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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Plans for Transportation Of
y Kansas Wheat Crop.
IOpekans Tell of Effects of the
Wichita Meeting.
FARMERS HOLD THEIR WHEAT
General Freight Agent KOOntz
Says Prices Will Go Up.
Topeka Represented by KOuns,
KOOntz and Sawyer.

The railroad men who have to do
with the program of transporting the
Kansas wheat crop to market feel that
the cooperative movement lately
started will bring satisfactory results.
The standing committee of grain deal
ers. farmers, millers. bankers and rail-
way officials, appointed at the general
conference June II. decided at it's meet
ing in Wichita upon the following plan:
To establish a publicity bureau for
the dissemination of informs- ion to
shippers regarding conditions at Gull
ports, where the grain blockade usually
starts. The railroads have undertaken
to work out the details of the organi-
zation.
To bring about the assessment of a
sufficient demurrage charge at Calves
ton. New Orleans. Texas City and Port
Arthur to encourage the prompt I'M
loading OF cars. c. V. Topping. chair
man of the standing committee. was
authorized to look after this work, as
sisted by two men whom he will name.
To urge farmers to bold their wheat
wherever possible to do So The COM
mittee has the cooperation of the KAN
sas Agricultural College in this move
ment. 1t is believed by the grain and
mill men that farmers who hold wheat
will find infinitely better market cOndi-
tons later
Wait for Better Prices.
]. r. Koontz, general freight agent
of the Santa Fe railway, who is Il
member of the committee. says reports
to the committee indicate that many
farmers in every county. who planned
TO sell their wheat at the opening of
the season, have made arrangements
to hold it for better prices.
Much of the wheat is stacked. and
much of it which will be threshed this
summer will be stored in tanks and
other receptacles for shipment later in
the year. With the determination of a
large per cent of the farmers to hold
wheat, and cooperation on the part
OF all concerned in the matter of
prompt loading and unloading of the
product rendered for shipment, Mr..
Koontz believes that the car shortage
grief this year will be reduced to the
minimum.
General Manager c. w. Kouns. Bank
Commissioner Charles NJ. Sawyer and
Mr.. KoOntz constituted the Topeka
delegation at the Wichita conference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
FIGHT like WILDCATS,
Five Wardpns Required to Handle Two
Suffragettes.

CarnarvOn Wales, July 1.-Two mill
tant suffragettes, Georgiana Lloyd and
Phyllis North. created scene OF vio-
lence today when brought up for trial
at Carnarvon, on charges connected
with a window smashing campaign
June 2, at Criccieth, in the constituency
of Chancellor of the ExcheQuer Lloyd
George.
The prisoners fought like wild cats
ard it took five wardens to keep them
in the prisoners enclosure.
A detective from Scotland yard told
the court Miss North was a member
of the larson squad" which had set
fire to the pavilion in the botanical
gardens at Kew several months ago.
and that a short time since she had
inherited a fortune of $3.50 900. Each of
the women was sentenced to three
months imprisonment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
ROuRkE GETS PLAYERS.
Four Cleveland Americans Go to
Omaha Team.

st. Joe. July 2.-Owner Rourke
Of the Omaha Western league club
announced here today that he had
concluded a deal with the Cleveland
American league club whereby Catch
er Shestak Of the Omahas goes to
Cleveland. Rourke gets four players
from Cleveland, Pitcher Styles,
Catcher Kruger, ShOrtstop Dunlop
and another not yet named.
The three named already have
Joined the Omaha team. Rourke
also announced that he had signed
Pitcher Crabbe, free agent with the
Los Angeles Pacific Coast league
team last year, who will join him
MOnday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
TO BID over AGAIN
Error in ssO,sOO Topeka Con-
tract on Sewers.
City Failed to See That Offers
Were Sealed.

