The Riley County Chronicle from Manhattan, Kansas • 1

THE RILEY COUNTY CHRONICLE SEMI-WEEKLY PUBLISHED EVERY UESDAY AND FRIDAY VOLUME NINE MANHATTAN, RILEY COUNTYKANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1918 NUMBER 128 MERGE RAILROADS Have Lost Much Hay, Much alfalfa hay annually lost be Ch Important ange America's Greatest Reported That Will Be cause of damp weather can be saved Made Here "LET'S President of College Enthused Crowd of Men When He Told of the Need of a Modern Chamber of Commerce For County by the use of the silo, according to J. B. Fitch, associate professor of dairy husbandry in the Kansas State Agricultural college. Alfalfa silage does not keep well longer than six months, however, hence it must be fed during the summer. It is reported that an important change will be made in the handling of the traffic by the two railroads operating through Manhattan and that one feature will be that of handling the freight by the Rock Island, while the Union Pacific will handle the passenger traffic.

This will necessarily mean one passenger depot. Other important changes may be made, it is reported. alized in the exploiting of Chambers of Commerce through its magazine, "The American City." The calls began to come thicker and thicker for field work and the present method was evolved of sending organizers Recreation for Soldier. American Story "When alfalfa can be utilized as hay it is best to handle it in that manner," said Professor Fitch. "The hay is more palatable and of more value from a feeding standpoint.

It is more economical, however, to use the silo and feed the silage in summer than to allow the hay to be a total loss. "In experiments carried out in regard to palatability, the best results have been obtained where carbohydrates were added to the alfalfa when put into the silo. The carbohydrate is necessary to aid fermentation, as alfalfa is mostly protein. The most palatable silage was obtained where one part of molasses was added to 20 parts of alfalfa. Good results were also recorded where a mixture of one part of corn chop was added to 10 parts of alfalfa." (More than 70,000 baseballs and 3,000 bats have been sent to training camps in this country for athletic recreation of soldiers.

There are 16 baseball fields at Camp Lewis, Washington, alone. Practically every company in each camp division throughout the country has its team, and there are company, battalion, regi At a rousing mass meeting, held Wednesday night at the court house, the need of a modern Chamber of Commerce was fully exploited by W. M. Jardine, president of the Kansas State Agricultural college. President Jardine not only spoke of.

the need in no uncertain terms, but in unequivocal and straight from the shoulder knocks he7 fairly pounded the truth into the ears of the citizens present. Being a forceful speaker and fully gripped with the conviction that Manhattan needs a stif er backbone and a gritty determination to work for the public weal, he preached the gospel of shoulder to shoulder team work in hot shot straight from the cannon of truth. President Jardine said that he had belonged to the Commercial Club for the past eight years. He said that as far as individuals are concerned we out. They stand in the same relation to an organization that a lawyer does to his client.

The first one ever heard of was organized in a French city in 1500 A. D. Germany's power comes through its organization and cooperation. Mr. Buddy clearly explained campaign methods.

There must be no hint of selfishness but thought for one another's welfare should prevail. Perfect team work at Albany, N. Y. resulted in a very short time, in an annual war budget of $1,100,000 for the duration of the war. Mr.

Buddy announced that following the campaign a general survey of Patriotic League To Meet. mental, and inter-regimental leagues. Every form of track athletics occupies the attention of men training at the camps. As many as 800 men have taken part in divisional contests, and track meets have been witnessed by more than 20,000 spectators. Where facilities permit, instruction in swimming is given.

Men are first given land instruction and then sent into the water. Tennis courts have been built in every camp, one having 40 courts, and the sport ia rapidly gaining in Thru There will be a Mass Meeting of the high school members of the Patriotic League, Friday evening at 7:30 o'clock in the high school auditorium. The six companies will meet with their respective captains: Edith Haines, Freda Davis, Frances Harrop, Lois Gorton, Bernice Myers and Ruth Gehr. Twelve college women have the town will be made, and its needs discovered. A man will be put on the job for a month to start out the new organization and a year's program will be outlined.

Cards were passed which were signed by various men pledging them to be captains or members of cam have them equal to any part of the country, but when it comes to efficient co-operation we have never delivered the goods. He was of the opinion that a consolidation of the two existing organizations is the only logical move to make to insure the best results. the generosity of golf clubs located near the camps, the demand for golf courses is partly being met. Polo matches are frequently held, and competition for places on the teams is keen. By Winston Churchill agreed to act as Mayors for these girl companies, and they will also attend the mass meeting.

The schedule of activities of the Patriotic League is based on the paign teams. The captains will go out each day in the promotion of the work. Marshall Theatre ine louowmg names were pro VALUE GREATER "point system." Each girl is awarded certain points for certain accomplish posed and accepted for an executive 3 Days Starting committee: George S. Murphey, chairman; H. W.

