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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Otner nOurS, 4lol A.
Mr. and Mrs. w. G. Greer and Miss Ed
ma Welk, Michigan avenue, will spend Sun
day in Vinland. Kan, as guests of Mr..
and Mrs Greer's daughter and husband,
Mr.. and Mrs. Garrett Barker.
Mrs Mabel Weckman, has returned to her
home in Plattsburg, Mo-, after visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. NJ. Keats.
The annual school picnic held Fri
day at Garfield park A good crowd was
The . high school seniors viii give. their
play, The Blossoming of Mary Anne"
Saturday evening, May 26. at the Tecumseh
grange hall.
School will open next fall, on the third
Miss Eva Willard will entertain the
members of the boys and girls glee clubs
with a dinner, Monday evening at the Ma
Mrs. Elmer Hicks has returned to her
home after spending two weeks in Kansas
There will be no services Sunday morn
Sabbath school will be held at the reg
B. Gibson will have charge of the services
Mrs: E. ". Renbarger, Wabash avenue.
will leave Monday to spend the next three
weeks in Kansas City, Mo.
A special meeting of the voters in school
district No SO will be held at the Oakland
this time the report of the committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting will be received
are voters are invited to attend
Mrs. Philip Stachelbeck has returned to
her home, Wabash avenue. from Atchison,
where she was called last week by the ILL
ness and death of her niece.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hertzler, AFTER ave-
as e1 nrs eeze MT 81 Fdz
The members of the Oakland w. c. T.
will hold their Mothers Day" meeting
Tuesday afternoon with Mrs. Walter Ham
Ill. Wabash aenue. The devotionals will
a Good Mother" Mrs. R. p Taylor; song.
Mother Is the Best Sweetheart of All
Mrs. Effie McCaslin and Mrs. Joseph Bow
er. Each member may bring a mother as
The girls of he-seventh grade at the
Oakland school surprised Miss Mary Waye
Miss Waye will leave soon for her home
in Hutchinson, Kans., after spending the
winter witt her aunt, Mrs William Ben
ed her with a little ivory clock as a re-
membrance of the occasion. The guests
Benton, Miss Eulalia McNeeley, Miss Flor
ence Taylor and Miss Ursula McNeeley
The Seniors of the Oakland High school
gave a hay-rack ride, Friday evening.
of the Oakland schools was given We'd
nesday evening at the wooden mill. There
the pupils in the higher grades and those
in the primary classes. A minuett was
danced by small children in costumes a of
chel dance was given in Quaker costume
A large group of boys and girls gave the
boatmens chorus in sailor costumes Lit
tie Bo- Peep. Little Miss Muffitt and Jack
and Jill were all represented in costume
and Mother Goose dance was given. A
number of children from the first grade
gave rainy daisy dance. Over 1000 per
sons attended the performance A large
measure of the success of the evenings
program was due to the music instructor.
Miss Eva Willard. Miss Willard states that
she is planning to give another program
next wear as this one was received by such
large anG enthusiastic audience. About
800 children took part The two glee
clubs of tn, school and the orchestra gave
several numbers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
BANDITS TAKE PAYROLL
Five Robbers Hold Up Clerks at
Elevated Exit.

Chicago. May 19.-Three men were
shot and one badly beaten by five
automobile bandits today, who held up
three men at the Racine street exit Of
the Metropolitan elevated and escaped
with a $4,000 pay roll of the Stein Gar
ter company.
The clerks were returning from the
bank with the pay roll in a satchel
AS they stepped from the elevated en-
trance into the street, an automobile
continuing five men dashed up. Four
of them attacked the group guarding
the pay rool while the other remained
in the machine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
SOCIALISTS ARE READY
First of Series of Stockholm Confer
enccs Begin Monday.

Stockholm, May 19.-The confer
ences of the various Socialist delega-
tons will commence Monday, each
delegation holding a separate meet
ing The Bulgarians will meet first,
followed either by the German minor
ity Socialists who are now stated to
have received passport or the Finnish
Austrians will follow and the succeed
ing week the HungarianS will meet
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Bad Cough? Feverish? Grippy?

You need DIR Kings New Discovery to
stop that cold, the soothing balsam ingre-
dents heal the irritated membranes,
soothe the sore throat, the antiseptic quail
tiles kill the germ and your cold is quick
ly relieved. DIR. Kings New Discovery has
for As years been the standard remedy
for coughs and colds in thousands of
homes. Get a bottle to-day and have it
handy in your medicine chest for coughs,
colds. Group, grippe and all bronchial af-
fections At your druggist, 50c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Explosion Wrecks Chicago Plant.

