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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
TURKS EvACUATE
Erzingan Falls to Russians, Is
Official Report.
Fast Advance of Cars Army
without Railroads.
GOING ON TO CONSTANTIN0PL
Immediate Goal Is AngOra Fer
minus of Railroad.
Turks Destroy Stores in Erin
gan Before Retreat.
GOING ON TO CONSTANTINOPLE

Petrograd. July 26.-Capture of Err
zingan by forces of the Grand Duke
Nicholas, and small advances against
the Teutonic defenders northwest OF
Baranowitchi following a fierce bat
tie, we're announced in the war ofrlce
statement today. 1t was also stateo
that the enemy had been repuiseo art
er crossing the river Shara.
London. July ga report from the
wireless press in Rome today says the
Turks have evacuated Erzingan in the
face of the Grand Duke Nicholas's
drive.
Turks Retreat DemOralfzed.
Petrograd, July 26.-The Grand
Duke Nicholas and his army have
completed nearly one-quarter OF the
journey to Angora- Russian troops
are forcing back demoralized Turkish
forces and establishing almost rec
ord for quick advance. Their rate or
progress has been almost that of a
marching army in peace times. ERIN
gan is about to fall into Russian hands
and apparently the Grand Dukes
troops will have little difficulty in
pressing onward.
Angora is the eastern terminus of
the railroad which leads to CONSTANT
nople. 1t is the immediate objective
of the Russian advance. Sivas. about
so miles from where the Russian line
now is pressing forward, is a smaller
railway center, tapping the Black sea
port of Samsun. So far the grand
duke has made his phenomenal ad-
vance without any railroads to aid in
maintaining his supplies.
Turks New Base 1870 Miles West.
Recent advices from Petrograd said
that the Russians, after beating off
energetic Turkish counter attacks,
were converging on .Erzingan from
three sides and that the Russian adj
vance guards were within ten miles of
the fortified city.
The Turks were reported by Russian
aviators to be destroying the stores
and supplies. Belief was expressed by
Russian observers that the evacuation
of the place already had begun and
that the defense of the fortress was
being conducted only with the purpose
of giving the Turks time to withdraw
to a new base at Sivas, 100 miles to
the west.
The Russian official communication
of Tuesday said the Turkish armies
in the Erzingan region '-were retreat
ing in disorder before the Irresistible
pressure of our troops and were aban-
doning cannon, rifles and munitions"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

New Orleans, July 26-COTTON- Market
spot, quiet and unchanged. Middling S13.13
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

New York. July 26.-SUGAR-Raw sugar
dull centrifugal. 6.33; molasses. $50; re
fined. steady; fine graduated, 7.65.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

Chicago. July 2e.-BUTTER-Butt cas-
Ter. Creamery, 24@271ac.
EGGS and TATOES-Unchanged.
POULTRY = Alive, lower; fowls. Tic
springs, 21623c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

Liverpool Grain Market.
Liverpool July 26.-WHEAT-Spot No.
1 Manitoba, lie 10d.
CORN-Spot, American mixed, new,
10c Id
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Kansas City, July 26.-wHEAT-Cash +.
Market unchanged. No. hard, S1-15@1-2l:
No. 3, S1.12G120 No. red, S1-20u 2611
No. 8, 81 12@1.23
CORN-Market unchanged to re higher
v white, soik SS No. 5. SsGEc; No. 2
yellow, S1@S2; No. 3. 791z6S01.c-
OATS-Market unchanged. No. white
4215@43+ch No. mixed, 39G41c-
RYE-966oSc.
KAFIR-No- white $126
HAY-Weak. Choice timothy. $105o0
HOO; choice prairie, SS.50@e.00; choice
alfalfa, So. O0di3.O0.
BRAN-S7c,
SHORTS-S1 1o61 90
WHEAT-Recefpts 500 cars
CLOSE WHEAT July $112K: Sept,
pit S1.131a@ss. Dec, S116st.
CORN-July. S01s@Ac; Sept, T6ssc; Dec.
Kansas City, July 26.-Butter and pouI-
try unchanged. =
EEGS-First 2215c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26
" Bill" Montgomery Says

1T might not make any differ
ence to you who is County Attor-
ney, but it does to a lot of other
people,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

damage yet has been generally reported
but If rains do not come shortly, damage
will result There is already some firing
in Southern Oklahoma. Wheat yields IN n,
sections are better than expected The Gulf
territory has had good rains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

New York, July 6.-COTTON-Spot cot
ton, quiet; middling upland, S13.15
Sales, 500 bales.
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Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago. July 264wHEAT-C1ose: July,
s117s; Sept, $11sss@4' Dec sl-22%@
C'oRN-July, s21ac; Sept, 7s1ac; Dec,
6Shc.
PORK-Jufy, $26.25; Sept, $24.80.
LARD-JuIy,s $12s65; Sept. 1870.
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Chicago, July %.

