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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Kate Lee Bacon. formerly of Topeka
hospital, Chicago. The child Will be
named William Frederick, jr. Mrs.
Bond, before her marriage, was Miss
Miss Hazel Howe will leave next
Wednesday for her western and north
ern trip.
Mrs. Albert Wood. of Leoti. former
ly Miss Maurine McKernan, is visiting
her aunt, Mrs. c. J. Evans.
Katherine Jordan will leave Sunday
for a western trip, stopping in Ell Paso,
Texas, to visit relatives, and gong
from there to California for the rest of
the summer.
Mr.. Arthur C. Nichols will arrive
Monday to visit his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs A L. Nichols He will be in To-
ueka about ten Jays, and will go then
to New York for a part of his vaca-
ton. He is a graduate of Dartmouth
college, and is now junior engineer on
the Southern railway of Knoxville,
Tenn.
The VIX club will meet with Mrs.
Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. 1. w. Foster of Kan
sas City, Mo. are guests at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Collins, 1884
to Ness City to visit Mr.. Fosters
brother, Mr.. c. D. Foster, and Mrs.
Foster. Mr. C. d. Foster was a mem
Der of the Kansas legislature last win
ter.
Miss Jennie McClenahan, Miss Eliz-
abeth McClenahan and Mrs. Robert
u McClenahan gave a kitchen and
apron shower at 1112 West Thirteenth
street, for Miss Ethel Irwin. who will
be married soon to Mr. Guy Lyle of
Council Grove, Kan. Those present
We're: G. A. Sloo, Mrs. Roy Dill,
Mrs. R. w. Palmatier, Mrs. Glen
Webb. Mrs John Grant, Mrs. Sam Ir-
win, Mrs. E. B. SeweI, Mrs. B. E.
Cookingham, Mrs. T. w. Williamson,
Miss Estella Wilmoth. Miss Meta Alli-
son, Miss Beulah Chalmers, Miss Nina
Chalmers, Miss Hazel Tweedy. Miss
Grace Phillips, Miss Edda Crowl, Miss
Grace Kersey, Miss Florence Smiley,
Miss Eunice Wilson and Miss Lena
Davis.
Miss Florence Davis, who has been
studying in the National Park semi
nary, Forest Glen, Maryland is on
her way home to spend the summer
vacation with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Davis. She is stopping
for visit to friends in st. Louis, and
will arrive home in a few days
Miss Irene Miller has returned from
Washington, d. c., where she was 4
student this year, and will spend the
summer with her parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. Clyde Miller. The Clyde Miller
family have gone to :heir ranch in
Usage county for the season Miss
Miller home, and will join her parents
next Tuesday.
Mrs. A B. Deutsch and her grand
daughter, Miss Ruth Airline Auer-
bach returned Wednesday from a ten
days visit to friends in Carthage, Mo
The H. A. Auerbach family expect to
leave the early part of July for the
Wisconsin lakes to remain the rest of
the summer.
Mrs. ]. P. Deb. Kaye and her chill
dren, Margaret, Philip and Barbara,
will leave June 81 for their annual
outing in the north. They will stop in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tor :, visit of a
week or ten days, and will then go to
their home at Crab Lake, Wisconsin.
Dean KAYE will leave the first of July
to join them.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Smyser have
left for the east, and will spend the
summer at Ocean Grave, New Jersey
Mrs. Robert Green of Chanute is
visiting Mrs. Frank Payne.
Mrs. Walter Roy Ranney of Ar
kansas City and Miss Alice Meade
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high school. wore her graduating
dress of white organdy trimmed with
small ruffles. Her bouquet was of
pink sweet peas. Miss Nellie Clough
was gowned in blue Georgette and silk.
Receiving with the hostesses and
the guests of honor was Mrs. Arthur
McClintock. formerly Miss Agnes
Gunther. who was a popular society
girl in Topeka. She is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Frank D. Merriam. She
was gowned for the party in white
khakikool silk. with bodice made on
plain lines. with sleeves and yoke of
Georgette.
Katherine McClintock, the little
daughter of Mrs. McClintock. opened
the door for the guests. Her frock
was of white. A number of young
girls assisting in the dining room and
serving punch on the veranda were:
Miss Dorothy Crane, Miss Mary Clark
Miss Dorothy Nichols. Miss Ruth
Thompson, Miss Elisabeth Edison, Miss
Sue Louise Bell, Miss Dorothy Sproat
and Miss Antoinette Clark.
Miss Crane wore white organdie and
lace. The dress was made with short
bodice and full skirt. Miss Antoinette
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

