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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18

Governor Hodges and staff and three
companies of the Kansas National
Guard are here for the outing
The attendance today is greater than
ever before, except during the visit of
President w. H. Taft, two years ago.
Twelve men were kept busy for two
hours distributing souvenirs to the chill
dren. The children passed the high
school building and each was given a
flag, pennant or horn.
All trains entering Atchison this
morning were crowded. A special on
the Burlington from White Cloud had
ten coaches. The Central Branch train
was made up of 16 cars. The Santa
Fe train from Topeka'was made up
of eight cars and the train from Leav-
addition many came to the city in
automobiles and it is believed that
there are more cars in the city today
than at any time in history. More
than 100 were in the big parade.
MarshalPs band of Topeka led the
gigantic parade and was followed by
a squad of cavalry. Governor Hodges
and his staff followed. Then came the
National guard from Hoyt, Holton and
Lawrence. The chiIdren's section was
especially attractive. More than 60
floats were entered in the floral pa
rade. Many of these consisted of doll
buggies and all were of a juvenile
The city officers are highly pleased with
the success Of the police and other officers
c1dent known to have occurred in the en-
tire city.
Main street is decorated from the union
and national flags and many of the build
lngs have special decorations. The deco
ration SurpaSS anything ever before at
tepmted in Atchison.
The afternoon was spent at Forest park
with band concerts and athletic events for
lemonade grounds is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
CHARGES CRAFT
BristOw Alleges Senator's TeIe-
grams Paid by Government.
Kansan Wrote Letter to Get
$500 Job for Part of Time.

Washington, July 1S.-A charge
that Senator Ashurst of Arizona ha
used 800 of public funds" to pay for
kilograms that should have been paid
for out of his own pocket, was made
in the senate debate today by Senator
BrlStow. Senator AShurSt denied If
and Senator Bristow agreed to produce
the kilograms to prove his charge.
AshurSt denied the charge absolute
ly and dared" Bristow to produce
proofs. THE whole allegation - he
replied, was wholly without founda-
ton"
Bristow reiterated that ''the senator
had sent at public expense kilograms
pertaining to private business The
letter which precipitated the row was
one Bristow had written to Senator
chester l. Long, May 27, 1906.
/ think l would like to have one of
those advisory places on the canal
commission" it said. They nav
$500 and require a visit to the Isfh-
mus once in three months. 1 could
hold II and live in Kansas, being there
at least naf my time and when the
right got hot, I could resign"
me depate developed a sharp exchange
between MI Bristow and Senator Ashurst
when the latter read a letter Intended to
snow that Br1stow. years ago ha6 ex-
pressed wish to be an IstbriaD ce1eI
commission with the suggestion that he
nes1 not spend much time ''on the Job
SIncS i nave been a member of the
senate shouted Bristow shaking his fir
ger at Ashurst, Il have not spent S1o6 OF
the 1uhos OF The United States to carry
telestaHls 10 my constituents as has the
senator from Arizona, many of when
snould nave been paid for by himself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
MELLEN RESIGNS
Failure as President of New
York, New Haven & Hartford.
Howard Elliott of Northern Pa
cific Mentioned for Place.

New York, July 1s.-Charles S. Mel
lens resignation as president of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railway was accepted by the directors
this afternoon.
The resignation is to be effective
upon the appointment of his successor
whose selection was left in the hands
of a special committee.
New York, July 1S.-Directors of the
New York, New Haven & Hartford
railroad were to meet here again to-
day to act on the resignation of Presi-
Yesterday although it is understood
some of the directors urged Mr.. Mellen
to reconsider his decision. According to
present plans he will retire as the head
of the New Haven and allied lines not
later than October 1 next. Whether
successor to Mr.. Mellen will be agreeu
upon at the meeting scheduled for to-
day was not announced. Among those
mentioned in this connection is How
ard Elliott, head of the Northern Pa
cific The name of Daniel Willard,
president of the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
way, was linked with Mr.. Elliott's this
morning, as a possible successor to Mr..
MeIIen While some of the New Hav
ems directors it is said share the be-
lief that Mr.. Mellen's retirement is best,
in view of the widespread criticism of
his administration. others are said to
regret his action at this time. A. E.
Clark. secretary of the New Haven,
said:
Mr. Mellen has been ma1igned and
misunderstood. Five years from now
the public will wonder how his policies
could have been condemned and who
was responsible for such condemna-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
TWELVE ARE INJURED.
Trains Crash When Engineer Fails to
See FIagman.

