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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10

lawn. Mrs. Thelma Weaver acted as
POSTMASTER and presented the present
which consisted of a set of aluminium
ware. Those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Coval, Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley, Mr.
and Mrs. John WOrStell, Mr.. and Mrs
John Anderson, Mr.. and Mrs L. E.
Anderson. Mr.. and Mrs. Donaldson
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Feiderling, Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Robinson, Mrs. Osborn,
Mrs. Carey. Mrs. DeJean, Mrs. Weav-
Edwin Anderson, Francis Anderson,
Cora Bell Kelley, Ralph DeJean,
Ralph Robinson, Wilbur Anderson,
Nevada Anderson, Linnie Donaldson,
Thelma Weaver, Daisy Osborn and
Opal Osborn.
Jessie, Helen and Mary, have gone to
Great Bend to spend a few days be-
fore going to New Mexico where they
will spend the remainder of the sum-
mer months with her mother.
Mrs. H. E. Rayer and Mrs. Eliza
beth Sanders have returned to their
homes in Lancaster, Kan, after a
short visit with the r. S. Clingan fam
lily.
Elder I. L. Hoover of OVERLOOK
will have charge of the morning and
evening services at the Brethren
church in Michigan avenue Sunday.
Mrs. J. F. Snyder and daughter have
returned to their home in Wichita aft
Mrs. r. c. Watts of Kellam ave-
nue. has returned from Kansas City,
accompanied by Mrs. Ferd Wetts and
two children who will spend a few
weeks here. t-
Miss Josephine Mcneil will leave
soon for Park Rapids, Mimi, to
spend the summer months with rela-
tives. She will be accompanied by her
grandmother, Mrs. Henry Alvey of
Winfield avenue, as far4as Shubert
Neb., where she will visit for an ex
years of age.
Mr. and Mrs N E. Copeland, en-
tertained at a family picnic Monday
at their home in Belmont street
Those who attended were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Freeman Bell and son Willard
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Biscoe and daughter
Virginia, Mrs. z. M. Walker and
daughter of Trinidad, Colo, Mr.. J. V.
Walker and family of Kansas City,
Mr.. J. Fish, Mr.. and Mrs Copeland.
E. s. Wallace is spending q few days
this week with Mrs. Wallace's father,
Mr.. Thomas Dyson in ST. Joseph.
Roy Nelson is recovering from in
jurieS received in n fall from a motor
cycle few days ago.
Miss Edith Long and her Sunday
school class of eight boys of the Oak
land Presbyterian church drove to
Dover Monday where they spent the
day at the Long farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Hallock have
returned to their home in Revelle,
Kan, after a short visit with the H. A.
Sternberg family.
Mrs. Eta Nelson and daughter
Verna have returned from a months
visit with relatives in Iowa.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10
EAST SIDE NOTES.

Items for THE department may be
phoned to 1918 or State Journal office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10
LIGHTNING RODS UP.
Aspirants for County Offices Are
Taking Notice.

1t was rumored around the court
house today that Hugh Fisher, judge
of the court of Topeka, would oppose
Robt. Carver, now assistant county
attorney and announced candidate for
the office of county attorney, in the
race for the place in the next county
political contest.
Kent Raub, deputy county clerk, is
another man whose actions are being
watched. Raub is mentioned for
county clerk. So far, no announce
ments have been made for the office.
Oscar SwayZe, present county clerk,
will not be a candidate for reelection
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10
Your Cough Can Be Stopped.

Using care to avoid draughts exposure
DR., Kings New Discovery, will positively
relieve: and in time will surely rid you, of
irritation checks your Cough. which stops
in short time. DIR. Kings New Discovery
has been used successfully for 40 years and
is guaranteed to cure you. Money back if
it fails. Get a bottle from your Druggist:
1t costs only a little and will help you so
much-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-10

81 don't know that l like that repair
man. remarked Mr.. Chuggins, thought
fully. Doesn't he do his work well - ''Oh,
yes. It's the style of his conversation
object to. 1 asked him what l could do to
keep my car from getting out of order so
often. and he said: Hire a regular chauf-
feur '-Washin gtOn Star.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11

considered these concessions insuffi- cient and made a counter proposition demanding all of Trent up to Bren- ner Ca mountain pass of Tyrol on the railroad line connecting Inns bruck with Bozen, and offering the shortest route between Central Ger many and Italy). together with Triest and Istria. including Pola. Italy, the Matt1no asserts, will insist upon ob- tanning Priest, but is ready ito give Austria commercial guarantees.
 The Havas correspondent says ne Is able to state that the Italian gov ernment has demanded of Vienna a definite answer within fixed time. He added that in the best informed circles there Is no real hope of a peaceful settlement, although Pope Benedict has sent Emperor Francis Joseph an autograph letter asking him to yield in order to avoid another war. s-t
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
NUMEROUS MOTOR
 VEHICLE ACCIDENTS
None of Them Prove Serious, How ever, And no Arrests
 Are Made. -'

