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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
WE'LL, DONE. MIR. EASTMAN.

Surely there was honor enough in
the magnificent success of the Topeka
free fair to go the rounds of all VINO
had a hand in its making and man
agement. But the outstanding fea-
ture of the fair were the crowds OF
people who flocked from other places
TO Topeka to attend It, and despite
the weather, which certainly was bad
enough to keep folk away How were
these people interested in the fair ana
attracted to it? There can be only
one answer to the question Ihelr
interest in the fair was aroused by
the excellent publicity that was given
it. by the attractive and convincing
manner in which the prospects Tor the
fair were detailed in the news artl-
cles about it that were SO generously
printed by the newspaper friends OF
topeka in many sections of the state
And it is merely melting out ut
tie praise where much is due TO call
attention to the fact that this was a
work we'll done by Mr.. Phil Eastman,
the fairs publicity agent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
GOODBYE DUMBA WAS WARM WEEK
Will Return at
Once at ustrO-Hungary.
Asks for Protection Through
Enemy's Country.

Washington, Sept. 22.-Dr. Constan-
tin Theodor Dumba, the Austro-Hun-
garian ambassador, notified the state
department late today that his gov
eminent had called him home to
leave. The ambassador said he ex-
pected to sail September % on the
Rotterdam. He advised the state de-
partment from Lenox Mass
DR.. Dumba accompanied the an
nouncement with a request that this
government arrange for his safe con-
duct through enemy territory This
request, it was announced had not
yet been granted, the state depart
ment having entered into negotiations
with the Vienna government regard
ing it, Thus far the state department
has no word from Vienna relating to
its summoning DR.. Dumba home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
A%NGENIoUs CoNTAINER.

Realizing that the ordinary barrel
is unsuitable for safe and convenient
shipping of apples and pears, and that
boxing is an expensive item in this
connection, a partitioned barrel has
been invented by a fruit man in Brit
ish Columbia, patents for which have
been applied for in Canada and the
United States. SO reports F. NJ. Ryder,
the U. S. consul general at Winnepeg.
The container is similar to an ordin-
ary barrel, divided. into two equal
parts by two partitions so adjusted
as to permit the barrel being sawed in
two, thus making two half barrels.
The advantages claimed for this pat
ent container are that it can be maue
of cheap sawed lumber, shipped in
the ''knock-down state and easily
assembled at the packing house; the
fruit can be shipped without wrapping
owing to the firmness impaired by the
central partitions the fruit is said to
arrive in perfect condition. while the
convenience afforded by saving the
barrel in two enable customers to pur-
chase a half or a whole barrel con-
tanning two varieties of fruit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
DEATHS and FUNERALS.

Miss Ruth Jane Smith, age 50. died
today at the home of her sister Mrs.
n. F. Handy, 1875 Topeka avenue.
She was born at Whitney'S Point y.
Y. in 1885. In 1878 she moved to
Topeka with her father. Jonn d.
Smith and lived at 519 Clay street for
many years. The last few years of
her life she spent with her sister, Mrs.
Handy, and her niece, Mrs. J. r. Shell
ton, both of whom survive her. She
was a member of the Presbyterian
church and was an active worker un-
til her health failed. The funeral will
be held at ] 0 o'clock Friday morning
at the Handy residence. Interment
will be at Whitney's Point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
FARNI-woNaEN MOVE TO TOWN

In the October American Magazine
Stanley johnson continues his articles
on the subject Youth Leads the
Way" In these articles he is show
ing how, under the direction of the
United States department of agricul-
ture, boys and girls on American
farms are achieving wonders in the
way of showing their elders how 10
increase the crops and general farm
efficiency. o. H. Benson of the fed
eral department of agriculture, who is
in charge of the boys and girls club
work in northern and western states,
writes an interesting introduction to
Mr.. Johnson's present article in which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
GOAT WAS TIED FAST
But How Was ''Kewpie" Pringle to
Know Rope Wouldn't Break?

