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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
FINE CORN WEATHER
Report Shows Crops in All Parts of
Country Thriving.

Washington, July 12.-Summary of
weather and crop conditions in corn
and wheat region for the week end
ing July IL. follows:
The weather was. mostly, favorable
for corn, which mad rapid growth in
the principal corn states and the crop
is only a little backward now except
in the extreme north and northeast
1t is maturing in the south. There was
some injury by rains and floods in the
east gulf states.
Winter wheat harvest is making
good progress with favorable weather
Threshing is beginning in the central
districts.
Oats made marked improvement in
many sections and is now being cut as
far north as Missouri and central
| Illinois.
Spring wheat, rye and barley are
doing well.
Pastures and ranges are mostly
good but need rain in some parts of
i the Mississippi valley and much of the
| Plains area
The weather was favorable for
sugar beets and tobacco.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

.I.ouisiana," embossed Il gold on
one of the full morocco covers, is the
title of a magnificent loose-leaf book
that has just been published by the
New Orleans Item. 1t is booster
book for the prosperous and progress
i've state at the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi and also for New Orleans. its
first city and now the second port of
the United States;" and is issued pri-
marily for ths use of newspaper edi-
tors and artists. 1t is replete with late
pictures and reliable data of some of
the men prominent in the commercial,
professional, official, political and So
cial activities in the state of Louisiana
and contains much that is valuable in
the way of historical information of
all sorts concerning the state and its
localities. 1t is printed on heavy card
paper. and must take it's place as an
edition de luxe among publications OF
like character. t-s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
CURLEY SAYS NOTHING
Custer Survivor Only Mops His
Brow in County Jail.

ct have nothing to say. l did my
talking when 1 was here before"
That is the statement made by Ben
Mcintosh, alias Curley the Crow, at
the county Jail today when asked if he
cared to give his side of the contro-
versy with the federal government.
Curley was in his shirt sleeves,
without a collar, smoking a long pipe.
The county Jail isn't the coolest place
in Topeka and he was perspiring
freely.
He made good his initial statement
that he had nothing to say, and walk
ed away from the grating where Wis
itors meet prisoners.
'T'n have plenty to say later after
my lawyer gets here" he remarked as
he walked away.
Curley was brought to Topeka tate
last night by a federal officer from
Washington D. C. 1t is known mere
that government officials were looking
for hinf for alleged land frauds but the
official who brought him did not men,
ton the specific charges.
1t is charged that Curley, who rep
resented himself to be the last sur
vivor of the Custer massacre, sold 6
lot of fraudulent land contracts, moi
only in Topeka and other Kansa:
points, but in other states. When he
left Topeka, after having been enter.
tanned lavishly and when a telegram
was received by Chief Harvey Parson.
saying Curley was wanted at Albu
querque, there were sore" people il
Topeka. The next heard from Curle!
was through a newspaper dispatch
telling of his arrest and adding tina
after he left Topeka he had married
wealthy widow in the east. All thes,
! things Curley refused to discuss TODAY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
$4,000 FOR RIDE
Fortunes Offered for Passage
on the Deutschland.
e. s. Is Interested in Blockade
Activities of Britain.

Baltimore, July 12.-The North
German Lloyd has received from per-
sons in all parts of the country offers
running as high as $4,000 for the
marine Deutschland on her return
trip.
These have all been refused, said a
representative of the company today.
Nearly all of them came from Amer
leans. There are thousands of Ger
mans in this country who would like
to get back to their native land, but
TO passengers will be carried" The
unloading of the Deutschland was be-
ing fastened today and may be COM
pleted tonight.
The United States will watch care
fully and ''be deeply interested in
any action taken by allied govern
ments against the great German sub
marine merchantmen Deutschland, a
high administration official said today.
This official warmly denied reports
saying the United States will ignore
any possible action by allied govern
| ments.
| May Call on Neutrality Board.
Before the formal decision as to the
exact status of the Deutschland is de-
termined and announced, the state de-
partment, it was stated today. may
call upon the United States neutrality
board for aid.
| Acting Secretary of State Polk said
| today that while the reports of Cap
tain Hughes, U. s. N, and Collector
Ryan of Baltimore, as to the ship:
construction are now thought to be
sufficient to work on, it might be pos
| sible the officers would be asked fol
| further details
The stand to be taken in event o.
| warned or unwarned attack on thu
boat is causing considerable thought
American citizens presence, it wa
stated by some officials, would be tn,
one condition on which the United
States could base a protest, in thu
event of attack on the ship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
IN ELECTRIC UNIFORMS
Shriners Will Shine in Spectacular Pa
rade at COncIave Tonight

