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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
WHEAT YIELD
Continued, from page IL
Mothers report in full follows:
Wheat Indications.

Ideal weather prevailed for the
harvesting of wheat, and this work
has been finished in all parts of the
state except in dozen counties or SO
in the northwest. where fourth to a.
third is yet to cut. Threshing is well
under way, and returns thus far indi-
cate that in three-fourths of the state
yields are turning out better than an
ticipated, while in the southeast quar-
ter the yields have failed to come up
turns continue to surpass expectations,
the lion-bushel e-harvest estl-
mate of a month ago will probably be
exceeded by the final, after-threshing
estimate, in the fall. A gratifying
feature of the crop is the extra good
quality of the grain, the growers gem
orally reporting the berries plump
and uniform, and testing high, except
in the southeast quarter where, in a
majority of the counties, the wheat
averages medium grade.
Corn Outlook.
Calling satisfactory stand and
growth 100, the average condition of
the states growing corn is given as
15. This is falling of of about 6
points in the month, and is practically
the same as reported for corn at a
similar date last year. Assessors re-
counties, with the abandoned wheat
ground planted to corn added, show
that approximately 100000 acres
were planted to corn in Kansas this
year, which is an increase of 2, 450, 900
acres over the planting of 1915, and
LILO, 900 acres more than in 1914. In
a general way, the outlook for corn is
most favorable in the northern half of
the state. Twenty-three of the 80
counties with average conditions of so
or more are in this territory. and Is
of that % are in the northeast quar-
ter. The highest condition, 90, is re-
ported for Doniphan. Jewell, leading
with more than 10000 acres in corn,
is rated at So, or 13 points above the
average for the state. The other
counties in the northern tier east of
Jewell have conditions of 80 or above,
as DO the adjoining counties, except
ing jackson. The least promising
prospects are in the southcentral
counties of Sedgwick and Sumner,
with conditions of So and So respect
lively. In the west ern half of the state
the fields are generally clean, but in
the eastern countries much corn is
weedy, owing to lack of opportunity to
cultivate.
While corn responded rapidly to the
warmer weather and sunshine of the
past month, present soil conditions in
most localities are unfavorab1e for
growth and rain is badly needed
throughout all portions of the state
Oats Yield.
The states acreage of oats is about
Lass, 1000 acres, and on this CORE
| spondents suggest a prospective yield
per acre of 21-6 bushels, or a total of
80 million bushels. The best acre
yields are in the northeastern counties
In a half-doZen south-central counties,
including Sumner, Sedgwick and Har-
per, important in oats acreage, the
crop was practically a total loss, prin-
cipally owing to damage by the green
bug
The Sorghums.
Although planted late, the sorghums
are making fair progress in the main
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
Succeed in Retaining, Positions
Captured Yesterday.
Germans Make Desperate At
lacks Throughout Night.
LULL IN VERDUN SMASH
Invaders Have Increased Diff
Guilty Concentrating.
Seizure Elaborate Underground
Fort Brilliant Victory.

Paris, July 21.-Heavy German
counter attacks on the positions
which the French won yesterday in a
renewal of the Somme assault were
repulsed today. The victorious
French troops threw the Teutons back
in disorder, inflicting heavy losses, and
have consolidated and strengthened
their positions materially.
The official statement today re-
ported French successes everywhere
along the line. 1t indicated the heav-
lest fighting in the sector where yes
terday's offensive gained ground on a
ten-mile front. The German counter
attack came last night when the
French were making themselves Sc
cure in their newly wrested gains.
Germans RcpuIsed by BayOnet.
In the Chaulnes region a strong Ger
man patrol attempting to reach the
French lines was surprised and routed
at the bayonet point. Between Sois-
sons and Rheims French patrols which
penetr4ted into German held territory
were successful in a grenade attack on
German trench, emptying it of the
enemy
Hea'y artillery actions were report
ed in the Chattancourt and Fleury re-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
STAYS WIFE AND MAN
Couple Attacked by Irate Husband
While Automobile Riding.

