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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Poor Homes and Environment
Chief Contributing Causes.
SAME IS TRUE OF THE GIRLS
WyandOtte County Leads State
in Number of Incorrigibles.
Big Majority in Industrial
School There for Theft.

Ninety-two per cent of the bad boys
of the state come from the towns and
cities, while the rural districts con-
tribute one-twelfth of the incorrigible
and delinquent boys of the state. That
is the statement of J. w. Howe, Sec
retary of the state board of control.
who bases his assertion on figures
from the records of the Boys Indus
trial school at Topeka. Following out
his line of argument, Howe declares
that most of the wayWard girls were
sent to BelOit from the large towns.
Records from the report of the
Boys Industrial school for the year
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
BIG WARSHIPS IN DITCH
Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin. With
Cadets, Navigate Canal.

Panama. July 16.-The Panama
canal was used today for the first
time by large battleships of the United
States navy when the Missouri, Ohio
and Wisconsin, carrying naval cadets
from Annapolis to San Fran cisco,
made the trip from the Atlantic 20 the
Pacific The battleships compose the
academy practice squadron.
The squadron left Cristobal at 10
o'clock this morning and was sched-
uled to reach Gaillard cut and pass
the slide there about O'Clock this
afternoon. The battleships are due
to reach Balboa, the Pacific terminal
of the canal, at p. m.
The Panama canal has been used by
warships before. The Peruvian gun
boat Teniente Rodriguez passed
through the waterway on August j Z,
last year, and a f1otiIla of American
submarines on February 25, of this
wear navigated the canal during prac-
tiCP.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
GOVERNOR WOULD KILL
Mississippi'S Chief Executive Threat
ents to Cut Throat of AssaiIant.

Wesson, Miss. July 16.-During
joint debate here Governor Brewer
informed State Senator Russell that IL
the latter ..gain made the charge that
he (Brewer) had stolen a bill pending
in the Legislature he would cut Rus
sells throat from ear to ear.
Russell had insinuated that the gov
ernor had something to do with the
mysterious disappearance of bill.
The governor walked up to Russell
and speaking in a low tone made his
threat.
Russell retorted:
You can try that whenever you get
ready"
Standing sQuarely between the
speaker and the audience Governor
Brewer said:
Whenever you make the charge I
am going to do it. If you don't be-
heve it make the charge, and I'll show
you better than l can tell you
Russell did not repeat the charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
PRESIDENT WILSON ALWAYS
is CLOSELY GUARDED NOW.

Windsor, VT, July 16.-Fcw per-
sons realize today, not even 3he ma
tIves of this section, how carefully
the president was guarded on his
recent visit here. 1t was officially
denied that any extra or unusual
precautions were taken, the third
time the president has occupied
harlakenden House" as a summer
residence. But there was a ung
army of secret service men on
guard day and night
). 5 S--as the secret service is
own-headquarters were main
tanned in a room in the village
poStoffice in this city. Private.
telephones connected the Dresj-
dents homo and the secret service
operatives also had a private phone
system. They worked in shifts,
taking turns patrolling the grounds
of the Harlakenden estate tlI11in~
the night.
The secret service men had .sne-
cial automobiles to follow the
president on all his drives throueh
the surrounding mountain country
Joe" Murphy sat in the nresi
dents own car and another loaded
with operatives trailed closely that
containing the chief executive. on
the country drives, no automobile
or team was allowed to BASS the
president from behind. This rule.
while well known in Washington.
was quickly learned by persons
driving vehicles in this section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
is SOAKED AGAIN
KaW Valley Comes In for An
other Drenching.
All the Streams Are on the
Rise.

