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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

been unable to decide. Certainly the
custom dates back a long way. altho
nothing can be found among the in
scriptions of the ancients rega rding
such actions among the stolid sub
jects of Rameses and SIENNA cherib
In the literature of the last century,
however, there are many references
to it. but beyond that it is scarcely
possible to go with any degree of GER
tainty. One suggestion is that the
custom of playing tricks on the first
day of April is derived from some
ancient pagan custom such as the
Hull festival among the Hindus or
the Roman feast of the Fools. Nor
is it an unlogical theory that the
custom may have originated among
the Greeks, who, above all the ancient
peoples, possessed an unusual sense
lous. =
FayOrite With Youth.
Like Halloween, the first of April
is-obserRed in America more particu-
larly by the youth of the country
than among the older and more dig
nified members of the race. But it
is usually the elder persons who are
the victims. To play a trick on his
playmates is a joy no. to be over
looked, but the youngster who plays a
successful prank on the older mem
bers of1his family. wise in the lore
of years. experiences a thrill of ex-
hilaration unknown to the business
man who triumphs over his competi-
tors or the warrior who vanquishes
his foe in the field. The spirit of
youth-a healthy. American youth
is personified in April Fools day.
SO consider the lost pocketbook and
resist the temptation to pick it up.
Consider also the old, innocent look
ing hatsin your path and save your
swift kick for the dog when you get
home. That will not only relieve your
feelings but may save you sore foot
for many days to come, altho Towser
may not enjoy the same perfect
health. And last, but not least, con-
slider the busy bee; to. anger him
means to get stung and to take a
single step today without careful con-
sideration may mean the same thing.
Think twice before you rush to the
door to see the passing airplane; be-
ware of the pink, perfumed note on
your desk, Mr.. Business Man! They
are but part of carefully laid plan
to deceive you. The family with only
six or eight children is Fortunate
for think of the school teacheri This
is her fatal day and the youngsters
will be more daring on this occasion
than in the ordinary routine of school
life
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MEET DISASTERS HERE
Red Cross Forms Committee To Con-
troll Emergencies in Topeka.

Topeka is already laying the foun-
dation for a permanent disaster relief
organization, not particularly because
disaster of any kind is expected in
the near future but because the citi-
zens have learned the lesson of pre-
sparedness from the experiences of the
9 Tn disa ster relief committee is be-
ing formed thru the home service sec
ton of the local Red Cross chapter. It
embraces a complete organization of
all the elements needed when a sud-
den disaster of any nature sweeps a
district or a city.
r. r. Baer has been made chairman
of the committee in Topeka with w.
W. Webb, assistant chairman. Charles
S. Elliott, secretary, and Ernest Jones,
treasurer
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CLOUDY AND CHILLY
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tContinue1 from Page IOne.,
last "a hours. Very little rain occurred
in the entire United States. Tempera-
lures were moderate turnout the coun-
try. The lowest in ahsas was % de-
grees reported from Eurekas Saulte
Ste Marie. Mich, reporting = degrees
above zero. was the coolest place in
the country. At $3.50 O'clock this
morning the temperature irs Topeka
had dropped to 80 de&rees. Tonight.
says Flora. the temperature will go
down to about 40 DEGREES and will not
rise much higher than 55 tomorrow
afternoon. y
The extremes on record for9this date
were 81 in 1903 and FL in 1899. At
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing at the rate of IL miles an
hour from the southeast.
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empt can there be large influx of Ameri-
can developing. capital to. countries that
stated in private advices from British bank
ing circles that practically all German
holdings of American securities nave rather
been sold or mortgaged. canvass among
the outside element shows strong
tendency to make speculative commitments
in fertilizers, food and Harvester stocks,
ness, to be neutral ON steel group, to follow
pool activities, warily to buy on reactions
and to refuse to be shaken out OF holdings
of what are regarded as sound peace
issues.
speciality activities are expected in the
stock market. Latest Paris Developments
are creating some unensiness owing to the
suggestion on complications and we think
the foreign situation will largely control
general market movements for the present
There is strong belief that the French
taking radical stand convinced that
America is not behind Wilson's altruistic
policies in view of the election repudia-
ish on A. G. W.. Cent. Leather. Marine Pfd.
Rubber, Ajax Rubber. Trans. Williams,
Natl. Acme and Sup. Steel.
Chicago, April 1.-The Tribune: GRAIN
great deal of comment was heard yester-
day on the small chance the shorts in May
corn has in selling on weak spots. 1t will
not surprise the trade to see the May act
similar to March when the finish comes
unless there is change in the situation.
time on record. and compares with 1906
900 last year. There was no contract corn
here last E wear; While there Is 5000 at
oversold of late the covering movement
sends prices up sharply. Dat traders who
are selling the market short says there may
not be much of a break at present so long
as corn advances. They believe the time is
coming when the big visible sup ly, which
is the largest in years, vii have it's in-
fluence and oats will break away from corn
and decline of their own weight. There
was a lot of selling yesterday on the as
sumption that the wheat export company
was cancelling> some of its contracts. A
New York exporter cancelled 100000 here
at "a cents under May but so far as known
Chicago men back fro... New York said II
was reported by Odonohue. the oat buyer
or that concern, that all the oats had been
placed. This induced some to buy futures
here yesterday
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SANTA FEE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Ee
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

