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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15
TO CONTINUE PROBE
Chicago win Assist U. S. in, Catching
Alleged Army Food Profiteers.

Chicago, Sept. 15.-while the di-
rector of sales OF surplus army foods
is conducting an inquiry. which Secre-
tary Baker said would be started, &C
cording to special dispatches from
Washington, to determine whether
wholesalers and profiteers in Chicago
obtained foodstuffs intended for the
public. the city food bureau proposes
to continue its investigation, 1t was
said today.
The bureau last week examined rep
resentatives of large wholesalers, some
of whom admitted buying army
canned goods of varying grades and
at varying prices from the army ware
houses here and selling them as their
own brands--while the public was told
there was no more surplus army food
for them. Far more orders for food
stuffs were received at the postal sta
ton here than there was food at the
army warehouses, according to army
supply officers at the first sales thru
the postoffice department and only a
few of the original orders have been
delivered,
bought such army supplies as were al
lotted to the city and distributed by
department stores at the same prices
the government obtained and such
supplies were taken as rapidly as Of
fered. On the date set for resumption
of postal sales-September S.-the
postoffice began receiving orders but,
before the day was over the sales were
stopped because the zone surplus sup
ply officer informed the superintend-
emit of delivery there were no supplies
to fill the orders.
The wholesalers. some OF whom
made as high as 33h per cent profit
on army canned goods, did not obtain
their supplies thru the postoffice sales,
according to Lieut. Col. George F.
Enmacht, first assistant In the Chi
cago zone supply office. but thru bid
ding prior to the time the government
arranged to sell to the public thru the
postoffice department. He said the
wholesalers bought under the PRO
posal system"
The supplies we're then sold to bid
ders and the awards made at Wash
| ington," said the officer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15
ALL CONE HOME
Last of Fair Visitors Have Left
the City.
Only the Dust and Debris Re-
main on Grounds.
STREET CROWDS ARE NORMAL
Restaurants Again Are Able To
Give Good Service.
Hundreds Of Imported Work
men Are "Paid Off,"

Topeka looked like Topeka again
this morning for the first time in
week. The rush and hustle and the
strange faces and the poor service in
the restaurants and the kids and the
country folks with their children on
their arms, the show folks and all the
extras that filled Topeka streets have
gone home or to another fair in their
fight for the Almighty Dollar.
The Fords, thousands of 'en, are in
the barn yards of the country folks
who drove them into Topeka last
week The street cars and their trail
ers filled to the steps that passed up
Kansas avenue every few minutes are
gone for another year. The extra
mattresses, the girls with a wicked
CLINT in their eyes, the male slickers,
too, everything that made Topeka a
stranger to its own residents has dis
appeared.
The fair grounds are deserted again.
except in the evenings when lovers
seek the deserted benches. The dust
and the debris left by the thousands
of visitors are all that reminds one of
the hectic days out there last week.
The autos Topekans see today are the
same machines that have travelled up
and down Kansas avenue every day OF
the year. It's the same old town. In
the words Of the doctor. pulse is
strong and temperature is normal
a pafp
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15
TO Weed ''EM OUT.
Elimination Series viii Deter
mine Fighters to Meet Champs.
VIII Be Promoted by New Inter-
national Sporting Club.

New York. Sept. discrimination
series which will determine the fight
ers to meet the present crown holders
of the various divisions will be started
here Tuesday night. February 3. when
the newly organized International
Sporting club will hold its inaugural
show.
The cards have been arranged by
the clubs matchmaker. Tex Richard,
and they will bring together all the
contenders in the professional ranks
the new industrial class and the army
and navy.
Two heavyweight Belts.
For a heavyweight army champion
ship belt donated by Mai. Drexel Bid
die. president of the club. six round
bouts will be fought on the opening
night between Captain Roper and
Sergt. Al Roberts: Sergeant Krohn
and E. Lincoln; Sergt. Jack Burke
and Sergt. Bob Martin; Pvt. G. funny
and Jack Clancy. The winner will be
stacked against the British army
champion for q belt donated by Ma
jor General Wood. A similar weed
ing out process will be conducted
among navy contesters for the Admir-
al William Sims belt.
The first heat in the middleweight
division will be held Tuesday night,
FEBRUARY 10. for a belt presented by
the club. In six round bouts. Mike
Gibbons will fight jeff Smith; Jimmy
Clabby will mix with c. Virgins;
George K. Brown against j. Clarke.
and Battling Ortego against selec-
ton. A second heat will be fought
on February IT. the semi-finals on
February "a. and the survivors will be
pitted against the champion. Mike
fn on
March 2.
The battles in the welterweight di-
vision will start February IT with six
round bouts between Ted Lewis and
Jock Malone; Bryan Downey and
Benny O'Keefe; Johnny Griffith and
Billy Ryan; Soldier Bartfield against
a selected opponent. Semi-finals will
be held February "a and the winner
will meet Champion Jack Britton in a
ten round bout March 2.
Little Fellows in It.
The lightweights will get in action
February "a. The first heat will be
six round bouts between Johnny Dun
dee and Lew Tender; Richie Mitchell
and Charlie White; Joe yelling and
E. Fitzsimmons; frankie Callahan
and frankie Britt. Semi-finals will
be fought March Is and the winner
will be stacked against Champion
Benny Leonard in ten round mill
March 80.
The first heat in the bantamweight
division will come March 16. Pal
Moore will meet frankie Burns in
six round bout and Joe Lynch will go
against Joe Burman: The semi-final
will be staged March 20. The final
bout with Pete Herman has not been
arranged.
The flyweight examinations. starting
March %, will bring together frankie
Tremaine and frankie Mason; Joe
Dillon against a sele ction. The win
ner may meet Jimmy Wilde, cham
pion of the world
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ROOM SHORTAGE HERE
Topckans Arc Asked To Aid in Taking
Care CT Washburn Students.

