by slight additional
setbacks and then by moderate rally.
Lowest prices of the day came after
statement issued by the national wheat di-
rector that an immediate reduction in the
price of wheat was believed to be assured.
The market closed unsettled at 11ac to SIC
net decline, with July S1.62 to $4.62A and
September $1.54R to $1.55.
OATS-Oats were off with corn. After
opening &c to 11kc down with July 6634c to
6lAc the market sagged a little further
and then recovered some what.
ROVISIONS-Provisions declined with
grain and hogs. Selling. however, was not
aggressive
In the later dealings no important rally
took place.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board OF Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. 301 N E. Bldg.l
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NO DRINKS FOR HIM.

Chicago, May 14.-Col. Henry ].
Reilly. late commander of the 149th
field artillery, was the center of dis
cussion in Chicago club rooms and ho-
tells here Tuesday over his indignation
at the refusal % the Hotel La Sale
management to serve him and several
others with wine.
The officers had been discharged,
but still wore their uniforms. They
were guests of the colon7l. The man
agement refused to serve the wine.
Reilly said that as citizen he had
right to demand and be served the
wine, no matter what apparel he wore
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GOOD WEATHER BACK


Continued from Page One0
degrees this morning. At 5 o'clock
this morning the temperature regis
tered So degrees. Tomorrow temper
atures will vary between about so de-
grees in the morning and rs in the aft
ernoon. Flora says there is no chance
of the cold weather in the northwest
coming down into this country.
Rivers are normal and are falling
slightly. The river here measured
7.3 feet today. The extremes on rec
ord for this date were 80 in 1899 and
80 in 1883. At 8 o'clock this afternoon
the wind was blowing at the rate of s
miles an hour from the west.
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THREATEN TO WITHDRAW

Paris. May 1.-THE heads of the
two German democratic parties ana
the parties of the center have inform
ed Chancellor Scheidemann that their
parties will withdraw their represen-
tatives from government in case
the cabinet decides to sign the peace
treaty, according to a dispatch from
Berlin, received here by way of Basic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14
SECTION FOREMAN SHOT
Mcxican's Stray Bullet Accidentally
Wounds L. r. Carter.

L. r. Carter, foreman of a gang of
Rock Island workmen. was accident
ally shot late Monday night by Jesus
Dinnas, a Mexican. Carter and the
Mexican both claim the shooting was
accidental and affidavits to that effect
were signed by them Wednesday in the
county attorneys office. Carter says
he was fishing on the river three miles
west of Topeka when Dinnas asked to
borrow 80 caliber revolver to shoot
some ducks. Dinnas walked away and
said he shot at ducks not thinking he
was firing in Carriers direction. The
bullet tore the flesh in Carriers arm.
Both men were taken to the county
Jail. today to make affidavits.
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BASEBALL GAMES TO-DAY



Chicago at New York, clear, 3 80 p. m.
Cincinnati al Brooklyn, clear 3 80 D. IN.
Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, clear 8 80 pm.
st. Louis at Boston clear p. IN.
American League.
Washington at Cleveland, clear p. m.
New York at Detroit, clear, 3 p. m.
Boston at Chicago, clear, 3 p. m
Philadelphia at ST. Louis, clear, 3 80 p. m.
American Association.
indianapolis at Columbus, cloudy, 80
y. III.
Louisville at Toledo, clear, s 80 y. m.
st. Paul at Milwaukee clear, 5 80 D. m
Minneapolis at Kansas City, clear, 3 80
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PASS NoN-PARTIsAN BILL.
Measure Awaiting Final Action Would
Abolish Chicago Primaries,

Springfield. ILL.,, May 14.-Chicago's
nonpartisan election bill was passed by
the senate late yesterday and awaits
action by the house here today.
The bill would abolish partisan pri-
maries for the nomination of mayor,
city clerk, city treasurer and the alder
men.
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FLYERS COMING HERE
Five Texas Planes Will Stop in To-
peka Enroute to Boston,

