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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08
WOMEN'S CLUBS.

There have not been many club
meetings this week. Most of the clubs
have had their spring parties ana
closed for the season. On Monoay
there were practically no meetings at
all. although Tuesday was quite full
The N. N s. club met with Mrs. s. N.
Hawks. 1107 Western avenue, Mrs. j.
r. Wells entertaining and Mrs 0. f.
Narcotic was hostess of the Ideal cara
club, which 1unChed at 1905 Polk.
The Happy Hour club met with Mrs.
J. H whippIe. 473 Reno avenue, and
Mrs J. L. Work entertained her even
ing bridge club at her home. One of
the most delightful entertainments
was the whist-luncheon which Mrs.
John E. Lord and Mrs. ]. c. McClin-
twelve members of the club were
guests, and Mrs. Herb ert Armstrong
Mrs. Silas Porter substituted.
On Wednesday Mrs. A. A. Hurd gave
her first bridge-luncheon at her sum-
mer home, lakewood Lodge. "Sommer-
helm Farm The Tuesday Bridge club
were guests and there We're three ex-
FRA tables for guests of honor. Mrs.
Hurd gave her second luncheon on Fri
day. Son1rnerheim Farm is one of the
most delightful estates near town, and
the parties were charming.
The Kansas Authors club met in the
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
George P. Morehouse, 216 West Eighth
The department of poetry gave an en-
tertaining program
On Thursday the Cosmos club met
with Mrs. George Hawley, 1015 Taylor,
for election of officers, and Friday Mrs
NJ. T. Kelsey of Oakland entertained
the Priscilla club.
The dates for the Minerva and the
Forita club picnics have been settle
former at the Samson ranch, June 13,
and the latter Tuesday, June IL.
The Good Government club has had
several informal meetings. and is pre-
pairing for a lawn party in the near
future.
Mrs. Katherine Crawford will give an
address on Van Dyke to the Epworth
League of the First Methodist church
Sunday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

lions for a garden party to be given
at the home of Mrs. Willard Merriam
of Kansas City June 10, at which
Mrs. w. r. Stubs, Mrs. Lee Monroe
/ of Topeka and Mrs. Genevieve Chalk
ley of Lawrence will be guests OF
honor. Mrs. Stubs and Mrs. Monroe
are to attend and will afterward be
entertained by Prof. George d. Rofe
of Rosedale, Kan. The committee for
entertainment at the garden fete in
cludes: Mrs. L. w. Keplinger, Mrs.
Willard Merriam. Mrs. w. A. Girls
void, Mrs. w. 8. Hannah and Mrs.
Arthur Hill.
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the Monday Whist club June at her
home.
Between 20 and 80 of the young
people of the Unitarian church in
Guiding the Young Peoples society
and the Sunday school, go to Maple
Hill Monday and remain until Thurs
day at camp. 1t is an annual event,
and there is much fishing. tramping,
boating and swimming. Among those
Mrs. ]. H. Jones, Mrs. Harry Seery,
Mrs. w. E. McVey. Mrs. Frank S.
Thomas and Mrs. r. A. Burch.
The Topeka Federation of Women
was fully organized yesterday at a
meeting held in the Y: w. c. A
Luncheon was served, and at the
business meeting the following Off
GERS were elected: Mrs. A. H. Hor-
ton, president; Mrs. G. J. Evans, first
vice president; Miss Gertrude Barnes,
second vice president; Mrs. Oscar L.
Moore, recording secretary; CORE
spending secretary appointed by the
president; Mrs. c. H. Samson, treas
urer; Mrs. a. A. GODDARD. auditor;
parliamentarian, Mrs Lee Monroe.
There was much enthusiasm in plan
ming for the new organization, which
is to be a worthy successor of the
Topeka Federation of Clubs. The
treasurer's report, which was en-
couraging, showed a balance of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

