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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

.lCoht1naeu from rage One.)
are expected to product 500 tons Of
coal day. A number of resident
miners will go to the Osag ge pits if
given a. chance. Governor Allen vas
advised.
Volunteer Workers MT 1000.
Estimates this afternoon placed the
number of volunteer workers at 900.
Only a small per cent of the total en-
listments will be taken into state serv-
ice. Among the volunteers, tho, are
many mon hardened in outdoor life,
number of men with experience in
mine work, operation Of machinery or
handling of teams or trucks. 1t is
men of this type who are needed by
the state. A number of, students from
Kansas university, agricultural col
lege, Washburn, Haskell and Emporia
normal, will see service in the mines,
however, and will be given school
credits while in state service.
To Use Coal I'm Kansas.
All coal from the Kansas fields will
be used in this state to relieve distress
and suffering. The federal fuel ad-
domestic distribution of = coal. AS
rapidly as production advances the
output will be sent to towns where
suffering is greatest.
Skilled shovel men and workers with
former mine experience will today es-
tablish the organization work - the
big strip mines. AS soon as adj onai
shovel crews are organized. additional
men will be used by the state. A num-
Der of shovels, cranes, trucks and
the mining camps. This equipment
has been rendered by construction
men who are anxious to relieve the
state from suffering.
Two Companies From Topeka.
Governor Aliens call for guardsmen
took two organizations from Topeka.
Company H and the sanitary train
were included in the calls for Fourth
regiment troops. These men left on
the same train which carried 115 vol
unteers from Topeka. Included in the
work army were At students from the
state agricultural college and twenty
young men from Washburn college.
College yells songs and almost con-
tinnous marching featured the de-
parture of the men.
Several friends and relatives stood
in the cold and snow in the Santa Fe
yards Sunday night as they. awaited
the. departure of the first special train
to the coal fields. In a degree less
tense and dramatic, the movement of
the troopers and mine workers re-
called war time entertainment days for
selective service men and guardsmen.
Recall Paroled Prisoners.
Nearly 900 paroled convicts are to
be recalled to the Lansing state peni-
tentiary Immediately under orders
from Governor Allen. These men
have had experience in the production
of coal at the prison and will be used
in an effort to double the penitentiary
output
All of the paroled men will be used
IN crews segregated from convicts
now serving sentence and will be paid
regular wages for coal produced. The
increased output will be sold to the
state institutions for cash and the
money will be used for new equipment
and payment of the men recalled to
service. Special honor marks and
credits are being given conviets who
produce coal in excess of the weekly
prison task of nine tons for each man
in the mines.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
EIGHT CARS OFF

Confined from Page One.l
an experienced switchman and had in
formation regarding the trains that
were coming thru here this morning.
When the switch was thrown, the
engine tender and the two baggage
coaches parted from the train and
pulled clear of the wreck. The coaches
containing the travel rations for the
men were badly wrecked and it was
impossible for the officers to serve
breakfast to the members of their
units or to the mining crews on board
the train. The people of Humboldt
as soon as informed of the situation
began making piles of sandwiches and
large cans of coffee for the guards
men and college volunteers.
Eight passenger cars were thrown
from the track.
From the offices of the Santa Fe
statement was made that troops from
the wrecked train we're transferred to
new equipment and were on their way
to Pittsburg in a few hours after the
wreck. Eight coaches in the middle
of the train left the track, it was
stated from Santa Fe general offices.
1t is the belief of officials that a switch
was thrown while the train was in
motion and. that strike sympathizers
may have been responsible for the act.
trains Crews Didn't Cooperate.
s General failure of train crews to CO.
operate in prompt movement of the
troop train was in evidence thruout
the night. according to a report made
to Governor Allen today by General
Martin. Numerous delays were en-
countered on the trip- At Ottawa the
train was help up three hours with-
out apparent reason.
= The first news of the wreck reach
ed Governor Allen in an hour after the
train was derailed. The news came in
a telephone message from General
Martin. He said it was probable the
switch had been. thrown by as strike
sympa thizer. He emphasized the fact
that efforts to delay and interfere with
movements during the night were
clearly apparent, ending this morning
with the wreck. in the Humboldt
yards.
Governor Allen said he would direct
the most thoro investigation of the
wreck.
Troops and mining teams on the de-
rallied train were being transferred to
another train to continue to Pittsburg,
the Santa Fe general managers office
announced shortly before noon. The
train arrived in Pittsburg this after
noon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
Six Governors at st. Louis Con-
fereuce Plan Drastic Action.
Watch Success This Week of
; the "Kansas Idea"
FOUR STATES START DRIVE
Iewa, Illinois, Indiana and Ohio
Invite" Miners Return.
Governors Have Sent Represen-
tAtiyes for Aid in Washington.

