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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
ELEVATOR men
WILL MEET AT
AZ. AUGUST 20
Railway Commission, Food
Administration and Bureau
of Markets to Confer.

Bismarck, N. d, Aug. 13.-The
North Dakota railway commission,
the federal food administration and
the United States bureau OF markets
will meet at the state agricultural
college at 10 o'clock next Tuesday
morning, August 20, to confer with
representatives Of North Dakota's
relative to adjustments which must
be made between the North Dakota
grain grading regulations and the
United States inspection laws.
Under the federal statutes every
man in North Dakota who issues a
certificate of grades. weights and
measures becomes q possible violator
OF the national laws prohibiting the
issuance Of certificates of grades on
grain which goes into interstate com-
merce," said Secretary j.. H. Calder
head Of the railway commission this
morning. THE federal statutes pro-
vide that such certificates shall be
issued only. by licensed federal in
spectors. apd our deputy graders are
not required by u laws to be IL
censed federal inspectors.
The meeting at Fargo next week
will be for the purpose of ironing out
differences between the Estate and
federal department on this subject,
and we especially urge that all the
elevator men in the state be repre-
sented. The attorney general will be
there. as well as DR.. e. F. Ladd, head
OF the state grain grading depart
ment, and Mr.. McGo vern,, Dr.. Ladd's
chief deputy.
4 Another matter which will come
up will be the discontinuance Of the
Quarterly reports now required by
this department and the substitution
for them of the federal reports
which are made weekly. monthly and
quarterly. This will eliminate much
duplication now required from the
elevator men. and will simplify the
office wor', of the grain grading de.
partment."
The whole matter Of issuing scale
tickets and storage tickets for, grair
Is involved in the states ~controvers,
with the federal bureau Of markets
and It is hoped that some working
agreement may result from this con.
ference.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
WESTERNERS
ABLE JOIN
THE 'TANKERS''
Recruiters Now at Work
Along the Pacific
Coast.

San Francisco, CAL. Aug. 13.-Alert
young Westerners of unusual stamina
and physique are offered an oppor-
tunity to join the "Tankers," who will
man the land .battleships of the Unit
ed States army overseas, through
Lieutenant G. g. Garland and Serg-
cant John A. Rodemus. They are re-
in this city on a final swing up the
Pacific coast before they leave for
France.
Lieutenant Garland visited Sacra-
mento Friday, August 3, before leav-
ing San Francisco the following day
for Portland, Ore. where he will car
ry forward recruiting work from
August IL to II, inclusive. He will
be at Seattle from August 10 to %.
One thousand men will have been
enlisted on the Pacific coast for the
a 6 s7saG to estimates by Lieutenant
The "tankers'' were organized early
this year as q branch Of the army
engineer corps but now have a dis
tinct organization including is, 700
men in training at Camp Colt, Gettys-
burg, Pa, and at camps in England
and France.
Treat en- rough" Is the slogan OF
magazine. Cheerful, wide-awake
men without nerves. are sought by
the recruiters who said special knowl-
edge OF guns or motors was not essen
tial.
Tho rough and; ready type Of men
who are Joining the corps, Lieutenant
Garland said, 10 shown In n Of their
popular songs:
wen give them all the hell that
Yankee boys can give
And any place our tanks will 60 X
won't be safe to Live.
|intWefn show them how the Yankee
boys 20 out to taco . Tight:
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Pool Hall Owners
Must Engage in Useful
Work Before Aug. is

Bismarck. N. D., Aug. lathe
Burleigh county local board today adj
vertises the following notice to all
owners and employees Of pool halls
who are registered under the selective
service act in this county:
"Under orders from the provost
marshal general, you have five days
from this date, or until August 16. at
z p. M, in which to engage in use-
full occupation, as definedfby the reg
ulations. Failure to comply with the
terms Of this order will subject you
to immediate induction into the
army"
1t is estimated that this order will
apply to not more than a dozen regis
trants in Burleigh county. but Its
statewide application will affect sew
eral hundred. A majority Of the pool
room proprietors In this state are owe
the present draft age.
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wen comb their bloody German

well comb their bloody German
hair with Yankee dynamite"
Recruits for the Tanker 'Tom-cat
corps" as it Is known because Of the
custom of adopting cats as mascots.
must be Of the highest physical stand
ard. Stamina and a real desire to
fight are required, Lieutenant Car
land asserted.
The recruiting is being assisted by
the Military Training Camps associa-
ton, which also is directing the en-
listment of civilians for the army Of
ficers camp now being held in various
parts Of the United States. Nc ar
rangements for tank corps recruiting,
other than that afforded by the pres
ent tour of Lieutenant Garland and
Sergeant Rodemus, has yet been
made, Lieutenant Garland said.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
TO SEND MEN FROM
PORTO RIGA to- U. S,

