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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
IT WAS A COOL JUNE
Reports Show Low Temperatures,
Rain and Hail.

June, 1916. was a month of con-
tinued cool weather and abundant
rains in all parts of Kansas. A sum-
mary of the reports from 1872 stations
of the weather bureau, covering prac-
tically every county of the state,
shows that it was the fourth coolest
June on record and, with the excep-
ton of the phenomenally wet months
of May and June last year, there was
more rain than in any other month in
the past eight years. Beginning with
the 5th, when exceptionally heavy
rains fell in the southern half and
the severe drought was broken in the
southwestern counties, rain fell on an
average of every other day over the
greater part of the state until the
27th. Most of these rains fell during
the night, and the average sunshine
for the month was above normal. This
was fine weather for the growth of
most crops except corn, which was
held back by the cool weather and
lack of cultivation.
During the last four days of the
month, which were warm, dry and
sunshiny, corn grew rapidly and sat
isfactory progress was made with
wheat and hay harvest.
Monthly mean temperatures were
below normal at all stations. The
highest temperature reported was 1OS
degrees at Rome on the first, St.
Francis on the 28th. and Richfield on
the 30th. The lowest was 81 degrees
at Wallace on the eighth.
From Two to Ten Inches of Rain.
The average rainfall over the east
ern third of the state was 7.72 inch es (;
the middle third, $50 inches; the
western third, $40 inches, and for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

entire state 6.26 inches, which is 2.20
inches above normal.
The heaviest rains fell in the south
east quarter, where quite a number
of stations reported monthly totals
in excess of ten inches, and the
lightest in the northwestern counties,
where a few stations received less
than two inches. The months rain
was above normal over fully nine
tenths of the state. The greatest
monthly amount reported was 1872
inches at Marion and the least 1.S9
inches at Russell Springs and Leoti.
There was considerable damage
from hail in the western counties and
serious overflows occurred along the
Neosho and lower Arkansas valleys
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
TRAIN IN WASHOUT
Louisville & Nashville Passenger
Plunges Down Embankmcnt.

Montgomery, Ala, July "a south
bound Louisville & Nashville passen-
ger train ran into a washout five
miles south of Evergreen early today,
the engine and express car turning
over and the engineer and coiored
fireman were injured, the former seri-
ously None of the passengers was in
jured. The wreck occurred near
Sparta, eighty-five miles south of
Montgomery.
Officials of the road say the tracks
for eleven miles out of Mobile are un-
der water and that trees and debris
cover the road
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

The news that Hughie Jennings
plans to use Sam Crawford only as a
pinch hitter henceforth will alarm
the many friends of Wahoo Sam,
who hope he is not nearing the close
Of his career. There can be no
doubt. however, that Crawford's hit
ting has fallen off and that he has
not now the strength in his legs be
tad in seasons PAST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
IRIS SPEAKER HAS
BEEN GRAY SINCE
HE WAS SEVENTEEN

Iris Speaker is sensitive about his
age only when he isn't going at his
top speed. The gray hairs. he saws.
have been with him since he was II.
and though he won't state his real age
he does say that he isn't yet 80. But
he might be an octosenarian and get
away all right so long as he can play
the ball he's been playing this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
BEARS Got LIBERAL and MADEA
Presentation OF The LAST CAME
VOORHEES,, the Barber Put on the Mound for the
First Time by Savages.

Having straight the and coming Savages
his Denver Bears decided to make whole
hog they had trouble in presenting the last contest of the
by the of dozen to four
purely Enthusiastically presentation, but the Bald
their because of this and
of them took helping batting
good In fact the hitting of the locals
of the closing and Cochran
who did get share of the handouts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Indians Rclcase Gasken

Sioux City, Ia. July 6.-Pitcher Gas
kelisof the Sioux City club of the West
ern league has been unconditionally
released by President Hanlon Gas
ken was purchased from the Denver
club last spring. For the last two
years he has been one of the leading
pitchers of the league
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
GIANTS co WEST
Home Town Fans Hope They
Will Win Few Games.
New Stands of Big League Clubs
Increase Interest.

