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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

rlan Ollinger and Virginia Currier.
who is also a guest at the Skinner
home. The other guests were: Mar
garet Officer, Helen Louise Fox, Doro-
thy Skinner, Lois Fox, Louise Swartz,
Carol Squires, Mary Stitt. Katherine
Ollinger, Josephine Skinner and
Evelyn Mills
I. j. 70
Miss Mary Weightman will be hos
tess at meeting of her sewing club
tuesday of next week. Miss Alice
Hughes entertained the club at its
meeting this week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
EAST SIDE NOTES.
Items for thie department may be
phoned to 3915 or State journal office.]

The young people of the Second
United Presbyterian church will give
an ice cream social tonight on the
church lawn.
The meeting of the Dorcas society
of the Third Christian church was
postponed yesterday and will be held
next Thursday afternoon with Mrs. S.
H. Gill, 326 Klein street.
Mrs. H. Freel entertained the mem
bers of the Westminster Guild of the
Third Presbyterian church Thursday
afternoon at her home in Branner
street. Those present were Mrs. Harry
Noel. Mrs. George Furman, Mrs.
Frank Luthey, Mrs. George Wood,
Mrs. Josiah Ross, Miss Laura Ross.
Miss Alice Ellenberger, Mrs. Horace
Potter, Mrs. George Mckee, Mrs.
Mary Norwood, Mrs. F'reel.
Mrs. William Bartel and daughter,
Miss Eleanor Bartel, left today for
Roswell, N. NJ, where they will spend
a few weeks visiting Miss Alma Bar
tel and Mr.. and Mrs. Leslie earle.
Mrs. J. William Gillard of Repub-
lican avenue is reported improving
nicely from an operation performed
at st. Francis hospital Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry Sheffield of Te-
cumseh are the parents of daughter
born Tuesday. July 13.
Mrs. Carl Linge will entertain the
members of the Bellview Literary club
next Wednesday afternoon at her
home in Republican avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Baker of Te-
cumseh are the parents of a son born
July 10.
Mrs. Elmer Davis, who has been Wis
ting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. E.
Upton, in East Seventeenth street the
past few weeks, returned to her home
in CIeburne, Tex, Tuesday accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Hazel Tip
ton, who will be with her sister the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Earl Convey of Eaton, Colo, is
visiting relatives and friends here for
few weeks.
The members of the Loyal Berean
class of the Third Christian church
will give a trolley ride tonight starting
from the church at 8 o'clock.
Mrs. H. s. Spencer will entertain the
members of the Lotus club next Tues
day afternoon at her home in Park
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

