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The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
SERIOUS TO STATE
Hot, Dry Weather UnbrOken
During Past Week.
Corn Suffers Greatly-FaII
Flowing Is Delayed.

There was no relief from the hot
dry weather in Kansas this week and
the drought is becoming a serious
matter in all parts of the state as no
general rain has fallen for more than
a months time, says the summary of
weather and crop conditions for the
week ending Tuesday issued by the
weather bureau.
Corn has suffered greatly except in
few favored localities that received
rains on the goth of July, and reports
indicate that it has already been dam
aged from 40 to 60 per cent. There is
still a chance that well cultivated
fields in low lands and late corn
which has not tasseled might make a
fair crop, but the upland corn as a
rule has reached the point where there
/ is very little prospect for anything ex
cept fodder. In some places farmers
are already beginning to fill silos
with it.
The sorghum crops have Jared bet
ter than corn but for the past week
they have been at a standstin and in
some places they have been damaged
as much as Is per cent Early sor-
ghums have begun to head.
Wheat Mostly Thrashed.
Thrashing wheat from the shock is
practically completed in the eastern
half of the state and in the western
part it is well under way. Yields are
uniformly of high quality perhaps the
best for several years, and in great
many places they are heavier than
were expected.
Oats have turned out well in the
! eastern counties.
A fine crop of prairie hay is being
secured under favorable conditions
and cutting the third crop of alfalfa
has begun in the southern counties but
this crop will be light in all parts.
Fall plowing has been practically
suspended on account of the ground
being so dry and hard. Pastures are
getting short and gardens have dried
up except where irrigated.
Fruit is becoming scarce and In q
few places it is reported that apples
are dropping badly.
AS a rule there has been no COM
plaint of a shortage of stock water.
Report From Washington.
Washington, D. c., Aug. 2.-Dry
weather has unfavorably affected corn
over most of the states from the Lake
region southwestward TO northern
Texas. The drouth was most severe in
Kansas and Missouri, where the dam
age is great. Corn has improved in
the extreme southern, eastern, north
ern and western districts, is tasseling
we'll to the northern limits of the
country.
Excessive heat in the central and
northern districts delayed harvesting
and unfavorably affected spring wheat
from the Dakotas eastward. Spring
wheat was greatly damaged by black
rust in the Dakotas and western Min
nesota, and the heads were not filled
well because of the high temperature.
Excessive heat hastened maturity of
oats in the extreme north and caused
poorly filled heads
Flax and buckwheat made good
progress. Rye and barley harvest is
nearing completion. Pastures, mead
ows, potatoes and gardens were un-
favorably affected by the dry hot
weather in the central districts. To-
bacco needs rain in Wisconsin and
Ohio, while some damage was caused
by excessive rain in Virginia and North
Carolina but has made fine growth in
New England, Kentucky and Tennes-
see.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
National Act Necessary as
Emergency to Protect Public.
Would Be Greatest Transports
tion Tieup i'm History of U. 8.
DRASTIC FIGHT IN CONGRESS
Unions Involved Would Contest
Mediation Measure.
100000 Workers Earning $780,
100000 a Year Involved.

Washington, Aug. 2--Three hum
dred thousand men-earning annually
s400, 900, 0,000-employed on 250.000
miles of railroad-these are the figures
involved in the threatened strike OF
the railway brotherhoods. A strike
would mean. according to the bureau
of railway economies today, the great
est transportation tieup in the history
of the country, with accompanying
prostration of commerce that may
send the financial loss to the nation
soaring into the billions of dollars
Advance reports reaching Washing
ton indicate the railway employees will
vote Overwhelmingly to go ahead with
the strike unless their demands are
granted. If the strike comes. half a
dozen resolutions of forced arbitra-
ton will instantly be presented to con-
gress. Many of them have been
drafted for weeks, but withheld on
the possibility that the trouble will be
averted.
They order. on the ground Of pu3-
lie emergency, an immediate settling
of the strike by mediation. rt
Would Precipitate Hot Fight.
Should these measures be pressed.
congress appears due for one Of the
hottest fights the capital has seen in
years. The four brotherhoods are de-
terminedly opposed to mediation and
have given notice that the mea who
seek to force il on them will feel the
full political power of 100000 organ
lied voters in the fall elections
Their fight will be led by Senator
La Toilette, who has prepared an ex-
haustive speech charging tremendous
watering of stock by the railroads
Counter offensive probably will de-
mand an immediate physical valuation
of the railroads The railroad faction
F, will insist that a national strike means
nm
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
U-BOAT DISAPPEARS
No One Has Sighted Deutschland
Since $50 a. m. Today.

