The Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas)
April 24, 1916

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.V i nif m.t contrary thai tbe lunr ha I'll work picas i is l henwlvcs. 1UEATHER FORECAST for Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight ami Toes day: probably light frost tonight in the northern part of the state. HOME EDTTTON TOPEKA, KANSAS, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 24, 1916 TWELVE PAGES THIS EDITION 2 CENTS VILLA IS LOCATED P. LOPEZ CAPTURED Leader San Ysabel Massacre To Be Executed at Once. Paitcho, Slightly Wounded, Is i Northwest of Parral. PURSUIT, HOWEVER, IS OVER American Expedition Will Now Maintain "Status Quo." Wait on Negotiations for Troops' Withdrawal. ONLY SMALL mm HF PUNDITS Troops Will Have Little to Oc cupy Their Time. Lifc of Communication, With Units 250 Miles Long. Antonio, April 24. Francisco slitrhtly wounded, but not inca ted was reported to have moved he mountainous region north of Parral This information has reached General Funston, n a source that causes him to it as authentic. Villa was last rd seen at Nonoava, about 85 hv trail southwest of Satevo, th mtt advanced of General miles, oy irau BW9H where the most adva Pershing's forces wen Although convince! been located, his iir will probably not be r low him into the m region with sma 11 I cither of infantry oi gitnlcd as impractical for a concentration o mgs army will be ci the lines recommem Funston and upprov of War Baker. Th- troops that hu that Villa has nediate pursuit sumed. To fol ia tains of that a.ve been movn g w days toward coium ing Mexico almost as rive at the border base. :ed the entire 2,300 will line of communication be along within a d General Scott said today ne nau not determined when he would leave max Antonio. A rumor that he would not confirm, was that he was planning to meet General Obregon at Eagle Pass for a conference. Field Headquarters. Namiquipa. Mexico, April 24. American milito ry authorities today obtained reliable in formation that Francisco Villa has not crossed the Durango-Cnihuahua line. When closely followed by American columns in the Hidalgo district in the vicinity of Parral, with a small band of men. he turned westward to the Sierrra Madre mountains. He is said to be either dead or in hiding in the mountains northwest of Parral. To day's report placed him last near Nonoava. End of Pablo Lopez. E Paso, April 24. Public execution in the plaza at Chihuahua City is to t nd the career of Pablo Lopez, the Villa bandit captured Saturday near Santa Ysabel, according to passengers arriving here from Chihuahua. A similar fate will be meted out to the three me who were taken wit Lopez. The four executions were set either for today or tomorrow, the travelers aid. They departed from chihuahua Sunday, shortly after a special train ft that city for Santa Ysabel to bring the four prisoners. The executions were to take place with grat cere mony and thousand1 were- expected to witness them. Villa Has S00 Followers, According to Mexicans arriving here from the interior, reports have been Spread that Villa is coming north again with the object of attacking the American forces. According to them the badtt now has some 300 followers and will be joined later by Pedro Praeamonte of the Torreon district who has 1,500 men, and General Ranuelos whose command numbers These persons say that th peace n- uot ions initiated by Canuto Reyes arc intended to draw General Trevino. (Continued on Page Two.) Perfect Ladies for Police Force Mighty Scarce St. Louis. Mo., April 24. Three places for policewomen are open in St. Louis. When the an nouncement was made at the be ginning of the year that four women would be appointed on the force, the police board was flooded with applications. But one. however. Miss Laura Kinkead, came up to the specifications. The successful applicant must le: Physically perfect. minimum ave possessed of endurance, health and prepossessing appear ance and personality, a proper social outlook, knowledge of the world, alertness, courage. tact, ability, a belief in the value of prevention rather than detection, ability to keep out of the lime light, a flawless record and an education of high degree. St. Louis policewomen are not required to make arrests but are directed to make their reports to the nearest policeman. Homey Poem By Riley for Women's Club Cleveland, April 24. A new poem by James Whitcomb Riley, written as part of a letter to Mrs. E. L. Motts, Lakewood, and read at a literary club meeting, was made public today. The verse, unnamed, but filled with the Hoosier poet's homely philosophy, follows: "No matter then how all is mixed. In our near sighted eyes. All things Is fur the best and fixed Out straight in paradise. "Then take things as God sends them here. And if we live or die Bm more and more contenteder Without a' askin' why." ROWWRpTACT Two Separate Bills in Congress on Waterways. President Wilson's Plan Has Struck a Snag. Washington, April 2 4. President Wilson's plan for co-ordinating wa terway improvement appropriations has encountered a disagreement be tween those who want the war de partment to control all the work as formerly, and those who want to en act the important cabinet committee's plan for a national waterways cuncil, take the war, interior, commerce and agricultural departments in on the work and carry it on with the cooper ation of the forest service, reclama tion service and peological survey. Senator Ransdell of .Louisiana and Representative Humphreys have in troduced a bill to place the work with the war department. Senators New lands. Broussard of Louisiana, and Representative Grosser of Ohio, today joined in a bill to enact the cabinet committee's plan. The former bill appropriated $45,000,000 to the Mis sissippi alone. The new bill would apportion $60,000,000 as follows: $25,000,000 to the lower Mississippi and Illinois rivers, constituting thhe route of the lakes to the gulf water way; $5,000,000 to the Ohio; $5,000, 000 to the upper Mississippi; $5,000, 000 to the Missouri, the Arkansas, Red and other tributaries of the Mis sissippi; $r,000.000 to Atlantic and Gulf rivers: $5,000,000 to the Colum bia and Snake rivers; $5,000,000 to the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers; $5. 00 0.00 0 to the other Cali fornia rivers and the Colorado river. ARGUE UJ. RIGHT Kansas Natural In Federal Court at K. C. Today. Contest State Commission Rul ing on Interstate Business- Kansas City, April 24. The right of a state public utilities commission to establish rates for a corporation doing interstate business was the question at issue in the petition for a temporary Injunction set for argument today in federal court in Kansas City, Kansas, which the receivers for the Kansas Natural Gas company asked against the Kansas public utilities commis sion. The petition was the outcome of two years' litigation, in which many cities of three states Missouri, Kan sas and Oklahoma have a vital in terest as affecting their fuel supply and the rates to be charged by the distributing gas companies. Many of these cities are among the eighty de fendants in the case. Permission to increase rates charged distributing companies was granted two years ago to the Kasas Natural by a state court. The Kansas commis sion took a hand when the distributing companies threatened to raise the price to consumers, and set aside the court order by establishing a rate to conform with contractual obligations alleged to exist between tne distrib uting companies and the municipali ties. Then the producing company went into federal court seeking an in junction which was the case of chief interest on the docket today. Appli cations for a continuance of the hear ing were predicted before court con vened. UNE AT U. S. RECEPTION Fearing Plague Commission Dodges Reception Prepared at Lima. Penn. Lima, April 24. The United States cruiser Tennessee proceeded on its voyage northward last night; bearing the American members of the inter national high commission. None of the party except Wm- G. McAdoo, secre tary of the treasury, visited Lima yes terday although an elaborate celebra tion had been arranged. A Lima dispatch last night said re ports of bubonic plague in that city had deterred the Americans from go ing ashore. OPEN BESIEGED PLANT Militia Hemains on Guard: Xoue of strikers Returu Today. Ba stings-on-Hudson. April 24. With state militia guarding the ap proaches to the munitions making plant of the National Conduit and Ca ble company, the shops reopened to day, after being closed several days because of .