Kansas City Grain Market.
1.-THE range Of prices for grain futures on
The Kansas City Board of Trade re-
ported by Thos. J. Myers. Broker. Colum-
bfan Bldg.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

Chicago Grain Market.
THE range of prices for grain futures on
The Chicago Board of Trade as reported
BY Thos- J. Myers. Broker. Columbian
Bldg.l
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DAILY WEATHER REPORT.


Furnished by the Weather Buresu Office
Topeka. for the "a hours ending at a. IN
today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26


tDo not want thin hogs or pigsD
Topeka Grain Market
FURNISHED by j. b. Billiard corner K,n
sas Ave. and Curtis ST.
OATSL32d4c. '"'' -
CORN-z5c
wHEAT-95c@s1.oo
Poultry. Eggs and Butter
FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing corn-
pany. corner Laurent and Madison
Topeka, Kan, july "a
HENS Ibs.s and over, lac under
lbs, 12c; springs. over 2lbs. Ice: dnrk.
Be, geese. &c: broiiers. 2 lbs. and under
&c.
Butter and Eers,
FURNISHED By the Beatrice Creamery ca
opeka Kan.l
Topeka, Kan July "a
CHICAGO EGGSE22623I1c 80
NEW YORK EGGS24G25Ac
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicaoo o7rkz
2Se; New York. 2Sc: Elgin. 275sc: Tonc5Rs
wholesale, 2Sc OpeA~
Topeka Hay Market.
FURNISHED by T. A Reck 212-14 +. 9Th
Topeka. Kan, July Al
PRAIRIE HAY-$s50o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-26

London, July ga report from the
wireless press in Rome today says the
Turks have evacuated Erzingan IN the
face of the Grand Duke Nicholas
drive
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

All through the night the great British and French offensive which be- gan Saturday morning in the Somme and Ancre sectors continued with in rensity and there was no diminution of the battle on Sunday. Both British and French war offices report a steady advance at certain points, but speak also of the formidable German resist 'ance.
 Fricourt, an important town three miles east of Albert, has fallen to the British arms, while the French have east. The fighting at the southern end of the British line, where it i in con tact with the French, is of the fiercest mature, tremendous artillery actions preceding all the infantry attacks. The French have taken coco prison CTS, according to the latest estimates, while the British, though reporting the capture of $500, later declared that the estimates were too low. Owing to the nature of the battle it is not doubted tha tthe casualties are very high.
 Notwithstanding the terrific offen- Slve against them in the SOmme river region, the Germans have not ceased in their efforts around Verdun They have bolnbarded several of the Verdun sectors and have launched infantry attacks against the French trenches. While Berlin declares that the French attacks against the famous Thiaumont work were Tepulsed by curtains of fire the French war office announces that this strategic position has been re-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03

captured by the French forces and is held by them.
 Referring to the AngIo-French drive, the German official statement says that at several points of the first line trenches along the SOmme the enemy forces gained successes and were able to advance. 4 German division in this sector had to be withdrawn and material in the first line which was immOy able and which had been ren- dered useless was lost.
 In connection with the operations now going on, aerial activity was marked. There have been many air fights and Berlin reports that eight British and three French machines were brought down within the German lines and thal four others also were shot down. The British admit that three of their ma chimes are missing.
 Additional successes are recorded by announcing that Austrian positions west of Ko1omea in Galicia have been taken by storm after intense fighting with the capture of 2,0OO prisoners. The AustrO-GCrmans in Volhynia are desperate COunter-ata while in other sections of the Russian front there are constant artillery and in fantry engagements in which neither side seems to have made any nOta bIe gains.
 The Italians are pushing their strong offensive in the ~TTpntfno and indeed along almost the entire Austro- Italian frCnt the Italians are forcing the fighting, probably part of the concerted plan Of the entente allies to press mat tcrs to decision at all points.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
HUGHES TO OPEN ACTIVE
 CAMPAIGN IN AUGUST To Make 1000 Trip to the Pacific
 Coast and Return.

