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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Sport Wheezes
BY CMiUG-

IT'S Great Sport.
Ny friend he 10 q garden fan
And swears that he most surely can
Raise beans and bully beets-
Lady peas and radish-ees
And lots of good green eats.
OF course L cannot doubt his word,
l tell him that oft have heard
How he FLOWS his team of fees.
war has given US. The height of hospital
and then ask him to help you set out
onions.
A western Kansas rookie wrote Spencer
Aame. last Aos seso3 3oF batt try p In two
In the first game 1 batted 500 and in the
second 1000"
Lincoln, Nebraska sport writer's are
wishing Ducky Holmes much success in
chance to reclaim their franchise when the
war is over.
That Jess willard is already training
hard for his proposed Fourth of July is
the Information being given out by one of
bis Ne or l. T Tsdn fTen as He would
However. If the heavy gentlemen agree to
anything short of finish or 20-round
of losing his crown. 1t is a hard job to
maui an elephant into Inconsistencies in
thirty minutes.
Box seat patrons at the western league
ball games this season will not have to
infringe on the principles used by the
sardine industry. Spencer Arthur Abbot
has enlarged the boxes so that they will
provide comfort as well as exclusiveness.
Another innovation Abbott is planning
is that of putting the lineup board close
enough to the grandstand SO that those
who try to read it will not have to use field
glasses to use at the games can go ahead
and lend them to the navy.
| Claire Goodwin. former Topeka infielder
service of the army at San Francisco.
Goodwin is the player who was called
Pep and who never got enthusiastic or
excited over anything the whole time he
was here.
! Baseball will be the national game of
France after the American troops have
passed one summer over there. a United
States naval official asserts. What the
American troops desire, however. is to
make it the national game of Germany and
| to play in a game when the Raiser acts
as umpire.
| President Ban johnson of the American
league has come to the conclusion that
| ba seball will enjoy much of the old
prosperity this year. Big Ban is con-
WINGED that there Will be abundance
! of good playing material. no matter how
| young men are drafted from the profession
| by Uncle Sam. johnson seems to agree with
| other prominent baseball that the
public will require much recreation this
year and that fairly good sport will re-
stand the difficulties under which the
game must be played until the war is
over and they not expected to show
| Impotence or lack of interest
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WILL USE GIRLS
eiayers Only Men Tinker Club
q VIII Hire This Year.
skirts win Sell Tickets and
i Tend the Turnstiles.

. Columbus, O., March 23.-Girl
rfowsr is to replace man power at
the Columbus PARK of the American
assoc alton this season. The reason
for the change, as explained by Joe
tinker president and manager of the
club, is mixture of patriotism and
the extreme difficulty in obtaining
Wen fo- the work.
e When baseball fans buy their tick
kls this season, they will receive their
change from u girlish cashier: they
will hand their 'ducat' to trim
krunette-or perhaps a blonde A
Uniformed girl will operate the turn
ktiles and girls will be employed as
ushers.
. Tinker said that when he gets his
new plan in operation about the only
mere man connected with the park
will be the baseball players, the
fhanager. club secretary and ground
keeper. Even the peanut boy prob
IDLY will be no boy at all. Girls prob
Sbly will be tried for the work.
= Men will be in great demand this
$hmmer, Tinker contends, and the
RADICAL move will release several men
xer military duty who otherwise
1EOuI have been EMPLOYED.
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LOOKS LIKE NEWTON.
rDpeka Is Out of Running in High
: School Basketball Tournament.

