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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
City Requested to Send Nurse
Unit to War.
Commissioner Took No Action
on Suggestion.

Roy L. Bone. acting mayor. today
received a communication from Mabel
F. Boardman, chairman OF the ma
tional relief committee Of the Red
Cross society. suggesting that the city
authorize some local person to receive
funds for the society to be used In
work resultant from the present Eu-
ropean war.
The letter says that q ship has been
chartered and that aid will be sent to
the different countries in he form OF
what Is known as hospital units.
Such units consist of three surgeons
and twelve trained nurses. and sup
plies. The physicians and nurses cost
800 per month.
According to the letter, many cities
have decided upon supplying funds
for unit and having the unit bear
the name of the locality supplying the
funds.
The city took no action on the mat
ter today, MI. Bone preferring to let
Mayor Cofran recommend whatever
action he may see fit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
BUILD new VIADuCT?
Santa Fe Wants Branner Street Va.
Gated Through Yards.

Because a former city council re-
fused to do as Charles K. Holiday
had believed it would do. and as he
had assured officials of the Santa Fe
railway company that 1t would do.
C. w. Kouns. general manager Of the
Santa Fe. and william r. Smith, gen.
eral solicitor of the same company.
appeared before the city commission
today.
Mr.. Kouns explained to the present
commissioners that at the time the
Santa Fe and the Topeka street rail-
way companies built the Branner
street viaduct. that the Santa Te had
IAN understanding with Mr.. Holiday
that the .ity Of Topeka would vacate
a portion of Branner street. But the
city failed to do it.
The street is still open to traffic
There are twelve or more railroad
tracks there. including those serving
the main line. There is much switch
ing between the yards and the vari-
Gus shops.
1T is extremely dangerous to have
this street open. My heart stops beat
ing every time I go down there" said
Mr.. kouns. The object OF building
the viaduct was to do away with the
crossing is still there
Mr.. Kouns offered to have engineers
OF his company make q survey with a
view to building an extension Of the
viaduct to OF past Second street The
present viaduct begins on Branner
street and turns east to Lake street,
and because Of IT'S indirect course Ia
not well patronixed. Mr.. Kouns' Of
fer was accepted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Government Report Gives All
Crop Prospects Here.
Details Show Better Production
Than Estimates.
August Returns Show Increase
of 100000 Bushels.
Reports on Potatoes, Hay, Ap.
pies, Fruit and Kafir.

The bureau Of crop estimates OF the
United tSates department OF a81cul-
ture, in cooperation with the weather
bureau, in its report issued August z,
gives as the August 1 estimate OF the
Kansas corn crop. 134,0OO,OOO bueheis
The July 1 forecast was lSS,oSO.ooO
bushels The average kansas y1eio IN
the five year period beginning 1SVS
and endin.. 1913 was 100000 busn-
els. The August l estimate Tor tne
United states is 2,630,00O,O00 bushels
as against 2,7Os,334.0O0 bushels for
the five year period.
The August ] spring wheat Iorecass
against $4,000 bushels. the July 1
forecast. The August 1 preliminary
estimate on the winter wheat showed
a material gain over the July 1 tore-
cast. The- August esumhte was 163,.
010. 900 bushels as against $1,000. 900
bushels the July I forecast. The aver
age for the five year period was 49,
The estimate for oats for Kansas
was 56,5OO,OOO bushels, gain OF near
" 100000 bushels over the July
forecast. The five year average was
3s,e12.O0O bushels.
The forecast on barley was $50. 900
bushels as against an average yield Tor
the five year period Of 2,921,00O
bushels.
n Few More Potatoes.
The August preliminary estimate on
rye is $4,000 bushels, as against
$4,000 bushels, the average for five
years. The forecast for potatoes is
4.1sO,OOO ushels, as age lst 4, 148.000
bushels, the five-year average.
The sweet potato crop was esti-
mated ut somewhat above the aver
age for five years.
The hay crop was also somewhat
above The normal for five years.
The condition of pastures was five
per cent below the normal for q ten
year period.
Cabbage and tomatoes were a shade
below normal.
The condition of apples is estimated
at three per cent above normal for
the ten-y.er Rod. Peaches were
fifteen per cent above normal. Grapes
were fifteen per cent below normal.
and WATERING ons were eight per cent
above normal for an eight-year
period.
The condition Of kafir corn was sew
en- per cent above that for an eight
year period.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
ASSAULT MAzATlAN.
The Rebels Are Ordered to Make a
General Advance.

