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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

JUST ARRIVED DUTCH AND FRENCH BULBS. JOHB SEK e SON
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11
It Is Your Bridgeport

ton of a Commission Government charter. This charter, if adopted, will place Bridgeport in the front rank with progressive American cities.
 The principle of commission govern ment has been unreservedly endorsed by all political parties in their local platforms as we'll as by most of the civic and church or ganizations.
 Saturday, November 25th has ,,een designated as the Special Elec- ton Day when you will be given the opportunity of registering your ap- proval or disapproval of this charter.
 Sixty per cent. of those registered for the recent election must vote in order to make the special election legal. This means that 13,0oo votes must be boiled.
 It is now up to you to assume the re- sponsibility.
 Your duty is clear.
 VOTE ON SATURDAY, MO- VENEER 25TH FOR GOOD GOV ERNMENT.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

Earmer Want Ads. One Cent a Word.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Stephens (Hungarian), Spruce, corner of Bostwick avenue, Rev. Ste phen Chernitzky, pastor. Low masses 7:3O and g. High mass, 10:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

Trinity church, Fairfield avenue and Broad street. Sunday services, Nov. 12, 1916: 8 a .m., Holy Communion; 10 a. m, Maths. 10:30 a. m., choral Eucharist and sermon by the rector, Rev. c. w. Areson; 1910 D. m., Sum- day school; 7:3O p. m., evensong and sermon by the Rev H. F. Rockwell.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Georges Lith. R. c. church, Park avenue. Sunday masses 8 and 10:3O. Vespers and benediction D.. m. Week day mass 7:30. M. A. Pan kovski, pastor.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

Calvary Episcopal church, Wells street, corner North avenue, Rev. George J. Sutherland, minister in charge. Sunday, a. m., Holy oCm- munion; 12, Sunday school; 7:30 p. m., evening prayer and sermon. Bishop Atcheson will make his annual visit at this service. Thursday, 2:30 p. nl., Woman's Guild.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Georges church, Clinton anc Beechwood avenues, Rev. H. E. Kelly rector Sunday, a. m., Holy com munion; 1O:3O a. m., Holy Communion and sermon; 11:45, parish schooi Thursday, 9:30 a. m., Holy ComWu- nion. Children and parents will ho: tice that the parish school begins al l1:45 instead of 12.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

Church of the Nativity: 3:15 p. m-, evensong and sermon by the Rev. C.. w. Areson.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Michaers (Polish), BIO Sterling street, Rev. AIphonse L. Figlewski, pastor Low masses, 8 and 9:15. High mass. 10:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

A. M. E. Zion church, Broad and Gregory streets, Rev. William H. Eley. A. M., D. D., pastor. Subjects, 19:45. ',Tihe Just God"; 7:45, Jesus and the government; p. m., evangelistic services. Week day services We'd nesday and Friday nights.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

Masses on Sundays at St. Joseph's s Madison avenue, Rev. Hubert Dahme, pastor, celebrated as follows: Low mass 8:30 and high mass 10:30. Ves- pers 7:30 p. m. Daily mass S:15.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

First Baptist church, West and Washington avenues, Rev. John Rich ard Brown, minister. Services at 10:30 and 7:30. Sunday school at 12. The pastors class for men. c. B. society, 6:3O. Morning subject, He Who Obeys Command" Evening subject, The Contribution of the Liberal Churches to Christianity in the se- ries on ''The Contribution of the Churches to Christianity"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Paurs Episcopal church, Kossuth street, opposite Washington park, near Barnum avenue, Rev. Benjamin Franklin Root, minister: 8 a. m., Holy Communion; 10:30 a. m., morn ing prayer and sermon; 2:10 p. m., Sunday school and Bible class; 7:30 D. m., prayer and sermon. The parish fair on Wednesday, Thursday and Fri day nights
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Johns of Nepomuck S1ovak, 320 Brooks street, Rev. Andrew Komara, pastor Low masses, and 8. Chil- dren's mass, g. High mass. 10:30.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

First Church of Christ, Scientist, S71 Lafayette street. Services at Il a. m. and 7:3O p. m Subject, "Mortals and Immortals.' Sunday school at 9:45. "Wednesday evening testimonial meet ang at . x
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Luke's church, Stratford avenue and Sixth street, Rev. William H. Jepson, rector: 8, Holy Communion;
 10:30, morning prayer, ante-Commu- nion and sermon; 1915, Sunday school; 7;30, evening prayer, address and ad- mission of new members to the G. F. S. Girls Friendly society annual fair and lay, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, 8. Woman's Guild, Thursday, 2:3O. Confirmation class, Thursday, 8 D. m Junior Girls Guild, Friday at g..
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Anth ony's (F'rench) church, 96 Colorado avenue, Rev. E. J. Plunkett, pastor. Masses at S:30, 9:30 and 1O:30. Devotions Tuesday evening, 7.3O
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

