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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
AT BIC NIGHT SHOW
The MOdOcs and Marshalrs
Band Real Features.
Topeka Talent Helps Make
Performances Popular.
LOCAL MAN IS DIRECTOR
Glenn w. Seeley Keeps Big Spec
tacle Running Smoothly.
Singing of Local Men Never
Fails To Get Applause.

Never before has a night show at a
Kansas Free Fair been so popular as
this year. Every night since the
opening the grandstand has been
packed with spectators and every per-
son who has seen the great spectacle
has gone away a booster Many have
been SO impressed that they have gone
back. to see it second and a third
time.
In general the credit for the pleas
ing program has been given to the inn
ported features, the Gordon fireworks
and the Codora family's spectacular
trapeze and tight wire stunts. But the
rounding out of the nightly bill and
the smooth running of the show is
made possible by the use of Topeka
talent which should be given just as
much credit as the highly paid artists
who make entertaining their business.
Glenn W. Seeley. a Topeka man, is
directing the night show and his abil-
ity as a director and his genius for
staging mammoth spectacle without
hitch or a drag has been demon
strated every evening of the week. Al
ways he has the program going and
not once has he allowed the crowd to
lose interest thru delays or interrdp-
tons.
Band Music Good.
MarshalPs band, one of the oldest
and best known musical organizations
of the west, has been all there" every
time its director gave the word and
has furnished music that could not
have been imported except at an
exorbitant price.
But the big home talent feature has
been the singing of the Modocs. The
famous old warblers have brought
encores at their every appearance and
/ they have literally sung themselves
out of wind every night with the audi
ence applauding for more. The
Modocs and Marshall's band never
worked together before until Phil
Eastman conceived the idea of COM
bining them for his big fair, but now
that the combination has proved such
a success the two. ORGANIZATIONS are
expected to make many public ap
pearances together in the future.
As q result of their singing at the
Kansas Free Fair the Modocs have
| procured two out-of-town engage
ments for this month. They will ap-
pear at the Lecompton fair on Sept.
Is and at the Overlook fair on
Sept. 81.
Members MOdoc Club.
The members of the Modoc club
singing each night in front of the
grandstand are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11

Benjamin Goodrich. banner bearer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11

The members of the Modoc club
singing each night in front of the
era ndstand are:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
BREAK WORLD RECORDS
Two Time Cards Smashed at New
York State Fair.


Syracuse, N. Y, Sept. 1.-Two new
world records were written into trot-
ting history at the New York State
Fair Ground circuit meeting Wednes-
day afternoon when in the 2:07 trot
Echo Direct and Easton shattered ex-
listing marks for 4-year-old geldings.
Echo Direct. the sturdy son of Echo
Todd and Victoria Direct. trotted the
third heat in 2.05A.
In the fourth heat, Ben White pr
loted Easton around the course In
2:06z. The final quarter of the mile
was trotted in BOX seconds. The sum-
maries:
CASTOR. 70. g.; By The Tramp
Echo Direct, b. g. by Echo Todd d. !.
Peter June. CHI, g, by Peter The the
B9 Grest L lSoges' b. M 1co3js r9
2:i2 pace, purse Tai 5000; thrree-heat plan:
Irish K Voter lN ,; g22 by John A. Nc, :,
Prince Peppef. 81. &. CHydej::::::! ]
Fred Hal. ,; g: tMcPhers9nl .......3 3 2
' Ti@ee2:6 Ssfs :o R; :os sSoh uf
Three year-old trot, This Ka-Noo No.
Brother Peter. b. c., by Peter The
Great tThOmas) INTERCHANGEABLE 2
Little Lee, b. G., by Axwerthy (Mc-
DOhdluJ 3
Grace Drake blk (. (whIte) .....6 2
King Stout, ch. h. (Stout) ..........3 3
Wiki Wiki, b. E. (Jones) .........4 DIR
Eliza Dillon, Peter Worth. Liberty Todd
and Bourbon Watts also started.
Time-2 :QeA. 2:OsA, 2 :O91s.
2:1O pace. THE Syracuse" purse 5000
three heat plan:
Goldie Todd, 8. m, by Todd Mac
. i
Senardo. b. g., by San Francisco
(MurpnyJ -: ..........1 3
Frank Dewey, br. h. (Cox) .........3 2
Time :034, 2:054. :0SK.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
Tennis stars at chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 11.-Champions of
three continents are included among
the nine tennis stars who will COM
pete in the international matches at
the South Shore Country club tomor-
row and Saturday and all those on the
list of competitors are expected to
have arrived here by tonight. The
players include the. four Australians,
Gerald l.. Patterson, Norman e.
Brookes, R. v. Thomas and Randolph
Lycett, who are coming from Toronto
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-09-11
HARRIES COMING HOME
Brigadier General, American Base at
Brest Sails.

