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(Additional late markets Will be
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Chicago, Oct 15.-WHEAT--Altho wheat
prices tous ~ ss a. laIss s9oMeu ssaenstn as
market later declined owing to assertions
that the report was incomplete. 1t was said
the stocks in country elevators and mills
had been omitted. This would make a
difference of about 100000 bushels
Opening prices, which varied from the
same as Yesterdays finish to 1Hc higher
with December at S115% to S1.16A and
May $1.20 to $1.21, were followed by mod
crate set5aeks all around.
Weekend evening-up Of trade rallied the
market in the last hour. The close was I'M
settled, 1Sc net lower to a like advance
with December $1.155s to $1.157s and May
S1195s to 81 20.
CORN-Corn and oats paraIleled wheat
action after opening 3se to 3s@Ac higher,
receded TO slightly under yesterdays close
The market closed steady at 1sc net low
er to Hc gain with December 4714c to
475sc.
OATs-Oats started 1se to Ke higher,
December Sic to sS47sc and Iate- showed
losses
PROVISIONS-Provis were firmer.
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NEW YORK PRODUCE MARKET.

New York, Oct 15-BUTTER-Mark
steady. Creamery higher than extras 4S0l
4S72c.
EGGS-Market firm, Fresh gathered ex
ira firsts, 506754c.
CHEESE-Market steady. Whole milk
flats, 221a 123e.
-PoULTRY-AIive, easier; chickens, 2O@
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upon an address by Secretary of AgricuI-
ture Wallace failed to exert more than
transient influence.
Heavy receipts carried corn down to the
lowest prices yet this season and says
basis for reports that the cereal would be
extensively burned for fuel. Oats were
steadier.
Provisions sagged owing to corn weak
ness
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ST. LOUIS GRAIN MARKET.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. 15.-WHEAT-Cash :
No. 8 red, $1.2061.23; No. 4, SLID
CoRN---No. 1 white, 45@451ac; No. 3
>. oATs-No. white. s11kG32c; No. 4, SIG
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NEW YORK MONEY MARKEr.

New York, Oct. 15-MONEY-Foreign ex-
change, irregular. Great Britain, demand,
3.89A; cables, 3.S914 90 day bills on banks
3.S6 Francs, demand. 1924. Germany
demand, 6515 cables, IS. Norway, demand.
1220. Sweden, demand, 1920. Denmark
demand, 1910. Switzerland, demand, 1910
KS Argentine, demand, $3.50 Brazilian,
demand, 1916. Montreal, 91H.
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barrel per gaI. -22: cider, fun quarts, per
dog: S2.35: distilled, fun quarts. per COS.
POP CoRNAJapanese hull-less. $50 10.
bags, per ID. 90.
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VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
ToDAY's QUESTION.
THE ANSWERS.

what VIII Be the Effect of the
Freight Rate Reduction?'
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ST. JOE LIVESTOCK MARKET

st. Joe. Oct. HOGs-Reeeipts 1000
Market steady to 25e higher. Top, $50
bulk of sales, IS 10.
CATTLE@Receipts 100. Market nominal
Steers, S5O00110.o0: cows and heifers, So. 90
67oO 90: calves, S5-00dS.oo-
SHEEP-Receipts none. Market nominal.
Lambs, IS. 00GStT5; ewes, S4O0d4Je.
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Ratify treaty with United States.

Bogota, Oct. 13.-The Colombian
senate after three session $, during
which there was much disc ussion, to-
day ratified the treaty with the United
States by which Colombia IS to receive
$25,O00,000.
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NEW YORK COTTON MARKEr

New York, Oct 15@COTTON-Future
closed barely steady December 10 p: Jan
uary, 1892; March, ISIS; May, 1850; July
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

(Furnis ned by Empire Commission Co.,
pol New England Building, Topeka, Kan.
10 a. m, Oct. 10, 1921.
English sterling, 3.SS15; German marks,
67&
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Kansas City STOCK 1ards- OCT. 10
CATTLE MARKET IMPROVED THIS
WEEK.
HOGS LOWER; LAMBS FIRM
Monday cattle receipts were the largest
of any day this year, and prices declined
moderately, but on Tuesday demand show
ed more urgency and the week closed with
net gains of . to 40 cents. Features IN
the trade this week were big country de-
mand for thin cattle, and a large outlet
for the fat cattle TO local killers as we'll
as order buyers Hog prices fluctuated
% to 50 cents and closed the week 0 to 10
cents net lower lambs sold up 80 cents
to SO, but eased off some from the extreme
high point
THIS WEEKS RECEIPTS.
Receipts this week were 72,4S7 cattle.
9.292 cal=ss, 29.831 hogs. 5S.440 sheep. com
pared with 75,7G0 cattle Il GA calves, ID
$50 hogs, and 1925 sheep last week. and
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NEW ORLEANS CoTToS MARKEr.


