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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

A Red Cross. auxiliary was organized
MONDAY, December 3, at the home of Mr.
and MRS. Smith. with fifteen members.
Mrs; o. Shaul was chosen chairman; Mrs.
Mrs. A b. Emith, chairman of work com
mittee; Mrs Oscar Wolf, chairman of
knitting and G G. Stiles, chairman of
Emitting Regular meetings will be held
every Friday in the assembly room at the
school house, the first of which was held
yesterday, December z with an increase
of eleven new members 1t is believed
that the membership will be doubled.
Dean c: Sutton, one of the mosts elo-
I, quenC lecturers in Kansas is delivering
series of lectures at the NJ E. church
A profitable hour is assured those who
attend Saturday evening, Sunday morn
! charged, but free will offering will be
| taken.
The regular meeting and annual election
OF offcers Will be held Tuesday evening.
| The Chalitso club will meet Tuesday with
| Mrs. ]. w. Ferguson.
The Art club will meet Friday, Deem
Der IA with Mrs. J. w. Ferguson
| Considerable stealing has been going
on in this vicinity lately; The Main gro
gerry was entered Tuesday night, where
| the thieves helped themselves TO butter,
| meat and canned goods Two of our
citizens have no chickens to feed any
longer as result of someone's midnight
visit to their chicken. yards. The A. B.
| Smith home was entered Wednesday and
| a revolver, some money and other articles
were taken. In this. instance the sheriff
caught the thief. recovered the stolen ar
| tlcles and made him confess where he oh
tanned them He was placed in the county
| jail.
| Mrs. C. A. Griffin. of California avenue
who has been quite sick is much improved
Her guests the past week were Mrs w
r. Lott on Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs Phil
Metsker and Mr.. Wendell Smith, of Hol-
| ton. on Sunday.
Mrs. Ted North and son. Edward Err
nest, are spending the week end with
| relatives in Holton.
Ed Golf, OF 2724 Massachusetts, avenue
| is III with smallpox. The home is quar-
| antined
| Miss Bertha Smith. of Frankfort. was
| guest Monday, of Mrs. Oscar Wolf
jay McCarter came from Fort Sill to
| attend the funeral of an uncle and spend
/ few days with home folks He returned
| Tuesday.
| Mr.. and Mrs John McCarter are spend-
ing the week end with their son. near FL
| mont
Rev. c. w. Marlin was called to Exeter
Mo-, Wednesday. account the serious ILL
ness of his father.
! Mr. and Mrs. Bert Childs, Mr. and Mrs
| Frederick and Miss Harriet McCarter mo-
| tored from Saiina last week and were
| guests of Mr. and Mrs. John McCarter.
Mrs. o. f. Dodge and Mrs. c. NJ Dobbs
spent Thursday with relatives in Holton
| Born to Mr.. and Mrs. W. l.. Trumley
| December 2. girl, whom they have named
| Bessie Maxine.
| Mrs Walter Mills of Penn avenue spent
/ Thursday with Mrs w r. Lott.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
Is YEARS AGO IN Topeka
From the columns Of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL

Dec. 8, 1892.
Sloan lodge of Masons celebrated its
eighth anniversary last night. The lodge
first performed degree work on the Ma
sonic hall over the city building. where
they put Mr.. c. w. Kouns thru the third
degree. After this ceremony they ad-
jOurned to Music hall where a banquet was
waiting. There were 225 guests at the
table. Mr.. Bestor G. Brown was toastmas-
ter, and toasts were responded to by the
Rev. A. S. Embree, the Rev. Enoch Powell,
Grand Master Davil b. Fuller of Eureka
and Grand Secretary John H. Brown of
Kansas City. Brief addresses were also
made by c. w. KOuns, Il. S. Josselyn of
Denver, and +. c. Webb of Roadhouse, Ill.
Sloan lodge was organized in 1884 and
has a membership of over 200. The pres
ent officers are: Charles ]. Webb, master ;
II. f. Morris. oeniOr warden; William
Hodson, Junior warden; Jonathan ID. Nor
ton, secretary; Charles H. Lockwood,
treasurer; Dean Colwell, chaplain.
Fred J. Close, private secretary to Gov
ernor Lewellyn, will not move his fam
lily to Topeka this winter His home is at
Troy, Doniphan county.
A. G. Stacey has returned from a visit
to California. He says Lee Wright, for
merly city editor of this paper, is prac-
ticing law in San Diego and doing we'll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

