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Members of Class Entertained

Members of Glass Entertained
 A delightful dinner party was given on Friday evening of last week by Mrs. A. A. McClendon, for the members of the Senior class. The table was tastefully decorated with pink roses and candlesticks tied with pink and green ribbon, carry ing out the scheme of the class col ors. The menu consisted of fruit cocktail, baked chicken, dressing, creamed potatoes, peas in ramkins, and beaten biscuit, pickles, fruit salad, strawberry ice cream, cake, coffee and cheese straws.
 The cake, which was placed near the center of the table when the guests were seated, was iced in pink with May, 1919" in white ic- ing on it.
 Mrs. David Shea entertained the girls of the graduating class on Sat urday afternoon with cards. Dainty refreshments were served, and each guest was presented with a pink rose and sprig of fern.
 Miss Margaret Dupuy entertained the members of her class on Mon- day evening with farewell dinner. When the guests were seated they found a mysterious package tied in pink and green ribbons by each place card, which, when opened, was found to contain a pair of silk hose for the ladies and half-hose for the gentleman-the favor of the evening. A fruit cocktail, whole fowl, creamed potatoes, beaten bis cult, peas in patties, olives, sweet pickles, tomato salad, ice tea, ice cream and cake was served each guest. The ice cream being molded into pink carnations, the class flower. After dinner the guests were taken to the picture show for the remain der of the evening.
 On Tuesday evening Miss Ercelle Matthews entertained the members of her class with a six o'clock din. her. The guests found at theil places crackers" which they were told to pop, and on the inside o1 each was found a small favor anC a verse, which each must read aloud telling their fortunes. Dainty liner handkerchiefs were presented to the guests. The menu was whole smoth cred fowl, new potatoes, sweet DO tatoes with marshmallow, olives beaten biscuit, asparagus tips or toast, fruit salad, ice tea, pine apple ice and cake.
 The girls of the graduating class are having progressive house party this week. One night i' spent at the house of each of tho six girls.
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|EE GAP WILL
 l CLOSED SOON
|oo,,NTY MEMBERS OF |nn GET APPROPRIATION
 oop PROTECTION DATE RAISED Sc ACRE.

prrte of this city and J. E. [f Cassett, two of Lee coun- a,,hers of the St. Francis |Roard. returned Wednesday Ismphis and Bridge June bere they attended the May
 If the board. By far the ,nortant action on the part hoard at this meeting was s;on of the members to wait rer for government aid in |struction of the gap on the
 boundary of Lee and Phil rt;es to complete the levee
 nrotect many thousands of fertile lands in Lee and pb;llips counties from over For many years the Lee nembers of the board have rdeayoring to get this gap nt only during the past two
 years have they been able pss upon the other members board the necessity for do-
 work. At the meeting of rd Tuesday Messrs. Burke bod, ably assisted by Lem if Memphis, one of the larg- d owners in Lee county, the matter out and finally an appropriation for $200,- th which to do the work. son action has been delayed the past year is because the lad been waiting for an ap- lon from the government
 the Mississippi River Com
 However, the Commission bw in making the appropria- d the need is so Apressing mbers of the board decided the appropriation out of nds, which will be augment raise in the tax rate on the fected from 20 to 25 cents Commercial Appeals story proceedings of the board, b in Wednesdays issue, is
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A dog believed to have been suf. fering with rabbies, killed nine hens 52 young chickens, one goose and bit cat on the farm of Luke Shan non near Choctaw in Van Burer county.
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WANTED HUBBY DRAFTED
 AND FIRST TO BE SHOT

