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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

its service abroad. and at home, too,
fo4' that matter. l recall d story in
connection with Kelsey reputation
for pulchri -ude. When Inc special car
carrying d group of the most beautl-
full girls OF America from the east
to San Francisco, went thru Topeka
year or two ago, a lot OF the young
fellows took their cars down to the
station and gave the girls d ride over
our ambitious little city while they
waited. One young man had no car
of his own, but determined to invade
the railway station and choose
'flapper." Kelsey offered his car and
his services as driver. All, me! The
young man came back from that
memorable ride with a heartrending
lament that the prettiest girl in the
whole crowd had fallen to his choice,
but tLat it had been but bitterness
to him, for she had spent the whole
time of the drive trying to interest
the chauffeur. Thus did tragedy stalk
across the stage of Loves Young
Dream.
An engagement that is both ru-
mored and confirmed, concerns a col
lege girl who lives in Potwin, and an
out of town mai. There are so many
engagements that there ought to be
no end of spring crop of weddings.
Some of the discerning ones have
sighted a divorce in the offing. But the
story is too nebulouS to be seized and
retailed. Besides if there is anyone
on earth who can be silent in ten Ian
guagcs, it's AGATHA.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. Thomas ]. Myers has been con-
fined to her home this week on ac-
count of illness.
Mrs. Roy Bone is recovering from
an attack of measles.
Mrs. j. NJ. Stricken of Kansas City,
ST MrS w
Veale of Fillmore street.
Mrs. j. G. Harmon has returned
from a visit of two weeks to relatives
in Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas Gray Kennedy of
junction City, has returned home, af-
ter a visit to her sisters, Mrs. w. F.
Bowen and Mrs J. P. Wahle.
Mrs. J. w. F. Hughes returned to-
day from a short visit to friends in
Kansas City.
home. Pinehurst, in Highland Park.
Mr.. Randolph Adams of Topeka has
been pledged to the Phi Gamma Delta
fraternity OF Lawrence.
Mr.. Nelson Crawford, head of the
journalism department at the State
Agricultural college, spent the day in
Topeka on business.
Mr.. ard Mrs. W. I. Miller and Mrs.
Jack Truitt of Sedalia, Mo-, left Fri
day for Crystal City, Tex, called by
the sudden death of Mr.. d. H.
Learnard. the father of Mrs. Miller
and Mrs. Truitt Mrs. Truitt has been
in Topeka for few days visiting at
the Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Greenwood. of
1901 Western avenue, have gone for a
trip to Excelsior Springs to be away
for an indefinite time
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Alderman, Jr..
are moving to their new home Alb
Western avenue. Mrs. Alderman is
recovering from an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
Lieut.. and Mrs. George McDermott
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
err Stone. Mrs. McDermott came
from Wichita, where she is with her
parents during the absence of Lieuten-
ant McDermott, who is stationed with
the troops at Fort Dodge. Ia.
Mr.. Harry w. Rehkoph, who has
been stationed at Jefferson Barracks.
MO. has been transferred to Fort
Hancock, Ga
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09


Monday. February IL, with Mrs. c. E.
El''ridge, 1105 Harrison street
On account of the urgency of the
Red Cross work. the members of the
Child Conservation league will meet
next Tuesday afternoon in the Red
Cross rooms at Crosby Bros. Each
woman is asked to provide herself
with a large white handkerchief The
officers of the league for the coming
year are Mrs. ]. w. Newell. president;
Mrs. r. T. Shaffer. vice PRESIDENT Mrs.
H H Lanning. secretary. and Mrs. J.
X. johnson. treasurer. At the last
meeting of the club, Mrs. H o. Gar
vey was present and welcomed the
club into the State Federation. She
also gave an interesting address upon
the growth, aims and work of the
federation
The next regular meeting of the
club will occur Tuesday, February 26.
at the home of Mrs. ]. r. Washington.
1896 College avenue
Mrs. +. E. Firner entertained the
al So club last Friday afternoon at
her home. 1926 Lane street The club
will have an all day meeting next
FRIDAY, February Is. at the home of
Mrs Guy E Chamberlin 81 West
Sixth street. Each member is re-
quired 20 bring their favorite conser-
walton dish The afternoon will he
spent in Red Cross work.
The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. R. c.
Schwarz, 1872 Polk street
The Military Sisterhood will have a
shower of comfort articles for the SOL
diers at Camp Doniphan Tuesday af-
ternoon at the apartment of Mrs. T.
S. Morrison in the Frost building us
Kansas avenue The guests are in
vited to bring utility bags, towels. tea
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

