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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
CONSULTS WITH FALL
Hughes and New Mexico Senator De-
cline to Give Information.

New York, July 27.-Charles Evans
Hughes journeyed to hot and sultry
New York from cool Bridgehampton
today to consult with Senator r. B..
Fall, of New Mexico, who has recent
ly returned from the Mexican border
where he has been investigating con-
ditions.
After spending one hour in confer
ence with Fall, Hughes stated he had
enjoyed 'a pleasant conversation
and would say nothing further con-
cerning the consultation.
Senator Fall refused to comment
on the Mexican situation or to discuss
mis- talk with the Republican nominee.
George B. Lockwood, publisher of
the Muncie. Ind, Press, called on
Hughes today to assure him that the
Republicans would carry Indiana.
Lockwood said the Progressive party
in Indiena is dead. Among other call
ers at Hughes's headquarters were
Julius Rosenwald of the eSears-Roebuck
company, of Chicago: F. w. Esta-
brook. of Chicago, and Joseph Healing
of Indiana.
The program of the candidates
western trip is still incomplete and
will not be announced for several days.
Hughes will return to Bridgehampton
TINS afternoon to continue work on
his speech of acceptance. He will not
complete his speech until late in the
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Heat Wave Has Everything
Beat Since 1901.
No Relief for Days Except by
Local Showers.
IT'S UP TO TOO IN CHICAGO
Serious. Menace to Crops IN
Kansas and Oklahoma.
Two Farmers Killed in Illinois {:
Many ProstratiOns.

Chicago, July PA period of in
tense heat in the western plains states
unequaled in continuity and extreme
high temperature since 1901, the year
of the hot winds in Kansas, according
to the government weather bureau
here probably will continue through
the remaining days of July. The fore
caster announced today that no breeze
was stirring in the Canadian north
west whence relief must come, and that
there was every indication that except
in spots visited by local showers the
drouth would be severely felt.
At o'clock this morning Chicago
was the hottest point in the United
States with the exception of Yuma,
Ariz., with a temperature of "a. The
mercury reached SO at noon and 100
was predicted for this afternoon
The present heat wave began during
the last days of June and has contin-
ued with an absence of rain that has
become a serious menace to crops in
Kansas and Oklahoma, while portions
of Illinois and Missouri have begun
to show the effects of heat and drouth.
Wisconsin, Iowa and part of Nebraska
are in need of relief. In Kansas the
heat has not been as destructive as in
1901 because it has not been accom-
panied by the hot winds of that Pc
riod.
Heat Records Smashed.
Chicago, July 27.-The official tenn
perature here at IL o'clock today was
81, the highest of the season. Equally
high readings are general throughout
Illinois and Iowa. Bloomington, Ill,
reported 80 degrees; Quincy, 96;
Springfield, "a: Danville, 96; OF
tumwa, Iowa, SO; Davenport, sc. and
Clinton, 81.
While reports of heat suffering
poured in from all parts of the middle
west and west today, the mercury con-
tinued it's upward climb. Another
scorcher was todays prediction by the
weather bureau. Unless mercury tum-
bles quickly this will be the hottest
July in the history of plains states
Worst Since 1871.
Government records show the pres
ent heat wave is the longest since
18T1-as far back as the records go.
The hottest spot in the United States
yesterday was Quincy, Ill, where los
was reached. Pontiac, Ill, registered
104. There were plenty of SOS
Heat Kills Two Farmers.
Pontiac, Ill, July 27.-The intense
! heat here caused death to two farmers
today. James Kunkel, 25, and Will
liam Hating, go. were the victims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27

