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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
board, and william Conry az engineer.
Topela's Interest Burden.

board, and William Conry az engineer.
Topeka's interest Burden.
A special meeting of the board will
be called to fix the tax levy. In in
formal discussion at the Monday night
meeting the sentiment OF the board APP
peared to be against q reduction in
the levy. There was severe criticism
expressed of men who reduce the taxes
and appear to do great things for the
people.
ut il mighty poor business policy to
pay out interest on OUTSTANDING war
Penwell. IT wonder the taxpayers
don't raise up in arms and shoot some
of the officers pretending to do. big
things"
: we have been paying $4,000 a year
for many years on our bonded indebt-
edness," broke in w. E. Atchison.
DR.. C. B. Van Horn said the street
system in Topeka is the worst he had
ever seen due to the practice of cut
ting the levy in order to be elected to
office.
At this point Mr.. Penwell shouted to
Hey, you newspaper boys, cut this
out"
Water for Parlkdale.
When the question Of providing city
water for the Parkdale school came
up for consideration a communication
the waterworks department. was read.
1t stipulated that 1t would be necessary
for the board to guarantee $50 a year
before water would be installed.
"It is pretty rotten proposition
when one city department can't get
something out Of another without a
guarantee" commented L. NJ. Pen
we'll.
The question of water supply for
the Parkdale and Mckinley schools
was placed in the hands OF the build
ing committee.
July 81, there was $77,1s3.45 on
hand in the various funds of the board.
The money was distributed as follows:
General fund, $27,451.69; sinking
fund. $21.64O.60; interest fund. $4.-
40S.69; building fund, $22,891.O3; re-
tirement fund, $554.14; insurance
sinking fund. $237.37. There were out
standing warrants in the sum of 1911
as against $26,7O0 last year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04

~ STATE Journal ADJ for Resulfn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
One to Open at Sumner and
One at Quincy.
viii Take in Work of Higher
Grades.
OPPOSE REDUCTION OF LEVY
p. w. Griggs Elected President
of Board of Education.
Members Want To Be Rid OF
Heavy Interest Burden.

The most important action taken by
the board of education Monday night
at the regular August meeting was
that authorizing the establishment OF
funior high. sch. OILS in the Sumner and
Quincy school buildings. The junior
high school is an innovation In TO
peka 1t has proved great success
in cities where it has been in opera
ton.
Next semester work of the seventh
and eighth grades will be done In the
Junior schools. However. some time
in the future when the high scnooi
becomes Gro ded, the first year OF the
high school will be aFded 10 reHeVe
the congested condition.
This September the eighth grade at
Harrison will be transferred to the
Sumner Junior high school. me
eighth A from Potwin is already at
Sumner. There will be no seventh or
eighth grade pupils at Grant schooi' as
the Quincy Junior high school will
care for them. The work in the junior
schools will be divided into depart
ments as is the case at the high
school. According to H. B. Wilson,
superintendent Of schools, the teach
ing force on the North Side will be re-
duced as a result Of the new arrange
ment. The time OF teacher and a
half will be saved.
E. F. Stanley. who for many years
has served as principal of the Quincy
school, will be assigned to the princi-
palship of Sumner school. c. M. Nor
row, principal of the Grant school, will
be transferred to Quincy. and A. j.
McAllister will head the Grant school.
p. w. rGriggs was made president OF
the school board at the annual election
of officers Monday night. DR.. c. B.
Van Horn is vice president. M c. Hol-
man will be retained as clerk Of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-04
THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations of the
United States weather bureau ending at
o'clock this morning:
GfofInra IN r>-.~~
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
DOZEN COUNTRIES IN
TOWN PLANNING CONGRESS

LONDON, July 11.-Experts on
town planning and housing reform
from dozen countries met here to-
day for the first congress of the in
ternational garden cities and town
planning association, to which are af-
filiated most of the important hous-
ing and town planning bodies Of tine
world. The countries represented
were Great Britain, United States,
Austria, Canada, France, Germany,
Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Dem
mark and Holland. The first session
is being held at the Hampstead gar
den suburb, in northwest London, but
to enable the delegates to inspect the
garden cities of which England is the
home, the remaining sessions will be
held at Birmingham, Port Sunlight,
Liverpool and Letchworth successive
ly. Housing by municipal authori-
ties, by public utility societies and by
private individuals and companies will
also be inspected and the principal
town planning schemes recently put
forward in various countries will be
explained by the authors.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
Fleming Addresses
Bar Association

