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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
MAY RUN FOR SENATOR
Jones, Usage, and Russell, Great Bend
Regarded Probable Candidates.

Names of two probable senatorial
candidates from Kansas districts were
announced today in Topeka One is
John K. Jones. of Usage county, while
the second is c. c. Russell of Barton
county
Jones has served thru two sessions
in the house and in 1917 was chairman
of the insurance committee During
the Carey J. Wilson administration he
was a special examiner in the state in
surance department.
c. c. Russell. Great Bend, "a well
known Barton county lawyer, aR A
E. F. man and popular in his sena-
torial district. 1t is probable he will
be the Republican nominee in the dis
trict comprising Barton, Rice and
Stafford counties. For eight years the
district has been represented by Sena-
tor II. F. Sutton, Democrat.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
LARGEST IN 35 STATES
Masonic Glass Initiated Here Breaks
Record Southern Jurisdiction.

With a big banquet in the Masonic
temple and a theater party at the
Grand, the annual fall reunion of the
Scottish Rite bodies ended here Fri
day night. A total of $40 members
of the foundation class finished the
work and received the thirty
degree. 1t was the largest class ever
initiated in the southern jurisdiction,
comprising thirty-five states.
Headed by the Scottish Rite band,
the members formed a parade at 5
O'Clock and marched from the temple
to Tenth and Jackson, thence to Kan
sas avenue, north to Sixth street and
back on Sixth to the temple. The
speakers at the evening banquet were
Carl G. Eddy, of Colby, president of
the class: Oscar c. Raines. of Topeka,
class orator, and James Thomas. To-
peka, deputy inspector. Col. #. j.
Fitch, inspector general for Kansas,
spoke in the afternoon.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
''THE TRUTH ABOUT
THE OIL BUSINESS

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OIL Investments you should apply to those
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The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Hall St, New York, Nov. 15-STOCKS-
Latest phases of the labor situation and
another slump in foreign exchange contrib
uted to the lower tendency shown by. to-
days dull aud professional stock market
These conditions invited further selling for
profits made ON the recent rise, the buying
power being very light. Pressure was
again most effective in speculative issues
which made extreme declines of two to six
points. Rails gave promise of further i'm
provement but fell back when the demand
for stocks ceased. Moderate raHies set in
toward the end. The closing was heavy.
Sales approximated 450.0 eco shares.
Declines outnumbered gains at the irreg-
ular opening of today's stock market, over
night industrial developments provoking
further selling. Railroad shares were the
only issues to display fair degree of
strength. yesterdays movement in. that
quarter being moderately resumed. Equip
ments. steels, oils and motors were again
most susceptible to pressure, DECLINING 8
one to two and a half points. General Mo-
tors made an early advance of almost three
points but this was Immediately followed
by a reversal of nine. The general rcac-
tion made further headway within the first
half hour.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
ROUND UP REDS
Plot To Kin Dess Moines Mayor Is
Uncovered.

Plot To Kill Des.. Moines Mayor Is
Uncovered.
Seattle, Nov. 14-Federal officers
today again seized and closed the Of
flee and plant of the Seattle Union
Record, daily newspaper.
Des Moines, Ia, Nov 14.-Three al
legged 1. w. W. were taken into custody
today by Des Moines police in a
roundup of radicals ordered follow
ing the, uncovering of a plot to kill
Mayor Tom Fairweather. The accused
are Walter Eggeiston, of Texas; Oral
johnson, of Chicago, and Leo War
ner, of Des Moines. johnson made
an unsuccessful attempt to escape as
he was brought to the police station.
Masks and wigs were found by the
police in the building. A quantity of
literature also was seized.
Boston, Nov. 14.-With a woman
and two men under arrest ON charges
Of promoting anarchy thru distribu-
ton of inflammatory literature, the
police today believed they have broken
in Boston.
Mrs. Marion e. Sproul, secretary of
the Communist party in this state;
Israel Rossman, owner of a small
periodical store, and Max Andelman,
of Roxbury. are the three alleged
Reds" under arrest.
Spokane, Wash. Nov. 14.-While
police here rounded up /. W. w, their
leaders escaped with the funds of the
organization, according to complaints
to the police.
James Rowan, out on bail; James
Robertson, Fred Kennedy, James Rit-
tenhouse, Harry Grady and Harry
dustrialists, are being hunted byt the
police. Sixty men are held.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
MORE INDIAN SUMMER
CONTINUED from Page one.)

