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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-27
WOOD ALCOHOL
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lurking in anything that passes for
whisky in saloons.
Many Arrests Expected.
Arrests were expected in New York
today in connection with the deaths in
Chicopee Falls and Holyoke,f Mass,
and Hartford. Conn. the three towns
hardest hit by the poison drunk as
liquor. Four men are under arrest in
Hartford charged with murder. The
police allege that they bought twelve
barrels of the fluid in the Bronx for
$4,000, which they took to Hartford
by motor truck where water was
added. Then it was sold, according to
the police in other cities. Department
of justice agents announce that they
have traced the whisky to New
York where they say it was made.
A scientific fightsa against all poison
GUS substitutes for liquor has been
started in New York by the health de-
partment of medical societies.
Some of the substitutes for whisky,
made according to receipts widely ad-
vertised., contain fusel oil and other
dangerous ingredients, according to
the commissioner. A determined eff
fort also is being made to find out if
any methyl alcohol is being diverted
from paint shops or other industrial
use and resold for beverage purposes.
Thirteen at Hartford.
Hartford, Conn, Dec. 27.=Thirteen
persons are dead and eight in a seri-
Gus condition here as the result of
drinking whisky containing wood al
cohol. Two of the deaths occurred
early today and physicians said that
others might be expected within a few
hours.
Two Die atsWarren, Pa.
Warren, Pa, Dec. 27.-As a result
of a Christmas spree, two men are
dead at Emporium. Pa. Wood alcohol
was the beverage consumed.
Three Deaths at Cleveland.
Cleveland, o., Dec. 27.-Fifteen are
in hospitals today from drinking wood
alcohol. Three deaths from alcohol
this week is the total. The council is
to vote Monday night on restrictive
measures.
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PRESSED BY REDS
Admiral KOIchak, of AII-Rus-
slams, Has Back to Wall.
In Face of BOIsheVik Advances
Retreats to East.

London. Dec. 27.--Admiral Kel-
chak. head of the alI-Russian govern
ment in Siberia5- apparently faces a
critical situation, according to Mos
COW advices. Bolsheviki forces ad-
vancing eastward along the Trans
siberian railroad from Omsk, former
capital of the all-Russian regime. are
said to have captured Tomsk and
Taiga and to have occupied a number
Of smaller towns in that region.
Admiral Kolchak and his cabinet
left Tomsk recently. retiring to the
eastward. but reports received here
indicate the retreat of the all-Russian
armies may be cut off as a. result of
the action of social revolutionary ele-
ments which have set up a new gov
ernment at CheremkoYo, about eight
miles northwest of Irkptsk. Further
east another center of rebellion has
developed in the Amur river valley,
lagovestchensk being isolated from
the outside world, according to dis
patches.
Taiga, which is situated at the june
ton between the Transsiberian and a
spur line which runs northward to
TOmSk, was it seems, a supply depot
for the KolcEhak forces and when the
town fell a large amount of munitions
of war fell into the hands of the So
Wet armies.
Revolt Against Dcnekine.
Galcian IOTCES Whlcn some IlIlle
ago left the army commanded by
Simon Petlura, the Ukrainian peasant
leader. and Joined General Denikine
in southern Russia, have reYolted
against Denikine and have attacked
the latters army IN the rear. accord
ing to Moscow report. The Galicians
are said to have beeu ordered to de-
fend Kiev against soviet troops which
have been moved nearer that city
from the north and northeast
Vladivostok dispatches state that
the United States and Japan have
reached a basis OF agreement for joint
action against the Bolsheviki in Sit
IBERIA, but details are as yet unknown
Soviet authorities in Turkestan are
encountering trouble, according to
Irkutsk dispatches, it being stated
that the cities of KlBOkan and Sko-
belev have been taken from the Boil
sheviki. The anti -BoTeheviki troops
are said TO be advancing toward Tesh-
kent.
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WILL FIGHT FAGS
Presbyterian Church Starts
Modern Crusade ON Evils.
Fund of $4,000 Set Aside to
Combat Brewers.

