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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
18TH ON WAY HOME
Texas and Oklahoma Troops Among
10000 Leaving BIest Today.

terdam, Finland, Mobile and New Jer-
sey are sailing for the United States
today from this port carrying more
than twenty thousand troops. This
completes the embarkation of the
S0th division and begin that of the
36th. Texas and Oklahoma troops
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
BRING SLAYER BACK
Jay Lynch Returned TO Butler, Mo-
Killed Sheriff and Son.

Butler, Mo, May 20.-Jay Lynch.
who on March shot and killed Sher-
iff John Harlow and his son, Richard.
at Lamar. and broke Jail, has been
brought back to this city and was
placed in confinement late yesterday.
Lynch was arrested in La Junta,
Colo, where he was recognized by a
former resident of Lamar. the author
tiles declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
POLISH WOMEN FIGHTING
Garry Out Advance Against Ukrain-
ians Near Lcmberg.

Paris. May 2O.-The advance of the
Poles against the Ukrainians in the
region of Kulikeeff. north of Lem
berg. according to the Polish national
committee here. was carried out by
Polish women battalions and troops
from the garrison at Lemberg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
ARE TO TALK ON ICE
Gaylord Lawrence and Robert Billiard
Weeks Rotary Speakers.

Topeka Rotarians are going to hear
all about ice and why water in chunks
costs so much and runs away so fast.
At the regular luncheon of the Ro-
tary club at the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday noon Gaylord Law
renee and Robert Billiard will discuss
that chilly commodity in detail.
Several business matters will be dis
cussed at this luncheon, and num-
ber of names presented for member
shin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
REDS ADMIT BOMBARDMEN1
Positions in Eastern Crimca ShcIled
by British Ships.

London, May 2O.-"Brftish dread
naughts bombarded our positions at
Kerch. in eastern Crimea." an official
wireless dispatch from Moscow report
ed today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
POLES IN BIG VICTORY
Ukrainian Offensive Completely
Broken-TIleir Losses Heavy.

Warsaw. May 19.-The Ukrainian
offensive against the Poles has been
completely broken. according to an Of
ficial communiqae issued today. After
hard fighting the Poles occupied Ba-
lica and Novasiolki The Ukrainian
losses were extremely heavy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20


London. May 20 (10:56 a. m The
weather is so bad off the coast of Ire
land that airplanes ordered by the air
ministry to search for Aviator Harry
G. Hawker's machine are unable to
fly. There were strong southeast
winds. rain and fog at intervals during
the night.
All communication centers in Lon
don are silent as to news from Hawker
and Lieutenant Commander Grieve.
Even the rumors which prevailed yes
terday and last night have died out.
Fear Men Have Perishcd.
London, May 2O.-Another night
has passed without word of Harry
Hawker and Mackenzie Grieve. the
British aviators who left Newfound-
land Sunday in a Sopwith biplane in
an effort to fly across the Atlantic. In
many quarters hope has given way to
grave fears that the men have per-
ished. 1t was pointed out, however.
that they might have been picked up
at sea by some small vessel which has
not been able to communicate the
news. The admiralty and air ministry
day.
Despite the lack of news many
maintained a spirit of optimism, hop
ing there would be something definite
in the wireless reports from scores OF
ships of all descriptions which scour-
ed the seas around the British Isles,
searching for some trace of the miss
ing men or their machines
Reported Safe Last Night.
Aviator Hawker was reported to be
safe i'll a Central News dispatch last
night from Tralee, Ireland.
The dispatch added that Hawker
dropped into the sea, thirty miles from
Valencia, off the west coast of Coun-
ty Kerry, south of Dingle bay.
ST. Johns N F. Nav 20.-Efforts
to get trace of Aviator Hawker by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
ALL is FAIR IN AIR
No More Rain for at Least SO Hours
Is Prediction.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR KANSAS
Fair tonight and Wednesday; not much
change in temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

Kerch is an important railway town
about ten miles inland from the straits
Of that name, connecting the sea of
Azof and the Mediterranean. 1t is
! so miles east of Sebastapol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
PERSHING HOME IN JULY
Army Officers Arriving From Chau-
mont Say Chief Is Returning.

