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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
Thermometer at 1O4 and Hot
Winds Blow.
Almost Unbearable ON Kansas
Avenue.
NO RELIEF is IN SIGHT
Weather Man Promises Moth
ing but Clear Skies.
Kansas in Center of Awful
Heat Wave.

! This is not only the hottest August
on record in Tope'- but the elements
are making a fight to break the heat
record for this summer. At o'clock
this afternoon the thermometer read
| ing was 104 degrees. The record for the
season up to today was 104.S degrees
on Tuesday. There is a possibility that
| the mercury will reach the 105 degree
mark late today.
The wind is still blowing at the rate
of "a miles an hour from the southwest
and the breeze is a hot one. Along Kan
sas avenue the heat is intense this af-
ternoon. Thermometers register all the
/ way from los to 122 degrees. At 80
O'Clock a thermometer in the eight
hundred block registered 122 degrees;
at 2 o'clock when the direct rays of
the sun were not on the glass the read
ing of the same instrument was 113 de-
greeS.
The local observer stated this after
noon that slightly cooler weather will
be the order of things Friday. 1t was
his opinion that the forepart of the
night will be hot but that the change
will come early Friday morning.
The minimum temperature today at
Chicago was 6S degrees and at New
York 20 degrees.
Kansas is the heat center of the
country today. The state is sizzling.
So dry is the soil that it does not
take long to heat the atmosphere to
an almost unbearable degree. Re-
ports from over the country covering
the last month or two show that the
lements have picked out the geograph-
ical center of the country the spot
to slight in the distribution of mois-
ture.
Records show that Kansas on the
average in a period of many years has
been well watered; that there has
been more moisture in the eastern half
of the state than any states in the
country have received with the excep-
ton OF the gulf states. This statement
is made for the benefit of any persons
who are taking a pessimistic view of
things on account of the drouth.
AT any rate Topekans should not worry.
AT Wichita the shortage in rainfall since
March l has been .12.9 inches, or in other
words, the precipitation has been but one
third of the normal amount.
Oscar K. Lyle, a crop expert from New
York City, who has been travelling over
the state in the last few days was
caller at the local weather office today.
He made the statement that the corn in
the Kaw valley is the best in the state,
but that in Kansas whole the crop
will probably be no better than in the
dry year of 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
CODY IS KILLED
AngIO-American Aviator Meets
Death at AIderShot.
His Machine Falls to the
Ground With a Crash.

London. Aug. 7.-Colone1 F. S. Cody,
the famous Anglo-American aviator
was killed in an aeroplane accident at
Aldershot today.
Cody was trying out a new aeroplane
when he met his death. In the ma
chine with him was passenger named
Evans who also was killed. They were
flying over open country in the Alder
shot district and had just reached the
government house when their aero
plane began travelling badly and finally
fell with a crash to the ground. Sew
eral officials rushed to the spot and
found the bodies of Cody and Evans
lying beneath the aeroplane.
Cody was the most interesting figure
in aviation in the British Isles. He
was a real soldier of fortune with a
varied career behind him. He was
well known to the public in England
and very popular. He wore SOM
brero a long mustache, an imperial
and long hair and was almost an exact
replica of Buffalo Bill.
He came to England a number OF
wears ago from the United States,
where he had been a cowboy in the
west. He had a severe struggle to OBJ
tain a start in England. After Hv-
ing precariously for a while, he at
tracted the attention of the experts in
the British war office on account OF
his display of natural gifts of con-
struction, particularly in aerial ma
chimes. He was said to be able to
build anything in the way of flying
machine or balloon.
His first experiments were made with
box kites. These he developed on the
British military training grounds at
Aldershot where 10000 of the finest
troops in the British army are always
kept in readiness to march at mo-
ments' notice on any expedition. He
achieved such success with his kites
that the British war office attached him
to it's aviation staff.
His theatrical appearance and meth
DDS created some prejudice against him
which, however, was largely dispelled
when he foreSwore American allegi-
arce and became a British subject. The
public in England only began to take
him seriously when he carried off the
military prize of $4,000, open to the
world, at Salisbury plain in August,
1912.
Following that triumph he built sew
eraI machines and was constantly eX-
perimenting with improvements. All
of his aeroplanes were heavy biplanes
which his rivals considered crude in
their construction. but he, neverthe-
less. made successful flights with some
of them.
He leaves a widow and son in Eng
land.
Evans was a member of the Indian
civil service, who had obtained leave
of absence to come to England to study
aviation.
The aeroplane was flying at an alti-
tude of between 200 and 800 feet when
it fell. Members of the royal flying
corps removed the bodies to the mill
tary mortuary and an inquest is to be
held tomorrow
Cody's neck was broken and both of
Evans legs were fractured. Cody's
sons Leon and Frank, were eye wit
ncsses of the accident which was at
by experts to faulty construc
ton, the body of the craft proving too
heavy for the wings The machine,
they say, appeared to crumple up, the
iwngs suddenly shooting upward, and
the whole structure co.iapsing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
The DAY IN CONGRESS
Penrose Introduces an Anti-Dumping
Bill in Senate.

