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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
K. OF C. COT sos
War Fund Entertainment Was
Big Success.
Orpheum Theater and Help Do
mated by Hooper.

The first substantial contribution to
the impending Knights of Columbus
war fund campaign was collected
Sunday afternoon and night at the Or
pheum theater. Two home talent
vaudeville shows arranged and d.
rected by Miss Genevieve Schiller were
the attraction and s209 was the total
contribution.
casion by Manager Hooper, who also
paid the stage hands and the other
help needed. Prominent knights of
the order acted in the humble capac-
ity of ushers, and various Topeka
firms contributed of their funds and
their goods for the different acts.
Miss Schiller, the organizer of the
entertainment, distinguished herself
as an actress of merit in a sketch
called There's a Light Shining Bright
in the Window Tonight Miss Schu-
Ter was ably assisted by Miss Frances
O'Meara- The act was a musical one.
Most of the audience was a good deal
nearer to tears than to sober faces at
the end of the act.
Miss Campbell Made a Hit.
Miss Helen Campbell in an exhibit
ton of aesthetic and felix dancing
captured the hearts and the eyes of
her audience. Miss Campbell danced
the famous Spanish fandango as a
curtain raiser and finished up with
posed to picture the war as it touched
America.
Miss Maude Butler played two or
three piano numbers with considerab BILE
vim and technique. Incidentally she
did not try to play something the au-
dience never knew or hear of. Over
There" and other patriotic and rag
time airs brought the house down
and the money In
Others on Program.
Other amateur actors and good en-
tertafners who took part in the enter
tainment were: Prof Walter r. Gage,
Miss Agnes Hannigan, Mrs. John
Grfley, B. P. Bartlett, Miss Emma
Snyder, Thomas O'Meara, a corps of
Boy Scouts from the Assumption paro-
chial school, and the Orpheum orches-
ira.
Justice Henry F. Mason and Father
NJ. G. O'Leary made the pleas that
preceded the passing of the baskets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Railway Raise VIII Mean $780,
900 a Month to City.
Employees Here To Receive
$4,000 a Year in Wages.
INCREASE ABOUT IS Per CENT
This Is Based on Average
Monthly Payroll $4,000.
Women VIII Benefit More Than
Men, Is Prediction.

General pay increases for railroad
employees as announced by w. G. Nc
Adoo, director general. will increase
the Topeka railway payroll about
$40, 600 a month, or $4,000 a year,
it was unofficial1y estimated today.
The Topeka payroll averages about
$475. 900 a month 1t is estimated
that the increase scale will average
about 5 per cent of the entire pay
roll. after deductions are made for
increases since 1918 and the men and
women on the payroll who are not af-
fected because of the fact that their
salaries are higher than the maximum
provided.
Work on PayrollS Now.
Work of making up the payrolls to
include the new increase will begin
Immediately. and until this is done the
official figures cannot be ascertained,
but without a doubt they will be
around the $4,000 mark.
Women workers in Topeka, on an
average. will receive a higher aver
age increase than the men, as hereto
fore the wage scale for women has
been lower than the scale for men on
the same jobs. The new scale will
provide the same rate of pay for
women as men. the positions affected
considered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Mr.. GIunt, Mr. and Mrs. C. ]. Glunt and
Miss Grace Glunt-
The Social Hour club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs RusseI Harris, East
Eighth avenue
Mr.. and Mrs s Cremer, Grattan street,
had as guests Sunday. Mrs W: H. Tones,
PenweIl. of Los Angeles. Cal. MI Pen~ell
will leave Monday evening for his home
The Philathea class Of the East Side
Methodist church will meet MONDAY even
Mrs J. A Alexander has returned to her
home, Lafayette street, after several days
spent in Pittsburg. Kan
MI. and Mrs. John Meyers, 15os East
Sixth avenue, celebrated the first anntver-
sary of their wedding Saturday evening in
company with the following friends: Mr.;
Rich and children. Mr.. and Mrs August
asgeF; Mar ann and children. Mrs. Rachel
Canning ham, Mrs John Steadman. Miss
Nadine HartzelI. Mr.. Earl johnson and
Mrs Maud Norman, 14s Ohio avenue. left
Monday morning for Tanning. Kan. TO be
the guest of M. and Mrs Samuel
The L, s. c. club will be entertained at
an aIl-day meeting Tuesday to be held
Mr.. and Mrs c E Cox, Freeman avenue,
had as Sunday dinner guests, Mr. and
Mrs e. L Jones. Miss Frances Jones and
Miss GLADYS Ritts will arrive home this
week after attending school at Manhat-
tan during the winter
z. w. Cleiand. 1212 East Eighth avenue.
received word yesterday of the death of
his nephew Tracy CIeiand, of Alma. Kan.
The death was caused by drowning. the
Young man who had recently enlisted in
the navy. being in swimming In Mil creek
Sunday afternoon
a meeting of the teachers of the Third
PRESBYTERIAN church will be held Tuesday
evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs A.
Malstrom- Fast Sixth avenue
Mr. an Mrs Carl Alexander viii arrive
this week from Richmond. Cal. to visit Mr.
J Aiexander,s parents, Mr. and Mrs. job
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
AMIDON IN Line.
Wichita Bourbon Buries Hatch
ct and Pleads for Harmony.
He VIII Send Olive Branch to
Big POwwOw Tomorrow.
URGES THOMPSON SUPPORT
This Is Biggest Boost Senator
Has Received Lately.
Advance Guard of Convention
Is Already in Topeka.

