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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

A marriage of interest to a great
many Topeka people is that of Miss
and Mr. Raymond Hudson Hail. son of
Mrs. Lottie M. Hall. of 1247 Van
Buren, street, which took place yester-
day afternoon at o'clock, at the First
Methodist parsonage. The Rev. Ed
mund ]. Kulp performed the cere-
Margaret Russell. The wedding was
quiet affair on account of the SER
ious illness of Mr.. Halls grand
father, Prof Hudson, who makes his
home with his daughter, Mrs. Hall.
The bride is a sister of Mrs. Rus
sell Crane, of Wamego, but has made
her home in Topeka for several
years.
The groom is very well known
among Topeka people as the manager
of one of the most successful orches-
tras Topeka ever had.
The bride was married in a travel
ing suit of midnight blue serge. With
this she wore gray crepe de china
blouse and gray gloves and shoes. Her
hat was a becoming sailor of purple
velvet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hail left Immediately
,, after the ceremony for Chicago. After
a lake trip of three weeks they will
return to Topeka to make their home.
\ X y
The street dance given Saturday
night on the pavement west of the
state house grounds, by the Rota club
was largely attended and proved a
success in every way. The affair was
planned by the club, group of bus
mess and professional women, for the
purpose of raising $1,000 pledged to
the Washburn college endowment
fund. Street dances have been pop
ular in the east but the idea was
something entirely new to Topeka.
About three thousand people attended.
Harrison street between Eighth and
Tenth was roped off and enclosed on
| the east by a high canvas fence. Mar
shall's band played for the dancing,
which took place on the pavement
after the program.
/ During the first part of the even
! ing a fifteen minute concert was given
/ by Marshalls band followed by a
number of very pretty dances by little
girls. Those taking part in the
! dances were all Topeka children. They
Freeman, Sarah Ewart, Lucille Young,
Dolories Young, Gladys Whittlesey.
James Porter. Morris Brookens, Mir
lam Elliott, Gladys Bear, Frances
! Wheeler, Margaret Pierce, Elizabeth
Monroe, Ethel Mats, Mary Louise
Daniels, Louise Allen, Mary Elizabeth
Bone, Lucille Young, Marian Reid, Isa-
bel Smith, Katherine Cole, Katherine
Miller, Velma Blakeley, Louise Smith
Frances March, Violet Matthews, Jean
Koontz, Mary Greg, Lorraine Bates
Helen Campbell. Florence Mowrer
Julia Keller, Florence Horaeek, Flor
ence Wolfe, Mary Whittier, Helen
Hollar and Eleanore Feltenstein.
A pretty feature of the program
was the human flag. A hundred girls
dressed in red. white and blue crepe
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

Miss Lee Redeem viii leave Sunday morn
ing for Washington, where she will be met
by Mrs. ID. c. Nellis and daughters and
will sail with them for Europe next Wed
nesday- She will be accompanied as far
as Chicago by Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Redden.
Mrs. A. H. Thompson and son Wallace,
are spending a week in Kansas City.
Mr.. J. Willis Gleed and family accom-
panied by Miss Abbie Ware, Mr.. Eugene
Ware and Mrs. Clyde Hamilton left to-
day fro aten days outing at the northern
lakes.
in Kansas City this week.
Merrill and Helen Lindsay have gone to
Garnett, Kan, to spend several weeks with
their grandmother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank p MacLennan and
daughter Mary, left this afternoon for
Les Cheneaux Island, Mich, where they
expect to spend several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
ON TO THE BLACK SEA
That Is Object of Tcuton Drive in the
East Now.

