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Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

An army Of 1000 men, comprising
three brigades divided into seven
regiments of infantry and one of ar.
tillery, has left Caracas, Venezuela, to
operate against the rebel followers Of
former President Cipriano Castro.
The chief physician of the Villejuif
Asylum for the Insane at Paris an.
nounces that injections Of oxygen
made by him cured in few days two
cases of an acute type of sudden mad
ness.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
FURTHER FACTS ABOUT INCREASING THE
WHEAT YIELD BY USE OF PROPER METHODS
In Test at the State Agricultural College the Experts Found
that Early Preparation of the Seed Bed Increased
the Yield of Wheat Ten to Fifteen
Bushels an Acre.

rBy L. e. Call. Professor of Agron
~ HE LARGEST yields of wheat
II and the largest profits result
from those methods of seed
bed preparation by which soil is work
ed early in the season and kept cult
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

my, Kansas Agricultural College.]
trial was produced Az bushels OF
wheat more than any other method
employed. The land plowed three
inches deep on this date for the last
three years produced 2115 bushels an
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

On the application OF the Santa Fe
and Union Pacific railroad companies
Judge A. w. Dana of the first division
of the district court issued a temper
airy injunction against the state pub
lie utilities commission, ordering it
to refrain from the enforcement OF
an order issued July 8, to require rail.
roads to haul coal from the Pittsburg
mining district to Concordia at
freight rate not to exceed $1.2O per
ton.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

With an expenditure of $4,000 the
governor believes the coal production
at the state penitentiary can be in
creased sufficiently to supply all of the
state institutions, and that the state
can save the 100000 annual appropria-
ton for coal.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

H. ]. Waters. president of the Kan
sas Agricultural college, is not going
to leave Kansas. He has turned down
an offer of $4,000 year made by
the Southern Development association
to take charge Of their reclamation
work.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Corn in Kansas has been damaged
more than was at first believed In
many sections the crop will 5s total
failure and the yield will be cut from
one-haif to two-thirds ali over the
state.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Twenty Kansas towns are facing
water famine for domestic purposes
and unless rain falls soon they will
have to haul drinking water.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Boston, the city of beans and cul.
ture, will be visited early in October
by whole trainload of Kansas bank,
ers and their wives The party will
start from Topeka and Kansas City
on September 80 and will spend nearly
a week en- route, making stops at Chi
cago, Niagara Falls, Ottawa, Canada,
Toronto and Montreal before reaching
Boston. 1t is expected that upwards
of 100 Kansas bankers, with their fam
lilies, will make the trip. The party
will occupy a solid train of Pullman
cars, making it one of the best spe-
cial trains ever sent out from Kansas.
The occasion Of the Kansas bankers
pilgrimage to Boston will be the an
nual meeting of the American Bank
ers' association. October to 10.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

John Dawson, attorney general has
brought a mandamus suit in the Kan
sas supreme court to determine the
constitutionality of the Sand Royalty
law, passed by the 1913 legislature
There already are two suits against
the law, but it will take at least two
years to get final decision in either
case.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The supreme court has refused to
appoint receiver for the companies
in which d. A. Noun Day is interest,
ed, but ruled that it had Jurisdiction
to GUST them. 1t did not make an
order ousting them, but held the, re
straining order in effect for ten days.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Five American officers of the Ma.
dera company, limited, F. c. Hoerr,
general superintendent; F. ]. Clark,
railroad superintendent; Roy Hoard.
accountant; w. j. Farragutt and H. P.
Gallagher, assistant to the superin.
tendent, are believed to be held pris-
oners by Federal authorities in Chi
huahua cities.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The state board of health is taking
steps to see that every case OF tuber
culosis in Kansas is reported as the
law requires. Only about one.third of
the cases are being reported at the
present time. according to DR.. John J.
Sippy, state epidemiologist.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

In accordance with the request of a
committee of doctors representing the
public health officers of the state, Gov
ernor Hodges will appoint in the near
future a commission of five to study
health and sanitation conditions in
Kansas. The governor said that he
would appoint doctor, lawyer, a
minister, business man apd an edu-
Gator on the committee 1t is barely
possible that two women may be add
ed to the list when the appointments
are made. A revision of the laws
governing the appointment of county
health officers probably will be one
of the first recommendations of the
committee The plan which grew out
of the recent meeting at Lawrence
of the county health officers, city sani-
tary officers and physicians of the
state, is in reality to make a brief
social survey of health conditions in
the state!
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

greater evidence is needed of the
benefit resulting from early pillow.
ing?
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Many, in their zeal for a good blue
grass lawn, cut too short during the
hot, dry weather of summer. When
cut too short at that time. or if cut
only once in a great while. the hot
sun on the lower parts of the grass
will kill it.
II fresh meat is not to be used at
once, take 1t from the paper, put it in
an earthen jar in cool place, but 10
not cover. 1t is sure to become stale
if covered
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

