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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20

FLORA FEARS DR0UTH here
Lack of Moisture Would Re-
suit Most Seriously.
River Is Indicative of Condi-
tons Upstate.

The stage Of the Kaw river today
AS feet--is the lowest stage yet re-
corded In the month. OF May in the
nine years that the river readings
have been kept by the government.
As the stage Of the Kansas river at
the condition Of the soil in the north
central portion of the state. 1t is evil
dent that a drouth this season would
result even more seriously than did
the famous drouth Of 1913.
According to Sunny" Flora. the
local observer, the rainfall this year
has been but fifty-four per cent OF
normal at Topeka, or 55s inches. In
other words, there is shortage OF
moisture Of 4.62 inches. Up to this
date in 1918 there had been 1.b9
inches more than normal. The
drouth of last year began May 20 and
the hot weather started May 20.
The following interesting informa-
ton is taken from a report that OBJ
server Flora has just prepared for
the government:
Record breaking low stages Of the
Kansas river at Topeka have occurred
each month since June, 1913, with
the exception of the stage for last
December, which was above normal.
The average stages for August, Sep
TENDER, October and November of
1913 were each lower than the stage
IL the river on any day previous to
1913 since the river gage was estab-
lished nine years ago, this despite the
fact that there were unusually heavy
rains in the Kansas watershed in
September and October of last year.
LAS the watershed Of the Kansas
river is principally in Kansas and 1t
drains practically all Of the northern
half of Kansas, its stages at Topeka
are an excellent indication Of the rain
that has fallen in northern Kansas
and the amount Of water contained in
the soil.
Most Of the rains that fall for
some time will Of necessity be alb
sorbed by the soil and will have COM
paratively little effect on the river
unless they are abnormally heavy.
With heavy rains the subsoil may re-
gain its normal amount OF moisture
in a short time, but drouth this
year approaching the severity of thu
of 1913 would result in an even
greater shortage of ground water
The soil was in good condition in
Kansas the first of the year on ac-
count of heavy rains in December.
For that reason crops have not suf-
fered to any material degree on ac-
count of lack of moisture.
more rain is now badly needed in the
north-central and northeast portions
of the state. There have been good
rains in the west and in southeast
Kansas.
According to Sunny" Flora, a
drouth that begins early is likely to
end comparatively early in the sea-
son. While he is not looking for
serious condition of affairs. still he
points out the serious consequences
that would result were the rainfall
short in the next two or three
months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
BoIES PENR0SE WINS.


Philadelphia, May z0.-Boies Pan.
rose. Republican; A. Mitchell Pal
mer, Democrat. and clifford Pinchot,
Progressive. will make the night Tor
vania in the November election.
These three won their respective
party nominations In the flrst state
wide primary held in Pennsylvania
under the new federal constitutional
amendment providing for the election
vote.
Penrose won a sweeping victory
over J.. BENJAMIN .Dimmick, former
mayor Of Scranton: Palmer Debated
Henry Budd OF Philadelphia In . bit
ter fight. and Pinchot was unopposed.
At Republican state headquarters 1t
was estimated that Penrose had
about 1880 majority over Dimmicl<
and that Brumbaugh's vote had run
from $4,000 to $4,000 over that OF
Penrose.
Aside from the senatorship the
cattle for the Democratic nomination
for governor This tight was between
Vance c. Mccormick. former mayor
of Harrisburg, and Michael ]. Ryan.
city solicitor Of Philadelphia. Ryan
polled q big vote in Philadelphia and
In the anthracite coal regions but re-
turns from the greater part Of the
state have led the friends of McCor-
mick to claim the victory for their
candidate.
Martin g. Brumbaush, superin-
tendent Of the public schools OF Phil
adelphia, won the Republican nomi-
nation for governor, defeating by a
large majority Joseph Cauffael, mayor
Of Johnstown.
The Washington (Progressive)
candidate for governor at the Novem-
Dor election will be william Draper
Lewis, dean Of the UniverSity OF
Pennsylvania law school. His oppo-
nent was Judge Charles N. Brummr OF
Schuylkill county. who ran Tar be-
hind Mr.. Lewis.
The Socialist and Prohibition par
ties also nominated candidates Tor
most of the Offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
TAKE OFF TRAINS.
Rock Island Asks Permission to Cut
Herington-IAber4l Service.

