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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
LEACUETO Topeka.
EpwOrth Young People Will
Gather Next Week.
One Hundred Delegates From
This District to Come.
REPRESENT MEMBERSHIP 1900
Topeka Churches Alone Have
600 of This Number.
Speakers Include Several Well
Known MethodiStS.
REPRESENT MEMBERSHIP 1906

Nearly one hundred delegates will
arrive in Topeka Tuesday for the an
nual convention of the Topeka district
of the Epworth League. The conven-
ton will be held July II and IL at
the First M. e. church. Fifty-six Ep-
worth Leagues are numbered in the
Topeka district with combined
membership of more than 1900.
The nine Epworth Leagues in Topeka
churches have a membership of more
than 500.
Among the speakers for the con-
vention are DIR. Benjamin F. Young
Prof l. R. Boiler of Baker university;
w. M Balch, pastor of the Lowman
Memorial M. E. church, and Dr.. h h.
Wolfe, district superintendent or the
Epworth League.
The program for the convention in
cludes the following features:
Tuesday.
Devotional exercises, conducted by
Harry Wise, pastor of Seward Ave-
nue. church, Topeka.
First department. Benjamin Young,
D. D., First church, Topeka.
Second department. Miss Ella
woodward, second vice president of
the Baldwin institute board, Kansas
City, Kan
D. D., Lowman Memorial church, To-
peka.
Election of president.
Social stunts, under direction of the
Rev. 1. NJ. Benham, Horton.
Banquet
Echoes from the general conference,
H. E. Wolfe, district superintendent.
Institute pictures. Miss woodward.
Address, c. c. Klyne, D. D., Bald
win.
Wednesday.
Devotional service, the Rev. j. w.
Reed, Overlook.
Bible study Cd The devotional
study of the Bible, Prof. I. R. Beiler,
Baker University.
"A Man and His Money" the Rev.
A. E. Peterson, Oakland.
Second department, Miss woodward.
Fourth department, the Rev. 1. M.
Benham.
General hour. Election of officers
and report of chapters.
Devotional exercises, in charge of
the Rev. o. K. Hobson, Usage City.
Bible study. CD Study of the text
book. Professor Beiler.
Junior league work. Miss Hope
Wolfe, Junior league secretary of the
Baldwin institute board.
General hour and talks by district
superintendent and new president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Miss LcOna Shamberg of Kansas City
is a guest for the weekend at the J. ].
Carnahan home, 113 East Thirteenth street.
Miss Mamie Wilkerson is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Tom Verlin of Kansas City.
The Friendship club was entertained
Friday Afternoon at the home of Mrs W.
J. Schoonover in Leland street, with the
following ladies present: Mrs. B. B. Gil
leece, Mrs. ]. W. Lopez, Mrs. Bertha Lo-
per. Mrs. Minnie Schconover, Mrs. Ray
mond Montgomery Mrs. Nellie Mont
Eemery, Mrs. James Hamilton, Mrs. Philip
Ss 8 g l.S Mrs. c; v Jacobson; Mrs,
T. Campbell will entertain the club in two
weeks at her home, 2223 Massachusetts
John p. Lane, 10 Lime street, left
"Wednesday for a visit to Vancouver, Brit.
ish Columbia, and other points in the
Mr.. Harry Cox, who has been visiting
friends and relatives in Topeka the past
month, has returned to his work in Hay
Mrs. p. Isaacson was hostess Friday
afternoon at her home in AFTER avenue to
the members of the POinsettia club. Those
clyde Funchess. Mrs. Wilbur Stanfield
Mrs Henry Sennee, Mrs. Charles Sardou,
Miss Amanda Isaacson and Miss Thelma
Stanfield. The next meeting of the club
will be held at Miss Amanda Isaacsons
MI. and Mrs. Everett Fairchild of
Chandler street will be dinner guests
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pinney, 1913
Adams street.
Mrs. Frank Magnuson entertained a few
friends Friday afternoon at her home in
Fast Eighth avenue in honor of her birth
dry anniversary. The afternoon was en-
1oyed by Mrs. Carl Magnuson, Mrs. GUS
anderson. Mrs. Christine Magnuson, Mrs
Gus WaldrOn, Mrs. George Lyon Mrs
Alma Johnson, Mrs. William Peterson.
Mrs =. G. Baird, Miss Selma johnson,
Miss Anna johnson, Carl Magnuson, jr
Arnold, Ernest and Frank Lyon
Samuel Thompson, son of Mrs. Charles
Cuff, and Russell Cluff, son of Mr.
Charles Cuff, are both ill of mumps at
their home in Grattan street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
SNAP SHOTS
At HOME NEWS