Cape Henry. Va, Aug. 2.-The Ger
man merchant submarine Deutscniand
had not been sighted here at -e:30
o oclock this afternoon. twenty-one
hours after she left Baltimore on her
return trip to Germany. Marine men
believed the boat had stopped some-
where up Chesapeake bay as not more
than seventeen hours would have been
necessary for her to make the trip
here even at a moderate rate of speed.
The last report from the vessel
came at $50 o'clock this morning.
when she was sighted at Tangier
island, sixty miles up the bay. At that
hour she was under way and was at
tended by the tug Thomas f. Timmins.
Shortly after noon today a two
funnelled waship came near the
three e-mile line for a short time, but
later put back to sea- Only one allied
warship has been sighted off here dur
ing the day.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

have been alternating in position all
day. Troutman appears to be nosing
out as the counting draws tot a close.
His total vote with six precincts out is
5,411, while that of Schoch is 5,239.
However. several times during the
day Troutman has been four or five
hundred in the lead while at other
times Schoch has had an equally
great lead over Troutman. Troutman
is a candidate for denomination as
state senator.
The nomination for marshal of the
court of Topeka is an uncertain mat
ter. Three candidates are running a
remarkably close race, and they have
changed positions frequently during
the day. The nomination is likely to
go to Williams, Allison or Leech. They
have led the procession for that office
all day.
Returns ate this afternoon SEEM
ingly placed Walter L. Payne of Bur-
lingame in the lead for state treas
urer, with Wylie w. Cook of Kansas
City and Matt Weightman of Topeka
fighting for second place. Payne
made consistent gains in a number of
important counties which reported
this afternoon and broke into the lead
in the big fight which is yet in dis
pute.
Standing of leaders on county ticket:
(Six precincts incomplete.)
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
Lansdon Named.

Late returns seem to insure the
nomination of w. c. Lansdon, Demo-
crat, for governor.
DR.. Eva Harding, Topeka, may have
been beaten for the Democratic con-
gressional nomination in the First dis
trict. She was beaten in several
counties outside of Shawnee and a
number of local Democrats today ex-
pressed the belief that Rev. H. ]. Cor
wine had won the nomination
Justice Porter is renominated with
out doubt. His majority is probably
1900 to 200.
J. T. Botkin has won a renomira- a.
ton for secretary of state, although he
has lost several counties
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
a Mystery; May Not
Stop Again in Bay.
German Prize Crew ON Appam
Celebrate All Night.
SUBSEA LINER HARD TO SEE
New Coat of Green Makes Yes.
sci Almost Invisible.
May Reach Capes by NightfaH.
Then Run Gauntlet.

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 2.-The German
cargo submarine Deutschland passed
Tangier Island, fifty miles up from
Cape Charles at o'clock this morn
ing, but had not been heard from
nearer Norfolk at $3.50 a. m In this
port it was believed she might not
come into Hampton Roads until night
fall.
Marine men waiting the underwater
boats arrival had expected to see her
earlier. believing she would reach
Norfolk by o'clock No Virginia pi-
lot had yet been asked for and this
strengthened the belief that Captain
Koepig intended to lie somewhere up
in the bay during the day
Some possibility that the Deutscf-
land would shoot on out through the
capes without touching here was seen
in the fact that the thick weather of
early morning made conditions per-
feet for the hazard. The heavy haze
concealed boats at a distance of two
miles.
Haze Favors Departure.
This same haze has hidden the war
ships of the allies lying somewhere
outside. and caused the commander
of the U. s. S. North Carolina to bring
the American neutrality protector in
side Cape Henry, where she waited
early this morning for the Deutsch-
land to appear. ~
Over in Newport News, where the
general expectation that the boat
would put in there has been some
what disappointed the past few days
because of the fact that no cargo has
been accumulated there. marine men
were concerned last night with the be-
havior of the German prize crew on
board the Appam. All night long they
kept the Appam brilliantly lighted.
Lights were not doused until daybreak.
The Appam is now IN the stream
where she can be seen for several
miles.
Press Boats Follow.
The Deutschland made good pro gress
during the night though not showing
any speed calculated to distress the
press boats following her At times
she approached sixteen knots but for
the most part was content to purr
along with the tug Timmi-s around
ten knots.
Solomon's Island, at the mouth OF
the Patuxent river was passed at 2:1s
o. clock.
At this rate it was apparent she
would be able to reach the capes bout
day. There would be no reason for
her holding back, If her purpose was
to run the gauntlet after darkness
without stopping at Norfolk or New
port News.
Watchers in this harbor this morn
ing were in despair of spotting the
submarine unless she came in close
knowing of the green paint that had
cen used to increase her 'flow visi-
bility."
Planes Hover Over Bay.
Newport News, Aug. 2.-Two aero
planes were seen flying over lower
Chesapeake bay and Hampton Roads
shortly after daybreak this morning
They were not from the Atlantic coast
aeronautical stations here. Whether
or not they came from the arnored
cruiser North Carolina or one of the
allied cruisers on patrol off the Vir-
ginia capes could not be ascertained.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
Cowley Complete.