-ioting attending the strike of its employees. None of the strikers returned and the plant was operated by the workers who had remained loyal. No attempt was made by the strikers to interfere with work. The strikers demand a wage increase of five cents an hour. MANAGER OF CAMPAIGN FOR WILSON QUITS McCombs Also Chairman of Democrat Nat'l Committee. Reason: Just Formed New Law Partnership. MINNESOTA MAN SUCCESSOR? Fred B. Lynch, Wilson Promo ter, May Get Position. Nation's Executive Replies Cor dially in Terms of Regret. Washington. April 24. William P. j Mctomoe, cnairman oi me ueinucraui; I national committee, today notified j President Wilson that he will be un able to continue in his present position after the Democratic national conven j Uon in St. Louis and will be unable to I direct Mr. Wilson's campaign for re election. Replying to Mr. McCombs's letter the president expressed regret. Fred B. Lvnch, national committeeman i from Minnesota, is expected to suc ceed Mr. McCombs and conduct the campaign. Mr. McCombs wrote this letter to the president: "I have just formed a new partner ship for the practice of law which will become effective on the first of May. The change will necessitate my devot ing substantially all my time to my profession. My political activities must be largely curtailed. My arrangement, however, will justify my proceeding through to the end of the convention at St. Louis. In Party Service 5 Years. "In view of the party precedent that the nominee for president is requested to indicate his preference for the chairmanship of the national commit tee and in view of the unanimity of I sentiment for your renomination, I am 1 writing you at the earliest moment to let you know I could not under any j circumstances assume the leadership of the coming Democrat campaign. "I am hapy in the thought, however, that there are hosts of able and true men who can very readily take my place. The Democratic organization is loyal to your policies and purposes, i We all feel assured of a triumphant i result for you and for the party nomi nees throughout the country in No I yerober. .r r 'TI:-or' five years now' t have been in the active service of the party and It is with a keen feeling of regret, that I forced to conclude that my activities are of necessity to bs, more limited. If within the limit of my time I can be of assistance, be assured that I am al ways available." Wilson Writes Reply. The president replied as follows: "Have your letter of April 20, ap prising me of your inability to retain the chairmanship of the Democratic national committee for the approach ing campaign. I fully appreciate the necessity you feel yourself to be under to resign after the convention shall have been held in June, I know that you would not have reached such a decision had not your new business relation made it unavoidable. I do not feel at liberty therefore to urge you to make the sacrifice that a re tention of the chairmanship would in volve. You have made many great sacrifices already for the party and I know that I am speaking the senti ments of all loyal Democrats when I express the very deep appreciation I have felt for the great services you have rendered. "I am sure that the greatest regret will be felt at your retirement and that a host of friends will join me in the hope that your new business con nection will bring you continued abundant success." See Tumulty Also Being Considered. Mr. Lynch, suggested for the chair manship, is at present chairman of the executive committee of the national committee and in active charge of pre liminary work for Mr. Wilson's re nominaOfi. Homes S. Cummins, of Connecticut, vice chairman of the na tional commmittee and Joseph P. Tu multy secretary, to the president, have also been mentioned as possible suc cessors to Mr. McCombs. DEFEATED? NOT YET Latest Prom Nebraska Election Gives Henry Ford 97 Lead. Omaha, April 24. Latest returns from last Tuesday's primary today gave Henry Ford a lead over A. B. Cummins of 97 votes in the race for endorsement for president. This vote represents sixty counties complete and 75 scattering precincts. It has developed that the delegates from the Second congressional (Oma ha) will go to the convention instruct ed to support Charles E. Hughes. At least ten other delegates elected are said personally to favor Hughes. pledgIIOooTevelt Kentucky Progressives Vote Solid to Support Colonel. Louisville, Ky., April 24. The en i tire Kentucky delegation to the Pro gressive national convention at Chi f cago will be instructed to support j Theodore Koosevelt for the nomina tion for the presidency. This was I made certain by returns from district conventions held Saturday, all of I which instructed delegates to the state j Progressive convention at Louisville, I April 29. to send a delegation to Chl cago pledged to the former president. t lose Testimony at Lorimer Trial. Chicago. April 22. -Taking of testi- mony in the trial of William Lorimer, I "former United States senator, being tried on charges arising from the fail- ure of the LaSalle Street Trust and j Savings company, of which he was i president, was completed today. Tallest Man in World Died in New York Sunday Hugo Weighed 536 Pounds New York, April 24. Hugo, a circus giant, w.ho was said to be the tallest man in the world, died here Sunday of pneumonia. He was S feet 4 inches high and normally weighed 536 pounds. He was 4 7 years old, was born in Italy and was known among cir cus people only as Hugo. AFTEOiSSCALP Chinese Assembly Members De nounce Pres. Shi Eai. Demand Impeachment and Trial for High Treason. Shanghai, April 24. Two hundred and sixteen members of the national assembly met here last night and unanimously adopted a resolution de nouncing President Yuan Shi-Kai's mandate creating a constitutional cab inet and refusing to accept any solu tion of the political situation that in cluded Yuan Shi-Kai as president. It is understood that two promi nent foreigners recently approached leaders of the southern party, asking guarantees for the safety and prop erty of Yuan Shi-Kai and his support ers if the president retires, but the republicans demand the impeachment of Yuan Shi-Kai and his coterie of pri vate advisers for high treason and also that they render account of public funds alleged to aggregate 200.000,000 taels. SEES HOPE FOR PEACE IN CHINA New Premier Believes Cabinet Will Be Able to Meet Demands. Peking, April 24. Confidence in thS ability of the new Chinese cabinet to restore peace was expressed today by Tuan Chi Jui who on Saturday accept- eu the premiership, in an interview granted the correspondent of the As sociated Press. The first task of the cabinet he says would be to restore tranquillity. "Yunnan (in which the uprising started) and Kwei-Chow, provinces undoubtedly will fall in line with the reorganized government." Tuan Chi Jui continued. "Tsai Ao (the rebel leader) is very reasonable. "Feng Wwo Chang (commander of the imperial forces in Yang Tz Kiang region) Is now settling the difficulties in the Yang Tze Kiang province and doubtless will succeed in his effort. Kwang Tung is the only province in which fighting is now going on. i Cabinet Has Full Power. "Some of the demands made in the southern provinces are unreasonable but. I believe everything soon will be adjusted In reply to a question regarding tbjai respective poeiR of the president a now the new cabinet the premier said: "China now has a responsible cab inet and premier. Full power dies in their hands, not in the hands of the president. The cabinet will move out side the palace grounds and only mat ter: of the greatest importance will be referred to the president. The mili tary hereafter will be under the minis ter of war. It has been found it was net good for the country to have the ai my solely under the president. In event of a declaration of war the pres ident will act on the advice of the cabinet. "The state council has been dissolv ed and the cabinet will direct a par liamentary election to be held within three months. The new parliament will promulgate a constitution." The first formal meeting of the new cabinet with President Yuan Shi Kai will be held tomorrow. EARTHQUAKE IN CUBA Make:- Definite Register on Seismo graph in Washington, J. C. Washington. April 24. Two severe quakes, one of them of great intensity, were recorded in Georgetown univer sity seismograph this morning. The heaviest shock came at 3:21 o'clock a. m., eastern time. It was estimated by Director Ton dorf that the center of the second shock was 2.400 miles from Washing ton and he believed if it occurred in an inhabited zone it must have done considerable damage. Santo Domingo, April 24. A severe