An engagement announcement of
much interest in Topeka, as well as
thruout the state, is that made by Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Jailette of Council
Grove, making public the forthcom-
ing marriage of their daughter, Adri-
ance. to Mr.. Roscoe Stubs of Law
renee.
Miss Jailette was a student at the
Kansas State university, and is pop
ular member of the Kappa Kappa
Gamma sorority. She has a number
of sorority sisters in Topeka who will
be greatly interested in the news of
her engagement.
Mr.. Stubs is the oldest son of for
mer Go! ernor and Mrs. W. r. Stubbs
During the time his father was gov
ernor of the state, and the family lived
in Topeka. he attended the public
schools in this city Later he was a
student in an eastern school, and last
year he entered the Kansas State uni
versity. He is member of the Phi
Delta Theta fraternity, a football star,
and was one of the leading athletes at
K. U. lie is now in the service of the
army. having recently enlisted. The
wedding date has not been announced.
Mr.. Stubs is a brother of Mrs Rob-
ert Stewart of Topeka.
X x
A former Washburn college student
VINO came back to Topeka as a bride
last summer, is Mrs. Hugh Dickerson,
whose husband is at the head of the
voice department of the Washburn
fine arts school
Mrs. Dickerson, before her mar
riage, was Miss Hazel Means of Wet
more, Kan. She attended Washburn
college, where she studied music, spe-
cializing in voice under Mrs Horace
Whitehouse, who was then Miss EN-
ma Rempfer. She is a member of
the Sigma Alpha Iota sorority, and
was regarded as one of the prettiest
girls in the school
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FRANCE WOULD ACCEPT
Looks With Favor Upon Z. S. Offe
of Marine Monument.

Paris. Feb. 9.-Foreign Minister
Pinchon today notified the American
ambassador VIM G. Sharp, that the
French cabinet on behalf OF the gov
eminent would accept a monument
commemorative of the battle of the
Marine which has been offered by the
American committee
NJ. Pinchon said the ministers lad
expressed a preference that the mon
un1ent be erected at one of the points
son the battle field which have been
selected in connection with the govern
rnent's plan for special designations of
certain sites to commemorate the bat
tie.
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WANT TO HELP IN WAR
Lcaycnworth County School Teachers
Plan Work at Meeting Today.

Leavenworth, Kan, Feb. 9.-School
teachers of Leavenworth county are
meeting at the district court house
in Leavenworth this afternoon for the
purpose of discussing and formulating
plans by which they can do something
towards helping to win the war. Ow-
ing to the favorable weather which
has prevailed this week, good atten-
dance of teachers from all rural dis
tricts of the county was expected.
The call for the meeting was sent
out early this week by Eph Voorhees,,
county superintendent, and l. n. Chap
men. county farm agent. The state
ment emphasized the necessity for CO.
operation among the school teachers
during the war times. The program
for the meeting consists of short talks
on such subjects as the following:
War Orphans" Fuel and the War"
Good Crops VS.. the Kaiser" and
Junior Red Cross" Persons we'll
known in the county were to make
the addresses
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
A DEBUTANTE'S LETTER.