New Orleans, Oct. 15-COTTON-Spo
quiet, % lower; middling, 19.OJQ20.OO.
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Kansas City, Oct. 15.-BUTTER-Mar
unchanged
EGGS-Narket lie higher. Firsts, 41c:
seconds, 29c.
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NEW YORK LIBERTY BOND MARKET

New York. Oct. 15.--Liberty bonds close !:
35s's, 80 81; first As, 92-s second IS, 926S !;
first AZ IS, 93.14; second AVS, 92.72; third
AIS, 94.S2; fourth AIS, 1902; Victory
So S, 99.40; Victory AZ, s. 99.44.
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JAMES BRIER, insurance. new
er shipped anything in my life, but
it ought to do some good to all per-
sons who either buy or sell"
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LIVESTOCK RECEIPTS.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co., 201
New England Building, Topeka. Kan.I
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sons who either buy or sell"
w. LEE TULLYs pharma cist-'It's
going to give the common people the
benefit. Why? Well. when 1 ship in
bottle Of Horliek's Matted Milk, say
pay, for instance, 10 cents freight
rate. You have to pay me for that
matted milk. and in addition you pay
me for the freight it cost me to get it
here. If that rate goes down-there's
where you'll profit. See?"
HARRY BERGER, city bacteriol-
ogist--''Why I guess it's a good thing,
but say-what didya think O. the way
old man Nehf tossed those buzZards
out yesterday, huh?"
J. M. KIRKPATRICK, national
president of the Security Benefit as
ociation-"Good effect. It is very
unusual for public carriers to make a
voluntary reduction"
N. w. BENNING, secretary of Cen
trail Y. MIC. At will certainly be
a big boost to business. Under the
present freight rates many men have
been unable to ship their goods"
J. r. SMILEY, local manager of the
Veterans bureau-'If business. condi-
lions improve, as no doubt they will,
it will aid in finding employment for
ex-service men"
TOM ROSSER, druggist-"It will
provide more work and general in
dustrial activity and will reduce many
prices"
CYRUS MONROE, attorney-''Low-
er freight rates should increase all
kinds of business, including railway"
W. o. RIGBY, postmaster-'I think
it's an excellent idea, and the very
move that should be made. It will
certainly result in increased business
and more development. For example,
1 had 200 bales of waste paper here
that I couldn't sell. I finally located
a. market in Kansas City and ordered a
car. After I had paid the freight I
had So left. Another thing it will re-
move high freight rates, in many cases,
as an excuse for unreasonable prices
of merchandise"
DOUGLAS GRAHAM, county clerk
II think freight rates should be re-
duced. I don't know so much about
the employment, but it will certainly
give the farmer an opportunity to
move much stuff that he now has on
hand and can't move without losing
money because of present freight
rates"
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TOPEKA 1oULTRY AND EGGS.
market Quotations by Premium Poultry
Products CO., 21O North Kansas avenue,
Tnneka. kan-l
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KANSAS CITY GRAIN MARKFr.

tRnnre Of urices IN era,T rnt,,ra. nm
the Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by B. c. Christopher & Co.. 226 New Eng
land BIdg.l
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Topeka Kan, Oct. 10
The poultry market is steady with indi-
cations that present prices will prevail for
the coming week. large number of pro-
ducers are decreasing their poultry flocks
preparatory 20 placing in winter quarters.
This is causing heavy receipts.
The egg market is steady Mt present
prices which are IsFpected to hold good for
some time. Receipts show limited volume.
19c per h.; hens, under lbs, lie per ID;
cox, Sc per lb.; broilers, 1l5 to lbs. zoe
per ID; springs. to 4 lbs, Ice per h..
young ROSTERS, Tic per III; Leghorn and
black brOilers and springs, &c per Id. less.
Eggs-Du n graded basis, extra -ftrsts,
47c per doz.; ordinary firsts, 36c per doz.
seconds and checks, 2Sc per doz., case in
cluded; without case, lie per doz. less.
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CHICAGO GRAJN AfsRKEr

(Range OF prices on gram futures on
the Chicago. Board of Trade, as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., POI New
England Bldg.)
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office.
Topeka, Kan, for the twenty-four hours
ending at a. m, Saturday.
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TOPEKA POULTRY. MARKEr. i.