Tomorrow morning the commission
will readvertise for $5O.549 worth of
sewers The contracts have been
awarded but will be recalled. A tech
nicality, which might be challenged
and make trc-,ble, has convinced
Commissioner Tandy and City Attor-
new bids. Sealed bids were not ac-
cepted. The law states that the bids
shall be sealed. Contracts will be re-
awarded next week. probably on
Thursday. James A. Pringle. VINO
pocketed an $S3,O44 Job, will receive
a wire today in Taylorville, I'LL, noti-
flying him that more than half his
contract has been revoked.
The work for sewer No. 37-west
of Boswell avenue and south Of Sixth
streets satisfactorily disposed of.
The engineers estimate was $685.
1870. Pringle underbid by $232.45.
His bids on the other sewers were
above the estimate of City Engineer
Young. YOung's figures were $22,-
43O.1O for sewer No. 35-Auburndale
and $24,S15.5O for sewer No. 80.
from Sixth and Morris avenues to the
Kansas river.
Pringle's sealed bids were opened
and found too high. Then arose
Pringle and declared he would take
the work at the price set by the city
engineer. The commission agreed
and the contract was given.
Hint Of trouble blew through the
city building today. A possibility
that attorneys might refuse to APP
prove the bonds to be issued for the
construction of the sewers occurred to
Mr.. RalstOn
I'm all probability no trouble
would arise" said the city attorney.
1913 Session laws relative to sealed
bids" on his knee, but we want to be
on the safe side Of the fence"
The matter will be discussed at the
commission meeting tomorrow morn
ing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
BODY WITH POWER.
President Ripley of Santa Fe Talks
OF Commerce Commission.

New York. July 2.-E. P. Ripley,
president of the Santa Fe. before leav-
ing for the west said it would be
months before the full effect Of the
inter-mountain rate decision could be
determined He believes the Panama
canal will be chief factor in govern
ing the result.
1.-THE interstate commerce commits
sion is practically the court OF last re-
sort now said Mr.. Ripley, land I'M
til it has adjusted the relation of rates
between coast and interior points it
will be impossible % gauge the effect
of the decision.
Never in the worlds history has
there been boy with so much
power"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
IN CITY LEAGUE.
Double header Will BE Played D
League PAX Sunday.

A double-header will be played at
League park Sunday afternoon by the
clubs of the City Baseball league. The
Voiland Clothing company and the
Gem grocery will play one Of the
games and the other will be played by
the College Hill bakery and the
Eagles club.
The Eagles club Is a new aggrega-
ton and but two men who have been
with the organization since the be-
ginning will be in the lineup.
The Topeka club Of the Western
league will be on the road practical
ly all the month and he City league
clubs will play every Saturday and
Sunday that the Western league club
is gone.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Seas Annual Toll.

In spite Of better construction, more
accurate charts. and the continued i'm
provements of lighthouse service, the
sea still takes an enormous annual toll
in property and lives.
The marine disasters Of 1913 amount
ed in money to $35, 0OO, 900 in British in
sured ships and cargoes that were to-
tally lost On the great lakes alone the
storm of last November rolled up a
loss of $4,7OO, 900.
The above figures do not include
damages to ships and cargoes that
were not total losses; for these, the
damage amounted to more than $780,
Coo. 000.-IndianapOlis News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
He WAS NOT WANTED.
Kaiser Suddenly Gives Up Attending
ArchGlukc Ferlinand's Funeral.

Potsdam, July 2.-Emperor William
suddenly abandoned today his intended
trip to Vienna to attend the funeral of
the late Archdulse Francis Ferdinand. 1t
was announced that he was suffering from
q severe cold. attended with symptoms of
lumbago.
In court circles here it il said the en-
peror's illness is OF the slightest charac-
ter and need not have prevented his trip
to Vienna. The abandonment was dictat-
ed. II was said by his majesty's wish. to
spare the aged Emperor Francis Joseph
the trouble and agitation OF entertaining.
: 1t IL surmised here that hint was re-
ceived from Vienna indicating the visit
OF Emperor William was not wished for
under the circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
ROBBER IS KILLED
Another Bandit and . Deputy
Sheriff Wounded.
Battle Between Hold-Up Me-
and Railway Passengers.

Pendleton. Ore, July Zone robber
was killed and one robber and deputy
sheriff wounded in a gun battle be-
tween three bandits and passengers on
west bound n-Washington Rail-
way and Navigation company passen-
ger train No. 5, early today. The hold
up was attempted two miles east OF
Meachan. which is fifty miles east of
Pendleton.
The wounded robber and his COM
paniOn escaped to the wild mountainous
country near the scene of the attempt
ed holdup, and two posses are in pur-
suit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Our fine Bread, for .Oc-4c and Sc
Economy Jars. quarts. doz. $500. zoe
Best Mason Jar Caps, doZ. 13c
Good heavy Jar Rubbers, 1Oc kind &c
Large Queen Olives, soc jar. CSC
Pompeian Olive Oil, pure, qt. can 78c
Quart bottle very best Grape Juice
mace SSC
Walter Bakers Cocoa y Id can .22c
Bulk Cocoa, best, Al. 22c
Scores of other items at less than
regular price,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Salem Needs Help.