Dear S. r.:
All is vanity and veXation of spirit,
The last three novels l have read
show a pronounced penchant for the
type of heroine am least like. Seems
to be a marked preference for re-
fined and incredibly epigra mmatic
business young women, with noble
hearts and dazzling compilations on 81
a week. They always marry the lead
ing society eligible and make him
over into a scorner of society and all
its ways. The outlook for society is
pretty gloomy if the novelists are any
indication.
But to get to my nuttons-By their
feet We shall know them, Even those
of her da lighters on whom Mother
Nature meant to thrust the role of
modesty by fashioning them hideous-
ly are prodigal in their display. A
scare was thrown out upon the public
a few months ago that dresses were
to be made longer and tighter. But
the women baked. They like their
short skirts, and they don't care how
short they get. What is a little
matter of splay feet when one may
prop them up on blocks at the back
and point them up like piece of pie
in front? So the shops continue to
display short skirts, and the design
ers go right on making them, no mat
ter how much the manufacturers want
the feminine contingent to put more
material in them.
1t doesn't seem possible that young
Roscoe Stubs is setting out ready for
a matrimonial career. 1t seems al
most no time since he was big, BASH
full high school boy on whom all
the girls smiled, not only because he
was the athletic hero, but also be-
cause he lived in the big official .'ex-
ecutive mansion, like to say
when we put on airs, and belonged to
a family that had its name in the
paper nearly every day
Going back into history, everybody
knows how sad thing it was for
the Beta girls out at Washburn, when
the oorority got its national chapter
of Alpha Phi, which could not admit
the members of the old local sorority
unless thev re-entered college for stu
dent work. A good many of the girls
came back to school and were initiated
into the great national sisterhood.
Some of those who did not go back
TO college a that time, have taken
up special work beginning this week.
Two of the young women, Miss Annetta
Nicoll and Miss Daisy Neil have en-
tered the Washburn law school When
you see two nice looking and dignified
young women, with a formidable look
ing law book under each arm, you
can know that's them" Miss Mil
dred Lewis and Mrs. w. P. Snyder
are both taking special work at the
college, preparatory ito initiation.
One of the Camp Pike boys who
has been home on furlough lately is
Kelsey Petro. the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. NJ. Petro. He belongs to the am
bulance corps down at Little Rock,
and like all the other chaps in the
service, doesn't have the slightest idea
when he will be called abroad. He
is q fine looking. outstanding sort of
young fellow, the picture of health,
and jrst the kind the nation needs in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

came and gave a series of concerts in
this country. He is an American cit
izen, tho his musical education was
received abroad under Ysaye and Sc
wick. He is not only a musician of
rather unusual attainment, but he is
a man of broad general culture. He
has been associated with Schumann-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

To relieve labor shortage on sugar pian-
tations, Mayor Behrman of New Orleans,
recently ordered all idlers arrested and put
to work, and released from prison those
guilty of minor offenses willing to work
in the sugar belt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
LOST AND FOUND

grown Maltese kitten. striped
tail. Reward 1e04 Fillmore. 1914 Black.
leather purse at Novelty
matinee. Friday. Reward. J03f w.
LOST-Cameo pin. Reward. Phone 1917.
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WANTED sITUATIoNs-FE,fALE.

wANTED-Position by middle aged lady
as housekeeper or cook: best references
Address III. H." care Journal
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WANTED sITuATIoNs-MALE

EXPERIENCED JANITOR ami housenan
nent A. ii. Rabin. 1104 s. Kansas Ave
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to California.

Moving to California.
Will load car of household goods
for Los Angeles and common points
about February Is. For space and
special rates phone No. 41S6.-Adv
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

E. M. waldron to I. NJ. waldron, pit
lots 21S-20-22 Orkney st. .,........S
c. c. French and wife to Z. K. Witter.
pit INV. u 16-11--4. See rec. .-.- .. 137-5<
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Heink and Titta Ruffo, in recital, and
has acted as soloist with the Philadel-
phia orchestra and other large Ameri-
can musical organizations.
His appearance in Topeka is a mat
ter of cong-atulation to local musical
lovers, in a season unusually barren of
concert treats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09
CLUB NOTES.

