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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

Notes ana Is-fsEsiE9it tFtID Ndbt1 <
by Franres Jones. III tirattan street
Telephone between ; ami 10 n. .1;0
oth-r hours +1J1 X
About forty members of the A. o. I. W
lodges in the city left Sunday evening and
this morning frolu the Santa Fe depot for
ArchiSon where three days convention
of the lodge is being held r l. King
district passenger agent for the company
,ieruGn panied them TO Atchison.
Mr.. and Mrs Ira Morris have been
called to Eskridge by the death of Mrs
Morris father. Mr. Luke MI Luke's death
WAS unused by an accident IN which he waS
dragged some distance by an unmana ge-
able horse Mr.. Norris Is connected with
the bonus department
William Robinson who was burned near
Emporia while plotting an engine TO the
coast. and who il receiving treatment in
the company hospital is not improving
G. 6. Laing has resigned his position in
the auditor of disbursements office and
has become connected with the \. &. Me
Gaffey company in Thoreau. y. MeX-
John Smith. machiniSt. who has been i'll
and receiving treatment IN the company
hospital has returned to his home Mr.
Smith is recovering
The noon meeting in the new mill Tues
day noon will be conducted by the Rev
A f Peterson; pastor of the Oakland
from his church will assist in the ser
vices. A special musical program will be
given Harry Wise. pastor of the Seward
Avenue NJ. Z. church. will conduct the reg
ular Tuesday noon bible class in the old
mill
Leon Overton. telegraph operator at
PaXico, y VI. who has been visiting his
mother, Mrs. Ethel Overton has gone to
Whiting. Kan. to visit his grandparents
The basket ball game played in the
~" gymnasium Saturday evening between
the scranton team and the railroad team
resulted in score Of BIB III favor of
kresge who played center for the Scran-
ton team. resulted in the good score for
the winners
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I'M BIG OIL COMBINE
Kansas and Oklahoma Companies
Complete 25 Million Merger.

ST Joseph. No. March 12.-At a
meeting here oil men of Kansas and
Oklahoma completed one of the big
gest transact tons ever made in this
city when they made final arrange
ments for the merger of properties
valued at IS million dollars The
new company is to be known as the
Wichita Independent Consolidated
Oil & Refining company.
The properties embraced are Wich-
tia Independent Oil x Refining com
pany. Wichita. Kan; AIiilheauser
property and Kaufman property. FL
Dorado, Kan; Rriish-American Gil
company New York. and the con-
solidation of casing head gasoline
Leone. Winfield and Argonia Kan,
and the Blackwell region in Okla
homa-
The headquarters of the merged
companies viii be at Wichita There
are 5000 stockholders, mostly Kansas
City ard Wichita residents.
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Law Mrs Jennie Leggit; paper, The
Woman Voter and Politics. address. - Re
cent Important Laws Before the Legisla-
ture and Congress, by Mrs. Noble Prentis.
Joseph NIiltner has left for Fensmere,
Fla. where he Will join his family in L
permanent home Mr. Miltner has pur-
chased land at that place
he Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Christian church will meet at the home
of Mrs VIII JeSsop. Thursday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. L. J. Greenway. Mr.. and
Mrs. \ E Wood. and Mrs. +. L. White
Of Salt Lake City. Utah. viii be dinner
guests. Monday evening at the W. ;. East
man home. sumner street
Mrs. s Z. Williams who has been i'll of
pneumonia at her home. is recovering
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HEADACHES

-f1IsHnds % men and women suffer from
-.-ae4Ac hes every Gay. other th0u sands have
1'-ia.lac hes every week or every month. and
-tlI others have headaches OccasIOually.
'lt not At regular intervals. The best d yctor
= plten unable to md the cause OF many Of
.1f7' Htal1chFs. anu In most other cases,
7.43N * Tn cause, he does 1Ot know y hat
N-l4 FsuioNe a., 80 As to give perrlaIle nj
Clre- All b. can do Is TO prescr tbe the usual
stlu FelleVers. which give tempo rtiry relief,
'Gl Ile headac he returns as usual. ar treat
iiieLl l5 again necessary II VOC sut,er from
-l'--Atliit't2e5 aud have been unable TO remove
tnr cause. take anti kamufH tablets. ana OF
hlh tht greatest possible relief You can
ltrstln them nc all druggists IN 1riv quantity,
nc " rth, DC worth or more. Ask for 4 (
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