Buffalo, n. Y, July 12.-While
members of the Imperial Council of
the Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine pom
dered and perspired today over affairs
Shriners and their ladies enjoyed
themselves in ways of devising and at
entertainment provided by the local
committee. Big delegations from
Rochester, n. Y. and Pittsburg, Pa,
this morning added to the crowd.
The illuminated parade of the Arab
patrols and temple bands, the crown
ing event of the convention. will take
place this evening. Ten thousand gaily
uniformed members will wear hidden
electric lights which will be flashed at
intervals. Although five cities have
entered the race for the 1917 conven-
ton, Minneapolis is putting forward
the best fight for the honor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

late love stories and occasionally even
strawberry love tale of
bold pinkishness." And yet, con-
tinues Golfers, care does not Turk
in carbonated waters; ice cream
may be nourishing as well as
delightful; one may meet the neigh
bors and get the drift of things
from a perch in front of the counter
where the long spoons are active.
It's cool in there. away from the street
and the job, and experts tell us that
those who like sugar in all its mani
festations are not so likely to fall for
alcohol. But no athlete ever did train
on soda water. What else are you
reading this summer?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
LETTER TO j.E. CORMAN
r. I. Official Is Exonerated From
Charge of Making Promises.

Members of Topekas Rock Island
committee which called upon J. E.
German, operating head of the road.
a few months ago in an endeavor to
get something for Topeka to make
up for the loss of the general man
ayers office and other department,
met at the Commercial club this noon
and prepared a letter for Mr.. Cor
man. Recently correspondence had
been received from him inquiring
whether the committee believed he
had made any promises. 1t is under
stood that the committee, in its letter
today disavows any claim to prom
Uses made by Mr.. German. But it is
stated in the letter that the commit
tee had been led to believe that Ger
tain things would be DONE which
had never materialized.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
few RAINS IN KANSAS
Sunshine Benefited All Crops in State
During Past Week.

Continued warm, sunshiny weather
was reported in all parts of Kansas
this week with only a few widely scat
tered showers. Day temperatures as a
rule ranged between sc and loo de-
grees, but the nights were sufficiently
cool to be pleasant. No unusually
high temperatures were reported any
where. Except in the extreme west
ern part, the winds were light.
It was another ideal week for har-
vest and wheat is now about all cut
except in the northwest quarter and
in the counties along the Nebraska
line in the eastern part, where from
third to half of it is in the shock.
| Threshing is general in the southern
part of the state and has begun in the
northeast part under favorable condi-
tons. The yields SO far reported have
4 been lighter than were expected but
| of an excellent quality. From Reno
| county, in the heart OF the wheat belt.
the grain is reported to be the best in
years.
Oats harvest is we'll under way in
| the eastern counties.
Corn Tasseling
| Corn made a rapid growth this
week in all parts and has an excellent
color The greater part of it has
| been cultivated for the last time
lHOuSn lIllS WOrk was roIdrQeQ Dy
the rush of harvest. 1t is still uneven
but is generally in tasse1 in the south
ern counties and beginning to tassel
in the northeastern. So far the dry
weather has not interfered with its
growth. though a general rain now
would benefit it greatly in all parts, as
the ground is becoming dry on TOT
and is getting hard where it has mo-
been well cultivated.
No RafrC fn Iax-
The second cutting of alfalfa, which
was a heavy crop, is mostly finished
and the crop secured without damag,
from rain. Cutting timothy and prai
RE hay is also under way. Pasture
are generally in satisfactory condi
ton.
The warm weather has caused pota
to vines to begin drying up. Diggin,
this crop for tbs market is in rapit
progress The yields in most place
are excellent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
WAS A FALSE ALARM
Report of Case of Infantile Paralysis
Reaches City Health Officer.