.Chicago. Dec 1.-Concerted action
by state governments in central west
eFn states suffering from shortage of
coal today was postponed for one
week.
sSiX governors, who were in confer
ence here ali day Sunday. agreed to
meet again in st. Louis next Sunday,
when they viii plan drastic steps If
the situation is not Improved during
the coming week.
itswas pointed out by those attending
the conference that two important
steps in the coal strike situation were
scheduled for this week.
THE first was the drive made by coal
nIine operators of Iowa, Illinois, In
diana, and Ohio to procure their regu-
lar miners to return to work today.
Extensive publicity campaigns were
conducted by the operators who de-
clared they would reopen their mines
and inviting" the men to return work
at an increase of IA per cent in wages.
Watch Kansas idea.
The second step, which will be
watched by the governors with great
interest was the kansas idea" The
governors expressed great interest in
the plan of Gov. Henry ]. Allen of
Kansas to operate strip mines with
velunteer labor. protected by United
States soldiers and state militia.
FThe governors wished to await the
outcome of the experiment before
finally putting it into effect in other
states. There was strong sentiment
in favor of the plan among those at
the meeting. IT was outlined to the
conference by Attorney General r. J.
Hopkins, of Kansas, who represented
Governor Allen.
Hopkins declared that Kansas, thru
ITS citizen army of coal diggers would
have 80 per cent normal production
within ten days.
Urge Equal Distribution.
I'm the meantime, the governors have
sent Miles c. Riley. the executive Sec
retary of the National Governors or
E4nization to Washington to impress
upon officials there the seriousness of
the situation confronted by coal con-
aQmers in the middle west. Riley
carried a set of resolutions adopted
Z { the conference urging equal distri-
Letion of all coal being mined and con-
servation steps.
sAll coal not actually in the hands
OF consumers in Chicago was in the
hands of government distributors. 1t
vps Seized by Regional Director I. W.
IToctor.
"a cold wave which swept the middle
vfst today caused additional suffering
because of the coal shortage.
4Schools were closed in many cities
The Chicago school board had prop
Osition to close schools here until jan
uRry /.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
WILL REMAIN COLD

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snow in those districts will prevail for
another "a hours at least.
A temperature of 80 degrees below
zero at Edmonton, Canada, was the
lowest mercury report received this
morning. Twenty-four degrees below
zero at Havre, Mont, and Duluth,
Mimi, was the lowest temperture re-
ported in the United States.
At o'clock this morning the tenn
perature here was 20 degrees. 1t was
not expected to rise higher than 80
today. Flora says it will drop to 10
degrees tonight, rising no higher than
20 degrees tomorrow afternoon.
Western Kansas will experience close
to zero weather tonight, he asserted.
With coal so very short in all cities
in Kansas, a great deal of hardship
may be expected should the low tenn
peratures continue long. The advance
forecast for the week indicates that
temperatures may be expected to rise
after the middle OF the week.
Extremes for this date were 20 In
1917 and in 1898. AT 8 o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing 20
miles an hour from the north.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
FOUND BIG STILL
Revenue Officials Raid 100 Gallon
Per Day Plant in Chicago.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-Revenue officers
today were searching for Louis Zaros,
head of distilling company. in whose
home they discovered and confiscated
what is said to have been one of the
largest Illicit liquor plants ever seized
in the country. Three stills said to
have a capacity of 100 galluns a day,
which revenue officers declared was
the source of thousands of gallons of
contraband whisky sold in Chicago
and shipped to Iowa, Indiana and
Michigan. and other paraphernalia,
were taken in the raid.
Machinery for distilling alcohol,
enough raising mash to manufacture
$500 gallons of whisky, about a doZep
barrels of the finished product and a
quantity of raw materials were in
cIuded in the plant The raid was
made after a long investigation result
ing from complaints that extensive
liquor shipments were going out of
Chicago.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York, Dec. 1.-sToCKS-
The week on the stock exchange began
with no essential changes in the genera.
conditions which have influenced recent
operations aside from Anaconda copper
which gained almost two points and Cruel
BILE Steel, where three point loss was
Immediately recovered, changes in initial
transactions were limited to FRACTIONS.
News over the week end was conflicting
and impending events, including the con-
yeniNg of congress, cased conservative
financial interests to urge further caution.
Shorts in General Motors and Crucible
were driven in before the end of the first
hour when the former rose liz points and
the latter IA points. Apparent scarcity Of
several of the standard rails and INDUS,
states steel, which made up their divi-
dends, prompted further short covering.
Motors as a group. also oils. equipments,
shippings, shoppers and sugars were sub:
stantially higher with American wooden aud
Industrial alcohol. Heavy buying of liberty
issues at sharp rallies featured the bond
market.
Aftho cali opened at per cent as against
last weeks final rate of ., the market be-
came heavy and dull at midday. General
Motors, Pierce Arrow, Crueib1e Steel, Mex
lean Petroleum and Texas Company re-
acted 9 to 10 points, Other leaders, includ-
ing rails, losing to points.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
CAPT. R. H. BURR DEAD
Was Prominent Texas and Kansas
CattIeman in Early Eighties.

