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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
Looking Backward In State
Journal Society Column
Twenty YEARS AGO TODAY

Saturday evening the members Of the
Topeka Bowling cl9bs 81 the school OF
Oh vsicnI education enjoyed a car ride given
BY Mrs. G. J. Brown and Mr. = W Thurs
ton. the champions OF the wear AFTER the
ride the remainder of the evening was
znenr at Mr. Thursrou's home Refresh
meuts were served on the lawn which was
lighted with Japanese lanterns. Ehose
Draseur we're Mr. and Mrs. 2. l. Bone
bra lxe Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Mcfarland Nh
and Mrs. Frank B0nebrake. Mr. and Mrs
George W Crane Mr. AMI Mrs. A B.
Oufnf9u. Mr.. aud Mrs. c. W Suyier. Mr..
and Mrs. y + Handy. Mr. and Mrs. VIC
tor SpauGberg, Mr.. and Mrs George smith
NJ and Mrs W A Johnson Mr. and
Mrs James 4 Trourman. Mr. and Mrs. W
A Norton and Mr. and Mrs c J. Brown
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-18
North Side Ne1us

As a means of improving agricuI-
turai methods and stimulating interest
in the latest methods, the county COM
missianers have obtained the services
Of A. D Foker as county agricultural
agent Mr.. Foker launched his car
eer, in what for this state is a new
field. Last night at the Storey school
In an interesting talk he outlined
the purpose of the agricultural agent
He VIII attempt To put into practice
here the latest government methods
and principles in increasing the pro-
ductivfrv Of the land
July 81 and "a meetings will be held
at the Shorey and Rochester school
houses. at which Mr.. Foker will dem
onstrate the latest methods applied at
the government experiment. stations
established over the country to assist
the farmers in working out agricul-
turaI problems A canning demon
stration by Miss May Milan viii be
given at the meeting
According TO police and special off,
GERS, the number of "Vags, -fioaters"
and transients passing thru Topeka
bum pers. has greatly Iessened in the
last two months. Formerly the tram D
could roam the country in compare
tive peace Today he is Intercepted.
arrested, examined and eorraIIed at
every turn
OA I41- Z mon EaC1I1C lines NdzId1Al-
are rapidly disappearing Dozens
have been arrested by the officers In
North Topeka in the last sixty days
and sent over for investigation Not
only Is II the purpose Of the police to
catch sIaclers. but they are attempt
ing to make it SO hot for the Weary
WilIies that they will be glad to settle
down in one place while the war is
on Those taken up complain bitter
" of constant persecution wherever
they 60
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Social Gossip,

ooSidi SoSsiP.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Hitler have
given up their home and are with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hitler.
Miss Katherine Newbranch was
elected to the honorary journalistic
fraternity, Theta Sigma PM, at the
State university.
Mrs. Daisy Van Scoy arrived in
Omaha Tuesday from Ord, Neb.,
where she has been visiting her father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. Mehsny,
for several weeks. She will 20 to
Chicago soon for a visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Robert Gillian. for
merly Miss Edyth Van Scoy of
Omaha, and Mr.. Gillian. On her re-
turn he will stop with Mr., and Mrs.
Nathan Davis in Marshalltown, la.
Alpha Phi alumnae in the city who
left this morning for Lincoln to at
tend the Alpha Phi sorority banquet
this evening and the annual Nebraska
alumnae meeting tomorrow are: Mes
danes E. B. Drake, Merrill Rohr-
bough, William Locke, Charles
Wright and Miss Ruth Thompson.
Mrs. o. S. Brooks leaves Sunday
for Portland, Ore, where she will
remain all summer.
Mrs. J. E. White has returned to
her home in Lincoln after short
visit with her niece, Mrs. F. H.
Myers.
Miss Erma Jones is confined to her
home with an attack of scarlet fever.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Later are
now in Excelsior Springs, where they
will be joined soon by Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Sharpe.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Two More Gifts of
$500 Each Added
To Y. W. Camp Fund

Two gifts to the Young Women's
Christian association fund were made
by Mrs. G. A. Roberts and the Gen
eral Henderson estate. Nine $500
pledges have been made, conditional
on the raising Of ten subscriptions
for that amount.
Mrs. John c. Wharton, Mrs. E. w.
Nash, Ward Burgess. NJ. E. Smith
company, George Hoagland, Ne
braska Telephone company and an
unnamed person are the other donors.
With $233.05 added to the fund
Thursday, the total is brought up to
Sl4,975,V. Twenty thousand dollars
is required to purchase the desired
tract, the old South Omaha Country
club,
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Little Girl AWakenS to
Find Negro Near Her Bed

Fannie Levinson, aged 10 years, was
dreaming at 4 o'clock this morning.
She awoke from her dream to find
black man bending over her.
The girl screamed and awoke her
mother. Mrs. Levinson shouted for
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21

help and the negro leaped out of the
window and got away.
Although police secured the neigh
borhood no trace of the daring in
truder was found. They had only a
meager description--a short, stockily-
built negro with a very ugly face.
The Levinson girl was not unduly
excited BY the incident.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Surprise for Bachelors.

