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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

The Good Government club, held it's
annual meeting and election Of officers
Thursday affernnon, and chose Mrs. J.
p. Mcfarland a., president: to succeed
ed were: Mrs. e. z. Roudebush, first
vice president: Miss Gertrude. Barnes,
second vice president; Mrs lola Replo-
gle. secretary; Mrs. George Epley, treas
urer; Mrs. J. v. Rowles, auditor.
Mrs.. Monroe, who has been president
Of the club for some time. refused to
serve another term, and was placed in
fee created at the meeting Thursday
to give her a position of honor. Mrs.
Mcfarland has served as an officer of
the club and on the board Of manage
ment, and is experienced as q club
leader. as we'll ~ having an under
standing Of the policy Of the club In
the past. It Is her purpose to continue
the work that has been begun and to
maintain the feeling Of harmony that
, has existed among the members in
past years. The club IL q large one
and deals with questions ON which
there il wide diversity Of opinion;
hence. the necessity for efficient and
tactful leadership.
At the meeting Thursday. endorse
ment was given to = bill asking for
'. equal property. rights for men AND
women: resolutions were passed favor
inn national suffrage and national pro-
hihition- and q resolution. to ask tbe
commissioners for local theater in
spector.
| the resolution fav0ring prohibition 4
addressed to the senators and repre-
sentativee Of Kansas, requesting them
! to work for the measure, and the doc
ument viii be sent to the National w.
&c. T. u. The resolution for Suffrage
similarly addressed, win be sent to the
i National Equal Suffrage league.
At the meeting Thursday afternoon
| Mira. 81. n. Rhodes delivered = speech
ON the retirement Of Mr1. LILA Day
| Monroe from the active pEeeidenc5
Of the club. AZ the Close Of Mn
| RhOAeH speech, Mrs.. Monroe Wad
nsa1e president emeritus of the or.
Is MrA Rhodes said In part: TT h
With deepest regret that the member
q this club accept Hrs Monroe'a
/! resignation from the preat0eney OF thil
0x4Anixaftons Had Il not been = mat.
i ter Of ~ health We should inslet upoz
her serving nno&her te1m. On this 1nol
day ~ ACTIVE GeBxfce 0on1fn g ~
~ peeepod1 Tribute - ~ woetn9 Wp91.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14
CLUB NOTES.

Mrs C. I. Martin win entertain the
Monday Tourist club Monday of next
week, at her home in Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

| Mrs. w. E. Atchison will entertain
| the Minerva club at its meeting Mon
day, at 1884 Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

Dainty neckwear, blouses and vest,
are absolutely essential to complete
the modish spring coat suit as mos
of these suits are designed with thu
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-14

Miss Lydia Bolmar entertained the
teachers of the high school today at
her home in Potwin Place.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
AZ Ia sorgum mud ,Iillet.

May ask two question? First.
would 1t be we'll to SOW sorgun FOR
winter forage crop at this late date
" so. what variety OF sorghum would
YOU advise" How should it be sown.
broadcast or drilled, and how much TO
IN acre
second. which is the best variety Of
millci: How late may II bc sown for
iGtN, and how much seed To an acre.
In reply Ia question one: Sorsum is
one OF the Surcst crops for late SOWING.
Tor winter forage. The carly amber
VIII be best, ii ripcns i'll about ninety
DAYS. 1t can. however. be made into
GOOD hay fully two or three weeks be-
fore the seed arc ripe. Sow in drills
ABOUT three TO four pccks TO an acre
In reply to question two: German
mlllci VIII I've best. ii will make hay
IL about s"vcn'y days. therefore, If
tn" land is in good condition il may
b" *own Tor forage late in July. 1t
may Ice safely cut Tor hay anvti,n.
from carly heading till late bloom. but
should ncvcS Toe allowed TO seed Sow
one hushcl TO an acre.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
McckIy Financial RcXIc,r.

