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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Chicago, March 6.-Reports of immense
use of corn on farms have done much TINS
week to force a lively ascent or the corn
market Compared with week ago, corn
quotations this morning showed net gam
of SIZE to 612c. Oats were up use to SAG
3Tsc and provisions 25c to SIC
Announcement from authoritative sources
that farm consumption of corn between No
vember and March l, was the heaviest on
record took a majority of traders by sur
prise and proved more than an offset for
Estimates Of large reserves of corn In the
hands of growers and for assertions that
the return of railroads to individual owner
ship would mean 4 better distribution OF
cars Cnfavorable prospects for winter
wheat intensified bullish sentiment ana SO,
exchange together with talk of credit rel1ef
for Germany based on security to take
precedence of all other liens. AT this
iuncture and during a blizzard scare nearly
all deliveries of corn reached the hlghest
nrices vet this season. Then profit taking
BY holders caused sometning Of a. reaction;
total gave Independence strength to oats
Provisions sympathized with the uptuTns
in grain, Notwithstanding big surplus
stocks,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

ton Tuesday is a matter of statewide
political concern.
Lyon Primaries Today.
Lyon county Republican primaries
being held today will determine
whether William Allen White of EN-
poria will be delegate to the Repub-
lican national convention from the
Fourth district. White is opposed by
w. NJ. Smelser for control of the Lyon
county delegation to the Usage City
convention.
Lyon county White will win the dele
cation. He has been assured of sup
port from other counties sufficient to
insure his election. A quiet, orderly
convention is anticipated in the Fourth
district VIII Dalton of Pottawatomie
county is slated to go to the conven-
ton with White from the Fourth
Governor Allen-"first. last and all the
time. And no compromise"
Wood and SponabIe in Second.
Under conditions as they exist at this
time, there will be no fight in the
Second district when the convention is
held in Olathe, March "a. VIII Wood
of Wyandotte and Frank Sponable of
Miami are virtually assured the two
places on the delegation under the
May Start a Row.
Petitions and post card campaigns
to aid Charles H. Browne of Horton
as a First district delegate candidate,
have been started by hundreds of
overseas men. The petitions and
cards are being sent to the Shawnee
county Republican committee in an
effort to induce a division of the local
delegation strength.
Delegates to the district convention
were named by the committee ten
days ago. Browne, who is one of the
most popular and able newspaper men
in the slater was entered in the race
after the First district contest was
we'll under way. In consequence OF
the delay there is a general belief that
Sen. Frank Pomeroy. of Holton. and
Frank Roberts, Of Oskaloosa, will be
named.
In view of the fact that the men
most active in the Browne campaign
are also most seriously concerned as
to the success of w. j. Bailey OF
Atchison, as a Big Four candidate
there is a prospect of future trouble
Observers see in the petition campaign
a back-fire on the Bailey boom in the
state convention at Salina-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
Declare France Unfair in Dis
tributiOn of Turk Territory.
Ottoman Empire Practically
Wiped OF Europe Map.
CALIPHATE COMPLETELY SHORN
Won't Have Real Power Even
in COnstantinOpIe.
President Wilson's Note to Pre-.
miers Is Mild One.

