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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
PLAN YOUR GARDEN NOW.
Get Ready for Good Results by Fall
Work.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 5.-The
good gardens of 1913 are being made
now. Not that this is the time to sow
seed or even lay out the beds, but the
first work for next years garden
should be done now. Good gardeners,
says Albert Dickens, head of the hor-
ticultural department of the Kansas
Agricultural college, are removing
their tomato vines, potato vines and
corn stalks and either putting them in
a compost heap or burning them.
Burning them is the quickest and
most sanitary way of getting rid of
this trash but where humus is scarce
it should be piled up in a corner of
the garden and allowed to rot when
it will be in shape to spread over the
garden in the spring.
In a large garden a well sharpened
disk run over the ground will cut this
But in small town garden the COM
post heap is not particularly desira-
BILE. With the ground cleared, a ton
or two of we'll rotted manure should
be spread over a plot fifty feet square.
The ground then should be p1owed.
Ground well plowed in the fall will
hold moisture better. Freezing will
unlock some of the stored plant food
and the plot is ready to be worked
the first warm days of early spring.
There are some gardens that should
not be p1owed in the fall because of
the tendency of the soil to blow.
Blowing is less likely to occur in
ground left rough but such soils may
well have a good, heavy mulch of
coarse manure and the coarse parts
raked off before the garden is planted
helpful in clearing up an ugly back
door 1andScaDQ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
GIRLS NOT SISSY
At Emporia They More Than
Do Their Share.
Support Athletic and Other
Student Enterprises.

Emporia. Kan, Nov. 5.-Although
the Kansas State normal is not ex-
clusively a schoolma' am institution, the
preponderence of women students is
noteworthy. OF the 1,193 students now
enrolled in the normal, 802 are girls
and 391 boys OF the 802 girls, 1858 are
enrolled in the college department. 1856
in the secondary school. and 100 in
the training school. There are III
men in the college, 1853 in the second
airy school, and 116 boys in the train
ing school. Seventy-six per cent of the
college students and 81 per cent of the
secondary students are women. These
figures show that there is a larger
per cent of women in the college than
in the secondary school Three
fourths of the students doing college
work are women. This is condition
which obtains in only a small number
of co-educational institutions in the
country.
The women play a large part in
school activities, not only in these
matters in which the women are nat
urally interested, but in all phases of
school life. Fifty per cent of the stud
ent holders of athletic tickets are wo-
men, although the contests to which
these tickets admit are participated in
by men exclusively. Fffty-four per
cent of the subscribers to the local
school paper, the State Normal Bulle-
tin, are women.
There are 165 women actively engag-
ed in Y. NJ. G. A. work, and nearly
100 college women are active workers
in literally and debating societies. The
women of the school have a flourish
ing equal suffrage league, and enthusi-
astfc meetings are held. Among the
other activities in which the women
are engaged are basketball, tennis,
soccer baseball and cross ball.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
kansas Miner Burns to Death.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 5.-Luther
Spainhauer, an old bachelor who re-
sided at Wolcott, was burned to death
in his home there. Three hours after
the fire was discovered the charred
body of the old man was found in the
ruins of his home. Neighbors say that
they saw Spainhauer moving about in
side his house shortly before the fire
was discovered. When the fire was
discovered neighbors started a search
for the old man. believing that he
might have escaped and wandered
away 1t is believed by the residents
of Wolcott that Spainhauer set fire to
the house and deliberately persisted in
the flames. The body was found
near the spot where his bed had stood.
was IS years old and so far
as is known, had no relatives in this
vicinity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
LASTPENSION PAYMENT
1t Is Being Made From Topeka
Agency This Month.

