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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-18
Covenant Will Be COmplet
Saturday, Is the Report.
VIII Be Included in PreIim-
mary Peace With Huns.
WILL NOT SLOW UP PEACE
Single Recommendation on
Guilt for War VIII Be Made.
Neutrals Are Sending in Their
Views on League. T.

Paris, March 1S.-The league of ma
lions covenant. as it is to be submit
ted for inclusion in the preliminary
peace treaty with Germany, will be
ready Saturday, it was indicated in
certain official circles today.
At the same time it was stated that
the entire treaty. including the cove
nant, will be completed by a week
from Saturday.
In view of varying reports as to
whether the covenant would be a part
of the preliminary treaty, it was point
ed out that its inclusion is further
indicated by the speed with which the
constitution is being perfected. Some
reports have d1eft especially on the
allegation that an attempt to incor-
porate the league in the pact will SLOW
up the general peace work. This ar
gument is met by the statement that
the covenant is now further advanced
than any other feature of the treaty
The committee on responsibility for
the war has reached the stage of COM
bining the reports of its various sub
committees into a single recommen-
dation, but the other committees are
not nearly so far advanced
Neutral representatives are now
calling on Colonel House daily to pre-
sent their views on the league. Swe-
den, Switzerland, Denmark and Hol-
land already have been heard from.
Added to the prospects for early COM
pletion of the peace program is the
fact that Premier Lloyd George has
practically decided not to return to
England this week as he had planned.
He and President Wilson, Premier
Clemenceau and Premier Orlando will
hold frequent conferences during the
week, IN addition to the regular meet
ings of the supreme war council The
president is discussing the league with
Lord Cecil and other experts. Sen
ator Bourgeois, the French expert,
has conferred with House and others
and is known to have made no sug-
gestion that the covenant not be In
Guided in the preliminary treaty.
+ Some discussion has arisen in favor
Of making the preliminary pact cover
Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey, so as to
make Germany responsible for heT
allies. This is regarded as unlikely
however because it would require a
month to change the treaty in this
respect, whereas the demand every
where is for making peace with Ger
many as soon as possible, taking ur
the other treaties later.
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Morning Grain Market.
FURNISHED by T. J. Myers. 301 N. z. Bldg.

Chicago. March 1s--The. Tribune !:
GRAIN-The food administration objected
to the way hog prices were advanced of
late and the recent conference about which
there has been so much talk and SO little
real news. given was cleared somewhat
and f. B. Snyder of the food administra-
ton. The packers wanted n maximum of
S17.50 to $500 on hogs and the food adj
ministration desired limit on products.
Snyder, in wire to Brown. chairman of
hog committee, said; Neither the food
government, has authority to arbitrarily
fix prices on hogs. The food administra-
ton may and does limit profits on pork
products"
A wire from New York from one close to
the food administration, said the food ad-
ministration had no desire to place re
strictions on grains or provisions: E. C.
/ Brown says farmers are we'll satisfied with
the prices of hogs $3.50 and $500
The big selling of May and July corn
yesterday was attributed TO the Torn
| Products company. They were taking
| their holdings with Argentine corn at much
| lower prices. Argentine corn was offered
| at 81 IS c. ]. T. New York, for April May
/ shipment subject to strike clause. Prices
| in Rosario were around 66 cents. 1t was
| said that the two largest lines of long corn
among the shorts and commission houses
| it being easier to trace the buying than the
| selling 1t was the same way in OATS
| Underlying strength in corn Is such that u
/ makes difficult to say who buys or sells
! in the long run. Such factors being only
| limited offerings of cash corn and small
| receipts. point made by the bulls is tina
! when stocks are accumulated up to thu
last of March, there is not likely to be any
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CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL PLAY

The play given by the students of
the Catholic high school Monday
night, 1.-THE Passing of the Third Floor
Back" was enthusiast tically received
by the audience. This is the play
made famous by Forbes Robertson,
the great English actor. The cast
was well chosen in the local produc-
ton, the parts being taken as follows:
George Monaghan, as Major Tomp-
kins; Frances Leyden, as Mrs. Tomp-
kins; Marie Monaghan as Stasie, the
slavey; Helen Woods as Mrs. Sharp,
the landlady; Joseph Morrisey, as the
occupant of the Third Floor Back"
Thomas Bowling as joey Wright, re-
tired bookmaker; Louis Flesh as
Christopher Penny. a painter; Thomas
Curry as Jape Samuels, of the city;
Elizabeth McRoberts as Miss Tomp-
kins; Adrian Gamloski as Harry Lar
comb, his jackall; Edna Noll as Miss
Mrs, Percival DeHooley.
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send HUNS FOOD
British VIII Be Able to Supply
Large Quantities Soon.
When Ships Are Turned Over
Supplies VIII Move.

