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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
SPEAKS RIGHT OUT
Rep. Rawlins Says House Pro-
cedure Is Foolish.
EBIames Lesders for Laws That
Might Not. BE Legal.

If they come to a test the majority
of the laws enacted by the. present
legislature are void because the tech
nicalities of procedure have not been
complied with, in the opinion of Rob-
ert Hendricks, representative from
Raw1fns county. Hendricks is thor
oughly disgusted. he says. with the
failure Of the house to take care of
its procedure.
II believe that the majority of the
laws we are attempting to enact would
not stand the test if they are tested,
because Of more or less foolish mis-
takes in procedure" he said. 'I be-
lfeve there are four men to blame for
the trouble and 1 have no hesitancy
in speaking out. The blame lies with
the speaker. the speaker pro tenn. the
majority and minority floor leaders. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
EDITORS TO Topeka.
Democratic Scribes Here for Conven.
tion and State Banquet Feb. -.

The Democratic State Editorial as
sociation will hold its annual meeting
in Topeka. Feb. q. This is the same
date as the annual Democratic ban
Quet-
The program will include short ad-
dresses from some OF the leading
Democratic editors in the state
f. n. Pearl of the Hiawatha Demo-
crat fs president and r. n. Patterson
or the Fredonia Advocate. secretary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
FOR COUNTY FAIRS
Senator Davis Would Have Re-
volving Fund of $25,OOO
Promote Exhibitions Through
out the State.

A new bill. proposing a general
policy of encouragement of county
fairs by the state of Kansas through
the establishment of a revolving fund
of $25, 900 under the administration of
Kansas fair board, has been intro
duced by Senator j. w. Davis of Bour-
bon. This board would comprise the
secretary of the state board Of agricul-
ture, the secretary of the state horti-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
Caught in = Flywheel.

Pittsburg. Feb. 13.-Rufus Fenni-
more of Scammon. 81, who was caught
in a Hywheel at a strip coal pit, died
in hospital here Doctors had be-
lieved he was not fatally injured al
though leg and an arm were brok-
en-. He was whirIed around more
than 100 times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Reading, Pa Feb. 13.-Beer
ratiOns for chickens increase the
yield of eggs, according to q local
hotelkeeper, whose daughter has
been feeding chickens beer. He
says Is hens last month produced
291 eggs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Kansas City. Mo. Feb. 15.-Rev.
Father Martin p. Bowling. former
president of Creighton college. Oma-
ha and one OF the leading Jesuit edu-
Gators in the United States, died here
today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
MILLION S MYSTERY.
Solution of Story Will Appear In State
journal February 20.

On Saturday, February 20. the State
Journal will give the solution of the
Million Dollar Mystery story, includ-
ing the name and picture and sketch
of the winner, along with the final
episode of the serial
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Ottawa, Kan, Feb. 1S.-Ottawa
probably will get into the Kansas State
Baseball League this season. taking
the berth to be vacated by Great Bend
local fans announced here Friday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
prenderrast Gives In.

Chicago. Feb. 13.-Mike Prender-
CAST. the pitcher who has been .'hold-
ing OUT for a greater salary increase
than offered him. today agreed to
terms and signed another contract
with the Chicago Federals.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Apparently the movement to have
Topeka hold a special election with a
view to discarding the commission
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13

Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Partly cloudy and colder tonight:
Sunday generally fair with colder ex-
treme east portion
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-13
GERMANY GIVES
US A WARNING
Germany Feels That Her Re-
K sponsibility Has Ended
II Ships Are Blown Up It's Our
Own Fault.
NO ATTENTION TO PROTEST
Washington's Note ON Subject
VIII Have No Effect.
Mines. Cannot Look Out for the
Neutral Vessels.

that neutral powers have not asked
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.FNOX REGION
IN FALL CARB

