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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

suspension of plants az Pekin and
Argo. Ill. The regional coal commit
tee Indicated it expected shutdowns
during the next ten days unless pro-
duction on a large scale was resumed.
Walker ID. Hines, federal director gen
eral of railroads, announced it became
known today that he would lay the
facts of the coal situation before the
cabinet, so that he might be relieved
of any personal responsibility for cur
tailment of industry. In keeping with
that many of the federal railroad
managers here said they expected
sweeping reductions in the number of
passenger trains within "a hours.
Little change was apparent at the
mines today, indications pointing to
no increase in production.
Operators Take First Step.
Action of the operators at Wash
ington in offering the miners an in
crease of Is cents a ton for coal mined
and 20 per cent increase for day
workers, while being regarded by the
miners leaders as of no consequence
as a forward step in the negotiations
was looked on by Washington author
tiles with optimism. More practical
negotiating was expected to follow
that concrete offer Governors of all
states possessing bibminous mines to-
day had kilograms from Governor
Harding of Iowa, suggesting concerted
action to take over the mines and
grant the workers a substantial in
crease pending the result of the joint
wage conference at Washington. In
Colorado, where a second strike had
been called for today an order re-
straining the district officials from
putting it into effect was in force.
New strikes in the New River field
of West Virginia were reported
spreading. however.
The weeks supply ration for Chi
cago and the northwestern region,
which extends to the Pacific coast, was
in effect today. This followed an or
der placing the southern states east of
the Mississippi river on ration basis
which limited purchases for home use
to one ton.
X. c. Supply Nearly Gone.
Kansas City, No. Nov. 21.-Two
hundred and fifty users of light and
power have been requested to close
factories and stores or reduce opera
ton during peak hours, to conserve
| the fast diminishing coal supply
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
WILL BE FAIR AGAIN


Continued from Page onel
Light rains occurred thruout the en-
tire state Topeka received .01 of an
inch during the night. Temperatures
in the northwest are as low as they
are in Kansas so this state is sure of
no cold weather for a few days at
least. temperature of 35 is expected
tonight rising to between SO and so
degrees Saturday afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

No mixed, s159@160: No >. s1.5G to
S15T; No. white, $1.57 to SLIGO; No. ).
$1.56 TO s1.57; No. yellow, s1.6291-63; !;
No. 3,~$1.61 al g..
OATS-Market nominany unchanged
No. 2 white, 7G15c to TTc; 40. mixed, T56t
TGc; No. 2 fed, lie.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s24 45@e 10
SHORTS-S2 30d250.
BRAN-S1S2
WHEAT-Receipts ass cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged
EGGS-Firsts, 1c higher, 66c; seconds,
unchanged, 52c.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CURN-Close: december, S1.S3% Jan i.
$126%; AMY, $1.241s July, $1.22k.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers. 301 N. z. BidgJ7
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Recover Robbers Big Haul.

Detroit. Nov. 21-Jewelry, clothing
and silverware, said to total upward of
$50, 200 in value, stolen in long series
of burglaries. was recovered last night
the police announced today with the
arrest of seven men whom the author
sites declare are members of a gang
of New York gunner.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

Chicago, Nov. 21.-BUTTER-Mark un-
changed.
oEGGs-Firsrs, 665dGTc; ordinary firsts,
5SGG0c; at mark, cases included, 5S066 ;
storage packed, firsts, 6S96S5@c
POULTRY-Affve,- unchanged.
POTATOES-Market strong. Northern
whites, bulk, S2S5Q3.00; sacked, So. .S5d >. 80;
frozen low as $210; western Russets, $3.40
M3.5U,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Serbs VIII Sign Pact.

