The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
Weather Bureau Explains Pres.
ent Hot DrOuth.
Prediction of Cooler Weather
Not Fulfilled.
MERCURIAL AERONAUTICS
Thermometer Liquid Takes
Rapid Flight Skyward.
Hot Pace of Yesterday Is Gen.
orally Maintained.

Kansas City. July 17.-Although the
local United States weather observer
said conditions in Kansas and Western
Missouri indicated the maximum tenn
perature today would be about a de-
gree lower than yesterday, the mer-
curry at many points in the two states
climbed rapidly during the forenoon
and by o'clock had equaled or passed
the record of the same hour yesterday.
Timid clouds, the forecaster said.
were gathering in parts of Kansas, but
the possibility of rain was remote.
Seven o'clock temperatures over Kan
sas and Missouri were from 2 to 8
lower than those Of yesterday, but
aScended rapidly from that hour. The
therm ometer here at IL a. m. read
"a, the same as yesterday. At ST. Joe
at 10 o'clock the reading was 81,
degree higher than yesterday. AT 8
o'clock temperature at Topeka, Ian,
was a degree higher than yesterday.
The extreme heat in Kansas and Mis-
souri, began Monday. Tuesday the
hundred mark was passed throughout
those states and the maximum of the
season, 113. reached at Clay Center,
Kan.
Oficials at emergency stations of
the city hospital here today made spe-
cial preparation for caring for pros
trations of which there were ten dur
ing yesterdays temperature Of 102.
Cooler at Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, July ia cooler
breeze today supplanted the hot wind
of yesterday and the temperature at
IL O'Clock was only 80 degrees, as
against SO the same hour yesterday
ST. Joe's Hottest Day Beaten.
st. Joe, July 1.-THE temperature
was 81 at 10 o'clock today, one de-
gree higher than the same hour yes
terday: Yesterday was the hottest
day of the season. Indications were
for cooler later in the day.
Not So Hot at Hutchinson.
Hutchinson. July 1.-THE tempera-
ture was SS this morning, two degrees
cooler than the same time yesterday.
Lower Temperatures in North.
Chicago, July ia drop in tenn
perature from 10 to 32 degrees at
various points today brought relief
the middle west in its grip forty-eight
hours.
Reports of lower temperatures came
from Iowa, Nebraska, Wisconsin and
Illinois. Davenport and Des Moines,
with temperature registering yesterday
of 102 and 100 respectively, today re-
ported a drop of "a degrees.
Cool Breezes at Joplin.
Joplin July 17.-Cool breezes today
brought relief from the sweltering heat
which yesterday sent the temperature
up to 106 degrees. At noon today
registered SO, three de-
grees lower than the same hour yester-
day.
Four Deaths in Omaha.
Omaha, July 17.-While the weather
bureau reported the temperature some
what lower than yesterday, four deaths
directly attributal to the heat were re-
ported before noon. Robert Cole, por-
ter and Charles Fouse "a brewer driver,
died at St. Joseph hospital and Paul
Dorsh and John c. Furster died at
their homes. About a dozen prostra-
tionS were reported, among them being
Mrs. w. S. F'oye. for whose recovery
the hospital attendants offer no hope.
Lower Temperature in Iowa.
Des Moines. July 17.-Lower temper
atures were the rule throughout Iowa
early today but with prospects that
they would go higher during the late