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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
STATE JOURNAL BULLETINS
of Topekans Get First
Election Results Down Town.

Several thousand Topekans in the
course of the evening watched the
election returns in front of the State
Journal building last night. Figures
compiled by State Journal reporters
varied oniy eight votes from the Off
eial figures checked over at the city
hall and when the last precinct was
reported. the first of the Sixth, the
first news of the election of Corwine
as mayor was flashed to the crowds.
The contest for other city offices
was settled earlier in the evening.
WATSON. Stanfield, Hancock and Nc
Giffert were given early leads and
never was their election in doubt.
Whenever the State journal an
nouncer. c. o. Ansel, sent forth the
new totals on the commissioners thru
his leather lungs the crowd hooted and
yelled for later totals on the vote for
mayor
State Journal reporters in motor
cars covered every precinct in the city.
New totals from these precincts were
given every few minutes thereby
changing the results on the bulletin
boards. The, heated race for mayor in
which -Corwine and Tandy took turns
in leading kept the crowds damned to
the street car tracks until it was an
nounced finally that Corwine had won
by 36 votes. Later corrections at the
office of the city clerk changed the
result to a majority of "A votes.
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State Journal office and hurried to the
court house.
The jury had been dismissed. but
eight of them were still in the corri-
doris. Mr.. MacLennan shooL each by
the hand and thanked them personally
from the bottom of a grateful heart.
He was especially cordial to Mr. CO.
burn on account of the shameful abuse
heaped upon him by counsel for the
plaintiff.
"You are just as inf nous as am.
Mr.. Coburn," said he, lau. ling. 'ac-
cording to the unswLrn evidence of
the plaintiffs attorneys, Joseph Wa
tiers, John Waters and Addington, first
name not recalled"
Eyes. 1 am in your class. I think
may say. Mr.. MacLennan. without
improperly" said Mr.. Coburn, looking
around to his fellow jurors grouped
a.out him, that we arrived at an
agreement promptly and without diff
ficulty.''
Mr.. MacLenna1 was unable to
locate his close frienF and able attor-
ney, E. D. McKeever, to congratulate
him on his single-handed. overwhelm-
ing victor, as the sole ~ounsel for the
defense.
Mr.. MacLennan stopped a moment
to look in on Judge Robert D. Carver,
the court. in chambers.
WELL said the judge, sit is a big
victory for you. a greater victory be-
cause my instructions were so strongly
against you"
Judge Carver followed the law as he
conscientiously interpreted it.
The ,ndant then returned to the
State Journal office and helped get out
the Postscript edition, telling the
news
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CRISIS NEAR FOR

CONTINUED from Page one1
the shortage of foodstuffs have been
recently intensified by reduction OF
potato ration from five to three
pounds.
10000 Out OF Strike.
Paris, April "A dispatch from
Zurich states that in the riots at
Frankfort on Monday eleven persons
were killed and twenty-five Wounoeo.
The police have made several nun
bred arrests in connection with the
disorders, it is said In the Runr
basin the number of strikers is esti-
mated at 10000. There have been
riots in WurttembuTg, according TO
report. The Matin says that gem
eral strike is on at Berlin, being as
that city.
Force Change in Union.
Weimar, April members of the
Christian Textile Workers association
of Augsberg are being forced, on pain
of being deprived of work, to JOIN the
Social Democrat Textile union, accord
ing to the Lokal AnZeiger of Berlin.
varian minister of social affalrs
against having to give up their polit-
ical organization. The socialists 1lrst
demanded that the Christian workers
desert their association, say the news
paper, and then brought such pres
sure to bear that even women and
girls were discharged by their en-
ployers if they would not agree to
join the socialists.
All Labor on a Strike
Berlin, April (via Copenhagen e.
Almost all the labor forces of Ger
many are either striking or threaten
ing to strike as q result of agitation
carried on by independent socialists
and Spartacans who are succeeding in
their efforts to induce workers to
make increasingly impossible de-
mands The situation everywhere is
considered serious and it is said the
aim of the Sparticides is purely poltt-
ical. having as its object the over
turning of the present government
and the esta blishment of Bolshevism.
Sanguinary engagements have oc-
CURED at Kastrop, in Westphalia, ac-
cording to the Tageblatt. A process
sion of miners which was on its way
to office of the Kastrop Anzeiger,
clashed with public security guards
and several were killed and wounded
on both sides, it is said.
Sabotage in the Rhincland.
London, April 2.-Violent outbreaks
and sabotage thruout the Rhineland
and Westphalia districts were reported
in a Berlin dispatch to the Times to-
daV
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The filling station at the junction of
Kansas and Central avenues is progressing
rapidly. The brick pillars set in black
mortar are very effective and will add to
the appearance Of the building
A North side woman gives as her opin-
ION that one of the successful candidates
owed his election, in a large measure, to
his soulful eyes,
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. z. Houghton and son
Donald of S14 Jackson street will leave
this evening for Los Angeles to make a
short visit.
VIM Boast of 900 Jackson street left to-
day for Ottawa, where he will stop over
Tor day or two on business before going
to his farm near Kansas City. He expects
to be gone about a month
Miss Pansy Reedy of 217 East Laurent
street has returned from a several weeks
visit to her brothers in Beloit, Wis.
Mrs. +. II. Conwell Is sick at her home
1923 Quincy street.
The Arthur Swearinger family is NOV
ing from Holman's addition to 1924 Jack
son street.
The candy kitchen will be moved soon to
the pudding recently purchased by DIR. O..
T. Davis 1t is being redecorated and put
In first class condition.
Mrs. j. Z. Smith and Mr. S. s. MYERS
left this morning for TongtOn, Kan, called
Jennie Organ.
At the Princess tonight, Herbert Rawlin-
son in five-reel feature, THE Flash of
Hate. ADV.
Bring your washing to 113O N. Van
Buren, street.--Ady
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RAIN GENERAL IN KAN.