Application of the Rock Island rail-
way for permission to withdraw from
service trains No. ISL and 752, was
presented today to the public utilities
commission. Decision in the case
will not be rendered for several days
The trains in controversy handle
local passenger tranc between Her
ington and Liberal. The Rock Island
Oflcials stated that II the road was
permitted to withdraw these trains,
trains No. / and would handle To-
cal trafllc between the two points and
no changes would be made in the
service Of trains No. 80 and -.
Trains 1 and now maintain q
through schedule and local trafnc
has been handled by Nos Isl and
161
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20

We desire to thank our friends and
neighbors. also tho I. o. o. r. and
w. o. W., for thehir kindness and as
sistance for the beautiful flowers dur
ing our recent bereavement of our
husband, father and brother.
MRS. AMY KENNEDY AND CHILL
DREN.
MR.. WESLEY KENNEDY.
MR.. H. w. KENNEDY.
MR.. G. d. KENNEDY.
MRS. CARRIE DECKER.
(Advertisement.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
WATCHING new COMET
Astronomers Discover New Bod,
Travelling n Tremendous Speed. :

Warrington, May 20.-Astronomers
at the United States naval observatory
planned to maintain q sharp lookout
tonight for the new comet reported
travelling at tremendous speed through
northwestern skies, toward the star
Capella. The comet first was seen four
days ago by European observers.
Moving eastward 1t was visible short
ly after twilight through . large field
glass. tho European observers re-
ported.
All attempts at the naval observa-
tory to locate 1t last night were fruit
less because Of the deep haze that OBJ
scured the lower northwestern skies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
PORT MUST STAY open


Washington, May 20-That every eff
fort will be made by the United States
to maintain the port Of Tampico free
and open to commerce. was declared to-
day by Acting Secretary Of the Navy
Roosevelt. While no definite orders
had been issued the acting secretary
said that II necessary steps would be
taken to prevent blockade by either
Mexican federals or constitutionalists.
This government said Mr.. Roose-
welt, lis extremely anxious to keep the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
POLICE COURT news.

Sprague Chase was picked up last
now in the city Jail on the charge Of
violating his parole. Chase has spent
considerable time In the last few
months behind tho bars Of the city
prison.
Jess Harris, a resident Of the bot
TOMS" was arrested last night by Po-
lice Officers Bryant and Ferguson and
was fined SO in court this morning for
drunkenness.
Homer Porter. p years old and col
ored, was arrested last night by Spe-
cial Officer Mote and is charged with
petit larceny. Mote and a deputy sher-
III went to Lawrence to get the man.
He was wanted here some time ago
but escaped. This week he was ar
rested by the Lawrence police. Local
officers were notified and Mote went
to Lawrence Tuesday.
Matte Brown was arrested last eve
ming by Officers Ferguson and Bryant
and is booked at police headquarters
on the charge Of drunkenness and dis
orderly conduct.
Jess Harris, who was arrested last
night on the charge Of drunkenness
was Informally rearrested today and
will also face the charge of petit lar
ceny, preferred against her by the Of
hcefs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
Good ROADS Ceacar.siou.

Harrisonville. Mo-. May IA good
roads celebration will be held here next
Saturday when State Highway Engi-
neer Buffum will arrive with more than
q score Of motor cars. filled with rep
resentatives of various organisations.
The party il inspecting the proposed
Ozark trails route and will pass
through the western tier of counties In
Missouri, on the way to Oklahoma City.
Representatives OF all parts Of Caso
county win attend the meeting here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
TEST SWEDISH METHOD
Chicago Schools May Abandon Gym
nastics for Ling System.