The Rev. Mr.. Rawlins of Granville will
preach Sunday morning at IL O'Clock at
the BelvOir school house.
Mrs. E G. Osborne, is quite ill ct
her home Eleventh and California avenue.
Mrs. and Mrs Frank Parkinson, Fourth
avenue and Market street are the parents
of twin sons born December 4. Lester
Elroy died Tuesday and Vinton Leroy
died Thursday. Mrs. Parkinson who is
43J Reno avenue is very slowly improving.
E. r. Boren. who has been suffering
with rheumatism is not improving.
Mrs. H. p. French and daughter. Miss
Jeanette Pringle. have returned from Fort
Sill, where Mrs. Pringle visited her son,
Ray Pringle, of the Engineering Corps
Mrs. G. Noller. East Tenth street, spent
few days recently visiting in Alma and
Mcfarland, Kansas.
The Rev. DR.. Nudge. of Washburn Col
lege, will have charge of both services
Sunday, at the Seward Avenue Methodist
Mrs. w. w. Snead entertained the mem
occasion being the commemoration of her
birthday anniversary. The guests were:
Mcmahon. Mrs. A. Doyle. Mrs. P. Lichten-
stern. Mrs. c. Fearon, Mrs. f. Belts AMI
Miss Ota Taylor
The Violet club will meet Friday af-
ternoon of next week with Mrs. W. Nc
Mahon. Chandler street as hostess.
Does Religion Pay:' will be discussed
at the Seward Avenue Baptist church. The
services will begin at II O'Clock and in
the evening at & 80 O'CLOCK, me SUBJECT or
which will be 1.-THE Value of the Soul
Mrs Oscar Gibbons, Chandler street.
who is Ill at St Francis hospital has suf-
fered a backset and will not return to
her home as soon as it was first thought.
Mrs J. r. Williams is caring for little
Katherine Ann Gibbons during Mrs. Glib
J. w. Mcneil, who has been i'll several
v eeks at his home, East Seventeenth
street. is recovering nicely.
Mrs. Morris and little daughter have
returned to their home. zoe East Tenth
street. after week spent visiting in
Quenemo. Kansas
The Rev. F. Sutton will talk Sunday
morning at the East Side Methodist church
using as his topic "A Trip On Foot"
BaptiSmal services will be held and
reception of new members in the church.
In the evening the Rev. Mr.. Sutton will
talk on MANS Supreme Duty
The Rev. H. s Wise, formerly pastor
of the Seward Avenue Methodist church
will spend Sunday in Usage City where
he will preach.
Mrs. +. L. Jones will entertain at their
Christmas meeting the members of the
vesta club, Friday afternoon. December
Miss Hazel McGirk. Miss Mary Fuller and
Mrs. Walter Justice. all Of Kansas City
are guests at the w S Gentry home Mr..
Charles Justice will come Saturday evening
to snend Sunday at the Gentry home.
John Sprague. 1870 East Sixth avenue.
is suffering with broken finger. The in
jury was caused by fall on the icy pave
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 21I Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 a. IN, $3.50;
other hours. 4151 k-2.
In spite of the very cold weather the
auditorium at the Railroad ~ was filled
with persons who came with the expecta-
tons OF seeing and hearing a good program
and they were not disappointed. The num-
bers given were under the direction Of
Mrs. w. S Gentry. y cast of nine persons
gave farce in two acts, The Fascinating
Fanny Brown" The parts were well taken
and the entire cast showed ability seldom
seen in amateur theatrfcals. The work of
Miss Mabel Maistrom. Mr.. Clarence Rosen
and Mr.. Emmett Norton was especially
good. musical number in the play,
Gloves Old Sweet Song" given by the on
tire cast was thoroly enjoyed by the aud
fence.
the shops who are studying military tactics
will meet Monday evening at the Railroad
Mr.. Charles Jewell is spending a few
days in Chicago visiting her daughter and
family.
+. A. Davis. assistant auditor of dis
bursemeuts has returned from a business
Miss Edythe A. Remainder left Friday
evening to visit her brother at Fort Sill,
Okla.
Dale McGrath recently employed in the
superntendent's office at Newton has ac-
Cepted a position in the auditor of dis
bursPments office.
Mrs. Charles Yewell entertained Friday
afternoon, the guest of honor being Mrs.
Tim Donovan, who before her marriage a
short time ago was Mrs. William Simpson.
The guests who are members of the G. /. A
No. 9S of the Il. of l.. E presented Mrs
Donovan with a handsome cut glass celery
dish The afternoon was. enjoyed by Mrs
Donovan. Mrs. William Jones, Mrs. Ed
Ash Of Kansas city, Mrs Soil Richardson
Mrs George Shannon. Mrs. Edward Whit
comb Mrs. Mary Fuller Mrs Anna Tenny-
son, Mrs. William Sherman and Mrs. Geo
Wood Mr.. and Mrs Donovan are at home
to their friends at 80 East Sixth avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
MRS. CARNAHAN DEAD
Well Known Topeka Club Woman
Was War Work Leader.