Paris; March 1S.-The British gov
eminent has indicated Immediately
upon the transfer of German mer-
chant shipping to the allies it will be
able to deliver the following quanti-
ties of food stuffs to Germany. the
figures being. in tons: Bacon, 10000;
condensed milk. 10000; vegetable
oils, 10000. Margarine, 1900; drip
pings. 1000; rice. $4,000; rangoonn
beans $4,000; oatmeal, $4,000. and
barley or rye flour. 10000. This
makes a total of $4,000.
The French government is ready to
furnish raw materials which will pro-
duce fifteen thousand tons of palm
oil and the United States can deliver
from stocks in Europe 10000 tons of
cereals and flour. OF the one million
tons OF food shipped for the relief of
Europe since December from Ameri-
can food agencies, all but this amount
is pledged for the relief of liberated
peoples and cannot be diverted. Pay
ment for the food will be made by the
Germans in gold or equivalent securi-
ties.
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OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from. Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $780,

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. 3. Ford, Miss Gladys
Ford and Mr.. Quinton Ford, all of Kan
sas City Mo, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Semer Ford, 1865
Strait street.
Mrs. o. NJ. Keats has returned home
after spending ten days in Plattsburg, Mo-,
with her daughter, Mrs. L. i. Weckman.
Mrs. Keats also visited in Kansas City be-
fore returning.
Mrs. Stella Blankenship, 3e5 KalIam
avenue, has been quite ill at her home
since Sunday.
The Willing Workers of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will give tea Friday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. J. Swogger.
The hostesses will be Mrs. James Horton,
Mrs, William johnson, Mrs. Richardson
and Mrs. s. W. Mc0aFrah.
Miss Erie Bell, teacher in the eighth
grade at the school, is absent because OF
illness. Mr. Lester Geodell is substitute
ing:
for the remainder of the school year with
Mrs. E, B. johnson and family. AFTER ave
nue.. Mrs. Gleason and little daughter
have moved to Silver Lake
Mr.. J. d. Spickelmire who was hurt Sat.
urday is slowly recovering but is not yet
able to resume his work at the Iowa Gro
Gerry.
musical and literary program will be
given at the Presbyterian church Wednes
day evening by the Willing Workers SO
ciety.
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THIS Is LAST DAY


Continued from Page One.)
crossing department in the secretary
of states office spent several days try
ing to take the kinks out of the bill.
The attorney generals office tried to
comb the jokers from the bill after it
came from a wild night in the senate.
Now conference committee and the
two branches of the legislature will
try to dispose of the bill before adj
journment tonight. s
Three Amepdments. 2
Three proposed amendments will go
to the voters for ratification next year
as a result of the session which closes
its active operations today. The farm
tenantry proposal is the one measure
dear to the heart of Governor Allen
which found its way thru, the, legislaz
ture. A compa Mon measure providing
law which would enable the state
to take over the real estate business OF
Kansas, has passed the house and may
receive action in the senate during the
day. In addition to the farm tenantry
plan, the voters will have a chance te
ratify the proposed amendment to this
state constitution enabling Kansas to
engage in highway building. A third
amendment provides for the classifica-
ton of property for taxation.
1t is probable both houses will en-
tireiy dispose of their calendars by
night. The house has gone speed
mad during the last few days. When
adjournment came Monday night, ]
NJ. Gilman, as head of the calendar
committee, declared action had beer
taken on all except fifteen senate bills
More than fifty senate bills were OF
third reading this morning. The sen.
ate has not made such rapid progress
in the consideration of house bills
altho it will practically dispose of al
pending legislation before adjournment,
tonight.
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kansas city Live stock Market.

