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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Captain Steven Tritt. a Civil war vet
eran is guest at the home of the Rev
a pa Ms. George Ss has heen III IL slight
ly improved.
Sunday evening at the Oakland Chris
tan church, the Rev. Horne will begin
Greatest Sins in the World The Chris
tan Endeavor will be held at 6: 40 o'clock.
Miss Ethel Walker is ill at her home, 1873
Mr.. and Mrs. e. A Peters entertained
at dinner Friday evening. Mr.. and Mrs
J. f. Yarron and daughter, Martha Of
Holton.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters class of
the Oakland Christian church, held their
monthly party, Friday evening at the home
evening eT ~ere The Rev and Mrs Horne.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Reaugh; Mrs Elsie
Miss sdise Waite ' Of Piain1ilie, Kan. Miss Es,
Main. Miss viva HO4g, Miss Estell G,a WILL vi.
s shrake. Mr.. Earl Hoag, NJ. Ray Rathbun,
Mr.. Dave Main, and Mr.. Clifford and Mr..
Loren Dodge.
Mrs. Elsie Gertler, Oakland avenue, has
K Kan T. guest MISS a. A''e "
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Reser. After avenue.
born, May 81, to whom they have given
the name Roy.
Al the Oakland Presbyterian church Sun
Sa or Ss orde Of
Life" In the evening the Children's day
exercises will be given. The primary de
choir will give a special number.
Mrs. Walter Reynolds and daughter,
Frances. 1874 Oakland avenue, are i'll.
Mr.. and Mrs. J: E. Gregory, Oakland
for Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs
Guy Stewart and three children, and Mr.
| Bert Dratton.
Mrs. c. E. Matthews of Wichita, Kan.
is visiting her sister, Mrs, Karl Matthews
Green street Mrs. j.. Ticehurst enter
tanned at dinner Saturday for Mrs. Mat
Mr. and Mrs. j. E. Yarroll and daugh-
ter, Martha. have returned to their hons
Mrs. Yarrolls sister, Mrs. A. Hanson and
family, Wabash avenue.
Methodist church, will speak Sunday morn
ing on Mans Highest Privilege II
ne evening LIES Greatest IN Mystery x,
morning and evening. Mrs. Fred Bechte
will lead the Epworth League service
using as her topic, THE High Grace OF
Miss Estelle Clemens. AFTER avenue, .ex
poets to leave Monday for Benton Harbor
The funeral Of D. R. Ward will be held
at 2 O'Clock Monday afternoon at the OAK
land Methodist church.
and Forest avenue, announce the marriag,
of their granddaughter, Miss yerna Merle
took place wednesday,. noon. June a
Rev. II. S. Church. a Methodist pastor. The
bride was dressed in her travelling suit o.
colonial blue gabardine with whit
georgette blouse, white shoes and whit,
hat The young couple will leave the frs
of next week for Philadelphia, to make
their new home Mr.. Nader will enter th'
employ of the government as a machinis
in the navy yards.
The Priscilla club will be entertained
Friday afternoon by Mrs. James Horton
The funeral of the infant son of Mr.. anc
Mrs j. c. Stansberry, who died June 3, wal
held from the residence, 4S9 Michigan
avenue, Friday.
Mrs Louis Howard, of Norton, Kan. IL
| a visitor at the home of her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S Rock. AFTER avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Sare and Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. F. Sare motored to Elmont Thurs
day returned in the evening. They .brouEh
, with them several souvenirs of the cyclone
which visited that neighborhood Tuesday
Embedded two feet in the soil.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Babby Gault, Edna Peppmeyer and
Jean Koontz, who gave a group
dance at the pageant.
group dance was given by three
little girls Baby Gault, Edna Pepp
meyer and Jean Koontz. Baby
Gault s the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
c. E. Gualt and Edna Peppmeyer is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Peppmeyer.
How shall we organize to secure
maximum results from the work of
the women emergency food agents to
be appointed under the proposed gov
eminent appropriation for food con-
SCI walton work in the cities?" is re-
peatedly asked by club women and
others.
Usually the best way to promote
this work" says Edward c. Johnson,
dean of extension of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, lis for the wo-
mems clubs of city to select a rep
resentative of each club or associa-
ton, to serve on council of women
which shall be directly responsible
for the work that is to be done. This
council may consist of club presidents
or members designated by the clubs
1t advises with the emergency food
agent, helps to plan where her work
can best be done, and selects an eX-
ecutiVe committee of three or five to
raise the funds for necessary expenses
and to handle the business matters
associated with the work.
"a council and executive committee
organized in this way promotes har-
n Cny and community spirit and in
SUI es the active cooperation of every
club in whatever the council under
takes. Should local conditions make
it difficult or impossible to secure a
representative council, the work of the
emergency food agent can be con-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
REL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