Chicago, May 19.-An explosion of
gas partly wrecked the plant of the
Standard Spiral Pipe company on the
southwest side here early this morn
ing, killing two men and caus-
ing property loss estimated at more
than s20c, 900. Tony Belliuc, a fore
man in the plant and a laborer known
as Mike were the two killed. The
bodies were removed from the fire
following the explosions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
LET EN- GO, RET EN- GO!
Strikers in Denver Threaten to Farm
1t Unless Recognized.

Denver. Col, May 19.-''We will go
out and work on farms before we will
go back to work unless our union is
recognized" declared striking bakers
today.
The bread situation became acute
today with the supply virtually ex-
hausted and baking powder biscuit"
finding a place on the menu of many
homes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

lid be called on often Tor qulcl
Saturday. If you are not rep
Dept, for information.
Ice Cream.
BAUGHMAN BROS,
S' Lincoln f Phone se4o.
TOPEKA PURE MILK CO.,
40002-04 Jackson St
r. H. MoREHoUsE.
427 Holiday.
Phone 1928.
OVAL BROS. & CO, WHOLESALE
Scrap lion. 214-16 n. Kansas Ave.
Phone 266.
Loans. Mortgage. Financial Agents.
FARM MORTGAGE CO.
Crawford Bldg.
PIONEER MORTGAGE co.
4th Floor Mulvane Bldg.
Phone PA.
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS, SPRINGS. BEDS.
Mattress Factory. 227-229 Quincy.
Phone 5275.
w. ]. LEWIS. op'''A"'
500 Kansas Ave.
Phone 1912.
707 Kansas Ave
Phone 1899.
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance.
c. P. BOLIVAR REAL ESTATE,
Collections, 80 Columbian Bldg.
Phone 725 Ring ..
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SAND co,
Foot of Topeka Ave.
Phone 1888
Undertakers.
H. W. BOMGARDNER.
621 Jackson St.
Phone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
sarah Bernhartlt Better.

New York. May 19.-Madame Sarah
Bernhard, with her physicians per-
mission, expected to take her first trip
out of doors today, after an operation
in a hospital here. Physicians say
she will be able to leave the hospital
within a few days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
Donate AmbulanceS.

Chicago, May 19.-Fourteen ambu-
lances have been given in Chicago to
the ambulance field service in the last
ten days, it was announced today.
They have come from private individ-
uals, CHURCHES and clubs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Nearly all the members of the North
Topeka Outing club will spend Sun
day in their camp. Last Sunday the
number CT those who made the trip.
including members and their fami
lies was greater than on any previous
day in the history of the club. Abou.
fifty persons were present. A new
cabin will be erected to supplement
the two at present in use.
Claude Ewing and VIM. Kirkwood
of Elmont. were in Topeka today on
business.
the city To-Day.
Mrs. S. J. Britton and her children
will spend Sunday in Atchison with
Mrs Brittcn's mother.
A. NJ. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Coleman will
leave Topeka May IS, for Gunnison,
Col, where they will make their home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
POPE SAVES BELGIANS
Benedicts Intercession Waived Iron
Fist of Kaiser.

Rome May 19.-Ten Belgians, re-
Gently sentenced to death at Charleroi
by a German courtmartial have been
reprieved by the kaiser in consequence
of Pope Benedict's intercession, ac-
cording to vatican information today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Coleman is employed in the North
Topeka branche post office
Mrs w. S. Hododoom is in North
Topeka visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. M Forbes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Advertising Companies.
pIREC'T ADVERTISING CO,
412-414 Central National Bank Bldg.
Phone 1915.
Bicycles and Motorcycles.
SAWNEE CYCLE CO,
Phone 1446.
.tOUGHERTY'S BUSINESS COLLEGE.
George e. Dousherty. Pres, lis West Sth
Phone 566.
Banks
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BASh.
New England Building.
Phone 4173.
Druggists.
MARSHALL BROS,
Phone 535.
WARREN NJ CROSBY CO.,
613-17 Kansas Ave.
Phone 1863.
Electrical Fixtures. Repairs. Supplies.
H. 3. HOWARD ELECTRIC G. ATH-
letic supply. lie Kansas Ave.
Phone 1871
Eye Specialists.
DIR. X. PAINE,
us Kansas Ave.
Phone 724.
TOPEKA TRANSFER co, O. H. White
52S Adams st.
Phone 1856.
Groceries and Meats.
LANNAN & LANNAN.
31216 E 4th.
Phone 3S45.
eral Insurance, 409-11 New England Bldg.
Phone 511
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
OAKLAND NOTES

