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The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12
MRS. NJ. BEcToN, of 22a2 cleve-

MRS. NJ. BECTON, of 2232 Cleve-
land Place, entertained Saturday
evening in honor of Mrs. ]. b. Ash
ton of Des Moines, Iowa. The house
was beautifully decorated with pink
and white carnations, and while the
guests partook of sumptious menu,
sweet music added to the evenings
bliss. Others present were Mr. AMI
Mrs. r. NJ. Johnson, Kansas City, Mo. /;
Mr.. Hueston, Oakland, Ca; Mrs.
Thompson, Clarkdale, Miss. Mr.. Allen,
st. Joseph, Mo. The classic dances
INDUCED in by Mrs. Ashton was fea-
ture that was highly enjoyed and
brought forth flattering- comment.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12
DOUGLAS UNDERTAKING CO.
NOTICE.

Baby Slater, age l month, 2 days,
the beloved baby of Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
j. Slater, 2549 GIenarm street, passed
away Friday, April 4th. Funeral serv-
ices were held at rne home Monday,
18th instant, Rev. d. E. Over officiat-
ing, Interment was in Riverside Gem
etery.
Arrangements by the Douglass I'm
dertaking Co.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

Mrs. Clara b. Franklin, mother of
Chester Franklin, former Denver news
paper proprietor, is still an interesting
visitor in the city, as her former circle
of friends meet and greet her with the
hospitality common to the West. Mrs
Franklin appears in the best of health
and indicates the enjoyment of many
more summers.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

GRAND CONCERT, Rhoda Ander-
son Chambers and best city talent.
Auspices Xxx Century Art Club. Peoples
Presbyterian Church, Twenty-third
Ave. and Washington St., Monday
evening, April 2sth, 1919. Admission
25 cents.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

Mrs. Carrie Gudgell and little daugh-
ter arrived from Kansas City, Mo-,
Tuesday, to spend some time with
their parents and relatives, Mr. and
Mrs. George Anderson, 2431 Court
Place. Mrs. Gudgell reports that our
soldiers are receiving quite an ovation
on their return from France.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

A. r. Harris and wife of Colorado
Springs are permanently residing at
2423 Lafayette street, having been won
in their admiration for Denver and
Denverites. We welcome them to our
city.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

Mrs. Jacobs of 1926 Twenty-ninth
street is convalescing after very
serious illness. She is able to move
about now and we hope she'll con-
tinue to improve.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12
THAT THE SILVER STATE SHIN.

ING PARLOR, with its large and spa
cious quarters at 726 Eighteenth St,
with its proprietor, TOM BROWN,
will offer the last and best phase in
the art of shining is the opinion of
those who have the good fortune to
get shine at these up-to-date parlOrs.
Special accommodation for ladies in
private booths, and the shine Brown
gives is thes hine that lasts.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

The New York Ribbon Store, 18th
and Arapahoe streets, is offering in
their new department all the newest
Easter wearing apparel in suits,
dresses, skirts and blouses. Before
purchasing elsewhere call and see
what wonderful bargains are offered.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12
Mrs. Bessie Keelan left last week
for an extensive visit in the East.

Mr.. and Mrs Gus Travers will leave
today for three weeks visit in Pasa-
dena, California.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

e. p. BLAKEMORE, Attorney and
Counsellor at Law. Office, Rooms 80
and 40 Arapahoe Bldg, 1922 Arapa-
hoe Street. Phone Champa $3.50.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

For employment see the Industrial
Realty Co. Employment Agency, no
east Twenty-sixth Ave. York 1851.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12
A. U. MAYFIELD FOR
SCHOOL DIRECTOR

Election Monday, May 5. A strong
advocate Of education for the masses
and the keeping of politics out Of
school life.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

FOR RENT-House at 1928 Clark
son street.
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

FOR SALE-Easter Dummies, Far
sons Rabbitry, 2643 Marion st. Phone
York 7115..
The Colorado statesman., 1919-04-12