The pension office is busy making
out its November payments, the last
to be issued from the Topeka bureau.
Checks amounting to $4,500,000 will
be sent through the district compris-
ing Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Colo
RADIO and New Mexico-the largest in
the United States.
The present congress has passed a.
law abolishing the eighteen pension
agencies and moving them all to
Washington.
Their idea is, of course, to save
expense" explained Farmer Smith.
THE thirty clerks in Topeka are
hoping to be sent to Washington;
otherwise they will be absolutely out
and the men are worried, of course
The sacrifice of thirty homes is no
small thing"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
.sFIvinp switch" Kills Miner.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 5.-John Gard
ner, employed as a tOpman at mine 16
of the Western Coal and Mining COM
pany, near Franklin, was killed by be-
ing run over by a string of railroad
cars on the mine track. At the time
he was engaged in ''pinching'' a car
which he uncoupled from three others
standing on the mine track down to
the shaft to be loaded. While thus en-
gagged a Santa Fe switch engine and
crew made a flying switch of a string
of cars into the mine track which
bumped the three cars left by Gardner
starting them rolling down the track
toward the mine. Before Gardner
realized what was happening behind
he was run down by the cars and his
body cut in two.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Topeka POULTRY SHOW
Be Held at the Auditorium Decem-
Der 80 to January 5.

The annual Topeka poultry show
will be held December 80 to January
in the Auditorium. A reorganiza-
ton of the Topeka Poultry Show
association will take place. The or
ganization will be Incorporated and
thus it will be possible to plan a more
pretentious show than has ever been
held in the city.
A meeting of an association com
rnittee was held today at the Com
mericaI club. The next meeting of the
members of the association will be
Friday night. Important business
pertaining to the reorganization will
be discussed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
BEWARE OF B. HUG
Officers Dainty Pardner Causes
Social Exile for 80 Days.
His Feet Naturally Fell Into
Step With Hers.

Leavenworth, Kan, Nov. 5.-Indulge
once in the mazes, hazes and crazes
of the bunny hug and the turkey
trot," and never after will your feet be-
have.
But the unbroken routine of army
life for 80 days and the corresponding
absence from the white lights of Kan
sas City and the stiff breezes that
blow over the Country club golf links
is being administered to Lieutenant
Stanley Wood at Fort Leavenworth in
the hopes of effecting a cure.
At the fort strict ban is put upon
all dances bearing titles derived from
the animal world.
Lieutenant Wood danced with a
dainty maid from Leavenworth, who
had fallen under the spell of the
bunny hug" What more natural than
that the officer should fall into step?
But how unfortunate that the eye of a
commanding officer should stray
across the dance floor and fix upon the
feet of the couple.
Result: Thirty days social Danish
ment for the lieutenant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
AccidentaIIv KiIIs sweetbeart.

Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 5.-Lonie Leroy
Is years old, was to have married
Horace Demoy on Christmas day at
their home at Skidmore, but he ac-
cidentally shot and killed her.
Demoy had been hunting. As he was
returning to is home he stopped at the
Leroy home for chat with his sweet
heart. It was an automatic gun that he
left at the Leroy home after he had re-
moved some of the shells. Although he
thought all had been removed one re-
manned.
When he picked up the gun his
sweetheart was near him laughing right
at the end of the barrel and then the
gun exploded. The girl lived but a
few moments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Codding Wants School Film.

Emporia, Kan, Nov. 81. K. Cod
ding superintendent at the peniten-
tiary at Lansing, has asked that the
motion picture film, portraying stu
dent life at the Kansas State Nor
nal, be run at the institution for the
benefit of the inmates. The film,
which was taken last spring, shows
every phase of life at the big teacher
factory, and superintendent Codding
was anxious that the men in the penal
institution be shown the picture as an
incentive to a higher life. The film
will be sent to the penitentiary inn
mediately,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
All Emporfa Teachers Coming.