: Amsterdam, Aug. 6.-The German
general staff is pushing its plans, ac-
cordiag to all indications, for a two-
pronged sweep to the Black sea. a
drive designed to wrest Odssa and the
vast grain fields back of it from the
Russians.
Meanwhile Archduke Jusephs
troops are making rapid progress in
their sweep thru Bukowina. according
to Berlin reports. Their lines now ex-
tends thru Czcrnowitz, Pilka, Petru
and Kimpolung. The Teuton success :
es here have brought an eEd to the
drive of tn Rumanians in Moldavia
and large section of these armies
is faced with the alternative of retreat
or danger of being cut off completely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
North Side NeOs
FALLEY BOY SHOT
Revolver Accidentally Goes OF
Bullet Lodges in Thigh.
Injured Youth Nephew of Late
Fred Falley.

Joseph Falley, Route 6, accidentally
shot himself in the right thigh Sun
day morning, with a % calibre re-
volver He was Immediately taken to
the office of DR.. o. p. Davis in North
Topeka. The wound was pronounced
not serious, unless infection develops.
Joseph Falley, age 6. is a son of
Louis Falley, and nephew of the
late Fred Falley, who with n wife
and small son was killed by a Union
Pacific train west of North Topeka
several months ago.
He could give no very clear eXplana-
ton of how the accident happened
except that he had the revolver in his
hand and was examining il at the mo-
ment Of the explosion. This accident
is the fifth of a series which have
year.
In the summer of 1916 a son OF
Fred Falley was drowned while
swimming in the Kaw river. In the
spring of 1917 Mi. and Mrs Fred
Falley and a three-year old son were
killed when their truck was struck by
a westbound u. p. train. While GO
ing to the funeral of his brother,
Louis Falley ran his touring car into
telephone pole, narrowly avoiding
serious accident. Later Sam Falley
q son of Fred Falley overturned a big
truck which he was driving, when it
struck defective culvert No one
was seriously injured. Sunday Joseph
Ealley. whose family lives a short dis
lance from the Fred Falley children
three miles west of North Topeka, shot
himself in hip while playing with
revolver
Make Long Trip.
+. P. Gilmore of the Shawnee State
bank has received a letter from the
w. E. Section family. who left several
weeks ago for Portland, Oregon. They
made the trip in sixteen days, con-
Stunning IS gallons of gasoline They
took the northern route on their trip
From Salt Lake, Utah, they turned
northwest to the Columbia river basin
and completed their journey without
mishap.
Social and Personal.
A group of young people will give
park. Those who ..in attend are:
Agnes Carlson, Grace Carlson, Eliza
beth Van Ness, Ruth Button. Ben Pei
mer Charlie Martin, Walter Luythe
and Carl HIrschberg
~ Edna Klncaid returned home today
from a weeks visit with the w. 1. Cole
family in Sabetha.
Mrs. Ralph Campbell entertains her
sewing club Tuesday afternoon at her
home on North Jackson street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carter and
their daughter Elizabeth. of Kirkland,
Ariz., will leave Tuesday for their
home after visit with the C. C. Maze
family. They will tour overland.
Mrs Harrison Dana spent the week
end In Hutchinson with Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Dana.
Henry DIETRICH has accepted a posi-
tion with the Buechner Brothers COM
pany
Prof and Mrs. H. l.. Wetterstrom,
of Lindsborg, returned to their home
today after a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
A. V. Lindell. Professor Wetterstrom
is an instructor in Bethany college,
Lindsborg.
w. H. Rutter will go to Olathe
Tuesday for "A short business trip.
Glenn Chadd, of kiowa, Kan, has
accepted a position with the Camp
bell Drug company.
Agnes Carlson will go to Kansas
CITY in few days to remain for the
rest of the summer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
EXEMPTION PLEA FOXY
Demand Arrest of Attorney Who rev
o. Up Document for Registrars.

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. GA
demand for prosecution of Attorney
Daniel O'Connell as principal and
John Murphy and Thomas Carey,
draft eligibles, for alleged resistance
to the draft. was made on United
States Attorney Preston today by John
i. McNab, former United States at
torney.
Carey and Murphy filed exemption
claims O'Connell is alleged to have
prepared, declaring the war one of
aggression by England and is con-
tl-ary to the constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
Need No More jap Aid.

