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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
At The AUDITORIUM

The coming of the Minneapolis
symphony orchestra for the spring
musical festival seems to have in
spired more conversation than 1t has
attendance. 1t is probable that
larger audience will be present at the
performance tonight, than listened to
the concert Monday night, inasmuch
as the principal part of tonight's pro-
gram is to be given by Topeka people,
namely the members of the Topeka
Musical Art society, and it is part of
our vanity to go forth in vast numbers
to see and hear our own kinsfolk per-
form.
The Minneapolis Symphony orches-
ira is one of the great organizations
of its kind in the country, and even
Boston is getting jealous enough OF
its prominence and excellence, to de-
vote a lot of newspaper space to
diSpara cement of its abilities How
ever, when it arrives in Topeka, Mr-
Oberhoffer, the conductor, is likely
to have to take his reward in the con-
seriousness that his mastery of his art
is setting its exalted standards to the
few strugglers for an improved public
taste and higher personal attachments
in the field Of musical art. OF course
that consciousness will never pay the
grocery bill.
The casual music lover who thinks
of a symphony with furrowed brown
and fear IN his heart, found the
Tschaik owsky symphony a source Of
spontaneous pleasure. 1t was given
in four movements. The Scherzo was
played on the strings in piZZacato, and
with the same effect in the horns.
Two short numbers in the second
part of the program were enthusi-
asticaHy applauded THE Dance of
the Nymphs," by Schumann, and A
Morris Dance, by Granger. were of
the sort to make a popular appeal.
The dance was especially lively and
stirring and was repeated in response
to the encore.
The solo work for the evening was
done by Leonora Allen, soprano; Cor
nelius Van Vhet, 'cellist, and man
by the name of Thatcher, baritone,
substituting for Louis GraYeure, who
was unable to come to Topeka Miss
Allen sang a Gounod number, and was
encored, giving a short English num-
Der Her voice is powerful, clear and
high, and she scored a triumph at the
concert. The baritone's number was
from the Italian, and as an encore he
sang Drink to Me Only With Thine
Eyes,
Mr.. Oberhoffer's claims to a posi-
ton among authoritative, masters of
orchestra are evidenced by the tech
nica1 and musical virtues of the or
ganization which he has fashioned to
his ideals. To conduct such a pro-
gram from memory is a feat which
commands the respect of the most
casual listener. To recreate such a
varied wealth of beauty. retaining in
each number the salient characteris-
tics of the composer, proves that it is
no trick of a facile memory that is
| thus exploited, but the assurance of a
| final conviction, and its appeal is felt
by the layman with scarcely less eff
| feet than by the musician.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
EAST SIDE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.

Mrs. Hattie Reeves will entertain
the members of the Bellview Literary
club Wednesday afternoon at her
home in California avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Joyce enter
tanned the members of the Saturday
Evening Card club at their home last
Saturday. Those who played were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Ticehurst, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. A. Mattingly, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence French, Mr.. and Mrs Ralph
Brandt, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lam
don, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harris, Mr..
and Mrs. Joyce. The next meeting in
two weeks will be held with Mr.. and
Mrs Landon in East Sixth street.
An all day quilting will be held
Wednesday at the Third Presbyterian
church by the members of the Mizpah
society.
Mrs Frank Morris will entertain
the members of the Goldenrod club
Wednesday afternoon at her home in
Reno street.
Special services will be held each
evening this week at the East Side NJ.
E. church preceding Easter service
next Sunday morning.
The teachers conference will be
held Wednesday evening at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. John owen in Bran
ner street by the officers of the Third
Christian church.
Mrs. Charles Sardou entertained
the members CT the Poinsettia En-
broidery club last Friday afternoon at
her home in Freeman avenue. The
members present were: MIS-. ]. Bat
tershil, Mrs. Peter Isaacson, Mrs. E.
Punches, Mrs. H. Senne, Mrs. ]. Mer-
GER, Mrs. w. A. Standfield, Mrs o.
Horazek, Mrs Fred Isaacson. Miss
Amanda Isaacson and Mrs. Sardou.
The next meeting will be held in two
weeks with Mrs. Fred Isaacson in Fill
more street.
The regular meeting of the Ladies
Aid society of the East Side M. E.
church will be held Wednesday after
noon at the church.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shaw of Mad
ison street are the parents of a son
born April 9. Mrs. Shaw was. before
her marriage Miss Anna Isaacson.
Mrs. H. E. Sheafor of East Seventh
street, who has been ill at her home
the past few weeks is reported i'm
proving slowly.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Biggs and
son of Seattle, Wash, are visiting at
the home of Rev. Mr.. George Clark
and Mrs. Clark.
The next regular meeting of the L.
A. H club will be held with Mrs.
Thomas Checkfield in Freeman ave-
nue..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18

