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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
HOT, STICKY NIGHT
Most Uncomfortable Period
Here in Many Years.
Freak Rains in City-COOler
Weather Tonight.

Last night was probably the most
uncomfortable night, according to 8.
D. Flora, local weather observer, that
Topeka has ever experienced. The
minimum temperature reading was 76
degrees and the wind amounted prac-
tica1ly to nothing. Only one other
night in the thirty years that the local
records have been kept might rival
last night There have been nights
with higher temperatures but none,
with the possible exception of the one
mentioned, that was more unpleasant.
The night was the warmest this year.
following a day that lacked only a
fraction of a degree of being the hot
test day this year. The highest read
ing Sunday was SO degrees
An unusual rain occurred last night
and was repeated this morning. A
rather heavy shower fell about 10
o'clock in the south part of the city
and this morning a rain measuring
.12 of an inch was recorded at the
weather bureau. Rain fell in North
Topeka this morning also. The show
er extended west only as far as Tay-
lor street. The mercury last night
would have gone several degrees high
er had not the shower prevented it,
said Mr.. Flora.
Hourly temDerafure readings fY,r-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
KILLING IS A MYSTERY
Woman in Lawton, Okla, Shot Her
Husband and Herself.

Lawton, Okla, July 31.-The au-
thorities today were trying to supply
a motive for the act of Mrs. ]. w. Yeo-
man, local society leader and expert
rifle and revolver shot in killing her
husband and herself in their home
yesterday.
Mrs. Yeoman and her daughter.
Ruth, had just returned from New
York city, where the latter was a dele
gate to the national convention of
Federated Woman's clubs. The girl
heard two shots vest terday and rushed
into her parents bedroom to find
them both dead. A revolver lay near
Mrs. Yoemans hand
Yoeman represented an investment
company of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
SC0RCH LIBERTY
Famous Statue in n. Y. Harbol
Damaged by Blast.
However, Made Miraculous Es-
cape During Catastrophe.

New York, July 31.-Miss Liberty's
gown was torn a little and some of
her skin punctured by shrapnel bull
lets-but the famous statue on Bed
loe Island today was found to be sur
prisingly free from injury, consider
ing it's location less than a mile from
Black Tom peninsula Many freak
ish incidents were reported here and
elsewhere.
The main door giving entrance to
the Statue of Liberty was wrenched
off its hinges as by a giant hand; the
iron cover to a powder magazine was
and probably a hundred bolts joining
the plates which compose the giant
figure were broken or sheared off.
A number of angle bars were twisted.
1t was some caprice Of the explosion
forces that left the giant figure un-
touched.
John D. Thought it Earthquake.
There were lots of other frea.sish
stunts which the explosive forces I'D
in and around New York and lots of
freakish things which people did un-
der the stress of excitement. Here are
a few:
John D. Rockefeller, up at Pecan
tico Hills, was awakened by The ex-
plosion. got up and tried to and out
where the earthquake" was located.
Policeman Henry Doherty, patrol
ling the waterfront, in Jersey city,
found himself in the water, with every
stitch of his clothing stripped from
him except a sort of breech clout.
Charles Cutler, barge man was hur1-
ed high into the air and landed safely
and softly in a car of borax.
Shower of Overcoats
Immigrants at Ellis Island were
thankful for what was apparently a
rain of heay sheepskin-lined over
coats. Nobody knows where they
came from
Not a solitary window in the twelve
story building occupied by the New
York Plate Glass Insurance company,
which will have to pay millions in in
surance for smashed windows in and
around New York. was broken, al
though those in nearly every building
around were shattered.
A janitor in building far down
town forgot to close windows in the
structure when he left Saturday noon.
His forgetfulness saved the glass. The
windows in every other building neal
about were broken.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Yep AND PLANE
BATTLE IN SKY;
CALL 1T DRAW

London. July 31-Combat between
a British aeroplane and a Zeppelin,
thirty miles off the east coast of Great
Britain. was reported in an admiralty
statement today. The aeroplane pilot
il was related. fired more than two
trays of ammunition at the German
dirigible before he was temporarily
incapacitated by a portion of his gun
flying off and stunning him.
When the pilot recovered conscious
ness the Zeppelin had disappeared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
SWIMMERS
TAKEN IN BARRELS
TO POLICE COURT

Indiana Harbor, Ind, July 81
When four Rumanians. clad only in
smiles, appeared at the local beach
there was a wild rush for the shore
by women and girls.
The police wrapped the offending
four in barrels and took them to the
station, where they explained they
were recent arrivals in America and
that in Rumania men and women al
ways went bathing together with no
thought of apparel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Savages Out to Make 1t Four
Straight This Afternoon.
Pitchers Hovlik and Young
Have Not Arrived.
TOdaY'S Line I'm.