London, March 6.-President Will
son in his reply to the allied COM
munication of February Is, reaffirms
his position that the only settlement
acceptable to the United States in the
Adriatic dispute will be an agreement
by direct negotiations between Italy
and Jugo-Slavia. or the settlement
proposed in the agreement of Decem-
Der g., according to information from
French sources here today.
The presidents reply, it was under
stood, was received Thursday altho its
receipt was not made public until yes
terday. In some quarters the reply
was interpreted as the death knell of
the secret treaty of London. The
note, it was understood, again makes
it clear that President Wilson cannot
recognize this agreement
Are Partitioning Turkey.
Considerable opposition to the Turk
quarters. it was learned today. Critics
OF the settlement, as announced by
the council of premiers, declared the
allies have decided upon complete
effacement of the Turkish empire and
that its actual ACKNOWLEDGMENT has
been all but accomplished.
The financial sphere of influence
Greece and Italy are merely camou-
flage for complete annexation, these
critics asserted. While the allied pre-
miers were careful to mask their rea
designs, it was pointed out each natior
carefully safeguarded her own inter
ests in the Near East. knowing there
was little likelihood of any change
once the decisions were made.
CaIiphate Is Shorn.
The assignment of Constantinoplt
and Anatolia to Turkey, they believed
will not mean that the Turk will have
unlimited influence in these districts
The CaHphate, they declared, is des
tined to political and economic slav.
cry.
1t was known that intense rivalry
between the allied powers has resulted
from the division, the Greeks, not con
tent with the extensive awards made
them, claiming that France was I'M
fair in her attitude toward Premier
Venizelos.
Italy. diplomats said. feels tina
Great Britain has assumed power
which endanger Italian interests in tn,
Turkish districts, while France, the!
asserted, 'is suspicious of everybody
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TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago, March 6-CoRN-strength de-
veloped In the corn market today after a
hesitant opening lightness Of receipts act
ed as a bullish influence and SO too did
announcement that the United States grain
corporation contemplated selling 100000
barrels Of flour to Europe on credit Dur
ing the upturn commission houses were
persistent buyers of small lots of corr
Opening quotations which ranged from IS
decline TO Lc advance, with May S1.41%
to .s1.42. and July. sl.S5A to s1-s5%, were
followed by a moderate general advance.
May touched the highest point since last
August. An other deliveries went to the
topmost figures yet this season. The mar
ket closed strong, 2Ac to 3sse net higher
with Nay s1441a to s1.444 and July s13S1s
to S13SJ5.
oATs-oats hardened with corn. After
opening unchanged to Ac off including
July at 1870 the market scored slight
general gain.
Observation-Disclosures were weak ow-
ing TO lack of any aggressive support
Selling however, was not urgent
Chicago Grain and Provision Market
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Chicago Board of Trade as reported by
! Empire Commission Coz
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
PLAN NEW CHURCH IN TOPEKA.
Latter Day Saints in Conference Here;
Deny Mormon Teachings.

Plans for a new church in Topeka
for the Reorganized Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints are under
discussion by members who are in the
city for the annual conference of the
Northeast Kansas district held at the
local church of that denomina ton at
King and Clay streets. r. S. SaIyards
general secretary of the church. and
f. G. Hedrick, president of this dis
trict, are among the prominent church
men present.
Denial that his church practiced any
of the teachings of the Mormon
church in Utah is made by Salyards.
Our church is the original Latter Day
Saints church. organized by Joseph
Smith in $780," he said, land altho
Brigham Young usurped power and
forced polygamy on his followers. our
church does not believe in po1ygamy
and never has practiced it."
The conference will close Sunday
night.
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Is YEARS AGO III Topeka
From ths eokus7x1s Of


The Santa Fe railroad is having an uni
usually heavy freight business from Gait
fornia now. The shipment of fruit and
vegetables is unprecedented at this time of
year. over 1000 cars of fruit and vegeta-
points this year ard fifty cars are now
started via the Santa Fe every day.
Besides this heavy shipments of oranges
from Mexico are being made. Quite an
unusual thing is the shipment of So many
apples from California. They are packed
in boxes like oranges and are sold for as
much as or more than that fruit on the
market.
Mr.. Harry Stewart entertained few
friends at his home in Van Buren, street
one evening this week. Those present were
Misses Lydia Fischer, Grace Curry, Nettie
Jurrens, Anna Purl, Messrs. Gus Dryer,
Percy Winstead, Fred Fischer and Bert
Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bates have returned
from their Florida trip.
The Douza whist club will meet with
Miss Henrietta Thompson Saturday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
MiLkman
and Refused to
Wear Handouts

