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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

t,ngs at once, and allow them to star
in growth indoors with the idea q
: transplanting them into the opeI
ground when danger Of frost is pas
and the ground is dry enough to be
) cultivated.
Smallssized sets Require More Care
The smaller the size Of the set, o.
seed piece, used the more thorough
must be the preparation Of the soil
The more finely the soil is pulverized
and the more uniform the moisture
conditions which can be preserved IN
the soil, the better is the chance for
the small seed piece to establish itself.
A small set in rough, lumpy, or dried
out soil has little chance to live, let
alone make crop.
Generally speaking, the smaller the
size of the set, the closer it should be
planted in the row If maximum yields
are to be secured. Such sets may be
expected to give the best yields if no.
spaced more than 10 to IL inche,
apart in the row.
Preparing Soil for Potatoes
The types of soil in which the 20
tato plant thrives best are those des-
ignated as sandy or gravelly lean
soils. 1t may be grown with fair
degree Of success on any type of soil
except loose sand and a heavy, sticky
clay soil, provided the land is well
drained and contains the necessary
plant food.
Successful potato production is de-
pendent to large extent on the thor
oughness with which the land is pre-
pared before planting the crop Where
a horse can be used, the land should
be plowed from s TO 10 inches deep,
provided the surface soil is Of SUI
ficient depth to permit it. 1t is never
advisable to turn up more than one
inch Of raw subsoil at any one plow-
ing, SO II previous plowings have not
been over 6 inches the maximum
depth at which it should be plower is
seven inches.
Where hand labor is employed, the
same rule should govern as 10 depth. ,
N spading, especially on grass or
waste land, turn the earch bottom side /,
Up. |,
Whether the land is plowed or spad- I
d, it should be thoroughly pulverized
afterwards. 1t is a bad b
'ractice TO allow the freshly turned )
oil to bake in the sun and wind, and :
hereby become cloddy, and, at thu O
anne time, lose large per cent Of itf =
Moisture. In
When horse labor can b. used, the !;
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
ARLINGTON

Mr.. md Mrs. Alfred Buck spent
Sunday in Salem, N. Y.
d. j. Conroy had the misfortune to
lose valuable COW last week.
Mrs. Ellen Higgins of Rutland, is
in town for few days on business.
Rev. X. Van Rensselaer, Gibson has
accepted call as rector of st. James
parish.
Miss Frances Cannon was called to
New York hy the serious illness of
her father.
The sewing class met Friday at the
school house directly after the after
noon session.
Mrs. Thomas Higgins is spending a
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

land after blowing should be tho,
oughly disked first, then spring tooth
ed, and finally finished with 4 smooth
ing harrow. Where land must be pre-
pared by hand, it is rood practice to
pulverize the soil as much rs possible
when spading it up, after which it can
be put in fine condition Of melowness
with steel garden rake. The import
ance Of thoroughly fning the soil can
not be accomplished, for it increases
the water-holding capacity Of the soil
renders more plant food available, and
reduces the number Of weeds.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
EAST RUPERT

Miss Sarah Danforth, who attends
school at Mortified, Mass, came
home Saturday to pass weeks vaca-
ton with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
Charles Danforth. She was accom-
panied by her aunt, Mrs. Frank Dan
forth of Brattleboro, who will pass a
few days with her husband here.
Miss Grace Hammond went Friday
to her home in Middle Granville, N.
Y, where she will spend a 10 days
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29

This advertisement
to a
calling the called quality
service spirit together
than by the individual persons
gladly thee series desiring them.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-03-29
Don't Know!

DO remember what Smiths telephone
1T o S
NO that doesn't sound like it think is 2631- try
referring which Law
beside the quOn And the
right speakers guesset
This illustrates frequent wrong numbers namely the
anspostn dgts the guessing numbers easy
that ask repeat call distinctly they
be corrected any due TO misunderstanding
There should be guessing telephone
There only the
the directory IT, looking directory you
of the with whom wish then should
Operator exchange give you the
number her records
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
strong. wethers, Ss.5oG11 10; lambs. 1910
a15.0O; springs. So 256I16.75
UrHfu OOsslp.
FURNISHED by the Topeka Board