New York. July 1.-THE stock mar
ket maintained its mood OF doubt AM
hesitation last week. Influenced by con
fusion factors. The governments Jul,
crop, estimates we're supplemented b.
good weather conditions since tina
date. The firm undertone OF spccula
ton for most Of the week was du
mostly TO that cause. Expectancy o
the rate decision was n constant con
straint.
Importance was attached to tn
torty-fold applications for the Frencl
loan. Applications unified may be SAT-
TO measure the resources Of invcstInen
demand for future capital issues. I'll
drawback Was in political rumblinS
IN Eastern Europc. and also in trad
depression abroad.
quick sale OF the Northern Pacin
bonds offerings and movement in oil,
~ Indicate holdings OF some other bond
marked better turn In iuycstrnen
conditions here. On the other HAND
large July maturitics OF short-tcri
notes kept call money rates sitter
President Wilson's friendly profcs
sious for hi- business and conference
ut tho White House over tho trust bill
were q market subject. for Wall Stree
MAS sensitive as To the course of tn
Senate on Federal Reserve Board nomi
u..S.
Steel reports were better Cope
statistics. however. were unfavorabie
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
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BISHOP KINSMAN IS VISITOR.
Prenchcs and Holds Confirmation Ser
NiccS In CulnCDcr.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
Culpeper. Va. July l2.-Rt. Rev.
Frederick Joseph llinsman. u. D.
bishop Of Delaware, preached and held
confirmation services this morning in
st Stephens Episcopal Church here.
Bishop Kinsman has been in Culpcper
for the pas; week, the guest OF Rev.
kcnsey j. Hammond, nos OF 81. Step
hens, who was for twenty-five years Il
minister in his Diocese OF Delaware.
and has during the week delivered two
lectures on church history. on Fri
day Bishop l<iusuan made all address
on the Origin of Missions" before tn"
"onan's AUXILIARY. and on last Sunday
ne preached and hcid confirmation scr
vices at tho historic colonial church of
Little Fork" near kiXcyv!llc. Thcr"
was all-day services or this occasion.
baskc, dinner being served under the
giant oaks during the intcrmission DO
tween tho morning and evening scr
vices.
y terrific hailstorin yisltcd par, OF
KappahanuOck County last week and
gardens in is path. John Eastman,
K. l.. Hudssill, Norman. Daniels. ana
many others had their corn crops prac-
;icaiiy ruined by the hail. which WAS
in some cases as large as hullcd wal
nuts. about WoodvllIe there was also
considerable damage done. but not as
serious as further up in the county.
During the same storm lightning struck
- large locust tree in tho ward OF u.
j. Criglcr'S idcuc". aOd literally tor.
the tree 10 pieces, the conclusion break
ing the windows In the house. 80 ono
was seriously harmed.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
Trouble With Cows.

j. l.. L., Lawrcucevillc: IL have n
COW that sometimes gives milk that is
bloody. out of one. and sometimes out
OF two teats. Will you please advise
what the trouble is and suggest Il rem
cdv.'
Under unhealthy conditions of the
gland o. milk ducts. clots OF cascir
form, ana these pressed clear OF most
of their liquid and rolled into round
masses. block the milk passage. Ir-
n"rAnUY striving; TO milk the COW over
these ciCts YOU have perhaps irritated
tn" tcat and drawn the blood These
clots may be moved up and down by
gentle manipulation of the tcat and iC
they cannot be pressed out they NAV
be extracted by using the spring teat
dilator. being held surrounded by its
three limbs Before extraction is at
tempted IN ounce of almond oil. pre-
viously boiled, should be injected into
he tcat
well-known dairyman OF our ac-
quaintancc has been very successful
in curing this trouble by the simple
use OF heated knitting needle, thus
opening and cauderizing the clot and
I'm snort time it sluffs off In small
particles. Care must be exercised in
the use of The heated needle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
JOY IN NAVAL CIRCLES
EanicIs Authorizes Retention az Pop
uInr Iirnnds of Inl,na.n.

Washington, July l@.-t;cnerai sat
isfactiop has been expressed through
out naval circles. when IL be-
came known that Secretary Daniels
contrary to expectations. had author
ized retention Of popular brands of
tobacco and articles which il had been
rumorcd would bc denied admission to
the ComlniSSary stores.
the action Of The secretary. follow
inS the enforcement of his order abol-
shing Tie officers wine mess. official
~ unset what had become a genera!
belief among the enlisted men that
they too would bc denied certain
proprictary articles which they had
heretofore enjoyed. Under the new
order not only viii those articles which
have been carried in The comirissarv
departments be retained. but it is in
tended to assure greater latitude Of
choice TO the men by admitting addi e.
uonil brands Of ;obaccos ana personal
commodities. In announcing his de-
cision SECRETARY Daniels said:
Il FIRMLY believe that the enlisted
men OF the fleet should lie allowed to
buy what they want. | feel that in
purchasing these supplies am act 'n-,
as trustee for the men. and that II is
my duty 10 make this possible so fl-
as li,9 in my power"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