= Lawrence, Kan, March 23.-Hopes
Of the Topeka quintet for winning the
State basketball championship went
g3immerinC when the Torskans were
matched against Newton, the favor
les. in their first game of the invita-
tton tournament and lost by the score
81 IS to L.. Newton demonstrated
tAat she has one of the classiest teams
*een On the K. L. floor in years and
many believe the Newtonians will
have little trouble annexing the covet-
ed title.
= LindeIl was the only Topeka player
Eho was able to do effective work
against the Newtonians and he made
Ten of the twelve points of his team.
. H. the other boys games the fol-
Bwing teams were winners in the
p e'iminaries: Winfield defeated
Baldwin SO to 5; Emporia defeated
Rays City IL to 8: Newton defeated
Parsons 2s to Is; Mackville defeated
Rosedale % to 21; Arkansas City
defea ted Argentine SO to 9; McPher-
CON defeated Larned 20 to 10; Sedan
defeated Wichita 10 to IS.
= In the play for the girls title Cha
s1ute and Rosedale appeared to have
the edge, Chanute defeating Bur-
Hngame % to Is and Rosedale win
ring from Atchison 90 to II.
= The final games in the tournament
will be played tonight.
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Baptist.

Baptist.
FIRST SWEDISH, Fourth and Fill
more streets c. A. Segerstrom, pas
tor. Regular services with sermons
bv Rev. Anton Nelson. of Brantford,
kan, and Rev. A. Nordell of Kansas
City, Mo.
FIRST, Ninth and jackson streets,
Robert Gordon, pastor. Regular serv-
ices. Evening, special music. Stainer's
MADISON STREET, between Sec
ond and Third streets on Madison, A.
Rhode, pastor. Morning sermon,
"Christ's Entry Into Jerusalem -
Evening sermon, 1.-THE Living Rock
Catholic.
HOLY NAME, Tenth and Clay
streets. Regular Sunday services; s
O'Clock, low mass and sermon; 1880
o'clock, high mass and sermon Bless
ing and distribution of palms before
high mass.
Christian.
THIRD, Third and Lake streets. H
w. Wallace, pastor. Morning sermon
THE Value of a Man" Evening SER
mon. MANS Need of Refuge"
FIRST, s22 Topeka avenue, w. w
We Do the Job2" Evening sermon
lover the Top
WEST SIDE. Underwood and
Duane streets, Mrs. Clara NJ. Hazel
rigg, pastor. Morning sermon, The
Voice of the Master" Evening SER
mon, 1.-The Message of the Spirit"
Christian Science.
FIRST Church of Christ, Scientist
corner Huntoon and Polk streets. Ser
vices Sunday at IL a. m. and s p
m Subject Matter" Wednesday
evening meeting, including testimonies
of Christian Science healing. At s
o'clock.
Congregational.
FIRST, Seventh and Harrison
streets, Arthur g. Henderson, pastor
Regular morning sermon Evening
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
JESS BUYING HORSES
arrangements for Big Bout Postponed
Because of Business

= Chicago, March 23.-Jess Willard,
horse buyer, today interfered with the
affairs of j. willard, pugilist. Jess
wants to go to Baltimore Tuesday to
buy horses for his farm and his arti-
c1e-signipg seance with Fred Fulton
was moved up to Monday.
Promoter j. G. Miller today can
celled the 100000 offer of Dominick
Tortorich and Matt HinkeL who
wanted to stage the match in New
Orleans. The two withdrew, claiming
that Willard is sta11ing. The bid had
been overshadowed by offers from
Denver, Minneapolis and Hamilton,
Ont.
8rowled Willard, regarding the Tor
xDrich message. I've got a bunch
Miller wants to run this show him
self. no matter who bids. Anyhow, ii
gets pretty hot in New Orleans"
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ATHLETES MAKE GOOD
French Paper Praises Them for Their
Work in the Air.

Washington. March 23.-Famous
American athletes serving as airmen
in France. receive the highest praise
from the Petit Parisien. French news
paper.
Quotes from the paper, cabled here
say:
Ted Meredith, holder of the
worlds record for running, is finish
ing his training in France. HOBBY
Baker the famous football and hockey
player, is at the front and has two
victories to his credit. Sergeant Put
man has been at work longer and is
credited with three successes. We can
have confidence in the American pi-
lots. Soon two thousand of them
fully trained will take their places in
the allied army"
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~ Up to the Minute
~ SPORTING NEWS
NJ FROM EVERYWHERE.
BY-cLuo'
FUNSTON OFFICERS WANT
EVERY MAN AN ATHLETE