COLORADO SPRINGS, July H.
Common Law and the Code" discuss
ed by John d. Fleming, of Boulder,
was the principal address delivered
at this mornings session of the an
nual convention of the Colorado Bar
association. The session, which began
at $3.50 a. M, was held at the Broad
moor Casino
Before Fleming spoke reports Of
delegates to the American Bar asso-
ciation and of special committee on
promulgation of rules by the supreme
court were read. A special commit
tee on research in the beginnings OF
the law in Colorado.
This afternoon L. Ward Bainister
o. Denver, delivered the principal ad-
dress Of that session when he discuss
ed "The Question of Federal Control
Of State Waters in the Priority
States" The address which referred
In considerable detail to the question
Of states rights aroused good dea
Of general discussion afterwards.
Late this afternoon the convention
will wind up its business and elect
officers and delegates to the Ameri
can Bar association meeting.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
STRICT POLICE PROTECTION
DURING ELKS' CONVENTION

DENVER, July 11.-Special detec-
tives from all over the United States
are here today to help the Denver
police take care of the crowds and
protect the visitors during the golden
jubilee reunion of the B. P. D. EIks
next week. Pickpockets, swindlers
and crooks of all kinds are usually
attracted by large crowds such as
Denver will entertain during the next
ten days and the police are anxious
to protect the visitors.
Chief of Police Felix o,Neill has
arranged to have special officers here
believing each man will be useful in
recognizing and arresting criminals
from his own section of the country
Detectives from New York, Chi
cago, New Orleans, Kansas City, Sc.
attic and San Francisco are among
those employed.
All decorations are up and the city
is in gala attire, with everything in
readiness for the big convention.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
Seeking Farm Land
for Quaker CoIeay

PUEBLO, Colo, July 11.-A suit
able tract of farm land for the To-
cation of a Quaker colony is being
sought by S. Donald Rogers, of Chi
cago, minister of the gospel accord
ing to the Quaker faith, who has
been visiting this section for ten days.
He said his colony wants at least
1000 acres. A tract near here and
another near La Junta have been
seriously considered for submission to
the colonists in the east. Before
leaving the state, however, Rogers
will visit Cripple Creek, Steamboat
Springs, the western slope, the San
Luis valley and Montezuma county.
the movement which Rogers is pro-
noting is "back to the soil" move
ment among the Quakers that has
been under way for several years. Re-
Gently two Quaker colonies have been
established in Texas, one at Whittier,
CAL, one in Arizona and two in Can.
ada. The movement has been fos
tered by orthodox Quakers who re-
tain all the old religious forms and
sentiment of the Quakers whom Will
liam Penn led. Rogers, like all Quak-
er ministers, must serve without pay
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
100 f|ks And
families Will
Attend Reunion

All aboard for the Elks convention
Promptly at $40 tomorrow morning
the Durango delegation, nearly hun
dred strong, leave for Denver on a
special train to participate in the
Elks' golden jubilee reunion. The
train will be made up of five coaches,
commissary car and two baggage
cars. The railroad company antici-
pated that at the last moment, num-
ber who had been in doubt about max
ing the trip would decide to join the
crowd, and the forethought was a
wise one as today's sale Of tickets
has been larger than the order ex-
pected.
In the 10000 or more re4hbers of
the organization who will answer the
call of the herd and throng the streets
of Denver next week, the Durango
lodge folk will make an excellent
showing. The glad rags they are to
wear in the parade you al know
about. The plans they have for boost.
ing the section have been carefully
laid but not widely advertised, as
they prefer to be known by their
works rather than words.
One of the effective way of maxi
ing the outside world sit up and take
notice that Durango is on the map,
will be the splendid band of twenty
eight musicians that is to accompany
the local lodge. The well known mu-
sicians, of the number who are resi-
dents of Durango are the Messrs. w.
s. Harvey, Harry Darby, G. L.
Mearns, G. Barrages, l. E. Levey,
Jesse Hooker, C. M. Mitchell, Tom
MaGuire, Lodi Miles, John McNam-
ara. The Cortez men who will aid
materially in making the music a sue
cess are the Messrs. R. R. Smith, G.
0. Harrison and E. s. Mullin. The
Aztec folk who will lend like assist
ance are the Messrs. C. S. Bailey, Earl
Dalton and Glen Dunning. Nine mu-
sicians from Trinida will join the
Durango boys on their arrival in Dem
yer and play with the band during
the week.
The tickets on the special are good
for ten days and it is expected most
of the visitors from our town will
stay to the limit until all semblance
of festivities has disappeared from
the streets of the state capital.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13

