The Olathe Register from Olathe, Kansas • 1

Chautg1qua Aug. 15-21 Johnson County Fair Sept. 5-6-7-8 THE OLATHE REGISTER ER OLATHE, KANSAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1922. Successo: to Olathe Republican Tribune, Tribune, Established Established in 1900 in 1905 NO. 46 VOL.

XXIV. REPRESENTATIVE UHLS DEAD STATE REP. OF JOHNSON CO. DIES AT RESEARCH HOSPITAL Owner of Sanitarium in Overland Park-Former Superintendent of State Hospital at Osawatomie Dr. L.

L. Uhls, 65 years old, head of the Uhls Sanitarium at Overland Park, died at the Research hospital in Kansas City Friday, August 4. Dr. Uhls has been in poor health for some He had charge of the State years. Hospital in Osawatomie for fourteen years.

He was elected to the state in 1918 and in 1920. Those who survive him are his wife, one daughter, Mrs. James B. Lindsey of 4327 Charlotte Street, and one son Dr. Kenneth B.

Uhis, 4508 Mill Creek Parkway. Dr Uhls was a native of Illinois. He was born in Chester, March 25, 1857. Dr. Uhls, 'one of the youngest of 8 family of seven children was reared in Southern Illinois and received his literary education at Sparta, Randolph County.

He then took up the study of medicine, taking a course in one of the best medical institutions of the county, Rush Medical College of Chicago, from which he was graduated in the class of 1984, with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. He began the practice at White City, Morris County Kansas remaining there seven years. He then went to Geuda Springs, Sumner County, and remained there four years. In 1895 he became assistant physician at the Osawatomie State Hospital for the insane, remaining there in that capacity until 1897 when he located at Paola. and again engaged in private practice.

Two years later, in 1889, he was appointed superintendent of the State Hospital at Osawatomie and in 1913, resigned that position and came to Overland Park and founded the hospital and sanitarium which has been his home. Dr. Uhls was married September 13, 1883, to Miss Anna E. Bean of Chester, Ill. To Dr.

and Mrs. Uhls have been born two children, both of whom are residing in Kansas City. In addition to Dr. Uhl's practice he was professor of psychiatry of the medical department of Kansas University. He was one of the foremost physicians of Kansas and in his particular line of work was the best in the state.

He was prom inently affiliated with the different medical fraternities and was a member of the American Medical Association. He was formerly a member of its house of delegates, and was expresident of the Kansas State Medical Society as well as being a member of the Medico-Psychological Association of America. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church and has served as a representative in the General Assembly of the Presbyterian churches of the United States. Funeral services were held Monday. morning at the Second Presbyterian Church in Kansas City, conducted by Rev.

A. D. Wolfe, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Overland Park. Burial was in Highland Park cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas. Miss Margaret Barnes Returns Home From Egypt Miss Margaret Barnes returned to Olathe Friday evening after spending the past three years in Egypt, where she taught in the P.

M. C. Institute. Her mother Mrs. M.

E. Barnes can.e from California here to meet her. They will stay in Olathe for about a week before returning to California. Miss Barnes has visited many places of interest in Europe and tells many interesting events that occurred during her stay. Durant Car Making Good Although Mr.

Clark has only introduced the Durant car into Olathe for about a month, it has already proved its value. The car has made a favorable impression especially because the extreme mechanical assessibility. This car has a record in the past nine months, having sold oxer 35,000 cars in that time. The Durant car is becoming more and more popular every day. Mr.

Laughlin who recently purchased one of the six cylinder cars is more than satisfied with the car. F. R. Nuzman Buys Lumber Yard F. R.

Nuzman has gone to Ottawa where he has bought the lumber yard formerly owned by John Halloren, of that place. Mr. Halloren has been owner of this yard for the past thirty years. Recently, the yard was partly destroyed by fire. New equipment has been added and the lumber yard remodeled.

