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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21


Mr.. J. A. Burk, air-brake inspector on
the. Gulf lines. was in the city few days
en- route to Michigan where he will spend
the holiday season with his mother.
Mr.. Earl Wood and Miss Thelma Wood
son and daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H.
Wood will leave Saturday for Kansas City
where they will spend the Christmas sea-
son with their aunt and uncle, Mr.. and
Mrs. Helms.
Mrs. Chas. Laird of 80 Branner street
will spend Christmas with her brother,
Roy Pardue and family in Kansas City
K. L. Harris has been appointed assist
ant auditor of disbursements, with head
quarters in Topeka succeeding +. A. Davis
who has gone to Washington on govern
ment work.
The trade organizations at the shops
in Shopton, Iowa, on the Santa Fe
demonstrated their patriotism and loyalty
to the boys "over there by voluntarily
working on Labor Day and ating
their wages for the day to the Fort Madf-
son Red Cross. Their generosity resulted
in two-fold seryice-the financial con-
sideration to the Red Cross and the re-
suit of their days work to the government.
The four organizations entering into the
plan were the machinists and helpers. car
penters, blacksmiths and boilermakers.
The amount thus contributed for the war
relief work amounted to 2,2SS. Oh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
Kansas City Grain and Produce Marks

Kansas City Grain and Produce Market.
Kansas City, Dec. 21.-WHEAT-Cash
Market steady to &c higher. No. 1 hard,
$225M2.30; No. 2, s.. 23M2.21; No. 1 red,
So 3O@2 80: No. 2, 81 29u2 30.
CORN-Market unchanged. No. mixed,
S1.52M1.54; No. 3, $1.5OMl52; No. white
S1.52@1.54; No. 3. S1.5O@1.52; No. yellow,
$1-54@1.56: No. 3, 81 53M154
OATS-Market unchanged. No. 2 white,
15@151ac: No. 2 mixed, 731I@T4c.
RYE-$1. 50@1.51.
KAFIR AND MILO MAIZE-s2 61@2G5.
HAY-Market unchanged.
SHORTS-Market unchanged.
BRAN-Market unchanged.
WHEAT-Receipts 81 cars.
BUTTER-Market unchanged.
POULTRY-Market unchanged.
EGGS-Market 1c lower; firsts, Soc; Sec
onds, 46c.
CORN-Ciose: December. 81. 46A Janu-
airy. $1.45h; February, $1.42h March,
S1.41%: May, S1.39%.
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7 FLU CASES TODAY
Restrictions Will Be Removed To-
night; People Urged To Bc Cautious.

g. Reports in the office of the health,
department up to 2:30 o'clock today
indicate that only seven new cases of
influenza developed today. Releases
numbered twenty-one. No deaths
were reported.
Tonight at midnight the closing re-
strictions will be lifted for the second
time. 1t is largely up to the citizens
of the town themselves and their eff
forts to avoid contracting the disease.
the authorities say, to make certain
that it will not become necessary to
lay down a third series of restrictions
similar to those under which the town
has run along practically all this fall.
The low reports of the last few days
are regarded as very encouraging.
There is now less influenza in the city
than there has been for a very long
time. 1t seems apparent that the dis
ease has been reduced to about the
minimum striven for by Commissioner
w. L. Porter. and it will now be the
effort of the city health department to
prevent another wave of the disease.
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FALL is PURE BUNK"
Talk Of Advocation of Sinking of Ger
man Fleet by Americans.

Paris, Dec. 21.-The report that the
American commissioners had decided
to advocate sinking of the surrendered
German fleet is pure bunk a high
authority informed the United Press
today.
Submitting suggestions regarding
the German fleet, or guessing how it
will be disposed OF, are among the
favoritie pastimes here at present.
The same applies to disposition of the
former kaiser.
AS a matter of fact, nothing in re-
gard to either has been decided upon
yet. A great number of proposals
have been received but they have not
yet been thoroly discussed.
The American commissioners GER
tainly have arrived at no decision re-
garding the general shipping situa-
ton. Several angles were expected to
be taken up today, however. when
Edwin Hurley met representatives of
Great Britain, France and Italy.
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VICTIM OF Influenza
Former Topeka Girl Succumbs to At
tack at Home Near Oskaloosa.