buy it as compliment to the Topeka
artist by assessing every school child
in the city ten cents"
A movement was started recently
among prominent cub women of the
city to purchase the statue of Lincoln
for the state house grounds and the
matter was checked up to the Com
mercial club. That body did not care
to assume the $4,000 and the matter
was put in the hands of the school
board. The statue was placed in the
library and the school children went to
view it and afterwards write essays
about the work. And now cards are
to be circulated in all the schools
pledging each child to bring not less
than a dime to buy the statue.
After working the project up to the
proper point" said DR.. Harding, they
have sprung their idea and people who
are digging their finger nails off for
their children will have to pay ten
cents child as a compliment to Mer-
rill Gage who does not need the $4,000
as badly as many people need the ten
or twenty cents it will cost them. The
contribution is compulsory in so far as
a child who does not bring the money
will be subject to the scorn of his fell
low students"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
Looking Backward In
State Journal
Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

The Kansas state Social Science Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs will hold its
first annual meeting since becoming
an independent state organization last
spring, In Topeka, Nay ), and 7. The
session will be held in the First Con-
gregatloral church, and every arrange
this city. The Western Sororis is a
club with 26 active members Mrs. W.
A. McCarter is president The other
federated clubs in Topeka are the Want
dent; and the Atlantean, Mrs I. H.
that will assist the Western Sorosis
are; The Portia, Mrs L; NJ. Powell,
president; Occidental, Mrs. Herbert
Armstrong, president; Caledoreans,
Reading club, Mrs. G. o: Wilmarth,
president; Vespuccian, Mrs. Z; W.
Poindexter. president; Nautilus, Mrs. J.
T. Lovewell, president; Stedman, Mrs
n. P. Garretson, president; Ninde, c.
L. S G. Mrs. G. A. Huron, president;
dent; Tuesday Browning, Mrs. {. s.
Baker president; Current Literature,
Mrs C. NJ. Atwood, president; Elk
Vignette, Mrs. Frank willard, presi-
dent; Spalding Reading Circle, Mrs.
John Movers, president; Pansy, Mrs.
W. c. Smith, president. Mrs. w. A
McCarter will deliver the opening ad
dress, which will be responded to by
Mrs. Kellogg of EmpOria, state presi-
dent Mrs. W. C. Campbell is chair
man of the reception committee, Mrs.
Huron, entertainment committee, and
Mrs w. W. Kitchell, music committee.
Mrs. A. B. Quinton entertained the
CaIedorean club Wednesday afternoon.
Floral conundrums were the form of
entertainment
Miss Belle Thompson has returned
from an extended visit to relatives in
pennsylvania.
Mr.. peter Lavery left today for
Cheetham, a suburb of Manchester,
England, to visit relatives.
Topeka people attending the banquet
of the Kansas Academy Of Literature
and Language in Lawrence, were Eu-
gene Ware, A. W. Dana, Mr.. and Mrs
+ F DOran. Mr. and Mrs. \. p. Carrot
SON, Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Crandell. Mr..
and Mrs. A. Downing, Miss Viola
Troutman, Miss Bessie Boughton and
Miss Laura u Case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
AT The THEATERS
At the Orpheum.

