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Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
81 MONS.

81 hNONS,
In the Justices Court Of El Centre
township. County Of Imperial State OF
California. l. Mayfield, justice
Hamilton Brothers Grocery and Meat
Market, co partnership, composed Of
j. W. Hamilton and j. G.. Hamilton Jr..
plaintiff Us, c, Garboni, defendant
The People Of the state of California
send greeting TO c. Garboni defendant.
You arc hereby directed to appear in
an action brought against you by the
above named plaintiff in the Justices
court OF III Centre township, Imperial
county. state of California, aud TO an
Swer before the justice at his office.
~ Centre, California. in said township.
tho complaint rtiTd thereui.~vvith thiH Tive
days tCNcluslgC of tho day of service)
after the service on you OF this sum
mons, it served Within the township
i'm which the action Is brought; or, If
served out Of said township but within
said county, within ten days; or within
twenty days If served elsewhere. And
YOU arc hereby notified that unless Won
so appear and answer said complaint
a. above required. said plaintiff will
cause your default 10 be entered and
take lud Ement for any money or dam
ages demanded Ina the complaint as
arising upon contract, or will apply to
he court for the relief demanded i'm
the complaint together with the costs
of the suit.
Given under my hand this oath day
Of September, 1915. l. MAYFIELD,
Justice or the Peace. Ell Centro Town
shlp. County of Imperial. state of
1dlltotAld. SatDec1S
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
EMPLOYMENT
AGENCY
22S North Fourth St Phone 24sW
Frank Valley, Prop.
SIfM MONS


In the Justice Court of lei Centre
township, County of Imperial, state of
California. |. Mayfield, Justice.
q. B. Dotson, plaintiff VS. Charles
Bloom, defendant.
The people of the State Of Califor-
MA send greetings to Charles Bloom.
defendant.
You are hereby required to APP
pear in action brought against you
by the. above named plaintiff In the
Justices court of El Centre township.
imperial county, State Of California.
aud to answer before the justice at his
office in the city Of El Centre, in said
loWnshtn the complaint filed therein,
within rive days exclusive of the day
of serNtCCl after the service on YOU of
This summons, If served within the
township In which this action Is
hroug hit: or If served out of said town
shin. but within said county, within
ten days: or within twenty days If
served elsewhere, And YOU are here
by notified that unless YOU 50 appear
and answer said complaint, as above
required. said plaintiff will cause your
default to be entered aud take judg-
ment for any money or damages de-
manded in the complaint as arising
upon contract. or will apply to the
court for the relief demanded in the
complaint, together with the costs OF
Given under my hand this 22nd day
of June, 1915. |. MAYFIELD
} ustl lceaof the Peace El Centre Town
ship. County of Imperial, State of
california. SatDeC1S
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or SALE OF REAL ESTATE


In The superior Court Of the County
nf Imperial, State of California.
I'm the matter of the estate of Henry
Springer, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that, pursu-
aut to the order of the Superior Court
Iof the County of Imperial State of
California, made on the 10th day Of
D"comber 1915, in the matter Of tho
estate Of Henry Springer, deceased, the
undersigned administrator Of said es-
tatr Will sell at private sale, as a
whole or separately, TO the highest bid
der upon the terms and conditions
hereinafter mentioned and subject to
confirmation by said superior court
ON or after the 26th day Of December,
1918, all Of the right, title. interest and
estate of the said Henry Springer, de
ceased, i'm and to that certain lot. piece
or parcel of land situate, lying and be
iug in the city of Brawley County Of
Imperial. state of California. aud moro
uartlcuiarly described as follows. 20
vii.
East oue-har of lot eight (S). block
9nc hundred nineteen 1lD tor"thor
with One aud ouc-halr sharea of water
lock appurtcuaut theteto ana 6laced
thereon.
Forms and condition.. of sale: Cash
IA lawful money of the United States ;
ten per ceuf of the purchase mouev to
be PAID al thc time Of sale, balance on
confirmation 'f sale Bids or offers
tho offices of Jas. w. Glassford and
". f.. Frazier attorneys for said al b
mlnl-iratur. Frsi National Bank build j.
ln", El Ceutro. california. or delivered
personally to the administrator, II q
rhomas. El Centre. California, or ma
N'Iod IN the office of the clerk Ut
said court
Dated December II. 1915.
II G.. THOMAS,
Administrator of the Estate of Henry
Springer. deceased.
JAS " GLASSFORD and
az s. FRAZIER
Attorneys for said Administrator.
pec28
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

