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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Marguerite Stewart of Sumner School
Is Elected.

Miss Marguerite Stewart, an eighth
grade pupil at Sumner school, has
been elected May queen OF the May
festival of the Topeka public schools,
Nav < Each school submitted a can
didate for May queen and the candi-
dates assembled and elected one of
their number Marguerite Stewart
was their choice.
The remaining candidates Will be
maids of honor. They are: Misses
Margaret Hill. Clay school; Theresa
James. Mckinley; Lucille Hewins,
Quinton Heights; Helen Decker, Polk;
Anna Cain, Harrison; Florence Binger,
Lincoln; Ruth Thoroman, Lowman;
jeanette Dooley. Central Park; Mary
French, Lafayette; Margaret Morns,
Quincy; Nettie Mcclellan, Branner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
CONTEST lilly WHITE"
Negro Delegate Barred by Arkansas
G. o. p. But Will Appeal.

Little Rock, Ark, April 26.-Pre-
dictioEs by Republican leaders that
the national convention delegates to
be elected by the state convention here
today will be uninstructed as to whom
they shall support for the presidential
nomination heightened the interest in
purely state questions, chief of which
will be the seating of contesting Lilly
White and negro delegations and the
election of a national committeeman.
The latter contest lies between H.
L. Remmel of Little Rock, the present
committeeman, and Harry H. Meyers.
former superintendent of the govern
rnent reservation at Hot Springs. Mr..
Meyers represented negro delegations
from Pulaski; and Hampstead counties
in contests heard last night by the
Republican state committee which de-
cided to seat the white Legations
from those counties. Meyers said he
would carry the fight to the floor of
the convention.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Judge Lands Computes Loan Sharks
Rate of Interest, Then Discounts 1t.

Chicago, April 26.-After Federal
Judge Lands is finished going into the
methods of bookkeeping and the CAL
culation of interest of the loan agent
creditors of Harry o. Newquist. an
employee of the elevated railway, who
had appealed to the court for aid. the
creditors agreed to accept the. balance
of the principal due them in small
payments and to ask for none of the
interest They had previously figured
it being 400 to 500 per cent.
1t was shown in one case that. for
a loan of $40 in July, 1914, Newquist
had paid s44 interest. Newquist. W ho
has wife and twin babies, said that
he was forced to borrow money from
the loan companies when the babies
came and that loan agents had hound
ed him ever since.
Arrest IL PaWnbrol1ers.
Cleveland, April 26.-Warrants
against II Cleveland pawnbrokers
We're issued today by a justice of the
peace here at the request of Walter c.
Jacobs, inspectors examiner for the
state banking department charging
usury and violation of the so-called
loan shark law. According to ia
| cobs, interest charges scaling up to
| 240 per cent and beyond, have been
charged, while by law, brokers are en-
titled to charge only SO per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 3915 or State Journal office.l

Mrs Thomas Checksfied will entertain
the members of the l.. A. III. club Friday
afternoon at her home in Freeman avenue.
Mrs. Elmer Mendenhall will entertain
the members of the Westminster Guild
of the Third Presbyterian church Thurs
day afternoon at her home, 1901 East
Tenth street.
Mrs John Bozarth' will entertain the
members of the Doreas society Of the Third
Christian church Thursday afternoon at
her home. APT Chandler street.
The regular meeting of the East Side
W. C.. T. u. will be held Friday afternoon
with Mrs L. f. Stone, 20 Branner street
Mr. and Mrs Harvey Landon will en-
terrain the members of the Saturday Eve
ming Card club next Saturday evening at
their home in East Sixth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Kelsey, Mr.. Scott
Kelsey Miss Hildred Haworth and Mrs.
NJ Granville have returned from Manhat-
tan. where they motored Monday to visit
Scott Kelsey Jr. .
Miss Jane Peterson entertained the
members of the Plus Ultra Sunday school
class of the Third Presbyterian church
Tuesday evening Mt her home in Chandler
street. Those present were Mrs John
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
MOTOR WRECK FATAL
Two Killed and Three Hurt In
Smash Near Bennett, Colo.

