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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11

is visiting at the home of her sister.
The Boys club of the Second Pres
bvterian church will hold the regular
monthly meeting tonight at the
church.
Mrs T. J. Woolman, of 1911 North
Van Buren, street. She will spend a
week here.
DIR. c. H. Thompson, who has been
confined to his home. 1919 North
Jackson street was slightly improved
this morning.
F. f. Witter of Kiro. II. G. Barratt
of Granville and John Dunnigan of
Granville were in North Topeka
Monday afternoon on business.
Workers of the Central Avenue
Christian Sunday school will meet at
1880 O'Clock tonight at the home of
Mrs. ]. w. King of 1929 Central ave-
nue..
The post card found in each pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter.-
Adv.
The midweek service of the Central
Avenue Christian church which will be
held in the church Wednesday night
will be in charge of the Christian En-
deavor society.
George MARBLE of Hoyt has returned
to his home after spending several
days with relatives in North Topeka.
He came here to attend the funeral of
his father, c. E. MARBLE, who died last
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
OAKLAND NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal orrice-l

The meeting of the Standard Bear
ers' class of the Oakland NJ. E. church
which was to have been held Thursday
with Mrs. H. V. Clayton will be held
with Mrs. w. a. Allibone, 54 Oakland
avenue, on account of illness in the
Clayton home.
Mrs. Mary Griffin, who was serious
~ injured several weeks ago in an
automobile accident, has recovered
sufficiently from her injuries and an
attack of pneumonia to be taken to
her home in Chester avenue from
Christ's hospital. Mrs. A. V. Benedict
is with Mrs. Griffin until her COM
plete recovery
An all day meeting of the branch
Foreign Missionary society of the NJ.
E. churches in the city will be held at
the First NJ. E. church Wednesday.
This is the regular meeting for the
first quarter.
The Win One class of the Oakland
NJ. E. church will have their regular
monthly business and social meeting
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Guy
Pepper, corner Forest avenue and
Sardou avenue. The annual Christ
mas exchange which was postponed on
account of the revival meeting in De-
cember will be held at this time.
The post card found in each pound
can of Rumford Baking Powder will
admit you free to the Midwinter.-
Adv.
The Rev. J. H. Hanna, pastor of the
Oakland Christian church, rendered
his resignation as pastor last Sunday
night to take effect February 10. The
Rev. Mr.. Hanna has accepted a call
from the Christian church at Jewell
| City, Kan.
Little Edith Hamill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamill, is slowly
recovering from a serious illness.
Mrs. T. ]. Leggitt of Lowman Hill
viii be the guest Thursday at the w.
F. Eastman home in Forest avenue.
/ Miss Nora Dryer will entertain the
members of the S. o. D. H. club
/ Wednesday night at her home in
/ Chester avenue.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Foreign Missionary society of the
Oakland NJ. E. church was held last
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. A. E.
| Peterson at the manse. Mrs. Clyde
/ Slawson was leader. Those in attend
ance were: Mrs. Walter Hamill, Mrs.
w. B. Benton. Mrs. Fred Bechtel. Mrs
v ]. Harris, Mrs. Effie McCaslin, Mrs
H. A. Warner, Mrs. c. II. Buck Mrs
Dora Dressler, Mrs. j. L. Mayer, Mrs
| Slawson and Mrs. Peterson.
The meeting of the c. c. c. club
row with Mrs. Martin Goldman has
been postponed indefinitely on account
/ of illness among the members.
The meeting of the SunfloWer Art
club will be held Wednesday, jan
uarty 10, instead of January - as was
announced.
| Mrs. NJ. V. Magee is reported
critically i'll at her home in Green
street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Civil Service Examination Held
at the Industrial School.
Wedding Among the 400" of
"'LittIe Russia" This Morning.