Washington, Aug. 7.-Senate met at
noon. Report from Attorney General
MeReynolds was read denying that de-
partment of justice maintained espion-
age system over federal courts.
Senator Borah, speaking on report
fatty charged agents of the department
of justice had investigated federal
judges to influence action; Senator
Norris endorsing his views in part.
General debate on tariff bill was re-
sumed with Senator Warren attacking
agricultural schedule.
James Emery, of National Associa-
ton of Manufacturers, told lobby in
vestigating committee of formation of
National Council for Industrial defense
Senator Owen introduced a bill to
authorize treasury to buy outstanding
government 2 per cent bonds at par
and interest.
Senator Penrose introduced amend
ment to tariff bill to prevent foreign
countries from dumping surplus
goods in United States at low prices.
House not in session, meets at noon
Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
ENGINE WATER SCARCE
Drouth Causes Trouble for Santa Fe
at Several Points.

The Santa Fe railroad is experience
ing a shortage of water for its engines
at several points in Kansas. At Little
River in Rice county; Peabody, Har-
and Florence, Marion county, the
company's wells have gone dry and
water is being hauled for the engines
and other company uses. At Strong
City a pipe line has been laid to the
river At Florence, the Cottonwood
river went dry while the company was
building pipe line to it. At Havana,
in Montgomery county, the Santa Fe
has fifty-acre reservoir. Recently it
went dry and the company has been
hauling water when an employee de-
cided to take another look at the
reservoir. He discovered nineteen feet
of water in it. 1t had Seeped in, but
why and from where is not explain
able.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
Ten-Acre Field Averaged More
Than 50 Bushels.
CREW THRESH 1,746 BUSHELS
Turned Out This Amount i'm
Nine and One-Half Hours.
Formerly Raised Alfalfa, Corn,
Cattle and Hogs.

Lebanon, Kan, Aug. 7.-Speakins
of big wheat yields in the various
wheat belts of Kansas, Lebanon is this
year the home of a town farmer, who
will take out a small stock of chips in
that game Charles T. Pennington,
living in this city, owns thousand
acres of land, and threshed more than
40 bushels of wheat per acre from a
100 acre field. The record breaking
WELD came from a ten acre field on
the Pennington farm that made 81
bushels and a peck to the acre.
This was bottom land on the White
Rock valley. five miles northeast of
Lebanon Maulsby and Brown, the
threshermen, got pay for this amount
OF wheat per acre measured ground,
and the wheat overWeighed little
over 62 pounds to the bushel.
Other good wheat yields in this 10
cality are: Harve Atkins, SO acres, 80
bushels per acre; Kirt Shannon, 80
acres, 80 bushels per acre; Frank Dud-
ley, 12O acres, 27 bushels per acre;
Bob Lannigan, 80 acres, 80 bushels
per acre.
A big threshing record was made
down in the wheat belt of Kansas for
one days run of 1875 bushels. In one
day last week of nine and half
hours, Bradley S Shannon, thresher-
men of this locality, run 1,746 bushels
thus beating the best record so far
reported this year.
Tp to the last two years, Lebanon
has never been noted for its wheat
acreage or big yields. Big crops of
alfalfa, corn, cattle and hogs have been
her long suit in the agricultural field.
The Rock Island ''silo special drew
a big crowd of interested farmers
troduce the silo. Many farmers are
building them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
RAILROAD AUCTIONED.
Scott City Northern Sold at Sheriff's
Sale-WiH Be Extended.