HIOIIt say OIIICH is 1tctu1 IIIhl7'
Washington, May 20.-Army officers
arriving in Washington from Ameri-
can headquarters in France are of me
opinion that General Pershing and his
staff will return to the United States
in july.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
FEAR HAWkER
PERISHED OFF
NEWFOUNDLAND
RumOrs of Daring Flyers Fate
Even Cease Appearing.
Storms Prevent Rescue Planes
Aiding in Search.
NC-3 Definitely OUT OF RACE
Too Badly Battered by Waves
To Resume Flight.
NC-4 OF to Lisbon as Soon as
Weather Permits.
BULLETIN.

London, May 2O.-No definite news
of the whereabouts of the SOpwith air.
plane carrying Harry HaWker and
Lieut.. Commander Mackenzie Gricvc
having been received here, it was be-
lieVed i'll admiralty circles carly this
afternoon that the daring aViatOrs had
come to grief soon after they left the
shores of Newfoundland carly Sunday
afternoon.
1t is pointed out that the aviator
almost certainly would have sent IL
farewell message before getting out
of radio range had an accident not
befallen him in the meantime.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

Washington, May 20.-The naval
seapIane NC-4 arrived at Ponta Del
gada from Horta at 1924 a. m. Wash
ington time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

TODAY Topekans began to realize
the necessity of getting ON the air
map with "a permanent ''T-station
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-20
Get Into Service.


II was 9:2O O'Clock when the Path
flnder, carrying Lieut. Ben Adams and
&. A Sloan. State Journal correspond
ent, arrived over the city After MAX
ing a huge circle in the sky over the
Continued on Page SevenJ
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
EARLY MOVEMENT
 CORN CAUSED THE STAPLE SLUMP Corn Trailed Along Behind For a Drop, With PrOvi- siOns Closing at Down.
 ward Trend
RY Assoejat.d Pvesx

Chicago, September 25.-Indications that this season the new crop of corn would move much earlier than usual had a pronounced bearish effect today on the corn market. Prices closed heavy. 2A@ 51sc net lower, with December 231s@ 1.2S% and May Sl .203s61.2l
 From the outset corn showed weakness,
 but it was sometime before the down turns appeared to be due to anything more significant than lack of support and to profit-taking sales on the part Of recent buyers. In this connection notice was taken that there had been an up-
 turn of 122s@14&c in the last nine days.
 Later in the day evidence accumulated d
 that farmers were selling new corn more
 freely and at values below the present
 market, the basis being that the corn would arrive for November and Decem-
 Der shipment. There were reported also that corn was conditioning rapidly in all sections and that receipts here would in crease to material extent before the end
 of December.
 Oats followed corn down grade. Sea board demand was slow.
 Provisions were weak in sympathy with corn and hogs. Besides it was said that but little business had resulted from export inquiries for lard.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
KEENER IN STRIKE WAS SHOWN |NSTOCK MARKET Trading in Liberty Bonds, Which Has Been Brisk, Fell Off to a Marked
 Degree
av A,socistsd Prsss


 New York, September 25.-The fourth day of the steel strike was without ma terial information on the stock market aside from frequent pauses of the ticker and confusing price changes, which in- dicated a keener interest in the outcome of the labor controversy.
 Traders seemed unable to arrive at any I fixed conclusion from the divergent claims of the opposing f. ctions, but the comparative steadiness of steels and re- lated issues denoted substantial support at concessions
 Specialties dominated the session, how ever, particularly issues which pools evil dently regarded with bullish favor. These included food and rubber shares, the latter mostly of the motor subsidiary group, in which gains ranged from to ) points.
 Oils and tobaccos were eclipsed for a time, but American Tobacco became the foremost feature of the later dealings at an extreme advance of 10 points to ! 3S, it's top quotation in six years, while | Liggett 6 Myers and Lorillard Tobacco, which are named with American in proposed consolidation or merger, gained almost as much.
 Metals furnished one of the days sur prises by their activity and strength, even American Smelting rallying from { it's recent weakness, in the face or very unfavorable semi-annual statement
 Sugars were the mainstay of the food division, deriving much of their strength from reports that all trade restrictions are soon to be removed. Gains in Cali fornia Packing and American Can re- flected the higher prices for food issues. Among rails the only change was in the moderate heaviness of low-priced stocks
 Trading in Liberty Bonds, which con- tinued firm, fell off in marked degree Foreign bonds eased slightly and the general domestic list was irregular Total sales, par value, sl0, 750,00o
 Old U. $. bonds were unchanged on call
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
.FLEECY STAPLE WAS
 HANDLED QUIETLY WITH SMALL CHANGE
General List Closed Steady Net 5 Points Higher to 10 Points Lower Than the
 Previous Close
By Associated Prsss

