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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
SOW CATCH CROP
MilIet Should Be Planted il
Other Crop Fail.
Makes Good Hay and VIII
Grow in Eastern Kansas.

Manhattan, Kan, May 19.-If one
crop fail in Kansas there is usually
time to plant a catch crop. Millet is
such a crop and is often successfully
seeded as late as August 1, although
the best results are obtained when
planted three weeks later than regular
corn planting time, points out G. T..
Thompson, specialist in crops, division
of extension, Kansas State Agricultural
college.
Each year from 12O, 900 to 1000
acres are planted to milIet in Kan
sas,' states Mr.. Thompson. Contrary
to general opinion the heaviest millet
producing counties are in the eastern
half of the state.
1.-The rate of seeding varies from Is
pounds per acre in the western part of
the state to 80 pounds in the eastern
part. Because of the fact that the
crop natures quickly and produces a
medium amount of a fair quality of
hay, millets have an important place
in Kansas agriculture.
Good as Prairie Hay.
| "Millet has intensive root systems
and draws its food and water supply
almost entirely from the surface foot
of ground. This results in leaving the
surface depleted in both plant food
and moisture.
| The average feeder prefers many
| other feeds to Inillet. AS a rough esti-
mate each 100 pounds of millet hay
contains about half as much protein
as the same amount of alfalfa hay.
Millet contains about the same, some
times slightly more, protein than COM
mon prairie hay.
| Hungarian millet is the variety
generally preferred in eastern Kansas
| because experience has shown it to be
better adapted to humid conditions
than the other varieties. The quality
of hay produced by it is first class.
| In the central and western part OF
the state either the common or Ger
man millets are usually preferred
The German variety produces the mosi
! hay. 1t takes approximately two
weeks longer to mature than common
millet. The latter makes finer and
better quality of hay than the Ger
man."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
CELLAR into ORE
j. w. jenkins Sons Excavate for Store
and Find Lead and Zinc.

The com ination of a music store
and a lead and zinc mine probably is
among the unknowns in the annals of
business. However, here is an instance
where the artistic atmosphere of a
music house may be dovetailed into
the more materialistic business of TAX
ing dirt and ere from the ground.
The ]. w. Jenkins Sons Music COM
pany in excavating for the new build
ing of their branch store in Joplin
uncovered a rich deposit of lead and
zinc. The officers of the company de-
cided to go ahead with the building.
A friend suggested that the elevator
shaft be used both for the elevator
and as shaft into the mine. When
not carrying passengers the elevator
could haul the ore up and down.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns of
THE Topeka STATE JOURNAL
May 10, 1891.


A burglary by which a resident of
Parkda1e was piundered of nearly $500
took place this morning. At three
O'Clock this morning Mr.. o. r. Neill
who lives at 81 E. 9th street was
awakened by a man in his ROOM
Thinking it might be his father who
lives in an adjoining room he called
to know what was wanted The man
Immediately turned, flashed dark
lantern in Mr.. Neill's face and then
fled down the stairway. An 1nvestga-
ton showed that the burglar had gone
through Neill's trunk and taken bag
$500.
Miss Myra Williams. gave a dinner
party to a number of young lady
friends this afternoon.
The $4,000 appropriation for state
print ting has been exhausted and Print
er Baker has refused to print the argu-
ments in the Botk1n case unti some
arrangements has been made.
Robert M Mcdowell visiting his sis
ter, Mrs. A. E. Brusch, 1265 POLK
street, while asleep last night an,
swered the summons of death and
quietly passed away
1t is now probably settled that
Marshall's military band will furnish
open air concerts this summer. The
band will probably give its concerts
between Fourth and Fifth on Quincy
street
Madame Janauschek at IS is at last
to leave the stage. If she were a
ballet girl she would stay on ten years
longer at least.
Signor Barabini and Prof. Wilder
weekly recital takes place tonight
Mrs. W. A. PETER and Miss Nellie
PETER have left for Cincinnati At
the close of the Alliance convention
they will accompany Senator Peffer
to Washington.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
IS COLLEGES ENTERED.
Kansas College Conference TRACT,
Meet Held at Emporia Today.