H. E. Ray, general storekeeper. is in
Albuquerque N. NJ, this week attending
a meeting of the loss and damage commit
tee.
Henry Crawford. shop order clerk at To-
peka, who has been ill at his home with the
Influenza, is improving.
c w. Keplin Of Decatur, Ill, arrived
Sunday to accompany his wife home.
Mrs. Keplin has spent the past few weeks
with her daughter, Mrs John Armstrong
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs John Helm have named
their little daughter, born March 10, Do
lorous Frances.
r. r. Wood has returned to his work in
the tool room at the shops after illness
of two months
Albert Hodge of the paint department has
been ill for several months with the in
fluenza. Mr.. Hodge has been removed to
the company hospital for treatment
Leo Pope will return to his former work
in the freight auditors office soon. Mr..
Pope has spent the past six months over
seas and has now received his discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barrett Sheffield of Wynoka
Okla, are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Sheffield.
A. J. Miller, company employe, died
at the Santa Fe hospital this morning. Mr..
Miller leaves a wife. Mrs. Miller, and a
step daughter. Mrs. Edna Palmer Young.
Liberty Bonds bough: and sold.
Shawnee Investment Co.. 5S4 Kan. av.
ADV.
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when the , were quoted at 5000 per hum
bred at the stock yards. The highest war
time price Was 81 last fall During the
winter months prices dropped slightly un-
der SIS brit have been advancing since the
taken off nearly a month go. At the United
States bureau of markets this recent adj
vance was ascribed to heavy demand coupled
with tile fact that the winter run of hogs
was larg. Iv shipped out during the winter.
leaving the supply comparatively light I'M
til the new runs of hogs begins in May or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01
GERMANS BACK / DF 1T
Allies Have Documents Proving COllu-
sion Between Karolyi aIsdl Huns.

Paris, April documents in pos
session of the French and F,umanian
governments. the newspapers say,
prove that the advent off che COM
munist regime in Hungary twas due
in great part to maneuver iof Count
Karolyi in conjunction with sthe Ger
man government. The movement was
aimed directly at the allied flowers, it
is said.
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Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago, April 1-BUTTE;;,-Market
lower Creamery, 5a@Gac ao,,o
binary firsts 3S1a639c: at mafk. cases in
Guided, 5sh@3914c; storage packed firsts'
41%c.
OTATOES-Moderate demanS: North
ern whites, sacked, bulk, U. $. grade No.
POULTRY-Alive, unehangea.y
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS
Kansas city Produce Market.

Kansas City, April l.1.-HAY.aCash /:
Market steady. Choice timothx. $3o5o0
$3.50: choice prairie, S3S. 5O@ 30. 30; choice
alfalfa, $4,000 1000. No Other lash mar
At BuT 1%TTi unchanged
EGGGS-Market unchanged.i
POULTRY-Market firm; unchanged.
EGGS-Firsts, 3Sc.
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Only One !"BROMO oUININE

To get the genuine, call for full; name LAX
ATfVE BROMO QUININE Tablhts. Look
for signature of e w. GROVE{ Cures a
Cold in One Day. 3Oc.-Adv.
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90 PERSONS ARE INJURED
Interurban Car Runs Off the Track at
Port Huron, Mich.

