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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
TODlY'S ADJUSTMENTS

GRAND-Aborn Opera company in
Bohemian Girl"
IRIS-Nell Shipman and Geo. Holt
in Thru the Wall and Luke
comedy.
NOVELTY-Five acts vaudeville
and tenth installment of serial.
THE Shielding Shadow
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Love in 1.-The
Heiress at Coffee Dams and a
comedy.
For details, prices. ETC.. see ads on an
other page of the State Journal
At the Orpheum.
Tomorrow Clara Williams will be the
star at the Orpheum in the new Triangle
production Three of Many Tonight the
Orpheum closes the three days engage
ment of the Bessie Love picture THE
Heiress at Coffee Dan'sf
At the Iris.
The first greater Vitagraph feature to
be released shown at the Iris introduces
Nell Shipman and William Duncan to To
peka audiences in Thru the WALL
Thru the WALL is a detective story OF
superior sort and furnishes thrills ga
lore without being cheaply sensational
1t is good vehicle for the Topeka debut
Of Winsome Miss Shipman.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

iouS mechanical and other effects of
that greater theater. 1t was after Mr..
Temple had been established at the
New York Hippodrome for several
years that Milton and Sargent Aborn
arranged with him to direct the big
new revival of Balfe's opera, THE
Bohemian Girl"
No opera presents greater oppor-
tunities for the display of stagecraft
on big scale than does this one, and
Mr.. Temple made full use of every
opportunity with the result that this
offering created a sensation in New
York and other cities, and has had six
seasons of UNMARRIED success. 1t will
be seen at the Grand today, matinee
and night. ~.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Mrs. o. NJ Keats. AFTER avenue. is re-
covering from an illness of the last two
weeks.
Mrs. M. j. Clemens and daughter Miss
Estelle, spent Monday as guests of Mrs
c. H. WATSON, Reno avenue
and hostess Tuesday evening to the eli
Edge Card club. The honors of the eve
ming were awarded Mrs. l. NJ Orner
s. V. Atwood, Mr.. and Mrs Arthur Ma
lone, Mr.. and Mrs NJ V. Millfman, Mr.
ana Mrs. l. NJ Orner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S
Taylor and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Whisen.
and.
Mrs. Minnie Willard has returned to be1
home in Wichita. after visiting her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w w. Hunter. Ches.
ter avenue.
Harold Weeks. little son of Mr.. and
weeks illness.
Mrs. ]. NJ Jones entertained the s. O.
D. II. club Tuesday evening with the fol
lowing guests present: Miss Ethelyn Co
zier, Miss Ruth Sund. Miss Valda John.
son, Miss Gladys Rogan, Miss Beatrice
Peak Miss Mildred Haworth,. Miss Nora
Dryer, Miss Mona Bell, Mrs Leroy Ken
dali and Mrs. Harold Lepper. The next
meeting place in two weeks will be an
nounced later
The meeting of the Ladies' Aid society
of the Oakland Christian church to have
bee held Thursday has been postponed
ing. next Tuesday at the church,
Mrs. W.. w. Gooden has been i'll the
past month at the home of her daughter
Mrs. J. W. Thomson Winfield avenue
was a dinner guest Tuesday of. Dr. and
Mrs. S. J. Crumbine.
The Missionary society of the Oakland
Presbyterian church will hold their reg
ular monthly meeting, Thursday afternoon
at . 80 o'clock at the home of Mrs Eliza
beth Lee. 90 Michigan avenue Mrs f.
E. Campbell is the leader for the after
noon.
Mrs. Ida Bailey, Forest avenue who has
been i'll with la grippe is suffering from
fall which occurred number of days
ago. causing n severe shock and sprafn.
Miss Dora Bailey who has also been iii
is recovering.
The postal card found in the pound can
of Rumford Baking Powder will admit
you free to the Midwinter Exposition
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
NEW BANK OFFICIALS
Several Topeka Institutions Name
Years Boards.