Civil service examinations are being
held at the Boys Industrial school
north of the city, today for candidates
for positions at the various state in
stitutions Among the positions that
are to be filled by successful candl-
dates are guards at the state prisons,
attendants. stewards, storekeepers anu
other employees at the schools Tor
deaf and blind and the state hospitals
Eight persons holding temporary
appointments at the Industrial schooi
are taking examinations today ana
will receive permanent appointments
if thew successfully pass the tests
Seven will be retained at the school
while one will be transferred to
Lansing where he will become guard
OF those who viii remain at the school,
five are attendants and two family
managers.
Inecnthron-A ndis Wedding.
George Ingenthron and Miss Lizzie
Andis were married this morning at
the home Of Mr.. Ingenthron's mother
SIS East Gordon street. Following
the marriage a wedding dinner typical
of the Russian marriage feast was
served.
Mrs. Ingenthron is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Andis. Mr.. Ingen-
thron is the son of Mrs. Marion In
genthron. He is employed at the
Santa Fe shops.
Did ParkhurSt f1ic Report
Members of the North Topeka
drainage board were unable to say
definitely this morning whether or not
V r. Parkhurst has filed his report
with H. 3. walker, state drainage en-
gineer. Mr. Parkhurst was instructed
by the members of the board to file
the report with the engineer and they
are now waiting for word from Mr..
Walker.
Note : and Personals
The Merry Matrons will hold their
regular monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. Merle Morthland, SOS Douthitt
avenue. Thursday afternoon.
Members of Shawnee council No. 3,
Knights and Ladies of Security, will
serve an oyster supper tonight at their
hall, 1000 North Kansas avenue. They
will have as their guests members of
the degree team of No. 2. who will
assist in the initiation of several can
didates.
George Wendell of Elmont will leave
soon for Creston, Iowa. to visit his son.
expects to be gone several months.
A. NJ Petro, Druggist.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Ellis of 416
Paramore street will go to Nortonville
Wednesday to attend the funeral of
Mrs. Ellis's mother, Mrs. Isabel Shir-
ley, who died there Monday. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. ]. EshOm and Mr.. and Mrs.
Jean Griffin of 1431 North Quincy
street will also attend the funeral. Mrs
Shirley. She is here from Wichita
with her husband visiting at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs Griffin.
W. II. Markham has returned from
a business trip to RossviIle
Mrs. e. p. Rustman of Odessa. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
TODAY'S BEAUTY HINT

1t is not necessary TO shampoo quite
so frequently if your hair is properly
cleaEsed each time by use of a really
good shampoo. The easiest to use
and quickest drying shampoo that we
can recommend to our readers may be
prepared very cheaply by dissolving d
teaspoonful of canthroX, obtained
from your druggist, In a cup of hat
water. This rubbed into the scalp
creates a thick lather, sothing and
cooling IN its action. as we'll as very
beneficial to scalp and hair. Afte,-
rinsing, the scalp is fresh and clean
while the hair dries quickly and even
ly. developing a bright luster and a
sole fluffiness that makes it seem very
observation-disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
EASY TO
DARKEN YOUR
GRAY HAIR
Try this! Mix Sage Tea and Sulphur
and brush il through your hair.
taking one strand at a time.

When you daIl1en your hair with
Sage Tea and Sulphur, no one can tell.
because it's doEe so naturally, so
evenly. Preparing this mixture
though, at home is mussy and trou-
blesome. For so cents you can buy at
any drug store the ready-to-use tonic
called "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You Just dampen o
sponge or soft brush with it and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time By morning
all gray hair disappears. and, after
another application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully darkened, glossy
and luXuriant. You will also discover
dandruff is gone and hair has stopped
falling.
Gray. faded hair. though no dis
grace. is a sign of old age. and as we
all desire a youthful and attractive
appearance, get busy at once with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur and look
years younger.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
Attacks Rivers Bill.

Washington, Jan. 11.-Representa
tive Frear of Wisconsin has opened his
annual fight on rivers and harbors
appropriations with the declaration
by army engineers in 1914 and 1915,
was wasted. 1.-The country has no
waterway policy present or prospec-
tive" he said, "only a political pork
barrel, steered by a powerful lobby.
now actively at work in Washington"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
To Free Your Skin
of Hair or Fuzz


No toilet table is complete without
Il small package of delatone, for with
It hair or fuZz can be quickly banished
from the skin. To remove hairs you
merely mix into a paste enough of the
powder and water to cover the objec-
tionable hairs. This should be left on
the skin about minutes, then rubbed
off and the skin washed, when it will
be found free from hair or blemish.
Be sure you get genuine delatone.-
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11

municipal proposition was then advo-
Gated by the original compliments
against the lighting company. The
success of the bonds requires a ma
jority of two-thirds and it is regarded
as unlikely that this handicap will be
overcome at the first election. The
bond advocates say they will ask for
another election if the present issue is
defeated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
Voting ON Municipal Lights.