San Juan, Porto Rico. U. S. A, Aug.
13.-Special Agent Roberts, of the
Department Of Labor, has notified the
authorities in Washington that he is
ready to send 10000 laborers to the
mainland whenever transportation is
provided. That number of workers
has already registered and hundreds
Of others are seeking registration. To
get these men and others like them
into industries essential to war u the
special agents aim.
Here, he maintains, they are q
burden to themselves and the COM
munity because they are idle. At pro-
ductive war industries they will be-
come an asset to the nation.
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Many Heads Of Cattle
Shipped From Taylor

Dickinson, N. D., Aug. 1s.-w. L.
Richards. Dickinson banker and one
Of the Missouri Slopes largest ranch
ers, last week shipped 396 head of
cattle from Taylor. and three car
loads from Killdeer. Shipment was
made to Chicago, to which city he
accompanied it. The Taylor ship
ment was made up of the cattle pur-
chased by MI. Richards from the
James H. Caldwell estate.
A special stock train has been or
dered for Killdeer for August Is,
when Richards & Wilcox will make
their first shipment with others from
the reservation. This will start a.
movement of about 800 cars that will
load out of Killdeer in the next two
months. III
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
PAID 500 FOR
RELEASING HIS
SONFROM ARMY
Attempted Bribery of Bur.
leigh County Board May
Hit Farmer Hard.

nation was dled in u. s. district
court today by Sheriff John p.
French, charging John johnson, a
well known Grass Lake farmer, with
efforts to interfere with the operation
Of the %selective service act. Mr..
johnson is specifically accused Of
French in the presence of County
Auditor T. e. Flaherty, the sum of
500 for the purpose OF. having a son
exempted from military service. 1t
is alleged that Mr. johnson agreed to
give his note for. the further sum of
$500. The tender was originally
made to County Auditor Flaherty.
He conferred with Sheriff French,
and the local board members agreed
that something should be done to
stop this practice or to eliminate
from the minds of the people any
idea that such a thing may be at
tempted. Sheriff French, in the
presence Of Mr.. Flaherty, therefore
accepted the alleged tender Of 500
and Immediately reported the matter
to the department of justice.
An investigation reveals the fact
that johnson is well advanced in
years. and indications are that he
acted through ignorance rather than
through any actual intent to break a
law. The Information, therefore.
charges a, simple misdemeanor in
stead Of a felony, and johnson will
be Immediately arraigned before the
federal court, now in session here,
instead of first being brought before
the federal grand jury for indict-
ment.
The irony of the whole thing is
that the son for whom johnson was
seekin~ exemption had already been
physically disqualified for military
service bv both the local and district
boards, and all of Johnson's trouble
was for naught. The Grass Lake
farmer has another son in the draft,
but he has been placed in class s..
This is the first actual instance of
attempted bribery attempted in con-
nection with the work Of the local
board, which Adjutant General
Fraser declares one of the best in the
state. The board has contributed its
services to the government without
filing a single claim for the labor OF
its members, and its work has been
thorough and performed with dis
patch, says the %adjutant general.
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of Meteor
Collected by Iowan

Mott. N. D., Aug. 13.-Fragments
of a meteor which fell near here,
weighing more than 100 pounds, we're
collected by Prof. J. A. Treganza of
the Iowa academy Of science, Britt,
Iowa, and shipped to his home, ac-
cording to an announcement today.
The meteor, which fell late in June,
scattered fragments over many square
miles in the vicinity Of Mott.
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English Universal at
Jamestown, is Report

jamestown. N. d.. Aug. 13.-Out Of
the 1,757 children Of school age who
make their homes here, there are an
almost negligible number who do not
receive some training in the English
tongue at home. So far as the school
census reveals the linguistic status OF
Young America, the data gathered
are most satisfactory, for but two
families were FOUND where a foreigi
tonguesWas spoken exclusively.
I This condition b considered to give
q very hopeful outlook for the post
bellum period, for. ~ will no be
necessary to teach foreign languages
to- aid students in Keeping In close
shas ~ 80 ~ me- 9. Ins'is 81
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
German Soldiers Are
I Pleased When Being
Captured by American.

