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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
OAKLAND
Notes and personals from Oaklnnd.
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
telephone between 8 and 10 a. m. $3.50 !;
otker hours. 1851 K-2.

The Rev. w NJ. Willard of Burlingame is
spending a few days with his sister, Mrs.
W. H. Williams. Oakland avenue.
Mrs. w. +. Benton entertained the girls
of the Philathea class of the Oakland
Methodist church with Halloween party
and also the regular monthly meeting of
the class Friday evening. The girls present
included: Miss Ella kesselring, Miss Mae
Snider. Miss Lola Webb, Miss Vernon
Woods Miss Helen Niswanger. Miss Faye
Knox, Miss Enid McCaslin and Miss Mary
Way.
The Wednesday afternoon cottage prayer
meeting will be held at Mrs. d. L. Vests
home IN Chester avenue
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gordon have re
turned to their home, in Wabash avenue,
from Kansas City. Mrs. Gordon spent
several days of last week in Kansas City
visiting her brothers, Charies-Magee and
Otto Magee Mr.. Gordon went to Kansas
City Friday evening to accompany his
wife home.
Mr. and Mrs w. A. Keeling of Oskaloosa
spent Sunday and Monday as the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. Il. 5. Wallace.
new furnace has been installed in Inc
Sunday morning for the first time.
Mrs Mabel Watts has returned to her
home in Kansas City after making an ex-
tended visit to Mrs. Rosa Watts, kelIam
avenue.
The Plus Ultra and the Delta Alpha
classes of the Oakland Presbyterian church
will give a Halloween social Tuesday
evening, October 81 In the church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The important social event of the week
was the marriage Wednesday evening or
Miss Gertrude Roberts, daughter or Mr.
and Mrs. Byron Roberts. to Mr.. George
Rust of Kansas City. From the carriage
way to the porch OF the beaun1 1i, nome . on
way. Indoors the rooms were decorated
in green and pink.
Mr. and Mrs. Roberts and Mr.. and Mrs
II. J. Hankla received the guests on their
arrival and the large rooms were soon
filled with guests.
Irene Horner, gowned in opal silk with
pink chiffon trimmings. and standing IN
the balcony at the head OF The
Aeolian Mandolin club, stationed behind
n bank of palms in the upper hall, accom-
Little Miss Gertrude Hankla, the brides
niece, in white Swiss gown, bearing the
ends of both satin ribbons, preceded the ne
the far side of the parlor. Mildred kepler
and Eugenia Quinton followed, each wearing
ends of the ribbons. The ushers were Mr.;
J. w S. Peters and Mr.. w. S. Webb OF
Kansas City. They were followed by MISS MIS-.
MORE velvutte gown with ruchings OF pink
! chiffon. and Miss Agnes Mullaney of Chi,
! cago i'll pink brOcade satin with full
! bodice and n yoke of shirred pink chiffon
/ as bridesmaids. Each carried a bouquet
| of La France roses tied with wide I'D
| The maid of honor, Miss Mary Roberts
came next She was gowned IN Wmte pro
caded taffeta, the low neck edEeu WIN
honiton applique. The short puff sleeves
were met by long white gloves She car
| ried a bunch of white rose buds. Key A
! S. Embree met the bridal party in front
/ of a screen of asparagus which reached
across the entire length of the parlor- The
| brides gown was of heavy white brocadeo
satin with plain skirt and long. full train
A pointed vest of silver cloth, edged with
/ Duchesse lace formed the front of the
j bodice. The same ruffle of lace outlined
! the short round yoke at the back The
sleeves are nousequetaire, with small puffs
at the shoulder. She carried a bouquet
! of lilies of the valley. The veil was fas-
/ tened in the hair with lilies.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rust left today for Kan
/ sas City. and Will be at home after No
vember 81 Mt 1926 East Ninth street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
The LoUeliest Curly
Hdir-So Easy to Haze!