The Loyal Womeu-s class Of the Oakland
Christian church will hold its regular
monthly business meeting Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs r e. Lesson, Forest
avenue Mrs. Charles Lingo VIII assist
Mrs Lesson.
Mrs Steven Trip has returned to her
home in Hoyt after visiting the Rev and
Mrs. George Clark, AFTER avenue. rev
days.
The following program will be given by
the members of the Oakland W. { L L.
AT their Tuesday afternoon meeting 70 be
held at the home of Mrs. George Leary.
80 Green street: DevotiOuals. led by Mrs
John Stamm: roll call. prohibition lead
erS; paper How Il Measure Becomes
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North Side Neu,s

Between "a ltIrelay and Monday
four fires occurred On the North side.
SATURDAY night at 7.15 the engines
were called out 10 extinguish a grass
fire at kIstIer street and Kansas ave
nue. At noon Sunday they made a
run to the home of Clarence F'orsoerg
HI North Kansas. and put out a
blaze due 10 defective rue. Sunday
afternoon at o clock an alarm was
sent in from the home OF n G. Tuck
911 North Western avenue y barn
and some outbuildings on the prem
ises Were destroyed. To reach this
blaze the fremen were compelled to
stretch 2,0G0 feet of hose TO the by
drant at Gordon and Kansas avenue.
Another defective fue at the home
of r Boyle. 1900 North Logan street.
caused an alarm at 1890 SUNDAY aft
erroon. The damage was triains- At
$40 this morning sparks caused a
small damage to the frame dwelling
at 1923 North Van Buren, street
With the organizing Of the new mil
hnery class, drst meeting OF which
Will be held Wednesday evening. the
North Topeka branch of the Y. W.
c. \. will have four classes in sue
cessful operation The new millinery
class VIII be taught by Miss lillian
Stebbens Of the Courtney Millinery
parlors. The course will consist OF five
lessons, the class TO meet each
w wednesday evening IN the association
room in Quincy school The mem bers
will learn how to trim and how TO
make hats.
Other Y w classes are in gym work
cooking and Bible study. They are
well attended and the members en-
| thusiastic. The girls who are taking
the cooking course like it very much.
It is practical course. in which they
, learn to do the sort of cooking tina
the family likes to eat. There are
twenty members in the gym class.
They receive training in various drills.
exercises and in aesthetic dancing
from Miss Kate Williams of the Y W.
c. 4. physical training department.
Social and Personal
The Epworth league of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church viii meet
Tuesday evening at the church. a
supper will be served followed by a
business meeting
/ Elmer Adams and family have
moved from 1924 North jackson to
Oakland.
/ The Municipal Ownership league
/ will meet this evening at the home OF
Mrs. Nettie Lang, HOS North Monroe
street, for a social evening
DR.. c. H Thompson has moved
from 1919 to 1918 North Jackson.
The Woma1's Missionary society OF
the Second Presbyterian church viii
meet Wednesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs R NJ. Campbell
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Washington. March 12-Permission
for clearance of the French liner
Rochanabeau from New York the
first beiIigerent merchantmen to ar
rive in an American harbor with guns
mounted fore as we'll aft, was today
granted By the state department.
which ruled that the Rocha mbeau. as
passeng carrying vessel, plying
usual routes. was peaceful Tner-
chairman. entitled to take adequate
precautions against Illegal attacks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
Fat That Shows
Soon Disappears

Prominent fat that comes and STAYS
where IL is NOT needed is Il burden 4 hin
drance to activity. a curb upon pleasure
You can take off the fat where it shows bv
~ king after each meal and at bedtime one
Marmola Prescription Tablet These little
tablets are as effective and harmless a : the
famous prescription from which they take
their name. Buy and try Il case today
our druggist sells them at % cents or If
You prefer y0u may write direct to the
Marmola Co. S64 Woodward Ave Detroit
Mich You can thus say goodbye to diet
ing. exercise and fat.-Advertisement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
SICK-HEADACEES