earthquake occurred here at 11:30 o'clock last night. No damage was caused. Oddities Culled From Day's News New York, April 24. Seven hun dred and seventy-one scarfpins of values ranging from a dime to sev eral hundred dollars are part of the million dollar estate of Joseph E. Gay being probated here. Gary, Ind. This city, with 45,000 inhabitants, is over a decade old. In April, 1908, the unloading of a car of cinders marked the beginning of Gary. Chicago The Cook county court ruled that Sir Francis Bacon wrote the works accredited to William Shakespeare. The decision came in the suit of William N. Selig, moving picture magnate, who sought an in junction to prevent Col. William Fa bian, millionaire book financier, from publishing an expose of Shakespeare. The injunction was refused. ChicagoTwelve St. Luke hospital nurses of this year's graduating class have been suspended for a month for getting a first year nurse ready for a cold ducking, and other hazing escapades. Evanston, 111. To shun freakish clothes and to be known by personal ity rather than dress, was? the advice given Northwestern university co-eds ny jfi its iviii ut-i an uu ecior. Washington. D. C. If you think the president said "admirably executed," when Eddie Foster poked out that home run last yeek, you're wrong. What he really said was: "Gee!" Boston While eating raw oysters. F. J. Barker of New York opened one from which popped ten pearls. Two of them were of considerable size and value. PRESIDENT WILSON DELIVERING HIS MEMORABLE ADDRESS Arrow points to President Wilson. This photograph was taken when President Wilson delivered his memorable address to congress on the object of German undersea warfare. Behind the president sit Speaker Champ Clark (extreme right) and Vice President Marshall. BANNERBALL DAY All Arrangements Made for Opening Season Tomorrow. Banks and Business Houses to Close for Occasion. DASHNER AND MONROE WORK Lattimore Announces Battery for the Big Game. f3frrJiants Offer Many Prizes to Players Who Star. Everything is in readiness for Tope ka's biggest baseball day tcmorrow. The final arrangements were made at the Commercial club at noon today for the details of the preliminaries, and the biggest sport parade in the history of the city is assured. Beginning at an early hour in the morning, a band on a special street car will go to every part of the city, advertising the game. The big parade, headed by George Godfrey Moore and participated in by the governor and the mayor, will start at 1:30 and will march the length of Kansas avenue. Practically all of the business houses and stores have agreed either to cl or to let their employees off during the time it takes to play the game. AH of Uie banks and mortgage companies agreed to close at one o'clock and the big office buildings are to do likewise. While the Santa Ke pr foably will not close the general offices the shops. General Manager W. Kouns was reported to have announced that any Santa Ke employees who wanted to go to the game would allowed to do so. The larger retail st.ires that will not close will allow as many of their employees as possible to go to the game, it was reported at noon to day. Manager Lattimore stated this aft orroon that he probably would work Dash, -er on the mound, with Monroe naa become kiioii uw uiuw behind the bat. The line-up will be mands were xn preparation. Included the same as it was in the St. Joe series. in tne Ilst are tn.e WeBttnghouse KU c The Savages held their usual workout tric Manufacturing company wnere this afternoon. Big Prize list. Headii-g the list of prizt-s that are to be given to the members of the To peka team for valiant services are the gold ball and bat that will be given by Ralph Peterson, the jeweler, to th pitcher who wins the greatest number of games and to the player who has the best batting averages. These prizes are the most valuable of any offered, and while they will not be awarded until after the close of the season, they are among those made up for the opening day list. The merchants and business men of lh city contributed liberally to the list of prizes that will be offered to the players who distinguish them selves in tomorrow's game, and as a result every player who assists in win ning the opening battle will be hand somely rewarded. Next to the Peterson gift, the Felix Clothing company made the most lib eia1 outlay, but practically every busi ness firm approached expressed a will ingness to contribute and every gift is something that every ball player will appreciate. The complete list of the oper.ini; day prizes follows: The i'rizes. For the first run scored, a $3.50 hat, given by the Felix Clothing company. For hitting in the first run. a $5 silk shirt, given by the Felix Clothing company For the first stolen base. box Oi "lothin;j silk hose, given by the Felix company. For the first three base hit. hat. given by the Felix Clothing a $5 com- p?ny. To the pitcher who pitches the first i f ive hit or less game in Topeka (this i is not confined to the opening game), a $5 hat. given by the Felix Clothing I company. For the last put out, a $3.50 silk 1 (Continued on Page 2.) YESTERDAY Big "lids" Little "lids" "Lids" f medium size. Small "lids Tall "IMs" Liiils' that surprised. Yellow "lids" Brown ''lids' "Lids of pure sky blue. Black "lids" White "lids" "Lids" of every bue. Higli "lids" Low "lids" "Lids" of all known heights. Tiny "lids" Huge "'lid" Some of ttiem were frights. Crude shaped "lids" Rude simpvd "lids" "Lids" they were galore Rleh "lids' Poor "lids" Some from ten rent stora. Some home made Some store unci" Yon coold plainly see Some were charge Some were pay And some were O. O. I. -".Tack" Maxwell. COPrflSTCLUBS Force Way Through Pickets Guarding Big Plant. Employers of 100,000 Refuse Shorter Day In Plants. Pittsburg. Pa., April 24. Deputy sheriff s guarding the plant of the j Westinghouse Electric and Manufac turing company where 13,000 men are on strike, used their clubs today to force a way through crowds of strike pickets for workmen trying to enter the shops. The principal fight was at the Talbot street bridge where the pickets linked hands across the street along which the workmen passed. Be- tween 2,000 and 3,000 men succeeded in getting inside the works. Seventy -six manufacturing com -".Tiies whose plants are located in Pittsburg and vicinty announced they would not reduce the working hours in their respective shops. These com panies, said to employ a total of al most 100,000 men, considered the eight-hour question last week after the employees of a number of shops nart demanded an eigm-nour na ana .approximately i on strike. Hear of Oynamite iioi Pittsburg. April 24. Threats to dy namite one of the principal entrances to the works, located near a bridge owned jointly by the Electric company and the Pennsylvania railroad, were heard on the streets and a force of railroad detectives was sent to guard the structure. All saloons in the village were closed today as this is pay day and some $700,000 is to be distributed among the workmen. NEAR THElROSf LINE Temperature Was Three Degrees Be low Normal This Morning. Hourly temperature readings fur nished by the weather bureau: 7 o'clock 4 7 I 11 o'clock 56 8 o'clock 48 j 12 o'clock 51 9 o'clock 51 j 1 o'clock 6 10 o'clock 54 I 2 o'clock 6 2 Temperatures today averaged 6 de grees below normal. The wind is blowing at the rate of 15 miles an hour from the north. The elements were kind Sunday and allowed a fair opportunity for the Uastei- parade. The day was cool, bvt the sun shone most of the day. Tto mercury" went close to the fr sl line last night but did not touch the mark by a few degrees. There is a slight prospect for a light frost to night, according to S. D. Flora, local weather man. but the chances are against it. The sky was clear over nearly all of Kansas this morning. The forecast calls for partly cloudy weather tonight and Tuesday: prob r bly a light frost in the northern part of the state tonight. A frost at this (Continued un Page Two.) A FRENCHVICTORY Paris Reports Advance in Last Night's Battle. Seize German Prisoners Hand Grenade l ight. in REPULSED IN OTHER SECTORS Invaders' Reconnoiteriuar Par ties Dispersed at llaucourt. Nierty German Aeroplane Briv en Away at Dover Tothy. ParK April 24 French troops made progress last nieht on the Ver dun front northwest of Caurette Wood, the war office announced this after noon. They attacked with hand gren ades, and in the fighting took 30 pris oners, one an officer. Several German reconnoitering parties were dispersed southeast of Haucourt. There was rather heaw bombardment at Dead man Hill. East of the Meuse