The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-02-12
KANSAS WOMEN CELEBRATE
with Luncheon and Pageant at
Topeka.


the states birthday anniversary at
Topeka with luncheon. followed by a
historical Indian pageant, presented
according to tribes. The celebration
was held at the First Presbyterian
church.
The pageant opened with a scalp
dance and closed with the singing Of
THE Star-Spangled Banner" All
women participating in the pageant
took part in the dance, wearing Indian
costumes. The music was adapted
from an Indian war dance and was
played on the organ by Mrs. Robert
Carver of Topeka.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are:
Mrs. W. D. Atkinson of Parsons,
president; Mrs. w. A. McCarter of To
peka, first vice president; Mrs. J. NJ.
McCown of Emporia, recording secre-
tary; Mrs Thomas Cordrey of Par
sons, treasurer; Mrs. J. K. COdding of
Lansing, auditor; Mrs. Ward Burlin-
game of Topeka, historian.
The vice presidents of the different
districts are: Fist, Mrs. A. A. Mar
burg of Topeka; Second, Mrs. H. B.
Asher of Lawrence; Third, Mrs. A. G.
Graves of Pittsburg; Fourth, Mrs.
Neese Olson of Marion; Fifth, Mrs. W.
S. Roark of Junction City; Sixth, Mrs.
Eva Morley Murphy of Goodland; Sew
enth, Mrs. Pettyjohn of Dodge City;
Eighth, Mrs. John Mack of Newton.
Girl Burned to Death-Mary Carver,
5-year-old daughter of Leslie Carver,
a farmer living northwest of Frank
! clothes catching fire from a stove
The child was alone when the acct
dent occurred.
Stranger Dead in SaIina-A man %
years old died suddenly in the city
hall at Salina recently, evidently
from poison. Letters in his pockets
indicated that he is Leslie Tucker OF
New Harmony, Ind.
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Quarantine at Barnard-Because of
| the prevalence of scarlet fever in the
| country west of Barnard, in Lincoln
couaty, the city authorities have
| closed that town to all the neighbor-
ing county by a strict quarantine.
! x x x
Wealthy Stockman Dies-Henry NJ
| Stunkel, rs years old, who had lived
on the same farm at Peck since 1873.
| died the other night. He was in the
Kansas legislature from Sumner coun-
| ty. He was wealthy, owning farms
and real estate, including the Balti
more hotel at Wichita.
x x x
/ Waters, Wheat Show President
DR.. Henry Jackson Waters, president
of the Kansas State Agricultural col
| lege, will serve as president of the
international wheat show again this
year.
Mexican War Veteran Dead.-Ed
ward Powell, 81 years old, is dead al
his home at Jarbalo, in Leavenwortt
county He was a veteran of the
Mexican war, having marched under
General Scott from Vera Cruz to the
City OF Mexico.
Injured by Dynamite cap.-AndreN
Gessline. years old, of Croweburg
received a toy battery for Christmas
to furnish power for running Other
toys. He found a dynamite cap and
holding it in his teeth connected Il
with the toy battery. He was severe
ly injured. but is expected to recover
| \
Well Known Physician Dead.-Dr
A. ]. Weaver, SO years old, is dead o
apoplexy at Concordia. He was on,
Of the best known physicians in Kan
sas. He built hospital there in 1907
He was thirty-second degree Mason
Drowned Near PaoIa.-The Maraii
Des Cygne river claimed another vic
tim the other night when Harry Lewi
was drowned while trying to driv,
through the back water Of the rive
which had covered the country roads
six miles south of Paola.
Federal Building for cirard-F. n
Brady, assistant United States atto1
? ney, has finished the deal for a sit
for the new government building to b
: erected at Girard. Work on the strus
t ture wiz begin Ia few weeks. It /
- cost $4,000,