Sam Amidon. of wichita, Democrat
national committeeman, will not be IN
Topeka Tuesday for the state conven-
ton. but he is sending an olive branch
to the delegates. Amidon, who is in
Washington is willing to burn the
party's account books and ledgers,
wipe the slate and start all over again
He is sending word to the Kansas
Bourbons to forget and forgive and
fight for the success of the national
administra ton In short AmidOn is
sending to the delegates a plea for
the denomination of Senator William
H Thompson without a fight In the
state wide primaries.
The Amidon move today is proba-
bly, the greatest boost the Thompson
cause has received in some months
To be sure the Thompson opposition
has scattered and faded, but search
warrants were not always necessary
to find the discordant note Nor was
Amidon always yelling for Thompson
from a front seat in the grandstand
Now he is burying the Ratchet and ne
gether and fight for converts in NO
vember rather than victims in August
BuckIin Harmony Man.
Sam Bucklin, a member of the
Amidon law firm. is coming to Topeka
with the olive branch and bucket
of soothing syrup. Bucklin is due in
Topeka sometime this evening. he
will make clear the position u
Amidon and the word from Amidon
is expected to go far in flattening any
wild and boisterous disturbance IN
what is scheduled as a peaceful ana
harmonious meeting.
Amidon's word is simply to the et-
feet that Thompson has stood with the
president on every issue. 1t short a
fight on Thompson is a fight on Pres
ident Wilson. Repudiation-even a
fight in Thompson's own party-ls a
Democratic pronouncement of dlsap-
prevail of the actions of the president
in a war crisis So there you are
This is no time to DriIs factlonal
feeling into our party primaries is
the text of the Amidon statement. 1T
is not the time to deny loyal and unit
ed our president as unfeelingly and
loyalty as has Senator Thompson He
deserves the support of every Demo-
crat with the good of his country at
heart"
There is a good deal about the Sem
ator Thompson support of the presi-
dent on the Chamberlain resolution.
number of Democrats came TO To-
peka afternoon trains and others
will come tonight and Tuesday morn
ing.-The Thompson candidacy is the
main subject for discussion. With
Amidon's statement placing opposition
on a high plane involving the nation
al administration. there was a grow
ing feeling that anything resembling a
revolt would meet unfavOrabIe wealth
er conditions in the state convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
RESTRAIN WIFE
Ezra Dawson Says She Plans to
Send Daughter Away.

Ezra G. Dawson. from whom
Honora Dawson obtained a divorce
and custody of their 14-year-old
daughter. Ruth. May 4. today filed a
motion in the district court here ask
ing for an order restraining his former
wife from turning the child over to
persons he says are planning to take
her to California
Dawson says the plaintiff in the suit
is planning to turn the child over to
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson G. Perryman,
who are of no blood relation and who
expect to go to California Dawson
says he wants his daughter kept in
Topeka where he may visit her and
observe whether or not she is reared
properly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
LOCAL MENTION

Clara A Nealy today filed a suit for
divorce from G.. l. Nealy. The pl4in-
tiff charges abandonment
The Sunflower Auxiliary of the Red
Cross will meet at Garfield school
house Tuesday afternoon at o'clock
Every colored lady is urged to be pre-
sent
Things amt what they used to be
around the rear of the old Otis Hun
gate homestead The popular attor-
ney is having hard time trying to fit
his reinS grip to a steering wheel and
his sulky foot on a clutch pedal. And,
worse yet. the good. pure-bred Hun
gate horsef1esh is about to have to
call a garage home.
The United Brotherhood of Friend
ship and the Sisters of the Mysterious
Ten held a joint Memorial day service
at the Shiloh Baptist church Sunday.
A special program was given
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Four Times the Donations Here
Than in Amy Other County.
Geo. Godfrey Moore in Report
for This Section State.
Fifth Campaign District Report.

