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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

week for Christmas visit to Lieuten-
ant Botkin's uncle and aunt Mr.. and
Mrs. j. 7. Botkin.
Miss Shinn, chiropodist. Special at
tention given arch troubles. 734 Kan
sas avenue. Phone 1472.-Adv.
Mrs. Nat. Black, in charge of the
surgical dressings of the Topeka Red
Cross, is i'll with a severe attack OF
grip.
Mrs. w. A. L. Thompson is spend
ing the week in Chicago.
CONTINUED on next page.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

Christmas songs and recitations A
cantata entitled, Lord of ALP will be
sung by twenty voices, with solos,
duets and full chorus. There will be
an electrical lighted Christmas tree. A
cordial invitation is given the public
to attend the Sunday school board of
the congrega ton. The church is To-
Gated at West Fifth and Tyler streets.
y 4
Notes and Personal Mention.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Botkin of Fort
Doniphan, are expected to arrive next
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

A group of young girls who are
members of prominent Topeka fam
lilies gave a matinee party today in the
ha1l of the Chocolate shop. The atfalr
is a acharity party, and the guests Will
be friends of the various members OF
the club This little group OF girls
call Themselves the Christmas CLUB,
and flhey are now doing the work they
planned for the organization for the
fourth season. Instead of giving each
other presents at Christmas time, they
give gifts of toys and garments to poor
children. They have saved good toys
that they had in past years, have put
them in first class repair and Will
pass them along to children who Will
probably have no other Christmas
presents The party this afternoon is
given'to assist the girls in meeting the
expense that their plan entails.
The hours of the party are from
to 6. and the entertainment is games
and dancing. The guests bring a sill
yer offering as their contribution to
the work the hostesses are doing.
The members of the society are:
Isabel Smith, Katherine Cole. Jean
Koontz, Virginia Miller, Marian REID,
Eleanor Campbell, Ruth Auerbach,
Katherine Cushing, Octavia O'Neil,
Edna Peppmeyer, Thelma Blakely,
Katherine MuIlin and Katherine Pc
tersen.
A lot of the eastern papers and east
ern people are trying the boycott on
the Woman's party. The party had
a convention in WASHINGTON, D. c. last
week, and not a Washington newspa-
per yeeped about it. One of the east
ern papers, the editor of which is
suffragist, tho in sympathy with the
older National Equal Suffrage asso-
citation. gave some of the facts
regarding the convention. The Wo-
mans party was not allowed to adj
vertise its meetings in any way. No
one would give them space for window
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-20

The girls of Bethany college were
entertained at the annual Christmas
cotillon given at the school Wednes-
day night in the college gymnasium.
Mrs. Alice Worswick. principal of the
college, was hostess. The parents and
some of the girls attended the party.
The hall was decorated with red rib
bon, holly and Christmas green. Miss
Helen Palmer Gray, head of the ex-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-01-21

PORTRAIT Of General George Wnsate president Of PUBLIC
Schools Athletic League recently exhibition at the Nc
Club was painted by NJ Upohn for the Wyandanch Shoot
inc Club Of Smhtown Long Island which General Wngate has
80 been member more than thirty years.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
SOME WEIRD WEDDING GIFTS
From an Elephant 10 Thousand
Three Penny hits

Three pcuuy-bits.
lie would certainly be a clever nf9n
who could discover "a really novel form
Of wedding gift. for heir range ahd
variety are as wide as I'm many eases
they are amazing or amusing.
When Mr. Henry Hodgson, q oiti7cn
of St Louis. gave aWay-the last of his
three huNom daughters not long \ago,
there is little doubt that her happiness
was largely tinged with grief .ha. rho
had not been the first to be arpropri-
ated; for Mr.. Hodgson had long befoI @
decided ON the nature of wedding pres
ents.
The first daughter TO find "A husband
was to receive her weight in gold IN
her nuptial day: the second has TO be
content with her equivalent in silver.
and No. 5, with her weight in copper
1t was thus but poor compensation ia
the last of the trio that she scale,,
three stone more than the pDImper of
her more fortunate sisters!
When Miss Alice Roosevelt bios.
somed into a bride, among thr thou
sands of gifts that poured into the
White HOuse-manv of them very
cOstly-wCre a cons snment of man,
moth turnips from an enthusiastic
farmer in Kansas; a sack Of giant pc.
tatoes from a bucolic cdmirer in South
Dakota, and some Brobdignaeian
pumpkins which hailed from Virginia
while a more opuleht admirer sent a
Grag-J Jorgensen rifle in 2-cara. gold
with Miss Alice's monogram on the
stock
When Mr.. Taylor took to wife the
daughter of a lady menagerie propric-
tor, his bride brought to him re-
markable dover in the form of an elo-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
TIE GrNRns CAME TIlRI.

