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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-15

FURNISHED by the Topeka Rnarl Of Tradel
Chichgo, Aug. 15.-The Tribune: GRAIN:
It will be no surprise to see lower prices
today followed by a good upturn. Those
advancing this theory say the short interest
was greatly increased on yesterdays de-
cline and at the rate the decline is being
pressed an oversold condition will soon de-
velop and a bulge following a covering
movement. Bears say they do not expect
bulges to hold, as little new buying is COM
ing into this market. Weakness in the
outside buying was attributed to the con-
tinued agitation of the high food costs
Conditions are such that greatest caution
should be used in trading in the specula-
tive markets. Buying should only be on
the sharp breaks and selling on the bulges
as conservative houses see It. Sharp fluct-
nations are to be expected. Some of the
most conservative corn men are predicting
lower prices while others say discount in
May under December and selling of Sep
TENDER at II to II cents under cash prices
is risky. Several of the largest buyers of
oats the last few days whose operations
were instrumental in starting the recent
advance were among the largest sellers
yesterday. They realized the futility Of
trying to bull oats despite small crops and
prospects of smaller returns in later re-
ports with corn weak and declining and
the seaboard not buying freely. 1t was
said that while the most aggressive Of local
bears was a free seller opening especially
on the weak spots. he covered thru brokers
on the declines that followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-15

A few local showers IN eastern hanSai
are the ony precipitation reported in las
"a hours. Temperatures remain high.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-15

Buddha, by Pollock, SOC.
Ny Baby'B Arms (Ziegfeld
Follies 1870. CSC.
Tulip Time, tZieefeld Fol-
lies 1870. Sc.
Dear Old Pal Of Mine, 10c.
o, Sole Milo, by de Capua,
SOC.
Dear Little Boy OF Mine.
40c.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Two Women To Each
Man Now In Britain

London, Eng, Nay lO.-Ihere are
two women 10 every man IN Great
Britain between the ages OF IS and
40-generally considered the mar
riageable age" according to stalls
tees for 1917 just made public Be
tween these ages there are 9,542,655
the total population It Is estimated
there are 70 females to every "a wales
the figures being females 1s,625.7O0
and males 14,0S5, 800.
The registrar generals figures
show that whereas July. August and
September used to be the favorite
marriage months. now October. No
vember and December cop the ribbon
The report shows that the young
est bachelor to marry was Is years
old and the youngest 'spinster" Il.
There we're 145 couples who married,
although all past 20.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

lions Secrecy breeds suspicion II
was once said OF the old diplomatist
that he was a man sent abroad 10 tell
lies Tor the benefit OF his own nation
The time IS soon coming. hope. when
he viii be more defined as a man sent
abroad TO speak the truth for all ma
tions.
Democracy entertafns no tolerance
for secret treaties Of insurance or re-
insurance. II demands that nations
treat each other as gentlemen treat
each other. 1t demands good faith
mutual regard for rights and the ref
erence Of disputes to judicial arbitra-
ton Whereas democracy is in the
interest OF all the people, there IS
nothing IL needs TO hide from the
people.
Britain Is Just.
"a. Justice. the last principle OF
democracy. IL is Justice that has been
the mainstay Of the British Raj in
India The people OF India-whether
they like OF dislike the British gov
eminent. and they certainly prefer it
to the German government-unani
mously admit that Il is a just govern
ment- Great Britain has won the re-
ward OF its justice IN the unfailing
allegiance OF the Indian princes and
races during the war. The assump-
ton that was popular in Germany be-
fore the war. as the writings OF Areit-
schke viii attest. that small states
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their more powerful ueighbors. IS be-
lied by the human conscience as IL Is
disprOved by human history. The ma
tions which have most profoundly in
fluenced the course OF human life. the
Jews, the Greeks. the Dutch. the
British, have been small nations. In
ternational law in the future viii
show the same regard for small states
as well as the great states. Still more
viii It uphold the rights Of the sub
Ject native peoples. II viii forbid
such policy as that OF Germany in
Africa II will always realize that as
the individual must subordinate him
self 10 the city. and the citv to the
nation. so must the nation subordl-
nate Itself to the principles OF hu-
mauity.
These arc the principles OF de-
mocracy- They are shared alike BY
Great Britain and te TTufted Sfatas o.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
EARN
FRANCE 8 HATE
No Indemnity Can Pay for
The Ruined Lives Of
Wronged Children.

