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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
U. S. TO BERLIN MAIL
First Direct Uncensorcd CommunIca-
lions Arrive in Germany.
~ No Assoclated Press.l }

uncensored mail from America to Ger
many began arriving yesterday. The
letters received ranged from business
Communications held up for weeks,
months and even years by the Eng
lish, to recent letters from three to
five weeks old.
One bank communication more. than
three years old bore the seal of the
British censor. but all recent letters
were untouched except by Germans,
who. it is charged. might have been
looking for money or for trade secrets.
Another shipment of nearly 1900
sacks is due in Copenhagen the mid
die OF August.
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GERMAN MONEY CHEAP
Exchange in Switzerland Reaches
Lowest Point in History.

y Berlin, Aug. s.-German marks, the
value OF which has been steadily fall
ing recently in neutral countries sur
rounding Germany reached their low
est point in history in Switzerland yes
terday being quoted at SO centimes in
stead of the peace price of 125 CEN
times.
German financial experts, especially
Erzberger. minister of finance. explain
that this depreciation is due to the
proposal to stamp all bank notes and
to eliminate the regulation of foreign
bill of exchange. They admit. how
ever. that strikes and unrest in Ger
many are partially responsible.
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CHARLES REFUSED 1T
Couldn't StoOp to Kingship-Joseph
as Last Resort.

Paris. Aug. 9.-Former Emperor
Charles of Austria Hungary was be-
seeched by Magyar patriots to mount
the Hungarian throne when the fall
of the Peidll ministry was determined
upon. according to a dispatch to the
Journal from Zurich. The former
monarch refusd on the ground that.
having been king and emperor. he
could could not go down the social
scale and be content simply with a
kings crown. The Duke of Hohen-
berg. son of Archduke Franz Ferdi-
nand. whose assassination at Sarajevo
in 1914, was the immediate cause of
the great war. also refused the crown,
according to the dispatch, which says
that the Hungarians ended their quest
by choosing Archduke Joseph as a
last resort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

to 81 higher; others and Gamers and bulls
25c to SOC higher; heavy weight calves
mostly $3.50 higher: medium heavy 81 TO s.
higher; stockers and feeders, 25c to SOC
SHEEP-ReceIpts 1000. Compared with
err; western 25c .' TO Soc higher: ewes steady
to 25c higher; yearlings and wethers most
ly 25c higher: feeders mostly 25c higher;
breeding ewes 2oc higher.
Kansas City Weekly Live Stock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards. Aug. S-The
highest prices Of the year for fed cattle.
81 slump in the hog market and a moderate
advance in sheep, were the features in tbl
live stock market this week. At times til
railroad shopmen Threatened a tie-up y
traffic. Agitation against high cost OF
living was also depressing Influence.
However these conditions were offset by
light receipts and today. hog prices are
higher than the low point of the week, and
prime steers sold up to $500, a new high
record price Tor the year for full carload.
condition win rule in the market next week.
THE WEEKS RECEIPTS.
calves $3.50 1'S So sses sheep
with $4,000 cattle, $500 calves, 81, 800 hogs,
200 sheep last week. and 81 800 cattle,
year ago. =
BEEF CATTLE.
Tho demand for fat cattle showed hest
tating tendency ON Monday, killers from
1useuoS oli, hspt the market rising under
steers are 80 cents TO 81 higher than a week
ago Prime grades sold at SIS to $500 fed
grain on grass SIT to $1S.25. wintered @rass-
ers brought S11.50 to $3.50. California
steers brought $l2.40 to S14,Wyoming steers
$3.50 to Si4 and Idaho steers $40 to Si3a5.
Cows and heifers sold more readily today
than at any previous time this week Cows
are quoted at $3.50 to $3.50, heifers IS to
$3.50. Mixed yearlings sold up to $iT.75,
veal calves are mp 80 cents to SIS.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
A threatened tie-up in railroad traffic
on account of strikes, interfered with the
sufficient outgoing trains were provided
to clear the yards of most of the stockers
aud feeders. Prices remained unchanged.
A number of orders were untitled.
HOGS.
Hog prices broke $1.T5 to 50 a hundred
pounds ON Tuesday and Wednesday, and
recovered 40 TO so cents on Thursday. To-
Il week ago. Tuesdays decline Of more
than 81 was the biggest break the market
has undergone in one day in many years
past Uncertain shipping conditions aris-
ing from the railroad strike removed ship
pers from the competition and there was q
top price was 500 and the bulk of the hogs
sold at $21.25 to $21.S5.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Prices for sheep and lambs were strong
to so cents higher Several large lunches
of IS to CO pounds Idaho-Utah lambs sold
at S15.25 to $1650. and native lambs up To-
S1625. ewes to 50, and yearlings Sf0.50
to sIi25, and feeding lambs $40 to Si425.
AS soon as the railroad situation is ad-
justed demand for stock and feeding sheep
will improve CHARLES NJ PIPKIN,
Market Correspondent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