Emporia, Kan. Nov. 5.-Two hun
dred and fifty instructors and stu
dents from the Kansas State Normal
will leave in a special train Thurs
day morning for Topeka to attend the
State Teachers association. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be the biggest
delegation at the meeting. The State
Normal will have its headquarters in
the First Presbyterian church, which
will be open to all persons either con-
nected with the Normal school or in
terested in its work. An information
bureau will be established for the
accommodation of all visitors.
Friday evening a big reception will
be held for all Normal students, alum
nj and faculty in the church parlors,
after which an aIl-schooI dinner will
be held. Five hundred plates will be
laid for the dinner. A number of
State Normal instructors will have
places on the program during the
convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
NEW SCHOOL Is ORDERED.
*. s. A. @. to Put in supplementary
Course in 1913.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. 5.-A sec
ondary school of agriculture, mechan-
ic arts and home economics is to pc
established at the Kansas Agricultural
college next fall. The courses are now
being prepared. This action was de-
cided upon in the meeting of the boara
of regents. 1t will require three years
to complete the studies in this sec
ondary school
This means that the subfreshman
course will be abolished. The secon-
dairy school will fit men for the farm
and industries, and the women Tor the
home. 1t will not be preparatory
school for the Kansas Agricultural
college but it will have its especial
function in preparing men and women
for everyday life. A fourth or inter
mediate year is provided between the
two and allows those who have com
pleted the course in the secondary
school to continue their studies IN the
college.
This plan has been highly success
full for % years in Minnesota and also
in Colorado and Wisconsin. 1t Will
bring the college closer to the people :.
said President Waters, land enable 1t
to serve the industries better than
heretofore. 1t puts the college upon
a standard equal to any, and makes
every diploma worth one hunored
cents on the dollar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Logan Agents Account Short.

Logan, Kan, Nov. 5.-A short time
ago P. H. Williams, the local agent
for the Missouri Pacific railroad, who
also handled the express business, dis
appeared and an examination of his
accounts discloses the fact that he is
about $2,700 short, equally divided be-
tween the railroad company and the
express company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
ONLY a Fire Hero

but the crowd cheered, as, with burned
hands, he held up a small round box,
'tFellowspr he shouted, this Bucklen's
Arnica Salve l hold has everything beat
for burns" Right also for boils, ulcers,
sores, pirnpIes, eczema. cuts, sprains,
bruises Surest pile cure 1t subdues in
ELIMINATION, kills pain Only % cents at
Campbell Drug Co.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Capper Quits x. S. A. C.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. arthur
Capper having resigned as a member
of the board of regents of the Kansas
Agricultural college, Edwin Taylor of
Edwardsvil1e was unanim ously elected
as president of the board. w. E.
Blackburn of Anthony was elected vice
president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Holds Record for Profit.

Johnson, Kan, Nov. 81. D. Rorick,
Stanton county planter holds the record
for high profits in this section. From
seven acres Of cane he harvested $50
bushels of seed valued at 81 per bush
ell. He ground 215 gallons of sorghum
molasses valued at 65 cents per gallon.
The roughness remaining is worth SIS.
Total production per acre S44. 90.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
AnotI1er Aggte Man ouits.

Manhattan, Kan, Nov. Sd. D.
Hickman, for 16 years superintendent
of the department of printing of the
Kansas Agricultural college, has re-
signed. Mr.. Rickman's resignation
takes effect Immediately. so that he
may enter business for himself. E. N.
Rodell, an instructor, filling the po-
sition of foreman in the school of
printing, has been placed in charge of
the deDartment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Tell of Women's Work.

Meade, Kan, Nov. 5.-An innovation
in farmers institute work will be in
troduced here at a called session on
the 9Th when especial attention will
be. given to the work of women on
the farm. A large number of prizes
have been offered by local merchants
to be awarded at the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
PossuIn club Is Formed.

Great Bend, Kan, Nov. 81 Pos
sum Hunting club has been formed
here by Oscar Frazier, c. D. Spaugh,
Frank Kellam and Colonel McLaugh-
lin, merchants of this city. The last
all night hunt brought four possums,
bringing the total number bagged
since the recent formation of the club
I'D to eighteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Aeroplane Experiments Successful.

Junction City, Kan, Nov. 5.-A sue
cessful aeroplane artillery test was
conducted during the war depart
ment's aeroplane maneuvers here.
Battery E, Sixth field artillery, Lieu
tenant Palmer commanding, was sta
toned on the side of a hill. An i'm
aginary enemy was placed on the
other side. Lieutenant Milling, avia-
tor, with Lieutenant Sands as observ-
er, flew over the hill, obtaining the
enemy's position. Then messages Civ
ing the information secured were
dropped from the aeroplane to the
arillerymen.
No wireless tests were made.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
BLAMES WOMAN
Oscar Dudley, Captured at Last,
Denies Kidnapping.
Mrs. Rawlings Accompanied
Him Willingly, He Says.