Six young bachelors who recently
moved into their new quarters at
Thirty-sixth and Harvey streets,
which they have named "The House
of Hope" Messrs. Grant and Temple
McFayden, Herbert Hammond,
Walter and Harry Byrne and Taylor
Belcher, were given surprise party
Wednesday evening by twenty Of their
friends, who brought along refresh
ments. The evening was spent in
taking fiashlight pictures and in dane
i1Ip
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
k'&!!!;'o!eA4M::!|?9!sz!!6!5a1Y
April 20 ~& WelZ52cia .
April 20
Emergency Shower the Latest.

Emergency Shower the Latest.
April showers for the bride are not
the damp dismal affairs that the words
suggest. In truth they are not the
illusions OF Jupiter Pluvius, but in
the modern sense parties at which
friends of the bride-to-be unite in
pouring into her delighted hands varl-
Gus tokens OF their affection which
may prove useful to her in her new
position as matron of a house.
Some people have been accused of
giving showers for mercenary reasons.
Not long ago a dear middle-aged
madame threw up her hands in holy
horror over a shower which she had
attended. why" said she, they
didn't ask intimate friends of the
young bride; they invited everybody,
rom the young people up to me, just
10 see how much they could get!
Serious charge!
Some showers, however, are de-
lightful and acceptable to all con-
ccrned. One of these affairs was
the novel shower given by Miss Helen
Clifton last evening after her dinner
party in honor OF Miss Dorotha
Skriver. You have heard of kitchen
and tin showers, miscellaneous and
iancy-work showers linen showers
and apron showers, but have you ever
heard of an emergency shower? And
what do you think an emergency
shower is? Notja gift OF gauze, ban
dages, court plaster and medicine for
the emergency drug case, but a shower
Tor the emergency shelf Of the pan
try.
Pantries are put in modern houses,
are they not? The guests brought
bottles of pickles and jams and jel-
les in great number, so that for some
time after the bride is in her new
home when friends cali for tea on a
Sunday evening she need not fret.
for safely tucked away on the shelf
will be these emergency supplies.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Butter from California
Weakens CHICAGO Prices

Chicago, April 2O.-Chicago, said
to be the center of the greatest dairy
district in the country, was treated
to a rarity today when butter from
California made its appearance on
Southwater street attracted by high
prices. 1t did its bit along with mild
spring weather to weaken prices.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21

Thursday evening Miss Mae O'Brien
will entertain at bridge. The illness
Of Miss Welch's mother, Mrs. Edward
Welch, may cause change in the ar
engagements for the wedding dinner,
which was to have been given Friday
evening by the brides parents.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Wedding Anniversary Dinner.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Harris will
give a large dinner party at tie
Blackstone this evening in honor Of
their twenty-hftf anniversary. An
electric fountain in the center of the
table will be massed with purple
sweet peas and yellow jonquils, and
purple candles will also be used.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-04-21
Events of the Day.