In spite of the constantly increasing
death list, the Kansas G. A. r. has a
larger membership now than it had
one year ago. according to the semi
annual report of w, w. Denison, as
sistant adjutant general, just com
pleted for the six months ending June
80. Three hundred posts with a total
membership of S,S45 in good standing
are reported; a year ago the enroll
ment was 1854 in 23q posts. Eigh-
teen posts this year failed to get in
their reports in time 20 be included
in General Denison's report. The
death roll in the G. A. r. posts the
last six months was 2S5; the six
months preceding it was 275, total
of $50 in the last year. The value
of the post property at headquarters
is shown to be $53,15L5O, divided as
follows: Cash, $9,S47.O1; relief fund.
$363.O2; real estate, $27,O7l.6O; furni-
ture, flags, etc., s15,S75.S7
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21
Foreign Affairs.

The strong ties uniting the Japanese
empire and the United States were
mutually voiced by the emperor Of
Japan and George w. Guthrie, the new
American ambassador, when the am
bassador presented his credentials
and conveyed the greetings of Presi
dent Wilson to the emperor.
Dr. Pierre Roux, director of the Pas.
teur Institute, announced before the
academy of sciences at Paris his dis.
covery Of an anti-cholera serum.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

Topeka.--Probably only about eight
counties in Kansas will be in need OF
help from the bankers and millers in
getting seed wheat this fall, according
to letters received by Charles NJ. Saw
yer. state bank commissioner A few
weeks ago Commissioner Sawyer sent
out 800 letters to the bankers in TWEEN
ty Kansas couties where the horse
plague last year and several years OF
partial or total crop failures have put
the farmers up against it. In these
letters the bank commissioner asked
for a list of farmers who might need
help, and also asked the bankers what
arrangements they thought should be
made for getting the seed wheat
THE bankers and millers have ar
ranged to finance the DEAL" Commits
sioner Sawyer said, "the millers to
put up half and local bankers hav-
ing expressed willingness to furnish
the other half of the money needed.
The railroads already have agreed to
transport the seed wheat free in cases
where the county commissioners GER
tify it is needed. The plan is for the
farmers to give notes payable at the
next harvest time, covering the actual
cost of the seed In case of a good
crop these notes will be payable; in
case of a crop failure they will be
extended"
Further arrangements for syste-
matte corporations among the farm
ers, bankers and the Kansas State
Agricultural college probably will be
perfected at a meeting to be held in
Kansas City the latter part of the
month.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The first of the international peace
treaties embodying Secretary Bryan's
plan actually has been signed. 1t was
between the United Safes and Saliva
dor and soon will be sent to the SEN
ate for ratification.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The depopulation of Kansas pas.
lures and feed lots because of the dry
weather is worrying railroad officials.
One man predicts that it will take
five years to restock Kansas farms.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1913-08-21

The American government is con-
fronted by what official Washington
regarded as the most delicate situa-
ton in its relations with Mexico that
has yet developed since armed revolu-
ton disturbed the peace of the south
erQ republic.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
ALEXANDRIA SOCIETY.

Mr.. and Mrs George UhIer entertained
Christmas night at their home. III North
Washington street. in honor Of their son
and his bride, Mr.. and Mrs.-JohH Lloyd
Uhler, of Pittsburgh, Pa The house was
decorated with Christmas greens. Mrs.
Charles Calvert Smoot, third. pre-
sided at the punch bowl Assisting in the
dining room were Misses Nellie Uhler.
Lucy Uhler. Frances Smoot. Julia Nicol.
and Eliza Douglas. A number of out-of-
town guests attended.
Invitations have been issued for 'the
dansant' which will be given New Year
afternoon from 4 until S o'clock in the
auditorium of the Elks' Home. Proceeds
of the affair will be for the needy chill
dren of the city. Mrs. W. A Smoot,
jr., Mrs. ID. J. Howell. Mrs. Kate Waller
Barrett. Mrs C. Z. Nicol Mrs. Gardner
l. Boothe, Mrs. Hugh MCGUIRE, Mrs ].
s. Douglas, Mrs, John NJ johnson. Mrs
T. Marshall Jones and Mrs. c. s. Taylor
Burke will be the patronesses.
Miss E Ellen Nagel, this city, and Mr..
Frank V. Quigley. OF Baltimore, were
married Wednesday afternoon in Balti-
more The bride was attired in a dark
blue travelling suit. with hat to match,
and carried bouquet Of sweet peas. She
was attended by Miss Gladys Coleman, OF
Washington. and the bridegroom had for
his best man Mr.. William Quigley, of Bal
timore. The couple left for a trip to
Farmville, Va, the former residence of
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
ROCKVILLE.