From Love field to Boston via To-
peka is the route named for a squad
ron of seven airplanes which will leave
the Texas point Thursday. According
to the flying schedule on the cir
GUS" the planes will reach Topeka
May 81. but various minor difficulties
and weather conditions may cause the
flyers to be late in arriving here.
A corps of aerial photogra pliers ac-
companies the planes, taking pictures
of the various cities passed en- route
from the famous Texas flying field to
the eastern port.
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New York, May 14-BUTTER-Market
firm. Creamery, higher than extras, s9126
60c; extras (92 score), 5S14 @59c; firsts, 5I@
Sc.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras, 5o65012c; fresh gathered northern sec
ton firsts, 47@4S1Ic
CHEESE-Market weaker. State whole
milk flats, current make, specials, 329
321Ac.
POULTRY-Alive, irregular broilers, 500
Toe; fowls, 1896 Old roosters, 2Otd nc !;
turkeys, 25e; dressed, steady and un-
cvhanged.
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JOHN BURNETT DEAD
Veteran Congressman From Alabama
Victim of Heart Failure.

Gadsden, Ala, May 14.-Congress-
man John L. Burnett, of the Seventh
Alabama district, died suddenly here
last night of heart failure.
Mr.. Burnett had been in congress
twenty years and was reelected for
another term last November He~was
retiring chairman of the committee on
immigration in the house. He is sur
YiVed by his wife and one son
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OIty
(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City. and
reported over long distance telephone Ill
rect to the State journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas City. May 14-CATTLE-Re-
cefpts 5000 head Market slow.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head. Market
steady. 15c lower. Bulk of sales, $4,000
2C.50: top, S2025.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
steady, 15c lower. Lambs $3.50.
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POLICE FORM UNION
East st. Louis Cops Intend to Join
A. f, of L.

East St. Louis, May 14.-Members
of the police department here have
unionized and expect to become af-
filiated with the American Federation
of Labor. The newly formed organ
ization is to be known as the East St.
Louis branch of the Police Protective
association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

Furnished by the Topeka Incking Com.
pany. corner of Laurent and Madist n.
Topeka. Kan, May Il.
Springs over lbs &c: old ROSTERS, i5c
broiers. 2 lbs and under. 27c: hens. over
315 lbs. CSC: hens under 3lI his. Csc
springs over lbs. &c: stags~ 15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

by declaring the present government
would hold out to the last and
secuted the idea that it would make
room for others to accept or reject the
treaty."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-14

FURNISHED by Darby Grain Co. corner
Kansas Ave. and Curtis ST.
Topeka, Kan, May II.
YELLOW CORN-Si7 TO-
WHITE CORN-$1.T0.
OATS-70c. = s----.-----
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Wall St, New York. May 14.-STOChS--
Steels, coppers and equipments made sub
stantial accessions to yesterdays gains az
the opening of today's stock market, rams
and shippings also sharing in the rise.
The more substantial advance of the first
half hour included U. 5. steel at 1023s, an
new high for the current movement: Ana
conda copper. Baldwin locomotive, Marine
common and preferred; Atlantc S sui.
Northern preferred Texas &c eomPafy and and
leather issues Royal Dutch oils were the
only shares of prominence to show COM
parative heaviness.
Industrials, especially equipments and
steels, gathered fresh strength on very
heavy buying induced by reports that large
domestic and foreign advices from western
agricultural centers confirming last week
official crop forecast. Baldwin locomotive,
CrucibIe, Lackawanna. Gulf states, steels,
Republic iron, pressed steel car and air
midday. shipping and rails, notably
further gains. Leather shares rose three
to four points on trade conditions and
many peace industrials were at highest
prices of the year.
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Poultry and Eggs.