Sudbury, Pa.-It was brought out in the divorce suit of William H. Beck that his wife ''hoped that he would be drafted into the army and would be the first one shot" The master recommended that divorce be granted.
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When a son was born recently to MT. and Mrs. Parker Ward of Wal nut Ridge, Mir. Wards father took an inventory of his descendants and found that his children, grand children and great-grandchildren are now the total of SS.
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miles of levees, costing D, will be built this year by l Francis Levee Board, com [food protection of the dis lar down to the mouth of 1 Francis River. Four hun busand acres of land in St. Lee, Phillips, Cross and en counties are benefited roposed improvement, which horized by the board at a held Tuesday morning at unction, Ark.
 ues of the board will be in- l $90,00O annually, from to $450,000, by the action bard Tuesday in raising the assessment from 20 to 25 the action taken, how t authorizing completion of e line to the St. Francis deemed most important.
 resent the board has ITO levee, extending from the line south to within four the St. Francis river. Of ee line 140 miles, or all southernmost 30 miles, will river stage of 48 to 50 be lower 30 miles will with to 43 feet. This strength lll be enlarged to the uni ght and cross-section of the the system. The highest ge on record was that of Pich reached 46 1-2 feet at serai years the St. Francis nmssioners have endeavor- suade the Mississippi River on to construct the need to close the gap to the the St. Francis river. For permits the backwater from sissippi to pour through up behind the levees, thus g a considerable area.
 aon has been taken by the 'h' however, for various ana members of the St board finally decided tc ievee themselves. No un. oiems have to be overcome
 to Harry N. Pharr, en. 'ne district, and everything auy Wthin 60 days for let,
 dNI. construction usnti a. v the h.',sr part ol
 M Pharr believes.
 aueS Will continue to give ub'e' getting behind tn, A, 'hr Ugh tie Ht F;anci,
 he additional fMo- milo,
 n'"cver, will 'r.a from
 70 n 'etely . s.-i.. f,ul
 sE' n'-nt,or fi.m th,
 v the hills. IL also wil 'w' ;est tny water ~bicl ,,,, a"ds further south be
 Srus because of the foI Sons; Ia ~stcr in th,
 '''et falls .-ha,f foo
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FINAL WEEK OF
 LOCAL SCHOOLS
DR. McFARLANE PREACHED COMMENCEMENT SERMON ADDRESS LAST NIGHT BY DR. WILLIAMSON.

On last Sunday morning Dr. J. N. McFarlane, pastor of the Presby- terian church of Forrest City, de- livered most eloquent and able
 sermon to the members of the grad uating class of the Marianna High School The large church auditor ium and the balconies were filled to overfowing. A profusion of love- ly flowers made the altar thing of
 beauty and an excellent musical program fitted in most harmoniously
 with the spirit of the happy occa- sion.
 At the High School Auditorium
 last night the commencement exer- cises proper were held The follow. ing program was rendered.: Invocation.
 Chorus-"Spring Song" by Gou. nod-Leason. High School chorus. Class Address, J. M. Williams, D. D., president Galloway College, al Searcy.
 Piano Duet-"Fanfare"-Op. 30a c. Bohn, Misses Kitty Newborn and Elizabeth Harrington. Valedictory, Edith Burgess, honor
 graduate
 Piano solo-"Scarf Dance" by Chaminade. Miss Kitty Newborn. Presentation diplomas.
 Chorus-"O Columbia, We Hai
 Thee"-Leason, High School chorus
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North Side Mews.

IteuiS for this olulLn may DC left nj
PetrO'e drug store Ol telephone El.'AnHi
hinball 1851 after D. M. Other hoiirs
Blackbirds visited North Topeka yestcr-
day morning for the first time this sea,
son. These birds, in flock OF several
hundred, fly from Bethany campus 10 the
harvest fields north and west Of North
Topeka, and the North Side is the finish
OF the first leg of tlieir cross country
Tn, number of young birds in the flock
necessitated this stop, and they could be
seen in the trees. ON telephone wires, or
any safe resting place, while the parent
birds made forages on gardens and chick
The flight of the blaekbirds is a
daily occurrence at this time Of the
wear, the birds flying back to Bethany
grounds at sundown.
North Topeka is the home of numerous
birds Of many varieties, and when the
blnckbirds took possession of the vicinity
for about two hours early yesterday MORN
ing the premanent residents rs OF n,r,hna
were more than n match for AL other birds
combined, both in numbers and In strength
of voice, and n pandemonium of bird cries
The return flight was scarcely noticed
ms few of the birds stopped, for dusk was
falling when the flock passed thru the
shawne Council No. Entertains.
An entertainment will be given for the
members of Shawnee Council No. ,. and
their families, this evening at the hall, S31
Kansas avenue. The entertainment will
be given by Shawnee Council No. 3, X.
and l.. of
Notres and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Jesse +. Mace are the par
ents of a son, born. this morning. The child
has been named Henry Emerson. after his
uncle. Henry Firner Of the White Swan
bakery.
Mrs C. T. Robinson of the Austin-Sne-
rdiker store. is taking her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ID. Joseph, formerly of
the North side, now living on Lane street.
returned Saturday from months stay at
Hot Springs, Ark.
h. +. Williams Of the Soldiers home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-30
IN MIDATLANTIC
President Signs Two Money
Bills There Early Today.
Wilson Furnished America
With Another Precedent.