Chicago. May 2O.-A plan to do
away with all gymnastic apparatus in
the Chicago public schools by the sub
stitution of the Ling system Of exer-
cises invented by a Swedish army Of
ficer II being tested in q number of
schools here. Trustees declared today
that tho results were excellent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
JOHN D., JR., RETURNS
Has Been Absent From His New York
Office Twenty Days.

New York. May 20.-John D.
Rockefeller, jr, has returned to work
after twenty days spent at the coun-
Hills. Since May 1, when he went
into retirement, most of. his tormen-
tors, under the leadership Of Upton
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
Wonderful Special Values IN
Beautiful Summer Silks

in the Department Managers Saleour regular $0O quail
ity 2nch Fouards &C., the 75c quality 69c colored
Dress Silks wide &c. 40 and q nches taken from
regular $3.50 to $225 lines $119 86nch black Moros
though worth $780, there's table Of "a and
27inch colored Silks up $3.50 for 49c-besdes other
equally attractive lots. Main Floor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20

Another arrival that win be gladly welcomed by those
seeking something that's fine and dainty
for cool summer dresses and blouses It !: Of Handkerchief
linen weight and though al cotton is nene finish
effect White ground with little spots Of artificial silk
patterns in fine black lines, to inch crossbars
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-20
Neu Purchase of Broad Co.
Rich Ribbons, ub to So OSC

time
OF
worth 800
Large, brtllana, effective patterns novelty
floral Ribbons and richly coaored oriental
girdes
o
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
EXPENSE IS S1,O90,775,134
ESTIMATES FOR GOVERNMENT
LESS THAN LAST YEAR.
Items Reduced by Order of President
Wilson to Minimum-No
Salary Increases.

Washington, Dec. S.-Estimates Just
presented to Congress put the cost of
conducting the government during the
fiscal year 1915, which begins on July
next, at $1,000, ,134.
This sum is $3,392,962 les than the
congressional appropriations for the
current fiscal year ending next June
80 and $17,960,643 less than the esti-
mates for the current year.
Without salary increases of any
kind, no estimates whatever for new
public buildings and all items reduced
by order of President Wilson to what
departmental heads consider the mini
mum, the estimates represent the ad-
ministration' effort to keep the gov
ernmental expenditures within it's in
come, which has been decreased by
the European war.
With the expectation that the postal
service will continue to be self-sus-
tanning the postal item OF 1927, 1856, 164
will be deducted as it is returned to
the treasury from postal earnings,
leaving the actual total of expendi-
lures at $793,419,970.
AS there is such a comparatively
small change in the estimates there is
also comparatively little change in the
items of fixed charges and new esti-
mates for expenditures have been re-
duced to the minimum While the rule
is one of reductions, the army and
navy establishments alone show in
creases of any note. The army esti-
mate is increased to sos, $50, as
against a current appropriation Of
SOL, 977,S02; the naval estimate is
SAP, 619,033, against current appro
priation of $141,393,217.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Cat Is a Hardened Hobo.

A belt line car stopped near where
Daniel Ross and several other men
were standing. One Of them discov-
cred a cat crouched on the forward
trucks, seemingly satisfied. Surprising
the animal had been placed there by
some heartless person, and was afraid
to jump off, the men pulled it out,
though it objected.
After being turned loose it jumped
upon the trucks of the next car that
came along, splitting in feline fashion
at the men who interrupted its trip
Prosperity (Mo) Dispatch to the st.
Louis Times.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
HONESTY HAD ITS LIMITS
Woman Resisted Temptation for
Time, but Finally Proved Her
self Human.