So patriotic that she looks with
the eye of suspicion on anyone whose
ancestors were hot established in this
country before the Revolutionary war.
and as for anyone who has arrived
since 1913-he is certainly spy, a
rebel, a traitor. So staunch is this
woman's loyalty to tine government
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Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between S and 10 a. NJ, 1880;
other hours. 4751 K-2.
Mrs. Glade Baird entertained the Ladies'
society of the b. of l.. f. and E. Wednesday
afternoon at her home, 712 Lincoln street
Her guests were: Mrs. w. c. Keiser, Mrs
Carl MagnusOn, Mrs. Sarah Hartley, Mrs
]. A. Bostic, Mrs. George Mckee Mrs
Harry Conwell and Mrs. Charles Laird, Mr.
Henry Carlson of Minneapolis, Mimi, and
Mr.. Carl Magnuson were guests during the
latter part of the afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Morford, of Ar
Kansas City, are the parents of a son.
born June II, to whom they have given
the name George Edward. Mrs. Z. B.
Jolley. is spending few days with her
daughter.
Engineer and Mrs. Ernest Wise of EN-
porfa spent the day recently with Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Magnuson.
Fred Bechtel has resigned his position
as craftsman with the company and will
leave Friday evening for Seattle to take
up work with the United Metal Trades com
pany craftsman.
Walter Hutson has returned to his work
in the stores department after being called
to Crbana, Ohio, several days ago by the
death of n relative.
Mrs. Carl Robertson, wife of Fireman
Robertson of Kansas City, has returned to
her home after visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Kahler.
Miss Hazel Levitt of the freight auditors
office will leave Saturday for two weeks
vacation to be spent in Sailor Springs Ill.
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Telephone between and 10 a. M, $3.50;
other hours, 4151 K-2.
Mr. George Crawford and son, Lee. Mrs.
g. w. Eggleston, Mrs. Mary Donley and
Miss Allie Eggleston motored to Wamego
Wednesday, returning in the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Burnam 1902
their daughter Miss Mary Burnam and
Mr.. L. NJ True. The wedding took place
Saturday morning in Kansas City, Mo.
Sixth avenue.
The vesta club will hold its annual pic
Miss Edith Barry. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs c. H. Barry of Kansas City. Kan,
formerly Of Topeka, was married May Is,
make their home at 1906 North Seventh
street, Kansas City; Kan.
Cal, who have been guests of Mrs. LOOMS
sister. Mrs Sam Morris and Mr.. Morris,
Lawrence street, have left for Lecompton
and Kansas City for a short visit before
going to Seattle and points in South Dakota,
en- route to their home in Los Angeles.
ent's home, 929 East Eighth avenue is
Miss barbara Helfrey entertained the
home west of the city. The guests were :
Mrs M A Q. Harper, Mrs L. 3: Harper, Mrs
Taylor. Mrs. A. L. Noblett and Mrs. E. F.
Rhodes. Wednesday, June 20. the club
members will spend the day at Gage park
Mr.: and Mrs. Fred Bechtel and small
son, Victor, were dinner guests "Wednesday
Mr.. Bechtel will leave Friday for Seattle.
Miss Gladys Luke of Eskridge, Kan, is
/. L. Morris. I5io Kansas avenue anu MI .
Mr.. and Mrs Frank G. Davis, German
avenue, are spending ten days vacation
( A. Scheetz, who has been i'll several weeks
at his home o, is not improving . -.
home, Woodruff avenue, after visiting in
Milwaukee, Wis, two weeks.
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Looking Blackboard In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TO-DAY

Miss Anna Jones entertained the Stoker-
Isbel bridal party last evening. At half
past eight the following guests sat down
to a ten-course dinner: Miss Edith Isbell,
Miss Mabel Jones, Miss Harriet Jones,
Miss Anna Jones, Mr. George Stoker, Mr..
Justin Bowersock of Lawrence, Mr.. Tom
Evan Of Kansas City, Mr.. Galen Nichols
and Mr. George Heyden. The loving cup
was passed Immediately after the guests
were seated
The dining room was decorated in GRIM
son. complimentary to the three Harvard
graduates present. A large cut glass bowl
of American beauty roses was placed on
the centerpiece Of old cream lace over
crimson satin The crimson colored lights
shed glow over the room. Mr.. Justin
BowersOck proposed a toast to which Mr.
Galen Nichols responded
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14

