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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
KANSAS RAINFALL oPPORTUNE
From If to IS Per Cent Falls During
the Crop Growing Season.

From II to IS Per Cent Falls During
the Crop Growing Season.
The rainfall in Kansas is most OPP
perfume because a larger per cent OF
it falls during the crop growing period
than in any other state, with the ex-
ception Of a few along the Gul3 coast;
and even in the west third the average
precipitation. during this period al
most equals that in Michigan and Wis
consin, and is approximately three
fourths of that of Iowa for the same
This is the interesting report on
precipitation in Kansas which the
Santa Fe gathered from the weather
bureau at washington when it ap-
piled to the interstate commerce COM
mission for authority to build the new
Satanic line in western Kansas The
precipitation data were important in
showing that the line was pubic
convenience and necessity me
weather bureaus full report follows:
The distribution of the annual pre-
cipitation over Kansas and time OF
it's occurrence are the CHER limiting
factors of crop growth and receive
more attention than any other fea-
lures of the weather.
Precipitation decreases with re-
markable regularity from forty-two
inches in the southeastern counties to
Just a little more than fifteen inches
at the Colorado line. The northern
half of the state receives practically
the same amount as the southern, eX-
cept that the northeast quarter re-
ceives slightly less than the southeast.
over the east half the annual pre-
cipitation equals that of Iowa. Wis
consin or Michigan, and is only a lit
tie less than that of Illinois, Indiana,
or Ohio, and it occurs, at more oppor-
tune times of the year than the pre-
cipftation of any. of these states
From II to 7S per cent of the an
nua1 amount falls over the state dur
ing the six crop growing months. April
to September. inclusive, and there are
no states in the country, except a few
along the gulf coast, that, taken in
diVidually. receive as much rain dur
ing the summer months as the eastern
third OF Kansas.
Even the middle third of the state
receives slightly over twenty inches
during these six months. which is
within two inches of the amount that
falls during the same period in Hi
nois, Indiana. Ohio, New York ana the
New England states, while the west
ern third, the "semi-arid region has
an average precipitation of more than
sixteen inches, which almost equals
the amount during these six months in
Michigan and wisconsin and is ap-
proximately three-fourths of the aver
age for Iowa for the same period.
Average
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

81 am eirbtv-three years old and 1 doc
tored for rheumatism ever since came
writes ] b. Asheiman. Like many others,
1 spent money freely for so-calied cures
and 1 have read about Uric Aeld untIl
could almost taste it 1 could not sleep
nights walk without pain; my hands
were so sore and stiff / could not hold a
pen. But now. as IL by magic, l am again
or write all day with comfort. Friends
are surprised at the change
HOW 1T HAPPENED
Mr.. Ashelman is only one of thousands
eral belief in the old. false theory that
''Uric Acid" causes rheumatism. This err
roneous belief induced him and legions OF
unfortunate men and women to take wrong
treatments You might just well at
tempt to put out a fire with oil as to try
and get rid of your rheumatism. neuritis
and like complaints. by taking treatments
supposed to drive Uric Acid out OF your
blood and body Many physicians and SCI
entists now know that Uric Acid never did,
never can and never will cause rheumati sm
that it is a natural and necessary constit-
uent of the blood that it is found in every
newborn babe; and that without 1t we
These statements may seem strange to
some folks, who have all along been led 70
believe in the old "Uric Acid" humbug. lC
took Mr.. AsheIman fifty years to find out
this truth He learned how to get rid ef
the true cause of his rheumatism, other
disorders, and recover his strength from
saThe Inner MYSTERIES a reInarkable book
now being distributed free by an authority
who devoted over twenty years to the sci
entifie study of this particular trouble.
NOTE: If any reader of the journal
wishes the book that reveals these facts re-
garding the true cause and cure Of rheu-
matism, facts mat were overlooked by doe
tors and scientists for centuries past. sim
ply send n post card or letter to II. T.
Clearwater. No. 373-L Street, HallOwell,
Maine, and it will be sent by return mail
without any charge whatever. Cut out this
notice lest you forget IL not a sufferer
yourself hand this good news to some
afflicted friend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
PRIVATE CARS ARE "RENTED-
Only Four or Five Personally Owned
in the L. S. Pullman Official Says.