Curiosity of a certain theatrical
critic in the east led him to ask of H
q. warner, the leading man in The
Raiders" If he wore a corset His
reply of course was in the negative
then he explained that his excellent
physique was entirely due to careful
training, physical exercise and regular
habits
Warner is to be seen at the
Orpheum today and tomorrow. Along
with him plays Dorothy Dalton who
during the production of this Triangle
feature has become a skillful as we'll
as daring auto driver.
An Oily Scoundrel,'' the keystone
Comedy shown today and tonight is
one of the best released from the stu
dos of the coast.
The musical vaudeville act is fur
nished by an expert accordion playe,
who entertained a crowd at the Press
club banquet last night.
At the Iris.
Mary Pickford. with her charming
grace, her forceful portrayal of
strong moral lesson and her individual
peculiarities are what the audiences
see in The Eternal Grind regard
less of the general theme of the play
in which she appears. This is ever
true, in the east, in the west and at
the Iris just the same, where she ap-
pear today and tonight
1t makes little difference what kind
of production Mary Pickford is fea-
tured in, it is Mary that draws the at
tention- In this particular instance
though, as usual, the story 1.-The Eter-
nal Grind" gives her an even greater
opportunity to at once display her
marvellous talents and drive home
teaching well worth while considering
The comedy today and tonight is
Fathers Baby" from Jungle1and To-
morrow the bill at the Iris will be
Wallace Reid with Cleo Ridgley in
The Love Mask"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
SANTA FE NOTES
Items for this department may be
phoned to 1915 or State Journal office.l

James Mullin, assistant foreman in
the Santa Fe blacksmith shop, and
Mrs Mullin have returned from a
weekend visit with relatives in Ar
kansas City and Newton.
Mrs Carrie Pearsons, widow of En-
gineer Harry Pearsons, died at her
home in Argentine Sunday evening
after a lingering illness. The funeral
service was held this afternoon in Ar
gentine and interment will take place
Wednesday in the Topeka cemetery.
c. E. Hampstead, local chairman for
the B. of l. F. and E., went to Chi
cago today on business.
Mrs. A. A. Graham, clerk in the
ticket auditors office. will go to Chi
cago within a short time for a visit
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. George Wood, wife of Air
Brake Instructor George Wood, went
to Kansas City on business.
Roy YewelI left today for Chicago
to visit relatives a few weeks.
E. r. Franks of the ticketing de-
partment has returned from a week
end visit with friends in Newton.
Mrs. J. N. Morrison and daughter
Ruth of Smith Center are guests for
a few days of the assistant agent of
North Topeka station, o. H. Steven
son, and Mrs Stevenson. Mrs. Nor
rison and Miss Morrison left today for
Wabash, Ind, to visit relatives.
Mrs. Thomas, wife of Engineer Jas.
E. Thomas, has returned from a short
visit with her parents in Emporia.
George Ireland and Floyd Fair
child have returned from a short Wis
it with friends in Kansas City.
The Santa Fe general office base
ball team has been reorganized under
the leadership of Carlos Wells of the
general superintendents office.
A special election of local lodge No
4S B. of r. T. will be held in Royal
Arcadian hall Wednesday afternoon,
April 10, at 2:30. All members are
urged to be present.
Members of Division No. 90, Engi-
neers' Wives will meet the body of
Sister Carrie Pearson Wednesday
morning on Santa Fe train No. s. The
funeral will be held at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at Penwells
chapel and all Engineers Wives are
expected to attend.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
ToDAY'S BEAUTY HINT

1t is not necessary to shampoo quite
so frequently if your hair is properly
cleansed each time by use of 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 a
teaspoonful of canthrox, obtained
from your druggist. in a cup of hot
water. This rubbed into the scalp Gre
ates a thick lather soothing and cool
ing in its action, as we'll as beneficial
to scalp and hair. After rinsing the
scalp is fresh and clean. while the hair
dries quickly and evenly developing
a bright luster and a soft fluffiness
that makes it seem very heavy.-Ad-
%eEtisement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
RODGERS IN THE RACE
Announces Candidacy for County
Commissioner to Succeed Nipps.
A. A. Rodgers, of the A. A. Re

A. A. Rodgers, of the A. A Rodgers
& Company of ITO West Sixth street,
has announced himself as a candidate
for the Republican nomination for
commissioner from the district COM
posed of the Second, Third and Fourth
wards of Topeka. Mr.. Rodgers is
well known in Topeka. He has lived
here and has been active in business
and lodge circles since 1870. He is a
33d degree Mason. Until Mr.. Rodgers
made his announcement Commissioner
Nlpps had no known opposition for re-
nomination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
A Single Application
Banishes Every Hair
CThe Modern Beauty.)