Alpine, Tex. July 21.-H. ]. Span
nell was in Jail here today charged
with the murder of his wife and Maj.
M. C. Butler, of the Sixth United States
cavalry.
SPANIEL shot them while Mrs.
SPANIEL and Butler were riding in an
automobile late yesterday. Immediate
ly after the shooting he gave himself
up. SPANIEL is proprietor of the
Holland hotel here
Butler, Son of U. S. Senator
Colonel Butler was the son of the
late United States senator, Marion c.
Eutler of South Carolina, and was
graduated from West Point in 1888.
He served for years in the Philippines.
Slayer, Teacher of Voice.
Waco, July 21.-Harry J. SPANIEL,
who killed his wife and Col. M. C.
Butler, U. s. A, at Alpine yesterday
afternoon, was a resident of Waco for
ten years, all of that time a teacher
of voice at Baylor university. He left
here in 1914 to make his home with
his wife's parents at Alpine.
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Amount of Gold Unknown.
SOLDIERS TO MAKE TOYS
Wounded British Troopers Given a
New Occupation.

London, July 21.-A small begin
ming towards the making of toys, un-
dertaken to provide an occupation for
wounded soldiers, bids fair to develop
a new industry i'll England.
The beginning was made at the Net
ley Red Cross hospital. The Overseas
club of Newfoundland sent money
for q technical training hut and in
structors in carpentry and joinery
and basket making have been en-
ployed. The wounded men. following
their own inclinations, are making
small toys of admirable workmanship
and as result of the experiment it is
how proposed to employ disabled SOL
6iers in the manufacture of wooden
toys in a large factory at Stoke-on-
Trent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

gions In the Vosges the Germans are
violently bombarding the French posi-
lions. North of Wissenbach the
French lines vigorously repulsed
strong German attack.
Ten Two Story Trenches in Woods.
Paris. July 21.-The resumption of
the battle of the Somme in the French
sector has greatly enhanced the gem
eral confidence in the situation. The
protracted operations on more than
minor scale were beginning to make
the public fear that the first results
would have no morrow and that in the
case of the Champagne offensive a
wear ago there might be reversion to
the old trench warfare. Late bulletins
effectually removed this impression.
A particularly brilliant piece of
work. from the French point of view
was accomplished in the new sector
attacked south of the river East of
the old French front. east of Herbe-
Vile, the Germans had constructed,
by months of patient toll, an under
ground fertilization in star-shaped
wood and on slopes CT the hill. There
were ninety trenches in the WOOD,
very deep, with two series of under
ground shelters.
The Germans here, as in the Bar
leux and Soyecourt region, where
where their positions formed an intri-
cate mass of trenches, offered stout
er resistance than elsewhere on the
long line of attack. But the French
troops won through everywhere and
were preparing last night to attempt
still further to extend them.
LuII in Germans Verdun Smash.
1t now develops that yesterdays eff
fort was due several days ago but that
the artillery preparation was delayed
by heavy weather. The French com
manders report that the preliminary
bombardment was so effective that the
losses of the attackers were compare
lively light.
Contrary to expectations the Ger
mans have made no attempt to follow
I'D the smashing blow delivered
against the northern Verdun defenses
a week ago.
The French counter attacks, accord
ing to the officers, are gradually win
ming back the ground gained by the
Germans at heavy cost in the vicinity
of Thiaumont and Fleury. This mac
tiyity on the part of the crown prince
is interpreted by French military opin-
ion as evidence that the Germans are
finding increasing difficulty in con-
centrating troops at any one point on
the front.
French officers say that each of the
fresh assaults on Verdun is requiring
longer and longer time to prepare.
They claim the Germans took no less
than eighteen days in preparation for
the attack of July IL.
Try State Jurnal Wants for results
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
RECORD CROPS
Outlook Most Favorable for
Small Grains.
Railroads Report Grain Ton.
mage Increase of 100 Per Cent.

