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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07

pared to answer 1t this time,s' was the
reply. II haven't considered serious
ly the relative strength OF the two
candfdates."
prised 1t the nomination by the Re-
publicans Of Charles Curtis for the
senate or Of w. A. Calderhead for con-
greee in the Fifth district.
Tucker Crippled Curtis.
"You could feel the Curtis senti-
ment in all parts OF the state" said
Neeley. MY only surprise is that he
has not won by q greater plurality. IN
my Judgment. Tucker drew great
deal Of strength that would have Ordi-
narily gone to Curtis. In the Fifth
district, it was apparent that Calder
head would win when was there
some time ago."
. Neeley, however, declined to dig
cuss the possible strength of the Re-
publican party in its selection OF Cur
tis over Brist0w.
1--WE can tell more about that situ-
alton in q few days-after the people
was the reply.
But don't think we are not going to
make the fight of our lives In Kansas
said Neeley. Before left Washing.
ton. President Wilson assured me hi
would come to Kansas during the cam
paign. OF course that was before the
present shock In the White House
through the death Of Mrs. Wilson. bu,
still believe the president will come
late in the campaign"
In addition to President Wilson
Neeley has been assured by Senator
Ollie James, W. J. Bryan and Postmas
ter General Burleson that they Wouli
aid in the fight to keep Kansas Demo
cratic. II the president comes to Kan
sas. it is probable that he will maxi
q trip through the state in q specia
train and will speak In Topeka. Kansas
City, Wichita and Hutchinson, will
perhaps several speeches from the real
platform Of his train.
Congressman Neeley returned {,
Hutchinson this afternoon.
'tI wish," he said. that you wouls
thank the several thousand good fel
1ows-and their wives-who carries
the burden for me Tuesday. The.
saved my bacon. It was great figh
all the time and realized all alonI
that Farrelay was the man I had t,
beat. For that reason. paid but lit
tie attention to anyone else"
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BOTH Are sunk
German and q Russian Cruiser
Engage in Battle
on Wei Hei Wei, q British Port
in China.

London, Aug. THE German cruis-
er Emden and Russian cruiser Askold
were both sunk in an engagement Off
Wei Hal Wei, British port In North
China.
The displacement Of the Askold was
5.9O5 tons. Her armament consisted OF
twelve 6-fhch guns, twelve 3-inch guns
and eight S-pounders. After the battle
of the Yellow Sea. in the RussO-Japan-
ese war, she was fnterned at Shanghai.
The Emden was a protected cruiser
Of 1892 tons. She carried ten 4.1-fnch
guns and was fitted with two torpedo
tubes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07

not return to Washington during the
present session Of congress. He will
open his campaign about Al ust 20.
1t is probable that at an early meet
ing of the state candidates, Neeley will
urge the immediate opening Of state
headquarters and will himself take an
active part in the organization OF the
state for the Democrats. When he re-
turned to the state from Warrington
several weeks ago, he carried the as
surance that President Wilson and 9TH
er Democrats of national character
would come west and assist in the fight
to keep Kansas in the Democratic col
unun.
+, Plurality 5000, Says Neeley.
Based on figures from 90 of los
counties in the state, Neeley this after
noon claimed his nomination over
Hugh p. Farrelly of Chanute by 5000.
reilly will be 5000" said Congressman
Neeley. 1t may not exceed $500. but
think it will be nearer 5000. Prac-
tically all of the counties which have
not reported will increase my lead"
Asked concerning his plans for the
gresham said he would at once make
arrangements TO open the fight.
Headquarters in Topeka.
MRS. Neeley and expect to leave
Hutchinson tomorrow night for Colo
rado,' he said. I'VE will drive through
and may not be gone but three or four
days. will then come to Topeka and
take up the matter OF opening head
quarters I will conduct my campaign
in connection with the state headQu2r-
tiers, which win probably be opened
August Is. Ny own headquarters will
be in connection with the state organ
ization- By August 20, will be ready
to open my campaign and stay In the
fight until the finish.''
Asked II he. would return to WASH
fngton during the present session of
congress, Congressman Neelcy said he
expected to remain in Kansas during
the remainde- of the campaign.
II want to go to the senate and
expect to go" said Neeley. II realize
that Kansas II q Republican state and
expect to devote my time to the cam
paign and expect to win
who Ii the Stronger?
ssWnl it be necessary. In your judg-
ment, to defeat Curtis or Murd0ck ~
| the November election!v was asked
OF Nee1ey.
THAT = question !. am mot prs
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NO RAIN IN SIGHT.
Topeka Not Suffering From Heat But
Moisture Would BE Grateful.