Paris. France. Nay 17.-When the
veil IS finally and completely lifted
from Frances sorrows, after the cur
tain has been rung down on the peace
conference. one enduring wrong which
the Germans perpetrated viii always
burn in every Frenchman's mind and
may go a long way TO explain why
France could not accept the figures Of
financial experts In arriving at a def
mite figure on reparations in the
treaty OF peace.
This wrong concerns the living
rather than the dead. the scores upon
scores Of innocent children brought
into the world as physical and men
tai wrecks because their mothers were
subjected to German frightfulness.
The air raid and the long range
gun were the real demons Of the war
whose damage even time cannot ef-
face. and whatever material wealth
the Germans may be forced to give
Up viii in no wise reconcile France
70 this greatest Of all her sorroWs
How many little human derelicts
there are in Paris and other French
cities and towns as g result Of these
outrages has not been definitely as
certained, but experts say they are
numerous. Scarcely a hospital or an
asylum is without them. and they are
found in homes OF rich and poor alike
The decisions Of the peace confer
ence cannot change things. Factories
in Belgium and northern France
which were dismantled or destroyed
may be replaced; taxes levied on
civilian populations may be returned;
former kaisers and generals may be
severely dealt with by international
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

freedom IN the war OF independence.
the civil war and the war against
Germany.
But freedom has many enemies.
The men are few who are such
staunch friends Of freedom that they
would rather see the world free than
see IL what they wish il 10 be- But
against the powers, political or spir-
itual. which would IL they could inn
pugn the sovereign principle Of free
dom in all its fullness Of thought Of
speech. Of meetings, OF life and WOr-
ship. the democratic governments Of
mankind must fight to the bitter end.
1T IS TO me an amaZement that any
society at the present day should give
any sort OF counteuance TO the
enemies OF human freedom But If
freedom is safe anywhere. It IS safe IN
the great demOcracies Of the United
States and Great Britain.
A Fair Chance.
g. Equality I do not. OF course,
mean the absolute equality. I mean
the equality Of opportunity. Democ-
racy fOrbids the ultimate severance
OF man into classes. The United
States set long ago the example of
raising its humblest citizens to the
highest dignity. In Great Britain to-
day what more inspiring career is
there than that Of a man like the
prime minister. who was born in a
house little more than a cottage In the
city Of Manchester. and now guides
the fortunes Of the British empire.
Wherever caste or class exists
here is barrier 70 human ambition
The principle Of equality is not seen
there ] believe that the origin OF the
feeling for human equality lies in the
Christian doctrine or the equality Of
souls in the sight Of God. I believe
that is not so signally indicated as IN
the Reformation. It is essentially a
democratic doctrine and I rejoice in
the confident belief that the great
English speaking democracies viii ad-
here 20 IL and never depart from it.
"A democracy. again. involves and
implies public good faith II some
times occurs to me that president
Wilson will have conferred no greater
good 10 humanity by his league Of
nations, II IL comes into being. than
by his insistence on the publicity Of
all treaties and contracts between ma
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
BRITISH ENLIST
AIR POLICEMEN
Will Be Stationed at Coast
Points to Work With
Customs Agents.

London. Eng, Nay 1.-THE largest
sum Great Britain ever raised in one
year in revenue was obtained during
the past fiscal year. ended April I.
when s4.445.1of125 was received by
the treasury. This was slightly more
than one third Of the total expendI-
ture.
Financial experts say that without
changing the taxation system some
$3.50. 600. 600 would be raised during
the next fiscal year. which is Tar be-
low the amount needed 10 meet cur
rent charges and planned expendi-
lures.
Customs. excise. income taxes. ex-
cess profits tax and postal revenue
furnished the chief sources OF income
during the past year. Agitation is
under way for abolishing the excess
profits tax on the theory that 1t ham
pers business expansion The excess
profits tax fetched s1.425.14O.O0o and
the income tax s1.455. $4,000.
There are prospects that Great Brit
ain will have a permanent budget in
the neighborhood OF s4.o0o.o00.00o-
Debt service. including sinking funds
and pensions alone. amount to about
S2.70e.00OO0o annually. while other
government expenditures cannot very
well be under s1.25o. 100000.
OF the total 1888 income OF So
4f5.108.125 direct taxation brought in
$500. 0OO, goo. For that reason certain
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
BISHOP SAYS AMERICA AND BRITAIN
SHOULD UNITE FOR GOOD OF WORLD