'Kewpie' Pringle, contractor
building the East side sewer, is not
built for sprinting, but he struck
fast gait Tuesday.
Il was walking up an alley where
work is being DONE" said Pringle.
Il saw a goat and the goat saw me.
He nodded his head a couple of times
just like a friendly goat saying
'Howdy do, and then he came at
me full tilt.
How was I to know that he was
tied and that the rope would not
break. | ran as fast and as far as
l could and kept wondering why
something did not bump me from be-
hind. When out of breath 1 looked
around. Mr.. Goat was standing on
his hind legs pulling against that rope
in an effort to follow me-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

IightedIy Never was there such an
industrious Title mouse in this world
And YOU have gnawed the walls so
beautifully! And shaped the entrance
so safely Dear mate! am very proud
OF you"
But all the time Tommy was prais-
ing her Mrs. Tommy stood there shak-
ing-she wasn't one bit happy, as she
had expected to be. And Tommy. for
the life of him, couldn't understand
what she was afraid of-tfl she whis-
pered desperately, 'Therei Look. Tom
my See that bit of dust?" And Tommy
looked and sure enough, There in the
spick span clean doorway was a bit
of sawdust that Tommy knew perfectly
well had not been there a minute be-
-(Copyrisht-Ciara Ingram judi
SOM
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
Light Frost Did No Damage to
Corn Crop.
Weekly Report Shows Favor
able Weather in Kansas.

Following is the report on the
weather and crop conditions in Kansas
and in the wheat and corn region for
the week ending September 21, issued
by the section center of the weather
bureau at Topeka:
The greater part of this week was
warm and sunshiny in the western half
of Kansas but in the eastern half, and
especially the southeastern portion. il
was exceedingly wet and cloudy with
damaging floods in the Neosho and
Usage river valleys.
A light frost occurred in MANY
places in the northern and western
counties on the 21st, but temperatures
were not quit low enough to do any
serious damage to corn or other crops.
Corn Prospects.
Corn promises large crop in nearly
all counties if killing frost is delayed
until the first week in October. I'm
favorable weather delayed ripening in
the eastern counties, but 1t matured
more rapidly in the western. Silos
are being filled except where the
heavy rains fell.
1t was a good week for threshing
in the western half of Kansas and
there the work was rushed. In the
eastern half the work was at stand
still and grain in many stacks is
sprouting. The yields of wheat and
oats continue to be less than were in
dictated earlier in the season.
Fall blowing made no progress in
the southeastern counties on account
of excessively wet soil and it is pro-
ceeding under difficulties over the rest
of the state on account of the ground
being hard and covered with weeds
and heavy stubble. Some seeding has
been done in the western counties,
though over the state it will not gem
orally begin until the fly free dates
in October.
Cane. kafir, feterita and milo are
late generally. In the western half of
the state they have made fine growth;
in the eastern half continued rains and
| lack of sunshine have damaged them
materially.
Pastures were probably never better
at this time of the year and the fourth
cutting of alfalfa is generally report
ed to be growing nicely. Fall gardens
and fruit are fine in the central and
western counties There are com
plants that the quality of Jonathan
apples is not up to the standard in
the northeastern counties.
Good Weather in Corn Belt.
In much of the corn belt the wealth
er was favorable as to temperature
! but the beneficial effect was offset
| in some western localities by too much
moisture and the crop matured slowly
| in many important states. The week
| closed with much cooler weather
which further retarded maturity. In
| the west-central and northern por-
fifteen days of warm dry weather to
mature. In the eastern states the
week was favorable and the crop is
maturing rapidly.
| In the spring wheat belt threshing
| is nearing completion under favor
able conditions
In portions of the winter wheat
| belt preparation for seeding is about
completed with favorable soil condi-
ton but in other portions the work
| has been delayed by continued wet
| soil, and but little wheat is sown yet
! in any portion.
Pastures, ranges and stock continue
| good and tobacco is being housed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