n. A. Beeler and husband to T. C.
Hastings, lot 100 north " Ill Lime
street. Metsker's 2nd addition 49,. coz
W. F. Early and wife to NJ. f. Boyn-
ton. lots / and north II Central
Park avenue, Central Park addition 8
T. Williams and wife to c. Harris, tract
in northwest u 4-12-16 ...... q
J. NJ. White and husband to L. NJ.
Thomas. lots 1916 jefferson street
Fairchilds addition .............
S. Peterson and husband to Il. j. Olan-
der. lot AGA Van Buren, street. Plat
c. Huntoons addition .............. -.
J. II. McEwen and others to 7. u. Le-
tourneau. lots 1912 Euclid Park adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
ARGUE R. R. RATE CASE
AIlot Hours for Each Division to
Sum Up Plea for Raise.

Washington. June 9.-Counsel for
railroads and shippers of the east
presented their final arguments oil
the proposed 5 per cent increase in
freight rates before the interstate
commerce commission today.
Because of the shortage of time,
each side was allotted only about two
hours. Virtually the same rule will
apply to the argument of southern in
terests to be held Monday and the
western shippers and roads on Tues
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
ARREST IS REGISTRARS
Charge Giving Out Cards Illegally or
Draft Registration Day.

Philadelphia. June Fifteen reg
istrars, accused of illegally giving out
cards on registration day. are today
in the hands of the federal authorities.
Federal Agent Garbarino is present
ing evidence against the men before
the grand jury and the heaviest pos-
sible punishment will be melted out to
them If true bills are found
The shortage in the registration
cards runs into the thousands.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

a wedding of the coming week
which will be of interest to many To-
peka people is that of Miss Eloise Sar-
gent, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Sargent, jr., and Mr.. H. w.
Kingsley of Chicago, the son of Mr..
aid Mrs. Ralph Kingsley of Topeka.
The marriage will be solemnized Tues
day evening, June u, at the Sargent
home. 1872 College avenue, and will
be attended by relatives and few
close friends of the bridal couple.
x
A promising young musician of To-
peka is Miss Jessie Evans, a daughter
of the late c. J. Evans. who was a
we'll known attorney of western Kan
sas. The family recently moved to
Topeka, and are living at $40 Western
avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Notes and persOnaIS from HigbIand
Fark, by Mrs. o. Shaul Telephone
1929 MI
Mr.. o. Lawhun of Maryland avenue, the
lineman, who was seriously hurt Tuesday.
is still unable to leave the hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Cole of Elmont. who
suffered great loss in Tuesdays storm, are
parents of Mrs. Randall Burrow, a former
teacher in Highland Park school,
The Dean property was seriously dam
aged by the storm. The rafters were
blown from the new dwelling being con-
structed and several outbuildings blown
down.
Miss Margaret Bradford of Chicago. is
the guest OF her aunt, Mrs. James Steven
son and family.
The County Horticultural society will
meet at the school house Thursday, June
Ii at 10 O'Clock, for an all-day meeting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
MARRIAGE LICENSES

The following marriage licenses were 10.
sued today from the office OF Ralph Cav,
rebate Judge:
Edgar c. Whitemore. Silver Lake
I've s. Richerter. Silver Lake ..........25
William F. Herringshaw, Fort Riley 40
Mary lnez Parker, Ell Paso .............33
Hiram w. Kingsley, Chicago ..........29
Mary Eloise Sargent, Topeka ......22
Rufus Trulove. Topeka ...........2
Georgia Gurtler, Topeka .............22
Paul J. Cordley, Topeka ............32
Della c, Stmms. ffalena. Ill .......2 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. NJ, $3.50:
other hours. 475I K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