New York, July 6.-With the league
leaders, Brooklyn and New York, just
a little farther away from the pack
than at the first of the week, the
western American league teams are
invading the east today, while the
teams of the older circuit head for
the setting sun.
The Yankees, returning to the Polo
Grounds with a record of sixteen
victories out of twenty games on the
road, gained half a notch on Cleve-
land since Sunday, while the Dodgers.
taking advantage of the slipping
Giants. are now four full games ahead
of the Phillies.
Moran's Men Coming.
Pat Moran's men have been having
ond place and hold the honor today
through Rixey's twirling Wednes-
day
The Cubs and the Red Sox were the
big gamers, each team climbing from
sixth to fourth place.
The coming invasion of eastern dia-
monds by the western American league
teams will probably shake loose one
or two of the seven pennant contend
ers . in Ban Johnson's circuit The
trouble starts today. with the four
first division teams battling, Chicago
at New York and the Indians at Bos-
ton.
Tigers Have Chance.
The Tigers. down in the mine of the
second division, have fine chance to
climb high at Connie Mack's ex-
pense, while the leaders cut each
others threats. The western swing of
the National league clubs will mean
just as much to the leaders as the
eastern invasion in the American and
interest will center in whether Brook
Ign can hold the pace they have set
and how the Giants succeed in shaking
off their home jinx and repeating their
former success on the road.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
BASEBALL TODAY.

western League.
ST. Joseph at Wichita. clear, 3:15
p. m.
Lincoln at Omaha, clear, $3.50 p. m.
Topeka at Denver. clear. 3:15 p. m.
Sioux City at Des Moines, clear, 3
p m.
National League.
New York at Pittsburg, clear, $3.50
p. m
No other gaines scheduled.
American League.
Chicago at New York, clear, $3.50
p. m.
ST. Louis at Washington, clear, 3:4O
p m.
Detroit at Philadelphia. clear, $3.50
p. m.
Cleveland at Boston, clear, 3:15
p. M
American Association.
Toledo at Indianapolis. clear, $3.50
p. m
Minneapolis at ST. Paul, cloudy, 3
p. m.
Louisville at Columbus clear, D. m
Kansas City at Milwaukee, clear
$3.50 p. m
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

The Topeka Athletics defeated Ross
vile in a fast game. the feature of
which was the pitching of Webster of
the Athletics. Teams desiring games
with the Athletics should phone Roy
Higgs, telephone No. 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Poor old Rnbe Oldring. Connie Mack
too old to chew his oats. Now Bill
Donovan is trying to coax Oldring to sign
with the Yanks and chance for the
worlds series money in sight No use
working. Won ha-e to be born lucky for
that kind of stuff
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06


Score by innings: r.
summary Home runs.Schweitzer' Three
base hitsMAgler, Kruger. Two base hits
K kelleher 2 Cakes, Sterzer Sacrifice hits
vore, Cochran, Allen. Double plays-Coch-
ran to Goodwin to Agler. Struck out-By
He Gee &c; g. by cookingham First on balls
Reynolds 2; Wild pitehes-Reynolds 1:
Hit by pitcher-By Buckingham EngIe and
Allen. Umpires-Kane and Mullen Time
Other W. L. Games.
Omaha 100 los COZ 900 100 oooI Il 4 Il
Lincoln -. OO1 0O7 O10 900 100 COIL - .
Batteries: O'TOole, C. Thompson Bruck
and Rohrer and johnson.
At Sioux City-Score: RHE
Des Moines 900 600 600 % o /
Batteries: Baker and md sp Spa EGo Clark S and
Livingston.
Wichita .,..--.........OO 900 900 o10-1 2
Batteries: Kaufman AN and &c Griffith; Pat
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
N NV noth ''.'.......--...9 16 i
batterles-heatlng and Walters; Ayers,
Rice and Henry.
Boston at PhiladeIphia-game post
poned; rain.
No other games scheduled
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
RHE.
Minneapolis IL O
Battertes-Leifield and Clemens: Wing
ling, Cashion and Owens.
RHE.
lHshSaS Nlly % 4 l
NiIIWauhee ,,...'.--.-: .......-..2 /
Batteries-Moran and Custa Cocreham,
Regain and Berry.
r.. II. L.
indianapolis Observation-Disclosures. 9 n
Batterles-Main, Strand and Sweeney:
Falkenbcrg ami Gossett.
I;H. Z.
A1puAHNAiie III i
NuiuinpuS -..-....... % l
Observation-Disclosures and Williams:
George and Murphy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Ex-Brave Compton outfielding for the
Pirates went way, way back to the fence
stuck up one paw and brought down what
was slated for triple by Williams and
still the Pirates lost.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Ray Heating only gave the Senators nine
bases on balls Wednesday, passing ul
twenty other chances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
SCOREBOARD FLASHES

