The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-09-12
GREATEST DAY IN

dhEAIESI DH1 IN
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the applause which has been showered
upon them at the Free Fair and that
they are more than willing to put
little extra effort into the exhibition
for the last two days of the fair.
This Is Defense Day.
Today at the fair grounds was De-
Tense day. It is the day in which the
state council of defense has the right
of way in the peoples pavilion. Rep.
resentativeS of the mems division OF
the council and of the women's divi-
sion held the places of honor on the
platform and made the speeches of the
day.
The Great Lakes Naval Training
Station band held the big crowds spell
bound with the swing of martial music
in the concerts today. The concerts
today are, incidentally. the last to be
given by this famous detachment OF a
famous band at the Free Fair. The
detachment is to leave early tomorrow
morning for Atchison, where it is to
be one of the big features Of the
county fair.
Tractor Girls Coming.
The Jayhawker tractor girls are to
arrive in Topeka today with their full
caravan. They left Manhattan this
morning nearly one-half a day behind
they will arrive in Topeka before or
6 o'clock this evening. They will be
met Just outside Of the city limits by
Governor Capper and will be escorted
to the fairgrounds. 1t was announced
this morning that the peoples pavilion
at the fairgrounds has been turned
over to the tractor girls for a meeting
al. S o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
At the meeting an effort Is to be
made to recruit company OF tractor
girls in Topeka. The headquarters for
the original tractor girls from Salina
will be at the exhibit OF the Cleveland
Tractor Co. in the fair grounds and
any girls interested in the movement
to put girls on the farms are especially
invited to call and get any informa-
ton they may wish concerning the or
ganiZation, its aims, and its ideals.
Three of the tractor girls are al
ready in the city making arrangements
for the meeting tomorrow evening and
doing the advance work for the
formation Of a Topeka unit. The girls
already here are Miss Hazel Paugh,
Mrs. Willard Shipe, and Miss Choral
Charles, all directors in the original
organization.
Special Fireworks Tonight.
]. Saunders Gordon. producer of the
ture of the night show at the Free
Fair, announced this morning that a
number OF set pieces have been es-
pecialiy, prepared for the fireworks
display tonight. Saunders said that
with the three nights of experience al.
ready had, and under the incentive OF
a big audience, that the state guard
battalion. actors in the pageant. are
expected to go thru their PAGES at an
even snapper pace than usual. The
World at War" spectacle Is accredited
with being the best production ever
| featured as a part of the night shows
| at the Kansas fairs.
The Parker carnival shows are
doing a big business at the grounds
and have furnished amusement this
| week for thousands of persons who
fnever before have entered the mid
| ways. 1t Is the consensus OF opinion
that the attractions are far above the
ordinary.
Displays the Finest.
The displays of agricultural prod
ucts are the finest ever shown at the
Free Fair in Topeka. 1t is thought
! that the spirit of war has entered into
! the hearts of the farmers and that the
| determination of the people of the ma
ton is shown in the size and the
variety and the quality OF the exhibits
| entered.
1
| The first tractor club of girls or
Eanized in the United States Is thu
| Jayhawker club, of Salina- The girl:
| of that organization intend to maxi
| the tractor club movement nationwide
A band of the girls are on their wa!
| to Topeka to the fair now. driving
| tractor which hauls four old tim
prairie schooner wagons.
A vanguard of the tractor and IT
wagon procession arrived in Topeka
this morning. The women who cam
| ahead of the wagons are Mrs Willard
Shipe, Miss Hazel lPaugh and MIS-
Choral Charles. Miss Charles has beel
driving the tractor at the fair ground
for the men who are demonstrating ]
today.
The wagon train and tractor is ex
pected to arrive early Friday morning
and the girls will hold a meeting u
the peoples pavilion at o'clock Fri
day afternoon. Governor Arthur Cap
per, and w. A. Biby will speak 10
them.
A member of the club who is to pre-
side at the meeting is Miss Winifre
Neptune, of SaIina, the lecturer 70
the organiza ton Miss Neptune was
candidate on the Republican ticket TO
this year.
The girls are wearing the khaki suit
that are the prescribed garb of tn
club. Whenever they are at work Q
practice, they wear loose khai
breeches. with khaki colored Ieggin:
a long, light khaki coat. and a brown
wide trimmed hat They have tn
. khaki colored shirt waists, with re
ties. 1t was thru that the tractc