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The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-13
TOPEKANS IN SUIT
J. f. william -Renker Asks Re-
eeivership for Oil Company.
Anderson ConcernP PittedAgainst
Okla.-Kan. Syndicate.

Kansas City, July 13.-The suit IN
federal court asking for a receiver for
the Oklahoma-Kansas Oil Syndicate
brought originally by the Anderson
Drilling company, has broadened out
to include nearly one hundred certifi-
cate holders of the Peoples Oil COM
pany, the stock selling medium tor
the syndicate. Twenty from Colo
RADIO, thirty-nine from Hutchinson.
Kan, and forty from Newton, Kan,
have Joined in another suit asking also
for a receiver. and during yesterday s
hearing before Judge VanValken-
burgh. sixteen other shareholders in
tervened in the case.
The hearing probably will take
most of today before it goes to the
court for a decision.
The oil syndicate, which was a
partnership comprising w. J. Hogue
and E. G. Reinsch, took in between
half million dollars and 100000 from
the sale of certificates of the People $
Oil company The syndicate book
keeper, on the stand yesterday. could
show only $261,000 that had been
spent for equipment, leases, salaries
and development. No accounting OF
the balance was made on the books, II
was sand
Stone Leads Fight.
Robert Stone, of Topeka. attorney
for the certificate holders asking for
a receiver. declared that Hogue had
purchased oil leases on about 1,ZUo
acres of land which had never been
turned in for the benefit of share
holders.
When the syndicate was first formed
it developed from testimony oy
Reinsch he had put up the sole CAPT
tai. $500. He later sold out his
part of the business 10 his partner.
Hogue. for about $4,000. After that
he worked for Hogue for time Tor
s35 a week and expenses.
]. F. William Renker of Topeka,
manager of the Anderson Drilling
company, who brought the original
suit for receiver, stated on the stand
that Hogue had offered to pay his
drilling claim of more than $4,000 II
he would drop the suit. This was be-
fore the filing of the suit by certificate
holders.
Sues for Widows
ct refused for two reasons" he
stat.G "I was suing not only for my
self, but for the benefit of any widows
and orphans among the certificate
holders.
And then again. I had a contract
with Hogue for ten barrels OF OIL :,
day for marketing the syndicate oil
and taking care of production. 1 have
confidence in some of that property,
If il were properly managed. In fact.
if $4,000 were spent to clean out the
wells the shareholders in the People $
Oil company would have a good
property.
LAS a result of having my con-
tract with Hogue he tried to use me to
smooth down angry shareholders who
were asking why they did not get
dividends. These questions finally be-
came so insistent that Hogue agreed
t,s he
advisable but later repLdiated it.
then advised friends among the Colo
rado shareholders that trouble might
develon and to protect themselves"
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-13
GIVE K. OF C. DEGREES
Big Gathering in Topeka for Initiation
Work Sunday Afternoon.

A large gathering of Catholics from
this part of the state will attend the
initiatory services of the Knights OF
Columbus in Topeka Sunday afternoon
beginning at o'clock at the knights
& Ladies of Security hall. The class
to receive the second and third de-
grees is composed of 65 candidates in
Guiding IL soldiers from Camp
Funston
James Shea of Paola and his IA
nous knights of Columbus degree
team will put on the ceremony.
This evening at the Knights o.
Columbus headquarters in the Aetna
building the Catholic ladies of the
CITY l entertain for the soldiers
who are coming down from Camp
Funston.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-13
GOLDSMITH is BACK
\. NJ. G. a. Army Worker To Be in
Pulpit Here for the Summer.

DR.. Willis q ldsmith has returned
from Florida, where he spent the win
ter and will be in charge of Central
congregational church during the
summer He is assistant pastor of the
church, and will officiate during the
absence of Dr. Charles M. Sheldon.
pastor, who is at his summer home in
Michigan.
Doctor Goldsmith will preach Sun
DAY morning at II o'clock from the
subject, Peace, Peace, When There
is NO Peace, or The Beginning of
the End"
Doctor Goldsmith has been engaged
IN war work for the Y. NJ. c. A. at
Pensacola. Fla. and expects to return
later in the year.
The Topeka state journal., 1918-07-13
COAL FIELDS SHORT OF MEN
Loss Of Production I'm Kansas Is
Threatened. Operators Say.