The .Olivet Congregational church, George O. Tamblyn, minister. The Sabbath school meets at 9:45 a. m. Public worship with sermon at 10:45 a. m The subject of the morning ser mon is Modern Forms of Idolatry." There will be a sermon to the junior congregation preceding this sermon upon .The Great Big Little Things D The evening service is held at 7:45. The subject of the illustrated lecture is, "Mayaower Heroes and Their Suc- cessors.' The public is very cordially invited to these services.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

First German Lutheran church Grand and Catherine streets, Rev. H. Wehmeyer, pastor. Sunday school at D:N German service at 10:30. Eng lish service at 7:3O.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-11-11

St. Patrick's, S51 North avenue. Rev. John Lynch, pastor. Low masses, z and 9. Children's mass, e:30. High mass 10:30.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
TO TEST DIVORCE LAW
Woman Did Not Wait Six Months Be-
fore Remarrying Makes Case.

The constitutionality of the law pro-
hibiting the remarriage of a divorced
person within six months after the di
vorce decree is granted was attacked
in the first division of the district
court today. Attorneys for Mrs. Nellie
Blazier and Cassius NJ. White, the for
mer charged with bigamy, filed a mo-
ton raising that point today. Judge
Judge A. w. Dana took the motion
under advisement.
Mrs. Blazier and White formerly
lived in Topeka-in Highland Park
Mrs. Blazier obtained a divorce from
her husband in the district court of
Shawnee county and a short time lat
er she and White were married in
Kansas City. They did not wait for
the six-month period stipulated in the
decree to elapse. They took the posi-
ton that the stipulation of a district
court in Kansas did not apply to a
marriage contract performed in Mis-
souri,.
Upon their return to Topeka, a
complaint was sworn to charging Mrs.
Blazier with bigamy. A short time
later, after having given bond, Mr..
White and Mrs. Blazier, as Mr.. and
Mrs. White, moved to a western state
1t is said that the case will go to
the supreme court if necessary to get
a decision upon the constitutionality
of the law
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At both performances Wednesday
the most enraptured member of the
audience was little Eleanor Thursday
her mother had a chance to take her
behind the scenes while the ballet was
in progress.
Last year Eleanor saw Pavlowa
dance La Spectre De La Rose"
Eleanor did not miss detail of the
dance and when she went home she
reproduced it for her parents. We'd
nesday evening, again behind the
scenes. Eleanor danced it. her audience
consisting of an electrician and her
mother.
And then Lydia Lopokova came
hurrying by to give the same dance.
And she saw a little child dancing
with remarkable grace and interpre-
tative feeling.
She stopped and watched her a mo-
ment and uttered one word: wonder
full"
Lopokova called others and the
stors of the Russian ballet formed a
delighted circle around the Petite
Pavlowa," as they called her.
Danced without Music.
And then they asked for a private
performance. One was arranged at
the Hotel Muehlebach the next after
noon. Before Nijinsky, Lopokova,
Revalles, Spesevtzvey, Frohman, Sok-
olova and other tars and Pierre Mon
teaux, conductor of the orchestra, lit
tie Eleanor danced-without music.
The greatest dancers of the world
stood watching. uttering little delight
ed EXPLANATIONS in foreign tongues
''It is wonderful" declared the art
lists.
1T is mimicry," declared Monteaux,
the musician.
To prove the authenticity of the
young genius a test was arranged
Monteaux gave her photograph rec
ord of Tchaikowsky piece which she
had never heard before. She was
given three hours to work it out.
That night she danced it in Lopo-
kova's room and conquered absolutely
Monteaux surrendered. She was kissed
and praised. Frohman who studied
in Moscow and Spesevtzvey quarreled
as to where she should learn the final
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
"PROSPERlTY CRAWL"
New Dance Necessitated by Over
Crowded New York Cabarets.