Brewer, George Clam- In ments, such as: Red Cross work, making of clothes for Belgian children, making and serving conservation dishes, canning, knitting, saving Real Estate and Improvements Riley County Assessed At $26,864,285.00. mer, Dr. G. A. Crise, P.

G. Dalton. MON.JUNE 17 G. Floersch, S. J.

Pratt, G. Hammond, H. D. Hayden, B. R.

Hull, thrift stamps and reading approved literature. Usual Prices Usual Show C. E. Heartburg, W. M.

Jardine, L. Knostman, F. D. Lamb, C. D.

Mid There is also planned a variety of dleton, B. W. Smith, Emil Thoes. summer recreation, including niKes, Marriage License. Double Your Butter.

On next evening a parties, picnics, military marching Since the beginning of the war and the building of, Camp Funston the taxable property of Riley county, both real estate and improvements, has shown a marked increase in value according to the report issued by County Clerk W. R. Yenawine. The total assessed valuation of real estate and improvements in Riley county amounts to $26,864,285 and and an inter-company tennis tourna Manhattan people should have just such a channel through which to keep informed of progress made along these lines by other places. Vice versa, they should be able to tell the world what Manhattan is doing to become a model city.

The duty of voluntary service was emphasized. The membership should stand ever ready to a man to give its time to the work. Reference was made to the splendid results obtained at Kansas City through the magnificent team work of the Chamber of Commerce, in the recent Red Cross campaign and the farm labor drive. President Jardine told of the wideawake Commercial Club secretary of Fort Scott, who was paid a splendid salary and wanted to fully earn it. He delved into the core of the faulty conditions governing the community, He studied the crop records for years back and found they were diminishing.

He induced the farmers of that vicinity to go to dairying and the thriving city and well fertilized fields resulting tell the story of this one man's enterprise. President Jardine Leo J. Kennedy of Denver, to Mae Bakke of Stealing, Colo. Emil A. Wolffing of Manhattan large mass meeting will be held at the City park.

A prominent Kansas speaker will be present also Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, if he can be secured. The military band will furnish music. To make 2 pounds of butter from 1 pound: Dissolve 2 teaspoonfula of gelatin in 2 tablespoonfuls of cool water.

Take the cream of 1 quart ofi I ment. All girls of high school age whether attending school or not are welcomed into the Patriotic League, and are invited to the mass meeting Friday evening. The American girls from coast to coast are most enthusiastic about their Patriotic Leagues. Manhattan girls, your chance has come! Don't miss it! milk and add sufficient milk to make 1 pint of liquid. Heat and add to the of this amount $6,563,165 is for the cities of the The assessed valuation of incorporated towns in Riley s.tjrring.

-to. to Ethel B. Fields of Zeandale. Carl W. Brettcher to Ruth Worley, both of Manhattan.

L.X3eorge-.Wj-eatluli-Esther E. Erieson, both of Manhattan. Luzerne M. Tidd of Webster Grove, and Maude H. Wedd of Manhattan, have been granted a license to wed at Kansas City, June the 11th.

county is as follows: Manhattan $5,688,310 Army City 250,260 Ogden 180,915 Randolph 168,285 It is estimated that 3,000 Chicago boys will volunteer to do farm work this season. Those who have offered their services have been given a course of training. The campaign to register and place this labor has been carried on by a farm-help specialist of the U. S. Department of Agriculture co-operating with the labor committee of the State Council of Leonardville 155,800 Riley 119,595 Strain through a thin cloth.

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M. Paddleford continues very feeble at his home at 1017 Poyntz avenue. Grandma Paddleford is nearly 85 years old. Mrs. Herman Pfuetze of Randolph Army City, the youngest town in Tank Beverly says any large volume is an abbreviated history of what he doesn't know about yachting.

The cost of high-grade, pure iron galvanized culverts is not more than 10 per cent higher than ordinary steel, and experts claim the life of the pure iron to be many times that of ordinary steel. said that no man in this town must the buck to another. He must has been spending the week with Mr, and Mrs. H. P.

Pfuetze at 531 Fremont street. get busy himself and do his duty and the work that lies nearest in promot the state and of mushroom growth, is worth over 357 times what is was assessed at one year ago. In other words, where a year ago was a 70- Mrs. Arthur Rathbone is spending a few days at Topeka. ing the town interests.

It is the busy Wall Paper. Brewer' Book Store. acre alfalfa field worth $700 is now small city valued at $250,260. The present assessed value of man who can always find time for one more job. There should be full team work in getting hold of the direct needs of the city.