Hutchinson, Kan, Nov. Oscar
Dudley, who has been sought during
the last two and one-half months for
the alleged kidnapping of Mrs. Con
Rawlings, wife of a farmer residing
IL miles southeast of Hutchinson, was
captured at Mount Hope after he had
been trailed through portions Of Kan
sas, Missouri and Oklahoma.
Dudley, who had been employed by
Rawlings for more than two years. ac-
cord1ng to the story of Mrs. Rawlings,
forced her, at the point of a gun, to
accompany him.
In the Reno county Jail Dudley de-
clared that Mrs. Rawlings accompan-
led him willingly and that he would
have surrendered had she not made
the statement that she was kidnapped.
Sues Circus for Borrowed Money.
Pittsburg, Kan, Nov. 5.-Cole broth
ers' circus is in Pittsburg awaiting the
Strengthening of problem which must
be threshed out in court.
Frances Wieland, a widow who lives
at Stockton, Rocks county, Kan, is
the plaintiff in the action in court
She says that the owners of the show
owe her $500, watch she lent them
when they needed money to keep it go
ing.
The documents on file in court show
that, instead of the Cole brothers,
whose pictures adorn windows in Pitts
burg, the owners of the show are A.
G. Campbell, of Fairbury, Neb.. and
w. H. Coulter, of Albany Mo. Their
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05

winter quarters are at Stockton and
that is how they secured support from
Mrs. Wieland. The petition asserts that
Campbell and Coulter needed money on
April 1, and secured 81 500 from her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05

traction was an address by Prof. Ray
mond Schwagler, of the University of
Kansas who spoke on Conditions in
modern Germany Prof. Schwagler
spent the last summer there and knows
his subject.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Farmers to Organize Under New Plan

johnson, Kan, Nov. 5.-Finley Yin
ger, a prominent rancher near here.
has proposed a farmers cooperative
association for Stanton county which
will force the members to stick by each
other, thus evading the weakness of
most farmers unions. He proposes
that members list with manager all
marketable products, agreeing in writ
ing not to sell them till called on by
the association. The manager is to
watch the market and ship at oppor-
tune times, calling on the members for
such products as he thinks advisable.
While the members products are tied
up awaiting shipment, if any one
should need ready money he can OBJ
tain a loan equal to a third or fourth
of conservative estimate of the mar
ket value of his products listed with
the association. Stanton county farm
ers are thinking seriously of organic
ing under this plan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
Teachers Hear X TT. Man.

Jetmore, Kan. Nov. 5.-The teachers
of Hodgeman and Pawnee counties held
a joint meeting at Burdett Saturday
which was largely attended by teach
ers of both counties. The special at
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
want to study Nursing?

Kansas girls now have an oppor-
tunity to prepare themselves as nurses
within their cwn state. The University
of Kansas announces a training school
for the profession conducted IN con-
nection with the institutions Bell Me
mortal hospital at Rosedale. Twenty
young women. have already registered
for the course.
The course begins October and ends
June 1 of each year, but students are
admitted at any time when there is a
vacancy. The students are required 10
spend a probationary period of three
months in the school, during when
they receive board, laundry and lodS-
ing, but no other compensation. For
the remainder of the course, an allow
ance of 81 a month is given by the
hospital to cover the expense of uni
forms, books and instruments. If &C
copied as pupil nurses at the end OF
this probationary period, the students
must agree to remain for the COM
plete course of two and one-half years,
unless dismissed for misdemeanor.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
Holly and Mstletoe Reach Atlanta Markets
XMAS TREES PLENTIFUL

