Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1914 — Page 2

RAISES RECORD CROP

Walter Lee Dunson of Alabama Outdoes All Experts. Harvests 232 Bushels of Corn From One Acre of Ground and Becomes President of the American , Top-Notch Farmers’ Club. San Francisco, Cal. —At the head of the 9,000 young Burbanks of the cornfields of 33 states, who will swoop down on the Panama-Pacific International Exposition early next year, will be young Walter Lee Dunson, aged fourteen, of Alexander City, Alabama. He is president of the junior organization, known as the American TopNotch Farmers’ Club, representing all of the corn-growing states, and made up 6f both boys and girls. " No one may become a member of this lively body of intensive cultivators, who has not produced over 100 bushels of corn to the acre; and when it is remembered that heretofore a yield of 75 bushels was regarded by the older generation as something to brag about, the great work which these 9,000 winners are doing, to educate their daddies, will be apparent. But Walter Dunson has beaten the beaters, his record for last year being 232 bushels harvested from one acre; an amazing yield, which operated automatically to elevate him to the presidency of the maize raisers, the president of the club being, always, the boy who holds the record for the year. There are 33 vice-presidents living in 33 different states of the union. Each of these holds the top-notch record for the state in which he lives. The record ’of Vice-President J. Jones Polk (Prentiss, Miss.), is 215 bushels; of C. J. Wadsworth (Oregon, Ill.), 192 bu.; Ray Cameron (Kinston, N. C.), 190 bu.; Edward Eelborn (Madison, Ga.), 182 bu.; Homer Fletch (lonia, Mich.), 175 bu. The other 8,966 delegates to San Francisco are made up of three delegates from

Walter Lee Dunson.

each county of the 33 states, appointed by the governor. Illinois won the record for the greatest number of boys who scored above the 100 bushel mark, 204 boys having qualified. Each of these 9,000 delegates will bring with hSm, for exhibition, ten of prize scars of corn —enough to put a four mile golden girdle around the entire exposition. Already half the population of the earth is interested in the production and betterment of this greatest of our crops—most of the other half being consumers—and it is believed that the European war will add so greatly tef the demand and price of this cereal, as to point straight toward the millionaire class for any young man who can produce 232 bushels to the acre —if he can keep it up—and especially if he plants enough acres. The exposition, which will entertain these boys and girls, will open on time, and is now 95 per cent completed. Not a foreign nation, of all the 40 which agreed to participate, has with drawn. On the contrary, many since the outbreak of the war, have their appropriations and activities —notably Italy, Argentina, Japan, France and Cuba.

KILLS MAN TO SAVE GEMS

Prisoner Confesses Shooting, but Says Victim Was Attempting to Rob Him. Chicago.—Fifty or more persons went to the county morgue but none was able to identify the body of the man shot and killed by George Hassel, 113 Bast Thirty-fifth street, in an alleged attempt to rob. A number of men living in the vicinity of Paul Peveska’s saloon, 1901 Canalpc/t avenue, near which the killing occurred, said they had seen the victim in that district, but did not know his name. *5 Kassel, who is forty-five years old and says he is a diamond dealer, is held at the Caqalport avenue station to await the action of the coroner’s jury. The police prepared to have the inquest postponed pending further investigation. ' Hassel, the police say, admits the killing and asserts that the man now dead and three others tried to rob him after be and the victim had left Peveska’s saloon. He had about $1,600 .worth of jewelry in his

GERMAN PRISONERS AT DORCHESTER

At Dorchester, England, has been established a concentration camp in which are. jconfined a large number of German reservists who were arrested before they could leave the country to join.their regiments.