Four Kansans arrived at Tampa,
Mexico. They are: Mr.. and Mrs. ].
s. Newell, 1O2 Buchanan street, To-
peka; ]. ]. Newell, 400 South Espla-
made, Leavenworth, and H. A. Philips,
1927 Mechanic street, Emporia.
The management of the Chesterfield
hotel has discovered that the addition
of twenty-eight more rooms to the
hotel will cost SO, 900 more than they
figured. The plan to build an addition
has been abandoned. The entire up
stairs has been reprinted and repa-
pered and new furniture has been
placed in some of the rooms.
People living in a large section,
taking in parts of Shawnee and Wa
baunsee county, want a county high
school at Dover, and the county COM
missioners have authorized the hold
ing of an election at Dover August 4.
The district is made up of Dover and
Auburn townships, in Shawnee county,
and Maple Hill and Mission Creek
townships, in Wabaunsee county.
Four Topekans. Clay Hamilton, E.
D. Osborn, D. c. Hammatt and E. b.
Kellam will drive in a motor from
here to New England. Business and
weather permitting they will leave
Monday for Omaha where Mr.. Ham
matt is transacting business. At De-
troit they will load their automobile
on a steamer and take a lake trip to
Buffalo, N Y. From Buffalo they
plan to go into New England to Port
land and will continue south to BoS-
ton. then tour Rhode Island and Con-
Iecticut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
DOUBLE ANNOUNCEMENT

Roy Payne is today moving his
Hurry-Up Transfer company from SIT
Quincy street to his handsome and
roomy new building at GO5-7 West
Sixth (the old Rehkopf Bros. stand).
With a 50-foot frontage and a depth
of 100 feet, this new building gives
Mr.. Payne ample room to care for his
rapidly growing transfer business.
-Four years ago, when this company
was started by Mr.. Payne, it was To-
Gated in a building 1920 feet at 202
West Sixth street, directly opposite the
present roomy quarters.
Branch Office.
This morning the Hurry-Up COM
pany opened up a branch office in the
baggage room at the Santa Fe depot.
A telephone has been installed and
sufficient equipment, motor and horse
drawn will be kept at the depot office
to properly care for all business from
incoming trains.
The Santa Fe cortIa are allowing
the Hurry-Up company to operate an
office in their depot because they are
always alert to improve conditions and
service whel.e their patrons are con-
cerned.
An employe of the local baggage
room was asked the other day why
he always called the Hurry-Up COM
pany to handle baggage orders turned
to him. He said: They get here
quicker than any one 1 have ever
called; their men are courteous and
obliging: they have one price for
everybody and because they are re-
sponsible my worry ends when L turn
an order to them
On February IS travelling man
made the following remark to an
Anderson taXicab driver:
Yesterday I arrived on the Santa
Fe with five trunks, handed the checks
to Mr.. Hopkins, the baggage master,
with instructions to have them deliv-
cred to the National hotel. l then
took the street car and as I alighted
at the hotel a motor truck was unload
ing my baggage at the side door. Fast
est and best service 1 have ever had
anywhere in the United States" The
Hurry-Up company handles all bag
gage for the National hotel.
On March Sd. 10:45 a. M, telephone
rang. A competitor had failed on
call. voice said, Get two trunks at
1891 Lincoln street for the lilo a. m.
Santa F'e train" The Hurry-Up COM
pany did it.
February 21st a passenger with bag
gage, arriving on the Santa Fe 1855
p. m, desired to transfer to the 1905
r. L. train. The Hurry-Up company
did this also.
AS shown above, Service has
caused the rapid growth and Develop
ment of the Hurry-Up Transfer COM
pany and will continue to do so.-
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
WEEK OF FAIR WEATHER
Only Scattering showers in Sight, says
Government Prediction.

