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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
KILLS MORE CORN
Dry, Hot Weather Continues
Turnout the State.
No Relief Is in Sight, Weather
Forecast Shows.

Corn killing weather is predicted
for Kansas again tonight AID Tues
day. according to the forecast made
today by S. ID. Flora, local meteor
ologist. High temperatures-past the
100 MARYLAND no rain was his
prophecy.
July, 1917. promises to be the
driest July on record at the local
weather office. with the exception of
July. 1916. The precipitation for the
month has only amounted to 10 per
cent of the normal figure for the
month. To July 80, today, precipi-
tation has totaled only 81 of an inch,
while the normal fall for the month
is ASA inches. In July, 1916, rainfall
in Topeka totaled .32 of an inch
According to reports received from
the weather stations over tie state
the corn is practically killed in the
west and south sections. West of
Phillips county and south of Wichita
the reports show that the corn crop
is practically ruined. In the east and
north sections of the state, however,
the corn crop has made a good stand
and promises a fair yield for the
year.
The potato and wheat crop of the
state is harvested and just missed the
drouth in the western section by a
few days. Sorghum, 1t was reported
this morning. is still keeping alive
md promises to give a good yield
this year
Heat in the south nd west sec
tions of the state is completing the
work of the drouth in killing the
corn, the weather reports claim. Tenn
peratures above the 100 mark have
been recorded in these sections for
the last five days. Hot winds, from
the south. have also helped i the
corn killing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
Then Stage Miniature Race
Riot With Police and Posse.
Score Arrested Now in Guard
house for Court Martial.
COMRADES RESTORE PEACE
Regiment Turns Out To Put
Down RiOting Infantrymen.
Bullets Fly in Clash; One
Trooper Probably Will Die.

Waco, July. .30.--All the negro SOL
diers of the Twentyfourth U. S. in
fantry who took part in last nights
clashes with the local authorities.
have been accounted for.
Six were arrested not long after the
disturbances took place. Fourteen
others who escaped the cnvirons of
the city, reported at their camp this
morning and were placed under guard.
There has been no repetition of
shooting and the police, cooperating
with army authorities, believe the in
cident is closed except for the trial
of those taking part in it, The six ar
rested last night were turned ever to
their commander.
The city and camp authorizes later
held conference to devise plans that
would prevent recurrence of last
nights difficulties. According to Chief
of Police Guy Mcnamara the shoot
ing had its inception when the negro
troopers entered a comb alton res
taurant, for negroes and whites. He
SAYS he is informed that the soldiers
tore down the white" sign. over the
restaurant and told the proprietor not
to put it up again. The proprietor
telephone the police and Patrolman
Todd, who was nearby, responded. He,
with the aid of some citizens under
took to dispense the negroes and sue
ceeded. In the melee, however, Todd
broke finger while using bis revolver
as a club.
Looking for Trouble
The trouble started shortly after 9
O'Clock when the negro troopers
passed before a negro cinema theater
opposite the city hall. refused to per-
NIT white citizens to pass. Police re-
serves were called to clear the street
and the tense situation subsidized for
the time. About two hours later hos
tilities broke out in the cafe. White
citizens soon after congreSated on the
city square when reports were re-
ceived that group of fourteen negro
soldiers had departed from theil
camp for town, to start a fight.
Flee AFTER Volley of Shots.
Enlisting the aid of provost. guards
of the negro troops Night Police Cap
tain James, encountered the rebellious
soldiers before an alley on North Sec
ond street. A volley was fired into
the oncoming group by the police
and members of the provost guard
with the injury of Jones, a member
of the little band of recalcitrants.
The invaders, outnumbered, fled
with the first shots and the police
returned to headquarters to secure
more guards from the military. They
were Joined shortly afterward by Cap
tain Higginson and Lieut.. Crowley
try, to aid in the rounding up of the
rebellious troops.
A posse with five motor cars COM
Wandered by the police, took a route
down the Brazos river, while de-
tachment of troops under Captain
Higginson proceeded to beat the out
skirts of the city Following tnstitu-
ton of the man hunt, the streets were
cleared of pedestrians and quiet was
restored after a night of excitement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
CEN. OTIS IS DEAD
Noted Los Angeles Publisher
Passes Away Today.
Veteran of Two Wars and
Union Labor Fighter.