Kansas il still hot, and no relief IL
offered in the form of rain. Generally
fair weather u scheduled for tonight
and Saturday with no important
change in temperature. The highest
maximum temperature for Kansas
Thursday was 102 degrees at Sedan.
The temperature at Topeka at $3.50
O'Clock this morning was 83 degrees
az against 50 at the same hour Thurs
day. The minimum temperature at
Topeka at $50 o'clock this morning
was So degrees as against so at the
1ame hour Thur9day. The minimum
temperature at $3.50 o'clock this morn
ing was 20 degrees-two degrees
above normal,
The period between the first Of July
period ON record at Topeka with the
one exception OF last year. The rain
fall has been but 2.32 inches.
Corn is reported to be in good con-
dition in the Kaw valley and lowlands
Of Shawnee county, but in the high
lands it has suffered greatly. The
crop will be a total failure in spots.
The highest temperature on this
date at Topeka in the % years that
records have been kept was 104 de-
1894.
General Rains Needed.
July broke no weather records for
Kansas as a whole. according to the
monthly summary issued from the
local Office. It was the seventh warm
est and the eighth driest experienced
since the reports have been issued.
The highest temperature reported in
the month was Ill degrees at Minne-
apolis. The average temperature Of
the month ranged from two to four
degrees above normal in the central
and eastern counties, but in the ex-
treme western counties it was above
normal
The average rainfall for the entire
state was 2.69 inches. which is 1.06
inches below normal. Only a few
scattered A-unties had less than half
an inch Of rain. Greenwood was the
wettest county in the state, the rain
fall at Madison being TIA inches.
The driest place in the state was
Dodge City, with but .36 of an inch.
Rain was badly needed in nearly
every county when the month closed.
This is the varmest day in the last
ten, the reading at o'clock this after
noon being 96 degrees. The tempera-
ture for the day has averaged five de-
grees above normal The wind this
afternoon was nine miles an hour from
the southeast.
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F1Fgures Tor winter wheat are prelim-
mary estimates.
forecast forecast. crop.
The Crops I'm Detail.
Details of each, crop, other than to-
tai production as announced by the
department follow:
Corn-Condition, 74.S per cent. Of q
normal compared with S5.S last month,
erage. Indicated acre yield. ISL BUSH
els. compared with $50 last year and
25-9 the five year average.
Winter w-.eat-Preliminary estimates
show the acre yield as 1911 bushels,
compared with 1865 last year and 15.,
the five year average.
Spring wheat-Condition, 75.5 per
cent. of q normal. compared with 92.1
last month, al last year and 8O.1 the
10 year average. Indicated acre yield,
13.1 bushels. compared with 1876 last
year and 1873 the five year average.
All Wheat-Indicated acre yield,
III bushels, compared with 1910 last
year and 14.7, the 5-year average.
Oats-Condition. 1914 per cent of a
normal, compared with 84.5 last
month; 1873 last year and e0.9, the
1O-year average. Indicated acre yield,
80 bushels, compared with 1872 last
year and 3O.6, the 5-year average.
Oats remaining on farms August was
S2,467,O00 bushels, compared with
1O3,9OO,000 last year and 34,S72,0O0 in
1912.
White Potatoes 79 per
cent of a normal; compared with 1876
last month, 1870 last year and 1871.
the 10-year average. Indicated acre
yield. 99.7 bushels, compared with SO.4
last year and 97.1, the 5-year average.
Sweet potatoes Condition, 75.5 per
cent of a normal, compared with I'll
last month, S5.S last year and 86.5 the
1O-year average. Indicated acre yield,
84.1 bushels, compared with 94.5 last
year and 92.7 the 5-year average.
Hay Gall tane)-Condition, 86.7 per
cent of a normal, compared with sos
last month, S1.S last year, and 83.9.
! the 6-year average. Estimated acre
age, 4S,O0O,O00, compared with 49,
| $4,000 last year. Indicated acre
yield, 1.44 tons. compared with 1.31
last year and 1874 the 5-year average.
Apples-Condition, 61.5 per cent of
normal, compared with 64.2 last
month. 52.2 last year and 54.S the To-
year average.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07

Am1ef1CdnS GOING 10 E1mS aHHt1s
Copenhagen, Aug. -Four hundred
Americans, including Alvey A. Adee,
delegate to the Spitzbergen conference
at Christiania, and George Post Wheel
er. secretary Of the American embassy
at Toxic, and the latter's wife. are pro-
ceeding from Esbjerg to England.
Henry White, former American am
baseador to France, IL reported safe IN
Berlin, but unable to leave. All Amer
leans have sufficient fund.-
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Democratic Senatorial Nominee
WIN Stump the State.
President Wilson to Aid in
Kansas Fight.