Chicago, July 21.-A record break
ing year for small grain crops and the
transportation facilities of the country
fully employed for an indefinite
period, is the forecast of A. ]. Earring,
president of the Chicago. Milwaukee
& st. Paul railway, here today. Bus
mess conditions. he said, continued
excellent according to reports re-
ceived.
Reports of rust on wheat in the
grain belt are not alarming" he said.
I'm fact there has been only slight
damage from that cause. The rust is
not spreading and it is not believed it
will
1.-The railway lines east of the Mis-
souri, river report an increase Of 10
per cent in tonnage for the first half
of July compared with the same Pc
creased 100 per cent; ore 60 per cent
and lumber, etc, rs per cent. The
livestock movement decreased 10 per
cent.
Bigger Corn Crop Also.
Harvesting of small grains was
started in southern Iowa during the
week of July 8. and is rapidly moving
northward- Yields are very satisfac-
tory. Early wheat is now being
threshed in southwestern North Da-
kota. The corn crop started under
adverse conditions, but with ideal
weather in the latter part of June
and SO far in July it has made Won
derful progress. Indications at pres
ent are for crop greater in quantity
and far superior to that of last year
in quality"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
WHITES LAST CHANCE?
Tonight's Bout May Be His Final With
Freddie Welsh.

Minneapolis, Mimi. July 21.-
Charlie White will try to wrest the
lightweight championship from Dane
irg Master Freddie Welsh in a ten
round bout here tonight. OF course,
the only way he can do it is by a
knockout.
White has concluded that he will
never be able to force Welsh into a
twenty-round bout and will probably
never get him in any ring after to-
nights fight Therefore, he will try
to cop Freddie before the bell rings
tonight. Sports are betting to l he
won't. Both men say they are fit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
SHOOTING AT NORTON
Farm Hand Wounded and Thrown
From Train by L. w. w.

Norton, Kan, July Pr. E. Will
Jams, 10 years old, of Joplin, Mo, was
shot three times and thrown off of a
freight train here by an 1. w. w. mem
Der 1t is thought that Williams will
recover. His assailant, said to be a
man named Kelley, has not been ar
rested.
williams was forced to join the 1.
w w. in order to ride on the same
train with them. Last night they de-
manded more money and when Will
Jams refused them the shooting took
place. The gang, of whom there were
more than a hundred on the train,
took sal from him before throwing
him off
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CONGRATULATES EVANS
Lord Northcliffe Expresses Pleasure
at Golf Triumph of Chicagoan.

Chicago, ILL.,, July 21.-Charles
"Chick" Evans who recently won the
national open golf championship at
Minneapolis, today exhibited a note
from Lord Northcliffe, editor of the
London Times, congratulating him on
his victory. The English editor wrote:
'I cannot tell you with what pleas
ure the news of your victory was re-
ceived in England. Some of US who
are over fifty still play golf, and I
happened to be at a club when the
news came of your splendid win. The
members could not have been more
delighted had the open championship
been won by an Englishman over
fighting age"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
Kill Motion to Reduce Ships.
TRANSPARENT
BATHING SUITS
THE LAST GASP

Chicago, July 21--Transparent
bathing suits are the last gasp. They
are the invention of a Chicago modiste
and made of oiled silk. They are near
ly as transparent as a window pane.
The silk may be red, blue, orange,
purple, in fact most any color. That
doesn't affect the transparency of the
material
Oh, yes. milady is supposed to wear
something underneath when she
bathes at a public beach.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
SCOREBOARD FLASHES

Thursdays hero-Grover Cleveland
Alexander G. Cleveland held the Gin
cinnati batters to two hits and just for
luck banged out two doubles on his
own hook and scored a run.
The Yanks won a great tactical vic
tory, losing the game, but getting
through without injury to a man.
Ferdie Schupp held the Cubs to four
hits, famed seven men and lost. But
it's only fair to say that Rendrix held
the Giants to three hits.
The Boston Red Sox are within one
game of the top.
Bush of the Athletics pitched a
corking ball in the second game with
Cleveland and won, breaking the
clubs losing strea-
Shanks, the Washington third sack
err found one of White Hose Russell s
slants for home run in the second
game His team. by the way, is NOV
ing into first division by virtue of its
double win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
ISL MORE SHIPS
Huge Addition to q. S. Navy
Provided by Bill.
Make Our Navy Second Largest
i'm the World.