The woman of large figure who
signs to be slim need sigh no more.
The new svelt.ine method of scien-
tific designing gives her the.appear-
ance of slenderness and fashion so
long associated with smaller women.
This tailored suit is one of the neat
est to make it's appearance for early
fall styles. The remarkable method
of diminishing the size of the large
woman is not freakish, but the re-
suit is marvellous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland.
By Frances Jones' 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. M. 1880:
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side,
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours. 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
HADES FINE FIELD FOR
REVIVAL SAYS SUNDAY

New York, June Billy Sun
days so sure his sermons would
get over with a wallop" in hades
that he believes he could empty hell
in fifteen minutes with one of them.
People" ne yelled. 'if God
would let me go down to the in
fernal regions and preach a SER
mon could depopulate hell in fif-
teen minutes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Jean KoontZ, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. r. Koontz, one of the dam
GERS in the Red Cross pageant.
the young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. r. Koontz, and a sister to Miss
Marguerite Koontz, teacher of aesthe-
tic and interpretative dancing. Jean
is one of the skillful dancers of a
group of young students, who appear
frequently in public entertainments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

The Kansas State university art de-
partment has succeeded in procuring
the Thayer collection of art treasures,
under the condition that the collection
be kept intact and housed under one
roof The gift was made by Mrs Will
liam B. Thayer. in memory of her
husband. the late William b Thayer
who was for years a member of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09
HIGHLAND PARK

Notes and personals from Highland
Fark, by Mrs. o. Shaul. Telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

The executive board of the Good
Government club will have a melting
Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at
the home of Mrs. Fred Farnsworth,
of West Tenth street, to talk over the
program and outline the work Tor
next wear. so that the year books can
be printed before the hot weather sets
n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

The alumnae meeting of the Sigma
Alpha Iota sorority will be held Tues
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Helen Coe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-09

Cracia Wood sara hODlHSOn
isabel Savage Margaret Suydam
Helen Hunter Marjorie Lyle of Glen
Katherine Knowles Elder
X X X
The club salad arranged for last
Thursdays social meeting of the Wo-
mans club was a burIesque on an ex-
ecutive board meeting, written by Mrs.
]. F.. farrell. Each member of the
board was represented by a member
of the social committee, and each
wore some characteristic article of
clothing belonging to the character
impersonated.
The parts were taken as--follows:
Mrs. S. S. Beggs was represented by
Mrs j. F. farrell; Mrs. Arthur Cap
per- by Mrs. Maurice Schlegel; Mrs.
Carey Wilson, by Mrs. Frank Squires,
carrying a miniature piano; Mrs. J..
w. Thurston, by Mrs. A A GODDARD !;
Mrs. A. Marburg, by Mrs. John R.
Shelton: Mrs. Charles Dillon, by Mrs.
Smith, by Mrs. w. E. Atchison; : Mrs.
w. A. McCarter, by Mrs. C. W. Kouns
! (quoting Shakespeare at every turn) /;
Mrs J. S. West, by Mrs Herbert AL
/ kire; Mrs. d. o. Coe, by Mrs. w. c.
| McDonough; Mrs. A. A. Robinson, by
R. Wheeler. by Mrs. Frank Sturges;
Miss Carolyn Thomas, by Mrs. Matt.
/ Weightman, Jr.; Mrs. George Park
hurst. by Mrs. H. E. Ray; Mrs o. L.
/ Moore, by Mrs. John Mowers; Mrs. w.
F. Bowen, by Mrs. r. c. Reed; Mrs.
w. D. Ross, by Mrs. Charles NJ. Shell
don; Mrs. c. B. Merriam, by Mrs.
! James Thomas; Miss Helen Curry by
| Mrs. Henry F. Mason; Mrs w. F.
/ Watson, by Mrs. L. T. Hussey; Mrs.
| A NJ. Thoroman, by Mrs. Charles JOS
lin; Mrs. S. S. Estey. by Mrs. n. E.
Keller.
/ x X
/ The alumnae meeting of the Sigma
Alpha Iota sorority will be held Tues
day afternoon at the home of Miss
Helen Coe.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Squires enter
tanned eight guests at dinner for DR.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
Woman Posed As Man Secretary in
 Swiss Consulate