New York, Dec. 27.-The Presby-
terian church today entered the fight
to bring worldwide prohibition and
abolish the cigaret
In it's annual program of reform,
made public thru the board of tenn
peFance and moral welfare here today
the church announced it would work
for the following:
Elimination of the brewer and dis
tilleF in foreign fields.
I Abolition of the cigaret.
Regulation of theaters and dancing.
Study of marriage and divorce prob
lems
Christianization and humaniza ton
of penal institutions.
Closer supervision over motion pic
lures.
Elimination of social diseases, use
of narcotic drugs and the use of alco-
hol in the home.
In Mission Field First.
The church has set aside $4,000 to
start its fight against brewers and
distiiiers in foreign mission fields, it
was announced, and has sent the Rev.
John Steele, associate secretary of the
board. to England, Scotland, Ireland
and Wales to aid in the prohibition
fight.
7 An especial target for attack will
be the cigaret, which became so firm
ly entrenched during the war" the
boards announcement declared. Prof.
J. H. Dickson, formerly of Wooster
college, has been selected to lead this
crusade and already has started a
series of lectures against the flag"
Family and juvenile work will be
under supervision of Prof. w. A. Nc
Keever, formerly of the University of
Kansas.
winfield S. Hall, formerly of North
western university medical school, will
have charge of social hygiene and sex
relations reforms.
The boards headquarters is in
Pitsburg with DR.. Charles Scanlon as
general secretary 49,.
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Chicago weekly Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Dee 27.-Big slashing of prices
of corn this week has resulted from IN
struetions. giving grain the preference in
freight handling from the west and north
west COMPARED with a week ago corn
quotations this morning we're down 4e to 2
SIC oats were unchanged to ke lower and
provisions I'D 10c to 81 H.
1t was generally conceded by corn trad
ers that the speed of the crop movement
depended now almost on the number OF
ears that the railroads could furnish. opin-
ions had been widely circulated that car
scarcity would prevent any sustained heavy
flow of supplies from rural sources before
spring but such views failed to hold con
ffdence after orders were out IN important
regions to give grain the right of way
even against coal. As a consequence, the
downward swings of the corn market were
interrupted only In a transient way by
bullish factors such as brisk European de- de-
mand for wheat rye and oats or by the
signing OF the Edge bill.
Oats were stead:ed by liberal export
sales Nevertheless, to some degree the
market sagged with corn.
European business, especially the fur-
uishing of lard TO Germany. did a good
deal to lift the provision market Resides;
there was notable scarcity Of offerings OF
pork.
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MISSING BRIDEGROOM FOUND
Failed to Appear for Xmas Wedding
Located in New York Hospital.

Grey Vernilye of Brooklyn, who fall
ed to appear for his marriage to Miss
Ruth NJ. Keeney of Monson, Mass,
Christmas afternoon was located to-
dav in the Cumberland street hospital,
Brooklyn.
Ali information concerning the doc
tors ailment was refused at the hos
pital. ostensib1y at the PATIENTS re-
quest. Attendants at the institution
said. however, that VermiRye entered
the hospital Christmas morning when
he is said to have requested that no
information as to his wherea bouts be
made public.
Doctor Vermiiye's presence in the
hospital was discovered when DIR. VIII
liam F. Jacobs, of the institution noti-
fled the missing persons bureau of the
police department by telephone that
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Tg1af's MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. 2T.-CoRN-Fresh declines
in the corn market resulted today from
prospects of an accelerated crop movement
The fact that unlicensed owners had only
three days after today in which to get rid
of January holdings tended also to weaken
prices. Some difference of opinion existed,
however. as to whether the amount of corn
poured ipto primary terminals during the
next sixty days would be up to general ex
pectations. Opening prices. which ranged
from &c to 11ac lower with January $1.30
to. S1.30A and May s1.2994 to $t30M,. were
followed by slight further set back and
then by a moderate rally.
Prices closed heavy. PIC to 415c net
lower. with Janrs ry $12s3s to S1.2S5s, and
May S1.271s to $1.2S.
OATs-Oats weakened with corn. After
opening Ac to &c lower. including May
at S11se ITO S21Sc, the market continued to
sag.
PROvISIONS--Lard and ribs were easier
in response to the bearish action of grain
Pork, tho, remained comparatively firm.
At the last pork, too, failed of support
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers. 301 N. E. Bldg.l
Chicago, Dec. 81.
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that the low prices of the winter season
have been DasSed.
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.