Denver, Colo. April 26.-Gordon
Jones, prominent Denver banker and
member of the federal reserve board
of the Kansas City district, was Sc
riously injured Tuesday in an automo-
bile accident, in which his son, Cor
don Jones, Jr., 81, and his son-in-law,
Turner Jones' 26, were killed The
accident occurred near Bennett, Colo,
81 miles east of Denver.
Gordon Jones. ST., sustained a brok-
en- rib, bruised ankle and was badly
bruised and cut about the head and
face. His wife's injuries were con-
fined to bruises and cuts. Mrs. Rich
ard Turner Jones had both feet bad
ly burned as a result of the fire which
consumed the machine.
Ebert Wharton, 5-year-old son OF
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Jones, ST., was
the only member of the party to es-
cape injury. Richard Turner Jones'
one of those killed, lived in ST. Jo-
seph. Mo.
The dead and injured were brought
here Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Cocoanut Oil Makes
A Splendid Shampoo

If you wart to keep your hair in
good condition. be careful what you
wash it with.
Most soaps and prepared shampoos
contain too muAh alkali. This dries
the scalp, makes the hair brittle, and
is very harmful Just plain -nulsified
cocoanut oil (Which is pure and en-
tireIy greaseless), is much letter than
the most expensive soaps or anything
else you can use for shampooing, as
this can't possibly injurc the hair.
Simply moiSten your hair with
water and rub it in. One or two tea
spoonfuls will make an abundance of
rich, creamy lather, and cleanses the
hair and scalp thoroughly. The lath-
err rinses out easily and removes every
particle of dust, dirt, dandruff and ex-
cessive OIL The hair dries quickly and
evenly, and it leaves il fine and silky,
bright. fluffy and easy to manage.
You can get muIsified cocoanut oil
at most any drug store. It is very
cheap, and few ounces IS enough to
last everyone in the family for months
Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Norton, teacher; Miss Helen Huske. Miss1
Lola McGrcw, Miss Mabel Upper MieE
Florence McBroom Miss Beatrice ShieIdp.
Miss Hazel Robbins, Miss Lillian Olson ;
and Miss Petersen. -
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Stevens OF Des Molness-
Iowa, announce the birth of a son. M
Stevens is the youngest son of Mr. au1
Mrs. Miles Stevens of East Sixth street -
The regular meeting of the Ladies' Aid
society of the East Side NJ. r. church wn9
held this afternoon at the church. o.
The funeral service of Mrs. Cornelia Hfx.
who died Monday night after short M
ness will be held from Penwelrs chapel
Thursday afternoon at ? 80. Mrs. Hix had
been resident of the East Side for more
than % years. 10
A surprise party was given Tuesday
night at the home of Mr.. Leurance Thomas
in East Seward avenue. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
MEMS MISSION MEET
President Wilson at Opening Session
Today-Many Prominent Speakers.

Washington. April Regarded by
mission leaders as the most important
conference of the kind this country
ever has known the second Mems Ma
tional Missionary congress convened
here today 20 plan a general advance
in home and foreign fields
President Wilson attended the open
ing meeting Delegates named by rs
preliminary conventions in cities all
over the United States are present
The conference will end April 80
The conference gathers without in
tention to plan a definite campaign of
any kind: to raise money or to enter
new fields A review of the present
mission situation by the worlds great
est leaders, and plans for arousing
wider interest in the whole field was
the program.
Among the noted speakers on the
program are: DR. Smaller Matthews,
Just back from Japan; Sherwood
Eddy, returned from India: DIR. w. D.
Mackenzie of the Hartford Seminary
Foundation; Robert E. Speer. John B.
Mott. Amos P. Wilder, Silas McBee,
Fletcher s. Brockman. j. Campbell
White and DIR. E. NJ. Poteat.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Looking Backward In
State Journal
society c dunn
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