Brest Wednesday. Sept. 10.-Brig.
Gen. George H. Harries. commander
of the American base. left here today
for the United States.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
LIZARD EGGS HIGHLY PRICED
Those OF the Water Monitor Are Es
teemed a DeIioaey In Many Parts
of Malay Peninsula.

The water monitor Is one of the
standbys of the natives of India, Cey.
Ion and the Malay peninsula, and is
land and the eggs of this species OF
lizard are more highly priced than
hens eggs.
You might shudder when you sud-
denly confronted a water monitor in
the jungle. Not so the native, hunt
ing its eggs and rejoicing to get near
such treasures.
The monitor is equipped with long
forked tongue, extending from a
sheath like a snakes. 1t is one of the
largest of existing lizards, reaching a
length of seven feet, although its near
est relative, the gigantic Australian
monitor, grows from twelve to thirty
feet long. The monitor lays twenty or
more white soft-shelled eggs In hol.
low trees, and in Burma these bring a
much higher price than hens eggs.
"The monitor is well fitted for its
life," says a writer in the Scientific
American. ut is swift runner, able
to overtake the speediest mammals,
frogs, turtles and snakes on which II
feeds. 1t often startles hunters by
crashing through the jungle, making
as much noise as large game. 1t climbs
trees for squirrels, birds and their
eggs. At other times it may be found
digging along stream banks for the
eggs of the crocodile, of which 1t Is
most fond. Either in running or swim
ming it can leave its enemies far be-
hind. If surprised when up tree 1t
drops into the water, swimming with
powerful strokes of its flattened tail,
which acts as oars and rudder. When
being captured it fights with teeth,
claws and tail.
"The natives term the monitor 'Ka-
hara-Goya.' Although 1t is harmless
and non-poisonous. it is used to pro-
duce deadly poisons. The Singalese
are experts in brewing deadly poi
son termed Kabaratel.'
''They extract polsons from venom
GUS snakes. adding arsenic and other
drugs, boiling the combination in hui
man skulls. And here the monitor
comes in as a part of their supersti-
tion They tie three monitors on three
sides facing the fire. Then they tor
ment the monitors with whips and
make them hiss to cause the fire to
blaze up. The natives believe that
the hiss of the monitors adds to the
poisonous quality of the deadly brew"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Prehistoric Culture in Ohio.

Digging into the tomb of a mound
builder chief near Newark, o., scien-
lists recently discovered ancient
trlnkets which they declare establish
the fact that the stone-age inhabitants
of the locality belonged to the same
tribe whose earth monuments are
found in other parts of the state,
notably Ross county, where similar re-
search work las disclosed surprising
evidence of prehistoric culture. The
sepulcher is located near the flint quar-
ries from which aborigines obtained
material for arrOwheads and other i'm
plements. 1t is made of small stones
and is buried in circular mound In
earth about thirteen feet high. The
chiefs skeleton indicated that he
was a man nearly six feet tall and
over average weight. Underneath the
bones was found what is considered
the most important article taken from
the excavation, copper gorget, be-
lieved TO have been token of authori-
ty or rank. Other objects of interest
were copper earrings, an armlet of the
Same material and beads made from
sea shells, which evidently had been
worn as neckpiece, and are describ-
ed in Popular Mechanics.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
DIR. ANDERSON THE CHOICE.