The room shortage which is facing
the students at Washburn college may
be alleviated to some extent by the
Topeka Chamber of Commerce. &C
cording to a statement today by G. c.
Slckler. assistant secretary.
Just previous to the opening OF the
Kansas Free fair the Chamber of
Commerce advertised for rooms to
which exhibitors at the fair and Wis
itors in the city could be referred.
More than 400 rooms were listed by
the Chamber in response to the APP
peal
Today Seeker called President Wo-
lner and offered the use OF this list to
The college authorities Many of the
rooms were listed on the understand
ing that the arrangement was of a
Temporary nature only. but II is
thought that many of the persons who
listed their rooms for service during
the fair will consider the applications
~ desirable students for accommoda-
lions during the school year.
This seems 10 be the only method in
sight for the immediate relief of the
situation and persons who registered
rooms with the Chamber OF Commerce
fiurinE fair time are asked to phone
the chamber II they will consider
helping out in the Washburn room
kbOrtaRe
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RAIN is NOW COMING
tContinued from Page One.

CONTINUED from Page One.
for fall blowing. About the only
crops left are grain sorghums- These
crops can use good deal of rain very
nicely. says Flora.
In the last twenty-four hours there
has been no rain in Kansas. No rain
has occurred in states close to Kansas
There has been rain along the gulf
states in the storm rain area. however.
The temperature reached 90 degrees
here Sunday afternoon. Scott City.
with a temperature of "a degrees. was
the hottest place in Kansas. Phoenix.
Ariz.. was the hottest place in the
United States, only two degrees hotter.
During the night the temperature
dropped to SO degrees here. 40
degree temperature at Williston, n. D..
was the lowest temperature reported
in the United States.
The extremes on record for this date
were "a in 1891 and 40 in 1916. At
3 o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing at the rate of five miles an
hour from the west.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15

Wall St, New York. Sept. 15-STOCKS-
Prices forged steadily ahead during the
first hour, casing slightly at noon. The
market was further stimulated by the
greater strength of U. s. steel, which in
creased its gain to points. Other note
worthy acccessions to the early rise includ-
ed Bethlehem, Lacknwanna Republic and
Nova Scotia steels, Baldwin and American
locomotive. Mexican and Pan American pc
trCieums. Texas company, motors and their
specialties. higher priced tobaccos, Atlan-ic
Gulf, American international and feathers.
Last Saturdays inquiry for rails. was re-
sumed. Pacific Changers and cOalers i'd
ing the investment group. NoS low records
for French and Italian exchange exerted
little influence.
The reported decision of the organized
steel workers to postponed the nation wide
strike order set for September 90. account
cd largely for the materially higher level of
prices recorded at the opening of todays
stock market. United States steel gained
only 1 point but among steel equipments,
oils, motors. shippings and tobaccos ad-
vances extended from 2 to 3 points. Read
ing and Texas Pacific were the only rail-
road issues TO display marked strength.
Oils and equipments recorded further ad-
vances before the end of the first half
hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15
IN A DRAMATIC ENTRY
D'Annunzio Bares Breast to Pftta
luga and Says, Fire