The Modern Lace club will NEE
Monday. February IL, with Mrs. c. Z
El'.ridge, 1105 Harrison street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

A musician who is making his first
visit to Topeka is Jules Falk. a Bel
gian violinist, who is giving two con-
certs in our town, for the benefit of
the Orphans home fund. He gave a
recital Friday night at the First Bap-
fist church, and will give a second
concert tonight in the same building.
Mr.. FaIk's reputation as a violinist of
ability was first established by a sue
cessful career in great music centers
of the old world. and it was after he
had won the critics in London. Paris.
Berlin. Brussels and Vienna. that he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-09

The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. r. c.
Schwarz, 1872 Polk street
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
OCCURRENCES OF LONG AGO.
ITEMS OF NEWS BOILED DOWN FROM THE
WAUSAU PILOT THIRTY THREE YEARS AGO

I John Mercer and family returned
from visit in Kansas on Friday.
Wausaus population by the school
census is shown to be over 5000.
The Wausau Base Ball club won
the Berlin game and were defeated in
Green Bay.
Mdlle. Roena Medini (Frankie Mil
| ler) While singing an Italian aria at
the opera house in Fargo, recently,
| when suddenly brown and tan dog
rushed into the opera house, straight
| down the center aisle to the stage
and posing himself on his hind legs,
walked about paving the air in the
vain effort to reach her. The singer
smiled at him with a warming, mega
tive gesture, whereupon he barked
| joyfully and rushed to the stage en-
trance to be admitted. The song was
spoilt but the singer forgave the dog
In her appreciation Of the intelligence
OF the canine race. The dog belonged
to professional singer and hearing
the voice from the street believed the
singer to be his mistress. Old resi-
dents Of Wausau, will be reminded by
this incident of Frankies' first pet
and who boasted the cognomen
Venus" and who. although never al
lowed to enter the house, was her
inseparable companion on the street
When his mistress was sent awav to
school at nine years of age, Venus
became the property of DR.. Gordon
and in her loyalty to Venus, she would
never have another dog.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
MONDAY SHUT DOWN Or
DER SUSPENDED THURS
DAY
Business Places Open As Usual on
Monday and win So Continue
Unless Otherwise Ordered

The Monday shut down order by
Fuel Administrator H. A. Garfield,
has been suspended indefinitely, after
"a conference with Director General of
Railroads McAdoo. This has been
brought about by the favorable
weather and railroad embargoes
which have eased the situation i'm
lmensely. 1t has been thought best to
keep the embargoes against non
essential freight in force until the dan
ger line is passed. Shipments of coal
on a preferential basis will be con-
tinued for month or more, which
will be determined by weather condi-
tions
The drastic steps taken by the fuel
administrator have relieved suffer-
ing, released ships for overseas and
made possible continuation of essen
tial industries. Dr. Garfield has ap-
pointed l.. A. Snead as an assistant
and assigned to him the task of MAX
ing nation wide survey to determine
the most efficient way to handle do
mestic needs. 1t is possible the result
may be to establish municipal re-
serves-supplies to be drawn upon
only in times of stress. Retail prices
will also be investigated by Mr.. Snead,
and to this end Mr.. Snead will get in
touch with state, county city and vii
lage officers.
State fuel administrators are given
permission to keep the order in force
IN their states, if it appears that it
should be done to relieve fuel short
ages, and also are authorized to put
into force any other restrictive meas
ures that special circumstances make
necessary.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
REGISTRATION OF
GERMAN ALIENS

The registration of German aliens
Of this city and county closed at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening and
during the session there were 435
registrants, two failing to file their
photographs before the final closing.
Many of Polish decendents, who were
born in Germany or in territory con-
trolled by it, formed a certain per-
centage. A number of the registrants
served in the German army and some
were residents of this county from
thirty to fifty years and over. There
are many other aliens in the city and
county who should have been heard
from and those who have failed to
take advantage of the opportunity,
are subject to penalties previously
made public. During the occasion
quite a collection of firearms was
made and more are coming in at inter
walls.
Much credit is due Police Chief
Thomas Malone and Postmaster T. H.
Ryan, together with their many as
sistants, in conducting this proceed
ing, for their courteous ways, good
order, maintained and their creditable
success throughout.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE FARM.
ERS COOPERATIVE PACKING
COMPANY