: Mrs. Mildred Leeper Hoatson died
Friday at her home near Oskaloosa,
Of pneumonia, following an attack of
influenza. Mrs. Hoatson was the eld-
est daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Leeper, sos Clay street. She was mar
ried to Lowell Hoatson about five
years ago. and is survived by him and
a daughter, Jestine, four years, old,
and a son, Dean, aged two.
Mrs. Hoatson was born in Topeka
twenty-three years ago and lived here
until last spring, when she and Mr..
Hoatson moved to q farm near Oska-
loosa. She was educated in the Topeka
schools, had specialized in music, and
was vocalist of unusual promise.
She was a member of the ladies. quar-
tette organized by Mrs P. H. Adams.
and was one of the singers who ac-
companied the entertainers of the
Santa Fe on a tour of the reading
rooms.
The body will be brought from Os-
ka1oosa this evening and interment
will be here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Shrake of go Oakland
nre looking hourly for the return of their
sons. Charles and Roy. who were at Fort
Monroe and were discharged from the JEFF
ferson Barract.
Mr. IIoeg Of AFTER avenue is suffering
from relapse of the Influenza.
Mrs. William Plested has returned from
Chanute, Knn., and is "A guest of Mrs. John
Vandeventer. She will remain here until
her husband, who is with the
Seventh battalion, Canadian railway troops
in France returns. Mr.. Plested writes
home that he expects to eat Christmas din
ner with his mother in London. England.
Mrs. 7. S. Roy and daughter of Forest
avenue have recovered from attack of
the influenza.
The Oakland NJ. f. church will be open
Sunday morning ut 9:4J, at which time
those who desire, may get Sunday school
papers and leave an offering. There Will
be no Sunday school. At IL o'clock the
pastor will preach. his theme being
making Room for the Prince of Peace. "
At I 80 the pastor will preach again. At
q 30 the mems prayer meeting In the
basement will be of special interest to the
men. At the same hour the woman's band
meets in the east lecture room. while the
Epworth league meets in the league room.
There will be little no danger of getting
the "fln." plenty of good air. oceans of
room. You cordially invited to attend
any all of these services.
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GAGE PARK.
personals and newe items by Mrs.
Newell. Phone 1892 k-2. evenings).

Mrs. S. E. Mcfarland and daughter
Anna May. and Mr. and Mrs. Mover spent
Thursday in Oakland with Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Mcfarland.
Mrs. Chas. Brown of Ridge ave-, who
underwent an operation n few weeks ago
is home from the hospital very much i'm
proved.
The Gage Park-washburn rural high
school case will be heard Monday morning,
December 23rd, at the county commission
terested are requested to be present
News of the death of Mrs. Hoatson for
merly of Gage park but later of Oska-
loosa has just been received. Mrs. Hoat-
son formerly lived in the Luther Bailey
house on West sth, Highland She was
loved by all her neighbors and leaves many
friends out here to mourn her loss. Mrs.
Hoaton's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leeper, live
at Cos Clay street.
Word has been received by Mrs Clin-
ton, of Ward St, that her husband, Ser
geant Clinton, landed in France, at Brest,
Nov. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Mr.. ]. C. Lingo of 24T Oakland has re-
ceiyed n very interesting letter from his
son W. f.. Lingo of Co. A, 10th engineers
A. f. F., under date of November n, which
was Fathers day" Mr.. Lingo writes :
This is Sunday eve in France, it is get
ting rather cool here now, it is raining
this eve. I think we will be home before
many changes of the moon. l am in the
Headquarters platoon of our company now.
/ am assistant supply clerk. l like it lots
better than in the third platoon. Our
company was camped in St Mihiel about
about six miles north of st. Mihiel now
and about two miles from what used to
he the front line. l out sightseeing
this afternoon. l went to the trenches and
: across No Mans Land and into the
Germans first and second line trenches
it right away. l sure wished for you to
be with me this afternoon, we sure saw
some sights l saw where three mines
were set off. one was big enough to put
two houses in as large us ours"
Mr.. Lingo is well known in Oakland.
church will preach Sunday morning. There
will be no Sunday school or evening serv-
ices.
Fine popcorn for sale. JUNE Oakley,
2a9 Arter.-Adv.
Rev. Swogger will preach at the Presby
school papers will be given ont just be-
fore the services There will be even
ing services. The church will be well
heated and ventilated.
Designing parties are telling out that
Doctor Heller has quit and Is not now in
He lives and has his office at home, OPP
rosite the Oakland postoffice. Calls an
swered day or night. Phone 1889 X g.
Adv.
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HIGHLAND PARK.
Notes ana personals from Highland
Park, by Mrs. U. ShauI Telephone
2329 Nj.