Springfield, Mo-. Jan 11.-This city
is voting today on proposed issue of
100000 in bonds for establishing a
municipal electric lighting system. The
election is an aftermath of fight
before the Missouri public service
commission for lower rates. The COM
mission reduced the rates but the fed
eral court granted an Injunction
against the commissions ruling. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-11
Want Municipal Lights.

Springfield. Mo-, Jan lin their
fight for low electricity rates, Spring.
field citizens today are voting on a
bond issue of 100000 to build a
municipal plant.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
500 Scouts to
Be Registered
Hereby 1917
local Council and Master Idea
Appeals to Prominent Men
Who Discuss Plan,

II the plans Of prominent business
and professional men IN Oklahoma City
go through and they never allow their
plans to fal--there will be 500 boy
scouts registered in this city before
camping time next year and all will he
under the general jurisdiction of scout
commissioner and local council com
posed OF the biggest men in town.
A meeting OF prominent men was held
last night and fifteen were tentatively
selected as the council They will meet
next Tuesday night at the First Luther
an church to perfect organization and
perhaps, elect scout commissioner
The gathering was exceedingly en,hu
SiaStic
II is probable that a call will he is
sued for all hoy scouts IN Oklahoma
City to assemble Friday, school chill
drcn'' day, at the State Fair grounds
and hold meeting there to create un
usual enthusiasm in the work. II is
also likely that a mass meeting to pro-
mote enthusiasm and membership will
be held III the city shortly.
The tentative councils plan is said
to be establishment OF districts. TO be so
distributed that every boy in the city
may become a member OF the scouts
and all receive the same instruction
once a week
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
ZEPPELIN RAID
OVER ENGLAND
C0STS29L LIVES
AirShips Finally Driven Off by
Air OefenSeS,

LONDON. Sept %. - Twen,y-nine
persons were killed in las, nights Iep-
pelln raid, it was announced officially
today
The announcement follows
Seven airShips ralded England last
night and in the early hours Of this
morning The districts affected were
the south, cast and northeast coasts and
the north midlands The principal at.
tack was aimed against the industrial
ccntcrN IN the last mentioned area
Up 10 the present time no damage 10
factories or works OF military import
ance had been reported II is regretted
however that a number ot small houses
and cottages were wrecked or damaged
at some places and twenty-ninc deaths
have been reported.
No attempt was made TO approach
London The raiders we're engaged by
ont anti-aircraft deieuseS and were
driven OF from several large industrial
rrntcrS
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
WILLIAMS lSMS.

n HOPE 'tat the price of things
e. eat never goes down then
" these fools who leave the farm
70 60 10 town will stay at home and
be happy and prosperous and CON
tented
This worlds chief misfortune is
discomfort II runs more boy, and
girls that any other thing
When a fellow takes the other cx-
tcrpe, though, and becomes so con
tented that he no longer wants 20 DO
ANYTHING he's no good
BE Discontinued enough that you
are not satisfied with the quality OF
work YOU are doing Then You will
progress
want the boys and girls Of Ok
lahoma 20 have good educa,ons
But don't want those educationS TO
be the kina that make them think
work i, a disgrace
There is nothing in the world
more respectable or independent
than the profession OF farming
When YOU see a good farm, the
farmhouse clean and surrounded by
flowers, and the fields in a good
state Of cnltivation-bc your bot
tom dollag theses a good woman in
'hc house
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Lake Ship Sinks
and Six Drown

OSWEGO, n Y, Sept 26-S,x
members OF the crew OF the steamer
Roberyal Of Ottawa were drowned
when the vessel foundered in Lake On
tario, il was learned today when three
members OF the crew reached here ex-
hauStcd in a life boat
The boat was partly filled with water
and the bow was cut of They said
they had been afloat for nine hours
and that their ship encountered vlo-
lent storm being overwhelmed by the
seas She was loaded with lumber and
was caught in trough oi the sea,
which caused the cargo to shift, listing
her heavily
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
BRITISH AND FRENCH FIGHT Way INTO C0MbLES
Villa Bandits
Moving Toward
u. s. Forces