Kansas City, March MISUNDERSTANDING
1000 Market sId strong d to 1oc higher; Bulk
I pss 'i' sn''
Market firm ls f s0 steers shs9
1900: dressed beef steers. s12.oO@1soo;
western steers s19 9asqa sosah no
i4.e5; heifers, s16.oo@i5,oo: stoekers and
feeders. S1a 00dl1650; bulls, $9.0OQ1150;
sHEEP~Receipts 5000. Market Zoe
higher. Lambs. .s2o.Oo@2o45; yearlings,
s17.75@ 1900; wethers, $14.50@15.0o; ewes,
$1$ !; So@ l4.ao; stoekers and feeders s15.5o@
Kansas City Stock Yards. March H.
5000 less than week ago The market
for all classes was in a strong position on
the close last week. and today's prices were
10 to 10 cents higher than Friday and 30 to
30 cents higher than a week ago. Killers
say they could care for much larger sup
try sources, on account of the nearness of
the grazing season. Nebraska sold at
Si5.I5 to SIS, Idaho pulp feds 81 to s16.s5.
$3.50 to S17.65. Some Oklahoma steers
brought s1625 from Killers and s14 from
feeders No high finished native steers
were offered. Idaho pulp fed cows sold
up to $12. and prime native heavy cows up
to s145O. Veal calves at $40 to $14.5o.
STOCKERS AND FEEDERS.
Steers suitable to go back to the country
eastern sections has improved materially
with the approaching grass season. A good
many eastern buyers are here today. Feed
ers are selling at $14 to S15.75 and stock
ers, including extreme light weights, 50 to
S14. The heavy grades are in best demand.
Stock cows and heifers are up % to 80
cents, selling at $3.50 to $3.50.
HOGS.
Market uneven today, with receipts 49,
900. Last week prices were quoted up rap
idly until Friday, when rumors claimed
that the government was going to establish
| a maximum price of SIS, Chicago basis.
This has not been confirmed, and the hog
| market has passed beyond that depressing
influence. Today prices opened steady.
weakened for time and closed steady, top
1910, bulk of sales S1S.4G to $40. Com
pared with a week ago prices are 60 to IS
cents higher. Shipping demand is an im-
| portant factor in the market and packers
are trying to hold that outlet in check
| by bearish tactics.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Low prices rose 30 to 40 cents today
| after closing 30 cents higher last week.
| This carried the market into new high
| position for IL year. Top price for lambs
was $20.25 and ewes sold up to S14. Re-
ceipts were LOCO. Most of them were lambs
| from Colorado feed lots that brought $50
| to S20.25. The advance in fat lambs has
added urgency to demand for feeding
| grades, and the supply is light Feeding
| lambs are quoted at S1575 to S17.75.
| CHARLES NJ. PIPKIS.
Market Correspondent.
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PLAN TO PULL CREWS OFF
Marine Workers Now Take Shot at
Army and Navy.

Nsw York, March 1S.-Marine
workers on strike here threatened to-
day to withdraw crews from all boats
operated by the army and navy unless
union crews on chartered tugs and
baFgeS are paid the same wage scale
as is paid by the railroad administra-
ton. The crews of fourteen tugs char
tered to coal troopships walked out
yesterday when they learned they
were to be paid at the old scale and
not the increased wages under the
agreement recently made between the
unions and the railroad administra-
ton, the army and navy and the ship
ping board.
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KILLING STEERS.
AND FEEDERS.


900. Market active; higher. Bulk of sales,
$19,35@13.65; heayy weight, $19.6o@1970 };
medium; $l9,40@ 1865; sows, $17.5o@19.Oo;
pigs $16T5@11.50.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900. Market steady.
lower. Heavy beef steers. s12.00@20.50
light beef steers, $1O.00@1S75; butcher
cows and heifers, 81. 4O@15.5O; Gamers, 5000
@10.00: veal calves, $14.O0@17.00; stockers,
s.. 25015, 20.
higher. Lambs, 81 pounds or less, SIS. 75Q
20.60; So pounds or better, S1S.25@ 20.50
ewes, medium and choice, SO 00M15.00.
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PATTERN AFTER SUFFS
Sim Fem Aggressive Section Will
Start the Campaign Soon.