Notes and personals from Oakland,
By Frances Jones, 211 Grattan street.
Telephone between and 10 a. m. $3.50;
other hours, 4751 K-2.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone numbers and addresses for convenience
buying Filed this list could be called often for quick
reference 1t will Saturday If you are not rep
resented call Phone $3.50 Adv Dept, for information
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

The following is a contribution from
North Topeka newspaper man who
knows whereof he speaks. The I'M
initiate are informed that this is ''vers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Car north Santa Fe passenger sta
observation-disclosures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-05-19

Kansas Avenue Methodist, J. E.
Scheer, pastor. Morning service, ad-
dress by Mrs. W. D. Fisher. Evening
service. at S. Sermon by the pastor
Theme, Our Measure
East Indianola Community, Frank
D. Jackson, pastor. Morning service,
foreign missionary sermon and offer
ing. Evening service, 7:45, baccalau-
reate sermon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-09-17

INK PAPER
loo Tablets
Liberty Tablet, wide -
Empress
Irish Linen .
Mozart, all sizes
And numerous other varieties
LOOSE LEAF NOTE BOOKS
Pioneer Note Book, with CLASP
holders ESQ
Flllers SO & loo
Reliance Solid Ring, complete
with filler .:..........2 $50
...e -. Several sizes
Large Ring I. P. Note Books,
complete with filler. 45c
DRAWING PAPER
In packages Sc
White and Manila
Tablets ..........,,,5c SO
CRAYONS
No. 8 Crayola So
No. 16 Crayola .l5o
Embeco Crayons ........ 50
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-09-17

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-09-17
DEMAND A SQUARE DEAL

We people
cherished traits of Time this
all
pided readiness people
And paradoxca trait still We
justice is only onedd fainessbu equation
We should DEMAND justice all
by year and
more sleeping individual and collective rights and Others
active and aggressive, are usurplng them
The the actual producon-of this nation
abundant that
exists
people
demand
have not the which will justice
might and demanded that the price
and specu1ator must and he will not until
We hopelessy the hands
sells Us nair Of shoestrinrs for tw he @ n % h % % n n WE
difference giant corporation
at
get nowhere se all are out for the xplo
We have said that we people ready accord fair
midst has tendency to breed
Doubtless familiar
how intruded its head
permitted But meeting resistance
was in the tent tent and its master was excluded
There is absolutely
paying for months the Vaccinations of the the
in
the supply and by unfair stimulate
true however when large
portion production and from the
until to a level
When cold storage first into general hailed
the discoveries
it
INSCRIPTIONS
1t is time for of
we'll it.
National disaster us we do
certainly limitations
t1ons under short would valuable We
would benefit by forgetting the
the mind
and O thoseab
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shaped leg, is sanother
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1917-09-17

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he other is
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
OMAHA GENERAL MARKET.

Live Poultry--Broilers, IL to 2 lbs, 35c
TO, az lbs, Csc; hens, under lbs. &c:
over lbs, zoe; springs 22c; old ROSTERS
and stays, lac; stag, under lbs, Ice; geese,
lac: ducks, Ice; turkeys. any size, over
lbs, zoe; less than 8 lbs, half price
capons, over Z lbs, a4c; 7 lbs, and under.
zoe; gulneas, each, any size CSC; squads,
lIomers, IA or each. per dozen, $500; IL
o., each per dozen, $500; pigeons, per
Wholesale Prices on oleomsrgarine--Nat-
ural color: Premium 25c; Challenge, 24e
kersey. 22c; Lily. 19hc; Lincoln, 1shc.
White: Snowflake, 24c.
Eggs-Fresh, No. ], case, $3.50; MOI
fresh, 1920; crax, case, $3.50
Cheese oIioiA lions h, Ufisu = Co;
Cheese Prices--Fancy domestic Swiss
I2e; block Swiss, 32c; twins, ?6c daisies
26hc; triplets. 2shc; Young America, csc
Blue Label brick, 24hc; limberger. SOC
Herkimer, New York white, csc; French
Roquefort, Csc, p
Wholesale Prices OF Beef--Ribs, No. I,
24c; No. 2,.z3c; No. 3, lie. Lolns. No. /.
2sc; No. 2, zee; No. 3, zoe. chucks, No. /,
17hc; No. 2. l7hc; No. 8. 15Ec. Rounds.
No. l. 1sc; No. 2. 1SXo; No. 3, l7hc. Plates,
No. !, I4hc: No. 2. 1tAc; No. ., 14e.
Onion sets-Yellow. bu. $500. red, H25;
white. $3.50.
Mammoth celery. per dozen. $50.
Frozen Flsh-salmon Falls, lac; Salmon
sablefish. lie; smelts, lsc; whiting. lsc
round. I4c; pickerei. dressed. 1870; round
SIC; herring. round. INC: herring. SHc
whitefish. dressed. medium. 16c: large. 20c
Jumbo Use: round. small. lie: tile fish FOL
steaks, lie,
Fish--Halibut, frozen, Ice Id. Usfrbut
strictly fresh. zoe lb. Salmon, Falls frozen
14c lb. Salmon. si.vers frozen, lie lb
Black Cod, Ilhc ID. Sable Fish, i1hc H.
Catfish. large and o. s.. zoe Id. Catfish. 100
ID. Black Bass, o. s., Csc ID small. med.
ium, zoe ID. Buffalo, lie ID, Plckerel
round frozen, SIC ID. Pickerel, dressed
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16