One barrier to the success of the
hav fever elimination crusade, that
is to take the form of swattlng the
ra g-weed is that so few people recog-
nize the rag-Weed as such Wheh they
meet it face to face. so there Will
have to be a preliminary campaign
to teach the people just what rag
weed is Still, all weeds are eye
sores and nuisarces ana a general
movement to wipe all of them or
the earth would be effective in get
ting lid of the rGg-weed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Some idea of the volume of the bill
lion dollars that Great Britain and
France are anxious to borrow in this
country may possibly De obtained in
the comparison that it is sum of
money four times and a little more as
great as the aggregate of all the
moneys on deposit in all the banks of
Kansas on June % Ct this year This
sum was close to 1927, 100000, and a
record for bank deposits in Kansas,
being $46.OOO.OOO more than they
were in June. 49,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Just as most folk who gave the
matter airy thought probably expect
ed, the expert tangoers or foX-trot-
tiers are either limited in their mental
CAPACITY or they have given so much
time to this form of pleasure that they
can't do anything else. At any rate,
this is the opinion of DR.. Waters,
president of the state agricultural col
lege, and it is reasonable to assume
that he is more or less of an expert
psychologist. 1t sounds plausible,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

he shows how farm women are learn
ing to care more for their work ana
to have less desire to get to the cities.
He adds: I'm a western community
county superintendent made a survey
of twenty-five farmers who had re-
tired from farm life and moved INTO
town. When they were asked their
reason for leaving the farm, seventeen
of the twenty-five stated deflntelS
that they did it to please their wives
and daughters. Mother and daughters
had been dissatisfied with the farm
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Undoubtedly the Turks nave been
making exceedingly merry with the
murder of Armenian Christians dur
ing the past few months That they
have slaughtered hundreds of thou
sands of them" however, is probably
an exaggerated report. The entire
population of Armenia isn't much
over 100000. But the conditions
with the Armenians are no doubt suf-
ficiently serious to warrant the United
States making formal representations
in the premises.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
LOCAL MENTION.

The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
Ralph E. Scamell and wife, 1904 Bos-
well avenue, September 90, girl; NJ. E.
Baird and wife, 1173 Clay street, Sep
TENDER 20, boy: Merrill K. Lindsay
and wife, 1868 Western avenue, Sep
TENDER 10, boy; Raymond Pearl Jones
and wife, 179 Lincoln street, Septem-
Der IA, boy; A. L. Gunther and wife,
1917 Lincoln street, September 16,
boy: Alex Lamprecht and wife, ass
Emmett street September IT, boy;
Walter Richards and wife, Williams
port, September 90, boy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

incidentally. all of these business
and professional men who are Volun-
teering for training in the military
camps of the Plattsburg variety, and
one of which began business at Fore
Sheridan Monday, are figuring on
taking places as officers should call
to arms come in this country IN the
immediate or distant future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
BATTLE FOR SECOND
Hoare and Watson Stage Close Con-
test at Golf Links.

In the southwestern championship
a pretty contest was going on this af
ternoon between Jimmie Watson of
Kansas City and Willie Hoare Of
Omaha for second a the golf links. At
noon Watson was in the lead by two
strokes, but in the first round this af-
ternoon Hoare reversed the tables and
led Watson by two strokes Hoare
made a 40: Watson A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Old Jack Frost, at any rate seems
to be bent on running true to his sched-
ule. But if he will continue for some
time to touch things as lightly as he
did Monday night, nobody will have
any particular grounds for complaint
against him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
TELEPHONES.
FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The State journal is a member OF the
Associated Press and receives the full day
telegraph report of that great news Or
Kanization for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka.
The news is received in The State Jour
nal building over wires for this sole pur"
pose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Undoubtedly, the Russian move
ment to the rear in the eastern arena
of the war will go down in history as
the greatest and most extensive re-
treat ever staged for strategic pur-
poses" and there isn't the slightest in
dication as yet as to whom the latter
will be accomplished.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
They're All Alike.

