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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
RESOLUTIONS ARE PASSED
Editors Endorse Soldiers Memorials,
Good Roads and Natl Guard.

Soldiers and sailors memorials,
government action toward employ
ment of returning soldiers, more hard
surfaced highways, and congress
sional investigation of the manipula-
ton which has wiped the national
guard out of existence, passed in resc-
iutions proposed today to the Kansas
Editorial convention by a committee
comprised of Chester Leasuro, Hutch
1nson; J. L. Napier, Newton, and Lient.
Tom Folorry, Gridley- 1t is also
| urged that national guard officers
who have been removed thru such
manipulations be restored to their
| former grade and rank.
The resolutions fatty place the
| editors on record against the ''un
| slightly billboards now disfiguring the
| state house grounds and also urge
| the executive council to use the
! columns of the Topeka newspa pers as
! advertising mediums. The changes
now being made in the postal zone
/ system now in effect, are protested
and the government is notified that its
! flood of worthless publicly is waste
of time, effort and money.
| The resolutions, which were pla ced
before the convention late this after
noon. follow in full:
The committee on resolutions desires to
| sAbmit
| We favor the maintenance of a zone system
| TEN for secondclass postage in the in
! terests of the legitimate publishing indus
| try. md of the public. and therefore
protest against changes being made in the
zone system now in effect
| We reiterate our protest against the
enormous waste in money. material. labor
and time. persisted in by various pub
| licity bureaus of the state and nation
/ both in war aid activities and otherwise
We specifically call attention to the fact
/ that newspapers can use no more than
/ a mere 1.-THE of the so-calIed publicity ma
| terial crowding the now overloaded mails.
We therefore urge that rational economy.
| through coordination of bureaus, and the
elimination of this shameful waste and
annoyance be inaugurated at once.
/ We view with favor and pledge sup
I port to the general proposition of the con-
| struction OF hard-surface highways h the
state of Kansas. as in line with the best
interests of the state, and in the interests
of progress and economic necessity essen
! tial TO the civic and industrial welfare of
the people of the state. So far as in har-
/ mony with the common interest we urge
/ thaS the rights of the county units in
such road building be conserved. We en-
/ dorSe the bill now before the national con-
| the several states for the construction of
such permanent highways.
/ We urge upon congress n thoro investi-
CATION of the manipulation by reason of
which the National guard has been wiped
| out of existence experienced and efficient
I officers relieved of their commands organ
I iEations of long standing dispersed and
! their identity sacrificed We further urge
, that National guard Officers. commissioned
and non-commissioned. relieved Of com
mands through such manipulation, be re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
Contract Is Awarded for Shaw
nee County Highway.
Will Cost Around $4,000 Per
Mile for the Stretch.
on FORT TO FORT HIGHWAY
Government Pays One-FOurth
of Cost of Construction.
Three Firms Get the Work
From This County.