Continued from Page One.l
o'clock the precipitation in Topeka
amounted to IA of an inch. At Z
o'clock this morning the following
precipitations were reported over the
state: Wichita, 10; Dodge City, .02;
Concordia, AZ; Kansas City, .04; and
st. Joseph, Mo-, .12. Rains were re-
ported general in Missouri, Nebraska,
Iowa. North and South Dakota, Wyo-
ming and Colorado. The rain belt is
moving east. No rain is expected here
tonight or tomorrow.
At 3 o'clock this afternoon. the wind
was blowing IL miles an hour from
the southwest.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded here on this date was 80 in
1899 and the lowest % in 1908.
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JAPS NOT THERE
Mexico Denies Reported Pur-
chase of Lands by Japanese.
Agriculture Department Has
Authorized No Sale as Yet.

Mexico City. April 2.-Salvador Co
mez, chief of staff of the department
of agriculture and development, Off
cially denied reports that japanese
subjects have bought lands in Lower
California. His statement was issued
On behalf of the department in the
absence of Pastor RouaiX, the secretary
OF commerce, labor and agriculture.
1t eads as follows: 81 can say that up
to present there has been no sale of
lands in Lower California to japanese
subjects: neither has the department
of development authorized anything
giving foreigners rights to large extern
sions of lands in that section.
Cannot Sell the Land.
Moreover, since our constitution
prohibits the sale of national lands.
this department in accord with Pres
1dent CarranZa, is giving special atten-
ton to all matters referring to Lower
California. Concessions of territory in
That part OF the republic which have
been authorized have been for a re-
duced number of hectares and to. resi-
dents Of various small villages of that
territory, following the policy of
creating small land holdings with the
object of favoring- the natives"
Baron Fugitaro Otori. Japanese
minister to Mexico. tonight issued the
Following statement regarding the dis
cussion over alleged attempts by Jap
anese interests to purchase the lands
in Lower California.
Says 1t Is Politics.
"a tempest in a teapot has been
created and I think the importance
the American press has given this
question is due to some political
inaneuver caused by the nearness of
the next presidential campaign. It
may be declared that there are no
concessions in Lower California that
favor the interests of my country
Only near the town of MexicaH is
there a small Japanese colony that
cultivatea rice, but this is absolutely
lacking in Importance.
The only paying exploitation that
can be made in that part of Mexico is
for the development of mineral de-
posts, and this is beyond the modest
resources of the on;y japanese colony
located in that region. I am sure that
II the American department of state
has asked its embassy here for infor-
nation. the embassy must declare
that there are no concessions in Lower
California favoring Japan interests"
Only "FceIcr."
Washington. April THAT the
Mexico City report of land concess-
ions granted by the Mexican govern
ment in Lower California to Japanese
interests may have been sent out pure
ly as a "feeler" was the belief of Of
ficials and diplomats here today.
State department officials were of
the opinion that no deal had been con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