Non of the Tvvcuf,.. FIRST
In NV IN, Chnil I,,t Vood
Veal, win an. ,vo,,,.,',l .,,,d o,,r thirst
Nantlnr ,,,r si.c,, .,,a our f,od
After a dnN ana n rtsbt
God. shall ever f,rrct'
Bcatcn and brokc i'm the firbt
Tut sticI,nr it-eticl,ing il ,et
TRYING. Ia hrid tbn limo
Fniutinr gnJ snsnt ana dona
Alvnys The thud and the whine
Alvnys Tho ,eu of tho HIM
Northumberland Iau,sstei York
Durham and SonlsTsrt
Fighting alone. worn 10 the bone.
Int sticking it-stickinr it vet.
Never a MESSAGE of bone,
Mover "A vorJ of rhe,r'
Fronting mn 7O's sbelI-s,yept slope
WIN the dull dood nluin i'm our roar.
Always tho whine of the she'll
Always the road NJ lis hurst
Always tho tortures of nell.
As. waiting ana vincing we cursed
our luck and The Guns of the Roche.
When ON. corporal shouted stand
to-"
And J heard someone cry, Clear the
front for tho Guards"
And the Guards came thru.
our throots thov vere marched and hot
Rut. Lori If you'd hoard the cheers
Irish and Welsh and scot.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

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phant. a lion ana half dozen o'hri
more or less Wild animals, 10 form lhe
nucleus of 4 rival show.
And in striking and no doubt graft
flying contrast among the many pres
ents showered on Miss Schwab ON hcr
marriage to prosper GUS townSman or
Johnstown, Pa, was one OF Si,0O9,OC
from her brother Mr., Charles NJ.
Schwab, the multi millionaire steel
king
More original and no douh, very
welcome was the welding present ot
Mr.. Thomas WhenmiG, parish clerk OF
Hampton Wick, to his daughter which
took the form of a thousand three
e ly-bits - the harvest of many
years. And also that of Mr.. IIoEarth,
a Yorkshire farmer, who en- his
daughters Wedding morning handed
to her bundle of 22 G5 notes, one
for every year she had lived.
a highly novel wedding gif, VA
that of the proprietor of the W"l
known Russian newspaper, Not1e
Nremya, to his daughter on her mar
riage to NJ. lVanhoff, son If tie Rus
sian minister of ways and comnuri-
cations; for Mr.. Souvenir made ar
rangements by which his daUgnte-
shall enjoy during her life the profits
of one of the advei tising pages OF
his paper. 1t is cer,ain that the psEe
will yield at least $50 week; SC that
the lady will benefit by her father
whimsical gift to the amount Of over
$4,000 a year.
At the recent wedding of q Mr.
Henry Jackson and Miss Ruby Howa,t
many of the presents We're as prac
tical as doubtless they were acceptable
Among them were a check FOR the
first quarters rent of their house
from the brides father; another checf
for the bridegroom season ticket toi
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Old Gl.DEN

oh proudly wave our comtry's Flag
For where it floats there Freedom
lives.
Its graceful folds unfurl for all
And freedom from oppression gives
Long may q wave o'ei land and sea,
Till all the nations Of the ear,h
Shall greet IL as a loval friend,
And praise the land that save II
birth
Nav its broad stripes bring happiness
To every land beyond the so1.
It's influence DER the world he felt
TIL nations shall indeed be free.
Shine ON, shine on. each radiant st1f
Let all the world behold your light
Make known to Hun and wild HuISar
You Danish ignorance and night
From Filipino torrid zone,
To bleak Siberia's frozen shore,
May wars alarms become uukGoWr
And clash of arms oe heard no more
May peace and righteousness prev all
Where'cr "Old Glory" is unfuricd,
No hand its sacred folds assajl.
Which offer friendship TO the worlG
The Flag Of our Union forever"
lnfurl its rich folds tc the breeze
Until 10y our sacred eudcaVor,
We are free to sail over the seas
Till each shall adore the loved banner
That puts all oppression to eight
TIL all shall admit that "Old Glory
Is the emblem OF God-giVen right
r. II. Langtord.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
TIE pAGEANT OF NONEMBER.