Wednesdays hero-Cmpire Byron, who
called Jawn EyerS out on strikes and then
put Jawn out of the game for kicking.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

The Giants leave for the field of fam,
and glory today. the same being any bal
yard away from New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

1t was fair day for Rainmaker. III
Put away three games out of seven seized
uled.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

The Cardinals kicked Cincy further into
the goo when they sent three runs over il
the eighth frame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06
Sport Wheezes
by CLUG-

Pueblo Jim Flynn made the remark In
Kansas City last week that he would
be willing to take a beating at the hands
of Jack Dillon every day for f6i days
II he could only have the aSstr-
nnce he would be able to knock the tar
out of the Giant Killer on the 10th day
However, Judging FROM what transpired
at Dewey. it appears that Flynn should
only go against Dillon when he feels that
n nap is what he needs.
Joe Stecher the mos, advertised mat ar
fist in the world. will probably shine less
brilliantly i'll the iimelight than hereto
fore as -eSult of the showing Ed Strang
Ter Lewis made against him in Omaha
sible to stay on the padded canvas with
the Nebraskan without being svisscred to
death.
There is big possibility that if the
two ever come to grips again the big
Kentuckian will pin Mr. Stecher to the
floor Once before Lewis stayed with
him two hours, despite the fact that he
had crippled nit, and his five-honr stay
should give him enough confidence to
carly the battle to a successful conclu-
sion the next time
A lot of local fans were afraid that
Clyde Engle and Josh Devore would prove
too old to give the SavaEes the lift ex-
pected of them. But neither acts like an
running the bases like yearlings 1t is
said that Devore is not vet 30, and Engle
probably is closer to thirty than to forty.
But when n player gets above 40 it does
not necessarily follow that he is through.
Hans is not forty-two and the records
show hat he is playing one of the most
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Genuine sympathy expressed for
Jack Coffey when his former teammates
learned of his accident. Despite his trou-
bies, 1t appears that Coffey was as popular
with his own players as he WAS sEout
the Western League.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Mrs. Florence Kent Tibbe5s, super
visor of the Fairgrounds Association
of Atlanta. Ga, il saic TO be the
worlds leading woma baseball
coach Mrs. Tibhets coached and
managed team of boys that enjoyed
a seasons record CT only one defeat
il seyenty-two games.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

According to the members of the Denver
club who know Noyes, the pitcher who
beaned" Coffey, the affair was undoubt-
eeflly a straight accident Noyes, it is said,
has none of the characteristics of a bean
ball artist, but he is inclined to Witness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Buck Sterzar is playing regular role as
pinch hitter for the Bears. and he is de-
Ivering with annoying regularity. Also,
Buck is one of Dukes most reliable
pitchers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

However, the Savdges continued to hold
the corner on triples. Agler got one in
the seconl inning and Kruger in the
sixth. Both were elongated by the Gle
ment of .uck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

brilliant games of his career And what's
more, he has not missed single game this
sans
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-06

Home run honors were even in the get
away game of the Denver series. Schweit-
pulled inside the fence for the
locals and Cole knocked over the
fence in the direction of Oakland for the
visitors.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
VALLEY SCENE OF BATTLE.
PLAN MANY FEATURES.
State Fair Commission Adopts Budget
-Cnttle Competition Open TO
All states.