FIELD QUARTERS, Mex, Sept
70, (via Radio to Columbus, N. M
--Pancho Villa and his bandit com
mand are moving northwafd toward
the American expedition army force
according to reports received today
at field headquarters from a source
described as being very reliable
Villa is reported to have crossed
the Northwestern railroad at San
Andres, twenty-five miles south
vest of Chihuahua City, where a
slight skirmish is said to have oc-
CURED between Villistas and Car
ranIa troops.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
GUERILLA WIRES
He HAS CAPTURED
VERA CRUZ PORT
Laura Cejuda Gables News Of
Victory to El Paso,

FL PASO, Sept 2o,-The family Of
the late Miguel Ahumada, who was
governor of Chihuahua during the Diaz
regime, received message from Vera
Cruz last night from Laura Cejuda, a
guerilla fighter connected with many
factions, in which Cejuda says he cap
tured Vera Cruz Monday The mes.
sage was sent by cable from Vera Cruz
by way of Galveston.
Cejuda is name little known here
apar, from subordinate commands in
the old Mexican federal army and later
under Oro'co aud Iapata He is no,
known TO have had any connection
with Villa and is believed by the ma
tional,s, party leaders here to be oper
ating independently a, the present time
II his claim Of taking Vera Cruz is
true.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
AUTOS WANTED TO
GIVE JOY RIDE TO
VISITING TUlSANS

n CALL has been issued for vol.
AA gul,c, automobl,,S to ten
O - d. tlcir cars and services at
10 IS o'clock Thursday morning So
that Tulsa's State Fair visiting del.
cga,lon may be given joy.r,de
through oklahoma CITY
4 splendid route, to consume
about forty y-iive minutes or an hour,
has been mapped by Harry Z. Brad
burn OF the Chamber of Commerce.
who asks tina, all volunteers report
to him via telephone. Walnu, 77n.
,o hc m9} know what TO rely upon
The arto, arc requested To assem-
HE At the lee lluckinS hotel at
l0.l5 whether their owners rcpor,
their intentions OF not. So there may
be annie provision for the pleasure
and sightseeing jaunt
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Americans Held
in Mexican Town

DEL, RIO, Texas, Sept 26-Joe
Wilmcth OF the Livestock National
bank of Chicago and George Micrs. a
resident OF Del Rio and owner Of a
ranch in MeNico, forty miles from the
border, were arrested on Micrs' ranch
and are IN Idll a, SabluaS. Mexico.
pending payment OF $1,000 fine ac-
cordmg 60 word received here TO-DAY
The information did non explain why
the fine was imposed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
GERMANS MAKE
FINAL STAND IN
POCKETED TOWN
Gap Closed by Capture Of
Fregicourt
TEUT0NS ADMIT DEFEAT
Officially Report Before Ru-
manlanS

LONDON, Sept 20 .-- British and
French troops today reached the town
Of CombleS. on the Somme front after
having virtually pockctcd the place in
a struggle OF many weeks duration
and are fighting TO gain complete pos
session OF IT,
Attacking from the north, British
troops have forced their way into the
place. London reports, and are over
coming the German resistance there.
On the south the French have
reached the towns edge and have pen
etratcd the cemetery. In addition, they
have further closed the small opening
left IN the Combes pocket by cap,ur
ing all oi the village OF trcgicourt a
mile to the cast
Leave Roadles Gap
The ComblcS salient doggcdly main
tanned by the Germans, has long been
a serious hindrancc 10 the allies, ham
pering them IN their offensive toward
Bapaume and Peronnc Its elimination,
however seemed imminent after Mon
DAYS combined thrust by the Franco
British forces which carried them to
Morval, ON the one side, and Freq
court on the other, leaving a a line OF
retreat for the Germans only a road
less gap mile and hall in width,
swept by the allied guns.
Held Fast Like Rock
Turned into a strongly fortified po-
sition by German defensive ingenuity
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
William Stryker
Surrenders Himself

TULSA, Okla. Sept l6-(Speciall
William Stryker, editor Of the Tulsa
Democrat, was arrested here today on
warrant charging criminal libel
against James p. Evers, county at
torney The warrant was issued fol
lowing the appearance of an article
in the Democrat in which the county
attorney was accused OF misrepreSent-
ing facts to the district court regard
ing the cases against four defendant,
charged with bootlcgging The cases
were dismissed
Sheriff James Woolcy was unable to
locate the editor Monday night after
the warrant was ISSUED but he was
communicated with over the telephone
today and surrendered himself to the
sheriff
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Use of Pulmotor
Maintains Life in
Paralysis Victim