New York, Dec. 16.-Prosperity has
produced a new dance in New York.
1t may be seen under various names
on the dancing floors of half hun
dred restaurants. At Rector's some
of the walters call it the prosperity
Crawl"
1t takes its name from it's speed.
On a little floor space into which a
subway guard would not try to squeeze
more than three dozen couples, six
dozen cram themselves and try to
dance.
Six dozen couples filled with food
fizz water and a determination to be
joyful. tho the hour is after midnight
and the air thick enough for flying,
make a wonderful spectacle of them
selves. Most of the dancing they do
is in their minds. If they move their
legs, someone else's legs intervene.
Like a Can of Sardines.
On the least crowded nights, it is
possible to dance a little horizontally
for the most part) and that is where
the crawl comes in. From the sur
rounding tables the picture is like
nothing SO much as a can of sardines
seeking to express its soul, or a bucket
full of yeast just going to work.
But the dancers seem to enjoy it.
They come back for more" according
to Fred Coates, manager at Rector's
I'VE are doing three times as much
before" said Coates.
More people are dining and sup
ping than ever did before They are
buying wine regardless of the fact that
the stuff once sold for SIS now sells
for 81, and they are staying here to
buy it as long as we keep open-usu-
ally until a. M
Walters "Pick Up 500 Week.
1T is the same in other restaurants.
At ChurchillS and similar places
where one has to entertain oneself by
dancing; at Shanley's, where the list
of paid entertainers is seldom less
than twenty, and in the restaurants
of the scores of big hotels, the money
that pours into New York from all
parts of the world is being exchanged
for food, drink and amusement
The walters are so much of a
worry. Ours are picking up SIS to
500 a week these days" said the
! manager of Shanley's.
To meet the demand for opportuni-
ties to spend money, a new cabaret
opens itself up ever so often The
financing has just been completed for
one that will represent an investment
of 100000 before the regiment OF
coat checkers at the door grab their
first coat and the first patron is sep
arated from $40 bill.
New Hotel Has 2.1OO Rooms.
The hotels are overflowing-some
of the overflow being sent to Newark
| hotels and some to summer h0t els
nearby where fires are kept up for
such emergencies. The flood of bust
ness is not that serious every night, OF
| course; only when convention adds
/ its weight to the pressure, as happens
with some frequency.
One result of the hotel prosperity is
seen in the plans for three new no.
| tells, one with 2,1OO rooms and baths
! 0aa oh Of oil !,
Ten years ago 400 rooms made a large
hotel even in New York.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16

details of her art. Mrs. Feltenstein
was showered with advice.
Parents Do Not Dance.
Where did she get her ability? Her
parents do not dance. But they saw
her possibilities and her innate sensi-
tiveness to rhythm when she was but
three. Dancing is all Eleanor cares
or thinks about.
Treasured by Mrs. Feltenstein are
two spontaneous letters of apprecia-
ton from Lopokova and Monteaux.
Lopokova writes: Il enjoyed very
much your little daughters dancing.
really think she is a little artistic
prologue and 1 predict a great future
hear and see more of her in the future.
with best wishes
LYDIA LOPONOKA."
Monteaux wrote in French:
'-Chere Madame Feltenstein:
"Y'ai' etc vrainment surpris en-
voyant danser votre petite file, de ses
qualities tout a fait extrordinaire de
musicienne. Jeg la crois appellee au
plus grand avenir. car des maintenant
ellie est une artistic Merci, m'avoir
bonner roccasion de Papprecier a Ell
croyez, chere Madame, a mes senti-
mentS tres devoues."
Which roughly translated, indicates:
There was indeed surprise in see
ing your little daughter dance, in her
entirely extraordinary qualities OF
musicianship. 1 believe her called to
the greatest future, for even now she
is an artist. Thank you, for having
given me the occasion Of appreciatine
her, and believe, dear Madame, in m,
very devoted regards
PIERRE MONTEAUX."
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Seyen-Year-Old Topeka Girl
Makes Hit in X. C..
She Is Little Miss Eleanor
FeltenStein.
PRAISED BY FAMOUS DANCERS
LOpOkOva and MOnteaux Pro-
nOunce Her Wonderful.
Her Father Is Director OF the
Orpheum Orchestra.

Little 7-year-old Eleanor Felten-
stein of Topeka is back from Kansas
City, where for two days she has lived
a fairy tale existence which ended as
fairy tales should with golden happi-
ness and triumph.
Eleanor is the daughter of 1. Felten-
stein, director of the Orpheum theater
orchestra and founder and conductor
of the Topeka Symphony orchestra.
Wednesday her mother took her to
Kansas City to see the Ballet Russo.
Eleanor has danced since she was 8
and seeing the Russian dancers was a
trip into the chimes of romance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