White River Junction. March 31-The
executive committee of the Vermont
State fair commission met here yester-
day, with President James b. Estee pre-
siding. a budget prepared by Secretary
Fred l.. Davis was presented and adopt
ed. and the work of the committee in
planning and arranging for the fair to
be held September -, IS. II and IS. Will
be in accordance with this budget Com
missioner Baldwin will have charge of
the track events and Commissioner
Mann will he in charge of the vaude-
Vile attractions. In trotting features
there will be a stake trot and a stake
pace, each carrying a purse Of $1,000.
Last year, owing to a cattle disease.
cattle were exhibited from only the New
England States and New York State.
This year competition will be open to
all states, provided there Is nothing to
interfere with the shipping of cattle INTO
Vermont
The plans, as outlined in budget in
clude many new fair features, and there
Is every indication that the State fair
for 1916 Will be on an even greater scale
than any past event.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
KURN HATT|N IN PICTURE
Nearly 100 Stereopticon Slides Tell of
boy Life Mt the Famous Homes
VIII BE Seen All Over the state.

A series of nearly 100 stcrcopticon
slides used for the first time in the Con-
grcgational Church in Bellows Falls sun
day evening, March l2, tell in n truly
unique and effective way OF boy life in the
kurn Hattin hcmcs in Westminster and
the Warner home in SaXtons river The
pictures are clear and the range is wide.
covering all the principal activities Of
the boys and showing all the buildings
both on the exterior and the interior
The boys. always a bright, cheerful look
ing bunch, are seen in school, at their
work in the kitchen, the barn. the sugar
bush and in the field. They are also
seen at play. in camp and enjoying varl-
Gus forms of recreation. The collection
as whole tells a story deeply interest
ing.
The pictures are shown by Mss l.. Eliza
Sessions, who for Il years has been the
financial agent of the homes. Miss SEES
sions has a story that fits with the pic
lures finely, and the two constitute n
strong Kurn Ilattin appeal to the people
of Vermont. Mss Sessions will carry the
appeal to every corner of the State, and
the added publicity the pictures give
ought to prove of value to II very worthy
institution.
In the last ten months quite a good
many people have taken occasion to visit
the new building, the Answorth building,
at Westminster. Everyone has been de-
lighted with il. And they have found
20 boys finely housed in it. But prob
ably without exception they have left
the building with a sort of sorrowful feel
ing. Seeing the two larger dormitories
unoccupied they have felt It a pity that
a lack of money has made it possible to
receive only 20 boys Recently one who
has come to know the conditions. although
she has not visited the building, has sent
in check for SlOp0 in order that one
of the larger dormitories may be opened
for six boys Another. hearing of this
gift, has promised $50 for another boy.
The many friends of the homes will be
glad to know that provision has thus re-
Gently been made for seven out of the
ten boys that each of the larger dor,ni-
tories will accommodate. Are there 9TH
ers who would like to make special gifts
that more boys may be taken into the
Answorth building? +. l.. Walker.
treasurer of the homes is always glad
to correspond with anyone who wishes
to make good investment in a boy or
boys.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
SUGGEST DISTRICT REDUCTION
Seek TO Lower Methodist Conference
Observation-Disclosures Laymcn's
President.