Mrs. ]. A. P. Carnahan, 50 years
old, died Friday morning at her home,
1927 Buchanan street. She is sur
viVed by her husband, four children,
Blanch and Jane Carnahan of Topeka.
Corp. James ]. Carnahan and Corp.
Robert A Carnahan of Fort Sill; by
one brother Capt. j. S. Langston of
Hoboken, n. j., and by her mother,
Mrs. Mary J. LanGston of Topeka.
Before her death Mrs. Carnahan
was a very prominent club woman of
Topeka. She was a former president
of the Good Government club, secre-
tary of the Navy league, and was an
extremely active member of the Mill
tary sisterhood. Her death will be
keenly felt in the various organiza-
tons with which she was connected.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
ASKS BACK SALARY
Capt. l.. A. Congdon Would Compel
State to Pay Him What Is Due

Application for writ of mandamus
to compel the state to pay him $3,-
656.54 as salary due while serving as
state hotel commissioner has been
made before the state supreme court
by Capt Leon A. Congdon. The writ
is sought to be directed against Fred
w. Knapp, state auditor.
Congdon served nearly two years
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
BAN on Taxis and Rouquets.

Evanston, Ill, Dec. S.-Taxicabs and
flowers will be dispensed with at this
years Junior prom" in Northwest
arn university. as war economy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

A good Christmas book gift is Laugh
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Of Oriental realism, and large amount of
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that Rex Beach might easily be telling us
or actual men and women. Harper &
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Harper & Brothers. New York have is
sued new book by Russell H. COnwell
author of Acres of Diamonds" The title
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

morning prayer. litany and sermon at
II O'Clock, THE Word Became Flesh
Evening prayer and sermon at 8
O'Clock, THE Cleansing of the Ma
films
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Meet in Wichita.
Dec. 8.-The Rotary
hold a business ses-
Kansas, on Monday
II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. oil Grattan street.
Telephone between S and 10 a. m, $3.50;
other hours, 4751 k-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

This book will be
out about Deem
Der 18th and will
sell for SIPS per
copy.
Mail or Phone your or
der to
Crane & Co., Topeka,
Kansas (Publishers).
Hall Stationery Com
pay, Topeka, Kansas.
+. Zercher Book & Sta
tionery Co., Topeka, Kan
sas, and one of the first
copies out will be sent you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. u Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m, $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Rotary Clubs
Wichita. Kan,
clubs of Kansas
sion in Wichita,
night, December
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes and personals from Highland
Park, by Mrs. o. ShauI. Telephone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08
North Side NeDs

Items for this column may be left at
Petros Drug Store, or phoned S 3Si
after ? D. m; other hours phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-08

Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. 21I Grattan street.
Telephone between g and 10 a. IN, $3.50;
other nours. 4151 k-2.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
KAISER'S PROCLAMATION

The Kaiser has issued another
proclamation to the German people,
after having placed Grape upon every
door in the Fatherland, telling his
dunes that God will be with them.
Among other things this Hohenzol-
lern. who has been shaking the mail
ed fist not only at the world at large,
but at the peaceable inhabitants OF
Germany, says:
"With deeply moved heart
thank you i'll my own name ana IN
that Of the fatherland for what you
have achieved in this last year OF
the war. With veneration we re-
member the fallen who gave up their
lives for the greatness and the safe
~ Of the fatherland. The war goes
on. 1t is still being forced upon US
We shall fight for our existence III
the future with firm resolution anu
urfailina courage, As our problems
mnltiplv 50 does our strength IN
creasc We ara invincib,e. We shall
10 victorious. The Lord God will be
with us"
This fierce and defiant autocras
makes the ridiculous assertlon-alio
i difficult to see how any of his peo-
Mo believe hinl--that Germanys
strength increases as its problems
davelon Present conditions IN MS
d;ctrossed country are the best re-
fr+sfion of this absurdity. His peo-
nle are now Going what Bismarck
oon,no,,ed the Parisians to do in 1871
eat animals from the ZOOS
The second assertion that Germany
!. ;rviucib1e is being disproved TO-
1,v in Flanders, where the Crown
prince is causing the slaughter o. D.
thousands of his men in futile at
tennis to stem the tide of the on
coming allies. >, ~
The fiction that God is with inc
those who would tread down the Ct
,,;lizaa world. claimed by the Kaiser
a,or since he precipitated the war
i ~efuted by the untold suffering OF
his pcacc-lovirg subjects VINO are
n,.,vinr daily for peace and who have
lon~ since grown FESTIVE under theiF
derriyations.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
AUCTION SALE