not and viii not revert to any other
than q democratic system OF govern
ment- Progress in the future, neal
or distant, viii tend more and more
in the direction Of democracy. and
democracy is the common property OF
the English speaking race.
1t is important 10 consider what
are the principles Of the democratic
ideal because II Is upon the two great
kindred peoples on both sides Of the
those principles depends.
If the United States and Great
britain are united, not only as allies
but as brothers, the world viii be
safe for democracy and democracy
viii be safe for the world. From then
ion. viii take its character all the
world over. 1t Will mean what they
mean. It viii stand for the ideals
which they set before themselves.
Peace First Principle.
what then are the principles Of
democracy
Il Peace. It is impossible to mis-
take the lesson OF history, that upon
the whole democracy. when truly
democratic, fosters peace as mill
tary monarchy fosters war. The mill
itary monarch, as his throne rests
upon force, cannot and does not trust
his people. He must hold them in
constant restraint. He breads the
breath OF free inquiry. He seeks TO
avert their thoughts by visions Of
conquest It was so that the ex-kai-
ser said. in fact, to the people of Ger
many and Prussia.
Make yourselves my slaves and
VIII make you masters Of the world
'Militarism means war sooner or
later No falser proverb was ever
written than If you want peace pre-
pare for war If you want peace, you
must prepare for peace.
The people want peace They
have nothing to gain by bloodshed
They do not feel the lust OF conquest
They are not dazzled by military
glory and upon their homes descends
the last pain. suffering and agony Of
war. Therefore, democracy is the
best guarantee OF peace.
80. Freedom. It IS freedom that has
been the Watchword OF the United
States The United States fought for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
Huns Stole More Pigs
Than Horses and Cows

London. Eng, May 10.-Here's a
record for cattle stealing that would
make the rustlers OF the far west
turn green with envy. The figures
are those Of the Belgian government
TO show the depletion in the stocks
caused by the Germans stealing the
animals.
IN 1914 there were $4,000 horses in
Belgium IN 1918. after the Germans
were driven out there were only
10000 left There were 1877. 900
head Of cattle. which dropped down
to S9S, 600. There were 1,A94.00 pigs,
and when the Germans got through
there were only $4,000, the Huns
showing a greater fondness for the
fat little animals that always have
been associated with them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICER BLUFFS
B0LSHEWGI WITH USELESS GUN
River Expedition Has Boats Which VIII Not Stand
The Great Recoil of Their Own Guns; British Of
ficer Steams Into the Fire of a Land Battery and
Comes Out With a Badly Crippled Monitor.

The monitor crawled along the sand
bars and got 20 Beresulki- The colonel
in command Of the river land forces
told me about f.. a Few weeks later,
when ! went Up TO his sector Of the
front II was something OF a tragedy
this first episode OF the monitor. but
the colonel couldn't help laughing
about It.
Captain Is Hasty.
The monitor steamed up" the colo
mel said. and its captain was rowed
over TO my headquarters ship The
navy was on the Job and so. naturally.
all was over He didn't want 70 stop
minute.
Where he shouted. IS the enemy
fleet. and which is the way TO Kot-
lassT
And then the monitor chugged off
in the direction OF the Bolshevik ship
around the bend in the river. Il didn't
find the enemy fleet. and IL certainly
was a long way from kotlass, when a
Bolshevik land battery. masked IN the
shell into the monitor putting 10 out
OF commission and sending it back to
.Beresniki
A Surgeons Heroism.
II was fl this episOae Of the monitor
that a young British naval surgeon
performed one Of the feats Of bravery
and self-denial that are continually
taking place in this war. With one
eye shot out and with blood nearly
binding the other. this young sur
geon calmly and successfully attended
TO the monitors wounded until he fell
exhausted.
On the river our force had reached
Beresniki on the railroad little com
mand Of French had battled its way
nearly zoe miles to Oboserskaya. and.
I'm the swamDy tundra between the
railroad and the river another party,
including some OF the American sail
ors, was lost in the mud. when rein
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