Pittsburg. Kan, July IA serious
shortage of labor in the Kansas min
ing field is threatened, operators say.
With more than 700 members of the
United Mine Workers of America gone
to the war from the Kansas district.
and with hundreds more on the eve
of answering the call to the colors. the
problem of getting men to dig coal
needed to help win the war looms
large. One large company operating
in the Kansas field would be glad to
employ 500 miners now.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
CITY ITEMS.


rcoats-Wilson's- s-Advt.
 John H. Wilcox has returned to the Merchant Marine Service after visit ing his home.
 First Lieut. Edwin N. Lewis, ia France, is recovering from a severe attack of Spanish influenza, accord ing to a cablegram received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. B. w. Lewis of Lake street.
 Best styles Low prices. M. Seibert -Advt.
 Thomas Keough of Fremont street, who has been confined to his home with pneumonia, is recuperating and able to be around.
 New lot Khaki Slip On"-Wilson's -Advt
 A daughter was born yesterday to Mir. and Mrs. Harry Olson of 4OS Arch street.
 Rev. G. F. Pihl is attending the Swedish Bethany Missionary confer- encG at Quincy, Mass, and Rev. MT. Hendrikson of Cromwell will preach at the local church on Sunday.
 Seaman Walter Rice of the Naval Reserve is home on a furlough.
 Seaman Conrad Wahrenberger is homo from Pelham Bay on a furlough.
 Private Walter F.. Bittner of Ber- lin has arrived safely overseas, ac- cording to d telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Hattie Bittner. He is d member of Company G. 29th En- gincers formerly stationed at Fort Meyer, Va.
 Richard McEnroe is confined to his  AdNt
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
OUR MEN SURRENDER
 ID CANNED PEACHES
They Must, Just Must, Have
 Them to Down the Hun

Paris, Sept. 28, (By Mail. )-A new vice threatens the A. F. F. in France. It has nothing to do with the dread trio, fermented grape juice, the fe- male sex or vocal music. Neither does it turn on games of chance or use of drugs. It Is the dread Canned Peach Perii.
 Stong men who think nothing of cleaning out a dozen boche machine nests before breakfast are the helpless slaves of this dreadful habit which now menaCes their self-control. Men who never allowed a canned peach to pass their lips in the United States now cry for them in the midst of hot engag agements.
 As knights of old iousted-in the lists to establish the preeminence of their fair ladies so now do these peach addicts clash over the rival merits of Lemon Clings," Georgia Gems," "California Prides" or Michigan MarVels.''
 The American Y. M. c. A, instead of fighting this peach habit, is doing all it can to boost. Canned peaches are bulky. Transportation is a pro- lem close to the front. So the Asso- citation is not able to do all it would like to.
 Some times it's canteens run out of peaches. If the entire American peach crop was sent canned to France it would not supply the American de- mand.
 When our fighters fail to find peaches in a Y. M. c. A. canteen the Red Triangle man has his troubles explaining. One diplomatic "Y'' man without a single peach to his shelves, tried to inspire interest in apricots The soldiers scorned them, declaring they were true to peaches.
 The strange thing about the canned peach vice is that the American Army is getting fine food in it's regular ra- tions including what seems to the British and French as an incredible amount of sweet stuff. So peaches are not sought to satisfy a natural craving. It must be plain vice.
 Our soldiers only fear-not Ger mans, but a possible failure of the peach crop.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
John B. Miller.

John B. Miller, formerly a carriage builder, died of pneum onia yesterday. He was 60 years old. For many years he was employed by Franklin Gra- ham, who owned a carriage business on Commercial street where the H. R. Walker Co.,, is now located. He Is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Minnie Guenther, a nurse, who went to Camp Devens to assist during the epidemic. She contracted influenza at the camp and has just recovered. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon ac 8 o'clock
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
William T. SchofcId.

William T. Schofield, died Thurs day at his home in Springfield of Spanish influenza. He was the son of MT. and Mrs. George w SchofeId of Berlin, Conn.,, was 37 years of age and besides his wife and two young daughters is survived by two brothers Fred D. SchOfield of Berlin and George l.. Schofield of Audubon, N. J. MT. Schofield was a veteran of the Spanish-Amercan war, having served in Company E, First Connecticut In fantry. He also was a member of Chamberlain council, Jr. 0. U. A. NI of this city.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock from MT. Schofield's late residence, No. GO Dur yea street, East Springfield. Inter- ment will be in Oak Grove cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
PREPARE WOMEN FOR
 PEACE OFFENSIVE
Half Million Enrolled to Offset
 German Propaganda