An unusual number of motor vehicle accidents were reported last night, none of which, however, re- suited seriously. ~-.
 w. w. Turner of 63 Trinity street informed the police that a motorcycle, on which were riding two men, bumped into his son. who was riding bicycle, and proceeded without stop ping to ascertain in the damage done.
 H. V. Camp also reported that a motorcyclist named A. Marinelli, or Southington, collided with his auto> mobile at the corner of Myrtle and Washington streets. The motorcycle was badly damaged.
 A small boy named Whitewood, or CPS East Main street, was run down by Harold Perrington's car. The ma chine passed over his body, but for tunately the wheels did not touch nin. When he was picked up, more scared than hurt, the youngster was lying be- tween the rear wheels.
 A Bristol man named l.. D. Adams, driving along Myrtle street at } o'clock yesterday, ran into an un- known boy. He was somewhat bruised, but not badly hurt
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Gy Mems

Millinery 1-2 price. Miss Grinr6<u1 advt. -
 A daughter has been born to M1 and Mrs. Robert s. Brown of For&| street. .s A Mf
 The Stella Rebekah lodge will h1'L a whist party at the home of Charh. Sharpe, Kensington, Friday afternod Those who are to attend should tak1 the 1880 o'clock trolley from the N->r '. ter. <&
 MT. and Mrs. Frederick Latham co tertained a number of friends laA night at dinner party in honor V MT. Latham's birthday.
 Mrs B. w. Hobert of Boston VI visiting MT. and Mrs c. F. corbin M Maple street.
 Thursday evening of this week ington lodge, No. 72, I. o. Q. F. exemplify the first degree on a cl3 of candidates in full form.
 and will return home Thursday. (
 Reduction on all goods. Miss Griil rod.-advt.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
FOUR RECITALS TO
 BE GIVEN IN JUNE
Joseph c. Beebe, Organist at South
 Church, Arranging Sunday After noon Programs.

Joseph Claire Beebe, organist and choir master of the South Congrega- tional church, will give an organ re-. cital each Sunday afternoon during June, when the residents of New Brit ain will have an opportunity of hear ing him to the best advantage.
 He will be assisted at each recital by one of the meinb bers of the quartet. Miss Ada M. Segur, the soprano, will be the soloist on June G.. John T. Dowd, the tenor, will assist in the re- cital on June IS. Mrs. Gertrude Laid law Johnson, the contralto, will sing June 20. Joseph c. Ames, the bass, will be heard June 27.
 MT. Beebe is now working on the program for the recitals.- The mem bers of the congregation are greatly pleased with his work and the man. ner in which he is conducting the music and equally as much satisfac- ton is expressed in the selection of the quartet by. the music committee.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
PLAN FOR GOLD FUND OF RESERVE BOARD
Each of Twelve Reserve Banks Must Forward to Washington $1,OOO,OOO-
 in Gold or Gold Certificates.

r. Washington, May 1.-The federal reserve board today made public a circular explaining details of it's plan for a gold fund in Washington to take care of clearances between the federal reserve banks.
 The circular shows that each of the twelve reserve banks must forward to the treasury or sub-treasury $1,-0Oo,000 in gold or gold certificates as it's part of the clearing fund, and to its net indebtedness to all federal reserve banks Each bank must thereafter maintain a balance in the be kept in a separate vault in the treasury department. A settling agent to keep the necessary records will be appointed by the board
 At the close of business each Wednesday night each federal reserve bank is required to telegraph to the board the amounts due to each other federal reserve bank, and on each Thursday the settling agent will tele- graph each bank the condition of it's balance as result of that weeks ad- justment. When a debit balance against federal reserve ba nk exceeds it's credit balance the difference must be immediately made good, and where there is any delay in covering such deficit the bank will be subject ito such charges as the federal reserve may impose.'' Funds standing to credit of federal reserve banks in this gold fund will be counted as part of their legal reserves.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
RECEIVER FOR FRoHMAN.