frozen, 10hc Id, Smoked whiting, Ice lb.
Frozen Croppies, Ice h. Catfish, 16c Ib. ;
Whitefish, medium, 1sc ID. Sunfish, &c ID.
Roe Shad each, coo. Kippered Salmon, $50
". Barracuda, lac ID. Black Bass, small or
large l5c lb Blueflsh, 1io ID. Pike, lac h.
Smoked, Salt ana Spiced FISH --s,moke cd
%n,te , ehahs' isc; k2Pered saimon. iSc; I'm.
l2hc; pollock. shc; xxx herring, loo
b!oaters. 80 to Lox, S1.75; 100 to box, 81. Isl
kippered cod. l0.lb. baskets. zoe; whitefish
s No. ]; % ib.. ssIS; ~ lbs. .1.io; herring
oysters-"King Cole" large cans. stan
dards, 40c: selects, 45c; counts, soc
Prices furnished by Gillnsky Fruit com.
pany.
Fruits-orsnges. box: 25os, 2sss, s2Is
s3,25; zoos. 216s. s3.75; zoos to 17ss, 5000
Lemons. box: Fancy 30os. 360s, $500
choice s0os. 36os, $3.50. Grapefruit. box
36s, $500; 46s, s4.25. Apples, box: Jono
thans. extra fancy, s2.25. fancy. $500: W
Blacks, $3.50: Ben Davis. orchard run, 81 80
Bananas, SC Id.
Observation-Disclosures. Colorado, sass bu.
r. r. ohios. sS.25 bu.: new No. /, s4.5l
hamper; sweet potatoes, 1855 hamper; seed
sweet potatoes. 1926 bbl.: celery. 81. 90 doz
per crate, $3.50; turnlps. carrots. parsnips
rutabasoes. &c ID; cabbage, 10c lb.; lettuce
$500 per cratp;; per doz, 31.25: cauli
flower. $3.50 per crate; per doz., s2.0O
| cukos, $500 doz.; onions, red, 12c ID; Span
ish, $3.50 per crate: large crates $40. OF
each.
rawebrries-Probable price, S3.75
Ctder-Motts, s425> Dbl
Representative saleA
Representative sales:
Peanuts-No. raw. Sc Id Jumbo, 10c ID
Honey-24s. 3.25 per case.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
GRAIN AND PRODUCE
Wheat and Corn Smash ALI
Records - Excellent De-
mand for All Grains.
SPRING WHEAT AT $3.50