FURNISHED by the Topeka Board of Trade)
Minneapolis wheat stocks have decreased
$4,000 bushels the past three days.
Elevator stocks .s of wheat in Kansas City
decreased %, 623 bushels Tuesday and corn
stocks decreased 81, $50 bushels.
The Canadian visible supply Of wheat
decreased 3,945O00 bushels last week and
now amounts to 1897 600 bushels, against
2o,f66.OOO bushels year ago. Oats in
creased $4,000 bushels; total 15,549,000
Exports from the United States and Can
wheat. 5000 barrels of flour. 1900 bush
and flour combined, 697. 900 bushels.
Stocks of wheat in Chicago elevators in
creased 5000 bushels last week and now
amount to 294, 600 bushels; corn $4,000
bushels, increase 10000 bushels; oats, A.
01O,Ooo bushels, decrease 300 600 bushels. a
year ago stocks were 6,3ST 900 bushels of
wheat 6,529,0 bushels OF corn and o.
264 900 bushels Of oats.
Stocks of wheat and flour in elevators.
as reported by the Chicago Daily Trade
Bulletin, were A, 391 900 bushels June l,
compared with SS,935, 900 bushels Il year
ago. The decrease last month was H.
10000 bushels. compared with a decrease
of IS $4,000 bushels in May last year.
bushels compared with decrease Of g.
905,000 bushels year ago, and the de-
crease last month was 10. COL 600 bushels
compared with 10,TS5,000 bushels in May,
1916.
A foreign crop summary says: Crop
accounts from the tinted hlngdom con-
tinue favorable and growing weather has
revealed a good growth in places which
had been thought lost. Stocks are in
creasing. Dryness is reported over a larger
area in Italy, with crop prospects only fair
The outlook in Scandinavian countries is
fair; winter damage was important and
spring weather unfavorable. Moisture and
warm weather in the Balkan region have
resulted in fair prospects, although on d
greatly reduced area. The outlook in Aus
tralia is uncertain, as dryness or too much
rain prevail over a large territory. 1t is
fairly certain the yield will be under last
years. A large acreage is expected in Ar
genttna. Prospects are good in NORTH
Africa, except for few reports Of To-
GUSTS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
WIDOW SUES HOTEL
Mrs. f. VI. Brady Asks $4,000. Fol
lowing Death of Husband in Fall.

Mrs. Edna w. Brady filed suit in
the district court of Shawnee county
late Tuesday afternoon, asking for
10000 damages from C. A. Morrow
and K O'Rourke, proprietors of the
Throop hotel, because of the death of
her husband, Francis NJ. Brady, who
fell from a third story window of the
hotel to the pavement below last win
ter. The hotel proprietors live in
Oklahoma City.
Brady was a prominent Kansas
Democrat and was assistant United
States district attorney at the time
of his death. He was in Topeka to
attend to cases in the federal court.
He was alone when he plunged from
the window of his bedroom and was
clad only in his undertaking.
Mrs. Brady alleges that the fall was
due to the faulty construction of the
window. The window frame and its
glass were curved. She alleges that
the frame was originally made to hold
thinner glass and that it was cut for
the thicker glass eventually placed
therein, thereby weakening it, also
that the glass was put in with putty
only. She alleges that before retiring
her late. husband attempted to open
the window and the unusual strain
broke the pane of glass and he took
the sash down with him. Brady was
46 years of age.
The attorneys for Mrs. Brady are
A. E. Crane, z. T Hazen, Oscar
Raines ard r. +. Hayden.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

the extreme. A man driving along the
road with a horse and buggy was
caught in the twister The buggy was
picked up and demolished in midair.
Neither the driver nor the horse was
hurt.
Northeast of Wamego I noticed q
house that had been demolished. The
owner had been moving it along the
road on trucks when the storm hit it,
1t was lifted into field and scattered
to the northward. A barn standing
nearby was blown in the opposite di-
rection..
ITO my personal knowledge, the
twister Travelled three miles north
from the place it started. I went
thru the path and trees were uproot-
ed and buildings blown down.
Il could not hear of anyone in
jured, tho the stories of narrow and
miraculous escapes We're many.
THE storm didn't damage Wamego
much. Several trees were blown down.
Its effect upon that town can be COM
pared to the damage in North Topeka
when the Menoken tornado occurred.
Wamego was just caught in the tail
end.
TT generally takes about fifty min
utes to go from Wamego to St Marys,
easy riding in an automobile. This
morning L had to spend two hours
and a half making the trip because of
trees and wreckage in the road.
Il run into a lot of high water. AT
one place, just this side of Belvue,
water stood three feet deep over the
Golden Belt road. We had to detour
several miles to get around it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