Los Angeles, Calf, July 30.-Gen-
eral Harrison Gray Otis, president and
general manager of the Los Angeles
Times, died today at the home here
of his son in law, Harry Chandler
General Otis, himself a veteran of
two wars, came of a long line of mill
tary and statesmanship ancestry. His
grandfather was a soldier of note in
the Revolutionary wal and the Otis
stock produced. James OCis, revolu-
tionary patriot and orator and the
first Harrison Gray Otis. once noted
as a senator from MAssach lsetts. Cen
eral Otis vas eighty years of age his
birth having occurred on a WASH
ington County. Ohio, farm, February
10, 1887.
Over five years of General Otis life
was spent as volunteer soldier OF the
United States. In 1861, ct the age of
"a, he enlisted in the 12tA Ohio vol
unteers; was promoted thru all grades
to a captain in 1864. In that year
consolidation of regiments placed him
in the 23rd Ohio Veteran volunteers,
his colonel and captain oeins respec-
lively, Rutherford D. Hayes and Will
liam Mckinley. Altogether Otis saw
forty-nine months of actual service in
the Civil war, was twice wounded and
received seven promotions, including
two brevets. retiring with the title OF
major and lieutenant-colonel, by bre-
vet.
The Spanish-Afnerican War.
With the outbreak of the Spanish
American war in 1888, Major Otis. at
the age of 61, volunteered his services
to President Mckinley and was made
a brigadier general of volunteers He
was assigned to duty, first at Camp
Merritt (CaL) and then to the Philip
pines. where at different times, he
commanded various divisions of the
Eight Army Corps in the campaign
for pacification of the native revolt.
He led a brigade in person in the as
sault on Caloocan and participated in
the capture of the Filipino capital
He resigned his command in April,
1899, returning to the United States.
Upon discharge he was brevetted
major general for '.meritori0us con-
duct in action"
Following the Civil war, Otis re-
TURNED to the trade of printer. for
early age, acquiring, finally in 1882, a
fourth interest in the Los Angeles
Times Previously he had served for
four years as foreman of the govern
ment printing office at Washington
Quite early in his career as editor
and publisher of the Times, for he
speedily secured full control, Otis
came into conflict with organized
labor and thereafter until the day
of his death he waged an unrele1.ting
warfare for what he termed indus
trial freedom. On October 10. 1910,
his building and printing office was
dynamited and twenty of his workmen
killed The arrests and trials which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
RUMANIANS WIN
Take Six More Villages, Pris.
Oners and Munitions.
Crown Prince Again Smashes
Verdun, but Is Repulsed.

London, July 3o.-Six villages were
taken in another advance on the part
of the Rumanian troops. according to
an official statement issued by the
Rumanian war office. The statement
reads:
"on the 9th between the valleys
of Casin and Putna we occupied the
villages of Soveia. Dragoslav. Negril-
esti, Topesti, Valeasarss and ColacuL
We again took prisoners and some
motor batteries and war material"
Can't Get by French.
Paris. July 30.-Last night there
were violent artillery duels in the
French front. The French official
statement issued this afternoon says
that German surprise attacks at var
ious points along the front We're re-
pulsed. The statement reads:
The night was marked by rather
sectors Of Braye-En-Lannois and
Epine de Checregny in the region of
the monument, at Hurtebise and on
both banks of the river Mouse.
Surprise attacks by the enemy at
various points of the front were re-
pulsed by our fire.
Quiet ON British Front.
London, July 3O-Except for small
encounters between British and Ger
man patrols near Bullecourt and
Acheville last night there was moth
ing to report on the British front in
France, the official statement issued
today says
Russ Retreat Eases Up.
Petrograd. July 20.-Russian and
Rumanian troops have put such force
behind their offensive in the Putna
sector that today the pressure of the
German advance into Russia in the
Tarnopol region noticeably lessened.
In Galicia the Russian troops, forced
back at the outset of the breakdown
in Tarnopol, have retired in good or
der across the Russian border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
DRY DEBATE is ON
Senate to Vote on National Prohibi-
ton Amendment Tomorrow.