Scott City. Kans., Aug THE di-
rectors of the Colorado, Kansas &
Oklahoma Railroad company held their
first meeting in Scott City for the pur-
pose of perfecting the organiza ton. Of
ficers were elected as follows. w. G.
Fordyce, of St. Louis, president; Frank
S. Yantis. Scott City, vice president
and treasurer; Edward F. Goltra, ST.
Louis, vice president; w. v. Dalahunt,
st. Louis, secretary; Monroe Roark,
Mcclure & Monroe. Topeka, attorneys.
U. G. Little, Scott City, who was
auditor of the Scott City Northern,
was made director in the new COM
pany.
After the meeting the directors went
to Russell Springs and bought the Scott
City Northern railroad at sheriff's sale.
The road was bid in by the new organi-
zation for $751; 1t is understood that
che new company will begin the ex-
tension of the road they bought to
Dodge City or Kinsley before the end of
the year.
Judge Monroe, of the firm of Mon
roe, Roark, Mcclure & Monroe. this
afternoon stated there is no doubt
whatever that the Scott City Northern,
which the new company purchased
yesterday, will be extended.
''It certainly will be extended" said
well let the rails lie and rust as not
to extend. 1t will probably be built
either to Dodge City or Kinsley, but
it is not certain it will go to either of
those places, but extended it certainly
will be-
The old road is 81 miles long and
extends from Scott City to Winona.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
HIGHER IN WICHITA.
Tax Levy There VIII Exceed 81 on tho
500 Valuation.

The city tax levy at Wichita. Kan,
last year was S5 cents on the valuation
of s1OO This year it will be higher, but
how much has not yet been determined,
according to Finance Commissioner e
T. Battin of that city in a telephone
conversation with Finance Commits
sioner r. L. Bone of Topeka this morn
ing.
This year the total levy for general
purposes will pro- ably exceed 81 on the
valuation of 800, Mr.. Battin said. The
Topeka levy will be 70 cents for city
purposes, and will not exceed $1.75 for
all purposes. So there are places where
the tax rates are higher than they are
in Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07

The mercury is again toying with
| the century mark in Kansas. At To-
peka the record for number of con-
| secutive days in August on which the
hundred degree point was reached
was broken today when for the fourth
| time in as many days the quicksilver
scared above the mark in question.
Wednesday night was a hot one, the
minimum temperature-7S degrees
being but a degree below the mini
mum of the previous night, which
broke the night heat record for the
year. This morning at nine o'clock
the thermometer registered SO de-
grees, as against 80 degrees at the
same hour on Wednesday.
The outlook is not very encourag-
ing. The fair weather flag is still
flying. However, there is just a
chance that it will not be quite so hot
Friday.
The wind this morning was blowing
at the rate of twenty-four miles a2
hour from the southwest, and indi-
cations were that it would become
typical Kansas hot wind before the
close of the day.
A light shower has fallen at Dres-
den in the northwest part of the
state. The measurement was IA of
an inch-not enough moisture to be
of any material benefit to the crops.
The shower had the effect of cooling
the atmosphere. This morning the
minimum temperature at that point,
according to the government ther-
mometer, was 64 degrees.
Wednesday was one of the hottest
days of the year in Kansas. Tempera-
lures according to official reports,
ranged from 90 to 10S degrees. A hot
wind blew at some points.
Pastures are becoming dry in all
parts of Kansas and now burn
ing to a crisp in the central
and western portions of the state. The
problem of providing an adequate
water supply for live stock is becoming
more serious daily. The railroads are
now hauling water here and there in
the state. The water supply OF num-
erous Kansas towns is becoming ex-
hausted.
The stage of the river at Topeka
has not changed in the last day or two.
And it is a good thing, Topeka
needs the Kaw now more than at any
other time in years.
One of the dryest cities of the state
is Wichita-in fact. it is one of the
dryest places in the entire country.
The water supply from the Arkansas
has been abandoned. One of the trib-
utaries has been damned and the
water collected used for city purposes.
It goes without saying that the
crops IN the entire state are deterior-
ating rapidly each day under a with
ering sun. It would be impossible to
estimate the amount of damage DONE
Rain is needed and needed immedi-
ately.
Following are the maximum temper
atures at government stations in the
"a hours ending at o'clock this
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
EARLY CROPS GOOD.
Business Well in Hand" Says j. II,
Mulvane.