Notes and personals from Oakland,
BY Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m, $3.50;
other hours, 4I51 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-06-14
,pent Wednesday with friends in Kan

spent Wednesday with friends in Kan
sas City.
Mrs. Edwin Davis and her daugh-
ter, Isabel, will arrive Thursday to Wis
it Mrs. Davis's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. A. Campbell.
The H. c. Martin family are occu-
plying the H. S. Montgomery house at
915 Harrison street
Mrs. Arthur Majors of Pueblo, Col,
is visiting her father, w. J. Dixon
1928 Hampton. She is accompanied
by her daughters. Geraldine and Max
inc. Before returning to Pueblo they
will visit relatives in Kansas City and
near st. Louis.
Mr.. and Mrs. 3. Hollis will leave
saturday for an extended visit to
relatives and friends in San Francisco,
san BernardinO and Los Angeles. Cal
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street for several days, has left for Wash
ington, ID. c., en- route to his home in
South Dakota.
Mrs. Julia Allen of Kansas City, is the
guest of her niece, Mrs. c. G. Moore and
Mr.. Moore Forest avenue.
George Rink and daughter, Katharine of
Colorado City, Colo, are guests of Mr..
Kinks sister, Mrs. D. NJ. Rathbun and
family, AFTER avenue.
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"REALLY, NOW

II can't take that. L must have Red
Cross Ball Blue. 1 have used it for
more than ten years. My white dresses
linens and lace curtains are snowy
white. 1 simply can't do without Red
Cross Ball Blue. You will get it? All
right, I'll wait"-Adv.
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NEW FOOD CONTROLLER
Brother of Lord NorthcIiffe Succeeds
to Important British Post.

London, June 14.-Harold Sidney
Harmsworth, first Baron Rothermere
and brother of Lord Northcliffe, is un-
derStood to have been chosen food
controller.
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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, 4151 K-2.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
u. S. ENJOYS
GOING ABROAD
President Soon Will Name
Delegations to France,
Russia and Italy.

President Wilson shortly will name
commissions composed Of American bus
mess men and economists to go TO
France. Russia and probably Italy to
help arrange for Americas participation
in the war. it was stated last night.
The commission to Russia probably will
be the first named, because of the moral
effect such a commission would have in
helping to sohdify the people behind the
government.
Prof. Harper, of the University Of Chi
cago, who recently has been in Russia,
is said to be President Wilson's choice
for chairman of the commission. Prof
Harper is said TO be intimately q scquaint-
ed with the Russian economic and po-
litical life, and to have given President
Wilson considerable information about
Russian problems recently.
Elihu Root, former Secretary Of State,
has been mentioned as the probable
chairman Of the commission TO Russia,
but It is now believed that should Mr..
Root be sent upon such a mission he
would go to France or Italy instead Of TO
Russia.
The probability is that most Of the
members of the commission will be men
from the grain-producing sections Of the
Middle West, because of the fact that
grain is more in demand in Europe than
anY other class OF food supplies. and IT
is desired to send men who know the
grain capacity Of the United States TO
assist in the supply arrangements.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23

Belgium adding its little note Of SYM
pathy TO the decoration.
From the graceful Venetian masts in
front of the great white graniae btAsion
fioabsd-they were too big 70 nutter--sAs
hags Of Great Britain. France. and the
United States. They had been formally
raised with much blsring Of bugles and
due ceremonw at O'Clock in the morn
ing. 1t was the beginning of Washing
tons reception TO her distinguished Wis
itors.
At 2:3O O'Clock a battalion of uniformed
policemen tramped into Union Station
plaza. They found awaiting them the
regular station bluecoats and nearly a
hundred Central Office detectives and
Secret Service operatives. The police
men quickly cleared the entire eastern
end of the vast concourse in readiness
for the arrival Of the special train.
A few moments later up trotted Troops
c and D. of the Second United States
Cavalry. the guard of honor. Dismount-
ing, they awaited the coming Of the
party, while State Department officials,
army and navy officers, and the heads
Of the District Of Columbia government
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Pastor Kills Mother-in-Law
And Wife in War Argument