DERLIN, Germany, May IL
II With all her good locomotives
and comfortable passenger
coaches travelling on French
tracks, Germnny's railroad service
has been reduced 70 the efficiency
OF a Hawaiian plantation steam
road But on the ruins OF her
battered railroad communications
has arisen what probably is the
most perfect ueroplane system in
the world. and at the rate IL Is
progressing IL seems likely that
when Germany f. in n position 10
replnce her lost rolling stock her
railroads viii sean the market IN
vail for passengers and have 20
be content with hauling freIEht-
Germany's engines and coaches had
hardly been transferred 10 France
when German private enterprise,
awake 10 the opportunities engen-
dered by the nations misfortune. set
about 10 conquer the air commercial
" in a very business like way. A
regular passenger service between
Berlin and Hamburg was Immediately
instituted. Now there are six regular
aeroplane routes in Germany with
daily trips both ways. and many more
are being organized. Germans OF
means who believe in speedy travel
ing now speak Of airplene journeys
much the same way as American men
do OF fast limited trains between New
York and chicago
The German passenger airplane
lea, wherever IL may have originated,
.-as carried into practical effect b.
the Allgemeine Elei1tricitaets-Cie sell-
schaf. Of Berlin. which had the raclli-
ties for building the planes, and the
directors OF the Hamburg American
line, who had the machinery for eO-
plotting them The A. r s. organized
Luft-Beederei.~ OF which the Ham
burE-Americau became the passenger
agents
Service Grows Fast
For some weeks the Berln-Hau-
burg route was the only line in opera
ton When the national assembly con-
veued AZ Weimar and the solitary IN
comfortable train connecting the as
sembly city with the national capital
proved inadequate for the heavy vol
ure OF traffic the d. l. r. saw its
chance and established route number
two. with a small fleet or planes car
rying delegates and newspaper CORE
spondents from Berlin 20 Weimar al
$40 per passenger
The experiment was so successful
that Leipsic. in the south. Hanover
and Gelsenkirchen in the west and
Warnemuende in the north were
added to the list OF routes A line,
Berlin-F Frankfort on the Main. is about
TO be added 10 the schedule early this
summer. These routes cover a total
distance OF 1900 miles. The fare av-
eraEes 81 per mile.
Carl NogelsanG. business manager
OF the amburg-American line travel
bureau in Berlin. and known TO hun
dreds OF American tourists as man
aver OF the Hamburb-American lines
round the-World cruises in preWar
days. who gave out this Information,
said recently that the D. L p so FAR
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
SHOW IN
LONDON IS OFF
Great international Event
Postponed for Lack
OF TRANSFORMATION.

London. England, Nay flowing
to domestic and foreign political and
military conditions It will not be pos
sible to hold the international horse
show. as projected. this year" was
the announcement made by secretary
OF the Royal international Horse
Show association
1T Is a matter OF deep regret to all
concerned" continued the secretary.
arrangements had been made to hold
the show at Olympia. and already a
large number OF entries have been
received. not only from English
horse owners, but also from America
and italy.
we have discovered lately that It
viii be impossible TO guarantee
transportation to either horses OF
their owners from abroad; and to
give the show with British horses
only would rob it entirely OF its in
ternational character We have there
fore reluctantly decided 10 call the
show off for this year.
we have every reason TO believe
that We viii be able TO hold the show
next year, some time in the summer.
and will devote our energies now to
securing the best representation pos
sible from all countries. We look for
large number OF entries from
America"
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

ARCHANGEL. Russia. May IL
n Correspondence Of the Associated
Press. 1T was largely due to the
bluff" OF young Russian naval off,
Ger in command OF one OF the little al
lied steamers on the Dvina river that
the original allied expedition uD that
river from Archangel was not wiped
out By the Bolshevild IN the early
phases Of the northern Russian cam
paign.
The Dvina expedition. 155 strong,
went poking its way nonchalantly up
the broad river aboard two or three
funny looking river steamers. on
which field pieces and machine guns
had been mounted. The Bolshevili
had taken the best boats. Mississippi
type OF paddlewheelers. with them in
their flight
The famous 1913 reached Beresniki,
nearly 200 miles south Of Archangel at
the junction Of the Naga river with
the Dvina. without firing a shot One
night. all Of a sudden. three or four
BOIsheTik sfdeWheelers. mounting big
guns, came around a bend in the river
and started trouble. When we fired
our cannon. they fell through the thin
decks into the staterooms OF our
steamers
A young Russian naval officer, in
command OF one Of our little ships,
with his own gun out Of action, stood
pat. with the useless muzzle turned
toward the biggest Of the enemy s
ships. and barred the channel while
our other ships retreated
Then our river expedition got the
glad news that a British monitor,
sent all the way from the Belgian
coast, was on the way to help them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17
BUDGET
-FOUR BILLIONS
Greatest Revenue on Rec
ord Obtained Last Fiscal
Year by Treasury.