Paris, Nov. 21.-Dispatches received
from Belgrade state that the Serbian
government has authorized that coun-
try'S delegation at Paris to sign the
treaty with Austria. which Serbia did
not sign at st. Germain on Septem-
her TO-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

The use of soft coal will make laun-
dry work heavier this winter. Red
Cross Ball Blue will help to remove
that griTny look. At all grocers, 5c.-
Adv,
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

FURNISHED by Topeka Hide Co, foot of
jefferson ST.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 21-
Green salt cured hides No. /, Sic; No. ?.
Soc. Horse hides No. 1, 5000 to $11.0o;
No 2, $500 to s10.S0
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

New York, Nov. 21-BUTTER-M Market
strong. Creamery higher than extras, T3l2
@74c.
EGGS-Market irregular Fresh gathered
extras, 79@SOc.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk. flats, current make, specials, 321 q
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

tFur6ished bv the Topeka iaekinG Coz
Topeka; Kan, Nov y.
13c; broiIers. = lbs. and under, &c; hens
&c; stays, 14c
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
For Colds or Influenza

and as a Preventative. take LAXATIVE
RROAIO QUININE Tablets. Look for E>N
GROVES signature on the box SOC.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
MINED AND BUTCHERS. ..11


Cannot sc reugb unfinished hugs foI
packing purposes VIII have tc bu5 al
stock hog prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at Z Il. m. Friday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
plies Cured IN 9 to II Days

Plies Cured IN to II Days
Druggists refund money if PAZO ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding
or Protruding Piles. Stops Irritation
Soothes and Heals. You can get restfu
sleep after the first application. Price Goc
ADV.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
kansas City Live stock Market.

The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City an.I
reported over long distance telephune di-
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co., live stock commission mer-
chants.1
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Nov 81 1-CoRN-Weakness re
suited in the corn market today from the
shutting down of various manufacturing
plants that are large consumers Of corn
The shut down in each case was due 10
coal shortage. Strength in sterling ex-
change tended however to offset somewhat
the bearish influence of the industrial
situation opening price, which Iamged
s1.31s4 to s1,a219 and May s1.23h to s1.e55s
were followed by moderate rally
OATS-Oats were weak with corn. After
opening unchanged to Sc lower. including
May at T5IsMT5Ac to 14Ac the market raj
lied a trifle.
PROVISIONS-LowefQ quotations on hogs
pulled down provisions. Absence of demand
was very evident.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago. Nov. af@cORN-Close: Decem
ber sI31H HM1.311s; May, $124i4 M1243s
o1hTs-December, 71M@Tec; AMY. 75d
T51Sc: July, 11Iac.
LARD-Nov., $500; Dec, $3.50; May,
RIBs-Jan.. s1sG1; May, $500
New York Sugar Market.
A
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

Kansas City Grain Market.
(Thes range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers, SOL n. L. Bldg)
Kansas City, Nov. 81
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
X. c. Supply Nearly Gone.

Kansas City, Mo. Nov. 21-Two
hundred and fifty users of light and
power have been requested to close
factories and stores or reduce opera
ton during peak hours, to conserve
the fast diminishing coal supply.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21
Market


Topeka Market Report.
FURNISHED by .chas Wolf Packing Col
Topeka, Kan, Nov. q.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

eeipts 5000 mead mead. Nj Market SLOW. steady'
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head Market 25c
lower Bulk of sales, s13.9O@1i-20; top
sHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market
Stpadv TanbS S1l5G
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

Kansas City.@Nov- 21-WHEAT-Cash !:
Market unchanged to Sc-fewer. No. 1 hard,
81. .45 to s2d5: No. S235 TO $500 No 1
red 500 to go; No. ?. So 2S to S2-29-
CORN-Market unchanged to 1c lower.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

New York Sugar Market.
New York, Nov. 21-SUGAR-Raw,
steady, unchanged
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-21

RfBs-Jan., s1se1; May. $3.50,
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
LEAGUE OPENS
LONDON OFFICE
Work Begun on Creation
Of Secretariat IN Temper
ary Headquarters Suite.

London. May s1.-Temporary
headquarters of the league Of ma
tions has been opened here with
Democratic simplicity. 1t consists
OF barren suite of rooms in a
building near the House of Com
mons. There Is a staff of half a
dozen typists. few desks. and one
telephone.
Lord Colum Crichton-St Sec
retary to Sir Eric Drummond, Sec
retary general of the league. Is in
charge. Drummond is preparing
the provisional scheme of organiza-
tion and selecting the personnel of
the secretariat.
Among the first duties of the Sec
retariat will be to arrange the first
meeting of the league in Washing
ton and appoint certain commits
sions. which must be set UP within
fifteen days after ratification OF the
treaty, such as the Saar Boundary
Commission.
The first public announcement is
sued at league headquarters outlines
present activities. 1t states that q
number of persons of different ma
tionaIities who have distinguished
themselves in international work
have been asked to assist in work
ing out plans for creation of the
secretariat.
Nothing could be more encourag-
ing than the response of these peo-
pie" the statement said. This Is
the first and finest augury of the
success of the league
Plans have been made to remove
place soon.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
TO LEAD
SCOUTS DRIVE
Meeting Tomorrow to Plan
Associate Membership
Campaign.