Aboard L. S. S. George Washington.
June 80 Cnoon) president Wilson
furnished America with another prec-
edent today when he received from
the steamer Great Northern. as 1t
passed the George Washington in
tnid-ocean. the railroad deficiency and
Indian appropriation bills He read
the bills. which required his signature
TO become law before July and
signed them at s a. m. Greenwich time.
The president had been previously
advised that the Great Northern was
carrying mail. including the two bills.
when the liner was sighted this morn
ing he asked that the mail be trans
ferred.
At 1880 o'clock this morning the
destroyer TarbeH ran alongside the
Great Northern, which stopped while
the mail, sack was being removed
The destroyer carried the mail to the
George Washington, putting it aboard
at $3.50 O'Clock.
when the president entered ms
floating office two hours later the mall
was awaiting him.
The budget also included army ana
navy courtmartial papers and depart
mint OF justice matters.
1'ne railroad deficiency bill carries
S750.6OO.0O 900 and the Indian appropri-
alton SIb.OOO.00O
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HOW
RHEUMATISM
BEGINS

The excruciating agonies Of rheuma-
tism are usually the result of failure of
the kidneys to expeI poisons from the
system. If the irritation of these uric
acid crystals is allowed to continue. in
durable binder or kidney disease may
result. Attend to it at once. Don't
resort to temporary relief The sick
kidneys must be restored to health by
the use of some sterling remedy which
will prevent a return of the disease.
Get, some GOLD MEDAL HARLEM
Oil Capsules immediately. They have
brought back the joys of life to count
less thousands of sufferers from rheu-
matism, lame back, lumbago, sciatica,
gall stones, gravel and other affections
Of the kidneys, liver, stomach, bladder
and allied organs.
They will attack the pofsons at once,
clear out the kidneys and urinary tract
md the soothing healing oils and herbs
will restore the infamed tissues and
organs to normal health.
All others are limitations. Ask for
GOLD MEDAL and be sure the name
GOLD MEDAL is on the box. Three
sizes, at all good druggists.
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes aud personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone STs0. ~
Mrs John Behler has been Ill at her
home GIG Lawrence street for several
Clarence. Lowe. Branner street, left Fri
day for Mhskogee. Okla, and Texas to
Eptnd several weeks.
james Fry, Lawrence street. has left
for Great Bend to spend a few weeks.
Mrs. George birmingham and sons Ed
ward and George Of Chicago are visiting
to Marietta, Ohio TO Join Mr. Birmin CHAM
The Junior Christian Endeavor society
VIII give. an Ice cream social Wednesday
evening on the lawn at the Third Chris
tinu church.
Mr.. A. Nelson has returned to his work
~ sedalla. Mo. He has been a guest of
Mrs. Lillian Samuelson and Miss Mildred
Nelson, his daughters.
Mrs. Edward Camp and daughters, Helen
Louise end Mabel will come from Emporia
next week to spend the Fourth with Mrs.
CAMPS parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Cremer,
Grnttan street.
The Olive club will picnic Wednesday
Mrs. Clyde WATSON who has been I'll
several weeks at her home, Reno avenue,
Mrs. Dora McGregor Of Oiivet. Kan.
Is visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. II. Whip
Thc Seward Avenue Methodist church
will have an ice cream social on the
church lawn Tuesday evening;
day WITH her mother, Mrs. d. Z. Lewis, ais
Limo street
sunday, morning at the East Side Metho
dist church. Mr.. George Hoyes spoke In
the evening. the Rev. Bartlett, assistant
pastor at the First Methodist church. had
charge Of the services
Mt. Ralph Rogers, 331 Lime street. is III
at his homo.
Mrs. ]. ]. Stafford and Mrs. Elmer Har-
ris entertained at Mrs. Harris home Friday
evening for Mrs. jean Harlan who wifi
T. leave soon 10 make her home in Omaha The
affair vas a miscellaneous shower The
guests were: Mrs. Harlan. Mrs Bert Wool
,srd' Mrs; W. T. Neale. Mrs. Harry Walters,
Mrs Mllftam Finch, Mrs. Frank Warren
MIS- Bert Tieehurst Mrs. Hudson Snider
Mrs Ethel WOlverton. Mrs C. A Mating
ley, MISS Enla Cramer. Miss Florence Pat
terson MISS Bertha Male, Mr.. T. c. Greene,
Mr.. Hnrlan and Mr.. Elmer harris
Miss Nina Snmuelson Of OIsburc. IS "a rta
itoT to the home of Miss Alice Linn and
parents MI and Mrs. p. Linn, Scotland
avenue.
Mrs. Carr Johnson entertained at her
home. scotland avenue. Friday evening for
tar members Of her Sewing club
Mrs Wary Harmon of Portland Ore Mr.
James Montgomery. Mrs. John Collins. Mp
J. Montgomery. Winfield. Kan. have ali
VT. and Mrs. Ted Montgomery and family.
they were called here by the death and
funeral OF Mrs. \. c Montgomery of Port
Mrs. II. p. Lnley of Kansas CITY is visit
street.
Mrs. A. J. Spetter had as guest for
,snort' time her brotherA NJ. K. GETTY.
nrlor 70 his return to Perry. Kan. Mr.
hospital following an operation.
Mrs Cara Frank of west Topeka spent
Sundny with her sister. Mrs Ffovd
Mowrry' l4G Grattnn street.
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Siagara Falls Mr. Powell Is employed in
the office of the freight auditor.
James, the little son of Maciinist and
Mrs. Eva Finney at Olivet. Kan.
John Price, machine foreman, is spend
ing his vacation in Flint. Mich.
Mrs. Elyera Mckinney has resigned her
position as comptometer operator in the
auditor of disbursements office and Will
make her bcme in California
Mrs A. L.. Thorpe and daughter. Miss
Thelma Paynter have returned from a
two weeks vacation spent In California.
Orville Brown, G. A. Buck, and G. f,
Curry all Of the general claim department,
spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Harry Classify of the freight AUDITOR s
office spent Sunday in Kansas city.
Mrs. Fred Morgan and Mrs. f. c. Stay
bangh. went to Kansas City, Sunday morn
ing on business trip.
Thomas Rafferty, has returned to his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-30
TOPEKA WANTS WHEAT
roard Of Trsde Sends Out Letters TO
Kan1as shippers.