Charlotte, N. c., Dec. 25.-(Recip
rocal News Service.) In conversation
with several of the leaders in the
A. NJ. E. Zion Church it appears that
the consensus of opinion is in favor
of the reelection of DR.. J. Harvey
Anderson, Editor of the Star of Zion
of the A. NJ. E. Zion Church. The
Chief Official UNCONVENTIONAL Organ
published at Charlottee. N. c. The
Star of Zion has greatly improved
in its editorial department under DR..
Anderson and is as ably edited as
any of the Negro church journals. Il
would be deserved honor to Dr..
Anderson and we believe the church
will be honoring herself by his re-
election by the General Conference
which meet at Knoxville, Tenn, in
May, 1920. He is an honorable and
serviceable member of the Negro
Press Association.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

reportedJ ore n0t immeyaDIe on rnr
central shaft, but can be more or less
changed as to angle with that shaft
to meet the aviator's will or need.
If this has been done without intro
ducing weakness that goes with COM
plexity of mechanism, the operation
of airplanes, especially at the enor-
mously important moment of start
ing and alighting, will be improved ex-
actly where 1t most needs improve
ment. Already wonderful things are
done with these machines, but the
sparrow that flies to and stops on tel
egraph wire or slender twig does
something at which the most skillful
aviator hitherto has looked in hope
less envy.
That a propeller with movable vanes
would permit the emulation of the
birds achievements In rising and
alighting is not obvious, but 1t certain
ly would be step toward the ideal
airship.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Process Hardens Wool.

To prepare the cheaper kind Of
woods by patented method that
makes them more durable is the pur-
pose OF concern just organized in
Koge, Denmark, according to COM
mercial attache in Copenhagen.
The woods especially to be prepared
are birch, ash and elm, all wood treat
ed by this process being called teakin
wood.
Certain changes in the character Of
the wood that normally take place
only after many years of drying are
by this chemical process produced
within "a hours. Thereafter, when
the moisture that may still be left has
evaporated, the wood becomes harder
and more durable than by the aging
process.
Teakin birch is of beautiful gold
en- brown color, and. when polished
with potash, 1t takes on q mahogany
red hue. Teakin ash is a substitute for
teak. Teakin elm has none Of the dis
advantages of natural elm. Teakin
FIR is of uniform color all through
and is used for office fitting and fur.
niture and for veneerlng.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
HOW TO CATCH ELEPHANTS
Some Suggestions Made by African
Paper Would Seem to Border
Sigh y on the Ridiculous.

Half the inventors In England seem
to have set to work on the problem Of
capturing or destroying the Aldo Bush
elephants. One man wants to drive
them on to lighters moored in the Sun
day river, and another suggests hunt
Ing them In whippet tanks, which, OF
course. will go through jungle like a
hot knife through pat of butter. We
don't think much Of these ideas, how
ever. They do not appeal to us as
being sufficiently simple and practical.
But as mere destructive criticism IL
never satisfying, we put forward the
following schemes, which could be car
ried out easily:
First. Erect searchllghts round the
Bush and concentrate them upon the
elephants at night. Dazzled by the
glare the brutes will dash head first
into the trunks of the trees and stun
themselves. Their feet can then be
tied together, and they can be dragged
away by donkeys or oxen to cages and
subsequently sold to circus proprietors
or geological gardens.
Second. Let big airship (the R-34
would do) move to and fro over the
Bush, dragging it thoroughly with
graphing hooks. The elephant fished
up could be carried without moments
pause north of the Zambesl and gently
lowered to the ground, so that they
could make their way into the wilds OF
Central Africa.
Third. Allow several submarines to
sink to the bottom of the Sunday river.
gang of natives blowing trumpets
and beating tin trays would then drive
the elephants into the water. AS they
were swimming across, the submarines
would come to the surface underneath
them, lifting them out Of the water.
The submarines would steam away to
any destination fixed upon, carrying
the elephants on their decks.
Fourth. Scatter several tons of ex
ira strong fypaper throughout the
Bush. This will adhere to the trunks
and feet of the elephants and the more
they attempt to get rid of 1t the more
it will collect until in the end they
are suffocated.- Johannesburg (Trans
vaal) Sunday Times.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
perlod Of Heavx ExpendIture.

A period of twenty-five months, from
April, 1917, through April. 1919, the
war cost the United States consider
ably more than S1,0O0000 an hour,
Treasury disbursements during the
period reached a total of $23,500,000 :
600, of which $1,650,000,000 may be
charged to the normal expenses which
would have occurred in time Of peace.
The balance may be counted as the
direct money cost Of the war to the
end of April, 1919, a sum of 1880.
100000. The figure is twenty times
the prewar national debt. In addition
to this huge expenditure, loans were
advanced to the allies at the rate OF
nearly 100000 an hour. Congress au
thorized for this purpose S10,OOO,O0
600, and there was actually paid to
various governments the sum Of S.,
S50,0O0,000.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Platinum From Alaska.

