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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
COUNTY AGENTS.
Farmers Find Plan Practical
Wherever Tried.
Aggie Men Supervise Raising
of Livestock and Crops.

Manhattan, Kan, May 13.-Is the
county agent plan practical and will
it help the farmers in our country :?
That is a question many Kan Jas farm
ers are asking, Here are some OF
the things that the county agents did
during the past year. The facts are
furnished by E. C. Johnson, superin-
tendent of institutes in the agricul-
tural college, who supervlses the
agents work.
In the year the agents visited g.
755 farmers on their farms and re-
ceived 2,224 personal calls at their
offices and approximately 5000 tele-
phone calls. They addressed $40
meetings with an attendance of 49,
Ala.
Start Children's Clubs.
Aided by their bureaus, the agents
organized 25 boys and girls clubs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
PAYING own way.
X. u. Records Show Fourth of Stu
dents Working.

Lawrence, Kan, May 13.-Data of
employment at the university up to
April 1 of this year show that the
men and women enrolled have earned
$81,649. There are 103 students on
the university payroll and % holding
fellowships that give each one an In
come Of $3.50 for the school year.
The information indicated that 24.1
per cent of the students were making
part or all of their expenses while at
the university. Eighty-one men and
women were employed in 81 boarding
clubs, IS in 26 fraternities and soror-
tiles, 81 in restaurants; 20 worked
as store clerks, II as musicians and
singers. and were preachers.
The preachers drew the highest pay
for the years work. The average
amount paid to the men who filled
the pulpit was $525. Lawyers were
But one lawyer was entered in the
employment data. The average pay
of students employed in boarding clubs
was $135.
The number of students employed
was sos men and 81 women. OF the
women, 27. were engaged in house
hold work, 9 in offices, in church
work and 2 in tutoring.
Out of the 525 men in the fresh
man class 318 reported they were
working. OF the 41O sophomores, PA
nior class 120 of the ESQ stated they
were working for part or all Of their
expenses. From the seniors 104 of
the 255 were engaged in some kind of
work.
The average earnings Of the women
working at the university was STELLA,
while the maximum was $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
planted on 542 farms, according to

planted on 542 farms, according to
suggestion of the agents.
improvements in methods of using
manure was secured on 751 farms. ON
80 farms line was used for the first
time, while 400 acres of clover, ST.
acres of COW peas, and 1870 acres or
sweet clover were grown according to
the suggestions of the agents.
Live Stock Work, Too.
The work done in relation to live
stock is far reaching in it's probable
results. With the help Of the agents
and farm bureaus 81 registered bulls,
nine registered rams, and "a registered
boars were obtained, while 20 regis
tered sires of high quality were
transferred from one community to
another Two hundred dairy cows
and 1877 beef cows were purchased in
accordance with the agents sugges-
tions and 367 cows were tested for
milk production through association
or otherwise. Farmers on 161 farms
were induced to feed more live stock,
and S07 rations were planned and
adopted. Information on poultry Gull
ture was given and put into practice
on 1853 farms.
A hog cholera eradication district
was organized in which $50 hogs have
since been vaccinated. At the Sug-
geStions of the agents, approximately
1000 hogs were vaccinated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
START sUNFLOWER CLUB.
Kansans in California Organize t
Greet Visitors.

Oakland, Cal, May 13.-Several
hundred former Kansans, now resi-
dents of Oakland, Berkeley and AL
media, have forfhed the "Sunflower
club" the object aof which is to greet
all Kansans who may come to the
Panama-Pacific International exposi-
ton intending to stop in the East Bay
cities.
The Sunflower club is composed Of
members of the Kansas Society Of
California. of whom there are more
than a thousand in Alameda county.
The club grew out of a suggestion
from President c. c. Moore of the ex-
position, that an AT Home day and
an 'At Home" week be held at the
fair, in the Kansas state pavilion.
Due to there being no centralized body
to officially welcome the Kansans
coming to Oakland, the Sunflower
club was organized to welcome them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
FIGHT BOOZE STORES.
Druggists Association Wages War on
Liquor Selling Pharmacies.