ia nee At HLNtIN ltG.
Given by Students Attending Y. i. Z.
Summer SrhOOI

Black sburg. Va, Luly i2-S;udcnts
in the V T. I. summer school and
some other young men who arc stay
inG at college during vacation gave a
delightful dance in the german club
hall on Friday night that was largely
attended by the young women OF the
community and some from ont OF town
The chaperomcs included the women Of
the faculty. Fruit punch was served
Some Of the couples dancing were: Miss
Leonora Gordon. St Louis. and W H.
Ervine; Miss Lillian Moore. Lynchbur-
and j. l.. Fogicman: Miss Mamie Sue
iIoSe. Pembroke, and j. NJ. Trimbie;
Miss Eleanor parrott, Blackshurg, and
l.. G. Fox. Miss Argyle Tutwilor,
BLACK burg. and II. +. Plank: Miss Cora
Davidson, Elacksburg, ana l.. T. Smithy;
Miss Lucy Nelson Tallifcrro. Richmond.
and y. :. McCown; Miss Minnie David
son. Blacksburg. ana W. e. stiles. Miss
Susie Robinson, Blacksburg. and j. H.
DuShanc: Miss Camm Johnson, Wins
Salem. y. c., and V. G. Austin:
Miss Anne Eof, ChristiansburE. and H.
+. stone: Miss Florence Walker. Mel
son, and -. <. Macon: Miss Emily Rad
dolph. HlacksHIrS, and Il. G. Eraucr;
Miss Blair Gordon, st Louis. and
Thomas henderson: Miss Ncda Smith,
Kansas City, and y. {. Wright; Miss
Dorothy Mayo, Chicago, and t. l..
Davis. Miss Lucille Fink, Saltville, and
Frank Flanagan; Miss Lcona Nawtcr
Blacksburg, and j. w. France: Miss
Katherine Loving, Cismont and Robert
and 7. j. Rove: Miss Madeline Manoni
ChristiansburS, and Vernon Gregory;
Mrs. Il. T. H. BcSS, Blacksburg, and
Professor Bcgg
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
BOARDING-HOUSE FIRE
TRAPS TWENTY PERSONS
All Arc Rescued by Fircncn with
Sealing Ladders After Thrill
Ing Experience.
Special to The Times Dispatch.

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LynchburK. Va, July 12.-Twcnty
persons who were sleeping on the
third floor Of the jennings boarding
house. Ninth and Jefferson Streets.
were trapped by Il fire this morning;
shortly after . o'clock, and all of them
were rescued by the fire department
by means of scaling ladders Two of
the boardcrS. George and J. 81. John
son. the latter Of Bristol, were
painfully burned that they were taken
to the l.ynchburg Hospital. a seven
ty-yc;ir-old woman, whose hands and
feet were burned. reached the ground
by the ladders despite hcr age. :.
Whitlow. of Roanoke, descended on :,
cct-ropc declaring afterwards that
his room was getting too hot 10 wait
the arrival of the fire department.
The fire caught near the stairway
leading to the third floor. and before
the sleepers could be aroused. they
were cut off from the steps, as well as
from the fire escape. With great dini-
Guilty. the people were restrained from
Jumping until the hrcmcn could ran
up scaling ladders. The origin OF the
fire is unknown, and the damage to
the building is probably less than
$1,000. More than half Il dozen of the
slccpcrs received slight burns. \
number had to fight their wa through
smoke and lam" TO their windows. and
there they remained until rescued,
quite Il number being in sleeping at
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

kct variety Also in strong demand
for seed. Early Rose. a medium early.
Vigorous grower. particularly popula"
FOR sandy loan soils Triumph, an
early naturinc variety in strong de
nand as seed for Southern truck mar
kcts. irish Cobhler. growers in many
sections specialize on this standard
eastern white variety for seed trade.
Nmonc the late potatoes. the Eur;l
E"'v Yorker is :; leading commercial
variety which is being adopted as
STANDARD in many community ccutres
The Burbank Is a Wcll-known variety
whiah is well adapted to now ANA
wcll-draiucd soils.
The Peerless is commonly known
IN Western states as the Pearl Tilis
variety is well adapted to sandy soils
The Green Mountains is another
good late po;ato which is rapidly in
crca"ug In favor.
II is greatly To the advantage OF
every grower 10 learn all about the
stock he intends 10 raise. Set Il high
standard and work for improvements
every season. The results win he
gratifying end profitable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
IMPROVE YOUR POTATO SEED