Chicago, March 6.-After her hus-
band had accused her of kissing the
milkman. Mrs. Stanley Plaszek, moth
er of six children, declined to wear a
pair of handouts which he had pur-
chased to chain her to him in bed at
night, she told Judge Samuel Trude in
domestic relations court today.
Plaszek, according to the wife. then
purchased some wire. batteries, cleo
trical buttons and two brass handles
He placed a button in the flat upstairs
and another in the apartment next
door. The neighbors were instructed
if they saw Mrs. PlasZek going out or
any man coming in, to press the but
ton. Plaszek retired with a brass rod
in each hand. If the buttons were
pressed the electric shock would
awaken him.
Judge Trude granted the woman a
separation and alimony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Wall St, New York, March 6-STOCKS-
Trading III stocks was very hight, the storm
delaying the opening of the session and
causing serious interruption to communica-
ton. InItiIl reactions were due to heayi-
ness of oils, but these were overcome when
motors ana their subsidiaries strengt then
ed. Features of that group included Cen
gains of to points. MetaIs, feathers and
several obscure specialties also rose l to 4
points but steeis, equipments and rails
recorded only nominal changes. The clos
ing was strong. Sales appruximated 225,-
00U shares. Foreign exchange was generally
under yesterday final quotations.
Because of the storm and consequent
interruption to suburban traffic the open
ing of the stock exchange session touay
transactions showed q preponderanee of de-
elines, altno these were mostly fractional.
Mexican petroleum was the only marked
exception a L a loss of IA points. This was
soon recovered. Motor issues and their
specialties leading the moderate rally.
rading dwas very light and restricted to
speculative issues. Exchange London
reacted cents from yesterdays final
price in preliminary quotations.
American cable transfers opened still
higher i'll the foreign exchange market to-
day, moving to $500 but declined after
ward on buying orders to S3.6l, opinion in
the market seemed to be that yesterday S
rise was hardly warranted the various
reports current calculated to affect the ex-
change situation. Franc checks opened at
1881 to the dollar. j decline of u confines,
, eentimes. Marks were quoted at Los
cents.
Demand sterling opened today at -3.6OH
or cents below yesterdays close.
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SOCIALIST PROBE TO END.
by n. Y. Assembly Will
Be Closed Early Next Week.

Albany. n. Y, March 6.-Investiga-
ton of the five suspended Socialist
members of the state assembly will
close next Tuesday when Elon r.
Brown, former state senator. will COM
plete summing up for the prosecution
before the judiciary committee of the
assembly, which has been conducting
the hearings.
Seymour Stedman. of defense coun-
sci, yesterday made the final plea for
the seating of the five men who were
suspended on January Z, the opening
date of the state legislature, on
charges of disloyalty. Briefs are to be
filed by counsel of both sides with the
committee next week.
1t Is believed the committee will re-
port its findings to the assembly dur
ing the week of March Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
WEATHER

NCUHtIHutW IIOIn { NE OHt.T
degrees for this afternoon. He pre-
dicted zero for tonight, rising to 20 or
rs degrees Sunday afternoon.
The Santa F'e morning report indi-
Gates light snow from Kansas City
west to Dodge City. The average was
just about heavy enough to cover the
ground. From Dodge City west to the
state line snow measured almost an
inch in depth. Just over the line, in
Colorado. snowfall varied from one to
four inches.
Extremes for this date were 40 in
1908 and above zero in 1912. At 5
o'clock this afternoon the wind was
blowing "a miles an hour from the
northwest. 1t will swerve to the north
east tomorrow, Flora predicted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Kansas City, March 6.-WHEAT-Cash =:
Market steady to 4c higher. No. l hard,
$24S@2.65; No. 2, $2.4O@2.62; No. l red,
S24s@2.49; No. 2, $2.46.
CORN-Market steady to Sc higher. No.
mixed, $1.4GQe1.49; No. 5, s1.44@Il45; Ne.
yellow, S1.52@1.53; No. 3, $1.52.
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white,
901a q91c; No. mixed, o7QS9c; No. red,
goggles.
R1E+S1 60@1.61. p.
KAFIK AND MILO MAIzE-$e 20qp So
SHORTS-S2. 35d2.45.
BRAN-$2.12@2.15.
WHEAT-Receipts 1J3 cars.
Notwithstanding. 1ac higher, Soc; 9th
ers, unchanged.
EGGS-Current receipts 45c lower, per
case, $12S0; firsts, 1c lower, 44c.
POULTRY-Hens, lie higher, Sac; others,
unchanged.
CoKN-Close: May, $1.421a @t42%; July,
$13112; September, $1321a
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New York, March 6.-BUTTER-Marke t
firm. Creamery higher than extras, Cog
6512c.
ed extra firsts, sic.
CHEESll-Market steady. State whole
milk, flats, held specials, 291a@31c.
POULTRY-Alive. steady; fowls, 37@40c;
others, unchanged; dressed, quiet anu un-
changed.
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Chlcaxo Lirestecr Market.