Receipts thus far this week were 21,Ts7
cattle, 3,609 calves, A COG hogs and 15,s42
sheep, compared with 55,41I cattle, 6,0S6
calves, n 956 hogs and 2s350 sheep last
week and AGO cattle, 2.69o calves 42.goo
hogs and 1856 sheep a year ago The de-
erease in receipts this week was due to the
holiday Thursday.
BEEF CATTLE.
Cattle prices were quoted up each day
this week, and the total gain for the four
ordinary quality prevailed. but Killers need
ed all the supply to fiji orders and took
them readily at the advance. Short fed
steers sold up to $i5. Nothing choice to
prime yas offered; ed ordinary s,g, y short FED fsd
punches of 1850 pound western grass fat
steers brought 5000 to sio75. Gamer
cows sold at $3.50 to SO, cutters sS2s 70
grad Grades up ap to s1a.io Fat Reifers were lack
Ing Veal calves brought $3.50 to s16.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep and lamb prices today are the
highest of the season. Fed lambs only fair
quality sold up TO $3.50 Prime grades
would have brought $3.50 or better. Ewes
s14 to SIS. Owing to lack Of offerings
good many orders for feeding lambs re-
mann ois.ra1e oSToCKERg AND FEEDERS.
Demand for stockers and feeders tho
moderate was sufficient to care for all the
offerings at 80 TO % cents higher prices
A good many feeders brought $3.50 TO
both stock calves and stock cows and
heifers was dull
hog prices today were Is to 25 cents
higher than Wednesdays average, and 80
market broke owing TO heavy receipts In
Chicago. Compared with week ago. prices
are 10 to 15 cents lower. Active demand
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PROF. TOWNE GOES TO K. U.
viii Resign at Washburn at End of
Present Semester.

Prof. Roy Towne has resigned as
instructor Of languages at Washburn
college to accept a position as in
structor of French at Kansas uni
Yersity. He will assume his new duties
at the close of the present semester at
Washbur.4, altho his wife and family
will probably remail in Topeka until
autumn, it was said.
Professor Tewne has taught at
Washburn five years, having com Z
here from Hamlin university, st. Paul,
Minn. He is a graduate of Brown
university and has taught for fifteen
years, of which four were spent in
the public schools of Rhode Island,
Connecticut and Massachusetts, and
six at st. Paul.
Washburn college will open again
next Tuesday. it was said, when all
classes in the college and rural high
school will be resumed.
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chemical and Z. S, rubber. Shippings i'm
proved. but rails were Irregular on the
attitude of the Brotherhood Moderate re-
actions from highest prices set in tewar
the end. The closing was strong. Sales
apnroXimated 100000 shares.
Stocks were irregular at the opening OF
davis buying movement in steels and affili
ated industrials soon infused a measure OF
strength Motors and their speeialties also
made moderate gains with coppers. spec
ulatiye rails were in further demand with
shippings and electric equipments. Ameri-
can wooden led the specialties at an ad-
vance of points.
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about the middle of January. A com
mittee of druggists has met. The mill
lers have been called on and further
consideration, will be given them. The
restaurants will have a meeting within
week. In fact every line of business
will be considering the subject before
the end of January"
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kansas city Grain and Produce Market

Kansas City. Dec. 2I.-WHEAT-Markei
uneven. No. 1 hard, S3.55@2.7S; No. 2
S2.4s@2.TG; No. 1 red, $2.4S@ 2.J0; No. ,
$:.4i.
CORN-Market 1c to &c lower. No
mixed. Sill: No. g. S1-39: No. white
$1.3S6d1. 80; No. 3. $1.3J6f1.;3 81 No. yellow,
$1.42G143: No. ). $1.40.
OATS-Mayket about unchanged. No,
white, SGMsTc; No. 2 mixed, S3Qsic; No
. red. S51IS6c
RYE-$1. T0@1.71.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2. .5s@2.T5
iSHORTS-$@3.35.
BRAN-S20e.
WHEAT-Receipts FOG cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged
cORN-Clese: Decer'-er. S1.4oA Jan
uary. S1.395s; May, ST. \ July, S1.e6Fs.
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FURNISHED by B. C. Christopher & Coz
Chicago. H., Dec. 27-Tribune: Grain
traders were in main very bearish last
night in expectation of a general liquida-
tion movement. Speculative longs and
shorts must get ont of their January by
end of the month and have only three more
trading days after today. Longs were
selling January freely yesterday and ii
reflected the uneasiDess among the holders
who fear a larger run of corn which Is
due from the country when the railroads
get the cars. The latter are to make q
special effort to furnish cars for corn
and Il good run is expected by middle OF
next week if not before. How long it will
last is regarded by conservative men In
the trade as dependent upon the supply of
cars. the ability of the railroads to move
them when loaded, and the disposition on
the part of country holders to sell IN case
of a big decline.
Cash corn has worked closer to the De-
cember and January. Whether the primary
markets get more corn in next 60 dayf
than the industries can absorb remains tb
be seen. Under normal conditions the
largest movement of season is mostly in
December, aJnuary and February.
Heavy movement of bids on May oats
We're feature of the privileges trade late
yesterday. This was taken as indicating
uneasiness on part of a few of the largest
longs. Houses with seaboard connections
were active buyers of May.
Further importations of Argentine wheat
are to be made. Considerable bearisn talk
was heard on cash corn after the close.
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CONVICT is KILLED
Eeavenworth Prison Inmate Run Over
by Heavy Wagon.