~ HE duties of n director on a
school board are primarily of
u greater importance than those of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14

there watching the fight of Cu-ate Sam
westward along that side street before
Sloan's pursuing car. For already on
the avenue. not fifty yards from where
stood, other and equally ongrossiEg
things were taking place.
Old Nutty Coombs had shuf11ed along
southwark. Before one of the shop
frouts he came to a sudden stop, star
ing at an affair quite arresting enough
to excuse his momentary curiosity At
the curb, within fifteen feet of where
he stood. the morning crowds of Fifth
avenue were being regaled with the
unusual spectacle of q fist-f1ght be-
tween two brawny figures who struck
with much of the spectacular adroit-
ness of the prize-ring itself.
But 1t was not this fight that brought
me suddenly across the avenue, with the
bag Of tapioca still under my arm It
was the discovery that Nutty Coombs
had come to a stop directly in front of
the plate glass window OF Scarr &
Burton. the window which had held
and sheltered the Blue Pear itself.
Yet even before this discovery had
made itself quite plain to me. the de-
jected-eyed old man in the greasy
looking overcoat had quietly unrolled
a square Of Canton flannel and pulled
its two sticky leaves apart Then,
backing still closer against the plate
glass, he had pressed this strange plas-
ter agains. the window, using, not his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14

hands, but his body for the purpose.
All the while, in fact, he seemed to be
staring at that quick moving fight
about which a denser and ever denser
crowd was collecting. But in his right
hand I could already see a small square
parcel wrapped in yellow paper. And
as he stood there he calmly swung this
hand forward and then back again.
with a sharp understroke that was as
undemonstratire as 1t was effective.
The sound of that blow Of a papeE-
wrapped cobble-stone against the
plate-g glass window couldn't have been
loud enc. 1t failed. in fact. to reach
my own ears, for the syrup-covered
square Of flannel, ciinging to the glass,
both muff1ed the report of the impact
and limited the area of the breakage.
But it had done its work. For the next
moment Nutty COMBS long arm had
slipped in through the broken glass
unnoticed and unchallepged. He caught
I'D the Bue Pear from where 1t rested
on its PLAGUE of black velvet Then,
with a stroke of luck for which Nutty
himself was plainly unprepared he
ambled on again down the avenue, quite
unohservec.
Yet at the same moment that Toos-
ey's -incredulous trahic- policeman came
crowd where Chick Eberts and his COM
panion We're so boisterously trying to
settle their little differences, dapper
figure in fawn fedora, moved airily
out to the center OF the sidewalk and
managed to brush by the slower-mov-
ing old man in the greasy evercoat- As
he did so their hands came together
1t was only for a moment, but 1t was
sufficient for their purpose In the clear
morning light could distinctly see the
fash of paie-blue object. with many
glittering facets. as Shag Fewster's
hand closed on the coveted treasure.
The next moment he had dropped II
into the side-pocket or his close-fttine
coat. and was sauntering on again. ]
knew It was my duty. whatever hap
pened. to follow that figure
And follow it did, with my big bag,
Of tapioca still ON my arm But there
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have been hatpin from her head and
with it stab the back tires Of a harm
less-looking taxicab, standing close be-
side the curb.
I had no chance to give much thought
to this. for at almost the same time
caught sight of Sloan himself, in
Department car driven by Doyle, COM
ing from the direction of Madison
avenue. At the same time that this
car shuddered down to almost a stand
still. to keep from colliding with the
line shutting up Fifth avenue. I called
out to Sloan as he stood up his seat.
staring ahead of him. In the excite
ment. in fact. I'd clutehed my bag of
tapioca SO tightly thar my finger had
gone through the paper And 1 sup
pose it was more an unwilled reaction
than a conscious effort. but to attract
my Chiefs attention something prompt
ed me to gather a handful of that tap
ioca which had dribbled through the
hole, and fling it straight at Sloan's
distracted figure as he swept past me.
He saw me. / felt sure. but he saw
me without quite knowing it. for even
as Doyle threaded a path across the
avenue tall and somber figure, emery
ing apparently from some doorway ii
the side street straight ahead, leaped
into the waiting taxicab with the fat
tened tires. threw open the throttle.
and started to speed away.
There was at almost the same time
the sharp double crack of two pistol
shots. but I paid scant attention 10
them, for what most impressed ME at
the moment was the discovery that the
man who had leaped into the taxicab was
Citrate Sam himself Nor could stand
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-06-14