Only Four or Five Personally Owned
in the L. s.. Pullman Official says.
> There are only four or five person
ally owned private RAILROAD cars in
America. according to Robert p. But
TER for the last six years manager Of
the commissary department Of the
Ealiman company. Railroad officials
Usually have private cars but the other
Seasons who ride in private cars rent
them from the Pullman company,
Butler said.
The Pullman company has twenty
TIVE cars which are in constant use
and which handle all OF the private
ear travel in the United States. ac-
ocrdinE to Butler. At this season OF
fhe year most OF the private car travel
IS betwe n New York and Palm
Beach Florida. but little later il will
swing to points in Maine
.-.Vhen there are big boxing contests
there are heavy demands for private
ears. Butler says, and twelve cars have
been engaged fer the Kentucky Derby
next May.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
MERCHANT SCHOOL IS OVER.
More Than 500 Kansas Retailers at
tended Course at n. L.

Lawrence, Kan, March 1.-THE
merchants short course. held here this
week, closed yesterday with a total
registration for the week of more than
500 merchants
At the final meeting. a resolution
was passed by the assembled mer-
chants that everyone present should
come again next year. and bAng an
other business man with him.
This is the third annual short course
for merchants to be held by the Uni
versity of Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
BOOSTS THE MISSOURI PACIFIC.
". W. Stitts, OF PaOla. Praises Serv-
ice on the Topeka Branch.

ice on the Topeka Branch.
The Missouri Pacific has real
friend in w. ". Stitts, of Paola, kan
Evidently aroused at some OF the
criticism which arose recently when
officials of the Missouri Pacific and
members of the state utilities COM
mission met at Fort Scott to discuss
the Service given on some of the COM
pany's branch lines, Mr.. Sutt writes
to The State Journal as follows:
Il have travelled on several OF the
great railroads running out of Topeka
and Fort Scott. and 1 must state that
the service now in erect on TINS 81
vision of the Missouri Pacific is very
satisfactory to the people living be
tween Fort Scott and Topeka The
merchants along this line have eX-
pressed themselves to me in this man
! TAKE a trip down this line and
learn the truth for yourself See how
the little round faced conductor Will
greet you with a happy smile, and
will even hold the train while you tell
your relatives and friends goodbye.
or wait while you call up the mer-
chant TO get his order and make the
next town, how this same conductor
will call to some shipper. Say. Tom
do YOU need a good grain carr; viii
take care of all your wants
Now this little old cow path with
the little engine brings more coal,
lumber and foodstuffs to Topeka than
any other road running into Topeka
suppose sou won't believe this but
Just look il up.
'If YOU want a favor of any kind
call on the Missouri Pacific and see
how Ii will be granted.
The railroads depend upon public
opinion and always must do so, and
the railway question must always be
a public question. They will always
be dealt with by the national and state
governments, which are creations OF
public opinion. So why not be fair
and put both sides before the public?
yours very truly.
wv. w. STITTS,
''PaOla, Kan"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
TOLL OF CHILDREN Is HEAVY
Thirty-Ffve Killed by the Katy During
Last Two Years

been killed by the Missouri. Kansas
& Texas railroad during the past two
years. according to J. r. Smith. repre-
senting the ,company's safety depart
ment. Smith made this announcement
at Parsons this week in an appeal for
play grounds as a means to child con-
serVation. saying that the deaths of
those thirty-five children were due
to the fact that their parents allowed
them to play on the railroad right of
way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
jackson County stiIl Jersey Center.

OOt11Ity RJtI1I UCFsCy OtHIeFs
Holton, March 11.-Jackson county
Is living up to her reputation as a Jer-
sey center. according to e. H. Leker.
county agent. Mr.. Leker saws the
county has seventeen register of merit
records out of thirty-two held by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
J. NJ. Roof Dies at junction city.

Junction City. Kan March III.
NJ. Root, IS, a local business man.
passed away last night after a long
illness. He is survived by his widow
and two grown children. One of them,
Frank Root. was awarded a Carnegie
medal for heroism few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11
BIRD HOUSE CONTEST

Glenn SeeIy Is at Head OF Cam
paign to Interest School Students
in Study of Birds.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

Norton is no longer a Saturday
town. her business men claim Every
day shows plenty of business, they
say. And the great factor in bringing
this increased trade about has been
the automobile industry. Every farm
err who can owns one. and it is a
dull day when the town isn't full Of
them. Wherever there is space to
park there you will see an auto. When
the farmers can't come to town the
wife or children are with them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