home in Michigan avenue: Mrs j. w
The social and entertainment which
was to have been given tonight at the
c. d. Webb home by the members OF
the Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
NJ E. church has been postponed un-
til Thursday afternoon, July 22.
Miss Josephine MCNEIL, a teacher
in the Oakland school, has gone to
Minneapolis, Mimi.
Thompson, Mrs. Elizabeth Lee, Mrs
las. kelley, Mrs. j. c. Lingo, Mrs.
Ella Collins Miss Irene Brownlee,
Miss Epha Brownlee, Mrs. Draut. The
guests were: Misses Opal Draut,
Esther and Florence Taylor, Letha
Lingo, Florence Draut. The next
meeting of the society will be held in
two weeks with Mrs. John Lingo in
Oakland avenue.
The degree team of the Oakland
Rebekah lodge will not practice at
the hall tonight, as was formerly an
nounced. All members of the team
are urged to be present next TUESDAY
evening for practice.
Misses Bessie and Augusta Waite
will entertain the members OF the
Oakland W. G. 7. U. next TUESDAY
afternoon at their home in After ave-
nue..
A birthday dinner party for Mrs.
w H Draut and daughter Florence
was given last night at the Draut
home in Michigan avenue. Covers
we're laid for Mr.. and Mrs. John
Lingo. Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Draut,
Misses Opal and Florence Draut, Miss
Tetba Lingo and Mr.. Will Lingo.
The public is invited to attend the
ice cream social and flower contest
given tonight on the school mouse
Grounds by the members OF the oak
land Forestry club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mrs H. I. HaZen and her daughter,
MISS Marian Williams, Mr.. Kenneth
| Og1lVie and Mr.. Wilbur Cole, will leave
July 20 for Colorado to spend a month
at Camp Lewellyn, which is located
near the halfway house on Pixies
Peak.
Mrs. W. L. Dickey and her daugh-
| tiers, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Mamie
Lyle, were in Topeka Thursday, to
visit relatives, stopping on their way
to Manitou, Colo, where they will
pass the rest of the summer
Mrs w. H. Rutter has left for
Omemaka, Michigan, to remain the
rest of the summer. She will join Mr.
Rutter who has been in Grand Rapids
| Mich, on business
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen White. of Beloit,
Kansas, are visiting Mrs. Whites sis
ter, Mrs NJ. j. Petro, and Mr.. Petro.
Mr. Justice John Dawson will spend
| the weekend in Kansas City with his
son, Mr.. Hubert Dawson.
Mr.. Kent Lewis is in Lawrence on
short business trip.
/ Mrs. G. B. Kirk, of ITO Monroe
! Street, who has been i'll at her home
with an attack of acute indigestion, is
recovering.
Mr.. 1. B. Hunt, 1906 West Eleventh
street, the big but kindly noise in the
| Santa Fe Watch Company, left this
week for vacation trip to Colorado.
! He was accompanied by Mrs. Hunt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan
| leave this evening for Cedarville. Mich
| :gan to remain during July and Aug
ust. They will be Joined at Chicago
| by Miss Mary MacLennan and Miss
| Henrietta Alexander.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Freeman. who
have been in Chicago few days. have
returned home.
| Cut flowers at NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh T. Fisher will
| take a motor trip to Minneapolis,
Mimi. through Nebraska, in August.
Miss Mary Gardener has returned to
| Lawrence. She has been the guest of
Mrs. w. L. Gardener.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Southwick and
Mrs. Frank Southwick have gone to
spend the rest of the summer in Lud-
ington, Michigan. Mrs. J. F. Close,
of Greenleaf, will be with her par
ents in Ludington the remainder of
will join the family in about two
weeks.
Dr. King c. Hudson spent a few
days in Topeka with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Claude E. Hudson. He left
for Chicago today to accept a position
| as instructor in the operative clinic
with the Northwestern Dental School.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Bauer and Misses
Ruth Bauer and Gertrude Bauer left
today for Les Cheneaux Islands, Mich
| igan.
Mr.. E. C. MacLennan returned to
will go to Cedarville, Michigan, to be
with his brothers family a month.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Matthews have
| rented the cottage belonging to Mr..
| E. c. MacLennan, at Cascade, Colo
| RADIO, for the rest of the summer. Mr.
children. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Rice and
| their daughter and their grandson,
will leave Sunday to spend the rest
of the summer in Cascade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
Topeka PIONEER DIES.
Willis l.. Gordon Succumbs to Injuries
Received in a Fall.

Willis L. Gordon, 81, died Thurs
day at Stormont hospital. His death
was caused by injuries received in a
fall at his home, 229 Van Buren,
street, a year ago. The funeral " IL
be held from PenwelFs chapel Satur-
day morning at $50 o'clock. Rev.
A. S. Enbree will officiate. The
burial will be in Topeka cemetery and
the family requests that flowers be
omitted.
Mr.. Gordon came to Topeka in
1857, when it was little more than a
collection of houses that could not
even appropriately be called a village
He was engaged in the lumber bust
ness for many years on the site now
used by the Davis Mercantile com
pany. He later retired from active
business life, although he remained
interested in the lumber industry in
Michigan. He owned a farm in Wa
baunsee county. He was born in 1928
at Rockford, n. Y. He is survived
by his wife and one daughter, Miss
Emma Gordon He was a cousin of
Colonel Cope Gordon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
OAKLAND NOTES.
items Tor this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal c<ffce-1

Miss Madge Moore has returned
from Warsa ", Mo, where she spent
the past two weeks with the Morgan
WaShburn family.
Miss Julia Newell. OF Forest avenue,
has gone to Wichita to spend rev
weeks with relatives.
Mrs Harry Marker, who recently
underwent an operation at Stor1nonl
hospitaI has returned to her home in
Winfield avenue improved.
Mrs George L. Hutson, of Sumner
street, is spending this week in Wlch-
tia. with her son, Harrison Hutson,
and ia mily.
Mrs Frank Collins entertained the
members of the PotWln Missionary
societv at her home in Green street.
Mrs w. H. Draut entertained the
following members of the Ladies Aid
society of the Oakland Presbyterian
church Thursday afternoon at her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
SANTA FE NOTES.
items for this department may be
rhoued TO 1918 or State Journal office.