Chicago, April misunderstanding IL.
009 Market strong to higher. Top. x2015 !;
bulk of sales, $1a.R5a 10: heavy. f199,Gi
2O.15: medium. $19.sOd 2015: light. $ls 00G
zoos: sows. $17.75&i 1850: pigs. $17OOn IL =.
CATTLE-Receipts 5000. Market steady
to lower. Heavy steers. $11-J0d 20.4O: light
steers. s10.0Osd 1s50: butcher cows. SI.50M
f5.50: Gamers. $3.50 000:veal calves. $500
17i5.25: lstockers. s. 25n15a
SHEEr-Receipts 5000 Market mostly
&c higher. Prime Colorado fed wOoleI
lambs, &20-50: prime shorn lambs. $1T.s0:
-shoru ewes. s13.I3: lambs. S1sO0f 20 20: :
ruiis. $i40001s.OO: ewes. medium, s12.2J6
1850; culls, $4,000 1925
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
JAPS ISSUE THREAT

China Must Keep Silent on Secret
Agreements.
London, April 2.-The Japanese
minister to China warned the Chi csc
government that in the event Japanese
commercial interests suffer thru dis
closure of secret agreements, China
would be held responsible for the loss,
according to a news agency disI atch
received from Pekin today.
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Chicago, April 2-PoTAToES-Marke
stronger. Northern white sacked, bulk.
$1.T5@1S0; western sacked Russets, $40
cwt.
@63hc.
ECiiS-Market lower. Firsts. 3sk@3914c:
ordinary firsts, 3S6l3s1sc; at mark, cases
included. 3SQ39c: storage packed, firsts
41Ad41%c.
PoULTRY-Alive, higher; springs, Tc !;
fowls, Bic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
CONFER WITH GERMAN
Allied Financial Commission Goes to
Pont Ste Maxcnce Today

Paris, April 2.-Allied financial
representatives went to Pont Ste
Maxence today to confer with the
German financial mission which ar
rived there yesterday. Soldiers and
police are guarding the castle in
which the Germans are quartered.
The civilians there are unaware of
their presence.
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rs, $1s.5Od 1880; pigs.
WEATHER EXPORT
w Cloudy and cooler tonight and
Thursday.

d1s75: packing sows, $1s.5Od1550; pigs.
$1,000 1900.
CATTLE-Receipts 1900, and 1000 valves.
Market moderately steady. Heavy steers,
$14O00I19.26; light steers, $9.S50 1880 !;
butcher cows, SG.656115l0: Gamers, $5.006p
$50; veal calves, S1O00dl3.J0; stockers,
$s.40td1J.SJ.
to lower. Lambs. $17.10d 20.10: cVlls $3.50
@17.J0; ewes, medium, $13.2JI 1928; breed
ing ewes, &lOJO6iIS.OO.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
TIGER ASsAILANT TO DIE
Emile Coffin Denied Right of spe-
ciaI Court Martial.

Paris, April Emile Coffin. as
sailant of Premier Clemenceau, who
is under sentence of death, has been
denied the right OF a special court
martial to review his case. His appeal
is how expected to be carried to a
higher court.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

1.-THE foilowingt safes were made this morn.
ing at the StOrk Yards Kansas city. sud
reported Js.r toEg distance telephone d.
son & Co. live stock commission mer-
chants.l
Kansas city, April %-CAIILE-Et re,
lower.
HOGS-Receipts 1880 head. Market
steady to 1Oc higher. Bulk OF sales, $1O.3O
q 10 %: top, 5000.
SHEEP.Receipts COCO head. Market
Zoe to 1Jc higher, Lambs, 5000.
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summated between Mexican and Jap
anese interests in Lower California
because the department had received
no reports of any kind bearing on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02
MAKE A NEW ATTACK
Bolsheyik Forces Near Odozcrskaia
Hit Allied Line Again.