Congressman Geo. A. Neeley of Hutch
inson. Democratic nominee for United
States senator, spent several hours to-
day in conference with Democratic
leaders in Topeka and discussed plans
for his campaign against Curtis and
Murdock for the senate. 11eeley will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07
Lusitania REPORTS. "An wei. ;,

New York. Aug. 1.-The Cunard liner
word by wireless today that ..all was
we'll" Her position was not given. This
il the first word received from the Lner
since she slipped out OF the harbor early
German vessels.
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Kaiser Proclains Reasons for
Germany's Going to War.
TO Be. OR NOT TO Be, he SAYS
Is the Question Now Confront.
ing the Nation.
Will Resist to the Last Man and
Horse.

Berlin (via London). Aug. IA proc
lamation by Emperor william address
ed to the German nation was published
in the OFFICIAL Gazette today. The text
was as follows:
''siDce the foundation of the German
empire it has been for forty-three years
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FUNERAL MONDAY.
Services for Mrs. Wilson to Be Held
mt White House.

Washington, Aug. Funeral serv-
fees for Mrs Woodrow Wilson, wife of
the president, will be held at the
White House at o'clock, after which
the body will be taken on q special
train for burial at Rome, Ca, on Tues
day.
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Governments Report for Au-
gust 1 Shows q Gain
OF q, s,OOO,O 900 Bushels in Winter
Wheat Yield.
CORN OUTLOOK NOT so GOOD
Oats and Potatoes Decline From
July 1 Figures.
Total Yield of Wheat Shows
Loss of 1e,OOO,OOO Bushels.

Washington. Aug. THE country's
record breaking crop of winter wheat
amounts to 675,OO0,O0O bushels, the
department of agriculture announced
in its preliminary estimate. This is
22, 900, 900 bushels more than was fore
cast in July.
Prospects OF the spring wheat crop
have decreased during August and
that crop Is now estimated at 236, ,OOO,-
900 bushels. or 38,O00,O0O bushels less
than in July. making the total wheat
production forecast of oil 100000
bushels, or 16,G( O,O00 bushels less than
indicated July 1.
Corn prospects decreased 283,OOO,-
600 bushels during July and a crop
oats decreased '44,O0O,OOO bushels.
Potato prospects increased 5000, 900
bushels and a 370,0O0.0OO harvest is
Indicated.
Weather conditions for the great
grain crops were not especially favor
able during July.
Washington, Aug. THE size Of the
country's important farm crops, fore
cast from their condition August 1, by
the department OF agriculture's crop re-
porting board and announced today, is
given below with the production figures
from the July condition and the final
harvest figures of last years crops.
Comparison of the July and August
forecasts show the change in bushels in
the h.-rvest prospects. as effected by
weather md other conditions during
the month.
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no CHANGES N The RESULTS


-
Jockeyinx Of figures today in the
kansas senatorial contests failed 60
make material changes In the relative
standing OF candidates in either the
Curtis -Bristow or Neeley-F y-Farrelly
contests. Pluralitiea tabnlated bv the
Ss-. ~..--N- eNNy
state 1ournai TINS afternoon from M.
dependent reports from 96 of the los
counties. give Curtis q lead over Bris-
tow OF 3.676. while Neeley leads Far
reilly by 2.7O1.
In the Fourth district. it is quite GER
essary to decide the Martindale- Carroll
contest for Republican congressional
nomination. The fight In the Third ie
between mckinley of. Crawford and
slight lead in the Fourth, while Me-
Ginley IL in the lead on the face of
present returns from the Third district.
Cheyenne county today gave Neeley
Z: Jackson Increased from S. to ee.
Morris from 81 to ia. with a plural
ity of, 10 in Saline. Neeley,s plurality
fell from $40 to 200 in Rawlins and
from 800 to 21S in Sumner. Dickin-
100 to 17s. Douglas dropped from ISL
to 20, Geary from 125 to IA, Mar
shall from 50 to IS, Montgomery In
creased from 500 to ISL. Pottawatomie
from 100 to zoo and Norton reported
q lead over Neeley Of so. -
Several revisions in the Curtis Bris-
tow vote made slight. changes. sher-
man reported a plurality for Curtis
over Bristow Of approximately 200.
while Hamilton county went for .Cur-
tis by 25. Summer county. carried
from Curtis at 100. gives Bristow 81.
| The off,cinl ro,,r< w,tlv 10 ,uoNo 49,
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Following are observations OF the
United States weather bureau ending At
o'clock this morning:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-07

Paris, Aug. 7.-Oficial reports re-
ceived here say the German troops
have entered the Belgian city OF Llege'
hut have not been able to take the
forts.
Fighting of the most vloleht chafac-
ter took place in the streets. .
The Belgian troops have captureo
twenty-seven German cannon.
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Continued on page S.)
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
Miss o'connor, sufrasist Delegate.