the night was comparatively calm. The text of the statement follows: "North of the Aisne a German re connoitering party endeavoring to penetrate our lines on the plateau of Paissiy. was repulsed with losses. "West of the River Meuse last, night we dispersed several reconnoitering parties of the enemy. Southeast of Haucourt and northwest of the Caurettes wood, we made progress with hand grenades in the communi cation trenches of the enmy and took about thirty prisoners. "The enemy has delivered a fairly spirited bombardment in the region of Dead Man's Hill. East of the River Meuse and in the Wopvio dis- trict the night passed with relative I quiet. Aerial Squadron Makes Raid. "In the forest of Apremont our artillery has shown activity and it has been efficacious in com bating t he trench guns of our adversaries. In the Vosges we have captured a small Ger- man position in the vicinity of Bon- homme. t "In Belgium, during the day of warfare: that only abandonment of April 23 and the night of April 23-24. I such warfare against merchantman 1 French aerial squadrons bombarded j asked. Such abandonment shall coil on two different occasions the railroad j tinue only until Germanv has laid station at Wyfwege. to the east of the down new methods that meet with the forest of Houthulst. n the first oc- j United States' approval. In the mean easlort thirty, and on the second, j time, however, the significance of the eighteen shells of large caliber, were president's suggestion in his note that thrown by our aviators and many of the missiles reached their objective, All our scathed." aeroplanes returned un- Aeroplane Over Dover. London. April 24. A hostile aero plane appeared over Dover this morn ing, and was attacked by British guns and wa.s driven off. It dropped no bombs. The following official statement was made: "At 11:45 today a hostile aeroplane appeared over Dover from the east. It circued over the town at a height esti mated at 6,00 0 feet. "Anti-aircraft guns at once came intr. action. The hostile machine was driven off. No bombs were dropped." I Repulse Chief Attac k. Berlin. April 24. French attacks on the German lines in several sector.- of! the Verdun region have been repuKed, j the war office announced today. The chief French effort was directed against the vicinity of Thiamont farm, l but it broke down in front of the Ger- man trenches. BASEBALL TICKETS Baseball tickets for the opening game tomorrow between Denver and Topeka will bo sold at the business of fice of the State Journal. basebalTtoday National League. Brooklyn at Boston game post poned; wet grounds. WASHINGTON TO LEARN GERMAN ANSWER TODAY U. S. Ambassador at Berlin Sends Long Message. Contains at Least Outline Germany's Attitude. of CONSULTS KAISER'S OFFICIALS Gathers Solution Is Possible Without a Break. Strict Secrecy Prevails as Contents of Dispatch. to BY CAR! W. ACKI.RM AN Berlin. April 24. President Wiliton may know within twenty-four hours what reply Germany will make to hia r.r.naml that she curb her submarine war BE I brak. Amb: long m ence w the for of the the rei iler penalty of a diplomatic Fsac!or Gerard dispatched ssage to Washington last night g a Sunday afternoon confer th Secretary Von Stomm of lgn office and Dr. Hecksher. oreign relations committee of hst.ig. Its contents was a w- cret but it was freely reported that it contains at least an outline of the stand Germany will take in her fornril i reply. At Chancellor's Palace Ambassador Gerard conferred with the chancellor at the chancellor's pal- ace this morning. Chancellor Von Bethmann-Holwcgg, j who returned from the kaiser's head quarters early Sunday, has held no conference thus far with foreign of- if fice officials and has given no intima tion of the result of his talk with the emperor. But the general feeling among officials today is that the sit uation is still hopeful and that a so lution is possible without a break. Kaiser Decides Quieklv. Neither Foreign Secretary Von Ja gow. Under Foreign Secretary Zim merman, nor Admiral Von Holtxen dorff, chief of the admiralty staff, was present at the army headquarters con ference. The decision apparently was reached by the kaiser, the chancellor and General Folkennaym, chief of staff. In many quarters the chancellor's early return from the visit to the kai r, coupled with the unmistakable attitude of the majority of the German pa tiers in favor of a peaceful settle ment. wa taken to mean that r inany has found a way to meet the American demands. Otspatcti Roaches Washington. Washington, April 34. There were indications in official quarters today that the tenor of Germany's forth coming reply to the I'nited States de mands concerning submarine war fare, is known. A long message from Ambassador Gerard i believed to have conveyed the information. Whether Gerard's advices support unofficial reports that show likelihood of Germany's concessions to the Amer ican view, could not be told. No word of the actual contents of his report was available. Official Reply Later. This week, it is expected, will see the arrival of the German reply Itself. It is considered possible that Gerard has forwarded tentative suggestions of the German government. the latter seeking light on the reception such suggestions would receive if embodied in the formal reply. Gerard, it is said, is certain to be advised that anythinej short of compliance with the i'nited States demands that submarine war fare against merchantmen cease until new methods are devised and ratified, will be rejected by this government. Must Operate t"-Boats Legally. In thir connection, it is understood Gerard has been forced to make clean to Germany if there is any doubt. aM unofficial advices indicate there may be that the United States doe not ask abandonment of all submarine the submarine cannot from its verr nature meet the requirements of crul- er warfare, is not lessened. Germany is expected to understand that, unless she can make an unex pected demonstration of ability to ep erate submarines legally against ship pin;, such operations must cease en tirely. First Lady of Land Hostess At Egg Rolling Washington. April 24. The an nual Easter egg rolling, an event looked forward to with the keenest interest by the chfdren of Wash ington, was held on the White House grounds today. Despite chilly weather thousands of, youngsters with grown-ups as spectators were on hand ready to enjoy the sport. There was no class distinction. The children of government officials and dlplo matic members mingled r.ith those from the hu;nblest homes. President Wilson, who takes keen interest in the sport, mads no engagements for the day and was prepared to vatch the chil dren. Mrs. Wils.n had as her special guests, the children of cabinet members and other of ficials. The grounds wers open at 9 a. m. Hundreds of children carrying baskets filled with vart ous colored eggs were waiting frr admission. The regulations re quired that adults accompany the) children.

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THE TOPEKA DAILY STATE JOURNAL MONDAY EVENING. APRIL 24, 1916 NEGRO TROOPS IN CLASH WITH CARRANZISTAS? Report of Battle With Mexicans at Satevo Today. Humor That Several Americans Have Been Killed. INVESTIGATION IS STARTED Military Authorities Have Heard Sothing of C onflict. Border In Fear That Troops Will Be Withdrawn. Kl Paao, April 24. Karly today the police had a report that fighting had begun between Carranza forces and the American troops at Satevo. Ac- corine to the police here the infor- rngjUon came from influential purees riMuar.-z. lug was 44 degrees at 6 o'clock. This the police beheve the report to be ,s ceKreeH i,eiow normal for this time i lie. of year. The highest temperature on H was stated that several negro sol- rccorj for this date is 88 degrees in iTS had been killed in the fishting. 1906. The low record. 33 degrees, oc At Fort Bliss nothing hnd I'n curred in 1910. The Kaw river this leaurd of the reported clash at Satevo. j morning showed a stage of 6.2 feet. Xn immediate investigation was StiUtT'l Stilttary Authorities Don't Know T:i i'aso. April 24 Neither General I ..11 at Kort Bliss nor military head quarters at Columbus. N. St., had any infyruuiUon this morning res:: riling a umImii renort that American negro solftters had an enfragement with some viRii ns at Patevo. The report, which is not credited, sit Id several negroes were killed. Ilorder Is Anxious. Kl I'aso, April 24. Anxiety was ex press il In military circles here today over reports from the interior of re newed activity on the part of the mjmerous small bands of bandits who art roaming about in northern Chi huahua. In the mysterious manner in which news is transmitted In .Mexico in regions where there are neither railroads, telegraph or telephone the peons nave heard that the American troop, are to be withdrawn from Mex ico. The halting of the operations of the expeditionary force has confirmed their belief in the truth of the story which they have interpreted as a crushing defeat of the "Gringoes." As far as is known here none of these bands number more than 15 or 20 men and the majority of them are much smaller- Their importance as seen by army officers is that their depredations may drive the masses of the people already almost destitute to desperation and cause a serious out breait which might involve the Amer ican soldiers. 