Cleveland, July 1S.-Big Four pas
senger train number II plowed into the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
passenger train due in Cleveland at 4:25
a m between Perry and Madison east
of here early today while the Lake
Shore train was held up by a freight
stalled ahead of it. 1t splintered the
dining car and teIescoped the next car,
a Pullman, injurinE II persons. Eight
of the injured. all occupants of the
diner. We're brought to a Cleveland
hospital in a special train. The others
are being treated at Madison and
Perry. None is thought to be danger
Ously hurt. The injured brought here
were:
w. r. Bushan. Ludlow Ky. con-
ductor, and seven members of the din
ing car crew.
The Lake Shore train stalled by the
freight was standing on the main
track A flagman was sent back to
stop No. II which leaves the Lake
Shore and Michigan Southern tracks
at Cleveland and turns southwark on
the Big Four tracks at Columbus, but
in the darkness and fog. the trainmen
say. 1t is supposed his light was not
visible to the engineer of the Big Four
train.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
ON INSPECTION TOUR.
Mayor Cofran Plans to Ride Over
Eighth Street Car Line.

Some day, when he can get them all to-
gether, Mayor Cofran says he is going to
invite the members of the city commits
sion and the newspaper men who make
the city hall to be his guests on a tour of
inspection of the West Eighth street car
line. He wants to learn, from riding on
the line. in what condition 1t is, and wants
the newspaper men as well the city
commission, to take cognizance of it.
from John E. Lord, received recently. In
which the charge was made that the line
in question is dangerous and Irregular
and which asks that steps be taken by
the commission to compel the street rail-
way company to put it in good shape
THE members of the commission and
the newspaper men will be asked to take
the trip at the expense of the mayor"
Mr. Cofran said. I'VE want to know first
hand what the situation is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
Wind Shifts to Northwest,
Bringing Lower Temperature.
THURSDAY NIGHT MINIMUM IT
No Rain Has Fallen at Topeka
for IL Days.
Another Day VIII Tie Record
of July, 1901.

The grip of the heat wave that has
been scorching vegetation in Kansas
was loosened early today when the
wind shifted to a northerly direction.
thus putting an obstacle in the way
of the climbing mercury. The ther-
mometer reading at Topeka this morn
ing at $3.50 O'Clock was 81 degrees as
against 80 degrees at the same hour
Thursday.
Thursday night was one of discom-
fort. The minimum temperature was
II degrees and there was almost no air
stirring. Thursday maximum temper
atures at the government stations
ranged all the way from SO degrees at
Dresden to 106 degrees at Concordia,
Hanover, Mcpherson and Manhattan.
The high mark reached on the top of
the Mulvane building in Topeka was
1O2 degrees.
An unofficial report from Junction
City placed the maximum temperature
for that place at 1O7 degrees. re-
port from Abilene was to the effect
that the same point was reached there
bv the mercury and that the corn ls
badly damaged by the hot winds and
intense heat. Many fires in wheat fields
have been caused by the dry weather
according to reports from Clay Cen
ter.
crop COn01J1OnS.
In speaking of crop conditions Sun
ny" Flora, the local observer, said to-
day:
Every day is cutting crops. I do
not think that anyone could make a
guess as to what the crops would do
in case of a rain. The rain would un-
doubtedly revive a whole lot of the
corn that has apparently been cooked
but not all of it. 1t would also revive
a lot of the late potatoes"
There is no rain in sight at present.
This is the seventeenth consecutive
day without rain at Topeka and an
other day viii tie the record of July,
1901. The forecast calls for generally
fair weather, with temperatures less
severe.
There has been no rain in Kansas
in the last "a hours with the exception
of 02 of an inch at Dresden in the
northwestern part of the state where
a drop of several degrees in tempera-
ture was recorded this morning. The
river has dropped one-tenth of foot
at Topeka, the stage of the Kaw being
AZ feet.
Maximum Temperatures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
THOUSANDS THERE
All Trains Leading to AtchisOn
Were Filled to Capacity.
Most Successful Picnic Ever
Given by Bale Waggener.