Toxic, Aug. 6.-The admiralty today
denied Japan would take further steps
to cooperate with the allies in the
Mediterranean. Further Japanese as
sistance is not needed. it was sta ted.
The diet proposes to send a commits
sion of five members to the United
States to study political, economic and
general conditions
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06

men have been returning to work in
large numbers each day.
To prevent further l. w W. agita-
ton it is believed the constabulary
will remain in the region all summer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
SANTA FEE NOTES

Notes. and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones, 211 Grattan atreet,
Telephone between 8 and 10 a. m. $3.50:
other hours 4751 K-2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
BY Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street,
Telephone between s aud 10 a. NJ. $3.50 :
other hours. 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-06
EAST SIDE. NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
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, 1917-08-06
RUSS WOMEN SAILORS
First Detachment $50 Strong Leaves
Petrograd for Service.

Petrograd, Aug. 6.-The first de-
tAchment of $50 women sailors were
forming here today, preparatory to
going to the Thurman coast
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
THE IONIAN SERENADERS.

The fourth and final entertainment, of the Mission Circle course of enter tainments, comes next week Friday night at the town hall.
 The attraction this time is The Ionian Serenaders who are:
 Miss Emily Gernand, cello and &C., compauist; Miss Ruth Skeel, messo- soprano; Miss Alene H. Burress, violin; Miss Ruth Meeker, reader; four young women who sing, read and play skill fully both together and singly.
 They come highly recommended as skilled and pleasing entertainers and are said to present program of great interest and variety.
 They have revived the use of the ac- cordion as a concert instrument. The quartet numbers on the accordians by the Ionian Serenaders have been receiv- ed with great favor uot only as a musi- cal novelty but also on account of their intrinsic merit.
 The committee i'll charge of the tick cts will be at F. R. Collin store, Mon- day morning at S:30, to exchange course tickets for reserved seat accom- modations.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
STATE PARK COMMISSION.

The second biennial report of the Connecticut State Park Commission, covering the period ending Sept. 30, 1916, is now in print, and may be ob. talned from the State Librarian Hart- ford.
 It includes the legislation of 1915 relating to the State Parks, a review of the work of the com mission, with a statement of it's policy and general aim, description of the land acquired and a definite plan for acquisitions recon. mended during the comings two.yesr period, with an urgent plea for more adequate appropriation.
 Massachusetts and New York have each expended about $2O, 900, 900 on such work, and the people of New York have just voted by a large ma- jority to issue bonds to the amount of $10, 1000, 900 more for the purchase of additional lands, though the State Parks and Forests of New York would today cover more than half of our state. Niagara Falls, Saratoga Springs, the Catskills and Adirondacks, the Palis. ades and Highlands of the Hudson River, are among the things which the people of New York have bought and paid for and set aside for their own use, and time has already abundantly proven their wisdom.
 Connecticut has no wonders like Niagara, and no mountains like those in New York, but there are certain lakes and mountains, portions of the Connecticut River, and stretches of sea shore, which are notable and beautiful, and they are within the reach of the people of Connecticut, not all of whom can go to Niagara or the Yellowstone. A real forest hardly exists today in Connecticut, only one good sample be- ing known to few who are especially interested, and no real forests are likely to be developed under private owner. ship, not because they cannot be grown, but because railroad ties and telegraph poles do not require large sized trees.
 The Park Commission has studied the whole situation for more than three years, and is convinced that the most expensive and extravagant course which the state can pursue is that of further delay.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
RABBIT VS. LOCOMOTIVE.

A somewhat out-of- the ordinary race was pulled off yesterday morning in Canaan. AS west bound freight train was about mile out of town and "get- ting roll on" to make the heavy grade around Toms hill, jack rabbit started from the hillside opposite the train and evidently made up his mind that he, too. could "get roll on" and beat the train to the hill, which was nearly a mile away-and he did it.
 If any member of the rabbit tribe ever gave finer exhibition of "hiking it" than this individual did in his flight down the hill, over the river on the ice, and across the meadows, kick. ing the snow behind him, he was "going some." It was simply brown streak, and an accurate measurement of his tracks as he patted the snow across the flats showed that he covered nearly twelve feet at each jump.
 There's nothing like a couple of To- comotives to get speed out of rabbit.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
POULTRY NOTES.

