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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
Murder a Chauffeur.

LA Sale, ILL.,, July ia murder
mystery confronted the local authori-
ties Tuesday with the finding of the
body of Joseph Derix, 25. a chauffeur
III a local garage, in the middle of a
road six miles south of here. Derix
had been shot through the head twice.
No attempt was made at robbery. Po-
lice are searching for two men who
hired Derix and his automobile to take
them for a ride about the country last
night Both men and Derix's machine
"a e missing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
DALLAS JOLTS SUNDAY
City Commissioners VIII Not Invite
Evangelist There.

Dallas, Texas, July 19.-The city
commissioners, after a heated discus
sion of things religious, decided today
not to invite Billy Sunday to hold a re-
vival meeting in Dallas.
Il don't believe the physical gym
nastics employed by Mr.. Sunday are
necessary to religion" said Mayor
Lindsey, during the discussion, which
was precipitated when a delegation of
preachers asked the commission to in
yite Sunday to come here in March
and April of 1917.
do you pray every night?" Com
missioner Lang asked the mayor, when
the latter had completed the statement
of his objections.
81 do not replied the mayor.
The preachers may decide to invite
Sunday anyway.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
TAKE UP WILSON BILL
Senate Democrats Meet to Act on
Child Labor Measure

Washington, July 19.-Senate DEM
ocrats met today to act on President
Wilson'S request for passage of the
child labor bill. The DeIIocratic pro-
gramme does not include the bill, and
the president wants it included with
out delaying adjournment of con-
greSs.
Some senator's fear that it will
mean prolongation of the session, as
some Democrats are determined to
fight it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
WANTS MORE WAR CASH
Vote of Credit for 800 Million Pounds
Will Be Asked by Britain.

London, July 19.-Another vote of
credit will be asked for next week. the
premier informed the house of COM
mons today. 1t will be the eleventh
vote since the outbreak of the war,
and probably will be for 30O,OOO,0 900
pounds. the same amount as the last
one. This will bring up the total for
the war to 2.682, 900 900 hounds
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
RETAIN ARMOR PLANT
Attempt to Sidetracl< Portion of Dc
Tense Bill Twice Defeated.

Washington, July 19.-By a vote of
81 to IT the senate today rejected a
motion by Senator Oliver to strike the
government armor plate plant section
from the naval bill. Senator Taggart
was the only Democrat who supported
the motion.
A motion by Senator Oliver to refer
the armor plate manufacture uues-
ton to the federal trade commission
was voted down 40 to Is with Sena-
tor Newlands the only Democrat sup
porting It.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
ONE CENT POSTAGE. IF
Bur-eson Sees Several Reasons Why
1t Can't Be Declared.

Washington, July 19.-Postmaster
General Burleson today told the Ma
tional Asso ciation of Postmasters' con-
vention that ii revenues from second
class mail We're increased "extrava-
ganee for useless political service" in
the rural mail system We're curtailed
and the payments to railroads for mail
transportation under the new space
basis were reduced. he could recon-
mend to congress next year that letter
postage be reduced to one cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
INTO CAMPAIGN AT ONCE

President Plans to Take Executive
Force to Asbury Park.
Washington, July 19.-Campaign
plans and organization of the cam
paign committee will be discussed by
President Wilson tomorrow with
Vance M Mccormick, chairman of
the Democratic national committee.
The president is preparing to enter
actively upon the fight for reelection
as soon as congress adjourns. in view
of the possibility that he may be able
to spend much of his time at Shadow
Lawn, Long Branch, n. j., his sum-
nler home.
Secretary Tumulty already has ar
ranged for offices at Asbury Park.
N J., tn house part of the White
House executive force.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
ROGERS CALLED DOWN
q. S. Special Agent Had No Authority
to Say Troops to Be Withdrawn


Washington. July 19.-InformaI
conferences between Acting Secretary
Polk and Eliseo Arredondo. the Mexi-
can ambassador designate. continued
today at the state department AL
though press dispatches from Mexico
City have announced the appointment
of Mexican members of a joint conn
mission to undertake adjustment of
differences between the two coun-
tries, it was stated officially at the de-
partment that no final agreement as
to the method of conducting the neso-
tiations had been reached.
When told about dispatches from
Mexico City saying Special Agent
Rodgers had informed the Carranza
government that the United States
troops in Mexico gradually would ne
withdrawn, Mr.. Polk said Mr.. Rodgers
had no authority to make any such
statement and that the policy of the
American government remained TN
changed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
Old school scnsibiIitics.