Chicago, Aug. 9-BUTTER-Market firm.
Creamery, asa 5312c.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
POULTRY--Alive, lower; springs, $50
36c: fowls. Bic.
POTATOES-Market strong. Illinois,
Kansas and Missouri Early Ohios. sacked,
car lots, $4.T505.O0 cwt.; Minnesota Early
Ohios. sacked, car lots, $4.15G5.00 cwt. f;
California long white sacked, car lots, 1925
@5.50 cwt.
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Kansas City, Aug. o.-HOGS-Receipts
roo Market uneven. generally steady at
yesterdays average. Bulk of sales, 81. 000p
E.so; medium, $21.5od2ls5; packing sows,
$4,000 2C.25.
CATTLE-Receipts $50 Market for week
Beef cattle, 20 to 65c higher; butcher stock.
err; calves, mostly 81 higher: stockers and
feeders weak to unevenly lower. No quo
tations.
SHEEP-Receipts 500. Market for week
Sheep, steady; fat lambs, steady TO 25c
higher; feeders and breeders, steady. No
quotations.
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LOSING NO TIME
Committee To Probe Mexican Out
RACES Lays Plans.

Washington, Aug. 9.--Determined
not to spare time or resources in its
efforts to uncover the whole story of
the relations between the United
States and Mexico. including facts of
Mexican heterogeneous on American
rights during recent years, the three
members of the subcommittee named
late yesterday by Chairman Lodge of
the senate foreign relations committee
today were preparing preliminary
plans for their work. The sub-com-
miItee consisting of Senators Fall,
New Mexico. and Brandegee, Con-
necticut. Republicans, and Smith,
Arizona, Democrat, was appointed un-
der authority granted by a resolution
adopted in the senate and of which
Senator King of Utah was author.
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OIL WORKERS GET RAISE
Twelve Thousand in California Fields
Granted SIS Day Minimum.

Bakersfield. Calf, Aug. s.-TweIve
thousand California oil field workers
have been granted their demand for a
minimum wage of So a day retroactive
to July l with back pay of fifty cents
for each days work from January /.
1919, to July 1. according to advices
received today from Walter ]. Var
row, who represented the California
Oil, Gas and Refinery Workers union
at a conference in Santa Barbara.
Calf, with a mediation commission
appointed by President Wilson.
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1T WILL BE WARM Ter
Continued from Page One.l

CONTINUED from Page onel
be a cool night to sleep altho not so
cool as Friday night. Tomorrow tenn
peratures will range from 10 to 95 de-
grees. Temperatures of "A degrees
were reported this morning from To-
ledo. o., and Saulte Ste. Marie, Mich.
The hottest place in the United States
was Phoenix, Ariz.. recording a tenn
perature of 104 degrees.
The extremes on record for this date
were 100 in 1913 and'52 in 1888. At
10 o'clock this morning the wind was
blowing at the rate of sixteen miles
an hour from the southeast.
Kansas Weather Report
For the twenty -four hours ending at
n m 75th rnaridian time Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
BELGIAN FARM MOVE
iGovernmcnt RecInlming Project as
After War Action.
IN the Associnted Press.l

Brussels. Aug. s.-The Belgian gov
.ernment has undertaken a vast project
for retaining the devastated farm
lands in the battle zone. The. farms
will be taken over from their owners
and worked under the latest scientific
principles and then returned in first
class condition 70 them. Owners are
to be paid per cent Interest on the
pFe-war valuation of the property DUR
ing government operation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

Chicago, Aug. 9-HOGS-Receipts 1000.
s2o.35G 2260; medium, $4,000 ~ 60; lights.
$4,000 2o0? sows, $1S50G2o.25; pigs,
ST.. OOe7I0
CATTLE-Receipts 1000, compared with
week ago killing steers mostly soc to
sic higher better grades for she stock 75c
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MICHIGAN ORGANIZING FIGHT.
State Attorney General Calls SS Prose-
cutting Attorneys to Conference.