1890. Prince Alexander was born
August /, 1898. He was a captain IN
the First regiment of artillery in the
Greek army.
Ruled Only -Four Years.
The reign of Constantine 1 as king
of the Hellenes was brief, dating only
from March IS. 1913, when his father,
George l. was ASA ssinated in Saloniki.
Brief as the reign was, Constantine
had enjoyed, prior to the beginning of
the great war in 1914, period of re-
markable popularity, and had IN
creased the territory of the Greek
monarchy by over SO per cent His
attitude of opposition toward the en-
tente powers when their troops occu-
pied part of Greek territory in the
Macedonian campaign against the
Teutonic allies, however, brought him
into conflict with the statesmen of
Greece, and resulted in the establish
ment of a provisional government,
headed by EliphtheriOs VeniZelOs.
whom the king had drived from the
post of premier.
Queen Source of Trouble.
Queen Sophia was regarded as bit
terly opposed TO Greece joining the
war on the entente side, and it was
reported that she had threatened to
leave Greece if that event transpired.
Much criticism was directed against
Constantine because of the complaint
he failed to fulfil the terms of the
treaty between Greece and Serbia, I'M
der which Greece was committed to
ally herself with Serbia if that country
were attacked by another power
When Austria invaded Serbia Con-
stantine asserted that the treaty ap-
piled only to an attack by another
Balkan nation.
Another act which aroused a storm
Of criticism was the yielding by Greek
troops to Bulgarian invaders of sew
eral Greek forts and the surrender of
a large number of Greek soldiers to
the Teutonic forces which were invad-
ing Macedonia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
ECHO OF MENOKEN TWISTER.
"A Week Ago Tuesday Night Topeka
Territory Threshed to Ruins.

Tuesday night, when the St. Marys
and Wamego tornadoes could be
heard sweeping in a faint. ominous
roar west of Topeka all was panic in
the devastated tornado district be-
tween the West Tenth street road and
Elmont.> Far into the night those in
the territory who lost their homes
feared to sleep and watched the low
black clouds, sIashed by lightning.
and were ready to make a dash for
safety if it approached.
Viewed from Topeka the ST. Marys
storm was spectacular. The fart
roar once heard can never be mis-
taken for anything but a tornado 1t
spelled ruin and destruction to those
who knew its meaning. The western
sky, for hours, was almost SOLID
blaze of lightning, which was supple
mented by dull crashing thunder
The Menoken tornado occurred Just
q week ago Tuesday night. 1t formed
a few hours earlier than the ones AT
st. MaryS and XVamepO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
ATHENS NOT EXCITED.
Situation Growing increasingly Grave
Due to Allies Blockade

Athens, June 13.-Greece'S change
in kings has been effected with
minimum of wrench to the nation. A
few agitators last night made fiery
speeches in the streets, but otherwise
there was nc disorder. King Constan-
tines formal abdication in favor of his
second son, Prince Alexander, ap-
peared to meet with general approval
of his countrymen.
Conditions in Greece have been in
creasingly grave during the last few
weeks. The nation has been suffer-
ing greatly for months on account of
the allied blockade and increasing
strength has been shown by the Veni-
zelist provisional government. due to
Constantines policies and his tena-
cious pro-Germanism, in the face of
an overwhelming pro-ally sentiment
among his people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
New York stock Market.

Stocks buoyant opening today A
block of 10000 steel shares sold at 1894
to 1:3212, an overnight gain of 29s and
within a point of its record price allowing
for the recent dividend Bethlehem steel
new shares rose over three points and ad-
vances of one to three points were made
by other industrials, equipments, coppers
alcohol and distillers. Rails moved re-
strictedly and motors were reactionary.
Profit taking prompted partly by further
marine disasters caused the leading stocks
to react moderately in the first hour
Bethlehem steel declined points. Other
equipments and munitions mounted higher.
however, with sugars and prominent spe-
cialties.
Later trading shifted largely to minor
rails, especially Rock Island, Missouri Pa
cific Southern railway. Pfttsburg and West
Virginia and the coal group at one to .
point advances. The market strengthened
at noon Bonds were Irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
Morning Grain Gossip.