A nationwide campaign for 100 900
associate members Of the Boy Scouts
of America begins q week from to-
morrow and will continue for a week.
President Wilson, honorary president
Of the Scouts, has issued q proclama-
ton fixing June to June II. inclusive.
as boy Scout Week" throughout the
United States.
william g. McAdoo, former secre-
tary of the Treasury. II the chairman
of the Citizens National Committee
in charge Of the drive.
L. B. Eynon. jr.. IL chairman OF
the District Of Columbia Citizens
Committee. The other members OF
the local committee are: Secretary OF
War Newton p. Baker. Secretary OF
the Navy Josephus Daniels. Secretary
of the Interior Lane. Roland Robbins,
Myer Chohen, Huston Thompson, u.
c. Dawson. c. F. Roberts. @. @. LIN
coin. Major Raymond w. Pullman,
Isaac Cans. Orrille B. Brown, Arthur
May. H L. Rust J. H Hanna. Eugene
B. Adams and Edward A. Lycett.
Meeting Temorrew.
The local committee will hold its
first meeting at $50 o'clock tomorrow
morning.
The Boy Scout movement was
started in this country in 1910. less
than a decade ago. Up to the present
time there has been no associate
membership. The coming drive is &c
obtain a million associate members
They will be called upon to subscribt
81 each for the privilege Of becoming
an associate member. but they are
not limited to one dollar.
Boys Aided Loan Drives
The Boy Scout organization in
Washington has been particularly ef-
ficient in its war work. The boys
sold a total Of g, ,277,o5o worth of bonds
in the five liberty loan campaigns.
The Boy Scout enrolment in the
District today is 1875. 1t Is estimated
that in Washington there are 10000
boys OF scout age. The supporters
of the scout movement believe they
will be able to increase the number
OF members before the close Of the
year to 5000.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
HARVEST SERVICES TO
BE HELD BY D. e. JEWS

Shabuoth services. in commemora-
tion of the harvest time, will be
held at Washington Hebrew Con-
gregation Church. Eighth and H
streets northwest. Tuesday evening
at o'clock.
On Wednesday morning special
services will begin promptly at 10
o'clock. Parents and confrmants
will hold reception in the vestry
rooms of the temple Wednesday
evening at s o'clock.
Rev. DR.. Abram Simon. pastor.
will deliver the service Of con-
secration. The conservation prayer
will be conducted by Rabbi Louh
Stern.
Following are members of the
confirmation class of the church:
Alan B. David. Howard Held.
Helene Klawans. Hilda Levy. Henry
Louis. jeanette Morris, Josephine
Ney. Joseph Rather. Gustave Ring.
Philip Rosenfeld, Leonard b.
Schloss. jr.. James Simon. Dorothy
Sonneborn. Joseph Ullman. Jennie
Wender. Irma Wolf. william B.
Wolf.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
ORDERED
IN BEACH DEATH
Friends Of Drowned Man
Claim Rescue Was Not
Begun Promptly.

An Investigation of the drown
Ing Of Cornelius J. Sweeney. Iino-
type operator on the Evening Star.
who lost his life Thurday at the IT,
dal bathing beach. has been ordered
by Coroner hewitt.
A coroner's jury was sworn in
over the body of the drowned man
at Nailor's undertaking establish
ment. yesterday. and will hear the
testimony OF witnesses at the
morgue next week.
Friends of Sweeney will endeavor
to show that the work of rescue
was not done as promptly as IL
might have been. The management
Of the beach will try to establish
the fact that the man died of heart
failure.
Several detectives were detailed
by Inspector Grant to make a thor
ough investigation Of the accident
and report to the jury next week.
The body OF Sweeney was re-
moved to Philadelphia yesterday
for interment
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
PROTECTORS OF CAME
PROTEST McALLISTER