The Connecticut state organizer of the Womans Suffrage union, Miss Elm fly Pearson, arrived in this city last Thursday for tue purpose of appoint ing a delegate to represent Williman- tic at a meeting to be held in Wash igton, D. c. The delegates are to in terview- President Wilson to- day, when subjects of considerable i'm portance are to be discussed. The del- egates were met in New York by a committee and conducted to a hotel, where they remained until Sunday, when the trip to Washington was re- stunned. While in New York a grand ball was given :n honor of the dele gates at the list regiment armory corner of 34th street and Park ave nue. Directly after the meeting at Washington today the party will leave for Hartford, where the Hartford or der of suffragettes will entertain the members this evening. Tuesday the delegates will reach home.
 Miss Abbie O'Connor, a member of the Swift Spoilers union. No. I'll, of this city, who hrecently attended a labor union meeting in Philadelphia, was appointed to represent this city, and left here Saturday at 11.2S g. m for the trip.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
Nearly Seventy.
DROPS DEAD IN STATION.
Mrs. Margaret Hammond, Accompany ing Her Daughter to Philadelphia, Expires from Heart Disease.

Mrs. Margaret Hammond. 70, drop ped dead at the Putnam railroad sta ton here Saturday night at o'clock. She was about to take a train for New London, there to connect with the Federal express for Philadelphia, where she was going to live with her daugh- ter, Mrs. John A. Michigan, 1016 Drexel road who accompanied her, when she collapsed on the cement walk between tracks 2 and 3, just after she had ascended the center flight of stairs from the subway, through which they had come from the waiting room. The many persons waiting in the rain for the train that Mrs. Hammond and her daughter were about to leave on, but which had not come down through the yards, rushed to their aid. Death had seemingly come almost instan- was removed on a stretcher to the bagga geroom. where Dr. J. J. Russell had been hurriedly summoned. The body was afterwards viewed by Med ical Examiner Dr. ]. F. Kent and removed to the rooms of A local un- dertaker.
 Airs Hammond has been staying for about q year with her nephew, Al bert & Hammond, at Woodstock Val ley. She has been d sufferer from heart trouble which caused her death. Saturday afternoon she left the Ham, mOnd place in Woodstock in company with her only child, Mrs McGuigau, euroute to Philadelphia. They were driven over to Putnam in an auto
 mobile from a local garage. the ma chine reaching the station here just as the 3-33 o'clock express for New
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
w. C. T. U. Calendar.


 The calendar for the year 1914, just fssued by the Womans Christian Tenn pefance union, includes the following: Feb 13-Inspirations from the Life Iof Miss Willard, Mrs. Scripture.
 Feb. 27-How Can We Help Our L.. T. L., Mrs. FIeEds. March 13-The Connecting Links Be- tween w. C.. T. U. and Woman Suf- frage, Mrs. Bennett. M
 March 27 = Scientific Temperance Cooking and We'll Balanced 6Ratiens, Mrs. Spau1ding.,
 April 24-What Have We Bone for Our Young Women? What Can We Do? Mrs. Wesley Morse
 May S-Mothers' meeting. Common Sense and Science, Mrs. Patterson. June 5-The Message of the Flowers, Mrs. McCracken. r June 19-Problems to Solve, Mrs. Buell..
 Aug. 21-Outing at the camp ground Sept. 4-Press and Temperance Lit erature, rally day, Mrs. Cooley
 Sept. 1S-Sunshine, Light and Life, Mrs Champlin.
 oct. 2-Laws Concerning Women. Mrs. J. NJ. Gager.
 Oct. 16-Mission Among Foreign- Speaking People, Mrs. Pegrum.
 Oct 30-State convention, delegates. Nov 13-Looking Backward, Look ing Forward Mrs. George Tripp.
 Nov 27-Current Events and Signs of Our Times, Miss Elliott. Dec. 11-Glimpses of the National Convention, delegates.
 Dec. 24-How Best Express Peace on Earth, Good Will to Men, Mrs Griggs.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
ALLEGED .FLIMFLAM GAME.
Poles Claim Countryman Secured S1oo
 and A Fur Coat Through Fraud.