~utS heaG lche. lii- most mise rabIe OF all
SO lA5s,.z. 3=e- It lerTors when \ X Tablets
irH rAkru- Nue1 EoI- feel an at .zck coming
M axe ND tablets. ald IN many cases the
ittack Will b. wurfted Of During n attack
axe one AK Tablet every two hours The
est and comfort which follow. can be OBJ
aimed n 10 other way
Advertisements
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

I. convention in indianapolis. Ind.
will be present and viii address the
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. \. y. GODDARD have
gone for a trip to Florida They are
now in Miami. and are stopping a.
the Hotel Seminole. They expect to
be in the south several weeks longer.
Your draperies and window shades
correctly hung. VIM. Connors Furni-
1r1re co Phone 34G1-AdV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12

diency a victory; a man whose word
in political matters was just as good
as the bond Of the most solvent man
at the hank "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
OAKLAND NOTES

Sotes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. I'll Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 Il. m. $3.50 {.
other hours. 4T51 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-12
New York Net Tourney Is On.

New York. March Miss Marie
Wagner IS favored to win the ma
t1onaI indoor tennis title for women,
n the tournament which began here
today Mss MolIa BjIrstedt national
indoor and OUTDOOR cham zion is II the
west and viii not defend Eer title
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frames Jones. III Grdttan street.
Telephone between ) and 10 Il III. :;51U:
other hours. 4751 X
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New York yearly uses GO,GO0,O00
pounds of sugar
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Mrs +. S Merriam of 1871 College
avenue. celebrated her eighty
birthday anniversary Saturday Her
children and their families took
luncheon with her at her home, in
celebration Of the day
:.
Miss June Mitchell will entertain
her sewing club Wednesday of this
week
Miss nellie Kouns and Miss Sara
Kouns, who have been ensaS ed as
singers On the Orpheuln circuit will
appear next week ar the Orpheum
theatre in Kansas City. Some of their
friends plan to go to Kan sas City to
hear them in their new work. The
Misses Kouns are beginning an eight
weeks "trip
certain Topeka man IS worried
and will continue uneasy until the
settlement of a certain divorce case
now pending in Kansas City This
man. We are told. who is young, mar
ried and a member of wealthy
family. has been desperately snitteu
with a beautiful blonde in the big city
down the river The blonde person
is extremely Young. and also married.
The business trips that our Topeka
man found necessary to X c. were
fre,sg=E-. until the blondes husband
aw the light. Ffis threats We're Of a
kind that gave The yOunE husband from
Topeka such a scare that he at once
manned and carried into execution
a rush business "trip out west. While
he vas gone the X G. mar filed suit
FOR divorce md made ready to name
our aeCo as Cores pendent. That
simply wouldn't do ~ all. YOU know.
-o he Mastered back from the west,
took a roH Of bills To Kansas City.
net The ilate and wronged husband.
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Sharitt are in
Leavenworth, visiting DR.. and Mrs.
.C. G. Goddard.
Mrs w G. Dickie and Margaret
Dickie spent Sunday in Leavenworth,
with Mrs. T A Dickie.
Miss Mary Elizabeth Campbell, who
is a student in Bethany college, went
to Atchison for a weekend visit to
her parents, Mr. and Mrs D. W
Campbell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kaths. of 1912
Tyler street, spent the weekend in
Hutchinson, with Mr.. and Mrs. F.
w. Cooter.
Mr. Jack Loveless spent Sunday in
Lawrence at the Sigma Nu fraternity
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Rigby have re-
turned to their home in New York.
They were called to Topeka by the
death of Mr.. Rigby's father, Mr.. NJ.
F. Rigby. Mrs. Rigby has been visit
Mrs George Hayden has returned
from Troy. where she visited her
father, Mr.. Cyrus Leland
DR.. and Mrs c. A. MCGUIRE have
they were called by the death of Dr.