Yonkers, N. Y, April 22.-Because his
wife and mother-in-law persisted in up
holding the Kaiser, while he stood up
for America in a war argument that
lasted all night, Rev. Robert f. Berry,
pastor of the Congregational Church IN
the Bronx Manor section of Yonkers, to-
day shot and killed both women. He
wounded his sister-in-law, who escaped
by feigning death, and then he commit
ted suicide.
The clergyman left a note bearing only
two words, Insane .Prussians." The note
and revolver were found beside his body.
over the porch of the clergyman's home
where the shooting occurred, there float
ed the Stars and Stripes as the three
bodies lay within. Three young children,
daughters of the clergyman and his wife.
were in their room. Their father made
no attempt to harm them. Only two
hours after the time of the tragedy Rev.
Mr.. Berry was to have officiated at the
regular Sunday services in his church
The police obtained their explanation
OF the tragedy from Miss Caroline Bahr,
Mr.. Berry's sister-in-law. Mrs. Carolina
Bahr, p years old, mother of Miss Bahr
and Mrs. Berry, was the other victim
of the tragedy.
Miss Bshr, according TO Police Capt
Brady, said that Mrs. Bahr was born In
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23

Germany. and with her daughter, Mrs.
Berry. was strongly pro-German.
Saturday night, according to Miss Bahr,
the argument became unusually bitter
and the two women and the clergyman
stayed up almost all night, heatedly dis
cussing the war. Berry was greatly ex-
cited over the argument, Nshe said, and
when he finally ended 1t, he went to sleep
with his youngest daughter, Eva.
This morning Rev. Mr.. Berry opened
the door of the bedroom and stepped in
with a revolver in his hand. He fired
at his mother-in-law first. The bullet
struck her in the mouth killing her in
stantly.
The other women ran into the hall
Berry caught his wife and fired a bullet
into her head. She dropped dead.
Miss Bahr grappled with him fer the
revolver, but he fired, the bullet striking
her hand. She dropped, and he evidently
thought he had killed her.
As she lay on the floor he killed him
self.
Then she got up and ran screanins
from the house.
Mr.. Berry was about 6 years old and
had been clergyman for about twenty
years.
He was leader In patriotic moverut nts
and was the head of the local Home
Guards, which he helped to orssnizs.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
BOLD HOLD-UP STAGED
near POLICE OFFICES
Negro Demands Money of Woman at
Point of Revolver.

Almost opposite police headquarters
and but half block from where a cross
ing policeman is usually stationed. a
negro entered the store of Mrs. Santina
Freschi. 3O4 Fourteenth street northwest,
last night at about 10:3O o'clock, and
pointing a large revolver at her head de-
manded ali the money in the cash drawer
Mrs. Freschi ran screaming into the
rooms in back Of the store, where her
husband was. and the negro was scared
on without having time to touch the
cash drawer. pursued by Mr.. Freschi
who later returned and informed the po-
lice of the incident
According to the woman, the negro
~hom she described as being very large
and brown-skinned, entered the store and
ordered a glass OF soda water. She says
he paid for the drink with a nickel and
then asked her for a glass of plain water
She drew the glass Of water and was
rising with it when he pointed a revolver
at her and demanded the money.
Two children, Paul and Jennie Aron'
stone. who live across the street attract
ed by the woman's screams, observed the
negro as ne ran out of the store. They
say he turned up Ohio avenue in the d.
rection OF the Mall. The children as well
as the woman state that they can iden-
tify the man.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
CONFEREES TO REPORT
ON BOND Bill TODAY
Points of Disagreement in Measure
Will Be Settled Speedily.

The conference report on the points in
disagreement between the Senate and
House over the 5000 ooo. 900 bond issue
will be rendered to the House of Repre-
sentatfves when il assemblies today. Ac-
cording to the original plans Of the House
the business before that body will be the
administration selective draft bill, but a
conference has the legislative right of
way. and so soon as Chairman Kitchin,
for the conferees, shall decide to call the
matter to the attention OF the House. 1t
automatically takes preference
It is not believed that there will be ex-
tendsd debate over the REIMBURSEMENT by
the House OF its contention in the recent
conference. The House conferees have
accepted the Senate amendments, almost
without exception, under which the Sec
retary of the Treasury is empowered to
deposit funds accruing' from the sale of
the bonds In trust companies and banks
not members of the Federal Reserve Sys-
tenn, as well as with the member banks,
as originally written into the bill
The conference report, once out of the
way in the House, viii have similar
rights in the Senate, where its consider
alton in the course Of the afternoon Is
promised.
The engrossed bin probably will be de-
livered to President Wilson for his ap-
proving signature not later than tomor-
row morning.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Congress Today Renews Fight
Over Selective Draft System