Topeka wants chance TO bid on
the. wheat which is passing thru here
on the trunk 1.ne roads bound for
terminal points, according to letters
beifis sent out by the local board OF
trade to wheat shippers in all parts
of Kansas.
It is pointed out that Topeka offers
a logical and a quick market to all
whcnt shippers of the state. cspeclaliy
IS the city is on the main wheat belt
trunk lines from the great fields OF
the west to the eastern terminals. To-
pcka enjoys all transit and diversion
privileges and so the farmer STANDS
to- gain all and lose nothing by CIV
ing the Topeka board chance Gram
received in Topeka is graded and or
dercd to industry the same day so
that no time is lost.
1t is expected that the letters Will
result in prompt action on the part
OF the Shippers of the state in avail
ing the mselves of the close market
the capital city offers.
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For Burning Eczema

Greasy salves and ointments should
not be applied if good clear skin is
wanted. From any druggist for 35c, or
Sl.00 for large size, get bottle Of Zemo.
When applied as directed it effectively
removes eczema, quickly stops itching,
and heals skin troubles, also sores.
burns, wounds and chafng. 1t pene-
tratcs, cleanses and soothes. Zemo is
a clean, dependable and inexpensive.
antiseptic liquid. Tryit, as we believe
nothing you have ever used is as effec.
tive and satisfying.
The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, o.
Advertisement
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at Learenwortp is visiting his daughter.
Mrs. Charles Suit of 1927 jackson stket;
He will also visit his daughter. Mrs. HaFoid
Lepper of Oakland. Mr.. Williams was
justice of sthe peace at Oakland for many
years and was there known as Squire
Williams. =
A monument to the late. NJ. Z. Thompson
Of 1915 Quancy, was unveiled at Rochester
cemetery yesterday by the Woodmen of
gave the unwilling speech. Miss Inura
Woods recited why should the spirit of
mortal be proud? ?" The ceremonies were
attended by about 100 members of the
dtnaar
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Card OF Thanks.