Atchison, Kan, July 1S-Twenty
thousand Kansas children are guests
today of Bale P. Waggener, veteran
railroad attorney at his annual chill
dren's picnic All the expenses, even
including railroad fare to Atchison, are
borne by Mr.. Waggener. Entertain
ment provided includes a free distribu-
tion of toys and flowers, automobile
parades. land and water athletic con-
tests, baseball games, exhibition drill
by the United States troops from Fort
LeavenWorth and day and night fire.
works
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
Redistricting the City.

The work of redistricting the city is
being pushed rapidly by w. H Kemper
commissioner of elections. He has ar
ranged the boundaries of all the precincts.
but has not yet completed the work of
compiling the poll books. In some in
stances where alleys are the boundary
lines of a precinct, Kemper has found
it necessary to go out on the ground and
find what house numbers are on one
side or the other of the alley, to know
in which precinct they belong. He is
completing the field work as fast as pos
s:bIe, and expects to have it all done be-
fore long. The work of rewriting the poll
books will then occupy considerable time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
PLAN FAR AHEAD.
Democrats Arrange for Love Feast in
February, 1914.
birthday
Wa gtOn'S

Because Washington's birthday
comes on Sunday next year, the com
mittee in charge of the annual Demo-
cratic banquet has arranged to hold the
1914 love feast on Monday, February
23. The announcement was made toda V
following a meeting of the members of
the committee.
Plans are being made for handling
the largest crowd that ever attended a
dinner of the Kansas Democratic Or
ganiZation. William Jennings Bryan
will be the guest of honor at the 1914
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
SHED THEIR COATS.
Members Appear in the House in
Shirt Sleeves.

Washington. July 1s.-shirt sleeve leg
islation is a new congressional fashion
inaugurated this week in the house.
Members of several house committees shed
their coats and dignity. Witnesses also
appeared in short sleeves, with a
fringe of trousers several inches wide
showing above his belt. Uncle Joe Can
non and other old-time Republican leaders
can go the Democrats one better. 1t was
not an uncommon sight to see them sit
ting in the house in hot weather with
neither coat, vest or collar. Uncle Joe
always led off in shedding his clothes,
and others followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
RUSSIA HEADS LIST,
Is Greatest User of American Made
Machinery.

Washington, July 1S.-Russia is the
largest purchaser of American agricul-
tural machinery. expert figures of the bu-
reau of foreign and domestic commerce
SHOWING that SIS. 10000 worth was sent to
Russia during the fiscal year just ended.
against 100000 to Canada, Sc 500, 900 to
Argentine. 100000 to Germany and So
10000 to France. The exports of this class
of manufactures to Russia exceed those
of any previous year. This country ex-
ported s21 10000 worth of agricultural ma
chinery in 1893 and s42,00o,Ooo worth this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
Maximum Temperatures.
Maximum temperatures Thursday at
statinna lXera fnllnyZa.
Six Degrees Cooler.

this afternoon was six degrees below
that of Thursday at the same hour
the temperature for the day has been
six degrees above normal for July 1S.
With the exception of July IL the daily
temperature this month has been above
normal.
The wind Is blowing at the rate or
six miles an hour from the southeast.
Wind from that direction usually
brings rain but as the old saying goess
"An signs fail in dry weather"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
TODAY'S GAMES.
Western.