Conscription will hold the attention of
both Senate and House for the earlier
days of this week. The selective draft
bill is the business before the Congress
in both its branches, and with the eX-
ception of voting approval on the con-
ference report on the s. .0oo, 900 900 bond is
sue bill no other business will be trans
acted in either house until conscriptiUn
has been written into the law Of the land
or defeated.
The fight for the administration in the
House starts with the handicap of an
unfavorable report from the Committee
on Military Affairs, where the majority
of the committee has drafted a bill COM
mitting the country to a "try-out' of
the volunteer system before resorting to
conscription. Representative Kahn, the
California Republican, who has been
delegated to wage the. administration s
battle against the committee majority,
headed by Chairman Dent, an Alabama
Democrat, is convinced that the admins
tration ultimately will win a victory
The way is hard, he admits, and the
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excuse will be advanced by the admin
istrations opponents that the commit
tees bill gives the President complete
authority TO resort to conscription in TIC
event the volunteer appeal fails to win
recruits.
The contention of the administration
supporters will be that in shifting from
the one system to the other the army will
be undermined, and that the Conscriptive
system is fairer. honester. more demo-
cratic. and less extravagant than the vol
unteer method. Also il will be pointed
out in answer to the anti-conscription
contention that the committees bill, by
leaving the choice of time for the en-
forcing of conscription up to the Presi-
dent, leaves the burden of resorting to
conscription on the shoulders OF the ex.
ecutive department of the government
and lodges that joint responsibility for
action which the Constitution entails.
The conscription fight in the Senate
is already under way. 1t is believed that
CONTINUED ON PAGE FOUR.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Hotel CLERK ADMITS
TAKING GUESTS MONEY
Henry S. Grogan Arrested. Charged
with Stealing 5000, Confesses.

Henry s. Grogan, white, . years old.
employed as q clerk at the National Ho-
tel. last night confessed to the police
that he had stolen 500 left in the hotel
safe by guest last Thursday.
The money was discovered missing on
that day and the fact Immediately re-
ported to the police. Detective Sergt. r.
Bauer was assigned to the case.
After making a thorough investigation
the headquarters detective yesterday ar
rested the hotel clerk At 1870 last night
Bauer crnss-examined Grogan, and after
catching him IN several conflicting state
msnts the clerk confessed having stolen
the money and hiding Il IN an empty
shaving-soap tube. The money was found
intact with the exception Of 50. which
Grogan says he spent
The arrested man says he Is married
and Is from Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
WILL DISCUSS
TEUTON REVOLT
Impending POLITICAL Upheav.
ais to Be Considered by
British Mission.

Impending political HpheavaIs among
the central powers stood out last NIGH
Tor first consideration by the British
American conferences to be begun here
today
The admitted alarming food condition
in Germany and Austria Hungary, the
rumblings OF revolution from those pow
ers, the financial crisis there, the appar-
ent lassitude Of the risn
military forces. the seeming weakness OF
the German military machine itself on
the west frontal these things. conCen-
trsted, produced a situation to be as
carefully studied as the methods by
which the United States shall feed the
entente allies and help in a military way
to win the war
That there is a probability the war
will end as suddenly as it began is sG-
mitted in offcial circles here. Whether
predictions OF this character are found
ed on no other information than that
which has been given to the public gen
orally or upon confidential reports from
American diplomats in Europe IS un-
known.
Reports of startling developments 10
be forthcoming within a few days in Aus
tria Hungary are being carefully consid-
cred by all officials Of the government.
1t is certain that the German aUtocrscy.
facing disaster on the west front and
besieRed by dissenters on all sides in Ber-
lin, has a yet more serious problem 70
solve II II prevents the entire collapse Of
the Observation-Disclosures allies.
A plea by Austria Hungary for a sepa-
CONTINUED on PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-04-23
Crowds Cheer Balfour Party
While Train Whistles Shrek
And Allies Flags Are Waved

The most completely perfrct spring day
that ever graced a ceremonial occasion
in the Nationar CspstaI Wasswhat Wash
ington svoke to is1d yesterday laornilg.
Overnight the city had sprung into a
veritable confiagration OF brilliant bunt-
ing. Not only from the splendid resi-
dences lining the prospective route OF
the distinguished Britions from the great
Presidential entrance to the Union Sta
ton to the Sixteenth street palace which
will be their home during the stay IN
Washington. but in the business sections,
the apartment house regions. and even
in the more obscure quarters of the town
the Stars and Stripes mingled with the
Union Jack and the tricolor of France
in gay intimacy.
As the hour OF the arrival of the Brit
ish commission approached, the streets
leading to the Union Station became
thronged with Etrollers. motor car drivers,
equestrians, and cyclists, all moving O.
ward the one objective. Many carried
fags. Hardly an automobile moved
through the vast crowd that did not pear
a futtering bouquet of entente ally bUnt-
ing. with once in a while the warm. red.
gold and black Of the banner of despoiIed