Again the Kaw valley has received
soaking rains which ranged from .3S
of an inch at Topeka to 1.40 inches
at Wamego and $40 inches at Clay
Center. The rain came early this
morning, the heavy precipitation be-
ing confined largely to the Kaw water
shed The Kaw river is expected to
begin to rise at Topeka by tonight and
saturday the stage will be at least
eighteen feet, according to the local
All the leading Kaw tributaries
show rise today. The Smoky Hill at
Abilene was 1874 feet as against 1872
Thursday. AT Blue Rapids the Blue
showed a twenty-four hour rise of 6.S
feet, the stage being 90 feet. Bank
fuII stage is 21 feet. The Republican
at Clay Center reached a stage of 1913
feet today, a rise of 3.5 feet since
| Thursday The bank full stage is 18
feet The situation at Kansas City is
serious. The stage of the Missouri
river at that place today was 26.9 feet,
whereas bank full stage is but p feet.
The Kaw at Wamego showed a rise of
but IL feet in twenty-four hours.
The stage of the Kaw at Topeka to-
day was 15.S feet, a twenty-four hour
fall of 2.6 feet.
The rain at Topeka began at $50
O'Clock and continued until 1880. The
minimum temperature was 81 degrees,
or one degree below normal.
The forecast calls for partly cloudy
weather tonight and Saturday with the
probability of showers
The next forty days should be fair
If there is anything to the old belief
that the weather on st. Swithin's Day
July 15-is a sample of that which
will prevail in the days to follow. AS
no rain fell in the twenty-four hours
ending at twelve o'clock Thursday
night, the next forty days should be
dry.
St. Swithin was the Bishop of Win
/ chester, England. He died in S62.
Ihe weather has been comparative
ly pleasant today. The wind was blow
! ing five miles an hour from the east
this afternoon. sunny Flora. the
weather man. stated this afternoon
that near bank full river stage is
expected at Topeka by Saturday
evening, possibly 20 feet Bank full
stage is p feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
BIG FLOOD AT K. C.
River, at High Mark of Last
Month, Still Rises.
More Rain Will Force Stage to
Thirty Feet.

Kansas City. Mo, July 16.-kansas
City today faced a serious flood stu
alton, according to announcement by
the local weather bureau.
At noon today the Missouri river
here had reached twenty-seven feet,
the high water mark of last month,
when residents and business houses in
the lowlands were forced to move to
high ground. The river was fast riS-
ing and should there be continued
rains the weather bureau announced
the river here probably would go to
so feet.
Should the thirty foot stage be
reached, the big packing house and
wholesale district in the bottoms prob
ably would be Inundated. Already
miles of lowlands have been flooded
and truck farmers forced to leave
THEIR homes.
Railroad service both east and west
is badly crippled.
Bridges Swept Out.
ST. Joseph, Mo-, July 16.-Although
there was more rain in the flood
stricken district of northwest Missouri
this morning, it was not heavy and the
high water situation was generally i'm
proved. This county was hard hit
last night when flood waters from
above carried out two big bridges on
One Hundred and Two river, several
miles east of st. Joseph.
The railroad situation north and
east of st. Joseph is deplOrable. Train
service on some roads is entirely
abandoned and on the others sched-
ules are demoralized as a result of de-
touring to avoid water and washouts.
1t is likely that regular train service
on number Of Co b & Q. branch
lines win not be resumed for weeks.
This Santa Fe's line east is in bad con-
ditions and other roads have suffered
greatly. The damage to the railways
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
New Bank at Merriam.

Charter for another state bank was
granted today when the state charter
board approved the application for
permission to establish a new bank
at Merriam. The new bank is char
tered as the Merriam State bank and
is capitalized at $4,000. Incorpora-
tors of the new bank, as shown by
the charter, are: Gus H. Ehlers. Will
liam G. Weaverling, DIR. Charles C.
CASTOR. Max Jahner, A. LOTUS. Daisy
C. Larimer c. c. Ehlers, j. D. Colyer
and j. e. Hart The new bank will
be opened for business at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
RAIL HEAD REFUSES
S250,000 A YEAR To
MAKE WAR MUNITIONS

Chicago, July 16.-Samuel Morse
FELTON,, president of the Chicago
Great Western railway and re-
ceiver and president of the Perc
Marquette line, has refused sal
airy of $25O,OOO a year to superin-
tend making war munitions for
Russia. according to the Chicago
Herald today.
The paper understands FELTON,
was offered two-year contract to
construct the Baldwin locomotive
works new $2,5OO,OOO plant and
later the management of it during
the manufacture of $4,000, 900
worth of war munitions for the
Russian government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
PRUssIAN LOSSES 1.5o4,52s.