1t was said an oil well had been
struck on Poverty Row, in Newton at
the home of the Camps. 1t created
some excitement at first, but it was
learned that the family had been
rendering out lard that day, and were
winners by 81 gallons. Many were
heard to say they were going into the
same business and beat the high cost
of living.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

A freight train Of one hundred cars
loaded with automobiles which recent
ly made a trip from New York to Los
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-03-11

Referring to the Santa FEES budget
OF s4S. Oo0.0eo for the year 1922. the
Railway Journal says: IF all the rail-
ways would arrange for similar bud
gets in proportion to their mileage.
there would soon be a revival of bust
ness in every section of the country.
and financial conditions in most all
lines of trade would take on new life
confidence would be restored and the
army of unemployed would dwindle
down to a minimum. The West is
proud OF the santa Fe system and its
army of faithful employees"
A freight train of one hundred cars
xx-stt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
SENECA DIAMOND CLUB
PLANS BUSY CAMPAIGN

Seneca Athletic Club Is readyins IT.
self for busy base ball season. Com
posed Of boys in the old first ward.
the orEaniSa ton now numbers nearly
nifty members and more are expected
Several diamond practices already
have been held. Officers OF the
Senooas are; President. Carl Smith;
secretary. Louis Goodman. and treas
urer. George Dunn. The Senecas arc
should writo Carl Smith at 2024 H
street.
LIE Droit Tigers, leading colored nine
OF the District. will play It's frst
against tn. saitimore BACK soa. ' otser
big matches are wanted. Challenges
should be sent to Business Manager
AndSew Allen. 334 W street. The
Ttsef squad this season includes
Davis. M. Baylor. s. Baylor. Reed.
Jefferson, Budd. Slaughter, Adams.
Odark Athletic Club wants games in
the to-thirteen-year class.
Send challenges to Charles Ridge
way. 121 G street southeast. or tele-
phone Lincoln 30ss.
Gibraltar Athletic Club will issue
uniforms at its meeting Friday night
At o'clock at 613 K street northea ST.
Those expected to report to receive
suits arc Deck. Beamer. Hager Jett.
Weinberg. Calhoun. Ballenger and
Lusby.
Ola Dutch Market nine is casting
about FOR engagementa Challenges
should be addressed to Business Man
aser n G. Gublsch. 62s B street. or
telephoned to Main 333. The Old
Dutch Athletic Association has ap-
pointed H L. Espey captain and C. NJ
Pitchlyn manager and coach.
Blaxd.n s1idsets desire an opponent
for their opening game April l..
Blagdens may call Manager Spotts-
wood. Adams 3s2.
Dread1aught Athlete Club, to be
coached BY Rosy HAYDEN. wants
Allen. 72s North Washington street.
Kanawha Club, driving for base
ball funds, will give 4 dance Friday
night At Immaculate Conception Hall.
Potomac League will meet wednes-
day night in tho hall at 18th and v
streets southeast. An eighth fran
chise probably will be awarded.
Independent sandlot nine managers
will hold their second meeting Of the
year tonight 1t 8 O'Clock In the Mum
sey building. Championship classid-
cations will be discussed.
Roekwood Club is ready to book
games In the fourteen .dtteen-year
clasa Send challenges to Alien
Wyatt. $50 / street northeast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Two COUNTY LEAGUES
FOR MARYLAND MINES

Base ball will have its innings IN
the two Maryland counties adjoining
the District this year. Athletes in
Prinoe Georges and Montgomery arc
quite enthusiastic over tho prospect
Of organised competition and two
flourishing leagues are to be formed.
team circuit. while in Prince Georges
probably fourteen teams will be as
signed to two sections and the win
ners sent into post-Season series
for the county championship.
In the Montgomery County League
Rockville. kenstngton. aaithersburg.
Bethesda. Boyd and Damascus. ON
GERS Of the circuit are: President,
Robert L Tolson Of Rockville; vice
president, Richard r. Green, jr.. of
KensinEton. and secretary-treasurer,
The board Of governors includes w.
Harry Beard Of Rockville. DR.. Bates
Etchison Of GaithersburE. John T..
Williams Of Kensington, Rev. James
Kirkpatrick Of Bethesda, William w.
Williams Of Boyd and Archie Souders
Of Damascus.
A schedule adopted provides for
twenty-five games for each club. Tho
season will open May 81 and close
Labor day. One or more games will
be played each week and double
headers on some Saturdays and all
holidays President Tolson now is en-
gagged In organising an umpire star.
County League are: President Ed
ward A. Fuller Of Hyattsville; vice
president and treasurer. w. Gilbert
Dent of Clinton, and Secretary, T.
Raymond Burch Of Berwyn. Belts
Landover. Clinton, Seat Pleasant,
Landover, Clinton. Saet Pleasant
Brandywine. Capitol Heights and Fort
Foote practically are assured of
berths in the circuit, and Upper MARI
boro, Laurel, Mount Rainier and
Riverdale probably will be repre-
sented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
JOE GERHARDT, FORMER
BIG LEAGUE STAR, DEAD