Lansing. Aug. "a meeting here
of the eighty-three prosecuting attor-
neyS in Michigan has been called by
Attorney General Groesbeck to organ
ize for full cooperation in the grand
jury investigation into the cost of liv-
ing necessities, expected to begin in
circuit court here August 49,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York, Aug. 9.--Liberty bonds close:
315's, $3.50; first As, 94.14; second as,
9316; first AS, 94O0: second 4A's, 1886;
third AVS, $3.50; fourth ANS. $40; Vie
tory AIS, 1884; Victory AIS, 99.s2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

New York Aug. 9.-BUTTER-Market
easier. Creamery higher than extras, 55G
551kc.
EGGS-Mnrket irregular. Fresh gather
ed extras, 54055c.
CHEESE-Market weak. State whole
flats. current make specials, 31l5d32e.
POULTRY-Alive and dressed, steady.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

EXPERIENCED and reliable
agricultural graduate wants
position as farm manager in
live stock lines for a term OF
years. Address Farm Mana
ger, Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

Furnished by Darby Grain Co, corner
Kansas Ave. anc Curtis st, ~
Topeka, Kan, Agu.- Q.
YELLOW CORN-$f0o. -.--t -
WHITE CORN-$1.9o.
OATS-S0c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
IODaY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, Aug. acknowledgements
estimates indicating that damage to grain
crops in the last month has been more
severe than was generally supposed led to
sharp advance of prices today for corn
Including the arm crop, the aggregate loss
during July vas figured at rs per cent
This and other bu1lish aspects Of the
government report absorbed the attention
of traders. and made all else subordinate
for the time being. Opening quotations,
VIII ranged from to 215e higher WITH
$152 to $1.53, were followed by decided
gains all around.
Despite some reactions due to profit TAX
ing by holders the market in the later
dealings rose higher than before. Prices
closed strong at cents to 6Mc net advance
with September S1.94 to $1.g4h and De-
cember $l56Ih to $157.
OATS-Oats assembled with corn After
opening unchanged to lie higher including
September at TIC to T4%c, the market
continued to rise.
OVISIONS-Provision were siren 9Th
ened by the bulge in the value of grain.
Trading, however, lacked volume.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Com
Topeka, Kan, Agu. ..
Springs over . lbs 2Sc old ROSTERS. 13c:
broilers, lbs. and under, SOC; hens over
s1A lbs, PC; hens under S1a lbs, Zoe;
stays, I4c
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FURNISHED by witchey Poultry & Egg Co.,
517 Quincy ST.
Topeka, Kan. Agu. o,
We are paying delivered: Hens. &c:
roosters, 15c: broilers, 30c; springs, 2Sc:
Loose eggs. 3sc; new cases, S1l.75
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n. g. w. Men Make Plea.
VIII Supervise Census.

Washington, Aug. Traditional su-
pervisors of the census just announced
include:
Hudson Fredonia.
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GONE SINCE THURSDAY
Husband ana Brother OF Mrs. c. L
Wood Have Disappeared.

Mrs. c. L. Wood. living on route O.
Topeka avenue road. called the sher-
ifs office Friday afternoon with the
request that he try to locate her hus-
band and his brother who disappeared
Thursday morning. They left home
at 1890 O'Clock. she said. in a top
buggy and drove toward Usage coun-
ty. She has not heard from them
since and fears that something has
happened. as she declared 1t was very
unusual for her husband to remain
away without communicating with
her.
Wood is described as being five feet,
ten inches tall. 36 years old, with light
brown hair and light complexion. His
brother, Leslie 4. Wood. is "a years
old. two inches taller but similar in
appearance.
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weekly Grain and Provisions Market.
Chicago, July 0.-whjrlwfnd changes
Of price extending to bewildering limits
and accompanied by alternate general
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09
KANSAS city~Grain and Produce Market.