Every automobile that comes out is
a blinger and the best automobile
Their on less gasoline than any other
car and can pull freight engine off
the track. The efficiency is the high
est and the tire expense the lowest,
but after you come to own it, you
find that it is just an automobile,
that's all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau of Calculations.
American Newspaper Publisher
Association.

Probably the Bull Mocsers of New
York state were exceedingly interest
ed and perfectly delighted to learn
that many of their co-laborers in the
vineyard of political righteousness are
in possession OF most of the fat state
positions in Kansas that are filled by
appointment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Assur"dly, thirty-cent gas will not
strike most Topekans rs being bur
delsome or uarea sonable if it also
means that there will be a fairly good
supply of it during the winter season
and when it is most needed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
Armed British Ship Leaves.

Newport News, Va, Sept. a.
After being held up here for more
than month because size carried
mounted Al inch gun on her stern,
the British steamer Waimana was
granted clearance Tuesday afternoon
and left port at daylight TODAY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
Killed in Motor Accident.

Buckner, Mo. Sept. 22.-Clyde Da-
Wis. circuit clerk of Ray county, was
killed and several members of his
family were injured today when a mo-
tor car in which they We're riding
overturned near here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Necessity also seems to be the
mother of equality. The women of
England. for instance. who are to take
places in the munitions of war fac
tories are tc receive the same scale of
pay that men get for the same work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Berlin seems to be getting the most
satisfaction out of the trouble that
Car Nicholas and his advisers are
having with the Russian duma and its
members
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Maybe the 100000 British soldiers
in training that the experts cannot ac-
count for in any of the wars arenas
are guarding the famous British navy
from a surprise attack by land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Chicago also scores again but in a
rather questionable way by beirg the
possessor of the largest tribunal in
the world for the exclusive ddjudica-
ton of divorce suits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
OF Course Not.

Now they are trying to prove that
it was Noah, and not Adam, who ate
the apple. If it was a Ben Davis,
neither one of them ate it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Mayor House shouldn't become
peeved when he is overtaken by a
rain. He should remember that the
rain falls on the just as well as on
the unjust
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
On the Spur
of the Moment
Hot Weather Verse.
By ROY X. MoULTON.

Hot Weather Verse.
No coats vests or shirts were worn
In good old days of Adam;
To keep cool it was not chore.
In the good old days of Adam.
And right good sense the folks displayed,
When in fig leaves they were arrayed,
When it's a hundred in the shade,
| wish us fat folks had 'em.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Nor does Car Nicholas appear to
be as clever even at leading retreats
as Grand Duke Nicholas was Sure
ly, though, nobody expected that he
would shine in the military arena.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Joseph Hanlon, chief of the fire de-
partment urges that the owners of
houses clean out the summer accumu-
lations of SCOT and birds nests in
chimneys and flueS before starting
fires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Great Britain has just added an
other monster dreadnaught of the
Queen Elizabeth type to her magni-
f1cent fleet that has bee en- watchfulIy
waiting for so long to do something
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

In giving consideration to DR..
Dumba's abuse of his administration
President Wilson would do we'll to pay
particular attention to the source of it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
Jitney Drivers COnve

Youngstown, Ohio, Sept. pa
state organization of jitney bus driv-
ers was to be perfected at a conven-
ton opening here today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

This road that the Russians are
travelling to the rear seems to break
all records for length without a turn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
or am IRON Gross.

An Iowa paperSsays: "Mr. Forman
has been married twice and was also
in the civil war" Step forward for a
hero medal, please, Mr.. Forman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
Suits Cry cleaned 75c. Topeka
Laundry Co. Phone 3653.-Adv.