DO you remember the ballet in The
Black Crook %" asked the judge.
ct should say l do" replied the ma
jor II have heard that they have
even better stage dancing now than in
those days"
perhaps. There's no chance of our
finding it out. A gentleman can't go
to see a fine ballet now without being
embarrassed bY the presence of a
theater full of ladies.''-New York
Arrnaricar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
MAIL BY SUBMARINES
German Posta! Authorities Plan Regu
lar Cnder-Sea Letter Service.

Geneva, July 19.-The Neusten-
christen of Munich says that it learns
from Berlin that the German postal
authorities are compiling regulations
and a scale of charges for a submarine
postal service between Germany and
America, government correspondence
to have precedence.
No arrangements are being made
for parcel post service. according to
the neWspaper' information.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19

New York July 19.-MoNEY-Merca
paper Az per cent. Sterling. 60 day bills,
Francs, demand, sol; cables 59oA Marks.
demand, 73: cables. 1914. Kronen, demand,
1865: cab1ec, 1910. Guilders. demand.
IL ZIG; cables. II GIG. Lires demand,
GIL: cables, $40. Rubles, demand. Boss
cables, 30N. Bar silver. 621sc: Mexican
dollars, 4Sc Government bonds. steady
railroad bonds. irregular. Time loans,
steady; GO and 80 days. sat; months,
4@4A.
Cali money steady: high, ala low 24
ruling rate, 2a last loan, pig closing bid
2A; offered at ~
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
GIRL SETS A RECORD
Miss Murray Drives Miles in 2:1S at
Cleveland Races.

Cleveland, o., July 19.-In an ex-
hibition against time Miss Helen Muir
ray, daughter of Col. w. p. Murray,
Cleveland millionaire and horseman,
today drove her fathers Futurity colt.
Ford Axworthy. a mile at North RAN
dali in 2:18. setting a worlds record
for a two-year-old driven by a woman.
Miss Murray handled the colt like
a veteran.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
LOCAL MENTION

The Road Supply & Metal company
of Topeka filed suit in the district
court today against the Kansas Cas-
ualty & Surety company for the pur-
pose of collecting on a bond issued
by the surety company to William Nc
Elroy. The petition states that Nc
Elroy secured a contract from the
county commissioners of Harper coun-
ty for the construction of a reinforced
concrete bridge, that he purchased
supplies from the Topeka concern and
failed to pay for them. The amount
sued for is s310.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
HOUSE HERO'S MEDAL
Carnegie Foundation VIII Reward
Wichita Mexican with Rcai Home.

Wichita, Kan, July ia house
is to be a Carnegie medal for a Mexi-
can here. Agent Floto for the Car
negie hero fund is here arranging
with a local investment company for
a cottage which is to be given the
Mexican instead of medal and a.
pension.
The hero's name will be made pub
lie in the next statement of the foun-
datiOn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
End of Strike in Sight.

Springfield, Ill. July 19.-Adjutant
General Dickson, in command of the
state troops doing strike duty al La
Sale. reported to Governor Dunno by
the long distance telephone negotia-
lions toward a peaceful settlement of
the cement workers strike were pro-
crossing satisfactorily and he had
hopes the situation would be cleared
I'D today"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
Two New York Colonies On,

Washington, July 19.-The war de-
partment today sustained the action
of Major General Leonard Wood in
ordering Col. Louis d. Conley and
Lieut.. Col. John j. Phelan of the
Sixty-ninth New York infantry mus
tered out of the federal service on ac-
count of physical disability
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
The Fraternal Brotherhood will give
a dance at Moose hall tonight.-Adv.