Washington. July 30.-National
prohibition came before she senate to-
day for debate. under agreement to
vote Wednesday, Dry .e4ders pre-
dieted victory by only me or two
votes more than the nece ssary two
thirds majority
Senator Sheppard of Texas. planned
to open debate on his resolution pro-
posing submission to the states of a
national constitutional amendment for
prohibition. The resolution, if adopt
ed, would have to run the gauntlet
of the house, which killed similar
proposal in 1914.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
MADE HIS GETAWAY
All Kinds of Rumors About Escaped
Lcninc Now Current In Petrograe-

Petrograd, July 30--Nikolai Lenine.
peace agitator and alleged German
spy, has disappeared from his usual
haunts in Petrograd and his where
abouts is not known to government
authorities. Stories published in the
United States that Lenine had been
seized by police at Ozark, Finland,
July "a. and later had escaped during
battle between government agents
and anarchists at Tornea. Finland,
are said by officials to be untrue
A vague story was current in Petro-
grad July % that the suspected Teu-
ton agent had fled from the capital
to Kronstadt, that he had been srnfiz-
gled thru Finland to Stockholm and
already had reached Germany. No
official confirmation of this seporf
could be obtained Another ruynor
current here yesterday was that
Lenine was operating in Stockholm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
Red Cross Pledges should Be Paid
to Horace Hall.

The second payment on the Red
Cross pledges are due, according to
Horace Hall, treasurer of the local
Red Cross war council. The payments
may be made at his office. 627 New
England building. or at the suo-sta-
tons in the downtown stores
Subscriptions are still coming in
for the fund The total to date
amounts to 92.536.49-nearly s15,-
coo more than the quota of the dis
trict Cash on hand today totaled
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

followed were matters of nationwide
interest.
General Otis acquired a large for
tune, his interests aside from publish
ing being extensive. In politics, his
paper ever reflected the attitude of its
editor-aggressive, uncompromising
Republican Otis connection with that
party dating back to 1850. when he
was sent from Kentucky as a dele
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

Order Iowa .Guards TO Camp.

Des Moines. July 30.-One company
from each unit of the Iowa National
Guard will depart 'fmmediatelv" for
training at Deming. N. NJ, under or
ders received today from the war de-
partment The remaining state troops
win leave about August 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
CORN GROWS NIGHTS


Columbus, o.. July s0.-Ohio corn
is growing by leaps and bounds.
Farmers all over the state are cele-
brating the advent of sweltering heat
wave that is making the corn Jump
FOOT at night
The heat followed rainy weather
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
Supposed German Spies.

Roanoke, Va. July 30.-Two men,
supposed German spies, representing
themselves as members Of the Royal
British flying corps, enroute from
Canada to Florida on a secret mis-
sion." were arrested here by govern
ment agents shortly before noon to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
Five Hot DAYS in ROW.

Today was the fifth successive day
in which the mercury lowered around
the 100 mark. Only a gentle south
breeze and dry air make the high
temperature bearable. The mercury
today will probably rec CHI the 1913
mark late this afternoon and will
fall tonight to the IS point again.
Tuesday, from present Indications
will be only slightly cooler" brit will
probably go above the 100 mark
The official forecast promises gem
orally fair tonight and Tuesday; some
(COntinuPd on pavo Twol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
Got All Prima Donna's Jewels.

Chicago. July 30.-CarIina White,
grand opera prirEa donna, is jewell
less today-about $4,000 wort, Her
apartment was visited by a bargiar,
she said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30
new HOT RECORD
This Is the Hottest July 80
Ever Known in Topeka.
Mercury Stood at 1O2 at $3.50
This Afternoon.

Hourly temperature readings for
the day, reported by the local office
of the United States weather bureau:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

ooKS like wheat cakes altogether
instead of corn cakes for break
fast this winter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-30

WEATHER FORECAST for Kansas:
Generally fair tonight and Tees
day. Somewhat unsettled and slight
ly cooler in northeast.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Franklin.