Salem, Mass, July "A nation
wide appeal for financial assistance
for the zen thousand refugees who
have been living under tents since the
fire Of June 25, was decided upon to-
day, at a meeting of the general re-
lief committee. This appeal will be
made through kilograms sent by Gov
ernor Walsh to the governors Of other
states and the mayors of the principal
cities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
IN GALBREATH CASE.
No Charge of Drunkenness in Divorce
Proceedings.

In the State Journal Of June 30, it
was stated that the charges brought
against Owen Galbreath, who figured
recently in a Denver divorce case. were
drunkenness and cruelty. This was an
error. The charge on which Mrs. Gal
breath obtained divorce was incom-
patibility of temperament.
Mr.. Galbreath is well known in To-
peka. He was not known as a drinking
man. He formerly lived here and was
employed in the Santa Fe offices.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Favorable Reports Voted.

Washington, July Favorable ac-
ton was taken today by the senate
banking committee on the nomination
Of Adolph c. Miller Of California to
be member of the federal reserve
board. The committee later voted
favorable reports on Charles S. Hamlin
OF Boston and w. p. G.. Harding of
Birmingham, ALI Votes have ! not
been taken on Paul M. Warburg of
New York and Thomas D. Jones of
Chicago.
Get your firecrackers at the Tent on
West 9Th st.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Made-to-order two-piece suits. $3.50
Olof Ekberg, 7O6 Kan. Ave.-kdv.
The fire chief is riding about town
in a sober little black Hupmobile. The
gay red official car is being repainted.
The West Side w. C. T. u. will meet
Friday afternoon at the home OF Mrs.
Ida Whitcomb, 200 Woodlawn avenue.
Members are requested to bring voters
manuals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
1O8 East Sixth St.

LEGAL.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal July 2, 1914
Office Of Commissioner Of Elections,
Topeka, Kansas. July LIST. 1914.
Notice IL hereby given that the books
for registration OF voters for the city OF
Topeka will be closed July 23rd, at 10
o'clock p. M, and will not be opened
again until August 9Th, 1914. From July
18th to July 23rd, inclusive. this Office
will be open from a. m. to 10 p. m. in
Guiding the noon hour.
w. H. KEMPER,
Commissioner Of Elections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

undoubtedly the judges could make
helpful suggestions to the lawyers"
AS to the criticism OF the court, Stone
said:,
THE note below the signatures was
not on the paper when I signed. It
contains by Implication some criticism
of the court to which do not wish to
subscribe"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

money firm. Fam per cent; ruling rate.
2 per cent; closing, zQ2h per cent. Time
loans. steady; 90 days. ~ per cent; 80
days. 2zQ3 Per cent: months, 31x04 per
cent; mercantile paper. 3H04 per cent
CLOSE: Sterling exchange, firm; %
days. $4S55: demand. A.S7.6o: commae-
cial bills. A.84H.
sILvER-Bar silver. 5szsc: Mexican dol
lars. z4c.
BONDs--Government bonds. firm; rail.
road bonds. IRREGULAR.
Topeka Grain 11arlkea,
fEurniSheJ w J. b. Billiard. cornop Rao,
sas ave and Curtis ~
CORNING.
OAT8c35c.
WHEAT-6S610c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

On account of our s'cash-at-
the-cOunter Elan, we feel COM
PEELED 10 keep our stores open
Saturday morning until IL
O'Clock. Open Friday evening
until 1880.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

Can Corn. standard. &c
Best Maine Corn, can. 12c
Large Can Best Pineapple. 18c
Fancy Red Salmon can. 14c
Z cans Small Milk. ............. CSC
Large can Milk. Sc
Large jar Mixed Mustard. Sc
Large can fine Tomatoes. &c
Csc bottle best Ginger Ale in town. 14c
15c bottle best Ginger Ale in town. 1Oc
good Nutmegs. lie
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02
Big Saving at the
"OWL" for Friday
and Saturday Morning
SPECIAL
For all day Friday
and Saturday Morning.