Port Huron, Mich, April L.
Twenty-eight persons were injured,
none fatally, late last night when an
interurban car ran off the tracks in
making a curve near here.
Most of the injured were residents
of Port Huron and vicinity. The car
was janmed and among the injured
were several women and children.
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade. !,

-
New York. April 1.-The Financial News
Bulletin: STO(,kS-A factor of impor-
tance in the extension of credit by the
United States to European countries is said
to be the heavy income and other taxes
abroad. 1t is said that only by making
foreign Investments in European enter
prises aad securities practically tax ex-
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ARRESTED AS HUN SPY

40 Take a Citizen of U. S.
Washington, April 1.-Secretary
Baker has approved a request of tn
British military authorities in Turke :
that they be permitted to arrest on
charges of treason James Spohr. a
naturalized American citizen and his
wife, declared officially to have been
closely associated with the head of
the German spy system in Palestine
and among British Indian subjects.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01
Kansas Weather Il

Temperatures ranged below the normal
yesterday, reaching the freezing point at
several stations. No rainfall has been re-
ported in the past twenty-f0ur hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

y To Fortify The System Against Grin
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tab
let's which destroy germs. act as a Tonic
and Influenza. There is only one "BROMO
QUININE." r. W. GROVES signature on
the box 30c.-AdE. .--.--- 49, - -. ,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

Chicago, April. 1--HoGs-Fsesfpts 90
$4,000: top. s2o.1o. heavy, s1a2om@oi 10 !;
medium. s19.15@2o-OO: light, sls.oo9 1000 !:
sows, S1150@1925; pigs. I7.toGs 1925.
lower. Heavy steers, $1175@ROs5O: light
steers. $1o.2od1s, -: butcher ebws, sI;4o@
s12.75d1tT5: stockers. ss.25d15.s5.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market strong !;
higher. Lambs. S17.T502O.25: rUslls. S14.00
$6.000 120G. /
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

FURNISHED by the rupekn Packing Com.
pany. corner Laurent and Madis"n.'
Topeka, Kan, April /.
Springs over 2loS. 24r Ola r.apeirrS i5c
broilers. lbs. and under. 27r: hens. over
81 lbs, 2Sc; hens under BIZ lbs, csc
springs over ;bs.. l:i stays l9c.
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FURNISHED by llerby Grain Co. corAar
Kansas Ave. ana Curtis ST.
Topeka. Kan, April /.
YELLOW CORN-S1. so
WHITE CORN-S1.J0. -, -s
OATS-6Jc
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New York April 1.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamery higher tlIaf extras,
EIGGs-Market steady. FreIhi gathered
extras. 4Jc.
CHEESE-Market easy.
PoULTRY~Alive and dressad: firm.
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DAILY WEATHER. TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the tTenty-f hours
ending at a. m. TuesdaY:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

New York, April 1.-LibertN Bonds at
II 30 a. e., M g, s ;a 9914; firsI Is. 9i6o
AIS, 93.46; third 4A's, 95.o6; to9rth AIS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

New York Sugar Market.
New York, April 1.-SUGAR-Raw,
steady; centrifugal, TBS; fine giranulated,
oOc.
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KaSsas city Live stock Sales.

1.-THE following safes were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards Kansas City. and
reported. avar lork distance telephone d.
rect to the Stare Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chapts)i;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

Chicago Hog Market.
Chicago, April 1.-HOGS-EIcg prices
passed the $50 mark upward Hound today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-01