trio lamps. Each OF the fountains and
the formal gardens were lighted. Supper
was served in an enclosed porch. There
were $50 guests.
Another beautiful dance tonight wal
the attraction for society. Each autumn
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Chester French give
one entertainment for their daughter
Miss Margaret French, and tonight her
dance In Mr.. French's studio eclfpsed al
other social attractions. There Is much
that can be done in the way Of handsome
decoration with garden flowers. II the art
Of blending colors Is understood. and the
talent at the home OF tho Trenches made
the use Of many kinds Of flowers satisfy
ing and delightful. The statuary and
the fountains at Chesterwood were
lighted and the scene was enchanting,
Mr.. and Mrs. French and Miss French
received their guests and entertained a
house party.
An attraction which calls many 10
S%tockbridge II the seventh annual exhi-
bition of the painters and sculptors. the
landscapists, portraitists and minfatur-
lists in the Casino. The exhibitions grow
| in number as we'll as quality. There were
So numbers shown In 1918. ~ last year,
and now there are 1lS. OF sculpture
there 10 one very choice plastic exhibit,
a relief portrait Of Miss Isabe Hauser
the pianist, by Augustus Lukenan. a
subject which attracts much attention
because Il Ia full OF character.
Daniel Chester French exhibits . de-
tail, THE Spirit Of hfe." from the Spen-
Ger Trask memorial at Saratoga Springs,
| This ~singularly beautiful tribute has
been fully described. Miss Ruth MeFar-
land Furniss and Mrs. Nora Iasige Bull
lit exhibit two pastelline minaturfsms OF
--..t.- l,.nh arttats nj NVilliap. I.
Carrisan, Ben Foster. Walter Iaunt
Palmer, Chauncey F. Ryder. Clarke G.
| voorhees,, Charles Allen Hubert, Herbert
A. McCailum, Walter Nettleton. Gardner
Synons, Robert Reid. Robert II. Mes
hit. F. Luis Mora. Katherine A.. Hubert.
Helen 8. GARRISON. Frederic Crownin-
shield, Martha Wheeler Baxter. Lydia
Field Emmett and Mary Foote are all
prominent exhibitors. The exhibition has
been tho occasion Of many compliments
to the committee which arranged 1t.
Frederic Crowninshield, Daniel Chester
French, Walter Nettleton. Augustus
! mkeman. Clark a. VOORHEES, and Miss
Marie o. Kobbe. At the opening day Mrs.
Frederic Crown.nshield was at tho tea
table and the vanishing day was made
of social importance.
Mrs. Crowninshield's musicale at Kon-
kopot Tuesday afternoon attracted there
All of the social leaders. She gave the
musicale for the benefit of the families OF
sicihan soldiers at Taormina. where the
Crowninshields have a winter home.
Miss Gertrude Aud. the operatio soprano
of New York: j. Rosenfebd. a profess
sionai ~violinast of Pitts,eid, and Felix
Lamond, pianist. were the artists, Mrs.
Crowninshield served tea.
For the second time in many years
Miss Adele Kneeland has opened her
beautiful property. Fair Lawn, TO the
public, for Q garden fete, Thursday
afternoon a sale wal held there for the
benefit Of b. Georges Episcopal Church
- ' .. TNts s-t--~-s 49,, estate, whore
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Miss Elizabeth NJ. Emmons, Miss Eliza
beth Reddy. Miss Mary Sedgwick, Miss
Bertha Kenyon, Mrs. w. Charles How
land and Miss Mamie Fish: at the
grabs. Mns. Edwards Spencer; at the
Ice cream, Mrs. Charles II. Peace, Mrs.
Joseph r. Kenyon, Miss Rosalie ]. Ellis,
Miss Florence Cheney and Mrs. Fred
erick r Stoddard.
Three young women who will he de-
butantes of next winter are in the Berk-
shires. Miss Alma dc Gersdorff. for
whom Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A. de Gersdorff