April 26, 1896.
Col. and Mrs A. S. johnson enter
tanned at dinner last evening for Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Black, who celebrated
their first wedding anniversary. Covers
were laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Black, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. p. Rowley, Misses Tewks-
bury, Lou Nelly and Madge johnson
and Mr.. Eugene Hagan-
Mrs Harry Ashby entertained the
Duplicate Whist club yesterday after
noon. At the guest table we're: Mrs.
+. l.. Soper, Mrs. c. w Prescott, Mrs.
l.. II. Mum, and Miss Beck. The sub
stitutes were: Miss Glenna Cross. for
Miss Jessie Small, Miss Margaret Weiss
for Mrs. 7. E. Pounds, Mrs Arthur Muir
ply for Mrs. Z. $. Quinton, Miss Hen
ton and Mrs. Frank Crane for Mrs.
Frank FARRELL. Miss Margaret Mulvane
will be the next hostess of the club
Miss Russell entertained informally
Thursday afternoon. Bowling was en-
joyed by those present who were DR..
and Mrs. NJ. b. Ward, Mr. ]. s. Col
Inns, Mrs. Genevieve Collins, Mrs Stot-
zenberg of Fort Leavenworth, Miss
Ada Ward, Miss Hattie May CLARK,
Miss Ida G. Russell and Mr.. j. w.
ThurstOn.
Miss Ollie o'Brien entertained her
whist club Tuesday evening. Those
who played were: Misses Gunther,
Rosamond Horton, Emma White,
Nellie Clough, Mary Thompson. Mary
Roberts, Helen Moon, Arlie Ewart and
Henrietta Thompson, Messrs; Galen
Nichols, John Waters, Julius Wedding,
c. +. Curry, Ed Mcbride, Cliff Htsted,
Ralph Peterson, Fred Kingsley and
Park Ewart.
Mrs. John E. Vincent entertained at
a thimble party yesterday afternoon,
assisted by her sister, Miss Dusenberry:
Nv. decorated
with many spring blossoms, and about
fifty ladies' spent a pleasant afternoon
in social conversation, over dainty bits
of fancy work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
AT THE THEATERS
At the Iris.


John Barrymore in the screen YER
sion of the Red Widow is the big
comedy success at the Iris today and
tonight Three members of the orig
inal cast in the stage production OF
this play appear with Barrymore.
They are Flora Zabelle as Anna
Varvara. John Hendricks and George
E. Mack, who play the Baron and
Popova. Bray's cartoons add the fin
ishing touch to the Iris program to-
day and send the visitors home with
big rousing laugh
Tomorrow, the drama will be THE
objectionable Sin" with the lighter
feature of photographs to end the bill.
At the Orpheum.
Those who attend the Orpheum per-
formances were given a little surprise
last night when H. L. Jones, owner of
the Grizzlies with the members of
the Denver baseball team filed into the
theater and were greeted with a rous-
ing cheer as the orchestra played the
National League march.
Seats had been reserved for the
team as guests of the Topeka State
Journal. The program last night
was headed with THE Aryan" in
which William s. Hart stars The
same play ends the engagement to-
night. The comedy Today and to-
night is "A Bathhouse Blunder" To-
morrow the change of program brings
Dorothy Gish and Owen Moore in
Little Meena's Romance and the
Keystone comedy "A Dash of Cour-
| age
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
HETTIE NOT SO SICK
Not Paralytic Stroke, Merely Slight
Cold, Says Richest Woman'S Son.

New York, April 26.-Published re-
ports that Mrs. Hetty Green, consid-
cred the wealthiest woman in the
world, had been stricken with paraly-
sis and was seriously i'll were denied
today by her son, Col Edward H. r.
Green, who said that his mother had
contracted a slight cold while riding
o.. Sunday.
''She was up yesterday attending to
her usual heavy routine of business, "
ColcneI Green declared.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
Monarch paint at Forbes.-Adv.
HadIey and wife Trial. Nav "a.