<J GN-As
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Fuller of Severy. Kan.
are visiting Mrs. Fuller's sister, Mrs. Emma
Butts.
Mr. and Mrs. H Swan were notified Mon
day of the death of their son William,
caused from wounds received in battle on
Park extend to Mr.. and Mrs. Swan and
daughters their sincere sympathy.
Mrs. L. A. Dunlap and children returned
from Berryton, Monday, where they visited
Mrs. Dunlaps parents, DIR. and Mrs. N. }.
Taylor.
Tuesday were Rev. aud Mrs. Robt. Schell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Moreland. Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ravens and Mr.. and Mrs. II. Roger.
poria to spend Christmas week with her
parents. Rev. and Mrs. J. w. Reed.
Thomas Capps of the Kansas City, Dental
Mr.. al and Mrs. J. P. Perry of Topeka have
moved into the A. p. Ahlstrom on Penn.
Mrs. Peter Eberhnrt entertained her
nieees st dinner Tuesday y,.e evening: They they
maker, Miss leila Tiff and Miss Gladys
Winters. all of Topeka.
Miss Marie Strowing, teacher In the high
school, spent her vacation in Tonganoxie,
and since her return is diving at the A. IL.
Miss Frances Jones who has been very
i'll of Influenza is much improved
Mrs. McDora Oldham of Kansas City is
spending the week with Mrs. ]. Bloom
Mrs A. A. Morris of Ozawkie spent last
week with her PARENTS Mr.. and Mrs. John
Rains.
Mrs. George Strawn and Mrs Ada Rus
sell were guests at the Geo. G. Stiles home
Tuesday
Dolstrom- Anderson. The marriage of
Miss Selma Anderson. niece of Mr.. and
Mrs. c. J. B1oomgren, of Minnesota avenue.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Dolstrom of Topeka, was
solemnized Wednesday,. December Is,
Mt the Swedish Baptist church,
Rev: C; A. Geserstrm officiating;
bridesmaid and Mr.. Carl Anderson, brother
of the bride, was best man. Both the bride
and bridesmaid were dressed in olive green
and carried bouquets of sweet peas and
lilies of the valley. After the ceremony q
wedding supper was served to a number OF
relatives at the home of Mrs. Dolstrom S
uncle and aunt. Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Bloom
gren. The table was beautifully decorated
with sweet peas and lilies of the valley.
Mr.. and Mrs Dolstrom were the recipients
given in their honor Wednesday evening.
and a linen shower by the Y. W. c. A.
girls on Thursday evening.
Mrs. T. J. Parrish recently received word
from her son Paul who is in base hospital
No. "a France. He was wounded in the
knee August 4. and his letter dated Novem-
Der n stated that it had been necessary
to amputate the leg. He was doing nicely
and expected to sail for the states before
Christmas.
The Red Cross rooms have been closed
for several weeks. but will open Friday,
December %. There is plenty of work and
a full attendance is requested.
Miss Christine Fisher. Miss Vera Sanford
and Miss Pearl Shaul spent Sunday with
Mrs. Stella Dean.
Mrs. Charles Ticknor and children and
mother, Mrs. Petty, spent Thursday with
Mrs. D. V. Taylor.
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puOueu 10 OOoU DetWeeu uOuTS Oh . dutl
IL 80 a. m. Other hours. call Mrs. Mar
garet Bostick, 1860 White.l
Mrs. Sam Grossnickle of s1s East Tenth
street entertained the members of the L..
A. to the L. of r. T. at a Christmas ex-
change THURSDAY afternoon. The house
Christmas decorations. Elaborate refresh
ments were served and the exchange Of
Those present were Mrs. Harry Fritz, Mrs.
c. A. Reece, Mrs. viii Watkins. Mrs.
Lila Stevens. Miss Mabel Martin and airs.
S. Grossnickle.
Word has been received by Mrs. Emma
Shaeffer of 219 Branner street of the death
of her sister, ldiss Ruth Hanna of Bloom
ington, Ind. with the Influenza. Her other
sister. Miss Dora Hanna, is seriously i'll
Mr.. and Mrs James Kerens, 231 Branner
street. will entertain Mrs. kerns's relatives
Mrs. Scott of Els Branner street, has gone
to Kansas City to remain indefinitely.
b. Williams of Branner street.
Mrs. Emma Shaeffer Of 219 Branner. cap
tain In, on the Red Cross drive for the Third
wonderful work on the part Of her lieu
tenants. The sum of s166 was collected,
which is nearly three times the amount COL
lected on any previous drive. This amount
was over and above the contributions given
by people in their territory in their differ
Poh VI cmpios hiCht. MI
Shaeffer wishes to congratulate and thank
her lieutenants. who were Mrs T. G. Cor
lin. Mrs. G. Gordenier, Mrs NJ. Glenn and
Mrs. o. d. johnson, for their very efficient
work.
Mrs. J. B. Thomas If San Francisco, Cal.
is spending the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. S. n. Thomas, 1905 East
Sixth.
the East Side W. Z. I. U. wishes TO
thank the several ministers and editors for
the sermons which were published during
the closing order and especially j. L.
Kaye of Grace cathedral on his sermon, the
"Uplook." also Rev. Z. H. Gfvens Of the
United Brethren for his thoughts on tenn
perance and dress.
church will speak Sunday morning the
Coming of the Messiah" and in the even
History of the World" The public Is cor
daily invited. There will be no Sunday
school.
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Chairman Alfred I. du Point of the Allied
Industrial Corporation says that the
United States will emerge from the Wit
the richest country in the world and New
York. now the money center, will perha
continue so forever. Over $4,000. 600, 900
is owed to the United States by foreign
countries, and the only way of getting it
back In 20 develop foreign trade.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21
THE BALTIC IN PORT
Carries 2,O42 Officers and Men of the
American Forces Abroad.