La Douzaine club has card lunch
con Monday, June 9Th, at the home 81
Mrs. Harry Hobson, 629 Buchanan
street. The affair is for Mrs. G. C
higgins, who is member of the club
and leaves this month to make heI
nome in Chicago. Mrs. f. w. GRANGER
and Miss Ida Kirk, who are visiting
Miss Alice Lakin, will also be guests
OF honor
The details for the fifth annual tour
nament of the Kansas State Golf asso-
cation have not been completed, but
Will be announced later There are 20
be dinner-dances, luncheons, and BAN
QuS. Topeka will be in gala array.
Following is the formal program which
has been arranged:
WEDNESDAY, June 26.
0 a. m First half qualifying round, IS
holes.
First half team play
1 p m Second half qualifying round, IS
holes.
Second half, team play. Is holes.
THURSDAY, JUNE p.
a. m. First round championship.
First round presidents.
First round directors.
1 p. m Second round championship
Second round presidents.
Second round directors
Second round directors
First round consolation.
First round Kaw Valley.
First round Shawnee.
p m. Banquet and business meeting.
FRIDAY, JUNE 2S.
a. m. Third round championship
Third round presidents
Third round directors.
Second round consolation
Second round Kaw Valley
Second round Shawnee.
J.. m Seni-finals, championship
Semi-finals, presidents.
Semi-finals, directors
Semi finals, consolation.
Semi-finals, Kaw Valley
Semi-finals. Shawnee.
SATURDAY, JUNE 90.
= Finals all events first half
IS holes
1 I. m. Finals all events second half
Is holes
$3.50 p. m dance at club house
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The Daughters of the American Rev
olution will meet Friday, June IA, with
Mrs. Eugene B. Stotts, 102 Hawthorne,
Tor their annual Flag Gag celebration
The hostesses include: Mrs Stotts,
Mrs. Henry McAfee Mrs H A. Kings
ley, Mrs. NJ. NJ. Miller, Mrs Stickney
Miss Ruth Stickney, Miss Ethelyn Har-
rison, and Miss Mamie Schenck.
Miss Kitty Cheatam, of international
reputation as a singer of unusual
charm, is the fourth attraction listed
by the Parkhurst Concert company
and Will sing in Topeka on February
20 Her programs are full of interest
ing poems, quaint sayings, songs and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

7 All intensely interesting life"
| When asked who was her favorite
| composer, she smiled as if she knew 1t
was an absurd question, and replied,
oh, can't possibly tell. When am
| older, perhaps I may have a favorite,
but now I am really too young TO
know
She is extremely wise for sixteen
year-old girl. Perhaps she is rather
fond of Massenet. Certainly her inter-
That's. played at the high school COM
mencement, was exquisite.
I'VE sail August H. on the Berlin
she went on, land land at Bremen.
There will be quite a. party of US, six
in all, and three other of Kortschak's
pupils. 1 expect to spend four, per-
haps five winters in Berlin. In the
summer l shall be at Mr.. Kortschaks
summer home in Gratz. You know the
summer imperial palace is there, and
it is where all the fashionable people
of Vienna spend the hot weather
ing abroad. In Germany I shall have
royal opera, and the great artists of
the world who are never heard here.
They don't consider America except
when they get poor and need money;
there is Thibau. for instance. He IS
perhaps the greatest of the Three
Great Violinists. and practically no one
in America has heard him.
Mr.. Kortschak has prepared me for
the concert stage" she concluded. ''Of
course I cannot tell now how it will
all turn out A musical career 70 more
or less gamble, but" and her dimples
deepened, sit is a mighty interesting
one"
Miss Miller will give one recital be-
fore she leaves. Topeka. She will be
assisted by Dean Horace Whitehouse,
and the event will take place at the
First Baptist church, June 18th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

$1S1.63. The club house committee
reported $1,190 at interest, which
will go toward the federation build
ing to be erected at some future
time. The new federation is divided
into departments and each member
| chooses what department or depart
ments she will join. Mrs. Horton, the
president, is to call a meeting of the
executive board and decide upon the
plans for next year.
The following girls, several of
whom have just returned to Topeka
for the summer, "tead' Thursday aft
ernoon at the Country club: Miss
Wheeler, Miss Dorothy Wilson, Miss
Eva Smith, Miss Isabel Smith Miss
Hazel Risteen, Miss Louise Wood
Miss Frances Connell, Mrs. Walter
Hayes. Mrs. Harry Rigby of New
York City.
Miss Agnes Walsh had eight tables
for bridge this afternoon at her home
AS Taylor.
Mrs: G, l.; Martin entertained at
breakfast followed by cards this
morning in honor of her daughter
Miss Lillian Martin, and Miss Edna
Kitchens of Burlington, both of whom
are Mrs. Martins guests. On Thurs
day night Miss Kitchens was the
by Mrs. Martin.
The Y. W. C. A. has opened a sum-
mer camp near Vinewood and it will
be occupied this weekend by a party
of Washburn seniors, with Mrs
Harsh baFger as chaperon. There are
six tents. electric lights and all sorts
of modern equipments. Miss Ruth
Tomlinson is experimenting a party
of 20 high school girls who will camp
there next week. June 15 the camp
will be open to visitors.
A reunion is to be held tomorrow at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D.
Knox, 1929 Park avenue, in honor of
their thirtieth wedding anniversary
which will be Wednesday, June 12.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H. Knox, MIR.
Holmes Knox and Mr.. George P.
Knox of Kansas City came today to
spend the weekend with their par
ents.
Miss Lucille Lukens gave a slumber
party Thursday night at her home.
Sunnyslope, for the girls of the n.
E. w. s. The guests included Miss
Esther Kleinhans, Miss Mary Clark
Miss Laura Koehler, Miss Jessie Nc
Carter, Miss Hazel Boast. Miss Mar
tina Logan and Miss Ruth Bomgard-
ner.
The members of Mr.. j. B. Larimers
Sunday school class were entertained
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08
BORROW A LOCOMOTIVE
Two Rounhouse Men Arc Killed in
a Collision.