Every county but one of the nine
counties comprising the F1fth cam
paign district of Kansas in the second
Red Cross war fund drive has already
reported an over the top subscription
The one county that has fallen down
on it's allotted quota is Riley county
with a shortage of Sc, 500.
1t has been a peculiar feature OF all
the war fund campaigns so far con-
Quoted in Kansas that Riley county
was always far behind its quota. One
reason for the lax attitude of Riley
county has been offered. 1t is this
That Riley county merchants are SO
busy reaping the profits attendant on
an uninterrupted soldier trade from
Funston and Riley that they have not
time to engage in war work nor for
that matter even to write a check for
subscription to a fund raised for the
relief of the very men whom they are
SO cheerfu1ly greeting time and again
as generous customers
Thousands of dollars roll into the
Riley county tills every week from the
hands of the boys in olive drab who
are going overseas to fight that these
men with the itching palm may con-
tinue to conduct their businesses in
safety. Whatever the reason, Riley
county Is still $500 behind its quota
and every other county in the district
has gone over the top. Riley county
alone stands between the Fifth cam
paisn district and the district honor
flag.
They Wouldn't Subscribe
In the Fifth campaign district drive
the attitude of the Topeka campaign
ers is being reflected. Persons who
are able and have not subscribed are
having pressure of various kinds
brought to bear. In two or three in
stances the measures have so far been
unsuccessful.
In a report to George Godfrey
Moore, district campaign manager
this morning, H. G. Mcpherson, coun-
ty manager for Pottawatomie, report
ed that one well to do farmer has re-
fused to subscribe. Mcpherson states
that the farmers name is Sam Nc
Celery and says that McCIeery Is
worth about $150,0OO. He says that
McC1eery has bought liberty bonds
but will not subscribe to the Red
Cross, even tho three committees, in
Guiding Mcpherson himself, have call
ed for a subscription. A telegram
was sent to McCleery this morning in
an effort to point out to him the
error of his judgment in the matter.
Two other men, both of jefferson
county and both well able to subscribe
to the fund, who were reported BY
the county managers this morning
are L. B. Leach ofeWamego, and John
Nixon of Manhattan. kilograms were
sent these men, too.
Moore was well satisfied on the way
, the campaign was going in the Fifth
campaign district this morning-that
is he was pleased with all the counties
| except war profiteerfng Riley.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
Is HE A STACKER?
Dewitt Smith Must Show Why He
Did Not Register.

Dewitt Smith, who, with c. A Lang
way, was arrested for investigation
last week by George Frost, plain
clothes man, following the robbery
OF store at 1922 Lincoln street, was
this morning cited by Frost to the
United States marshaIs office.
When Smith was taken in police
records show. he gave his name as
c. A Haley. and said he was 35 years
old. Frost began an investigation and
found that Smith attended Topeka
public schools in 1902, giving his age
as 10 years This would make him
rs years old now. He carries no reg
istration card. Frost said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
ALL FALL IN Line
Kitchin and Other Opponents of
Tax Now Ready.
Duty Is Plain NOw-TO Start
Bill Immediately.

Washington. May 27.-House Major
ity Leader Kitchin and others pre-
viously opposed to tax revenue, voiced
approval of President Wilson's mes
sage today.
THE commander-in-chief has spok-
en-" said Kitchin- "Our duty is plain.
We will at once go to the task. We
expect to be able to report a revenue
bill by August l."
Republican Leader Gillett added his
approval Il am in complete accord
with the president" he said THE
three main subjects to bear the bur-
den of taxation must be excess profits,
incomes and luxurieS."
Bonds for Over Half.
President Wilson's war finance poll
icy contempIates raising forty per cent
of new revenues by taxation and sixty
per cent by bonds, it was learned to-
day.
A memorandum, written by the
president and given Senator Simmons
and Representative Kitchin suggested
this proportion of bonds and taxes to
finance the war
On this basis the new tax bill, ex-
pected to raise $4,000,o00,000 more
than the present one, would augur a
s6, 600. 0oo 900 bond issue in the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
U-B0ATS FAR OUT
Are Adopting Policy of Avoid
ing Travelled Lanes.
RumOrs of Them Off Atlantic
Coast False, However.
BY CARL D. GROAT.