1-11 Paso waited eagerly today for snnrf enlightenment from Washington as to the plans of the army depart ment. So far as the border is concerned the news tjiat the troops were not to be withdrawn from Mexico at least for the present, was most welcome. THIRD PLACE TO K. U. J)iiawkcrs .it in the Money in Drake Relay Kace. Do Moines, Iowa, April 24. More than j. 000 people crowded the Drake ptutiium here to witness the seventh lrlte relay meet. Clear but cool aatl r made the day an Ideal one for thtf. athletes. A high north wind, horWever. tended to slow the distance men on the back stretch. In the college clans: One mile Hamline finished firat: Cornell, sec ond Coe. third; (Irinnel!, fourth. Time 3:; l in the special university 220 yard dash Hoyt. Grinnell. was first; Hohman. Illinois, second: Shearer, third. Time 21 2-B. til the two mile college Morninfr idte was first; Cornell, second; Bouth DsfeOtH. third. Time 8:17 2-6. fcvery entry in the special 2 20 yard 1hW finished under 22 1-5. The winner's time breaks the inter scholastic reccrd held by Carter of Wisconsin, the record made by Hoh maa of Illinois in the Illinois-Wiscon-win meet of 1314 and the winner beat his own record of 21 4-5 made at the .St; meet in Chicago in 1913. Xji the two mile university relay, Tr of Purdue, the second man to run, gained such a hig lead, that the two men following him did not have to extend themselves and were never In danger. ASKS "WAR" 000NGIL

WW Minister OnrcKon Probably Will i Dlsenss Situation With Funston. Mexico City, April 24. Special Agent Rodgers today plans to hand the Carranzista government a note from Secretary of State Lansing, sug gesting that Minister of War Obre goZ meet General Funston at some it tin the border to discuss ques tions connected with the American ex pedition. Rodgers learned yesterday that this suggestion probably would be accept ed by the Carranza government. Gen erl Obregon plans to leave for the n(h tomorrow with full power to dej(J with the question of provisioning the; American troops and limiting their sphere of 4ctlon El I'ltebfo, one of the official news papers, published an editorial today expressing the hope that the United Stales will soon withdraw her troops frojn Mexico and declared that in any evfpit. General Carranza will have the support of the entire nation. ON SAFETY FIRST TOUR (weniment Train Will Vsiit Kvory Large City In V, s. Washington, April 24. A Safety First train put out by government of ficials will leave Washington May 1 for a tour of the United States, it was announced today. Twelve steel cars will carry many of the exhibits shown in the recent government safety first exposition here. It Is intended that the exhibit shall be shown at every large city and in uxuUler towns wherever possible. TO GET PACKAGES PACK 60(1 Hues of Parcel Post Matter Will lit' Kcturiird to Senders. New York. April 24. Six hundred bags if parcel post matter, comprising probably more than 50,000 separate packages, mailed for distribution in Holland, are to be returned to the seriders, in America because the steam ship companies will not carry this mail owing to the British seizures of parcel POSt. The British authorities contend the 1 parcels might reRch and benefit the i central powers. This mail has accu mulated in the foreign branch post office here since November. 1915. The postmaster general has ordered mat the postage be refunded. A "temporary suspension" of the shipment or' parcel oost to the Neth erlands ordered by ihe postofftce de partment Is expected to continue until the end of the war or until Clreat Brit ain consents to let the mail pass. NEAR THE FROST LINE iContlliucil from Page One) time, when cherry and apple trees are in blossom and strawberries are com ing out, would lie disastrous. In case the sky is cloudy tonight and the wind holds there will be no frost. If it does occur It will be a slight one and and the fruit probably will not be "amaged morn. DAILY WEATHER REPORT. Furnished by the Local Office of the Heather Uureuu, Topeka, Kansas, for the 34 hours ending at 7 a. in. today. Rwtiiuns in ivansuK. High Low ftata ..r Temp. Temp. Snow ...72 42 .0 72 40 .0 ....04 44 .0. ...70 42 .0 ...no :ts t. O 42 ..H4 42 .0 N 40 .0 ...72 34 .0 m 40 .a 70 40 o 02 40 .0 OS 42 .0 No 40 .o os M .o 70 40 .0 I 70 40 .0 ...72 42 T. 70 :u .0 70 42 .0 78 45 .0 08 40 .0 ...02 41! .0 04 40 .0 Other State.. 72 42 .0 00 38 .no 36 34 .04 .00 24 .o 48 44 .0 58 42 .0 80 in .5 06 38 .0 H 44 .08 80 mi 78 08 T. 54 20 .0 50 34 .08 84 54 .0 78 50 .0 74 54 .0 82 :M .0 84 00 .(l 54 44 .06 7l 3S .0 80 4K 64 42 .0 ....00 58 I) ....40 42 .04 64 50 .0 70 50 .0 ....62 52 .0 82 40 .04 50 84 44 .0 50 28 .0 48 40 .0 54 44 .01 82 S4 .0 Stations. Autlmny Wmt nlia Hodge City Dresden Emporia Eureka Ft. Scott Ooodland Hanover Hays Horton Iola Liberal Maeksville Mcpherson Manhattan I'tillllpsburg Scott City Sedan TOFEKA Wichita Kansas City St. Joseph Reports Fror Amarillo. Tex Boston, Mass Buffalo, X. y Calgary, Alb Chicago, 111 Cincinnati, Ohio Corpus Christl, Tex Denver, Cob. lies Moines. Ia Ki Paso, Tex Galveston, Tex Havre, Mont Huron. S. D Jacksonville. Fla... Little, Bock, Ark. Los Angeles, Cal... Mooreljend, Mlnu. .'.62 wimiiK, -New York, N. V North Platte. Neb... Oklahoma. Okla Omaha. Neb Phoenix, Ariz Pittsbnrg, Pa St. LoiiIk. Mo Suit Lake. I tuh san Francisco, cal.. Seattle. Wash Sheridan, Wyo Springfield. IU Swift Current, Sas.. Toledo. Ohio Washington. D. C Winnipeg, Man BANNER BALL DAY (Continued from Page One.) shirt, given by the Felix Clothing company. For the first sacrifice fly, a $3.50 silk shirt, given by the Felix Cloth ing company. For the first two base hit. a tf pair of trousers, given by Tom Powell, of the Scotch Woolen Mills store. For the first sacrifice hit. one: Briar pipe, given by the Smoke House. Fcr the first home run, one $2.50 hat, given by the Famous Clothing company. For the first home run. a $5 trav eling bag, given by the Bowman Cloth ing company. For the First Bunt. Tor the first successful bunt (mean ing bunt that is beat out) one silk shirt, given by the Volland Clothing company. For the first assist, one pair of 15 shoes, given by the Gerstley Shoe company. For the first hit, one professional baseball glove, given by Fullerton Bios, company. For catching the first fly ball, one silk shirt, given by B. R. B. Clothing company. To the player wno nrst reacnes third base safely, one $5 pipe, by the Stag Baseball headquarters. To the opening battery and to the player who makes the first nit, the player who makes the first run. the player who makes the first sacrifice hit and the player who steals the first base, a state dinner otherwise known as a swell feed given by Burt's cafe. For the first home run, a pair of $5 shoes, given by the Walk-Over Shoe company. To the first player to score, one banquet ham, given by Charles Wolff. Fort the first three-base hit, one made-to-measure shirt, given by L. C. Rahn. For First Double Play. To the player starting the first com pleted double play, 50 Eagle Pana tellas. given by the Eagle Cigar com pany. To the player making the fourth hit. one i3 hat. given by Pelletiers. For the first sacrifice hit, one gold watch chain, given by the Santa Fe Watch company. To the player making the first put out. $1 in soda tickets, given by Brunt- Martin Drug company. To the outfielder making the first I catch, one vest pocket size Gillette safety razor, given by the Waggoner- Goodrich Drug company. To the player making the second score, $3 worth of dry cleaning by the Topeka laundry. To the first Savage making a home run. one sack of White House flour, given by Owl grocery. To the first player making a two bagger, six pairs of silk hose, given by the New Toggery. All of the above prizes are offered to members of the Topeka team only, and all except those specified are to he given for performances in tomor row's game. THE NEW LINE UP tff?