London, July 16.-The last six
teen Prussian casualty lists con-
tain the names of 94.747 officers
and men killed and wounded,
making the total Prussian losses to
the end of June 1,504, ,523, record
ing to a Berne dispatch to the
Morning Post
This does not include 16i Saxon
casualty lists, 1913 Bavarian lists.
211 Wurttemberg lists and 36
naval lists.
OF 10000 German national
school teachers under arms. 4.o0U
have been killed in battle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Further Advances in Poland,
North of Warsaw.
FRENCH RETAKE HILL NO. 285
Paris Reports Recovering of
Ground From Crown Prince.
Italians Force AuStrianS From
Mountain Positions.

London, July 16.-The German
campaign in the Russian Baltic prov
inces seems to be gaining force. Ber-
lin today announced that the German
troops have crossed the Windau,
north of Koltinyani. in the eastward
march.
Further advances by the Teutonic
forces are reported in Poland north of
Warsaw, the German official state
ment recording progress southeast of
Kolno and south of Przasnysz, whore
VictoriouSly.
The latest Russian statement de-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

The submarine U-51 gained fame by
eluding the British blockade and pass
ing through the strait of Gibraltar. 1t
left Wilhelmshaven, the great German
base, to operate against the allied fleet
in the Dardanelles, and was reported
The U-51 has been credited with sink
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

kenton, o., July 16-The Scioto
river was within fifteen inches of the
1913 flood stage here this morning,
and still rising, as the result of heavy
rains last night. One hundred FAM
lilies have been rescued by boats since
3 o'clock this morning The town of
Foraker on the Scioto marsh is under
water caused by a break in the river
bank. 1t was feared lives may have
been lost there.
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cIares German attacks in this region

clares German attacks in this region
were repulsed.
Active operations have been re-
Sumed by the Germans in Courland,
while near the southern end of the
long battle line in the east the Aus
trians have forced the passage Of the
Dniester at several places.
French Recover Ground.
Fighting in the Argonne region in
France has turned in favor of the
French, according to the Paris war
office, which claims the recapture CT
Hill No. 285 from the army of the
German crown prince.
Austrians Forced Out.
On the Austro-Italian front Rome
reports success in forcing the Aus
trians out of positions in the noun
tain regions where fighting is in prog
ress. Further advances by the en-
tente allies on the Gallipoli are re-
ported by way of Athens.
The war office here announced Of
ficially the occupation by Anglo
French forces of Ngaundere, an i'm
portant town in the kameruns. a Ger
man colony in western equatorial At
rica
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
PLOT TO KILL VENIzELOS
Athens Dispatch Tells of MurderouS
Cabal of Young Turks.

Paris. July IA dispatch to the
Havas News agency from Athens says
that a private letter received from
Constantinople states that the young
Turks committee is plotting the assas-
sination of former Premier Venizelos
of Greece.
The police. the Athens advices state,
have taken the necessary measures to
protect the life of the former prime
minister
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Sioux City, la. July 16.-Before
announced that ''Zeke'' Tallion, who
has been playing the role of utility
man with the Savages this season,
had been. loaned to Josh Clark. Tai
lion is a classy fielder, but has not
been hitting up to his standard with
the Topeka club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Texas Oldest ..Newsie" Dead.

Lampasas, Tex. July 16.-When c
A Juhlin died here recently, Texas
lost its "oldest newsboy." He was a
Swedish native, and university grad
uate. In his younger days he globe
trotted," but for many years he had
been a familiar figure with his papers
here in all kinds of weather.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

ending July l. show that 26S boys sent
to the school during the year, lived in
cities or large towns of the state. The
country districts contributed but "a
boys to the state institution.
A study of home conditions of the
boys sent to the state school, shows
that 240 of the 292 inmates received
last year came from poor home con-
IContinued on Page TWo.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
RUMANIA DEFIES KAISER
EmphaticaIIy Refuses Demand For
Passage of Arms to Turkey.

