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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-08
TWO BIC BILLS YET
Senate Faces Bergen Bank and
McCIain Election Fights.
Twenty-Five Measures Favored
by Upper House Friday.

With the constitutional amendments
out of the way the Kansas senate now
has nothing on the calendar that
promises anything like a real fight
unless it be the Bergen bank bill or
the McClain bill providing for a re-
turn to the convention system for the
nomination of state ticket and ma
ticnal congress candidates. A poll OF
the senate indicates that the McClain
bill will have a good chance to pass
unless the supporters of some of the
pre- sent state and national congress
officeholders succeed in organizing an
opposition.
of the senate would be indicated on
the election bill when it came up in
the committee of the whole under
general orders, but Senator McClain
succeeded in avoiding this when he
picked an opportune time to suggest
that It be advanced to third reading
subject to amendment and debate
without bothering to consider it in the
committee of the whole. His motion
to do this slipped thru without OPP
position.
Pass Eleven Bills.
Despite the fact that it spent the
greater part of the day on the con-
Stitutional amendments Friday. the
senate did some real work before adj
jeurning shortly after 10 o'clock at
HIGHT ELEVEN Dlt1S were pdSSCO OIl
third reading and ten bills under gen.
eral orders were advanced to third
reading. The bills finally disposed of
in addition to the Keene state en-
ployment home were:
Senate bill 800, by Senator Milli-
gan, an act making an appropriation
for the relief of George w. Tefft, of
Anderson county.
Senate bill S51, by Senator Thomp
son, an act amending section 5173 of
the general statutes.
Senate bill 40, by Senator Cole
man, an act permitting the laying of
water pipes in streets and land not
in incorporated cities.
Senate bill $40, by the committee on
banks and banking, an act amending
section 522 of the General Statutes.
House bill No. So by Chase, an act
to promot5 tn, attendance of pupils in
schools and repeating section 9415 of
the General Statutes.
Senate bill 169, by Senator Schoch,
an act fixing the salaries and clerks of
deputies and clerks in the office OF
Shawnee county officials.
Senate bill 81, by Senator Nixon,
an act appropriating money for the
salaries of former members of the
board of administration.
House bill 10, by Chase, an act con-
oerning school age in district schools
and repeating section 1888 of the Cen
eraI Statutes.
Senate bill SAB, by committee on
banks and banking, an act amending
section 525 of the General Statutes.
House bill 1875, by Freeman. an act
authorizing Kansas City, Kan, to
operate a coal mine. This bill was
amended to apply only to Kansas City,
Kan.
Senate bill 80. by Senator Schoch,
an act fixing payment of commission
ers of the poor
OF the bills recommended for pas
sage in the committee of the whole,
was senate bill No. 400, by Senator
Metcalf. permitting patrons of the
Leavenworth & Topeka railroad to
create benefit districts to issue bonds
for the benefit of the road.
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GOVERNMENT IS