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ture should rise to about 60 degrees,
he said.
No zero weather occurred any place
in the United States the last twenty
four hours. At Havre, Mont, a tenn
perature of "A degrees was reported
this morning. The effect of this will
be felt here tomorrow and Monday.
No precipitation was reported IN
Kansas. Very little occurred in the
United States Oregon and Florida
report precipitations.
Extremes for this date were rs in
-S99 and IS IN 1889. At o'clock this
afternoon the wind was blowing twelve
miles an hour from the southwest.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
RAISE PREACHERS PAY
Methodists Grant 40 Per Cent Hike
To Meet I'll. c. L.

New York, Nov. 15.-An average
increase of forty per cent in the sal
aries of Methodist ministers thruout
the country to meet the mounting cost
of living, and establishment of mini
mum salaries" were announced Friday
by the Centenary conservation COM
mittee of the Methodist Episcopal
church here. The new scale of pay
will be effective generally by January
1, it was stated.
The average salary for Methodist
ministers was S1,111 in 1918. The new
average will be approximately $1,000.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Dartment of justice agents, with eight
deputy sheriffs, today arrested twelve
inlembers of the Scott's Run local of
the I. w. w. They were brought here
and placed in jail.
San Francisco. Nov. 15.-Raids on
Industrial Workers of the World and
other radical organizations begun as
The result of the killing of four former
Service men at CentraIia, Wash, last
Tuesday. continued up and down the
Pacific coast, and as a result scores
of additional prisoners were in
-custody today.
Some of them face charges of
4eriminal syndicalism, some of melting
to riot and others of vagraney. Three
,persons. alleged members of the rad
ical order, received injuries in one raid
which necessitated their removal to a
.hospital.
i, At Los Angeles a number of former
service men, said to be mainly mem
hers OF the American Legion, broke
into an industrial Workers of the
.World headquarters. cut and bruised
with clubs three men found there and
wrecked the place before the police
could respond to a riot call In San
Francisco the Peoples Institute" and
I. W. w headquarters were raided by
the police and nine men held in de-
fault of $1,000 bond on charges of
vagrauC7'.
y school Children Used.
!. Those raids followed receipt of in
formation, the police said, that school
children were visiting the Peoples in
stitute and obtaining radical literature
which they carried home. Police Cap
tain O'Heara, who conducted the raids.
EaiG all industrial Workers of the
World must leave this city or go to
jail
+ At Seattle. Henry White. commits
sioner OF immigration. made formal
announcement that alien Industrial
Workers of the World rounded up at
Centlaiia. WASH. as d result of the
shooting Of former service men Armi-
stire Day would be deported if they
were not held on murder charges by
the couu-y authorities. F'ifty-three I.
". WIS were arrested by Seattle po-
Ice in several raids yesterday and
las night. At Raymond. Wash. ele-
yen other were arrested by a citizens
coWmittee and turned over to the po-
Ice. Near Centralia former service
anen, &c ing for county officials. gath
g ed UP about fifty alleged Industrial
Y orkcrs. mainly in logging camps
ffo included a man giving his name
p Cror@e Lester. and his wife. Kath-
ere The police said he gave much
valuable informa ion.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
DOOLITTLE DRY AGENT
VIII Enforce War Prohibition in Kan
sas for Government.


Wichita, Kan. Nov. 15--Dudley
DoolittIe. of Strong City. former con-
gresham from the Fourth district, has
been appointed federal agent for Kan
sas to enforce the wartime prohibit
ton act. Notice of the appointment
was received by w. H. L. Pepperell,
United States collector for Kansas.
DooIittle was. a Democratic member
of congress 1913 to 1919.
Doolittle was defeated in the cleo
tfon last year by Homer Hoch after
having served three terms in con-
gress He was elected over Fred S.
jackson in 1912 when the Progressives
were supported by jackson in his re-
election campaign. Since his retire.
meDt from congress, Doolittle has
visited Italy and war ridden nations
of Europe on a special mission for the
government. He is a lawyer in Strong
City, and owns several large tracts OF
land in Chase county
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
u. HlGGlNSON DEAD
Founder OF Boston Symphony Orches-
ira was NcarIy So.

