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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-18
HIGHLAND PARK NOTES

Items for this column may be tele-
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onice.1
Miss Jean Swan. who is attending
school at Pittsburg is spending a short
vacation with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Swan.
]. D. Vance and family have moved
to their farm near Berryton.
Mrs. NJ. Kungle of Washburn ave-
nue. spent Thursday with Mrs. O..
Shaul
The Junto club will meet this even
ing at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Smith.
Mrs. Charlotte Bleakley returned
Thursday from q business trip to EN-
poria and Cottonwood Falls.
The H. p. art society met Friday
with Mrs o. Shaul Guests Of the
club were Miss Jean Swan and Mrs.
E. A. Dunlap.
Mrs John Ahlstrohm entertained
the teachers Of the Highland Park
school at dinner Friday.
The K. K KS gave an interesting
program at the school house Friday
evening. The threatening weather
prevented many from attending.
There was a family reunion Friday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and 1frA
J. c. Banta. PennUfyania avenue and
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SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NWWH

| made at the Topeka State bank. A
| new vault will be installed.
The Rev. w. B. Olmstead Of Chicago
will preach both Sunday morning and
evening at the Free Methodist church.
H. S. Putney served as temporary
| chairman and Phil Billiard as tempo
rary secretary at the meeting of the
| Shawnee Motor League Friday night
Oswald Garrison Willard of the New
day evening, May IA. at the First
| Methodist church on behalf of the Ma
tional Association for the Advancement
OF Colored People.
| Seth Thomas, an employee at the
| federal building, met with a painful &C
cident Friday afternoon. His hand was
| caught in one of the heavy doors there
and was injured badly.
1.-THE Inspiration and Infallibility of
Scripture is the subject which DIR. Ar
thur S. Henderson will discuss before
| his Bible class at the First Congrega-
tional church Sunday morning at ten
! o'clock.
The office Of the clerk Of the district
| court has broken its record for small
business. At noon today c. w. Bower
| reported that not q case-criminal.
| state, civil. or county-had been filed
i LOT three QayS
Theodore Rickenbacher has written
| as follows to his friend. Charles Lager
| strom from South Pasadena, Califor-
mia: Its q great state. It's really
pretty at times but I'm tired of 1t all
f: now. I want Kansas for mine"
A motion for the custody of Mildred.
his 10-year-old daughter, was denied
Byron Long. divorced three years ago
from his wife, in the district court
| today The child will remain with
her mother. Mrs. Myrtle Yewdall.
"Bits of Florence" is the subject
upon which Mrs. L. D. Whittemore
will speak before the members of the
Archaeological association Monday
afternoon at three o'clock at Wash
burn college. The address will be il
Illustrated.
The second division Of the district
court was locked and deserted today
Bailiff Mullen was not about. Judge
whitcomb left yesterday for Europe
C. d. wellman, the stenographer. is
| taking dispositions with the county at
torney in Kansas City.
the Third Presbyterian church will be
the Third Presbyterian church will be
Installed tomorrow morning. Easter
services will be held and Easter music
will be given At the evening services
ar O'Clock Mr.. Marshall of the anti
saloon league will address the congre-
cation.
The abatement issued by the jurors
in the Mary ChAsney case will be an
swered by Theodore Hanson. superfn-
tendent Of the Kansas Public Welfar<
league. at the First Baptist church
Sunday evening. The pastor. Robert
Gordon, will also speak at that ser
vice.
About eighty-five students of Strick-
ler's college enjoyed a picnic at Gage
park on Friday afternoon The stu
dents left the college at o'clock and
were taken to the end of the West
| sixth line. From there they hiked to
the park. The business department
played the shorthanders q game OF
baseball which resulted in a victory OF
the business department. The girls
chose up sides and played . game
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EAST SIDE NOTES..

Miss Hazel Jolley. whose marriage to
MI. Everett Morford of Arkansas City
guest OF honor at : surprise misceilane-
GUS shower last night at the homo OF Miss
Lula Lula Powell ~ Jefferson street, The
spring blossoms. The guests included,
Miss Jolley. Miss Florence Hamilton.
Miss Miss Bessie Sheets; Mrs: Anna Luthey.
Miss verna Rake. Miss Veima Swearen-
gen. Miss Florence Mowrer, Miss Adelino
simonton; Miss Grace Kelley. Miss Mary
1l ntSsx M Me-. A A. Pogsli: Mrs ASdie
Emma stockweii: Mrs: w: A: Cross. Mrs.