Furnished by Topeka Board OF TRADED
Chicago, June 13-The Herald says:
Sunshine and warmer weather made a bear
ish feeling among traders in coarse grains
yesterday. Many, however. were long
the bulge following the early break and
were active buyers of bids after the close.
Some of the largest operators who have
been bullish sold out on the bulge and
said the bull edge was off corn and oats
for the time being. Those who were bull
ish took a conservative position and adj
vised waiting for good breaks to buy on.
Bartlett Frazier. They call attention to the
fact that the government report on Hi
nois and Iowa does not reflect the large
acreage increase expected by the trade.
They say stocks here are now only about
half of last years and fail to see anything
in the crop news, stocks or demand to war
rant lower prices.
An irregular trading market is expected
to continue for a few days with special
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
P0STMASTERS GET

Confined from Page Que,
made during peace time in an effort
to maintain peace time strength of the
army and navy. 1t was never rescind-
ed, and in many localities is being ia
ken advantage of by postmasters anx-
ious to increase their income from
the government.
In Topeka postoffice, according to
statement by Postmaster Rigby, no
effort is made to secure regular army
and navy enlistments. Postmaster
Rigby takes only the applications of
candidates for places in the United
States marine corps. He receives no
extra compensation for this service.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

.tocks bulIisblv prominent Reading being
especially bulled by influential men.
Dow Jones summary: Reports reacheSe
Washington of continued improvement oi
Russian situation concerns army;
United States steel CORPORATION declares
extra dividend of ] per cent on common
for red cross purposes. Regular dlNlc
dends on preferred and common extra OF 8
Takes Is million dollars additional liberty
bonds. -,
subscriptions to liberty bonds in local
federal reserve bank yesterday estimated
100 million carrying total for district above
700 million.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Kansas City, June 13.-HOGS-Hog re-
ceipts 5000; market Zoe higher. Bulk
$4,000 1886 heavy. S1560@ 1915; packers
and butchers. $I5.25@ 1865; light, s14 75M
1885: rigs. s13 50M 14.Jc.
CATTLE-CattIe receipts 6.0O0, including
800 southerns; market steady. Prime fed
steers, S12J00 Is 10: dressed beef steers
S10O0N12 %: western steers, 50 0oG 30 ::
southern steers, S7.5o612j0; cows. S6.J061
11-00: heifers. S. 506I 1900: stockers and
feeders, S7.50d11 90: bulls, s7.25G9 $50 /:
calves. S7.0O01300.
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 5000: market 23c
higher. Lambs S15.;-JGd 1873; yearlings
$1e0od 1900; wethers. S925d 100; ewes,
Ss.15d1 1880; stOckers and feeders, S7.G0a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
STARVE 500 BELGIAE.S
Interned Captives Refuse to Work
Germans Stop Food.

Havre, June 1S.-The death by
starvation within three months of 500
Belgians informed in Germany is re-
ported in a semi-official statement
given out here today.
According to information received
by the Belgian ministry of war" the
statement says, Belgian civilians in
termed in q German camp near Lue-
beck refused to work.
''Out of 1000 interned 500 died of
starvation in three months. The con-
dition of the survivors is described as
pitiful"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
TODAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. June 13-WHEAT-Whea
prices had q downward tendency today
Influenced by bearish estimates of the
spring crop yield. According to one au-
thority the production in the Dakotas and
Minnesota this season will be 160. 600. 900
bushels against SS.000.000 bushels in 1916
Opening quotations which ranged from
one cent to three cents lower with July at
$3.50 and September S2.07 were followed by
a slight rally and then fresh down turn
The market remained depressed during
the remainder of the day Considerable
interest was manifested in samples of grow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Washington. June 13.-The house
today adopted the conference report
on the $3,2S1. 900. 900 war budget bill.
with an amendment for taking over
old jamestown exposition site for a
naval base at the cost of not more
than S1,200.O0O. Concurrence nv the
senate is assured
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Amsterdam, June 13.-The Cologne
Volks Zeitung's editorial today jeered
at the announcement of the arrival
of Major General Pershing and his
staff in England
I'VE wonder whether this announce
ment is an American army bluff" it
declared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
IOD.WSAMUSEMENTS

NOVELTY-The Raymond Wells
Stock company playing THE Con-
Wet"
ORPHEUM - Jack Devereaux in
American, That's ALL
IRIS-George Beban in THE Mar
cellini Millions"
NEW GEM-Naomi Childers in
THE Price of Fame"
COZY-Dustin Farnum in THE Vir-
ginian."
BEST-Motion Features.
CRYSTAI~MotiC Features.
For details. prices. ETC., zee adver-
tisements on page 10 of the State
Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
INQUEST OVER BABY BRIEF.
Jury's Verdict. Lloyd Keet Met Death
at Kands Of Parties Unknown.