entertained mt dinner Tuesday night;
Miss Grace Bristed. who will be intro
duced at the New Colony Club December
81. and Miss Rosalie B~loodgood, daugh-
ter Of Mr.. and Mrs. WILDER A. Bloodgood.
who will be presented TO society at a
dansant which her parents will give
during the latter part OF November. Mr..
and Mrs. Bloodgood arrived at Hotel As
pinwall his week for September and
Miss Katherine Dahlgren gave a lunch
con for Miss B~loodgood at the Ienox
Club. Miss Bristed is the leading woman
tennis player OF the Lenox Junior Lawn
Tennis Association and has been prom
inent in water sports at Lake Mahkee-
mao. Miss Alma de Gersdorff. a grand
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic
Crowninsheld. IL one OF the prettiest
girls OF tho Berkshire colonies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cortlandt +. Bishop re-
turned this week from Cape Cod and
Magnolia They are preparing for
another trip to tho Pacific coast, where
they will journey by automobile into the
Sierra Nevadas n also penetrate into
Oregon. Mr.. Bishop last Sunday made
a daylight automobile run from Lenox
to New York n return within twelve
hours. The distance was 500 miles. He
carried nve PASSENGER and the trip
down was made by the way OF Sails
bury. Conn.,. to Poughkeepsie. and along
tho Hudson River. Returning, the
route was TO White Plains and over the
Harlem road TO Brewsters. Mr.. Bishop
has been driving his automobile moro
than 1000 miles n week since early In
the summer.
The utmost simplicity will mark tho
wedding of Miss Klttis Lanier Law
rance and William Avereii Hartman
In Trinity Church. Tuesday. September
~. Miss Iawranos will walk to the
chsnesi with hsv grandfather. Charles
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Lanier. Che will have no a~ttenasn,.
There will be two ushers, and q lounge
brother of Mr.. Hartman will be his hest
man. Miss Lawrancs Will not even
carry a bouquet. Her wedding gown
viii be very simple. The invitations 10
the church have been sent to about
thirty relatives. Mrs r. Henry Hart
man n Miss Carol Hartman arc re-
turning TO Hartman. N. Y, from Cali
fornia this week to attend the wedding.
Tit reception at Allen winden will be
largely for Ienox people,
Baron Stephen Hedry DO Hedri
broke his right wrist Saturday while
cranking an automobile, an accident
which will handicap tho diplomat for
six weeks. He had entered tho Lenox
golf tournament, tho tennis tournament
and other sports.
Among tho prominent arrivals this
week were Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph II.
Choate, Jr,, who will spend September
with Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Choate in
Stockbridge; Mr.. and Mrs. Percy II.
Pyne and William II. Taylor, who were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Woodward
Haven, Capt. and Mrs. Isaac e. Emer-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter W. White,
Miss Margaret White OF Baltimore and
Francis II, McAdoo OF New York. guests
of Mrs. Alfred g.. Vanderbilt #. Angus
tus Schermerhorn. h is visiting his
sister. Mrs. Richard Auchmuty, Albert
l.. Hoffman. a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Il. Shattuck, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
W. Munroe and Miss Louise Munroe.
guests OF Miss Adele Kneeland, Mrs.
Robert Gould Shaw visiting with Miss
Anna Blake Shaw.
The Brazilian Ambassador 10 Vienna
and Mime. Raoul Regis de Loizoria ar
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MANY STAYING
AT NEWPORT
Departures for Fall Resorts Fewer
Than in Past and Much Enter
tanning Goes On