On the basis Of cent premium,
Durango cotton will bring S4.37 per
acre more than short-staple cotton;
at , cents premium, S9.37 per acre,
and at 3 cents premium, S1I37 per
acre. AS the usual premium for long
staple cotton of this class is from ,
to cents over the short-staple price,
it can he appreciated that Durango
cotton may bring as much as $24.31
per acre more than short-staplc cot
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
e. A. SHAFER
UNDERTAKER
Ell Centre Phone Main Ia
, OTIcE3 COUNTY WARRANTS PAY


Abt4If.
County warrants drawn ON the gen
oral fund. and registered prior to July
-. 1915, registered Nos. COZ 10 7Ol! in
elusive; drawn on Road District No. l
aud registered prior to December Z
1915. registered Nos. % TO 137, inclu-
sivc. drawn on Road District No. and
registered prior 10 October %, 1918,
Nos. 66 to 118, inclusive;
drawn pu Road District No, aud reg
istcrcd prior 10 October Il, 1913, reg
istered Nos. 101 to l3I inclusive;
drawn on Road District No. and reg
isferod prior TO October II, 1915, reg
isfered Nos. Sc to i5i inclusive; drawn avn
nrior TO November 80, 1913. registered
Nos 53 To 49, inclusive; drawn ON
county Library fund and registered
prior to October Is, 1915, registered
Nos A. to 43. inclusive: drawn on the
Panama Pacific Exposition fund and
registered prior to November ! e, l9l2'
Nos. s to 16, inclusive, are
now due and paNable.. z,,a,,.,-
j. STANLEY BROWN,
County Treasurer.
December 16, 1918. 1856
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

Eucalyptus fence posts, l. cents
each; eucalyptus stove wood, SL5O a
tie. A Il Rehkopf, 254 South
Eighth.-Ady.
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ron Northumberland ESTATE

OR EXCHANGE-Brick store build =
ing in El Centre, rented; VIII trade
for ranch; must be first class land
and well located; can also put in .
fine business lots if necessary: pre-
fer so to 160 acres. c. E. SprouSe,
owner, El Centro
FOR EXCHANG E-10 or ~ acres n
mile south of El Centre city water
works, for valley, cit. or san D.cG1
property. John Ming, star Route.Xl SO
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
MiAIIIANs

r II. EI.SER. PIANO TUNER with
King Music GO. All WORK o.. u''""
Ethel ML.CheStnut coloratura soPI2A03,
teacher of voice. 563 Olive, phone-'o"
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nlIc, Nnnitnrium


Eat of noltNilc. Fifm street Iona
Lieaa methods. Phone S2Fla Trans
portdtou provided from all parts Of
valley. Rate rcaeouablc.-Ad
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
SPECIAL NOTICES
WANTED TO BUY CHEAP FOL
CASH GOLD, SILVER, COPPEl

WANTED TO BUY CHEAP FOR
CASH GOLD, SILVER, COPPER
AND ZINC PROPERTIES.
Or, if you can locate such proper
ties for us, write and tell us what
you will charge us by the day for
your services and what interest YOU
will want High grade propositions.
properties located close i'm To pro
ducing mines, dumps and antiques
(old mincs) preferred. Automobile
prospecting party equipped with OH
flOtatiOn machinery has contracted to
leave san Francisco for Imperial
make explorations for the Ashley
Electric Furnace. Cyanide and on
Flotation Processes, and viii ma ac
a hard drive for the SulphidcS. What
can YOU do for them i'm your terri
tory our methods are new and
revolutionary. We have made the
most important discoveries since tho
discovery of gold in California i'm
1919, and We treat everybody on q
first-come first served basis. The
men who are interested i'm the Ash
ley processes are mining men in
London and Paris, prominent auto
mobile men of the United states and
stockholders of the standard Oil
Company. We have Just completed
the work of taking over - acres of
land with LOCO feet OF frontage on
several railroads and loo feet
of water frontage located approx
WatcN three miles from herald
square, New YORK CITY as an eastern
Headquarters. Title guaranteed by
title guarantee company and not one
dollars worth of obligations existing
against said property. And, as Vou
know, there are not 100 men or cor
poratious in the world possessiuE
10 acres located that close in 10 ths
business center of New York. Accents
wanted to organize expeditions to
prospect with automobiles in the diff
feront mining districts of the United
states and i'm other countries for the
AshIee Electric Furnace, Cyanide
and oil Flotation Processes. Ad.
dress all communications t. THE
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
NOTICE OF IIEARING or PETITION
EOn pKOMAIE OF WIFI