Capt Rufus H. Burr died Sunday
morning at the home of his daughter
Mrs. Ralph z. Moore after an illness
of more than six months. He was one
of the pioneer catt1emen of the state
and operated extensively in Kansas
and Texas in the early eighties.
At one time, Captain Burr was live
stock agent for the Santa Fe with
headquarters at EmpOria. He had a
large number of friends and acquaint-
anceS.
He was born in Dorset, Ohio, in 1S41.
During the Civil war he enlisted as
private in the 55th Ohio and was
mustered out as a captain in the 177th
Ohio.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
SEND ANOTHER NOTE
State Department Follows Up De.
mand for Jenkins Release.

O(ahAAA6 AACSCdc8-s
Washington, Dec. Further than
the statement than another note had
been sent to the Carranza government
dealing with the case of william O.
Jenkins, American consular agent now
in prison at Puebla. state department
officials had nothing to say today reia-
tive to developments in the Mexican
situation. The latest American note
replying to Carranza's refusal to lib
crate jenkins as demanded, was de-
spatched to Mexico City and should
be in the hands of the Mexican Off
cials some time today. There was no
announcement here as to when the
text would be made public.
State department officials declined
to discuss the note but in other quar-
ters the belief was expressed that 1t
emphatically states views of this gov
ernment and indicates it will be the
last on the subject as Secretary Lans-
ing already has stated officials have
no inclination to go into a long diplo-
matte discussion of technicalities.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
Chicago Produce Market.

Chicago. Dec. 1.-BUTTER-Market firm
Creamery. 5S@71c.
EGGS-Market higher Receipts 5Ss
cases. Firses. 76@71e; ordinary firsts, 81 a
7oc; at mark, cases included. 6T@76e.
P0ULTRY-Alive, unsettled springs, 24c
fowls. 16124c; turkeys, 26c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Arrivals 81
cars. Northern whites, sacked, 50 SO0d 2.e1
bulk, So. 2.95GI3.00: North Dakota, sacked, Red
River Ohios, So. 20.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
FIUME ERUPTS AGAIN
Destroyer and Troops Leave Poets
Part-To. Occupy Sebenieo?

Belgrade. Dec 1.-Great activity
prevailed at Fiume today. A destroyer
left there Saturday, presumably for
cara, according to the Serbian press
bureau. The merchant vessel Adria
followed with 1,000 shock troops.
Reports from Fiume stated that
Admiral Rizzo, commander of the
d'Annunzio d fleet there, had gone on
board a. destroyer and purposes occu-
pYinE Sehenico -.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago. Dee. 1.-HOGS-Receipts 10000.
Market soc to G5c higher. Bulk of sales.
s141O@1450; top, S14.60: heavy, S1i.10@
1855: medium. s14.15@ 1460; light, $13.50U
1450: pigs, S1300613.15.
CATTLE-Receipts 35.O00. Market slow.
Choice heavy steers, SIS: I5M 20;50: medium,
$11 256f 6f1S.65: common, $9.o0Gl IL 20: choice
lights S14.256J19.75: common, S1T5@14.1
butcher neifers, s6.G5d15.00; cows. $6.50qI
1850: Gamers. S5.50@6.50; calves. s1G.25Gf
1925; feeders, $7.00G13.o0; stockers, $6-C0@
11!00.
SHEEP-Receipts 27,o00. Market higher.
Lambs, S13756l15.75: culls. $a.5oM13.h0
choice ewes. S7.50d9.oo; culls. $3.I5G7.25
breeding, S67J0 11.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