The ribboned clouds of rainbow rays
O'er chariots Of white
Trail out like streamers IN the haze
That wraps the hilltops bright.
Plumed like gay knights with trees Of
gold
or FURNISHED brown In sheen,
Their lpuces forked boughs that hold
Sunbeams that lie between.
Long golden fields With harvest
claimed,
BRIGHT stretches of leaf green
And color clumps like things uutamed
Enchanted that have been.
To fall asleep and even dream
OF whore the panther cries
The crisp dry air with wild birds
TEEN,
Adrift for Southern skies
And like vanguard in the cut,
Half hidden nut trees throw.
At touch of frost sweet kerncleI nuts
In scattered heaps below.
And scented smoke an incense yields,
From fires TO burn away;
The debris Of the autumn fields
Spendthrifts Of summer days.
May Black Claycomb.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
THE LOVER.

He fell-today or Yesterday:
Her lover whom she had not known
She thinks to meet him on ner way,
But she must go alone.
She does not weep. for he will come
Some day-Some day, she thinks
Al, no.
only her dreams will deck their home
And barren must she go.
Why should she weep? Why should
she moan
The sdddest tears she'll never shed;
Her lover whom she has not known,
She'll never mourn him dead
Joyce Cobb, in London Graphic.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
For Christmas.

Shopper-What's the use Of this
article?
Saleslady--I don't know of any. It's
intended to be sold FOR Christmas
present
shopper chastity Wrap up three
Of them. (please, THERE That will
do for Aunt Mary and Cousin Jane
and Mrs. Brown.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

a wear. and others T. provide reepro..
N6N twelve months supply Of alai.
the complete furnishing Of tho drlU-
iu groom and the honeymoon cHpcnaes
of the happy couple.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
Snort.

Lady Visitor (to bride)-"So YOU
are not getting tired OF studio life2'l
Artists Bride--"Good gracious no.
It's most interesting. Jim paints and
I cook. Then the game Is 10 guess
what the things are meant for"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
PRUSSIAN PEACE.

A certain Kaiser, gorged with blood
Desired that war should cease;
Ia guilt, he viewed the crimson flood
And cried, 20, give us peace
The favors that I ask are few;
'Tis peace we want, you see
Most any Kind OF peace will do
III made in Germany!
ia like a piece of L. g. \.
If peace Is brought about
The richest mart on Earth today
For weinerwurst and kraut!
"A piece of Texas l would give.
Yes-all Of it -bestow
On certain loyal friends who live
In neutral CD Mexico.
"A piece of England would be fine,
With which to reimburse
Those faithful murderers of mine,
who killed an English nurse!
"a piece of Russia must be had,
And an Italian home:
Sometimes Ill CAD in Petrograd,
Sometimes I'll roam in Rome.
MY son would like a piece of France,
Where no might rule in state.
And. thereby. have a better chance
To sing his Hymn of Hate!
"A piece of each-and each the best
VIII pay for all my work;
I'll generously divide the rest
'TwiXt-Austrian and Turk.
"Mv U-boats fill the ocean graves
With scores OF reckless fools;
/ Not only will [ rule the waves
| III also waive all rules.
my partnership has gone to pot
(We never could agree);
The firms name once Nas ! una Gott
But now-it's l und Me.
80 II you wish the war to cease
Step up. Salute your King!
We Germans hope and pray To-
peace
A piece of EVERYTHING =!
E.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16
\ DOG THAT DIED.

High on the hills where heather
.boomed,
And wide trees waved their pan
nered boughs.
| chose fOi him to be entombed
Until the final call shall rouse.
And when that trumpet call shall
come,
Thcn Will he guard me, well | know
AS soldier to the rolling drum
Responding stanch to face the foe
Those grave, deep eyes that YaiP'
sought ~
TO tell such love as heart enfolds
VIII still seek mine, and they have
taught
Their master much of faith he holds
And Il the souls of simple worth,
Indifferently of man and beast,
Are destined for the great rabirth,
He will appear then not the least.
Maurice Morris, in New York sun.
\ Goed Sign.
Ivory-Is your daughter improving
on her piano practice?
Zlnc-I thing So Some of the neigh
bors nod to me again.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-16