l.. f. Beach to A. A. Kelley and others
s1a lot %, Woodlawn ave. Potwins
W. Kaltstein to NJ s. Workman, lots
239-41 Lake st.
G. E. Lawson and wife to J. NJ. Cald-
well, lots 3S1-5 Wayne ave-, wash ~
burn Pl. add. 2Oo
W. f. Page and wife to W. !. Vaughn,
lot 400 Harrison st, Curtis add
f. Mitchell, admir-, to p. Peterson, lots -,
440-442, Garfield ave-, Elmhurst add ~
Mt. Hope Gem. Co to A. Calm and
others, pit. lot S23 Sec. ", Mt Hope
Gem. grounds Observation-Disclosures.
H. Powell to w. G. Gallowhur and
. others, lot "a, Norris SUBJ, Steele's
add, also 56-5S rec............
j. ID. Gardner and wife to l. L. Better,
lots 1919, Fillmore St, Young's add 1SG
II. NJ. Washburn and wife to same.
lots 521 s15 519 Lincoln ST., Williams
& Dillon's add. lat
A. Giles and wife to NJ. Boyd, lot
413 Lincoln St, blk. 3, Kings add, 5 q
Fl. Hawk and wife, lot 151 s. u 100
E. c. Glenn and husband to w. c.
Glenn. lots 1S-2022-24 9Th ave- w.
G. p. Fiederling and wife to c. a.
Pratt and wife, pit. ne. a of NV "A 8 .,
NJ. f. Burch and wife to o. A. Kings
ton and wife. lots 925-27-29 Wear
ave, Irving Place add. ......... p
r. V. Lesson and wife to J.sW. Wise,
lots 1851 Sumner St, Nortons
md add.
J. II. Fritz anu wife to w. w. New
man, lot 594 n. u sc Buchanan St,
Edwards Tr. sub. Observation-Disclosures.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
COMPLICATED AFFAIR
Two Johns in Same Family Make
Court Case Pulling

When John William Becker, Sr.,
died in January, 1904. he left his 160-
acre Shawnee county farm to John
William Becker. Jr, but gave his wild
ow, Katherine Becker, life interest
in eighty acres of it. He also speci-
fled that John William, Jr., was never
to allow any chickens to run on the
widows eighty acres, but that is not
the feature that has brought the will
into the probate court.
The widow leased her eighty acres
to Jacob Schultz, thru her son John
Becker-there were two sons John,
one John William and the other just
plain John. Schultz agreed to pay
5000 cash rent for the place and he
paid John $50 of it. The lease was
for a year. Six months later the wild
ow died.
George Becker, another son, was
named as her administrator. Then
John Becker died without paying to
the widows estate the $50 George
was named as his executor also. As
executor for his mother he filed a
claim of $50 against the estate of
John, of which he was the executor
Also
T. A Lee, an attorney, was named
as special administrator to make an
investigation and findings. He filed
his findings with Judge Hugh Mac
Farland today. He finds that the wild
ow could lease the eighty acres only
during her life-that she had only a
life interest in it. She lived for six
months of the year for which the
lease was made, hence his findings are
fifty-fifty. One hundred dollars goes
to her estate and 500 to John Will
liam, Jr., and the estate of plain John
must pay the $50 claim.
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anniversary.
twelve.

anniversary. Covers were laid for
twelve
The Domestic Art department of the
high school will have an exhibit Mon
day afternoon and evening, next week,
in the department rooms on the second
floor of the manual training building.
Everyone interested in the work that
the girls of that department are doing,
is cordially invited to call to see the
exhibit. The department is in charge
of Miss Ora Mcmillan and Miss Ella
True.
X x X
An interesting visitor in Topeka the
past few days. was Mrs. NJ. S. McCay
of Geneva, Switzerland. She and her
daughter, Marjorie, visited Mr.. Nc
Gays sisters, Mrs. J. M. Richardson
and Miss Elmora McCay of College
avenue. They left today for the east,
and will return soon to their home
They will stop en- route in Chicago,
Cincinnati, Boston and New York
Some years ago Mr.. McCay went to
the City of Mexico, where he engaged
in business. 1t was there that he met
and married wealthy Boston woman
The family knew intimately the peo-
pie of the official set in Mexico, the
O'Shaughnessys and others of the dip
1omatic corps. When the revolutionary
troubles came upon Mexico, Mr.. and
Mrs. McCay went abroad to live until
more settled times. Then later came
the European war, and the McCays
went to Switzerlan dto live.
Mrs. McCay is deeply interested in
the work of the Red Cross society, and
gives much of her time to the organ
ization. She is to stop in Chicago on
her way east and will make an ad-
dress in that city on the Red Cross
work The family will be in this coun-
try about four or five months, and
will then return to Geneva. They
stopped in Topeka on their way east
from Denver, where they have been
with friends.
X X
La Douzaine Bridge club will meet
Monday with Mrs. l. Lauck, POI West
ern avenue.
X X x
Mrs. Fred Johns will entertain the
Dies Non club at her residence, 400
Polk street, Tuesday afternoon.
X X X
Newcomers in town in whom the
society people will be interested are
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe L. Keith, formerly
of Houston. Texas. they will make
their home in Topeka, tho they have
not yet selected a residence, and are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hobart.
Mr.. Keith is a nephew of Mrs. Hobart,
and a good many years ago he lived
] in Topeka. He will be connected with
: the Hobart Pharmacy in Topeka.
Mrs. Keith is a southern girl, and a
pretty young bride.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
SPEND BONUS MONEY
Santa Fe Employees Already Finding
Use for Extra Checks.