Mr.. and Mrs. viii Scott and
daughter Mae, and granddaughter
Miss Merle Smith spent Sunday at
the Lyss Muck home near Grown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Petticord and
son Sylvan and Mrs. Sarah Petticord
and little grandson Charles Passwat-
er took dinner at the S. II. Dutleld
home Wednesday.
Wills Mccullough has been paint
ing the buildings On his farm this
week. now occupied by Ross Gamble.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles keim and
son Emerson attended the helm re-
union at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Ed Woods of PoWersville, Mo-, Sun
day.
Petticord and son Sylvan and Frank
Gittinger were Thursday morning
callers at the Ben Sears home.
Ed Clark and family, attended
church at Humeston Sunday evening
and his father, NJ. S. Clark accom-
panied them home for visit
Mr. and Mrs. Will Barrett of JET
ferson City, Iowa, are visiting rela-
tives and friends in this vicinity this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles limbaugh
and son spent Thursday a the Lutte
Scott home in Garden Grove.
Misses Anna Duftield and Jemlma
Petticord and Masters Sylvan Petit
cord and Charles Passwater called
at the Lloyd Watson and Frank Git
finger homes Wednesday.
Several of the children in this
neighborhood enjoyed a party at
the home of little Mary Gittinger last
Tuesday, it being the little iady's
10th birthday. She received quite
number of beautiful and useful pres
ents. Ice cream and cake were serv-
ed All had a fine time.
Willah Gibson returned home
Sunday from Powersville, Mo-, where
she had been visiting relatives.
Miss Mildred Simmons visited a
few days last week with her sister,
Mrs Ross Gamble.
Mrs. H. D. Plummer and daughter
called on Mrs. Ed Clark Tuesday.
Will Scott called at the Glen
Petticord home Monday.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Fairviow District No. 8.
School is near at hand again.

ScnOOI is near at mana again.
Sumerfield and Virgil Harold Wis
| tied with Irwin Davis Friday.
Ernest Nordyke depared last Mon
day for Brighton, Iowa, to see
his father, who was very low,
who died three hours before his son
arrived Pleasant is death when
heaven is near.
Mr.. Williams is visiting with his
sister, Mrs. ID. T. Davis.
Misses Hildah and Neva Hughes
helped Mrs. T. T. Hughes cook for
threshers Friday.
Mrs, Ralph Harold went to Wei
don Thursday afternoon. AS she
Preached the bridge north Of he home
Of II. e. Hughes the horse fell break
ing the shafts. No one was hurt, but
were badly scared
Summerfield and Virgil Harold
played with Oryille Hughes Thurs
day.
ii. L. Hughes had business in Van
Vert Friday
Mrs. Everett Walker visited last
Thursday afternoon with her moth
er, Mrs. Mary MAGELLAN.
Edyth MAGELLAN is working for
Orsen Pease
Edyth and Esther MAGELLAN called
on Hildah and Neva Hughes Sunday.
Mrs. jim Sans called on Mrs.
Ralph Harold Sunday.
H. E Hughes called on Fred Nc
Morris Sunday morning.
Miss Pearl MAGELLAN spent Sunday
afternoon with her friend, Miss LYDIA
Davis.
Homer MAGELLAN called on Ray
mond Lewis Sunday.
George Imhoff was calling at the
MAGELLAN home Sunday evening.
ATS. T. T. Hughes is on the sick
list at this writing
Pearl MAGELLAN helped Mrs Elmer
Sans cook for threshers Saturday.
Julia Hughes took care of Mrs.
Jim Sans and Mrs. Elmer Sans chill
dren Saturday
Celia Hughes visited with Edyth
and Vera Moore Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Lou Merrill and children
spent Friday with Mrs. T. 7. Hughes
mother.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Pleasant Valley.

Thomas Woods and family and W.
a. Woods OF Greensburg, Kansas,
and Mrs. Belle Halter of Bucklin
Kansas, came last Thursday to visit
their father, John Woods of Van
Vert, who is quite poorly.
Lois Poland took dinner with En-
ma Hileman last Tuesday
Minnie Woods went last Monday
to visit her sister, Mrs. Jim Munyon
of near Ellston.
W. A. Woods spent Friday night
at S. NJ Foland's.
l. R. Poland spent last Thursday
with his daughter, Mrs. w. r. War
rick and family.
James Boles and l. r. Poland took
dinner with Charles Poland Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs S. NJ. Poland and two
daughters and Mrs. Mertie Hileman
and children called at the Sam Brin-
err home Saturday evening and made
ice cream.
Demere Cox of DeKalb and Belva
Poland of Grand River were married
last Wednesday. We join in wishing
them long and happy life together
During the electrical storm last
Wednesday night l. R. Poland had
hay stack burned and Sherman Bak-
er of west of Grand River had a
COW killed 1t was the worst storm
of the summer in this vicinity.
Sam Briner and family spent Sun
day at w. H. Aliens.
Judson Vanderpool and family
spent Sunday in these parts.
Sherman Baker and, wife spent
Sunday at Fred VanLaar's.
Mabel Poland spent Sunday with
Florence Allen
The telephone meeting at the Fo-
land school house last Saturday
night was well attended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Brown and
son spent Sunday afternoon at Geo.
Balls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernie Poland and
little nephew attended church at
Tennessee Sunday night.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Elm Chapel.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aft Warnock of
Lineville spent Sunday at the Rus
sell Warnock home.
Harold kahoe spent Saturday
night and Sunday with his friends,
Lloyd and John Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Moore spent Sun
day at the Dug Moore home,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bright and
son virgil left in their car for Colo
RADIO for few weeks visit.
Lloyd and John Bright attended
the basket dinner at Mt. Olive Sun
day. ,os+
week with her cousin Gladys Moore.
Anna Danielson spent part OIL last
week with Irene Bright.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oral Bright spent
Sunday at the Oliver Bright home.
Several from here attended meet
ing at Woodland Sunday night:
Ethel and Mont Moore spent Sun
day evening with Irene Bright.
Miss Mary Warnock came down
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Garden Grove.