Hiice R eiisS' Mrs MIS- M 9oileg.. Ms Ms:
Josephine Jolley. Miss Mabel Beeler, Miss
Powell. The favers were red carnations
to which were tied with red ribbon cards
of the bride and bridegroom and date Of
the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur H. Allan enter
tanned at cards Friday evening at their
played: Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gunter,
r; 2. skasgs. Miss Ruth Gentry. MT. ana
Mrs. Fred oberer will entertain thu
members Of the Dorcas society of the
Third Christian church Thursday After
noon at her home on East Sixth street
Mrs. Charles 6heafor entertained the
members of the Social Hour club Thurg-
day afternoon at her home, $50 Chandler
toms we-e read by Mrs. Theodore sutton.
Mrs. Matthew Carrie. Mrs. Russell Harris
and Mrs. John Ovens The members
Fred Martin, Mrs. George Lyons Mrs H
F. Hope. Mrs. Samuel Morris. Mrs. John
Oven Over. Mrs. Mrs. Bert Bronson. Mr.. Rus.ell
Guests OF the club were: Mrs. Rollo
Stockwell and Mrs. William Brisendine.
The next meeting will be held with Mrs.
George Lyons. 100 East Eighth street.
MT0. H. w. HlK0On and 0AnRhfAP Ysnf1
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Other games were played during the
afternoon. In the evening all took part
in a feast.
Thousands Of children called at the
Mills store today to get white ash trees
that were handed out without expense
Arbor Day planting-next Tuesday,
but hundreds of the trees will be set
out before that time. The trees aver
age fifteen inches in height, and are
in good condition. Printed directions
for planting were given out to the
children.
Fred A. Snow, former Topeka drug
gist and now owner of a drug store in
Tampa, Fla, was in Topeka this week.
Mr.. Snow says he was a Republican
when he lived in Kansas; now he is a
Democrat. One reason for this is that
the vote in his precinct at the last cleo
ton was 211 for the Democratic candi-
date. four for the Socialist and one for
the Republican.
The annual gymnasium exhibition
Of the Central Y. NJ. C. A which was
held Friday night was a decided sue
cess. There were three hundred per-
sons in attendance. The drills and
indicated thorough training under the
physical directors. The entertainment
will be repeated tonight. Admission
will be by ticket.
A charge Of grand larceny, the theft
Of a covered buggy and two ponies.
value $50. from Walter MCGEE, has
been issued against Walter Neibarger,
the 16-year-old burglar in the county
Jail. The sheriff expects Niebarger to
plead guilty and be bound for trial to
the district court. The original charge
against the boy will, according to the
sheriff, be dismissed. Walter was
arrested for stealing several articles
from Ellie Church. a relative of Mrs.
J. l. Cook, 511 East Sixth street, at
whose home the boy had a room.
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NORTH SIDE NEWS
zoe Lambert, wichita Ball
Player, Injured.
Concerning the Green Family,
: Old-Timers Of North Topeka.

Joe Lambert, a pitcher on the staff
of the Wichita baseball team, was in
jured Friday night when he was at
tackled by a bunch of rough necks' in
North Topeka. Lambert was accom-
panied by Ovid Nicholson, who is also
Wichita player.
The two young men were on their
way to the home of Rev. ]. E. Sheer,
$40 Park street. They alighted from
a street car at the corner of Park
street and Topeka avenue and asked
a number of young men who were
standing on the corner the location
of the minister's home. The informa-
ton was given, but when the two ball
players passed on Lambert was hit by
a club by one of the men. The blow
cut a painful cash in Lambert's head
and probably would have done more
damage had not the blow fallen short.
According to information given out
by the police there were six men in
the crowd. Outside of this the police
were unable to give out any informa-
ton at noon today.
Although Lambert's injuries are not
serious. it is expected that he will be
unable to play for a few days.
Among the Old Timers.
Mrs. NJ. F. Greene and children, F.
r. Greene and Mrs. Tfllie Greene.
came to North Topeka "a years ago,
April II, 1880. There has been many
big changes in the town since that
time. The old Union Pacific rolling
mills stood where the Kaw mills now
stand and there were few houses north
of Gordon street and west of Kansas
avenue.
M. F.. Green came to Kansas
in 1878 and worked for the Union
Pacific railroad at Ellsworth. Kan. he
soon afterwards came to North To-
peka where he was employed as a
carpenter.
Charles Curtis father was city mar
shall when this family came to Topeka
and Charles Curtis was admitted to
the bar the year after
Mrs. Dauber Head.
Mrs. Caroline Dauber who lived north
Of the city was found dead IN ner peg
Friday morning. She was IS years OF
age. Mrs. Dauber was one OF the pio-
Eeers of Kansas and was well known
in the northern part OF the county
Her husband died about three weeks
ago.
