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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-28
OAKLAND NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phoned
to 1915 or the State Journal office.l
The w. c. T. U. of Oakland will enter
tain all old soldiers and their families this
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs 7.
Potter on Oakland avenue
Mrs. Ben Kelsey and daughter Rachel
and son Paul of Oxford, Kan, returned to
their home. after a weeks visit with Scott
Kelsey and other relatives and friends
here.
Mrs. Reese Van SAINT, on East Belmont
avenue will entertain the Taske EN-
broidery club Thursday afternoon at her
home.
Miss Mamie Hoage, on AFTER avenue,
celebrated her sixteenth birthday Monday
evening and the following friends were
land. Miss Lewis. Miss Weller. Miss Fay
Lewis. Miss Roberts. Miss Beard, Mr.. Van
Orsdale, Mr.. Brit. Mr.: WILSON, Mr.. Earl
freshments were served and Miss Hoage
received many beautiful remembrances.
The Topeka district convention of the
NJ. E. churches held a two days session
in the Oakland NJ. E. church and a very
profitable meeting was held, The min
Teeumseh Rev. j. S. Stoves OF Admire,
Rev. j. E. Gilmore of Allen. Rev. A. p.
Maxwell of Centropolis, Rev. Mr.. Peter
son of Granville. Rev. Mr.. Koser of Hoyt
Rev. Mr. Mcconnell of Lyndon. Rev. Mr..
Reed of Overlook. Rev. Mr.. Wilson of
Richland, Rev. Mr.. Moody of Silver Lake,
Grose of Usage City, Rev. Mr.. Locke of
Euclid avenue, Rev. Mr- Sheer of North
Kansas avenue, Rev. Mr.. Shut of East
Topeka, Rev. Mr.. Gould of Rossville, Rev
Mr.. Clark of Seward avenue. Rev. Mr.
Urner of Walnut Grove. Rev. Mr.. Stanley
of Auburn and Rev. Mr.. Williams of Oak
land. Rev A. P. Parker and Rev. r. C
Crosse returned missionaries from India,
were present and addressed the meeting
One of the impressive sermons was
preached by. Bishop Sheppard of Kansas
City, after which he baptised the son OF
Rev and Mrs. Clark of the Seward Ave
nue. church. The ladies of the Oakland
church served both luncheon and dinner
Tuesday to all who attended the meeting.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Tecumseh
NJ f. church held an all day meeting to-
day in the church.
Mrs Rov Benner of Tecumseh was .
visitor in Topeka Yesterday and transact
ing some business?
Mrs. Fulfcrd. on the East Sixth street
road is dangerously i'll at her home.
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| to 1915 or the State Journal office
| We desire to thank our many friends
and neighbors for the kindnesses extended
during the illness and death of our hus-
offerings. Mrs ]. d. Wilson, Mrs. F. F.
Dawdy and Harry W1lson.-Adv
W. B. Heller and family of 531 Scotland
avenue, returned last evening from st.
Joseph, Mo, where they spent several
days with Mr.. and Mrs w: B: Gatchell.
Locust street, Mrs. J. G. Russell and son
Cuthbert of 321 West Locust, returned
Monday evening from California, where
ley visited relatives and friends for the
past month.
A wedding of much interest to their
many friends took place Tuesday after
noon at the first Presbyterian parsonage
when Mr.. o. c. Skinner and Mrs. r.
Constable were married. They both are
old citizens of Highland Park and the
best wishes of their many friends are eX-
tended to them. A O'Clock dinner was
served at the home of the bride and only
the members of the two families were
present.
Mrs B. H. Porter, 80 West Fifth street,
will entertain the members and their
friends ofof the Lotus club next Tuesday
afternoon, June 3.
Mrs. James Brizendine. rs Liberty
street. and daughter Doris left today for
Rozel1, Kan, to visit relatives for
month.
Mrs. Charles Cole of 7os Lincoln street
entertained Tuesday afternoon the Lotus
club. The prizes in the guessing contest
were won by Mrs. James Brizendine and
Mrs B. H. Porter. Election of officers re-
suited: President Mrs. James Brizendine;
vice president, Mrs. Frank Morris; secre-
tary, Mrs. Charles Cole; treasurer, Mrs.
George V. Nfllee. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Frank Davis, C09 Branner
street
The choir of the Third Presbyterian
church gave farewell party at the home
Of the Misses Bartell on Van Buren, street
Monday evening for Rev. and Mrs. J. c.
Everett. They presented Rev. and Mrs.
Everett with lovely cut glass creamer
and sugar bowl The members of the
choir and their families were present.
The East Topeka band will meet Friday
evening at 800 Chandler street, and every
member is urged to be present.
special meeting of the Presbytery will
be held Thursday afternoon at the Third
Presbyterian church on account of the
resignation of the pastor. Rev. Mr..
Everett, who leaves Saturday for Paola
to assume his new duties. Mrs. Everett
will leave about the middle of next month.
The Missionary society of the Third
Presbyterian church held their annual
banquet in the church today.
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The wedding of Mr. F. Thurlough
Morse. the son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A
Morse, 1921 Van Buren, street, to Miss
Hazel Kelley of Boston, will be solemn
lied in the Hub city the early part OF
June. Mr.. Morse will be graduated
June 10 from the school of civil engi-
neering and hydraulics of the Boston
Institute of Technology. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Morse, will attend the
commencement exercises and remain
in Massachusetts for the wedding. MI
Morse will bring his bride to Topeka
where they will remain for several
weeks before leaving for their home
in Los Angeles, Cal. Mr.. c. A Morse,
formerly chief engineer of the Santa
F7e recently accepted position with
the Rock Island in Chicago; his wife
will Join him there the first of October
Mrs. Morse made the announcement
of her sons engagement at a luncheon
given to the members of the Calidorean
club Covers were laid for IA. The club
colors, lavendar and white, were used
as table decorations; a great bowl OF
lavendar sweet peas was in the center
of the table, with Marie Antoinette
baskets of the dainty flowers at each
plate. The guests were: Mrs. H. W.
Roby, Mrs. NJ c. Hammatt. Mrs. W.
C. Merriam. Mrs. ]. C. Harmon. Mrs
J. w. Movers, Mrs. B. T. Trap, Mrs
w. T. Wilson, Mrs. H. P. Root, Mrs. A.
w. Lacey, Mrs. Willis Coston. Mrs.
George W. Crane and Mrs. A. W. Parks.
1. !. +
The high school seniors are especial
1y busy this week; the graduation ex-
ercises which will be helu tomorrow
evening at the Auditorium form only
small part of their program. Several
parties are being given for Miss Mabel
Lewis of Kansas, ILL.,, who is the guest
of Miss Josephine Sublette. Miss Mary
Clark and Miss Ruth Bomgardner have
issued invitations for a piazza party
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