omaha, April ~, 1911
Receipts Of all grains were fairly good
today and there was an excellent demand
for everything on the list, a
The wheat market was quoted from Sc TO
&c higher and sairs OF this cereal were
made at record prices, one car Of No.
spring reaching The $3.50 mark while sew
eral ears Of hard wheat sold around t2.th,
and few Of the better samples OF No,
hard brought sg.46
Tho milling demand for wheat seemed
10 he very good today and several cars of
mixed and spring wheat were reported sold.
No, spring was quoted at s2.46, and No.
mixed brought from s2Ir TO ss.is.
The corn market was frm,, and white
core which was especially in demand, ruled
abOut Be- over yesterdays market the bet
ter grades OF this variety bringing from
Sii7 to $liIA. The demand for yellow
and MIXED corn was. however, very good,
and the bulk OF these samples sold from
steady to &c higher, The commercial
grades Of yellow corn sold around sl,il TO
st,t9L. while the same grades OF mixed
corn brought from sl.H to slt3. although
he hulk of the mixed sold fraction under
the yellow.
The oats market was steady and there
was gocd>inauiTy for this cereal at the
prevailing prices.
Rye was strong at an advance OF lie to &c.
and barley sold at unchanged prices.
ClCarauccs were: Wheat and hour equal
10 5G8Oo0 bushels corn, none; oats, $4,000
bushels.
Primary wheat receipts were 757 900 bu,
and shipments OF $40, 900 bu., against re-
ceip,s of Oil 900 Lu. and shipments OF
t2?. 900 bu. last year.
Primary corn receipts were $4,000 Blu.
and shipments of $4,000 bu against re-
c,ip,s Of $4,000 bu, and shipments OF
500. 900 hu, last year.
Primary oats receipts were $4,000 bu.
and shipments of>l,11O,ooo bu., against re-
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16
NEW YORK STOCKS
Trading Centers Around the
Semi War Specialties.
SUGAR SHARES ARE STRONG

New York. April 14-Covoring of short
contracts by professionals and the activi-
ties of pools were the sustaining features
of t5day's brief session. public interest be-
ing almost wholly lacking. Trading CEN
tered around those specialties comprising
the various semi-war divisions, sugars oils
and shpplngs variable and, in some In
stances, noteworthy gains.
Cuban American sugar was foremost in
point of advance, gaining II points at 2.0l
on reports OF an early melon cutting
Other sugars rose / to points, with
to 2Ia points for prominent petroeums and
shippngs, and 1 to IA for equipments.
United States Steel held its usual place
as the most active stock at a gross gain of
IL points, with 1 to points for Lacka-
wanna, Crucible and Gulf States Steel and
one each for Republic and Virginia Irons.
Motors were inclined to ease. but Access
series of that group, especially United States
Rubber and Goodrich were better by a point
or more. Wilson Packing left its especial
class at an advance of points with ! to
almost points for General Electric. Ameri-
can Wooden, Industrial Alcohol, ears-Roe-
buck International Paper and Continental
Can.
Pronounced weakness was shown by Peo-
pies Gas of Chicago, which made a sheer
decline of 91a points to 81, the reduction
in the dividend seeming to come as a sur
prise, although foreshadowed In the annual
report. Kindred utilities were affected.
Consolidated Gas losing Az points and
Brooklyn Union Gas, II points; Ohio Gas
forfeited 2-point advance of the first
hour
Dealings in rails and metals were at a
minimum. some of the leading transporta-
ton shares being only occasionally quoted.
Price changes in these issues were irregular
and within fractional limits Total sales,
290, 900 shares. t.N
W Up1ifpH n hands tr-
regular, foreign issues, however holding
strong. Total sales, par value $2,450, 900.
United States bonds were from u to a
point lower on call. during the week, the
coupon As losing points on actual sales
Number OF sales and quotations on lead
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-16


"Edmund Burke was the subject OF
rrof softleys Saturday morning literary
lecture.
Miss Alice Florer OF the state department
made a business call AT the college between
trains Friday
+ Prof SwIhart moved Into his new resi-
eencc at the corner pt military and Platte
avenue last week,
Friday morning Prof n. NJ McDil gave
an instructive talk In which he explained
the spots on the sun,
The teachers class gave n pretty demon
/ suatiou IN chapel Monday morning. Walter
Rofelman is president of the class.
A message from Mr.. Clemmons Tuesday
morning announced his arrival at Los An
seles and that he stood the trip nicely,
| Prof G. H. Baker Of the shorthand de.
partment has purchased the property OF his
mother. Mrs. Elsie u. Baker, 725 East
Twelfth street, and is putting $500 Int
| In proyements on the house.
Miss Dorothy whelplcy has been engaged
for work at the college during the summer
session, She will give course In folk game,
arranged to meet the needs OF the schoo
and play ground; also, technical exercises I.
h6rmohize bodily powers and mental facul'
ties.
| MIR. Swihart's Blair violin class put OF
/ a program for the Woman's club OF thai
Tlace Monday afternoon, April ., and Mr.
Swihart read paper entitled Democrats
alton of Music" Miss Sara sheffield of Fra
mont assisted with two readings and tire,
violin solos,