Miss Katherine Thummel enter
tanned seventy guests at tea from
to 6 o'clock in honor of Miss Mary
Burnley, May bride, and Mrs. Har'
old Bloomfield brown of Honolulu
who is making an extended visit III
the city. Sweet peas of various col.
ors were arranged in large bowl on
the tea table and lavender unshaded
candles completed the decorations.
Women of ST. Peters parish will
give card party at Metropolitan hall
this evening. The president, Miss
Cassie Riley, will be assisted by
twenty hostesses.
About ffty-eight guests will be
present at the Omaha-Peru club BAN
quet and reunion at the Young Wo-
mems Christian association this eve
ming.
Miss katherine Gould and Miss
Ruth Anderson gave a pretty lunch
con at the home of the former in
honor of Miss Gertrude Akin and
Mrs. Warren Howard. Five small
tables, seating four guests each, were
set. The tables were decorated with
basket of sweet peas tied with bows of
pink tulle. Single kewpies marked
:he places of all the guests, except
at the table of the bride and the BRIDE
to-be. There the bride and groom
Eewpies were place cards.
Mrs. Leonard Everett gave small
luncheon at her home in Council
Bluffs for her guest, Mrs. Everett.
Mrs. Ralph Kiewit had an informal
afternoon kensington in honor of
Mrs. Glenn Waldron of Beach, N. D.,
when seven members of the Rolye
club were the guests.
Pleasures Past.
Mrs. Jay Morgan entertained the
Delta Whist club at luncheon Thurs
day at her home. A basket of laven-
der, sweet peas and pink roses formed
the centerpiece and corsage bouquets
of sweet peas were the favors. Three
tables were placed for the game and
Mrs. Morgan held the high score. The
next meeting of the club will be with
Mrs. L. w. Jaynes May 3.
Judge and Mrs. w. w. Slabaugh
entertained at dinner last evening in
honor of Miss Gertrude Akin, and
their son, Willard, whose marriage
will be ap event of the next week.
Decorations were in pink and white
roses with bridal place cards. Covers
were laid for the five members of
the bridal party and for Miss Grace
Slabaugh. Mr.. Grant McFayden and
Mr.. George Engler.
Social Affairs Planned.
In honor of Miss Anna WEIGH,
whose marriage to Mr.. Joseph Mullin
will take place next Saturday, many
parties have been given and are to be
gwen next week. Saturday afternoon
Miss Marie Foley is entertaining at
bridge; Monday Mrs. John D. Weir
will be hostess at luncheon at the
Blackstone; the same evening Miss
Katherine Sullivan will have a bridge;
Miss Evelyn McCaffrey has invita-
Ions out for bridge Tuesday after
noon; Mrs. Harry WEIGH will give
another bridge party in the evening;
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. Will
Schopp will be the bridge hostess, and
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
SEES TRIUMPH FOR
THE NEW DEMOCRACY

Los Angeles, Cal, Sept. 17.-That the
quelling of Korniloffs rebellion in Rus
sia is a triumph of the new democ-
racy over a reactionary movement is
the opinion of Lincoln Steffens, au-
thor and champion Of radical reform.
who is here on lecture tour today.
Stsffens was in Petrograd during the
Russian revolution and returned to the
United States three months ago.
''Korniloffs detection was something
that is incident to all revolutions"
Steffens declared. What Korniloff
tried will be tried again. He was the
tool of others-some of the reactionar-
les who are anxious to restore tho old
regime.
II he had been able to hold out
long enough he eventually would haze
gathered about him all the forces OPP
posed to the new government, but he
has proved to be too weak for the task.
"Kerensky,, l believe, will guide the
revolution successfully"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
WAR NAME GIVEN TO
ONE u. S. BATTALION

Headquarters of the American Army
in France, Sept. 17.-One battalion of
United States infantry today took
pride in the fact that it has already re-
ceived it's war name.' 1t will go
down in history as the "Clemenceau
battalion" The name was given it by
Major General Sibert. in honor OF the
visit of Georges Clemenceau. former
premier of France.
The short, white haired French
statesman called unexpectedly on Gen.
eral Sibert and Sibert and several 9TH
er American generals escorted him to
a natural bowl, fringed with forest
hills, where battalion of machine
gunners was practicing. Clemenceau--
who lived four years in the United
States-watched admiringly and later
poked his fingers through the shred
ded targets. At picnic lunch with
the battalion's officers, Clemencean
welcomed the Americans saying:
I'VE welcome the sons of the pill
gums back to the old world as liberty
crusaders. Wherever they go in
France every household will receive
them as sons of the republic"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
Epidemic Of Riots Through.
out the Dual Monarchy
Reported in Diplomatic
Advices to Washington.
italian Successes Have Also
Had Their Effect in Caus-
ing Discontent-Growin
Breach Between Teutonic
Powers Evident.
BY JOHN H., HEARLEY.

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Rome, Sept. 17.-Austria- Hungary Is
reported finding 1t increasingly diff
ficult to keep in agreement with Ger
many. Diplomatic advices received
here today told of of an epidemic Of
riots throughout the dual empire and
Of the references to Prussianism that
indicate a growing breach between the
two Teutonio powers.
Austria is suffering from lack of
food, according to reports here. Most
of the disorders detailed news of which
has been suppressed, have been due to
this cause. Thousands of the people
are making pilgrimages to various
shrines imploring divine intercession
for peace.
Prussian officers. 1t was asserted,
are frequently insulted on the streets
of various Austrian cities.
Italy's successful drive east Of Gori-
zia Is likewise reported as causing
widespread apprehension throughout
Emperor Carl's dominions.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
TO USE TYPEWRITER
TO DETERMINE THE
LEGALITY OF WILL