The spending of the Santa Fe
Christmas bonus, in advance, is taking
up most of the attention of many
jewellers on the East Side, who are
employed in the shops, at the present
time.
I'm one family, where six sons and
the father are employed in the shops,
nearly $500 will be brought into the
household economics, thru the bonus.
That particular family plans to COM
plete the plumbing at their home,
which has been under way for some
twelve years, piecemeal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
WANTED-FEMALE HELP.

A NATIONAL White Cross Agency for
your town means a permanent monthly
income of $50 to $125 for you. No invest
ment no deposit, no bond; simply energy
and honesty. Government supervision Ad :
dress J. f. Garner. Western Manager, 2441
Troost avenue, Kansas City. Mo.
WANTED-Neat, experienced waitress for
Texas, $50 month"; free transportation ::
women cooks: house girls; dining room
girls for Topeka and other towns; maids.
pantry women, kitchen help-dishwashers.
Furmans Employment Office, 106 West
Sth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Arkansas Coal Output.

Little Rock, Ark, Dec 16.-There
were 1,910,29S tons of coal valued at
S3,f52.717 at the mines. produced in
Arkansas in 1916, according to the Of
fetal report of Thom.-s H. Shaw of
Fort Smith. mine inspector. made
public by Governor George W. HAYS
today. Deaths caused by mining ac-
cidents numbered ten, while 1875 men
were injured. There were in opera
ton las mines employing 4,069 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
rs YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns 81
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


Jake Stotler says that no man who writes
poetry will ever be governor of Kansas.
1t is better to write good poetry than to be
Madame Defoy died at 10 o'clock last
night She was the last remaining land
mark of the old regime of crime and immor-
ality when Topeka was full of saloons and
disorderly houses. In earlier years she
IA well known character and managed
business that was vile but profitable.
She accumulated something of a fortune
and owned t several s fne orlGk pai,din a
notorious here, Nell Smith and Lou viii
liams, have disappeared and the remain
der are dead.
There was a large attendance at the
Adams Chautauqua circle. Mrs. Frank
Hobart led the history class. The class in
social institutions was handled by Miss
upon Americas need of literary. artistic
and financial center such as London, by f.
J. Whitaker, President Taylor and Mr..
RRrr.
W. j. Black who is at present chief clerk
of the general ticket department of the
Santa Fe has been appointed assistant
general passenger and ticket agent of that
road, with headquarters in Topeka.
Some days ago the State journal pub
lished an article in WHICH it gave voice to
theater goers asking why Topeka with her
$4,000 ~eople could not have the class of
plays and players that are seen in towns
of similar size and Importance. The sum
total of the answer from gentlemen con-
nected with the opera houses is: I'VE cant
have the best because the best managers
won't book with the Topeka managers"
Manager Alton has just returned from
Chicago where he has been trying to get
some good attractions for his house. He
says: II will have some good attractions
this year but the best attractions must be
booked one to two years IN advance Al
most every attraction is booked for the
entire season." Manager l.. NJ. Crawford
was not inclined to talk much about the
matter but said: I'VE can't get good
shows here If the managers won't come.
Still the problem is not entirely solved.
Nat Goodwin, Salvini Mile. Nevada and
Fanny Davenport could play here whom
Topeka only had 10000 population, and
not play here any more"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


LADY experienced wants to earn room
and board in good family about Jan. 1.
Address VIZ, care Journal
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. as night Waterman
in store or factory. Reference. Phone
2124 Blue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-16
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr.. md Mrs. A. Zahner and their
daughter, Miss Mamie Zahner, expect
to leave about the middle of January
to spend the rest of the winter in
Florida
Miss Mildred Bowman and Miss
Florence Bowman will arrive Satur-
day of next week for a holiday visit
to their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. G. o.