New York, Oct 25.-Approximately 500,000 American women have been enrolled for active service in the Ma tionaI Security Leagues propaganda of education on behalf of a victory peace, according to an announcement by the league today. This result has been accomplished by the league through the principal organizations of women of the country. Their co-op- eration was obtained by the efforts of Miss Eta V. Leighton, civic sec- retary of the Security League and one of the principal assistants of pr. Robert M. McElroy, educational di rector of the league and head of its Bureau of Patriotism Through Edu- cation.
 This work was started by the Se- curity League last March in antici- patton of a peace offensive by the Teutonic Powers as soon as the full force of Americas participation in the war become effective. Miss Leigh ton at that time secretly inaugurated, through a selected list of women's clubs a lip-to-lip anti German propa- ganda agitation. It met with such success that a few months later the idea was publicy launched under the name of the Me and You Move ment."
 ''Thc Acid Test.'
 Miss Leighton's appeal to the wom en of the country read in part:
 Apply the acid test of American doctrine to all proposed peace terms. This acid test is contained in the words from the Salute to the Flag Liberty and Justice to All
 Unless the peace terms meet this test; if they leave Germany in pos session of her spells. or in a better position to start a new war, America can not countenance them. Peace terms which leave Germany able to repeat her crime are unfair to the German people from whom the power to do wrong must be taken, that they may gain the desire to do right
 Wide Endorsement.
 Some of the women's organizations who have passed resolutions pledging their support of the Me and You Movement" are:
 The Maccabees, National Council of Jewish Women, Colorado State Teachers Association, Women's Divi- sion of the Rhode Island State Coun- cil of Defense, Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs, New Jersey Fed eration of Women's Clubs, Women's City Club of New York City, Ken lucky Federation of Women's Clubs Florida Federation of fWomen's Clubs
 In addition, the movement has been indorsed and active cooperation pledged by the State Departm ents of Education of nearly half the states in the Union and other important or ganizations, such as the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers the Arkansas I. O. O. F. Grand En- campment, New York State His*ori- cal Association.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Mary Riley.

ITS. Mary Riley, wife of Thomas
 By of 57 Laurel street, died yes lay afternoon at her home. Death due to pneumonia. Mrs. Riley 55 years of age and was a native ireland. Besides her husband, she les one sister, Mrs. James Noonan ] his city, four brothers; Michael
 Ees of Waterbury and John, mas and Edward Hayes of New lain, and six children, Sergeant Irge Riley, with the A. E. r., Honor
 hn, Walter, Grace and Gertrude.
 he funeral will be held from the
 Brch of St. John the Evangelist
 lorrow morning at 10 o'clock, and ' al will be in St. Mary's cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
FOX'S THEiATER.

Without doubt the greatest program any theater has ever presented has ben arranged for the re-opening of Foxs theater on next Monday, Tues day and Wednesday. In addition to four specially selected vaudeville acts Manager Mcdonald has picked from a long list of features two big star productions that promise more than has ever been seen heretofore. Dur ing the period that the theaters have been closed MT. Mcdonald has visited the offices of the leading producers of the country and viewed scores of features from which he has selected an abundance of material for show ing here.
 George Walsh in rapid-fire drama entitled "On the Jump, will be one of the features seen while the sec ond will be beautiful Dorothy Phil lips in an exquisite society drama, "The Talk of the Town" a siX-act expose of 0 famous scandal in high society. Patrons of Fox's will recall the famous society drama, 'The Price of a Good Time, which for beauty and splendor brought forth comment fordays and will see in 'The Talk of the Town another society
  The striking gowns Miss Phillips wears will surely bring many "ohs" and "ahs" from the feminine mem bers of F'ox's legion of followers. A boudoir creation that Miss Phil lips wears will stand out as one Of the most striking creations In "On the Jump" George Walsh is seen scaling a seventeen story building In New York, diving from the top of all ocean liner and mixing up in scrap that is one of the liveliest ever seen on the screen. A romance, of the rapid-fire variety, is woven into the story which abounds in the most un- usual situations ever seen in Walsh picture.
 The four big vaudeville acts will bring some of the foremost enter tainers of the stage in novelties that will be of the very highest standard. Fox's vaudeville, known in New York as a, high standard to aim for, can always be depended on for material of real worth The opening program will find several headliners to mako the re-opening at FOX's an event to be long remembered. As usual the courteous attention that has delight ed the crowds who favor FoX'S will be in evidence, the policy of all FOX houses being to please everyone and give patrons the benefit of the best and most modern theaters.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Faith Schwartz.