Emporia, Kan, May 19-Thirteen
colleges of the Kansas athletic con-
ference, will take part in the eleventh
annual intercollegiate track and field
meet, on the Normal field today.
The meet will be the biggest ever
held in the state. 1t begins at 9
o'clock, the preliminaries being run in
the morning. The semi finals and
finals will be run off during the aft
ernoon-
Saturday the state mems and wom-
ems tennis tournament will be held on
the Normal courts. Eight conference
schools are entered in the tourney and
1T is expected that several more will
enter before Saturday. The first eight
of the following colleges which are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19

somewhere in the world, with many
folks bumped up. with cork-screwed
faces, gouging, picking, drilling out
their corns. making packages of their
toes with plasters, bandages, tape and
contraptions,-and the "holler" in
their corns goes on forever, Don't
you do it. Use ''Gets-It," it's marvel
Gus, simple, never fails. Apply it in
2 seconds. Nothing to stick to the
stocking. hurt or irritate the toe.
Pain stops. Corn comes clean off, .
quick It's one of the gems of the
world. Try it-you'H kick-from joy
For cornS, calluSeS, warts, bunions
"Gets-lt'' is sold everywhere, Csc a
bottle, or sent direct by E. Lawrence
Co, Chicago, Ill. Sold in Topeka
and recommended as the worlds best
corn remedy by F'lad Bros, A c.
&lingman & Co. The Rowley DRUG
Co, a. w. Lacey.-Advertisem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
SELL SCHMlTz'S HOME
Deposed Mayor of Frisco Surrenders
$4,000 Residence to Creditors.

San Francisco, Cal, May 19.-Eu-
gene E. Schmitz's $4,000 home, built
while he was mayor of San Francisco,
was sold on the block at the city hall
today while Mayor James Rolph, jr.,
sat in his office and heard the cry of
the auctioneer:
What am I offered ?"
Schmitz recently put in circulation
petitions for the recall of Mayor
Rolph. The Schmitz home was bid in
for $4,000 by one of his creditors.
Claims against the home aggregate
$4,000, part of which is for attor-
ney's fees as a result of the so-called
graft prosecutions of 1906, which
came after Schmitz had been deposed
as nayOr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
MAIL CARRIERS TO OTTAWA.
Conventions on Memorial Day: Clerks
and Rural Carriers Also Meet.

Ottawa, Kan, May 19.-Part of the
postoffice employees of the state who
will hold annual meetings on Me-
mortal day will be in Ottawa The CITY
letter carriers of the state will hold
their convention here. The rural car
riers go to Eldorado and the clerks to
Lawrence.
The meeting of the Kansas Letter
Carriers association will PROBABLY
bring 100 or more delegates here on
May 80. Owing to the fact that this
is only a half holiday for the city car
riers, many will doubtless be late IN
arriving.
The principal speakers will be VIII
liam Maher of Omaha, member of the
executive of the National Association
of Letter Carriers; Sam Graham OF
Kansas City, Mo-, member of the
board of trustees of the national asso-
citation, and L. A. Lilly of Kansas City,
Kan, vice president for Kansas of the
national association.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
sToCKMAN SHIPS $4,000 CATTLE.
Tom Pratt Is Wealthiest Man in Sheri-
dan County.

Hoxie, Kan, May 19.-Within the
past month Tom L. Pratt has shipped
from his ranches in Sheridan county
more than $4,000 worth of cattle
in Sheridan county.
Mr.. Pratt is one of the stockmen
who has grown up with the country,
and by industry and intelligent adap-
tation of business and farming meth
DDS to the conditions which he found
to exist he has acquired somewhere
near seventy quarter sections of Sheri-
dan county land, and is the county
wealthiest citizen and most extensive
stock dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
PIN HOPES IN FRIZELL.
Aggies Rely Upon Captain to Defeat
X. U. in Track Meet. TeISa

Manhattan, Kan, May 19.-Local
track followers are counting on Her
bert F'rizell, captain of the Kansas
State Agricultural school track team,
to lead his squad to a repetition of
last years victory over the Univer-
sity of Kansas when the teams meet
this afternoon.
F'rizell may be called upon to enter
three events, the high jump and the
hurdle events. A fight to the finish
is expected in the high jump when he
completes with Treweke. Kansas S
hopes for victory are said to lie in
the fact that they are counting on
more seconds than are the K S. A. c.
followers. The meet will also be the
last time when K. S. A. c. athletes will
take the field under the direction of
Carl Merner, who has resigned to ac-
cept a similar position in the east.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
PATROL KILLS WOMAN
Miss Jennie Jones, Iowa Ex-Champion
Golfist, Hurled to Death From Auto.