Pursuant 20 the terms of deed
of trust given on the seventeenth
dav of December. 1913. by William
P. Taylor aad wife to the under
signed Trustee, default having been
made in the payment of the note Sc
cured thereb.,, the said trustee will
offer for sale at public auction III
front of the Royal Street entrance
to the market building in the city Of
Alexandria, Virginia. at 10 o'c-ock
a. M, on Saturday the 18th day of
August, 1917, all that lot of ground
with the buildings and improvements
thereon situated in the city of Alex.
andria, Virginia. bounded and re-
scribed as follows to wit: Beginning
on the south side Of King street 81
feet 7 inches from the east line OF
Washington street ard running
THENCE south 100 feet, more or less,
parallel to Washington street; thence
east SO feet, more OR less, paraI el
70 King street; thence north, 100 feet
more or less to King street, and
thence west along King street 80
feet, more or less, to the beginning,
together with all rights and appur-
tenances to The same belonging or
in any wise anpertaining. sabject TO
the lien of 4 deed of trust dated
Decemoe- II. 1918. duly recorded
among the land records of the City
If Alexandria, Virginia, executed by
the said William P. Taylor and wife
to James r. Cation, Trustee, to Sc
cure the payment Of proEliSsory
note for $4,000, drawn by the said
William P. l4ylor and payable to his
own order as in said deed of trust
described.
Terms Of sale CASH above ire
amount Of the first trust, and the as
sumption Of the. payment of the said
first trust 10 be properly secured.
ConVeYancing at the cost Of the pur-
chaser.
KENNETH W. OGDEN, Trustee.
is5-td.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
is IT THE BEGINNING OF THE
END?

While some representative Amerl-
cans saw this fearful war IN Europe
is destined to continue several years
longer, many Of the rank and iile
,,rafer 70 believe that the tires OF
carnage are about to die out wheh
tbo inhabitants of the countries now
engaged in this bloody deadlock VIII
he found again clothed and IN thcit
right minds. There is much in cyl
dence to add weight to these con-
clusions. notwithstanding other fore
casts made respectable by great
names.
The present offensive OF the allies
NAV prove the decisive bate OF tAe
war The British and French are
surely animated by assurances Oh
success else they would not have en-
barked upon such a movement. Ac-
cording to the dispatches sent by the
allies thew have gained much ground
and taken thousands Of prisoners
Tho Belgian coast is their real OBJ
iective where they hope to destroy
the German submarine bases, which
will should they succeed. be the
greatest Of al answers to the SUD
mersible menace.
Germany IS now anxious Tor an
armistiee and IS using her ally, Aus
tria, in orda,' to bring it about. Inc
great masses Of Austro-Hungar'ans
and Germans are clamoring Tor .
cessation OF hosti.ities, and Sfouia
+be Kaiser fail TO stem the oncoming
tide of the allies, the murThurs Oh
..he millions ever whom he has long
shook the mailed fist will become
louder.
During III, PAST year Or more tnore
has been growing demand IN ger
MANY for her leaders to win the war
or stop the war. These wo'ds nave
been used literally IN The ReichStae
at times.
rbe Kaiser has a fearful account
% render. II, lurcd the German peo-
ole to believe that the war Wonie
terminate il about sin months VICE.
MANY additions to Teuton territory
and the receir% Of billions OF dollars
IN the way &c indemnlties Tor near
nv nations. Should he be foreeu -
replace his sword on the status quo
ante, which seems inevitable, ms peg
n1e will naturally ask what INC
Fatherland has gained by the say :
fro Of mi.licrs Of men and the great
deprivation which has been one CT
Tie Accomplishments OF a co'''''''
concocted by inc Kaiser and ms war
lords July s, 1914, before AUSTRIA
had sent its ~~uel ultimatm to Ser
bja, Which has brought so niue"
dootb and woe 10 the civilized world
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
THREATENING THE CotNIRN ;