Mrs. Faith Eleanor, wife of August Schwartz, died last night of pneumo- mia at her home, No. 9 Cottage Place. She was 25 years of age and leaves her husbnd and a small son, Robert. She is also survived by her parents, MT. and Mrs. William Parkin of Park street and sister, Mrs. James Greene.
 The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the Err win Memorial chapel in FairvieW cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

A few of the endorsements of the movement received by Miss Leighton from various parts of the country read:
 "EssentiaI Propaganda"
 Miss Martha Stein, secretary of the Milwaukee Council of Jewish Women I've wish to endorse the aims and the work of the National Security League most heartily"
 Rose A. Lewis, secretary of the Florida Federations of Womens Clubs-"I shall be very glad to do all I can to interest the women of the organization in your pro-American movem ent."
 Helen NJ. Severance, secretary of the Racine, Wis, Women's Club We are not only willing to have you enroll our organization among those who will take a personal part in vigorously combating enemy propa- ganda, but consider it privilege to be affiliated with your organization in this essential pro4Americau propa- ganda movement"
 Great Patriotic Service"
 Georgia May Johnson, secretary of the Social Service Federation of Rich mond-"We decide by unanimous vote to unite with the National Secur- ity League and to pledge ourselves to do everything in our power to as- sist you"
 Janet Simons Harris president of the 'i;"dford, Pa, Council of Jewish ">' ''It gives me great pleasure 70 offer our cooperation in the pro- American propaganda movement Of the National Security League"
 Charles P. Ford, international sec- retary of the International Brother hood of Electrical Workers-"We be- heve the National Security League is performing 8 great patriotic service and are glad of the opportunity to cooperate with you"
 100000 Assistants
 Bina M. West, Port Huron, Mich. supreme commander of the Mac cabees-"Over 10000 women will most actively assist you in every way. We will do everything in our power to promote national security"
 C. M. Freeman, secretary of the National Grange-"We certainly all endorse your American propaganda movement
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Lillian V. Cadrain.

rs. Lillian Veronica Cadrain, wife oseph A. Cadrain of 48 Prospect tt, died at the New Britain hos
 this morning. She was 27 years
 Besides her husband, she leaves
 parents. MT. and Mrs. George .ows, and 8 sister, Mrs. Harvey .hews. She also leaves two small lren, Veronica and Josephine rain. The funeral will be held day morning at o'clock at St. ph's church Intcrment will be It. MaryS cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Olga Julia LOrpnSOn.

Miss Olga Julia Lorenson, aged IS years, daughter of Albert Lorenson of 4 , Harvard street, died Thursday noon at the State sanltorium, New ington. Besides her father she is survived by three sisters, Helga, Elizabeth and Helen. Tho funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at o'clock from her late home and at 2:30 from the Swedish Lutheran church. Burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Minnie CanterSitch.

Mrs. Minnie Canterwitch, wife of Harris Canterwitch of 227 North street, died at the New Britain hospi- tal yesterday after a weeks illness with pneumonia. She was fl years old and besides Her husband she leaves two sons Abraham, of the Brown University Naval Training Unit, and Morris, in the Students Army Training Corps at Yale Univer- sity. The funeral was held yesterday and the body was sent to Hartford for burial.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Patrick J. BcakCy.

Patrick J. Beakey died at his home in Hartford yesterday of pneumonia, following a brief illness. His wife and seven daughters, the oldest ten years of age, survive. MT. Beakey was well known in this city where he formerly resided. Since moving to Hartford he has been employed at the Royal Typewriter factory in charge of one of the departments.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
MORE ESTATES INNENTORIED.

Largest Estate Published Today That of Councilman Francis McDonough. Several additional estates have been inventOried and the appraisals have been filed in the probate court. The estate of the late Councilman Francis being $6,40O.
 Other estates are: Antonctte Wolf. $1.T00; Daniel $. O'Brien, $1,400, George Woitowitz, $3,529.S0; Tely kolbuk, $623.42! Frank Partauk, $483.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Anthony c. Malone.