Continued from Page One.l
soldiers and workmen's councils by
the new constitution. This Is looked
upon as a most radical step. 1t has
been urged heretofore but has been re-
jected. It is known that the entente
allies do not favor it.
Wires Are In Commission.
London, March 8.-According to a
German wireless dispatch received
here, the telegraph and telephone
systems in Berlin are working unin-
but with restrictions. The
gas supply of the city was threatened
today, but electric power stations
were under military protection. The
dispatch says that in the northern
part of the city fighting consists main
ly of local engagements. :
Open Prussian Diet.
Berne, March S-A Wolff agency
dispatch filed in Berlin Thursday and
received here today announced that
the Prussian diet would open next
week. This was accepted as proof of
the governments confidence that the
revolution had failed.
To Join With Germany.
Basic, March S.-The special COM
sembly has unanimously ratified the
governments plan to declare formally
that the German-Austrian republican
government is an integral part of the
German republic, Vienna dispatch
announced today.
Socialists Pull Away.
Amsterdam, March 8.-The major
ity Socialists have withdrawn from the
strike committee in Berlin, according
to a telegram filed there Friday
afternoon and it was considered
doubtful at that time whether the
trades unions would support the strike
further. At the meeting Friday of the
Berlin workmen council, the indepen-
dent Socialists and communists pro-
posed three resolutions-extensio OF
the strike to the gas. electric and
wpaterworks, the executive committee
of the workmen to take over the com.
mand of all the troops in Berlin. and
negotiations with the government tc
be broken off.
The first resolution was carried by
only small majority after which the
majority Socialists left the meeting
Later the majority Socialists held a
meeting and decided to end the strike
Immediately and to call on the work.
erS to resist terrorism
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Chicago, March s.-The Tribune: GRAIN
The government reports on reserve of
owing to the big advance the last few days
was construed as moderately bearish.
Prices sold off 2Ac on r corn Immediately +,
is that the short interest has been ma.
during the last five days. At same time
it was apparent to those who are in close
touch with the speculative situation that
much more builish feeling dominates the
gain stock and cotton trade and commits
sion house reported greatly increased in
by the p paape Fl wh S
predicted a break last night and expect
to get their grain back again on the de-
corn but not enough to be factor under
ordinary influences. altho the movement
has been so light that every small increase
is highly maSnffied. An analysis of the
government report with Its ss4. O00, 900 or
50,0OO,O00 more corn on farms than shown
than last year due allowance being made
for the immense country elevator stocks
OF year ago. Oats supplies of $4,000, 600
indicate a consumption Of 12.00o.0oo less
than last year. A vast amount Of corn
SO minutes yesterday but was i. H readily ab.
sorbed by commission houses buying and
covering by belated shorts The popular
Il, eco bushels Argentine corn for March
April Shipment Dy steamer at 81 - l.. L. F.,
New York Several brokers had the or er
but were unable to find buyers. at is
well TO keep in mind the eastern situation
AZ corn prices go higher. In regard 10 sup
plies and forward purchases" said a large
cash handler. with chance for the de-lsr
to get out from under. shipping dire sio ;
would be furnished and our stock world
be easily clea ned up with little chance of
replacing" Settiems nts have been maize
with the east in some instances with losses
Of 10 cents While recently the losses
we're much heavier Resaies in the east
were made yesterday at cents under a
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. March s.-CORN-Corn drop
ped sharply in value today as a result Of
the government report showing farm re-
serves to be larger than had been looked
for. On the setback, however, good de-
mand developed owing to assertions that
the government report did not alter the
fact that there was an acute shortage Of
corn in the hog states. Rallies were fos-
tered, too, by knowledge that there were
no stocks here available for delivery and
little prospects of any accumulation. Open
ing prices, which ranged from 1Ac to 33sc
lower, with May S1.32 to S1.33 and July
81. 2614 to $1.2S, were followed by reactions
which wiped out much Of the initial de-
cline.
Heavy profit taking which was eneoun-
tered on the bulge carried the market down
later to n new low level for the day but a
fresh rally ensued. The close was unset
tied, 1c to 25kc net lower with May $132A
to $1.32A and July s1.26s4 to $1.26N.
OATS-Oats weakened with corn and on
the bearish showing of farm reserves of
oats. After opening 1sc to 2Ac lower,
with May 61Ae to 624c, the market recov-
cred somewhat.
PROVISIONSProvisi scored max
imum gains. The strength was ascribed
to an impressive upturn in the hog market
Chicago Grain End Provision Market.
iThe range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade reported by
Thos. J. Myers 30t N E. Bld2)
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he DEFENDS BELL co.
Governor OF Oklahoma Comes Out
Against Charter Revoke Bill.

Oklahoma City, March S.-Gover-
nor Robertson today came out flat
footedly against the house resolution
to revoke the Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Co. charter for maintaining the
Burleson rates against the state cor
poration commission order.
sit is intimidation of the courts"
he declared. He poined out that to
revoke the charter might cause a SER
ious rupture with the federal govern
ment.
He conferred with senate members
recommending defeat of the masure.
1.-The matter is in the courts he con-
cluded. 'I don't think undetermined
methods should be used to force the
company to repudiate the federal gov
ernmentIS order"
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1850; wethers, 13.5o@145o; ewes, $1,000
1900; stockers, S15O0Q1725.