Leayenworth, Kan. Dec. 27-
Frank Hardy, an Austrian and inmate
of the state prison here, was instantly
killed Friday when knocked from a
wagon, the wheels of which passed
over his body. He was SO. years old.
Hardy was convicted in Trego county,
Kansas, on a charge of selling mort
gagged property. He was received at
the prison December 19, this year, to
serve a term of one to five years.
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Chicago, Dec. 7.-HoGs-Reeeipts 1000.
Market mostly BE to 35c higher, Bnlk
medium. sigs5@14.00; pigs, 124od 1920
CATTLE-Recep 1000. Compared
with week ago: Beef steers. DBere9iy
25e to 81 higher: she stock. 2Jc to 5oc
higher; bulls. SOC higher; calves, soc to f5c
higher: fee rs. steady 10 25c higher
SHEEP-I,eceipts 5000. ComnaFed WIN
a week ago: Fat lambs, 81 to s1.5O higher ;
fat sheep and yearlings. 75c to $50 high
er; feeders, strong to 25c higher.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Dec, MoNEYnMie Mercantile &
3.T5: commercial co day bills on banks
3i4%: commercial, GO day bills, s.74A
demand. 3T9; cables. $50 Francs, de
80; cables, 212 Government and rail
road bonds, firm.
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New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York, Dec. 2T.-Libsrty bonds final /;
31a's, 99.44; first IS. 93o0i seeond 4s.
81 10: first HIS 1920: second AVS. 81 ,26 !;
third 4Hs, 1884; fourth AIS. 91 Sc: Vic
tory 3sl's, $3.50; Victory AIS, 996s.
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Wall St. New York Dee 27.-STOCkS-
Pools contributed substantially to the high
er quotations registered during the days
brief but lively stock market Shorts were
driven to cover iH steels, equipments. cop
pers and motors where extreme gains OF
TO points were numerous. Textile chem
ical rubber and Leather shares also were
active and materially higher under lead
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SIX HURT IN WRECK
Twcnty-One Injured in Three Wrecks
in "a Hours in st. Louis.

East St. Louis. Dec. 25.-Six per-
sons were injured here Friday when
freight train collided with and over
turned the rear coach of a st. Louis
& O'Tallon passenger train. The IN
it was said they would recover. This
makes a total of twenty-or.e persons
injured in three railroad accidents
within a radius of twenty miles sof
here since yesterday morning.
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New York Produce Market,

New York. Dec. 2T-BUTTER-Market
barely steady. Creamery, higher than ex-
tras. ia I11.c. -
extras. T5c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, current make, specials, 5l12@
32e.
POULTRY-Alive, not quoted; dressed,
steady and unchanged.
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Iowa Miners Given sa25. GOO.

Des Moines, Dec. 26.-Iowa miners
have been given SIS each out of state
union funds as Christmas presents, it
became generally known here today.
1t is said about s225, 900 was thus dis
tributed in the state.
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Card of Thanks

Mrs. R. H. Montgomery and family
wish to thank their many friends and
relatives for the kind thought and ex-
preston of sympathy in their recent
bereayement-Ady
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Dayton, o.-A porker has got Charlie
Goleilas guessing. He rescued the 25G-
pound pig when it fell off truck speeding
past his home Now the shoat is eating
three square meals day off Goleilas, who
has asked police what to do.
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THEY FEAR JAPS
Philippine Legislature Views
Invasion With Alarm. =
May Pass Bills Making Land
Purchase Difficult for Orientals.