London. March 1S.-The more ag-
gressive section of the Sim Fein party
in Ireland contemplates a campaign
similar to that adopted by the militant
suffragists at the moment there is a
prospect of the peace conference in
terNening in behalf of ireland.
This will be for the purpose of To-
cusing public attention on the de-
mands of the party. according to dis
patches received by the Press Asso-
citation. The authorities. however, are
prepared to afford adequate protec-
ton to life and property and the be-
lief rs expressed that with tact and
discrimination it will be able to tide
over the threatened trouble.
1t is understood the government
does not intend to further postpone
consideration of the home rule bill,
which was suspended by an act which
automatically expires six months
after the treaty of peace is signed.
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 1S-CORN-With the pos
sibly supply of corn one of the smallest on
record and with greatly increased European
demand in prospect for feodstuffs, the corn
market today showed decided fresh
season We're quickly atthined. On the bulge,
thing of"a reaction. Opening. prices, which
ranged from the same as yesterdays finish
to 1ae higher with May SLAP to s1.44 and
July -$1.351a to $1.36A, were followed by
a moderate sag but then by general adj
vapee higher than before.
Subsequently. reports of the virtual set
Element If the shipping strike at Buenos
Aires brought about weakness and SO, too.
did word that important conference was
to be held as to hog prices. March never
theless continued relatively firm. The close
was unsettled. 11sc net lower to 21ac adj
vance with March S1.4215 to $1.425s and
July S134% to $1.35.
OATS-Oats sympathized with the up
turn. After opening &c to sc higher, with
May 64c to 6414c the market continued to
ascend.
PROyIsIoNS-PDovisio scored max
imum gains. A sharp advance in hog
prices furnished the reason.
Under commission house selling, pork
and ribs edsed little, but lard held tight
ly at top of the list.
Chicago Grain and i'rovisi0n Market.
(The range of prices ON grain futures on
Chicago BOARD of Trade as reported by
Thos. J. Myers. 301 N, e. BId2.l
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A GREAT REASON
FOR A STREET.-THE
SAUCE DIFFERENT
Correspondence Associated Press.)

Correspondence Associated Press.)
London, March 11.-As an example
of the trivial excuses given by New
Zealenders for striking. F. NJ. B..
Fisher, recently minister of customs
and imports in New Zealand, says on
one occasion the crew of a boat went
on strike because in the articles it was
provided that Worcestershire sauce
should be served. The supply ran
short and another brand was supplied
with the result that the men declined
to take the vessel out of dock.
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GRANGE HAS Meeting
Pomona Members Will Take Up Plans
for Future Work Thursday.

There will be a meeting of Shawnee
County Pomona grange Thursday aft
ernoon, March. 20, at the Y. w. C. a.
THE Gopher Pest will be discussed
by the new agent of the farm bureau,
while Miss Taylor, of the bureau, will
talk on Thrift in Clothes.''
The committee, composed of Miss
Wallace, A. V. Smith and L. L. Tay-
Tor of Auburn. will report on summer
meetings. Programs for the monthly
sessions will be outlined at the meet
ing. Sessions will be arranged for the
coming months with the oranges of
Oak, Berryton, Shawnee, Auburn and
Muddy Creek 80.
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HUN is DISAPPOINTED
He Is Not Over Enthusiastic About
Amout of Food He Will Get.

Berlin, March 1S.-Indications are
that the average German is not enthu-
siastic over the amount of food he is
likely to get under the provisioning
agreement with the allies. After his
first feeling of enthusiasm over the
signing of the long desired arrange
ment he Immediately began to figure
out his share of the provisions under
the terms Of the document, an extend
ed. summary of which was published
officially this morning and such COM
ment as is made reflects an undenia-
bic feeling of disappointment at the
quantity provided
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Aew York Stock Market.
Wall ST., New York, March 1s.-STOCkS
The uncertain conditions which charac-
terized yesterdays dealings in the stock
market were again in evidence at the outset
of today's session. Gains of to points
in such specialties as industrial alcohol,
California packing, United Cigars, Haryes-
ter and Atlanta Gulf were balanced by re-
eessions of similar extent in several OF the
leading motors and their subsidiaries. also
hide and leather preferred and minor
metals. United States steel moved within
restricted limits and rails registered only
nominal changes.
New York, March 1s,-The Financial
News Bulletin, STocKS-Adyice is given
to go slow making new commitments and
TO restrict them outside of specialties to
the purchase on reactions. The speciality
market is expected to continue while the
general list adjust itself to the advanced
level. Pool securities are builish on Ameri-
can Cotton Gil Corn Products. Harvester
Jewette, National Biscuit, Pan ANN.
WHY'S Overland, Pierce Arrow and Sin
clair Oil.
The early session was the dullest and
least interesting for several weeks, mod
crate trading centerfng around speeialties.
Industrial alcohol was the dominant feature
extending its gain to -612 points. Distillers,
Allis Chalmers, National Biscuit, Agricul-
tural Chemical, Sears Roebuck Rumley and
Ohio Gas comprised the other strong is
sues u. S. steel was under intermittent
pressure but oils continued variable, Next
can Petroleum and Sinclair holding firm
while Texas company and Royal Dutch
yielded The one noteworthy transaction
among rails was the transfer Of large
block of Pennsylvania at substantial frac-
tionai decline
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ONLY ASKS THE SOAP
German Housewife Would Wash
Americans Clothes for Nothing.