Wichita, Kan, May ia resolu-
ton adopted by the Kansas Pbarlna-
ceutical association last night creates
la fund with which to wage war on
druggists who violate the prohibitory
law. The resolution was part of the
general policy of the convention in
session here, to raise the drug trade
Ito a higher plane. A committee of
three is provided by the resolution.
whose duty it will be to investigate
stores reported to be violating the
anti-liquor law and report offenders
to law enforcing officials.
Officers for the ensuing year are:
Walter J. Bangs, Madison, president;
E. E. Bloom, Hutchinson. first vice
president; B. c. Culp, of De Soto, sec
ond vice president; D. Won Riesen,
Marysville, secretary; John Schmitter.
Gypsum, assistant secretary, and L.
E. Sayre, Lawrence, librarian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
HESSIAN FLY LOSS.
Will Reach Ten Million in Kansas
Say Experts.

Manhattan, Kan, May 13.-Rav-
ages of the Hessian fly in the last ten
days will cost the wheat farmers of
Kansas $1O.O0O,OOO, according to an
estimate made by George A. Dean,
state entomologist here. Professor
Dean asserted that the south-central
section of the state has suffered most
and that the area of infestation
reaches into Oklahoma, while the
eastern half of Kansas also is suffer-
ing from a general infestation.
Professor Dean pointed out that his
estimate was based upon investiga-
lions of his department and asserted
that a spring crop of flies, due in a
few days, will augment the damage
already done.
There is absolutely nothing the
farmers can do now" he said. 1.-The
present situation has arisen through
the neglect of wheat farmers in the
infested districts to practice methods
of control. The only insurance for
a 1916 crop lies in the practice of
preventive measures for next year"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
NEW BANK AT CONWAY.
Conway State Bank Given Charter
Gets Farmers Bank Cashier.

Bennington, Kan, May 13.-The
charter board has granted a charter
to the Conway State bank recently or
ganized at Conway. The new bank has
a capital stock of $4,000 and forty
six stockholders, among whom is the
cashier, r. c. Webb, who was for
nearly five years cashier of the Farm
ers' State bank here, which under the
from an obscure and embryonic state
to that of prominence among banks
of central Kansas. The Conway State
bank, located as it is in one of the
most prosperous and enterprising sec
tions of the state, and backed up by
forty-siX of the most progressive and
influential business men and farmers
of Conway, is bound to be a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
PROPS. TO HIGH SCHOOLS.
X. S. A. C. Faculty Members Will De-
liver Commencement Addresses.

X. S. A. C. Faculty Members Will De-
liver Commencement Addresses.
Manhattan, Kan, May ia num-
Der of high school commencement adj
dresses will be given this spring by
members of the faculty of the Kansas
State Agricultural college. Already a
number of towns have written for
speakers.
DR.. ]. r. Macarthur, associate pro-
fessor of the English language, will
May 81 and at Liberal May %. DR..
E. H. Reisner, associate professor of
education, will speak at Colby May IS,
at Norton May 10 and at Cawker City
May 81. The Rev. Walter Burr, rural
service expert, will deliver the sermon
at Randolph May 16 and the COM
mencement addresses at Cheney May
10, and Pleasanton May %.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
HE is COMING HOME.
Boy Walking From Louisiana to Sa-
betha-HiS Home Town.

Sabetha, Kan, May 13.-Robert
Blair, IL years old, reared on farms
near here, is making a pilgrimage
back home from Oretta, La. The child
became homesick and bidding his
mother, his father and his grandpar-
ents adieu by letter started afoot and
without cent back to the land of his
love. The postmaster of a town To-
Gated upon his itinerary wrote his
parents that he had been given food, a
small sum and had journeyed on. A
welcome has been prepared for the
boy when he arrives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
PARSONS REPORTS FLY.
Insect Damaging Labette Co. Wheat
Farmers Thought Wet Weather.

Parsons, Kan, May 13.-More seri-
Gus damage to wheat in Labette coun-
ty and elsewhere in this section of the
state than is generally realized has al
Carl G. Filing, district agent for the
United States department of agricul-
ture told a gathering of farmers at
Oswego The big damage is being
wrought by the Hessian fly instead of
by the continued wet weather as many
farmers have believed. Some fields
that gave promise of an exceptional
crop are hopelessly blighted already
by the Hessian fly, Mr.. Filling said. He
declared that the owners might as
well pillow these now and plant some
thing else as it will have to be done
ultimately.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
CAPPER AT HOITON.
Governor Delivers Speech at Campbell
CoHege-Rev. Young Leads Services.