instonian, prominent as a profes-
efonal base ball player in the late
S0aL died at his home in Middleton.
~ T., Saturday. He was sixty-fiys
years old. ''Nove-up Joe." as he was
known. was second baseman for the
New York Giants in 1861. going
into ths National League from tho
Louisville team. Later he was man
aEer Of the Providence Club.
For the past twenty years Gefhardt
had been successfully engaged In thu
hotel business in Orange and Sulli.
van counties, Kew York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
|ROAMER A. c. TOSSERS
WIN Il Of q CONTESTS

Roamer Athletic Club basketers
have ended their season with record
of seventeen victories and four de-
feats. The northeast boys lost two
games to the Kanawhas and Is many
to st. Teresa. The Kanawhas were
trounced once by the Roamers.
Manhattan Athletic Club, which has
won twenty-four games and lost
three. disputes. the claim Of the
kanawhas to the city junior cham
pionship. Manager c. T. Hutchinson,
1905 Rosedale street northeast, will
consider communications relative to
q titular series.
Eagle Athletic Club made It ter
wins In a row when it beat the
Kanawha Reserves. Tho winners
passed well.
Yosemite basketers easily disposed
of the Circles in a IS to IL engage
ment. McCloskey and Simons starred
for the yictors. The Annapolis
Vagabonds, who were to oppose the
Yanks in the second game OF a
scheduled double-header did not ap-
pear for the match.
Baltimore Y. M. II. A. tossers de-
feated the local Y. NJ. H. A. team
81 to IS. The Washington basketers
will visit Baltimore for a return game
next week.
Warwick Athletic Club trounced the
Langdon Cubs, 81 to 10. Bonnie shos
eight field goals for the Warwfcks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
EXHIBITION GAMES.

At Dallas:
At. Louis Nationals. 2. 6, 3.
Cleveland Americans, 3, s. 1.
Batteries-Goodwin Bailey North
nd Ainsmith; Coveleskie. Morton
nd O'Neill.
At Mobile (ten Innings:
ST. Louis (Americans), 3. Z. !.
Mobile (Southern), 2, 9. /.
Batteries-Shocker,D Davis. Overlook.
.ruett and Severeid: Sigman, Fulton.
chanberg, Tate and Schultz.
At New Orleans:
New York (Americans, 8. IA. Q.
New Orleans (Southern). 6. Z. 4.
Batteries-Murray, Wilson. Devor-
ner and Hoffman: Sullivan, Jones.
IcQuillan and Dowie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
ok 1o Sections YANKEES Dragging About Showing Rookie Hler
,7-MIEE RECORD SWIM
MADE BY ARGENTINEAN

BUENOs AIRES. March is
Romeo Maciel, m Argentine stu
dent, yesterday completed n rec
ord swim from Colonin, Uruguay,
to this city, Q distance Of forty
four kilometers (abOut twenty
seven miles) across the Plata es-
tuary. He was in the water
tvventy-four hours. thirty and one
hnIf minutes. beating the previOua
record by thirty minutes. This II
said to be O world record for re-
sistance INNING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
R0VERS BEAT HARLEMS
TO TOP SOCCER LEAGUE

Credited with two victories In ~
many starts, the Rovers, more for.
nelly known as Washington Soccer
Club. now are leading the National
Capital Soccer League. The Rovers
achieved their second triumph yes
terday in a 4-to-0 game with the
Harlems OF Georgetown on the Mouu-
ment Lot pitch.
Lakewood. q Rover forward. was
much in the limelight- He gave his
team an early advantage with q neat
goal. and added another during the
fray. Graham and Borthwick also
made points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
WISCONSIN SCHOOL CREW
WILL RACE CENTRAL HERE

st. Johns Military Academy of Del
afield, Wis. will send an eight cared
crew here probably the first week in
June to race against the Central
High School watermen on the Poto-
mac. The St Johns boys have done
considerable rowing in midwest re-
gattas.
Central's crew last year won inter-
scholastic races In tho American
Henley at Philadelphia and on the
Harlem at New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
GUY LEADS CUE LISTS.