New York, Dec. 21.-Bringing home
,2,O42 officers and men of the Ameri-
can expeditionary forces, the British
steamship, Baltic, of the White Star
line, passed Sandy Hook at 9:40 a. m,
tOday
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OAKLAND NOTES

Items for this column may be
ploned to $3.50 between hours of AMI
IL 10 a. m Other hours, call Mrs Mar
garet Bostick. 436O White.1
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Students OF international affairs
headgear
the
session armiste
no guide the eqe partial list of those
snn are Gsdess Lord BEADING Admiral Wemyss
Tal Benson Admiral Sims Admiral Theon
Now to wearer - 49, 0eAAe"ee"a anu onera
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Liberty Bonds bought and sold.
Shawnee Investment CO.. 5a4 Kan. av.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-21

Texas women cast nearly one-half of
the total vote in the recent state prima ries
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SANTA FE NOTES

Items for this column may be
phoned to $3.50 between hours of S and
IL 80 a. IN. Other hours, call Mrs. Mar.
garet Bostick, 1890 White.l
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Close

New York Stool Market.
FURNISHED by L. j. Myers 3U1 n. E. Bldg.D
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Items for his column may be
phoned to $3.50 between hours of AMI
IL 80 a. m. Other hours, call Mrs. Mar
garet Bostick, 1860 White.l
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North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petros drug store, or call Eleanor
kimball, phone 3331, after p. m.;
other hours phone $3.50.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-05-23

dCuep of Red
this America will laid bare
, Germany
ndn eheatof
na,conrbu
/. Thoesgo yoas1uc
which
to
world sy him Carlyle SAID and this
prostitution of liberty and the tu
efteroC World be ruled
the
God Heaven the Germans
But Goo shrughm fire.
nd help
ndSc
the Man of Gake
Handel and ceos Won Behmn g and nL and WOKE
fhe
safely from the field carnage fail our small part
men
49, -,
aSen fshconada lions
IAuw before tits too late !,
task have been
the of the Red
poentes higher and better
allure
berthe rpr0cho cries
Ttecalo Man shall answered
WeNU doomduy to tn
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
Uses For Alcohol.

Speaking of the little known uses OF
! alcohol. a recent writer says that few
men who wear the so called derby
hat know that its stiffness is due to
gum that is dissolved in alcohol
Transparent soap owes its Transparent
cy to alcohol. The increasing demand
for leather and the inability Of the
market to meet this demand from nat
ural sources have led to the produc-
ton of artificial substitutes for the ma
terial. These are possible through the
use OF alcohol. The same is to be said
OF the artificial silk that now finds a
large and increasing sale. Alcohol is
a practically indispensable servant in
the varnish used on woodwork 1t is
used in preservatives, in disinfectants,
deodorants and shoe polishes. In dyes
and in lacquers and in long list Of
chemicals with more or less unfamil-
lar names. One of its important uses
is in the manufacture of smokeless
gunpowder and other explosives.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
Dale in Brattlehpro.