Here is how any woman can easily
and quickly remove Objectionable,
hairy growths without possible injury
to the skin: Make a paste with some
powdered delatone and water, apply to
hairy surface and after or minutes
rub off, wash the skin and the hairs
are gone. This is painless mex
pensive method and, excepting where
the growth is unusually thick. a single
application is enough. You should
however, be careful to get genuine del
atone.-AdvertiSem
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
Frisco Man Promoted.

st. Louis. April &c. o. Jackson,
division passenger agen+ of the st.
Louis & San Francisco railroad at
Oklahoma City has been appointed as
sistant general passenger agent of the
st. Louis, San Francisco & Texas and
of the Fort Worth & Rio Grande,
with headquarters at Fort Worth.
This is announced by the passenger
department of the Frisco system.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
Another Candidate for war Dent.

Washington, April 1S-William NJ
Ingraham, former mayor of Portland,
Me-, is being considered by President
Wilson and Secretary Baker for assist
ant secretary of war. Mr.. Ingraham
has the backing of the Maine senators
and with the elimination of Meredith
Nicholson, the Indiana author from
consideration, it is understood the
chances of Mr.. Ingrahams appoint
ment are good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
ACQU|T PUEBLO BANKER
Instructions Favor w. b. Sltugher,
President of Mercantile National.

Denver, April 1S.-An instructed
verdict of not guilty on all counts was
returned today by jury in the United
States district court in the trial of
William B. Slaughter on charges in
volving alleged misapplication and
embezzlement of funds of the closed
Mercantile National bank of Pueblo,
Colo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
FUNERAL NOTICE

The members of Helena Chapter
No. 210, o. E. S, are requested to
meet at Golden Rule Lodge hall 911-
913 n. Kansas avenue at o'clock
Wednesday to atten" the funeral of
Sister Betsy Hewitt.
MRS. ELIZABETH COLVIN, w NJ
MRS. Ida SAVILLE, Sec'y.
Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
CALLS IT AN OUTRAGE
DIR. Eva Harding Denounces Plan of
Raising Money for Lincoln Statue.

women who are sewing, taking in
washing or baking to keep their chill
dren in school are to be taxed to pur-
chase a statue of Lincoln to be placed
in the state house grounds" said DIR.
Eva Harding today. 1T is an out
rage The statue was made by Merrill
Gage and the club women propose to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18

We wish to thank the many friends
for their kindness shown during the
sickness and bereavement of P. ].
GRADER.
MRS. P. ]. GRADER, Father, Broth
ers and Sister. IAdv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18
Cramped Quarters.

This flat is very small to live in
limited the bride.
well, my dear we have folding
furniture of all sorts. And Wen just
have to keep folded in each others
arms. kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-18

Electric Washers at Forbes.-Adv.
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TO
ATTACK
TAMPICO

United Press Leased Wire.)
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 27.-That
Villas objective is Ta/pico and
that the bandit leader is setting
the stage for an attack upon that
Mexican seaport, was indicated In
reports obtained today by U. s.
diplomatic agents here.
Although no official confirma-
ton has been received, authori-
ties here are inclined to accept
the report that Villa forces are
now in possession of San Luis
Potosi, cutting off communica-
ton between Tampico and the
west.
Officers close to the bandit
chieftain told foreigners in Chi
huahua City that Villa planned
to take Tampico and force inter-
national complications and action
against the Carranza government
by the u. 8.
Fuel forathe English fleet is
drawn from the oil fields in that
region, and Villa believes that
England would Immediately force
the u. s. government to act II
the oil supply was cut off.
Authentic reports received
here today tell of the capture OF
an entire division of Carranzistas,
numbering $500, by Villistas at
San Pedro, following the fall OF
that city.
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MIGHT BREAK
WITH TEUTONS