LONDON, July 11.--A dozen of the
most famous British and Continental
aviators were scheduled to partici-
pate today in the first round trip
London to Paris aerial race ever at
tempted. The event is under the Joint
auspices of the Royal Aero club of
England and the Aero club Of France.
For the fastest time prize of $4,000
is offered and for the handicap which
will be flown concurrently, 81 500.
The prescribed route, starting from
the Dendon aerodrome, runs over
Harrow and Epson, thence toward
Folkestone, across the channel to
Boulogne, and thence to the Buc aero
drome near Paris, returning the same
way. Fast yachts and motorboats
have been stationed along the route
across the channel, and all. the airmen
were required to wear proper life
saving appliances.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
Minnesota ConViCtS
are Baseball Fans

SALTWATER, Mimi, July H.
Marshalled in ranks like a company
of infantrymen six hundred convicts
at the state penitentiary stood at at
tention on the prison field this after
noon, then at word from Deputy
Warden Sullivan, changed like flash
from grim faced prisoners to wild
eyed baseball fans.
The fourth game of series in
augurated by prison officials is being
played today between two of the
teams of the prison twine factory.
The reform has been watched closely
by guards who all declare that the
Saturday half holiday and with its
baseball enthusiasm has proved won
derfully beneficial to the convicts.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
National Balloon
Races in St. Louis
United Press.


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, July 11.-Eleven
aeronauts of national prominence will
take part in the balloon races to be
sailed this afternoon from Priester's
park, in the southwestern part of the
city. The flights are attracting world
wide attention, and many students Of
aerial navigation are here. The war
department of the United States and
foreign countries are interested.
Many record balloon flights have
been made from st. Louis and it is
predicted that today's races will es-
tablish new records. Air currents in
July and October are especially IA
vorable to aerial navigation. The
balloonists who will compete for the
right to enter the international races
at Kansas City in October are: John
Berry, Capt. H. E. Honeywell, Paul
Mccullough, William Assman and E
>. Cole Of st. Louis; Jerome Kings
bury, New York; R. A. S. Preston
Akron; Arthur Atherholt, Philadel.
phia; Warren Raser, Brookville, O.;
John Watts. Kansas City, and Ro,
Donaldson, winner Of the second prize
In the Portland races.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
SERIOUS CHARGES
AGAINST OFFICER
Correspondent Says American Marines Shot Down
Fleeing and Uuarmed MexiCans- Resolution is
introduced in House Demanding all Facts
United Press.

United Press.
VERA CRUZ, Mex, July 11.-Con-
gressional investigation of the story
of Fred L. Boalt, war correspondent
of the Newspaper Enterprise associa-
tion, that American marines were
shot down unarmed when fleeiug from
the Mexicans, seems likely.
Boalt was detained in quarters yes
terday and ordered deported. He ap-
pealed from the deportation orders
and his hearing began yesterday
aboard the battleship Texas.
Boalt testified that Ensign William
Richardson of the battleship Arkan-
sas and other officers told him that
men were shot fleeing unarmed dur
ing recent battles here.
1t seems probable that the inves-
tigation will develop into an investi-
cation of Richardson's action. Boalt
declares he will demand congress.
sioral investigation into the entire
occupation of Vera Cruz before he
will surrender his credentials. Nu-
merous war correspondents have been
summoned to testify.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
LARGE POTATO CROP
FOR WELD COUNTY

GREELEY, Colo, July 11.-That
potato growers Of Weld county will
reap golden harvest this year from
their crops is the belief of those who
are experienced in raising tubers. A
pest has attacked the spuds in Texas
and Oklahoma and shortage of early
potatoes has been created. The price
has been sent soaring TO $2.75 per
hundred pounds. 1t is expected that
the failure of the southern crop will
create big demand for the Colorado
product.
According to statistics, the acreage
Of potatoes in Weld county this year
is 5000, large increase over last
year. Conditions generally over the
county are good.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
Thirty thousand
Hks in RellaiOa