Chaste Liberty, pursued by demons
Prologue:
Chaste liberty, pursued by demonds'
Asleep before the yawning gates Of
hell;
She fled from rape and hate and wars
of men,
And dreamed that she was loved and
free again.
Fen while she SLEPT, by angel dreams
carest
1 plucked the crimson lily from her
And from its chalice quaffed, in fren-
zied sips
The wine of sacred love with purpled
lips.
She shuddered as in pain and then
OF virgin Soul received my fervid
kiss;
Her pale, sweet face was lighted and
its flush
| Comingled with the hlys scarlet
blush.
The crimson of the lily in her cheeks
Grows deeper as she smiles and gently
speaks:
| 'fareWell, the tenueI my III Npur manu-
| Speaks a language only love can un,
derstand."
! ".
! And It seemed as IL the crimson lily
| said:
Leave the maiden, friend. forever
she is deadl"
And the devil asked my soul what
had gained
She had gone the dropping lily now
remained.
V.
There trickled from its soul red drops
OF blood,
| hid Il in her grave deep in the " II,
But all in vain as If by magiv art
1t sprung a blood-red cross from her
dead heartl
Henry II. T1ERNEY.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
MISSIONARY
SOCIETY MEETS
Program Was Conducted by
Mrs. James F. Baker,
the President.

The missionary society of South
Union Baptist church met Wednes-
day afternoon with Mrs. James F.
Baker. The February program was
conducted by Mrs. Baker, the Presi-
dent. Envelopes for thank offering
to Home Missions were handed out.
Nine members were present. Sew
enty-fve cents for a quilt and three
dollars and eighty cents dues collect.
ed. Five visits to sick were report.
ed, twenty-five garments given, one
box of flowers sent.
Miss Elizabeth Gary, a new mem,
Der, was taken into the society.
Miss Lutte Baker conducted the
Mission study class in the absence OF
the appointed leader, Mrs. Stowe.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
ONE SOLDIER DISLOYAL.

Paul L. Scharenberg, a member of
the First MINI. Infantry, and a native
of Germany, has been given term
OF 5 years Imprisonment for furnish
ing military information TO Germany.
A letter addressed to relatives in Ger
many asserting that ten million Ger
mans in this country were ready to
rise up against the government in the
event of war with Germany, was in
tercepted by British authorities and
turned over to Washington officials,
according to statements by the officers.
Earl d. Luce, commanding the reg
iment, and Captain p. L. McClay,
regiment adjutant, in confirming the
story of Scharenberg's activities de-
clared that he had predicted in his
letter that President Wilson would
be soon put out Of the way" and had
stated that the 100000 troops on the
border would not stand up ii put
against an efficient force.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
ELKS ELECT
new OFFICERS
Old Officers Are Promoted
or Reelected Without
Contests.

The annual election of HopkiH skia1a
Lodge No. 545, B. P. o. E., was 6sla
Tuesday night and passed of. xHfs
unusual unanimity. All of the oS6i
officers were moved up a step, ~ re-
elected.
The following were chosen:
Exalted Ruler, Joe C. Slaughter
Leading Knight, Ira d. Smith.
Loyal Knight, John w. Breafnha.
Lecturing Knight, B. o. McRey-
noldS.
Secretary, T. c. Underwood.
Treasurer, Bailey Russell
Tier, f. j. Duncan.
Trustees-Three years, Sam Freak
ell reelected. Two years, L. u. Ia
Wis to succeed w. A. RadfOrd re-
signed.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
Officials Unanimous in Belief
That One Must Be Called
June Probable Time.
TO FILL FINANCIAL GAPS
Failure ofAppropriatiOnMeas
ures Regarded as Impera-
tive Reasons for Session.

Washington, Mar. IAN extra ses-
sion Of congress not later than June
now is generally conceded among Of
ficials here to be assured.
The progress made by senators yes
terday toward carrying out the presi-
dents recommendation for rule linn
iting senate debate generally was re-
garded as strengthening the likeli-
hood of special session within a few
weeks. 1t is pointed out that in his
statement Sunday night the president
conveyed the impression by implica-
ton that such a revision Of senate
rules would be step preliminary to
bringing congress back to finish its
program.
ARMED NEUTRALITY BILL FIRST
After enumerating the important
measures which had failed, the state.
ment continued that ct would moi
cure the difficulty to call the sixty
fifth congress into extraordinary ses-
sion" unless the parliamentary bar
rier to action in the senate were re.
moved. Should the senate limit de.
bate and the presidents legal advis.
ers decide he has no authority to arm
ships without congressional authori
cation, the armed neutrality bill un
doubtedly will take first place among
the measures to be pressed by tn,
administration at an extra session.
Modification Of the senate rule.
urged by President Wilson to preven
future filibusters like the one which
killed the armed neutrality bill vir.
tually was agreed upon last night by
a conference of ten senator's, five
democrats and five republicans, ap.
pointed by the party caucuses.
The change proposed would pur
the power in the hands of two-third:
OF the senator's present at any time t.
shut off debate and prevent dilatorl
tactics.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
TALKED TO THE
SCHOOL BOYS
About the Coming Y. M. c.
A. Convention at Padu-
cab March 80.