One of the surest methods of picking out the high producing hen in flock without the use of trap nests is by studying the time of melting of differ ent individuals. There seems to be no question that the late 1nolting hen is, practically without exception, a higher producer than her sister who molts early. By selling to the butcher all the females that mott prior to Septem- Der 1s5 or 10th, or whatever date may best fit the flock in question. the owner can automatically cull out and elimi. nate the poorer birds in his flock.
 AS a corollary to this we are often confronted bS the question, "what about the late melting male bird ?'' Something over year ago, therefore, it was decided to keep pen of s. O. White Leghorn males, between forty and fifty in number, in order to learn something about this question. The birds studied were all matched at the same time and it was planned to raise chicks during the second year from a few of the early and late melting males and compare the average egg produc. tion of the two groups. We were saved the trouble of second years work along this line because the time of be. ginning to mott did not vary more than fifteen days for the entire lot.
 This would seem to substantiate the theory by which we ordinarily explain the late melting phenomenon in fe. males, that is, that hen molts late simply because he lays late. In other words, the hen follows the line of least resistance and she will not ordinarily begin to mott until she tops laying. Late melting is, then, the result and not the cause of late laying.-L. E. Card. Poultry Department, Conn.,, Agricultural College.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
OLDFIELD RETIRED.

George H. Oldfeld, who for 2S years has been the agent at the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad station in Stockbridge was retired yes. terday with a pension, after a record of A years of efficient service. MT. Old field, from point of service is the second oldest agent of the Highland division. Oscar Hutchinson of New Lenox has a slightly longer record. MT. Oldfield was born in Glendale, and entered railroad employ at ar early age, beginning his duties at the Lee station, from which place he cane to this city and from here went lowest Cornwall, where he remained II years, going from there to Stockbridge i1 1889.
 Three years ago he was presented with subscription made by friends in Stockbridge to defray the expenses of a trip to Europe. He was then given a loving cup. He is 67 years of age. He will remain at the office until definite arrangements have been completed for the appointment of his successor.- Pittsfeld Eagle.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
CANAAN SUPPLY co. MOVES
Stock and Fixtures to New Location at
 Devon, Conn.

l.. R. Farris, the manager of the Ga naan Supply Co.,, which took over the Whitford Supply Co.'S business last September, has about completed pack ing and shipping the stock and fixtures connected with the business.
 The location to which they remove is at Devon, this state, formerly known as Naugatuck Junction, a thriving community in which there is good opportunity for business such ts the Supply Company is engaged in. They. proposed to enlarge the stock, adding feed and coal to the line of hardware which they have carried in Cenaan.
 MT. Paris has made many friends during hIs stay iD Canaan and much regret is expressed that he is to remove.
 The harness repair department, which has been in charge of Harry Odgers will also go to the new location, MT. Odgers continuing with the Supply Company.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
DIR. GODDARD TO SPEAK
Another Big Night tor the Brother
 hoods.

Tonight is the night Pilgrim church is the place: Hash is the main article of diet (upon the urgent request of the men who are always hungry for. the hash made by the Pilgrim church ladies.) Seven o'clock is the hour tor as soon after it as possible.) For wit and wisdom give us Dr. Goddard, and we are going to have him. His topic is to be "The Pinch Hit and the Game of Life.' MT. H. c. Dudley, rural Y. M. O. A. secretary is also to speak briefly. MT. Dudley is live young man, doing an interesting work. He has organized Y. M. O. A group in Clayton which is prospering. There will be good singing and good time and all the men of Canaan are invited.
 w. J. Hatmaker is chairman of the reception committee, R. D. Peirce of the music committee and H. A. Holt is cashier.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
CHRIST CHURCH NOTES.