Brennan, Texas. April 26.-Johnv
Matthias Of this city engaged by the
Sheriffs' Association of Texas to assist :
in the prosecution of Paul V. Hadle|s
and wife, charged with murder in CON-
nection with the recent killing in Ok
lahoma of Sheriff Jake Giles OF Beau
mont, Texas, has been notified the
case is set for May 90
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Lawn fencing at Forbes.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Miss Marian Peers. a Topeka girl,
has received recognition by the Mac
DoWell club of New York, an organiza-
ton which has charge of an exhibition
of water colors. pastels and drawings.
The exhibit is being held from April
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26

Mrs. John Kinkel will entertain at
a house party next week during the
P. E. o. convention. Her guests will
be friends from Hutchinson, who are
Mrs. Fred French, Mrs. w. P. KinkeI
Mrs. Park johnson. Mrs. KinkeI will
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
Elicit Lawrence to be Business Mar,

On and after March Is, the Editors
eldest son, Elicit, will be associated
with The Sentinel as business manager.
thing that is made necessary because
of the fact that the writer expects to
devote more of his time to outside mat
ters. We feel sure that Elicit will put
more ginger into affairs generally about
the office and we are satisfied that the
business end of matters will be better
handled and that we shall be able to
give the public better and more satis-
factory service in every detail and that
he will see that more local news items
are gathered. We bespeak for Elicit
the encouragement of our friends and
the aid and cooperation of the general
public. He is capable and will do what
he says about any matter. We trust
that his connection with The Sentinel
may be both profitable and satisfactory
to him and that he will enable US to
make the paper of greater service to
the community.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
CITIZENS TELEGRAPH
HON. 7. u. SISSON.
Ask that He Support Wilson in Ger
man Submarine Controversy. Be.
lieye President Should Handle
Diplomatic Matters.

On Monday, March 6, the following
telegram was sent Hon. T. U. Sisson
at Washington City. 1t was presumed
that the Congress as whole would like
to hear from the people at large and
especially that Mr.. Sisson would be
glad to know the sentiment of as many
of his own people as possible relative to
the issue that had been raised by the
resolution which Wac tabled in the Sem
ate by vote of 69 to IA and which many
thought reflected on President Wilson
The Senate resolution referred to was
scheduled to come up in the lower House
Tuesday:
I'VE hope you will give your unquali-
fed support to President Wilson in this
trying hour; this is no time for quib-
bling, our people think he ought to
handle all diplomatic matters free from
congressional interference or sugges-
| ton "
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
To the Grenada Trade.

l wish to say to the public that some
days ago l purchased the DIXIE
CAFE" near the depot and that shall
continue the already splendid standards
it has maintained and that wherever
possible shall endeavor to make i'm
provements that will give better and
more satisfactory service. We are
prepared to serve meals and lunches
at all hours, either day or night. Our
service is quick and what we serve is
the best.
We also carry a nice stock of canned
goods and confectioneries as we'll as
cakes, pies and other similar eatables.
Our friends in town would find it to
their interest to let US supply their
wants in the fancy cooking line.
We solicit share of the public pat
ronage and would thank our friends
to speak kind word for US.
3-1O-2t Very truly,
Phone 337. w. Britt.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10

The doctor says take one after each
meal. The Revue &c cigar.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
Road Meeting Held.

mass meeting was duly called for
the Mayor office in Grenada. SATURDAY.,
March 1, 1916. On motion, j. H.
Brown was elected chairman and w. B.
Hotfa secretary. The purpose of the
meeting was stated to be for the dis.
cussion of highway matters and the
matter of constructing the proposed
Jefferson Davis Higy way. 1t was
shown that the meeting was unit OF
building a highway not only north and
south thru this county but east and
west as we'll On motion a general
mass meeting of citizens of the county
was called for the court house in Gre
NADIA at IL O'Clock a. m. Saturday.
March Is and it was further carried
that it would be wise for the people of
the several beats to get together and
send accredited delegates to the said
mass meeting, each district to be en-
titled to 10 delegates. 1t was further
resolved that the people be asked to
discuss among themselves the matter
of building the two highways above re-
ferred to and the matter of asking the
board of supervisors to provide for the
issuance of bonds to be used in con
structing said roads. There was much
road building talk at the meeting and
Mr.. j. T. Thomas expressed himself as
being in favor of bond issue of $3.50.
600 if that much was found necessary.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
j. H. Brown, Chairman.
.o,. w. B. Hoffa, Secretary.
are not,
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
Mayor Thomas Urges Clean Up.
To tbs Citizens of Grenada:

To this Citizens of Grenada:
The ladies' of the Civic League have
again requested that we have a general
cleanup of our city and have been
working faithfully to the end that we
shall have the cleanest city in the state
This work is most commendable and
should receive the cooperation of ev-
cry citizen. Cleanliness is next in i'm
portance to godliness, and is indicative
of fine morals, characteristic of our
people. As your Mayor, beg to urge
all of you, especially the men of our
town, that you enter into hearty and
real cooperation with the ladies of this
League, and give our town the best
cleaning up it has ever had. To this
end, am going to designate the week,
beginning on Monday, the 18th instant,
as Cleanup Week" and request that
all our people join in with US in this
important work. Your servant,
B. F. Thomas, Mayor.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
BINGHAM WRITES AN
OPPORTUNE LETTER,
glory Enough He Says in Road Build.
Ing tor. All. Strong Tie Exists
Between Grenada and
Carroll Counties.

The Editor of The Sentinel received
Tuesday the following personal letter
from his good friend and that big,
brainy, far-seeing Mississippian, J. R.
Bingham of Carrollton. While the let
ter Is a personal one, the spirit of it is
SO fine nothing more, however, than
might be expected of Mr.. Bingham
that the liberty of publishing it is 60
ing to be exercised. Grenada county
Jferk -Aciprocates the kind senti-
men--,s cham expresses for Car
roll county. 1his county owes much to
Carroll. There are ties most sacred
that bind the two counties and The
Sentinel feels sure that it is the judg-
ment OF the best thought of this county
that the future will find way to sat-
isfy both Grenada and Carroll as to
highways that will bring them even
closer together than now. Mr.. Bing-
ham says: -
ANY tendency towards a contro-
versy and contention among the friends
OF Good Roads in Mississippi should be
discouraged. There is abundance of
room in our commonwealth for all the
good roads the people will willingly
build.
"Of course the gentlemen who pro-
cured a charter for the Jefferson Davis
Highway are secure in their possession
Of the name for their proposed route.
There remains plenty of names of his
toric interest and political power to en-
list the enthusiasm of all builders of
good roads. Everything calculated to
promote the number of good roads
should be fostered, and all things tend
ing towards limiting their number
should be discountenanced.
TO any one who may have been dis
appointed by the events of last Thurs
day in your goodly city let me say:
g If the day looks kinder gloomy
And your chances sorter slim,
If the situations puzzlin'
And the prospects awful grim,
And perplexities keep pressin,
Till hope is nearly gone,
Jist bristle up and grit your teeth
And keep on keepin' on
"8etsseen Grenada county and Car
roll county there exist peculiar bond.
OF sympathetic sentiment growing out
of close association in the heroic past,
present common interest and future
welfare. There should be concerted
and concentrated effort towards estab.
fishing highway directly through the
center of both counties, and in addition
to that needed good roads to facilitate
the social interests and economic wei.
fare of all citizens. The supervisors
and the people of Carroll will welcome
any wise and we'll considered plans tina
may be initiated by Grenada.
Yours truly,
j. R. Bingham"
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-03-10
FAIR AND FESTIVAL AT
GRENADA.

Tbs Dreamland Show will arrive in
Grenada in their own special train of
eight cars Sunday March IL, and will
open for weeks engagement Monday
March 18th The following letter
speak for themselves:
Clark sdale, Miss, 2-24-16
Hon. Frank Read, Mayor Friars Point;
Dear Sir and Friend
Macy's Dreamland Exposition Shows
are figuring on coming to your city, and
if they do, you will find them to be a
clean bunch of show folk, with a good,
clean show. Yours truly,
w. G. Landers,
City Marshal of Clarksdale