New York, September 15.-The cotton
 market was comparatively quiet today
 and fluctuations were irregular with the
 close steady, net points higher to 10
 points lower. After selling at S1 39c early
 December rallied to 31 67c and closed
 at 31 .5Sc, compared with 31,57c at the close yesterday.
 The market opened steady at decline of 8 to 15 points with near months rela- lively easy owing to notices estimated a. about 5000 bales. October sold off to 31 .05c right after the call and January to 31 4Sc, of about 20 points net lower but trade interests were buyers of Oc- tober, and prices soon rallied on the firm opening of foreign exchange, contin- ued bulish spot advices and unfavora3le crop reports
 october sold up to Sl S4c and January to 31 .75c, but a private crop report plac-
 ing the condition at only 53.S and the indicated yield to 10.220,0O0 bales failed to materially stimulate demand, and the market later eased off under realizing.
 There was also some scattered southern selling on reactions of some l5 to 2O points from the best but the selling was not active and the market showed a generally steady undertone in the late trading.
 Reports from eastern sections of the
 belt indicated an advance In the basis and stated that cotton buyers from the
 southwest had been forced into tne east
 ern markets owing to difficulty in secur-
 ing desired grades in Texas. There were
 continued complaints of crop damage
 from insects and late in the day there
 were rumors that boil weevil had ap- , peared in Virginia.
 The spot demand. however, was again attributed to the filling out of septem-
 her shipments and sellers the mid day advance were predicting that the spot markets would flatten out after the l first of the month.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

announced today Rainfall during the week was frequent in Texas and much of Arkansas and Oklahoma but else where in the cotton belt 1t was mostly light to moderate. and the temperature averaged generally above normal.
 Cotton made fairly good progress in Mississippi, oklahoma and western Texas but elsewhere little or no i'm provement was reported, and the crop deteriorated in many localities In North Carolina continued dry weather was harmful In South Carolina 1t is poor with a fair prospect for q top crop. It is beyond possibility of i'm provement in Georgia. In Florida it is very poor. In Alabama it Is very poor to only fair in the south and poor to fairly good in the north.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
New York Futures Rv Associatet PresA
New Orleans Cotton
By Associated Pre-.

New Orleans. September "o.--Small advances persisted in the cotton mar ket today mainly because of tie grow ing belief in a low September condi- tion report although steadiness was due to the absence of October notices. This was first notice day for October tenders and it had been expected that a consid erable quantity of cotton would be ready for delivery on contract at the first opportunity.
 So far as could be learned, notices for only one hundred bales were is- sued.
 Around the opening. prices were 3 to points off, but this was quickly recovered and replaced by moderate net advance,
 At the highest levels of the day. how ever. the market stood only ls to 30 points over yesterdays close and Octo- ber was the strongest months. The market gradually sagged. but remain ed at a small net advance the greater part of the session. Closing quotations showed net gains of to 6 points.
 The strength of sterling exchange helped steady the market IS ;ii1 also reports of a somewhat bst-er spot de- mand and the rumor that S,00o bales of spots were being shipped out oc the local stock to Texas ports
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Money Market

New York. September 25.-Mercantile paper, 5@sh per cent. Sterling o-day SALSA; commercial eo-day bills on banks, A1s; commercial eo-day bills, $417S4; de- mand, $42o1z; cables, s4.21A. Francs. de mand, $40; cables s4" Builders, demand 375s; cables. S5s. Lire demand. 975; ca bles, 9.73. Marks, demand, A. cables f. Government bonds firm: railroad bonds irregular. Time loans steady; 60 days, N days and six months, 5A@6 per cent. Bar silver, S1.1Sss; Mexican dolalrs, 91ssc.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
~. E.. Campbell q Co.'s Cotton Lette,