Roy Allen. an employe of the Wolff
Packing company living at 418 For
est avenue, and A Romerman, an
employe of the E L. Overten electri-
cal company, escaped without injury.
Allen stoutly denied this morning that
any attempt was made after the acci-
dent to hide the details or withhold
the names of either himself or Ro-
norman, and declared they, accom-
panied with an unknown Oakland
man called "Hughie,' were the last to
leave.
No Candidate in Accident.
The only reason we didn't give our
Names" said Allen this morning, was
because police and reporters there
didn't ask us. We didn't leave until
Smelser and Mulligan and they had
both been taken to hospitals The
report that a candidate was in the
bunch is not true
The youths were being taken home
by Smelser after night of automo-
bile riding and were singing and rid
ing fast, Allen stated this morning.
Allen, Mulligan and Romerman were
in the back seat Suddenly the car
struck a rut and Smelser turned off
his engine The car began skidding
and turned over
Allen and Romerman jumped and
escaped without injuries.
MuIIigan Was Unconscious.
I'VE found Mu1ligan and Smelser on
the other side of the car said Allen
"Smelser was a little out of his head
but apparently not badly injured We
were frightened about Mulligan and
Romerman ran to a house and got
water for him.
Bert Miller, a driver for the Andcr-
son Auto Livery, came up and hur-
ried to a nearby telephone from where
an ambulance was summoned. Multi
gan was taken to the hospital in an
ambulance.
Peculiar breathing of SmeIser
alarmed the police and they took him
to the hospital. Gradually his condi-
tion became more alarming and at 3
o'clock this morning he died. Both
Sneiser and Mulllgan were thrown
about twenty feet from the car The
machine was badly damaged and inn
bedded in the bank
John Smelser, father of the youth,
stated this morning that Robert pur-
chased the car about two months ago
and had been saving money for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Ordered From House of Com
mons, He Is Defiant.
But Leaves as Sergeants-at-
Arms Get Four Helpers.
ALL VOTE TO EJECT GINKELL
Waves Red Rag by Recalling
Recent Dublin Riot.
Shouts of "Order" Stop Irish
mans Fiery Speech.

London, July 27.-IAwrence Gin
nell. member of parliament from
Westmeath and one of the so-called
Irish irreconcilables." created
scene in the house of commons to-
day when he denounced the answer
made by Secretary for Home Affairs
Samuels to one of his queries as lin
solent."
There was an immediate hubbub in
the house and it increased when Gin
nell resisted removal by sergeants-at-
arms Finally the speaker declared
, the sitting of the house suspended.
The whole chamber was in an up
ed the sitting. Ginnell defied at
tempts to remove him, but finally
when the sergeants-at-arms were re-
inforced by four attendants. the Irish
member bowed to superior forces and
withdrew. The house was then called
to order again
Calls Minister'S Reply Insolent
! The nationalist member had asked
Herbert Samuel, secretary for home
affairs whether the military authori-
/ ties at the time of the insurrection at
Dublin had the sanction of the govern
ment for "bombarding the headquar-
ters of the Cumannamban nurses. cut
ting the red crosses off their dresses
and imprisoning them as criminals"
The home secretary categorically
denied all the allegations, whereupon
| Ginnen said:
| Owing to the insolent reply of the
minister
He got no further as there were loud
| shouts of "order"
He withdrew the word 'sinsolent." !"
but insisted upon returning the
question, whereupon the speakers
named him to the house." and In ac-
cordance with practice Permier As
quith moved that Ginnell be suspend
ed. Mr.. Ginnell alone voted against
the motion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
1 KILLED, z HURT
Skidding Auto i'm Ditch Fatal
for RObt. SmeIser of Topeka.
Roy Allen and A. ROmerman
Escaped Without Scratch.

Singing of four Oakland youths, on
their way home, in an Oakland auto
mobile driven and owned by Robert
Smelser, $50 Winfield avenue, came
to a sudden stop early this morning
when the car struck a rut near the
Sardou avenue bridge, skfdded and
turned over. At O'Clock this morn
ing, Smelser died at st. Francis hos
pital with broken ribs puncturing his
lungs James Pat MuIligan, 41S
Cedar street, is at Christfs hospital,
painfully but not seriously injured.
His back is wrenched and face and
body badly bruised. It was not until
o'clock this morning that Mulligan
regained consciousness
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Interior Department Sends Two
Engineers to Topeka.
Begin Extensive Investigation
Throughout County Friday.
LOOK FOR MINERAL DEPOSITS
Activity of Oil Interests Not the
Only Outstanding Reason.
Meanwhile Local Promoters
Complete Plans for Drill.