Macbinist John Wood has been
transferred to Arkansas City, where he
will be employed as locomotive fire.
man.
Machinist VIM. Bartel and daugh-
ter, Miss Eleanor Bartel, left today
for Roswell, N. NJ, to visit relatives
and friends a few weeks.
H u Nudge has resigned as a mem
Der of the system group of the preS1-
dents conference committee for the
federal valuation of railroads. H. C.
Philips, valuation engineer of the
Santa F'e, has been elected assistant
general secretary of the committee.
T. E. Butler of the passenger de-
partment and Mrs. Butler have re-
turned from Wellington, where they
spent a few days. Mr. and Mrs But
Ter accompanied the Santa Fe general
office baseball team to Wellington,
where they played the team of that
place.
Horace G. Black of the store depart
ment, who represented the Christian
Endeavor society of the Third Pres
byterian church at the Worlds c. E.
convention in Chicago July Z to II,
has returned. Prior to the convention
Mr.. Black took an extended trip,
stopping in Virginia, New York City,
Boston. Niagara Falls and points in
Canada.
Miss Lillian Feiger, who recently
underwent an operation, is reported
improving at the company hospital.
In this months issue of the Santa
Fe employees magazine a cut and
an article concerning DIR. Galen j.
Crook starting in the dental business
here. DR.. Crook was formerly an en-
pIoyee of the store house
Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Emma Holmes
and Mr.. Lyman Streeter of the store
house Office, which was solemnized
Saturday, July 10.
Engineer Will Sellers has returned
to work, after a few days leave of
absence on account of business.
Mr. and Mrs. AIude Dargitz an
nounce the birth of a daughter, Eliz-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Mrs. c. G. Schuman gave a dinner
party for her sister. Miss Hester John
son, of Dodge City, Kansas, at her
home in Van Buren, street. Covers
were placed for Miss johnson, MIR anc
Mrs. A. B c. butcher, Miss Esther
Paxton, Miss Harriet Risteen, Miss
Phronsie Cain. of st. Louis, Mo, and
Mr. and Mrs. Schuman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

There's no longer the slightest need
of feeling ashamed of your freckles,
as the prescription othine-double
strengths guaranteed to remove
these homely spots.
Simply get an ounce of othine-
double strength-from any druggist
and apply a little of it night and
morning and you should soon see that
even the worst freckles have begun TO
disappear. while the lighter ones have
vanished entirely 1t is seldom that
more than an ounce is needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beau
tiful clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double
strength othi.le as this is sold under
guarantee of money back if it fails to
remove freckIes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16
.TEUTONIC SHOE PINCHES
Protest to U. S. Queer in View of
German Attitude at Hague.

Paris, July 16.-Under the heading,
"A Queer Pretension," the PreSse pub
fishes dispatch from Amsterdam Civ
ing a resume of the Austrian note to
the United States, and adds editorially:
Let US recall that the expectation
of arms and munitions was declared
Hcl. by the Hague convention at the
express demands of Germany. No in
ternational regulations, therefore, pre-
vents the Austro-GermanS from pro-
curing war material from the United
Sta teS."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-16

abeth Jeanette. Mrs. Dargitz was. be-
fore her marriage, Miss Blossom Scott
of the freight auditors office.
Mrs. Freeman and children, family
of DR.. j. D. Freeman, left yesterday
for Chicago and Madison, Wis, where
they will visit relatives few weeks.
Mrs. Manning. wife of Travelling
Accountant c. E. Manning, has re-
turned from Newton, where she spent
a few days this week with friends.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

More than 113 boys in Georgia be-
longing to the corn club made over
100 bushels of corn to the acre dur
ing the past year They are remark
able yields, but they have been certi-
fed to by disinterested and reliable
citizens. The Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates of the United States Depart
nlent of Agriculture reports that there
had been a falling off in yields owing
to the protracted drouth of the spring
of last year. 1t is, therefore, the more
remarkable that the very high yields
should be obtained during an adverse
year. 1t shows that with proper meth
DDS of preparation Of the land and
proper cultivation, large crops can be
grown in spite of drouths.
BY all means encourage the boy to
ioin the corn club. Get the acre in
the best of shape and let him go in
for a record breaker yield this year.
The ever-increasing usefulness and
value Of the boys corn clubs is amply
demonstrated and their work must
prove a source Of inspiration to every
progressive farmer. No doubt it is
impractical to quadruple the yield of
corn in the Southeastern states in a
single year, but it certainly is possible
to double the yield with result which
could not be correctly estimated on a
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