On Board U. 8. 8. California. Aug. D.
(By Wireless to San Diego. Calf. Aug.
1o.-) A general attack on Mazatlan
was ordered today by General Iturbe.
commander Of the investing constitu-
tionalists. Already in possession Of the
outer line Of defenses. the besieging
forces advanced to the earthworks on
the edge Of the city.
Fierce hand to hand fighting took
place in the trenches which, filled
with dead only partially buried, cover
the approach to the city's main for
tifications. Indians aiding the insur-
gents, used their knives with sanguin-
airy effect. The federal gunboat Guer-
rerro aided the garrison by Smelling
the positions of the besiegers
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Chicago. Aug. 10.-WHEAT-An epecula-
tive options in wheat rose today to a
higher point than at any time since the
war began. The advance exceeded cents
bushel compared with Saturday night.
Announcement that the government OF
Belgium as well as that of England was
guaranteeing war risks on imports from
the United States. had much to do with
the jump n prices. Doubt. however.
that Canadian duties would be removed
led to some wavering at the outset. Open
ing quotations which varied from 1c low
ed to Nc UP, were soon followed by gains
all around with no stop until December
has reached $1.03 and May fill.
A big decrease in the domestic supply
led afterward to a reaction. The close
was unsettled at &c to 2!Ac net advance
CORN-Corn broke sharply. but made
a quick rally. 1t was found that rain
relief in the drought region had been Tar
from sufficient. After starting 13sc to
SIC lower, the market overcame the whole
decline, and then climbed as much as q
full cent in some cases.
Prices later foil back when wheat failed
to hold to top figures. The close was
steady but Nc to mo net lower.
OATS - Oats swayed with corn.
Changes in price however were only mod
crate.
PROvISIONS-Higher prices for hogs
carried the provision market straight up
ward. First transactions ranged from 15c
to Soc sdearerr than Saturday, and there
was no sign of any important reaction.
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BURN THEIR DEAD.
Portable Inciuerators Are Carried by
the German Army.

New York. Aug. 10.-Portable in
cinerators to be used for the cremation
of the dead on the battlefield are to be
used by the German army in the pres
ent war, according to advices just re-
ceived by DR.. Hugo Erickson Of De-
troit. president Of the Cremation So
ciety Of America.
flicts of the past has been of the
crudest possible description" said DR..
Erickson. THE general staff of the
German army. however. has adopted
a portable cremator that will be used
on the battlefield and Is capable OF in
GENERATING Is bodies an hour. The
ashes. whenever possible. will be re-
turned to Germany for burial"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

inch Of rain fell hero last night;
Sterling had two and q half inches.
and farther west along the Arkansas
river there was still more. Macksviue
had q half inch. This II fine for the
corn and puts wheat fields in good
condition for blowing. -----a-'
Rain At Emmett.
Emmett, Kan. Aug. 1O.-A "a inch
of rain fell here last night. 1t came
just in time to save the corn from total
failure. The corn on the upland and
poorly cultivated is practically lost but
with favorable weather this community
win average a half crop.
Rain m Southwest.
Wichita, Kan. Aug. 10.-RainfAn In
Wichita and southwest Kansas last
night amounted to .63 inch. Flowing
for fall wheat planting. discontinued
because Of the drought. can be re-
gumed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

of the death of Rev. Abram Wynnan,
formerly of Topeka. in bingham.
Mass, August 6. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon at North Easton.
Mass. Rev. Mr.. Wyman WAS minister
at the Unitarian church for ten years.
leaving here in 1903, He was q mem
Der Of the Saturday Night club and
other organzatiohs, taking an active
interest in Tcpeka's affairs. F.. NJ.
Bennett, lifelong friend OF Rev. Mr..
Abram. preached the sermon at the
funeral services.
The funeral of Carrie Bradshaw will
be held Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from. the Shiloh Baptist
church. Interment in Mount Auburn
cemetery.
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emmett WON TWO.
Made Unique Record by Beating Two
Teams I'm One Day.