Large Juicy SOC Oranges 00
Nice good sized Lemons, Or.
soc to S5c size, dOz. AOC
Dandy Nice Lines, IN.
Full Cream White Cheese, TO-
pound ................ AO(
Fl lbs. Granulated CT IN
sugar YAsVV
White House Flour, C11cl
Best Long Thread Cocoa 10
nut, lib. 46N
10 lbs. Navy Beans Ok
90 lbs. to each cust0mer) 6ON
(These Beans are q little tliscolOrcd,
but cook all right! We have tried
them.)
Bunch Beets, II
bunch Observation-Disclosures. ~
Salty Peanuts-just made 1Kn
tOtAAlu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-02

sent to the mayor or mailed direct to
Mrs. Cash. 77S3x East Ninth street. Chat
tanooga, Tenn.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
SHORT STATE
s TO RIES

Coiunna.-The Grand Trunk Raj
way company is demanding enforce
ment Of its ruling that employees in
any of its departments must not be
come intoxicated. Several have lost
their positions lately because Of in
fr.cticas of the rule. Changes Of this
sort have beer particularly noticeable
at Durand.
Portland.-The remaining effects of
the Portland Manufacturing company,
forNer,y known as the K. B. Smith
mill, have been sold at public auction.
General Green, mayor OF Ionia, was
the highest bidder. His bid was
$4,000.
Lansing.-Thc Ann Arbor railroad
has applied to the state railroad com
missioner for authority to issue gold
notes bearing per cent interest, to
the amount of $1,000,O00, to be dated
May I 1914, to run a year and Sc
cured by $1,500,030 worth of bonds.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
SUPT. keller GIVES
SCHOOL CENSUS ORDERS.

Lansing.-State Superintendent of
Public Instruction Fred l.. Keller is
determined to have correct school
census made this year, and accord
ingly is writing orders to boards of
education, informing them how to pro-
coed.
OF late years there has been gen
eTal scramble among many of the
school districts to obtain the greatest
number of school children on the
books that was possible, in order to
obtain larger share of primary
school money.
In all school districts other than
those in cities having population Of
5000 or over, the school census must
be taken within the 10 days next pre-
ceding June /, Sundays not excepted.
The report must be filed by the first
Monday in August In cities having
a population Of 5000 or over, 20 days
is given before June /. School boards
should determine who shall take the
census and how much shall be paid.
In primary districts the compensation
cannot exceed 500
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
CLIMATES EFFECT ON WHEAT
Experiments Show 1t is the Chief Fac
tor in Determining Its Physical
Characteristics and Chemical
Composition.

Washington, d. C.-That climate is
the principal factor in determining
the varying characteristics Of wheat
grown i'm different regions has now
been demonstrated nv experiments
conducted by the Bureau of Chemistry
il the United States Department Of
agriculture. Previous experiments
had already called attention to the
fact that environment had more in
fiucncc upon the crop than the com
position Of the seed. The new tests
show that in environment climate
plays more important part than soil.
To ascertain this the experimenters
grew wheat for six years in California,
Kansas and Maryland on plots com
posed of soil taken from each of the
three states. The results showed thai
ali wheat grown in California, for in.
stance, was much alike whether it
was raised on native California soil
or on soil imported from Kansas or
Maryland. On the other hand it diff
fored considerably from the Kansas
and Maryland wheat no matter on
what soil these were grown. n
other words, the wheat grown on the
three soils in one locality was sim
liar in composition and appearance,
hut quite different from the same
wheat grown on the same soils in tic
two cher localities
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
National Guard MarkSmen
Are Highly Praised

cy of the guard. General Kirk has
approved of similar plans which the
Owosso man recommended for this
year, and in addition some new stunts
will be carried out which are believed
to be equally as important changes in
the old order of things which were
placed in effect two years ago. 1t is
expected at the close of this season
every man who carries rifle Will
have had practical training in han
ding and shooting high power rifles,
and the summers work along this
line promises TO attract wide atten-
ton.
The annual inspection of the Michi-
gan National Guard by Capt. r. O.
Raggsdale of the u. ). army, rep
resenting the war department, is now
being made. He will visit every com
pany i'm the state before May p. A
satisfactory showing was made by the
Michigan Guardsmen last year, but an
effort is being made to better the rec
ord this year. The colonies comm and
ing the three regiments have each
written TO the captains of their re-
spective commands urging them to
make a special effort to pass a cred
liable inspection and much interest
has been aroused.
The state will be represented at
the inspections by Adjutant General
Major r. c. Nandercook, and report
showing the condition of each com
pany will be made to the state mill
tary board at the conclusion of the
tour of inspection.
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
PROF. SPRAGG OF VI. 4. G.
SAYS WHEAT YIELD TOO LOW