Montpelier, March 31.-Resolutions sug-
! costing reduction in the number OF
/ districts in the Vermont Methodist Eps-
3 copal conference from three to two in
order to save expense was drafted to-
day at meeting of the T.avmens asso-
/ clation held in connection with the regu-
lar session of the conference. It was
pointed out in the resolutions that two
1 superintendent could handle all the
church business in the State
At the conference session the treasurer
of the Preacher Aid society reported an
increase in the permanent fund Of s71ot
during the year making the total at
> the present time }29266. 1t was stated
, that $3.50 was available for distribution
to the ministers.
Meetings of the I.aymen's association
and lay electoral conference Of the Meth
odist church augmented the minister's
conference, sessions being held in
Bethany Church vestry Senator WA
liam p. Dillingham; was reelected pres
dent of the Laymen's association and a
telegram was received conveying his re-
grets having been down on the program
for the opening remarks. Other officers
elected follow. First vice-president. the
Hon. Frank Plumley Of Mortified: sec
ord vioe-rresidont, Il. H. Millctt Of
Springfield; third ''ice-prcsidcnt. 2. r.
Moore Of Newport; secretary and treas
urcr, Sanford A. Daniels of Brattlehoro
The delegates to the general conference
to be held ut Syracuse. ~ Y. elected
at the meeting of the laymen's electoral
conference this afternoon. were Sanford
\. Daniels of Brattleboro and George
\. Morse of MorrsvilIe: alternates.
y. y. Aseltne of E.nosburg Falls and
II. r. Robinson of Northhed \ resolu-
tion was adopted asking for Representa-
ton at the general conference at the
meeting of the laymen and a resolution
adopted giving unstinted support to DR.
j. w. Hatch, principal of Montpelier
Seminary
Walter r. Lance of Plainfeld and the
Hon. Frank Plumley made brief remarks.
advocating the change of the title. dis
trict superintendent, to presiding elder (
the designation used in years gone by
Among those who spoke during the
afternoon We're F. 5. Hale of Windsor
and V. y. Irish Of Enoshurg Falls. the
Hon. Frank Plumley, II. c. Whtehil of
Waterbury, w. II. Naw of Enosburg
Falls Mr.. Plumlcy. who presided in
the absence of Senator Dillingham;, In
discussing the question. Are Longer
Pastoratcs Desira Dle?" strongly favored
allowing pastors to remain in church
until their CONGREGATIONS desired a
change, or the pastor realized his use
fulness had passed in that community.
The reports of District Superintendent
Lowe and Dukeshire of the St Johns
bury and St Adams districts constituted
pf O.
ference yesterday ana last evening Bishop
Hamilton delivered n lecture in the city
hall on Some Persons of Quality in
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
PRICE OF GASOLINE
ORDERED INVESTIGATED
senate Directs ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to As
certain Whether or Not Criminal
Conspiracy IL Behind In
nated Figures.

Washington, March 3G.-An investi
cation by the attorney general to de-
termine whether IA criminal conspiracv
Is back of the rise in the price of gaso-
line is directed in "A resolution intro
duced by Senator MARITIME and adopted
to-day by the Senate. Many senators
Joined in urging the investigation.
They said the sudden increase in the
cost of gasoline had brought floods of
letters and kilograms of protest from
their constituents.
n preamble to the re solution which
declared that the oil market was con-
troiled and the price fixed by trust.
the STANDARD oil company, aroused Wig
orous opposition, and finally went over
until tomorrow without u final vote
when debate on the army bin was re-
sumed' motion to table the pream-
pie was defeated 80 to 20.
Senator MARITIME gave notice he would
seek final vote tomorrow. In the
meantime, though actually adopted
without opposition. the resolution tech
nically remains before the Senate
awaiting disposition of the preamble.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
LEIGHTON MURDER CASE
DIR. stone of State Laboratory at bur.
lingtOn the First Witness.

Woodstock. March 3o.-The jury in the
case Of State VS.. Charles Leighton for
murder was impanelled this morning and
ten witnesses for the State We're sworn.
The state offers to prove that Mr..
Congdon sold some trees to a. c. Gibson
and the first time they went to the place
they found that the Leightons had cut
and drawn them on their own land and
that Gibson with four teams went to
draw the logs off. When the Leightons
first appeared Mr.. leighton had gun
and the two sons had clubs. They had
quarrel with Mr.. Gibson and Leighton
fired at Gibson hut did not hit him.
While the two boys engaged Gibson with
clubs Leighton fired again and hit
Gibson.
The defense claims that the logs were
not cut on Congdon's land and there was
a dispute about the ownership. There
was absolutely no dispute about the
lower pile of logs, All that was done was
done to protect one Leighton property.
1t is further claimed that the Leighton.
we're attacked by Gibson and his men
with cant hooks.
The first witness in the case was DR..
Is. II. stone of the State laboratory Of
hygiene in Burlington, who showed
photographs of the gunshot wound in the
right thigh Of Mr.. Gibson about four
inches above the knee ran. also photos
OF an abrasion on the left arm, which
were the only marks on the body. The
doctor claimed that Mr., Gibson died from
hemorrhase and shock from the gun
shot wound.