Hit Allied Line Again.
Archangel, April 1.-Bolshevik
forces again attacked the allied posi-
lions along the railway near Odozer-
skaia and also made an assault against
the lines east of Bolsheia OZera yes
terday, but at both places were re-
pulsed. Along the railway front the
enemy struck from the right flank but
was met by such a severe fire from
machine guns and artillery that he
speedily retired with heavy losses.
In the attack near Bolsheia Ozera,
theaBolsheviki succeeded for time in
cutting telephone communication to
the allied outposts along the front two
miles east of that village and twelve
miles west of Odozerskaia, but were
later driven off.
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Colds Cause Headaches and Fains.
Fererish .ieaiaches mi body pains rnusru
from a cold .re soon relieved by ta KIP g
LAXATIVE SROMO QUININE rabi%tf.
There's only one "Bromo Quinine-" e. ~
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Piles Cured In q to. IA Days
druggists refu1d money u PAZU UlNT.
MENT fails to cure itching, Blind, Bleed.
ing OF Protrudfng Piles. Stops Irritation !;
Soothes and Heals. You can get resfful sissp
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Chicago, April 2-CORN-Close: May.
tent fe@b esq So: 81 Sa i's3s.
OATs-May. 67MG6sc; July. 66A @GGasc;
PPoRR@May, s47.sO; July. s44.M
LARD-May $3.50; July. $685..
SHORT RIBS-May, $2615; July, $500.
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New York. April 2-BUTTER-Marke t
steady. Creamery higher than extras, o'U
G7hc.
EGGS-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 45c.
CHEESE-Mnrket irregular.
POITLTRY-Aliye aud dressed, firm I'M
changed.
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TO USE MO YANKS
Wilson Says No American Soldiers
Will Participate.

London. April .1.-Pre-ident Wilson
has informed other members of the
American delegation to the peace con-
ference that no American soldiers
should be used in any trouble in east
ern or southern Europe, a Central
News dispatch from Paris says.
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. Furnished by the rotrkB i'nrkiBg gom-
paDy r"rD-r ;...nrrnf sHi NH'ii>'.is
Topeka. Kan. A.riI 2.
Springs ryDrf lfp@ 81 - r'H'-f~rS liz:
broilprs. lbs. and Hn.irr 27": iIeHs. over
3R lbs. 2Sc: hens under 3R lbs, zSc;
springs over b.. .3cs Sings lie.
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Kansas City. April 2.-HGis-Re-e!pts
1900. Pigs. pc to SOC higher: bulk of
sales. s19.50d19.S5: hesvier. s19.sOl 20O:
medium weight, s19.GOd 1875: lights, $3.50
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Morning Grain Gossip.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board Of Trade.l

New York. April 2.-The Financial News
RuIletin: STOCKS-Continuhnce OF bull
ish specially operations in industrial is
sues is indicated while the general ma rket
marks time in an Irregular way with "A
waiting attitude Of caution apparent. Cop
pers are OversOld. We think they have
seen the worst and turned the corner. ttnA
copper IL reported to be bought 10, re-
placement account. There have been indt-
cation Of foreign absorption ON a moderate
scale lately. The strength and activity
now seem to be due to several factors.
Short covering ~ apparent, but there IL
good buying from quarters which believe
the copper industry has turned the ,rner.
and from now on irregular recovery will be
witnessed in the leading copper shares.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-02

Wall St, New York, April 2.-STOCkS--
Speculative sentiment was again favoraOly
Influenced at the opening of today,s stock
market by foreign and domestic deVeiop'
ments. popular peace shares adding sub
stantiaIiy to yesterdays gains. Shippings.
feathers, tobaccos md coppers led the
movement but Industrial alcohol retained
its place as the most conspicuous si,etini-
ty, extending Yesterdays material ADVANCE
by almost three points. Investment rails
gave promise of throwing off their long
prevailing apathy and motors and oils
Joined in the broader dealings of the first
half hour.
Steamship shares continued to feature
the more extensive dealings, oils, metals
and the Iistiiling division coming next In
the order named. The strength of so called
spirits stocks was attributed in part to
the result of yesterdays election In Chi
cago. Equipments were chiefly represented
by harvester. general electric. Baldwin To-
connective, American locomotive and the pa
per group WAS most prominent among in
active specialties. United States steel In
creased its gain to fraction over point,
independent steels also showing stronger
tone. Bonds were firm. Virginia certifi-
Gates advancing III points.
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North Side News