Emmett, Aug. 10.-The Emmett
ball team established an unusual rec
ord here Sunday by taking the long
end of the scores In q double header
with Bellvue and Onaga. the scores
being IL to 5 and 12 to s.
Bellvue was obliged to use three
pitchers and Onaga had three tvvirlers
knocked out in one inning. Emmett
having made 10 of their runs in that
inning.
The feature of both games was tho
sensational fielding of Frank lima,
manager Of the local club.
Score-First game: RH.E.
Belvue 5 Is
Emmett ................14 Is
Batteries: Belvue. Kline, Noonan.
Ramsey and Ramsey, Noonan: EN-
NETT, Gillgannan. Mcdowell Reilly and
Friel.
Score-Second game: R.H.E.
Onaga IS z 3
Emmett. .. 10 s
Batteries: Onaga, Mcdowell. Lena
han, Heating and Friel. Emmett, Gill
cannon and Reilly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
GOLD IS RETURNED.
That Carried by KFon Prinzessin Ce-
celie Is Back in New York.

New York, Aug. 10.-Guarded by
forty express messengers and detec-
tives, $10.6OO.OOO in gold coin and
100000 in silver bars. the treasure
with which the steamer Kron Princes
sin Cecilie put into Bar Harbor. Me-.
to avoid capture by English or French
warships, arrived in New York today
by train. The money now goes to the
sub-treasury to be held for New York
bankers. by whom 1t was to have been
sent to Paris and London.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
DOWN WITH THE KAISER
That IL the Cry Heard in the City Of
Berlin.

Paris. Aug. 1O.-A special to the
Figaro from Brussels says that two
strangers who arrived from Berlin
which city they had left with some diff
ficulty. declared they had witnessed
an agitation against the emperor In
the German capital. They said in the
Avenue of Tflleuls they heard cries of
down with the emperor" and down
with the crown prince"
The Belgian government has printed
and distributed among its soldiers de-
scription of the designs of all uni
forms worn by French and English
soldiers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

:: Pratt, Kan. Aug. 10.-The Pratt
county fair began today and the
grounds are now all ready for the best
and biggest fair ever held here. The
races have all filled and the purses
are much larger than last year. There
are now over Z Hundred stands and
shows on the grounds and five hum
dred chickens Of many varieties have
been entered. The stock show will be
a feature Of much more importance
than ever before and the mechanical
display will be larger and better than
before. The faif association IL pre-
pairing to entertain . large crowd .thia
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FEELING THEIR way.
Germans Are Carefully Pushing Into
French Territory.

Dinard. France, Aug. 10.-The en-
terprise of German scouts Ia amazing
One prisoner Of war had ridden over
70 kilometers (about 46 miles) into
French territory. Their method is to
ride in small parties with the object
of seizing point where the Mouse
may be crossed.
A large body of German Uhlans are
in the woods north.of Dinard. but they
are already surrounded and their cap
ture is certain.
Several cavalry skirmishes between
French and Germans east of Namur
show the Germans have begun to feel
their way south.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
SANTA FE won II.
General ONCE Team Defeated Ottawa
in Baseball.

Ottawa, Kan, Aug. 10.-The fast
Santa Fe general Office team Of To-
peka Sunday defeated the local team
by the score NJ IL to .. driving Gum.
the Baker university star late Of the
Emporia State league team, out Of the
box. Terrific hitting featuIkd in the
game. special honors going to Neville.
Heron and Mowers of the Topeka
club. Score: r H r
Topeka .104 600 2O5-1216 2
Ottawa ...... 900 022 104- 912 2
Batteries-Neville, Wells and Kfst.
ner; Gum. Langdon and Kerns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Cooler weather Ahead.