- 1 1 "r iiyia,,,, jitwJiijilgrjiJrj eg "Kw mmmam i i IBSSMSSWSISJSSSSS1I 1 1 THOUSAND DROWN Chinese Troop Transport Sinks in Collision. Hit by Cruiser In Heavy Fog Only 36 Are Sayed. Shanghai, April 2 4. More than a thousand soldiers and men of the crew of the steamer Hein Yu were lost when the steamer sank after collision with the cruiser Hai-Yung Saturday evening south of the Chusun islands. The steamer, acting as a transport, was taking troops to Foo Chow. The collision occurred during a thiok log and only one foreign engineer, twenty soldiers and nine sailors out of six foreigners and over a thousand sol diers and members of the crew were saved. The Hsin Yu was a vessel of 1,829 tons. She was built in 1889 and was owned by the China Merchants' Steam Navigation company of Shanghai. vIITaTomted c Con tinned from Pnjfp One.i the Carranza commander, into a trap and that Reys expects to join forces ultimately with Villa. The travelers from Chihuahua City say the story of Villa's death, generally accepted among the poorer classes, who are dis contented that the American troops still remain on Mexican soil. The re port says there is considerable senti ment against General Carranza and in favor of Obregon, who has been re ported as having evinced feeling against the Americans. To Execute 23. Twenty-three Villa prisoners are re ported held by Carranza authorities in Chihuahua City. They will be executed soon, U is said. All is quiet In the city, it is said, although this is larely due I suspected revolutionary tendencies. A I private message received here says the American forces have been drawn back as far as San Antonio (Mexico) on the Mexico Northwestern railroad although small detachments had been seen in the neighborhood of Palomas a short distance southwest of Chihua hua City. Completes Redistribution of Troops. Kl Paso, April 2 4. The redisposi tion of the forces of the American punitive expedition in Mexico as plan ned by Major General Funston has been in a large measure completed, it was learned here today. The troops are now concentrated in strong units along a line of communi cation thoroughly protected, that is said to be much more than two hun dred and fifty miles long. Reinforce ments are also gathering at Colum bus, N. M. The American expedition will now maintain a military status quo while diplomatic negotiations go forward at Washington for the withdrawal of the troops. The pursuit of Francisco Villa is over. That is the belief of army of ficers at Fort Bliss who now believe the troops will engage only the small wandering bands of Villa bandits that roam northern Chihuahua Official admission has been made that the advance forces of the Ameri can cavalry have been withdrawn northward and it is understood they have been taken out of the zone where the hatred and dislike for the Amer ican is most intense. This withdraw al is designed to prevent clashes dur ing the diplomatic negotiations. To safeguard Border. Meanwhile. it is understood, the American forces will be so placed as to safeguard American border towns by v.rtnalK- ininc nnlifp dutv in the ter- tii II ImmoHilltolv QAIltVl "kf tVlO VlrtT-- der where Carranza has been unable to prevent brigandage. The troops would form a wall against which the soldiers of the de facto government can drive bandits from .he south. Orders to Pershing. San Antonio, April 24. Preliminary moves in General Funston' s plan for a re-distribution of troops in Mexico were being made today by General Pershing. General orders have been sent to the field commander who for the first time in many days, has a clearer understanding of what is ex pected of him. Details of the new plan have been carefully guarded by General Funston and General Scott but it was indicated that it does not provide for running of a new main line of communication or for establishment of a new border base. It is understood General Pershing, will be instructed to call in all mobiiei detachments except those doing scout duty and enter on a period of re cuperation. The main line now extends as far south as San Antonio, a station on the Northwestern railroad a short dis tance, west of Chihuahua, General Pershing has his temporary headquar ters at Namiquipa, north of San An tonio. Overnight and early morning re ports from General Pershing made no mention of fighting at Satevo. Col. W. C. Brown, Major Howze and Major Tompkins are in the vicinity of Satevo, however, and it was regarded as not unlikely that the report from El Paso that they had been attacked was true. Confirm Lopez Capture. Washington, April 24. Confirma tion of the capture by Carranza troops of Pablo Lopez, Villa's chief lieuten ant, reached the tate department to day from Consul Letcher at Chihua- I hua. The message said Lopez was be I ing held in ail there until American officials or army officers could talk j to him and satisfy themselves of his I identity. Lopez is believed to have command ed the bandits who murdered 18 American mining men at Santa Ysa bel two months ago. and also to have taken part in the Columbus raid. It was learned today that the pro posed border conference between" Ma jor General Scott or General Funston and General Obregon, Carranza war minister, regarding further co-opera tion in pursuit of bandits, has not been decided on by General Carranza. U. S. FLIERS IN FRANCE Corps of Fighting Airmen Is Made Up of American Volunteers. Paris, April 24.- The first separate merican volunteer squadron of the French flying corps has been consti tuted and is stationed at a point on the front assigned it where it is fighting as a separate unit under a French of ficer. All the aviators are equipped with the fastest type of machinery adapted to pursuit, and which have proved ef fective recently against the swiftest German fliers. The French press pays tribute to the daring, skill and devo tion of the Americans. France Is Grateful. Paris, April 24. "Some persons have dared to say that France did not appreciate the brotherly affection and inexhaustible kindness of the Ameri cans," writes Prof. Victor Bascher of the Sorbonne university In a long ar ticle in the Petit Parisien, reviewing the work of -arious American war or ganizations in France. "It Is a monstrous calumny," he announced. "The truth is that France's c-ratitude equals America's charity, that she will never forget the sacred i debt she contracted toward her sister republic; that the links binding the United States of America to France, always close are strengthened by our gratitude and that henceforth more widely than ever our schools and our hearts will be opened to American cit izens." More Soldiers in Mexico. Columbus, N. M-, April 24. A large detachment of infantry left here to day, it is believed to strengthen the thin American line of communication in Mexico. The destination of the troops was not announced and mili I tary headquarters would make no i statement regarding the movement. A MURDER PLOT Affidavit Shows Plan to Kill J. P. Morgan. Harry Newton Agreed to Run Anto Into Banker's Machine. New York. April 24. Harry L. Newton, former munitions worker who i was arrested here Thursday pfter en- tering into an alleged agreement to 'blow up' a munitions plant, was pre pared to kill J. P. Morgan, according to an affidavit just summitted in the Tombs police court. On the strength of this document Xewton was held for examination next Tuesday. In the affidavit, made by Lieutenant Detective Rarnitz and corroborated by Felix W. Galley, a Fifth avenue con tractor, it is sworn that Xewton prom ised to kill Mr. Morgan, if well paid for it, by running an automobile at full speed into the banker's car. If this scheme failed. Newton promised, according to the affidavit, to carry a bomb into Mr. Morgan's offices and leave it there. Newton declared Rar nitz swore, he could accomplish this by displaying a button inscribed "In His Majesty's Service," which he used while working in a Canadian munl- I tions factory. j Newton was held in the court today j on a charse of violating the penal code dealing with "an attempt to com mit a crim?." Bail was fixed at j $5,000. Newton was arrested after he was j nllesred to have agreed with detectives i to destroy munitions plants in Dun j kirk, N. Y. and Canada. He was ar i raigned yesterday and charged with i bringing explosives from Canada. Ex oner: ed of this accusation by the i court, he was next held on a com j plaint that he had a bomb in his pos session in Buffalo. This also was dis j carded and he was then charged with I conspiring to blow up the federal building in this city, for which he was held until the new charge was entered against him today. Newton is described as an expert mechanic and a native born American, j Guard State's Armory. North Yakami, Wash., April 24. Armed guards have been placed in the state armory day and night, it was learned today. A special guard has j been placed over the arms and ammu- I i nition. National guard officials re j fused to make a statement. All state i armories have been ordered guarded, i class that affects superiority over j I others?" "Yes," replied MIks Cayenne; I "the people who shopped early for hrint j ms." Wnnhinirtn" Star. Bell-ans Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it. 25c at all druggists. Many men of large means buy real estate as an investment. If the ownership of real estate is a safe investment, why is not a mortgage on real estate for a sum less than .50' of its value, a safer one? The Farm Mortfragc o. Crawford Building I CLASH ON WILSON Congress Becomes Arena for lVar of Parties. Politics Threatens to Interfere With Program. 