D'Annunzio Bares Breast to Pftta-
luga and Says, 'Fire."
London, Sept. 15.-Details of Ca
brielle D'Annunzio's arrival at Fiume
and his dramatic meeting with Gen.
Pittaluga, who was commanding the
city. are given in a dispatch from the
Daily Chronicles correspondent at
Milan.
Thus you will ruin Italy?" asked
Pittaluga in the dialogue that ensued
between the two men.
Rather you will ruin Italy" the
poet replied. '1f you oppose Fumes
destiny and support the infamous
policy"
The general: Then what do you
wish?'
The poet: "a free entry into
Fiume."
The general: At must obey orders. ="
The poet: II understand you would
fire upon your brethren? Fire first
upon me-" (D'Annunzio barred his
chest.)
The general. emotionally: 81 am
happy to meet you, brave soldier and
grand poet. With you I cry. Viva
Fiume'"
Then all the soldiers Joined in cry
Ing, Viva Pittaluga."
D'Annunzio then entered the city.
amid great reJoicings. the correspond
ent writes
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BREAK UP GANG!
Three Arrested at Memphis Al
legged Kansas Bank Robbers.
Members of Band of Seventh
Recent X. C. Fight.

Memphis. Tenn. Sept. 15-The
three men arrested in a local hotel
Friday. charged with taking part in
the daylight robbers of three Kan
sas banks in one day recently, are
members of band composed of seven
men, two of whom were wounded in
gun fight with police at Kansas City
soon after the holdups, when two
policemen were wounded. It was as
serted by police and secret service men
here.
Two other alleged members of the
band. it was said. are expected TO be
captured soon. The alleged leader.
whose name was given as H. W. (Doc)
Queen. was taken to Kansas City by
Queen, alias Ed Sherman, said to be
his son, with Charles (Noisy) Blevins.
is held in Jail here. Rewards amount
ing to SIS. 900 will be collected for the
capture of the three men II they are
identified as the bandits who robbed
banks at Bartlett. Benton and New
ton. Kan, of $4,000 in liberty bonds
and thousands of dollars in currency.
according to the authorities. One bank
alone was robbed of $4,000 in liberty
bonds. $4,000 in currency and some
sold. IT is alleged.
The bandits. secret service men as
sert. used two high powered automo-
biles in their daylight robberies. They
were trailed to Kansas City. it is said.
where they were almost trapped in
rooming house, but five of them are
alleged to have fought their way thru
a line OF police to their automobiles
and escaped.
The two alleged bandits wounded in
the fight are being treated in a Kan
sas City hospital, IL is asserted.
The five who escaped. according to
the secret service men, were trailed to
Kansas City and thru Oklahoma into
Texas. back thru Oklahoma to Arkan-
sas. and thence to Memphis. where the
two Queens and Blevins were cap
tured. having registered at the hotel
under those names.
A Wealthy wichita Doctor?
Wichita, Kan, Sept. 14.-Dr. H. w.
Queen. reported arrested at Memphis,
is a physician of this city and said
to be worth $4,000 He left Wichita
two months ago and has been sought
since the bank robbery at Newton,
August %. Emerson Queen is his son.
Queen formerly resided at Alva, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-15
MADE GOOD GUARDS
Overseas Men Handled Big Automobile
Crowds at the Fair.


Crowds at the Fair.
Visitors at the Kansas Free fair last
week were given a real taste of the
efficiency of the American Army in
France. 1t was the work of the guards
who had charge of the policing of the
grounds. More especially 1t was the
work of the olive drab clad men with
the big blue arm bands who acted as
traffic police at the vital points in the
grounds.
1t was with a large measure of re-
spect mixed with some awe that the
average bysrander watched the way in
which the returned overseas men pre-
vented traffic jams and generally
watched after the safety of pedestrians
in the grounds. 1t was a Joy to the
old men and the old women and to
the little children-and very often to
the spry youths of the city-to know
that their lives and limbs were in the
care of the apparently all seeing war
trained guiders of traffic.
The other guarding was done by the
members of the Kansas National
guard, Company H. and was most eff
ficiently done There was less thievery
of the successful kind at the 1919
Kansas Free fair than at any other
fair in Topeka. Also there was less
friction between guards and visitors
than at any time in the history of the
fair
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DR.. CRUMBINE TO CAL.

DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
Kansas state board of health, will be
a speaker at the southwestern tuber-
culosis conference in Long Beach. Cal,
October 1-3. A number of prominent
physicians and tuberculosis experts
will attend the big convention.
! The states of Kansas. New Mexico,
Arizona. Colorado. Texas and Califor-
mia will be represented at the confer
once. Preventive methods. as we'll as
4he science of dealing with children of
4ubercular tendencies will be among
subjects discussed
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FIRE LOSS 5 MILLION7
Raging Fires Still Burn in n. Y. Oil
PIant-Under Control.

from which giant smoke clouds poured
still burned at the plant of the Stan
dard OIL Co. in Brooklyn today. where
thirty tanks Of oil and by-products al
ready have been destroyed.
With the fire under control. Assis-
tant Fire Chief Joe Martin said there
was no way of stopping the flames,
but firemen will guard other property
to keep other tanks and buildings
cooled to prevent ignition. The dam
age. he said. might reach $1,000, 900.
The fire started shortly after noon
Saturday.
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DISPLEASED WITH CAPpER
GoodIand Man Wants Him To Oppose
League OF Nations


League OF Nations.
Senator Arthur Capper has been
called TO account on his league of ma
tions webbing by NJ. z. Clidden. of
Goodland. GHdden has advised the
Junior senator that by trailing the Will
son policy, he is opposing public SEN
timent in his home state and running
counter with the will of his party in
the nation.
Some time ago a number of Good
land citizens Joined in a telegram TO
Senator Capper urging him to oppose
the covenant. He replied that he IA
vored the pact with amendments. Now
Glidden has written TO declare that
Senator Capper is slipping in his party
fealty. I'VE Republicans of Kansas
consider President Wilson virtually
made himself and his league of ma
lions a political issue last fall and both
were repudiated by over a million
votes at the same election which elect
ed you a Republican senator from
Kansas. At least 100 Democrats of
this county voted for you for the pur-
pose Of defeating the league Of ma
tons"
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Sept 15-CORN-Corn values
continued today to descend notwithstand-
ing such bullish factors as the postpone
ments Of the steel strike and az upturn
in the price OF hogs. Bearish sentiment due
to agitation for lower food cost remained
the dominant influence. Excellent wea or
tended further to pull down the market.
Opening prices, which ranged from the
same as Saturdays finish to 11kc lower
with December Sl1Sa to SLID and May
rallies and tben bv a material seti,ack ali
around.
OATS-Oats were easier in sympathy
with corn. Offerings tho were readily alb
sorbed. After opening unchanged to kc
lower. including December at &c to 66Hc.
the market recovered somewhat, but then
sagged again.
VISIONS-Provisions reflected the
weakness Of grain. Strength in the hog
market had only a transient influence.
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Chicago, Sept l5-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery, 47@5515c.
EGGS-Market steady. Receipts 1884
eases. Firsts, 44Ia@i5Iac: ordinary nrsts.
33@4oAc; at mark. cases inelnded, 500
POTATOES-Market weak. Arrivals $50
cars. Minnesota Red River Early Ohios.
bulk and sacked S2.5062.60 cwt.; Wiscon-
sin round white, bulk, $2.20M2.35; WILSON,
sni round white. u. S grade No. /. $2.356
PAS: Idaho rurals No. 1 sacked. $225.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; springs, 23lac :;
fowls 20629c.
POrLTRY-Alive, steady; chickens 2sG
Sic; fowls, 3o@33c; dressed. steady: bro.l-
ers. 30d iGc; chickens. 36d41c; fowls, 2SM
SOC; old ROSTERS, 21G22c; turkeys, 43G
40c.
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AbiIene,s Free Fair.

Abilene. Sept. 15.-Final arrange
lnents are now being made for the big
free fair to be held here September %
to 26. The free fair is an all-Dickinson
county exhibition. Many good horses
have been entered in the races, One
of the features this year will be au-
tomobile races. The free fair idea is
patterned after Topeka's big success.
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day reported heavy property damage
but no fatalities.
One known to Have Drowned.
Houston, Tex, Sept. 15:-One man
is known to have been drowned, prop
erty damage is expected to run into
hundreds OF thousands of dollars, rail
and wire traffic are interrupted and
ships held in Texas Gulf ports as re-
suit of a recurrence of the tropical
storm which struck the Texas coast
from Galveston to Brownsville early
Yesterday.
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MATR0N AT SCHOOL
Mrs. Anne Perry Will Have Charge of
Cottage Under MacLcan.