FURNISHED BY Witchey Poultry & Egg
Co. 81 Qnncy1
Topeka, Kan. May II.
We are paying delivered Heavy hens
h. 2sc; light hens. 1b. 2sc; stays. 15c cocks
ID. 13c: broilers. 1919, IL ID to lbs each
41c per ID. Eggs in new cases at s123O
Loose eggs per doz. 30c; guineas, 4.50 per
doz.
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Kansas City, May 14.-HOGS-Receipts
10000. Market steady. Top, 500 bulk
of Sales $20.10d20.6 heavy. S20.50Q 90 20
d20.3O; heavy packers. $19.5oG20.30; pigs,
$14. OOd 1925.
CATTLE-Receipts $500. Market steady.
SIS OOG16.65: common. S12. 0O613.40: lights
good, S1375@16.50: mediums. S10.00014.50;
ners S5.35@660: veal calves, $10.50d 1926; ;
feeder steers, $1o15@1 1890; stock steers,
SIS. 40M1495.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000. Market steady.
Lambs $16O0M1S.15: common lambs. 81 90
@1575: yearliug wethers, $4,000 1900;
ewes. S1000M12.50: common ewes, s5.O0G
1000: breeding ewes, $9.50M11.O0; feeder
lambs, S14O0@16.00; Angora goats, S7.000
SIS.
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cn,c.,o i've stock Market.

Market Toe to 15c lower than yesterdays
average. Top, 5000; bulk Of sales lies $40 49@
2o.!5 heavy weight 92oa2os;so; od mea,s g5
pigs. S1S.00@19.2
CATTLBEReceipts, 5000. Market steady.
Beef steers. choice $15. 75@19.50; medium.
S13 75G 90: common $11.50d14.00; light
beef steers good $14.0o@17.00: medium,
S1O.50@14.00; butcher cattle, heifers, $3.50
il %: cows SS.15d 1900: Gamers. S6.50M
SIS; veal calves. light S12256 400; feeder
steers, $1O.2oQ15.50; stocker steers, SS.2od
1850.
TO 25c lower than yesterdays general trade.
Top wooded lambs. $3.50; lambs, 81 pounds
down, $1375d1500; So pounds up. S1a.J0d
1900: culls and common, $4,000 1873
springs. S11.O0@1S.75; yearling wethers,
ST. 25@13.25: ewes, good, $1O50@ Zoo
common SJ00M1
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New York May 14.-Liberty bonds IL 80
a. M: 31b's. 9S74; first As, $50; second
As, 94.10; first AIS, $3.50; second Az S,
81 16; third Az S, 1922; fourth IA s, 94.l6.
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prices furnished nv Wolff Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, May IA.
HOGS
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Kansas city Grain and Produce Market.


RIBS-May. $3.50; July, $3.50
Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City, May 14.-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market unchanged. No. hard. 5000 81 I;
No: ,, SIS; No. red, S2.o2Q254; No. 2.
$:.4SN2.5U
CORN-Market unchanged ito &c lower.
No. mixed, $1.70dl.T1; No. 3. S1.6T6I 60 +;
low, $1.72@LI74; No. s, Sill.
OATS-Market nc to 1c lower. No .
white, 7O1a@7Ic; No. mixed, 6S1s G69lsc !;
No. red, I0QT1c.
RYE-$1. 41M1.43.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S2. 53G2 IS.
HAY-Market lower. Choice timothy,
3T.00G3s.00; choice prairie. S40.00@41 90 I;
choice alfalfa. $3s. O0@ $500.
SHORTS-S22OQ2.
BHAN-$1.S0Q1.S5.
WHEAT-Receipts % cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market higher. Hens, SOC !;
roosters, lie; broilers 45@ soc.
CORN-Close May, $l69k July, S1.641
@I64A; September, $15414 Q154ss.
Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago, May NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
higher. Creamery, 500 561ac.
EGGS-Market higher Firsts, 42G 44c /;
included. 4114QI3c; packing stock, firsts,
44IbM45 extras. 45Isc.
POULTRY--Alive. higher; fowls, 331Ac.
POTATOES-Market unsettled. Old stock
from north bulk and sacked, ear lots, 81. ~
@2OO cwt.; new stock Florida Spauldng
Rose ones, $SO0@S.T5 barrel; twos, $5.5o@
6.25.
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New YORK sugar Mhrket
New York, May 14.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, 7.2s; fine granulated'
500.
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Chicago, May 14.-CORN-Close: May,
$1.7O; July. $1.62A September, S1.5i7s.
Der, 63&c.
POKK-May, $3.50; July, S49.J2.
LARD-May, $3.50; July, $31.S2; Septem-
Der, $31.45.
RIBS-May. s2s75; July, $3.50.
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Only few scattered showers reported
in Kansas in the past p hours and tenn
peratures ranged slightly below normal.
Conditions of roads-See last column of
table above.
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Kansas City Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. 301 n. E. Bldg.)
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Hold Out Till Last

President Ebert closed his statement
The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-16
WINDING OUR OWN BUSINESS.