E. G. Barr to C. l.. Sharpe, lots 10
Is-S0S2 Western ave, Douthitt
Place, add b. 81, loJ
NJ K. Nichols and husband to A. r.
Hodges, lots 330-332 Second St,
kleinS add 90
r. Shirl and wife to G. E. Coats,
lots and n. p lot Tyler St. Douth-
The Shawnee Agency Realty Co. to
A. H. Wilson. lot 637 s. X 635 Quincy
ST., Ritchie's add. 800
Mt. Hope Cemetery Co. to c. E.
HuIett lot 343, sec. 9...--....--.--.. SO
w. H. Fargo and wife to NJ V. Ny
man. lot liz. pit ITO Emmett St,
Heerys sub --------------- eOV
a. H. Wilson and wife to c. L. Elliott,
lot "a. pit. SO Scotland ave, Gordon's
Payne. pt. $. e. 4 s5-n-16. -. 1,5Oo
w. H. Fargo and wife to v NJ. Ny
man. lot 172, pit. 20 Emmett St,
Heery'S add S00
F. A Moss and wife to A. Moss and
wife, lot 4S3 Reed St, Reeds sub. so
J. w. Doran and wife to c. s Elliott,
lots 1853 Wabash ave, Walnut
Park --;;:-.;;-...-
part ne. Z 1-f2-15. ......,............, 800
J. ". Hook and wife to E. E Clark
and wife, some l
E. F. Clark to j. w. Hook, lot 246
Chestnut St, Metskers 3rd add-.....
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Notes and Personal Mention.