She is survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs Clara Howe, Mrs. Bertha
Griffith. Mrs. Kate Kolmitzer. mrs
Leon Swickerd, Mrs Lizzie Whitlock
Fred Dauber and Jacob Dauber.
The funeral will be held Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock at the residence
Interment at the Meriden cemetery.
Boys Give Exhibition.
! Fourteen of the boys of the Boys
gymnasium work at the meeting o.
the West Indianola literary society
which was held at the West Indianols
school house Friday evening.
A special program was given at the
meeting. The exhibition given by thu
present 1t took about thirty minutes
Tor the boys to do their stunts.
Rain Makes the Farmers Smile.
Farmers and market gardeners com
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POLICE COURT news.

Several Topeka police officers made
a hurry-up call to the Orpheum
theater last night upon an urgent
telephone message by Special Omcer
C. b. Arthur. The cause Of this was
finally discovered after Chief Ross
and the manager of the theater inves-
tigated. Early in the evening q man,
said to be kid" Atkinson. raised
quite a disturbance at the stage door.
He went back behind tho scenes and
was thrown out by one Of the stage
hands. Later he was taken to the
police station by Officer Morgan and
was fined $40 in court this morning
for drunkenness. Half an hour after
this, Mr.. Arthur entered the building
and heard of the little disturbance.
Rushing to the telephone. 1t Is said,
he called up the police station.
In a few minutes Chief Ross, Ser
geant Walker. Omcers Richards and
Morgan stepped on a street car at
Eighth and Kansas avenue and rush
ed to the theater. Here they found
all calm and serene. When they
heard about the matter of tho ineb-
rated man. they one by one left the
|, theater.
Four colored citizens Of Topeka
were arrested last night on the charge
OF dfsorderly conduct. Their names
were John Lawrence. Tom Allen.
LAod SMltu ana Mary smith. Ser
geant e. L. Walker and Omcers Wood
ward. Ferguson and Jones made the
arrests. The four young people will
be tried in police court. probably late
this afternoon.
Andrew Jordon. a paroled prisoner
OF the city jail. was picked up last
night by Police officer G. s. Fergu-
son and IL being held at the police
station for investigation.
Ine polfcewomen are beginning an
other campaign against youthful
smokers. Last night Lewis Pinkston,
son Of the police officer, was arrested
by Miss Corning. The policeman's son
paid the fine of - assessed againS.
him by Judge Huron. Not long after
that. Stuart Rice, 20 years old, was
arrested by Mrs Arthur for smoking
the vile weed.
The police here have been notified
that two Mexfcans in Herington, Kan,
engaged In a bloody battle at o'clock
this morning and that one was killed
and the other made his escape. Tho
officers here have been asked to be on
the lookout for tho fugitive.
Joe Ingenthron, arrested March -,
alleged to have been keeping . null
sance. forfeited $500 Friday afternoon.
That was the bond given for his ap-
pearance in court. Ingenthron was
not present when the case came up for
trial.
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ing into North Topeka this morning
wore the traditional smile that would
not come off. According to them the
rain which fell Friday evening served
have been planted in fine condition.
The rain was needed badly according
to the farmers.
church Notices.
Sunday sermons at the Central Ave
nue. Christian church: Morning, "A
Strange Law and Its Application"
evening. 1.-The Runners and the Race 81
Bible school at 9:45 o'clock in the
morning. Christian Endeavor at 6:45
o'clock in the evening.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church:
Sunday school at $3.50 o'clock. Theme
pie" At the evening services the pas
tor will preach on the theme. "A
Prisoner That Made Good" Epworth
League at GAS o'clock. Leader.
be furnished at all the services.
Sunday school at $3.50. Preaching ser
vices at IL o'clock. Theme. Follow
ing the Gleam." Preaching services al
8 o'clock. Subject. Stories of Lon
don's Sums" Junior B. Y. p. U. al
3 o'clock. intermediate and Senior al
Z o'clock in the evening. Special mu-
sic at both the morning and evening
services under the direction Of w. NJ.
Van Ness.
Church Of the Good Shepherd, Epis-
streets. the Rev. Albert p. Mack, min
lister in charge. Services for the first
Sunday after Easter. Low Sunday, will
be: Sunday school at 10 o'clock,
morning prayer and sermon at II
o'clock: evening prayer and sermon al
s o'clock.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. C. H. Matthews has left for
Granville. where she will spend two
weeks visiting her mother.
William Griffith has returned to his
home in Elmont after a business trip
E. E. Witter of Kiro is spending a
short time in North Topeka on bust
ness.