Sioux City. Ia, May 19.-Miss Jen-
ME Jones, former woman's golf cham
pion of Iowa, was killed here last
night when her automobile was struck
by the police patrol dashing down
S5wer a call. Miss Jones was thrown
from her car and died from her in
juries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
COULD NOT FIND POISON.
Body of First Mrs. Phillips Was Ex-
amined at X q.

Russell, Kan, May 19.-Dr. G. A
Koerber, coroner of Russell county,
has received a report from the chem
istry department of K. U, stating that
no evidence of poison could be found
in the organs of the body of the late
Mrs. Phillips, recently sent here for
analysis. Dave Phillips, husband of
Mrs. Phillips, lives north of Bunker
Hill, and is one of the characters in
the Hullinger case, that has stirred
Russell county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
TODAY'S
ADJUSTMENTS

IRIS+Julius Steger and Grace
Valentine in THE Blindness of
Love- and Burton Holmes
Travelogue.
ORPHEUM-Norm Talmage in
1.-The Children in the House,
Keystone comedy The Lion
and the Girl and special music.
COZY-Cleo Madison in Her
Bitter Cup"
BEST-Motion Pictures.
GEM-Malcom Williams in 1.-The
Idol of the Stage
CRYSTAI@"The Leap" and two
comedies.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pictures.
PRINCESS Pictures.
APEX-Motion Pictures.
GFo- prices and particulars, see adve
tisements elsewhere in this paper.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
LARGER CLASS no GRADUATE
Emporia Normal Commencement Ex-
ercises To Be Held May 81.

Emporia, Kan, May 19.-Sixty-
eight students will receive B. S. de-
grees from the Normal school in June
and August, and 23S students the life
diploma. Both classes exceed in size
the totals of last year. Students COM
pleting their courses by June will be
given their rewards at the commence
ment exercises to be held in Albert
Taylor hall at $50 O'Clock Wednes-
day. May 81.
The commencement program has
been completed. The address will be
given by Jay William Hudson of the
department of philosophy in the Uni
versity of Missouri. his subject being
American Ideals in Education
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19

entered in the state track and fleld
meet. are entered in the tennis tour
nament. Baker Ottawa, Friends uni
versity, Paramount college. Southwest
ern, Bethany, College of Emporia,
Normal school, Washburn, Cooper,
Hays Normal, Pittsburg Normal and
Salina WesleyanS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
U. c. T. AT INDEPENDENCE.
Travelling Men, 1000 Strong, Meet
Today for Annual Convention.

Independence, Kan, May 10
Members of the order of United Com
mercial Travellers from all parts of
Kansas and Oklahoma were here to-
day for the annual convention of the
grand lodge. More than 1000 dele
gates are expected to attend, it was an
nounced.
The convention, which will contin-
ue two days, will include business SEES
sions and special entertainments for
lodge members and their wives.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
CAPPER TO LEAVENWoRTH.
Governor Will Speak to Parent
Teachers Association Next Tuesday.

Teachers Association Next Tuesday.
Leavenworth, Kan, May 19.-The
Parent-TeacherS association of the
Third Avenue school has arranged for
a union meeting of the different as
sociations of the city for Tuesday
night at the high school auditorium.
Governor Capper is to address this
meeting on THE importance of Our
Civic Duties"
In addition to the members of the
associations all of those who are in
terested will be invited to attend. The
singing section of the Turner society
will give several selections.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
WHEAT is BADLY DAMAGED,
Dry Weather and High Winds Disas-
trous IN Cloud County.