Washington, May 27.-German sub
marines are operating much farther
out from their bases than heretofore,
but still on the other side of the At
lantic, according to navy department
advices today These MESA ges indi =
Gated that the U-boats are taking a
new course, seeking to sink ships
traversing other than the usual lanes.
Incidentally, the navy today finish
ed checking up on last weeks fever
ish rumors of raiders and submarines
off the Atlantic coast and found them
to be entirely unfounded
Rumors Disproyed.
One of these reports, not hitherto
published, was a wireless from a mer-
chairman at sea- saying it was being
chased by a submarine. This has been
checked up and proven false
Another report of a U-boat in the
Florida Straits was disproved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and PERSONALS from East SIDE
bv Frances Jones' 211 Grattan street
Telephone between and 10 q. m $3.50;
other hours. 4751 K-2
Mrs Harold Patterson Will return this
week to her home in Richmond. Cal She
has been visiting her sister, Mrs Buri
Spurlock Kansas avenue, also other reIa-
dives in the city
Mrs F. E Glunt entertained with a
family dinner Sunday at her home. I07
Madison street for her son Grover C.
Giunt, Of Camp Funston The guests were
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Alexander. Lafayette street They Will
also visit other relatives in the city
Grover C. Glunt- tho spent the week end
visiting his mother Mrs. z. K. Glunt, and
sister. Miss Grace Giunt. Madison street,
has returned to Camp Funston.
Miss Ann Dunn of vinita- Okla. has
come to visit her sister, Mrs william Ball.
107 East Twelfth street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-27

Wall ST. New York, May 27.-STOCKS-
President wilson's message to con sress
urging additional taxation was the unset
Ting feature of today's stock market Sales
approximated 1000 600 shares
Stocks were hurriedly Hquidated in the
last hour. leaders showing extreme recess
sions of to points. The closing was
weak Liberty AZ g made a new low rec
ord on the decline from g7.44 to 9T26, the
31a's sold at 9s.9s to s9.76 and first As at
81 &C to OATS The second As also made a
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

file In writing their objections or their
appearance.
At the hearing or hearings TO be had
upon the said petition only such per-
sons will be allowed TO take part who
have filed an appearance or an obJec-
ton I'm writing with the oecretary of
the commission on or before Septem-
Der IS. 1918.
WALTER ]. DURHAM
Secretary Board OF Public Utility
Commissioners.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
GAS HEARING TO
BEGIN NEXT WEEK
Utilities Board Fixes Wed
nesday Night and Invites
Complainants
OBJECTIONS MUST
BE IN WRITING

Hearing on the request OF the VIII
mington Gas Company to increase its
rates will begin by the Public Utll-
tiles Commission on next Wednesday
evening. Opinions for ana against the
proposed rate increase application will
be heard. but only the persons who
have objected to the increase in writ
ing will be permitted TO speak in op-
position TO the application at the meet
ing
The public announcement OF the
hearing follows:
Public notice is hereby given that
petition was filed with the Board OF
Public Utility Commissioner for the
City Of Wilmington by The Wilmington
Gas Company on the twenty-seventh
day of August 1918. In substance this
petition gives reasons therein set forth
to be later accompanied by evidence.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

diers. 493 Of the above were given
meals. Mrs. Weir reported the follow
ing donations. 4i6 bottles Of ginger
ale, 10 watermelons, 30 Victor records,
80 newspapers, as well as carcfare TO
New York and clothing for Canadian
soldier. Philadelphia is giving us more
work continually.
Major Edmund Mitchell and Miss Bis
sell were appointed committee to re-
port to the next meeting about the
winter membership campaign.
General Bird, Mrs. Porter. Miss Bis
sell and Mrs. dupont were srpointed 2
committee to look into the matter Of
securing a room for a factory. the div
sion having asked that Delaware and
Pittsburgh undertake factory work on
garments.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

that tho said Wilmington Gas Com
pany, because OF the increased costs
OF labor and materials should be al
lowed to charge It's patrons a higher
rate than II Is now charging.
A public hearing will be held in the
mayors office, City Hall. on Wednes-
day evening, September ie. at s
o'clock. and all persons who desire TO
be heard In favor or against said pc
tltion OF the said Wilmington Gas
Company must on OF before that time
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

Want to work on a farm9 Get the
job through the Want Ads.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
FOR CORONER
OF
New Castle County
Isaac 8. Bullock
of Wilmington
Subject to Republican Party Rules