London, May II, 12:0S p. m.- Westock Woolridge, legal representa- tive in this country of Charles Froh- man of New York, one of the victims of the Lusitania disaster, was ap- pointed receiver and manager of MT. Frohman's estate by the chancery court today on application made by Dion Boucicault, who is Q creditor to the extent of $2,500. This appoint ment is made to cover only the period until a personal representative can take charge of the estate. MT. Froh- man having died intestate, according to a statement made to the court.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
FOOD SUPPLY QUESTION.
Swiss Concerned Over Issue in Case
 Italy Enters War

Geneva, May II, via Paris. 12 noon. The Swiss people are concerned over the question O. food suppnes in case Italy enters the war. No supplies are coming in present from Germany or Austria, but wheat shipments are arriving from America. Food. has increased in price 20 to 25 per cent. since the war began, and further rise is expected if Italy takes up arms.
 The Swiss government believes that wheat from America will be per- nlitted to come through France freely in case assurance is gi.'eu that it will not go beyond the Swiss frontier.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Told to Rejoin Regiments.

Geneva, Switzerland, May II, Via. Paris, 2:25 D. m.-All Italian officers and men in Switzerland up to the age of 34 were ordered yesterday to re- join their regiments immediately.
 Austrian and Bavarian forces are in the Tyrol. <
 Automobiles belonging to the Italian royal family which had been assembled at Nonha, near Milan, were sent to Verona for the use of the army. Shipments of freight from Italy to Germany through Switzerland have virtually ceased. Italian passen- ger train service to points on the Swiss frontier is diminishing daily.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Left For Rome.

Paris. May II, IS a m.-A Havas despatch from Geneva says the Trl- bune of that city declares the secre- tary- general of the Italian embassy at Vienna has left for Rome, and that Due D'Avarna, the Italian ambassn- dor, has made farewell calls upon his diplomatic colleagues at Vienna, be- sides holding a long conference with United States Ambassador Penfield.
 The Tribune also asserts that new Austrian military laws have been ,pla- carded in the principal towns of Trent which amount to a declaration of a state of siege.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
EIGHT MONTHS OLD
 BABY A SURVIVOR
Mother Lost Her Life When Lusitania
 Sunlk-Father Located in Ottawa. Ont.

U tE4E
 Queenstown, May Il, 11:27 a. m.- Iady Allan, wife of Sir Montagu Allan of Montreal, left on special train today for Lond on. Lady Ailan's back was injured but she was we'll enough to travel under the care of several doctors and nurses. A number of other survivors went to London with her.
 Probably the most unconcerned Of the survivors is the eight months old son of Mrs H. Booth. The mother lost her life, but the father has been located at hotel III Ottawa, Ont. The baby was picked up from the water but apparently Is suffering no ill effects A number of the sur- vivors recognized the infant and re- membered that the fathter had re- mained behind in Canada. An aunt of the infant who is in Eugland, will take charge of him.
 A pathetic case is that of Mollie Mainman, aged 16, and the year old twins, Elizabeth and Edwin Mailman, who lost their father, A. R. Mainman; their mother and two brothers. The family was on the way to Chester Eugland, to take possession of an estate there which had been be- Gueathed to them. The children were taken in charge by lawyer.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
FOREIGN MISSIONARY MEElNa

New Haven, May ii.-- Delegat
 from various parts of the state gaa cred here today for the forty-four
 annual meeting of the New Hav' branch of the woman's Foreign Mj sionary society. The meetings va held, morning and afternoon, in C4 ter church (Congregatsonalt I1 business included presentation of \ ports and election of offers for I ensuing term.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
WOULDN'T TAKE CHANGE.
So August Eggert Surrenders Rudolph
 Renus Over to Police.

Unwilling to take chance on his running away and making him forfeit his bond, August Eggert today sur rendered Rudolph Renus over to the police and the latter is now lodged behind the bars awaiting trial Satur- day.
 Renus was arrested in a raid Satur- day night with Catherine Byko, charged with lascivious carriage.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Decision This Month.

Paris, May II, 5:57 a. nl.-The opinion is general in Italian. parlia- mentary circles, says Milan despatch to the Petit Journal that the govern ment must make known it's decision in regard to entering the war not la ter than the last week in May, but could easily assume decisive attl- tude before this extreme date.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
TURKS MOVING TROOPS.

London, May Il, 12:30 p. m.-Tur- kish troops, says a despatch from Athens received today by the London Evening Star, are being transported from Smyrna to the Turkish seaports of Alexandretta and Adalia, owing to the fear that a landing is about to be made at those places by forces of tho allies.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
TURNING OUT SUBMARINES.