Today was Jewish holiday and when you take this tribe away from the finan- cial centers there Is likely to be a very stagnant affair. and this is just what we had today in the cotton market.
 The market closed at practically un- changed prices from the previous clos ing, and. as we have advised in our last letter, we see very little in the market at these prices.
 We advise our friends to exercise a little patience and wait for a few days, and we feel we can buy this cotton at cheaper prices. but remain off the short side--W. E. Campbell and Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Over Private Wires
Clark & Co.'S Letter

New York, September 25.-The threat ened strike of the engine drivers, stokers and guards on the railroads of Great Britain threw damper on builish oper- ations today. The foreign rail runners, who. like their American cousins hope to inherit the earth, will soon learn the public and organized government have lost sympathy with strikers. News from the quiet heart of the country. where the cotton grows, was of the same gloomy tenor. Some sections reported picking as practically finished. d.-Clark and Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Over Thompson & Co.'S Wire

New Orleans, September 25-While the
 cotton market stood at small net gains the greatest part of the session today there was little aggressive trading on the ong side. Absence of October notices gave the bull element the advantage on the opening, but they did not seem to care to go ahead with the steel strike situation as uncertain as it still unde- niably is. Generally the market was luiet and the nearness of bureau day, next Thursday, appeared to be one of 1 the main reasons for restricted business. | Around the first call prices were 3 to 1 6 down, but the market gradually recov- | cred and finally rose to net advances of | IS to % points, October showing the
 widest gains Foreign exchange made i important gains, especially on sterling, | in the early part of the session. and they
 helped the market to some extent but 1 later on exchange eased off somewhat. Today ends the September condition l period, and after the pending figures are | received there will be no more condition ] reports this season. Two private bureau , reports were out today. one of 53S and another of 55.2. Last year. on September 1 %, the government put the condition at 5.4 per cent of the normal. Should the very low condition 1t will be difficult to
 hold prices down, especially if spot demand develops. The market closed q
 net gain of 2 to points, Shepard and
 Gluck.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'S Letter

New York September 25.--Our market has fiuctuated within very narrow limits during the day. Weather conditions were more favorable. but as private esti- mates point to condition report of around 8 for the coming government re- per: the trade was disposed to withdraw from the market pending that document. Foreign exchange was steadier and the tabor situation in the steel districts showed decided signs of Improvements Hubbard Bros. &e Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

good deal of irregularity is probable as
 we are in the period of condition reports,
 but if private advices furnish any basis
 on which to form an opinion the final report promises to be plnety low enough It is possible that some estimate of
 abandonment of acreage will also be in- cluded if data can be secured in time. A
 ginning report will be given out on the
 same day which may also prove a stim- ulant to the demand. Friends who are
 on the spot tell us that Georgia will not
 make one and one-haff million, and that the Carolinas will fall short of last year by 700.oOo. They describe the crop as boll-weevil calamity.-Post X Flag,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Bank of England

London, Septeu Der 25.-The weekly statement of the Bank of England shows the following changes: Total reserve, de- creased e?55,00o; circulation increased 9709, GOO; bullion decrea sed f46Sl6; other securities decreased f1O16,OOO; public de- posits decreased e732,000; other deposits increased s5,s35, coo; notes reserve de- creased G70S, 600. Government securities increased a6,706,o0o. The proportion or the banks reserve to liability this week is 2142 per cent; last week 1t was z5.oS per cent Rate of discount, 5 per cent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Metal Market

by Nssucldteu FrdsS
 New York. September 25.-Copper quiet; electrolytic spot and September 23h; october and November 231s m24 Iron steady and unchanged. Anthony S.62h; Metal exchange quotes lead quiet; spot 500 bid: SIP asked: Octo- Der 500 bid: 6.25 asked Spelter quiet; East St. Louis spot 100 bid; 712 asked At London standard copper spot f100 Is Cd; futures f100 12s Sd; electrolytic spot f110; futures f121. Tin spot f276 15s; futures f274 12s Sd. Lead spot f25 12s 6d futures f26 2s Cd. Spelter spot f4t los; futures f42 5s.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Chicago Futures nu asxarintad nrsss
Cash Grain

St. Louis, September 25.-Corn, No. ?. s1.56; No ? white, sl.56; December, $1 237s Oats, No. ?. 6s1Ac; No white. 6S@69Hc; December, roc.
 Chicago, September 25.-Corn, No , mixed, $l.491sG53c: No. yellow, s1. .50d15i. Oats, No. white, 70Gt71c; No 3 white, 67T 6Shc. Rye, No. nominal; No. 3, s1.42ia9r 1.43 Barley, $12o91 35 Timothy, $s.50& 11.25; clover nominal. Pork nominal; lard, s2490;; ribs. $1S@1s.75.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Bank of France
By Associated Press