FURNISHED by the-Topeka Packing Co..
corner Laurent and Madison sts., Topeka
6ansas.)
1895 Yn- Tcpeka. Kan, Oct. Is.
Hens, lbs. and over, Zoe; under lbs,
lac; broilers, 2 lbs and under, zoe; old
ROSTERS, Sc; springs, over lbs, Ice;
shaggy young ROSTERS, lac.
Eggs-S12.00 case, delivered, including
new ca ses.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
$500. Easy terms. Harris-Goar Co.
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Sc. 100 cattle, 1878 calves, 5s,45O hogs ana
IS $40 sheep u year ago.
REEF CATTLE
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HARRY BERGER. city .bacteriol-
ogist-'Why guess it's a good thing,
but say-what didya think o. the way
old man Nehf tossed those buzzards
out yesterday, huh?"
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
DOG SHOW JUDGES
AREBEING CHOSEN
Kennel Club Officials Going
Over List of National
Authorities.

officials of the Washington Ken
mel Clubs are considering a list of
national authorities from which
they expect to select judges for
the clubs eighth annual dog show
to be held in the Coliseum over
Center Market, Ninth street and
Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
October II and Is. The club will
open a bureau of information at
712 Twelfth street northwest
Thursday for the convenience Of
exhibitors.
Every indication points to the
largest show in the history of the
local clubs, say members. The local
kennel club is a member of the
show is held under the sanction of
the parent organization.
Cash prizes. amounting to about
$4,000, regular and special, will be
awarded. and in addition there will
be side prizes of cups, plate. UNI
brellas and other articles for the
local exhibitors.
George F. Foley. of Philadelphia,
will be superintendent of the show,
and with corps of assistants will
have charge of all details. The dogs
will be benched and fed by the
Spratt's Patent. Ltd. Of New
ark, N. J. DIR. william F. Collins
and DR.. D. E. Buckingham, club
veterinarians, will pass on every
dog entered and will look after
their health and welfare during the
show.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Lincoln Monument Can
Now Be Solidly
Founded.
FLOOR BASE CRACKS.
THROUGH SETTLING
Damage Can Be Seen
From Below, But
Not Above.