BridgehasptOn, N. Y, July 2- Charles E. Hughes probably will open his active presidential campaign the second week in August, with a 1000 mile trip to the Pacific coast and re- turn.
 The nominee. is considering a sched- ule that will provide for a dozen set speeches tobe made at Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City, St. Paul or Min neapOHs, Seattle, Portland, Oregon, San Francisco. possibly Los Angeles, and seVe1i other cities in the terri tory JlLVersed.
 The tljl would last from live to six wee-ls and would bring the nominee back 10 tEe east, ready for Nfat he expects to Ee "a whirIwind campaign" the latter Tart of Septcrbe".
 Not more than a dozen speeches will be made Cn this trip unless present Llaus are altered. All the chief is- sues of Jhe day will be discussed.
 Upon sugg estiOns of party leaders in New YoIh and because of the diff cuIty of assembling the notification committee July 15 a change in the date of holding the formal notification ceremony is being considered. Mr. Hughes has in mind having the notif- c..tiCn the Iatter part of this mQhth. There has bCNn no definite decision on this question, however.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
5O,o0o GUARDSMEN IN
 MOBILIZATION CAMPS
From States in the Department of the
 East.

New York, July 2.-Approximately 50,000 national guardsmen from the states in the department of the east of the regular army are now in mo- bilizatiOn camps awaiting orders and equipment, Major General Leonard Wood announced tonight. It is eX- pected, he said, that 35,00O men from his department will be in the field by the end of the week. Already at the border or on their way there are 24,0 OPS state troops. These men are divided by states as follows:
 New York, 5,643; Massachusetts, B. 437; New Jersey 4,056; Pennsylvania, 3,398; Connecticut 2,221; Maryland, 1,165; Maine, 1,039; Vermont 888; Rhode Island 181.
 Movement of militia units will be much slower from now on, General remainder of New York's cavalry con The four remaining troops of the First Cavalry encamped at Van Cort- landt Park have been ordered to en- train immediately.
 Lieutenant Colonel Henry $. Stern berger announced today at national guard headquarters that the First Field Artillery would leave for the border tomorrow morning.
 A telegram from Major General Funston was received by General Wood yesterday advising him that the New Jersey units will be sent to Douglas, Ariz., instead of Fl Paso.
 About 50 per cent. of the retired officers of the national guard are available for depot and other duty, General Wood said.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
MORALES AROUSED BY
 A FIVE MINUTE FUSILLADE
Between Members of a Carranza Gar
 rison and U. S. Sentries.

Nogales, Ariz.. July 2.-NogaIes was aroused early today by a fusiIIade just west of the town that lasted for five minutes. The firing proved to be an exchange of shots between members of the Carranza garrison in Nogales, Sonora and an American sentry post Qn this side of the line. No one was injured.
 With the arrival of the California field artillery, expected tonight, the force here will total 5000 men, A squadron of the California National Guard Cavalry arrived today withQst mounts and went into camp.
 The total Carranzista fighting men in western Sonora including Paqui and Mayo Indians, seasoned soldiers and citizens in training is reported to be about 19.000. These are exclusive of the forces south of Douglas ad around Cananea. The Mexican coal supply has become low and the rolling stock of the railways is in poor re- pair, it is reported.
 While mObilizing continued on this side of the border, smallpox and starv- ation are avtice throughout Sonora, according to Joseph Knoden, a Ger man sailor who arrived here today after six days on a troop train of 47 cars moving north from Guaymas to Imuris.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
Mail Facilities
 For CuardSmen
MATTER TO BE SENT TO BORDER
 IN REGIMENTAL BUNDLES.
REQUEST OF FUNSTON
Hundreds of Letters Have Arrived at Mantle Bearing No Company or RegimentaI Designation, Thereby Causing Confusion.