Boston, Nov. 1.-THE death of Maj.
Henry L. HiEFinson. banker and fouu-
der Of the Boston symphony orchestra
was announced today. He died at the
Massachusetts general hospital last
night after an operation. Had he lived
until next Tuesday he would have been
81 TparS old
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Nov. 15.-CORN-Fresh liquida-
tion, which found support poor developed
today in the corn market. Breaks IN for
eign exchange with sterling at a new low
record had decided bearish Influence, and
So too did larger receipts Besides, it was
expected that Mondays arrivals would be
liberal. Opening quotations. which ranged
from &c to 11sc lower with December
were followed by a material further set
back.
Toward the last weekend adjustment of
trades steadied the market somewhat. The
close. however, was weak. 114c to 2Ac net
lower, with December $1-27ss to $1.21% and
May $1.23% to $1.231a.
OATS-Oats descended with corn. After
opening M@Ac to sc down, including De-
sag.
ROvISIoNS-Provisions were easler as
result of the grain weakness. Big ship
ments of meats failed to act as a check on
the decline.
In the later dealings the. market dis
played but little power to rally. Virtually
no business at all in pork was done
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Kansas city. Nov. 15.-wHEAT-Cash !:
Market unchanged to DC higher. No. 1
hard, 81 45d2 20; No, p So 242@2.7o; No. 1
red, $2.36d2.37; No. . S2.33@2.3o.
- CORN-Market mostly steady. No. 2
mixed 81 81: No. 3, S1.51M1.53: No. 2 white,
$f.52G154; No. 3. 81. 1.50M152; No. 2 yellow.
$1.57: No. 3, S1.53G1.5 50.
701ac: No. > mixed, T4@T5c; No. red, 75c.
RYE-S1.3S
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-$2. .45d2 10.
SHORTS-S2.306I2.5
BRAN-S1.S5.
wHEAT-Receipts It's cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market unchanged.
pOULTRY-Market unchanged.
CORN-Close: December, s12S15 Janu-
ary, S1.237s; May. s1-2313 July, S1.22.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Tirc DESTROYS Big NIiIIs

Minneapolis. Mimi. Nov. 1.-THE
Occident and Columbia feed mills, two
OF the largest in the Minneapolis mill
ing district. were destroyed by fire
late today. At o'clock damage was
estimated at $500. 900, and the flames
were still raging
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Sew YORK Mooney Mnrket.

New York, Nov. 15.--MoNEN-Mercant
paper, 51a per cent Sterling. 60 day bills,
4.05A; commercial, co day bills on banks,
4O5: commercial GO day bills, 4.04; demand.
40; cables, 4.10A- Francs. demand. 9.53
cables, 9.51. Marks. demand, $50; cables.
2.55. Government bonds, easy; railroad
bonds, steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Chicago Live stock Market.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-HOGS-Receipts 1000
Market steady TO 15c lower. Bulk of sales,
S1410@145O; heavy, $1410m14.50; medium,
S14.10@1+55; lights, s141oG14.55; pigs,
$14. 25@1475.
CATTLEReceipts 1000. Compared with
a week ago: mostly soc to Toe higher.
SHEEP-Receipts 900. Compared with
q week ago: strong to 20c higher.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
kansas City Live stock Market.

Kansas City, Nov 15.-HOGS-Receipts
1000. Market steady to weak. Bulk of
sales, ts14.00@14;55; heavy, $14,0o@14.5Q;
mediums. s14106 So; lights, S13. T5@14.45
GATTLE-Receipts 1,450. Market for
week: Mostly. .25c to 81 higher.
SHEEP-ReGeipts 500 Market for week /:
Killers 25c higher; feeders 25c lower /;
breeders steady.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
New York Liberty Bond Market.

New York, Nov. 15.-Final prices of lib
erty bonds today were: 3h's, 10O.44; first
As, 94.70: second As, $500: first AVS, 947o;
second As. $3.50: third AIS. 94.60; fourth
ANS, 93.1S; Victory 3A's, 99.36; Victory
Az 8, 9354.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Okmulgee, Okla--Sheriff Henry Tucker
ruined local taste for liquor He dug up
a still in a negro's hog lot near town and
removed it to the court house yard for a
demonstration and a testing party.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Havana. Nov. 15.-The American
steamer Balinon is drifting helpless
thirty miles off Cape San Antonio, ac-
cording to wireless signal of distress
picked up here.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Award Hun ships to Belgium.