EXTEND EDUCATION

University Extension Work Accomplishing Big Results. "V, v * Bureau of Education In Washington Describes How -Universities and Colleges Are Reaching Thousands of Students in U. 8. How universities and colleges, both public and private, in every- state in the Union, are reaching with instruction, not only students who come for the regular college course, but also thousands of other men and women eager for educational opportunities, is described in a bulletin on “University Extension in the United States,” published by the bureau of education. Dean L. E. Reber, director of the extension department of the University of Wisconsin and a leader in the movement to make the university serve* the state, is the compiler of the bureau’s bulletin on the subject. Dean Reber shows that, while elements, of university extension work appear as early'as 1831 in the United States, the real beginning of the movement was in 1887, and its most rapid development has taken place in the last half dozen years In 1891 twenty-eight states and territories reported university extension (n some form. Between 1892 and 1906 tWelve institutions organized extension teaching, mainly in agriculture, and since 1906 twenty-one others have reorganized their extension work on a basis of separate divisions or departments. Beginning largely as correspondence, bulletin, and package library work, university extension has now come to include all university service done away from the institution, as well as a certain kind of work done within t£e institution, such as popular short courses, conferences, extra lectures, and the like. Many of the universities give correspondence courses in college subjects and allow credit for such work .toward the regular collegiate degrees. In discussing Dean Reber’s findings. Doctor Claxton, United States commissioner of education, declares: “No longer do colleges and universities confine their work within their own walls. More and more they attempt to reach all the people of the communities to which they minister. The campus of the state university has come to be co-extensive with the borders of the state whose people tax themselves for its support. “The great universities with large

when captured after a pursuit of nearly a mile. sj

WAS A THOUGHTFUL BURGLAR

Not Content With He Steals Patrolman’s Revolver and Escapes With it Chicago.—An enterprising burglar, with a sense of humor, entered the home of Patrolman Francis Thurley of the Northwestern district, and after gathering up several articles of valuable jewelry went through the clothes of the bluecoat and walked off with his revolver. Thurley, who lives at 1801 Whitmore avenue, has been home the last several days on sick leave, and at the time of the robbery was fast asleep. He did not bear the man as he worked in his room. Waking shortly after. Thurley made a thorough investigation and found that the thief bad forced the kitchen door. The police of the Nprthwestern district were notified

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endowments attempt to serve still larger areas in this popular way. Wherever men and women labor in the heat, or toil in the shadows, in field or forest, or mill or shop or mine, in legislative halls or executive offices, in society or in the hf£>me, at any task requiting an exact knowledge of facts, principles, or laws, there the modern university sees its duty and its opportunity.”

REMAINS WITH HER HUSBAND

Mrs. Myron T. Herrick,'-Wife of U. S. Ambassador to France, Stays With Him in Paris. Paris. —Mrs. Myron T. Herrick, wife of the American ambassador to France, is remaining with him in

Mrs. Myron T. Herrick.

Pariß. She has been ill but according to recent -dispatches Is recovering. Mrs. Herrick is native of Dayton. Ohio. ,

“CRYING CHILD” A PANTHER

Berry Pickers in Washington, Hunting Lost Tot, Found Animal Doing the Wailing. Cathlamet, Wash. —A p’aintive cry. apparently that of a child lost in the woods, attracted the attention of a party picking berries in the woods near Cathlamet The berry pickers at once started to the rescue. Presently the cries stopped. The party was perplexed but still attempted to find the little one. Again the wailing was heard some distance away and the party was puzzled. After an extended search the pickers came upon the object of their search. It lay stretched upon the lower bough of & pine tree, its tail moving restlessly to and feet of hungry panther. The search for the childLwas discontinued at once and rotting berries and footsteps far apart mark the course the party took on its return to town.

Cheap Gas Invention.

Marion, Kan.—A young Marion man announces the Invention of a process for solving the fuel problem. By means of a special motor and generator he claims his ability to produce pure hydrogen gas from a decomposition of water at the low cost as two cents per 1,000 feet.

LITTLE ONES’ STYLES

THEIR FABHIONB ALBO AFFECTED * BV THE WAR. Combination of Plaid and Plain Materials Is a Feature of the Season —Charming Frocks That Have Been Noticed.

By MART DEAN.

As the war is having its effect upon the Btyles of dress worn by grownups, so It also has upon those of the younger generation. The fashionable materials used for developing women’s gowns are also employed in making the small additions' intended for the little folk. Marked features of the season are the combining of plaid and plain ma-

terials the use of roman stripes —the use of but- , tons as a trimming and of silk and velvet combinations. A frock seen recently was made of navy blue serge and navy blue, green and black plaid silk. The colors were soft and were blended together harmoniously. There was a narrow line of yellow running through the color scheme which re-

lieved the somewhat somber tones and added greatly to the general effect of the frock. The frock was also brightened a bit by a flat collar of embroidered fillet lace. The plaid material formed the side of the frock and sleeves, while the navy blue serge formed the jumper effect at the back and front, cuffs, wide belt and skirt. Buttons trimmed the front of the frocks and deep cuffs. Another charming little frock was made of navy blue serge and roman striped silk. The body of the frock was of the navy blue. serge and extended several inches below the waist line. The long waist line was defined by a

Ecru Linen Embroidered, Piped in Brown.

above described. There was a note of color to relieve the somber tone, in small ornamented buttons and tiny lines of embroidery at the front of the upper part of the body of the frock. Another frock is also of the navy blue serge and roman stripe silk. In this frock the silk is a trifle more lively in its color scheme. The silk forms the sleeves and the skirt of the frock while the long-waisted body, cuffs and girdle are of the serge. Buttons of the material trim the front of the frock and the cuffs.