Mrs. Anthony C. Malone, wife of former Detective Sergeant Malone
 died at 5:20 yesterday afternoon of pneumonia. Besides her husband
 Mrs. Malone leaves one son, Harold, with the 101st Machine Gun BattaI- ion, now in active service in France; four sisters, Mrs. B. w. AllIng, Mrs. John F. Willis, Mrs. Zoe Culver and Mrs. M. J. Fromen, and two brothers, Charles and Bernard Lappan. Three
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25


 At Court of Probate holden at New Britain, within and for the Dis trict of Berlin, in the County of Hart ford and State of Connecticut. on the, 25th day of October, A. D., 1918 Present, Bernard F. Gaffney, Judge. Estate of Harry J. O'Brien, late of New Britain, in said district de- ceased.
 Upon the Petition of Anna G. O'Brien, of said New Britain pray ing that Letters of Administration may be granted on said estate, as per application on file more fully appears it is
 Ordered-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in New Britain, in said district. on the 1st day of November, A. D., 1918, at g o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given of the pend ency of said application and the time of hearing thereon by publishing this order in some newspaper publisheds in said New Britain, having a circu N lation in said District, and by post tl ing a copy thereof. on the publis sigln post in the Town of New Britain, in said District, and return make. By order of Court,
 MORTIMER E. CAMP.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
SCHOOLS OPEN MONDAY.

The school department has sent mo- tices to all of the teachers employed in the local schools advising them that the schools will reopen, after be- ing closed for the past three weeks because of the epidemic, on Monday. Many of the teachers have been ill, but most of them have recovered.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
\. o, '. w. ANNIVERSARY.

All A. Q. |. w. lodges of Hartford and vicinity will hold a mass meeting in celebration of the 50th anniver- sary of the lodge, at NO. II Pratt street Hartford, Sunday. All mem bers of A. W. HarVc-' 5,<7~'n, A. O. l.. w., are invited to attend. .-..
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Frank Bourgeois

Mrs. c. F. Bourgeois of 134 Dwight street has received word of the death of her son, Frank Bourgeois, of Lake Forest, III. He died of pneumonia last Saturday. Besides his mother, he leaves his wife and one child and several brothers and sisters.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25

of the sisters are Seriously ill with pneumonia.
 Mrs. Malone was A years of age and resident of this city for a num- Der of years. She was 8 native of Michigan. While in this city she was actively connected with Valiant Hive, Maccabees, and several other organi- zations. The funeral will be held to- morrow morning at $40 from her home and 9 o'clock from St. Joseph's church.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
AND FUNERALS
Esther Burnett.

sther Burnett, 22 year old daughter Robert Burnett of Sexton street. ld at the New Britain General hos hl this morning, of pneumonia.
 bs Burnett is survived by her Aents and two sisters. Arrange
 hts for the funeral have not been lde
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Charles L. Broadway.

Charles L. Broadway, aged 43 years, died yesterday at 33 Maple street of pneumonia. He was a locksmith at the Corbin Cabinet Lock Company, and was formerly employed as an expert accountant by the government. He is survived by his mother and a brother and sister The body will be taken to his home in Hadlyme for burial.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Philip Hartz.

Philip Hartz of 36 Wallact street, died this morning at the hospital. He was 23 years of age and a native of Austria. His wife and two children survive him.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Private Henry Gallagher.

Private Henry Gallagher, who went to Camp Oglethorpe, Ga., several months ago, died at that camp yester- day of pneumonia. He was a native of Hartford and the body will be taken to that place for burial.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Miss OlCn IOrcnSOn.

fiss Olga Lorenson, aged about IT IFS old, died yesterday at Wildwood
 atorium, Hartford, after a long ess. She is survived by her father, sisters, and 8 brother.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Mabel Reinholdt.

le funeral of Mrs. Mabel Rein t, who died Wednesday, was held
 afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from home of her parents, MT. and
 Albert Laskoski, of 25 Jubilee It. Rev. M. w. Gaudian officiated
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs John 4. Reeve.

Mrs. John A. Reeve, wife of Judge John A. Reeve of Burlin gton, died Wednesday at her home in that place after an illness with pneumonia. MT. and Mrs. Reeve formerly resided in this city.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Mrs. Richard COOmS.

Mrs. Richard Cooms of this city died yesterday afternoon at the home of her parents in Southington. She had been ill with pneumonia. The funeral was held in Southington this afternoon.
New Britain herald., 1918-10-25
Grace SchWab.

The funeral of Grace Schwab, who died yesterday at her home at 100 Linwood street, will be held tomor- row afternoon at o'clock. Rev. G. W. c. Hill will officiate and burial will be FairVieW cemetery.