Contracts for the building of the
portion of Shawnee county's share of
the Fort Leavenworth-F Fort Riley
highway between Topeka and the
Douglas line have been awarded by
the county commissioners. subject to
the approval of the state highway
commission and the federal govern
ment. The total cost OF the 1885
miles of concrete road will be $780,
235.2S, or approximately $4,000 a
mile, of which total expense the gov
eminent is to pay one-fourth. OF the
balance, fifty per cent will be paid by
the county at large. twenty-five per
cent by the township and twenty-five
per cent by the benefit property.
Shawnee county has the distinction Of
award contracts for the fOrt-to-fort
highway.
Three contracting firms are included
in the job. Section "A"-that portion
of the road between Topeka and Te-
cumseh, was awarded to Cook &
293.51; section "B"-that portion be-
tween Tecumseh and the county line,
was awarded to the J. o. Patterson
Company, also of Kansas City, for
$3.50, 93O.72; and section &C" consist
ing of the four bridges to be built
Tecumseh and MILESTONE creeks, was
given to Fred Johann, of Topeka,
for $42,O11.05
{ OF the totaN cost of the road proper.
not including the four bridges. it is
estimated that about Qne-third. or ap-
proximately $4,000, will be the cost
of preparation, leaving about $3.50, 900
for the cost of paving. 1t is estimated
that 6 per cent, or about $156, 900 of
this VIII go to the common laborer.
Dne-half of the total cost OF the
bridges. or $21,030. will be labor, maxi
Ing a grand total of $177,O3O that will
go to the common laboreF out of the
job.
1t was pointed out at the meeting
that after the governments proportion
of the expense was deducted, as well
as the cost of preparation, the net
cost of the paving would be about
$4,000 a mile. This would cost the
county at large a little less than
$4,000 a mile.
After the announcement of the
awarding of the contracts, A A
Rodgers, chairman of the board of
commissioners, gave a short talk in
which he expressed the belief that the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Jan. 25.@CORN-Profit-ta kin g
on a big scale by spectators who had been
active in forcing prices down rallied the
corn market today. A reaction was also
favored by the success of the bill appro-
priating 500 000. 600 to relieve starvation in
Europe At first, however, scattered liqui-
dalton by discouraged holders had tenn
porary bearish effect. Opening prices,
which ranged from 2Ac lower to &c :. de
vance with May s1.17h to S1.1sA and July
S114% to $115. were followed by moderate
further declines and then by an upturn, in
most cases to well above yesterdays finish.
Heavy liquidation which developed on
the advance led TO a renewal of acute weak
ness, and carried the market TO the lowest
prices vet this season except for the Jan
ray delivery. The close was unsettled. &c
to 51ac net lower, with May $1.15 to $1-1
and July S1.13.
OATS-Oats were ruled by the action of
corn. Offerings became scarce when the
market began to advance. After opening
1Sc off to &c up, with May 59Ac to 603sc,
prices scored fair general gains
DEMONSTRATIONS showed decid-
ed weakness. Support was almost entirely
lacking.
In the later dealings lard was relatively
firmer but pork and ribs finished at the
greatest declines allowed for single day.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tThe range nt prices On grain futures On
Chicago .;nard of Trade ia reported by
Thos ]. Myers 301 n. f. BIdgD
Chicago Jan. %.
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16O Hens-15OO Eggs

Mrs. H. NJ. Patton. Waverly, Mo,
writes: Il fed 2 boxes of More Eggs
and got 1900 eggs from 100 hens in
exactly 81 days" This scientific tonic
has made big egg profits for thousands
Of poultry raisers all over the United
States Get ready now and make big
profits out of your hens this winter. A
Sl.00 package will double the egg pro-
duction and a million dollar bank
guarantees to refund your money if
you are not entirely satisfied. Send
$500 now to f. ]. Refer, the poultry
expert, 257 Main ST, Kansas City. Mo,
or send S2.25 and'get regular S1.OO
packages on special discount for a full
seasons supply. Or write for his val
liable free book that tells the expert
Bnce of man who has made a for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
NAME The C0NFEREES
House Will Choose Men To Handle
100 Million Food Bill.

Washington, Jan. 25-House con-
ferees on the s1OO.OoO.OGO famine
fund bill will be appointed Monday.
An effort will be made to hasten final
enactment of the measure already
greatly delay ed by the senate fight.
When the measure passed late yes
terday. it was only after nearly every
senator had expressed opposition to
it. had explained he voted for it
only because convinced it was neces-
sary to enable President Wilson to
succeed in his peace mission.
The bill will have to be sent to
President Wilson for his signature,
but congressional leaders understand
that news of it's passage was to be the
signal for setting in motion the ma
chinery for getting food to the needy
of Europe. Senate confer ees named
area Martin, Virginia; Overman,
North Carolina; and Warren. Wyom-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
FAIR, WARM SUNDAY


Continued from Page One)
gist, it is due to continue for a while
longer. Mild weather prevailed the
last "a hours over practically the en-
tire United States. From Chicago
west to San Francisco and from Gal
weston in to North Dakota, skies were
reported clear and the sun shining at
o'clock this morning when the
weather observations were taken at
the various weather stations. Four
teen degrees above zero reported
from Sheridan, Wyo., was the lowest
tempera ture indicated on the weather
map. No rain or snow has been re-
ported between the Mississippi and
the Rocky Mountains. Along the gulf,
Galveston and New Orleans report
heavy rains while it is still raining
along the northern Pacific coast
The lowest temperature in the last
"a hours. "a degrees, occurred al s
o'clock this morning. This afternoon
the mercury will climb to between As
and so degrees. The range of temper
ature will be about the same as Sun
day. There will be plenty of sunshine
and it will be another perfect day, says
Flora.
The extremes on record for this date
were SO in 1910 and Is degrees be-
low zero in 1905. At o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing at the
rate of ten miles an hour from the
northeast At the same hour the
temperature registered So degrees
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25