Purity Of variety and freedom from
disease arc the two most important
factors IN determining the value OF
potato seed. These can hc secured
only 10y careful inspection. There are
a fcw simple rules which. if carefully
observed. will surely result in better
y,el's, better quality and better prices
1t is q foolish practice, not to say 4
very expensive one. 10 plant potatoes
that are not up To the standard in
quality. 1t is a waste of time and
money and only result in u loss Of
most or all Of ones crop.
NOM is The tim" to improve your
seed potatoes for next year. AS the
crop is growing ana as il natures this
near. watch i, most carefully, select
the choicest plants aud the potatoes
from these for next years use.
The following are a fcw OF the WAYS
by which YOU may improve your po-
tato seed. Hy cooperating with your
nciShhors in securing pure seed which
can he obtained from tn, most rcli-
able growers. Ey planting this foun-
dation stock by itself whore it will
not be miNcd with other varieties
~ learning the Vine and tubcr char
actcrlstics OF the variety YOU plant.
iiy discardin% as seed all hills which
do not have these charncicristics.
ny selecting seed for next year on
the ncld at digging time this year.
iv organizing the growers. dealers
and others in Your community who
are interested in the development and
Improvement of it's potato industry.
Many pconl. are acquainted ONLY in
. general way with the characteristics
Of the different varieties Of potatoes.
Among the early Varieties are. Early
| Onto. an extra early aud popular mar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
AS TO RAIDS ON PEAR TREES

During some seasons. pears in New
y OrE and other Eastern States are
affected by diseased condition char
"ct"rized by the cracking open OF the
kin in small spots and tho formation
Of orotrudin;s granular areas. Fruits
seriously injured are usually much de
iormed anG understood InVcstiga-
lions have demonstrated That these in
lnrics arc caused by "a suckinl: plant
hug-hNsus !uVitus. The damage is
done by the nympiL which attack
both pear fruit and foliage
The insect has five uyiuphal STAGES.
The nEmpns OF the first two stages are
pale, fragile creatures which are very
active and suhsist largely OH the juices
of the tender foliage. In the older
STAGES they are more scdcn,ary and
attack both leaves and fruits Tn.
hahit Of feeding il restricted areas J..
responsible for serious injuries to
young pears The destructive actiyi-
tics OF the insects occur during the
period coiucidcntal with the conclu-
sion -. polliuation and the formation
Of The fruit
In its attack upon pears. this in
sect apparently shows Z preference AT
Iirst for the tender leaves. attacking.
those that are unrOlled along III" mar
gins Of the fold The tissues abou,
inc points Of injury turn black. and
~ the punctures are numerous. moro
or less extensive areas along the mar
2ius Of the leaf shrivei and become
drv. The dead portion later bccolnes
dct:T'led from the healthy tissues by
the whipping Of the wind. which may
cause the affected foliage To assume a
iagEed or fraycd appearance
The principal injury by this insect
however. is the piercing Of the young
pears which later become much
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
Growing Ferns.

The lover of ferns need not spend
money for them &c she is so situated
that she can get the native variety
growing in the woods and CANYONS.
Before setting ferns prepare q bed
Tor them ~ q shady corner. zig out
the sol! and Ill with leaf noll. such
as the wild ferns arc used to-
Ferns like moisture. hut hey must
bc "ell drained. In digging them do
not inutila;c the roots NOR, thau is
absolutely necessary and cut off the
larger fronds
Forms found growing amouc rocks
hc sure 10 transplant rocks, too. for the
roots are used to the coolnoss and
moisture OF the rocks and viii not
IoU"ish without them
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
Weekly Cnttnn RcYIe,,.

New Orleans. July i2.-tlmctuations
in the cotton market this week We're
WAS II gain OF nine to seventeen points.
Conflicting crop accounts made traders
on both sides of the market nervous.
During the greater part OF the week
Scntim. mt WAS more bcarish than bull
'sh, ana bulls charged that the market
VAS oNcrSOld. Selling toward the end
of the week was based on the idca,
that the condition OF the crop was bet
ter than on June %, the date of the
last condition report, as IA result of
scattered showers in the Central and
Eastern belts.
This next week the market will he
as much AS Of a weather affair as ever.
but around the beginning some interest
VIII be taken from crop news by the
governments report on consumption
by the mills of this country during
June. The report is expected Tues:
day morning. and bears hope 1T will
show "a falling off compared with the
same month last year. They base this
on the poor trade reports that have
been coming from mill centres OF late.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