Arkansas City. Kan, Aug 2.-Com-
plete returns in Arkansas City, from
Tuesdays primary, show the follow
ing vote for candidates for state Of
fees: Secretary of state, Botkfn, 20
majority. state auditor, Knapp, 35 ma
jority; state treasurer, Evans, l plu-
rality; superintendent of public in
struction, Ross, 20 plurality.
Lansdon, Democrat, for governor,
1 6 majority over Gaitskill.
Governor Capper received 651
votes; Lieutenant Governor Morgan.
553; Attorney General Brewster. $40;
Superintendent of Insurance Wilson,
532; State Printer Smith, F20; Con-
gresham Phil Campbell. COO: State
Senator Smith, $50.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

Temperatures took a swift jump to-
day and the average was degrees
above normal. At O'Clock the read
ing was degrees higher than the
maximum of yesterday, with the mer-
curry still rising. The wind is blowing
at the rate of IL miles an hour from
the southwest.
To-day marks the breaking of all
previous records for drouth at Topeka,
the rain this morning not being heavy
enough to count. Today is the thirty
seventh day in succession without ap-
preciable rain. The former record,
thirty-six days, occurred in 1894
q IContinued- on Page Ski
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

Ter santa re.
Mr. Gray, the new assistant to the
secretary and treasurer, was born Sep
tember s, 1856, in Annapolis, Nova
Scotia He received his education in
the common schools there and when
he was rs years old he came to Kan
sas Shortly after his arrival here he
entered the service of the Santa Fe as
q clerk in the car accountants office.
In 1883 he was promoted to the CASH
Dier's department of the treasurer's
office.
In 1887 Mr.. Gray was made as
sistant cashier which position he held
until January, 1906 when he was
made cashier in the offices here.
Fink Here Since 1889.
Homer B. Fink, his successor as
cashier, entered the services of the
Santa Fe September 1, 1899 in the
freight auditors office as clerk In
1901 he was transferred to the treas
urer's office as clerk to the cashier.
He was made assistant cashier in
1906 Then he was promoted as
sistant paymaster in 1914.
That position he held until his pro-
motion today.
master, began work with the road in
1901 and entered the treasurer's office
in 1905. Since 1907 he has been as
sistant paymaster in Chicago
..All of the appointments are along
the line of deserved promotion" Mr..
Copeland said today
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
Miller Carries Lyon.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. al T. Bot
kin, secretary of state, has probably
lost Lyon county. His vote on incom-
plete returns is 424, Brown 463. For
auditor: Dyer, 443; Organ, 1856;
Knapp, 1872. For treasurer: Payne,
296; Cook. 90; Weightman, So; Evans.
BAG. State superintendent: Wooster,
246; Ross, 299; Payne, 355. Miller for
congress carried the county by 200.
Plumb was nominated over Wayr1an
for senator in the Lyon-Greenwood
district although Wayman carried this
county.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
LAMM CLAIMS VICTORY
Late Returns Indicate He Wins in Mis-
souri, Over Gardner.

Sedalia, Mo, Aug. Both Judge
Henry Lamm and John E. Swanger
were confident this afternoon of VIC
tory in their race for the Republican
nomination for governor Judge Lamm
estimates that his pluralities in the
cities will give him a lead of at least
5000 votes over his nearest opponent
Mr. Swanger, who, like Judge
Lamm, lives here, contended that
when the total vote is in his plurality
will be from four to six thousand.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

Washington. Kan. Aug. 2@Com-
plete returns from every precinct in
Washington county this afternoon
show the following result Supreme
court: Porter. S75; Graham. 103. Sec
retary of state: Brown. S63: Botkin,
765. Auditor: Organ. $40: Bramlege,
ITS; Dyer. 420; Knapp. 44e Treas
urer: Cook, 315; Evans. 800; Payne
CTS: Weightman, 306. State superin-
tendent: Wooster. S26; Payne. 22O;
Ross, 712. Governor (Democrat) +,
Gaitskill. 76, Lansdon, 237.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
knapp Carries Marshall.