DENVER, July 11.-One Of the
greatest crowds Denver has ever en-
tertained began arriving here today
when the vanguard Of the members
and families Of the Benevolent Pro-
tective Order Of Elks arrived for the
grand jubilee reunion To be held here
next week. Local Elks' offcisls e.
timated that fully 10000 Elks world
be here by Monday night, exclusive
Of families Of members and their
friends. Preparations for the rsun-
ion, which have been rushed for two
weeks, were finished today. The last
Of the street decorations have been
put up, headquarters for the various
delegations have been prepared and
arrangements completed for handling
the big crowds smoothly. Registra-
tion headquarters have been opened
in the Champa street side Of the mu-
nicipal Auditorium and the meeting
Il the grand lodge will b NJ =
the thsatsr part Of the bulldiwx.
Grand Exalted Ruler Edward I.aaeh
arrived today and was given sous-
ing greeting, although The official ~
ception will not b held .sntil tnaasr-
row. Throughout ths rsunisa ~ -
cal Elks will kssp opsn house at thsir
club building. Across ths strsst =
the tfhcial reviewing stand whsrs
the grand lodge officers win witness
the three paradss planned. Ihs eAisl
Of these viii b. nszt rhursAny \
which I'll Visiting EIks wfn pAstlsl-
pats. Thsrs viii - tvo pasn1s1
Wednesday. TAs Ass& = ~ aflsR.
noca, Vim - = indnatxiAl pasa1s =
which saeh lsdgs es1sile - pslv1u
vill Aays . fisak. h ~ evssino cD1
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Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
NEVADA is LAUNCHED

QUINCY, Mass, July 1.-THE
giant Nevada" the newest type of
super-dreadnanght, was launched here
today amid ceremonies featured by
an address by Secretary of the Navy
Daniels. The Nevada" is a sister ship
to the "Oklahoma,' launched in
March at Camden, N. ]. Its keel
was laid November 4, 1912. The ves-
sci will be ready for service some
time in January, 1915. The new bat
tleship is the last word in naval con-
struction. Her displacement is 27,O0O
tons and her speed will be 20.5 knots
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
3 DEAD
IN FIRE
$150,OOO Loss From Fire
in Washington lunl-
Der Mills

BISMARK, WASH, July 1.-two
lumber mills were burned here this
morning. The loss is estimated at
s150,000. The remains of c. A.
Westcott, street car inspector, and
Earl Carpenter and Glenvel Gabriel,
age Ia, were found under locomo-
tive that had been used to pull lum-
Der from the flames.
Switchman w. A. Manner was fa-
tally burned and fourteen other rail
road men and millers were injured.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
SUNDAY SAYINGS.

It's a great thing to discover thai
God Almighty never wears out
A helpless man must have pow.
erful Savior.
Faith is the biggest word in the
lexicon of Christian.
Doubt and timidity are strangers
to the man Of faith.
The man of faith does not drop
or sag in the middle.
| believe there would be more re.
vivals if only the people and the
preacher expected something.
A painted fire will never boil an
egg.
The way to find out what God will
do is to look back and find out what
God has done.
Take time to look back and you'll
have plenty Of time to look up.
Is God with us where we stand
Let's settle that. If he isn't let's
quit.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
GLOBE SIGHTS.

A lot of disappointment comes by
mail.
A preachers jokes rarely amuse "
as much as his gestures.
The optomists are largely engaged
in the real estate business.
Boosting your friends is apt to help
more than knocking your enemies.
If man takes your advice, he Il
apt to blame you for all his future
trouble.
A man doesn't really love women OF
children unless he lets them impose
on him.
One trouble is that = roughneck
hasn't much conception Of what con-
tempt means.
This one is Indifferent toward mos.
criticism, but hates to have his wife
call him wart.
You are apt to find that pretty
nearly everyone else knows what Z
told you "confidentially."
There are several methods Of get
ting into trouble, but talking too much
seems to be one Of the favorites.
When the weather Is satisfactory
for going to church, resourceful man
can hustle around and find another
excuse.
The Indians may finally become ex-
tinct, but they aren't being killed of
as fast IS the moving pictures would
indicate.
II daughter dances diligently half
the night, she isn't much force for
housework next day; maybe she isn't
anyhow.
When the Kansas language Is In
violation Of the rules and regulations
Of grammar, there Is no uss to be no
dad-blamed proud Of It.
What has become Of the old-fash.
ioned man who dropped in the Office
Of the local Newspaper and left .
bundle Of eastern papers?
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
so AUTOS IN SOCIABILITY
RUN REACH SPRINGS
United Press.