A telegram received from Cincinnati
today announces the unanimous re-
election of w. c. Carswell of Topeka
as chairman of the telegraph commit
tee of the International Association of
Rotary clubs in annual session there.
The meetings of the telegraph commit
tee are reported well attended and
fruitful.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
OVERCOATS TO BORDER
MIHuamen in South Given Equipment
~ at 05 in Shade.

gNoga1es, Ariz, July 19.-With the
mercury standing at IS degrees in the
shade here Connecticut and Califor-
MIA militlamen received four carloads
cf-overcoats today.
Eight hundred volunteers have ar
rived to fill the First and Second regi-
nients to the new peace quota.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY

WILL GIVE reward for my hand bag
and contents which ] lost Tuesday eve
ming. DR. Harriet E. Adams, n. E. Bldg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
SENDS MINISTER To JAIL
Rev. r. N. Mills of Montgomery. Mo-,
Convicted of BOotlegging.

Montgomery, Mo, July 19.-Con-
victed of bootlegging r. N. Mills, de-
posed pastor of the Wellsville Chris
tan church, is today confined in the
county Jail, being unable to pay his
$500 fine OF give bond
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
ESTES CONFESSES

CONTINUED from Page one.l
day that she has not visited the county
Jail since July 4, the date of the St
NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
ABOLISH CAR RATES
Kansas Grain Doesn't Have to Go to
Oklahoma City, 1. c. c. Rules.

Washington, July 19.-The inter-
state commerce commission today or
dered carriers to abolish before Octo-
Der 1, all rates dependent upon ship
ments of more than one carload.
Western live stock shippers have for
some time been endeavoring to obtain
train-lot rates lower than carload
rates. The commission hold that
establishment of such rates give an
undue preference to large shippers.
Eliminate Oklahoma City.
Washington, July 19.-The inter
state commerce commission today
ruled that the s.. Louis & San Fran
cisco railroad was justified in sending
grain from Oklahoma, Kansas, Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Nebraska to Galveston
and New Orleans by routes which
eliminate Oklahoma City as a milling
point.
Want Lower Glass Rates.
Washington, July 19.-The inter-
state commerce commission today de-
MED the Louisville & Nashville au-
thority to continue lower class rates
from Chicago and Burlington, Iowa,
to Edgely, N. D., and intermediate
points Non discriminatory rates are
ordered established by September 15
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

ANNA OWEN-Funeral will be held
at 2:3O tomorrow afternoon in the
Kansas Avenue NJ. E. church. Inter
ment will be in Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-19
New York Stock Mark,

New York Stock Market.
[Closing prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. j. Myers Broker Column
bian BIdg.J
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Peaches viii Be Higher

Peaches viii be worth fabulous prices
this year on account of the high cost
Of dyes" according to J. r. Field.
Everything that has coloring matter
in it is going out of sight.
Dyes are worth S32 a pound, so why
shouldn't the Emmett peaches, upon
which Nature lavishes her most deli
cate tintings, share in the high prices
which prevail on other goods? What
the Emmett fruit grower ought to do
It this: When he receives an order for
a carload of peaches, he should write
TO the customer stating that owing to
he war and the scarcity of coloring
matter, only one-third of his order
can be filled and that the price will be
s. per crate f. O. b. Emmett. On fu-
ure orders, 'all prices are withdrawn
and will be quoted on application
My Why not?"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
PURE BRED HOGS
PROVE MERIT
Eighteen Head Seven Months Old
Average 227 Pounds Each