A scare was thrown into the city
health department today when it was
reported by a woman, living in the
neighborhood, that child living on
Seward avenue was affected with in
fantile paralysis. At the same time
there was q report that another To-
peka child had died yesterday from
the disease and had been sent to Hor-
ton for burial.
1--WE investigated both reports" w.
Z. Porter, commissioner, said, land
can find nothing that looks like an
infantile paralysis case. We under
stand the child on Seward avenue sup
posed to have had it is playing in the
yard. We can find no reports, medi-
cal or otherwise, of any infants being
sent to Horton"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
The EDening Story
Her First Story.

(By Susan E. Clagett.)
OF the three sitting on the porch the
man was the only one who noticed her
coming across the grass. Petite in
figure, with waving brown hair and
eyes that matched. she looked like a
girl as she seated herself on the lower
step. In reality she was a woman of
30 or more, and the two were old &C
quaintances. He remembered perfect
ly the day she came to his office, a
mere slip of a thing with great fright
ened eyes, the color coming and going
in her face, and her vain attempt to
steady her quivering lips.
He thought of it now as he watched
her listening to the conversation of her
friend, a little smile playing about her
mouth. They were talking about her
and her work and when one said, Her
stories made a hit from the first; do
not believe she ever had a manuscript
returned" she threw back her head
and laughed.
Much you know about it, Mary
Mr.. Isham" a nod toward the
man-"can tell you in a dozen words
about my first story more than you
can guess in a dozen years"
What can he know about it ?" her
friend asked. You met him here fol-
the first time this summer"
mo. You thought so and 1 did not
undeceive you. We met years and
years ago" Sarah Lewis threw a srnil.
ingly malicious glance toward the
man in The steamer chair. He read
my first story. To be exact, I should
say he looked at it. He didn't read it
David Isham leaned forward and
knocked the ashes from his pipe AS
he refilled it ne said:
1T did not deserve consideration.
There is where we differ" she re.
piled lightly. Il think it the best one
1 have ever written. 1t lacked Iiterar,
polish, but the story was there and i
was good. l never told you about it,
turning towards her friends. Indeed
there is nothing to tell, but it was IN,
first real disappointment and as suci
made a lasting impression upon me
Later on l had good many. Re
lection slips came more frequentl,
than checks during those first wears
yet to this day 1 never send off {
manuscript but think of the story
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
HOW PREPAREDNESS PAYS

Some concrete and Illuminating
evidence on this score is to be found
in the activities and accomplishments
of the forces of the United States Ma
rine Corps that have been operating
in Haiti and Santo Domingo.
For some reason or other the
United States Marine Corps has al
ways been the best prepared unit OF
all American arms. 1t has always
been ready for any undertaking thrust
upon it, and generally at a moment
notice. Its men always are fuliy
equipped and adequately trained for
any service demanded.
And so there is nothing out of the
ordinary in a report from Washington
to the effect that the United States
Marine Corps with the loss of few
men killed and wounded. has quietly
and effectually quelled the latest re-
volt in Santo Domingo, and, without
time lost in undue parley has forced
the rebel chieftains to lay down their
arms and return to peaceful pursuits
This report is based on late advices
from Monte Christi.
United States Marines now control
the entire island on which Haiti an6
Santo Domingo are situated, and thai
control was gained without seriou:
fighting or great loss of life. and be
cause of the thorough preparedness O.
the marines for the business at hant
and their knowledge of the people anC
their ways.
Preparedness, indeed, pays, and i
makes for peace and its speed!
restoration. also, as the work of tn
United States Marines in Haiti ant
Santo Domingo convincingly demon
strates.
Had the American soldiers aloni
| the Mexican border been even reason
ably prepared for any of the emer
gencies that there was every reason t
believe would develop, the pursuit o
Villa would have ended successfully il
probably about as many days as wer
required to put the PershiEg expedi
ton in shape to begin it. And mucl
| Of the latest trouble with Mexic
would have been avoided.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

Perhaps the starvation blockade"
against Germany is no longer effect
i've as some of the war analysts are
pointing out because OF the success of
Germany's super-submarine freight
efforts. But it is also a noticeable
the German submarine freighters to
reach this country, is not going to
carry back a cargo of canned milk for
the babies and bacon for the grown
ups but one of rubber and nickel,
which Germany apparently needs for
war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
Hard Surface Highway Thru
Shawnee, Says Kelley.
Success at DOver-Auburn-Esk-
ridge Roads Conference.
MAY Be BUILT WITH BRICK
Ten Feet in Width With a
Shoulder of Macadam.
Southwest Trail Will Pass Out
Through Harrington.