| Miss Hazel Howe leaves tomorrow
! for New York where she will spend
| the summer. She will be accompanied
| by Miss Ethel Estberg, whom She
meets in Milwaukee.
Mis- Marine Stevens, who has been
the guest of Miss Bernice Ema hizer.
| leaves tomorrow for her home in
Salina
Mr.. Roy Crawford. Mr.. w. w. Wiki
dal. Mr.. ]. z. House and Mr.. c. A
Cain motored to Cottonwood Falls to-
day for fishing trip.
Mr.. Bill Curtis leaves next week for
Chicago.
Mrs Frank Hobart has returned
from Bennington. Kansas. where she
was the guest of Mrs. w. c. Nelson.
Miss Ella Lyle of Glen Elder is u
guest at the Sigma Delta Psi sorority
house and will remain for the Wash
burn commencement.
Miss Louise Heath, who has been
teaching English in the Alma high
school, is visiting in Topeka.
Mr.. Willis Garvey leaves next week
for Des Moines. Ia. where he viii
spend the summer. Miss Annabel Gar
of June to attend her class reunion at
Wellesley College.
Mr.. Alex Spencer is spending a few
days in Kansas City.
Mr.. Fred Collier of St. Louis, Mo,
will spend the weekend with Mr. and
Mrs. a. W. Parks at the Plaza
The Eighth grade of Potwin school
will present THE Millionaire Janitor."
a college play with cast of eight. at
the school building tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. HaysHp will
spend the weekend in White City.
Kansas
Miss Frances Rigby. Washburn a.
spent the weekend al the Beta house.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Newman have
taken the E. c. Brownell home at S12
Lane street Mrs H. Brooks of Chi
caGo is the Newmans' guest
Mrs. G. W. Port. her niece, Miss
Irene Welshans and Miss Mae Petro win
motor to Beloit for the weekend.
Mrs. Staurt Churchill Forbes Of
Kansas City is the guest of Mrs.
Charles S. Gleed.
Miss Clara Francis will spend Decor
alton Day at her home, Colony,
Kansas.
Captain and Mrs Chase Doster and
daughter, Dorothy, are the guests of
Judge and Mrs. Frank Doster
The Loyal WImen'' of the Central
Park Christian church will hold bust
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Cupid Is Redeemed.

The jinx on marriage ceremonies
which has seemed to have been eff
fective at the courthouse for some
time was broken this morning when
Probate Judge Hugh Mcfarland OFF,
ciated at ceremony. 1t is the first
for nearly two weeks. The couple this
morning were Arthur Hines, 81 years
old. Topeka. and Babe Little, 8 years
old Mcpherson, Kan.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

WANIED-By young lady short hand and
clerical student; position where exper-
renee is more essential than salary. can
give first class reference. Address r
care Journal. -
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WANTED-Position. traction or stationary
engineer Address Roy Schuster Man
kato, Kan.
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seniors in the active chapter. The Phi
Debts who will be graduated this year
include Mr.. Percy Beggs, Mr.. Grover
l. Dunn, Mr.. Cecil Lowe, Mr.. Robert
Steele, Mr.. Carl Searle, Mr.. L. NJ. Tom
iin<on end Mr. :. Ware. r !. J. crunbine'
Mrs. B. NJ. Davies and Mrs. John
Fyfe will entertain at thimbles this
afternoon at the Davies home, $50
West Sixth avenue. Invitations have
been issued to so guests,
T. j. j.
Bronzed girls in duck hats and white
m1ddies have begun to motor to the
Country club, en- route for the tennis
courts. The season begins near dawn
and lasts until dusk; before breakfast
parties are decidedly popular. In the
afternoon line of machines is drawn
up before the courts. which are in eX
cellent condition. Among the girls
who play are Miss Leona Curtis, Miss
Marjorie Rodgers, Miss Grace Koontz
Miss Bertha Hull, Miss Lucille Fuller.
Miss Welcome Aver. Miss Isabel Mills
and Miss Marguerite Koontz. Miss
Jessica Short. Miss Hazel Risteen and
Miss Permelia Curtis are enthusiastic
golfers
The Calidorean club will close it's
sea son on Monday, June ,, with an af-
GERS at the home of Mrs. ]. w. Now
ers, PA Woodlawn avenue, Potwin
Place.
The Ramblers club will meet Thurs
day, May 80, at the home of Mrs.
Thomas r. JONES' 1911 West Eleventh
street.
I. r :.
Miss Annie NJ. Parry Bundy has is
sued invitations for her analytical
certificate recital and her commence
ment concert the first to be given
June at Miss Bundy's studio. 1921
June 10 at the Y. w. c. A. assem- bly,
hall. The testimonial class of June,
1913. includes Miss Nina Gibbs. Miss
Hazel Bruce, Miss Naomi Anderson,
Miss Florence Schaible and Mr.. Clyde
Morris. Diplomas will be presented
by Mrs. Lucia O. Case.
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LOST AND FOUND,

LOST-Between Willow Park and West
ern ave, gold chain and locket with
initial L. Reward. 1917 Black
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LOST and FOUND.
See the Window Display

LOoI-Ladies' umbrella. pearl and silver
handIe: name engraved. Liberal re-
ward. +. Davis, 1854
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L0SI-Garfield park, May 81 watch fob
IhltlaIs F. NJ" Please call 1868 XII
Reward. ~ 49,
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EAST SIDE NOTES.