Washington, July S.-Weather pre-
dictions for the week beginning Sun
day were announced today by the
weather burea for the various sections
of the country as follows:
East Gulf state: Unsettled, showery
weather first part of week followed by
generally fair after Monday, except To-
cal rains will continue in the coast
regions.
Temperatures will average near
normal.
West Gulf states: Generally fair
and warmer.
Ohio valley and Tennessee: Gener-
ally fair, temperatures near normal
first half and above normal second
half of week.
Great Lakes region: Generally fair,
although local showers are probable
Tuesday or Wednesday; cool first part
of week, warmer after Tuesday.
Plains States and Upper Mississippi
valley: Generally fair and moderately
warm although widely scattered show
ers are probable in northern border
states.
Rocky Mountain and Plateau re-
gions: Generally fair, temperatures
near normal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
HOW ABOUT THE BILLS?
St. Louis Merchants Have $4,000
Due From Democrat Convention.

st. Louis, July S.-WANTED:
One perfectly good ghost. Must
be one of variety that decorates
purses with filthy lucre. Apply
st. Louis merchants
If st. Louis merchants and manu-
facturers wanted to advertise, the
above might be their copy. The
ghost sought is the one that makes
the Democratic National committees
creditors smile.
St. Louis merchants have bills, all
neatly tabulated, which aggregate
about $4,000. The bills are for dec
orations and repairs to the Coliseum,
where the committee piloted the con-
vention. The creditors say they do
not doubt the bills will be paid, but
with the summer season on and their
wives clamoring for seaside trips,
visit from the ghost is most desira BILE
right now. One of the convention
spellbindcrs told the delegates of the
party's ability to negotiate. That's
what the merchants want the COM
mittee to do now-negotiate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
WANTS TO hike RATE
Leavenworth Phone Company Applies
to p. U. C. for Permission.

The Peoples Home Telephone COM
pany of Leayenworth has asked the
public utilities commission for permits
sion to increase rates. The proposed
increase covers all classes of service
except single line business phones.
In a schedule filed with the COM
mission the Leavenworth company as
serts its monthly rates have been 81
for one-line and SO for two-party bust
ness lines. Single residence lines have
been $3.50 a month, with a rate of
$1.25 for two-party lines. The in
crease would provide rate of $3.50
for party BUSINESS lines, 50 a month
for one-party residence phones and
s1.75 for two-party residence lines. A
hearing on the application will be held
some time this month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
CITY AND TENNIS
Fourteen Municipal Courts Are
in Operation.
Young Mans Fancy Turns to
Glove" These Days.
SEVERAL ARE BEING BUILT
Three Laid Out in Most POpu-
& lar Ripley Park.
ropekans Exercise in the Early
Evenings.

In She summer a young mans fancy
turns to thoughts of '1ove" and van
tage.'' A girl, of course, dreams of
tsets" and "doubles." All those terms
Are involved in tennis. and although
Mayor House would call it flapdoodle,
<nayhap that is the reason why the
game is so popular here this year and
IS forcing w. L. Porter, park commits
Hioner, to build several new municipal
courts.
. Already there are fourteen munich
pal courts, besides the scores of pri-
Fate ones. in the city. They are al In
use every minute of the day and often
from dozen to thirty couples are
In Ripley Park.
\ Three new courts are being built in
Ripley park. Another one is being
placed in City park Already there
'are courts in Gage, Garfield. ChSsney.
Nestlawn. Edgewood, City and Euclid
parks.
But getting back to the initial ar
sument with Mayor House for the
Negative and the players for the af-
Ermative the latter may point out they
have grounds for their assertions.
= Tennis. or the game CT which tennis
Is the evolution, was played before a
queen, n sensible queen at that, and
she placed her stamp of approval on
il, That was when Somersetshire men
marked plot Of ground, and
stretched a net under the window
Of Queen Elizabeth and with ball and
board and cord played n game called
Ia paume.
Tho queen said it was perfectly
prCper. SO why shouldn't it, like
wine. grow better with age, even if
some of the things it involves are
more disastrous in effect
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
OFF THE REEL
BY DAISY DEAN.