Covington KY, June S.-Two round-
house men employed by the Chesapeake
& Ohio near here borrowed a locomo-
tive to pick flowers for their wives to-
day and shortly afterward were killed
when their engine collided with anoth-
er locomotive. Both engines were dc
molished and three other men were in
jured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-08

Rotations appealing to every mood of
which man in his seven ages is
capable She laughs and her audience
laughs with her; she drops to the pa
wipes his eyes. Her group of real ne
gro songs, and the characteristic
sketches she gives of her own IMAM
my" are delightful. Despite the ap-
parent levity of her selections. how
ever, every song is chosen with care
and has a meaning to convey to her
hearers. Miss Cheatham's favorite
maxim is. 81 believe in amusement
that stimulates the mind" She has
sung not only to dowagerS and presi-
dents. but to a party of high school
girls in the White House, and has had
informal entertainments for the crown
princesses of England, Austria AMI
Spain.
After a grandiloquent dose of
opera and symphony. it is refreshing
to hear Miss Cheatham'S naive inter-
probation of nonsense like this:
THE spotted COW all red and white.
love with all my heart.
She gives me cream with all her
might,
To eat with apple tart.
Miss Cheatham sings it with a roll
licking Tilt that is irresistible; it is,
In fact. one of her favorite songs. She
leads her audience back to the time
when they skipped through the blithe-
some Land o. Childhood.
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The following young people will spend
the weekend with Miss Mary Mac
Lehman at the Frank p. MacLennan
home, Cedar Crest, out of town: Miss
Alice Brown of Atchison, Miss Edna
Hopkins, Miss Henrietta Alexander
Mr.. John Cain, Mr.. Malcolm Reid Mr.
Milton Cain and Mr.. Robert Noll.
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The Wyandotte County Equal Suf-
frage association has issued invita-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
Unique Experiences in Filibustering

with greater bitterness. During one
of these seances a gigantic represen-
tatlye from Texas, Buck Kilgore by
name. growing hungry and thirsty.
too, no doubt. concluded that he would
be better off at home and. forgetting,
the locked doors. started to execute
that idea. 1t CHANGED that he sal
near the only partition that separated
the speakers lobby, and that was 8
fllmsy door OF green baize. and
though the faithful minion OF the
house had locked it. the Texan. With
one mighty kick of his right foot. en-
cased in No. IL cowhide boot. burst
the slight affair ss easily as though
it had been of paper and out he
marched to the steps that led to free
dom.
1.-THE incident was duly chronicled
and Kllgore awoke to find himself
temporarily famous. The sublime
nerve he manifested set the whole
country to laughing. The thing turned
out very happily to the kicker in g
way that he had never imagined
From every part Of the Union enter
prising manufacturers sent him boots
of the most expensive kind, accom-
panied by polite notes begging to be
allowed the privilege of naming o
brand Of footgear after him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28

Following the lad to the marking
room. the porter was just in time 10
hear:
"Yes, I sent 1t into the sorting
ROOM" and to see the bellhop, now
thoroughly aroused with the spirit Or
the chase disappear into the sorting
room.
This time the porter was near
enough TO hear the boy Informed
that the little wadded up handker
chief containing the mysterious DW
very valuable" something haa
beaten him to the laundry tub by
about four jumps.
He fastened thither and, seeing the
boy frantically paving over the soiled
linen, watched him until the youth tri
umphantly pulled forth the object Of
the search.
"Give us q look" cried the porter
what was you SO crazy about?'
Without replying the GREATNESS
bellhop gingerly pulled the handker'
chief open and disclosed Mr.. MAI
CONS perfectly good blue glass eye.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
Two Races Compared in Mathematics