Prospects for a real hard surface
road in Shawnee county were never
brighter, according to statement
made by ]. Will Kelley, secretary of
the Commercial club, following at
tendance at the good roads confer
ences at Dover, Auburn and Eskrldge.
Harry Tidd, consulting engineer Tor
the Western Association of Brick
Manufacturers, accompanied the soou
roads boosters and announced tnat tne
association would sell brick at absolute
cost for road on the southwest
Trails from Topeka to the Wabaunsee
county line. At Eskridge, the citizens.
together with good sprinkling OF
farmers, announced that it is probable
the road can be extended in Wabaun-
see county as far as Eskr1dge, making
a hard surface road OF thicty-elgnI
miles.
To Decide on Route.
At a meeting to be held soon OF a
committee of five from Dover, com
mittee of five from Auburn, and q
committee of five from Topeka, the
exact route for the Southwest Trails
from Topeka to the Shawnee county
line will be selected. Following this
meeting, it is expected petitions Will DC
circulated for the construction OF g
hard surface road
probable that the brick surface vii
be no more than nine or ten feet II
width, shouldered with macadam, the
same as roads in Florida and Other
states where good roads in the coun
try have gone beyond the talking
stage.
Through Herington.
The Southwest Trails will pas
through Harrington. That was decided
upon at Tuesdays meeting. Vlc'
presidents for the trails were selected
from four counties. A. G. Nagel Ii
vice president for Shawnee county
George Bunger, Eskridge, Wabaunse'
| county; C. w. Black, Council Glove
Morris county; F. E. Munsell, Herring
ton, Dickinson county.
"Esta adjustment of a hard surfac
/ road to the Wabaunsee county line vii
mean as much as a railroad through
| that section for Topeka" said Mr.. Kel
| ley today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

Unless Sara Bernhard advertises
that she will exhibit her new wooden
leg as an incident to the theatrical
Performance that she may stage in
Topeka on her next farewell tour of
America, it isn't likely that her gate
tive proportions. Most of the Tope-
kans who paid their SO per seat for
her rendition of Camille" here a few
years back are still obsessed with re-
grets that they paid out so much good
money for such a disappointing re-
turn. They saw the Divine Sara
it is true, but that was about all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
IT'S HOT IN THE EAST
Mercury Climbs to New High Mark
in Boston-Seyeral Prostratfons

Boston, July 12.-Boston sweltered
today in the highest temperature of
the year. while the weather forecaster
promised warmer conditions tomor-
row.
Wit hthe mercury still rising. 90
degrees was recorded officially at
1880 o'clock p. m. A few prostrations
were reported.
It's 81 in New York.
New York. July 12-"Fair and
warmer" was the consoling forecast
handed down to sweltering New York
ers by WeatIlerman Scarr on what at
noon promised to be the hottest dav-
of the year Mercury at that hour
registered 81 and was ascending rap
idly. Only once before this year. on
July Z, was this temperature attained.
Then the Thermometer recorded 80
at p. m. Five heat prostrations were
reported up until noon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

How much longer will the people
of Germany be able to hold out? 1t
has finally been found necessary for
the authorities to open soup houses,
or municipal kitchens. as they call
them, in Berlin. with which it is hoped
to feed 10000 of the poorer and hard
est pressed folk daily. War sooner or
later becomes more of a hell for the
non-combatants than it does for the
soldiers. The fighting men have to
be fed in some way, and they are nat
uralIY fed first.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
BAN ON BABY SHOWS
Illinois Health Board Asks Co-opera-
ton IN Plague Fight