stored to their respective grades by act of
congress.
We endorse the passage of proposed
law permitting the counties of Kansas. by
vote of the people, to appropriate funds
for the erection of memorials in honor of
the American soldiers and sailors partic-
ipating in the world war.
We recommend congressional action
looking toward the immediate adoption of
a comprehensive system under govern
ment supervision to facilitate the reab-
sorption into civil and industrial life of
our demobilized soldiers and sailors.
We recommend that the executive coun-
ell of the state of Kansas use the columns
of the Daily Capital and the State Journal
as advertising mediums, and at once dis
card the unsightly biilboards now dis
figuring the state house grounds
We desire to express our appreciation of
the generous hospitality and entertain
ment accorded the association by the Off
Gals and citizens of the city of Topeka.
and we particularly thank tie Chamber OF
Commerce, the Topeka Press club and
other organizations contributing to the
making of this, the twenty-seyenth annual
session of the organization. one of the most
interesting and enjoyable of its entire his
tory.
CHESTER LEASURE.
J. L. NAPIER
LIEUT.. TOM FLORY.
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EITELMAN TO LEAVE.
Popular Topekan To Be Manager OF
Big Sioux City Krcsgc Store.

B. B. Eitelman, who for four years
has been manager of the Kresge store
in Topeka. has accepted a position as
manager with the Kresge company in
Sioux City. Ia. He will leave Sunday
for Sioux City. He is to be succeeded
in the managership of the Topeka con-
Germ by w. w. Eden, who has arrived
from Cleveland, o., to take up his
new work.
Eitelman was a member of the To-
peka Chamber of Commerce, having
served as its vice president, a direc-
tor, chairman of the house commit
tee and corporate secretary. The
members of the Chamber of Com
merce gave an informal reception and
luncheon for him today at noon.
Eitelman was one of the organizers
of the Shawnee Golf club, and is one
of the directors. He is a charter MEM
bers of the Kansas Reserve State bank
and a member of the personnel board
of the State Y. NJ. c. A. He is presi-
dent of the Topeka Abdallah Shrine
club, and belongs to other fraternal
orders. He is a Rotarian. and is in
ternational chairman of the five and
ten cent store section of Rotary clubs
During the war he was captain of one
of the teams that took part in eighteen
drives
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
DAVIS FUNERAL TODAY
Former Shawnee County Writer Was
Connected With Worlds Work"

Connected With Worlds Work"
Clyde Llewlyn Davis. former Shaw
nee county boy, whose death occurred
a few days ago, was buried today at
Rochester cemetery.
Davis was born in Wabaunsee coun-
ty, Kansas, October 27, 1884. When
he was seven years of age the family
moved to northern Shawnee county.
Davis attended the rural schools, and
at the age of sixteen, he entered the
Kansas State Normal school. Emporia.
where he was a student four years.
Winning a scholarship at the normal,
he attended Hotchkiss preparatory
school at Lakeville, Conn, completing
the course of four years in three. He
then entered Harvard and finished the
four-year course of that university in
three years.
Upon his graduation from Harvard.
he entered/the government service as
investigator of rural conditions in the
south This work took him to the
sandhill section of North Carolina. He
was active there in educational, aSri-
cultural and all social and community
affairs. In a paper of that section APP
peared articles and poems from his
pen. His efforts for the rural schools
of Carolina brought him to the notice
of the editors ~ Worlds Work. and he
was connected with that magazine
thereafter until the time of his death
Davis was married in 1917 to Miss
Bernice Carter. formerly state agent
in charge of government canning work
in Texas He is survived by his wife.
his father, w. H. H. Davis of the Ma
tional Soldiers home; two brothers, A.
Y Davis of Cincinnati and w. D. Da-
Wis of Route Z, Topeka. and a sister,
Mrs. Willis Hardick Of North Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-25
BANKER JOB LIGHT
America Has Been Having Easy Time
Last Month Loaning Money.