In the superior Court of the State
of California, i'm and for the County
Of Imperial.
In the matter of the state of James
NJ Harclcroad. deceased
Notice is hereby given that the ne
tition of Alma Harcleroad for the pro
bate Of will of James M. Harcleroad,
deceased. and for the issuance of let
tcrs of administration, with will an
neNed thereon, to Alma Harclcroad will
b. beard at . o'clock p. m. Friday, Jan
uary 7, 1916, at the courtroom OF said
superior court. at El Centre, Imper-
ial county. California, when and where
any person interested may appear and
contest the same.
NJ $. COOK, Clerk.
Ry V. y. THOMPTON,
Deputy Clerk,
Dated December II, 1915.
T. STEWART ROSS and
r. T.. WHtTELAW,
Attorneys for Petitioner.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

WILL MAKE LOANS ON close in res
ldeuce property. Money is ready.
10 DELAY. Make application at once.
Cols1n Land CO, opposite Barbara
Worth Hotel.
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wANTEIp-MORt<

work WANTED-11hkins or genera
farm work by man ana SON 60
dress G. T. Beele, Seelev t}''
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PROFESSIONAL CAR DS

PHYSICIANS
DIR. n. .. 1t CISETT
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
office. Davis Building
office Hours. 10 a. m. to i m; , p. IN.
to p. m. Phone S7W
nR. ". y. uIGFFEHNNN
Specialist Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
office in Davis Bldg, lei Centre, Cal,
Tclc9hpn 233.
Dls. LYNN Is. HLAIkISLEE
Chronic and Nervous Diseases
Diseases of Women
N-Ray and Electro Therapeutics
Hours to -, to
calls made to any part of the valley.
Rooms 26-27, See. Bank Bldg, Tel 1919,
DIR. \. T.. ELLIoT'r
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
opera House Building
office hours, 10 Ia L. q. m, . to p. IN.
Residence, Barbara Worth Hotel
VETERINARY SURGEON
DIR y. T.. CRAM
calls nsWcrcd promptly
office, Depot Stables, 81 Main. Phone
So, lei Centre.
Residence, III Orange
LAWYERS
JAS. ". GI.NSSFORD
ATTORNEY -AT-LAW
1O7-S-9 FIRST NATL BANK BLDG,
Ell CENTRIC, CAL
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ArTO1loBII,ES

FOR sALE-Ford, 1915, tour,n~ e3r II
good condition; run 1.o'U rnr1
equipped. Address II. j. NJ N2,6N
General Delivery, El Goriro. >i'
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
FOR sALE-REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE-4o acres of the finest land
in Imperial valley miles from El
Centro; reday for cotton or any
crop; fully water stocked cement
checks; Will sell at cash price and
to suit. or wound take lot or small
house as first payment, or might
consider team work as first pay
ment. Address Boy Y w, Press Of
flee.
FOR SALE-16o acres to subdiyid,.
Will sell in los IN practically fl rent
proposition. with 10 years time Tor
payment Drue c. Harrington. Scc-
ley, Cal.
FOR SALE-Fivc acres. S1u0. cash or
trade, FIRST payment. balance. s1.Gno.
in years at per cent. Snap. still
lens, Phone 113F6
FOR SALE-37 acres miles east of
Heber, on easy terms John Cross.
Riverside, cal.
-
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
rnn nrNT.-.nnnMs ANn WITS

ROOMS FOR Rent by. day or "'cE cc5E.
Two blocks north Of PoSJoiil'f. o.
Commercial.
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ron sALE-LIvE STOCK
JOHNSON & ZINN
SALE DATES

sale for y. Glenn. az miles north
west of lei Centro. Genuine closing
out sale
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
MONEY TO LOAN