Sir Edward Carson's def to Amer
lea has very evidently not produced
the sort of reaction expected even
among the homefolks for whose con-
sumption 1t was issued. Perhaps,
the Irish question is less of Amer
ica's business than we are wont to
make it. We are inclined to think
so. But, for all that, 1t is a prob
lem demanding solution, not homilies
on the comfy supposed to subsist
among nations. Sir Edward is prob
ably aware that no single person, in
recent years, has been a greater
obstacle in the way of an intelligent
solution than he has.
The Ulster unionist and every
member of the British government
know very we'll that it is childish
and cowardly to talk about giving
the Irish any kind of government
they want as soon as they agree
what it shall be. The people of no
country ever agreed-unanimousl
on any proposition. The Lloyd
George government is not holding by
any such agreement" A majority
determines the complexion of the
government in this country and in
Great Britain as well. Why not
apply the same principles to Ire
land? A form of government would
be chosen overnight.
There may be reasons-we think
there is a combination of them
why the British government hesi-
tates to act, but it seem obvious that
the situation is not being improved.
1t is continually growing more acute.
When the government suffered Sir
Edward to bluff it out of Its home
rule project, it forfeited Irish conf
dence in its good faith to large
extent. That form of settlement was
acceptable five years ago, but is not
satisfactory now. The fatal weak
ness of the present is inAction. b.
mar Laws intimation that the gov
eminent does not want to undertake
scheme unless success is assured
does not relieve it of responsibility.
All this is said in full recognition
of the fact that the decision is not
ours to make. We have probably
been too hospitable to those who use
this country as a base of operations
against the existing order in Ireland.
We doubt seriously the propriety of
permitting propaganda in this coun-
try which contemplates armed insure
rection in another. But we wish the
question could be amicably settled.
Racial antipathy. however, has been
so long cultivated as to make this
extremely difficult. 1t is doubtful
whether anything short Of independ-
ence would bring a peacable settle
ment, and it is about as uncertain
whether that would.
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OLD coNFEps KNOW

A memorial to the congress of the
United States was drawn up by the
Albert Sydney Johnston camp Of thu
United Confederate Veterans, OF
Paris, Tex, which was published in
the Confederate Veteran for Deem
Der, 1910, and has just been repuh-
lished by that publication as being
one of those expressions Of tho idea
which the league of nations is in
tended to promote:
The memorial was as follows:.
Whereas the fundamental princi-
pie of the Christian religion Is peace,
and Jesus commanded Peter 10 put
up his sword, telling him that my
kingdom is not of this world; and
whereas the people of the United
States and most of the civilized ma
tions of both continents claim to be
Christian nations following in the
footsteps of Jesus of Nazareth; and
whereas war is the reverse of Chris
tianity, sanctions every form of
crime, from theft, robbery, arson and
murder, and necessarily overthrows
civilization and Christianity; and
whereas all difficulties and differ
ences between nations can be easily
settled by a congress of nations with
out loss of life honor or property;
and even II not settled justly, the
loser would not lose the life of one
good citizen, to say nothing of the
loss of thousands of lives and mill
lions of dollars in property Ivy war
and the inexpressible suffering on
battlefields. IN loathsome prisons.
and the heartbreaking desolation of
the widows and orphans of the slain;
therefore be it
Resolved. That we respectfully
petition your honorable body to take
immediate and decisive action for the
cessation of war throughout the
civilized world by securing the CO.
operation Of all civilized nations, fully
empowered to adiudicate al national
and international differences and
difficulties. and finally and perma-
nently settle the same.
COMMITTEE: E. L. Dohoney. w.
B. Berry, II. o. Brown"
The Confederate veteran knows
what war is. He would like 10 see
before he "crosses over and rests
under the shade of the trees" some
real movement to bring it to an end
His eyes have been on Paris. They
will now be on Washington.
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THOSE SECRET TREATIES.