Layers of solid rock were struck
100 feet below the base of the
Lincoln Memorial early yesterday
morning and the walls of the
100000 building, which have been
slowly sinking and slipping in the
reclaimed ground for two months,
are believed to be saved. Frank
Kemon, engineer In charge, told The
Herald last night.
Discovery of rock was the first
ray Of hope for the safety of the
building to reward the efforts Of
engineers who have been digging
for rock. The reclaimed land on
which it was based could not gus
tain the weight of Washington's
new and costly public building.
Struck Under West Wall.
Rock was first struck below the
center of the west wall. but Ke-
mon sunk a shaft below the north
wall and sounded rock a little more
than 100 feet below the structures
base. These tests, together with
the substantial layers of rock
struck below the west wall indicate
that rock extends all around and
under the memorial. eKmon said.
The building has been completely
undermined by engineers since July,
when it was discovered that the
walls had sunk four inches, and
three shifts of sixty men have been
digging day and night for a rock
base on which to found the concrete
piers
Floor Cracks.
When the building began TO
settle, the supporting piers slipped
slightly because of their unsub-
stantlal base and this caused the
bottom of the floor to crack in
numerous places. These cracks can
be seen from beneath but not above.
Water rose and the relief crew has
had to haul out mud and drain the
water. Below the north walls there
is still thirty feet of water which
must be drained before excavating
can be started and the piers can be
heightened.
Excavation has begun below a
dozen piers, which are supported
by beams during their undermining,
and concrete will be filled in below
them shortly, 1t was said yesterday
No more than a dozen piers will be
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
REJECTS
OFFERS OF HELP
TO SAN ANTONIO
Thousands Are Homeless.
Lack of Water Adds to
Fire Menace.
BY o. b. BLACK
Mayor of San Antonio.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex. Sept 10
it was in this city. in fact. within
an easy stones throw Of where
food waters swept last night. that
the defenders OF the Alamo gave up
their lives.
Words are inadequate 10 describe
the catastrophe which has swept
our city, and the amount OF damage
done and the number Of lives lost
can only be conjectured as yet Tie
property damage, IL is certain, will
run into millions and is irreparable.
To the outside world, however, I
want to say that we still have a
big majority of citizens in San
Antonio who, when a crisis like
this comes along, can demonstrate
that they have Alamo stock in them.
Appreciates Oners Of Aid
As mayor Of a stricken city. I
want to express my appreciation OF
the many offers Of help that have
poured in upon us. but at the same
time / will have to reject them We
will be able to care for those who
reconstruct those parts of our city
AAaA tNNA hNNdENdANAs ~ ANacN
We are going TO tackle the Job
in fact have arready tac1<1ed 81.
Regarding the damage done by
the flood waters, a survey made
today shows that not a single busi-
ness house in the downtown dis
trict escaped the rush Of he food
waters, and in most cases their en-
tire stocks of merchandise are to-
tai losses Everything on ground
floors and that was stored in base
ments was wiped out. and Is prac-
tically beyond salvaging.
Thousands Homeless.
In the western part of the city,
where the loss Of life was heaviest,
hundreds Of houses have been
swept away, and several thou.
sand people. mostly women and
children, must be cared for until
they are able TO, rehabilitate them
selves.
The city is not under martial law.
and will not be. Military authori-
ties, however. are cooperating
with US, and with their splendid
assistance we are rapidly getting a
committees have been organized.
the city tonight is efficiently po-
Iced. there is no looJing or other
outlawry and citizens and soldiers
are working in perfect harmony.
City without Water.
Our Eravest danger is from FIRE.
The city is without water. due 60
the wrecking OF water mains all
over the city, and all efforts right
now are being centered on rem
edying the greatest menace. Every
precaution is being taken, however.
to guard against danger from this
Source.
In rejecting the kindly offers Of
assistance which have been sent
to us by many sister cities. il is
not with any intent to get bombas-
tic. The job is one we've got TO
tackle alone-and we are going TO
do it.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
FATTY In FRISCO
FOR DEATH PROBE
Drives From Los Angeles 10
Tell Police About Ac-
tress' Case.

SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. lO.-Ros-
coe CFatty) ArbuSNle, coming from
Los Angeles to discuss with the
Miss Virginia Rappe. motion pic
ture actress, arrived in Oakland
tonight.
He had driven, with his attorney,
Frank DomingueZ. from Los AnEe-
les by auto in les than seventeen
hours-a distance of nearly 500
miles.
He tok the Oakland ferry for san
Francisco. saying he would go inn
mediately to police headquarters.
I am coming here to do all l can
to help with the Investigation Of
the ase," Arbuckle said.
Coroner Leland, OF San Francis
co. onight summoned a coroner's
jury to hold an inquest Monday
over the body Of Mis- Rape. II
was annunced that the grand jury
was prepared to take up the in
vestigation Monday night should
the verdict of the coroner's jury
warrant.
ArbuckIe stated before leaving
Los Angeles that Miss Eappe be-
came hysterical while a member of
a large party in his ute at a local
hotel Monday afternoon: that he
asked women members to care for
her: that she did not respond te
treatment, and that he then secured
a room for her and called a physl-
ian.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
FOUR FIRES CAUSE
HALF MILLION Loss
AT ALEXANDRIA
Damage in the Shipyard
Alone Estimated to
we
~ Be 100000.