The output Of platinum, palladiuIn
and other metals of the platinum group
in Alaska in 1918 is estimated at 2S4
fine ounces, valued at $4,000, accord
ing to the United States geological sur
vey, department of the interior.
Platinum was recovered from the
gold placers of some districts in larger
amounts and from some In smaller
amounts than last year.
One Of the most interesting events
of the year in connection with Alaska
mining is the recovery of substantial
amounts of palladium and of some
platinum from the copper ore of the
Salt Chuck mine. near Ketchikan.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
A new DISCOVERY
Free Offer 40. 1.

Hollands Germicide Hair Grower.
1t kills the germs that prevents the
hair from growing. destroys dandruff
and makes healthy scalp. This is
physicians prescription who has
had many years in the practice of
medicine and has treated various
kinds of diseases of the skin and
scalp. Guaranteed to positively make
the hair grow. Send so cents for
one trial box and receive free one
box of Pomade Hair Dressing. Send
10 cents for postage. Agents wanted
liberal terms. Address
MRS. r. E. L. HOLLAND,
d. d. & b. Institute,
Austin, Texas.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

muruer Ur-vIrO wy OIic was reI1IUVcu
from the home Of Mrs. A. G.. Miller
in Ventnor today to the Atlantic
City Hospital, where she is guarded
by policeman. She is said to be
suffering from nervous collapse.
The boys body was found less
than five blocks from the pier in
Ventnor where Mrs. Blake's hand
bag was recovered yesterday, and
about the same distance from the
scene of the elleged kidnapping.
County Physician =. r. Souder per-
formed an autopsy and pronounced
death due to drowning. He said it
had not yet been decided whether to
hold an inquest.
There were no marks on the obdy |
to indicate that the boy had been |,
killed before he was thrown into
the water. "Dr. Souder said.
Mrs. Blake, the authorities said, has
told conflicting stories,. both before
and since her arrest, probably due,
1t was said, to her nervous condition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Blake have been es-
tranged for some time. The boy and
a 10-year old daughter had been In
the custody of their father, and had
been permitted to go out with their
mCther.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
AGGARD CHARGED WITH BITING
OFF OPPONENTS EAR.
Ear Laid on Desk at Station House
Bears Silent Testimony to its Sew
GRANGE From Victim.

New York, n Y, Dec. after hay
ing most of my ear bitten Off" your
honor, related Joseph Gordon to Mag
istrate Schwab in Heights court yes
terday. that man punched me in the
nose and attmpted to bite me in the
right Leg"
James Aggard, "a, janitor of 2S
West .143d street, who doesn't look
ferocious, and unlike a man who
would bite anybody, denied the charge
According to the complaint filed
by Detective Birmingham of the West
135th street station detectives, he
was attracted to No. 120 West 18Th
street on Sunday afternoon where
he saw Gordon and Aggard fighting.
Gordon was bleeding profusely from
his right ear, a piece of the organ
lying on the street After causing
the arrest of Aggard, he took Cor
ldon to the offices of Drs. w. ]. Saun-
ders and Ewart Davis, No. 203 West
el36th street, where the ear was sew
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
OF Course He Wants Money.

A German professor in whose fam
lily a young Englishman was living
when the war broke out has now sent
to the boys father a bill which the
London papers find amusing. The stu
dents departure, on the outbreak of
hostilities, was hurried, as can be
imagined, and he was for long quite
busy as a soldier and officer fighting
Germans. Now his proud parent is re-
minded that not only did the boy owe
something for board when he went
away, but that he had made what GUS
tom counted a contract to continue
boarding till the end Of the scholastic
half year. Also, he requested to remit
English money, which the German pro-
lessor prefers, evidently, to that of his
own country.
The episode is not quite as funny as
the London papers seem to think 1t is,
for lodging and board received do Gre
ate a debt, but the plea for recon.
pense for the broken contract is naive
in the true Teutonic way.-New York
Times.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
DELTA PLANTERS BUILD IL
NEGRO SCHOOLS.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 25.-As an in
dication Of the desire of prominent
nose and attempted to bite me in the
gro employees by helping them to a
good education. Prof. Bura Hilburn,
state supervisor of Negro schools
announces that upward of 10 school
buildings have been built on plan
tations in various parts of the delta.
These buildings were erected by the
planters without outside financial aid.
Many more such schools are in pros
pect and the idea is gaining popu-
larity.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
pstined--All RIuht.