McGuire's mother. His father. MI.
George Mcguire, accompanied them
on their return to Topeka, and VIII
make his home with them.
Mrs Floyd Hite of Humboldt is
-
Stevenson Mrs. Hite was form er "
Miss Helen Stevenson
Nj and Mrs. Carl TraDD of Kan
sas City, are visiting Mrs. Trapp's
mother, Mrs. s J. Morton.
Miss Helen Yoder will 20 to Kansas
City Tuesday of next week to visit
Miss Mary Floweree Holmes.
The Arthur L. Nichols family has
moved from Fillmore street to 1906
Boswell avenue.
Mrs 2 y Risteen has returned
from Chicago. where she visited
friends She accompanied her daush-
ter, Mrs. Harry Rigby. and Mr.. Rig
by, as far as Chicago on their return
to their home in New York.
Mrs ]. s Fletcher has returned
from weeks visit to relatives in Chi
cago-
Mr.. Sanford FARRELL who expects to
so to Tulsa. Okla. TO engage in work
connected with the oil fields. is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs J. F. Jar
rell He has been on the staff of the
Kansas City Journal, and came to To-
peka last week to remain until next
Friday.
Mrs Laura E Hovatter went to
F'alrbury. Neb-. this afternoon.
Mrs Thomas Creary has arrived n
St Petersburg Florida where she Will
remain for a few weeks.
The Frances Willard ". {. T |.
VIII meet with Mrs Alice kingmau,
1872 Mulvane street. Tuesday after
noon. MS Emma Blair, who has
been attending the national w c. T.
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afternoon by Miss Matthews mother.
Mrs. C H Matthews. The other
guests were: Miss EGna Anton, Miss
Pomona Kirkpatrick, Miss Irene
Mayme Parsons, Miss Augusta Taylor.
Miss Florence F'rittcu. Miss Dorothy
Brandbury. Miss Margaret Rust, Miss
Dorothy Bair, Miss Irene Seery, Miss
Lucille Mcguire, Miss Virginia kitchell.
Miss Ruth TomlinsOn. Miss Ruth
Tandy and Miss Helen Rutledge.
Miss Delilah Johnson OF Lawrence
who came TO Topeka for the Varsity
dance. spent the weekend with Miss
Mildred WIggln of Washburn college.
Miss Wfggir asked guests TO a small
dancing party Saturday night for Miss
Johnson. at the home of Mrs L. T.
EmoIeton. Both the young women
were formerly students in Bethany
college
The marriage of Miss Margaret Har-
mon and Mr.. Samuel w Darlington
took place at the home of the brides
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Harmon, 408
Buchanan street. Saturday morning at
10 clock, Rev. Mr.. Embree officiating
Only immediate members of the
families were present. Mr. and Mrs.
Darlington left for a short weddInS
trip. after the ceremony, but VIII re-
turn TO Topeka for brief visit before
leaving for New York city. where they
will make their home
r
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Stewart will en-
terrain a few guests informally tonight
at the home of Mrs. stewards father.
Mr. W. W. Whitney Those in the
company will be: Mr.. and Mrs. New
ell Abrahams. Nr. and Mrs. Ralph
Mcintyre Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel Whit
ney. Dr. and Mrs. Edmund J. Kulp.
Miss Marjorie Whitney. Mr.. w w
Whitney. Mr.. Glen Pratt and Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart.
An effort is being made among the
young women of Topeka who are inter-
ested in charity work, to organize
local branch Of the national society
known as the Junior leag que. \ thriv-
ing cha pier of the league is a part of
the philanthrOpic life of Kansas City
and OF many of the large towns. The
idea of organizing a society in this
town was proposed by Miss Helen
Yoder. who was a member of the Kan
sas City cha pier while she lived in
that city.
All young women interested in char
ity work. whether affiliated with some
vitad to discuss the advisa bility of eff
fecting such a society in Topeka.
The plan of the league does not in
any way interfere with the work of
other organizations All the charities
of the town are represented in the
league in committees. and these COM
mittees make up the society. so that
every department of charity work is
taken up by the young women of the
organization.
The prospective organization is TAX
ing the attention this week of many
Of the girls and young matrons of
the society set.
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rHFKE-s \ WOMAN IN ON TOWN