Maryspille, Kan, Aug Knapp,
Payne and Ross carried Marshall
county in the Republican primaries.
Votes from four-fifths of the county
this afternoon showed the following
vote on rthe contested state offices:
Supreme court Justice, Graham 296.
Porter 710; auditor, Bramlege 9S,
Dyer 219. Knapp 49, Organ 204;
treasurer, Cook 146, Evans 275,
Payne 375, Weightman 273; state su-
perintendent, Payne 375. Ross 53S.
Wooster 422.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 2.-Bram-
lege, Leavenworth county candidate
for state auditor, will carry the county
by large plurality. That was the in
dication late today, based on incom-
plete returns from all sections of the
county. Payne and Weightman are
running neck and neck in the treas
urer fight with Cook third. Ross
leads for superintendent. There was
a light vote in the county.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
. Ross Runs Third

Burlington, Kan, Aug. q Payne
and Cook are leaders in a hot state
treasurer fight in Coffey county.
Payne has a slight lead. Organ leads
for auditor, with Payne in the lead for
superintendent Miss Wooster is a
close second, with Ross third. Miller
for congress-, carried the county by
100.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
NOT YET COUNTED

Ballots in the following precincts
had not been counted up to o'clock
First of Fifth, city
First of Sixth, city.
Sixth of Second, city.
Tecumseh.
Oakland
Richland.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
STILL COUNTING

The election clerks in three pre-
cints were still counting ballots at 1
O'Clock this afternoon. having been
at it all night and all day If pos
sib1e tonight's Postscript Edition of
the State Journal. out at O'Clock.
will contain complete returns
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
Cashier viii FIJI the Vacancy
Caused by WeIIman Death.
Assistant Paymaster Is As
signed to Cashiership.
CHICAGOAN COMES TO Topeka
j. C. Fink VIII Be Transferred
From Cashiers Office There.
Charles A. Menninger, Teller,
Goes to Chicago.

Official announcement that A. D.
Gray. until today cashier for the Santa
Fe in the general offices here, has
been appointed assistant to the secre-
tary and treasurer, filling the vacancy
caused by the death of A. o. Weliman,
was made today by E. L. Copeland.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
Rep. Nominated without Opposition.
Henning, ID.

Treasurer ..E. A. Campbell
Register of Deeds. Ralph w. Suuircs
Dem. Nominated Without Opposition.
State Senator .........S S. L. Courtney
Representative Thirty-third District
Representative Thirty-fourth Dis
trict .............W w. H Kemper
Representative Thirty-fifth District
IL T. stevens
County Clerk "A. A RidinEs
Register of Deeds 49,. Edwin Wolff
Probate Judge George s. Allen
Superintendent. Wv. T. Mcdonald
Clerk District Court. w. r. Logan
County Assessor Edward Nelson
Commissioner Second District. -.
w. B. Gasche
Commissioner Third District ....
j. u. u. P11ney
Marshal Court of Topeka. w. H VIII
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

ford. The indications are that his vote
will about double that of Crawford.
One of the surprises to coun.y Off
cials was the speed displayed by Frank
Bowen in his race for county assessor
against S. H. Haynes. With six pre-
cints out Bowen has a total vote of
5,021 as against 3,57S for Haynes.
Haynes was a candidate for renomina-
ton.
James A. Troutman and w. f.
Schoch, candidates for state senator,
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
DRY RECORD BROKEN

The Longest Previous Drouth in To-
peka Occurred in 1e04.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

anu ITedSuIeT OF the fOdQ
H. B. Fink, now assistant paymaster.
will be promoted to cashier and J. c.
Fink, his brother, who is now assist
ant cashier in the Chicago offices of
the road, will come to Topeka as
sistant paymaster. Charles A. Men
ninger, teller in the cashiers office,
will go to Chicago to fill ]. C. Fink s
old place as assistant cashier.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02
AFTER 9Th TODAY
With Henning Pitching, Saw
ages Expected to Win Again.
DoyIe's Injury Will Not Keep
Him Off the Mound.
Today's Lineup.