Grand opera stars and grand opera
subjects have come to be mum bered
among the greatest assets of the mo-
ton picture screen and two new ven
lures along these lines are arousing
considerable interest in the screen
world.
Lima Cavalieri of the classic beauty
and birdlike voice Is soon to be seen
IN films. Her husband, Lucien Mura-
tore, will appear with her. The two
will be featured by the Pathe COM
pany in a Gold Rooster play entitled
1.-THE Shadow of Her Past to be re-
leased July II.
The feature, which is in five parts,
tells the romantic tale on an Ameri-
can girl studying music in Italy. She
loves and is loved by a promising
young painter. That a realistic
Italian atmosphere will mark the
production is assured by the fact
that most of it was filmed in Italy
where the company spent several
months.
la Tosca" Also VIII Be Screened.
Under the title 1.-The Chalice of Sor-
row. a film version of the opera La
Tosca'' is being prodGced by the Uni
be strictly Mexican. Cleo Madison will
play the featured lead, supported by
Wedgewood NOVEL;, Charles Cum
mings and John McDermott.
Geraldine Farrar, or Mrs. Lou
Telegen, to be more exact, is to be
starred in a ten-reel feature by Lasky
this summer. Hobart Bosworth has
been engaged to play a leading part
with Miss Farrar in one of her early
pictures. The Lasky program for this
summer also includes a ten-reel pic
ture starring Marie Doro.
The filming of Faust based on the
famous opera and starring Beatriz
Michelena, is soon to be started by the
California Motion Picture corporation.
This, it is said, will be the most
elaborate screen version of any opera
yet attempted.
Directress Lule Warrenton of the
Universal has begun work on series
of fairy tale films, employing the
children of Universal City fame in
the casts. The stories are being
written by Allen Watt, Mrs. Warren
toms assistant, and each one of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
TODAY'S
ADJUSTMENTS

IRIS - William Fox photo-drama
Ambition"
OISPHEUM-Lnlian GiSh and Key
stone comedy.
COZY-Motion pictures.
BEST-Motion pictures.
CRYSTAL-Motion pictures.
AURORA-Motion pictures.
PRINCESS-Motio pictures.
APEX-Motion pictures.
NOVELTY-Motio pictures.
IFor prices and particulars see adver
tisements elsewhere in this paper.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Lucille Lee Stewart, who makes her
screen debut as a featured player in
the Blue Ribbon release, THE De-
stroyers." is. as may be imagined, the
elder sister of the popular young star
of the Vitagraph company, Anita
Stewart.
She is. moreover, sister-in-law to
Thomas H Ince, the famous Triangle
producer, and John Ince, known for
his direction of the films, for Lucille
Lee Stewart is none other than Mrs
Ralph H. Ince in private life. Her
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
AT The THEATERS
At the Orpheunl.

Lillian Gish will be seen at the Or
pheum this evening in IAN Innocent
Mlgdalene" along with a keystone
comedy.
Next weeks program starts with
Villa m S. Hart. in Triangle Ince
production, THE Apostle of Ven
geance." This is a story of a Ken
lucky feud which is settled finally
through tactics other than the use of
deadly weapons and high explosives.
The usual keystone. comedy will be
on the bill and the Orpheum mana E,e-
ment promises good music.
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husband, having established Anita
firmly in the stellar armament of the
film world, now seems determined TO
do the same for his wife.
Although she is well acquainted
with studio work, Miss Lucille Stew
art, as she chooses to be known pro-
fessionally. has heretofore appeared
only in minor roles She is a charm
there is much promise in her work.
Edna Goodrich in Body or Soul.''
Edna Goodrich is the Star of an
other new photodrama entitled Body
or Soul" William D. Taylor is en-
trusted with the production of this,
and has Juan de la Cruz as leading
Kathlyn Kirkham and Herbert
Standing as supports. The subject is
a society drama with a decidedly new
plot. An ambitious mother plans her
daughter shall marry successful
dramatist, and while the daughter Sc
cretly admires the man, she fears he
will wed her because of her beauty,
and not her personality. TO insure
against this, the girl has a false scar
placed on her cheek, and advises all
She was burned with acid. Shortly
afterwards she secures employment as
a stenographer in the office of the
dramatist, and in the weeks that foi-
low, wins his love by her pleasing per-
Fairies Play With Marguerite Clark.
J. Sarle Dawley is delving deep into
the subject of the Black Art, alchemy
necromancy, fairy lore, witchcraft ana
all other kindred subjects in prepara-
ton for the producing of Little Lady
Eileen" by the Famous Players. 1t is
an Irish story starring Marguerite
Clark in which fairies play an impor-
tant part Mr.. Dawley is seeking ways
and means of gaining control of the
spirits of the air, as they are essential
to the success of the undertaking.
Claire Whitney, who has a pet
marmoset, appears in new fi1m-play
with Herbert Heyes.
''Have you taught your marmoset
any tricks?" asked Heyes.
YES" said Miss Whitney, 1--WE
taught him to kiss me-
''That should not require teaching"
said the gallant Mr.. Heyes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
JOHN D., II TODAY, CHASES
OVER 1,200-A. GOLF LINKS