Geneva, May II, via Paris, 11:50 a. m.-A Swiss engineer who arrived here today from Hamburg said the shipyards there were turning out three finished submarines a month. Two of them are of the larger class and one of the smaller type used for coast defense.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
HORACE EDDY PREsIDEs.

New Haven, May 14.-The grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of Connecticut, met in annual convoca- tion here today. Reports were, made on the years activities. and officers chosen. Horace w. Eddy of New Brit ain, grand high priest, presided.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Concessions of Austria.

aris, May Il, 1:40 a. m.-Another don of the territorial concessions tria Is said to have proposed to |y has been printed by the Mat
 of Naples and telegraphed to the 7as Agency by it's Rome corre- 3ndent. According to this report, |strfh Is willing to cede part of the PNtnce of Trent to Italy together kb q strip of territory in the region 4d1s Isonzo river which empties in |fhe Gulf of Triest. Triest itself is zso kuteIy excluded, as we'll as Istria q Po1a.
 ItaIytDennands Trent. Inc Ita1ian cabinet is said to have
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
IALY WILL LAR BY MAY 26
psIjs Agreement las 'jaaed Mlih Allies.

6zt | l
 V Il, 10:45 g. mt $
 tently rumored in Paris
 ny and Austria-Hungary
 declared or are about to
 on Italy in anticipation
 Ion on her part directed hselves. This report, how
 ceived no confirmation of rumor which made it's ap-
 the Bourse today is that government has signed an with the allies. Great Brit
 and Russia, to take part in later than May 26. This
 IS without confirmation. Qithdraw Opposition.
 3bservers of the political Italy infer from the audi rday between King Victor
 and former Prime Min U that the non-intervention tally has determined to HI opposition to the war. .ly the Italian parties would n support of a war policy, ,ment of French observers. I two fundamental consid- larnely, that wrongs have to Serbia and Belgium, and acial aspirations of the the eastern shore of the nd in the Mediterranean 3 satisfied.
 writers are presenting the that war for Germany and
 a third frontier undoubt- make the resistance of the pires on their other fronts le, so much so that with
 Of Italy victory over Ger for the middle of the sum-
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Question of Days.

2 On the Italian Frontier, May II, via Paris 11:40 a. m.-The opinion prevails in Rome that Italy's parti- cipation in the war is only ques- ton of days Along the Austria II frontier where the correspondent of the Associated Press has been from one end of the line to the other. it is universally felt that far is ques- tion only of hours. .
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
TO BUY FIRE APPARATUS.

It was voted at a special meeting of the safety board last night to pur- chase a city service truck from the American La France automobile com pany at cost of $5,70O It will be shipped within ninety days of the time the order is placed.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
!. Eeen,1s ITnayoidahle.

May 10. 9::25 D. m, via Paris. I7.15 a. m.-Although nego-
 with the central empires still ling and there is a bare pos he influence of former Pre- |iitti may avert war, military Hons pointing to Austria as an |e antagonist are so thorough rous that 9 conflict seems un- among the opposi- rties have virtually ceased. e irreconciliable socialists,
 met in the chamber today, ose Italy's participation in the 8 their attitude is believed to sd more by a desire for con
 than because of opposition to
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11

The cast of ''The Women Who Did" the play to be given Wednesday night at the Methodist church by the Phila- thea class, will have a final rehearsal at 6 o'clock Wednesday evening
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
SIX SWEDISH STEAMERS SEIZED

London, May II, 3:59 a. m.--A Stockholm despatch to the Post says six more coal-laden Swedish steamers have been seized by the Germans and taken into Swinemunde.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Appeals to Dowager Queen.

a, via Paris, May Il, 4:55 a. m. Agency National says Emperor
 1 has written to Dowager Margh erita, mother of King Emmanuel, pointing out ad-. |es he believes would accrue to |hould it remain neutral, nd her to intervene to avoid a |t with Austria. '
 widow of King Humbert is quo-
 having replied to the German Tn the house of Savoy we reign
 a time"
 oeror William is reported to previously written an almost sa1 letter to the Italian king.
 Milan Secolo asserts that Italy lded the integrity of(Serbia and m as a condition of its neutral d that this was one of the chief 5 of delay in the conversations.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
Peddler's Case Continued.


 ever, and an argument with Smith as to who could speak the best English.
 Peddler's Case Continued.
 Four small boys, Joseph Maloski. Albert Schultz, John Dunbar and James Ray, who were arrested yester- day for stealing lead from George Rapelye, testified against Hyman Jackolowitz this morning, saying he purchased the stolen lead from them. Jackolowitz is a rag picker and was charged with a violation of the junk law, that is buyng junk from minor children.
 Judge F. B. Hungerford appeared for the accused, who denied the al- legation, but admitted he has no It. cense to sell junk as he is not a dealer, Judge Meskill continued the case until Saturday morning.
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11
10 Protect Von Reulow.