occupied. I stared at an open carton Of
pearl tapioca. and said I wanted ten
pounds of tapioca. This was duly
weighed out for me. put in a brown
paper bag. anc tied up with Nutty. In
the meantime, shutting out once more
TO the open.
That tapioca hade a much larger and
much more cumbersome parcel than
had expected. But there was nothing
to do but carry 1t away, once It had
been done up and paid for. And
reached the street again just in time
to behold Nutty Combs carefully
wrapping The paving stone up in his
sheet of yellow-tinted paper and as
carefully tying it with the bi. of string
which he'd carried away from the shop.
Then he shuff1ed on northward again
until he had passed Forty-second street
for three blocks. turning westward
again until he came to Lexington ave-
nue.. where for some purpose couldn't
fathom he suddenly dipped into the
post-office sub station Just back of the
Grand Central station.
He was IN and out of that Office be-
fore I could even catch up with him.
What happened there, what message he
gave out or received, I had no means
of knowing. All could see was that
he was striking determinedly on again.
I shortened the distance that stood
between US. Juggling my unwieldy pack
age of tapioca first on ono arm and
then on the other. But all the while
kept that uncouth old figure plainly
in sight. When he came to Fifth ave-
nue. he seemed to hesitate. He turned
irresolutely northward. crossed to the
west side Of the avenue. and doubled
back southwark again.
The first thing that came to my no.
tice was Toosey Attrill herself, as she
ran out to the middle of the pavement
where the traffice policeman stood.
saw her run back to the sidewalk,
glance hurriedly over her shoulder
down the avenue as she ran, and turn.
still running, into the side street.
There I saw her snatch what must
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I myself was of to the region of Chat
ham Square to pick up anything l
could as to the whereabouts and the
intentions of one Nutty Coombs.
My quest was not altogether a prom
Using one. For Nutty, found, after an
hours hard work. was nothing more
than a decrepit old till-tapper who now
preferred keeping within the law.
Yet my search, I felt. was not altogeth-
er wasted. for once 1 had come within
striking distance of that picturesque
figure, Ifound Nutty to be making his
way up toward the heart OF the city
where panhandlers are customarily
tabooed.
His first depression was to enter a
rather MISUNDERSTANDING Third ave-
nue. dry goods storeSwhere he purchased
a square yard of Canton flannel. His
second was to pick up from beside the
curb small paving stone. about the
size of a brickbat. This he pushed into
the side-pocket of a greasy-looking
gard of the season.
Then he entered a humble-looking
grocery, where he purchased a pint of
barrel-molasses- This molasses he care
fully spread out on his square yard of
Canton flannel, explaining to the slight
ly mystified shopkeeper that he'd dis
covered a new and efficient cure for
iumbago. Then he folded his square of
flannel together, rolled it up. and tuck
ed It under his arm.
Since I'd entered that same store to
make due observation of these move
ments, found it necessary to excuse
my presence there by also making
purchase; SO. with my mind otherwise
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III.---Ten Pounds Of TapiOCa