Items for this column may be 'phonet
to 1915 or the State Journal office.
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LOST-I4adies' open face gold watch.
90 X. on back. Reward. Phone
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Chiffon Silk Dresses

35 Chiffon Silk Dresses, for parties and
all social occasions; in light blue
white, pink and black, worth SIS. GO OK
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. chauffeur and do
& Son Grocery Co. vi cen
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WANTED-15 girls in egg denar...
Seymour Packing Co. pal 'iiieh'
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WANTED-MALE HELP.

MEN-WOMEN-Ge government Jobs Bic
pay thousands of appointments Wiz
Tor list Of positions. Franklin InstitiIte
Dept. 122 d. Rochester N Y
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The Ramblers club will meet Thurs
day, May 80, at the home of Mrs.
Thomas r. Jones. 1911 West Eleventh
street.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
TO DISCUSS CHILD WELFARE
Congress of Mothers and Parent Teachers Association Open Seven
 teenth Conference in Boston.

Boston, May 15.-With greetings from the governor of Massachusetts, the mayor of Boston and other state and city officials, the National Con- gress of Mothers and Parent Teach. CTS associations seventeenth annual child welfare conference opened at the Copley Plaza hotel here tonight.
 After public officials had made their addresses of welcome and the invocation by Bishop Lawrence of Boston had been heard, Mrs. Fred erick Schoff, the national president, delivered her annual address.
 Tomorrow a conference of the pres idents of state branches will be held after which the reports of officers and department chairman will be made, showing the progress of child welfare work for 1912-13. An infor- nal discussion of "baby saving" will be held, and an address upon the sub ject will be delivered by Miss Julia Lathrop, who is the head of Uncle Sam's childrens bureau at Washing. ton. Prof. E. P. St. John of Hart ford, Conn. will make a ten minutes speech upon Character Building by Parents
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
HEART UNGUARDED 6. YEARS
Ribs Removed and Part of Luna Gut Out, He Regained Health and
 Worked Daily,

St. John, N B, May 15.-Joseph Carey, whose case was regarded as unique by the medical profession, died here. Carey underwent an operation in Boston six years ago for lung trou ble and part of the left lung was re- moved. In performing the operation 1t was found necessary to remove sev- eral of the ribs, leaving the heart par italy exposed.
 The beats of the heart could be seen plainly through the thin tissues which covered that organ and many physicians took advantage of the op- portunity to study it's action. Carey recovered his usual health following the operation and had worked daily for the past four years
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
Postal Fire Service.

A system has been established in Germany by which the postal automo- piles are made use of to bring relief from the larger cities to smaller ones threatened by fire. Only the larger cities of Germany are supplied with fre-fghting apparatus, and in the event of fire or a serious conflagra- ton happening in one of them located at distance of more than ten miles from an established fire department the apparatus will be secured to a postal automobile and drawn to the scene of the fire. The system was re- gently availed of and valuable assist ance rendered to the village of Wals- dorf, which would have been wiped out hut for the help thus secured.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
VICTIM OF MULBERRY GROVE, ILL.,, TRAGEDY HAD FIX
 PECTED TROUBLE.
NElGHBOR HELD FOR MURDER
Former Friend Found Locked in Room in Building From Which Shot Was Fred-Lodge Brothers Were
 Trying to Make Peace.