Out to make a clean sweep of the
Des Moines series. the Savages had
Bill Burwel scheduled to pitch this
afternoon and with Allen still on the
sick list Monroe will be behind the
bat again.
John Savage said today that he
had heard nothing further from Cy
Young and Joe Hovlik, the recently
acquired pitchers. and that he could
not say whether or not they would re-
port He stated that Young had not
notified him of his intention of Quit
ting baseball.
Tomorrow Lincoln will come, for a
four game series. 1t is hoped sby the
management that Hovlik Wilt arrive
In time to work the opener against
tho Ducklings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Make z ARRESTS
PLACING Blame
FOR HOLOCAUST
Explosion and Fire Loss in
N. Y. May Reach 45 Million.
AlIege MunitiOn Handling Laws
of State Violated.
ENTIRE CITY ROCKED BY BLAST
Three Known Dead, Score Miss
ing, 35 Badly Hurt.
$5, 100000 Worth of Ammuni-
tiOn MysteriOusly Blown Up.
MANY INVESTIGATORS BUSY
Federal Inquiry on Theory Dis
aster Was Incendiary.
HarbOr Islands BOmbarded for
Eight Hours by Debris.
$5,OOO,OOO Worth of Ammuni-
tiOn MysteriOuSly Blown Up.
MANY INVESTIGATORS BUSY
Federal Inquiry on Theory Dis
aster Was Incendiary.
HarbOr Islands BOmbarded for
Eight Hours by Debris.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIRE.

-Four inquiries to fix responsibility
under way by: The federal government
(under law regarding interstate trans
portation of explosives).
Jersey City (under municipal eX-
piOsive regulations).
The railroads Ito fix blame if any.
among their own employes).
The police authorities around Black
Tom.
ARRESTS MADE so FAR.
Albert NJ. Dickman. Lehigh Valley
railroad agent, stationed on Black Tom
peninsula.
Alexander Davidson, superintendent
of the National Storage companEs
property on Black Tom peninsula.
Warrant issued for arrest of 7. r.
johnson, president of the johnson
Lighterage company.
All three men charged with criminal
and gross negligence" in causing tie
death of one of the known victims Of
the explosion.
EXPLOSION EPITOMIZED.
The cause-stiIl unknown.
Known dead-Two. Twenty-Five miss
Destroyed by explosions or fires-17
warehouses. six piers, four barges, one
tugboat, S5 freight cars, many Of them
loaded with munitions.
ESTIMATED DAMAGE.
On Black Tom peninsula
National Storage company
plant and stores. es.-.--....... $12. 100000
Lehigh Valley railroad. 1.250,Oc0
Central Railroad of New
jersey OO.pbO
Ammunition iG cars and
barges 5000. 900
Moran Towing Co barges. $4,000
Oher barges and cargoes. 100000
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SIS, $50. 600
In Greater New York (mostly
plate glass; ............$ 100000
In Jersey City mostly win
dows) ........ 25O.OO0
On Ellis Island ... 100OO0
On Bedloe Island. where
Statue of Liberty located. 1J0.OO0
New Jersey, points outside of
Jersey City and Black Tom
peninsula .................. 10000
Total damages ......... .S19, 9,510O 900
Some estimates, up to $4,000 coo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