Holton, Kan, May 13.-The annual
commencement of Campbell college
here will be held from May % to June
2. Governor Capper will deliver the
commencement address on the morn
ing of June 2, at the college audito-
rum. A banquet will be given for the
alumni of the college on the campus
at noon of the same day.
The program for the five days in
cludes oratorica1 events, concerts, a
play, and baccalaureate services on
Sunday conducted by Rev. Benjamin
Young, D. D., of the First Methodist
church in Topeka. Some very attrac-
tive cards have been printed and are
being sent to the alumni of the col
lege inviting them to come to Holton
and participate in the event.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
SECOND CHILDHOOD MAYBE.
Wayside Pioneer Aged SS Has Bad
Case of Whooping Cough.

Independence. Kan, May 13.-J. L.
James, pioneer resident of Wayside.
who has successfully fought all f1eshly
ills for SS years, is under the care of
an Independence physician for an ag-
gravated case of whooping cough His
condition is causing the aged patient
much distress and serious conse-
QuenceS are feared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
PRISONER Is NOT ROGERS.
Man Held for Murder at Independ.
ence Not Identified.

Chanute, Kan, May 13.-The man
held in Independence on suspicion of
being Robert Rogers was not the for
mer Chanute boy wanted by the Off
GERS in Kansas City for the murder
of his sweetheart, Miss Hazel Har-
desty, nearly four years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Whatever tires you use, get
Goodyear Tubes. They will
outiast your tires. save you
leaks and trouble. They will
also convert you to Goodyear
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
14% Heavier

Goodyear Laminated Tubes
are extra heavy. They have
always outworn any tire. But
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

this year we
have ad ded
IA per cent to
their average
thickness-aH
pure rubber.
And o u.r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

F ortifie d
Tires, built by
the same high
standards.
ANY dealer
will supply
you. (zs7s)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Always Gray

Goodyear Laminated Tubes
are not colored. They are gray
natural pure rubber color.
Color requires a large percent
age of mineral adulteration.
And minerals hold heat. a
Tubes worst enemy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13

Tube prices this year are re-
duced 20 per cent So these
layer Tubes, extra-thick,
now cost about the same as
others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
STORAGE EGGS HfT BY BILL
Measure Regulating Time Products
Can Be Kept Introduced. i

Antediluvian eggs are a menace to
health, in the opinion of, Assembly
man Greunewald of Oshkosh. He has
introduced a bill to regulate cold stor=
age houses and only rare instances
will it besapossiblep fersthes state dairy
and food commissioner to extend the
time that an article may be held in
storage for longer time than twelve
The bill gives the commissioner
complete charge of the cold storage
warehouses Of thes state.
A bill~for voting by mail has been
presented in the assembly by Assem-
blyman John B. Helm of Madison. The
measure is drafted closely after the:
Minnesota act and, proVides#for an
affidavit of the person returning his
ballot for counting. ve
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
STRIKE FASTENED
EDUCATORS DEATH
Eau Claire Principal Caused
Students Wa|kOut.

The death of Principal f. M. Jack Of
Eau Claire high school is thought to
have been fastened by the recent
strike of students in sympathy with
Miss Florence Blood, fifteen years
old, whom Principal Jack reprimand-
ed for the manner in which she wore
her hair and for her style of dress
The cause of death was anemic
melancholia, according to the state
ment of his physician.
Although Mr. Jack had been trou
bled with attacks Of anemia for some
time his illness became serious i'm
mediateIy after the high school trou-
bic. He was never able to resume
his duties at the school after the
trouble was settled.
There was almost complete demon
alization of school discipline for sew
eral weeks following the strike, dur
ing which special investigating
committee of the board of education
held daily hearings into alleged i'm
proper conduct of Mr.. Jack, finally
handing in report generating him
of all charges and recommending the
immediate expulsion of nearly thirty
students who had been leaders in the
demonstration. .., ~
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
WISCONSIN NEWS
Events of Interest From Many
Parts of the State.
hSSAILS CHARGES OF WASTE
Chairman of State Railway Commits
sion Denies Allegations of
Extravaganza.