Chicago, March s.-HoGs- Receipts TO-
600, held over 6,7S1- Market steady to
strong. Bulk of sales, $14.T5GT1540; top,
s15.55: heavy, S14 2j1I5. 10; medium, s14gO
@1550; lights, $14.50g1555 pigs, s13.Jo9
I.T5.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Compared with
a week ago most grades of beef steers
and butcher stock, 75c to 81 higher; can
25c higher; stoekers and feeders, sc to 50c
higher.
SHEEP-Receipts 1000. Compared with
a week ago: Best handy weight / mbs, 25e
to SOC lower; others, 4Je to 75e lower; year
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Two Killed In SUN Battle.

Huntington, w. V, March 6-Two
men were shot to death and a third
is believed to be dying from wounds
following a battle over a moonshine
still near the Kentucky Virginia line,
according to word received today by
R. L. Mullins, relative of one of the
victims
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Chicago, March 6.-BUTTER-Market
higher. Creamery, 4sa65c.
EGGS-Market aesier. Receipts 14.os1
cases. Firsts. 44kG45c; ordinary firsts;
37d43e: ut mark. cases included. 3s644c.
POULTRY--Alive, higher springs, &c !;
fowls. See.
OTAToEs-Market firm. Northern
white, bulk snd sacked, s5.I0d52 Is; Idaho,
Russets, sacked, 50 40a550.
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Usage County Instructs for White.

Emporia, Kan, March 6.-The
Usage county delegates to the state
Republican convention were instruct
ed for William Allen White. author.
candidate for delegate to the Chicago
G. o. P. national convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

New York, March e.-FinaI prices. of
Iiberts bondm today were: 3i5's, 95.6S !;
first as, 90.2S; second As, 50. 40 first AZ s.
81 so; second AZ g, s9.7S; third AZ s, 90. &c !;
fourth 41l's, zoos; Victory 5A's 9T.4S; Vic
tory 4%'s, BIAS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Chicago Grain and Provision Market.
Chicago, March 6.-CORN-CIose: March
S1.51 May, S1.4412@144$s; July, $1.3s1s q
13S1@; September, $1.35.
OATS-May, S31s@S35se; July, 7615@
76ssc.
PORK-May, s34.S5; July, $34.75.
LARD-May, $21.50; July, $22.07.
RIBS-$1S.32; July, $1S.S2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06

Kansas City, March 6.-HOGS-Receipts
1909 Market steady to strong Bulk
of sales SI415d15-15; heavies, S14 40G14. 10 /;
mediums, $14.5O6I 1910; lights, S14- 75Gd Is /;
pigs S12J00 i5.25
CATTLE-Receipts 760. For week, steers,
2jc to 81 . higher; cows and heifers, 506I
75c higher; Gamers, weak to 25c lower !;
calves, mostly Soc higher; feeders, &c to
Zoe higher.
and warnings 25c to SOC lower; sheep
steadY; feeding lambs, IJc to 81. lower.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
New York Money Market.

New York, March ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper, GR@GA per cent. Sterling, 60 day
bills, $50; commercial, GO day bills on
banks, 5.59; commercial, 60 day bills,
Fan Tpshs demand den,nnd 1se es faeie i4 Bet.
gian francs, demand, 1872; cables, IS 20.
Marks, demand, 1O5; cables, 1o5. Govern
ment bonds, steady railroad bonds, steady.
Sterling had another violent drop in the
late dealings. Quotations were: Sterling, 90
day bills, S3.54A commercial, 60 day bills
on banks, $3.54% commercial, 60 day bills,
$3.53A demand. $3574a; cables, s3-5S1z.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-03-06
BEEF STEERS.

March brought the first material improve
ment in cattle prices the market has ex;
active and advancing prices were reported
each day with a net gain Of rs cents to 81
ing cows. Gamers and calves were % to 90
cents higher. This advance about wiped
out the 1eciine of the last two weeks IN
the most active trade of the year. Good
to choice steers sold at S1.75 to 81. with
nothing strictly prime offered. Bulk Of
included pulp fed grades at $11.25 to s12-T5.
Heifers sold up to s13 and yearlings up 70
1870. Cows sold up to 81, with can
ners'' S4T5 to So. Veal calves brought
$3.50 to SIS.
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. NJ. Saturday.
Stations High. Low. Prec. Wth'r.
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New York, March 6-Sugar futures closed
steady; sales 800 tons. May, 1910; July,
1850; August, 1875; September, Hoo.
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| New Orleans, March 6.-COTTON-Spo
quiet and Unchanged; middllng, 1851
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FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Coz
Topeka, Kan. March 6.
Springs over 2 lbs. re: old roostef-
15e; young roosters, 25c; hens. all sizes. 32e
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lings. 25c to sec lower; ewes, steady to 25c
lower.
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Kansas city Grain Market.
(The range of prices on grain futures on
Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by Empire Commission Coz
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HOGS.