By Union Pacific L. L. Press Bureau.
New York. March 1S.-"Will the
American soldiers allow me to do their
washing? / charge you NIGHTS if you
will the soap furnish"
This is the plea of the housewife in
the area occupied by the seth division
in Germany, according to officers who
have lately been detached for early re-
turn with other units,
Soap, they say is in the same class
with jewels in Germany, and a whole
squad of doughboys can have their
buds washed for nothing if they will
furnish half a bar of laundry soap and
allow the frau to keep what is left.
They intimate also that the mid
western boys are tickled to death with
the arrangement, washing clothes and
''kitchen police" being much in the
same category with the average SOL
dieF.
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TROUBLE DURING A STRIKE
Shots Fired at Police and Stones Are
Thrown-Clubs Are Used.

Lawrence. Mass, March 1S.-WhiIe
the police were trying to break up a
parade of textile workers today, shots
were fired from tenement houses, Of
ficers were stoned and persons in the
crowd dubbed. Many arrests were
made. 1t was the most violent dis
turbanee that had occurred since the
strike began six weeks ago.
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WILL GO BACK TO WORK
Transatlantic Shipping Agents Agree
in Buenos Aires Order.

Buenos Aires, March 1S.-Trans-
atlantic shipping agents have accepted
the governments decree in nationaliz-
ing the ports and announce that trans
atlantic steamers will be brought in
from the roads for loading and I'M
loading. The workmen have agreed
to resume work under the govern
ment's decree and it is hoped to bring
about normal conditions within a few
DAYS
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ESTHONIANs HOLD FRONT
Are Again Masters of the Situation on
the Pslxov Line.

Copenhagen, March 18.-Estho-
MAN forces are again masters of the
situation on the Pskov front. accord
ing to an official statement issued by
the Esthonfan army headquarters
which says that the Esthonians have
launched a powerful counter attack in
that region.
In heavy fighting in the. Petchor dis
trict west of Pskov, Esthonian and
Finnish troops have capeured a num-
Der of villages, the statement SAYS.
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Germans Give Up Gold.

Brussels, March 1s.-In accordance
with an agreement which has been
reached, the German government has
contracted to deposit four hundred
and fifty million francs in gold in the
Brussels national bank. There will be
two payments, one of IT'S million
francs within four days, and the other,
which will be 275 million francs, will
he ma da wit h in ter, dauS
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FAIR AND WARMER


reached at $3.50 this morning. Tenn
peratures tomorrow will range between
40 and so degrees.
The extremes on record for this date
were 81 in 1888 and 8 above zero in
1903. At o'clock this afternoon the
wind was blowing at the rate of 16
miles an hour from the southwest.
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FOX GETS w. U. PLACE
Camp Funston Man VIII Take Cars
wells Position Here.

The local office of the Western
Union Telegraph company will here
after be under he managership of
William C. Fox. Fox assumed the
duties of the position today. taking
the place of the late W. c. CarsyeH.
Fox was transferred toFTopeka from
Camp Funston, where he has been in
charge of the camp telegraph office
for the last eighteen months. Fox
has already moved his family to To-
peka. =
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AN ENGLISH AUTHOR is DEAD.
Right Hon. G. w. Russell Passes
Away at London Home.

-i'Iondon, March 1s-The Right Hon..
George William Erskine Russell died
at his London home today.
Born in 1853, George W. L. Russell was
appointed a priyy councillor in 1907. He
was the youngest son of Lord Charles
Russell. He served as parliamentary sec
rotary 10 the local government board I'M
der secretary Of state for India and under
secretary for the home department at yari-
oHs periods between 1888 and 1896. He
was the author of numerous books.
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FIGHT THE BOLSHEVIKI
Battle Is Resumed on the Lithuanian
Front Against Reds.

stockholm, March 1S.-Fighting has
been resumed against. the Bolsheviki
along the entire Lithuanian front, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
at Lithuanian headquarters at Koyno.