w HE relative mathematical abilities
3 Of boys and girls and Of the white
race as compared with the black are
among the subjects taken UP by the
United States bureau of education.
at seems to be the general opinion
that the average boy shows more abil-
ity in mathematics than the average
girl, but also that he does not work SO
faithfully" said the bureau. In 2
mixed class this greater ability of the
boy and the greater faithfulness OF
the girl react most advantageously
on each other.
Another fact that is noted Is this:
IN elementary algebra the girl does as
good work as the boy; In geometry
not nearly so good. In advanced al
zebra and trigonometry, the boy shows
an ability which is far ahead of the
girl. Yet, We are free to confess that
his greater natural ability is often
outcassed by the steady, patient en-
deavor of the girl. Perhaps 1t would
beysMer toisay that the girl does not
show as great an ability as the boy,
even though she may have it.
IN regard to the relative tendency
o. Boys and girls to choose elective
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28

courses In mathematics answers to
inquiries indicate that boys are much
more inclined to elect such courses
than girls are"
In Investigating the relative mathe-
NAUTICAL ability of the negro race, an
examiner was sent to eleven we'll
known negro schools and colleges in
the south.
Five Of the schools feel that there
Is no difference due to race. Two are
of the opinion that negro students
generally are not the equals of white
students. One school was not able TO
make any comparison. Three did not;
reply to the question regarding a COM.
parison: of the races. Replies were!
made By both white and negro teach.
ers who have had years Of experience
in negro schools and in some cases II
white schools"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
PROPOSALS..

propnsals will be received at
the office of the City Engineer
until twelve o'clock noon. Satur-
day, June goth, for furnishing the CITY
Council of Alexandria with sand, Gin
dcrs, Portland cement, granite curD'
vitriicd block. broken stone and bit
luminous filler, and for grading. con
crcting, setting curb, dress! ne Ole
curb, hauling material. and laying q
bituminous stone road way with Nitfi-
ned brick cutters from the north sius
of Duke street TO the south side Of
Wilkes street on South Alfred street.
The right is reserved 10 reject any
md all proposals. and 10 accept sucH
proposals or parts OF proposals as GitH
he 10 the best Interests Of the City
Council Of Alexandria.
Specifications and particulars can D.
had at the Office OF the City Engineer
E S. LEADEEAIER.
Chairman Com. on ST. Gets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
Sent His Glass Eye to the Laundry

A LITTLE white light on the .tele.
IA phone switchboard In local hotel
the other day cleaned brigh1ly for g
moment. Then 1t began to wink rap:
idly, as Il the person at the othes, end
of the wire was jangling the. tele-
phone hook in great perturbation.
Operator" called the young wo-
man at the board.
Send me up a bellboy. Quick!
Hurry. I've lost something" e&-
claimed an aeitated voice.
ooh. what is 1t. burglars? Shall
send house detectives"
mo, just bellboy. Hurry up"
4 beilboy was dispatched posthaste
and found D. A. Malcolm OF Butte
Mont, greatly excited.
y left valuable article wrapped
in q white handkerchief on my table,
hi exclaimed, land 1t must have been
taken away In the laundry. 1t is very
7aluable. Find 1t for me. Here's q
dollar Hurry up"
Tho 5eilboy, with inward mutterings
% tl.o carelessness Of guests VINO
iea>o diamond necklaces or gold Gull
links wrapped up In handkerchiefs,
hastenad 10 the package room.
Did you sec a little bundle wrapped
IN ~ Il handkerchief" he gasped to
Tic head porter.
Saw o handkerchief all wadded up.
~ just gone TO the marking room.
What's the matter? What was In ft?'
But tho boy had fed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28

A VETERAN Washington CORE
II spondent of metropolitan news
paper was telling some OF his expert
ences III the national capital to a
group Of friends tie other night. Dur
Ing the conversation one Of the group
happened to mention that the great
est and most spectacular Of all scenes
in a deliJerative body Is a fiilibuster,
and this drew forth the following COM
ment from the newspaper man:
whenever the organizers Of fill
buster force have an all-night session
It Is picnic for the denizens Of the
national capital. who flock TO the big
temple of legislation in tho hope of
seeing and hearing sensational cpl
sodes.
an the days when Tom Reed Of
Maine was speaker fllibusters by the
Democratic minority We're far more
frequent than now and were marked
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
Chance to Garry ON Fishing Rod Farm