Such pretty waves and curls. having all
the appearance of Natures own''Eves
Won can have them. easily. quickly. if YOU
viii just apply plain liquid silmerine before
rolling your hair in curriers'. The hair will
have such II lively lustre and wholesome
beauty. And it will be fine and fluffy
when cOmbed out
If YOU will get bottle of liquid silmer-
Inc mt any drug store and follow the ac-
companying directions. you will be simply
delighted with the result-which will be in
evidence within three hours. and which will
last long time. The hair will he quite
manageable, no matter in what fashion it
Is done up. The liquid. which is perfectly
harmless. will be appreciated also as Il
splendid dressing for the hair.-Advertise-
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23

Mr. and Mrs. William WicklitIe
Kitchen have issued cards announcing
the marriage of their daughter, Ger
trude. to Mr.. Robert Collamer March,
Sunday, October p.
The wedding took place at 3; ~
o'clock in the afternoon, at the hltch
ell home, 112 Woodlawn avenue ana
the marriage service was read py Ii
d. M Fisk.
The bride was attended by her Sis
ter, Miss Virginia Kitchell, and Mr.
March's best man was his brother' MI
John March.
The wedding music was furnished
by the brides sister. Miss Bertha
KitcheIl, and Miss Ruth Tomlinson.
Miss Kitchell played the violin and
Miss Tomlinson the piano. Before the
wedding they played The swan
Song" by Saint-Saens, and after the
service, they gave love song by
KreisIer.
The bridal gown was of white crepe
meteor trimmed with a beautiful point
lace drapery. She wore corSage
bouquet of tiny pink roses and lilies
of the valley. The bridesmaids dress
was of white organdie.
The wedding was witnessed by
about thirty relatives of the bridal
couple Mr. and Mrs March left Sun
dav evening for Excelsior Springs.
The brides travelling suit was an i'm
nOrtR6 ITINERARY tweed of blue SnOl
with brown threads Her hat was
bIna ,clour and her shoes brown. She
ca~riad a brown haq and wore A large
corsaoa Of vioIets
1t h-ida &c a daugb+er of one of
the old. established families of To-
Deka. her father being one of the
prominent merchants of the city Her
grandmother. Mrs. Ward BurIingame,
was a pioneer of Topeka, and both her
prandmother and her mother are
active in some of the important club
work she was student in the To-
,,clra bigb scbooI when she and Mr.
~, f,rv,os +beir acGuajntance and
- a =, a. "a III -. $4,000 arc
IILeH.Isili ~ i .-a', S $500, VIC
a W 80
MheIe SUE was X ac ~ netar
~ - III 100 iIi-N.'i4-. - 80
LHisiliS me ulii 49,. 80, -.
She Went 10 Ne" "a n Gnu 'oon ~
master degree at Coluilp pa unIVti
SHY Sho 10 Hlehlper ol the Jpn, i
Fhl sorority ana Is member OF the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
WILL HOLD PLUNGERS
Holland Urges Internment of Subma
rines Entering Neutral Ports.

The Hague, Oct. 23.-The Dutca.
government has followed the lead of
the United States on the entente note
urging that all submarines of what
ever character putting into neutral
ports be informed. it is announced
semi-officia.ly.
I Merchant submarines will be ac-
corded the same privileges N Dutch
ports as ordinary merchantmen War
submarines will have the same status
as warships and will not be allowed
to enter or leave Dutch ports except
on certain conditions which already
have been set worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
200, 900 DRUG USERS
New York City Has an Immense Army
of Dope Fiends.

New York. Oct 2s.-Mores than
20O.o Geo persons in New York city are
addicted to drug habits. according TO
a report issued by the district attorney.
From January 1 To October 1, of this
year. 1345 arrests were made for the
sale and use of narcotics In the same
period 1000 were convicted.
Among those arrested were persons
of wealth and high standing in the
community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
DIES AT AGE OF 106
Illinois Woman Survived by Four
Children, IS to 73 Years Old

CedarvaIe. ILL.,. Oct. 23.-Mrs- Ma
ria Simpson Clingman. los years old
died here today. She would have been
107 on December l. Mrs Chngnan
leaves four children. the oldest 10 the
Youngest 65- She came from OHIO
in 1895.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
RED CROSS BALL BLUE

That's the idea. A pure blue. true
blue. no dope. Gives to clothes a clear
white. whittier than snow. Be careful.
use the best. Large package. sold by
today-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
FORD OPEN HOUSE 7
A Reception to the Public Was Held
Saturday Afternoon =

The Trefry Motor Car company. OF
which w. H. Trefry is manager. held
it's opening Saturday afternoon ana
evening. The rooms were decorated
with palms and cut flowers The
ladies who called were given flowers
Five models of Ford cars were
shown, a roadster, touring car. two
closed cars and a Ford chassis
Mr.. Trefry has had the entire build
ing remodeled, putting in a new big
plate glass front and cementing the
floors. The woodwork of the entire
building is finished in white, includ-
ing the front of the shop The second
floor is used as a storeroom for Ford
accessories. The opening of this new
shop completes one more step towards
the building up of the south part OF
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23
EAST SIDE

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-23

The Lakota ;lub met today with
Mrs. d. E. Palmer. Mrs. Earle Will
Jams read a paper on New Orleans
The club is studying great American
cities this year.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
EXPLORER Has Great Record.