Springfield. Mo, June 13.-After
hearing the testimony of the four men
who recovered the body of Lloyd Keet
from well last Saturday. the jury at
the coroner's inquest this forenoon re-
turned the following verdict:
1--WE, the jury, find that Lloyd Keet
came to his death at the hands Of a
party or parties to this jury unknown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
Dickerson Quits C. l..

Grand Rapids. Mich, June ia
new president of the Central league to
succeed E. W. Dickerson of this city,
who has been chosen head of the
Western league. probably will be Sc
lected at a meeting of Central league
directors in Indianapolis tonight. Mr..
Dickerson left for INDIANAPOLIS last
night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
WILL WARM UP SOON
CONTINUED from Page One.

VNOHIIHUeu ITOH THge Uhe!
register So and will rise to IS tomor-
row.
No rain was reported at the weather
office this morning except from sta
tions in the northeast sections of the
state.
The highest temperature on record
for this date was 81, in 1914, and the
lowest At. in 1889
The river this morning registered a
fall of 2 of foot, reading 9 feet.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13
Independence BUYS Million.

independence, Kan. June 1.-THE
cry loan bonds were announced here
today at the general offices of the
Prairie Oil & Gas company and the
Prairie Pipeline company. That brings
The total subscribed in this city of
1000 population to 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Kansas City, June 13-WHEAT-Mar-
ket steady. No. ., hard, $2.95G13.O2; No.
$3SS0H2.94.
COKN-Market unchanged. No. 2, mixed
S.6s; No. ;, 81 ;6s@ Y; No. =, white, $1.6S;
No. 3. SI6l1a; No. ., yellow, S1.6SA @1.69 !;
No. ), S1.6SN ~.
Market steady. No ., white,
6I12c: No. =, mixed, 641a06512c.
kIE-Market unchanged.
kAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-S3. 25d3 30
HAY-Market strong Choice timothy
Sl9.OO@20;OO; choice prairie, $50. 00G %. so !;
choice alfalfa, $1,000.
BRAN-S1 40
SHORTS-$1 .SO@19G.
Wheat receipts 10 cars.
Kansas City. June 13.-WHEAT-Market
close. July, S2.34s4 Sept, S2.06.
Dec. 81 .O9ss. 20
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

New York, June 13.-BUTTER-Mark
easy. Creamery higher than extras, $50
@13912c.
EGGS-Market unsettled, fresh gathere'
extras. 321 u (0331ac.
CHEESE-Market unsettled. state fresl
specials, 231a@23Ac.
POULTRY-Alive quiet. dressed quiet
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Chicago, June 13.-HOGS-Hog prices
heavy, s141O@15.75; rough, S14.TOd1495i
pigs S1GOOd<415
CATTLE-Cattle receipts 5000: market
easy. Native beef cattle. $4,000 ID. %:
stockers and feeders, SI-40@ 1860: cows and
heifers. S635T So: calves, 50 15G 10
SHEEP-Sheep receipts 1900; market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

New York, June 13.-SCGAR-Raw 81
gar market steady. Centrifugal. $3.50; m,
lasses, 500: refined steady. fine gram
lated, $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

ing wheat from Ohio which were said to
indicate the largest yield ever known in
that state. The close was steady at &c
20 &c net lower. with July at 1921 and
September at $2OTB
CORN-Warm weather made the corn
weak Commission houses were active on
the bear side of the market After open
Ing unchanged to nc lower prices under
went a moderate further setback and then
recovered somewhat
Heavy buying, said to be for seaboard
account, led subsequently to a material ad-
vance. Many complaints were received that
excessive rains of late had put the crop in
an unfavorable condition. The close was
strong, at gains of &c to 2Jsc net.
OATS-Oats developed relative firmness
owing to purchases for houses with ca stern
connections. 1t was believed that export
business was under way
OVISIONS-Provisions eased off with
corn. Firmness in the hog market was ig-
nored.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-13

Chicago, June 13.-BUTTER-Butte
market lower. Creamery 33d37c.
EGGS-Market easy. Firsts. 2916631c
ordinary, firsts, 29629l2c; at mark case
included, 29Gf31c.
POTATOES-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-AIive lower. Fowls PIC
springs, 26@30c.
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close July, sS.S1: Sept, s2.o11s. MI d. net
CoRN1July, $1-5T7s; Sept, $1.5034 as
oATS-.July, 64@Ac; Sept. 54hc@9s;
Dec, J6A@Ac.
P0RK@Juiy, $500; Sept, $3.50.
sA A66BTTIRHII K $21G0 s SCI $Sl eli GO, %