Antwerp, Nov. 15.-The prize court
has decided that; fifty eight German
boats aggregating $50. 600 tons, seized
by the Belgian authorities in 1914. in
the port of Antwerp. are lawful prizes.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
New York Produce Market

New York Produce Market.
New York. Nov. 15-BUTTER-Nark
strong Creamery higher than extras, 71Lz
EGGs-Market firm. Fresh gathered ex-
tras. 75GIT6c.
CHEESE-Market steady State whole
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
RAISE SUGAR PRICE
Ten and Half Cents New Maximum
for Beet Product

Washington, Nov. IA maximum
wholesale price of ten and one-half
cents a pound for ali beet sugars at
all points in the United States was es-
tablished today by the department of
justice.
Elks' dance tonight.1Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

ber. S121sS 127A January, $1.23; May,
81 .2Sss a 2315; July, 81 .229s-
OATS-Deeember, T1%@1Kc; May, 74as
@T4%c.
PORK-Jan. S33.75.
LARD-Nov., s25.s5; Dec, $24.7o; JAN,
SHORT RIBs-Jan.. s1s.25; May, s1s.o5.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

4 Quinine That DOES Not Affect Head
Because of Its tonic and laxative effect
LAXATIVE BROM0 QUININE (Tabletsl
can be taken by anyone without causing
nervousness or ringing in the head There
Is only one "Bromo. Quinine." E. w.
GROVES signature on the box. 3Jc.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

New York Cotton Market.
New York, Nov 15.-COTTON-Spo
steady middling 1895.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
hicago Produce Market.

Chicago Produce Market.
Chicago. Nov. 15.-BUTTER-Marke
higher. Creamery, 55d691sc.
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts. 6SA@
cases included, 56Q65c; storage packed
firsts, 6T1a@69c.
POULTRY-Market lower. Springs. 23c;
fowls. 1jM23c.
POTATOES-Market steady. Northern
whites, sacked and bulk, S2.S0Q2. .95; west
ern Russets, $3.25@5.B5
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
RED HUNT GOES ON
Scores More I. w. w. in Prison
on Pacific Coast.
Three Removed to Hospital
Because of Injuries.
LEGION WARS ON RADICALS
Wreck Headquarters at Los An
geleS-TO DepOrt 1. w. w.
School Children Used To Garry
Propaganda Home.
LEGION WARS ON RADICALS
BULLETIN.

Morgantown, w. Va. Nov. 15.-De-
partment of justice agents. with eight
deputy sheriffs, today arrested twelve
members of the Scott's Run local of
the I. w. w. They were brought here
and placed in Jail.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
New York Stood Market.

FURNISHED by T. J. Myers 3o1 n. f. Bldg
New York Nov. 10.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices on grain futures Oh
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Thos. J. Myers. sol n. E. BldgD
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Topeka Poultry and Ksrs.
1nf1ished BY the Topeka aekine Cob
snrinv. Topeka Kan, Nov. Is.
&c stn DrolIers: lbs. and under. 2Tc; hena.
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED bs f3arby t;rnfn 10 ..~r..
Aansas Ave anc rnrtfs ST.,
YELl4sW cORN-xI 81. WV IA
WHITE CORN-sfan
OATSSOc
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

33c.
PoULTRY-Alive. no prices established;
dressed, steady and unchanged.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
Topeka Marker Report.

FURNISHED By .has Wolf Packing Co)
Topeka, Kan, Noy. Is.
HOGS
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka Kan, for the twenty-fouN hours
ending at a. m. Saturday.
Stafions- High. LOW. Prec Wth'r
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
Thos. ]. Myers, 301 n. E. Bldg)
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Weekly Grain and Provisions MARKET.
Chicago, Nov. 15.-Material setbacks in
The Topeka state journal., 1919-11-15

Chicago, Nov. To-
Close
, 1919-10-14
SALVAGEO CARGO OF RAFUSE
SOLD AT AUCTION.

Latest news from Tortola is that the
three casks of rum salvaged from the
burnt British schooner "B. l.. Rafuse,"
lying bottom up on the Anegada reef
were sold at auction fetching 7 and 8
shillingS per gallon.
We understand that according to tele-
grams received by Messrs. d. O. Bornn
& Sons, this cargo was insured with the
Paris Underwriters = st Thomas Mail
Notes, 8th Oct.
, 1919-10-14