Public toilets are a crying need, also rest rooms. What have we done for the visitors from the country or other towns who come here shopping? Allow them to stand around in the various stores, wait.inc with no nlace to rest. The Manhattan real estate and improvements is $5,688,310. It was assessed last year at $4,929,216. This shows an increase of $759,094.

Shoes For The Harvest 0 The Ogden school district, which has been the scene of great activity since the war began, has nearly treb led its value. It was assessed last year at $540,735. Outing Shoes Following is the summary of as sessments of real estate in Riley county by townships; the first column Our Work Shoes are priced to save you about a dollar a pair. We are closing out all of our Men' Shoes. is number of acres taxable; second column, land without improvements; need of good roads was dwelt upon and particular emphasis was put upon the high prices of rooms.

The college expects 2,500 students this fall, but what will become of them, for the average student cannot afford to pay the prevailing prices? The college has paid out much in advertising to get the students here. What are 'the people going to do with them? President Jardine said he had addressed urgent appeals to both the Rotary club and the Commercial Club on this subject but so far had had no resoonse. He was for the Light Weight Outing Shoes, made of soft Elk leather, the pair $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and last column, average value per acre: Heavier Nailed Shoes in black and tan made for service $3.00 You Will Find Wonderful Values Here $31.48 39.16 23.14 29.33 24.62 28.58 37.12 51.90 24.16 36.55 31.90 27.01 24.80 26.63 33.43 Ashland 21,530 Bala 26,415 Center 20,200 Fancy C'k 20,357 Grant 24,195 Jackson 22,660 Madison 37,276 Manhattan 27,120 May Day 21,085 Ogden 21,323 Seven Mile 19,562 Sherman 19,486 Swede C'k 31,529 Wild Cat 30,750 Zeandale 38,000 677,810 1,034,640 467,595 597,200 595,090 647,790 1,383,850 1,407,595 509,585 779,385 624,190 526,490 781,945 819,100 1,270,505 Men's Army Shoes made on Munson last ijood easy work shoes, per pair $4.50 Keds or Tennis Shoes Light, Cool and Easy for the hot summer'days: Men's Oxfords in Black and Tan Button or lace, per pair $4.50 to $6.00 Soldiers' Mail Burned. new Chamber of Commerce unreservedly, if the members would get to-1 gether and push. Otherwise they might as well quit right now.

There was a good attendance and men who had not before realized the benefits to accrue from such an organization were converted to the idea through the arguments presented by the various speakers. Dr. G. A. Crise, president of the Manhattan Retailers' association, called the mass meeting to order, explaining the purpose of the gathering.

He then introduced George S. Mur-phey, president of the First National bank. Mr. Murphey had been chosen at a meeting held Tuesday afternoon by a committee appointed for the purpose, to act as permanent chairman during the Chamber of Commerce campaign. Mr.

Murphey, ever ready to give his services to public work, accepted this important office and in an illuminating address told of the needs of this city which will be met by the new organization. Men's White Tennis Shoe3 $1.50 Men's White Tennis Oxfords $1.45 Boys' Tennis Shoes $1.45 Ladie3 Emmy Lou Pumps, 1 strap or. plain pump $2.00 Ladies Emmy Lowd Pumps, 1 strap or plain pump $2.00 The Postoffice Department has been advised that on the night of April 25, about 10 o'clock, approximately 100 sacks of mail, contents practically all parcel post and prints originating largely in the Southern States for the 16th and 18th Infantry, 5th, 6th, and 7th Field Araillery, were consumed by fire at. France. i The postoffice had been on the move for several days and was but temporarily located.

It is supposed that the fire was caused by a cigarette stump. White Shoe Sale About fifty pairs left of these White Kid and Nubuck Shoes for ladies sold originally for $8.50 and $9.00. To close out now, the pair $4.95 White Cleaners All Kind Misses' Emmy Lou pump $1.75 of New York drops 52 teachers German from grade schools. J. C.

Stevenson, of the American City Bureau, gave a forceful talk on what a Chamber of Commerce really is. He told of Oklahoma City, his town, to which he returned Sole Agents for Munsing Wear for Ladies, Misses and Children Gossard Corsets They Lace in Front For the Women Who Care COLE BROTHERS DRY GOODS COMPANY from New York to organize a Cham of Commerce. There was already In addition to being the town drunkard, Sim Heckle also has the distinction of never having had money enough to buy a "gold-brick." Uncle Sam has turned out his first ship under war rush orders in 120 days. It was a and some blow to the German idea'that Uncle ifr a "negligible." a Commercial club there of 300 mem bers. It was increased in the new or ganization to 2,000.

At Kansas City, the number jumped from 280 to men. rne Bureau nas speci.