Camp Holcomb Mantle, Conn.,, July 2.-Every effort will be made by the war department to put the militia men who are on the Mexican border in touch with the folks at home, it was announced here today. General Funston, who is in command on the border, has requested that means be taken to systematize the handling of mail by doing up the matter in regi- mental bundles for forwarding to the station of the regiment. Cooperation by local postal authorities is also re- quested.
 Request of General Funston.
 The request of General Funston is contained in the following telegram received here today by Major B. A. ShuttlewOrth:
 Governors Island. N Y,
 Senior Assistant Mastering Officer, State Mobilization Camp, Mantle Con- The following telegram receiv- ed from commanding general southern department: TO commanding gen. eral eastern department, Governors s Island, N. Y. In OFder to facilitate the handling of mail for national guard ordered to this department re- quest you to instruct all such units of your department to include in mail the address of company regiment and state designatiOns as well as des- tinatiOn; also request you to arrange for local postal authorities to sore militia mail into regiment bundles and dispatch to designations furnish ed by you.
 "CSigned)
 FUNSTON
 You will comply with this request through local authorities. AcknowI- edge.
 SIMPSON"
 Two ChapIains Are Postmasters.
 Tn both the First an Second infan- try tho Tegimental chaplains are the pOstnla sters. Before leaving they de- tailed assistants Ohandle the mail anI 10 prepare it for shipment direct to the regiments on adVices to be sent In this way it was hoped that letters, cards and parcel post matter would not be lost, nor would it be sub ject 70 delay through repeated hand ling, the officers and men being ad- vised that it would be best to notify those at home who intended to write to send their missives for the time being to the camp here to be forward ed in pre- arranged order rather than to have il following the regiment from place to place. At that time the army authorities had given no orders as to dispatch of mail.
 In spite of the efforts of the regi- mental chaplains to get order out of confusion. hundreds of letters and cards and some packages early arriv- ed here bearing no company or even regimental designation, offering Q problem for the mail orderly to locate the intended recipient.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
CONGRESS TO COMPLETE
 FINANCIAL PREPAREDNESS
Talk of Half a Billion for National
 Defense.

Washington, July 2.-Congress is preparing to complete it's programme of financial preparedness with every indication that appropriations this ses- sion will aggregate considerably more than a billion and a half dollars, at least half a billion of which will be for national defense.
 According to estimates based on figures compiled by Chairman FftZger- aid of the house appropriations com nlittee, and increases put into pending measures by senate committees, the grand appropriation total may reach 1850, 100000, eXcetding by more than $500, ,000,0 900 the record of any previous congress in the nations history.
 Last week Representative Fitzgerald submitted a statement to the house showing that the grand total for the present congress, based on bills passed and pending, would reach nearly ST., 800, 900. Since then the senate naval committee has added nearly $50,000, 900 to the naval bill and the military com mittee has increased the $1S2 900, 900 army appropriation measure by ap- proXimateIy OO,OOO,O0O
 The principal appropriation meas ureS awaiting senate consideration are the army and navy bills. As amended in committee, they carry $2S2 000 900 and $215,S25,S ,S43, respectively, and to- gether with the Qualifications bill, which has passed both houses, would appropriate for national defense more than $622, GOO, 900. There is every indi- cation that the senate will accept at least the major part of the proposed army and navy increases, but confer ences that are certain to be demanded probably will succeed in pairing them down. Whatever happens, however, leaders of both houses agree that the total of appropriations will break all records
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
NEW LONDON COMPANIES
 ORDERED TO NIANTIC.
Ordered to Report at Camp HoIcomb
 Wednesday Morning.

New London, Conn, July 2.-The First and Tenth companies, e. A. C., were ordere dtonight to repart at Camp Holcomb, Niantic, on Wednesday morning. The orders came from Major General Wood at Washington.
 Both companies returned from a ten days target practice at Fort H. e. Wright, N. Y, on Saturday, and while in training sent petition to the war department to be sent to the border. On Saturday the members of the com pany reported that there was no chance of them going to the border, but there has been a change in the war departments plans over Sunday.
 While in camp there were other com- panies from the state in training at the same time and the likelihood is that they, will also be ordered to Camp HOlcOmb
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
ACCIDENT TO HAROLD S.
 VANDERBILT'S SCHOONER
Put an End to Ocean Race of the
 Eastern Yacht Club.