The American Game Protective
Association Is In receipt Of appar-
emily reliable Information to the eff
feet that. Frank w. McAlfister, at
torney general for the State of Mis-
souri,. has been recommended by
Senator Reed for the Federal judge
ship for the Eastern district Of Mis-
souri,.
The association has forwarded
protests to President Wilson and A.
Mitchell Palmer. Attorney General
Of the United States. against the
appointment. on the ground that
Attorney General McAllister Is him
self a violator OF Federal law and
now awaiting trial for shooting
ducks on Stultz Lake. Mo-. March 6.
In violation OF the Federal migra-
tory bird treaty act.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
GERMANY ADDS
new OBJECTIONS
Final Counter Proposals
Seem to Indicate Deter
mine to Change Treaty.

Berlin, May 31.-Germany's final
counter-proposaIs to the peace treaty
reiterate that its delegates will accept
no terms which the country cannot
fulfill. The summary wired from Yer.
sailles shows the counter-proposals
contain the following additional
points:
The German delegates are astounded
at the coiuents of the treaty. AND
are convinced it cannot be fulfilled.
The treaty is beyond Germany's
strength. 1t would sentence the Ger.
mans to slavery, stripping them of al
resources. yet compelling heavy repa'
rations.
IT removes German territory with.
out any semblance of self determine,
tion. The whole people are forced
to sign their own death sentence.
Concerning Loss Of Territory.
West Prussia. the Saar Valley and
other regions are cited as represent.
ing too great a reduction of German
territory
Self-detcrmination is proposed for
Alsace-Lorraine,s although the Ger.
mans admit their readiness to aban-
don the province of Posen. which they
do not attempt to deny Is colonized
by the Poles. They are prepared to
give the Poles access to the sea
through the free ports OF Danzig
Konigsberg and Memel and through
special treaties affecting the railroads
and the Weichsel-VistuIa River.
Germany guarantees to supply
France with coal, and especially fol
the Saar basin. until the French mines
are restored.
Plebiscites are asked in Schleswig
Austria and Bohemia.
ARRANGEMENTS are made for paying
81, 5,0o0. 100000 indemnities in INSTALL
ments. the first in five years.
Germany offers to supply 10000. .0O0
tons of coal within FIVE years and
100000 tons a year thereafter to re-
place the. French output She will
also arrange for other coal for France.
Italy. Belgium and Luxembourg.
Agreement is made to provide ben
zol and other products.
A pool of German shipping is sug.
gested. Germany to share in use OF
the ships.
Germany offers to share her indus
trial plants as part payment of in
dustries.
Verbal discussion of the terms is
asked for the remainder of the con.
ference.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
D. c. SAL drive
NETS $4,000
Oversubscription of More
Than $780, 900 Predicted
By Officials.

Washington's contribution to the
Salvation Army home service fund
has reached Sis, 1000 It was announced
at campaign headquarters yesterday.
This amount will be considerably in
creased when all reports from govern
ment employees are received Many
departments began their collections
yesterday. and It is hoped they will
have their reports in by the middle
Of the week.
1t is predicted that at least $4,000
will be subscribed by the Federal en-
ployes. thus making the Districts
oversubscription about $4,000. The
drive came to an end yesterday, but
members of the executive committee
have agreed to keep the campaign
headquarters open. in order to receive
the reports from the departments and
accept any other subscription that
may be offered. Therefore. checks may
still be sent to Earl Goodwin, chair
man. 1414 H street northwest.
The largest subscription received
yesterday came from the Navy De-
partment, amounting to S5.121.32, which
is exclusive of the Marine Corps and
navy yards employees. The other sub
scriptions were as follows: The XII
wants Club. an additional $35, making
a total of s512.s2; an envelope marked
Fifteen Little Girls" containing
s20.o7: the Central Presbyterian. Church
which President Wilson attends
S79; the "doughnut box" In front of
Kings Palace, $50: employees of
House & Hermann. s61: thirteenth di-
vision of public schools, s1.5.67; Will
son Normal School, $13.
Kemper F. Cowing. secretary of
the executive committee, to whom has
been given credit for the excellent
organization work of the local cam
paign. will probably go to Baltimore
to help in the drive there.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01

chinsse isusdz,man. IN Nswsrk On
May - when srraigned a. police
headquarters he confessed be EIIe6
the lsundryman by besting him over
<he head with . piece Of fron pipe.
police said
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
ST. JOHNS CAMPAIGN
FINDS READY FAVOR

