The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-21
Awards Have Been Increased
IN Many Departments.
STATE FAIR SUCCESS ASSURED
ttBetter Babies Contest Is Gre
ating = Lively Interest.

The 1914 premium list OF the KAN
sas State Fair association. consisting
Of 100 pages, and offering $4,000 for
premiums and speed at the state fair.
Topeka. September 1918. will be
ready for distribution this week. The
first complete, but unbound copies
were placed in the hands Of George E.
Clark, secretary, today.
Tempting Inducements to exhibitors
have been made ip the respective de-
partments which assure the success Of
the fair. There is an increase in Of
ferings In practically all classes Of live
stock. and the first awards In draft
horses have been practically doubled.
There is also an advance in, speed Of
ferings.
The plan worked out for special
grange exhibits Is an innovation In fair
circles, and will create intense rivalry
among the prosperous oranges In Kan
sas. The far. should appea! strongly
to the farmers as everything possible
Is being dcnC to make 1t wIrth while
for them. Lectures will be given Il
the big pavilion with a seating capac-
itv Of 5000 persons on various subjects
pertaining to farming and farm man
agement. They win be lbs 1lrtely
free. and will be by experts.
"Bettef Babies Contest
A feature that is new In Topeka and
which has already aroused the inter-
est OF mothers Ia the better babies
contest under the superintendency OF
Miss Mabel Graves OF Topeka. The
Topeka Mothers Congress is back of
the contest. Infants will not be put
on display as was the case with the
old-fashi0ned baby show, but will be
judged and takon away by the moth
ers. Examinations will begin at 10
o'clock Monday morning. September
II, and will continue until all babies
entered have been inspected by the
judges.
Convenlences for Visitors.
Everything possible will be done FOR
the comfort Of the visitors at the fair.
Here is q paragraph from the pre-
MUM list:
''The grounds will be equipped with
every convenience. including rest
pital, information bureau. barber shop,
local and long distance Telephones and
postoffice. Mail addressed in care OF
the Kansas State. Fair association will
be brought to the secretary's office on
the grounds :wice daily by carrier.sThe
Information bureau will be maintained
by the Commercial club and will have
a list OF rooms that may be rented. and
visitors will be directed to them, II
not otherwise provided for"
Special stress is put on camping on
the west end Of the fair grounds under
the shade of large trees. An attractive
spot will be set aside for the campers
with running water adjacent No
charge will be made for camping per-
mits. Regular admission will be col
1ected each morning.
Department Supextntendents.
The management has given the
question of superintendents for the re-
spective departments careful consider
alton, and those who have been named
are well qualified for their work.
The superintendents: Tickets. r. B.
Kane. Topeka; gates, J. A. Lott, To-
peka: guards. Charles Haynes. To-
peka; fish exhibit, Prof. L. L. Dyche,
Pratt: agricultural hall, William Brad
bury, Topeka; concessions, r. T..
Kriepe, Topeka: judging ring, Henry
McAfee, Topeka; transportation, J. w.
Butts. Topeka; machinery, r. c. Kirk
patrick. Topeka: horse department, DIR.
C. W. McCampbell. Manhattan: cattle
department. G. H. White Burlington.
Kan: swine departmerit. w: ;. Cody.
Topeka: sheep department. w. J.
Cody. Topeka; poultry department,
Thomas Owen, Topeka; dairy depart
ment. George 8. Hine, Manhattan:
agricultural department, A. L. Brooke,
Granville; horticultural department,
A. l. Brooke, Grantville; apiary de-
partment, Charles 8. Kistler. Topeka:
textile department, Mrs. ]. F. McCor-
mick, Topeka; art department, Marie
Witwer, Topeka; culinary department,
Mrs. c. II. Rike, r. s. Topeka: speed,