The stockholders of the Farmers
Cooperative Packing company held
their annual meeting on Wednesday
at Eagles hall. There was large
attendance from this and adjacent
counties, several hundred being pres
ent. Reports were read and a state
ment of conditions of the past year
business made by President j. d.
Christie, which showed an excellent
business for the past year. The fol-
lowing directors were elected for the
coming year:
E. A. Hemmey Of Humbird; c. 0g-
gen. Wittenberg; J. d. Christie, Scho-
field: Frank Krieg, town of Bmmet;
John Jung, town of Johnson and E.
A. Hicks, Phillips, Hugo Peters, Wau-
sau.
The directors later elected the fol-
lowing officers:
Pres.-J. j. Christie, Schofeld.
Vice-Pres.-W. R. Hoppy, Mill.
Sec.-O. E. Stolen, Stevens Point.
Treas.-Ben Lang, Mcmillan.
A resolution was passed placing the
company on record as against bill
before the legislature, permitting the
Manufacture of cheese from skinned
| milk.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
TRAINING AS TEACHERS

The WOmen's Committee Of the State
Council OF Defense is sending out a
call to the women of Wisconsin, urg-
ing them to avail themselves of the
opportunity to secure training as
teachers of domestic science which is
now being offered by the University.
Realizing that with the establishment
OF vocation schools under the Smith
Hughes bill there will come a demand
for teachers of domestic science which
can not be met by present supply, the
University has let down the bars of
it's usual entrance requirements that
women may be more speedily fitted
for the coming emergency.
Beginning on Feb. 10, two years
course leading to the granting of a
special license for teaching in voca-
tional schools will be open to high
school graduates or to women resi-
dents of the state who are past 21
years OF age. Candidates from normal
schools will be permitted to substi-
tute their credits in similar courses
for courses in the proposed schedule
and students may apply much of the
credit received in the two year course
III ShO ASSoAlll LOuI yGdl lOl1S GCOu-
omic course if they should so desire.
The, state board will also allow
graduates or seniors in the regular
four year course to be certified by
electing the teachers course in
vocational education and even if all
requirements are not completed the
student may be certified to teach III
the schools the coming year.
Il am calling the attention of Wis
consin women to this unusual op-
portunity," said Mrs. Morgan, chair
man of the Womans Committee,
capable women who have been here
tofore debarred from the university
because of not having the previously
required qualifications may find in
this a splendid chance to fit them
selves as teachers of domestic
science"
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
TO ADVERTISERS

The United States Food Administra-
ton has sent out the following. "Any
tending to induce con-
sinners to increase their purchases OF
flour or sugar during the present nat
ional crisis, are decidedly against
public policy. This information has
already been given you with the sug-
gestion that the press of your state
censor their advertisements. We re-
quest that you please convey this in
formation to the retail grocer"
The administration does not object
directing attention to a particular
brand of flour, style or quality, but il
does object to quoting special prices
Advertisers will please take notice.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1918-02-19
EFFECTS SENT HOME

On the Sd of January, August, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Schoepke OF
the town of Easton, died at Camp
Pike, Ark, an account of which was
given in the Pilot of recent date. The
body was brought home and the funer-
al took place from st. Johns Evan
gelical church of that town, on the
10th. The parents received their son s
personal effects recently and the fol-
lowing letter from the commanding
officer:
Camp Pike, Ark, Feb. 9th, 1918
LOUIS SCHOEPKE,
K. l, Ringle, Wis.
Dear Sir:-Enclosed find list of per-
sonal effects left by your son, August
1t was necessary, on account of the
quantity of the articles. that / send
them in two packages, by parcel post
A package of old letters we were un-
able to ship that way, so they were
sent by first class mail. Enclosed
also, find post office money order in
your favor for s29.75. which your son
had in his possession at the time OF
his death.
Beg to say that it is impossible fol
us to ship personal effects immediate
ly after death, as his property had tC
be packed, accounted for ard his per,
sonal possessions all gathered In
this instance we were delayed on ac-
count of disinfeeting his clothes.
| take this opportunity to ask yor
to accept my deepest sympathies. Your
son, August, was one of the members
of this company that had attracted
my notice and l expected of him tht
development of a first class soldier
He was very popular with the mem
bers of this company and is missed
by them very much.
viii you kindly check list of per
Sonal effects. receipt and return sam,
10 me, so that | win know that the.
have reached you.
Again asking you to accept my con
dolence, l remain,
Very truly yours,
HY. c. EUSTES.
Capt. Inf. r. C. S45th Inf
Commanding Company /.