New York, Dec 1.-BUTTER-Market
firm Creamery higher than extras, TAG
741hc.
tras. S4@S5c.
CHEESE-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, current make, specials, 32h@
33c.
POULTRY - Alive, steady; dressed.
steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

London. Dec. 1.-The Prince of
Wales arrived at Victoria station
shortly after 1 o'clock this afternoon
from Portsmouth where he landed af-
ter completing his voyage from New
York.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-HOGS-Receipts
$500. Market generally a0@T5c higher. blit
closing with advance mostly lost. Bulk
of sales $14. 256f 14.65; heavies, S1430G1f65
mediums. S14.50G 14.S0; lights, $140O@14.oO;
pigs S10O0@12.5O.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market steady
to soc higher. Choice heavy steers, SIT ;33M
1875: medium, $13.25G17.35; common. Slo.L.
613.T5: butcher heifers. s6.75@1423; cows
st65m12.5O: Gamers, $5.40MGG0: calves
s12 00@15. so; feeders, $S.00Q13.1o; stockers
$G006I10.50
SHEEP-Receipts 1000 Market 256J0c
higher. Lambs, $13.75M15 so; eulls. s9.00dI
sd 25GTS rs ; cuiIs. $4,000 600: breeding ewes
$75GQ11.50; feeder lambs, s1o.5c013.25.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

New York, Dec. 1-SUGAR-Raw, steady !;
centrifugal T.2S; refined, steady: cut loaf.
1850: Mould A, $50; Cubes. 9.7o; xxxx
powdered, o.20; standard powdered, 9,15
fine granulated End Diamond A, 300; Con
fectioners' A, 500; No. soft sugar, S.S5.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
Topekn hide Market.

FURNISHED BY Topeka Hide Co.. foot OF
Jefferson StI
Topeka, Kan. Dec. l.
Green salt cured hides No. I. 31c; No; 2.
30e. Horse hides No. 1, $500 TO $llOo;
No. 2. $500 to $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

4Furnfshcd by the Topeka AcElne Col
Topeka, Kan, Dec. l.
Springs over lbs. 21c: old roosters-
12e; bro.lers. 2 lbs. and under, 2sc: hens.
! lbs. and over. 21c; under lbs-' leei stays
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

Cannot se rough unfinished hogs for
packing purposes. Will have tc buy Al
stock hog prices.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan.s for the twenty-four hours
ending at q. m. Monday.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

Chicago, Dec. 1-CORN-Close: Decem-
her, $1.3SA M1.3Sas: January. S1.34; May,
81 -32% M1.321s: July, S1.32A a 1926.
July, T4Hc.
PORK-Jan., $500: May, s32T5
LARD-Dec, $23.70@; jan, $3.50; May,
SHORT RIBs-Jan., $3.50; May, s1s.s7.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

and as a Preventative. take LAXATIVE
BR0MO QUININE Tablets. Look for 2. W.
GROVES signature on the box 30c.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
Kansas city Grain and Produce Market.

Kansas City, Dec. 1.-wHEAT-Cash !:
Market steady. No. hard, 81. .4262.T3; No.
2. 81 24o@2l0; No. red. $246@2-4s; No.
., s.. .43dI 2.45.
CoRN--Market unchanged to &c higher.
No mixed, 81. 1.46@1.5 so: No. . white, $1.41
@1.53 No. 2 yellow, S1.4SM152.
OATS-Market 1c to &c higher. No 2
white, I5Mg7Sc; No. mixed, I5@T6c; No.
2 red 76@71c.
RYE-$1.47.
BUTTER-Market unchanged. Extras,
66e: firsts. 64c; seconds. 62cy packing. 47c.
EGGS-Firsts, 4c higher, 74e; seconds.
unchanged, SIC.
PoULTRY-Hens, 1se higher 2o@22hc
CORN-Cloxe: December s.. .40Z Janu-
airy, S1.351ai May, $1-33@I I331s July, S1.317 Is
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