MarbIehead, Mass, July 2.-An ac- cident to Harold c. Vanderbilt's schooner yacht Vagrant put an end to the second annual ocean race of the Eastern Yacht club from Newport to this harbor for the Vanderbilt gold cup. The Vagrant lost her topsail in a heavy gust soon after she had taken the lead off Seaconnet yesterday over the Virginia, owned by L. F. Crofoot of Omaha, Neb., the only other entry. When the Vagrant dropped out the Virginia took a short course for this harbor, instead of the 163 mile route laid out for the race, and picked up her moorings today, "A hours and 16 minutes from the start off Brenton's Reef ightship. The Vagrant came in several hours later
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
NO DEVELOPMENTS
 IN MEXICAN SITUATION.
No Word as to When Carranza Will
 Reply to American Note.

lSPly 10 HFnGFlCan NOLe.
 Washington, July 2.-Sunday brought no important developments here in the Mexican crisis. The only official des- patch received during the day aside from routine reports was message from General Funston transmitting in formation reaching General Bell at Fl Paso regarding the Mexican raid near Fort Hancock. It is said that raiders took two horses last night near Old Fort Early, Texas, and escaped into AeXiCO. An investigation was in progress and General Bell said he would take any necessary steps. The order to American commanders to fol- low into Mexico any hot trail they find remains unchanged
 Neither the state department nor the Mexican embassy had any word as to when Carranza's reply to the Ameri- can demands. awaited by President Wilson with some impatience, might be expected. There seemed little prob ability that the Washington govern ment would consider further action until late in the week. The house will not reassem15Ie until Wednesday. having adjourned over the Fourth of July. While the administration could take any necessary defensive steps in the event that General Pershing's col umn was attacked, no aggressive movement would be undertaken until after President Wilson had advised congress of his purpose and definite authority had been granted.
 Officials profess complete ignorance as to the time President Wilson is willing to wait for General Carranza's s reply.
 The war department issued a brief official statement today regarding the good progress being made in national guard mobilization.
 Mobilization of the national guard In all departments is proceeding with put hitch" it said. Large parts of he muster of the remainder is proceed ing as rapidly as possible"
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
Conn. Troops Are
 in New Mexico
HEALTH OF MEN IS REPORTED
 TO BE EXCELLENT. ;
WOMEN ARE HOSTILE
Men Were Delighted With the Great Prairies of OkIahon1a.-Preca:itio
 ary Health Food and Water Tests
 Have Been Made. ..,...

New Haven, Conn, July 2.-The Second Regiment, Connecticut Militia Infantry, enroute for the Mexican border, entered New Mexico today, having cut through a corner of Texas during the night, according to mes Third BattaIions were reported three or four hours behind the First Bat talion.
 Services on the Train.
 Chaplain Petty held four short ser- vices on the train today, one for each company, beginning at o'clock. The health of the men is reported excel lent, no sickness or accidents having occurred. The weather has been good throughout the trip so far, only one shower having occurred since the trains left this city.
 Given Exercises to Timber Up.
 When the train reached Liberal, dered off and given exercises to linn Der up after the long days of train riding. Kansas hospitality was every where evident during the journey through that state and the men were given an enthusiastic greeting.
 Mexican Women Hostile. In southwestern Kansas a number of MeXicanS were met. Some of them, who had taken out their first citi- zenship papers, expressed themselves as in sympathy with the troopers but others simply looked on and express ed no sentiments. A number of Mex jean women, however, manifested a hostile attitude biting their bent in deX fingers at the men, an action which it is said means a death threat.
 Delighted With Prairies. When the train reached the Okla hOma line an elevation of about three thousand feet above sea level and the n INV aiT~in a1a out about them. they were delighted. Hundreds of them had their first sight of prairie dogs, chickens and jack rabbits and the comment was made 1 that the closely cropped wheat fields 1 looked as if they had gone over with | a safety razor.
 Precautionary Health Measure. 1 Information about Nogales and bor- | der conditions was given the men l today as a precautionary health meas ure food and water tests were made | The morale of the men is reported ex- | cellent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-07-03
PETITIONS FROM MEXICO
 ASKING SPAIN TO INTERVENE
Premier Ronanones is Ready to En-
 certain Any Proposal.

Madrid, via Paris. July 2.-Premier Romanones declared to The Associat- ed Press today that Spain is willing to do all in her power to prevent war between the United States and Mex iCO and is ready to entertain any pro- posal to that end from either side"
 "The fact" he added, that there is a large Spanish colony in Mexico does not affect Spanish impartiaIity or neu- trality. We have received telegraph ed petitions from Mexico asking Spain to intervene, but as they emanated from persons unknown to us and not from an authoritative source, we have taken no notice of them"