Halford Erickson, chairman of the
state railroad commission, describes
as unjust and substantially untrue"
the statements appearing in newspa
pers outside of Wisconsin relative to
alleged petty graft in the Wisconsin
capitol. This article charged among
other things that the railroad COM
mission uses too many telephones.
1.-THE man who wrote that article,
or the party who furnished him with
the MATERIAL Mr.. Erickson said
was ignorant of the conditions pre-
vailing in this department, or he pur-
posely ignored them. However that
may be, what was said about this
commission was unjust and substan-
TALLY untrue. Owing to the fact that
the capitol building is not completed
we have our divisions greatly scat
tered. 1t is necessary in carrying on
our work that there be frequent con-
situations between the main offices
and the different divisions. At a
cost Of less than $40 a month We save
the time of busy employees to the
value Of at least several hundred dol
lars per month"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
THREE WOMEN NOMINATED
Wife of Former Congressman Berger
Leads Those Named.

At the primary election in Milwau-
kee three women were nominated as
candidates Of the Milwaukee school
board
Mrs. Meta Berger, wife of former
Congressman Victor L. Berger, Social
Democrat, led the field with II 1852
votes, or a plurality of nearly 1000
over her nearest competitor. Miss E..
H. Thomas, Social Democrat, and Mrs.
Jane p Rogers, nonpartisan, were the
other women nominated. Of ten NOM
.inees five are Social Democrats.
In branches two, six and seven OF
the four civil courts, Social Democrat
ic candidates received the highest in
dividual vote.
The vote was less than a third of
the registration. Few women voted
for school directors.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
ONLY CITIZENS CAN VOTE
Wisconsin Supreme Court Reverses
Itself.

The state supreme court, on a re-
hearing, reversed itself and decided
that foreign born residents cannot
vote in the state of Wisconsin with
out being fully qualified citizens. Two
months ago the court decided that
the constitutional amendment re-
stricting suffrage was not properly
adopted. Now it takes the opposite
view.
Until 1912 foreign born residents Of
Wisconsin were permitted, under the
constitution, to vote on a mere decla-
ration of intention and in practice
there were many thousands who new
er took out the second papers which
gave them full citizenship. Beginning
with 1912, under the new amendment,
these persons were required either to
take out their second papers or for
felt the right TO vote. Many older
men, who had lost their original rec
ords, have been deprived Of the bal
lot
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
SPAR TEN SPEEDY ROUNDS
Ray Temple and Red Watson Meet
in Hudson Arena.

Ray Temple Of st. Paul and Red
Watson of California boxed ten fast
rounds at Hudson and at the close
the general opinion was that it was
a good draw, the advantage if. any,
resting with Temple. Temple certain
ly outboxed the stubby, aggressive
Californian, though he was outfought
in the first half of the contest, but in
the last five rounds he stood his
ground against the fierce PUSHES OF
Watson and landed five 3bloMs to ey-
cry one sent home by the coast bat.
tier. Considered. as a i boxing match
pure and simple, Temple had q LEAD
over his opponent, but Watson's ag-
sgressiveness, logged fighting and
heavy hitting must be counted in ar
irving at verdict. f
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
BUYS BACK LANDS IT SOLD
Business Deals Of Wisconsin uni
versity Uncovered.


versity Uncovered.
How regents and legislatures fifty
years ago dissipated the income OF the
University of Wisconsin by selling its
government lands for a song; how
later it was compelled to buy back
these and additional lands at vastly
Increased prices, and how the expan-
sion of the university has prompted
the regents in the last decade to buy
lands for the needs of the next TWEEN
ty-fve or fifty years, is told in a re-
port on university land purchases
completed by the state board of pub
lie affairs as a chapter of the uniyer-
sity survey report.
The report is timely in view Of the
legislature ordering an investigation
of the same subject, for which a joint
committee was appointed.
The university bought land in 1911
for $1.198 an acre, a -high-water mark
On the other hand, it sold for $4,000
between 1850 and 1887 land which
now is on the tax roll Of the city of
Madison for $1,632,650 Lots which the
university sold at various times at
prices ranging from $50 to 5000 are
now on the Madison tax roll for many
thousands of dollars each. A lot
which sold for $50 in the early days
is now on the assessment roll at
$10,S00.
The report presents in tabulated
form the. record of the sales of all
the property once owned by the uni
versity and later sold to private per
sons and shows in parallel columns
the amount received by the univer-
sity for each parcel and the present
assessed value. of the same parcel.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
THEY DON'T KNOW THEY
HAVE APPENDICITIS