Jersey City. n. J., July 31.-On
charges of criminal and gross negli-
Eence" two men were to be arraigned
here today for their alleged part ii the
explosion on Black Tom peninsula
They were Albert NJ. Dicknlan. a Le-
high Valley railroad agent, whose sta
ton was Black Tom Island, and Alex
ander Davidson, superintendent of the
National Storage company's ware
houses on the piers.
A warrant for the arrest of Theodore
B. johnson. president of the Johnson
Lighterage company, was issued but
service on johnson had not been OBJ
tanned early today Johnson and Da-
wilson are charged with negligence in
permitting a tug to tie barge loaded
with dangerous explosives to the pier
Dickman is charged with permitting
box cars loaded with high explosives
to be placed on a railroad siding in a
position where danger from fire or
explosion was great
Ihe three men are specifically
charged with causing the death of
Capt. Cornelius Leyden of the I.ehieh
valleys railway police, one of the vic
time of the explosion.
Thelr cases were postponed until
friday morning at 10 o'clock, at the
request of Prosecutor Robert s Hnd-
speth- The defendants were released
under $4,000 bail Theo. B. Johrson
president of the johnson Literare 20
for whose arrest a warrant has been
issued did not appear
One of Three Causes.
New York, July 31-Two men ..re
under arrest today on warrants charg-
ing manslaughter in indirectly rausinp
the death of one of the victims of he
terrific explosion of ammunition nn
Black Tom pier early yesterday morn
ing. Estimates of the casualties placed
the number of dead at three with
three more mortally injured, s5 suf-
fering from serious injuries and eleven
to twenty missing Estimates of he
property loss range from $4,000 900
to S45.O0O.0OO
Many persons who were on baryes
moored at the burned piers are miss
ing and it is feared that thev have
perlsned In some quarters il was he
lieved the total number of dead wofIId
reach twelve
1hose under arrest were Alhert NJ
Dickman. agent of the Lehigh Valley.
stationed 1t Black Tom pier and Alex
ander Davidson, superintendent of the
warehouses of the National Storage
company. thirteen of which were de-
stroyed by the fire which followed the
explosions.
warrant also has been issued for
the arrest of Theodore B. johnson,
president of lightering company. one
of whose barges 10 ded with ammuni-
ton is alleged t. have been moored at
. tho pier
Frank Hague. commissioner of pub-
llc s21ely OF New Jersey, charged that
Continued on Page Two.J
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
TOWN RESIDENT 55 YEARS
John w. Seymour, Kansas Pioneer,
"A Years Old, Dead at Central,

Salina, Kan, July 31.-John w. Sey-
mour, resident of Central, Kansas.
for So years died at his home here
early toda He was "a years old and
was a Confederate veteran
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

Temperatures today averaged de-
grees above normal. At 2 o'clock this
afternoon it was stated at the weather
bureau that this might be the warm
est day that has occurred this summer
and probably the warmest in two
years. The 100 degree mark is neces-
sary 10 achieve that distinction
Cooler Weather Tonight.
Some relief is in prospect for this
part of the state and tonight will be
comparatively comfortable. The fore
cast calls for generally fair weather
with slightly lower temperatures in
the northeastern part of Kansas to-
night and Tuesday. The mercury rose
rather slowly this morning and today
was rot expected to be nearly so warm
as Sunday. A maximum reading of
about 80 degrees was expected. The
wind was il. the northwest this morn
CONTINUED on Page Two.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
Texas OH Down to sf.ss.

Dallas. Texas. July sf.-The dag
noiia Petroleum company today an
nounced ten-cent reduction in CT
sicana Light. Henrietta, Electra,
Strawn. Thrall and Moran crudes tc
Is135 a barrel Healdton and Coss
cana heavy are reduced to so cents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31
BASEBALL TO-DAY.

Sioux City at St Joe, clear, s:15 p.
m
Des Moines at Topeka, clear, $50
p M
Lincoln at wichita, clear, 3:15 p. m.
Omaha at Denver. cloudy, 2, first
p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

George c. Pritchard is the man for
county commissioner for Third dis
trict, comprising Fifth and Sixth
wards, and territory south Of river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

Burlington. Iowa, July a. With
the temperature at 81 degrees tins
morning followed by cooling winds
from the west. rain began falling here
at 9 O'Clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tues
day; somewhat cooler in the northeast
portion of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-31

THE lion is often factor in circu.
professions. The fly is too Otter
factor IN funeral professions.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17

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b, = lug fa Dee made into q legitimate
drama '.r the stage
Josephine l-"Evu, are ,he actor,
vN. d. u.f have rrrm.nrn' engage.
mr"'. "r' srr employed ..f m.b scene,
.r small raf's
Henrietta k-lt yuur harr t brcom-
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's char 'hrv 8''.ri only temporary
RnsNmcn' The ifs.k.e, return with
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and lrs' weight without to- many dis.
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'Nr r1ufg ui y.uf ,kn Some hays
found ~ beneficial. hu' others oyerdrv.
irg l.u will have 90 experiment Gold
cream ft always good
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
on i,>p. LEASES AND STOCK

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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17

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liule g.f't yu
ever saw
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
BI SI\ESS OpPOKIl>IIIES
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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
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NO INCOMPLETE
UNITS TO MOVE
War Department Orders Thor.
Ough Organization Before
Militia Goes South.