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. 13.-Germans,
captured by American Soldiers, some
times give vent to their enthusiasm at
Ed. r. Evanson Of Fargo, who writes
Of prisOners}captured by a patrol de-
tachment OF which he was a member.
I'VE were bringing some prisoners
to the ear when one of them started
to dance and shout. One Of our boys
asked him what was the matter. and
he replied: Would you not feel good
after having gone four years through
war, and then be captured by Ameri-
cans? Our officers told us the Amer
leans were mere school boys. but we
have changed our minds" The man
spoke perfect English.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
No Interference With
Farm Laborers Tolerated
in Walsh County

Grafton, N. D., Aug. 13.-1nterfer-
ence with farmers or farm laborers in
handling the crops will not be tolerat-
ed. Q will any boycott or attempted
boycott, lockout or strike be allowed
for ny reason, under work or fight
regulations announced today by Walsh
county officials. Notice is given that
the regulations will be strictly en-
forced. and that able-bodied males be-
tween 18 and IS who are not engaged
IN necessary employment will be
classed as Migrants.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Another Boy Hurt.
County Leads
Il in Purchase of w. S. 5,

Fargo. N. D., Aug. 1s.-Gr.ggs
county. with total purchases of War
Savings Stamps OF ~$19,162.6S in
July. leads all. counties In the state
In the per capita purchase of stamps,
while Cass county. which bought
$95. 258.44, has purchased the largest
according to announcement made to-
day by Geo. II. Holltster, chairman
of the state War Savings Stamp com-
mites.
The per capita sales OF stamps in
July was 1870 and the per capita
sales to date . $4.14 ]
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Returns From Threshiine =
\. Better Than Expected

Sentinel Butte; N. D., Aug. 10
First return from threshing in this
vicinity, announced today, Indicate
better yields than was expected. A
70-acre tract on the Martin farm, one
half mile south, yielded seven BUSH
els of No l wheat to the acre, Other
yields on the farm were winter rye, IL
bushels to xthe. acre; oats, IL bushels.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
RAILROAD CARRIES BOATS.

Ketchikan. Alaska, July zs.-(By
Mail)-A marine railway here is
capable Of hauling out boats up to
one hundred feet in length. It has
proved of great advantage to small
boat owners who otherwise would be
required to take their craft to Seattle
for repairs Since April not less than
II boats, mostly cannery tenders and
fishing craft have been overhauled in
these wayA
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Lake Pershing State.
Newest Summer Resort

Bisnarck, N. D., Aus. 13.-North
Dakota has . monument 70 General
Black Jack Pershing intake Persh-
summer: .resort Whichsdfxwu from
territory Of several hundred square
nilesssLake PershinS 4 asbeautiful
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13

on the Pacific coast as q polo player.
and Cartwright have been ordered to
Washington, D. c.; Harold Diling-
ham, Hagens, Gait and Angus have
been assigned as assistants to the
depot q~uarternaster at San Francis
CO: Butler goes to Camp Funston,
kansas, and Weight to Camp Han
cock. Georgia. r
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Harvest Problem is
Solved by Volunteer
Work Of City Men

Fargo, N. D., Aug. 1s.-Through
volunteer work by city mon. the North
Dakota harvest labor problem has
been solved, according to officers in
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
DRAFT EVADER aENTENCEDl

Helena Mont. Aug. 12.l-Henry
'Benduah Of Dawson county. before
George n. Baurqnin N the
United 6tates court today . q draft
eyader, pleaded guilty and ywas given
100 days tn Jail, tho sentence to end
whom hesenteEs sthe;Sarmy. The case
against !. ~ Thompson. held In
Butte on the same charge, va dis
missed ~ Thompson entered the
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13
Two Young Boys Are
Hurt While Harvesting

Zap, N. D., Aug. 13.-Ernest, a
young son Of Adam Herman, while
driving a mower at the farm, re-
ceived some dangerous wounds.
While cutting hay. the mower struck
a rock, throwing the lad in front and
the team running away. He re-
celved many cuts and bruises rs q res
suit. \
I Another Boy Hurt.
Eddie, q young son Of Jacob
Wiederich. suffered severe bruises
by being kicked by q horse at the
farm home OF his brother, Albert.
He was following a team led by his
brother, when the horses became
frightened and In the mixup little
Eadie received kicks about the
shoulder, rendering him unconscious.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-08-13