Foucht's Hardware repairs pumps. tin.
roofs. See hfm.-Adv.
w. H. Price of Silver Lake has left
for his home after a business trip to
North Topeka
w. c. Stahl of Hoyt is in North To-
peka for a short time on business.
M. j. Shirley of Granville has left
for his home after a trip to the North
side.
Louis Winter of Hoyt is in North
Topeka for a short time ON business.
T. T. Wright Of Tecumseh has left
for his home after q business trip to
the North side.
4hC W0i1S LUZ IHS SCNOIlO SlOIy VI SAo
new fire station in North Topeka have
been completed.
According to information received in
North Topeka the state Presbytery
will be held at the Second Presbyterian
church in North Topeka September
II. During the past three days the
Presbytery has been holding a three
days session at Riley.
A. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
The Rev. Joseph p. Hicks has re-
turned from Riley. Kan. where he at
tended the Presbytery.
Some of the business houses and one
Of the North side banks closed Friday
afternoon on account of the opening
baseball game.
The days Of real sport have begun
Several Of the schools in the vicinity OF
| North Topeka which were under the
seven-month term rule were dismissed
Friday afternoon. At the most OF
| these schools closing exercises were
held.
T. d. Joseph has returned to his
home in North Topeka after Z bust.
J ness trip to Kansas City.
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four weddings which have been SOL
emnized in the Banta family during
the last IL. month. Out of town guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. r. M. Morrison
Of Lawrence, Mr.. and Mrs. Will Banta
of Overlook and Miss Clara PEARS Of
Manhattan. Miss Peairs returns to-
day and Mr.. and Mrs. Will Banta will
remain several days visiting relatives.
All High school pupils desiring to
enter the oratorical contest, can OBJ
tain information from A. B. Smith.
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THAT eminent statesman makes
very brief speeches" YES" replied
Senator Sorghum. He doesn't have
to say much. He always manages to
let you know what he wants you to do
before he begins to talk.''-Washing-
ton Star.
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There II two kinds Of paint. Devoe
and others. We sell Devoe's.
c. n. HILL 4 SON.
91e Kansas Ave.
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CLASPEY- -CRABER Wedding
solemnized Early This Morning by the
Rev. DR.. M. M. Hassett at
st. Patrick's Rectory

The wedding of Miss Mary J. Graber.
daughter of DR.. l.. X. Graber, 923 North
Third street, to Rexford NJ. Glaspey.
was quiet event of to-day. taking
place at the rectory of st. Patrick s
Cathedral, at $50 o clock this morn.
ing,
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. DR.. M. NJ. Hassett and the couple
were attended bv Miss Lenore GRADER.
sister of the bride, and Miss Helen
Rinkenbach.
The bride wore a smart travelling
SUIT of taupe broadcloth. with trim
mlngs of fur, small hat of seal trim
med with pink plumes, and corsage
of valley lilies and orchids.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Glascey left for an extended
wedding trip through the South and on
their return will be cat home'' after
February ! at 125 Pine street.
The bride is graduate of Central
High school, 1910, and of the Teach
ers' Training school. For several wears
she has been teaching in the public
schools and for the past year has been
assistant instructor at the Susquehanna
open air school,
Mr., Glaspey is native of Tuckahoe.
n. j., but for several years has been a
resident of this city in the employ of
the Bell Telephone Company.
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DR.. SCOf|ELD TO CONDUCT
!. N. c. A. bible READINGS
Favorite Teacher to Again Visit This
City, From January 3 to 1O-ses-
sions to Be Held in Fahnestock
Hall

The annual visit of the Rev. C. /.
Scofeld, D. D.. is set for January third
to tenth. He will come under the di-
rection of the Young Men S Christian
Association, Second and Locust streets.
to conduct the first Bible Conference of
the season. He is too we'll known to
need any special introduction to Harris
burg. He is the editor of the Scofield
Reference Bible, author of "Rightly Di-
viding the Word of Truth and the
founder of the Scofield Correspondence
School for Bible Study. He is great
favorite in this city and the laity de-
light to hear his Bible readings.
The theme for the week will be
- From Genesis to Revelation a pan
oramic view of the Bible, illustrated
by charts. 1t is an attractive one. and
should be helpful to Bible students, as
well as to young converts who are de-
sirious of procuring knowledge of the
Bible.
The first session of the conference
proper will be held in Fahnestock Hail
Sunday afternoon, January 8, at $50
O'Clock. Doors will open at 8 p. m.
The sessions will be continued in same
P,"Eo oNeiF "eoh hlSht up TO anu IN
ending Saturday, January 8. The only
exception will be Wednesday evening,
when the hour will be changed to $50,
because of general prayer meeting
night i'll the city churches.