No one who heard Congressman Dale's
address last evening could fail to be
impressed with the absolute sincerity OF
his belief that the people of this country
have failed thus far TO realize the Sc.
robustness OF the war As to his arraign
ment of the government for it's failure
to supply United States troops with
adequate meaning as we under
stand it artillery and machine guns
rather than rihes-there may be doubt
as to Mr. Dale's ability to speak from
first hand information. His somewhat
sarcastic reference to the attempt of
France to supply us with cannon doubt
less expressed his honest conviction, vet
we are told on equally good authority
that this was Frances own proposition,
presumably to enable transatlantic ton.
mage to be utilized in the transport of
supplies of which the allies stood in still
greater need. However, in its general
application Congressman Dale's message
cannot fail to do all of us good, and it
is to be hoped that he will be equally
frank when he gets an opportunity to
address Congress on the subject Brat
tleboro Reformer
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
The Daylight Store
Magic of a Siphon.

When pipe shaped like the inverted
letter Z, in which the arms are of
equal length. is filed with water and
each end OF the pipe is put into sepa-
rate vessel full OF water 'the down.
ward pull or weight o? the liquid in
each of the two arms win balance the
other, and II the water is at the same
level in the two vessels 1t will remain
at that level In both vessels. But if the
level of the water in one vessel is lower
than In the other, since the two vessels
are connected with a pipe full of wa
ter. the water will run down from the
higher level to the lower This consti-
tutes what is called siphon. A siphon
itself has no more magic about IT than
a pencil has when it falls or than any
other similar phenomenon in nature.
yet some of the siphon's manifestations
seem to be not only magical, but al
most incTedible.-St. Nicholas.
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ROCHESTER

Little Robert Shampeney, who was s.
verely burned recently, is doing well anC
it is expected no serious results will fol
low.
Miss Jessie Morgan has gone to Ran
dolph TO spend the winter.
Arthur Osha was home from Aver
Mass, few days recently.
Mrs. John Raynor and John Hub
bard were in town last week to attend
the funeral of their father, Frank Hub.
bard.
Aaron Warner and Evelyn Austin Were
married Jan. 10 at the Methodist par
sonage. They will live in Hopkinsville,
y. Y, where Mr. Warner has posi-
tion.
The friends of Miss Ellen Chafiee viii
be interested to know that she has had
an increase of salary to 81 200 year
Miss Davis, a teacher in the graded
school, is at her home in Stockbridge
i'll with German measles.
The death of Frank Hubbard occurred
at his home Thursday evening after
brief illness. He was born in Roches-
ter IS years ago He leaves wife, two
sons, three daughters and other relativ :.
The funeral was held at the home sun
day afternoon, Rev. w. Henry Mcbride
officiating. Burial was in the village
cemetery.
Eta Whittier is at home from her
work in Mortified.
George Sumner of Ludlow is working
at Wake Robin farm.
Bernice Boutwell, is in Stockbridge,
helping Mrs. Goddard for few weeks.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-01-29
TALK OFTHE TOWN


Installation of officers of the l.. A.
A. Q. H., at Worthen block Tuesday even
ing at 1880. Notice change in hall.
Glenugic club: Special meeting in Clar
| Gordon hall Wednesday at ] D. m. foI
the purpose Of attending funeral Of our
late brother, John Brown. Wear regalia
and white gloves. Per order Charles
Keith.
A pool table expert from Boston ar
rived in the city this morning TO make
repairs to the pool and billiard tables at
Merlos academy on North Main street,
which was closed in accordance with the
fuel administration order.
Among the guests arriving at Hotel
Barre last night and this morning We're
the following people; Miss Hazel Berard
Of Boston, c. w. Bushey of Voodsvile,
n. H., John O. Baxendale' OF Milton, r. L.
Cheney of Rutland. w. r. Manning of
Plainfeid n. j.. A. H. SWEET of Orleans,
Miss Florence Wood of Hartford, Conn.
+. w Meldon and George A. Burbank of
Burlington, H. Fl. Knapp of Springfield,
Charles NJ. Lspoint of Lyndonville, A.
Laing of Burlington.
Joseph Broggi, North Main street
cobbler, has entered into an agreement
with his barber whereby a promising
growth of whiskers is not to be removed
until the war is won by the allies. The
p ,,ular version of Mr., Broggi's resolution
had it that he did not intend to have the
trellis removed until the kaiser should be
a prisoner, but to-day he de-
clared that the successful termination Of
the war, whether Of not the kaiser is cap.
tured, will see him in the hands of the
barber Mr.. Broggi has cultivated a
hanging garden that would do credit to
Rip Van Wrinkle, and so far as his friends |
Fan see, it will continue to flourish until |
The German theory of world domination !
is undonc by the allied nations.