washington, July 21.-The general
naval bill directing Immediate con-
struction of four dreadnaughts and
four battle cruisers of the most mod
ern type, came up for the senate's
final approval today.
With the proportionate number of
scout cruisers, destrayers. submarines
and aircraft, this program will cost
for the first year $315.000,000. At the
end of three years. the time set for
completing the program. the United
States will have added 15T war vessels
of all types and will have, in the opin-
ion of United States experts, a navy
superior to any other except Eng
lands.
Believes House Will Acquiesce.
The cost of the three years pro-
gram will be s5SS,1S0,576 for vessels
alone The terms of the senate bill,
however, have yet to meet the APP
proval of the house.
Kill Motion to Reduce Ships.
Washington, July 21.-Senator
Cummins's amendment to reduce the
number of dreadnaughts to be con-
structed in three years from. ten to
two and battle cruisers from ten to
four was rejected. so to II. Three
Democrats, Senators Lane, Thomas
and Vardaman voted for it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
AT The THEATERS
At the Iris.

al the HIS.
Interest centers around the Iris to-
day and tomorrow in the first appear
ance of June Caprice. That is the real
name of Fox's film find who is to be
seen today in Caprice of the Noun
tains-" With her, to share honors, is
Harry S. Hilliard noted for his re-
markable personality. Special music
written expressly for this drama will
be rendered. Burton Holiness Trav-
elogues are also on the Iris bill today
and tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
EXONERATE BRITISHER
Royal Commission Acquits Sir San
Hughes of Graft Charges.

Ottawa, Ont, July 21.-Sir Sam
Hughes. minister of militia, is held by
the Meredith-Duff royal commission
innocent of responsibility for the ne
gotiation of government fuse con-
tracts with American munitions man
ufacturers, from which they were al
legged to have unduly profited. The
finding of the commission was an
nounced today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
INSURE THE CARGO
Deutschland Owners Pay Premium of
Thirty Per Cent.

New York, July Reinsurance pol
icies covering war risks and the ordi-
nary hazards of the sea have been
written on q part of the cargo of the
Deutschland by New York firms at a
premium of 80 per cent. A leading
marine insurance broker said:
"a great part, if not all, of the cargo
of the Deutschland is insured. A pre-
MUM OF 80 per cent was exacted in
most instances, bat this is not consid-
cred high The cargo of one of the
ships sent abroad by a financier who
recently bought a lot of old hulks for
the Archangel trade, paid as high as
SO per cent and in one case 100 per
cent. There is q great deal of conf
dence in insurance circles that the
Deutschland will make the trip safe
ly."
Amount of Gold Unknown.
Baltimore, Md, July 21.-Gold coin
of the central powers, amounting to
more than 100000, may be taken
back to Germany on the Deutschland,
if Paul G. L. Hilkin, American repre-
sentative of the Ocean Navigation
company of Bremen, owners of the
vessel, can make arrangements for the
war risk. Mr.. Hilkin was in Phila-
delphia and while there, it is believed
made arrangements with a marine I'M
derwriter to take the insurance on a
6 to 10 per cent war basis.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
WORKMAN MAKES A HIT
New Shortsop Is Big Find, Owner
of Cubs Thinks

Chicago, ILL.,. July 21.-Owner Chas.
Weeghman, of the Cubs. is so sweet
on the playing of Bill Workman, new
shortstop, that he can even smile
over the loss of Buck Herzog.
Workman, former Kansas City
American Association star, played his
first game for the Cubs Thursday
making one-fourth of the Cubs total
hits and fielding without an error
Howeer, the Cubs only made four hits,
but they were enough.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
Columbia Retains Rowing.