-Four nres Of possible incendiary
origin. starting AZ about the same
time last night threatened for a
while the entire Industrial district
81 Alexandria
Two nremen OF the nreboat
A. L rs. Thomas Wright and Frank
Hfgstns were injured in battling
the flames All three of the fire de-
par 1ents of Alexandria and the
1reboat OF Washington were requir-
ed to cope with the blazes. Prac-
tjcally the entire population Of
Alexandria was emptied into the
Streets adjoining the blazing build
fn1, wat-hing tie flames lick up
the structures The loss may ap-
preach q half million dollars.
The nrst blaze started in the
Virginia Shipbuilding yards. burn
ing to the ground a storage bu!lds
ing containing miscellaneous
equipment of transport stores. The
loss at this building is estimated
at 100000. Six ire-lines from the
Trent-Amalgam Company nelped to
stem the spread OF the nalqes for
the other structures in the yards
untn the Alexandria and other hre
of fthe building was $50 by 200 feet.
Thief May Have Started Il.
One Of the possible explanations
given for the origin of tae ship
building blaze was that thief had
entered the building and in ran
saching 1t dropped a light, igniting
some chemical.
Within an hour Of the start of
TO the Mutual ice plant, used as a
storage house. burst into flames.
Part of this structure had been
leased by the government for the
storage of cotton since the war.
The loss to the government was
not known last night. All of the
cotton, however. and practically the
entire three-story structure went
up in smoke. .,
The flames from this building
lqIIickly spread into the lumber
plant of the w. n. Smoot Com
pany, adjoining, and destroyed a
lumber mill of the plant.
Firemen Are Overcome.
twas while battling these flames
that the two men OF the fire-boat
were overcome by smoke and in
iured- Tney were removed 10 the
hospital of the torpedo plant for
treatment. Their injuries were not
serious.
The fire in the shipyards started
shortly after s o'clock. Three hours
later the fire chief announced the
flames were under control. The
blaze near the ice plant, beginning
at about 9, was reported under
control at IL o'clock The building
adjoining the ice plant which was
destroyed Is owned by the Mutual
Ice Company
Simultaneous with these fires,
two other minor fires in different
parts of Alexandria occurred. The
cause of and the loss at these fires
were not known last night.
The quick work of the fire de-
partments prevented the spread of
The flames. and the possible de-
struction of the entire shipyards.
; Oficials pointed out that the
chemicals in a paint shop natural
iy lend themselves to the starting
Of any fire.
The Washington herald., 1921-09-11
Crowd Was Watching the
Police Drag Creek for
Boys Body.
MORE THAN FIFTY
DROP INTO WATER
Crash of Foot Walk Un-
der Strain Is With
out Warning.

CHESTER, Pa, Sept. 10.-Res-
cuers had recovered tewnty-four
bodies from Chester Creek here at
midnight tonight, where nearly
nifty persons were hurled into the
str cam when sthe Third Street
Bridge collapsed with 200 people
Police were still dragging and
graphing in the deep stream for
more bodies A big net had been
placed across the cresi< to prevent
other bodies, believed to be in :he
water, from going downstream into
the Delaware river.
The bridge collapsed when two
hundred people, men women and
children, were watching police drag
the stream for the body Of a boy
who drowned at the spot earlier In
the eevning.
Most of the dead and injured, the
latter numbering i've, were women
and children.
Fifty Thrown Into Creek.
Without warning the whole north
end of the structure collapsed,
crumbling the concrete abutment to
bits. More than fifty were thrown
into the creek and many managed
to scramble to safety, according to
police.
Every hospital and morgue in
this city and some nearby towns
were crowded to capacity.
As soon as victims were recov-
cred they were rushed to hospitals
in an effort to resuscitate them.
Estimates of the number of in
fRrraH htoh ~
twenty.
More than Dozen Revived.
More than a dozen of the vic
tins taken from the creek were re-
vived at hospitals by the use of
pulmotors and released from the
institutions, police said.
Nets were placed across the creek
just below. where the accident took
place so that no bodies which may
still be In the water can drift
downstream.
Police were stfif working fran
tically late tonight in an effort to
ascertain whether there were more
dead in the water.
The part of the bridge which COL
lapsed was the footwalk where
pedeStr1anS cross. Inc DrlQBe Is
made of iron. With cobblestones and
street car tracks in the center and
footwalks on each side.
At this point the creek is sixty
feet wide and of sufficient depth to
permit coal barges to dock at the
banks.
A large portion OF the crowd on
the bridge was made up of patrons
of motion picture theater nearby,
which had Just let out. When the
crowd heard Of the dragging for
the drowned boys body scores of
persons rushed to the bridge to
look on.
The theatergoers. adding to the
already large crowd which had
gathered, put too much strain on
the structure. and when the north
end OF the bridge became so
crowded that not another person
could get on, the steel supporting
structure of the bridge gave way
and hurled them into the stream
Witnesses of the tragedy said that
there was not the slightest warn
ing Of the crash before 1t occurred.