Western.
Wichita at Lincoln, clear.
st. Joe at Sioux City, cloudy.
Des Moines at Omaha, rain.
Topeka at Denver, scheduled
game postponed to provide
for a double header Sunday.
National.
Chicago at Boston, rain.
Pittsburg at Brooklyn. rain.
ST. Louis at New York, CD
rain.
Cincinnati at Philadelphia,
cloudy.
American.
Philadelphia at Chicago, rain.
Washington at St Louis.
cloudy.
New York at Cleveland, cloudy.
Boston at Detroit, cloudy.
Association.
Louisville at Milwaukee, clear.
Toledo at Kansas City, clear.
Columbus at Minneapolis clear.
Indianapolis at st. Paul, clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
KILLED AT EMMETT.
Mexican Laborer Run Down by Union
Pacific Hand Car.

Emmett Kan. July 1s.-WhiIe coming
from work on the Union Pacific railroad
ye eterday evening one Mexican laborer
was killed and three others injured in a
hano car accident.
There were several hand cars running
close together and the car in the lead was
derailed and those following could not be
stopped in time to avoid the accident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18
German Cruiser Is Speedy

Danzig, Germany, July 1s-The new
armored cruiser Seyd1itz at her trials TO-
day made record speed of % knots The
vessel displaces about %. COO tons and it
was estimated by her constructors would
attain nominal speed of 2512 knots.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-18

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Fair tonight and Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
WILLIE HOPPE
SHOWS TRUE FORM
IN ALL EXHIBITIONS
MAKES RUNS OF 1903 AND 107 BE-
FORE LARGE AUDIENCE AT
ST. ELMO pARLoRs.

Willie Hoppe. the infant wonder IN
the world Of billiards, made his first
appearance in Richmond yesterday
afternoon. when he met Maynard
Freeze, of the Brunswicke~ Balke-Cal-
lendar company. in an exhibition game
OF billiards at the st. Elmo pariors,
Ninth and Broad streets.
Mr.. Freeze Is considered one or the
best billiardists In the country. Hoppe
showed his superior skin. and Freeze
had to retire a defeated aspirant for
mot only national. but international
honors.
Hopes best run was 1903 Which
Is some run. About 700 people saw
the young champion.
In the evening contest Milton Schaf-
fer. a travelling man, in the city for
a few days, essayed to hold Hoppe
to a minimum. He didn't hold him
at all. The youthful pnenom ran 107
as his mark. beating his afternoon
record. Nearly a thousand people saw
this exhibition.
While Hoppe is the leading billiard
list in the world in his particular
game, he Is most modest and retir-
ing. although he laid last night that
he felt Ike victory already perched
upon his shoulders In the contest he
has engaged TO enter into with Dema-
rest. the Western champion. This
match will be played in New York
next week.
Lovers of billiards congratulated
Manager Albano last night upon the
enterprise displayed~-ln bringing TO
Richmond the greatest billiardist of
the age. The occasion was the open
Ing Of the St. Elmo parlors. There
are sixteen tables in use. three of
them being match cushion billiard
tables. used by Hoppe, and the other
famous hilliardists.
Hoppe will play again this afternoon
at 2.30 O'Clock. and at s o'clock to-
night. There is no charge to see the
wonderful young billiardist.
Walter Kirsch acted as referee in
-.AA-saFs4eA- yesterday He Will act
again today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
New Football
Work Complete
and Interesting

Herbert Reed. who writes for q
weekly magazine under the nom de
plume of Right Wing" has recently
published treatise on the girdiron
sport, calling 1t Football for public
and player The book is in handy
form and attractively gotten up, being
well illustrated with both photographs
and diagrams.
IT is not an eXaEgeration To say tnal
the treatment which Mr.. Reed has
accorded the sport Is exhaustive. for
he has systematically and thoroughly
analysed the various styles OF play
the duties OF football coach and cap
tain. the generalship on and off the
field, the ethics OF the game. besides
giving standard Information on duties
of each player. both defensively and
extensively.
The book is In every way complete
and the style in which the various
theories and facts are related would
make 1t interesting even to the most
casual follower OF the game. 1t Is
replete with Information for the be-
ginner. Is illuminating for the specta-
tor and would enable him to get far
more enjoyment out of the game;
while there is sufficient which is new
and advanced to make the book valu-
able to the more experienced player
coach or enthusiast. 1t fills a niche
in the athletic library which has beer
vacant for too great while.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
BOWLING

