The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19

took a years absence last year, which
she spent in writing the new book
Aunt Liza's Praisin' Gate" is a negro
story, full of rich dialect and fine hu-
NOR. 1t is the second negro story
from Miss Grahams pen, the first be-
ing 1.-The Passin' On Party that was
published some years ago, that was
widely read and necessarily quoted
Miss Graham has made a thoro search
and careful selection of her material.
McClurgs of Chicago are the pub
fishers. The cover design is IN at
tractive one, and the book will be
boxed in the regular holiday gift
form.
Out of the several applicants that
have been considered for filling the
position of teacher of English in the
high school. Miss Myrtle Warrington
OF Topeka has been selected. Miss
Warrington is a graduate of Drake
university, and has had twelve years
experience, ten of that in high school
work. Miss Warrington will take the
place made vacant by Miss Martha
Briggs wishing to have a years leave
of absence. Miss Briggs desires to do
out of door work, as she has been do
ing this summer. She will continue
with the Chicago publishing house, by
whom she has been employed since
pion.
The following item is from Butte,
Montana: Mr.. and Mrs Harry Beam
entertained number of relatives and
| friends at a picnic super in honor of
Mrs. Beams sister, Mrs. Will Ander-
| son, and Mr.. Anderson of Colorado.
The other guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
| Joe Bowers, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Mof-
fit of Highland Park: Mr.. and Mrs.
r. B. Hastings. of Topeka; Mrs. Willie
| Moffit and their children, Miss Grace
Hastings, of Topeka; Master Arthur
Hastings, Mr.. and Mrs. John Storms.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Dwight Bruce and their
| children, Mrs. L. E. Mood, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sherman Reed and their children,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Crews and their
| son, Mr.. Clarence Edgar, Mr.. Carl
Anderson. of Topeka; Miss L. A. Krig-
baum, Miss Margaret Casey and Miss
M. F. Casey of Seattle, Wash.
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A meeting of the Topeka members
of the Woman's party will be held
| Thursday afternoon, August "a, at the
wintrode to make plans for the cam
paign.
A dispatch from Washington,
through the Congressional union, says:
The Democratic party is figuring
hard these days on how to meet the
| thoroughly organized campaign which
the Woman's party is prepared to car
~ on in the twelve equal suffrage
states of the west The fact. however,
that nothing active mas been done by
the Democrats in this direction is evil
| dence that they are up a tree and dc
not know how to get down, according
to officials here at the headquarters
of the Congressional Union for Woman
Suffrage and the Womans party.
It was announced that Vance Nc
Cormick, Democratic national chair
man, intended to open a special wo-
mans bureau which would devote its
energies to attempting to corral as
much of the years vote as possible
but it is not known that this has been
done. One report was that one Of the
best spellbinders in the party was to
tour the west in an effort to stem the
flood of opposition to President VIII
son because of his refusal to allow
congress to vote on the fed aral woman
suffrage amendment. This plan was
changed, and now 1t is understood
that Henry Morgenthau. former
American ambassador to Turkey and
now Democratic campaign treasurer
probably will be selected to make the
trip through the west to counteract
as far as possible the decision of the
Woman's party at Colorado Springs