The Merchants National bank, the
Central National bank, the Bank OF
Topeka, and the Farm Mortgage COM
pany have announced their Officers
for the coming year, elected at recent
annual meetings.
The Central National directors are:
]. R. Burrow. I. E. Ames, P. L
Bonebrake, F. H. Burrow, A. w. Bron-
son, w. 3. Kirkpatrick, A. Zahner, S
S. OFT Z. H. Crosby. P. J. Clevenger,
c. w. Merriam, J " Abrahams, G. s
Gleed, c. S. Elliott and George A.
Guild. The other officers, all re-
elected. are as follows: President, j
r. Burrow; vice president, e. E
Ames; cashier, George A. Guild; as
sistant cashiers. H. F. Guthrie and F
H. Burrow- Encouraging reports for
the year were submitted at the meet
ing.
The Bank of Topeka directors are as
follows: ]. r. Mulvane. NJ. A. Low
F. D. Coburn, w. H. Davis, w. w
Bowman, S. E. Cobb, Lee Monroe, Joah
Mulvane, David Bowie, A. d. Kendall
Scott Hopkins and Chester Woodward
Charles S. Wolff was elected to fill
the place left vacant by the death OF
A. w. Knowles. The other officers
reelected, are as follows: President
j. R. Mulvane; vice president, S. E.
The directors of the Merchants Ma
tiona1 bank elected were as follows:
w. A. L. Thompson, H P. Dillon. F.
w. Freeman, Horace L. Hall, Robert
Pierce, F. NJ Bonebrake and E. L.
Copeland. The following officers
were reelected: Chairman of the
board, w. A. L. Thompson; president.
F. w. Freeman; vice president and
cashier, F. NJ. Bonebrake; assistant
cashier. J. E. Jones.
The stockholders and directors of
the Farm Mortgage company re-elect-
ed the following directors. John p.
Slaughter. John E. Frost and w A
Smith of Topeka, and Ford H. Bah
cock of Hobart. Okla. Clay HamiI-
ton, Ray w. Palmatier and H. C.
Green of Topeka We're added to the
board. John p Slaughter was re-
elected president OF the board The
report showed that the company had
just closed the largest six months
business in its history
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
FIRE AT WELLINGTON
Loss of $4,000 When Flames De-
stroyed Business Block Today.

Wellington, Kan, Jan. 10.-Loss es-
timated to have been about $4,000
was caused here early today by fire
that threatened the block of buildings
known as the Security bank block. A
grocery store and several offices above
it were practically destroyed.
other damage was done in adjcin-
ing stores by smoke and water The
bank for which the section of build
ings was known was not affected by
the blaze.
Fire at Oklahoma City.
Oklahoma City, Jan. 1O.--Fire of
unknown origin destroyed the exposi-
ton building at the state fair grounds
today causing loss estimated at
$4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
CROSS THE PUTNA
Railroad City Pantzin About to
Fall to TeutOns.
Russia's New Drive on the Riga
Makes Notable Gain.

Berlin. Jan. 10.-German forces
have gained a footing on the left bank
of the Putna river in Rumania ana
have forced the enemy to give up
positions behind that river and re-
treat behind the Sereth line. the off,
cial statement announced today.
Five hundred and fifty prisoners
were taken in engagements in this
sector.
While the German headquarters
statement today only claims the gain
ing of a footing on the opposite bank
of the Putna, Immediately north OF
Fokshani, the Russians have been
cleared entirely from the vicinity OF
that steam towards the southeast and
have been forced to retreat back of the
Sereth river ITSELF the last of their
defensive positions along this line.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
MABEL JUMPS BOND7
Rooming House Keeper Charged With
Grand Larceny Skips Out.

Information reached the county at
torney today to the effect that Mabel
Barnett, under $500 bond to appear.
before the district court next week
for trial on charge of grand larceny,
had jumped her bond and disappear
ed. The bond was furnished by
Colonel H. C. Lindsey.
Mabel operated a rooming house ct
307 Kansas avenue, and it was al
legged in the case at the time of her
arrest that country girl, strange to
Topeka, rented room there, ana that
Mabel appropriated certain trinkets,
including money, which the girl left
about the room. She was arrested
and charged with the theft about d
month ago
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
CLOSE 8-HOUR CASE
Arguments Before Supreme Court on
Adamson Law End at 1:45 ID. IN.

Washington, Jan. 10.-The Adam
son railroad law is in the hands of
the United States supreme court The
court is to decide whether this statute
passed under sensational circum-
stances last fall, to avert paralysis of
the nations highways is constitutional
Frank c. Hagerman, special assist
ant attorney general concluded his
arguments to the country's highest tri-
bunal at 1:45 p. m. and the court for
mally took the matter under eonsid-
Grafton.
When a decision can be expected is
merest speculation, both government
and railroad attorney agreed this af-
ternOon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
FILES CONTEST TODAY
1. NJ. Mahin Seeks to Unscat Smith
County Democrat in Senate.