Berne, April 10.-A young Ameri- can who said he was a student in Mu- nich and that he was caught by the war without sufficient funds, appear ed at one of the American consulates in Switzerland soon after the begin- ming of the war and asked for any kind of work that would enable him to save money to get home. /
 He was hired and proved capable, energetic and honest. He was known as "JohnSon." The consul, genial, gsnereus snan, was in the habit of handing out to his clerks and assis- tants as many strong cigars as they would take each day. Johnson" though he made a wry face, always smoked-the cigars. Eventually, however, he admitted to a friend in the consulate that he had accepted them because he believed he would gain favor with the chief in that way, but that they made him i'll
 He was sent to a hospital, and there the inevitable revelation came. John son" in reality was a New York wo- man who, while in Munich, had don- ned mems clothes to cross the Ger man frontier. She returned to the consulate but once after having re- covered from the chiefs strong cigars and then only to resign. Somehow,
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
VETERAN CHALMERS
 CROSSES CONTINENT

ean Francisco, April 10.-Running on ordinary coal oil or distillate, cov- ering a stretch of more than 300 miles in reverse gear and blowing through hail large enough at time to smash the thick glass of the headlight, a New England family of ten brown week.
 Abraham Toube of Portland, Me-, is the owner of the car and father of the eight children happy to boast of the various records they have hung up on the long overland ride.
 Papa Toube is a Russian by birth, as are the two oldest children; the mother is German, and the balance of the family, down to the wee little girl 5 months old, are sons and daughters of Uncle Sam.
 'I don't care what they do with the Czar of Russia.'' said Toube, referring to the overthrow, "I am an American today; at least, at heart. And I, with my five boys, when old enough, will rally around Old Glory any time we are needed"
 The quaint-1ooking tourists left Portland, Me-, some three months back in their Chalmers, that they had already driven eight years. Taking their time enroute and working invar- ious capacities along the road, the New Englanders were the object of interest in every state and town they visited.
 Hotels and parking stations bother ed these rugged travellers very little. They pulled into Chicago, Omaha and San Francisco, and after reconnciter-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

that it is not enough to subscribe to the doctrines of the society, but that individual action is needed to set the reform /in motion. should affix this label to their letters. It is to be hoped that having done so they may not be betrayed into writing an of these words in the orthodox way!
 The above may be taken as kind of shock tactics" But as an example of the general strategy of the society it is better to turn to their First Reader in Simplified Spelling.'' This primer has been introduced into a Cottish elementary school, and it is stated that under conditions which were by no means favorable, a set of children who had been taught from a reader printed. in simplified spelling for ten months, and from the ordinary spelling for four, were able to read and spell in the latter as another set of children who had worked at the or dinary spelling for nineteen months" As an illustration of the scheme of speeling adopted by the society, it maybe we'll to print a nursery rhyme as given in the reader in question:
 ."Litel boi bloc,
 Rum bloc up eur horn,
 Dhe sheeps in dhe medoe,
 Dhe, keus in dhe korn;
 Whair dhe 1itel boi
 Dhat looks after dhe sheep?
 He under dhe hai-kok
 Faast asleep"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

ing for the best-looking vacant lot in the vicinity, settled down for the night. Tn the 5000 miles travelled since December, they have made the large special body of their old Chal- mers serve as sleeping compartments, dining room, reception hall and gen. eral living quarters.
 Just outside of Needles, Cal, the ancient Chalmers was dashed against a rock in Parker cutoff, incapacita- ting all save the reverse gear in the transmission. Toube, senior, was not discouraged and backed his car the entire distance into Los Angeles, some 315 miles.
 Regardless of the make, this rare old relic of the first Chalmers models attracted attention from the most of the motor homes along San Francisco automobile row. Among the many in- terested onlookers was Fred Junk, fa- nous Chalmers driver at Pike's Peak and other exhibitions.
 "For many years." said Junk, "I have been a devotee of the automo- bile game. l am a member of the A A. A. and watch continually for new records of every description. Be- yond doubt, the 300-mile reverse gear record of this old Chalmers is with out parallel anywhere. Unfortunate ly it is something as yet the A. A. A. has not recognized as a classified rec ord, but nevertheless it will be many months before another car is backed over 300 miles on nine-day continu- ous run" fa
 While here in San Francisco the father and the oldest boy, age IS, ac- cepted employment of general char acter At the outset, Toube had $500 leash on hand" The H. c. L., he said pursued them, no matter, how fast
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
KAISER'S EASTER
 MESSAGE EVOKES
 FAVORABLE TALK