Springfield, ILL.,, July 12.-A1l baby
shows, picnics, chautauquas and gath
erings that would bring a large num-
Der of babies together should be post
poned, to prevent the spread of in
fantile paralysis. This was the an
nouncement today of Secretary Drake
of the state board of health in COM
menting on the danger of the epidemic
assuming alarming proportions in I'LL
nois. Though DR.. Drake elassed the
outbreak as not dangerous at the
present time, he pointed out that such
gatherings might give the epidemic
impetus
No new cases were reported today
There are twenty-five confirmed cases
in the state and seven being investi.
gated
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
2 MILLION FOR MEXICO
Bill in Congress to Relieve Starving
Poems Below Border

Washington, July ia bill to ap
propriate s2,000,000 for relief of des-
titute Mexicans by providing them
with food and clothing to be expended
by the war department, under the
direction of the secretary of state, was
introduced today by Representative
Randall of California.
Ambassador Dagama of Brazil
asked Acting Secretary Polk today
for information of the negotiations
with Mexico. He said he made no
suggestion of Latin-American inter-
vention in the negotiations but that all
South and Central American countries
were naturally interested in keeping
in touch with developments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12

without the slightest doubt. the pri-
gate German concern that has
1aunched the new and so far success
full super-submarine freight line be-
tween Germany and the United States,
win have to make the bulk of it's fancy
ships to and sells in this country.
me German government can be de-
pended upon to see to it that the
prices this concern may place on the
materials 1t freights back from this
country are entirely reasonable. The
German government will fix those
prices at such a figure, if necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
CAPTURE A Germ
Important Discovery Made In
Epidemic Campaign.
Believe Cure for Dread Disease
Has Been Found.

New York, July 12.-Out of the
present epidemic that has cost the
lives of more than 279 babies and chill
dren in New York alone may come a
cure for the dread infantile paralysis,
it was learned today.
Health Commissioner Haven Emer-
son, in announcing a conference to-
morrow of physicians waging the
fight against the disease. promised
important development
1t was reported about the health
commissions offices that physician
engaged in the fight has succeeded in
isolating the germ for the first time
in medical history. most important
step is determining the proper course
of treatment.
253 Cases Tuesday
A revised statement issued by the
health department today showed that
253 cases were found yesterday, in
stead of 195 as has been reported,
| making Monday and yesterday record
breakers for new cases. Up to 10
o'clock today, 162 new cases had been
reported. This makes a grand total
of LAS since the epidemic started.
Only seventeen deaths from infantile
paralysis were reported in the greater
city up to 10 o'clock today. The health
department regards this decrease as
an extremely favorable sign.
Children Can't Come or Go.
| New York. July IAN absolute
quara milne against New York children
under Is years of age was put into
effect and vigorously enforced in New
Jersey today. New Jersey children
under 6 years of age will not be per-
| mitted to cross the Hudson river into
New York City.
This action has been taken by the
health authorities of New Jersey TO
prevent If possible, the spread of the
epidemic into that state
Second Victim in st. Louis.
st. Louis July 12.-Infantile par
alysis has claimed its second victim
IN ST. Louis today when Mary Kern,
3 months old, died at the citv hos,
p1taI A three months odl baby died
pital A three months old baby died
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-12
FAVOR EPIDEMIC FUND.
House Endorses Appropriation of
$15O,OOO to Fight InfantiIe Paralysis.

Washington, July 12-Secretary
McAdoo's request for a $15O,OOO
emergency appropriation for the
United State public health service to
fight infantile paralysis in New York
and adjoining states was approved by
the house appropriations committee
today. Fifty thousand dollars is asked
for employment of additional surgeons,
$4,000 for cooperation with state
authorities and preventing spread of
the disease.
Embargo on Sick Children.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 12.-Califor-
MIA has declared an embargo on in
fantile paralysis cases. A telegram re-
ceived by the Southern Pacific today
from Charles S. Fee, passenger traf-
fic manager at San Francisco. stated
health authorities were hating and in
specting all trains going into the state.
Mr. Fee directed that passengers
from infected districts be requested
by railroad officials here to obtain GER
tificates from local health physicians
and avoid inconvenience when the
California state line is reached. Pas
senger traffic from the districts where
infantile paralysis has been found is
heavy.