Cleveland. Ohio, July S.-John
D. Rockefeller, the worlds richest
man, observed his seventy-seventh
birthday at his Forest Hill estate
by playing with his conscience"
1t is his chief diversion and exer-
else. A nine-hole course is laid
out on his 1900 acres, and he fol-
lows it once q day. DR.. Biggers,
his physician, claims Rockefeller
will live to be a hundred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side,
BIZ Frances Jones. al Grattan street,
Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours, 1851 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08

Notea and personals from Oakland,
by Frances Jones. 211 Grattan street.
telephone between and 10 a. M. 1880;
other hours. 4?51 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-08
ON VACATION
Secretary of State Says Mexican
Crisis at Least Looks Better.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, July S.-Secre-
tary of State Robert Lansing arrived
today at the summer home at Hender-
son Harbor for a months vacation.
Asked if the Mexican crisis was
passed, Mr.. Lansing said:
IT don't know as to that. 1t looks
BETTER
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me excellence of her work won her
the coveted post of leading woman
in "The Fall of a Nation by Thorn
as Dixon and Victor Herbert.
series will be taken from the rhymes
of the different nations, reel being
devoted to the child stories of each.
Nine. Petrova, Metro star, will be
seen in several distinct characters in
forthcoming production as yet I'M
named In a brief allegory Nine.
Petrova is seen as Eve in the Garden
of Eden. Later she appears in
gypsy camp, where several thrilling
scenes are enacted. Afterwards she
is seen in sthe-role of a Quakeress.
The scenes were photographed in
small settlement in Pennsylvania.
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

Gerrys cablegram to his mother was
forwarded to Red Hill on the very day
that the judge had gone to tell them
missing man. The judge was more
down-hearted than ever over Gerry's
disappearance and when he found the
two women radiating happiness and
excitement his heart sank lower still.
81 haven't any good news" he said
ruefully before he alighted.
Tease him." said Alix in a low
tone to Mrs. Lansing.
But Mrs. Lansing had found new
lines in the judges tired face and she
whispered back, 81 can't" She put the
cablegram in the judges hand.
whats this?" he said and read it.
Then he gave a war-whoop, caught
Alix around the waist and kissed her.
The FRS were gay that night-gay
with the joy of happy people happily
planning. In a month, say at the most,
two months, Gerry could be here.
Spring would have come. The Hill
would be decked out in full regalia Of
leaf and blossom. 1t would be in full
commission to meet him. They looked
at AK and Alix seemed to look at
herself He would come into his own
as never before.
The judge undertook the cabling.
He cabled Gerry and the message was
reported undelivered. Then he cabled
the American consul. There followed
long series of messages; first quick
and hopeful, then tagging but not
doubtful, then a wearying silence Of
weeks, ending with the inevitable
blow. Gerry had been traced to the
Mexico Missouri message., 1916-02-10

San Francisco river. The envoy sent
on his track by the judges orders
had reached Piranhas to find the little
town in apathetic wonder over the dis
covery Of Gerry's canoe stranded three
miles down the river. The paddle was
still in the canoe and a suit Of pyja-
mas. No further trace of Gerry had
been found. His body had not been re-
covered. The people said it was not
unusual. He had undoubtedly been at
tackled by tiger fish. In that case his
bones would have been stripped of
flesh. 1t was impossible to drag the
great river.
The judge hid in his heart the har-
rowing details. To Mrs. Lansing he
told the central fact She was struck
dumb with grief and then she thought
Of Alix. Almost hastily they decided
that it was not time to tell Alix and
during long months they put her off
with false news of the search. They
carried it farther and farther into the
wllds Of the subcontinent The coun-
try was so vast, there was no telling
when the messenger would finally
come up with Gerry.
AIix bore the strain with wonder
full patience. The truth was that her
thoughts were not on Gerry. Some
thing greater than Gerry was claiming
all her faith-all her strength Of body
and soul. She did not talk. She was
holding that final communion with her
innermost self with which a woman
dedicates her body to pain and sacri-
fee. Alix was not afraid. In those
days the spirit of the race-her race
OF pioneers-shon from her steady
eyes and even put courage in those
about her.
Only when the ordeal was over and
an heir to the house Of Lansing had
raised his lusty voice in apparent rage
at having been born to so small .
kingdom, did the frail Allx Of Other
DAYS come back. AS she lay, pale an6
thin, but with the glorious light Of
supreme achievement in her eyes, Mrs
Lansing went on her knees beside thu
bed and sobbed, "Oh, Alix, love YOU
SO. love you sol'