Sir Aurel Stein, who has just re-
turned to Calcutta after a prolonged
and important trip of exploration to
the Russian Pamirs, is the greatest
Asiatic explorer of the present, and
probably one of the greatest explorers
of all times. On his march down the
Ala valley he was able to trace addi-
tional indications supporting the be-
lief that through it passed the route
which the ancient silk traders followed
from Bactria to the Country of
SeareS," or China. and described by
Marinus of Tyre. His subsequent jour
ney down the Oxus was attended by
an abundant harvest of observation
on the historical Typography archie
ology, and ethnography of Wakham,
which in early times had formed an
important thoroughfare between Bac-
tria East India. and the Central Asiau
territories of China.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
Where Reading Is Scarce.

Corners of the world still produce
men who live in ignorance of it's
current literature. 1t was French
man on Aldabra island, 400 miles east
of Zanzibar, who, the only white man,
welcomed the papers and magazines
from the British ship. He didn't know
Turkey was at war-and he nearly
wept at the presentation of tobacco,
not grown on that turtle island.
In prison or such an island as Aida
bra you must become an epicure-a
glutton-of such print as available
The CruSoe of Aldabra island had not
the best hundred books. Two maya
zines of two and four years old. And
by that time he knew them by heart.
With such a prospect before one
and the question of bulk a man
should certainly go for Shakespeare
and the Bible. And if a third choice
we're allowed for three years reading
i; could be the dictionary of Walker
and Webster.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
Navajo Therapeutics.

The Medical Council. medical
magazine of Philadelphia, in an article
by DIR. Basil A. Warren, who is in
charge of the United States govern
ment hospital at Leupp, Ariz., de-
scribed some of the methods employed
by the Navajo Indians in the treat
ment of diseases. The Navajos have
a strong belief in demons or evil Spir-
it's and think that when body is bur-
led care must be taken to cover
up all tracks of those who left the
grave so that the demons attending
the burial could not follow them to
their hogan-the hogan is the rude
hut of the Indians-and do them harm.
The chief measures used in treating
disease are singing, dancing and in
vOcations. The singing idea is much
in favor and might perhaps be adopt
ed by civilization in some cases to the
exclusion of less palatable pOtiOns.
Certain songs are specific for certain
diseases, but the song to be effective
must be sung without single error.
These songs are not to be sung by
quacks or irregulars, and to keep out
such practitioners the regular profess
sion employs language which is not
understood by any but themselves, a
dead language which the Indians be-
lieve was spoken by "the ancient holy
people,"
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
Bullet-Proof Caps.

The steel caps which are being
served out to British soldiers at the
front are marvelS Of lightness and
strength. They are made of manga
nese steel, and are bullet-proof to q
Webley automatic at five yards. Fur
thermore, during a recent experiment,
one of the caps was only slightly deni-
ed when heavy poker, raised over the
head and brought down with both
hands and all possible force, was
crashed upon it.
The British helmets are called "soup
plates" by the soldiers, and are so con-
structed that they not only protect the
wearer from the enemy's weapons but
from fragments of the cap itself. Rub
Der studs are placed between the he'll
met and the skull, while next to the
latter is a double lining of wadding
and felt. This not Cnly renders the
helmet more comfortable but helps to
protect the skull from jagged frag-
mentS.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
The Worm That Turned.

Just by looking at him as he sat ir
the witness chair in the courtroom, one
could tell that he was harmless, but a
close inspection would also have re-
vealed that there lurked behind his
narrowed and apologetic orbs, latent
fire indicative Of a past when his life
had been his own-a past now long
distant. His general air was that of
one having been detected by the min
lister while hoeing his garden on Sun
day.
Counsel for the plaintiff in the case
proceeded to ask him the usual ques-
tons:
please state your name to the
Jury"
John Jones'"
"Your age?"
"Fifty-eight."
"Married?"
Then it was that John slid lower
into his chair as a flash of determina-
ton came into his eye, and he an
swered in a voice that could be heard
distinctly, Eyes, very"
In the rear of the room woman OF
250 pounds glared at the timid little
witness as he was seen trying to con-
ceaI half-worried smile beneath his
struggling mustache.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
SOME old PAv|NGS
RECORDS OF QUEER MATERIALS
THAT HAVE BEEN USED.
Tombstones Sometimes Employed in
England for the Purpose-GIass
Used on French Street-Ex-
travaqance Of Monarch.