At a meeting of the executive board
of the Richmond Bowling league last
night at the Newport alleys. plans
were perfected for the opening OF the
season OF 1s13-l4. President McFar-
land presided.
Four teams determined to enter the
race for the Observation-Disclosures, Giants,
Cubs and White Sox.
The personnel OF the teams, with but
few exceptions, will be the same a.
during the previous season. among
which the following bowlers are
familiar to Richmond's lovers OF the
game.
Splitting. captain: Suffer-
lin, Whitman. Bell. Williams, Battige.
Giants---Blair. captain; Barrow,
Overman, Roy, Smith. j. Barrow.
Cubs--Wade, captain: Ellis.
Schmitz, Hayes, Purdie, Cosby.
White Sox--Cook. captain; McFAr-
land, Bailey, Davis. Flynn, DeAsey.
Secretary Goethe has been instruct
ed to call a meeting OF the captains OF
the teams for Monday, October e7th,
at $50 r.. M. at which time q
schedule will be adopted.
1t Is proposed to start the season
on Tuesday night.
During the early part OF next year
Richmond will entertain the bowlers
from Washington, baltimore and sew.
eral Virginia cities, who win partici-
pate in the first interctty bowling
tournament 10 be held in this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
ALL-STAR PLAYERS ON
AMERICANLEAGUE CLUBS
A. P Edwards Picks Entire lneld of Philadelphia Athletics
Daubert, Archer and Mathews Only National
Leaguers Team.

Russell may occasion some SURPRISE
but it should be remembered that
Collins had a splendid record despite
the fact he was with a second divi-
sion team, and had a better percent-
age, at that, than any OF the other
southpaws. with the exception Of
Boehling.
With the exception of Daubert, no
National Lacquer has a iook-in at the
infieid. They don't make them any
better than Collins at second. while
Bakers big bat insists that tho
Trappe slugger be given the third base
post. AS for Barry, he is not a slug
ger, but he is the keystone OF the
Athletic infield. and his presence IL
necessary.
The National league IL not con-
sdered at all when the outffeid II
picked. iris Speaker is the first
choice because he is the best ALL
around gardener in the country.
Thanked by Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson.
all three sons OF Dixie, this mythical
team would have the greatest batting
and fielding outfield ever gathered to-
sether. Clyde Milan. OF Washington,
would be my pick as utility OUT
fielder.
Such team could throw into the
field seven men who have batted .31e
or better during the last season. the
averages running from McInnia, with
32s. to Cobb, with $3.50. Barry with
All, Schang with .2s4. and Archer
with .26l. are the only men chosen
outside OF the pitchers not hitting up
to the 800 mark.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-24
NJ. |. Team
Preparing F or
Game in Richmond

Especial TO The Richmond virginian.
LEXINGTON, VA. Oct 23.---Fol-
lowing Saturdays game with the Uni
versity OF Virginia, the team has set
tied down to q steady grind of prepa-
ration for the two intermediate games
before the contest with North Caro-
lima Agricultural and Mechanical col.
lege In Richmond on November Sth
ytrginia's great excess In weight was
severely felt by several on the squad
who bore the bruns of the attack OF
the giant backs. but three or four days
careful treatment should bring these
around in good shape. Lowry sui.
fered a broken nose, but under the
care of surgeons at the University
hospital in Charlottesville. he Is well
on the road to recovery. Balm and
Cakes. with slight injuries to knees
and legs, are making good headwas
and should be in the lineup on Sat
urday.
Considerable comment has resulted
from a statement made in Char
iottesviile dispatch reporting the
game. in which ii was stated thai
had the Cadets failed TO make their
one touchdown on fiuke. the score
would probably have been 80 to o
To any careful spectator of the game
this appears grossly inconsistent with
actual developments. and by no means
to be taken as the opinion OF care
full student OF the game.