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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
Kansas Farmers Have Many
Luxuries, Says Sec'y MOhIer.
Total of 1O2,517 Farmers in
State Own Autos.
MANY LABOR SAVING DEVICES
Tells of Improved Roads,
Schools and Many Advantages.
Real Estate Values Have
shown a Steady Increase.

Farmers today are living in ease
and luxury as compared with pioneers
of the Kansas prairies. ]. c. MohleE,
secretary of the state board Of agEt-
culture. declares. In these days Of
stress. agriculturists should count
their blessings and realize that they
are indeed fortunate, Mohler believes
Improved roads, schools, telephones
automobiles, and rural free delivery
are among the advantages which Non
Ter points out did not exist when kan
sas was in the making.
Statistics published by the census
bureau show that of the 1925 FARMS
in the state 1O2, SIT have automooiies-
1r1,e humber of farms reporting water
piped into the houses is 1882. ana
the number reporting electric or Sss
lights in the house is 1880.
at would rather pay 1928 an acre
for land and enjoy present day Dene-
fits.' Mohler said, than to pay S1-2S
an acre for a. homestead and UNDERGO
the privations of pioneer life, includ-
ing drouths and grasshoppers sucn a
early Kansans had to combat
Labor Saving Machinery.
illustrating the labor saving as the
result of modern farm machinery Is
the progress in wheat harvesting.
with the old sickle man, working
hard, avera sed perhaps an acre day.
Another man was required to follow
along and bind the wheat Still more
labor was required to hull 1t by hand
saThen came the binder, cutting ten
acres a day and the header cutting
twenty acres, each requiring two men
to operate but with comparative ease
''Finally. the combined harvester
thresher has come into rather COM
mon use, capable of cutting and
threshing thirty acres of wheat a day.
THE amount of labor IN harvesting
wheat has thus been decreased TO less
than ore twenty-fifth OF what II used
to be-"
Many Changes in Half Century.
Discussing the changes of half =
century, Secretary AIohler said:
Fifty years ago the gas engine had
not been invented and there were no
automobiles. airpIanes, home-lighting
plants or submarines, and even the
steam tractor was far IN the future.
''Threshing was done with the aid
of the old-fashioned rotary horse pow
err, and even the horse-drawn riding
pIows and cultiyators were unthoughE
Of The farmer who could afford .
selfbinder was in the very front rank
of progress, while the wind stacker,
the disk harrow and the gas tractor
were beyond his dreams. Even a
nightmare could not image the har-
-thresher in such common use
today.
There were no paved roads. the
Pullman car had only been in use a.
few years and was still an experiment.
and the telephone was not Invented
until about 1876.
THE wireless and the phonograph
were unknown. The movies were un-
dreamed of. while the first typewriter
had~been patented three years"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25

list. is starting upon this month. He is
going to visit and sketch the Ghettoes
of all the world. preserving the types
and traditions of each one. In fol-
lowing with my knapsack the wander
ing footsteps of the Jewish people"
he said, Il shall visit every corner of
the globe" In Rome, Florence,
Padua are some of the earliest Ghet-
toes. but all of Europe, and parts of
Africa and Asa will be included in the
trip. Mr.. Reiss. who passed his own
boyhood in New YOrk's own Ghetto.
the lower East Side, has become
known as an artist for his peculiarly
powerful studies of the types of that
district.
There seem to be much interest in
Spain by American artists at present.
A number of we'll known America n
PAINTERS and illustrators have lately
returned from sojourns in that coun-
try. and are holding exhibitions of
work done there. at the Hispanic Mu-
scum in New York and at several New
York galleries.
Among these artists are Ernest
Peixotto, William J. Potter, Louis
Kronberg, Max Kuehne. Vernon Howe
Bailey and Ernest Roth.
The writer has had the privilege of
seeing and examining a copy of the
catalogue which Berger Sandzen, the
great Kansas artist, prepared for an
exhibition of his works given some
weeks ago at the Babcock galleries in
New York City under the auspices of
the n-Scandinavian founda-
-tion. 1t would be difficult to imagine
a more original or a more beautiful
publication of the kind.
The catalogue is printed on a fine
quality of cream colored paper and is
profusely illustrated with half-tone
cuts of the artists paintings and litho-
graphs. Considering that all of the
reproductions are in black and white,
it is little short of marvellous how well
they convey the impression of some of
his most brilliantly colored paintings.
The first four pages are devoted to a
biographical sketch of Sandzen writ
ten by DR.. Christian Brinton, printed
in large, handsome type.
The cover of the catalogue is made
of Watman paper of a RICH golden yell
low with large nnoleum landscape
cuts by Sandzen printed thereon.
The following article is quoted
from the New York Times of
March IS:
The American Art Galleries are
showing about a hundred and fifty
paintings of the italian, Dutch, Flem-
ish and French schools before selling
them next week by auction. The
catalog differs from the catalogs of
similar sales in the extreme modesty
of most of the attributions. Never
theless, some Of the attributions are
astonishing enough Here, for ex-
ample, is a portrait of an astronomer
with a breadth of shoulder and author
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
HE HAS FOUND HIS PANTS.