WEATHER REPORT
w Fair tonight and Sunday. Colder
extreme southwest portion tonight

Chicago, March s.-Corn went soaring in
value this week as result Of aggressive
speculative buying based largely on the
fact that the visible supply had been re-
daced to an amount INT nearly without ParaiLlel
requirements were far above the average.
Compared with a week ago, corn prices this
morning showed 8 cents to cents ad-
vance, oats 3A cents to Az cents gain and
provisions rise of 81 cents to $1.47.
Bulls in the corn market took full ad-
vantage OF knowledge that there WAS vir-
tually no contract stock ON hand here, and
that commercial values of corn seemed to
be much below the feeding worth. Oats
developed independent strength owing to
improved domestic and export demand.
Big foreign orders helped to lift pro-
visions.
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STRIKES HOLD BACK
Canadians in a Scrap at kinmcl
Park, England.

London, March IAN official state
ment issued by Canadian military
headquarters in reference to rioting at
Kinmel park, says it is regretted that
some of the accounts of the fighting in
which Canadian soldiers took part, ex-
aggerate the seriousness of the incl
dent, but gives no details of what hap
pened.
1t is explained the lack of shipping
facilities to take Canadian soldiers
back home is due partly to strikes and
it is stated that the dissatisfa elton of
the soldiers over alleged preferential
treatment in embarkations may be at
tributed to the fact that the men have
been divided into sections, according
to the Canadian military districts from
which they came. By this means some
shorter service men were sent home
ahead of some who had been under
arms for a longer period.
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WALKS FIVE MILES
President Wilson Has His Escort Al
most W-nded.

Aboard U. S. S. George Washington,
March 7.-President Wilson walked
five miles about the decks today, set
ting a pace that made his volunteer
escort of marines and secret service
men puff to keep up with him. He
attended the ships movies this after
noon and again tonight. The presi-
dent presented the officers and crew
with a framed autographed portrait
of himself in appreciation of their eff
forts for his comfort and safety. He
also gave individual autographed
photographs to Captain McCauley and
Captain Perkins.
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LABOR HAS ITS SAY
French Federation Would Hold Down
on Conquest.

Paris, March S.-The managing
committee of the General Labor fed
Grafton has adopted a resolution which
begins by quoting sentences from
President Wilson's address at New
York dealing with the uneasiness of
the peoples of Europe. The resolution
condemns any ratification of frontiers
which is inspired by desire of con-
quest and opposed to armed interview
ton in Russia
Responsibility is declined, according
to the resolution, for social events
which may occur in case the French
delegates at the peace conferSrce sys-
tematically disregard popular aspira-
tons and the desires of the iaboring
classes which are those OF humanity
as a whole
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BOYS THE ROBBERS
Five of Them Are Held in New York
for Bond Thefts.

New York, March 8.-Five boys
ranging in age from 16 to 20 are under
arrest today charged with assault and
robbery following the daring holdup
yesterday in the financial district Of
Milton Strohm, a brokers' messenger,
of liberty bonds and other securities
valued at $4,000. The boys, three of
whom are brothers and all messengers
for brokerage houses, the police say,
were associated in the robbery.
Strohm was so severely injured that
he had to be taken to the hospital.
The bag containing the securities and
bonds vas found.
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Kansas City, March s.-HoGS-Receipts
500. Market steady. Bulk of sales, s1T-50df
1915; lights. s1T39G17.so; pigs, $1,000
1000
CATTLE-Receipts 500. Market steady.
Prime fed steers, SIS 0G@19.00; dressed beef
steers. So. 0001S western steers. S12 ee61
100; cows. ss.5a114-J9; heifers. s9G0G
Il 50; stockers, S1200M1f5e; bulls, s900G
1900: calves, s10.00Gi14.6o.
SHEEp-Roreipts 500. Market steady.
Lambs, s1s.T5@19oo;. yearlings, s15.oo9
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MATERIALS FREE
British Secretary Outlines Great
Britain's Policy on Imports.

London, March Tt is not possible
to remove all restrictions on imports
from foreign countries into the United
Kingdom, but raw materials will be
free from restrictions, w. c. Bridge
man, under secretary for the board
of trade, announced in the house of
commons today
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Officers for Hero Medals.