The services on Ash Wednesday will be Morning Prayer, Litany, Peniten- tial Office and Sermon at 1O:3O.
 Tine Woman's Guild will meet on Friday at 2:30 with Mrs. George H. ,Lrieschmann.
 A special offering will be taken in the Episcopal church throughout the country next Sunday to complete the five million dollars being raised to start Church Pension Fund
 The Rev. W. Howard Mills was the preacher last Sunday evening. He de. livered an interesting and impressive sermon and was greeted by many of his friends after the service.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
A. L. CONKLEY DIES ON TRAIN

A. LeRoy Corkey. we'll known throughout this part of, the state as a musician, died suddenly Wednesday evening on New Haven train at the New Milford station. MT. Donkey, who for some time had been troubled with a weak heart, had run to catch the evening train and hardly seated himself in coach when he toppled over dead.
 MT. Conkey was the son of A. L. Donkey of Enfield, Mass. ,and was born 54 years ago the 31st of last May. For a time he was employed in music store in Hartford, where he was mar ried to Miss Ida Beaumont. Later, he went to Winsted whence he came to New Milford twenty six years ago and established an organ and music busi- ness.
 MT. Donkey studied the organ under 5. F. Warren of Grace church, New York City, and later pursued his musi cal education independently, but to such good purpose that he became a thoroughly trained and competent musician and composer.
 At various times he was organist at All Saints church, St. Johns church and the Congregational church in New Milford. He gave number of recitals in his store which many New Milford people remember with pleasure. Hubert Arnold. the noted violinist more than once being the soloist. At one time, MT. ConNey conducted an operetta at Narragansett Pier, scoring decided success.
 Last May, MT. and Mrs. Conkex moved to Danbury where they resided at 27 Washington avenue. In Dan bury, MT. Conkey established classes in music and he also continued to come to New Milford to teach music and to do piano tuning.
 He is survived by his widow. a daughter, Miss Norma Donkey of Dan bury, a son, LeRoy B. Conkey, who is organist at the Broadway theatre in Springfield, Mass, aud a sister, Mrs. c. $. Langdon of Hartford. New Mil ford Times.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
LINCOLN MEMORIAL CONCERT.

The annual Lincoln day memorial concert given annually at Norfolk through the gen erosity of Mrs. H. H Bridgeman of that place, drew together Monday an audience that taxed the capacity of the big white church on the hill.
 The artists for the day were Pablo Cassels, known as the greatest volin cellist in the world A native of Spain, he has played all over Europe and is now in this country spending some time with relatives of his wife, W ho is Stockbridge woman. Soon after his arrival in this country an ex. tensive professional tour was mapped out for him.
 Leopold Godowsky at the piano is as great an artist as Cassels on the cello: his rendering of his part on the pro. gram greatly dtlIghte,i those who were privileges 10 hcGr a master of that in- strument
 The program as rendered is as fol- lows:
 Sl lata Ia, Op. Beethoven
 (For piano and cello) Allegro. nIa l,n tantO Allegro motto r.. Adagio Gantabile | -s Allegro Nr Nm. Golaw y and Casals. Suite in c Major for cello J. s. Bach Prelude
 AIiemaude
 CouTante
 Sarabande
 Bouree l
 Bouree 3
 Gigue
 Mr. Casals. Impromptu, F Shark Chopin Scherzo, o Shark Minor, Chopin Jeux D Eau, Ravel Symphonic Metamorphoses of Jo- ham Strauss Themes from the "Fledermaus'' Godowsky
 MT. Godowsky Sonata, O Minor Op. Saint. Saens
 (FoI piano and cello)
 Nm. Godowsky and Casals.
Connecticut western news., 1917-02-15
WHY IS IT?

When you are in a hurry why is it that
 There are no means of locomotion in sight?
 You haven't any change?
 Every one bumps into you? You remember you have left the front door open?
 All the streets are blocked? The last train has just gone? You are held up by some bore? You see the most beautiful girl in the world?
 Your watch is wrong?
 The other person is late and you are kept waiting an hour ?--Life.