New York, July 21.-Columbia uni
versity will not give up intercollegiate
rowing, as two of its directors recon-
mended- Jim Rice. veteran coach,
has a new contract today, good until
1921
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

The ratio of color blind people to those
of normal sight is about 65 TO 1,154. This
does not mean that all of the 60 are abso =
lutely color blind, but that that is the
ratio of those who are more or less af-
feeted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
SAVES A BRIDEGROOM
Holding Severed Artery Keeps Man
from Bleeding to Death.

Douglas. Arizona. July 21.-Frank
Byrd saved the life of William Adams
by holding the two ends of a severed
artery in Adams thigh until surgeon
arrived.
Adams, a bridegroom of less than
a week, was stabbed by his father-in-
law, James EaSOn, a cattleman-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
Western League.

Denver at Sioux City, clear, $3.50
p. m.
Wichita at Lincoln, clear, $3.50 p. m.
ST. Joe at Omaha, clear, 3:1o p. m.
Topeka at Des Moines, clear, 3:15
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21
County Showing.

The following table shows, by coun-
ties, the acreage planted to corn with
its condition Goo per cent representing
good average conditionl, and the
prospective yield per acre of oats:
shrdlu N. .hsl:t-oT shrdlu cmfwyp
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Their present need, as with corn, is
for moisture.
Alfalfa and Hay.
The second cutting of alfalfa was
heavy, probably averaging one and
one-fourth tons to the acre, on moro
than a million acres. The quality of
the hay is uniformly excellent, con-
ditions having been well-nigh perfect
for its curing. The prairie hay harvest
is going forward under favorable cir
cumstances. and the quality of the
product is good.
County Showing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-21

Try State Jurnal Wants for results.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1916-06-21

education for the deaf. God has
brought this about and His own
servants in His Church have
been largely instrumental in so
doing. The most advanced school
for the deaf in the world is
Gallaudet College, at Washing
ton, ID. G. In this seal is the
motto "Ephphatha" that is, be
thou opened, which is the word
spoken by Christ to the deaf
man to whom He gave hearing
and speech. That is a recognition
of the infl- nee of Christ
through the work of the Church
in raising the deaf to a compare
tive equality with the hearing.
Now that the education of
the deaf is general and liberal,
there is no serious difficulty in
doing religious work among
them. The way is paved. For the
uneducated, little can be done !;
but now that there are but few
uneducated, it is only a quest
ion of being able to use the me-
dunn of communication, the
manual alphabet and the sign
language. This is not difficult to
learn.
In considering what the
Church has done, and is at pre-
sent doing, in this line, We must
limit ourselves to the work in
this country. / shall quote a
former fellow teacher of mine,
Prof. Harry Best, at the New
York Institution for the Deaf,
in regard to the general work
done in this country. In his book
1.-THE Deaf, published in 1914,
he says:
Practically all the religious
denominations have shown more
or less concern in the spiritual
welfare Of the deaf, so. far as
individuals have been affected,
and many churches have deaf
members on their rolls. Some of
the church bodies have, in addi-
ton, given more particular at
tention to the deaf, and have
instituted special activities to
embrace as many OF them as
possible. Such movements have
their greatest opportunities in
cities, where il is easier to reach
the deaf than in the scattered
districts of the country, though
some efforts have been made
there, too. On the whole, how
ever, only small part
of the religion duty
toward the deaf is
found h rave b d e;
and it remains beyond question
that they have been neglected
in this regard far too much
and that there is, indeed, a field
"white unto the harvest" for
the spiritual well-being Of the
deaf. Perhaps also there is M
sphere of religious endeav0r
where the need Of mutual und-
erstanding and cooperation is
so manifest as with the deaf.
The denominations that have
taken special action usually
maintain what are called Mis-
sion to the Deaf and have cler-
gymen, both deaf and hearing,
who give part or all of their
time to the work. In a few of
the larger cities, special chur-