MONEY TO LOAN.
viii make first mortgage real
estate loaus ON improved farms Tor
one 10 three wears.
viii also handle sale paper and
VIII buy paper secured by cattle.
office i'm rear Of Security CONNER
clay and Savings Bank. lei Ccntro.
cal. \. =. Dunlap. office hours, S
10 -
EON BARD & son. INC. loan agents
for Tho Union Central Life Insurance
first class farm security; long time
loans, annual interest, with liberal
prepayment privileges. s. j. Mont
gom"ry, Mgr. Room ., Security Bank
Bl1g. Ei CCutrO Gal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

pounds: so Duroc-JerseY gifts, ready
to breed. G. d. Willoughby & Son,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

FoR SALE-Nice little gentle mare,
suitable for children or women to
drive; also top buggy, nearly new.
{. i. Bogue, l mile west and so rods
south Of Heher.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

FOR SALE Euelyptus stovewood. II,
wood, So per cord at ranch. St2yo-
wood at ranch So tier or $l2 a
cord Eucalyptus posts, 10 cents
each G. G.. llusacy, Seelcy, Cal
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
I'Ot I.TIlY

FOR SALi1-Mammot Bronze turkey
hens, year old; start laying soon. If
looking for stock turkeys, call be-
fore holiday markets close. T.. V.
Biaschllo, Phone CalcXico 23F32; 3 y
miles southeast Silsbce
TURKEYS for breeding the incest in
The valley, 5000 each, this week only.
NJ r. Merccrcau, HoltVille. Phone
37F13. 1876
FOR SALE--Pure bred Barred Rock
cockcrels. cheap. j. A. Balm ranch,
phnnn 9hEh
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

FOR SALE OR TRADE-High grade
Guernsey bull 10 months old. d.
Gross. ] mile east of brickvard. xf97
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

For SALE Thoroughbred Duroc-Jer-
seN Sows $25 each; gifts, $15 with
papers. Marshal Moore stock. See
+. r. Harris, Rooms II. Opera House
Bld'. MP
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

1R SALE Fifty first class dairy
cows. Apply 10 J. a. Walton, Bar
lara Worth Hotel 1877
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

Ads.
CliAS. JOHNSON ID. l.. ZINN
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

WANTED. SADDLES VII pay cash
for good second hand stock saddles.
Phone, write or call W. \. Marshall
phone fioJ. Main street just across
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

COR SALE-1O0 head of young steers
ana heiters, Porter y. Ferguson,
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

T0TTTT- W. -----T-- -
FOR RENT 10 COWS ON on. h3,Ia,c
move when feed i, good. A.'.f ~
,JANrrD tiav to bale. Call a 49,
south Eighth or phone 112J. %l9'
FOR SALE 40 stands bees. E1n5G5,,
Cook SeeIeV
DRESsM MAKING--Mrs. N. r. Greer 55"@nn 5@n
South Fifth.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

OR STOLEN, from Broad
max ranch. near Hcbcr, one brown
horse mule; weight about 925;
smooth mouth and broken to work.
Brand unknown. II found, please
notify Imperial Valley Mule Market.
fl Ccntro.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
PASTURE AND PRODUCE

stalks finely fenced, 21a miles wesi
of town, W. L. Wilsic farm, 200 to
25o cattle. at once. See Naud or =. O
Bon 541. city. Nl97
y. ANTED= sheep pasture. long on
short time. Apply British & Ameri-
can Mercantile Co, 227 North Sev-
enth, lei Centre. Phone 291
FOR Rents acres fine cornstaIks fol
pasture. Q. Z. stone, miles north
east of Imperial.
FOR SALE-50 tons first class hay in
stack. d. Gross, / mile east of brick
yard. N19S
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
MONEY TO LOAN

..DoI Maeknaw coat. odd d-colored,
last saturday ON Fourth street
Please leave al Press office. X197
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

Tel. 253W, El Centre
Residence 45S Olive st
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18

STRAYED-A collie dog; answers to
tho name of Nick. Reward if re
turned To n l.. DohCrtY, El Centre
National Bank. 19S
Imperial Valley press., 1915-12-18
WANTED-.tI:AL ESTATE
I. NIH NNEn mr. STnIEN

.ANTEp Four or 5-room house. fur
uished; no tent house. Apply NJ.
Levy, Lion Hotel X199
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24

Topeka, Kan. Dec. "a.
CHICAGO EGGS-291b 13O16e
NEW YORK EGGS-33M35c
CREAMERY BUTTER-Chicago, 33hn
34c; New Yor,-. 361ac; Elgin. 3315c; To-
peka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
COLLEGE PRExIES meet
System of High School Accrediting as
Related to Higher Institutions Up
for Discussion.