two hours since Chick was pow-wowin'
wit that man Pareto."
"Pareto?" I echoed. wondering In
what way my skinned friend from
Italy could be connected with Shag
Fewster and his intrigues,
Chick spotted me cruisin' round wit
our friend Shag, and he naturally fell
for me bein' one o. that inner circle.
So it's up to me TO pump Chick before
Shag can put him wise. And as things
look he's soon goin' to give me an
earful."
Then don't forget that we've got
Citrate Sam to reckon with as WE'LL
1 warned her.
Then" announced Toosey. after q
moment or two of thoughtful silence.
'that Riverside coup is nothin' but a
blind! And I'd like to know just where
I'm goin' to get off att"
"You can't get of at ALL" explained
to Toosey. Il want you to stick to your
friend Fewster, and stick to him to the
last gasp. Get the information we need
whether it's going to come from him or
from Chick Eberts. For there's some
thing bigger going to break than we've
got any idea of. And it's up to US,
Toosey, to ind out what that some
thing is"
you've said iti" agreed the pert
faced Toosey. as she suddenly turned.
looked over her shoulder, and gave me
the code sign to fade away. For a
thick-shouldered youth had turned in
to the famboyant entrance of The
Fatima. and knew from Toosey's face
that 1t was none other than her "gink."
And also knew. as l brushed casually
past him on that dimly lighted stair
way. that 1t was the same man whom
Wilkins had shadowed from the East
Side saloon where Shag Fewster and
Citrate Sam had conferred earlier in
the day.
Before I was out Of bed the next
morning, I had my desk-phone in my
hand, and was sending out little car
rier-pigeons of inquiry into different
parts of the city. Wilkins, found. had
duly reported to the Alliance Office. that
Chick Eberts had been In conference
with one Nutty Coombs. After that
conference, however, wilkins had lost
the trail of both his Queries. Toosey
Attrill on the other hand, had as yet
put in no report.
I was. in fact. hurriedly boiling the
last of my bed-tray breakfast when
Toosey herself appeared on the scene.
She was not altogether triumphant. She
had both dined and danced with Chick,
1t was true, but Chick had not been
lavish in his talk, announced Toosey as
she sat watching me lacing my gun
holster. 1t hung close to my body.
where three snaps in my waist front
concealed the opening through which
my right hand could at any moment be
thrust to clutch the stock there.
Some harness that" observed the
appreciatiye Toosey, as dropped a
dowdy black skirt over my head. for
that morning I'd decided. 1t would pay
to appear in my piainest apparel. And
as I finished dressing instructed
Toosey to do what she could to follow
up the elusive Chick. explaining that
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Get BIG NAMES
Topeka Dogs Now Taking on
Military COgnOmens.
Soldiers Returned From France
Rechristen Them.
ONE NAMED FOR A COLONEL
General Haig Has His Name.
sake on City Streets.
Pretty ARtOinette Is a Scotch
Collie Puppy.
ONE NAMED FOR A COLONEL

There has been a marked change in
the names of Topeka dogs, both male
and female, within the past two years.
Good old names like Rover, Shep,
Bonnie and the like have been dis
carded for those of a military or for
eign flavor. Even some of the older
CANNES, who have been used to prick
ing up their ears when their master
would call "Shep." are gradually get
ting used to ''Kerensky," or 'Joffre,
the latter name pronounced variously.
In the office of Miss Eta COvell,
city clerk, the dog licenses are an
nually renewed. A few years ago, the
average owner of a shaggy quadruped
would come in with his loose change
juggling in his jeans and buy tag for
Rover" Now he jAuntily losses out
a two dollar bill. and declares that
Carmen Sylvia" now is the proud
mother OF bunch of pups which he
has named "Pershing," Hoover"
'Poincare. est. Mihiel," "Snap-it-up,"
and Joan of Arc" respectively.
Poodle Called Thurston.
A returned member of the 130th
field artillery decided that the name,
Snip" would not be appropriate for
his pet poodle dog, and after some
careful thought, named the poodle af-
ter the colonel of hissregiment, Thurs
ton. The dog did not like the change,
but is gradually getting used to the
new title, and is far less annoyed in
this matter than in the fleas which
are bothering him at the present time.
one young chap in Potwin met
blushing, rosy-cheeked mademoiselle
Barbecue named. Antoinette, and
lust a few days ago he purchased
little collie puppy which he named
after the mademoiselle. Later he
made remarkable discovery. The
collie was renamed General Dugan.
and the, eX-soldier is looking around
for another puppy which he can call
"Antoinette."
There's n Haig Dog, Too.
The mascot of the both was a
little fox terrier named "Froggy." A
big, fine looking she pherd dog re-
Gently acquired by family on To-
peka avenut, has been named "Haig,"
not after a famous product of Scot
land, but after the British field mar
shall.
Some of the dogs are called "Pah-
rec" ''Besancon," Anglers" Nancy"
with a soft "a" and after other cities
of the French republic. Many of these
were so named because relatives and
friends in France would write back
home of these places.
To be fashionable. when you OBJ
tain new addition in your family of
tn species canine, dig up some milf
tary ffaE1e CT one smacking of foreign
lands. Otherwise you would be con-
sidered out-of-cate, because no mod
ern, respectable dog wants to go about
nowadays with such a monecker as
"Shep." and Rover" Any of the boys
from the land of vim rouge and
mademoiselles can give you a num-
Der Of pretty names, fitting either
sex Of the canine Then you and the
dog will be up with the times.
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SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS

He that can have' patience can have
what he will.-Franklin.
II one hope fails, find another.-Salena
Sheets Martin.
DO not look for wrong or evil
You will find them if you do;
AS you measure for your neighbor
He viii measure back TO you.
Alice Carey.
They never sought in vain that sought
the Lord aright.-BurDs.
We must work the works of him that
sent me, while it is day; the night cometh,
when no man can wOrk-JOhn 8 A.
When mists around the mountain wreathe
a veil,
Don't go exploring the well-marked
trail.
Die when We may 1 want it said OF me,
by those who knew me best. that always
plucked a thistle and planted a flower
when 1 thought a flower would grow
Lincoln.
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They never sought in vain that sought
the Lord aright.-BurDs.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
RECEPTION
 FOR VETERANS

Tonight, at the Stratheld hotel, the members of the 102nd Ambulance corps, will be the guests of honor at the reception arranged by the Com fort club, composed of mothers, sis ters, wives and sweethearts, the he ters, wives and sweethearts of the he ously from the great struggle for hu- manity.
 Members of the Comfort club ex- pect about 140 boys to be present who will march from the home of Mrs. Charles H. Sprague, Hanover street, at 7:15 o'clock. They will form in line and march to the Stratfeld, es- corted by Company c, Connection! State Guard, Captain William Louns- bury, commanding. Music will be furnished by the Olympic band. They will march from Hanover street to Park avenue, State street, Main street to the Stratfeld.
 Dinner will be held at o'clock to be followed by a reception and dance. The dinner will be only for the boys members of the Comfort club, and mothers of boys who are not mem hers "f the club. To the reception and dance a cordial invitation is x tended to relatives, sisters, sweet hearts and wives of the returned he roes.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
DIET SQUADS SHOW SPLENDID RESULTS

Successful results are reported to have been obtained as an outcome of the diet squads organized in Shelton school during the milk campaign held in this city a short time ago The young school children who have 1oin- ed the squads have two more weeks in which to carry out their experi- ment, and then the results will be known definitely So far, the young sters are reported to have gained con siderably and Miss M. Madison, Home Economies teacher, who Is in charge of the group of 20 children, is very enthusiastic in the novel experiment.
 The children are given one cup of milk in the morning and one cup in the afternoon which is one pint of milk day. They have been weighed before joining the diet squad and will be weighed at the close of the experi- ment. The idea of the diet squad is to prove that milk is beneficial food to the children and to increase the interest at home in the use of this valuable food product.
 The prizes which are to be awarded for best compositions written by school children on the subject of milk are expected to be announced the lat ter part of the week. Those who have written themes on the subject are most eager to learn the results.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
SUFFRAGTSTS TO
 MEET AT NORWAIK

The Fairfield County Suffrage as- sociation will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Norwalk Country club, Norwa1k, May 8, at II o'clock. This will be very import ant meeting as the discussion of the recent defeat of woman suffrage in this state will be taken up, and plans made as to the work of the associa- ton in the matter. Miss Caroline Ruutz-Rees, of Greenwich, will pre- side. Luncheon will be served at noon. Those planning to attend are requested to notify Miss E. M. Fay Tor of South Norwalk, for reservations at the luncheon. Miss Taylor is in charge of the luncheon tickets.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-05-05
WOMEN TURN TO
 DOMESTIC DUTIES
Miss Gladys Green Teaches Woman How to Make
 Clothes At Home.

With the war activities gone, peac44 is slowly bringing back the woman to her natural pursuits at the home. where she may spend her time in solving the domestic economical prob lems, and learn better ways in which to become successful housekeeper AS result of the recent organiza- ton of the Public Communtty Service Commission, the various committees are called upon to teach the women the household duties which they may have forgotten during the war. CT which they have not had an oppor- tunity to learn.
 Among the most enthusiastic work CTS is Miss Gladys Green, sewing ex- pert. whose various demonstrations on the way of making clothes, has at tracted the attention of many or ganiZatons in the city, who have in vited her to come to their meetings and explain the ways and means whereby clothes may be made in the most economical way,
 She tells how to cut LID inc little dresses for baby and how to trim them in the most economical way. vet make them attractive and becoming. Her bonnets, dresses. waists. and oth- CT articles put on exhibition are very ! interesting. Some of the articles sbe has made are on exhibition at the Public Library. She meets classes every Thursday evening fat the Food Hut where she explains the making up of clothes and, through the Com mission, she is given a fine oppor- tunity of carrying out on a larger ! scale the value of her work, which she has been doing for some time.