As soon as Mrs. Nuzman and children return from Colorado, the family will move to Ottawa. William C. Brown was born in County, Iowa, March 4th, 1856 passed away at the family home Olathe, Wednesday, August 2nd 5:00 o'clock p. following a of apoplexy which occurred at o'clock a.

m. of the same day. In 1865 when he was nine years age, his parents with their own family and a company of friends, by wagon train to Johnson County, Kansas and located in Monticello Township. The family purchased farm from the Indians which was ed by Mr. Brown at the time of death and where he had always his home until three years ago declining health made it necessary him to give up active work.

then his home has been in Olathe. W. C. Brown or Billie Brown as was so lovingly and familiarly known and called was a true pioneer. ing to Kansas when a small boy the country was open prairie it always a matter of great pride and to him to feel that he had had a in its building, where he with others of his character, energy, and invincible determination wrought the development of Kansas from a prairie erness to its present state of high ilization.

In the battle for the premacy of the plains, in overcoming the droughts, the floods, the fever sickness of the early days, the neers learned that it was necessary work together, to assist each other the struggle, and the way was never too long nor the night too dark nor season too busy for Billie Brown answer the call and those were sick and in distress. Nor were his tender ministrations to the confined to the human family alone. Being a lover of fine animals, particularly of horses, he made a study their care and by his prompt response and careful attention he was able save the lives of many valuable mals. Always deeply. interested thoroughbred stock, his encouragement along that line did much to mote the development of the present bigh grade of live stock in Monticello Township.

In all community work he took active part. Among other things helped organize and for nineteen years was president of the De end Olathe Telephone Company, pioneer rural line in Johnson County. The Grange and its various activities was always one of his chief interests, being Master of Clear Creek Grange. one of the board of directors of Johnson County Grange Store many years, a charter member and stockholder in the Patrons bank, and also a charter member the board of Directors of the trons Fire and Tornado Association, which he had been president since June 1911. Out of respect to him, Board of Directors came from various parts of the state and acted as honorary pall bearers.

During the world war he worked tiringly in the numerous drives bonds and Red Cross funds in his community. It was at this strenuous time that those who were associated closewith him began to notice his failing health. Having two sons in the service, one of them 18 months overseas, days and nights of worry and anxiand the grief of others about him seemed too much for his tender and sympathetic nature to endure. However, during the several years of his failing strength he managed to al ways keep his cheerful smile and words of greeting that fairly radiated and encouragement to all with whom he came in contact. He will remembered and loved by his multiof friends for years to come for kindly ministrations, his loving sympathy and his splendid Christian claracter.

Standing militantly and courageously for what he believed right, devoted to his family and his friends, his country and his, church, more need be said of any man. Funeral services were held Friday afternoon from the Methodist church which he was a member. The Rev. Scrivner of the Christian' Church officiating. Mr.

Brown is survived by his wife, was Lena Junod of Athens County two daughters, Mrs. W. H. McGee Miss Joyce Brown, of Olathe. sons, Fred of Paul R.

of Monticello Township Dwight of Anadarko four granddaughters and two sisters. H. B. Jackson of Miami, and James A. Reeds of Kansas City O.

Brunk Has Charge of Delivery W. C. Brown Ollie Brunk has charge of the Merchant's Delivery in Olathe. He took over the wagons Monday morning. J.

S. Nowlin has had charge of the delivery wagons. Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Brickell have purchased the E.

Z. Ernst property on North Chestnut street. Lee and in at stroke seven of large came GYMN COMPLETED SOON THE NEW STRUCTURE TO BE PRIDE OF OLATHE When Completed Will be One of the Most Substantial-Up-To-Date Buildings of It's Kind in State The new Gemmell Gymnasium will soon be finished and undoubtedly will be one of the finest buildings of its kind in the state. It has been approved by the best architects and building contractors in this section of Kansas. Mr.

Colgan, the contractor has built a good many buildings of this kind and his work has always proved more than satisfactory. The building material is being furnished by the Cowley-Frye Lumber Co. They have the reputation for delivering the quality of material that they to deliver and even going one better, delivering better quality that what the agreement calls for. When completed the Gemmell Gymnasium will be one of the best buildpings of its kind in this section of the country. It is an improvement much needed in Olathe and when finished the Gymnasium will be a structure that Olathe can point to with a great deal of pride.