Why not let the boy join the pig
club movement? Any boy between
the ages Of 10 and Is may join. Aside
from the interest the boy will take
in raising the pig, the influence OF
pToprietorship and value Of the con-
structive work upon his young life,
he will find a good deal Of financial
encouragement. He may obtain a
scholarship to the short course given
for boys and gins prize winners, at
the State College Of Agriculture,
where he will get an outlook and in
spiration that may mean great things
for him.
The prizes he may win at the coun-
ty and state fairs will not only amount
to considerable sum, but the repu-
tation gained for the animal, if a
breeding animal is being used, will
make possible fancy prices for the lit
tiers. In fact, the boy may get his
start in life as the result of joining
the pig club.
TO join a pig club and carry out its
provisions means that he must keep
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
What The Corn Club Boys
Are Doing And Can Do
Pres Andrew soue Georgia State College Of Agriculture

dollars and cents basis. That the corn
crop Of the South will materially in
crease from year to year is shown by
what has been accomplished within
the last decade and just as soon as a
large enough number of the boys who
are now members of the clubs come
into possession of the landed areas OF
the state, they will proceed by reason
of the success they have had to in
crease the yield of corn and the area
of land devoted to it until an adequate
supply of this essential cereal is raised
FOR all the purposes in which It can
be devoted probably in the South.
Boys with records are a valuable as
set to any community because they IL
Iustrate something well worth while.
They show how theories can be trans
lated from the realm Of possibility into
concrete results. They constitute in
fected areas of new ideas in the COM
munities in which they reside. Their
example is sooner or later emulated
by their friends and neighbors, and
the reputation they establish for them
selves and the locality they represent
becomes one of its most valued and
treasured assets All honor to the
boys who are leading the vanguard in
the fight for the regeneration Of agri-
cultural practice in the South.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Barn Plans Provided
For Georgia Farmers
i. G. Hart. Professor Of Farm Me
chanics, Georgia State College
OF Agriculture

II.
Plans for inexpensive farm build
ings have been made by The Depart
ment OF Farm Mechanics Of the Col
lege OF Agriculture, which are now in
great demand. These plans are fur
nished free to farmers who are seek
ing information for the best type Of
barn to construct The plans have
been made with the purpose Of econ
omizing in every particular, and to
suit the various requirements Of farm
ers of Georgia. Types Of these build
ings are to be seen on the farm Of
the College Of Agriculture at Athens,
Principally from those who have seen
these barns and other buildings have
come the demands for blue prints Of
the plans.
It has not been possible to pro
vide these plans promptly Cloudy
weather prevents the development Of
the blue prints and at times consider
able delay is experienced on this ac-
count.
On account of some of the building
materials being cheaper now than
they have been for some time, it
would appear to be suitable time
to construct farm buildings.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

Turning from cotton regime to
growing at least a home supply OF
roughage, what can the average Geor-
gia farmer produce easiest? Among
the crops that can be successfully
grown for hay are oats and vetch,
wheat and vetch, rye, vetch and Grim
son clover, crimson clover singly, cow
peas. soy beans, COW peas with sor-
ghum or millet, sorghum sown broad
cast and thickly, and corn. To grow
grasses, alfalfa and other hay crops
Is more difficult and should be enter
ed into gradually.
Every farmer in Georgia can grow
enough Of one or more of the com
binations mentioned to supply his
home demands and have some to sell
to the live stock owner in the city
and town. Every crop mentioned pro
duces heavily and comparatively little
acreage will be needed to meet all
Of Georgia's demands for roughage.
Oats and vetch afford a combination
equal if not superior to any other CROP
grown for hay during the winter sea
son. Cow peas alone but preferably
COW peas sown with millet produce
a luxuriant pasture as summer
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Boys Profit On
Three Acres, $2S5.49
j. Phil Campbell, State Agent In
Charge of Club Work, Col
Iege OF Agriculture