IOuty l1Icup.
Lincoln. TopeIzt.
Carlisle, Ii. Deyore, rf.
Williams, IS. Cochran, Sb.
Thomason, CT. Goodwin, 2b.
Lober, ri. EngIe, If.
baltimore, 2b. Kruger, CT.
Hunter, fb. Agler, 1b.
Morse, 3b. DEBATE, S.
Rohrer, C. Monroe, C.
III. Smith, p. Henning, p.
Another win from Lincoln this
afternoon would give the Savages six
victories in a row and Manager Engle
and his men were expecting nothing
other than just this. Henning was
booked to pitch today and with Pete
right the fans know that it takes lot
of push to push him out of the win
column.
Bernie Doyle, who had to quit in
Tuesdays game because of a kink in
his arm, is said to be only slightly in
capacitated and it is expected that he
will be ready to work the rext time
he is called upon.
The expected announcement of fur
ther additions to the pitching staff has
not materialized, but SO long as Engle
can continue to win with Stallings
tactics there is no cause to worry, and
it is argued that it is better to have
four reliable pitchers than to have un-
reliable ones who would have to be re-
Eeved after they had put the club in
a hole. However, Savage states that
he is still doing his best to land two
good twirlers
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

THE @est preparation for war is the
health ana strength of the people.
Personal physis al health Is the first
and most Important step in prepared
ness.
The Topeka state journal., 1916-08-02

WEATHER FORECAST for KANSAS:
Gene, ally fair, with continued
high temperatures tonight and Thurs
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-09
A CLEAR COMPLEXION
Ruddy Understanding Eyes-
Most Women Can Have
Says Or. Edwards, a Well Known
Ohio Physician.

DR.. F. NJ. Edwards for II years
treated scores Of women for liver and
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These tablets are wonder.workers
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II you have pale face, sallow look,
dull eyes, pimples. coated tongue,
headaches, a listless, no-good feeling,
all out Of sorts, inactive bowels, you
take one of DR.. Edwards Olive Tab
lets-the successful substitute for cal.
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the pink Of condition. 10c and Csc per
hex. All druggists.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-09
Fairmont High Lost
In Clarksburg Game

Fairmont High lost their first game
Of the year in hard 60 contest with
Washington Irving High at Clarks.
burg Saturday. The Clarksburg boys
were the heavier eleven but had to
work their limit to make their lone
touchdown against the lighter and fas.
ter Fairmont boys. The lineup for
Fairmont was as follows:
Hutchinson, left end; Captain Mere.
dith, left tackle; Buckley. left guard;
A. Meredith, center; Brady, right
guard; Sturm, right tackle; Richie,
right end; Wilson, quarter; Sershler,
left half; Hill, right half; Hawkins,
fullback.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-09

Your mourntul wailings make me sick.
Why do you pull that toothache face,
And steal the worries Of the race?
Why worry II the sun has spots.
Or that the best Of pine has knots7
You want to be the one big goat,
And learn the woes Of all by rote!
Your brothers keeper you may be.
But signs won't help him. don't you
see?
Come, let me give you one swirl
kick.
You poor, misguided, gloomy hick!"
Now he has troubles Of his own.
And something real to make him
groan!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-10-09
BR0ADDUS GAME IS
NORMAL VICTORY
Coach Bells Team Easily
jim Opening Game
tx Saturday. : =

Z Th6- Normal football eleven. won
Eheir first game Of the season Satur.
day when Broaddus college was de-
teated 6 to 0. The Normal's lone touch
down was in the third quarter when
John Reed went around the Broaddus
bnd and behind the goal posts.
( Mike Hamilton was the star for the
Normal, crashing through the Broad.
nus line and stopping the Broaddus
runner in his own back field on three
INHERENT occasions. Reed took the
back field honors with Ridgely play.
Ing q fair game throughout. Shore
et left end went through the line and
look the ball number OF times.
This week will be spent in prepare
ZION for the game with Davis and Ell.
kins next Saturday at Eikins. D. & E.
ls one of the strongest teams that the
Normal will meet this year.
The Normal lineup in Saturdays
game was: Shore. left end; Gregg.
left tackle; Marshall. left guard; Con.
hway, center; Kuhn, right guard: Isen.
hart, right tackle; Reed. right end:
Hamilton, quarter; Layman. left half;
Lynch. full back; Ridgley. right half.
{ Substitutes: Fairmont-M. Hamil-
BON for Reed, Smallwood for NJ. Hamil.
Jon. NJ. Hamilton for Smallwood, Snod.
grass for Gregg. Salvatti for Snod.
grass, Bennett for Salvatti. Reed for
Hamilton. Miller for Layman.
Observation-Disclosures. Reed. Goals
from touchdown: Fairmont, Ridgley
failed. Referee. Savage: umpire. DR..
Fleming; field Judge. Mckinney; lines.
men, Watson and Myers; timers. Phil.
lips and Pitzer; time Of periods, 10
md ~ minutes.