Gordon Lemon Killed The many frienas and relatives of Gordon Lemon will be greatly grieved in learning of his death which occured Saturday night: at nine o'clock in Denver, when his bicycle was struck by a motor car. He lived with his grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Lemon in Olathe for a number of years and attended school here. A year ago this month he moved with his mother to Colorado.

Gordon was 13 years, 1 month and twenty-five, days old. He was born June 11, 1909 in Kansas City. He is the son of Herbert F. Lemon (deceased) and Mrs. Blanche Meek.

Mrs. Blanche Meek will be remembered as Miss Blanche Daniels. The funeral services will be held at the Community church Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. J.

V. Bloom will have charge of the services. Burial will be made in the Olathe cemetery. State Board Raises Valuation It is quite evident that the State Board of Equalization at Topeka is convinced that they know a good deal more about the valuation in Johnson County than our local board. At a re cent meeting they raised the valuation of farm lands of Johnson County as follows: Mission Township, 49 per cent.

Shawnee Township, per cent. Spring Hill Township 33 per cent. Olathe Township, 27 per cent. Oxford Township, 27 per cent. McCamish Townhip, 14 per cent.

Gardner Township per cent. Lexington Township, per cent. Monticello Township, per cent The state tax has been reduced from 2.235 to 1.66 mills and the county tax has been reduced from 7:665 to 464 mills. It appears that Sam Simmons, of Spring Hill, seems to be greatly worried because he thought the rich farmers of Mission Township should pay more taxes. He brought this to the attention of the Board of Equalization, and the board undoubtedly thought that the prominent citizens of Spring Hill Township would feel slighted un less they were included in the raise: therefore, our friends in Spring Hill Township will get a 33 per cent raise in valuation on their farm lands.

Misses Florine Kohler and' Esther Reitz and Glenn Kohler attended a party at the home of Harold JefferSOD at Monticello Thursday Old Settlers Picnic The 24th annual meeting and reunion of the Old Settlers of Johnson County will be held at Olathe on Saturday the 2nd day of September. As years go on, the interest in these aunual meetings continue to increase, and it is the opinin of the various committees having in charge the preparations for this' meeting that it will be probably the largest and most interesting of the many meetings previously held. A meeting of the various committees was held in the rooms of the Chamber of Commerce Friday evening and everybody was enthusiastic over the prospects. A very interesting program is being prepared appropriate to the occasion which will be published in due time. Of course, good speaking, picnic dinner, meeting and renewal of old acquaintances will be the chief features for the Old Settlers, and good amusements will be provided for the younger settlers.

Everybody is invited and almost everybody is expected to be here, and it is hoped this may be one of our best meetings. Specials at the Chautauqua Monday evening, Aug. 14 the Boys' band will give a concert at the Chautauqua Grounds. Tuesday afternoon August 15, all of the farmers in the community will be admitted free of charge. Tuesday evening August 15 every one is invited to the Community picnic.

Bring your favorite dish and some sandwiches. Wednesday evening August 16 Community singing, led by Mr. Gilbert of Kansas City. Thursday evening August 17 Boys' band will give a concert. Friday evening August 18 "Free Watermelon Feed after the program." Saturday and Monday evening August 19 and 21 are picnic nights for churches and other organizations.

Sunday evening August 20 Community singing led by Mr. Gilbert of Kansas City. Sale's Day Proposition For some time C. C. Pember gether with a number of the of tire Chamber of Commerce have been working on a Sale's Day plan.

Olathe's first Sale day will be held Wednesday, August 16. It has been made possible through the efforts and hard work of T. P. Tucker, George Norris and C. C.

Pember together with Sec. Graham of the Chamber of Commerce. Every business house in Olathe is offering some special bargains to the shoppers on that day. Each place of business is advertising one or two articles at an especially reduced price. The object of this sale is to make it worthwhile for the farmers and the residents of near by towns to come to Olathe on the monthly Sale Day to do their shopping.