The third-grade teacher was read
ing "Chanticleer' to the children. One
boy did not seem to be giving atten-
ton and she thought perhaps he did
not understand the story. So she de-
cided to find out by series Of ques-
tons. The first one she asked was !:
"William, what is chanticleer7"
For minute William was con.
fused. He wriggled in his seat and
then knowledge came to him and he
returned: "Why q chanticleer is a
hen that crows"
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
DEMOCRATS TO FORM STATE Or
GANIZATION OF NEGROES.

Sedalia, Mo-, Dec. 25.-An effort
will be made by the Democratic
state committee in Sedalia, December
18th, to form a statewide Demo
cratic Negro organization with four
representatives, two men and two
women, from each of the districts
The meeting also will be attended
by Governor Gardner and other DEM
ocratic state officials.
Frank Armstrong, executive secre-
tary of the Democratic state COM
mittee, in announcing plans for the
organization, said there were at least
$4,000 Negro Democrats in Missouri.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
MAKING AlrpIane More Handy.

I. From Dayton, o., from whence came
the news, at first incredible, that the
problem of mechanical flight had been
solved. now comes the news, almost
as hard to believe, that there has been
invented and successfully tested there
a propeller for airplanes that has some
thing of the diversity Of action pos
sessed by the motor organs Of birds.
The vanes Of the new propeller. 1t is
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Proof.

Gould you 'elp pore Teller, mum,
wot's been invallded out O the army
with loss O. memoryT
81 don't believe it; you came with
quite another story last month"
"Did l, mum? Well, yer can't want
better proof than that. can yer?--
RllghtY. London.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
rha wnman nenosltor.

"Sorry, madam, but your account is
already overdrawn!"
"Well, what of 1t, young mani
Haven't right to do what like with
my own accountT-ALife.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
WHO INVENTED WORKi
Adams Express & Transfer Co.

We do all kinds of Hauling, Pack
ing, Shipping aud Storing. Household
Goods a Speciality. Skilled and COM
petent worlzmen employed.
Office 1925 Ross Ave., s. w. II. 67b5
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27

ed back in its place. The surgical
feat was considered successful.
After hearing all the evidence, the
court held Aggard in $1,000 bail for
trial.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1919-12-27
Too Far of.

He'll bet you a kiss on the next
presidential election.
She-Isn't there any election before
hnt?--Boston Evening Transcript.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-11-21
4. M||lD|OUCA
] TELLS OF RED
RIVER VALLEY
Secretary MED ougan Of the
Pershing Highway Writes
Interesting Account

Warren Mimi, Nov. 21.-Herber,
r.. McDougall. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF
the Pershfng highway, pays Warren
and netghboring towns some nice
compliments in the following inter
esting account OF his trip through the
Red River valleys
when one leaves Crookston, north
ward bound. he begins to appreciate
the prosperity and wealth Of the Red
River valley. On every hand u the
evidenoea-machinery for big farm
ing n for road Improvement, mil
lions OF dollars worth, nd,fields that
are measured by miles rather than
acres.
The number of tractors scattered
over the landscape. Is astonishing, and
back and forth across the distances
that tear up the earth at q terrific
rate.
.ssThreshing machines on every
hand were winding up the work for
the season, and their droAe waited
acros the distances. and the grain
poured out in golden grain-golden
in color and In value. IS
Road machinery is everywhere in
evidence, big graders that eat out the
on the grade to be instantly reduced
to level by disc harrows. or else is
delivered directly into wagons that
keep pace. with the machine and
drive away when filled to give way to
another vehicle in waiting.
Bridges were being put in, the
grades brought to standard, and fills
and cuts made.
Euclid is the first town, a busy
prairie village that shows prosperity
on every hand. Here was discovered
J., e. Burns, who took on the job of
handling the local organization.