Following the leasing by oil men
of thousands of acres of Shawnee
county land on which extensive drill
ing soon will be done, the interior de-
partment has completed arrangements
for a geologic survey here. Two gov
eminent engineers arrived on the
ground today and will commence their
survey Friday morning. At least two
months will be spent here.
In view of the interest generated by
the oil boom, engineers in charge of
the survey here refuse to make any
statement regarding their work. The
result of their investigation in the
county will not be made known until
a report is issued by the interior de-
partment
Activity in Oil.
While activity of local oil promoters
is believed to be responsible for the
interest suddenly manifested by the
government in geologic conditions in
Shawnee county, the survey will not
be limited to investigation of the oil
situation. Possibility of various min
eral deposits in northeast Kansas also
are 60 be investigated, it is said. The
local survey is in charged of O. l.
Brace He will be assisted by NJ. G.
Cheney.
Interest in the oil situation in Shaw
nee county gained considerable i'm
petus when it became known that
eastern capitalists were obtaining
leases on land in the county. z. w.
WOrthfngton, wealthy Ohio oil man,
recently stirred local promoters by
leasing 5000 acres of land adjoining
properties owned by ]. w. Renker and
/. G Treleaven. John F. Switzer, Guy
Kiene and w. A. Neiswanger.
nd NJ
pletine arrangements to drill on their
Droperties
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Germans on Three Sides of
AnglO-French, Is Claim.
Reports Enemy Advances, but
Later Forced to Retreat.
HOLD BACK Won HINDENBURG
Repulse Furious Attacks by
TeutOnic Columns.
Capture of Erzingan DepriveS
Turks of Supply Base.
(e1 Underwood & Underwood.

Headquarters of the German Armies
on the Somme, July 25.-via Berlin.
July 26.-To London, July 27.-The
French and British, giving themselves
no rest are continuing their efforts
to widen the positions north and south
of the Somme where they are pinned
in on three sides by German armies.
Both German officers and men are
confident of their ability to hold their
own and are aided by the most power
full aggregation of artillery which
Germany has as yet accumulated in
any single battle theater.
Yesterday afternoon, shortly after
the correspondents had left the battle
field an artillery duel of violent pro-
portions signalized the renewal of the
struggle From the intensity of the
bombardment, it was soon evident
that the main effort of the allies
would again be made on the line from
Pozieres to Hardecourt--the sector
which was the scene of such bitter
fighting from July 20 to July 90.
The bombardment continued nth
increasing violence the whole after
noon Toward evening an attack was
made in strong force by a British di-
vision which was headed by picked
troops and bomb throwers.
The attackers were able to establish
a foothold in the German lines but
were later driven out by a German
counter attack. The British also sue
ceeded in entering temporarily the
German trench system in the vicinity
of Longueval and Guillemont but here
also were finally expelled
General Foch supported his British
colleagues with a determined attack
south of the Somme. On the blood
drenched terrain between Estrees and
Soycourt he gained a few hundred
meters of front line trenches south of
Estrees but was unable to hold them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
CHANCE FOR EASEMENT
British Justice Announces Judges VIII
Hear Further Appeal

London. July 27-Justice Darling
announced today that the five Judges
who heard the appeal of Roger Case
ment would sit tomorrow to hear a
POSSIBLE application on behalf of the
convict The nature Of the applica-
ton has not been disclosed
Justice Darling added that the
kings coroner had beer told by those
representing Easement that it was de-
sired to make an application to the
court of criminal appeal, but he had
heard from another source that it was
improbable the appiics. would be
made as the matter was uncertain and
they could not allow any uncertainty
in a question of this kind. The court
he said, would sit tomorrow to hear
any application Easements attorneys
might wish to make.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
One Hundred and Seventy-One
Want Offices in County.
Spirited Fight for Many of
Shawnee's Sweetest Jobs.
FARMERS BET ON OUTCOME
Renewed Interest in Campaign
Before the Primary.
Ninety-Eight Ask Nominations
on the Republican Ticket.