That it pays to raise pure bred
hogs or any other animal, for that
matter,) was emphatically demon
strated Saturday, when J. w. Tyler
sold to Henry Goul IS head of pedi-
greed Poland Chinas, months old,
that averaged 2271@ pounds each.
They brought the top price, 8 cents
pound, and totaled 1923 for the
bunch. They were shipped to the
Portland market and were the finest
lot of hogs ever received here.
The hogs were raised by Mr.. Tyler
himself and were aristocrats. Their
parents are of royal lineage, and the
sold were perfect specimens
of the Poland China type. No special
care or feed was given the porkers.
They netted Mr.. Tyler $25 month
since they were born.
Mr.. Tyler has one of the best herds
of Poland Chinas in the state. He
has recently added a boar and a
sow pig, each of which cost him $3.50.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
NELSON HOME SOLD TO
SPOKANE MAN
II. |. SOmers Trades 320-Acre
Ranch in Lincoln County
For 1t


The beautiful Andy Nelson home
and orchard on the edge of town
was this week sold to H. |. Somers, a
prominent manufacturer of Spokane.
Mr.. Nelson receives in payment
choice ranch of 32O acres located in
Lincoln county, near Jerome.
The Nelson property is one of the
very best in this section. The house,
a roomy, handsome building with all
modern conveniences of light, heat,
water, etc, was built few years ago
at an expense of about $4,000. The
apple and prune orchard, consisting
Of nine acres, which surrounds the
house, has for years been a heavy
producer and money maker.
Mr.. Somers and his brother S. B.
Of Jerome were in Emmett Tuesday
and Wednesday to make the transfer.
They own ranch of 25OO acres near
Jerome and have engaged Mr.. Nelson
to take the superintendency, and he
and his family will move there in
few weeks. His son Ashby viii have
charge of the newly acquired Nelson
ranch.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Property and Stock Listed Free

L. A. Wheeler has started a free
listing board for the use of the farm
ers in this section. 1t is not his inten-
tion to make a cent on the business
but to have place where anyone bav-
ing stock or anything they wish to sell
can list it and it will be posted on
board in his office where all can see it.
He also will list wants" on one side
of the board, so if you want some
thing or have something to sell send in
description of the same to Mr..
Wheeler and he will post it on the
board If the farmers will take
hold Of this proposition it will
become Of great service to all, we see
no reason why the formers should not
use this means of advertising their
stock, etc, for sale.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Drainage Meeting

The meeting called to consider the
injunction suit filed by the Last
Chance Ditch company to restrain
East Slope farmers from wasting
water into the Last Chance ditch. ad-
journed to next Saturday evening.
The committee on Organization has
sent out the following notice:
Dear Sir:-You are hereby noti-
fed that meeting of all land owners
who waste into the Last Chance
Ditch will be held in the Commercial
Club rooms Saturday evening, March
%, at s o'clock Sharp. 1t is very
important that you be present to rep
resent your interests, otherwise a per-
manent injunction may be obtained
against your wasting into the Last
Chance canal. Non-residents should
arrange to have a representative
authorized to act for them at the
meeting"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Await Drainage DECISION

Two drainage districts now await
decision of the supreme court on
the question of whether irrigation
companies may be assessed for drain
age. 1t will be remembered that
Judge Bryan ruled that the Farmers
Cooperative, Enterprise and Noble
Ditch companies could not be assessed
in District No. 1, in this valley.
Judge Davis of Ada county has made
similar ruling. Appeal to the su-
preme court from Judge Bryan's de-
cision has been made, and the out
come will effect both cases.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Meeting of Frnif Growers

A meeting of the fruitgrowers in
the territory tributary to Emmett is
called for Monday evening, March 27,
at the court house, purpose of consid
sidering a plan for more efficiently
marketing the fruit of the Northwest
as proposed by the Federal Office of
Markets. and which plan will be pre-
sented at the meeting by the govern
mcnt officials in charge of the project.
Other engagements and limited time
make it impossible for this party Of
government officials to hold more than
half a dozen meetings in southern
Idaho at this time, so it is hoped the
growers Of the Emmett district will
take ADVANTAGE of this opportunity
to hear the plan presented.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
LIGHTNING GOES ON A
RAMPAGE
Strikes Farm House, Then Does
a Tango on Electric Power
Wires