London, July 16.-The correspond :
ent at Copenhagen of the Excha nSe
Telegraph company quotes the YER
waertS as annCuncinS:
-'Rumania has emphatically refused
to comply with Germany's demands
to allow weapons and ammunition to
traverse Rumania for Turkey
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
'U-51 DESTROYED
Under-Sea Terror Reported
Sunk by Russian Warships.
Intrepid Divers Meet Death in
the Black Sea.
LONG A SCOURGE OF ALLIES
Eluded Blockade, Passing Thru
Strait of Gibraltar.
Credited With Bagging Many,
Including Ship Majestic.
LONG A SCOURGE OF ALLIES

London, July 16.-The German sub
marine U-51 has been sunk in the
Black sea by Russian warships, ac-
cording to information received from
Varna, a Bulgarian port on the Black
sea, by the Athens correspondent of
the Exchange Telegraph company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Joliet ILL.,, July 1b.-Frank Repetto
was hanged here today for the murder
of Cha rles Masters, his cell mate, at
the penitentiary year ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Weather Forecast For Kansas,
E,rank Rcpetto Hanged

Partly cloudy tonight and Saturda
and probably showers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

The Kaw began to rise 1his morn
ing The stage was 1874 this after
noon, a rise OF 6 of a foot since 1880
o clock.
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French TrawIer sunk: 10 Drown.

Calais. July 16.-Ten of the crew of
the French trawler Nieuport lost their
lives when the vessel was mined and
sunk off this port yesterday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
BASEBALL TODAY.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

New York at Detroit-Both games
postponed; rain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Washington, July 16.-Count Ton
Bernstorff. the German ambassador
told Secretary Lansing today he be-
lieveJ the German reply to the last
American note on submarine warfare
presented opportunity for settlement
of the controversy by further dlplo-
matte negotiations
The ambassador conferred with
Lansing an hour.
In the absence of President wilson,
Secretary Lansing was unable to IN
form the am basSador what course the
United states would pursue in its
next note, but he heard with much
interest Count Bernstorff's explana-
ton of the purpose of the German
government to satisfy public opinion
at home on the maintenance of sub
marine warfare, and at the same time
to maintain friendly relations with
the United States.
No More OutrageS on NeutraIs.
The ambassador personally is con-
vinced there will be no repetition of
the Lusitania disaster, and that Ger
man submarines now are exercising
great precaution to avoid incidents
which might inflame public opinion
in the United States
With that idea in mind, he urged
the United States take advantage of
the intimation in Berlin's reply that
Germany would be willing to have the
entire question of freedom of the sea
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St Louis at neutrality-suspicious.
postponed. rain.
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Lansing in Conference Today
With German Envoy.
PLUNGERS ARE NOW CURBED
To Be No More Incidents Like
Iusitania Horror.
Move to Settle Whole COntrO-
very Over Ocean Rights.

Washington, July 16.-That
German Ambassador Won Bern
storff suggested TO Secretary Lam
sing today a plan that he believes
will serve as an entering wedge
for peace's restoration i'll Europe,
was confirmed this afternoon ON
reliabI authority.
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IConhnued on Page Two.l
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The hourly readings
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-07

pocEet ana pressed 1t into the valet's
hand.
kindly give that to your master
with my compliments" said in n
voice that was intended to reach Tar.
nowsy's eur.
MIR. poopendyke was waiting for me
in the courtyard on my return.
What is the matter with you?"
demanded irascibly, Whats up!
What are you doing out here with Il
lantern:"
Il was rather anxious" he said. 4
note OF relief in his voice. Il feared
that something unexpected might have
befallen you. Five minutes ago the
Mr.. PleSs called up ON the telephone
and left a message for you. II rather
upset me. sir"
He did. eh? Well. what did he
say?"
He merely commanded me to give
you his compliments and to tell You
to go tn blazes. | told him that you
would doubtless be at home little
later On and il would sound very much
better ii IL came from him instead OF
from Inc. Whereupon he told me to
accompany you. giving rather explicit
directions. He appeared TO be in a
tremendous rage"
laughed heartily. II must have got
under his confounded skin. after all,
said
The countess gave little sigh OF re-
lief when / dashed in upon her few
minutes later. She had ii all out OF
me before had quite recovered my
breath after the climb upstairs.
We sat down at the table. Now tell
me everything all ovO~ again" she
said
The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-05-07