Kansas City, Aug. 9-wHEAT-Cash !:
hard. 50 s3sf225: No. ?. So 2oG225; No. /
red, s2.I0;eNo. ?, s2I612.is.
ceRN-Market 2e to &c higher. No;
81 OoN2OI; No. ,, 81 rs: No. 2 yellow, Sl.96
M1.99: No. 3. $1.9301.9G.
OATS-Market 161Hc higher. No. ?
white, 75d7ec; No. mixed, 13c; No. red,
T261T3c.
RYE-S1.5361
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$3.5S03I5.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-$2.6 0G2.o0
BRAN-$2.O0 @2.O5
wHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts 45c; seconds, Sec.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-ciose: September. $192%; De-
cember, S1.5G5s May, $1.52ss.
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FRISCO MEN STILL OUT.
Freight Embargoes Arc Still in Effect
On Road.

Springfield, Mo-, Aug. s.-Outside of
the men at the Kansas City shops who
voted to return to work, representa-
tives OF striking shopmn on the st.
Louis Sanfancisco railroad said here
this afternoon that the employees over
the system are still out. There was an
intimation by the leaders that vote
on the appeal of the general chairman
of the six federated crafts to resume
fork at the request of President Will
son might be taken tmorrow.
Such a meeting can be held by any
lodge on petition OF five members,
Freight embargoes were still in eff
feet on the railroad today, altho per-
ishable shipments were being ac-
cepted. A number of switching crews
were laid off this morning in order
to release every availa BILE locomotive
for use in freight and passenger
service.
n. & w. Men Make Plea.
Milwaukee, Aug. Eight thou
sand Northwestern & Milwaukee road
strikers today wired B. M. Jewell at
Washington to respect the dictates of
union men and not the officers by
refusing to enter into any agreement
with federal officials to end. the strike.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-09

Kansas City drain Market.
1.-THE range OF prices on grain fdtures on
Eansns city Board OF Trade as reported
by Tbos. J. Myers. SO1 N. E Bldg1
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stampedes to sell or purchase have made
this week on the board Of trade as full
Of excitement as any equal period during
the world war. The strain was seNerest
Immediately before ard after the decision
reached by President-Xilson and National
Wheat Director Julius Barnes That's the
government would not be JUSTIFIED IN sell
ing the 1919 wheat crop at sacrifice TO
be met from the federal treasury. C0m-
pared with n week ago the corn market
ranged in price this morning from INC
decline TO &c advance, oats were down 1Ssc
to 2Hc and provisions off $3.50 TO ST.
Widening agitation against high cost OF
necessities kept the corn market on the
down grade until holders of all grain ana
provisions were in state of semi panic,
and there had been a shrinkage OF % cents
a bushel in the value of corn.
In oats the governing factors were near
IL identical with those which ruled corn. .
The provision trade WIS all but paralyzed
by the race riots and Developments OF the
campaign against high prices.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, Aug g--cORE---cIose: Sep
TENDER, $1.94G1.941z; December, N.561s a
157. May $1.52% @1.5213.
OATS-September .751s G7Gc December
7SN1Tpc; May, S1%c.
PORK-Sptemher, $3.50.
LARD-Septemher. $29l0; October,
$3.50: January, $3I40.
SHORT RIBS-September, $26-35.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
(The range OF prices ON grain futures on
chicago Board of Trade as reported by
ThoS. J. Myers 301 N. Z. BldR.l
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Topeka, Kan, Agu. Q.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
FEDERALIZED MILITIA

The showing made by the states in re organization of the national guard must be disappointing to the advocates of that sys- tenn of maintaining a reserve of troops for the nations defelse It is truly a poor showing and one that indicates that only a small percentage of those millions who en- tered the military service of the govern ment during the late war have any desire to repeat the experience even to the extent of participating in the irregular duties of a militia organization.
 The old federalized militia idea was never popular with the men themselve and while prior to the war all the organlza- tions were complete on paper, they were for the most part skeletonized and had to be filled up by intensive recruiting on any call for actual service. The campaigns along the Mexican border which lured many men by their promise of adventure cured equally as many of the military life by it's actuahty of police drudgery under an intemperately
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05

hot sun. Before the guard. however. had time to disintcgrote, the call of real war came and the state organizations wcr, merged into different units of the national army, losing forever their Individuality and making the work of reorganization along the old lines after the war prasticallt inn. possible. D
 The federahzcd militia in it's old form has never been an unqualified succeed any moro than it has been an ideal syst4n for national defense. Its defects are many and most of them can be found is Iaxncss and Iooseness of organization, creating a sense of irresponsibility not compatible with miIi- tary efficiency. Its replacement by some efficient training of American youth in the arts of warfare without too greatly interfering with its education along other lines is greatly to be desired
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
WHERE DANGER LIES