Camp Funston, Kan, March %.
Every man an athlete, is the
ambition of the Eighty-ninth ma
tional army division which is pre-
pairing itself here for duty over
seas. It seems to be generally
realized that it is the best de-
veloped man and soldier who will
return to the United States at the
conclusion of the war.
Each man in the division is
gagged by the following standards
He must do the 100-yard dash
in twelve seconds; clip off a mile
in six minutes; leap six feet in
standing broad jump and fourteen
feet in the running broad jump
clear four feet and six inches in
& running high jump and hurl a
22-ounce grenade forty yards.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Bible Study
BY MRS. c. r. MENNINCER
Published every Saturday evening In
Topeka State journal
REVIEW.


The notes in this weeks lesson are
to be used with the Review for next
Tuesday. The chapter names and
verses for Judges can be marked from
the chart with this lesson. which was
omitted from twenty-five. The sum-
Judges and Ruth. The first half of
the lesson period will be spent in
bringing all parts of the work up to
date, and the latter half we will have
pictures covering the lesson story,
and also pictures to illustrate the
members of the class will lay aside
their regular study and read the little
booklet, His Last Week" instead.
Copies are on the secretary's table.
Joshua, The sixth book of the Bible, is
the Book of Conquest, meaning
The Lord is salvation" Author
Joshua. Time covered between 1451
and 1927, B. c. Joshua is the proni-
nent character, and Warfare and Pos
session the main thought or key
words. 1;6, Thou shalt cause this
people to inherit the land is a key
The Messianic thought is Captain of
the Host" The word possession" &C.
ours twenty-five times. sJoshua is the
only type. Joshua prays on account
of Achan, and for the long day that
the battle may be won at Beth-horon.
promises had failed" The Jordan
divided, Jericho taken, and the sun
standing still are all the miracles.
Chapter IL, all the land won, is the
central chapter. A New Testament
lesson is Ephesians GIL. Joshua is
the book of entrance and conquest;
possession and dispossession.. The
land of promise was larger than the
land of possession, because God gave
more than faith appropriated.
Judges, the seventh book of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
AT TRAINING CAMPS

Hot Springs, Ark, March 23.-The
Dodgers are worried over Larry
Lajoies action. Reports received
here indicate that former American
league second baseman will not join
the Brooklyn club. The Dodgers will
go into their first game of the season
today when they meet the Red Sox
at Camp. Pike, Little Rock, Ark for
the benefit of the soldiers.
Marlin, Tex, March 23.-The base
ball game scheduled for tomorrow be-
tween the Giants and the Fort Worth
artillery men has been called off, but
the Giants will take on the Waco
aviators next Monday in a Red Cross
game. John McGraw may fly back to
Waco with an officer after the game
He has received an invita- ton.
Macon, Ga, March 23.-Frank
Baker has arrived here for practice
with the rest of the Yankees. The
famous home run clouter predicts
trouble for the rest of the American
league since the addition of a pair of
right hand hitters to the staff.
Mineral Wells, Tex, March ga
The White Sox were bolstered today
by the announcement that Eddie
Collins and Swede Risberg would join
them Sunday. Collins will play to-
morrow with the regulars against
Dallas and Risberg with the second
team against Fort Worth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
HE HAS A new SCHEME
Minneapolis Manager Let Big Leagues
Train His Players.