BALTIMORE, Sept 2h-For eleven
hours artificial respiration has KEEP,
alive Adrian Duesberg, J years old,
son OF Prof DueSberg, noted cmbroy-
olog,t who camc here from Licgc after
the German occupation OF Belgium
Apparently at the point Of death from
nianrllc paralysis the boy was strapped
under a pumo,or, placed in an ambu-
lance and taken to a hospital at /
o'clock yesterday afternoon Early
Tuesday he wa, still alive but phySi-
clans said if the use Of the pulmoror
was discontinued, he would die in five
minutes
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Southern Pacific
Makes Half More

NEW YORK, Sept 26.-A gain of
sofa percent in net income is reported
by the Southern Pacific company in its
detailed report for the fiscal year end
ed June 30 last that item increasing
from S20S0.5l9 to S50SSS,2S, The
gross income increased from $40 o47 o92
to S0.39}0Oo an increase OF 2lol per
cent and ne, revenue from railway op.
era,ionS increased from S42,lllSjj to
$SS,250,S70, a gain of ]l.20 percent.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Hope Delayed for
Saloonless Chicago

CHICAGO Sept 2b.-A campaign
To drive the saloons out Of Chicago,
which question dry leaders had hoped
to place before the voters at the next
spring election, has been postponed one
year, It was announced today
Rev Phillip Narrow, superintendent
OF the Chicago Dry federation. said
the ministers and men OF the leading
churches are not sufficiently interested
now because OF the presidential cam
paicn to push the issue.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Woman Sees Fifth
Son Join Army

PORTLAND, Ore, Sept 26-Mrs
f. h Merryman watched the enlist
ment today OF her fifth son to enter the
United States army He is Joseph b
Merryman, 10 years old, lie is the
29lSt member Of Mrs Merryman'S fam
ly ~ serve in the lao years since the
Revolutionary war
or the POI members OF her family
who have enlisted. ono was killed and
five were wounded in battle Some OF
the number have served in every war
in which the nation has engaged.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
THERE'S AN 0LD-TlME
CURE, Mr.. HANlY, IF
ONES THROAT IS DRY

mArON, N NJ, Sept 81
]M Frank lIanly, prohibition can.
SS didate for president, is suffer
ing from candidates voice" and is
finding difficulty in speaking The
address here today when the dry
special train arrived. was made by
Dr. Ira Iandtith. candidate ior vice
president lie characterized aS "sil.
ly' the argument frequently ad
vaneed by saloon interests that more
liquor is sold in dry" states than
in wet"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
President Votes
Straight Ticket

PRINCETON. y. ]. Sept 26-Pres-
ldcnt Wilson came to his old home to-
day to vote in the New Jersey demo
cratic primaries lie motorcd over from
Shadow Lawn, arriving here at II 80
o'clock and remained only long enough
to cast his ballot
Woodrow Wilson, No. II" said the
election clerk, as the president dropped
his ballot in the box Mr. Wilson voted
for democratic candidates for governor
United States senator, congress and lo-
cal Officers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Examiners for Mexican Banks

MEXICO CITY, Sept p The lin
ancc department has appointed a board
oi examiners Tor the National bank and
Tot the Bank Of London and Mexico.
These banks were recently closed after
the issuance oi decree ordering banks
To cover their paper issues dollar for
dollar with metallic reserves.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Accused Slayer of
Judge Arrested

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Sept %. -
David D Ovcr,on accused OF the mur
der of Probate Judge w 7, Lawlcr, in
Huntsville last June, according to in
formation received here by Solicitor
Joseph R Tate, was arrested today at
Smithvillc, Tenn.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Chicago's Giant
Policeman Dies

CHICAGO. Sept 26-Edward F.
Martini, Chicago's biggest policeman,
died today He weighed A3l pounds
and was six feet, two inches tall For
years he was member OF the gam
bling squad where he was of great val
ue in breaking down doors in raids
by leaning against them.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-09-26
Ambassador Gerard
Leaves Germany

BERLIN, Sept, 20 James ". &c.
rard, the American ambassador, and
Mrs Gerard, left Berlin today for Co.
penhagen, whence Mrs Gerard will sail
for the United States Thursday