Concordia, Kan, May 19=Dry
weather and the high winds have done
much damage to wheat prospects for
this year. Wheat on the upland is
needing rain badly and in many places
has been plowed up and planted to
corn. Many farmers say that this
county will not make over one-half of
the average crop this season. The
corn planting will be finished this
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
Lewis Loses to Gibbor

New York, May 19.-Mike Gibbons,
of St. Paul, outfought Ted (Kid)
Lewis, of England, in a ten-round box
ing contest here Thursday night.
Lewis weighed 143 pounds and Glib
bons 1929. 1t was a hard fight all
the way, both men being at their best
but invariably Gibbons was the ag-
gressor. His left jabs and hooks went
home with telling effect.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19

Lawyer--Did you take cognizance
while in the saloon-' Witness
Didn't take nothin' but a drink
Baltimore American.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-19
White Ribbons for the Graduate

White Tafeta Ribbonsnew moires satns
kinds graduate
qualities yard.
and Sport
to he
We Tie Hair Bows lands ashes Freco of Charge
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
co. RESUMES WORK
 AT 1 P. NJ. THURSDAY

Little Rock, Aug. 1.-The Ameri- can BauXite Company resumed work in its mines at Bauxite at 1 D. m. Thursday, with 39S men Nearly 700 men struck several weeks ago. h. etfectual attempts have since been made to adjust the differences be- tween the men and the company. De- ciding that no agreement could be reached, the company issued a notice that all former employees of the com pany who desired to return to work under the same wages and conditions that prevailed before the strike would be accepted When the hour for re- suming work came, about three hun- dred'of the old employees reported for duty. Of the remaining number, less than a hundred, some are farmers from the vicinity, and others are from Alabama and elsewhere. There were about 800 members of the Union, and those who refused to return to worl, are still holding meetings.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
MOLINE COMPANY LOSES
 FIGHT FOR SPECIAL RATE

Little Rock, Aug. 11-The Moline Lumber Company of Malvern lost its fight for a restoration of the special rate on logs. Its petition was denied at a meeting of the Arkansas Rail road Commission Thursday.
 Last November the commission granted the company rate of S1.25 per thousand log feet, to favor the companys plant at Malvern, for a maximum haul of 55 miles on the Camden Malvern branch of the Rock Island. This special rate was to be effective only until Jan. l, 1917, when it would automatically cancel.
 In the meantime, the Little Rock Lumber and Manufacturing Go. ap- piled to the commission for a similar rate, alleging that 1t had haul of B miles, and should be given equal con- sideration with the Moline company. Upon a thorough consideration, the commission decided that it could not be granted as it would be discrimina- tory. and ordered that the rate granted the Moline company be can celled, and all shippers be required to pay the rate prescribed by Tariff No. 5. which is considerably higher than the special rate.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
MAY CALL PRESI-
 DENT INTO CASE
Indications Were That President Wilson's Aid Might be Sought to Settle Differences-Situa- tiOn Blocked.

New York, Aug. 10.-President Wilson will be called on to take hand in the settlement of the differ ences between the four brotherhoods and their employees, unless an appar- ent deadlock in the negotiations which developed today can be broken, it was declared tonight.
 After it had heard the contentious of the workers and later those of the managers, the board of mediation was undecided tonight as to when it would meet again with representa- tives of either side. Martin A. Knapp, one of the federal mediators, when asked whether there had been any change in the situation since the board began it's work, replied, "There is deadlock on the face of it. Whe- ther we can change it, lies in the bosom of the future. We are going tC consider tonight what the next step will be-"
 What concessions, if any, the rail- road managers offered to make the men, could not be ascertained The mediators met the managers secretly this afternoon, remaining in confer ence with them more than three hours. Two guards were stationed outside the rooms in a hotel where the meet ing was held. The mediators heard the side of the brotherhoods. It was said the brotherhoods would remain firm
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
MARKET IS NERVOUS
 AND DECLINE SHARP
Rallies Follow Early Drop, But Close is 22 to 27 Points Down Bids For Some Big Blocks of Cotton During Advance.