Minneapolis, Mimi, March 23.-
Veterans of the Minneapolis club of
the American association and recruits
signed between now and April 1 will
report here on April 5 for spring train
ing. 1t will be the first time that a
Minneapolis team has attempted to
train at home in years.
Joe CantiIlon is planning on
Strengthening the club with recruits
from the Chicago clubs of the Ameri-
can and National leagues and the Bos-
ton Nationals.
1.-The man I have in mind are going
on the spring training trips with the
big league teams and nothing con-
corning their identity can be said at
this time" Cantillon explained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

lantern lecture, Thru Gazaiand and
Mashonaland
Episcopal.
GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and
Polk streets, James P. Deb Kaye,
dean Regular morning service. Yes
per service al O'Clock.
Lutheran.
FIRST ENGLISH, Fifth and Harri-
son streets; C. w Maggart, pastor.
Morning sermon, The Coming King
Evening sermon, MT. Zion, City of
Our Cod
ST. JOHNS EVANGELICAL, Sec
ond and Van Buren, streets, P D.
1890 o'clock. English services at 8
o'clock.
Methodist.
FIRST, Sixth and Harrison streets,
Edmund James Kulp, pastor. Regular
morning sermon. Evening sermon,
1.-THE Question of Questions
FIRST GERMAN, Fifth and Tyler
streets: A. ]. Ross. pastor. Morning
sermon at 10:45 o'clock. Evening ser
mon at 7:45 O'Clock in English.
Presbyterian.
FIRST. opposite west side of Capitol
grounds; S. s. Estey, pastor. Morning
sermon, THE Coming of the King
DOM" Evening sermon, THE Greed
of the Presbyterian Church."
REDDEN CHAPEL, Second and
Monroe streets; y. w. Hart. pastor.
Regular evening service at 7:A5
O'Clock. Sermon, "Ministering in
Jesus's Name"
WESTMINSTER, Huntoon and Col
lege avenues; Ralph Ward. pastor.
Morning sermon, Providing for the
LORDS House." Evening sermon,
Transformed by Beholding."
THIRD, Fourth and Branner streets,
S. B. Anderson. pastor. Morning SER
mon, Palm Sunday" Evening SER
mon.''
Miscellaneous.
UNITARIAN, 912 Topeka avenue;
Rev. Charles E. Luck of Lawrence
Kan, will preach at O'Clock
SPIRITUALIST TEMPLE BUILD
ERS, Fourth and Monroe streets.
Lecture and messages by Mrs. NJ. E.
Rupright.
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County Attorney to War.

Goodland, Kan, March 23.-Sher-
man county now has county attorney
that is serving by proxy as Elmer E.
Euwer, county attorney, has enlisted
in the ambulance department.. and is
now stationed at Camp Pike, Ark. He
has appointed E. F. Murphy as deputy
during his absence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
WON'T JOIN THE DODGERS
Lajoie Says He Does Not Want to
Play in National League.

3 Cleveland, Ohio, March "a
Napoleon Lajoie. who has been puf-
CHASED by the Brooklyn National
league team. says he will not report to
sthe Brooklyn team.
= Reports that I will report to the
Brooklyn club are not true" said
7sajoie. 81 have given my word to
Mr.. McGill, owner of the Indianapolis
club. that if the International league
does not continue this year, / will
manage the Indianapolis club. And L
will keep my word. If the Interna-
tional league suspends L feel I should
have something to say about where
Z am to go and I do not care about
going to the National league anyway"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
NIcGoorty Is Ready TO Fight.

Chicago, March 23.-Eddie Nc
Goorty, the Oshkosh, Wis, middle
weight, is awaiting call into the army.
McGoorty, who has been training here
for several prospective matches. was
passed as physically perfect He reg
istered in San Francisco after his re-
turn from Australia and was trans
ferred to a local exemption board.
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CHURCH NOTICES

(These notices must be in the State
Journal office by o'clock on Friday nf-
ternoor Unless otherwise noted in this
column services win be held at II o'clock
in the morning and 1850 o'clock in the
eyeDing.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Pitcher a Sergeant Now.