Maurice Crowder, Of Walker coun-
ty, corn club boy, has demonstrated
that he can make profit of $285.49
on three acres in one season. His
crops were corn, cotton, oats and soy
beans. On the acre devoted to corn
he raised 1865 bushels at a profit Of
$3.50. His cotton acre produced q
$40 pounds Of cotton, from which he
made a profit Of 1869. The acre de-
voted to oats produced 131 IA bushels
at a profit Of $3.50. After the oats
had been gathered, the land was disc
ed and sown to soy beans. From this
crop he gathered 1854 pounds Of dry
hay at profit Of $85.A1 The total
profit from the four crops on three
acres was therefore $285.49.
Soy beans, il will be seen, brought
greater returns than any other crop.
This crop and the oats preceding
made total profit from one acre
sf68.31. Thus it will be seen that
the corn club boys are capable OF
growing other crops and a larger acre
age and make a success.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Champion Pig Of The Pig Clubs
James E. Downing, Organizer Pig
Clubs, Georgia state College
Of Agriculture.

The champion pig club boy Of Geor-
gia is Evans Jackson, Madison, R. F.
D. A. His record shows that he pur.
chased pure bred pig six weeks old
for $3.50 He fed it $1o.25 worth Of
feed and when it was ten months old
it weighed 800 pounds. 1t took the
sweepstakes prize at the state
fair and he values it at
$4,000 which 1t is well worth.
On this basis his profit is $42.25. Be-
sides this he won prizes and a schol-
arship to the short course Of the Col
Iege worth considerably more. The
gains in weight for his pig cost S.4
cents per pound A circular has been
issued by the college for use Of the
members of the pig clubs. 1t tells
how to join and carry on the work
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Let The Boy Raise A Pure Bred Pig
Andrew M Soule President Georgia State College of
Agriculture

records Of feed, gains in weight, costs
Of gaing and thus begin to learn that
successful farming must be done in a
business@ike way.
The organization of pig club Is
simple. The school teacher will take
the matter Of organizing in hand, cir.
culars of instruction can be obtained
from the State College Of Agriculture,
the club can be enrolled and names
sent to headquarters at the College.
Information about how to feed, what
crops to plant, what kind of pig to
buy, etc, can be obtained from the
expert in charge whose headquarters
in Georgia are at the College of Agri-
culture at Athens. In fact, everything
is made easy for the pig club boy. He
will be expected to,exhibit at the fairs
and carry his work through in good
shape
The boys are showing what they
can do in raising corn. Along with it,
let the boys show how they can make
the best use of corn by feeding it to
pigs.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Spray Calendar For Georgia
T. n. Mediation, Professor Of HorticuI-
ture, Georgia state College Of
Agriculture.

A bulletin has been issued from the
College, entitled SPRAY Calendar for
Georgia" It is designed to meet a
widespread demand for information
of this kind in the state. How to make
spray material and how to apply it 10
various fruits and vegetables are set
forth plainly enough for any farmer to
successfully make the spray material
and apply it.
Upon the success in combating
plant diseases and insects frequently
depends the success Of growing fruits
and vegetables. No farmer should be
without spraying outfit and the nee
essary knowledge Of how to apply
sprays. The spray bulletin can be
had by writing to the College for it,
as long as the supply lasts.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18

Those who have purchased corn
from the West have often found that
it has heated in transit and is in q
moIdy condition and therefore unfit
for food stomach staggers and sim
liar diseases are largely due to feed
ing moldy or rotten corn.
This heating Of corn il due to q
very considerable extent to the high
moisture content Of the grain. AT the
State College Of Agriculture consid-
cradle number Of samples Of corn
have been tested for moisture con
tent during several years past. An
examination of these samples reveal
ed the fact that the majority ranged
between 10 and is per cent in moist
ure content. With this data In hand
it has been decided that IL per cent
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-02-18
Projecting Orchards
Against Light FrOsts
T. H. Mediation, Professor Of Horti-
culture, Georgia State College
OF Agriculture

An orchard can be protected
against light frosts by the smudging
method. For this purpose there are
smudge pots or orchard heaters on
the market. Should these seem too
expensive, a good substitute is afford
ed by making smudge fires Of wet
grass, straw, old leaves, prunings,
etc. About 100 small piles can be
placed TO an acre, most Of them be-
ing put ION the side from which the
wind is blowing. The purpose, of
course, is to keep the smoke over
the orchard It is important that
the smudge fires be used early in the
morning before the sun comes up to
prevent too rapid thawing out of froz-
en- flowers
AS rule, when the temperature is
80 degrees, and it looks as if the tenn
perature is going lower, start the
smudge fires. It can not be expect.
ed that this method viii save from
severe freezes, but it can be used oc-
casionally with great profit.