: 5000 new customers by July l.
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So, go back to your meat and enjoy it.

American National Live Stock Association
National Wool Growers Association
Cattle Raisers' Association Texas
Corn Belt Meat Producers Association of Iowa
Kansas Live Stock Association
Southern Cattlemens Association
Panhandle and Southwestern Stockmen's Association
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Missouri Live Stock Feeders Association
Illinois Live Stock Association
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-30
MARY PICKFORD TO QUIT

Mother Says Movie Star Has Prom
ised To Retire.
Boston, June so.-According to Mrs.
Charlotte Pickford. mother of the
movie star. Mary Pickford plans to re-
tire.
For a long time have been per-
suading Mary to retire" Mrs Pickford
SAT-. "She has promised me she VIII
do so after making nine more pic
lures"
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GAVE TWO CONCERTS
sIn-slieIl's Band Played TO Large
Audiences at Garfield.

MarshaIl's band entertained several
thousand Topekans at two concerts at
Garfield park Sunday afternoon and
evening The Broadway jazz was
played three times as an encore. and
r. l.. Stephenson and Miss Genevieve
Schiller were gwen enthusiastic ap
pause
g.. The members of Marshalls band
will rehearse at the home of DIR. A. H.
Marshall. 221 Topeka avenue. tomor-
row evening and II is announced the
members will have a jolly good time
after the rehearsal Refreshments are
to be served
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-30

- 5000 new customer. by July 1.-"-Adv.
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Iteuis for this olulLn may DC left nj
PetrO'e drug store OF telephone El.sHns'i
kimball. 1851 after y. M. Other hoiirs
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SANTA FE NOTES
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Oy Frances JOhes. ieIepnO1e 005U
The Santa Fe Masonic club will have
meeting at the Masonic hall, Wednes-
day evening.
Mrs. Kari. Kottmann has gone to Cor
ham, Kan, to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Frank and other relatives.
Mrs. c. f. Powell has left for an ex-
tended visit to points in the east She
will visit Boston, New York City and
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We wish to thank the many friends
for the kindness shown us during the
illness and death Of our father and
also for the beautiful flowers
Mfr. and Mrs. H. Edmonds.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Edmonds
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Edmonds
Mr.. and Mrs, S. Blackwell. -
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Indiana Cattle Feeders Association
West Virginia Live Stock Association
Wyoming Stock Growers Association
Montana Stock Growers Association
California Cattlemen's Association
Colorado Live Stock Association
Idaho Cattle Growers Association
Arizona Cattle Growers Association
New Mexico Cattle Growers Association
Cattle Raisers' Association of Oregon
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work in the paint department. Mr.. Raj.
ferty spent last week at Excelsior Springs.
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Notes From Two Rivers.

Mrs Anna Niquette, aged Is, died al
her home In this city after a brief i'll
ness. She was native Of Canada and
her maiden name was Harrington
The deceased was the widow OF the
late Urban Niquette. The funeral
was held Monday morning from St
Luke's church.
Frances Ringmeier, aged l6 years
died Saturday morning after an Illness
of several months duration. Deceased
had made her home with her grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Benesh, her par.
ents having died several years ago.
brother, Norman, and a sister, Anna
survive here The funeral took place
Tuesday morning from St. Luke's
church.
Anton Steianiak, aged ~, died Satur.
day while visiting with a friend al
Newton where he went TO look after
matters 10 connection with his father.
farm which he had leased. Tie was il
only eight days and his death was due
70 pneumonia. His parents, three
brothers and ono sister survive him
The funeral was held Wednesday from
Sacred Heart church.
Mrs Geo. Palmer is recovering from
an operation which she underwent a
the Holy Family hospital.
John Geimer has returned TO Mil
waukee after weeks visit with friend,
IN this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. lld. Lynn OF Sunset
Idaho, are visiting at the home .
Frank Hess.