The first consignment ef Christmas
trees were offered for sale today. They
came from the Flint river, Rocky creek
and Utoy creek districts, in Fulton,
Campbell and Clayton counties, and by
the end Of the week the firm receiving
them will have sold nearly a thousand.
While an estimate Of the total number
to be used in Atlanta might go anlss,
it may be stated that approximately
5000 Of $4,000 Atlanta families, togeth-
ct with numerous churches and socie-
ties. will each purchase one. The trees
are mostly cedar, pine and spruce, all
though there are few frs and holly
bushes
Holly comes from all over the county.
notably from the wooded dells of the
Buckhead district but mistletoe is re-
ceived in the largest quantities from
south Georgia. where the warmer eli
mate has caused it to thrive.
The supply Of trees is good this year.
according to local market men, and the
demand also is steady. Prices remain
about the same from year to year.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18

Girls who are sweet sixteen and
have never been kissed" are anxiously
awaiting a shipment from south Geor-
gia Of several carloads Of mistletoe or
derel by local produce merchants for
Christmas. 1t won't be fair to hang
mistletoe on the family chandelier be-
fore Christmas eve Besides, the little
berries would drop off with long keep
Ing, and, according TO the old legend
lose all their charm.
Older folk are not so concerned over
mistletoe, however Their mistletoe
days are over, and now they turn to
holly wreaths, which grace the front
windows OF magnificent (and not 50
magnihcenD homes, tied up in dainty
red ribbons. There is plenty Of holly on
sale at % cents a wreath Mistletoe
costs Is cents a sprig.
Little tots hearts were gladdened to,
day by the arrival Of thousands OF
Christmas trees. Trees are within the
reach of every purse. from so cents to
$3.50, according as the home is humble
or pretentious.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
CORNELL GLEE CLUB is
COMING HERE THIS MONTH

The Cornell Glee Club which comes to
Atlanta. December 20, is introducing
novel feature in the form of picture
show. OF course the movies are not
exactly a novelty. but their Introduction
in a college glee club concert is decidedly
new. The pictures will be shown between
the first and second parts Of the concert.
When the Cornell Glee Club starts out
on a trip. which includes New York, Sa-
vannah. Atlanta, Birmingham. New Or
leans, St Louis, Chicago and Cleveland.
they can't reasonably expect to pay eX
penseS. In fact. they Will he fortunate il
they finish two or three thousand dollars
" in the hole" as they have their own
Pullman ana baggage car and the best
the country affords is none too good for
them. No. II isn't q money making
scheme. It's advertising.
That's the Interior motiVe-to advertise
the university far above Cayugas
waters" The pictures viii show scenes
and scenery from the most beautiful coli
lege campus. scencally speaking. In the
country. The pictures alone would be
worth the price of admission, even II the
glee club was not famous for its music.
Tickets are now selling at the Gable
Piano Company and there is strong de
mapd for seats
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-12-18
LARGE AUDIENCES SEE
EEATuRE BILL Al GRAND

II YOU have not arranged yet for your
seats for an entertainment this week at
the Grand. il Is suggested that you do
50, for the supply is not going to hold
out gSinSt the demand, and the acts that
make UP the best bill of the season will
positively not be seen after Saturday
night.
Gus Edwards and his Song Revue re-
new the tremendous hit that was scored
last summer. For nearly an hour the big
company headed by the author of nearly
all the popular kid" song hits ever writ
teg holds the interest OF an audience
and there is singing and dancing and all
that sort OF thing that keeps interest
alive The act Is a complete performance
in itself and has proven to be a real draw
ing card.
DuCalion the "tallSative Englishman on
the lettering ladder" has registered an
individual hit that is the best any sin
gle performer has ever recorded in a To-
cal theater, His balancing ability on a
ladder is wonderful enough to make him
a drawing card, but a better laugh win
ner than DuCalion has not been intro
duCed here.
Al and Fannie Stedman are winning a
we'll earned hit and there are other acts
that make the show just the kind that
would pack any theater at any time.
For Christmas week-and seats are be-
ing sold in blocks-the management an
nounces 'Dinkespiel's Christmas an in
teresting comedy from the pen of George
V. Hobart. This act is conceded to be
! the star performance OF its sort In adj
dition. there will be six features including
the Empire City Four, the best quartet in
| vaudeville.