Washington, Aug. ia cool wave,
moving from the northwest. promises
some relief from high temperatures
prevailing through the middle west
and the eastern states. Preceded by
thunder showers, the cooler weather
should reach all the valley states to-
day. the weather bureau experts said.
and extend to northern points along
the Atlantic coast by late tonight. Tho
showers are expected to cause some
what lower temperatures in the middle
Atlantic states by Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Births Reported Today.

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Benson Augustus and wife. 1874 Tay-
lor street, August 5, boy.
John H. Casson and wife, 1116 Har-
rison street. August Q, girl.
John Croft Dansey and wife. 1900
West Twenty-thrid street. August 8,
boy.
Walter Carpenter Brown and wife.
1912 Topeka avenue, August 7..girl.
Frank K. Hill and wife. R. F. d. No.
z, August 7..gIrL
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Prince Of wales Joins Guard

London. Aug. 10.@The Prince OF
Wales left Buckingham palace at s
O'Clock this morning to join the bat
talon of the Grenadter Guards to
which he has been assigned. He Ii to
be stationed At the Marley barracks.
Brentwood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10

Ransfe City Live Stock Market
Kansas City, Aug. 10-HOGSIReceipts
1900. Market 15c to sc higher. Bulk Of
sales. $S.75@93s; heavy. $s.75Qs.00; packers
and butchers. $Aso6e.s5: light. ss.O0@s. 50:
pigs. $S.0O@&50.
CATTLE-Receipts II ,O0O Market steady
to 1Oc higher. Prime fed steers, g. 26@0. IS;
dressed beef steers. E.B@9.25: western
steers. 6.b@950; southern steers, $500
$50; cows. A25@z00: heifers, $62SQ9.50;
stockers and feeders. $6.0OG8.00: bulls. $525
@6.75: calves, ee.SO0lO.Oo
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market strong.
wethers. $50o@575; ewes, N.5cas Is: stock,
ers and feeders, $3604700.
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tehber. s6kc; December, tf.02zs: May. $1-10.
CORN September. TIC; Decembebr.
69Hc: May. 72Nc. rs
OATS1Sepptember. 411tc; December,
4Atc: May. 471kc.
PORK-September,s 81 20; January, 81 50
LARD1September, 1910; October. $10.25.
RIBsSeptemberr, $1262: October, $12. 45.
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liverpool Grain Market.

liverpool, Aug. W.-WHEAT = Spot
firm; No. 1 Manitoba. ss 107xd; No. 3.
Be- nd; December, S. 31kd.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
nominal. IS; futures. firm: September.
Is Cd.
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RAusas City Grain Market
fJhe range Of prices for grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade a. re.
ported by Thoa. J. Myers Broker Co
lumbar Bldg.
Kansas City. Aug. 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-10
Son Born to Connau,

Son Born to ConnAughts.
London, Aug. 10.-A SON was born
today to Princess Arthur OF Con-
naught who was formerly Duchess Of
Xf1A
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THE WEATHER RECORD.

Following are observations Of the
United States weather bureau ending at
Z o'clock this morning:
Stations I'm Kauaaa
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Topeha Fruit and Produce Market
rselling prices by Sam'l e. LUX. Who'll
sale Fruit and PRODUCED