The selection of our home furnish
ings is one of the pleasautest duties
that home-loving women have to do,
for there is such abundance of lovely
useful articles TO choose from.
Even if we cannot afford TO discard
our present belongings. we can consider
how we will replace them, one article
at time. as chance affords. One can
always plan what they would like to do
and so have their pleasures twice, once
in anticipation and then in reality.
Such study and planning as this is
called household art, and ii teaches how
To carry out color schemes. decide on
the appropriate articles for certain
rooms and shows the housewife in mod
crate circumstances how TO make her
home beautiful in practical ways.
When women are trained to know
the PRINCIPLES of decoration, they realize
that all that comes into the mind
through the eve is part of ones con
seiousnesS. Environment means every
thing to family; you cannot raise
chicks in water or fish in dry sand; nor
can YOU have beautiful life in ugly
Surroundings
Many housewives have miseOncep-
tion as TO what home is: il should be
restful, quieting and inspiring; not a
curiosity shop, savings association or
a museum. IL cannot be furnished ae.
eording TO your feelings, for feelings
are more or less sentiment crossed with
foolishness, and what plesSeS You one
day will annoy You at another time. 1t
is no use trusting sentiment to secure
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ty.three is gong to spend the rest Of
her life without manr Not much.
She's free TO marry again. and she
will"
Admitting that to be true. why
should she marry me?"
81 didn't say she was In love with
you. said you were In love with
her"
"oh." said. and my face fell. 'I
see.'
He seemed to be considering some
thing. After few seconds he nodded
his head decisively. Yes. ! am sure
of 1t. II the right man gets her she'll
make the finest. sweetest wife in the
world. She's never had a change to
show what's really in her, She would
be adorable. wouldn't she?"
The sudden question caught me I'm
awares.
"She would. said. with conviction
Well" said he slowly and deliber
ately, why don't you set about IT,,
then?"
me WIS 50 TlulCuiouS tu'tt tuoueut
for the fun of il Id humor him.
Assuming that you are right In re.
gard to my feelings toward her, Fred.
what leads you to believe that / would
stand chance of winning herr" 1t
was silly question. but | declare !
hung on his answer with a tenseness
that surprised me.
why noti You are good looking. n
gentleman. celebrity and man,
Bless my soul. she could do worse
But you forget that am-let me
see-thirty five. and she is but twenty
three"
ITO offset that. she has been mar.
ried and unhappy. That brings her
about up TO your level. should say.
Her father ought TO pay what he
owes. He gave million to get one
husband for her. He ought to give a
million to be rid of him. so that she
could marry the next one without put
ting him TO any expense whatsoever.
told her thought 1t was the cheap
est and quickest way ont OF it, and
she said. 4 wonder""
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HOUSEHOLD
TALKS
Henrietta D. Grauel
Making the House Beautiful

good effects; You must use intellect ana
base your Judgment on the specific prin-
eipleS of color, cause and effect.
Consider pictures, for an example;
all are not decorative. few are attrae-
tive and very seldom do we see them
hung correctly. The erratie lines they
are suspended by detraet from they.
Picture wires should not show. but if
they must they should be straight. In
all form of decoration. structure comes
first. Oak furniture suggests strength.
1t was the wood preferred by strong,
courageous Queen Elizabeth. 1t denotes
usefulness. Can YOU fancy anything
light. delicate, fragile being made from
this sturdy woods Yet, in rooms fur
nished with heaviest. sturdiest oak,
women have been known to place
traeerv etchings, dainty and fairy-hke
enough to combine with the curving,
graceful, weak furniture of the Louis
Nv period.
A violet in a snowy blizzard OF q
fur coat ON July day could not be
more startling.
Horsepower is not enough TO use
in Housekeeping aud home-maElng;
brain power is quite as much needed.
Artistic principles speak in color.
form and effect, and all women should
understand the language.
have compiled a list OF harmonic
ing eolors that | will be glad to send
to anyone who needs help in selecting
color tones for furnishing certain rooms,
Please enclose stamped, addressed
envelope when sending for this.
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out into the corridor. Then l delib-
erately took a gold coin out of my