Tombstones are not infrequently
employed in different parts of England
for paving purposes. Some four or
five years ago the inhabitants of Bel
vOir bitterly protested against the use
of such material in the construction Of
a road leading to the parish church,
despite the assurances of the local
authorities that with the liberal sup
ply of old and broken graveStones at
their disposal the plan had been
adopted with a view to saving the tax
payers quite a sum.
In Lyons, France, the celebrated Rue
de la Republique is paved with glass
blocks eight inches square, which
have been so precisely fitted together
as to make them absolutely water
tight. Compressed grass, it is claimed,
has been used in the construction of
pavementS in German towns and with
admirable results, and in Russia COM
pressed paper has been utilized for q
similar purpose.
Many interesting instances of indi-
vidual eccentricity or extravaganza in
the selection of material for paving
may be cited. 1t is related that when
MaXimilian Emanuel succeeded to the
throne of Bavaria he celebrated the
event by causing one of the roads
leading to his palace to be paved with
plates of FURNISHED copper. This,
cleaning in the sunshine, gave all the
effect of gold.
Louis XIV, it is said, paved one Of
the courts at Versailles with squares
of silver, each of which had recorded
upon it some triumph of the French
arms. In the center of the court stood
large tablet Of gold in representation
of the luxurious monarch'S favoritc
emblem, the sun. Memoirs of the time
of Louis make mention of a lodge
erected in honor of Louise de la Val
liere. The approach was paved with
mirrors, whereon was painted an allie
CORY setting forth the undying devo,
ton of Louis.
An eccentric nobleman of Milan con
ceived the idea of paving the court
yard of his palace with slabs Of
marble, granite and other stone, each
from different land. 1t is said that
Europe, America, Asia, Africa and
Australia all contributed to make up
this quaint mosaic, composed of more
than a thousand pieces, every one Of
which was suitably inscribed with the
name of the country or state whence
it came.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
Must Not Love EMPLOYERS Dauohter.

Must Not Love Employers Daughters.
eff we both love each other, surely
your father will agree to our mar
riage," urged a wistful and eager
swain to the eldest daughter of a
merchant in Berlin.
"He will kill you, mine liebling,' y
replied the lady. "Wait till the war
is over, and you and I will have more
money"
This part Of q conversation came out
in the evidence adduced at trial
before the industrial arbitration court
of Berlin, at which young man sued
his employer for damages for Illegal
dismissal, holding that he was sent out
of the works at a moments notice by
the employer on his learning that the
plaintiff was counting his daughter!
The court took the view that he
was undermining the happiness Of his
employers family" and decided the
case against him.
"But does not love always upset
someone's happiness?" replied the
prosecutor.
The court looked gravely at the
questioner, but deigned no reply.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
ORKNEY ISLANDS IN HISTORY
for Security of Dowry When His
Daughter Married James Ill.

No other territory in the British en-
pire has more tragic significance to
Englishmen today than the Orkney is
lands, off whose shores the most dis
tinguished victim of the world war,
Earl Kitchener, lost his life when the
cruiser Hampshire was sunk.
These islands, go in number, of
which only 30 are inhabited, are sep
arated from the mainland of Scotland
by the Pentland Firth, from six and a
half to eight miles wide. They were
selected as Englands North sea naval
base not only on account of their
proximity to the field of operations
but on account of their semi-isolation
and the advantage of The superb har
Dor of StrOmneSS, in the largest island
of the group, Pomona, which has an
area of 200 square miles.
While the original inhabitants of
the islands were Picts, whose round
towers and chambered mounds are
among the interesting ruins of this re-
giOn, the Morse pirates secured a
foothold here during the early centuries
of the Christian era, and carried on
their depredations against all naviga-
tors of the North sea. In the last
quarter of the ninth century Harold
Haarfagr put an end to the rule of
the pirates, and added both the Ork-
neys and the Shetland islands to Nor
ways domain. In 1468 the Orkneys
came under the sway of the Scottish
crown, Christian l of Denmark giving
them as security for his daughters
dowry when she became the bride
of James III. AS the dowry was never
paid the islands have remained part
of Scotland's domain ever since.
The Orl1neys, which are the Orcades
of classic literature, furnished the set
ting for many of the episodes in Sir
Walter Scott's novel, "The Pirate" the
character of that romance being John
Cow, the notorious freebooter born in
Stromness and captured off the is
lands in 1925. Another literary as
sociation of the Orkneys and one of
especial interest to Americans centers
in Shapinshay, the birthplace of Will
liam Irving, father of Washington 1rv-
ing.
The Winslow mail., 1916-12-29
Dream Reveals Hidinu Place.