A thunder storm is such an unusal
occurrence in the Emmett country
that the deep pealing thunder and
brilliant display of lightning during
the rain storm Monday evening start
led the people. Fasteners were re-
minded of the electrical storms back
in the old home town. The storm was
of short duration, and was followed
by a gentle rain that fell all night
and was very welcome. AS a re-
suit the hills are showing green on
their sides and lawns in town are re-
splendent in their emerald dress.
The lightning struck the house on
the former Julia Cook place south of
town, now occupied by Mr.. Harper.
The bolt passed through the roof of
the porch, cutting nice little hole
through it, then entered the electric
light meter, got on the line and did a
tango that showed the electric juice
clear off the board and raised Cain
generally. In its cavortings it moved
over to the Arthur Richards home and
put the electrical apparatus there
clear out of business-lights, pump
ing plant and household cooking and
heating apparatus. Fortunately no
human being got in its way and no
damage was done to either life or
property. The fire that was started
in the porch roof at the Harper home
was extinguished by the rain.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
Annual Meeting

The annual congregational meeting
of the Presbyterian church was held
last evening. More than 100 were
present and a very profitable as well
as enjoyable evening was spent. The
business meeting was held first, al
which reports of the officers were
made, and very fourishing condi-
ton was shown to exist. A plan to
clear up the small Indebtedness of the
society was presented and adopted.
The following officers were elected to
succeed themselves: H. T. Davis,
secretary-treasurer; F. G. Carpenter
and V. T. Craig, trustees. Then fol-
lowed an interesting program and a
cafeteria lunch served by the ladies.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
SHOULD SET OUT ONLY
GRATED TREES
Quicker and Better Returns Sc
cured from Grated
Nut Trees

J. F. Littooy, who has given a great
deal of study to the establishment OF
the English walnut industry in south.
ern Idaho, and has demonstrated that
they can be grown successfully in
the Emmett county, deplores the fact
that Seeding trees are too often
planted instead of grated trees.
Quicker and more satisfactory returns
are secured from grated trees, as
they bear earlier and the yields are
larger and more uniform. Trees in
his orchard on the east slope produced
IA crop in their seconc year, while
Seeding trees seldom bear in less
than five or six years.
That the development of the nut
industry in southern Idaho is attract
ing attention is evidenced by an arti-
Gle in recent number of the Christ
ian Science Monitor of Boston. 1t
says, in part:
"The establishment of the English
walnut industry in southern Idaho is
one Of prominent interest before
horticulturists and farm institutes
this season. The industry has been
generally placed in the citrus belt of
California, but its development in Ore
gon of late years, and a recent in
vestigation into the history of some
pioneer trees in southern Idaho which
in another season will have reached
so years, portend an enlargement of
the area"
After reviewing the progress and
development of the industry in Cali
fornia, the article continues:
while these developments were
taking place in California, a pioner
in the Boise basin, La Fayette Cartee,
(after whom Cartee Wood of Emmett
was named) started nursery in Boise
which was in charge of an experienced
Trees and shrubbery
from many parts of the world were
imported to test their adaptablity to
the warm banks of the Boise river;
and in 1867 these experiments includ-
ed an order of hard and soft shell
English walnuts seeds from Phoenix,
Ill. Nine of these soft shell trees
we're planted m Boise, wnere they are
now mammoth trees of proven hardi-
ness, and the remainder were distri-
outed in other sections. Some of these
5rees it is estimated by those in whose
Yards they stand, bear an average of
10 bushels Of nuts per wear"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-03-23
SPRAYING and Bees

One of the best friends the orchard
ist has is the bee. They are essential
to the pollination of all kinds OF
fruits. Even the melons grower has
learned that his crop is largely in
creased by the activity of bees. The
orchadist should therefore reciprocate
by guarding against the poisoning of
his little busy friends by spraying
liquids. In many sections this has be-
come a serious problem because of
ignorant spraying of fruit trees while
in bloom. A little care and fore
thought on the part of the fruit grow
er at spraying time will result in
benefit to himself as well as the
bee man.