wilson, .. W. nm ten days, ShOulu MS
illness pre- ient INN from acting on il.
simultaneously with the President 5 sig
nature, the war time emf 1rcement sec
ton becomes effective. This sec,lon as
we'll as the constitu tional enforcement
portion prohibits the manufacture or sale
of a y liquor containing more than one
half percen of alcohol.
Paris, Oct. 10th. -German troops at
tackled Lettish forces on Oct. 8th, accord
ing to a protest received by the Peace
Conference from the Lettish Govt. The
Allies have been asked to take decisive
action aga nst this violation OF the
peace trea ~, and to compel Germany
to comply with the terms Of the Versailles
Pact. II is claimed that German troops
in RetviS e threatening the world and
uniting vita pro-German Russians, the
e.ti5h Govt. declares it will defend its
province.
Halifax, N. S.. Oct. 1Oth.-The St.
Lawrence Sugar Company Of Montreal
announces hat at 9 O'Clock this morn
ing, the pr, e. Of all grades of sugar are
advanced % cents a hundred pounds.
Washington, October 10th. -Although
President Wilson continued to improve
yesterday, lis physicians indicated that
they expected his recovery to progress
very SLOW, d III IL IIIlSnI NC q NOlloAOCL
time before they would permit him to
resume work.
London, Get. 10Th Mr.. Lloyd George,
answering demands made by the min
ers at tooay'5 conference, admitted that
many advau tages could be secured from
Joint control Of mines by capital and
labour, but declared the Govt. was una
bic to fran lis policies on the lines of
the min rs Suggestions. The Premier
spoke for Cne hour and made it clear
that the Go It. was NOT prepared to ac-
cept the commentator Of the Coal
Commission headed by Sir John Sankey,
to acquire md run the mines as State
property. lie expressed the hope that
the Miners Federation and the Trades
Union move nent as a whole would coop
crate to OBTAIN the largest possible
measure of agreement for the GoVt's.
scheme as already outlined by himself
in the House of Commons, according
to unoficiql reports. Mr.. Lloyd George
conceded that the demand for nationali~
cation had been a plank in the platform
ULabour) for years, and that the depu-
ration whica called upon him was act
ing not fro n any selfish interest but
with a des re to benefit society as a
whole. The Govt. however, felt, he
said, that naturalization vas not a
step which was in the interest OF the
State. AT the close of the conference
the depusation promised to report It's
, 1919-10-14

moss uuSclISI dclOfy, one u6li Sd-G CIdF-
acterlzing it. as positively dlsheartenIng
An official statement was issued ate yes
terday that Mr.. Lloyd George had agreed
to the deputation'S request for paymentOt
wages to miners. made idle by the rail-
way strike, instead of giving an unem-
ployment allowance. The nat O|naliZa-
ton of mines. says the "Herald' labour
organ, is the question Immediately at is
sue, bu is OF course a precursor to a
complete policy of n .tionaliza ion OF
industry. Here is the battle joined.
On neither side is there any doubt
that the fight will be stern. The
Herald" recognizing this, says, The
possessing class that lives on the Ia
bour of others, has everything at
stake. and will shrink from nothing
in an atlempt to Illustrate the move
ment". Representing the animation
alization view, the Telegraph does not
expect the miners to be con Vertad from
their present opinion, although 1t
sees some little hope in the appeal TO
other trade uniOnists. 1t adds: The
prospect is the reverse of att active.
1t means renewed trouble, anxiety and
unrest, and that at a time when the
nation can least afford it,.
London, Oct. 10Ch.-"Never has there
OG6u 2TGdCCI upDUIGuIlIIltS III dlCol jill
tain and greater opportunities Will pre-
sent themselves in the future. 81 Auck-
land Geddes, Minister of National Service
Reconstruction, said today. ( IS most
important for the country, ne proceeded
to appreciate me opportunities AM seize
them within the country grasp. But
we must have courage and determina-
ton and mus summon the necessary
unanimIty. Every nation is short OF some
thing that Great Britain can supply. Re
ferring in optimistic terms to ne q lestlon
of American competition, the Minister
declared, British manufacturers have
the bugbear of American rival y bul
America is rot we'll placed for world
trade. Besides, she has her W troubles,
whist the exchange is hindering her eX-
ports. | assure you America cann0C drive
British trade from the world markets,
if we only make up our miLds to work
together"
London, Oct. 10th.-Mr. Lloyd George
in the course of his speech y98teld day to
tie delegation of miners who presented a
demand for the decentralization If the
mines, says the Central News toda7, left
the inference to be gathered that II a
large and powerful section Of the COM
munity continued to press for the policy
of naturalization, which would have far
reaching effects upon industry, It would
be necessary that the entire nation be
given an opportunity Of declaring is at