Miss Priscilla Beall Dawson, daughter
of Mrs John L Dawson. of Rockville.
and Mr.. Robert W. Farmer. of Redland.
this county. will be married the evening
Of January 4, in Christ Episcopal Church,
here.
Miss Anita Lamar, of Birmingham,
Ala. is visiting relatives here.
Gen. and Mrs. NJ. Perry Maus spent
Christmas Day with relatives here.
Invitations have been issued for the an
nual Christmas dance which will be held
in the opera house here, December 81.
The committee in charge includes Charles
NJ. Jones, Stephen H. Quigley, George
Peter, Stephen Cromwell, Darby Bow
man, Julian W. Whiting and Murray
Hamilton. The chaperons will be Mrs.
William Dorsey, Mrs. Howard Larcombe,
and Mrs. Willis Moore.
Miss Anita Vernon is spending the holi-
days with friends in Rockville.
Misses Helen Brunett and Fanny Veirs.
students at Georgetown Convent, are
spending the holidays at the homes of
their parents here.
Mr.. Oscar w. Larman. OF Bethesda,
and Mrs. Grace Edmonia Scheutze,
daughter Of the late John W. Collier.
were married in Rockville last week by
Rev. Samuel r. White, at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ledoux Z. Riggs, Of
Laytonsville, have announced that their
daughter, Miss Margaret Howard Riggs
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
HYATTSVILLE.

DIR. and Mrs. Charles o. Appleman
leave tomorrow night for Atlanta, Ga,
to attend the meeting of the American
Society for the Advancement Of Science.
Mr.. and Mrs Jesse T. T. Graham will
shortly move to their new home IN Aron
avenue, recently purchased from Prof
Nicholas Schmidt, Of the Maryland Agri-
cultural College.
Mr.. E. Z. Berry and family Of near
Forestville have closed their summer
home and are located at the Kensington
in Washington for the winter.
Miss Louise Gourley. of Holland Point,
is visiting her sister, Mrs. Thomas Z.
Latimer.
Mr.. ThoRas r. Brooks, of the United
States Weather Bureau, stationed at
Richmond. Va, spent Christmas with his
mother. Mrs. Nellie +. Brooks.
The Southern CotiIlion Club. of Prince
George County, will give a New Year =
dance in Masonic Hall here Saturday
evening
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

and Mr. Harry Grifhth White. also oe
Laytonsville, will be married January
, in St Bartholomew's Episcopal Church,
Laytonsyille.
The annual Christmas holiday dance
of the young people OF Kensington and
vicinity was held last evening In the
town hall at Kensington and was at
tended by a large number of guests from
Washington and elsewhere. Those in
charge were John T. Williams, Grin ].
Field, william W. Skinner. w. L. Town
send. and the chaperons were Mrs. Mer-
ritt o. Chance, Mrs. Eugene Jones. Mrs.
w. W. Skinner. Mrs. Wilson, and Mr7
J. Philip Hermann. A Washington or
chestra played ard at midnight refresh
ments were served,
Robert Leroy wsrfield, son Of DR.. Rob-.
ert c. warfeld. recently passed the ex-
animation of the Maryland State Bar
Association, and will practice In Rock
vile.
Miss Rebecca Lamar. who is attending
the Woman's College at Lynchburg, Va.
Is spending the holidays at the home OF
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs George Il
Lamar.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph KImbaii. OF Wash,
ington, visited at the home Of Mrs. Kim.
balls parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John M.
Heagy, here last week.
Among tho couples married in Rock
vile during the week are William 8.
McGaha and Miss Annie f. Ray, both OF
this vicinity; Richard A. Rice and Miss
Annie z. Duetermann, both of AIRING
ton, Va; James Madison Billingsley, OF
Port Conway, Va. and Miss Carrie Eliz,
abeth Sullivan, Of Shenandoah, Va;
Barbour Franklin Herring. Of Vienna
Va, and Miss Nora Elizabeth Bladen. OF
wiehle, Va; Claude W. Sims. Of Ruck-
ersville. Va, and Miss Lucille Gator, ok
Anacostia- D. c.
Miss Helen Gassaway.. student at 9
Winchester school. is at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. John II. Gassaway, Zoe
the holidays.
Rev. Joseph F. Cropp visited DR.. AMI
Mrs. George E. Lewis here during the
week.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
CHEVY CHASE.