A few days ago the New York Sun
wired John r. Mu1vane, president of
the Bank of Top "a, asking about bust
The following, credited to him, was
published in the New York Sun of
August 8:
Everybody is employed and condi-
tions are good. We have been conser-
vative for the past two years. Early
crops are good and prices are fair.
Late crops are to be made. We expect
a reasonable fall trade. Our merchants
have their business well in hand"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
LIVERY STABLE TRUST
One Is Being Formed in st. Louis to
Fight Auto Men.

St Louis, Aug. THE Post-Dispatch
says today that a $50, 900 corpora ton is
being formed in St Louis to take over
pract. cally all the undertaking and livery
esta ablishments in the city. This amalga-
nation, it is said, IS deemed necessary by
the Hverymen to avoid further loss to
their business from the encroachments of
the automobile.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
TODAY'S GAMES.

Western.
Denver at Des Moines, cloudy.
Lincoln at st. Joseph, clear.
Topeka at Omaha, cloudy.
Wichita at Sioux City, clear.
National.
Philadelphia at Chicago, clear.
Boston at Pittsburg, clear.
New York at Cincinnati, clear.
Brooklyn at st. Louis, clear.
American.
Chicago at Washington, clear.
st. Louis at Boston, clear.
Detroit at New York, clear.
Cleveland at Philadelphia,
clear.
Association.
Milwaukee at. Columbus, clear.
St. Paul at Toledo, clear.
Minneapolis at Indianapolis,
CD, cloudy.
Kansas CITY at Louisville,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
Minimum Wage for GirIs.

ST Louis. Aug. IA local company
that manufa cturers women's clothing an
nounced today that it had established q
minimum wage for girls OF 81 a week.
new wage scale is the result of the recent
inquiry into women's wages by commit
fee of the Missouri state senate. The
minimum wage applies to all girls who
have been in the employ of the company
two weeks For the first two weeks be-
zinners will get $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07
APPOINTED ASSISTANTS
MuIroy Names Schuler and Devaul
Travelling Hotel Inspectors.

Miles Mulroy, newly appointed hotel
inspector, appointed his deputies to-
day. They are Alex. Schuler of Ellis
county and William J. Devaul of
Hutchinson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-07

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Generally fair today and Friday, and
not so warm.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17
BUYING PUBLIC
FAILS TO RESPOND
Orders for Stocks Do Not Come
In, and Market Develops
Dizziness.
by BROApAN WALL.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch.

New York. June ls.-Thc stock market to-
day developed irrcEularity. with declines on
weakness. Tho pubic failed to respond with
buying o'ders to the extent expected and
as duiiness developed there was a tendency
on tho par, OF the traders to tcs, the markc,
Tor decline by short sales. and in this they
were helped by rumors
ifo'cssi"nai operators were pessimistic and
ultra conservative. After an Irregular open-
ing the market dragged along with an indlf-
fer.nt attitude upon tho part of spectators
Until MI Inc supreme Courts decisions were out,
all In line with tho Minnesota rate case
There IS feeling OF relief in Wall stree,
that the court has adjourned to October is
Missouri Pacific. after selling ut 81 drop.
ped to = on rumors that the Wabash reor-
sanization plan would DO published within
ReterT,nS to the position Of tho Wabash
describes the condition thus:
George AIDE once said that a man born
nho wore .dewhHeps had no e on. tn e, mnn
out tsn himself such In his opinion. /: tn.
Reading ross above l5s on th. estm,tn =,
earnings showing Il per cent on the stock
The advance was not maintained and the
shares closed mt i56.
II was hoped something would DO an
nounccd regarding tho Union Southern Paci-
hc plans before tho Supreme Court adjourn
ed. 10 news was forthcoming however and
As large block Of Canadian Pacific was
taken over by banking interests in London
offered for sale on this market and the
Canadian reports indicate that a further
contraction In business and in credits will he
the rul. there
Washington will be watched closely until
IN" new currency plan Is made public. This
II IL hoped. VIII be announced within the
next few days. and IS 10 arouse discus
sion.
steel common was weak and dropped from
~. 10 52's Oh runors that the officials may
lose III their attempt TO prove to the gov
eminent that the corporation in their eyes
Is not trust. IL is acknowledged thnt the
pubic appears willing buy tho shares
around 49, but from the evidence. tina, has
been submitted and the noticeable falling
OF In tho hooking Of new orders the future
Of the steel report is decidedly cloudy. There
was sharp liquidation In California pctro-
leum that caused decline ri > points on
the sale or 200 shares. aud the stock is
now scil.nr on what s. ordinarily considered
reorganization basis.
Tho hank statement ~ Saturday was
ignored market factor and the i'm !
proved showing OF national hanks In New
York CIty "s Of .1une did not excite much
comment.
business for foreign accoun, was about
dian Pacific on balauce
sentiment In commission houses Is de-
c,ded!y conservative. The traders arc in
clired to be pcssimistic and to take the short
side OF the market. This appear. somewhat
dangerous in view Of the extensive liquida :
tion that has taken place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17