The most serious matter involved in the coal strike is the effect it will have on individual life and personal comfort of mil lions of people turnout the country. With the lockout less than one week old, already there are indications of what may be eX- pccted from an extended strike.
 The average town is seldom if ever able to acquire fuel stocks sufficient to lay away reserve supply large enough to cover full season. It depends, as a rule, on weekly shipments to keep the current demands filled and at times a simple block ade on railway Ines of supply has been known to exhaust visible supplies in few days.
 Empty coal bins mean darkness, cold, and endless suffering. With darkness comes increased crime and with cold is sickness and misery. likeness too is inyolv- ed for many besides the strikers, and for the enforced idle there is no benefits to accrue Industries, save those which are vital must close down to conserve supplies of fuel for public consumption and indus tries of greater importance. As the store of supplies become less even the more i'm portant plants must close including light and power plants,
 The curtailment of passenger train ser vice indicates the threat the strike has for transportation. It does not mean that the railways are already short of coal but that 1t is taking precautions against a shortage by cutting down its fuel consumption to a minimum. If the strike should continue for a period of several weeks, every bunker of coal saved now may be Instrumental in preserving hundreds of lives.
 It is the danger of suffering and pr- vation to the general public rather than in rioting and mobs of strikers that the real menace of the strike seems to lie. So far there has been little or no disorder. This is probably largely the result of the nOn-opcr- atiOn of the mines. What might be the re suit if the operators should attempt to inn port large bodies of nOn-uniOn WOrkmen to reopen the unionized mines is a matter of pure conjecture, but it is safe to conclude from trouble that has followed similar eff forts in other labor disputes that a general reOpening of the mines could not be accom- plished without at least a minimum of con- fict.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
ARMY
 FOR AUSTRALIA
 NOW ADVOCATED

SYDNEY. Australia lBy MaiD
 Important and far-rcaching reforms in the defense system of Australia are advocated in a report of an advisory committee If experts several of whom hold commands at or near the front during the war. The commit tno points out that with the world in fr= present condition Of unrest there is no real guarantee against war, and ii emphasizes the vulnerable position of Australia.
 It recommends concentrated course of citizen force training cover ing perhaps three months in a year under conditions approximately those of war. Ii further recommends organ zation of the commonwealth military forces on divisional lines and the formation of machine gun and other new units sufficient to constitute six infantry and two cavalry divisions: establishment of divisional head quarters and skilled skeleton staff; an air service; and development of arsenal activities to ensure a reserve stock of ammunition and to enable Australia to manufacture munitions,
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
MAIL BULLETIN
All mails close one hour before
 departure.
OUTSIDE AND COAST.

OUTSIDE AND COAST-
 Leave Fairbanks Sunday and We'd nesday a. m.
 Leave Cmtina Thursday and Friday a. m.
 Arrive 11-day limit. PANAMA AND NOME, via Hot
 Springs
 Leaves about Wednesdays ' a. m. NENANA-
 Tuesday and Friday , a. m, Closes , !. m night before No regular schedule CIRCLE
 Leaves Chatanika 1st, Sth, 18th, and 2fth of each month.
 Leaves Fairbanks on train to con meet. See bill board in local post office
 Time five and one-half days.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
CIRCLE
RICHARDSON

Leaves Fairbanks Wednesdays with Outside mail LIVENGOOD, via Olnes.
 Leaves Fairbanks, Wednesday 9 a.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05
SIX CONVICTED
 FOR RACE RIOT
NEGROES FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER IN CONNECTION
 y1-TrTTT rTr T,ThurrN~C
WITH RACE RIOTING

HELENA, Ark, Nov. 3. lP) Six negroes were convicted here today of murder in the first degree in connection with the recent race dis rurbances in this district and the rioting in Elaine, a small town near here. The juries were out just eight minutes, the time required for taking one ballot, in reaching their yerdicts. The negroes were members of a society organized by another member of the same race for the purpose of eXterminating the whites in the dis trict.
The daily Alaska citizen., 1919-11-05

We thot the Juneau moonshiners who had their still in the shadow of the court house were possessed of wonderful nerve. They have been outdone, however, by prisoners in the county stockade near Se- attle, who operated a still in the stockade and got away with it for long time Douglas News.