The question of whether or not the
Kansas colleges should adopt the sys-
tenn of high school accrediting now
used in the state institutions was the
principal topic of discussion at the
meeting of the Kansas College Presi-
dents association in the office of the
uperintendent of instruction at the
state house this week. Dean D. L.
McEachron of Washburn headed a
committee to investigate the subject.
Professor Deei of Baker university
and Professor Vandervelde of the Col
lege of Emporia, are the other mem
bers of the committee.
A special meeting of the school
heads may be called soon to take final
action on the matter.
There were eighteen representatives
of Kansas schools at the conference
held here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
GOV. CAPPER NAMES So
Delegates to Attend National Confer
ence on immigration and Amer
icanization at Philadelphia.

Governor Capper has appointed 6S
delegates to attend the national con-
ference on immigration and Ameri-
canization. The meeting will be held
in Philadelphia January 10 and 20.
Delegates to the convention include:
Mrs. T. A. Cordry, Parsons; Mrs. w.
A. Johnston, Topeka; Mrs. R. P. Muir
dock, Wichita; Mrs. NJ. B. Munson,
Pittsburg; Mrs. Maude T. Breese, Cot
tonwood Falls; Mrs. c. F. Henson,
Paola; Mrs Homer Hoch, Marion;
Mrs ]. P. Scott, Harrington; Mrs. Sa-
lone A. Blair, Wakeeney; Mrs. Lulu
Fuhr, Meade; Mrs. Rosa B. Cragun,
Kingman; Mrs. w. A. Penley, Angus
V. H. Grinstead, Liberal; Mrs. Charles
Harris, Emporia; Mrs. Sadie E. Lewis,
Hutchinson; Mrs. D. G. Bliss, 1925
South Twenty-first street, Kansas
City; William c. T. Adams, Holton;
Winfield Freeman. Kansas City; c. s.
mons, Lawrence; w. L. Burdick, Law
renee; f. W. Myler, lola; Sennett
Kirk, Garnet; ]. N. Tincher, Medicine
Lodge; S. M. Kellam. Great Bend;
James L. Brown, Fort Scott; P. c.
Hesser, Fort Scott; w. E. Archer, Hia-
watha; s. c. Westcott, Galena; J. w
Carnahan, Clay Center; F. w. Sturges,
Concordia; R. c. Howard, Arkansas
City; w. H Nelson, Arkansas City;
W. G. Robinson, Winfield; H. w.
oIl1dCl6Ts w after
Garden City; Charles B. Campbell
Garden City; DR.. T. R. Conklin, Abb
lene; D. w. Naill, Herington; I. N.
Williams, Wichita; George H. Hunter,
wellington; A. L. Cook, Ottawa; Judge
C. A. Smart, Ottawa; j. B. Callen,
Junction City; George E. Tucker, Eu-
reka; p. NJ. Hoisington, Newton; DR..
o. w. Rolf, Newton; w. c. Palmer,
Jewell; F. r. Ogg, O1athe; w. D. At
kinson, Parsons; ]. w. Morley, Oswe-
go; B. F. Baker, Pleasanton; Howard
Dunlap. Emporia; G. F. Grattan, Nc
Pherson; J. w. Moore, Marion; w. D.
Greason, Paola; Charles d. Shukers,
Independence; Thomas o. Hubbard,
Kimball; w. S. Caldwell, Culver;
Harry w. White, Phillipsburg; A. C.
MaHoy, Hutchinson; C. A. Ryker,
Hutchinson; D. J. Fair. Sterling; G. L.
Winans, Manhattan; n. A. Turner,
Russell; John ]. Eberhardt, Salina; b.
L. Litowich, Salina.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
LINED FOR ACTIONIIN The CHURCHES
Germans Are MaSsed 10000
Strong Around MOnastir.
French Forces Form Semi
Circle Around Saloniki.