The interest aroused by the cam.
paign for funds to erect the addition
to st. Johns College. 122s Vermont
avenue. is growing rapidly as the
work progresses.
A prominent Rabbi Of washington
said: Il desire to assure you Of my
sympathetic interest, In your worthy
project and my hope for IDS successful
realization" One Of the Justices oi
the Appellate Court OF the District In
indorsing the campaign stated. u
am deeply interested In your work and
will only be too glad to assist you
in any way"
A meeting Of prominent citizens and
business men VIII be held at the Col
lege Auditorium, 1z25 Vermont avenue,
Wednesday evening, at pm. At this
meeting plans will be discussed and
put into shape for the active work oi
the campaign.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
G. O. p, BACK IN POWER,
REOPENS $4,000 BATH

The reopening of the $4,000 mar
bled-lined bathroom in the Senate
Office Building is one of the signal
results of the return of the Republi-
cans to power in the Senate. The
doors of the room were barricaded
when the Democrats came into pow
er six years ago and have remained
so until control of the building was
turned over to the Republican Com
mittee.
The barricades Rave now been
torn down. the great marble pool Is
filled to the brim and the needle and
shower baths are in full operation.
The bathroom and all its facilities
were installed in the $4,000. 900
building when it was constructed
by a Republican Congress.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
LAST RITES TODAY
FOR MRS. K. c. BROWN

The funeral OF Mrs. Katherine c.
Brown. who died Thursday afternoon
AZ Providence Hospital. VIII be held
tomorrow morning.
Services viii be held at the home
OF her brother. John r. Callan, lol
Eighth street northeast. This will b.
followed by ssquiem mass at st. 10.
sephs Church. Second and C streets
northeast. by the Rev. william Ca.
hill. Interment viii be In Mt. Olive
Cemetery.
Mrs. Brown. who was 90 years old
has lived in Washington all her life
She was the daughter Of the lats
James T. and Margaret J. Callan.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
DIRTY ice CREAM
i PARL0RS TABOO
Health Office Puts Ban on
/ Unsanitary Places IN
District.

Ice cream dealers In Washington
must closely observe sanitary condi-
tions around their fountains. accord
ing to Health Oficer William c. Fow-
Ter.
The health ONCE" said DR.. Fowler,
will start Immediately to clean UP
dirty fountains and ice cream parlors.
In view Of the fact that many
children purchase ice cream cones and
sodas, We intend to make dealers In
this product live up to the letter OF
the law.
Dirty containers, glasses. and mes.
~ fountains will be given our careful
attention, and parties responsible will
be made To suffer.
''At this time OF year, disease
spreads more quickly than In cold
weather, and We viii watch the sale
Of ice cream with q view to safe
guarding public health"
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
HOWELL WINS WEST
POINT APPOINTMENT

The District Commissioners yes
terday announced the appointment
OF George Pierce Howell. jr.. of the
Westmoreland. to the next vacancy
at the United States Military
Academy at West Point. Howell
is the grandson of former Engineer
Commissioner General John C. d.
Knight.
James Carlin Allen. of 121 r
street northeast. was named as first
alternate. and John Sylvester NJ.
Zimmerman, of the Soldiers Home,
second alternate.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Plan to Seek Higher
Pay for Fire and Police

Plans for securing higher salaries
for the police and firemen of the Dis
trict will be discussed at a meeting
of the Chamber of Commerce tomor-
row evening.
The directors of the chamber will
hold their monthly meeting in the
chamber rooms at s o'clock wednes-
day evening.
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
$4,000 Asked to Fight
Blight on u. S. Wheat

Investigation of methods for check
ing the new flag smut" which
threatens thousands OF acres of wheat
in Illinois and other States will begin
tn the Senate Agriculture Committee
this week
The Department Of Agriculture is
asking for Ss5.ooo to fight the blight
1t il said to be more deadly than
other varietieA
The Washington herald., 1919-06-01
Ys.fA + ckarssl M lIursw.

bridgeport. Conn. May uARay-
mond Papiniana. - years old Of New
ark, N. T.. was arrested here charged
with the murder Of wuong Cat .