Topeka, Kan, Aug. g.
BARTLETT PEARSPer box, $3.50
TRAGEDY PLUMS-Per crate, $3.50
CANTALOUPES-Per crate, 800: per
basket, $1.1.
WATERMELONSPe h., nc.
PEACHTsPer 30 called bushel basket
500.
CALIFORNIA PLUM9-Per box, $50
IIMES-Per hundred. $1.0o@1.M
I.EMONSLPer box. $S.759675.
BANANAS-Extra fancy. per h., &c.
'' CALIFORNIA ORANGES = Per boz.
TEXAS TEXAS TOMATOES 20 lib. climax has
ket. &c
low per bu., q. 80: White, per bu.. Q.U.
MANGO PEPPERSPer basket, 75c.
HOT PEPPERSLPer h., 20c.
EGG PI.ANT-Large. per doz-, $50:
medium sized. per doz-, $1-z5
ASPARAGuS-Per doz.. 00c.
NEW BEETS-Per bu.. Nc
NEW CARROTS-Per bu.. Soc.
NEW PEAS-Per basket, &c.
WAX BEANS-Per basket S1.00
NEW CORN-Per dox.. 1z1xc.
CUCUMBERsLPer dog. SC: in Z dos
lots. per dox-. 8e-
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ChicMgo Live stock Market.

Chicago. Aug. 10-HOGS-Receipts Il. ooo
Market strong. 15c to 10c higher. Bulk Of
$S.90Q9. IS; heavy. $8.60Q975; rough, $1,000
$50; pigs. e8.0oG9.0o.
CATTLE-Receipts 1000. Market strong
to 10c higher. Beeves. $7.10@10.06; steers,
$s.5o6s.S0; stoclers and feeders, S.6000 90:
cows and heifers. $3.7O@9.25; calves. S&6O6
u.o6.
SHEEP-Receipts 1900. Market steady
to 10c higher. Sheep. S5.40@63; yearlinEs.
$6.1O@72s: lambs, $665@910
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Topeka AaARkea

Topeka AaaTke4
Weighing less than ITO lbs. Do not mar
FURNISHED by the Chas. Woi6 Packing
Co., yards close At noon Saturday. We
Set n hoss use Unless same are Ven snisRe es
as we CO. use half tat stun. We give
below prices effective at once. until fur
Their not::e.J "a
Topeka. Kan, Aug. 8.
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Chicago Grain Market.
1.-THE range of prices TOR grain futures on
The Chicago Board Of Trade az reported
by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.l
Chicago. Aug. TO-
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New York sukNr Ms

New york. Aug. 1O-sUaAR-Raw, firm;
molasses, Al: centrifugal. ~ Refined.
firm: 50 points higher
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Grin GOssiD.

by special wire to T. J. Myers.1
lie. 900 bushels Saturday.
Elevator stocks Of wheat at Kansas
City increased 6s4675 bushels last week
Exports from the United States and
Canada Saturday were 5000 bushels of
wheat. 1000 barrels Of flour, 5000 bushels
of corn and 5000 bushels Of oats.
The government report makes the
spring wheat conditions in Minnesota SO.
South Dakota 50 and North Dakota 81.
ITO, 900, 900 bushels. compared with 179.Ooo.-
900 bushels last year and 26S,ooO.oo0 BUSH
Ella in 1872.
Liverpool cable read as follows:
There was q firmer feeling among
whe: traders today, Saturday and early
values showed hardening tendency.
lative interests becoming moro prominent.
Unfavorable reports from Canada az to
growing conditions, maintenance of spot
chase Of a cargo at full prices were en-
couraging signs. The further decline In
the bank rate and belief in an improved
international war risk outlook neiped 10
encourage better sentiment"
kansas City Produce Market:
Kansas City. Aug Nv LIE A do1tGo7.
No. 8. ss6S7cs No. 2sred. 9sdeec: NO. g.
90@93c. sesll
No. 3. 81@82c.
OARS Market steady. No. : white he;
RYE-Market higher. &c.
IAY-Market weak. Choice .umotn Y
3146o015. 90; choice alfalfa, -$4oo@l45o;
choice prairie. No,5o@110o:
BT1TTER-Creanery, &c.: ffrsts, &c;
seconds, 16c: packing, 191zc.
/ EGG&Firsts 194zc: seconds, lb4c.
POULTRY-Hens, 14c;s brotlers, ae1zc.
CLOSE: wHEAT-September. s17sc:
December. 95ssc: May, no6-
! CORN-September. 7S.hc; December
ssszc; May. TIC.
chicago Produce Asarkel-Fe
Chicago. Aug. 10.-BUTTER-Market
steady. Creamcries, 1@2Sc-
E(5CSNMarket higher At naark. cases
included, 15@z0lkc; ordinary hrsts. $50
19Kc: firsts, 20@21c.
sacks. 82Gs5c; Jersey bulk. 7709Bc: Mime
sofa 7O@75c; Virginia barrels, N15QzS
pOULTRY-A1ive, lower; fowls: 14c;
springs. 1s@17c-
xew, York Produce N9srkes-
New York, Aug Neutrality-suspicious.
irregular; creamery extras, 9G2S1sc;
frsts. 2sik@es1kc-
CHEEsElMarket firm. State whole
mix specials 155kd15Ac.
| EGGSEMarket steady Fresh gathered
extras; z7@ssc; "a, sztr. Ar arsts: @assc- .,,..-
| ems broilers, lie: ditto fowls. he; ditto
turkeys, 13@14c- presged, steady: west
| ern chickens broilers, fresh. 166z1c: ditto
fowls. I'M 01ss4c: turkeya r69sc-
w~ York sn<nr NsrkeS.
| New York, Aug. 1O-SUGAR-Raw. firm;
| molasses AZ: centrifugal, 49, Refined.
firm: 50 points higher
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unless 1At)
Don't send N Sougn. thin. unflnishet
hogo Or pigs ~ Ne cannot use them f0P
stock hog prices and 1oW enough % "a.
able M 10 reship to the River market. -
keep them beck untN f:niohoA
Csnnoe uoo grass cattle unleao strictly
MARKET price paid for Dry lot eass3a.
n you win favor m with your INQUIRIES
advising number Of head. quality. are
ma length oR time on 4eo0. Wo Win make
You an ofke1 o. arrange for our buyUFD
70 call on yo0.
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Kansas City Live stock Sales.