It is a feature that will undoubtedly bring a great deal of business to Olathe. The Sale's Day will be put on one day a month for the balance of the year. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Cartwright Miss Ollie Cartwright and Lawrence Caldwel motored to Carrolton, Sunday and spent the day with Mr.

Caldwell's mother, Mrs. E. Caldwell. Godfrey Adams returned home Sun day from an extended visit with his uncle George Adams in Medford, Okla. Mrs.

Cliff Murray and Mrs. Henry Spencer drove to Baldwin Sunday and visited friends. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Murray and baby, of Ottawa, spent several days the latter part of the week in Olathe with Mi and Mrs.

F. F. Murray. They also visited with Mr. and Mrs.

Clark Murray at Wichita R'member HOW THE FOLKS USED TO RAVE ABOUT NOW IS THERE A YOUR WONDERFUL GOLDEN LOCKS- -AND WINDOW OPEN? I FEEL A DRAFT I ON THE BACK OF MY HEAD CHAUTAUQUA STARTS TUES. FINAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE FOR OPENING PROGRAM Advanced Reports Show that the 1922 Chautauqua Will be Most Successful in Recent Years If you have not been soliicted for a Chautauqua ticket, it is not because the members of the Lions Club have not been working. For three days they have made a thorough canvas of the town, and as we go to press, we learn that a large number of Chautauqua tickets have been sold. There are still more on hand and those who have not been canvassed, can get them by inquiring at the banks or the drug stores. The program as scheduled for this year will be most interesting, opening with the Phillips Sisters Orchestra and Helen Carney, as violinist, who will give the afternoon program on the first day and the prelude in the evening.

This will be followed in the evening with a lecture by Dr. E. T. Hagerman. The first day's program will give the Chautauqua a good start and is followed by such interesting as the Oratorio Artists, "Daddy" Grobecker's Swiss Yodlers, the Redpath Concert Artists and Eugene Laurant, to say nothing of the two plays, "Friendly and "Turn to the which follows during the week.

There are also many nationally known lecturers to appear on the program which include Frank P. Johnson, tite farmer's lecturer; J. A. Cooper, Harry J. Loose, Ruth Bryan Owen, Dr.

W. E. Wenner and George C. Aydelotte; to say nothing of the two charming entertainers, Jane Goude and Bernice Arthur, who appear on the sixth day Season tickets are $2.50 and if you miss the Chautauqua this year, you will miss one of the biggest events of the season. Better plan to make Chautauqua week your vacation week.

Tuttle's Variety Store Opens for Business Tuttle's Variety Store, formerly Loh. mann's Bargain Shop, opened their doors for business Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Tuttle have rearranged the entire store making many changes in the business.

Mr. Tuttle says he is able to buy goods very cheap as he longs to a syndicate of twenty-two dealers and therefore can get many bargains where otherwise he could not. Masonic Picnic August 22 The various committees for the Masonic picnic are working hard on their various departments to make the picnice a success on August 22, the day after Chautauqua. The Eastern Star, DeMolays and Masonic Bodies of Lenexa, Spring Hill, Gardner, Edgerton, De Soto, and Shawnee have all been extended cordial invitations to attend on that day. Battery B.

Boys is Drilling The Battery B. Boys who left Olathe, Friday for Fort Sill, had the thrilling experience of having their train derailed near Dawson, Okla. The accident occurred about 11:30 Friday night. Fortunately no one was hurt. They arrived at Fort Sill Saturday evening.

In letters from the boys they say they are having a fine time drilling, although the weather is very hot. Table Left Out account of lack of space the electable, giving the tabulated vote primary election, had to be left this week's issue of the paper. table will appear in next week's To celebrate her birthday August 3rd Miss Elizabeth Fisk entertained the Whippoorwill Camp Fire Girls and a number of school mates with a lawn party at her home on East Park. The evening was enjoyably spent with games and contests atfer which dainty refreshments were served to 23 little girls. The out-of-town guests were Miss Ruth Lyons of Topeka and Miss Cumilah Prewitt of Kansas City.