Many River Falls people have
chronic appendicitis (Which is not
very painfully and they think it is
just bowel or stomach trouble.
Some have doctored for years for
gas on the stomach, sour stomach
or constipation and C. r. Taggart
states if they will try simple buck
thorn bark, glycerine, etc, y as
compounded in Aldef-i-ka..s the
German appendicitis remedy, they
will be surprised at the QUICK
benefit. A SINGLE DOSE stops
these troubles INSTANTLY.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
BRADLEY WINS POINT
: 7Frem Hudson Star obser4ef.f

E ~
Madison, March 12.-That the nor
nal school regents have no author
ity to permit those in the service
of a normal school to come before
the legislature at public expense
to appear on legislation not Of di-
rect t~te@the=norn1als is the
effect Of an opinion Of attorney
General Walter c. Owen.
The opinion is rendered in re
Spouse to a resolution offered by
Assemblyman W. c. Bradley Of
Hudson and passed. blythe legisla-
ture. This resolution asked h e
Observation-Disclosures f1-e-
board of normal school regents
has power to permit any member
of a normal school faculty to APP
pear before the legislature in
opposition to the repeal of the
county board Of education bill and
while so engaged to continue o n
salary. -....-. ........ ,.r
The resolution calling for this in
formation from the attorney gen
eral was directed particularly to
the case of Prof. C. E. Patzer Of
the Milwaukee normal sc h o o I,
who has been Extensively active
and who has made of himself a
genuine nuisance about the cap
itol, the legislative halls and COM
mittea rooms. tits also more than
likely that some of the9 normal
school presidents, who have been
exceedingly busy about Madison
since. the legislature convened.
will be recalled. their services. as
professional lobbyists dispensed
with and they sent home to their
schools to, do the work they were
hired and paid for.
The activity Of the university
and normal school fobbies has
become to be almost scandal in
Wi con in@
Bradley Would Kave Patzer Sued
A resolution directing the attor-
ney general to begin an action
against Prof. c. E. Patzer of the
Milwaukee Normal school to col
lect the salary drawn by him be
tween Jan. "a and June24, 1913,
while he was in Madison working
for the passage of the county
board of education law, has been
presented in the ! assembly b =
Assemblyman Bradley of Hudson.
The resolution. asks for. the re-
turn of $317.7O- paid for the expen-
ses of Prof. Palzer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
WOMAN is. SENT TO PRISON
Mrs. Florence Gamble Pleads Guilty
to Using Mails for Fraud.

Mrs. Florence Gamble, arrested at
Beloit recently, pleaded guilty before
United States Judge Geiger at Mil
wauke.e to having used the mails with
intent to defraud and was sentenced
to one year and six months to the
federal prison in Kansas.
- The woman inserted an advertise
ment in a ST. Paul publication for a
husband. After !. obtaining railroad
fare it is said slIea ceased communica7
stion with her future spouse.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
Killed Under Falling Tree.

When Ole Rose attempted TO run
to escape a. falling tree that had been
sawed at the base, on the farm of
Henry Weber near Virginia, he slip
ped, fell directly in the path Of the
tree and was crushed to death
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1915-04-01
GOVERNOR PAROLES COUNT
Kurt Won knobIesdorf Was Convicted
@ in Milwaukee of Forgery. ....

Count Kurt Won. Knoblesdorf, who
was convicted of forgery at Milwau-
kee and sentenced to serve two years
in the penitentiary at Waupun, was
placed on parole for two years by
Governor Philip and went to St.
Paul to resume his advertising bust
ness. He was arrested in st. Paul.
When sentence was pronounced on
the count he took poison which he had
struggled into his cell and for sew
eral days lowered between life and
death.