Mrs. Alfred T. Gage entertained her
card club last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry A. Kirchmyer
were at home informally Christmas Eve
and Christmas night.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph 4. Burkhart are
entertaining for the holidays Mrs. c.
Burkhart. Miss Bertha Z. Peter. and Mr..
J. C. Won Orx, of Flatbush. n. Y.
Miss Anna NJ. Maetier was hostess last
Tuesday evening at an informal dance
for few of her friends.
DIR. and Mrs. Ryan Devereau gave a
young peoples dance last evening. The
house resembled fairyland, and was most
attractive with Christmas green's
Mr.. and Mrs. A L. Falk. as is their
annual custom. welcomed their friends on
Christmas night at their home
Mr.. Contee Meredith. Of Pittsburgh,
Pa. is the guest for the holidays OF Mr..
and Mrs. w. P. Meredith.
Miss Ruth Clark, who has been visiting
in Ohio, returned TO her home in time
for Christmas.
DIR. and Mrs. William J. Pettus have
closed their home here and will spend
the winter at 1I2s Connecticut avenue.
DR.. and Mrs. James A. Emery enter
tanned during the past week Mr. and
Mrs. Horace Burrough, of Roland Park,
Nd.
Mrs. N. F. Furman and son. Erwin.
Of Brookline, Mass, are the house
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. A ellis
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Barnard enter
tanned at cards last evening. and will be
hosts tomorrow evening at a musical
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Boone have re-
turned from their Western trip.
Mr.. Elwood Pierce. of New York, is the
guest for the Christmas holidays of his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Pierce.
Miss Kathryn Lansing. of New York.
who has been the guest of Col and Mrs.
F. NJ. N. Beall. left for her home on
Friday.
Mrs. F. VI. NJ. BeaIl entertained
Thursday at luncheon in compliment to
Mrs. John VI. Loud and Mrs Frances T.
Longley, of Dobbs Ferry. Christmas
colors were the decorations.
Col and Mrs. BeaII will be hosts this
evening at supper in compliment to Miss
Nancy Barkesdale and Miss Orie Whita-
ker, OF Georgia
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Copyright HArTisE~ins.

home the following Thursdays IN jan
uary.
Mrs. Ten Eyck Wendell gave lunch
con yesterday at her home in Connecti-
cut avenue for. her son, Master Ten Eyck
Wendell, tr. The guests were the young
friends of her son, and later she took
the entire party to the theater, where
they occupied two bxes.
Miss Lucille Lieberlons has returned
to her. home in Baltimore after spending
a few days in the city. the guest OF Miss
Miriam Franc.
Is the guest OF his parents, Mr. and Mrs
S. Oppenheimer, OF Kalorama road.
Miss Grace Ward, daughter Of Mrs
Ellen Madison Ward, and Mr.. Leslie Lee
Kemp, were married last night at the
home OF Miss Wards sister, Mrs Her
bert NJ. Dodd. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Charles T. Warner, Of
St Adams. The bride, who was given
away by her brother, Mr.. Walter s.
Ward. wore white crepe meteor and
chantilly lace and carried a shower bou-
quet of roses and lilies of the valley
She was attended by her sister. Mrs.
Nellie Graham. who wore pink meteor
and carried pink rose buds. Mr.. 7. Ly-
man Moody acted as best man for Mr.
Kemp.
After the reception the couple left for
a trip North, and upon their return will
reside at Clarendon, Va
Miss Dorothy Gutmacher has returned
to her home in Baltimore after a short
visit to friends in Washington.
Messrs. Albert and Frank Kaufman
have returned from the University OF
Michigan and will remain in the city for
the holidays.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
McCauleys Give Dinner