I, Mr.. Spencer's mother, however, left
recently. She Ia going back to the
Philippines to again take up her work
among the Moro tribesmen.
Not In some few years has society
turned out In such large numbers for
the horse show as they did this year
The boxes and stands were crowded
every day Of the show. This year
there was a departure from the usual
custom, that of having Sunday break
into h days of the show. Next year
there is to be another departure. ever
since the show has been held, and
next ear win be the twentieth, Labor
Day has been one Of the days Of the
show. Next year. however, Labor Day
Is TO be skipped. August 81 and Sep
TENDER 1 and 2 are the dates that
have been selected by the executive
committee. Francis NJ. Ware. Prescott
Lawrence and Henry Eldridge, all of
whom were present at this years
show.
On the first day OF the show Mr..
and Mrs. F. Lothrop Ames Of Boston
were forced to hold an impromptu
reception at their box. 1t having be-
come known during the afternoon
that they had finally purchased the
Blair Fairchild estate on Bellevue ave-
nue. and that they were to make
II their permanent summer home. As
soon as 1t became known a number
Of their friends hurried to offer their
congratulations. Mr.. and Mrs, Ames,
who have occupied the estate for a
few summers. are to have II improved
next spring.
Francis A. Shea of Boston, who.
with his sisters. occupied one OF the
Pinard cottages two m ago. has
been a visitor in Newport two or
three times during the summer. He
was here for a part OF the horse show.
and at that time 1t was reported that
he. too, may purchase a place for his
permanent summer home. 1t was also
eral places that are in the market.
but Mr.. Shea declined to discuss the
matter before lie left.
The Pomeroy estate on Ocean ave
nue. having been purchased by Mr..
and Mrs. Paulding Fosdick. Mr.. and
Mrs. p. A. Clark, who have occupied
the estate. are planning, It Is said,
to purchase a farm In the vicinity OF
Newport, where they can keep their
string Of horses and where they will
be within Easy reach of New York.
The return Of Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan
Belmont from their wedding trip to
visit Mrs. Belmont's parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul A. Andrews. at Rookry Hall,
Is expected to have its effect upon
the late season entertaining, for al
ready there have been a number OF
parties arranged in honor Of the bride
and bridegroom. They will remain
here for some time.
The entertaining during the past
week has been very brisk, considering
that It Is late in the season. No day
during the week was without its Sc
ries of luncheons and dinners. Din
ners aboard the various yachts In the
harbor have been quite numerous.
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a long sioping hillside a been terraced.
has four harmonized displays OF peren-
mails and ANIMALS, surrounded by an odd
wall of mountain rock. Between the ter
races IL a notable lily pond and a finely
nroportioned tea house n pergola. The
nhlox rarden contains 100 varieties and
was seen at it's best. On the upper ter
race near tho villa were arranged tables
and booths. These were presided Q
by we'll known women of the Lenox. Ty-
bingham and Leo villas. There were al
the Lenox table Miss Adele kneeiand
and Mis- Nancy Craig Wharton; at the
birmingham table. Mrs John stuart NC
Ciennan, Mrs. John Hutton, Mrs. Banyer
Clarkson, Mrs. George IL. Wise, Mrs
Arthur Chflton Powell, Miss Amy Hut
ton. Miss Catharine Hutton. Miss Ethel
Leupp, Mrs. George II. Becker. Mrs. Ar
mitage whitman, Mrs. Royal whitman.
Miss Polly McIaren and the Misses Oil
der: at the fancy table. Mrs. Harry 8.
Mrs. Oscar Fitzland Moore, Mrs.
De Lancey Rochester. Mrs. Thomas ].
Hawkins. Mrs. william NJ. Harriott, Miss
Rebecca Shipman, Mrs. Edward Foote
Rogers, Mrs. William r. Ellis. Mrs.
George F. Perkins. Jr., and Mrs. Gustav
Dannreuther; at the market table. Mrs.
willard r. Smith. Mrs, Samuel Frothins-
ham, Miss Heloise Meyer and Mrs. w.
r. 8. Griswold; at the pierrette table.
Mrs. Howard v. Meeks. Miss Grace
Bradley, Mrs. Frederick Peterson. Mrs.
william Mcguire. Miss Celia Goodwin,
Miss Ruth wittan. Miss Martha Moul-
Miss Josephine Pierson. Miss Ethel
Bush, Miss Helen Raymond. Miss Julia
Merry, Miss Maude Ackeroyd. Miss Ruth
McKernon and Miss Clara Slansburg; at
the domestic table, Mrs. Francis NJ.
Pease, Mrs. William Tolman. Mrs.
Charles ]. Van Antwerp. Mrs. Henry J.
Voght and Mrs. Oscar Severance; at
the table for cakes and preserves. Miss
NJ. Louise Hill. Mrs. Edward J. Norman.
Mrs. Henry L. Morris and Mrs, Allen
Hale; at the tea table, Mrs. John Sedg-
wick, Mrs, George Banks Boyd, Mrs.
william w. Nassau. Mrs, William ".
Maclay. Miss Eleanor b. Nassau. Mrs.
william II. Gross. Miss Mabel Nassau,
Miss Mary Weems. Miss Annie Popham
and Mrs. Clarence N. Durant, At the
candy table, Miss Mildred ID. Emmons,
Mrs. william Weber. Miss Marjorie
Pcyd. M'ss Marian p. Ptxisy,
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NEWPORT, r. l., Sept. IL.