the ornamental bamboo commonly
grown here and the timber bamboo
az there is between dTay horse and
a polo pony. 1t has never been aceu-
rately determined just what the struo-
tural strength of bamboo is, though
the strength is immense for the
weight. Some tests are to be made
of the new government crop at the
bureau Of standards. The wood Is al
ready much used In the manufacture
of aeroplanes, and when it Is known
1ust what can be expected of 1t there
will be even a greater demand for 1t.
1t Is used very largely In Japan for
house building, though 1t is not ex'
pected It will be in much demand as
q building timber in this country, ex'
cept In restricted localities. But
there are other uses for 1t. The wood
makes the highest strong furniture
known. and, although 1t has never
been very much used for that purpose
here 1t is thought that the hard. ma
turally polished bamboo will make
bedsteads that will have all the ad.
vantage Of brass, besides being quite
as handsome, much cheaper and q
great deal lighter.
One of the important uses of the
wood that has been found abroad Is
for cheap. subsurface irrigation pipes
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28

gk7AsIIINGTON. = Raising bamboo
wv. for; the market Is new industry
that the department Of agriculture
has succeeded in launching. The re-
port of the fourishing condition OF
the bamboo plantation has come from
Florida TO David Fairchild, chief OF
the bureau of foreign plant introduce
tioD. The establishment of the crop
Is the result of more than four years
hard work. The department also mas
found way Of shipping the bamboo
so that the young plants Will grow,
and this has been the hardest part of
the problem =.
Raising bamboo commercially. has
been a Aourishing industry in Japan
for years. It was felt for long time
that It was business that ought to
60 we'll here, because It, furnishes q
quick growing timber that is, suscep-
tIble of number OF special uses.
There Is as much difference between
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-06-28
CLASSIFIED ADS.
NOTICE TO GAS CONSUMERS.

Gas bills for the quarter ending
June, 1912, having been delivered, this
s to notify all customers that a dis
,ount of 30 cents per 1000 feet will
20 allowed on all bills paid on or be-
ore July i, 1912. After that date
10 discount will be allowed, and de-
inuuents will be required to make
,arly settlement By order # the
committee on Light.
J. i. WALLER, Clerk Of Gas.
Je24td
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
WOMAN IN PROBE OF
WRECK DEFIES ORDER
TO ATTEND INQUEST

CHICAGO July 1S.-Behind locked
doors, guarded by two strong men, to re-
sist any effort to force it. Mrs. Fisk A.
Wilcox, signal operator at Western
Springs, where the Denver Limited on the
Burlington lines was shattered by the fast
Omaha mail Sunday, and thirteen persons
ground TO death, refused to accept service
on a coroners subpoena to appear at the
inquest which opened today in Lagrange.
It was at first reported that Mrs Wilcox
had been spirited away. This was found
to be untrue
knowledge that Coroner Hoffman
planned to Investigate fully the fact Of
her commitment to Dunning Insane hos
pital Some years ago is believed to have
caused the womans determination to re-
sist a subpoena. The coroner planned to
call the womans husband. A thorough
probe Of the story Of the fagnan Of the
limited was expected to be taken up first
by the coroner
Mrs. Wilcox was induced by the rail-
road officials to attend the coroner's
hearing and appeared later and was
sworn.
George II. Emo, engineer of the Den
yer limited, was the first witness sum
moned. Emo testified that the fog was
so thick that he could not see the sem
aphore until he was almost upon it,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
WISE AND COOPER MIX
WITH FAYETTE VOTERS

FAYETTEVILLE GA, July 49, J..
W. Wise is at home and reports his
for congress in the Sixth dis
trict in excellent condition. His friends
say that sentiment in all parts OF the
district is for the county unit plan and
they are expecting the executive COM
mittee to meet i'm the next few days
and adopt it for the approaching pri-
mary Mr.. Wise expects to make sew
eral speeches in the next few days.
John r Cooper. of Macon, another
candidate for congress from the Sixth
district. opposing Congressman Charles
l.. Bartlett, spoke here during the noon
recess Of the superior court Tuesday
He said he conceded this county To MIR.
Wise, but that he had an ambition to
go to congress and expected to keep
running. and he wanted the support Of
those who do not vote for Mr.. Wise
in this county
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-18
MASTER GABRIEL HOLDS
RECEPTION TOMORROW
FOR TOTS OF ATLANTA

Master Gabriel the chap at the For
syth this week doing over again what
he used to. do in the creation of Little
Memo and Buster Brown" can't get
away from his love of 'ldds.'
Yesterday he held reception to
more than hundred of Atlanta tots
and totesses and he had such a cork
ing good time and the tots had such a
corking good time that he's going to
hold another reception for them to-
morrow Gabriel says Atlanta boys and
girls have taught him more dream
childhood stories than he'd ever inn
agined in the world before.