Genesco Man Made Complaint 10 Mop
That He Lost EN-.
Geneseo, March 25.-A man has
found his pants
He made a personal complaint 70
President 3. f. Bush of the Missouri
pacific railroad when he was in
Hutchinson recently that his trunk
containing his best pants, was lost
A. result of President Bush's ef-
forts the missing trunk was located
in two hours
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
FORD PLANT OPENS UP WORK.
n Week Schedule Replaces
the Three Now i'm Effect.

Detroit, March 25.-A material i'm
provement in the employment situa-
ton here is generally expected as a
result OF action taken within the past
few days by Industrial heads and
which included announcement last
night that all employees at the Ford
Motor company. many of whom have
been working not more than three
days a week, would be placed on a
straight five-day a week schedule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
ELDoRADo NEEDS FARM HANDS.

ID. 5. Wise OF Farm Bureau Sends
Out Call for Twenty More Men.
EIdorado, Kan, March 25.-There is
a shortage of farm hands in Eldorado.
H. S Wise, agent of the Butler
county farm bureau, says he cannot
secure enough hands to meet the de-
mands which are being made on his
office. He declares he can place at
least twenty men and several women
on farms by the last of the week.
A majority of the farmers desire
married men. They will be furnished
homes, garden spots, chickens and a
COW.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-25
Making 1t Unanimous

No asset Of Topeka greater value than Washburn col
Topeka the best sort of people who desire to give their chill
dren the advantages of good education
Washburn rich in loyalty and has been and al
ways will be spirit of inspiration to Topeka and Kansas
James A. Mcclure
It's moral effectNand as business asset to this COM
munity it is without equal .
c. B. Merriam
Value OF Washburn college the business, educational
welfare of Topeka be oVerestlnateo
Dr. Charles NJ. Sheldon
washburns greatest value to the community Chris
tan graduates
Henry J. Allen
AS former student of washburn special pride in
its great achievements and its greater future.
Herbert J. Corwne-
is the Institution in Topeka which every Topekan
whatever his position support without hesitation and
without reserve.
Dave Chandler
The oeaton Of WaSRBun in Topekaenabes man to
keep his family together.
coldest Trustee Of wasl,Durn college, -..
Development CT Washburn college from year to year.
Miss Mae SpurOck-
Say, don't know what would without that
college Sometimes it looks like half the people in
the restaurant where work college people
Paul Montgomery
Washburn has many phases and is valuable from many
points of view but in of its activities serve bet
ter than as the working mems college
John MBee-
t trip ever sF made s' to W a college, was in
1874 Washburn college great college and everybody
ought to get behind it and help it.
Those about Washburn college anneard in tho
dy papers OF Topeka during the last previous
two weeks similar statements appeared over the following
signatures:
GEORGE l. McDERMOTT, DIR. D. L. McEACHRON
O"1i'oer Oh Com Vice President.
DR. E. j. KULP j. GLENN LOGAN
W 4 RIPY Neu'0oist church President washburn
MRS Lutte ESTBLEToN william Al JoHASToN
sonaI vvenss H'oAe Chief Justice
E. H. LINDI.EY G e TEE
GEORGE H. WHTTCoMB' MRS. G. A WOLF.
Judge club "opens "OAans
p SS%%grx,pNrr1 J. S. KRITSER,
or J0IJNy r IIITI5
HARRY INES, President, EiEanis
In. a r.. GnEGORY,
PTdent Wa15burn Student GEORGE W. sTANsFIELD
MAJ. W. p MacLEAN, ARCH NJ. CATLIN
circle DR.. S. S. ESTEY,
Rotary Church.
In the last five subscriptions to the Washbuu fund
have been Topeka firms clubs
families and individuals.
In the last days per cent contributions have been
announced from twentysix business houses.
In each of these every officer and enpove has made an
investment in Washburn.
Every Topeka family beneficiary of Washburn college
MAKE EVERY TOPEKA FAMILY A STOCKHOTDFR
IN WASHBURN COLLEGE.
MAKE EVERY BUSINESS 100 PER CENT
ImmOrtalize Your Money
Vashburn ssoO,OOO
S'OO 100 noT more sed ;%c0% $50 600 wear,
4
'SsH"i heating aS aaG an nav aF Sh1Sl
Topeka's Is S25O,oOO
Kansas { wmlc aS5 I9 a ssls,OOO every year
n-urba- Tb-,san
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06
Tales of Great Battles
To Be Retold When Vets
OF Civil War Meet Again
(By Associated Press)