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'.m' national guaf1 organizations viii
h dispatched o. Nh, Nsuar border
't after ihu have H.,n u,gursi
end rHmrrsl irrmuFft Department
mraHl.r are DELAYING 'an,rof'a.
fHr .i iu.rmrIs't unite un m,ifug.
f#H. '.m 'hf saf department
N.m ltn' men u1e 300 mnhilin.
'i.n .lwr, ave affected b, ,h, usu OF.
Hst eh..h revoke f, 'ul.rr ,ha, waived
certain requirements made when tho
Nr,.su 'rt'iHn appeared acute
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h.flss rHv They -Alll'< NrH teru.
hrs anil tnn ft,Nys, tompfs.
.ur.r sufficient uiiNial, bslisy, -
make rrrs,ettsv the ,sriine oi more
rai,Jua'sly equ.r--d state troops
iors,- People who hose ,h,ir MONEY
s'sat, complain a. ,hsif friends abou,
H.
Smith Non,sn,s People who lo,.
'h,i- money haven't ary friend, s,h
io complain to.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
SITUATIONS w,NTrD- M,Ir.
Statesmen w,>TlD.

IN sr.w,rinr Ads ris.. Mention ttws.
SEVERAL ssI,sm,u wanted fUt fl..I.
ins position. large .nwmIss .uus l't
and fHstrst sr'nrH article HH IHr Utf.
kct. riN W III. " Main Sf OkiRNHWf
Gus. ~ write y % Wns iNil DaNBs
Tfsna. stmr'r fIrU
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
Altos. ,tiiirItS NNp Aces
Sut,IIS

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STORAGE l.tufitH Hus URhp. fr.
yhafnrt. f,I,r,I HUi t.NIIli rr' uIf
rfirta Hu Urv batteries fH aHt Utr
iIuni' tu e.. Wet NIi"
WOULD r,JhBur. bUH fuf lH'r model
--parpHgrf auto. u.." t l..i fftu, fWt
rrul car " " 'uVHHI N.Hh
'iiNtNI NIT-. gHi condition. lH.I tires.
lHfH1u at ii.1 UNHHnWt IhN'Wufs
Sale. Hn
~ AIRS tn drive automobiles. complete
If'IIUf tuufsv 80. lWiH g. ihUne
NH' lN' NuiuWu'iH School
IN-NlNgi.U Overland HHI .Hu... .nf.
urI 'uia sUiih.f.' HHH' r'.F IH IH
rru lir.rh't Addition. swan fu. Z ur ..
IH"n hHus". clos. lhnrH uourf Wal
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-07-17
REAL ESTATE TO TRADE.

IN ,S..,,,c. "a. rl,s:, Mention I%..
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1916-11-16
FREAK BALLOT
IN THE RECENT
ELE c TITO \
ONE CANDIDATE GETS TOTAL
STRENGTH OF DEMOCRATIC
PARTY IN HIS DISTRICT - ALL
STOOD HlTCHEO.

One freak was developed in the
county election that would be hard
to duplicate anywhere in the country,
and one that perhaps never existed
before. In the primary election Will
Whitson. Ira Arnold and Bob Reed
were pitted against each other for
the democratic nomination for county
commissioner from the third commits
sioners' district The vote cast in
the primary election which resulted in
Whitson's selection was as follows:
Whitson, 436; Reed, 400, Arnold, 254.
Total 1896.
When the vote was counted in the
general election just past it gave
Whitson exactly 1,O96 votes, big ma
jority over both his republican and
socialist opponents, who together
polled III votes.
In commenting on the matter this
morning Mr. WhitsOn stated that it
was an evident fact that the demo-
cratic voters in his district "stand
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S100 Reward, S100.

The readers Of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded diseas that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is catarrh Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts through the Blood on the Mu-
cous Surfaces of the System, thereby
destroying the foundation of the dis
ease, giving the patient strength by
building up the constitution and as
sisting nature in doing its work. The
proprietors have so much faith in the
curative powers of Halls Catarrh Cure
that they offer One Hundred Dollars
for any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address: +. J. CHENEY & CO., To.
ledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
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A Board Of Tax Payers.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-Outlining in
considerable detail, various decisions
which have established that instru.
ments Of the general government are
immune from taxation by the states.
Judge J. G.. Gamble. of Des Moines.
Iowa, told the American Mining Con
gress here today that the govern
ment in its administration of Indian
lands, has vastly increased the
amounts originally set apart for
general service, maintenance and
supervisory purposes.
Judge Gamble proposed what he
believed would be a decided i'm
provement on taxation, saying:
There should be created in each
taxing district a board Of tax payers
TO whom the administrative officials
should submit estimates of their Ie-
quirement Of funds for the ensuing
year, together with a financial state
ment showing among other things,
the resources of the municipality
other than from taxation. If such
board was invested with authority