New York, Aug. 10.-The cotton market was extremely nervous and irregular again today. An early de- cline to 14.42c for December was fol- lowed by rallies of 14.5Sc for that position, but the market broke very sharply late in the afternoon, under renewed realizing and a withdrawal of bull support, with that delivery selling down to 14,32c and closing at 14.36c. The general list closed steady at a net decline of 22 to 27 points.
 The market opened at decline of s to 12 points under renewal of the selling movement, which was in pro- gress at the close last night. Reac- tionary sentiment which had been more or less generally expressed around the ring in yesterdays late trading, appeared to be encouraged by relatively easy cables and reports of more favorable weather in the eastern belt. Prices eased off to a net loss of 15 to 19 points during the early session, with October selling at 1422c and January at 14.50c, or about p to 30 points under yesterdays high level.
 Following the detailed weather re- port, showing continued clear wea- ther in Oklahoma, with high tempera- lures, prices turned firmer on re- newal of Western buying and cover ing by recent sellers. This advance carried active months back to about yesterdays closing prices, with De- tober selling up to 14.36c and Janu- ary to 14.6Sc, and there were bids for some pretty big blocks of cotton during the progress of the advance. The market became very weak in the late trading, with October selling off to 14.11c and January to 14.40c. The close was or 1 points up from the lowest on covering.
 Cotton closed steady.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
HIIGHES DENOUCES
 RIVER.HARBOR BILL
covs Arkansas is Example of stream on Which Money is Wasted-Tells Farmers He Believes in Protective Tariff.

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 10.-Charles k. uucbes tonight assailed the present administration for inefficiency, waste and extravagance, particularly with roference to the river and harbor bill recently passed by Congress.
 q think l may say without rash ross " he said, that the government If the United States is recklessly wasteful. shamefully incompetent and axtravagant, reproach to the intelli- cence of the people because of it's in- efficiency"
 At Grand Forks MT. Hughes told an audience of farmers that he believed in q protective tariff that would pro- feet them as we'll as the men in the factories.
 q believe in protection without abuse." he said. q think that is pos sible."
 Our opponents, who for genera tions have told us that it was con- trarv ,o the constitution of the United States to have duties except for the purpose of revenue are now telling us that there is an economic revolution and that perhaps we can have a duty on dyestutfs and a non-partisan com mission. But l believe in trusting those who really accept the doctrine of protection with its enforcement. And l believe in protection for the farmers just as believe in protection for the men in the factories"
 Of the rivers and harbors appro- priatons of 1916, Mir, Hughes said;
 Take for example the Arkansas river That is an illustration, as I understand 1t, of a case where there has been an expert report against the appropriation That expert report was, as l understand it, to the effect that $35,O00 should be the appropria- tion. Two hundred thousand dollars and over were appropriated right in the teeth of the report on the exam ination of the project"
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
GO PERSONS DROWN
 IN W. VA. FLOOD
10000 Are Homeless, and Many Others May Have Lost Lives -Four Hundred Square Miles Devastated by Flood.

Charleston, w. Va, Aug. 1O-Six- ty-six persons are known to have lost their lives in the flood which swept three West Virginia mountain streams yesterday, rendering 10000 persons homeless and causing a property loss estimated at $5,0O0,OOO.
 Reports still are meager, but it is believed the. death toll may reach 100.
 The National Red Cross this after noon offered aid, but the local and state authorities replied that they be- lieve the situation could be success fully handled without outside assist ance.
 The greatest loss of life was at Ferndale, where Is are known to be dead. The number of dead at other villages and mining settlements fol- low: Eskadale, five; United, five; Miami, eight; Dawes, two; Dry Branch, three; Holly, II; Giles, five; Oakley, seven; Leewood, one; Acme, one, and Cherokee, two. Many bodies are believed to have been washed down the streams towards the Ohio river and probably never will be re- covered.
 The marooned excursion train, car rying 300 Sunday school picnickers, arrived at St. Albans tonight after the passengers had spent 24 hours without food. On the Cabin creek branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad another passenger train lies on it's side with no tracks near it. All the passengers escaped safely.
 Four hundred square miles were devastated by the flood. Eighteen miles of track on the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad have practically been demolished Railroad officials declare 60 days will be required to rebuild the main line to Cabin creek.
The Prescott daily news., 1916-08-11
LITTLE ROCK BOARD CON-
 MERGE JOINS HOT SPRINGS

Little Rock, Aug. 11.-The Little Rock board of commerce is joining with the Hot Springs chamber of con- merce in the movement to secure the location of the S20,O00,000 govern ment nitrate plant in Arkansas. Sew eral points are being mentioned. par ticularly on the Ouachita near Hot Springs, on White above Batesville, and on Little River near White Cliffs, but Little Rocks chief concern is to get it in Arkansas. Congressman sam NJ. Taylor has become interested in the proposition, and is aiding all he can at Washington. Requests are being made for an expert to be sent to Arkansas to investigate, and those who are agitating it feel greatly en- couraged over the prospect,