Chicago. Sept. ia typewriter will
be used in establishing the legality of
the alleged second will of James c.
King, Chicago millionaire. which be-
queathed practically all of his large
estate to his widow. Mrs. Maude A.
King.
Miss Pansy S. Well. stenographer.
declares that last June CASTOR B.
Means, business adviser of Mrs. King,
dictated the King will to her dated
Oct. 9. 1915, which has been pronounce
ed forgery.
Michael 3. Sullivan, assistant states
attorney. today forwarded Miss Wells
typewriter to New York, where the
original manuscript OF the disputed
will was found in Means effects. He
said typewriter expert could deter
mine whether the original manuscript
was styled on Miss Wells machine, as
she alleges.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
SCHOOL BOYS GIVEN
KNITTING LESSONS

Milwaukee, Wis, Sept. 17.-Fellows!
Want to learn how 70 make your sox?
Miss e. c. Neuhaus, teacher at West
division high school has established
knitting class for boys as part OF the
regular school course. 1t is voluntary
and about a score of young men have
Joined the yarn and needle brigade.
Girls are taught separately SO they
can't guy the youths.
All boys ought to learn knitting in
order to make trench life more COM
Portable for our boys at the 'front.'"
said Miss Neuhaus.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
KANSAS CITY NOW
FACING NEW STRIKES

the yard switchmens strike settled
and most of the men back today. Kan
sas City faces other strikes. Police re-
ported that employers have asked them
to watch several plants in the manu-
featuring district where the men were
expected to walk out today.
The switchmen walked out in SYM
pathy with freight handlers. who have
been ON strike for week. John Bran
non of st. Louis, vice president of the
Brotherhood OF Railway Trainmen, ad-
Justed their strike yesterday.
Union Transfers went out today in
sympathy with the freight handlers.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
PERISCOPES ON TIL E
GERMAN SUBMARINES
NOW SILVER PLATED

An Atlantic Port, Sept. 17.--Subma-
rines with silver plated periscopes are
now at work, passengers on an Ameri-
can liner in port here today declared.
They asserted this plating mirrored the
ca SO perfectly that the periscopes were
invisible. Off the Irish coast a torpedo
was fired at this American liner, but
missed by SO feet. Gunners fired one
shot at random, as no submarine was
visible
Wireless warnings against U-boats
off the American coast were picked up
by this liner last Friday afternoon.
passengers said. They declared the
message came from Cape Race, a Brit
ish station. No trace of the subma-
rine reported as Smelling a vessel off
Nantucket Friday morning had been
found today.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
Throw Away Your Sprays and Douches
They Cannot Cure Your Catarrh

same time. Rather throw away your
sprays forever. If they are to inter-
fere With the proper treatment of your
Catarrh.
S. s. 8. Is the most satisfactory
blood remedy known, and is purely
vegetable. cotaining only the extracts
and juices of roots and herbs. This
great remedy has been in constant use
for more than fifty years and has
given splendid results in the treat
ment of Catarrh. All druggists sell
1t. but insist that they give you the
genuine s. 8. s. There is nothing
"Just as Good"
You are invited to write to our medi-
cal director. who will gladly give You
expert advice regarding the treat
ment of your own case without charge.
Address Swift Specific Coz. SIC Swift
Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
PATRIOTIC LEAGUE
FOR YOUNG WOMEN
WILL Be ORGANIZED
Y. w. 9. A. Takes Initiative
in Work Which Encour-
ages Work in Behalf of the
Nation During War.

The Y. w. c. A. ever eager In pat.
riotic activities, is forming a Patriotic
league in Boise. This work has been
promoted by the Junior War Work
council of the national board of the Y.
w. c. A. and similar leagues are being
formed throughout the United States
Membership in this league is not Dm-
tied to members Of the Y. w. C. A. and
any girl who is willing to do her bit
may Join. The Boise association plans
to further organize this in the Sunday
schools and the surrounding towns
Each member of the Patriotic league
must sign a pledge card. The follow
Ing is the pledge: II pledge to ex-
press my patriotism by doing better
than ever before whatever work have
to do; by rendering whatever special
service l can to my country and my
community: by living up to the high
est standards of character and honor
and helping others to do the same"
The emblem of the league is a white
button with Patriotic League" in
scribed in blue upon 1t. The organic
ers of this league think that 1t shall
have fulfilled its purpose If it aids the
girls OF this country to be finer than
ever during thes days of strain.
Some of the Patriotic league groups
have incorporated the following pat
riotic activities in their program:
Formed canning clubs, supplied
comfort kits for soldiers, helped in food
conservation campaign, made gar
ments for children in Belgium and
France. distributed coin boxes for
Armenian and Syrian relief, aided fl
nancially in the reconstruction work II,
Belgium, collected clothing and Red
Cross supplies, served for Red Cross
and helped to conduct classes in home
nursing, first aid and surgical dress
ing, knitted for United States Navy
league and cared for the families OF
men at the front. Thus the various
leagues have aided in the various COM
munities in which they were organized.
1t is the aim of the groups to help In
whatever patriotic work is most needed
In their own community
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
KNIGHTS ELECT OFFICERS.
lCapital News Speclal Servic