William He'll of Brickerville, Pa, as
serts that a dream revealed to him
the hiding place of a can of gold, the
property of John Belleman, his prede-
cessor On the farm. Belleman did not
believe in banks, and secreted his
money. He died suddenly and did not
reveal even to his wife where he had
it secreted. Heils story is that he
had dream that he was digging for
Belleman's money in the haymow CT
the barn. He was about to give up
the task when the spirit Of Belleman
appeared and commanded him to Gig
on. The next morning he went to the
haymow, dug under the hay and found
a tin box. He took it to the home
of Mrs. Belleman, who counted the
contents, $4,000 in gold, and He'll was
handsomely rewarded.
New Britain herald., 1916-01-19
Recalls Frye Case.

This is, of course, quite untrue, The exact opposite being the case. As far back as December, 1914, Admiral Von Tirpitz foreshadowed the sub marine blockade of Great Britain and submarine attacks were made on. a merchant ship and a hospital ship on January 30 and February 1 respec-
New Britain herald., 1916-01-19

neighbor told my mother about Lydia K. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound and l took it, and now I feel like new person. don't suffer any more and I am regular every month. Mrs. HAZEL HAMILTON, 822 South 18th St.
 When a remedy has lived for forty years, steadily growing in popularity thousands of women declare they owe their health to it, is it not reasona- ble to believe that it is an article of great merit?
 If you want special advice write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Go. (confidentiaD, Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by & woman and held in strict confidence,
New Britain herald., 1916-01-19
PULLAR & NlVEN

lively. Moreover, as far back as Sep tember, 1914, a Dutch ship, with a cargo of grain for Dublin and Belfast, was sunk by the Karlsruhe, and the American ship w P. Frye similarly was sunk on January 2S.
 Further on February 4, the Ger man government declared their inten- ton of instituting a general subma- rine blockade of Great Britain and Ireland; with the avowed purpose of cutting off all supplies from these is- lands, and this. blockade was put into effect on February IS.
 '+: ~ Means of Reprisals.
 Tt was only on March II that the British government put into force, as a means of reprisals, measures against German trade, which the German government now try to maintain were tb ecause of their submarine policy.
 The Germans maintain that in the cases of the Arabic, the E-13 and the Ruel, they were only aiming at the destruction of hostile ships, and in nowise the destruction of helpless per sons. The death roll of the Arabic. the shelling of British sailors as they were swimming ashore after aban-
  crew of the Ruel who were attempting to save themselves in the boats, sufti- ciently answer this claim.
 Hard to Explain.
 With regard to the German re- fusal to submit the Baralong case and the three cases put forward by the British government for investigation hy an impartial neutral tribunal, this action seems hard to explain if the Germans are really so convinced as they say of the guilt of the British commander and the innocence of the perpetrators of the three outrages cited by the British government.
 'So far as Great Britain is con- cerned, it is entirely untrue to state that the British government have left thrilled a just demand for investiga- tion. They have proposed it and it is the Germans who have rejected it. doubtless because they know full well that the cases in which they are de- fendants would be decided against them by any impartial tribunal"
New Britain herald., 1916-01-19
GERMAN FUGITIVE
 BELIEVED DROWNED
Non WcdeI Indicted Here as Ring
 American Passports to Rcservists.

New York, Jan. 19-Hans Adam Von Wedell, indicted here on Febru- ary 4, 1915, as ringleader of an all legged conspiracy to furnish American passports to German reservists re- turning home by neutral ports, Is be- lieved to be dead, according to an announcement made by the federal prosecuting authorities here yesterday.
 Advices received from England, it was said. indicate that Won Wedc!l, who was taken from the Scandina- van- American liner Bergensfjord by the British authorities while attempt- ing to escape from this country, was drowned with many others when a naval vessel conveying him from Kirkwall to a British alien enemy de- tention camp, struck a mine and was sunk.
 Won Wede1l's wife, who disappear cd when he made his escape, is be- lieved to have made her way safely to her home in Germany, via Rotter- dam