Wilmington DEL, Sept 13, 1918
To the Republican Voters Of New Castle County
Gentlemen
| am candidate for the nomination for the Office Of
Coroner Of New Castle County, at the Republican Primary
Election to be held tomorrow and the time is short and
will be impossible for TO personally all Of the
voters am taking this means Of communicating with
Republicans each district and requesting their support
Any help that you give will be greatly ap-
preciated
Yours very sincerely,
ISAAC S. BULLOCK
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

food. Your baby
can't grow rosy
and strong if he
doesn't have the
right food. Nurse
your baby if you
can. If you can't,
give him Nestle's
Food.
Evening journal., 1918-09-13

to a powder-in
an air-tight can.
You add only
water - boil one
minute and it is
ready with just
the right amount
of fats, proteids,
and C ar b o y
drates to make
baby healthy.
Send the cou-
pom or a postcard
for a free trial
Af "a
Evening journal., 1918-09-13
Hoac can you tell If your baby is yeH?

If he hasn't all these things,
something evidently is wrong
with him and nine times in
ten that something is his
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
FUNERAL RECORD
MISS Ella Martin.

MISS Ella martin.
The Rev. z. B. Newcomb, D. D., con
Quoted funeral service for Miss Ella
j. Martin which was held at 1890 a.
m. today in the Westminster Presby-
terrain chapel. The pallbearers were
J. P. Hornish, William A. Loeffler, Dr..
r. l. Reid, ]. Irwin Annable, Albert
NJ. Wyllie and w. c. Howell. Burial
took place in Oakland cemetery.
Albert J. Reimers.
Funeral services for Albert ].
Refmers took place at 2 p. m today
from the home, 11241h Main street.
The services were conducted nv tho
Rev. Wallace r. Bacon of the First
Christian church. The Terrence and
Belknap posts, G. A R, attended in a
body. The singers were Miss Pearl
Uhler and Mrs: A. j. Woolley. Those
acting as pallbearers were W. II
Siegfried, Samuel G. Wolf and 7
Chauncey Gibson and three members
of the G. A. R A service was con-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
CITY NEWS.

| Hauling Of all kinds Phone R-1so:
Warsaw, July %, 1918, Eagles
fish fry. Crystal glen.
Attend lawn social at Henry Gabel
home. Hilton road, Friday evening.
-Keokuk camp M. w. A, No. 622
will hold its regular meeting tonight
at Woodman hall. All members are
requested to be present.
The body OF Mrs. Elizabeth Mes
singer, who died in belmont, s. D.,
will arrive in the city tonight Mrs.
Messenger was a pioneer Keokuk
citizen.
"A broken switch at the corner of
Main and Sixth streets. threw the
Hamilton car, which leaves here at
6:25, off the track early today. Car
traffic was delayed only a few minutes,
passengers being transferred from one
car to another.
Albert Feldman, a new member
of the Keokrk fire department, has re-
sided in KeOkuk for more than fifteen
years. For a number Of months he
was boys supervisor in the Iowa
school for deaf at Council Bluffs.
&C. w. Danielson, former physical
director of the Young Mems Christian
association, who has been called by
the military draft, has returned from
Minneapolis. Danielson has been
granted leave of absence from the
army for thirty days. He will assist
with the Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION work while in Keokuk.
Mick" Leubbers, who has been an
inmate of the Lee county home since
July 81. 1917, died in that institution
Tuesday. He had been ailing during
the time he lived there, paresis caus-
ing death He was formerly painter
and came here from Fort Madison
His age was about So years. He has
no relatives. Burial will take place in
the Catholic cemetery
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
PERSONALS

n. 8. Lowitz IS in New York City
on a business mission Mrs. Lowitz
and children are visiting Chicago rela-
tives.
Mr.. and Mrg, James Raines and
daughters helen and TheIna Of Mo
line, ILL.,, are visitors at the home of
MIR. and Mrs. J. 3. Raines, 2001 Iowa
street
Mrs. Ponhoke and Mira. Bunte have
returned 20 their home in Quincy,
after a brief visit with Mr. and Mrs.
Drueke, 1927 Reid street
Miss Grace Patterson has returned
to her home in Peoria, III, after q. ten
days visit with relatives and friends
in the city.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-07-24
NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS

NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.
All subscribers to The Gate Citv In
Keokuk should receive their papar
before six o'clock each publication
evening All carriers have ample time
to make the delivery before that bour
and subscribers are urged to notify
the bzz8ress Office just before six
O'CLOCK u case the carrier has failed
to make delivery The business ~
fee urges IA.SE al complaints he ro.J.
promptly 80 lie service can be TnaJe
Satisfactory.