Kansas City Live Stock Sales.
lIhe following sales were made this
morning at the Stock Yards. Kansas
City. and reported over long distance
telephone direct to the State Journal by
Clay. Robinson & Co.. i've stock COM
mission merchants. with offices at all
markets.1
Kansas City. Aug. 1o.-CATTLE-Re-
ceipts LOCO head. Market 10c to 15c high
err. Top, $1026.
HOGS-Receipts 1000 head. Market Csc
to l5c higher. Bulk Of sales, $9.00@9 6
top. 1915.
sHEEP-Receipts 1000 head. Market 1oc
to l6c higher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1914-08-14
FIRST WOMAN
CIRCUS CLOWN

A woman has broken into
cIowndom. IL took Cupid to
batter down the doors for her.,
however. No amount of suffrage
haranguing or mere circus Drawn
could have prevailed against the
mighty wall of tradition behind
which man, the clown, has en-
trenched himself.
One by one, women have in
vaded all three rings and four
platforms and the aerial wilder
ness. Mere man is tossed about
by Amazons of the sawdust, and
when IL comes to bareback rid
ing the women always win the
praise. With the clowns IL Is
different-or rather, 1t was.
Whoever heard of woman
clown until now?
Her name is Mrs. May Jarvis,
and she is the wife of Art" Jar
Wis, who, she says. is the fun
NEST clown In all Barnum &
Bailey's great tented aggrega-
ton, coming next Wednesday.
1t Is because she is Mrs. Jar
VS. IudI she lba CiOWh-
How IL Happened
It happened this way: Last
summer, when the funniest man
in the circus began to throw
tender glances at the pretty bal
let girl, (quite against the rule
of the circus, you know and the
pretty ballet girl began to notice
how funny Mr.. Jarvis was on the
track, and how nice and quiet
and polite he was behind the
red curtain wall, when that be-
gan to happen. Il kept right on
happening more and more, until
the first thing the pretty ballet
girl knew she was being offered
the heart and hand of the fun
NEST clown Ia the circus.
Did she hesitate? Not she.
She heard her opportunity when
1t knocked. r.
81 won't marry you." sil said,
unless you let me be a clown,