Washington, March S.-Appoint-
ment of a board of award to consider
the cases of all officers recommended
to receive medals or crosses for dis
tinguished service in the war was an
nounced here by Secretary Daniels.
The body is headed by Rear Admiral
Austin M. Knight and includes in its
personnel Rear Admiral NJ T. Endi-
colt, Charles J. Badger and Dewitt
Coffman
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Major Shoots Himself.

st. Louis, Mo-, March 8.-James J.
Whalen, who says he was a major in
the United States army until he was
discharged two months ago, is in the
city hospital in serious condition.
the result of shooting himself in the
chest early this morning. He says he
has a sister, Mrs. P. c. Simpson, at
Modoc, Ill.
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TO KEEP OWN LANDS
Albanians Appeal for Disregard Of
Greek Claim to Territory.

Chicago, March S.-Chicago AL
banians today appealed by cablegram
to the peace conference to disregard
claims of Premier Venizelos that
Greece should annex Albania. Ven
ize1oss claims that populations of
Epirus wish the annexation ''are pure
inventions to benefit Greece and crush
the spirit of Albania" the message
said
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Confusion in Cotton.

New York, March 7.-Confusion
continued in the cotton market here
today and trading was greatly re-
stricted. The trade today has a better
understanding of the new contracts
and there was brisk selling of these.
The government has designated May
as the time limit for liquidating the
old style contracts. Liverpool bought
moderate in early trading
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FISHER TO THE u. S.
English Minister of Education Prob.
ably VIII Be Ambassador.

UDIy z2I1IDdssstUOT.
London. March S-H. A. L. Fisher,
minister of education, probably will
be appointed British ambassador to
Washington, according to Nation.
Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher was
born in London March 81, 1865. He
received his education at New college,
Oxford, and in Paris and Goettingen.
He was a Lowell lecturer at Harvard
university in 1909 and a member of
the royal commission on public serv-
ices of India from 1912 to 1915.
In 1915 he was appointed member
of the government committee on al
legged German outrages. In 1915 he
was made president of the board of
education and was given the portfolio
of the ministry of education January
10, 1919. when Premier Lloyd George
reorganized his cabinet
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BELGIANS FOR CHANGE
Are Against the Treaty of 1889, Es-
tabIishine Their Neutrality.

Paris, March 8.-The Belgian dele
CATION has decided that the treaty of
1889, which established the neutrality
of Belgium, is useless and costly. and
should be abrogated, it was announced
today. The Belgians contend they
should be given a full standing among
the nations of the world and have
filed a report to that effect with the
peace conference.
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Galveston, Tex, March S.-Sailings
from this port to Antwerp were re-
sumed yesterday after suspension
since 1914. with the departure of the
Greystoke Castle for the Belgian port.
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HOPING FOR A TRUCE
Poles and Ukrainians May Still Get
Together on Armistice Terms.

Lemburg, March 6 (delayed) Not
withstanding the fact that fighting is
still going on here between the Poles
and Ukrainians, with the latter bonn
harding the city, there is still hope
that an armistice may be arranged
between the contending forces. It is
believed, however, that before truce
is established there will be more Sc
we're fighting.
TIE renewed bombardment of the
city has been attended by considerable
loss of life among civilians and dam
age to public buildings and works of
art. The people move about the city
freely during the day but the artillery
fire is very hdavy at night. An aver
age of 200 shells fall in the city dur
ing the course of , day
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TO keep UP TALK
Rupture of Economic Commit
tees VIII Not Interfere.
Armistice Commissions Will
Continue Their Work Still.

Berne, March Sculpture of ne
gotiations between the German and
allied economic commissions will not
affect the work of the armistice COM
mission which are continuing their
conference, it was announced in dis
patch from Berlin today.
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New York, March S-BUTTER-Market
weaker. Creamery higher than extras, 5S1a
@59c.
ed extras, 44@441zc. :
CHEEsE-Market firm. State whole
milk, flats, current make, specials, 800
32Ac.
POULTRY-.Alive and dressed. steady
and unchanged.
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The Germans broke off negotia-
tons with the allied economic COM
mission after insisting that the latter
must guarantee to furnish Germany
with enough food to last until the
next harvest before Germany would
consent to surrender her merchant
fleet. This conference was entirely
distinct from the armistice commits
s;on's which deal with military prob
lens
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Chas. NJ. Sheldon. Central Congrega-
tional Church. will preach tomorrow
on 1.-The Greatest Question in
the World. ADV
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Madrid, March S.-The federation of
workmen here voted last night to go
on strike March 10. The strike move
11fent outside Madrid has spread from
Catalonia to Salamanca
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MASSACREING THE JEWS
Four Hundred Families Killed. In the
Ukraine Region.