DIES MONIES, Ia, Sept 6.-The If
ty-sixth national encampment of the
Grand Army of the, Republic will be
held here during the week beginning
September "a.
Aging veterans of 81, their ranks
greatly diminished by death, viii gath
er with their comrades for the fifty
sixth time since ending their services
in the Union armies.
Tales of famous battles, charges at
Gettysburg, Sherman's march to the
sea, privations and sufferings which
ended with the surrender of Lee at
Appamatox, viii be recalled and told
with an enthusiasm which has in
creased at each annual encampnent.
Only $4,000 Alive
Less than $4,000 of the ''boys In
blue" are alive today Their numbers
running into hundreds of thousands
shortly after the close of the Civil
war, have been thinned with increas-
ing rapidity by the advance of time.
Within a few years the Army of the
Potomac will be but memory.
The encampment will open Sunday,
Sept. "a, with special services in the
Des Moines churches where veterans
will be speakers. Monday will be reg
istration day and the time for the ex
change of greetings.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06
GERMAN MATERIAL
TO AID REBUILDING
OF STRICKEN FRANCE
(By Associated Press)

PARIS, Sept. 6-The agreement I'M
der negotiations between Hugo SHINES
the German industrial magnats and
Senator De Lubersac, president of the
Federation of Cooperative Societies
of the French Liberated regions under
which material delivered chiefly by
Germany would be used in the restor-
alton of the devastated areas has new
reached a stage where all that is need
ed is the final consent of the govern
ment
Senator De Lubersac, representing
100000 proprietors in the devastated
areas with more than $4,000, 600, 900
francs losses has just concluded num-
Der of conferences with Herr SHINES,
the result of which has been the reach.
ing of an agreement for the delivery
of bricks, mortar, cement, etc. to the
French. The negotiations were auth
orized under the French agreement
concluded by NJ. Gillet, the French
comptroller, in Berlin on June 3 last.
The final consent of the government
is expected soon.
Willing to Assist
Herr SHINES has assured Senator
De Lubersac he is eager to do all in
his power for the rebuilding of the
devastated regions in the belief that
the effective carrying out of this &C.
cord would greatly contribute to the
welfare of Franco-German relations
and might one day result in bringing
about a close understanding between
the two nations.
1--WE desire at all costs to rebuild
our homes" said Senator La Luber.
sac, "but up to now France, and
France alone, has paid for the mate
rails. Under the agreement we shall
receive made-up materials from across
the Rhine, and Germany will thereby
be helping to meet her PREPARATIONS
bill"
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-The opinion Of
the German press on the SHINES
Lubersac contract is that it represents
first fruits of the Wiesbaden agree
ment for German industry and that il
! incidentally is a vindication of the
reparations policy inaugurated by the
| late foreign minister, DR.. Walter
Rathenau. The point is stressed tina
| the agreement marks the first step to
ward overcoming French hospitality
in the devastated regions.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06
FARMERS have SHARE
IN PROPERTY SAYS
VICE PRES. COOLIDGE
(By Associated Press)