London. England. Nay 1T.-Air 20
ucemen are now being recruited by
the British air ministry. Gen. sykes.
controller Of civilian flying. Is n
charge OF the new force, which viii
work hand in hand with CUSTOMS Of
ncials. The sky eonstables. viii
have a special Uniform. armed with
machine guns and viii be divided
into two squadrons-serodrome polics
and pursuit scouts
The police are to be stationed A.
various points around the coast 70 b
known as arrival stations at which
machines from overseas win be con-
PEELED TO land There the land branch
OF the police vii examine the Pilots
credentials. examine the machine for
contraband. concealed cameras and
arms aud find out 20 which aerodroue
the pilot IS heading
The pursuit scouts duties VIII con-
prise heading Off negligent alrmen
from prohibited areas. such as pow
der factories. arsenals. dockyards.
etc. the location Of which foreign
pilots wiz be told az arrival stations.
An orange or key-wrench dropped
from an airrlane through the roof
OF a powder mill would result IN An
explosion, experts say
A code OF ground signals to pilots r.
being worked out
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-05-17

has placed seventy afrplancs and a.
many automobiles IN service. repre-
seuting an investment OF sos. oo0
Auto Subsidiaries.
@But why the automobnesT' he was
40 carry the passengers from the
cities 20 the airdromes and vice
versa" replied herr V0gelsang. add
ing. I'VE give this service free
Two types Of planes are used one
Is a SIX passenger so MP p plane Win
a carrying opacity OF 1000 pounds
and an average speed OF 40 kllo-
meters an hour. The other Is the So
called mail plane, a single motor Llu
h. p craft with speed OF $50 kilo-
meters an hour. which carries one OF
two passengers. according TO weight
On both planes each passenger IS al
lowed TO carry a suitcase or baE. Fly
Ing suits are furnished gratis
II a Berliner wants 70 take the
o'clock plane for Lelpsic he simply
calls up the D. 4 r. and orders
ticket About half an hour bsfors de-
parture a chauffeur toots a limousine
horn in front OF the travellers res
idence- At the airdrome an agent Is
On hand with his ticket and special
accident policy. that e. II he had the
foresight 10 order Insurance. with his
ticket An attendant helps the pas
senger into the flying suit Al hour
later the Berliner steps outof the air
plane at the Leipsic aerodrome. where
another automobile IS waiting to take
him 70 his destination IN the city.
Garry Express.
In addition TO mall. the airplanss
also carry small packages not IN eN-
cess OF ten pounds at the straight rate
Of % marks "a trifls over So First
class mail postage IS z5 cents for let
ters Weighing up TO one half ounce
and 81 cents FOR letters IN excess OF
that but not Weighing more than one
pound
Herr VogslsanE produced a couec-
ton OF printed matter showing how
perfectly or-anized the German air
service is One folder was devoted 20
time tables and distances. Another
contained general Information FOR
passengers and senders OF mail and
packages. A third described the con-
strucrion and speed Of the planes u
was like examining the uteraturs Of
an American railroad or steamship Of
flee
The next thing we have in view -
a regular airship service between Ber-
lin and Switzerland said Herr Togel-
sang in a very matter OF fact way
Later we viii establish airship routes
TO other European countries You
know the Hamburg llne had
some experience with Zeppeilus be-
and branch out Just as fast as We can
get the airships built. But the Al
leEmeine Elektrlctiasts- Gesellschair
viii have no interest in the airship
service. That viii be strictly q Ham
burE-American line enterprise"
To supersede Railways.
do you really think airplanes and
airships viii supersede the railroads
as passenger carriers In GermEnyl'
he was asked
Use your own Judgment Was the
answer. When the air service IL de-
velOped on a big scale, as Il certainly
viii be. it VIII be possible TO reduce
fares considerably so that people OF
moderate means can AFFORD TO travel
by air. Then consider the advantage
OF getting TO ones destination IN one
fifth the time it takes BY rail Who
do you think viii want 70 ride IN a
stuffy railroad coach