NEWfONr, ~. IL, bept. Ia
HOUGH some OF the summer
residents hero have begun to
turn the keys in the doors OF
their summer homes for de.
nlrture TO the fall resorts or their
winter homes, many are still here
This city has in the last few years
gained quite a reputation as a fall and
autumn resort as well az a summe
resort
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank X. Sturgis are
10 remain at their summer home,
raxon Lodge, for another week al
least. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph K
widener are TO keep Stoneacre open
FOR the remainder OF the month and
Mr.. and Mrs. William Woodward will
ser 20.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence w. Dolan
and Mr.. and Mrs. George p. Messervy
are 70 stay the greater part Of the
month and Mrs. William II. Caperton
and her daughter. Miss Marguerite
Caperton, who have had apartments
AZ the Muenchinger King all sum-
mer, are TO remain there for the rest
Of September. They will then return
10 Philadelphia. Miss Caperton has
as usual beer popular in the younger
set during the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ogden Mills. as they
have changed their plans about going
abroad, are 10 remain at their Belle
vue avenue home until the end of
the month and Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
As,or are not to close Beechwood for
a week or so. They have been away
on the Noma for a while. but returned
ln,e in the week.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend of
Washington, who is to be m OF the
prominent late season entertainers.
!s remaining AZ the Fearing House
on Annandale road until the early
part OF October. Mrs. Townsend has
already made her selection of a cot
a z for next summer. She has taken
the cottage Of Mrs. Benjamin Thaw
on lower Bellevue avenue. occupied
at the present time by Mrs. Fletcher
Ryer OF San Francisco. Mrs. Ryer,
who was a new m to the colony
lLlS NttAt u hNNN oNeso''
but which house she will take has not
been decided upon. as far as known.
though there have been several 1915
rentals announced. .
Lispenard Stewart has returned
here from his camp and will remain
at White Lodge until the end OF
October. Mr.. and Mrs. Cornelius
Vanderbilt are going to stay at Beau
leu FOR another month at least, as
will MIR. and Mrs. Royal Phelps Car
roll al their Clay street home.
Mrs. Clarence Pell and Miss Char
lot,e Pell, Mrs. Andrew c. Dulles and
Mr.. and Mrs. Augustus Jay will also
Re among the late stayers. while MT.
and Mrs. Marsden ]. Perry and Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Stewart Barney are to
say here until November. MI. and
Mrs. Lorillard Spencer, Jr., will also
he among the late stayers. They have
planned not TO close their home until
o time in November.
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lySox, Mass, Sept. 1.-THE Berk-
shlr -ePion came into its own with the
beginning OF September. II was as II all
vel known and famous people had
aocked there. The registers in notes
carried the names of m~illionaires. bank
ers. writer's. diplomats and women
Who gave fame 10 Newport n other
watering places. The effect was a STEADY
procession of automobiles. and trainc or
fcers were appointed to care for and
direct this notable company awheei'
Every hotel reaped a harvest. especially
~ the Labor Day week end and holi-
day, which proved a record breaker in
tie resort business. Each OF the great
hotels that form a notable chain or
places OF resort from Connecticut north
ward through the Berkshires to Vermont
was filed to capacity. so many more
applied that acquisitions for rooms were
made 20 the people OF the villages, and
ne country people opened their homes
70 entertain tho a~utomobilists, But this
vas not enough, and late arrivals found
themselves without accommodations and
were compelled to bivouac in their
motors for the night.
Conrldent with the rush to the hotels
we're the arrivals at the villas, week end
'ouse parties which came up for tho
t'orts, dances and picnics given by the
!ead'ng hostesses. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
As'or Br!sted, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl de
Iersdorf and Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Ches-
icy French had large parties and enter
'aned brilliantly. AT the Lenox Club
NNS n week end party. and here there
"ece dansants and big luncheon parties.
me quaintest OF all the entertain
meh's vas a baby party" az Lakeside.
Mr ard Mrs. Charles Astor Bristed's
'o'h'Fy home, on Monday night. APP
rearing as infants and small children
ne'e ABOUT seventy-ive young persons
nose white. pink and blue dresses and
g.il'poned slips and lacy caps made the
'Ia'r most unusual and amusing. The
lEAt was 40 temperate that there was
roH''ng on the porches and on tho green
were lighted
me Br'steds' dance was preceded by
Soshce given by Mr.. and Mrs. Carl A.
~ 'ersdorf at the Orchard. Mr.. and
9l's de Gersdorff had as their house
guests tho Misses Louise r. Hoadley and
,.Eaneth Choate. d. Percy Morgan. Jr..
yonn r. P. Morgan and Frederick r.
n,Nplee, Jr. Nothing prettier has been
sven this season than this dance. An
larsen ont OF flowers formed a distinct
TW'.'fhNN" effect, and the illumination OF
grounds was unusually attractive.
W.T. h'l Mrs, de Gersdorff received. as
Eco ny their daughters. the Misses
.,S'phlne md Alma de Gersdorn. A
s'i''f Was served at small tables on
VI, .od porches.
AT ana Mrs Harris Fahnestock gave
a. I-ls'N"r at the week end n OF the
- dances o: the season. and had
" IN" prominent members OF the
~, ana Stockbridge colonies and
49, mouse parties as guests. The dance
N VIC double drawing and the
~ entrance hall. Each Of the rooms
49,. treated to a special fioral decorative
~~S"s The grounds were illuminated
WV" oriental lanterns ana small cleo