In the primaries, August 1. Shawnee
of candidates in its history.
A compilation of all party ballots,
completed today by City Clerk Covell
shows the ballots contains I'll names.
Oscar Swayze, county clerk, well
as others familiar for years past with
primary elections in this county are
unable to remember a larger field of
candidates.
Ninety-eight candidates are asking
the nominations on the Republican
ticket which leads all the rest in size.
The Democrat ticket comes next with
forty candidates. Twenty candidates
are applicants for Socialist nomina-
tions while fourteen have cast their
lot with the Prohibitionists.
Race for Sheriff.
The race for sheriff is attracting
more attention than any other county
fight. Names of eleven candidates ap-
pear on the Republican and Demo-
crat tickets.
Farmers Bet Crops.
$25 to $3.50 have been made on the
candidates for that office. Larimer,
Hodglns, Wilson and Belts are finding
plenty of hackers and the other can
d1dates nearly as many. Two farmers
living north of the city bet their entire
crops on the result of the primary The
wager was made in the heat of ex-
c1tement, as one man expressed il to-
day, and neither is so sure of his can
d1date as when the best was made. AS
the result, neither is excited over the
drouth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
ONE MOTOR CAR
FOR EVERY FORTY
PERSONS IN u. S

Washington. July 27.-Motor We
hicles regist -ed in the Unit States
numbered 2,445,664 last year and $19,-
245,713 was paid by their owners as
registration and license fees. The Of
flee of public roads of the department
of agriculture announced today that
80 per cent of the fees or $I6,213,3S7
was spent for building and mainte-
nance of county and state roads. There
was an increase of 7s4.325 ir the num-
Der of vehicles and S5.S63,7s0 in fees
from 1914.
only 4S.OOO motors were registered
in 1906.
The number of motor vehicles aver
aged one registration for every
forty-four persons in the United
states. Iowa led with one for every
sixteen inhabitants while in Alabama
there was only one for every zoo per-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Savages and Sioux Fight for
Advantage This Afternoon.
The Hot Weather Does Not In
terfere With Playing.


The advantage in the series was at
stake this afternoon in the third game
of the local stand with Sioux City,
and both teams were expected to do
considerable perspiring in their effort
to step to the front. Although the
weather continues hot, the players
claim that the heat does not interfere
with their playing and that today's
game should prove as good as Wednes-
days.
John Savage has returned from his
pitching talent hunt. While he had
no definite announcement to make, he
said he was satisfied he had several
good twirlers on the string and that
he expected to land some of them
very shortly. 1t is thought he is en-
deavoring to trade Collomore or Willis
to an American association club for
men who will be willing to come here
and work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
SWALLOWS CHECK
1t Was Evidence, Too, That Police
Had Against Colored Girl.

Helen Gray Floyd, colored check
artist. swallowed the evidence when
police officers attempted to arrest her
The information telephoned to the po-
lice station was that she was trying to
cash bum check. Officers hurried to
the scene and when the Floyd wom
an saw them she put something into
her mouth. 1t was first feared that
she had taken poison but later it was
decided that she merely swallowed the
che ok.
She did not escape trouble by her
act for it is charged that on the pre-
vious day she passed q worthless
check upon which the name of J. L.
Poyner had been forged, at the Pelle-
tier store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
Kansas Commissioners May
Provide for New e. S. Fund.
Opportunity to Come In Under
Permanent Road Act.
IMMEDIATE ACTION NECESSARY
Budget Must Be Included in the
New Tax Levies.
w. s. Gearhart Will Be RecOg-
nized as Head of Work.