NJ H. Haig, mechanical engineer of
the Santa Fe, has gone to Austin.
Tex, to testify before the state rail-
road com mission. Haig, c. n. Swan
son, superintendent of car shops. and
J. H. McGoff, mechanical superinten-
dent recently testified before the pub
lie utilities commission of Oklahoma.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Frank Newland, city commissioner
of water and lighting, will leave
Thursday morning for a motor trip to
Salina. Mrs. Newland will accompany
him, and possibly after visiting Sa-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

1t will pay you 90 ur estimat
on that lumber bill. Phone S65. J. 3
Whelan & Co., I'll e. 4th.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

Have your suit or overcoat made
to measure, $3.50, at Olof Ekberg
7OS Kansas ave-. second floor.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22
MRS. TOMMY SUSPECTS DANGER.
. clara hSramJodson

| Tommy didn't even suspect what she
was doing all the days till now-when
| it was all done and displayed to him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-22

w. L. Porter. city commissioner of
parks, has a million gold fish to sell.
Prices are from to 5 cents per fish.
The money will used in purchasing
animals for the park. The band of
deer in the park has increased to such
an extent that the city now has deer
to sell. One shipped to Kansas City
added $40 to the city treasury.
Fred Widiger, an auto trimmer for
E. G. Kinley, was struck by a truck
a week ago while he was working in
front of the Kinley garage. His foot
was broken. He is being attended to
by DR.. j. A. Crabb and is now resting
well
The Electric theater this afternoon
received a wire from Chicago, an
nouncing that the Metro Film COM
pany's feature, THE Heart of Mary
land" with Mrs. Leslie Carter, has
been booked for the Electric Thurs
day and Friday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are myElIfed by
series OF murders and other .FHRes. Tho
principal clue to the criminal Is the warn
ing letter which IL sent the victims signed
WJthfa "chtching hand. Thr latest VIC
tim Of the mysterious ASSASSIN IL TaElor
Dodge. the INSURANCE president His
daughter ElaiRr Employs Craig Ken
needy the famous scientific. d.7eotivc, to
InravcI the mystery Wat Kennedy ac-
eomplishes g. told by his FRIEND James9n.
q newspaper man Enragrh q the. deter
mined effort which Elaine and Craig Ken.
needy are making to put nm end 10 his
crimes the ClutchinE Hand. as this
strange criminal is known. resorts 10 all
SORTS Of the most dIabuiCal srhem"s To put
them out 81 the way. Each chapter OF the
story tells Of a new plot against their
lives and OF the way the great detective
uses all his skill to save this pretty girl
and himself from death.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1915-07-03

Craig donned the rough clothes OF
1.-The porter and added a. limp and a
wig The same sort OF exchange OF
clothes was made by me. and Craig
~c!app.>' a EardyLe beard on my
chin"
NUNS the word" cautioned Ken
nedy.. You midst smuggIe US out OF
the house some way
Kennedy lost no time in confirm
ing the suspicious Of his bolometer as
to the. cause Of the death of the in
nocent victims OF the Vaccinations OF
the Clutching Hand.
Both OF them, he had learned. had
been removed to nearby undertak-
ing shop. awaiting the verdict OF the
coroner We sought out the shop
and prevailed on the undertaken TO
let US see the bodies,
As Kennedy pulled down the shroud
from the face OF the first victim he
disclosed on his forehead a round,
dark spot about the size of a small
coin. Quickly he moved to the next
COLIN and, uncoYerlng the lace, dlS-
closed a similar mark.
What is it?" | asked, awe-struck.
=. why" he said, I've heard Of GER
tain Viennese. one LeCroix, believe,
who has discovered, or perfected. an
infra-red ray instrument which shoots
its power a great distance with ex-
treme accuracy and leaves a mark
like these"
We thanked the undertaken for his
courtesy and went out.
Meanwhile Elaine had called up Per
ry Bennett.
Mr. Bennett" she exclaimed over
the wire, Just guess who called on
me?"
''Who?" he answered Il give it up"
Mr.. Kennedy and MIR Jameson"
she called back. ~.
rs that 500" he returned. Isn't
that fine? | didn't think he was the
kind to run away like that. How did
it happen?" "
Elaine quickly told the story as l
had told her
Had she known it. however. Reanett's
valet, Thomas, was at that very mo-