Worth Knowing.

The hair net is easily lost. After taking it off/ 1 have a large envelope to put it into, without having to roll it up much. You will then find it when wanted, and it will not be curled from being wadded and stuck into a hair receiver.

Peach-Colored Crepe.

. A novel little frock in a rather hdavyweight crepe in the new and beautiful peach color Is shown here. In this the blouse of the plain crepe

Blue Serge and Romany Striped Silk.

sash of the roman striped silk surrounding the body and running through wide eyelets in the material, the sash showing at the front and back, and it was tied at the back^in^ loops and long ">nd&. The roman stripe® silk also, formed the underskijt-And cuffs. There was a large collar of fine white lace. In this little frock, as in the one

FOR TOURNURE AND FLOUNCE

Draperies That Are Mue|t Liked add Deserve the Favor they Have Received. • The tourfiure draperies arranged In soft billows at the back, and drawn in below with a butterfly bow or a big tassel, are greatly in vogue; the fronts of these skirts being sometimes simply draped to fall in straight folds or set with flounces of lace or net. A lovely little gown of pervenche taffetas, with a large tournure, was absolutely untrimmed save for a soft neck ruffle of tulle in the same tint and two little frills on the half-length sleeves; and a similar gown was of white taffeta with a belt of gold tissue fastened with a gold rose and a bodice of white and gold embroidered flinon. With this were worn a black hat with gold crown and sweeping gold aigrette, and a black satin cloak lined %ith white; and the sunshade was Of black point d’esprit over white crepe, with a very deep border of gold tissue embroidered with gold in high relief. Sevgral lovely white ninon. or lace gowns have the skirt set with a series of godet flounces curving up to the back, with scalloped edges.

Design for a Gingham.

The pretty frock shown in the sketch was made of blue and green plaid gingham and trimmed in bands of plain blue gingham. The blouse has a set-in sleeve, closes to the -left in a diagonal line, the closing finished with a bias blind of the plain blue. The plain Dutch neck is finished with a band of blue, the rather wide armholes are similarly treated and this band is seen again finishing the bottom of the skirt yoke and the edge of the cuff. The skirt is made with one of the long tunics, which is gathered 4»to a shallow hip yoke and falls over a plain urn derskirt.

Scenting the Hair.

A delightful way of imparting a delicate scent to the hair is to let it filter through in the form of steam. It sounds difficult, but it is not at all. Simply fill a small bowl with bolting water and pour some of your particular perfume upon it. The two liquids will not mingle, but if you hold your head over the bowl the steam of the water will carry the soeut with it and through the hair in a most satisfactory fashion.

is gathered into a bib of black satih which is a continuation of the girdle. The opening above this is filled with white lawn and a band" of embroidery in oriental shade. The cuffs and rolling collar are of the black satin. This gown has the long tunic combined with the panier .draping of the material hung over a plain underskirt of the crepe. The tunic is trimmed in bands of heavy cream lace. With this Is worn a bat of peach-colored straw trimmed with black wings.

DON’T FORGET BEAUTY SLEEP

Loss of Slumber Probably Affects Woman's Looks More Than Any Other One Thing. Lack of sleep affect? a woman’s looks at once. Woman is supposed to require eight hours sleep. Sound sleep can only be had in a room where the ventilation is perfect —that is, where there is a steady cur l rent of constantly changing fresh air* Have ’ a comfortable bed. Never sleep propped up with pillows. Lie as flat as possible with a small pillow, or none at all, under the head. Never sleep With the mouth open. There ls no excuse for a sallow conv plexion. Exercise and diet are the twd things tjiat will cure It “Eat only the simplest of foods, no fried meats or sweets, no coffee plenty of vegetables, and walk as much as you can in the open air. Five excellent rules of health and beauty are to eat enough, but not too much, drink only water, walk two oi three miles a day, sleep eight hour*, and slander never.

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