The contest papers in the case of I.
NJ Mahin, Republican, against Senator
w. c. Whitney, of Smith county, were
filed with Lieut.. Gov. w. Y. Morgan
today and on motion of Wilson, of
Washington, were referred at once to
the senate committee on elections.
Senator w. H. Myers, of Wakefield, is
chairman of the committee on cleo
items.
Mahin served as senator from his
district and was a candidate for re-
election. Whitney was given the GER
tificate of election and Mahin is con-
testing. 1t is the only contest to come
before either house during the present
session,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

New York. June ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
paper. 3% per cent Sterling. 60 day bills
41A: commercial. GO day bills on banks
4.71A; commercial. 60 day bills, 4.70h; de-
mand 4.75A cables. 4.16 ZIG Francs. de-
mand, 5.s4H cables. 5.s3A. Marks. de-
mand, 20: cables, 70A. Kronen, demand,
49, cables, Tx. Guiiders. demand 403z !;
cables, 40N- Lires demand, $50: cables,
6SS. Rubles. demand. 1920: cables 20 30
Bar silver. 75c: Mexican dollars 5T5kc.
Government bonds. steady: railroad bonds,
irregular Time loans, easy. 60 anu 90
days. 3d3A: 6 months. 3A 03k.
Call money, easy: high. 2: low, III rul-
ing rate. 2: last loan, IA; closing bid IA
offered at ia.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Suppose there was leak and some
gentleman made millions out of it.
Other gentlemen who would have been
glad to turn the same trick lost those
same millions. When men gamble
either with chips or with stocks the
loser can hardly claim the sympathy CT
the public. Those who were fleeced in
this instance had bet that the war
would go on. When there appeared
that it might stop they fastened to
save part of their wagers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
BUY LOAN BANK STOCK
First Days Sale 81 ,50O-Offer $780,
600 Worth at Wichita.

Wichita, Kan, JAN 10.-Stock in
the federal farm loan bank for this
district was put on sale at the inter-
nal revenue office in the federal
building here today. The first days
sale amounted to $500. Howard v.
Wheeler Wichita banker. the first
purchaser, took 1000 worth of stock.
A school teacher sent a check by mail
for $500 worth.
Only s750,000 worth of stock will
be offered for sale thru the Wichita
federal farm loan bank.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
RECEIVERS LOST WATCH
Woman Who Left ''Tfcker'' on Rock
Island Train Gets 1t Back.

After losing her watch on a Rock
Island train on December 81, wo-
man passenger from Fairbury, Neb.
did not notice the loss for ten davs.
and then reported it to the roads en-
ployes here.
Now that's some job for you" said
Carl Randall. ticket clerk, when the
report came in. But he goa busy and
the watch was returned today 1t had
been found when the car was being
cleaned at Kansas City.
Another watch was found on the
same train and on the same day. which
is still being held in Kansas CITY for
Identification No cue has yet ap-
peared to claim it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
JOURNAL ENTRIES

The man who works for himself
soon learns his real value,
X x X
A bent New Years resolution is bet
ter than none at all
X X X
A wise man is he who does not con-
slider his judgment infallibIe
x X X
The warmth of the sun is given inn
partially both to the poor and the rich.
y X \
A spendthrift may be a good fellow
but he is apt to- have a poor bank ac-
count
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

The supreme court in uphoiding the
Webb Kenyon law has driven another
nail into the coffin of old King Alco-
hol. In the future it will be necessary
for the thirsty Kansas citizen to jour
ney in person to the mouth of the Kaw
to obtain his supplies. Increased pas
senger traffic on railroads and an ad-
vance in the price of suitcases may be
hooked for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
A. O. U. W. NOTICE

Members of Capitol lodge No. are
requested to attend the funeral OF
Bro. Peter Cart Thursday, January II,
at 2:30 p. m. Services from Penwelfs
chapel.
j. A. MBRIDE, Master Workman.
F. C. COyELL, Recorder
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
CAN'T FIND HIS LANDLADY
kansan Asks Detroit Police to Help
Paid Board in Advance.