Mrs Adams returned last week to
her home in Denver after an extend
ed visit at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Briley.
John Barbour left last week for
! Denver and other points in the west.
Mrs Willard Pond and daughter
of Lucas visited at the home OF her
mother, Mrs. Nan Adams last week
and also with other relatives,
attended the funeral of her nephew,
little Charles Culver last week and
visited with her mother, Mrs. Mar
tina Konlllin.
came Monday for visit with rela-
tives.
Miss Neva Duling returned to her
home in Dickinson, n. d.. Tuesday
after pleasant visit with friends
here.
The farmers are making prepare
tons for holding their annual Corn
Picnic some time in September
Mrs. Frazier of Duluth, Mimi,
who has been visiting her sister, Mrs
G.. Sanford returned home Monday,
Mrs. C. E. Woods and sons and
Miss Anna Hoadley of Helena, Mon
tana, who have been visiting at the
home of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
e.. w. Hoadley this summer returned
home Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. Lyon and son Theo-
dore returned Saturday from pleas
an visit at Barnum, Mimi, and 9TH
er points of interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carder Throckmor
ton who have been at Ames the past
summer are visiting at the home of
his parents, Mr.. ana Mrs. w. S.
Throckmorton, before going to
their home at Rowan where Carder
will be superintendent of schools the
coming year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sandy of AL
lerton visited relatives in Garden
Grove Sunday.
Miss Ethel Layman, who is TAX
ing nurses training at a hospital in
Burlington, is spending her vacation
at the home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Layman.
Fred Ticknor was a visitor at ST.
Joe last week and Mrs. Ticknor
went to Grand River.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30
Orphan Ridge.

l.. A. Durell had relatives from
Decatur City visiting him Monday
Barlean Bros and Amos BraZelton
had legal business at Leon Tuesday.
Charley Manchester has recovered
from his long sick spell, and COM
menced work again for d. p Leahy.
jim Osborn and wife had business
at Leon Wednesday.
Amos BraZelton is attending court
at Leon this Week.
Misses Della and Beatrice Leahy of
near Lineville are visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. P.
Leahy this week.
Those who had business at Leon
Saturday from here We're Amos Braz-
elton and family Barlean Bros, and
Fred Jones, Jim Osborn and Fletcher
Honn
Miss Della Leahy spent a couple of
DAYS with Mrs. Ann Ellis.
Manchester Bros. TIN eshed for Lee
Davis Saturday.
w. NJ EpDerley vas caller ar the
Davis home Saturday.
w. NJ. Owens and family of Leon
spent Sunday at the George Martin
home near Blockley.
Dick Osborn is working for c. NJ.
Axes this week.
Harye Piper and family motored to
Davis City Sunday afternoon.
Miss Cecil McNelly is up and
around again after being confined to
her bed for the past four months.
The Leon Savings Bank is prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reasonable rates
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30

from Des Moines and spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, L. W.
Warnock's.
School opened Monday at Elm
with Miss Angie Cozad as teacher.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roscoe Hamilton
spent Sunday evening with Mrs.
Carolina Wilson.
Thursday at the Grover Vincent
home.
Miss Edna Bright spent Sunday
with her cousin, Fairy Bright
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Pete McCarl spent
Monday at S. M. Foland's.
Willie Blunt and lady friend were
car riding Sunday
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30

The Leon Savings Bank is prepar-
ed to make some good farm loans at
reasr nable rates.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-30

Mrs. Adams returned last week to
her home in Denver after an extend
ed visit at the home Of her mother,
Mrs. Briley