%cW York. June H. Flour Higher Wheat
strong No rcd. nominal. 80. northern
Soi corn steady. exports ,oc.
Wool steady. Hides and Leather Steady
petroleum steady, Turprutinc Firm. Rice
AMI MoirsseN steady Sugar Raw. arm.
MUScoN"in. $2.s3u2.s6 centrifugal s. 33a2 % .
moi"sans $-1Aa-o 81. refined Arm. coffee
SPOT dni iti". 30. :. 3'Ac. santos 80. s.
l-i.c.. mild, dul!. cnrdova. sltl7c Butter-
L Unsettled. Cheese steady
Potatoes weak. southern. new white yiG
23pt 40. rcd, Slst@0o. Jersey, sweets basket
$i.-sAis5 Cahb"res Firm. southern, Zoe Il
S..vp. barre" Peanuts steady. fancy hand
picked Virginia, di.c. Virelnia shelied. Nos
and . 'NP4c Frctshts quiet. Cotton 10
Liverpool per 100 pounds. SO grain to I.lv-
crpool, lid to London, 3D.
Cotlons-rd 81 WAS higher on good buying
"l July aud AuEuht by rchncr. which. win
the strength III lara and cotton. caused seat
tered shorts {" cover There Was AIS" some
speculative buying ~ late months. Closing
prices were ~ points higher tor Jane ana I,
hlrh'r For late months. sales 200 barrels.
primo crude nominal. prime summer vol
low. spot i,5.D7,7b. June, 80, July. 7.53; AW-
gust amt Scptcinb"r. Isl october. 1Os no
Nemb"r. $40, December ana January TBS.
prime winter yellow. ..6o BID; do. summer
white. i q.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17
Whiskey Shipment Seized.

Especial To The Times Dispatch
spencer. y. c., June i6-Acting upon
informat ton that 6hipment OF liquor
had reached the depot at Spencer. Sher-
iff j. II Mckenzie and Deputy James
Is. Rider this afternoon seized fifteen
gallons of whiskey in the office Of the
Southern Express Company here The
shipment was addressed to John Carr
and others Carr declined to own the
shipment, and escaped. Sheriff Nc
kinzie is working on clue to several
other parties believed to be impli-
Gated. as the shipment exceeded the
amount, allowed by law.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-17
Odds and Ends From the Wire

Ing In bed at hts home. sl3 North May street
Ia bed with him We're Mary, John and
Giuseppe his sister and brothers. and his
mother. Mrs. Hannah De Lacy. All or the
children are under ten years OF age.
the mother says that she fed the child
at o'clock yesterday morning and then
went In sleep. She awakened about 4. NJ
70 ana mat her baby was not breathing. Be
81 tuvcriord Avenue. near Fifty second
street VIII" pronounced the child dead. Ac-
c"rdinE To the police Of the Twenty ninth
district. death was caused by too many per-
sons being crowded into small bed. and
ny the covers being thrown over the head
oi the infant