Detroit, Mich, Jan. Fisherman
Long, of Wesson, Kan, has asked po-
lice to help him find his blonde
landlady Sherman paid a weeks
rent in advance. wandered down town
to take in the sights and couldn't find
his way home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

woman's shoe of today. For the high
top-that is the shoe that is s, 9 and
10 inches high-four square feet of
kidskin is required. KidslSin is to-
day worth s1.25 per square foot, so for
the skin alone the cost is SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
FRAME new NOTE
German Chancellor VIII Speci-
fly Terms of Peace.
Expect Allies Answer to Will
son Delivered Today.

Rome, Jan. 10-German Chancellor
Won Bethmann-H ollweg is preparing
new note, in which he will define the
war aims of the central powers and
outline peace conditions acceptable to
them dispatches from Lugano assert
ed today.
London, Jan. 10.-An important
statement will be made by Imperial
Chancellor Won Bethmann- HollWeS
about January Is. special dispatches
asserted today. The chancellor, it was
asserted, will undertake to analyze the
various peace moves which have al
ready been made and may make an
for the reichstag meeting, at which
this statement is to be made. are be-
ing held in allegiance, until Germany
learns the form of the allies answer
to President Wilson's peace sugges-
tons
The Berlin dispatches asserted that
the further peace move which was
planned by the chancellor would be
addressed specifically to the neutral
powers which supported President
WILSON'S note.
Note Outlines Allies Demands.
London, Jan. 1O-The allies answer
! to President Wilson will be handed to
Ambassador Sharp at Paris possibly
today. 1t will not be made public for
several days, an agreement for stimuli
| taneous publication in America and
/ Europe having been made.
The note will thoroly detail the al
| lies war aims and purposes and for
/ this reason it is desired to make the
text absolutely perfect and capable of
no misconstruction or misconception.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Fashion sharps are predicting that
women's skirts will be heightened
slightly this year. 1t is estimated
that for every inch that the skirt is
heightened there probably will be
saving of 100000 600 in the shoe bill
of America. The manufacturer says
there is a tremendous waste in the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
BOHEMIAN GIRL HERE
Well Known Opera at Grand This
Afternoon and Evening.

No stage director of the present
day has become so identified with the
doing of big things as has Edward
p. Temple, who directed the produc-
tions that first made the New York
Hippodrome the talk of the world,
and who designed most of the ingen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Time was when dollar wheat was
the acme of the American farmers
hope. Now price of two dollars at
tracts no more than passing notice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Dasheen is tie name of a new veg
etable which is being cultivated extern
sively in the south. Sounds like it
might be used in the manufacture of
bologna.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
Fire at Oklahoma City.
NAVY SAILORS DROWN
Boat From q. S. Cruiser Capsizc.s
With Thirty Men.

Eureka, Cal, Jan. 1O.-A boats
crew from the cruiser Milwaukee is re-
ported to have been thrown thirty feet
into the surf today during operations
for salvaging the submarine HIS,
which is on the beach here Several
men are reported drowned
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

If Congressman Rankin find time
hanging heavily in the house there is
no law preventing her taking her GRO
cheting along.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Wilson Plans New Peace Note" is
a headline in an eastern newspaper.
Wall street probably has its ear to the
ground.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
A. F. & A. M.

Golden Rule lodge No. so meets in
stated communication Thursday, jan
uary IL. Business of importance will
be transacted A full attendance is
desired
GEO YOUNG, w. NJ.
advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

At last the European belligerents
have reached one point of agreement.
1t is that the war must go on.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Apparently the Entente Allies ex-
pect to win the war by sitting tight
and allowing Germany to wear her
self out. In a war of endurance they
are in a position to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
FOUR MONTHS IN JAIL
Sentence for Man Who Tried to De-
fraud a Topeka Woman.

Springfield, ILL.,, Jan. 10.-James NJ.
Reeves, of this city, today pleaded
guilty in the federal court to using
the mails to defraud Mrs. Fannie
Deitrick, of Topeka, Kan. and was
sentenced to serve four months in the
county Jail.
Reeves answered an advertisement
inserted by Mrs. Dcitrick in which she
endeavored to locate her father.
Reeves claimed he was her father and
asked for money to bring him to To-
peka- Meantime, Mrs. Deitrick had
discovered her father and notified the
police of Reeves's attempt to defraud.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

CLOSING prices for the leading stocks on
The New York Stock Exchange as re-
ported by Thos. ]. Myers, Broker. Column
bian Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10
OAKLAND

Notes and personals from Oakland.
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
telephone between 8 and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

Even tho dehorned there is one
committee the law provides the lieu
tenant governor or president of the
senate shall appoint-the committee
on claims and accounts. President
Morgan today announced the appoint
ment of that committee as follows:
Laing of Russell. chairman; Terrell of
Chautauqua; Satterthwaite of Butler,
and Nixon of Sumner.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-01-10

No bills were introduced in the SEN
ate up to the time of the noon recess.
The recess was until O'Clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
EXCELLENT SERVICE RENDERED
 BY POSTAL EMPLOYEs.
Local Clerks and Carriers Have Been Working Extra Hours During Holi- days.