HANLINE, MINI, Sept 6.-The
farmer has not failed to have.a share
in the general advance in prosperity
which has resulted from wise govern
ment policies" IN reducing expenses of
the government, declared Vice-Presi-
dent Calvin Coolidge, in an address at
the Minnesota state fair here today.
Tracing the development of agricul-
ture in the United States down to the
present day, Mr.. Coolidge said it now
involved "the courage and character
of 100000 American citizens"
at affects and is affected by all
markets, all industry, all business, all
prosperity and all adversely, the world
over" he continued The ultimate
prosperity of the farmer is the pros
perity of his customer. THE success
full tillage of the nations soil requires
the precision of skilled trade, the
science of learned professions and the
ability of experienced management
1t calls for the investment of a ire
mendous amount of capital.
Restores Prosperity.
1T is in accordance with this theory
that the government is undertaking to
restore and maintain the agricultural
prosperity of the nation"
The government, Mr. Coolidge said,
is emerging slowly but surely, from a
period marked by economic difficult
ties and depression
'One of the first relief requirements
was to preserve such American mar
kets as existed for the benefit of
| American production. This was done
by an emergency tariff act which pro-
| hibited the dumping here of foreign
merchandise, in order that the en-
| ployers of American workmen might
continue the payment to them OF
wages with which they could purchase
the products Of the farmer.
Emergency Relief
While applying this emergency re-
lief on the farm the government at
once started out to ascertain and pro
vide the fundamental remedy for a
| general reconstruction and restoration
Drastic action was taken to reduce
government expenses"
Government expenditures of S5,538,
100000 for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1921, Mr.. Coolidge said were re
duced to 1875, 100000 for the fsca
year of 1922, while the appropriations
:, for 1928 have been further reduced By
i $319,000,000. This, he said, repre-
q sents an estimated reduction of 50,
000,000,000 in two years. During the
past year the national debt was re
duced 100000.
This great reduction made possfbl.
revision and reduction of taxation,
said Mr.. Coolidge, Gin the general ad
vance which has already resulted
from these wise government policies
the farmer has not failed to have
share. His staple products have hal
marked increases in price in the pr
NAL market exchanges"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06
FAIR LACKS $1,000
IN CONTRIBUTIONS TO
COVER ALL EXPENSES

Fifteen hundred dollars in contribu-
lions, besides the money to be derived
from concessions have still to be
raised to cover all expenses of the
Wayne county fair.
This statement was issued by the
finance committee at neon Wednes-
day. The committee has been making
re-solicitations and has succeeded in
raising several thousand dollars Of
the expense money, but are still lack
ing the sum mentioned. The commit
tee says the fair will be success.
Despite the delay In underwriting
the fair expense, the program commit
tee is proceeding on the plans orig
inally contemplated in the belief that
Richmond and Wayne county are de-
sirous of an event worthy of the com
munity.
Accept Features.
In order to assure the two stellar
attractions which are of an order
usually found at state fairs, early &C
ftion was necessary, and they were
contracted for when it was discovered
that they would be the means of
putting the fair over" in spite of its
late start,
Another feature called for in the
first plans was that the fair should be
kept absolutely free of all gambling
concessions, and in pursuance of this
policy over $3.50 worth of gambling
concessions, for which the money was
subscribed in advance, have been re
'jected by the committee.
While the concession money would
have been a great aid in meeting the
Expenses, the committee feels that the
organization would rather have def
cit than a single game of chance.
Likes Program
Enthusiastic approval of the pro
gram announced by John c. Weber, di
rector of the Weber band, was voiced
by Prof. Maddy when it was sub
.mitted to him. Two afternoon pro
grams, from to and 1870 to $50
and two evening programs, from s II
9 and from $50 to 10: 80, will be Civ
en- on the three days, Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. Grand opera
melodies from comic operas and some
of the best popular music, both from
CldSSICo anu lIOIu luOuSIA
are included in the selections named
Verdi, Wagner, Chambers, DaKoven
Strauss, Dalbey, Herbert, Massenet
Sousa, are few of the better known
musicians whose compositions will b.
given.
Entries Coming In.
Entries are coming in steadily II
the secretary, Charles Hodge, at hi
office at 1917 North Ninth street, tele
phone 2817, and interest in the count!
has assured a heavy attendance. So
Icitations for contributions are bein;
continued by the special finance com
mittee and the executive COMMITTEES
announces that the complete program
will be given as advertised. Contract
are being signed for amusement cor
cessions and for other attractions il
addition to the diving act and the Cir
cinnati band. One contract being TO
the local American Legion band, whic,
has contracted to play during the fail
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06
Short News Of City