Cleveland, o., March 23.-CIark
Dickerson, a recruit pitcher with the
cleveland Americans last season, is
well pleased with his job in Uncle
Sans league as sergeant in the army
at Camp Travis, Texas, Dickerson
was drafted and enrolled on October
. last He already has been promoted
sswics and is confident of winning a
commission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMOr

SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS
The great is he child's heart
Confucius
If thou art master be sometimes blind; if servant
times deaf.-Fuller.
Nor knowest thou what argument
Thy life to thy neighbours creed has lent.
Emerson.
They who know not how to act agreeab tho they have
learned many things, still gnorant.-Cural.
Weeping tarry the night but cometh in the
morning.-Ps.
We toll comrades in the night,
AS laborers in the sun;
Grant the shining of Thy light
Until the task be done.
Allen Eastman Cross.
Not according his mood and fancy according
to other peoples giving other peoples ability but
according his ability."-H. C. Trumbu1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
Miscellaneous.

Philadelphia negro recently brought
to police station 30 slices of bread that
he had saved. as his contribution to the
conservation of food
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Suede Lindeu, of Topeka H. S.,
Is Promising College Athlete
Has Done Great Work for
Bearg's Basketball Team.

One of the best all-around athletes
the Topeka high school has turned
out in recent years is Swede" Lin
dell, captain of Coach Bearg's basket
ball team and the lad who made all
spectators sit up and take notice in
the tourney at Kansas university Fri
day and today. Bearg and Mr.. Hep
worth both assert that Lindell is one
of the most valuable men they have
had during their connection with the
school. His work has been largely
responsible for the great showing the
high school basketball quintet has
made and he was the big factor in
winning the district championship at
Horton last week.
Not only is "Swede' a star basket
ball performer, but he was one of the
best players on the H. S. football
team last season and is a baseball
player and a track man. He will be
graduated from the high school this
spring and Coach Bearg expects to
take him to Washburn with him.
Altho he is only IT years old he has
had four years football experience and
with Washburn playing freshmen he
will undoubtedly be given a Chance
to make the Ichabod first team next
fall.
Lindell is the son of A. V. Lindell
assistant cashier of the Shawnee State
bank of North Topeka.
Gibbons Wins Des Moines Bout.
Des Moines, Iowa March "a
Tommy Gibbons of st. Paul won a
newspaper decision over Gus Christie
the Milwaukee middleweight, in their
twelve-round bout here, the former
leading in all but the fourth and
twelfth rounds. Christie came back
strong in the twelfth
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23
BUSINESS DIRECTORY

Telephone numbers and adore
ing. Filed away this list could b
ence. It will appear every Satu1
call Phone $3.50 Adv. Dept, for il
Bicycles and Motor cycles
SHAWNEE CYCLE CO., Ae
ia East It'll st.
Phone 400.
norcu ngsiness Gcllesssss. co,,rcr
George e. Dougherty. Pres. us West Sth
Phone 566.
Banks.
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANK.
New England Build;Lg.
Phone 4173
Druggists.
MARSHALL BROS,
1856 Kansas Avs.
H B. HOWARD ELECTRIC &-ATH-
letic Supply. TIC KanLas Ave.
Phone 1877.
Eye Specialists.
DR. D. r. PAINE,
71S Kansas Ave,
Phone 724
Express Dray and Transfer.
TOPEKA TRANSFER CO., C H White
sos Adams st.
Phone $3.50
FALKINER & WENTWORTH GEN.
eral Insurance. 409-11 New England Bldg
Phone Oil
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

sSeS Tor your convenience III Duy-
= called on often for quick refer
day. If you are not represented
formation.
Ice Cream.
'BACGHMAN BROS.
2235 Lincoln st. .
TOpmnA PURE MILK CO.,
400 02-04 Jackson ST.
Phone $751;
Jeweier- .
r. H. MOREHOUSE.
.f27 Holiday.
Loans, Mortgages, Financial AgentA
CHEER MORTGAGE CO.,
4th Floor Mulvane SidG.
Phone ia
Mattress Factories.
MCINTYRE BROS. SPRINGS, BEDS.
Mattress Factory. ~227-229 QUINCY
NJ rrv,s Opticians.
500 Kansan Ave: ,
RoEcrRF hosoEraphers'
To7 Kansas Ave
Real Estate Dealers. Loans. Insurance..
c. p. BOLIVAR REAL ESTATE
Collections. 80 Columbian Bldg.
Phone 725 Ring 2.
Sand Dealers.
TOPEKA SIND CO,
Foot of Topeka Ave
Phi me 1888
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