higher than Thursday and so to G5 cents
higher than a week ago. The top price
today was $3.50, and the bulk of the hogs
sold at s14JO to SIS Choice light weight
hogs continued to bring a premium over
other weights, but demand for heavier
grades was more urgent this week than
last week Receipts femain light and Will
continue so for some time to come Feed
ers are taking all the pigs and thin hogs
offered at 3D. "a to S15IJ
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New York, March 6.-COTTON-Spot
steady; middIipg, 1890.
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sToCKFRs AND FEEDERS.

Improved demand for cattle, together
with light receints OF thin grades brought
an advance of so to 65 cents In stockers
and feeders. Choice stockers sold up to
$12, the highest price for some time past,
and feeders up 10 $1225. Inquiry for cattle
on grazing accounts Is increasing. Stock
cows and hcifers sold readily also
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THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.

Receipts this week were 2I650 cattle,
1927 calves, $500 hogs and 36,150 sheep,
compared with 31.7O0 cattle, 4,065 calves, ~,
900 hogs 10000 sheep, last week, and 500
cattle, 200 calves, 29,1Oo hogs and 2S,oJo
sheen a year ago.
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Kansas city weekly Livestock Market.
Kansas City Stock Yards, March o.
SUBSTANTIAL ADVANCE IN CATTLE
THIS WEEK.

HOGS HIGHER: LAMBS LOWER.
Prices for oil grades of cattle this week
advanced 75 cents to 81 except "canners.
bulls and calves, and they sold 70 TO o.
week. Demand was active and showed the
first real urgency. of the past several weeks.
Hog prices ruled so to % cents higher,
and the SIS quotation was returned on light
weights, with heavy weights up TO S1iSO.
Lambs declined so to 80 cents and sheep
held steady.
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SHEEP AND LAMBS

Tho lamb prices declined 30 cents, sheep
Choice mandy weight ewes sold up to s13.75
and prime grade would have brought 81.
Late in the week. choice to prime lambs
we're quoted at $40 10 $3.50 Some eve
lambs went back to the country at $3.50.
Feeding lambs were 30 to rs cents lower
at SIG to SIS.
Following the heavy run last week and
lower prices, receipts this week were Hight
er and prices steadied with fairly active
demand. Good Southern and farm horses
and fat cotton mules sold at moderate
advance. CHARLES NJ PIPKIN.
Market Correspondent.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-03-11

have recognized this as their
problem, or interested themselves
in the farmers behalfl Very few.
and yet they Gould afford, in fact
must, interest themselves in It's
and other problems affecting the
farmer, or they will feel the re-
action.
The farmers Of America are
willing and anxious to meet the
problem Of red icing the cost Of
1 ing as IA mutual one. They seek
the corporation, support aud
of the business world, and receiy-
ing it, they will do their part and
more. All of Us working To- tlis
end are strengthening and making
permanent agriculture, the very
foundation Of our whole struct4re,
and therefore do ny well for our
country as whole. Every person
no matter in what walk Of life he
may DO engaged, should have
symp ,lhetic, hel pful interest in
agriculture, be helpful to the
farmer, and see be gets a fair
deal in all m TIT, rs. Surely, such
a attitude is an expression of the
highest type of patri otism in
peace"
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-03-11
Walter & Shearer's Dates

Walter and Shearer announce the
following list of sales which will be
conducted or taken part in by either
one or both of them:
March lI-Hershel Malone, farm
sale, north Curry.
March ls, 10, 20, Boise Valley
S lorthorn Breeders assOcia tiCn,
Caldwell.
March 24-Leland and Brown
Registered shorthorn sale, Wendell.
March 25-Twin Falls North &
South Side Breeders Association,
Shorthorn sale, Twin Falls.
April 5, and Fat Stock Show
Registered sales, Salt Lake City.