vhc Industrial Workers OF ne
,n-,r,a ore now threatening 70 tie up
harvesting. mining and lEEhcrinS n
r,r Northwest unless t:te d'St|f"c''
da.,rtc,; some time ago from Arizona
arc permitted to go ba:S. THIS DC
r;nan.a IS addressed to President VIII
SIN n = telegram from the secretary
of Tho organization. W. u. Haywood,
whose pcya!cious activities as cnam-
p;on o: violence are n'aiter OF sec
ord.
This: Is the individual who vas 9Gos-
cd recently rs saying that tue lou%n-
nccks would presently own a.! INDUS
trv and then they would wock or loaf
lust as they might choose. His threat
TO call out tic lumber men and the
harvestc"s ana the miners Of the MD
die and far west. to the number OF
hundreds OF thousands. and to cripple
1he industries OF the United States IS
!. kind or threat that needs attention.
Whether the men deportcd from
Arizona were legally and juStifian!y
thrust ou:. we do not know. If they
subscribed and lived up to the arowed
principles and practices Of the IN
<!ust-ia. Workers OF the World. tie
vast majority of people in this and
every civilized country will feel that
Arizona served them just right. and:
that If all of them could be sent intol
Mexico the United States would be
r-;.Guci2 batter off. They are really the
industrial Wreckers of the World and
al reputable labor organizations
shoaIa unite II crushing them.
The Baltimore Sun suseess chez if
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02

they attempt to carry out their threat,
respectable American labor organlza-
tons. which have no sympathy with
industrial anarchy or violence, should
cooperate with the people of the west
in teaching them a much-needed
lessen in patriotism and in strike
ethics. The |. w. W. is a labor bandit
and honest labor is interested in put
ing it out Of business.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
TRANSFERRED HATRED
American Woman Arrives in THIS
Country aad Tells of Conditions IN
Corp,,oy

American Woman Arrives In Ikis
Country AID Tells Of Conditions In
Germany.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. 1.-The IN
Ecnse hatred which has prompted the
Germans to include in their prayers,
"Gott strafe England has been
transferred with redoubled force to
America, according to Miss Marie
Brown, Of Pittsburgh, who arrived
here Yesterday after more than three
years sujourn in Berlin.
Miss Brown studied music in Ber-
lin, She went there in April, 1914
and finished her studies just about
the time the United States declared
war against Germany.
"The food conditions in Germany
are inexpressinly terrible" said MISS
Blown. "When l passed through
Leipzig I was told that people there
were eating the animals of the ZOO
logical garden. Elephant meat was
on the menu at that time.
Lions and tigers were marked Tor
the cuisine next, and monkeys were
bsin-5reseTvcd for the last.
Even in Berlin food prices are 50
hish that none but the wealthlest
can pay them.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
OFFICE CT THE STATE HIGH
WAY COMMISSION

Richmond, Va, August ], 1911
Bids will be received at the Clerk
Office, Ross.y;., Va, until y O'Clock
noon, Tuesday, August IA. 1917, for
;he construction Of bitumlnous mac
adam surface on the Georgetown
Fairfax Turnpike between Rosslyn
and Cherrydale in Alexandra county,
Virginia. -
Plans and specifications on file at
the Clerks Office. Rosslyn, Va, and
at this office. Specifications furnished
on application to the undersigned.
A certified check for S25O.0O must
accompany each bid. The right is re,
served to reject any or all bids.
G. P. COLEMAN,
State Highway Commissioner
lS3-2t Aug. 80.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-08-02
EXPLOSION KILLS THREE
Safety Valves Fail to Work anu Two
BLOW lin at Coke Works.

Safety Valves ran 10 holh az"
Blow Up at Coke Works.
Uniontown Pa. Aug. three
nersons wc,e lilled and five were IN
i,,red whe. two large boilers IN The
.eckrone Coke Works. near he ?, cS-
ploded yesterday. !
The explosion wrecked the inclined
tipple of the rhine, and for a time %
r,en at work IN the mime were Will
out means of egress. After the wreck
az, was cleared away, the miners
were able to leave he WORKINGS =
safety
The dea;; men, all employees. wlre
sitting On :. bench in the boiler-roon'
when the |; plosion occurred.
Ii is el;el ed safety valves fa'"
to work