America has Been having Easy lime
Last Month Loaning Money.
Washington, Jan. 25.-Americais
job as banker for the allies has been
lighter this month than at any time
since the. nation entered the war. Only
$40, 100000 has been paid out as al
lied loans since January 1, the treas
Try re orted. today, although pay
ments on this account for long time
ran Ground $40O,O0O,O0O month
The reduction is caused principally
by the curtailment of shipments of
food for payment of which the Amer
lean credits had been largely used.
Total credits extended by the treasury
now amount to sS.5SS, 5000 but on
ly S7,S54,S16,0 900 has been actually
paid out under these credits. Greece,
Liberia and the Czecho Sloval nation
al council have never presented claims
for payments. Russia still has $751;
100000 to her credit on the treasury
books, although she has not applied
for money since the revolution.
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against yesterdays final price OF 92h. 9th
err industrials and equipments were higher
by 1 to 3 points with sloppers, oils and
motors. Southern paciYfc, Union Pacific
and Reading we're strongest of the rails
while shippings and various peace special
ties scored material gains.
Stocks opened with an impressive demon
stration of strength today, announcement
of the lifting of the ban on credits causing
hurried covering of shorts. Virtually all
Of the rise was lost. however, when profit
taking set in. Temporary gains were most
extensive In oils. motors, steels. equip
ranging from to 3 points, but these were
finally replaced In several noteworthy iu-
stances by reactions OF greater extent. The
closing was heavy. Sales approximatefl
100000 shares. Bonds. including liberty is
sues, were steady.
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LEAGUE WILL CAUSE WAR
Professor Soares Says 1t VIII Start a
War on Mexico Before Long,

Chicago, Jan. 25.-That the league
of nations would not prevent wars,
but that its formation would force the
United States to war on Mexico was
the position taken by Prof. Theodore
Soares of the University of Chicago.
Addressing the Chicago Society for
a League of Nations last night. Profess
sor SoareS said:
1.-The league will lessen the proba-
bility of war. but not prevent it. In
disciplining unruly nations and enforc-
ing an international police policy, it
will be necessary now and then to go
to war. America will be told to inter-
vene in Mexico and that will mean
war"
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ended. 1t was more general and far reach
Ing than at almost any time since the war
started. Commission houses had stop loss
selling orders In larger volume. which.
combined with the heavy pressure from the
short sellers who put more on the market
In the last hour than at any previous time.
there was decentralization amorg the bulls.
IL was the reverse OF that prevailing among
corn prices advanced IL cents In as many
minutes. Declines yesterday were also ns
sharp. The public mind favors lower Trices
ana the decline in butter aud eggs and
updtke, WHO has been considered one of
the largest holders Of January and Febru-
airy corn, led the selling and January In
dropping 12A cents, carried February off
about the same and demoraiIzed other
months and was said to be about out OF
January at the last. Brainesrd " Y ey-
porter. who has been most active on fia
bear side of the grain market says ia part.
IL is estimated that over one million barre's
OF flour nre in store, with excessive charges
for storage. insurance mud interest acrrning
and proves that the food admin &c. ration
hnh no domestic, or fga outlet for
wheat ape Ear. lie looks for big break
"a grain any day. calls attention To our
vast supply and increasing at every port.
British government has seen large fleet
Of steamers to load wheat ard other food
stuffs Mt Australian ports. while Melbourne
announces that 70 steamers are expected
there for whe8t-
New York. Jan. 2J-The Financial News
Bulletin: Stocks What may be called
strong absorption IL tnking place on reac-
tons In the market price Of q. $. $. and X.
i. G.. Anaconda. southern Pacific Tobacco
and Rubber shares Removal Of i<,ek ex-
change brokerage loans and other rfSt1c-
tions IL expected to extend the bullish ac-
tivfty and outside participation In the
stock market and higher prices are indi-
Gated In the general list with great dea!
OF short un0Terfn2.
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UNION MEETING SUNDAY
Organized Labor Convention VIII Be
Called Tomorrow Afternoon.

will complete its city political organi-
zation review its field tactics and laS
out plans for strenuous action durin g
the spring campaign. at meeting t.
be held in labor hall. 1t is estimate
that 400 delegates will come prepare
to lend their strength and aid to- th'
coming fray. The meeting Will be
called to order at ESQ o'clock
The union men have, at number
of previous meetings, discussed the
coming election and are now ready to
get down to actual business, that OF
uncovering their candidates and get
ting behind the ones who are willinS
to support the things for which organ
lied labor stands.
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KANSAS SOlONS