Somebody on the back platform
dropped a bundle. A woman saw 1t
and picked it up. She was an honest
woman; nevertheless she opened the
package. It contained a waist pattern
OF very pretty silk. When she saw
that she thanked her guardian angel
she had been created honest
If had been an ordinary dishon-
est thing" she told her husband, ~
should keep this silk as sure as any
thing and make it up for myself"
But since you aren't said the
man, what are you going to do with
it?"
"Oh, take 1t back to the lost and
found department of the store where
it was bought. The purchaser will
probably inquire about it there"
One evening about two weeks later
the woman appeared at dinner In g.
new waist
Hello" said the man admiringly,
seems to me have seen that before.
Isn't it something like the piece of silk
you found?"
1T is just like it, sighed the WON
an. 1T Is the same piece. / took it
to the lost and found department, but
II couldn't stand it. / went around
the next day and asked for it my
self"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Red Socks ANNOYED the Bail,

A pair of vivid red socks that
showed brightly between a somber-
hued black suit and white shoes he
was wearing, nearly caused the death
of John Schroyer, young farmer,
when a big Jersey bull. evidently en-
ragged by the sight of the bright col
ors, attacked and tossed him about it's
pasture, which he was crossing.
Schroyer's cries attracted men in an
automobile and they beat the animal
off with fence rails. Schroyer suffered
three broken ribs and lacerated face
and was nearly scalped.-Klines Grove
(Pa.) Dispatch to New York World.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
AIRsHIP, SAVES KAIsER'S SON
Wounded Russian Tells of Flight of
Prince Joachim When in Danger
of Capture.

Petrograd, Dec. S.-A curious story
of the kaiser's youngest son, Prince
Joachim, being waited away in an
aeroplane when in danger of capture,
is told by wounded Russian lieuten-
ant.
The officer relates that at the battle
on Nov. "a, the prince was in COM
mand of a German force which occu-
pied a village after driving the Rus
SLAMS from it. The czar's troops, how
ever, received achievements and re-
occupied the place after a fierce fight.
It appears that when the Prince
heard of the unfavorable issue of the
battle he jumped on horse, wrapping
his coat around his head to conceal his
identity, and galloped off after the re-
firing troops.
Three aeroplanes were circling
above for the purpose of discovering
the whereabouts Of the prince and
rescuing him. Two of the aviators
who attempted to descend near him
came into the fire of the Russian ar
tillery and their machines were dis
abled.
BY this time the prince was with a
number of German troops, who were
completely surrounded by Russians.
His position seemed very critical. Just
in the nick of time the third machine
came down near him, and taking a
seat thereon the prince was borne
away to safety.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
PORTUGAL TO SEND TROOPS
Government 70 Cope With Natives in
West Africa, Commanded by
Germans.

Lisbon, Dec. S-The government is
preparing to send 1000 more troops to
Angola, Portuguese West Africa. Two
thousand men were sent in September,
500 marines in October and another
500 marines are being fitted out for de-
parture 1t appears that Germany has
armed great numbers of Portuguese
African natives, which are command
ed by German officers, and provided
them with artillery. The prevailing
view in Portugal appears to be that
the most useful part Portugal can play
in the great war is in the Portuguese
African colonies and in aiding the
British to carry the war into the Ger
man colonies which are contiguous to
the Portuguese.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11

WAR DEVELOPMENTS TODAY

Portugal Is preparing another
contingent OF 1000 troops to go to
Africa, where 1t is claimed Germany
has armed the Portuguese natives.
The German victory in Poland
the occupancy of LGdz--is recOg-
nized an Il remarkable achievement
ana due in great measure to the
network of strategic railways be-
= hind the German forces.
AS n result of the Ailics' offensive
movement they are now i'm possess
sion of the left bank of the User
i'm Flanders and claim certain sue
cesses i'm northern France.
The Servian army, under the
leadership of King Peter himself,
Is said TO have checked the Austrian
advance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Eau Claire Students on Strike.

Eau Claire, Wis, Dec. 8.-The high
school situation here reached an acute
state when 118 students, boys and
girls, went on strike as a protest
against the action of the school board
in ordering % boy students to sign,
under pain of expulsion, statement
apologizing 70 Principal T. M. Jack of
the high school for their act in de-
handing of Mr. Jack a public apology
for remarks to Miss Florence Blood,
15-year-old student.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11

large shallow tank is construct ID
which has wings of galvanized iron
The tank is filled with kerosene The
natives then start the drive three o.
four miles away and close in gradual.
ly, driving the grasshoppers befo e
them into the tank. The grasshoc-
pers are then dried and sent to mar
ket.
If the Filipinos would use Profea-
sor Deans method of poisoned bran
mash. it would prove more effective,
believes President Waters, than the
system which is used
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
ReIaian Queen Thanks Americans.