George Guy is setting tho pace for
billiard tournament at the Grand
Central Academy, having played and
won three matches. George Wise
man. who meets Tom Purcell In .
match at 1880 o'clock tonight, has
made high run Of the tourney, with
ner viii clash tomorrow night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
MURRAY IS IMPRESSIVE
IN NEW ORLEANS CLASH

FEW ORLEANS little Yankees talking enthusasta.
today yesterday by George Murray VIII
with the New Orleans Pelican
hits and being
the Rochester Club of the International League
right chief
Yankee victory Babe Ruth
u failed o. a homer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
EACH SQUAD TO PRACTICE
21AN HOUR AND HALF DAILY
All Prepping Will Be Done Before O'clock With
sc Rockies Taking Field First-Players To
Receive Individual Instruction.
BY DENMAN THOMPSON.

AMPA Fla March 1aWth all Of the Nationals camp
expected daily there athletes hand that Manager
Milan has found advisable have them work sections
each receive Of benefit 1t his plan
performer individual practicable
aud to facilitate he has divided the oers
heretofore all the work will be before luncheon
requiring hour and hail. nearly
schedule outlined subject change for the Yansns
hmberns 10 O'Clock and work until nearly regulars
will take the field and hold to o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Big Race to Dr. Clark.

HAVANA, March 13.-Dr. Clark, rum
ming under the colors Of NJ. Goldblatt.
ana ridden by Jockey Garner, yester-
day won the grand prise Of Cuba- The
race was at one mile and an eighth and
carried ST, 900 added money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Cards Return to Camp.
Grimes of Dodgers Baking.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March Ia
BurIeigh Grimes. star right-hander OF
the Brooklyn Dodgers. Is seeking an
interview with President Ebbets as
to q 1929 contract The big pitcher Il.
causing the Dodgers chief q lot Of
worry. but Ebbets says he has made
hts final proposition to him. Grimes
said he was considering an offer OF
$1,000 year for Ave years by . semi
pro club in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Penn Athletes to Sail.

PHILADELPHIA, March 13.-Pass-
ports have been applied for Larry
Brown, captain: sayman Kerr, John
Herr, Elmer McLane and Donald Head,
members Of the Pennsylvania track
team, who will compete in England and
France. They plan to sail from New
York tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
D. c. NATAToRs SCORE.

Beatrice woodford OF George
Washington University and r. NJ
Damon Of Washington Amateur
Swimming Club scored in the South
Atlantic A. A. U. women's swimming
championships Miss Woodford was
second in the fancy diving and Miss
Damon third in the 100-yard race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Seventeen Trotters in Colt Stake,

renewal Of the Rainy Day sweepstakes,
said to be the richest colt trot Of the
1929 season, Will be staged at North
Randall here the week Of August Z.
Seventeen colts have been nominated
for the mile event, two In three heats,
valued at $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
Waite Sox Are Elated.

sEQUIN, Tex. March 1a.-The Chi
cago Americans. tIckled with their
successful engagement with tho New
York Nationals yesterday. resumed
practice today At sequin. Tex. The
sox and Giants will play again We'd
nesday here. and will meet in San
Antonio Saturday and Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
BIG TEN CUNTS IN TIE
FOR RUNNER-UP BERTH

CHICAGO. March 13.-The Big Ten
basket ball season was brought to a
close Saturday night when Wiscon-
sin beat Chicago and gained tie for
second place with Michigan. Purdue
had clinched the title some time ago.
The final standing:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
CHOW IS FIRST CHINESE
TO WIN IN COLLEGlATES

8. r. Chow OF PoaRs who woa he
broad 1lmp Ao1osD In the later.
collegiate Indoor meet In New
York Saturday niSAt. u tho 1fst
Chinese athlete to havo captured
q title in track sports In Ansx1oa.
He leaped n feet lo3k inches,
winning By . big margin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-03-13
LANDS IS IN SOUTH.

ASHEVILLE. N. c.. March 10
Judge K. NJ. Lands. base ball commits
,ioner, arrived in Asheville yesterday
and will leave today for the first lap OF
his visit to spring training camps
Augusta, Ga. the Tigers quarters. will
1e his first stop.