The following saIes were made thls mofn,
ing Mt the Stock Yards. Kansas City ani
reported over long distance telephone Ut
rect to the State Journal by Clay Robin
son & Co.. live stock commission mer-
chants.)
Kansas City. Dec. 1.-CATTLE-Reeeip
10000 head. Market strong and 25c higher.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000 head Market 30
nT5c higher. Bulk of sales. sl4.40@ 1i65; !;
top. s14.SC
SHEEP-Recelpts 1000 head. Market 25c
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Dec. 1-CoRN-Corn made a
sharp ascent in price today owing chiefly
to the fact that offerings were light and
volume. Opening prices. which ranged
from Ke. to PIC higher with December
S1;S7 to 1;S7A and May s1.a1 to si-s2, were
by a fresh advance.
The close was unsettled. 1kc to, 3ke
net higher, with December $1-3SA to S1.3Sss
and May $1.32Z to $1.32B.
OATS-Oats hardened with corn. After
opening nc TO &C higher including May at
7f1sc the market sagged a little before
developing new firmness.
PROvISIONS-Provisi were lifted by
the strength of hogs and grain.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01

Topeka Market ReDert-
FURNISHED by chas Wolf Packing co..
Topeka, Kan, Dec. l.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-01
FIGHT TO FINISH

.tcontinned from raze oneJ
are expected to product 500 tons of
coal a day. A number of resident
miners will go to the Usage pits if
given a. chance, Governor Allen vas
adVised
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Indian Creek Picnic

The Indian Creek picnic, held at
their beautiful grove just east of
town Tuesday of this week, was one
Of the best ever held at that place
The attendance was the largest on
record. The vast crowd arrived on
the grounds early and remained
late. Hon. j. P. boyd and Pros.
ecuting Attorney j. ] Brown
ing. of Paris, were the speakers of
the day. Mr.. Boyd in his address
took occasion to compliment Mon
roe City and Indian Creek in regard
to the big vote cast in favor of the
road bond proposition last Saturday.
Monroe City and Indian Creek" he
said always 20 over the top in
every good cause" the best OF
good things to eat. and plenty of it
was served at the noon hour and nc
one left the grounds hungry. A
big platform dance was held at
night which was also we'll atten ded
and good time enjoyed.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29
Prison for Profiteers

Amendments to the Food Con-
troll Act, imposing a $4,000 fine and
imprisonment of two years for pro.
fiteerine were ordered favorably re-
ported last week by the House aeri-
culture committee.
The committee also agreed upon
extensions of the Federal Food Con-
troll Act to include wearing apparel
The amendment granting price
fixing power to President Wilson
was eliminated upon the suggestion
of the Attorney General, who said
that such power was "inapplicable
in the present fight against high
prices"
Retailers, previously exempted
under the act. now are liable to
prosecution for violations, but
farmers and farmers cooperative
associations are exempted.
Income tax returns of all corpora
tions and individuals engaged In the
production or distribution of food
products would be furnished to a
Senate committee investigating the
high cost of living under a resolu.
ton introduced by Senator Walsh,
Democrat, of Massachusetts. The
resolution is an amendment to that
offered by Senator Owen, Democrat
of Oklahoma, proposing the inquiry
The resolution also would provide
for the publication of the profits. as
disclosed by the income tax returns
of all persons employed during the
war by the government to whom
contracts for war supplies were is
sued, either as individuals, partner.
ships or corporations.
Action on both the Owen resolu
ton and the Walsh amendment
was postponed.
At the request of Attorney Gener
al Palmer, the House committe,
will strike from the Food Contro
Act the exemption of all dealer
with a business of less than 500.
600 and allow the Department o
Justice to deal with them directly
il they are profiteeriDg or boarding
The action is taken in response t
many complaints that the "littl
fellows" are as guilty as big bust
ness"
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1919-08-29

A wealthy farmers wife of Greene
county was recently arrested on the
charge of obtaining goods under
false pretenses. 1t appears she had
been doing a wholesale business in
soliciting contributions of clothing
and money, stating her husband had
died leaving her with ten children.
three of whom were triplets. More
than two tons of cast off clothing.
it is said, was found in her posses
sion. She was possibly contemplate
ing starting a second hand clothing
store.