NCHplCaI NEVIS Sp6CIII oeTV1Ct.J
Idaho Falls, Sept 17.-An important
meeting of the Knights of Columbus
was held on Thursday evening. when
the following officers were elected
Carl Schmitt, grand knight Anton
Poiteven, deputy grand knight: Everett
b. Sharpley, financial secretary; ]. A.
ziebarth. treasurer; Walter P. Burke,
recorder; Rev. A. ]. Markham, lectur-
err; Edward flaming, Mark Bertram
and Charles Ziebarth. trustees. There
was spirited contest for the office,
there being IS members present. AT
ter the meeting the defeated candi-
dates gave a grand stag lunch, the sue
cessful candidates being guests Of
honor.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
WORN GUNS BEING
USED BYGERMANS;
TROUBLE RESULTS
Shells Fall Short of Their
Mark and Often Germans
Are Killed-Armies Also
Need Airplanes.
Rx MII.L1AM pfI1L1P s1MMs.

by WILLIAM Sim MS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
With the British Armies in the
Field, Sept. 17.--German guns are be-
coming SO worn. at least in certain
sectors. that the kaisers troops are
frequently killed by their own shells.
according to prisoners statements to-
day.
Worn guns and lack of sufficient
airplanes are causing the armies I'M
der Crown Prince Rupprecht consider
able trouble. The story has been told
and amply verified by prisoners today
that the German guns firing by chart
fire short as a rule, and there being no
planes to observe the error. the shells
have frequently been bursting in Ger
man trenches.
CAUSE OF THE TROUBLE.
A gun in good condition can be
fired fairly accurately by tabulation.
Under given condition a shell win go
exactly so many yards. When the
rifling becomes worn, however, the
shells do not travel as far as they
should ALPHABETICALLY. Hence, the Ger
mans trouble.
deTudi PrisoHerS coiHpidin VI Ihe
Smelling. Some see in 1t the usual cal
lousness Of the high command, who
havn't any regard for lives of their
men.
Diaries show the Germans are call
ing some of these worn guns "9sk
millimeter pieces" explaining this is
short for 100 millimeters" because the
guns themselves ARE always little
short"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
BELL.ANS
Absolutely Removes
Indigestion. Onepackage
proves it 25cat all druggists.
WORKERS RETURN
TO POSTS; GENERAL
STRIKE AT AN END
No Settlements Of the Car
mems Trouble at Spring
field but the Men May Go
Back to Work.

Springfield. Ill.,, Sept. 17.-Upwards
of 5000 union workingmen and women
returned to work today after three
days idleness during which practically
every industry in the city was at a
standstill.
A unanimous decision to return to
work was voted at a monster mass
meeting yesterday, at which speakers
flayed city, county and military au-
thorities for "confiscating the consti-
tutional rights of union labor by stop
ping the labor demonstration a week
ago."
No soldiers patrolled the streets yes-
terday when the monster parade wend-
ed its way to the meeting place. All
was quiet and orderly as had been
promised by the leaders.
CARMEN MAY RETURN.
The end of the general strike ap-
parently leaves the car men high and
dry. 1t is understood the striking car
men have agreed to return to work IL
given seniority over the strikebreakers
in the assigning of runs. The demand
for a union was waived. The carmen
will continue to hold out and will get
moral and financial support from union
labor of Springfield. Violence, how
ever. is not expected.
Petitions for the recall Of Mayor
Baumann and Commissioner Reece.
who are held responsible for the stop
ping of the parade, are being complet-
ed and a special election on the ques-
ton will be called IL sufficient sigma
lures can be secured
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-17
MEXICAN ALIENS IN
UNITED STATES NOT
SUBJECT TO DRAFT

Washington, Sept. 17.-Mexicans
working in this country are not sub
Ject to draft unless they have applied
for naturalization and taken out thei.
first papers.
In letter to Senator Phelan. Cali
fornia, today Provost Marshal General
Crowder makes this point clear to re-
assure Mexican aliens, particularly in
southern California and border states
who are accustomed to entering the
states and help in harvesting.