A trio of Polish mill workers scur- ried after a policeman when an af- ternoon train arrived here from Dan ieIson Saturday afternoon. The men wanted a cOuntryman, a. passenger on the Worcester bound train, arrested for having stolen a fur overcoat and S100 in money from @ Pole who is resident of Putnam, the affair al legged to have happened three weeks ago. No names could be secured from the excited men, nor much head nor tail made of the story they told. This was as true in Danielson as in Put nam, for in the former place the men had sought out Officer V. II. WethereI and demanded that he arrest the fel- low, but from what he could learn of the affair he did not feel warranted in taking the man into custody espe- cialy in view of the fact that the man from whom it was alleged the money was stolen was not the com plainant.
 The fellow who lost the money lives in Putnam and the alleged crime was committed here. The best that can be made of the whole experimentation told about the affair is that the Wor- cester man fiimhammed the Putnam man out of his Coin taking S100 in bills, wrapping it in a piece of paper and giving the paper back with the money missing. this however, not dis covered until later
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
lillirnantic, Danielson and Putnam

of old Company K of the c. N. G., and remained a member five years. He was the commander of Francis s. Long post, c. A. R., in 1891
 There survive three sons and one daughter, George A.. of Attleboro. Mass, Charles w and Frank of South Windlaam and Clara M. of New Haven. There are five grandchildren.
 Leon Frederick, Jr.
 Leon Frederick, Jr. aged ST, died Saturday morning at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leon Frederick, of Manners avenue. Pleuritis was the cause of death. He was native of Meehaniesvifle, but had been a resi- dent of this city for long time, hav- ing been employed by the Smith 6. Winchester company for over IT years
 There survive him, besides his par ents, six sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Frank Bonalumi of Torrington, Mrs. Joseph Labby, Mrs. Delina Breousseau, Mrs. Robert Warner, Mrs Edward Lariviere, Mrs. LeRoy Whea- ton, William and Henry Frederick, all of this city,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
IS 103 YEARS OLD.
Mrs. James p. MeGary, of South ,soit uate Celebrating Birthday Today.

Mrs. Elizabeth McGary, who lives at South Scituate, few miles east of Danielson on the P. and D. trolley line, is observing her birthday today
 Monday). She is 103 years of age the oldest person in the state of Rhode Island. Mrs. McGary retains all her faculties except her hearing.
 The entire township is proud of the dear old lady. who is a striking ex ample of how to grow old gracefully. No. reigning belle in any community has greater number of admirers in proportion to the population than has Mrs. McGary, and while she is not as active as she was a score of years ago. she still takes considerable in terest in current events and receives visitors in queenly, kindly manner.
 Mrs. McCiary was Elizabeth Payne Keller the first child of Capt John Casper Keller, Cape Cod seafarer- and Elizabeth Otis Lewis. Her father during the early years of his man hood sailed member of the crew commanded by Mrs McGary's grand father as she tells the story. and on their return from long voyage to the West Indies yoHng Keller saw the beautiful dattghteF of Captain George Lewis, the grandfather fell in love and later married her. Of this union Mrs. McGary was born, February 2, 1S1t
 Her childhood WAS spent about the Cape Cod section and in Providence. Her education was in Providence and she early showed an aptitude for Eng
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
OLIVER BELLEViLLE HELD.
Arrested for Endansering His Life. Many Suspicious Articles Are Found in lis Possession.

Oliver Belleville 82, was locked up at the police station Saturday morn ing after he had endangered his life by climbing over one of the fences between the tracks at the railroad station while a freight train was nov ing in the vicinity. The man was in- toXicated. When searched at the po- lice station by Captain Murray Belle vile was found to have a suspicion creating outfit on his person. Among the possessions taken from him was a revolver, a pocket full of cartridges, a fiashlight, a bunch Of more than 40 keys of the skeleton and other varie- ties and other things not needed or apt to be found in the possession Of Worcester. He will be presented in the city court this (Monday) morning and itis hoped by the police that more about his history will De known to
Norwich bulletin., 1914-02-02
OBITUARY.
George A. Murdoek.

George A. Murdock, 73, died at the home of his son., Charles w. Murdock, of South Windham, Saturday morning. Death resulted from a shock sustained last Thursday. He was born in Med ford, Mass. Aug. IA. 1S40, but had been a resident of South Windham for the past 45 years He was a carpenter by trade.
 At the outbreak of the Civil war Mir Murdock enlisted as a private in Com pany H, Fifth Connecticut, entering the service July p, 1881. and serving. four years, receiYfngs his discharge July 19, 1865. He was also a member