Meeting at "Y"-Forty boys, mem
bers of the Y. NJ. c. A boys band
will meet for rehearsal and business
meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A Wednes-
day evening at 1880 o'clock. The
meeting will be in charge of Maurice
Minnick, director, and the chief bust
ness will be whether or not the re-
hearsals will be continued and the
band kept intact through the winter
months.
Parent-Teacher Meetine-The first
meeting of the Parent-Teachers' asso
citation of Hibberd school will be held
Thursday, Sept. A. 1t is urged that
all mothers and other persons inter
ested attend.
Charges Cruel Treatment-Cruelty
and inhuman treatment is charged in
suit filed in circuit court Wednes
day by Tressie Griffin against Elmer
Griffin.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06

after his family Sunday. Mrs. Roller
and. children spent the past week with
her parents at North Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. S. Mendenhau and
Thomas Marshall report a fine trip to
Iowa Ed. Replogle is tearing down
one Of the buildings he recently pur-
chased in the east end of town. Mr..
Taube, Of Richmond, purchased the
largest team of mules in Perry town.
ship Of o. Cranor recently The team
weighs $500 pounds. =. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harold Williams sold his farm and
will move on the Edwards farm re-
Gently vacated by Mr.. Burke. =. Ha-.
Ian Cain returned home from Cham.
paign, III, Monday to attend high
school. ..- School began here Monday
with MT. and Mrs. Outland, of Rich.
mond, high school teachers; Mrs
Scott, of Mathews, Ind, domestic sci
ence; Harold Williamson, Economy
seventh and eighth grades; Worth
Fletcher, fifth and sixth grades; Miss
Fannie Cain, third and fourth grades
Miss Mary Anna Lumkins, of Dalton
primary. Rev. Roy Patton will
preach at the, Friends church Sunday
morning. - Miss Clara Downer, Day
ton, spent the weekend with Mr.. anG
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-06


Seals spent Monday evening with Mrs.
Seals parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron
Gardner . Mr.. and Mrs John Ewing
are entertaining Mrs. Ewing's niece
from Dayton, Ohio, this week.
Walter Wyatt of Richmond spent Mon
day evening with home folks Mrs.
Marie Jarvis returned to her home in
Richmond Monday evening after sew
eral weeks visit with relatives at this
place. ;. Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie william
son and daughters Freda and Cleo,
Mrs. T. F. Williamson and son Sears
and Miss Edith Keelor motored to
Harrison, Ohio, Sunday and were the
guests of Mrs. Meeker. -. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hammerle and children
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis Gleason
called on Mrs. Sarah Gleason and
daughter Mamie Sunday evening 80.
Eddie Williamson and family were
Liberty visitors Monday evening. 80.
Harry Sanford and family called on
Lawson Sanford and family Sunday
evening Ross Witter and family
spent Sunday afternoon with Harry
I Sanford and family. :. +. Mike Conner
OF Richmond spent Saturday night and
| Sunday with home folks. . Mr.. and
Mrs. Lyman Harlan and Mr.. and Mrs
| Rodger Logue attended state fair at
/ Indianapolis Tuesday and Wednesday.
49, Mr.. and Mrs. George Brown and
Mrs. Alice Logue are spending few
days with Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Honeas
near Fairfield. Mrs. Harry Conner
of Richmond is visiting Mrs. Mike
! Conner. -. Mr.. and Mrs. John Benner
and daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Du-
pont Of Fort Wayne, Ind, were supper
guests OF Mrs. Rachel Wright and
daughter Susie Sunday. . Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Stems and daughter Kath-
crime and George Maucr of Richmond
called on Mr.. and Mrs. John Johnson
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Clara jar
Wis, Mr.. Sinner Jarvis, Mr.. Robert Jar
Wis, Miss Mildred Jarvis, Mr. and Mrs
Dawell of Richmond spent Sunday and
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood
/ Logue..- Miss Elva Johns, Miss Freda
Johns and Miss Bessie Barnard spent
Sunday afternoon with Miss limo Jones
-. Miss Lucille Damon called on Miss
Verda Miller Monday morning. Miss
; Bannon left for Hagerstown Monday
evening where she has accepted a
position. Mrs. John Benner and
baby daughter Marjorie spent Monday
with Mrs. Rachel Wright and daugh-
, ter Susie. . Mrs. Bertha Drinkwater
and son Crawford are visiting VERNE
! Boring and family. Mr.. and Mrs.
Omar Miller spent Monday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs John Johnson.
GREEN'S FORK, Ind.-The mem,
: bers of the Friends church and Sun,
/ day school and their friends will pic
7 mic in Milo Gentry's woods Saturday
Sept. 8. Each one is asked to meet
. at the church with well filled baskets
! where a way will be furnished to gel
r TO the woods