Cur Rainbow boys found the pot OF
gold ct the end Of the victory charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25

is the guest of his daughter, Mrs.
Richard Hayden, and Mr.. Hayden.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Miller and their
daughter, Cornelia, of ST. Louis are
visiting Mrs. Miller's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. F. Mitchell.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Kaths are spend
ing Christmas in Hutchinson with rel
atives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff have re-
turned from a trip to Kansas City.
Miss Kate Thomen has gone to her
home in Junction City for a visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. o. Tho
men,
A free authorized lecture on Chris
tan Science, by DR.. John NJ. Tut,
C. S.-B., of Kansas City. Mo. Member
of the Board of Lectureship of The
Mother Church, The First Church Of
Christ, Scientist, in Boston, Mass.
Grand Opera House. December 20, at
800 o'clock. You are cordially in
vited.-Adv.
Mr.. Charles Freshman, Of Barron
Field, Fort Worth. Tex, is spending
Christmas with his sister. Mrs. Don
'Mulvane. Mrs. Mulvane and her par
ents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Freshman,
Of Portland, Oregon, and Elizabeth
and Katherine Mulvane will leave
soon for California to spend the re-
mainder of the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Cameron
Beidler, of Chicago, are spending the
holidays with Mrs. Beidler's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Caps.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-25
S0eGEZ@,
ByDxxAsa0

The wedding of Miss Mildred Hazel
rigg, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Hazelrigg, of 1915 West Sixth street,
and Mr.. Frank G. Dreaming, took place
this afternoon at the First Christian
church. The ceremony was read at
O'Clock by the Rev. Robert A. Schell.
pastor Of th4 church.
The bride and groom were unattend-
ed and the service was simple. Miss
Ruth randy. of Enid, Okla, played
1.-The Invocation" from the wedding
Mass by Dubois. after which she ac-
companied Miss Hazel Hypes who sang
a Christmas Carol Miss Tandy played
Claimants Love Song" as process
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Effective Immediately, No
Direct Shipments Will Be
Made Retailers. All Ship
ments Now Go to Jobbers
for Redistribution.

When the influenza epidemic struck
the country and wiped out our ware
house and jobbers' stocks almost over
night. we were faced with the problem
OF distributing-tO the stricken dis
tricts-in the quickest possible man
ner-our daily output of VapoRub.
We solved this by offering to ship
direct to the retailers in these influ-
enza districts. by parcel post prepaid,
quantities of not more than three
dozen VapoRub in any one shipment.
and by shipping what was left from
our daily production to our jobbers
by express instead of freight.
This was costly, but it solved the
problem for the time being. Now,
however, we find that these small
shipments are constantly increasing
We have received as many as 1906 in
in single mail. 1t is becoming i'm
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sional and following the ceremony