There little surprise at the publication of the secret treaties
which bound Great Britain and France Japan and forced the
conference to accde Nppons demand for Shantung
They of kind with the treaties which entered into by
the allies with Italy and which have embarrassed the conference
Open covenants openly arrived at less important than
the president has insisted
But the old order dies hard Its fingers we're the parh
ment signed at Versailles Because of these sub
the fourteen points emerged badly mand Only the league
nations and different situation the world undo these
bad arrangements t4.t
Japan under the treaty becomes practically suzeran
Chinese This revolving The presence of the
provision the treaty does lose votes the than
aught else.
The president submitted to the after Japan had
given that its promise finally surrender the Shan
peninsula would be kept The powers embar-
assed because disposition doubt Japan would have been
sented and the eastern Germany might have remained out of the
league.
We showing confidence however where it really doesn't
exist The fnet exhibition of herosm Paris by the
ware Germans who had opt five before conquer the
world and after defeat cringngy signed harsh treaty but by
the pacfs Chinese disciples of Confuciansm with its negative
doctrines of brotherhood The saneyed delegates stood
the conference and denounced its violation Of the fundamental
principles which 1t called and refused to sign
Japan temporarily seem to succeed in it's imperasic
program, but the stage of world set believe for diff
ferent
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Evil OF LOCAL LEGISLATION.

One OF the changes which Col Geo.
y Porter thinks ought to be made in
the Tennessee constitution is as fol-
lows:
IAN laws TO be general In their
nature and application. No special
or separate legislation for any county
whatever, except matters pertaining
70 civil or school districts, or change
OF county lines. The matter OF the
issuance bf bonds for city or county
purposes, must be by general law,
applicable to all the counties or mu-
nicipalities.v
Just why Col. Porter should make
an exception for "civil or school dis
fricts" he does not explain. We be-
heve there 10 no reason for 1t. But
nearly everybody win agree with him
that the local legislation" evil Is one
sufficient in itself to justify the
holding Of convention TO cure II.
Local legislation in Tennessee has
reached stage where its effects are
equally detestable in the various
V communities ana on general legfsla-
tipn. Time Is wasted which prevents
proper study and consideration of
measures Of general application, ana
alliances and combinations formed In
putting through pet local schemes
which largely control general meas
ures without much regard to their
merits.
In theory, local laws are enacted |
\ IN response to the sentiment of the
communities affected. They should
be made in fact what they purport to
he--and are not. The general out
lines of local undertakings and legis-
lation be provided and then each
community should be permitted to
determine for itself. There should
be home forum for the considera-
fion OF home enterprises.
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columbia State.)
The Reverend Ernest Gotta pitched hi
| tent
On an island near the AustraI eontin'
ent,
And hula maiden gay he converted
right away,
And the wedding invitations forth were
sent.
There ensued a mighty gathering Of
the clan;
Which was where the Reverend Cotta's
doubts began,
or he found the brethren tall OF the
lady, one and all
Were dacoits and head collectors to a
man.
And her mother, (weight three hum
dred pounds or more),
Had gruesome taste in bric-a-brac
for sure.
For the family bones she strung
from the ceiling cords and hung
Dessicated skulls above the entrance
door
And her grandpa! Well, the reverend.
at least
Felt strange dissemination to the
feast;
AS he dallied with the pie. did he hear
gentle sigh,
"Oh. the bridegroom's good enough
to-" Then II ceased.
And the reverend with dim and sickly
Murmered Pardon me for Just a little
while"
For he felt call that drew to
mission pasture new.
And the bride still waits expectant in
the aisle.
(Rights reserved for stage translation
and the screen.
Music sent on application. For this
scene
Use the tom-ton' hollow tones and
the clatter of the bones.
And the ukeiele's wall should inter-
vene.)