Manila, Dec. 27.-Members of the
Philippine legislature are becoming
worried over the land problem par
tieu1arly. as it refers to the acquisition
of desirable agricultural lands by the
Japanese
The japanese, official investigation
recently disclosed, control the richest
part of Davo province, the greatest
hemp province in the islands, and a
few days ago a great stir was caused
by the japanese purchase of a large
sugar estate not many miles from
Manila.
AS result two bills have been in
troduced in the house of representa-
tives which would give to the residents
of a municipality in the Jurisdiction
of which an agricultural estate lies.
preference in the right to purchase
and compelling the owner to sell to
such residents in the event that their
offer is equal to that of the outsider
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Chicago. Dec. a7.ACoRN-Clcse: Deem
ber. S1.34M January, $1.2S% @12s5s May
81 PTS 012S; July. 81. 26@1.265<.
OATS-December, S013c; May. SEA qs1c
July. 743s@74IAc.
PcaK@Jan., $500; May, $4,000.
LARD-Jan., S23 40; May, >2f.i0.
RIBS-Jan.. $IS.60; May, 1880.
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Chicago. Dec. 2T.-BUTTER-Market
lower Creamery, 55@65c-
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh, SIC: orai-
nary firsts, 5Gm61e; at mark, cases includ
PoULTRY-Aiive. higher; springs, e9c;
fowls. 22M30c; turkeys, 40c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Northern
sacked. SS.30G24O; western Russets, job
bing, S400@4.15.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather burenu office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. saturday.
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bV the T0peks 4ckinn cn
Topeka. Kan De- -
:. Eprings over lbs. 245zc; old rooster.
lDc young roosters. 21cs brofiers Ibs
and under. 2sc: hens, lbs and over 2zize.
under lbs, 2i1zc; stays, 21hc. 7zsf
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To Cure Cold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BFROMO QUININE
(Tabets.} 1t stops the Cough and Head.
ache and works off the cold. E. w.
GROVES signature on each box. 30c=AdY
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CLOUDY AND CHILLY

tContin 1ed from Page One.l
8 o'clock this afternoon the wind was
west. D..
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Kansas City. Dec. 27.-HoGs-ReeeiP
1.50O Market &c to 16e higher. Bulk OF
sales. Sl3 350M1s so; heavy. s13.5ol13-s0 /;
mediums, Si355913,90 lights, si2.s0di5-Ie; !;
-CATTLEgReceipts 100 Market for the
week: Steers and shes stock i5c 70 Sl5o
higher: bulls and Gamers, mostly SAC high
err: calves, strong to 20c hlgheT5z 1eeuers,
'1sIl 1sHlEEP-Market soc to 75c higher; breed
ers and feders, strong-
Kansas City weekly live stock Market
RIG ADVANCE. IN CATTLE THIS WEEK.
SHEEP REACH NEW HIGH POSITION.
HOGS REGAIN TUESDAYS DECLINE
Kansas City Stock Yards, Dee 2s-Th2
CHRISTMAS week is usually a period of slack
demand, prices In all divisions except hogs.
showed substantial net advances Hess
broke sharply Tuesday and regasned the
loss later Sheep and lambs sold more
than 81 higher than last week Cattle we're
up 70 cents to 81, making more than fuil
recovery of last weeks decline The gen.
eral action Of the trade reflected confidence
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Topeka Market Report.


FURNISHED by Topeka Hide Co. 116 Na,th
Kansas Ayenue,l 'et'n
Topeka, Kan, Dec. e7
Green salt cured hides 10 i, nc No. /.
=. .4e; Horse hides No. !, $s.e0a 1000: No
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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. 36i N. L. Bldg.D
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prevails with packers trying to bold the
vas s13-s5 and bulk of sales $1340 to Si3,S
Stock hogs and pigs remain In active de-
mand. -'~ N@
HORSES AND MULES.
Demand for both horses and mules vv.s
above normal for Christmas week ana fir,,
prices prevailed. A total cIearance was 81
iected Larger receipts and demand are
IN slgnt Tor next week and early Januarv
will see material increase in the yoinugs
OF business CHARLES M. PIPKiN.
Market correspondent
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Open High Low Today Yes.
Kansas City, Dec. 27.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-16

I recall up in Troy, N. Y., when I was working there the case of an old man who came to us We told him we'd take him if he'd stop drinking. We kept him and felt that maybe he could be re- clalmed, but soon he left and was gone for very long time, winding up at the poorhouse. One morning just as l was going to meeting this same man came and, kneeling at the door said, May I come in? I looked at him and recog- nlzed him, and I said, Yes if you'll keep soberv He declared again that he would, and so he came in. A few days afterward- he went up during the meet ing and gave his hand and said he had been converted He's been converted 30 times or more,' I said, but anyway we'll give him the chance. If God can forgive him and keep on forgiving him, surely we ought to do so.' And the old man, who had lived 70 years in sin
 by the grace of God, was converted, and the next day he died. I always felt a
 great satisfaction in that poor old mans coming to us, for in spite of his drunken habits and sinful life, he was some mothers boy in the days gone by he had been mothered by some sweet gentle woman, whom I felt would thank us from the bottom of her heart if she knew that we had at last saved him!
 T recall how my interest in the Sal- vation Army was aroused when I was little more than years old," Captain Hounsden said. My brother and I saw drunken man who lived across the way from us and who came home every night staggering and reeling, kneeling one day by the drum at the Salvation Army meeting. Our mother used to give