Stockholm, March THE Jewish
press bureau here says that the Yid-
diche Morgenpost of Vienna reports
that Jews are being massacred in large
numbers in eastern Galicia and the
Ukraine. The reports say that four
hundred families have been killed at
Proskuroff in the Ukraine east of
Iemberp
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New York, March s.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper, 5A@5h per cent. Sterling, GO
on banks. 4.72A commercial GO day bills,
4:72H; demand, 4.75A; cables. 40 7-16.
Francs, demand, 5.4S; cables, 5.41. Mexi-
can dollars, 77Ac. Government bonds,
steady; railroad bonds, firmer.
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ALL REPORTS DUE IN
Special Committees Were To Be
Turned In Today.

Paris, March 8.-Reports of all the
special peace committees were sched-
uled to be turned in today, but it
was learned that several have not
been completed. The majority of
these unfinished reports, however.
were said to be in such form that
they can be presented within a few
dayE
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h chsagG erea msEsh 4s sBgTTERMarket
EGGS-Market higher. Receipts 10,577
cases; first, 3S@3S1ac.
POTATOES-Market lower. Receipts A
cars. Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan
bulk and sacks, $1.50@1.75.
POULTRY-Alive, lower; springs, Sic
fowls. &c.
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Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City, March s-CORN-Cash
Market steady to PC higher. No. hard,
s2.31@232; No. 2, $4,000: 81; No. red,
81 81 232; No. 2, $2.29@2.31.
CORN-Market unchanged to lie lower.
No. mixed, S1.42@1.46; No. 8, $1.40@1.4
No. white, $1.46@1.47; No. 3, $1.42@1. "A
No. 2 yellow, $1.40@142; No 3, $139@1.40.
OATS-Market unchanged to &c lower.
No. 2 white, 631kc; No. mixed, 611a@62c
No. 2 red 66@6Tc.
RYEI$137011
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2. 3s@2.55
HAY-Market firm. Choice timothy, S29
$50; choice prairie, $31@32; choice alfalfa,
$33. 000l33.50.
SHORTS-$1. 95@210.
BRAN-$1. 75@1.S0.
WHEAT-Receipts % cars
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, SEC.
CORN-Close: March, $1311A; May,
s1.a5; July. $1.3oh; September, sI261A.
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Income Tax Returns must be in by
March Is Let me prepare it. Don
Henry, phone SS.-Ady.
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Memphis. Tenn, March S.-An-
nouncement was made here that Pal
Moore, Memphis bantamweight, who
recently won a victory over Jimmy
Wilde. British fIyweight champion,
would meet Pete Herman, bantam
weight champion, in an eight-round
bout here March "a.
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Take LAXATIVE RPnNI0 0I'TNTNE Tab
cts. Look for E. w. Groves signature on
the box. 30c. ADV.
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HUN-CZECH TROUBLE
Seventeen Killed and 40 Wounded in
Bohemian Fight

Vienna, March S.-A popular mani
festation on the part of Germans in
the town of Kaaden. northeast of
Ka rlsbad. Bohemia, for right of self
determination led to conflict with
Czech military forces Thursday. Sew
enteen persons are reported to have
been killed and 10 wounded. In an
other collision two civilians were shot
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CLAIMS FOR $50 MILLION
America Has That Much Coming
From Hun-Amount Grows.

Washington, March 8.-Ameri-
can claims for damages against
Germany and Austria thus far to-
tai $750,0O0,000. the state depart
nent announced today. Additional
claims will increase this to some
extent, 1t was added.
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Chicago March s.-HOGS-Receipts 1000
Market 25c to 40c higher Bulk of sales,
S1S.55m1 IS. 30; butchers, s1s.T5G1S95; lights.
SIS 25@1s s.; packing, s1775d 1875; pigs.
SIG 25M1T.75
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Beef steers
and butchers, steady: others Csc to SOC
lower: light stockers 2Jc lower; Calves SOC
to 75c higher.
Toe higher.