Miss Helen Case and Miss Marion Konantz assisted Mrs. Fisk with both entertaining and serving. Rev. and Mrs. Milo Straney and baby, of Pittsburg, have been visiting in Olathe at the home of Mrs.

Straney's Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Waddell.

Mr Straney returned to his home the first of the week and Mrs. Straney and baby will remain here several weeks longer. JUNIOR CHAUTAUQUA BOOSTERS Ticket Hunt and Stunt Night Did you ever go some where with the idea that you are going to have the very best time you ever had before? Now this is just the way we want you to feel about the first meeting of the Junior Chautauqua. This meeting is to be held on the night before the program opens at the Chautauuga grounds. We are going to call it "Stunt Night' 'and this is why.

You are to bring along the funniest stunt you know and try it. The Play Director will have a pocket full, too, and after these stunts, there will be the annuual Ticket hunt for all the boys and girls. These tickets are good for the entire week and some one is sure to find them, so why not you? After all this fun, the Play 1 Director will tell you some of the best stories she knows, for the little tiny tots, the middle-sized ones, and even for the great big boys and girls. So tell your friends, practice all the stunts you know and be on hand for a fine time. Get your chum and practice the three-legged race.

How fast can you travel with a bean bag balanced on your head? Kiddie Car Race for all the tiny tots. Do you know how to be a Bear? There will be a Bear Can you walk like a crab? All the Crabs will have a race. Even the Hares and The Tortoises will be out to see the fun. See how fast you can play a game of Leap Frog for a Leap Frog Race. Do you know Izzy Dizzy? He'll be on hand.

Tug-of-War; Potato Race, Cracker Race. Band Concerts at Shawnee and Overland Park The Olathe Boy's Band will give a concert at Shawnee Thursday night. Olatheans should make it a special point to attend the concert as Shawnee turned out 100 per cent when their orchestra gave a concert in Olathe. Saturday night the band will give a concert in Overland Park. Their band made a good showing in Olathe last Thursday night.

Reception for Miss Ada Wilson and Miss Elsie McGee The members of the Covenanter church will hold a reception at the church Friday evening for Miss Ada Wilson and Miss Elsie McGee. Miss McGee will leave about the first of September for Southern Alabama where she will do missionary work. Mis Ada Wilson will leave in about two weeks for Nicinicosia on the Island of Cyprus where she will teach. in a girls school. Beaver Public Sale Today (Thursday) A.

E. Beaver's closing out public sale will be held today (Thursday) at his place at Virginia School house, 10 miles northwest of Olathe, 2 miles scuth of Wilder and miles west of Monticello. Mr. Beaver is leaving soon for California and will have a complete closing out sale. Methodist Church Sunday School Picnic Over Fifty members of the Methodist Church, Sunday School enjoyed themselves at the picnic grounds in Snow Tuesday.

The ba: ket dinner served at noon was 110 to their old standard. The crowd enjoyed themselves to their utmost and the day proved to be more than successful. Dinner Party On tion en the out of This issue. Miss La Vaun Boyer entertained with a 7 o'clock dinner party Monday evening. The tables was decorated very artistically.

There were place cards for Misses Betty Gilbert, Dorothy Hemphill, Thelma Hayes, Ruth Rhoades, Cloris Swartz and Velma Towers of Drexel, Mo. L. R. Sykes Attends Kansas Municipalities Meeting in Topeka L. R.

Sykes the City Clerk attended the meeting of the Kansas Municipalities League in Topeka Tuesday. About fifty were present at the meet- Mrs. M. E. Poynter is spending the week with her daughter, Mrs.

Jess Cantrell near Morse. The ladies of the United Presbyterian Church will have an all day meeting and dinner at the home of Mrs. Dean Lorimer, southeast of Olathe, Thursday, in honor of Miss Margaret Barnes and her mother, Mrs. M. J.

Barnes. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Jamison and daughter, Laura Elizabeth returned Friday from several weeks' stay in Miss Helen Weber, of Great Bend, returned home with them and will visit in Olathe for several weeks..