If your dome's not constructed of bone,
And the kaiser can't call you his own
You will calmly arrange
To corral your spare change
And subscribe to the liberty loan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

Even with a heavyweight ampionship
battle impending, it sometimes is hard
to forget that there is a sort of quarrel
somewhere in France.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

Altho a bomb is dangerous thing of
mortal dread.
1t wouldn't harm an umpire If it landed
on his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-23

It is reported that one of the White Sox
recruits ran a taxicab all winter. why
does he waste his time playing baseball?
Or maybe he has enough money to>take a
summer vacation.
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-27
Legal Records

Release of. Realty Mortgage-Mrs Mollie White to L. H. Flagler and wife.
 Warranty Deed-Francisco Gabal- don and wife to George Babbitt.
 Warranty Deed-Eugene Sanchez to George Babbitt.
 Chattel Mortgage-E. and S. AL bright to Chas. J. Babbitt.
 Chattel Mortgage-R. G. Steven son ct al to Newman Essick ct al.
 Chattel Mortgage-E. D. Mccoy to The Citizens Bank.
 Bill of Sale-R. O. Raymond to C. T. Woolfolk ct al.
 Quit Claim Deed-R. O. Raymond to c. T. Woolfolk ct al.
 Quit Claim Deed-R. o. Raymond tc c. T. Woolfolk.
 Quit Claim Deed-R. 0. Raymond to Harlow Yeager.
 Bill of Sale--J. o. Harrington to F H. Heckethorn. Chattel MGtgage-H. H. Hecke, thorn to The Citizens Bank.
 Chattel Mortgage-W. l.. Seviel and wife to Cleo Holloway.
 Notice of Intention-Willaha Min I
 ing District, D. F.. Weaver. Notice of Water Location-Deel Tank, D. D. Smith. Location Notice-Chalmers Unor ganized Mining District, F. O. Vernon
 Location Notice-Four X Unorgan ized Mining District, F. o. Vernon
 Location Notice-Mercer Unorgan ized Mining District, F. O. Vernon. Location Notice-Four X Unorgan ized Mining District, F. O. Vernon.
 Realty Mortgage-Warren O. Per. kins to F. W. Perkins.
 Chattel Mortgage-Warren o. Per. kins to F. w. Perkins.
 Bond-Fred Caring, Board of Sup ervisors. '..
 Warranty Deed-Merritt L. Craig to J. w. Weatherford.
 Release of Realty Mortgage-W. D Roden to Thomas J. Davis.
 Satisfaction of Mortgage-David Rabbit to Gus D. and Lena Freud enberger. '.. Eh
 Release of Realty Mortgage-J. A. Lamport to A. w. Kimsey. #
 Notice of Desire to Hold Claim F. w. Felch. #'
The Coconino sun., 1918-12-27
INTERE STING EVENTS IN
 THE LOCAL SOCIAL WORLD
MRS. FRANK N. NOBLE

Santa Claus at
 the Orpheum Theatre. Many weeks ago plans were laid for a happy time for the children at the Orpheum theatre.
 True to this the theatre became the Mecca on Tuesday afternoon for every child in town it seemed wended it's way thither. Manager Costigan had not neglected his treat for a picture created for laughter alone amused the throng that saw it. The selection of it proved MT. Costigan's knowl- edge of what children might like and the children had but one way of voic- ing their appreciation--by clapping and shouting.
 The real treat of the afternoon came later when Santa Claus ap- peared to distribute the gifts. San ta was as happy as the assembled chil- dren, for it proved to be Mrs. Agnes Pouthie who had worked unremitting- ly for the success of the entire af- fair. Though the house was crowded with children there proved to be can dy and nuts and presents for each and every one and the happy spirit was still on their faces as they passed out after the first community tree Flag staff had known.
 The program of song rendered by