The Association extends a cordial
invitation for all pastors, Sunday
school superintendent, teachers and
Christian workers to be present and
take part in this conference. Converts
'of the Slough evangeistic campaign
are urged to be present.
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TO SING The HOLY NIGHT"
Choir of Zion Lutheran Church Will
Render Beautiful Christmas Can
tata by John H. Brewer

The cantata, 1.-The Holy Night, by
Jchn Hyatt Brewer, which the choir
of Zion Lutheran church will sing under
the direction of L. J. Decevee, oroanist
and choifmaster, Sunday evening. De.
cember q, is a well-written work Of
llch harmonies and lovely melodies.
Mr.. Brewer has also compiled the text
and naturally his music very fully ex
presses the thought of the words. The
work begins with short organ prelude.
which leads into the charming opening
chorus, "Wonderful Night. y This is
Followed by fine solo for tenor and
the choir answers with the inspiring
1T Is the Christ"
To You the Blessedness He Bears y,
IS sung by the baritone and again the
chorus is heard in fugue, "Now Let
US Ever Joyful Be- and a fine old
e.horale and quartet, Welcome. No.
Die Guest is followed by an exauis-
ite slumber song written for contralto.
which leads into the finale. "Now
Praise We All Our God" Ii is sci.
dom a work of such excellence and
thorough musicianship is found in can.
tata form.
The service will begin at 7.3O. The
choir of 40 voices will be assisted bv
Mrs. p. J. Deceyee, soprano; Miss Ben.
nett. contralto; Sherman Allen. tenor.
and Frederick Lutz, baritone
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PLOT TO BLOW UP BIC Liner
Existence of Alleged Conspiracy in
New Orleans known Twelve Days
Ago to Agent of Line
Bu Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 24.-The existence
of an alleged conspiracy in New Or.
leans to blow up French line passen.
ger ship on the sea by placing an in
fernal machine in her cargo b fore she
should sail from from New York was
known twelve days ago to Paul Faguet,
general agent of the French Line,
according to an announcement made
here yesterday.
A small army of detectives was en-
ployed to prevent the fruition of the
scheme, every bit of baggage and car
go going into the French Line ships
was closely examined and the proper
authorities, Mr. Faguet said, were
promptly notified. 1t was said here
that this notification was what resulted
in the arrest of the four men in New
Orleans on Tuesday.
"We have taken and shall continue
to take every precaution against out
RACES Of this Sort Mr.. Faguet said.
''We have had detectives guarding
our ships while they were here and our
docks ever since the war started. We
have increased this guard. 1t is vir-
tually impossible now for an internal
machine to be put aboard any of our
ships while here"
The Cunard Line and the Interna-
tional Mercantile Marine Lines which
control most of the British transatlan-
tic liners have strengthened the forces
of guards. No visitors may go to any
of their docks and when vessels leave
no one is allowed aboard who is un-
known to officials. Passengers have to
furnish proofs of their. identity before
they are permitted to go aboard. All
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daughter, Mrs. ]. Blackwood Cameron,
of Reading.
Miss Florence McCaleb, 22S Walnut
street, is home from Detroit for the
holidays.
Miss Margaret Dale, of the Seller
school faculty, is spending the Christ
mas holidays at her home in Pitts
field, Mass.
The Rev. Harry Beidleman, of Get
tysburg College, is spending Christmas
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Viii.
liam Beidleman, 21S Chestnut street.
Miss Susanna Fleming, Sd State
street, who is spending the winter at
Lawrenceville, N. j., returned to re-
main here over the Yuletide holidays.
John Mcguire, Mt. ST. Mary's Col
lege, Emmitsburg, Md, is spending
Christmas with his mother, Mrs. Ma.
guire, Psi North street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Zerbe, New
York, are guests of the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fischer
1907 Swatara street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Doyle. of New
York, are guests of the latter's par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Bowers, Derry
street.
Miss Mary Reese and Miss Stella
Reese, 263 Cumberland street. are
guests of their brother, DR.. Charles
Reese, Philadelphia.
Miss Lucy Crawford, Enhaut, left
to-day to spend Christmas with her
parents, the Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Craw-
ford, Pittsburgh.
Miss Anne Moran, I'LL Green
street, left to-day to spend the Yule.
tide season with her parents at Car
bondale.
Miss Katherine Shull, of Wellesley
College, is spending the HOLIDAYS with
her parents, DR.. and Mrs. Shull, at
Hummelstown.
Miss Sarah Elder, Roaring Springs.
IS the guest of Miss Mary Elizabeth
Sponsler, los Chestnut street.