Lansing-In the twentysixth an
nual report of the NJ. A. G. experiment
stations, which is a part of the fifty
second annual report of the secretary
of the state board of agriculture,
Prof. Frank A. Spragg of the seed
improvement department, takes the
Michigan farmer TO task for not rails
ing more wheat and for not sowing
pure varieties Prof. Spragg also de-
Cares that the Michigan farmer does
not use the tanning mill to the best
advantage in cleaning grain for
planting purposes.
Michigan is producing about half
as much wheat per acre as she
should" says Prof. Spragg. THE
average yield of wheat in Michigan
for 1910 and 1911 was lS bushels an
acre. No doubt many Of the low
yields that cut down the states aver
age come from class Of careless far
mers who continue to plant year by
year any kind OF wheat that they may
happen to have These farmers DO
not use the flaming mill to clean ca,
the light, chatfy grams and weed
seeds. They Go not select their seou
at all and after a time they say that
their variety of wheat has run out
Instead, the facts are that the wheat
has been mixed with so many worth
less wheats as TO lose it's identity.
while the original wheat, If purified.
might really be a better variety for
the particular conditions than orig
naliy.'
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25

Michigan's National Guard comes in
for a good word in the annual report
of the war department, just issued
showing the condition of the national
guard of the country. By reason of
the system of rifle practice which
Major M. j. Phillips of Owosso, in
spector of small arms practice, has
established, this state is mentioned
as one of three in which rifle practice
has been conducted along lines which
I'll ar department emphatically APP
The report states that in West
Virginia, 81 per cent of the guard
was given training in shooting the
rifle during 1914, in Michigan SO
per cent and in Delaware 80 per
cent. These are said to be the only
three states which have followed a
course intended to promote rifle prac-
otice while in other states expanding
Iequally as much money the only bene-
fit achieved has been that of prepar-
ing a team of experts to represent the
state at national matches, which
to the national the system of these
three matches.
Both in 1912 and 1913, on the re
commentator of Major Phillips,
every man in every company was
given an opportunity to secure tram
ing in shooting the rifle, in fact the
plan which was adopted by Major
Phillips has led to recognition Of
him as one of the most progressive
and thorough leaders in the country
in matters pertaining to field etilclen-
Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1914-04-25
DON'T GET EXCITED
IF YOU FIND COAL
State Geologist Allen Says Central
Michigan is the Coal Basin and
You Have Made No
New Discoveries.

Lansing.-Dr. r. c. Allen, state ge-
ologist, is in receipt of frequent let
tiers which tell of the discovery of coal
in central Michigan. Nearly all of
the letters read enthusiastic, like a
boy finding a quarter under a board
walk DR.. Allen is also in receipt of
samples" of the finds frequently OBJ
tanned while some farmer is drilling
for a well. The samples are generally
accompanied by statements as TO the
thickness of the vein struck.
Central Michigan is for the most
part in the coal basin, hence the
finds" Coal, according to DR.. Allen,
is found in considerable quantities
under an area consisting Of 5000
square miles, which is bounded on
the extreme north by ROscommon
county; on the east by Tuscola and
Genesee counties, on the west by Ne
%aygo county and on the extreme
south by Jackson county Coal is
found frequently in lngham and Ea-
ton counties, but for the most part
this fuel could not be mined with
profit owing to the clay and gravel
which covers it, this soil being satu-
rated with water. Veins to a thickness
of three feet have been discovered i'm
the process OF well drilling, but the
coal can never be mined and is not Of
a good quality generally. The finding
of coal within the area mentioned,
says DR.. Allen, should not arouse any
particularly enthusiastic dreams of
wealth, for coal underlies nearly ali
OF the 300 square miles Of the area.