Who = good looking widow with
matrimonial offers Of various sorts
at her disposal She has an ample
income from both her husbands and
her fathers estates. and when a ricn
man from out Of town offered himself
she refused him as promptly as she
did the Topeka widower who consid-
cred himself the goal of a race among
all the eligible women of town She
: now considering another man of
soma fortune and of high standing.
Mrs F. NJ Ford of Emp0r5a grand
vice president of the Theta sorority
and former district president. will be
honor guest at a dinner party to be
given tonight ut s o'clock at the chap
ter house Mrs. Ford will leave Tues
day for Kansas City to visit friends be-
fore returning home.
Miss Violet Matthews Of X L. who
was at home for the weekend. and
Miss Irene Cutter of X. L. who Wis
tied Miss Matthew's. We're honor guests
4 a surprise party given Saturday
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SANTA FE NOTES

Notes ana prrs"r.si : from SANTA lie
by t'ranres Jones. III tirattan street.
Telephone between : ami 10 n. -i.I;0 ::
Other hours +1J1 X
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1917-10-15


Splendid opportunity and good sal
airy to right party. Apply General
Manager The Herald. between II
and | p. m.
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regular mepbers-who contributed to
the Christmas fund.-" she suggested,
with touch of malice.
you needn't yellr' glowered War
rem. you're shrieking at the top OF
your voice-everybody in the place can
hear you"
had not been conscious of raising her
voice. but the room was remarkably
quiet. The conversation at all the
tables was in a subdued tone. Com
pared with the music and chatter OF
the average restaurant. the silence
seemed conscious and constrained.
She wondered II the whole club had
this suppressed air, or II it was only
confined to the ladies' dining-roomI
Was II that the women felt they were
Foutsiders-and were awed by Their
surroundings?
Gould we go through the clubr
she ventured. when they left the table.
Can see any OF the other rooms"'
mo. you can't! It's enough that
they allow women in one room with
out having 'em all over the place
You've put up more kicks here in az
hour than a member would in year
That's why women don't have clubs
They're to blamed fussy-and always
scrapping, Got about as much idea
Of club ethics as a backyard cat!"
Then. waiting for the elevator. ne
gave the bell vicious punch.
Thank Heaven the clubs / holone
to bar women. They've always hao
an annual ladies' day. but this veal
they're cutting that out-and I'm darr
| glad of IT,"
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WANTED-MONEY.

LOAN OF 300 on RESIDENCE PROF
srty renting for $40 yearly; clear title;
refnencs funishsd; commission paid. Address
BOZ II Herald o6icA
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS.

Notice is hereby given that Special Meeting
OF the Stockholders Of The New York, New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company will be
held In Harmonic Hall, No Elm Street, in
the City Of New Haven, Connecticut at 800
O'Clock In the afternoon OF the 2iTH DAY OF
OCTOBER, 1917. II the Annual Meeting shall
have adjourned at that hour II not, then imme.
diately upon the adjournment Of said Annual
Meeting for the following purposes:
J. To act upon the acceptance OF the amend.
ment to the charter of this corporation con
tanned In Act OF the General Assembly Of
the State of Connecticut. approved May 18th.
1917 entitled: "An Act Amending the Char
ter Of The New York, New Haven and Hart
ford Railrnad Company" in reference to the
issue Of shares Of preferred stock.
To act upon the acceptance Of the amend
ment to the charter Of this corporation con-
tanned in an Act passed by the Common.
wealth Of Massachusetts. approved May 9Th.
1917. entitled: AN Act Relative to the Issue
Of Preferred Stock by The New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad Company"
). To act upon a proposition TO authorize the
issue Of not exceeding four hundred and fifty
thousand (i0ooo shares Of cumulative pre-
ferred stock Of the par value Of ohe hundred
dollars 600 each, the holders Of which shall
be entitled to receive out Of the annual net
income Of the Company. dividends Of not ex
ceeding seven per centum Per annum.
/ For the purpose Of this meeting the transfer
books OF the Company will be closed from Octo
Der 10th to October 18th, 1911. both days inciu
sive.
Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this hrs
day Of October. 1871.
By order Of the Board Of Director
ARTHUR F. CLARK, Secretary.