Greenville, Ill, May 15.-J. M. Col ing, who was killed by an assassin who fired a double charge of buckshot into his body from the second-story window of a hardware store at Null berry Grove, village of 500 inhabi- tants near here, was expecting an at- tack, it was learned, and came to town, from his farm, armed.
 w. M. Snow, neighbor, and former friend of Coling, who is held in the county jail here in connection with the murder, was found locked in small room on the second floor of the hardware store short time after the shooting. Previously he had been looking over the stock of shotguns in the store.
 The presence of the two men in Mul berry Grove has been explained by the fact that the Odd Fellows lodge of that place had caled a special meet ing to sift the difference between the two men and endeavor to adjust them
 Threats had been made, it is said, against each of the men, and it was this that caused Coling to come to town armed.
 Formerly Good Friends.
 The close friendship which formerly existed between the two farmers was ruptured by lawsuit over @ shipment of cattle. Coling had one COW in the shipment and believed he was made the victim of sharp practice.
 Following the lawsuit he accused his opponents, among whom was Snow, of bribery and perjury in the trial of the cause.
 The bad feeling following these charges was partially patched up, but recently bad blood again existed be, tween the two men.
 An inquest was held by Coroner H. D. Cartwell, which resulted in a yer. dict that Coling came to his death at the hands of some persons unknown.
 In the jail here Snow has steadfastly refused to make any statement re garding the murder or explaining his presence in the upper floor of the hardware store.
 He was arrested by Mayor F. A. De Moulin and Constable Ellis. They found a shotgun near the window from which came the shots which killed Coling.
 Snow asked to be taken to the county jail here, declaring that he feared mob violence if allowed to re. main in the Mulberry Grove jail.
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
...vrn SECRET SERVICE OPERA TORS FAIL TO FIND A
 SINGLE CHEW.
IS SECOND THEFT OF KIND
Naval official Admits Plans of New nreadnauqht Shows Firing Se- crets but Are of Little Value
 to Any Other Nation.

Washington. May 15.-Despite the hest efforts of a force of picked se' cret service operators, not a single trace had been found of the thief who stole the plans of the new battleship pepnsyyania from the navy depart ment While the navy department of 8cials insist the missing plans are in complete and would be of no value to a foreign or possibly hostile nation, nersons familiar with the nature of them declare this is hardly true. They point to the fact it is admitted the electric wiring was indicated, and say ,his means the secret of the fire con ,rol system is in the possession of whoever has the plans.
 The government officials are far more troubled than they care to ad- nit Because of the nature of the theft, it is feared it is the work of an !nsider. An uncomfortable feeling of suspicion exists among the persons within the department who might have access to the plans.
 Daniels Is Determined.
 Secretary of the Navy Daniels has ordered that the thief is to be located without failure Neither trouble nor expense is to be spared The fact that tie innermost secrets of the navy may be al the mercy of traitor has worried the officials as they have not been in many years. Detectives are at work inside and outside of the great building.
 Officials of the department insisted 2 that the suggestion that there was any direct connection between the
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
NEGRO PUGILIST CONVICTED ON WHITE SLAVE CHARGE
 FACES PRISON.
G00DRESULTSARE PREDICTED
Prosecution Says Case Will Bring Law Against Marriage of Whites and Blacks-Prize Fighter Gives
 $1o,0O0 Cash Bond.

Chicago, May 15.-That the convic- ton of Jack Johnson, negro prize fighter, for violation of the Mann act, is the forerunner of laws forbidding miscegnation, was the assertion of Assistant United States District At torney Harry Parkin, who conducted the case for the government.
 This verdict will go around the world" Prosecutor Parkin said. Tt is the forerunner of laws to be passed in the United States which we may live to see forbidding miscegennation
 This negro, in the eyes of many has been persecuted. Perhaps as an individual, he was. But his misfor' tune is to be the foremost example of the evil of permitting the intermariage of whites and blacks He has violated the law. Now it is his function to teach others the law must be respected
 In his instructions to the jury, U, S District Judge Carpenter empha, sized the fact that the character of the prosecuting witness must not be
 
 considered.
 Judges instructions.
 "The fact that the prosecuting wit ness is a discarded mistress, an aban- doned woman, does not affect the issue in this case" the court declared, We have had many unfortunate people here in this case. trainers, fighting camp hangers-on and women of the underworld, but because of their status in life their evidence must not be dis regarded.
 It Is as much of an offense under the Mann act to transport a hardened woman as an innocent girl. It is not necessary that person accused of violation of the act shall receive a profit through transportation of a woman"
 Charge Against PugiIist.
 Johnson was charged with having furnished to Miss Belle Schreiber 8 white woman, $75 with which to come from Pittsburg to Chicago. She testi- fed that, on her arrival here, Johnson had furnished a fiat. She also de scribed trips around the country with the prize fighter and at his expense.
 Johnson was convicted on all seven counts in the indictment. The jury returned its verdict after an. hours de liberation. The maximum penalty un der the finding is five yearsi imprison ment or s10,000 fine or both.
 A motion of Assistant District At
The Prescott daily news., 1913-05-15
Wilkje to Resion.

Washington, May 15.-John E. Will kie, supervising special agent of the customs service and for IA years chief of the United States secret service, will resign from the government serv- ice shortly, it has been learned. MT. Wilkie will retire voluntarily to ac- cept commercial position in Chi cago His successor has not been chosen.