6. 0. P. NOW INTO THE OPEN Coining Fall Campaign Casts Shadow Before. To Fight Democrat Steam Roller by Filibustering. Washington, April 24. Politics threatens to interfere with the enact ment into law of President Wilson' tmbtious legislative program which mis now been before congress tor nearly five months. A concerted ef fort by hottse Republicans to curtail the president's executive program has developed and during the week the situation is expected to become apnar rnt in a party clash on the floor of the house. So far the Republican plan has been ('cvel oped under cover and has b"n betrayed only by passive obstructive tactics which have delayed the detail ed consideration of appropriation bills. Fear Campaign "Dope." The Republicans, it is said, intend to hamper Democratic plans for the fall campaign by delaying the enact-m-:it of what they call "political" leg islation, to which the administration hopes to ''point with pride" in the fight for control of the government next fall. In this class they place: The administration's proposal to ex pend ICO. 000. 000 for government owned merchant ships. Th- administration bill extending self-government in the Philippine .and tentatively promising the Filipinos independence within four years. The land mortgage bill, first ..tep m the fulfillment of the administration "3 of repeated promise to the farmers that rural credits legislation wouid b'j enacted. Preparedness an Isuo. The Democratic preparedness legis lation and the Democratic revenue nrotMM&l. which have not yet been framed, will be met and fought in the open by the minority. The other gen eral legislation proposed by the ad ministration, lwwev,r. will be subject ed to the unseen dangers of isubmarine warehouse. To meet the situation th Demo cratic leaders have decided upon steam roller tactics. A series of dras tic special rules, designed to cut short any effort at filibustering and to Jam the administration program through under forced draught, have been framed. These will be brought in by the rules committee under the direc tion of Speaker Clark and Majority Leader Kitchin. If necessary the Democrats will be called into caucus and pledged to the various measures proposed. PRESENTS BOGUS HEIR But Proof Whs Lacking and Mrs. Matters Faees Criminal Cliariye. Chicago, April 14. -Mrs. Annie Dollie Ledgerwood Matters, wife of the late Frederick Matters, wealthy business man of Areola, 111., indicted with Charles Mellon, a private de tective, on the charge of foisting an alleged spurious heir on the estate of her husband, was placed on trial here today. Mrs. Matters' efforts to gain control of her husband's $200,00 0 estate on the ground that Irene Matters was born to her and her husband, was con tested by her brother-in-law, James Matters. He contended the girl was no relation of Frederick Matters. Mrs. Matters sought to pro'e that it was. Just as the case was ending, Dr. L. Emil Breard, head of the Miserlcordia hospital at Ottawa, Ont., and Miss Marie Louise Des Ronreres, head nurse, who had previously testified in support of Mrs Matters's claims, re pudiated their testimony and said the child wae not the daughter of Mat ters. Mrs. Matters, in a settlement with the heirs to the estate, received $50,000 as her dower right. BOOKSEfwiTH GEMS Remarkable Collection of Retired Capitalist To He Sold Today. New York, April 24. A remarkable collection of jeweled bindings and edi tions de luxe, owned by the late Dan iel s. Miller, a retired capitalist and a brnther-in-law of the late Jay Gould, wUJ be sold today at the Hotel Savoy. In a dark cabinet in the Miller apartment waa found an ornate copy of Williamson's "The History of Por trait Miniatures." in two volumes. In serted in each of the cover? are seven teen miniatures, making sixty-eight of those beautiful works of art used in embellishment of the history. All are from the brush of Miss Currie, the noted English miniaturist. Among other books in the library ure Walter Paters "The Renaissance," set with miniatures and with a por trait of "Mona Lisa" on the cover, and an "Inquiry into the Portraits of i Shakespeare," which is adorned with i numerous likenesses of him. The collection is rich in beautiful i jeweled bindings by such artists as Sangorski, Riviere, Tranz-Baugonet, Pa gnant and Adams. It contains il luminated manuscripts of John Keat's "Ode to Psyche." and Tennyson's "The Lady of Shalott.". The "Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam" is in an exquisite cover of rich levant on which in ame thysts are the purple grapes of which the Persian tentmaker sang. TODAY'S MARKET REPORT Cbirner.. April 24. WHEAT Notwith standing that considerable strength de- relop In the wheat market today, a sharp i reaction followed. The strength was doe j chiefly to reports that a break between Ormany and the T'niteil States seemed likely to be averted. V pt urns in prices, however, brought about active selling by big houses. The result was a setback all around to well below Saturday's finish. Opening quotations which ranged fmna Mr up with May at to 91.12 and July jit $1.12 to fl.l2r, were succeeded by slight .additional gains, and then a euddeu descent. Definite anuomvTMQttnt of concessions by Jorm:iny led subsequently to a mre de- rided fresh advance. Gains, however, were not well maintained. The uinrket closed unsettled, a shade to net higher with May at 9l.l2i und Jnly n.l-'U. CORN Corn took the same cOUfse wheat. High prices led to im-reased offer lugs from which the majority of traders backed away. After opening a shade off to jin advane-e of HB the market un derwent n moderate decline all around. Later the market rose with wheat, and then again Ragged when wheat suffered another reaction. The close was nervous at a shade off to V.$jc up, compared with Saturday s finish. OATS In oats as in other groin, weak ness ensued as soon as holders found a chance to realtor at nil advantage. le lnsnd was only of a big scattering sort. PROVISIONS Higher prices on hogs lifted provisions. Hog receipts were less plentiful than expected. Future deliveries of provisions went to the highest level yet this season. Gossip was current that .ale. oi taru nau oecn made to for eigners. Chicago t.raln Marbav range of prices tor gialc. futures on The Chicago hoard of i ru.le as reported by t i. livers, llroher .'olimuao mug. i Chicago. April 24. Open High Low Today Sat. Close n HEAT May Jul'- Sept. oi;N May July Sept. 'ATS May Julv COila- M.iy July 113 111 H2V4 112 g lllv iijiv ni-j, 111 110 110 ion? 11U'"', .V- L 44 42 2.1.42 2:1. 37 7.-,is- 78- "5 3 23.35 23. B 701,-75--, 44 4254 70 4414 23.40 21.20 44H 41 23. li 23.17 Kansitft CilT t.raia Alerkst. The range of orices for grain futures oa The Kansas City lioardo f -raue as re ported by Thos. Myers. Utoker Cwium oian Bldg.) Kansas City. April 24. Close open High Low Today Sat. W HEAT Mav Julv Sept. CORN May Julv Sept. 1031,4 lCH'a 104 V,