The patrons of the local postoffice should be truly thankful to the postal employees this year for the prompt ser vice which was made possible during the Christmas rush by the efforts of Postmaster J. P. Murpy and his as- sistants. This years mail was the largest handled at the local office of any previous years. With the many hundreds of packages going to the soldiers and sailors, together with the usual Christmas mail, the local. office clerks and letter carriers deserve a great deal of credit for their efficient services.
 . At noon on Christmas day there was not a package left undeIivered in the office and part of the force was dis missed for we'll earned rest. Many of the postal employees have been working 12 and IS hours a day during the past week to get out the Christ mas mail.
 Postmaster Murphy reports that his office has up to date sold over $4,000 worth of war savings stamps and the money has bee nturned over to the postoffice department
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
MONTVILLEBOY DROWNED IN THAMES
Robert Hewitt Unable Swim Shore When Canoe Over turns-Frederick Lathrop, His Companion Holds On Canoe and is Saved-Body Not Recovered Tuesday Evening.

Tuesday afternoon Robert Hewett, son of MT. and Mrs. Bert Hewett of Montville, was drowned at Sandy Rip, opposite Gales Ferry. just above the quarters of the Harvard crew at Red Top. Hewett was out duck hunting in 8 canoe with his cousin, Fred La throp of Uncasville, and about 3.30 in the afternoon when the boys were well out in the middle of the west channel the canoe capsized. Hewett immediately struck out for the shore a swim of about half a mile Latin rop threw one arm over the canoe which was floating upside down, and managed to divest himself of his coat and sweater and one overshoe.
 Lathrop swam to the fiat in the middle of the river where he wAded for. awhile, meanwhile taking off his other o|ershoe. He then swan the east channel and waded along the sb ore which is steep, until he reached a place where he could climb out and, getting ashore, he went to the rail-
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
MRS. L. K. ZAeRlSKIE HOME FROM MEXICO CITY.
Had Interesting Trip from Capital of
 Mexico to American Border.

, Monday evening Mrs. Luther K. Zabriskie arrived at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Clarence D. Boynton, on Cliff street, after nearly a weeks trip from Mexico City, where MT. Za;briskie is stationed Mrs. Za- -brislkie left Mexico City a week ago Tuesday morning and spent two days and a night travelling from Mexico City to El Paso, Tex, where she entered this country. She says that the Mexi- can railroads are of the same class as eur own and are fully equipped with Pullmans. She made the trip to the border with Adam Iackie, an interna- tiona1 lawyer of repute, who is spend ing Christmas in this country.
 She says that she and MT. Zabriskie are delighted with the country. He is stationed at Mexico City, which is 5000 feet above the sea level MT. Zabriskie wished to be remembered to all his friends, and he is Keeping In touch with them through The. Bulle- tin, which he gets regularly. There is large American colony in the capital. and the social life is very gay, the day being one continuous round of teas, parties and dances.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-26
NO WORRY ABOUT
 COAL IN UNION
Does Not Use One Pound and is Able
 to Supply 3o,0oo Cords of Wood.

A hint to the rest of the state as to what to do in the face of the pre- vailfng coal shortage is contained in a unique letter from the town of Union, which is getting along with out a pound of coal and, instead of complaining is using deadwood gath cred in the nearby woods The letter was received by the Connecticut State Council of Defense from H. R. How ard, chairman of the Union town com mittee of the council, in reply to a re- quest for information as to whether there was need of establishing local coal committee in Union. The letter was in part as follows:
 There is no cause for worry in this town in regard to the fuel situation, for not one pound of coal is used here. When we want fuel we go out into the woods and pick up the deadwood. That saves cutting down trees, and the fuel is already dried I would suggest for future reference. in case coal can not be secured fin the larger. centers, that Union can Furnish 5000 cords of wood for Putnam and 25,oo0 cords for Stafford Springs"