Wall ST., New York. April 1.1-STOCKS-
Shippings and leather shares: which fea,
tured yesterdays later dealings4 contributed
to the firm opening of tOday's STOCK mar
ket, gaining to IL points. Popular equip
ments and distilling issues alsb made fur
Their progress but motors, oiFs sand food
shares were moderately reactipnary. Corn
Products losing appoint. Unitedi States steel
eased slightly at the. outset but 4llied on
the strength of affiliated steels and Bald
win LOGON tive- Rails We're rssreay quoted
and little changed in the first ahi.lf hour
Industrial alcohors point rise during
the morning coiucided with statement at
tributed to an official Of The company.
claiming the patent rights for ias new fuel
Shippings. especially Atlantic Gulf. extend
ed their advances; also steels and equip
ments. Further inquiry was hoted for
California packing, American can American
smelling and the metal group, sotls coming
forward at noon. The one in3teworthy
movement among rails was an: asdvance of
As points in sale of one full log of Texas
and Pacific land trust certificates
More hopeful foreign and domestic advices
encouraged an expansion of professional
trading in the stock ma rket today but
profit taking created mederaSel unsettle
ment at the end. Sales unprecedented 60,
600 shares. /
The market moved to higher. leves later
on buying of motors and specinlties but
offerings of steel, oils and tobafcps follow
ed. The closing was irregular{
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New Orleans Cotton Market.
New Orleans April 1.-COTTDN-Spot.
steady and unchanged; sm1ddhng, DO.
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kansas City, April 1-CATTLE-Re-
cefpts IL ,ODC head. Market slow: steady.
HOGS-Receipts 10000 head. Market 25c
higher Bulk of sales. s19.25@19.s5; top,
SHEEP lseceirts 5000 head. Market
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New York Money MarkdI

New hOfk Mohey MHf99>et'
New York, April 1.--MONEYi!-- aIercantile
paper, "a @51s per cent. Stersihg, 90 day
4541h; commercial. GO day bills on uants.
4.53la: demand, ASA, cataes, - ~
Francs, demand, 604 cables, 6.6ss Mexican
dollars 7T1ac. Government and railroad
bonds. firm. Time loans, steaGyc; GO days,
90 days and G months, 5H@5Ms
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Topeka Market Report.

les furnished 3s woIff tsackins Co.
Topeka, Kan, April 1.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12
STARS WORKING. OUT
At HAvRE De GRACE
Penrose and Senator Grow, g.
Year-OIds, Preparing
for Big Stakes
TRACK OPENS WEDNESDAY

Havre de Grace. Md. April H.
Both Penrose and Senator Grow, the
Triple Springs Farms stables candi-
dates for the impending renewal at PIN :
lico of the S25 900 Preakness, the rich :
est of eastern three year old specials,
are working briskly at the Havre de
Grace track
james Boden sent Penrose three
quarters of mile in l IA last Thurs
day morning and she turned the trick
easily. Penrose made her two year old
debut here last April. aud her develop
ment is being followed with keen inter
est by the local racing patrons. Pen
rose will be IA starter. perhaps. in the
Hartford Handicap, sprint of five fur
longs and half that will be the feature
of the opening days card next Wednes
day.
1t is the intention of Richard F.
Carman to start his Preakness candi
date, the Boy. the fastest three year
old at the Benning track, in the Har-
ford. Penrose has two important dates
at Pimico. She is in the $4,000 PIN
lico Oaks as well as the Preakness.
Senator Crow is colt by Uncle out
of Folies Bergeres. He has yet to show
Preakpess form under silks. Boden in :
tended to race Senator Crow aud Pen
rose at Bowie. but difficulty in obtain
ing transportation prevented him from
carrying out this plan.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12
Penn'S Best Chances in
Special Events of Relays
OUulor Prosnocts CooI Spriut lTodLo and ~, Milo
BY TED MEREDITH

medley. and | feel sure that he will do
well under two minutes for the half.
Elmer Smith probably will be the
anchor man on the one mile team.
II will he in the special events. how =
ever, that the Quakcrs will show up
best. Johnny Bartes. the pcntathlon
champion of last year. is out to retain
his title and has been working hard to
get into shape. He has improved over
his form of last year. when he was q
novice at the track game.
Penn should score heavily in the pole
vault with Wilbur Newsletter and Sher
man Landprs. The former was in the
army almost. two years. but now shows
signs of returning to his previous form.
Landers can be relied UPON to do close
to - feet 6 inches.
I.anders also will compete in the hop,
step and jump, and is likely to set a
new collegiate record for the event. as
he already has done ~ feet He is en-
all probability will come through fol
one of the places in that competition.
Thibault and Hampton will be the
Red and Blue hopes in the high jump
and Everett Smalley. the former Central
High star, is likely to furnish some sur
prises in the broad jump and hurdles.
After competing in the pentathlon or
Friday BarteIs will contest in the discus
and javein on Saturday. in the latter
event he should do we'll. as he has beer
tossing close to 100 feet in practice.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12