ouittu HEtSS.
COLORADO SPRINGS, July IL
Fifty automobiles from the western
slope arrived here today, having COM
pleted the Rainbow Trail sociability
run which started at Grand Junction
several days ago. The tour officially
ended at Pueblo with big festivities
last night but practically all of the
motorists drove on to Colorado
Springs today. They are touring
about the Pixies Peak region today
and tomorrow many of them will
make the run to Denver, where they
will enjoy the Elks' annual reunion
next week.
Those who do not go to Denver will
return to their homes via the Pixies
Peak Ocean-to-Oce highway. The
visitors are being entertained by the
chamber of commerce and the Auto
mobile club.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
EXPERIMENTS WITH
SPINELESS CACTUS

ROCKY FORD, Colo, July LEX
periments are being made in this
county with the Luther Burbank
spineless cactus and another year will
determine whether it can be success
fully grown in this section of Colo
rado. In the opinion of many most
of the winters are too severe and
there is belief that the plants may
winter kill. Others argue that native
cactus flourishes and they see no rea-
son why the spineless variety should
not flourish also.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
SENTENCE SERMONS.

America is another name for op-
portunity.
Righteousness exalteth a nation
but sin is a reproach to any people
Proverbs 14:34.
AS it is cowardly for a soldier to
run away from battle so it is cow
ardly for any citizen not to contribute
his share to the well-being Of his
country.-George Harvey.
And this day shall be unto you foi
memorial, and ye shall keep it q
feast of Jehovah; throughout your
generations ye shall keep it feast
by an ordinance for ever.-Ex. 1874
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13

WASHINGTON, D. c., July IL
Congressman Falconer. of Washing
ton, introduced in the house re,o-
luton directing the war and navy
department to submit to the house
all papers in the Boalt case. The
resolution directs them to disclose on
whose initiation the deportation or
der was issued and also whether the
- gliry now progressing on board the
4 t1eship Texas is being censored by
American army officers. 1t was re-
ferred to the committee on the navy
department.
1t has been announced that Ad-
miral Badger appointed a board OF
inquiry to probe Boalt's charges
against Richardson, chief of the army
staff. 1t has also been announced
that Garrison ordered Boalt deported
and later suspended the order at Dan
iels' request. Boalt was detained yes
terday but released last night
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
TENNIS TEAM SAILS.

LONDON, July 1.-THE Australian
lawn tennis team, which will compete
in the Davis cup matches, sailed on
the Aquitania today for New York.
Members Of the team will remain in
New York few days, then go to
Lake Forest Hills for preliminary
matches with the Canadian players.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
CHICAGO SWIMMERS
ARE IN PORTLAND
United Press.

United Press.
PORTLAND, Ore, July 11-Aquat-
ic fans of Portland are promised one
of the finest exhibitions of water
sports ever seen here tonight when
the Chicago Amateur Athletic club
swimming team, winners of the 1914
national honors, compete with team
from the Multnomas Amateur Ath-
letic club Of Portland.
The events will be 100, 220, 440 and
$50 yard swims and fancy diving. The
Chicago team is on a tour Of the
west and middle west. Norman Ross
Of the Multnomah club, the Pacific
coast 200, 300 and $50 yard outdoor
champion, will be one Of the princi-
pal entrants against the eastern team
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13
REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE
NATIONAL MEETING CLOSES

P1TTSBURG, July 11.-Election Of
officers for 1915, the selection of next
years convention city, committee and
board meetings today closed the an
nual sessions at the Hotel Schenley
here of the National Association Of
Real Estate Exchanges. F. G. Smith
of Minneapolis, led the question box
today.
The convention expected to adjourn
early in the afternoon and the re-
mainder Of the day was to be devoted
to sightseeing or getting away.
Semi-weekly herald., 1914-07-13

LANDSLIDE
AT GOLDEN
United Press.

United Press.
DENVER, July 11.-Fifty acres Of
rock and earth on the south side OF
Table mountain two miles east Of
Golden on the middle Golden road has
been sliding down the mountainside
since Friday, blocking the irrigation
bitches and cutting off traffic. Al
the result Of the slide fifty thousand
acres Of irrigated land il without va
ter. The slide extends fifteen hun.
drsd feet up the mountainsids ant
cuts Of the water flowing into ths
irrigation bitches.