on the floor next week. The bill is al
ready on the house calendar.
One of the big fights of the coming
week will be the row over the state
reserve bank bill. The measure is
pending before the house and senate
committees and hearings will open in
a few days. The bill promises to at
tract more attention in. financial cir
cles than any of the measures pre-
scented during the session.
There are but few drastic corpora
ton bills. The most far reaching is
the Amos-W hitney bill embodying the
dominant features of the Non-Parti-
san League program in North Dakota.
The bill permits cities to take over all
manner of public utilities and indus
trial plants. Mrs. Grinstead's 4anti-
smoking bill-without an enacting
clause-is thu only freaky bill in the
homer.
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commissioners had taken the right
step in awarding the contracts, not
only for the prestige it would give the
county, but for the work it would pro-
vide for hundreds of men. a large
number of Topeka business men were
at the meeting to urge that the con-
tracts be awarded at once and work
begun at the earliest possible moment.
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Market unchanged to Nc lower. No. l
hard, 50 29@2 %: No. 3. So 2sd go; No. 1
red, 50 36d2 $50; No. 2, S2.31M2.36.
mixed. 81. 3OM1.32: No. 3, $129@1 100; No.
2 white, S1.366l lao: No. :, SL32M1.3s: No
. yellow S1.I6dI1 .3S: No. 3. S132@ LA.
OATS-Market 2M2Ic lower. No.
white. GSMG34c; No. mixed, 62@62Ec.
RYE-$1 44@1.46.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIIE-S2.4 5d 254.
HAY-Alfalfa. J0c lower; others unchang-
ed.
SHORTS-so 400 3 5.
BRAN-S2 2j6i 30
WHEAT-Ieceipts 80 cars.
Notwithstanding. weak, 81 cents.
E(iGS-Market weak, 50c.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: 'Japnary. 81 29k Febru-
airy, s1.23k; March, SLIPS May, s1.2o1s
July, SLIT.
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Chicago. Jan 25.-Sensationai breaks in
the value of grain and provisions have
resulted this week largely from attempts
to Judge prices In relations to world indus
trial and esconomtc conditions Corn this
morning compared with a week ago. was
down 81 cents TO IT cents: oats eff *
cents to SIS cents aud provisions 50 cents
TO S.25
Assertions that food administration off
Gals recognized the necessity Of lower
prices for consumers did much TO start
fresh declines in the market and SO.
likewise. did agitation for the bill 10 pro-
vide that the 1919 wheat crop should be
disposed OF In open trade. the government
paying the prodncer the difference from
the qua RI utefal standard.
Oats gave way rith and like that
sas0n.
Provisions were ruled ~ the same con
ditfons grain.
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Kansas City, Jan. 25.-HoGS-Reeeipts
200. Market steady Bulk Of sales. 1880
butchers. s17.OOd17.30; lights, $1G.s501 IL. 90
pigs. $10.O0n14J0.
CATTLE-Receipts 400 Market steady.
Prime fed steers. $1s.00m 300: dressed beef
steers S12OoM1s.00: western steers s12 00Gi
1T.50; cows. ST.c9dl4.J9; heifers s.. O06f 14.5g
stOckers and feeders 81. J0l1 1900; bulls.
ST.5on11.J0: calves. 81 OOd14.o0.
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market nom
onaily steady. Lambs. 80 COZ l6S5: year
Inns. S1O.OoT14O0: wethers. 50 0Ofr1I.5O 4.
ewes. ss.O0a1O.25: stockers and feeders =. 90
M1GO0.
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Chicago. Jan. 25.-CORN-Close: Janu-
airy. S11shm119: February, S117% ML1s:
March. s1.16s4 @11G5s; May, S1.15Q .15S 4;
July. S1.13.
OATS-January. SIC: February. 5Ihd
51Ac: March, Sc; May, 5s&@5sl4c; July.
J63k a 5fiaSc.
PORK-Jan., $500: May. s37.GO
IARD-Jan. and May. $2267.
SHORT RIBS-Jan., 2S2 90; May, $50 90.
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New York Jan. 23-BUTTER-Market
weaker. Creamery higher than extras, 5J13
a SIC.
EGGS-Market unsettled. Fresh gather
ed extras. 61M62c.
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
milk. current market specials, :;fic.
POCLTRY-Alive, firm; dressed, steady
and unchanged
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PASS FOOD BILL
Senate Adopts 100 Million Dol
lar Measure, 53-1S.
Gives Big Sum for Caring for
Needs of Europeans.

Washington, Jan. 25.-By a vote of
SO to IS. the senate Friday passed
the hous chill appropriatins s106.0(0,-
600 for food relief in Europe and the
near east
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Chicago Jan. 25-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery. 4TM5
EGGS-Market lower. ,Firsts. 53c: ordi-
ed. 51Gd5;c
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Alive, unchanged.