Scared ana miSShapcn. The Young
nymrh thrusts its prohoscis deeply
into the substance of the tiny pear and
on withdra" Ing II. sap nowa from the
punc'ulc, The sap dries leaving "a
hiHcitish spot When the fruits have
hecone az lar:fe as nlborts they are
conspI"uouSlv marked with hard,
granular SPOTS Of Irregular shapes.
VARYING la size from a pin-prick TO
ono quarter of an inch. By cutting
mt" th" irui; one win Gnd hard.
finty areas which form cores in the
Aesf. occasionally q number OF the
diseased spots may coalcScc proGuc.
INK large crack which extends deeply
mt" the pear. Severely injured fruit
besides being badly deforincd may h..
s'untcd IN growth. which seriously ar-
fcctS it's market value. The Bartlett
pear, which IS one of the most de
sirablc varieties. is especially subject
70 attack
Woodland shrubs and weeds along
roadsIdes ana fences afford very con
genial SURROUNDINGS FOR this insect,
as tor many others. The TACT that
this pest breeds very abundantly or
wild grapes and To certain extent on
Sumach suggests tho dcsir3bili,y Of
d"stroyirg these plants whom they cx-
iSt in the Immediate vicinity OF n pear
orchard
=; tho agriculturnl station OF New
York. experiments have demonstrated
that in spraying tobacco extract go
per cent nicotin") ,Black Leaf 400. in
The proportion Of q pint OF the extract
10 loo gallons Of water. to which has
bech added three pounds of soap. has
given the most satisfactory results OF
any of Tho various spray miNturcs
"hich .hayc been tried. As there is
DANGER If burning pear foliage by
urehchlnG Tie trees With lime sulphur.
treatment with the nicotine and soap
10 combat mis- pest IL recommended
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
SYSTEMATIC TREATMENT
TO PREVENT BADNESS
Successful Results Reported nj Mps.
S"'h"setfs General Hospital
Aftcr ErlnI
I Special To The ,rhno. ,,,.


Especial to The Times
hostoh, July 12-Systcmatic front
uc"' 10 cure or prevent badness has
peen initiated at the Massachusctt's
'chcr"i hospital and Surprisingly
successful results have been ror..,,
already.
This statement la vouchcd for hv ~,
truce. head physician of the hospitnI
aud pr. Frederick :. Burns. noted hni,.
specialist and member OF the hospital
staff
The treatment" said DR.. R,,rn.
'"t course. depends upon the cause Of
the disease. The physician diagnoses
the ease and orders such treatment AS
VIII III each particular case. We have
a regular staff of about Il half-duzen
physicians in charge of this work,
and in several cases hair is being
grown upon the heads Of persons who
were bald
one treatment includes rubbing the
scalp with a turkish towel at regular
intervals. This had proved cnlcacious
III many cases where the hair had
disappeared to Il great extent.
Dandruh is an infectious disease
which causes the hair to fall out. 1t
can be cured If the patient will fol-
low the physician's orders Unless the
delay has been too great. much of the
lost hair may be rcEaincd. The hair
begins 10 fall out from three to ten
years after the dand,uff puts in APP
pcaranCc.
ITO stop dandrun, shampoo the head
with clean soap one week. \
clean head is - good preventive of
further Infection, for the oil Of the
hair keeps the head dirty and makes
1t peculiarly susceptible to disease"
News Of the establishment OF the
new departments has brought such an
influx Of patients seeking restoration
Of vanished hairsuitc adornmonts that
the members OF the special stam have
their hands full keeping pace with
the new cases
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13

J. II. G.. IIenrico County: - wish to
build a .ilo. Please advise me where
car get plans of different forms Of
construction and materials. Also how
10 compute the capacity of Il Silo in
tons o; the various crops used fol,
cuslaSe."
Write a card To the farmers dem
'nStraticn agent for Ilenrico County
slc viii visit you, and give you all the
Information YOU need about Silo build
INK. capacity and crops for cnsilage
That is his business. His name ..ud
address is j. G. Hunter, I'll West
Broad street. Richmond
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
The simple ituIr.

Eaisc chickens with the simplest
lati"ns possible. Clean food. consist
ms Of cracked and ground arain: ami
m.,l food. such as sour inilIs. huttcr-
milk, commercial meat scrap and bone
meal clean water, plenty oC shade.
comfortable and dry quarters. freedom
FROM lice. and recess to clean. fresh
carts'. are essentials for successful
nrooiiu-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-13
Roads should he troo,,cJ

Good roads in the future should Ice
huiit or 'he %iS-Zag plan for the avoid
a"ce OF hills and steep grades. no
Federal office OF good roads announced
recently In dcclarimL that che lives of
horses ana automobiles could he
leng thereby and the cost of
hauling reduced materially. Thc cX-
pcrts contend that ''th. longest wa,
around often may b" the shortest ana
most economical way houc." and Dc.
cry the natural tendcucS To build
straight roads Whenever they must
breast heavy grades