Paris, Dec. 24.-The battle fronts of
both sides in the conflict in the Ser
bian theater of war are given in a dis
patch from the Saloniki correspond
ent of the Echo De Paris.
The correspondent says $4,000 Ger
mans are massed around Monastir,
with the Bulgarians concentrated in
the center of the Vardar valley, and
two Turkish divisions taking a posi-
ton on the left of the Bulgars.
The French are ranged in a semi
circle around Saloniki with their left
on the Vardar center, facing the Greek
frontier near Dorian, and their right
connecting with the British troops de-
Tending Chaloidice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
LAST CALL OF ELkS
Every Needy Child Under Age of IS
Will Be Welcome at the Club
House Tomorrow Morning,

There'H be no blare of trumpets but
the Topeka Elks want every needy
child in the city to De on hand at the
Elks' building tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock for the big Christmas cele-
bration.
Santa Claus will be there and it will
be a great day for the Riddles. Each
child will receive a sack of candy and
nuts, a brand new Lincoln penny, and
a ticket to the Cozy and Best motion
picture theaters where a special
Christmas program will be shown
The celebration will surpass all
former Christmas trees, the E,lks say
Last year /, 100 hearts beat happily on
Christmas morning and this year the
real good-fellows want every child
Claus to know that some one is think
ing of him.
Remember the time; 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning, at the E1ks' build
ing, Seventh and jackson streets
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
TABLE TALK
At THE @T2#
COMMERCIAL clU6. %-F

Charles Mitchell saw ex-President
Taft's statement about postmasters be-
| ing nothing but ornaments and i'm
n1ediately made the following state
ment. Il maintain that If w. o.
Rigby is considered an ornament, To-
peka got stung."
The following coming events were
announced in the December issue of
the Commercial Club Bulletin:
December 80, Thursday-"A Kan
sas Triumph D1nner'-To celebrate
the excellent showing made by Kan
sas products at the Panama-Pacific
exposition. The Kansas commission
MeSsrs. A. T. Reid, Topeka; Frank
Hodges, Olathe; Walter P. Innis,
Wichita; ]. L. Pettyjohn, Olathe; H.
E. Dean, Kansas City, Kan, and w.
F. Benson, ElDorado-win be the
guests of honor. Special stunts will
be pulled off and if you miss this
ervations early.
January 12-Carl Vrooman, assist
ant secretary U. S. department of ag-
riculture. Noon luncheon
January I'D. Ward King of Mis-
souri,, father of the split-log road
drag. and Mrs. G. H. Mathis of Ala
bama. Mrs. Mathis has a wonderful
story of practical methods in farming
to tell. Noon luncheon.
January 14-Annual meeting. EIec-
ton of board of directors. Reports
of committees.
Word was received at the club to-
day that Ralph FaXon of the Wich-
tia Commercial club had recently been
made secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce at Des Moines, Ia. Faxon
is well known in Topeka and his
friends will be interested to know of
the change.
The business men celebrated their
last meal of the week at the club this
noon. Tomorrow the Yuletide spirit
will reign supreme and the club will
be closed all day.
The attendance at the club this
week has been light because the
heavy Christmas trade has kept the
merchants close to their work.
Miss Jones didn't make a speech to
thank the members of the club for
the beautiful gift she received, like
Secretary Kelley did, but she wanted
this space to tell all her friends that
she was Just as tickled as she could
be-" Her smile was evidence enough
of this feeling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-12-24
XMAS IN TRENCHES

Continued from page one)
Christmas too. in spite of the war
The toy shops of Berlin were nearly
empty all day. Tomorrow morning,
the German boys will find toy soldiers
spick and span in field gray uniforms
with helmets; AZ centimeter guns that
shoot shells filled with candy; little
submarines that actually dive under
the waters surface; battleships, tor
pedo boats and military trains.
The shops even displayed miniature
backgrounds with trenches and
French and German soldiers SO the lit
tie ones could be Won Hindenbergs
and Won Klucks and have a toyland
war game all their own.
Few Peace Toys.
One of the biggest shops showed a
toy military railroad with whole trains
carrying soldiers and guns to the front
and auto trucks ready. to unload them
upon their arrival.
There will be few peace toys and
peace dolls for the boys and girls
of Germany this Christmas. Even the
dolls the little girls will get are dress
ed like Red Cross nurses so they can
go out and help their brothers toy SOL
diers when they are wounded.