sional and following the ceremony
during the informal reception, she
played Thome's simple Confession"
The bride was charming in a gown
Of white hand embroidered georgette
over white satin made with a jacket
of filet lace With it she wore hat
of white georgette. and satin trimmed
with an ostrich pompon. She carried
a shower bouquet of brides roses and
lilies of the valley. The only ornament
worn by the bride was a sunburst of
pearls set with a diamond, the gift
Of the bridegroom.
Mr.. W. C. Ralston and Mr.. J. Karl
Rankin acted as ushers at the church
where the decorations were in Christ
mas colors, tmini2ture Christmas trees
and poinsettias being used effectively.
A wedding supper was served at the
home of, the bride. 1914 West Sixth
to which few close friends were ask
ed. An informal reception was held
following the ceremony at the church
when the guests were received by Mr..
and Mrs. Dreaming and the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hazelrigg.
The brides travelling quit is of broad
cloth in the Burgundy shade worn
with black furs and a small turban
also of Burgundy. Her blouse is OF
georgette in the same shade with a
trimming of gold.
The bride and bridegroom have
taken the house at sos Topeka avenue
where they will be at home to their
friends this winter.
Mrs. Dreaming is supervisor of music
in the public schools and organist at
the First Christian church. She is
the writer of the womans page of the
american Organist," a national mag
azine of the American guild of organ
lists. Both she and Mr.. Dreaming are
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c. 3. Merriam. Mr.. Tom Frost. Mr.
H. 4. Chase, Mr.. Frank Bonebrake
and Mr.. McNeal.
Dinner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. T. A
Beck were Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beck
and their daughters. Mr.. and Mrs. E.
A. Beck and their children, Miss Sarah
Beck, Miss Anna Beck and Mr.. and
Mrs. Jay Van Houton.
4 =
There are two real dances to be
given this evening by the college
fraternity will dance at the Chocolate
shop and Miss Elisabeth Edison. will
entertain the Theta girls who are in
town and corresponding number of
men at the Country Club.
X y ~
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mr. W. H. Davis has arrived from
the Davis plantation in Alabama to
spend Christmas with his family. Mr.
Davis was engaged in Red Cross work
in Washington, D. c., until about six
weeks ago when he went to his planta-
ton, in the south.
Mrs. Hubert Yerkes and her son.
Marburg, of New York City, will come
to spend New Years with Mrs. Yerkes'
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Marburg. Mrs.
Yerkes' grandmother. Mrs. A. B. Jet
more will return to New York with
her after January 1.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. S. Perkins left yes
terday afternoon for Chicago to spend
two weeks. .,
Miss Helen Brigham is i'll at Stor-
mont hospital.
Colonel H c. Lindsey is spending
few days at Excelsior Springs.
Mr.. A. j. Carruth, jr., left yesterday
afternoon to join Mrs. Carruth and
the children, who are spending the
holidays in Herington.
Fort Worth. Tex, is a holiday guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. Hull.
Mrs. Amanda Porter, of Leaven-
worth. lis visiting Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Nichols
Mr.. Howard tombstone, of Wamego,
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notice retail DRUGGISTS
NO MORE VAPORUB DIRECT
BUY. IT FROM YOUR J0BBER

possible for US to fill these promptly,
and instead of distributing our goods
more quickly. they are really slowing
up the process.
We believe that we can serve you
better now by reverting to our former
policy of shipping exclusively thru the
jobber, and, effective Immediately. no
more drop shipments will be made.
While we have put on a night shift
and have, thereby. about doubled our
production, we are still unable to fill
our back orders and won't be able to
give each jobber all the VapoRub he
wants. Hence, it will be necessary for
the jobbers to continue distributing
VapoRub in small lots only. But we
will be able to furnish each jobber at
least twice the quantity of VapoRub
that he purchased for the correspond
ing month last year. SO there should
not be any difficulty in your getting
your pro rata share.
We feel that the public appreciates
the service that the retail and whole
sale drug trade have rendered the
country in this time of stress We
wish to express to both branches of
the trade our thanks for the kind CO.
operation extended us in our effort to
meet this emergency.
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1.-THE BAGGAGE CAR AHEAD

Mr.. 7. A. McNeal had guests at
luncheon yesterday at Pelletier's in
compliment to his son, Ensign Allen
McNeal, who has returned from
Hampton Roads. Va. where he re-
ceived his commission. Covers were
Arthur Capper. Mr.. C. s. Gleed. Nj:
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fuckers parents. Mr. Tucker will re-
turn to Kansas City tonight, but Mrs.
Tucker and son will remain in Topeka
for several days visiting relatives and
friends.
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a large circle of friends Mr.. Dren-
ming is successful attorney.
II 4 Il
Mr.. and Mrs. James "A Troutman
entertained with a dinner party to-
day at their home in the Gordon.
Their guests included DIR. and Mrs. w.
NJ. Mills, and their children, Mr.. and
Mrs. Warwick Updegraff, Mr.. and
Mrs. o. P. Updegraff. Mr.. and Mrs.
S. r. Remington and Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Skinner.
Mr.. Allen McNeal and MI. Nelson
Meade have received their commits
sions of ensign at the naval training
sign McNeal is the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. McNeal. and En-
sign Meade will be home Friday to
visit his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ
Meade.
Mr. and Mrs. William r. Colvin en-
tertained with a family dinner party
today at their home 1920 Clay street.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs.
S. ]. Bear, of st. Louis. Mrs. Margaret
Barnes and Mr.. and Mrs. Colvin.
4 K y
Mr.. and Mrs. E. F. McClosky and
their children of Usage City will come
to Topeka soon for a permanent resi-
dence. Mrs--McClosky formerly lived
here and often visits relatives here
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. j. Bear of st. Louis, formerly of To-
peka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tucker and son
Dean of Kansas City are spending the
Christmas holiday in Topeka with Mrs.