70 70 104 10514 105 70 103 1041., 104 OB'i 714 103- IO314 104 llHV, 1M'-j 104- 00 li 71- 704 71 Vi- 70- Crt- 'cal; Market Chicago. April 24. WHEAT Close May. $1.12: July, el.lii; September. l.lfl CORN May. 75c Julv. 70'4i70c: September. 75.rd75c. br Sc. 4' J,,ly' 4-"',': Ttem i'ORK May. $12.27; julv. $12..-,7. SHORT KIDS May. $12..!7; Jul, $12.52. (irain Gossip. l!y special wire to T. J. Myers. Columbian Bldg.) India shipped Ks.ooo bushels of wheat ek. the first of the season, compared hum wee, me ursi or tne season, compai iw.riuu uu.uria a year ago. Elevator stocks of wheat In Kansas Citv decreased 3K3.150 bushels this week and com stocks decreased 100,700 bushels. Shipments of wheat from Australia this week were 992.000 bushels, compared with 2,:44S,000 bushels last week aud none a year ago. Minneapolis wheat stocks decreased 1K0. 000 bushels Friday. Total stocks are 10. 418,000 bushels, compared with 7,091,000 bushels a year ago. Exports from the United States and Can ada were 1,871,000 bushels of wheat, 115,000 barrels of flour. 110.000 bushels of corn and 1.170.000 bushels of oats: wheat and flour combined. 2.235,000 bushels. Exports of Wheal and flour from the United States and Cobalt last week, ac cording to Bradatreet's were 8.4U4.000 bosh els, compared with 8,731,000 bushels the preceding week and 9.723.000 bushels a year ago. Corn shipments were 929,000 bushels. New Vork Stork MarUrl. Wall St., New York. April 24 STOCKS Hasty covering of short contracts was an important factor in the early rise 011 the stock exchange today, the bears being routed at almost every point and suffering a severe reduction of last Saturday's pa per profits. Buying diminished p'ereept lbly before the ebd of the first, hour, the period, however, witnessing an overturn of almost :i00.000 shares Realizing sales contributed to the irregular recessions of the second hour, but this setback was met by a fresh inquiry for the speculative leaders. United States and Crucible Steels as well as other favorites increasing their advantage. Bonds were firm. The more encouraging tenor of foreign advices was largely responsible for the pro nounced recovery in price of leading stocks at today's active opening. Advices of 1 to 3 points were registered by Crucible Steel. Sludebaker. Baldwin Locomotive. General Electric, the Coppers, Marine pre ferred and Industrial Alcohol, while Mexi cans also rebounded shsrply. United States Steel rose a point on an initial sale of 2.000 shares, subsequently adding to this gain. Erie and Southern Pacific manifest ed firmness but the movement was not al together bullish as was demonstrated hv heaviness of Canadian Pacific and minor ruils as well as obscure specialties. New York Stock Market. Close of prices for tne leading slocks on The New York Sto'.k Exchange as re rrted by Thus. J Myers. Broker. Colam ton Hldg.l New York. April Close Toilay. Sst Am. Beet Sugar Am. Can. c Atn. Car Fndy Am. Locomotive Am. s. It., c Am. S. R., p Am Sugar Kef Am. Tel. T Am. Tobacco, e Anaconda Mining A. T. S. C Ualdwlu Locomotive Kaltlmore Ohio Bethlehem Steel Brooklyn K. T Wili r,i4 H V, ani ni'S, ....UOlH 107V4 127 lttl K1H 101 XT'.. m icu.; SHU, 1119 V, Canadian Pacific Central Leather Chesapeake Ohio Chicago Northwestern C. M. A St. P., c a A. L P Chino Copper Colorado Kuel Iron Crucible Steel Erie, c fieneral Eleotrie Great Northern, p Great -Northern Ore Inspiration K. C. Southern, c Lackawanna Steel, c Lehigh Valley Maxwell Motors M. K. TM c Missouri Pacific National Lead Nev. Con Copper N. Y. Central N. Y., N. H. H Norfolk A Western Northern Pacific I'eiin. Railroad Ray Con Copper Reading, c Southern Railway, c Studebaker Tenu. Copper Union Pacific, c T'nion Pacific, p P. S. Steel, c I. K. Steel, n Ctab Copper Western Cidon WeBtinghouse Electric Ex-Dlv. Rending, c, $1. MS 41V4 ..120 ..110V. Si!? 95$ Kansas ClLv Produce Market. Kansas City. April 24. WHEAT Cssh Market unchanged. No. 2 hsr!. $1,0761.12; STOCK SHIPPERS To Insure Yourself B?st Results Consiffn ro CLAY, ROBINSON CO. Live Stock Commission Merchant. Stocli Yards, Kan. City We Also Htc Our vn Offitfs at Chicago. So. St. Joseph, So. dniaha Denver. Slou City. So. St Paul. K. Buffalo. E. St. Lonla. Fort Worth and El Paao No. 3, 1.05T1.10: No. 2 red. 1.12fl.lS; No. a. $i.rf(ii.i:(. CORN Market unchanged to ,c lower. No. a mixed. UUfeWUv: No. i!SiJ,4!i".m.iC No. 2 while. 7lc: No. i;pi2rit!!-vc No. '2 yellow. 71 W; No. 3, 70704c. OATS Market unchanged. No. 2 white, USttJilUc: No. 2 mixed. 4041c. RYFA-K.-VqS6o. i HAY Market steady. Choice timothy. Iftn.MhttUJW; choice prairie. $10.0011.00; choice alf ilfo. flT.mKnlS.l!. KAI'IR No. 3 white. $1.05. vv 11 FAT Receipts 228 cars. 1U TTKR Creamerv. 34c; firsti, 32c; seconds. :i0c packing. 2(PV4c. Kli;s Firsts. 21c. POULTRY Hens. 15e; turkeys. 20c; springs. 25c. CLOSE: WHEAT May, 1.03sgl.0.-"-i CORN May, 9c: July, 71Tl4c. I Chicago. April 2. BCTTKR Market easy Creamerv. 3offi.34c. F.1KJ3 Market unchanged. POTATOES Market unsettled. Michi gan, Wisconsin. Minnesota aud Pakota white, nr.. Minnesota and Dakota Ohlos, 7rtfH95e. POULTRY Alive, steady: fowls. 17c; springs, 20o. New York Produce Market. New York. April 24. Bt'TTER Market firmer. Creamery extras, 92 score. 35i(fi 35 c. EtiliH Market firmer. Fresh gathered extras. 2:'.1-..tli 21c. CHF.ESK Market steady. Slate spec ials, held. 19tli)V4c. POULTRY Alive, nominal; dressed, firm. New York Suar Market. New York. April 24 SUGAR Haw firm: I ell 1 1 Ifeeal 1114- molasses 5 37- re fined, firm: cut loaf. .40; crushed. Mould A. 7.75: Cubes. 7.75: powdered, powdered. 7.35: fine granulated. 7.25; mond A, 7.25; Confectioners' A, 7.15 1. 7.10. 8.23: 7.40: Kansas City Live stock Sales. fThe following sales were made this morn ing at the Stock Yards. Kansas City, and reported over long distance telephone di rect to the State Journal by Clay. Robin son Co.. live stock commission mer "hants.l Kansas City. April 24. CATTLE Re ceipts 9.000 head. Market strong and 10c higher. IIOIIS Receipts 11.000 head. Market M 10c higher. Bulk of sales, $f.ww,j!7i. top. S9.S0. SHEEP Receipts 12,000 bead, strong. KILLINi: STEERS. Market No Wt. Prlee.lNo. Wt 1313 $0.2.1 I IS HBO 1395 9 00 120 1310 851 H.25 19 931 Price. $9.15 N 75 8.15 10. 21. COWS AND HEIFERS. 40. 1. 1. 11. 14. 14. 5!to .50 1. .1210 920 .1100 050 S40 7.00 0.8B 7.00 8.50 6.00 RM 0.50 710 3.75 597 7.25 905 fl.75 SOT, 0.10 1. 8. 11.. 1.. STOCKF.RS AND FEEDERS 848 7.75 I 20... 0.75 calVes. 594 .1040 190 230 .1430 .1.112 190 200 207 94 10.25 0. S.75 I .1.. BULLS. 6.50 I 5. 0.00 3. noon. 9.30 I TT.. 9.05 44.. 9.65 37.. 8.B0 210 410 0.50 7.50 B.75 5.45 965 9.85 970 ...1133 ...1210 180 108 212 4-. 17. Kansas City Live Stock Market. Kansas City. April 24. HOGS Receipt 12.00(1. Market tile to 15c higher. Bulk "f ssles. .45i D. 7.": heavy. $9.79439.86; l.n.k'T anil Imti'litTS. I.5.W.7.1 light. t9.4MMI.dS: pigs. $K.259.10. CATTLE Kccelpts 9.000 Market steady to strong. Prime fed steers, $0.25(rifl.75 ilrcssed beef steers. JW.0O(?f 9.25 western steers. $M.U0T.IW: southern stears, J7.25ft N75; ooivs. r...".ll(as.2.". heifers. J7.004itl.7.'i rockers nnrl feeders. $.75g8.7o; bulls. $5,715 I ".So: .aires. ftl.filMMO.ao. SHEEP Ite.-etpt 12.000. Including 7.000 goats. Sheep, steady to strong: goats weak: lambs. $10. 75m 11.50; yearlings. u.75 (fllo.75; wethers. $.754i9.60 ewes. $a,MKj 8.75; stockers aud feeders. $0.0010.50. Chirac" Live Stock Market Chicngo. April 24. HOOS Receipts 33. 000. Market strong. 5c to 10c above Satur day s average. Ftltlk of ssles. $t).5fn;0 15 CO O IIS ........I i. k IUI A.-II. w.i.r nen v. IKaS0Mt; rough. $u.;Mg!.50; pigs. $7.30 CATTLE Keectpts 14,000. Market firm. Native beef steers. $7.S5310.00; western steers. $7.7.Vhs.o.-: stockers and feeders. $.-..85t 8.30: iows and heifers. $4.000 9 20. calves. $7.00(8 10.00. SHEEP Itecelpts 17,000. Market steady. Wethers, ftl.s3wft.10; lambs, $7.(10 11.06. Toneka Market. C rlces furnished by Wolf Packing Co. Topeka. Kan.. April 21. CATTLE AND BOGS. MIXKD AM BfTCHKRS $8.50(a!40 UEAVJ 8.509.45 light Kooeaai Mg 7.00fti7 5t! (Do not vraut thin bore or rjlgs.1 STEERS. (Jood :o choice (corn fed)..... Fair to good cows. Good to choice (corn fed) Fair to good Common to fair HEIFERS. Good to choice (corn fed)... Fair to good Common BULLS. Fleshy Medium VEAL CALVES. Prime fat $7.f 8.011 Medium good f5 Fair 4.0 SHEEP AN'T) LAMMS Ml e.oo fnt aethers 5.fiOl.S0 Fat ewes 4 SoiSn.BO F lambs 7 00429 00 (Positively cannot use sheep or Umns Butter and Kggs. I Furnished by the Beatrl'-e Creamery Co Topeka. Kan. I Topeka, Kan April 24. CHICAGO BOOS -ttttc. I.W )'lli i-.i -Jl'ti -1 '-.c. CREAM ERT Hi 1IKK CDKSUTO. Mr- ire York Elgin. 3(ie;Topeka whole- Pooltrr. Bags uss But tea. I f Furnished by the Topeka Packing Com pany, corner Laurent and Madison. Topeka. Kan.. April 21. HENS All slses. 14c; springs over i lbs.. 12c; ducks. c geese. 7c; broiler. lbs. and higher. Del stags. 11c. EGOS le. INDIAN RL'NNEK DCCKS 8c. Tn-eka Hay Market. (Furnished by T. A Beck. 212-14 B. oth.1 T..peka. Kau.. April ff r-RARIE BAY $8.00. Topeka drain Market. I Furnished by J. B. Millard, corner Ks saa Are. and Curtis St.) Topeka, Kan.. April 21. OATS- :M5S 38c COUN 08c. wheat soaaoc. Wheat Market. I Furnished D) Shna nee Milling Co aud Kansas Ave. J fblrd Topeka. Kan., April 21. -No. (We. -No. 2. 95c WHEAT-WHEAT .$7.50S.$8 0.00427.50 .$0.507 2 6.5096.60 3.50(25.00 .$7.008.00 I.007.00 0.00Jfl.O0 .$5 50.50 4 nKH Ml a