DENIS prospects of going big in the
annual relay carnival. which will be
held on April % and 26. arc not blind
ing in brightness. OF the five big col
lege championship relays. the Red and
Blue has good chances in only two. The
two are the sprint medley and the one
mile.
Coach Robertson has decided not to
enter team in the two mile and the
distance men are not fast enough to be
considered for first place. Penn has
not had n speedy four mile quartet since
the famous race against Oxford. when
George Bacon. LANCER. Lou Madeira
and WaIly McCurdy lost by hairlne
to the Englshmen. The lack Of enough
distance men also virtually eliminates
the Quakers in the distance medley.
With Greed Raymond, Fred Davis.
Elmer Smith and Marvin Gustafson in
the sprint medley and one mile. the
first of which will be held on Friday and
the second on Saturday. tbs Quakers
stand an excellent chance of winning
both titles, especially in view of the
fact that they drew No. position. The
Red and Blue will not he the favorite
in either event. but the team is not so
far outside that it can be disregarded
by the opposing runners.
All of the Penn athletes have been
coming along in great shape. and Robby
is sure to have them in their best con e
dtion when relay day arrives. Gustaf-
son will he the anchor man on the sprint
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12
MISS zNDERSTE|N
WINS TENNIS TITLE
Defeats Mrs. Marion Morse for
North and South Cham
pionship
TILDEN IN THREE FINALS

Pinehurst. \. C.. April 12.-Mrs.
Marion Iinderstcin. Of the Longwood
Cricket Club. and Mrs. Marion Van
derhoof Morse. of the West Side Ten
mis- Club. met in the final Of the WON
en- s singles in the North and South
tennis championships here yesterday =.
Miss Iinderstcn winning the match and
the trophy. 6l. Ga. Mrs. Morse was
outplayed in all departments of the
game up to the time the score of the
second set stood at % against her.
when the West Side player staged a
great rally Just at this critical june
ture. Mrs. Morse brought the game to
deuce. won it and took the next two
games in rapid succession by playing
with speed and aggressiveness that
had been markedly lacking throughout
all the earlier games. The next and
last game was the best one of all. n
hard fought deuce affair that finally
went to Miss Iinderstein at the end
of the finest of many long volleys that
featured the set.
The semifnals of the mixed doubles
were also disposed Of Miss Finder
stein and Vincent Richards defeated
Miss Esther Tufts and s. H. Voshell
6-3. Ga. and came through to the
final in company with Miss Florehce
Ballin and William II. Tilden. I'd. The
latter pair played against Mrs. Morse
and c. +. Watson. Jr.. in the semi =
finals and won by 10, SO. Mrs.
Morse and Watson led by 5-3 and
We're within point of victory in the
first set. but Watson lost the needed
point and the game eventually went
to Miss Ballin and Tilden, who there
upon took the next two games and
the set.
The second set was n close affair all
the way, service taking practically all
games until the score stood at 6-6.
when Mrs. Morse lost her service game
and Miss Balm and J'ilden won the
next. on Miss Ballin's service and took
the set and the match. The finals of
the mems singles, mixed doubles and
mems doubles will be held today. Tilden
! plays in all three events.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-12
DAVIDSON STARS
IN PENN RELAYS
! MCQUEEN to Compete in High
Jump and Murray in
Broad Jump
OTHER ATHLETES ENTER

Pennsylvania Relay Carnival to be
! hold two weeks from today and to-
morrow will show the greatest and
quickest como back in sport that has
ever been known.
Six months ago many thought that
! Prnn's annual sports would be dis
tinrtly below the usual standard. but
recent devclopmants have put that idea
to rout. Star athletes. new and old.
are entering daily the special events
and the relay championship team with
track and field talent
Davidson College of North Carolina
yesterday sent in the entries of two
star athletes who will compete in the
north for the first time.
j. F.. Mcqueen. captain Of the David
son team. will compete in the high
g. jump. Mcqueen has a record Of 6
feet y inches and looks like the dark
horse for this event. He will be in
the very highest class company for the
best men both of the east and vest are
in the event. led by Larsen. the college
record holder AT 6 feet S's inches.
. Murray is Davidson other entry.
/ Broad jumper and has done % feet.
This is very good performance. but
he will have to do few inches better
to win. as johnson. of Michigan. did
o3 feet IL. inches last year and four
or FIVE other men have done % feet
nr hotter