Col. and Mrs Charles McCauley enter
tanned at a dinner last night at their
residence in New Hampshire avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hennen Jennings were
Eosts last night at a dinner-dance at
their residence in Massachusetts avenue
in compliment to their daughter, Miss
Katherine Jennings, whose engagement
to Mr.. Chauncey Hackett was recently
announced.
Mrs. Robert Mccormick entertained at
a dInner-dance last night at the Coun-
try. Club in honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Medfn Mccormick and Mr.. Rutherford
Mccormick.
number of dinners were given at the
Chevy Chase Club last night. Among
those who entertained dinner parties
preceding the regular Saturday night
club dance were Mrs. Sherman Mccall
lUm, Mrs. George Harrison. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Westcott, Mr.. and Mrs. Wander
grift, Mr.. and Mrs J. William Henry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Chaplin. Mrs.
Evans Brown, Brig, Gen. and Mrs. John
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Miss Alice Wilson Guest

Miss Alice Wilson, niece of the Presi-
dent, who is spending the holidays with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. VIII
son, at tie Albion. in Baltimore, will be
the guest of honor at a tea to be given
tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. Harris Z.
Kirk at her residence in Baltimore.
Miss Bessie Moses, who spent a few
days in town during the past week, has
returned to her home in Baltimore.
Mr.. David oettinger, student at Cor
nell University, is spending the holidays
in Washington, the guest Of his mother,
Mrs. Bertha Oettinger.
Commissioner and Mrs. Charles C. Nc
Chord are entertaining house party for
the marriage OF Miss Lucy Hoke Smith
and Ensign Simpson on Tuesday. Be-
sides Miss Marie Isaacs, of Richmond,
they have with them Lieut. Marshall
Collins, Of Annapolis, and Ensign Robert
Lee and Ensign Langworthy Of the bat
tleship Delaware.
Invitations are out for a dance to be
given tomorrow night at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Sidney Strauss in honor of their
guest, Miss Bessie May Simmons.
Mr.. Milton Fischer is spending ten days
in Washington prior to his return to the
University of Pennsylvania.
Miss Meta Norris Evans, daughter of
Mrs. Morris Evans. was hostess at a
beautifully appointed luncheon yesterday,
IN compliment to Miss Lucy Hoke Smith.
The guests, who numbered twenty, In
cluded a number of girls from official.
and Congressional circles.
Miss Jeanette Nusbaum. of New York
City, is the guest of Miss Celeste Good
man, Of the Sterling.
The marriage of Mr.. Stanley Lans-
turgh, Of Washington, and Miss Sylvia
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

May, OF Richmond. Va, VIII take place
January /, at the Jefferson Club, Rich
mond, Va.
The washington Suburban Club enter
tanned its members and their friends at
a Christmas dance Thursday evening.
Mrs. Charles F. Norment gave an m
formal young peoples tea yesterday art
ernoon at her home in Wyoming avenue,
in compliment to a number Of the young
friends of her daughter, Miss Judith Nor
ment, who probably will be among the
debutantes OF next season.
Mrs. Simons Lyons will entertain a
number OF her friends at dinner dance,
to be given at Rauscher's January ).
Miss Henriette Schiffman entertained
a number Of her young friends at a
theater party. December g. in honor OF
her thirteenth birthday anniversary.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28
Mrs. Kebler to Receive

DR.. and Mrs. C.. Hart Merriam have
announced the engagement Of their elder
daughter. Dorothy, and Mr.. Henry Dehon
Abbot, OF New York, formerly of this city.
Mr.. Abbot is the son of Col. and Mrs.
Frederic ". Abbot, Engineer Corps,
United States army, and grandson Of Gen.
Henry L. Abbot. The wedding will take
place in the spring. Mrs. Merriam enter
tained at a bridge luncheon of twenty
covers for her daughter yesterday aft
ernoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max Fischer have re-
turned to their home in the city, after
a short visit to friends in Norfolk.
Oficers Of Company ID, Technical High
School. were entertained by Sergeant
Karnes. Friday evening. at his residence,
2f r street northeast. A bunet supper
was served. Those present were Capt.
The Washington herald., 1913-12-28

mother, Mrs. Z. o. de Lefevre, at the
Portland. Mr.. MacFarland went to North
Carolina to visit his relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Vanderbilt will
arrive in Washington tomorrow and open
their residence in X street for the winter.
DR.. and Mrs. Reid Hunt are spending
the holidays with the latter's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Hannis Taylor, at their home
in o street.
Mrs. Walter Mclean, who spent Christ
mas in Baltimore with her son-in-law and
daughter. Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Patterson.
W receive on New Years afternoon.
She will have assisting her Mrs. Ralph
Gallinger Miss King, of Boston; Mrs
George Baldwin, and others.