The Hague, April 10-In its com ment on the Easter message of En- peror William the Lokal Anzeiger re- marks that the message will be re- ceived with especial satisfaction on the fighting fronts, seeing that the emperor expressly promises and de- sires that the men at the front shall cooperate in the renovation of thaf structure of the state which they have been defending in the present desperate conflict. -~N
 "AlI mature minded politicians" says the newspaper, Twill be Sra ateful to the emperor for his resolute inter vention in the unsavory conflict of recent months. Abroad as at home this message will have a useful effect. There can be no interference in our affairs so long as we have a strong monarch, sure of himself, who in his own time finds the right way. Today, as before, the emperor can with as- surance, place his trust in every Ger man. The German people stand be- hind him and his field marshal and behind no others"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
Corn to Replace
 Coffee in Java Fields During War
The Hague, Netherlands, April 10.

The Hague, Netherlands, April 10. With twenty-four million dollars worth of tobacco, or 500,O00 bales, still lying in the island of Java await ing shipment to the Dutch market, and with every prospect of shipment being long delayed, an urgent admon- ition has gone forth to the natives there from the Dutch governor gen. .eraI to plant corn and other food pro- ducts in place of their usual tobacco crop.
 Last year the Java tobacco crop yielded about 776, 900 bales, a record figure. -As result of an abnormally heavy rainfall, this years crop is ex- pected to be considerably smaller, probably less than 0,000 and the or ders just issued are likely to have a curtailing effect on subsequent pro- duction. @
 The mere suggestion of tobacco famine in Europe must conjure up a fearsome picture in the mind of all devotees of the weed, but with the spectre of European food famine seriously threatening some people here, the partial substitution of corn for tobacco in the Netherlands East Indies is regarded as imperative. N
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-10
c arvonA a,naonuain4ed with recent

To anyone unaoquainted with recent ideas in the matter of spelling. attend Ance at the annual gathering of the EAmrIified Spelling Society (Simplifyd Spelling Sosyeti) would have been given much food for thought, says the Christian Science Monitor. Held in one of the smaller halls of the Lon- don University in connection with the recent education conference, the meeting was thrown open to all mem hers of other associations and the inn pressdon gained by an impartial ob-. server, both as regards the speeches delivered and the printed matter cir culated by the society, was one of great earnestness of purpose on the part of it's leaders. not unaccompalied by the wisdom of the serpent in adyo- eating their aims.
 A statement of the advantages claimed for the proposed system of ration spelling will illustrate both these points:
 It is easy te read and write for one accustomed to the present spelling. 2. It would not involve the use of new letters and could therefore be printed anywhere without. any diff culty.
 8. It would help toward an appre- citation of the spoken language, and by facilitating the training of the ear and the vocal organs would lead to better speech.
 1. It would greatly tighten the work of many British subjects in India, South Africa, Canada and elsewhere, as well as of the foreigner desirous of 1earning our language; would in- sdHce more to make themselves fa 1aiiiar with it, and would remove the chief obstacle to the use of English as an instrument of international communication, Y
 The society announces that it makes an appeal to all who are in- sterested in the best and most effective methods of education, nor can there be any doubt but that that appeal has already secured the adherence of a large number of men distinguished in all walks of life. From list of the names of over see persons who have ,Gspsd a petition for government in- qai.ry into the problem of spelling -s- form it is possible to deduce two facts; the first that about one-third of these signatories are members of the association itself, and presumably pledged to the actual scheme of sim- piified spelling advocated by the so- ciety; the second that this smaller section contains at least as many mo- table names as are to be found among these who are only pledged to sup port of the petition.
 One ingenious method of insuring that the DEblic shall become acquain- ted with the need for spelling reform s the issze of summed labels bearing the fol5oWipg iegend: we use these because they are more reasonabie- tho, aithA, Hppd, program, catalog.n Hhs 1FepeHa is fhat fhose who feel