Irln, May Il, 5:55 a. m.The Mi sorrespondent of the Excelsior haphs his paper that a despatch 1a Seco1o from Lugano. Switzer- Z says the police of Lugano have
 <5n8txl1cted to make preparations xotsct Prince Won Beulow, Ger-
 axnbaasador to Rome, when he es through that city on his way
New Britain herald., 1915-05-11

rhe 1tallan cabinet is said to have
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
HANDICAP
 WON BY w 8. KIRK

The Argument Handicap race run
 saturday was highly interesting and resulted in a display of speed which was hardly to he expected. when the adverse weather conditions are eonsid
 cred While comparatively calm in Nome below Fort Davis it was blowing hard and the trail was almost obliterat- cd The contestants who were the last Ia arrive at Safety report q gale and flying snow during the last stage of their journey. Chester Milligan was the first to arrive in Safety accomplish ing the distance in the excellent time Of 1:6S:05. The old war horse Billy Kirk however. was the first in point of place. making the run in 2:25: 30
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
EMMA DAlQUIST
 LOST IN BLIZZARD
Nuggets exclusive telephone service.

Nuggets exclusive telephone service. There is every reason 10 believe that
 Mrs Emma Dalquist. wife of the pro-
 pl.etor of the Safety roadhouse has lost her life amid the biting wind and whirling snows of the blizzard which
 has been raging down the coast since
 Saturday night
 search parties have been out all day
 but no trace of the unfortunate woman
 has been found up to the hour of going
 to press
 Mrs. Dalquist. who is well known to
 the majority of old.timers. left Safety
 during a lull in the storm. at five D.
 m. yesterday afternoon intending to
 go to the Cape Nome roadhouse. The
 wind had calmed and the air was clear at the time and nature gave no hint az she started out on the seven mile
 walk of the fury which was to rage across the snows a few hours later .Ai D. 1SillulSt WILD tlOllltu III sl D1Ikl and muckluks and being a seasoned winter traveller started out with little thought of danger. About an hour later she was seen by the natives at the vil- lage few miles this side of Safety and shortly thereafter the raging blizzard again swept downward. plotting out the landscape in a whirl of drifting snow. What has happened in that bIinding drift no one knows, for Mrs. Daluuist has not been seen at the Cape Nome roadhouse and although the entire pop ulation of the district and also several Nomeites including that veteran of the winter snows, Scotty Allan. and Joe Sheldon. who were at Safety, have secured the country as far as was pos sible in the face of the storm they have found no trace of the missing lady Whether she has managed to reach some shelter from the fury of the ele- ments is hard to say. There are no habitations between the native village and Cape Nome and little in the nature f natural shelters. The wind was ter fife and the temperature thirteen be- low zero and although Mrs Dalquist was warmly clad il is doubtful if she could weather the storm in the open
 Telephone inquiry by MT. Dalquist early developed the fact that Mrs. Dal- quist had not arrived at Cape Nome within a reasonable time and the hus- band accompanied by MT. Sheldon searched as far as was possible the night but without suc-
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08

The Dream theater will display an interesting fourpart program TuesdaT and Wednesday consisting of two clever comedies and two dramas, one ci the latter being of the class known as Indian" and relates touching story of savage gratitude under the titlc of Her Indian Brother: the re- mainine drama The Portrait is also a lever study The comedies The Sui eide Pact and The Club Cure are the hest eyer and are sparkling with hu- nor Miss Lily Rock. Nome'S young pianist will play.
The Nome daily nugget., 1915-03-08
CONSULAR ATTACHE SAYS GERMAN CONFIDENCE
 NOT UNJUsTIFIED.

COPENHAGEN, March S.-An American consular attache arriving from Cologne declares that the un- shakable confidence of the Germans in the ability of the Dual Alliance to win in the great war is not without a cer- tain amount of justification The in- formant states that unprejudiced ob- seryations indicate that the combined military and naval efficiency and the masterful strategy of the Germans Is bound to prevent the allies from eyer compelling the Germans to complete surrender.