New York, Dec. 8.-Messages OF
gratitude to the women of America
from Elizabeth, Queen Of Belgium, and
the Duchess of Vendome, sister of
King Albert Of Belgium, written at the
headquarters of the Belgian army on
the firing line, ware received here by
the woman's section of the American
commission for Relief in Belgium. The
messages, obtained during the course
of one of the recent battles, were
cabled here by H. C. Hoover, chair
man of the American commission in
London.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
kcted in Manila in a year.

keted in Manila in a year.
There is a grasshopper plague
every ten years in the Philippines"
said President Waters, "and the
problem of combating the grasshop-
peIs in warm climate like the Phil
ippines is more difficult than in couu-
tries where cold weather serves as d
check.
There are many acres of unset
tied country which serve as breeding
places for the grasshoppA"s The
method used in capturing the grass
Eoppers is to organize a drive. A
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
s+ons Shin Rujldfnu for BeIloerents,

Washington, Dec. 8.-President Will
son has expressed the opinion through
a statement issued by Secretary Bry-
an that the building Of submarines for
any of the belligerents Of the present
war would be contrary to the spirit Of
the neutrality of the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Russian Woman Martyr.

Mrs. Catherine Breshkovsky, known
as 'Baboushka,' or grandmother te
the Russians, has been ordered tt
some point on the arctic circle, after
having been imprisoned at Irkutsk fol
trying to escape. She is seventy years
old and was sentenced to the life OF
convict because of her anarchistic
activities. Several years ago she
made a lecture tour of the Unitef
States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
peonIe Of Albania STARVING,

Washington, Dec. 8.-Dire need of
food among the people Of Albania and
Palestine has been reported by Ara
bassador Morgenthau to the State De-
partmept.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
QUEER FOOD OF FILIPlN0S
Three Thousand Tons of Dried Grass
noppers Marketed Annually in
Philippines.

Dried grasshoppers are used as
food in the Philippine islands" said
Henry Jackson Waters, president of
the college, in talk before the agri-
cultural society of the Kansas State
Agricultural college. Three thou
sand tons of grasshoppers are mar,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Once Over.

Barber-Shall l go over 1t again,
sir?
Victim-Oh, no; heard every WORD
you said-Boston Truth.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11
Appropriate.

81 saw a dog-faced man the other
day"
WAS his nose a pug?
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11

Success seldom comes to q man
who is too lazy to meet 1t halfway.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11

Most women have an idea that men
couldn't get along without them.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1914-12-11

Is love an asset or a liaDfG.eyf
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-03
DIARY OF FATHER TIME

1t is proposed at some future time
to serve mammoth punch at some
function attended by Hon. w. J. Bry-
an. But there will be only one ingre-
dent grape juice. That reminds me
of one of the biggest punch brews 1
ever saw. 1t was made Oct. 25, 1894,
at the home of the Right Hon. Ed
ward Russell, commander-in-chiefo of
his majesty's forces in the Mediter-
ranean.
The bowl was a garden fountain
weber four roads met and in it the
following ingredients were poured:
Four hogsheads of brandy, $4,000
lemons, 20 gallons of lime juice, 1900
pounds of sugar, pounds grated
nutmeg, 300 toasted biscuits and one
pipe of dry mountain Malaga wine.
A boat was specially built so a boy
might row around in it and fill the
cups of the assembled guests, num-
bering about 5000.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-03-03
THEY'LL BE WATCHED

say young groom Angeles
physical mental required
They going be perfect example of the
public
them Think of bride and being watched invitation by
public; and look
weighed balanced and perhaps compared with those of married
eugenistS!
ordinary
book what and
thinks
possible
thought perfect eugenic conugal felicity.
mutually
worked for the offspring
living then Nobody
although of the neighbors
be hoped that with the public watching
will
of agreement STIMULATING what they should
the