Kansas county commissioners may
provide, in their new levy, for imme-
diate participation under provisions of
the federal aid law. That was the an
nouncement made today by Governor
Capper. following receipt of a letter
from w. S. Gearhart, state highway
engineer. Five Kansas counties have
already applied to Gearhart for per-
mission to come under the federal act
in the building of permanent high
ways.
Gearhart has received announce
rnent from Washington which places
him in charge of the work in this state
pending a formal act of the leglSla-
ture. Following the acceptance sent
to federal officials by Governor Cap
per, the government now recognizes
kansas in the distribution of funds
under the recent act of congress Sew
eral days ago Governor Capper noti-
fled federal departments that Kansas
would operate under provisions of the
new law
Must Act at Once.
Counties which desire federal aid
in the building of permanent roads
must make Immediate provisions.
That was the warning which Gearhart
today sent to Topeka In order to par
tiCipate under the new government
appropriation, the county commission
ers must include rnefr permanent
highway budget in the new tax levies.
These levies will be made in a few
days. For that reason Gearhart urged
Governor Capper to recommend inn
mediate action by all counties inter-
ested in the plan.
Five counties have already made
formal application to Gearhart for
permission to o participate under the
ties have not been made public. 1t
is believed, however, that numerous
other counties will seek portions of
the appropriation as soon as terms of
the federal law are fully understood
Action is Temporary.
Federal departments have notified
Gearhart that the state highway en-
gineer will be recognized as head Of
the state highway department, pend
ing action by the state legislature. The
recent letter by Governor Capper will
also permit the state to participate in
the federal fund. This action holds
merely until adjournment of the 1917
legislature. Next winter it will be
necessary for the legislature to make
provision for the creation of a state
highway department.
Officials directly interested in the
campaign for permanent highway
building have been urged to meet in
Washington August Is. 1t is probable
that Engineer Gearhart will attend the
meeting At that time detailed plans
concerning government participation
in road building will be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
TODAY'S DEATH TOLL
Plague Victims in New York 81: 1e1
New Cases Reported.

New York, July 27.-There was a
slight decrease in infantile paralysis
eases reported in Greater New York
today, but the additional sufferers
1G1-brought the total up to 9,411
since the killing plague started six
weeks ago.
Deaths today numbered S1 against
az Yesterday, making a total of 713.
Health officials today issued a warn
ing against quack remedies.
First Death in La Sale County.
Ottawa. Ill. July 27.-The first in
fantiIe paralysis death since the epi-
demic struck La Sale county occurred
here today with the death of Albert
Maher, . years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
SANTA FE WRECK
Rear Sleeper of No. II Jumps Track
Near BurIingame-No One Hurt

The rear sleeper on Santa Fe train
No. II, last midnight. jumped the
track two and one-half miles west of
Peterton, not far from Burlingame.
An official statement given out from
the Santa Fe offices here is to the ef-
feet no one was injured. even slightly.
The sleeper carried passengers from
the St Joseph line. The train was on
it's way again shortly after the acci-
dent. The track was cleared fer
traffic at o'clock this morning. The
only other delay in train service was a
loss of two hours to No. IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
FINGER NAIL SCRATCH
WAS CAUSE OF DEATH

London, July 27.-Blood poison
from a scratch of a society girls
finger nail was the cause of death
to Cyrus Cuneo, the American
artist. a few days ago. This was
the medical testimony at an inquest
held here. Mr.. Cuneo was a guest
at a farewell party. During a gem
eral romp one of the girls happened
to scratch Cuneo's nose
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
SIGNS RIVERS BILL
President Attaches Name to $4,000.
900 Appropriation.

Washington, July 27-President
Wilson today signed the rivers and
harbors bill appropriating $42,0O0,00O
for the continuance of old projects and
feW new ones.
One new project is that appropriat-
ing 100000 to improve the East
river channel so that battleships NAV
reach the Brooklyn navy yard The
president urged this on the house in
the face of an effort to defeat it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27

long time to purchase machine Be-
sides his parents, Robert Smelser is
survived by four brothers, Allen, Carl,
Gilbert and Lyle, all at home, and two
sisters, Mrs Ruth Stone. Eskridge,
and Anna Smelser, at home.
Smelser was 25 years of age and
worked at the Santa Fe shops. He
lived at home with his parents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
NINTH AIR COMBAT FATAL
Successfully Brought Down Eight Ma
chimes, Then Was Killed.

London, July 27.-Lieut. Otto Par
shau, recently given the decoration of
Pour LIE Merite for bringing down his
eighth enemy aeroplane, has been
killed in air battle, according to a
Reuters Amsterdam dispatch which
quotes the Frankfurter Zeitung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-27
CREWS ALL THAT ARE LEFT
Twenty-eight Sailors Rescued orr
Three Ships Sunk BY Torpedoes.

London, July 27-Twenty-eight
men. members of the crews of the
Norwegian ships Bans. Siebrid and
Juno, were landed at Rotterdam today
by fishing smack. says a dispatch
to Lloyds' shipping agency. The three
vessels were sunk by torpedoes in the
North sea while carrying cargoes of
timber.