Mr.. C. A. Tevebaugh, Y. M, c. A
state secretary, was here yesterday
and spoke at the High School, telling
the boys about the fifth annual state
conference of older boys at Paducah
March 80 to April l.
Delegates from all High and Pre-
paratory Schools, Boys Clubs, Boy
Scouts, Churches and organized Sun
day School classes, when in posses
sion of proper credentials are eligible.
Delegates must be IA yearsof age or
over. 'HI
All registered delegates will be en-
tertained free in the homes of Padu-
cab from noon of the 30th until after
breakfast of April End. moss
The registration fee is 81, which is
the only expense.
All delegates must be accompanied
by an adult leader. He urged the
boys to select some teacher, pastor,
scout master, or boys worker who
would help work up delegation, and
accompany it to Paducah,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
Arrest Of Kolb illustrates Plot
to Aid Germany By Wreck
ing Munition Factories
BOMBS NOT FOR WILSON
Authorities Convinced No AT.
tack On Presidents Life
Was Contemplated.

Hoboken, N. j., Mar. With the
arrest here Monday of Fritz Kolb, a
German, the authorities expressed the
belief that they have frustrated a
well-laid plot to aid Germany by
blowing up munition plants in this
country engaged in turning out con-
tracts for the entente allies. The
police said they found in Kolb's room
two bombs which, according TO rum
ors which had reached them, were to
be sent to President Wilson.
After a preliminary investigation,
however, they announced themselves
as convinced that the plans Of the
alleged plotters had to do entirely
with destroying war supplies, and
that no attack on the presidents life
was contemplated. The police also
said they had come into possession OF
information which might help them in
solving the Black Tom explosion and
the destruction of the Kingsland, N
j., plant of the Canadian Car and
Foundry company in which large
munition supplies for the entente
allies were blown up. ......
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
Hold Balance.

Five members-elect of the new
House of Representatives hold tbr-
balance OF power in the Lower HOUSE .
Acting as a unit, they can control Lszs /.
House, that is, they can control sET
the Republicans and Democrats zrsh7-
with 2l5 members, hold true L. parFtr
lines. w. P, Martin, of Loaiaana ,
and Thomas d. Schall, the blind meusS-
Der from Minnesota, are Progsss-
ives. c. Fl. Randall, OF California. is
a Prohibitions. Meyer London, OF
New York, is Socialist, while A. T
Fuller, of Massachusetts,, is an ina.s-
pendent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08
Definition Of Stand on Sub
marine Situation Leaves Door
Open For Negotiations.
UPH0LDS U-BOAT WAR
Unless Overt Act Precipitates
Break, U. S. Will Not Force
Issue In Coming Reply.

Washington, Mar. 7.-Austria's re-
ply to the American request for a
clearer definition of her attitude in the
submarine situation was stated Off
cially here to leave the door open for
further negotiations, delaying tenn
porarily at least the break which has
been regarded as inevitable since the
severance of relations between the
United States and Germany.
Although in substance the long COM
munication upholds and defends the
unrestricted warfare waged by Ger
many, it is couched in most friendly
terms and points out that Austrian
submarines solely are, operating in the
Adriatic and the Mediterranean and
therefore an encroachment on Ameri
can interests hardly is to be feared. .
There will be reply to this note,
and, unless an overt act precipitated
the rupture both sides apparently
earnestly desire to avoid, the United
States probably will not be inclined tc
force the issue for the present.
The truth is that Germany is credit
ed here with trying to force Austri;
to a step which that country does no
wish to take.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-03-08

In an unanimous opinion the SUI
preme court has decreed restoration
to her English owners of the liner
Appam and cargo, broughtinto Hamp-
ton roads more than year ago by a
prize crew from the German raider
Moewe. Ship and cargo, valued at
between three and four million dol
lars, must be transferred within thirty
DAVIS. as the courts order is final.
American neutrality was violated in
bringing the Appam into Hampton
roads, the court says, and neither the
ancient treaties relied upon by Lieut..
Berg, the German prize commander
The Hague conventions nor the de-
claration of London entities any bel
ligerents to make American ports. a
place OF deposit Of prizes as spoils Of
war under such circumstances.