Continued From Page One.)
ton of the German proposal for
round-table conference.
This was the more emphatic be-
cause Germany does not propose
now to link the idea of a world
peace guaranty with the round
table session, apparently. The al
lies want such a theme included.
Men in touch with Wilson, how
ever, said the door is not closed"
and that while the allies may
throw down the German confer
ence idea hard, Wilson still can
move again, especially with the
backing of neutrals.
While the idea of obtaining
peace is uppermost in the admin
istration mind, there is among the
inner circle profound idea that
break with Germany is newt
able If present peace proposals fail
utterly.
In fact, one of the highest Of
ficials told the United Press today
that present plans call for no
more writing to Germany.
He added, If the Marina, Arabia
and other cases develop clear-cut
violation of German pledges In
the Sussex case, or If Germany
starts new submarine campaign,
then a break in relations can be
the only answer.
He declared that President Will
sons peace" note and Secretary
Lansing's subsequent verge of
war" statement were in a measure
educational so that the country
would not wonder what 1t was all
about in event matters came up
to the breaking point.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-27

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-27
WILSON'S
LEAD IS
6S9,465

ttnueu PresA Leased H1re.b
NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-Wood-
row Wilson will be president For
four years more by virtue of a
popular plurality over Charles
Evans Hughes of 6S9,465 votes
out of a total of 15,477,463 cast
on November Z for the two ma
jor political parties.
The figures, as assembled today
by the United Press, are based in
majority of cases on the official
counts of the states, as certified
to the electoral college.
They show that Wilson received
S,083,464 votes against 7,393,999
for Hughes.
Four years ago the democratic
candidate (Wilson) polled g.
293 ,019 votes. The democratic
candidates total this year was an
increase of % per cent over those
| figures.
Similarly the republican nom
inee (Taft) in 1912 polled 3,4S4,-
$50 votes. Hughes total in 1 916
was an increase of about 112 per
cent.
There was an increase in 1916
of more than IL per cent in the
total vote cast.
There is no way, on the basis
of the figures themselves, to as
certain what became of the A.
119,507 progressive votes regis
tered for Roosevelt four years
ago.
Figures for the nationwide
vote on the socialist and prohibit
ton tickest are as yet incomplete,
but it Is estimated that Allan Ben
son, socialist, received about ISL
0O0--nearly 100000 less than the
socialist ticket polled in 1912;
and the prohibitionist candidate,
Hanly, 225, 200, or about II, 200
more than the same ticket receiv-
ed four years ago.
Independents Hold Balance.
Every state in the union had a
bigger total vote in 1916 than In
1871.
The same canvass of figures
/ shows that the balance of power
in the new house of representa-
tives will be in the hands of six
independents. The republicans
will have one majority over the
democrats-214 to 213, with two
elections contested and still in
doubt.
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mo WORD OF
LINERS FATE
United Pres. Leased wire.)

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The
fate of the steamship Maryland,
reported Christmas night to be
sinking about $50 miles of Sandy
Hook, was still mystery early
today.
Nothing had been heard from
the vessel or from government
cutters rushing to her rescue for
nearly "a hours.
Word was expected momentar-
lily from the coast guard cutters
Gresham and Acushnet, which are
now In the position which the
Maryland last reported before her
wireless failed.
Fear was expressed for the
safety of the Maryland's crew,
consisting of 81 Spaniards.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-27
HAS 2 WIVES AND
DOESN'T KNOW IT

NEW YORK, Dec. 81. - John
Kankleek has been married to
two women for eleven years and
didn't know it. His divorce from
his first wife, he learned in court,
is invalid on a technicality. The
worst of it is that she's married
again, too.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1916-12-27
PLACE BLAME
FOR ACCIDENT

PORTLAND. Ore, Dec. 81. -
Responsibility for the accident
which last Friday resulted in two
deaths and the serious injury Of
a third person, when a street car
crashed into jitney loaded with
passengers, today rests with Mo-
torman Pierson of the trolley and
Jitneur Norman Myers.. according
to the verdict of tie coroner's
jury.