Mrs. Anne Perry. 46s East Eighth
avenue. has been appointed a matron
at one of the cottages at the Boys In
dustrial school north of Topeka. Mrs.
Perry will begin her new duties in a
short time.
The appointment of Mrs. Perry fol-
lowed the acceptance of the position
of superintendent of the school by
Capt. William MacLean. During the
war and while her husband, Tom Per-
ry. was in France. Mrs. Perry was an
employe at the State Journal office
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Chicago, Sept. 15--HOGS-Receipt 16-
900. Market strong to 25c higher. Heavy
weight. S16.5oM1s.50: medium. $17.00G1S.50
light. s1I.00@ 1880: heavy. packing sows,
smooth. $1,000 1928; rough, $14.50Gl5.25
pigs. S15.50@1750.
CATTLE-Receipts q. 900. Market unset
tied. Steers. medium and choice, S1G000
1T.65: medium, S1L00@15.50 common. $50
@11.O0; light good and choice, $13 $50 1T.75
common, 5000 1880; heifers. Sc 500 1873
cows, SR25d13.55: Gamers. $5.356f6.2J: veal
calves, S20.O0d q. 90: feeder steers. $1,000
1900; stockers. s625G10.oO: western range
steers: $S.o0Q15.o0; cows and helfers, $6.25
61a50.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market slow
Lambs. S13.25615T5: culls and common.
$S.000 1900; yearIing wethers. $1025d12.O0
ewes. medium. good and choice, $I.O0GS.20
culls, $2.2JG675.
Reactions of 2 to points at midday,
accompanied reports that the labor leaders
bad not rescinded their steel strike order
T.. s. steel lost little more than point
but popular oils, motors and equipments
fell back sharply. Shippings and tobaccos
featured another rally later.
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1.s9; No. 3. Sl.s6a1s7: No. ? yellow. Sis /;
No. 3. $1.35d1.37.
OATS-Market nominally unchanged. No.
white, 6TG Csc; No. 2 mixed. 62Gd3c; No.
red. 626f64e.
RYE-$I. 81
KAFIR AND MILO MAIzE-s2.OO G2-So.
SH0RTS-$2 50d265.
RRAN-$1 6Sd1.T0.
WHEAT-Receipts PIT cars.
BUTTER-Market Sc higher. Creamery
extras, SSc; firsts, sic; seconds. 40c; pack
ing. 43c.
EGGS-Market unchanged. Firsts, 45c
seconds. 37c.
OULTRY-Market unchanged. Hens,
Csc: ROSTERS. 15c: broilers, 29c.
CORN-Close: September. S136; Decem-
Der, $1201s a. OA May. S1.1sB.
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SEARCH FOR SHIP
L. S. Cruiser Hunts Steamer Which
Rode Out Gulf Storm.

Havana, Sept. 15.--Loud and clear
wireless signals from the Spanish
steamer Valbanera, which is six days
overdue. were received by the United
States wireless station at Key West
at midnight last night. The location
and condition of the ship, which has
been riding out the terrific tropical
hurricane which has ragged over the
Gulf of Mexico and adjacent waters
since September ., were not given ac-
cording to reports reaching this city.
A United States cruiser will leave
Key West this morning in search of
the Valbanera which, from the nature
of the wireless calls received from
here. is believed to be within fifty
miles of the Florida coast
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HUTCHINSON FAIR ON.
Open in Full Blast Today With Motor
Racing i'm Afternoon.

Hutchinson, Kan, Sept. 15.-Today
IS Peace Celebration day at the Hutch
1nson state fair. the first real event,
with an address by Harrison White,
Justice of the supreme court of Colo
rado. and n concert program by the
White Hussar band of New York. Mo-
tor races this afternoon will take the
place Of horse racing, which will not
start until Tuesday
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RETURN SERVICE FLAG
Kansas Glory Banner Is Again in
the State House.

The Kansas service flag has been
returned to the state house. The flag
came back after many protests by
various organizations which objected
to the plan of keeping the service
emblem at the Kansas community
house at Camp Funston.
Several months ago the flag was
sent to Camp Funston to be displayed
in receptions for returning overseas
units. The flag has now been re-
turned and is again displayed in the
rotunda of the state house
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medium. $i625Gl725; lights. $1550@ 1880;
sows. $l4.0O@15.O0; pigs, M250Gi6Oo oo
CATTLE-Receeipts $4,000 and 4,OOO
calves. Market steady to lower. Medium
and heavy choice. si5.S5I II. 20: medium,
S1235G15.I5: common, $10.506 1880: light
good and choice. si3OOnIT00; common,
S. 25@13.15; heifers. s6.35Gl 14.l0: cows. SG.15
@1200; Gamers. $5.256615; veal calves.
S140O@ 1880; feeder steers, $S.15@ 1910;
stocker steers, $65O6i 1000.
SHEEP-Receints $4,000. Market steady
to 35c lower. Top. $500; medium 25ccc
lambs, S120O6I15OO: culls, &T5O6ii so;
yearlings, S5.25GI1O0; ewes $65Oas so:
ewes, culls and common $3.0Od625: breed.
ing ewes, $SOOG1475; feeder lambs, $500