Items for this olumu may be left al
petro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
kimball, 1851 after o. N. Other hours
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, April 2.-CORN-Sensational
upturns in the value Of corn took place to-
day and were accompanied by an excited
rush to the bull side of the market. Notice
that exports of wheat to neutral countries
had been stopped by the food administra-
ton was chiefly responsible as
corn would therefore be expected to
come into greater request for shipment to
Europe as a substitute. Besides the cleo
ton outcome in Chicago--a victory for the
vets was held to imply an increased
demand for rye and barley by interests
that still looked for the defeat of prohibit
ton. OPENING prices for Ncorn showed a
I.56!4, July S1.41A to $1.44 and September
S1.35 to $13s1s. July made an ndpance
of another cent but then the market eased
back somewhat as result of profit taking.
In the later dealings, May delivery took
the lead sRnd ut one time showed gain
of IA cents since Monday. The market
closed nervous, 4%c to 63sc net higher with
May $1.571s to $1.57h and July $1.45A to
OATs-oats rose with corn. After OPEN
Ing Ase to 1hc higher with May 8J1bc to
csc, the market continued to harden.
OVIS10NS-Provisions assembled to
the maximum limit for one day. Strength
in the hog market together with the sensa-
tional bulge in grain furnished the rea-
sons.
On the advance there was some selling by
packers but the offerings were readily alb
sorbed.
Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
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New Orleans. April e.-COTToN-Spot'
steady; middling, $3.50.
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New York. April 2.--Liberty bonds prices
ct II 80 a: m were: BE-. ooi2; first IS;
second AVS. 93.54; third AVS. 95.42; fourth
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tFurnishpd ~ I,prlry t;raiE 90 ~of7s"
Kansas Ave- 9n.s ''urfi~ ~ ,
Teneka. Kan, April 2.
YELLOW CORR -S1.JN
WHITE COliN-s1JO.
OATS-H1e
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DAILY WEATHER TABLE.

Furnished by the weather bureau office
Topeka. Kan. for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m. Wednesday,.
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Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
tThe range of price IN grain futurce on
Chicago Board OF rrade az reported by
Thos. J. Myers 30f N. r. Bidz0
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NOHIIHutU EtUHI IdBS OnS.y
day finds Europe more divided than
ever and there is genuine despair of
a successful termination of the peace
conference in many countries.
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Kansns City Grain Market.
1.-THE range Of nriceF on grain futures on
Kansas City BOARD Of Trade as rpt,Orted
By Thos. J. Myers. 3O1 N. f. BliR.l
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New York. April 2sAsUGAR-Raw.
steady; centrifugal !.eSi fine graduated,
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1919-04-26
SYgzgZSggz2I2Ea
Daddy Fershing Waits for Him

Joining daddy over there" was the
ambition OF many American boys In
war days and even now, but Warren
Pershing, son OF General Pershing, 10
the only one on record who has realized
such a wonderful event Sergeant Joe
Weitz. wearer OF three decorations
for feats performed during the fight
ing, was the man selected and comma,
stoned by General Pershing to come to
america and take the boy across. GEN.
eral Pershing lost all members OF his
FAMILY except this boy now % years old.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-30
BILL FOR ROAD
TO GUN TESTING
GROUNDS is UP
Committee on Military Affairs Has
Matter Before it For Con-
sideratiOn. -.
INTRODUCED BY W. ]. GRAHAM
Measure Provides Appropriation Of
$125;OOO for Improved High
way to Savanna.

The committee On military af-
fairs of the house OF representatives
has under consideration a bin pro-
viding for the appropriation OF
S125,000 for an improved highway
between Rock Island arsenal and
the gun testing grounds near
Savanna
Military authorities insist that
the improved highway is necessary
and that while it is particularly
urgent between Savanna and the
proving grounds, a distance of nine
miles, it is also badly needed be-
tween the arsenal and Savanna
Congressman w. J. Graham OF
Aledo has introduced the bill in the
house of representatives 1t was
presented on May % and referred
to the committee on militay affairs
and ordered to be printed. The con-
gresham introduced a similar bill
at the last session Of congress but
it was lost in the final rush of bills
and the f1llfbuster that marked the
close of the 65th congress on March
L.
Appended are extracts from the
bill:
THAT the secretary of war is
authorized to have complete sur
vey made of the proposed route OF
said road, and to have estimates of
the cost thereof prepared, and is
hereby authorized to designate and
select the route thereof.