 Paris, September 25.-The weekly statment of the Bank of France snows the following changes: Cold in hand increased 537 900 francs. Silver in hand decreased i,S5S, 191. Notes in circulation increased 1S1,- 770060
 Treasury deposits decreased e,7o6,- 934
 General deposits increased 39.I34,ll9 l9' Bills discounted increased 2,6Sl,42S Advances increased 1891 7,4s3 Advances to the state during tho week amounted to 15o 0O00oG francs.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
S. R. Stewart & Co.'S Letter

 New Orleans. September 25.--The news of the general railroad strike threatened in the United Kingdom and the domestic news of doubtful conditions in the strike districts were not inspiring this morn ing, and in consequence the market opened easier, showing disposition to- ward reaction. but after slight decline early the spot situation was entirely too strong and covering demand soon brought about rallies.
 sensational private estimate of the condition of 53.S with an indicated crop of 10,2200Oo bales fell flot on the mar ket. The national ginners made the con- dition for September 55.2; the govern ment August condition was d.7. Spots were unchanged; middlng 31.3Sc: sales 1890 bales.
 Savannah. Ga, and other points in the south reported keen spot demand, prob ably for cotton to fill September com ailments.
 The market seems to be awaiting de- velopments, particularly the government condition report on october l, at which time the department axpects to make a report on the abandoned acreage, should sufficient data be received in reply to queries on that subject sent out.-John F. Clark & Co.,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Shannon N Co.'a Letter

New York. September 25-Trading has been light today but in spite of october notices, realizing and more or less south ern selling. prices have held generally steady at only small decline from the close of yesterday. The feeling persists in some quarters that the present spot demand is due to fade away in the course of week or SO. and this with uncer- tainty just how bullish the condition re- port may check buying to some extent, though there is a willingness apparently to pick up cotton on easy spots
 Exports were 900 bales. There has
 been no feature to the trading. and a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Wilson's Answer Not Received
 Rv Assoefzfed praea

{ Rome. September 24.-(Havas.) ] President Wilson's answer to the pro- posal of settlement of the Plume ques tion has not yet been received. accord ing to the Giorna1e D'Italia. Some of the other newspapers publish rumor that the Presidents answer would be favorable to the plan to make Plume Italian.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Liverpool Cotton.
0v Aeee.InVeA p,.e,

By HdN9eJty60 PFt16
 Liverpool. September 25.-Cotton spot in fair request; prices. lower: good middling. 2065d fully middling, 20.15d: middling, 1S.55d; low middlinG, TITO; good ordinary. 16.05d; ordinary, 1552d. Sales, 5000 bales. including 4300 Amer ican. Receipt& 5000 bales. including
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Produce Market

By Nssoclafed Ptess
 New York. September 25.-Butter firm; receipts. 9l53 tubs; firsts, 521sa6oc. Eggs firm; receipts. 12.32e cases; firsts, 52@55 Cheese steady; receipts, 3o66 boxes; aver age run, 29i9i30c.'
 Chicago, September 25.-Butter unset tied; creamery, 4SG59c. Eggs higher: re- ceipts, 4659 cases; firsts 4Sla@5oc. Poultry, alive, lower; springs. 2S11c; fowls. 20Tt 2614c.
 St. Louis, September 25.-Poultry, hens. 26c; springs. 22c. Butter and eggs un- changed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26
Hubbard Bros. & Go.

Cotton Merchants, Hanover Square. New
 York. Members New York Cotton Exchange New Orleans Cotton Exchange New York Produce Exchange. Associated Members Liv crpool Cotton Associations. Orders solicited for the purchase and sale of Cotton and Cotton Seed Oil Tor future delivery. Special attention and liberal terms given for signment of spot cotton for delivery Cor res DO ndence invited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-09-26

The origin of jitney is unknown n Russia it used to signify small c6si corresponding to our nickel The so-
 called jitney bus. that is a vehicle giv- ing automobile service over regular routes at 5-cent fare, made it's first appearance in Kansas City and spread from there rapidly to other cities. z