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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
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Miss Anna Sweet was the guest of
honor at a luncheon given this noon
by the Y. W. c. A. board in the Y. w.
building. Mrs. Barton Phelps, Mrs.
j. A. Mcclure. Mrs. George o. Smith
and Mrs. George J. Ross of New York
were also guests at the luncheon. The
board members present were Mrs. A.
D. Gray, Mrs. w. S. Lindsay. Mrs.
Robert Merrick, Mrs. r. T. Herrick,
Mrs. David Page, Mrs. f. E. Vest. Mrs.
d. L. McEachron. Mrs. c. D. Skinner,
Mrs. f. c. Seger, Mrs. M. S. Troxell.
Mrs. Ethel Fisk Moore, Mrs. Tinkham
Veale, Miss Mary Ma'cLennan, Miss
. Maude Bishop, Miss Mabel Adams,
Mrs. H. L. Shirer.
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The Ladies' Music club gave a tea
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs c. B. Crosby in Topeka avenue,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-09
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Notes and Personals.

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mother, Mrs. Frank Brown. of Eu-
gene, Ore, are visiting Mrs. Albert
Tomson and other Topeka people.
Mrs. Edmonson graduated from
Washburn a few years ago. She was
Miss Margaret Brown.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. DuMars and
their two daughters, Miriam and Mar
tina, will move into the Jackson home
at the. corner of Ninth and Lane
streets, next week. They have recent
ly come from Ell Reno. Okla, and
have been staying at the Throop hotel.
Mrs. T. J. Myers has returned from
Kansas City, where she has been Wis
iting, and Mr.. Myers has returned
from Chicago, where he attended the
world series games.
Miss Sue Louise Bell got home yes
terday from New York City. where
she has been attending a Y. w. c. A.
training school.
Miss Helen Shirk. who also attended
the training school, in New York
reached Topeka Tuesday.
Mr. Charles F. Spencer Is visiting
Miss Ella Spencer in Kansas City.
Mr. Archibald FARRELL returned to
Kansas City this morning after a short
visit in Topeka.
Mrs. Theodore Snattinger, who has
Howell Jones, will spend the winter in
Washington with her sister. Mrs. War
rem Akers.
Mrs. o. E. Walker has returned
| from a visit of several months in Cal
| ifornia.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Myers have
moved into the Walker house, 1921
{ Van Buren,. which they recently pur-
| chased. Mr.. and Mrs. Myers have
been living in Mrs. ]. P. Griswold' S
home in Fillmore street.
| Mrs. c. J. Masseck and daughter
! Ruth arrived this noon to join Mr..
| Masseck. They will live at 1910 Fill
more street
Mr.. Dick Porter, who now lives in
Colorado Springs. is in Topeka for a
weeks visit to his parents, Judge and
Mrs. Silas Porter.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Hall went to
Lake View Wednesday for a brief out
Mrs. ]. w. F. Hughes has as her
guest her sister, Mrs. Louis H. Wolff.
of indianapolis.
Mrs. Alexander Mol, who stopped
on her way from Wyoming to her
home in Missouri for visit to her
sister, Mrs. June Chapman. has left
for her home
Mrs Eugene Saliee with her chill
dren, Peggy and Helen, have returned
from California, where they have
spent the summer.
Miss LYDIA Hardy will arrive in To-
peka Sunday. Miss Hardy has re-
Gently returned to this country after
several months in France in Y. M.
c. A. work.
Mr.. f. H. Crosby has returned from
trip to Colorado Springs.
Mr.. Kurtz Kellam left Wednesday
for a western business trip.
Mrs. Willis E. Lusby and her young
son Dick, of New York City. have ar
| rived in Topeka for a visit to Mrs.
| Lusby's parents, DR.. and Mrs. F. E.
Vest. Mrs. George Ross, also of New
York. came west with Mrs. Lusby and
will be the guest of Doctor and Mrs,
Vest for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean McElhenny. who
have been living at 1245 Mulyane. are
now at 1419 West Eighth avenue.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24

they have raised more than IS bu-
shells of wheat to the acre, or rs
bushels Of shelled corn to the acre.
Or tons Of mixed hay. $50 bushels
of potatoes per acre, Sc bushels OF
fheat, or 81 bushels of oats. might
be little beyond what could be
expected of the best soil in Berke-
ley county but someone in the coun
ty ought to be able TO grow 122 bu-
shells of corn per acre on 5 per acre
or more. One boy club member
raised 11S bushels on one acre this
year. What las been done once can
be done again. Who would like to
suggest at this time that farmers
consider their operations little
more from the production per acre
standpoint than from the larger
amount of land which must be cul-
tivated. This. of course, means bet
ter preparation of seed bed. much
heavier applications Of fertilizer
greater conservation Of manure,
and higher grade seed, lime, more
legumes and everything else that
helps to nut fertility in the soil TO
STOW larger crops.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24

in your county that approximates
the above figures? Also, have you
notified the offer by the Farm Jour
nal of a banner for the first coun-
ty in the United States which shoul
be free from scrub cattle aires. Sew
eral counties are actively working
for this honor banner and 1t looks
as if the persimmon would be
knocked down pretty soon. lit will
be real glory to any county to
own such banner"
We quote the above extract from
Editor Jenkins letter because we
feel that the Journal is doing a very
excellent work in stimulating pro.
duction and in assisting in the
campaign to rid the country of
scrub bulls. 1t would be an honor
indeed for the farmers of Berkeley
county to be able to say to the last
man that there We're no scrub bulls
being used in this county to perpet.
uate the strain OF nondescript, good
for-nothing, boarder COW.
Several heve suggested something
in the way of stimulating p1odue-
ton that is somewhat along the
line thar the Farm } 3urnal lakes
up, namely: that premiums should
be given to those who grow more
than the average OF corn. or wheat
hay or other crops. may be that
someone in this county will become
interested in the proposition and Of
fer prizes 20 those who certify hat
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
ARM BUREAU NOTES
Market Outlook on Cattle, Hogs and
M Sheep

"A communication which County
Aeent Teal receives monthly from
!; 4h Union Stock Yards, Chicago,
throws an interesting light on the
1narket situation. On cattle, from
present indications, the price will
continue fair. The good demand for
beef due to the fact that consider
able beef is consumed at this time
Of the year has aided n keeping
prices along about normal.
8# The hog market remains at a
standstill. AS no pork is being ex-
ported and cannot be until the rate
#Df exchange is adjusted along with
a heavy lun Of hogs anticipated,
#there can be little hope for rise
I'm hog prices for some time TO
come.
II With respect to sheep. there will
sprobably be good demand for well
finished lambs up until Easter and
therefore consistently good prices.
4 As the demand Is only for well fin
\ ished stock there can be little hope
for good prices on anything but
.stock of this class.
y Farm journal Offers Prizes
q The Farm Journal announces that
they are about ready to award crop
production prizes on wheat, pota-
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
BANK CASHIER WORKED
TOO FAST. OFFERS APOLOGY.
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iOO FAoi, Orr EhS AAOLO0Ys
by international News Service.)
Reading. Mass, Dec. 24.--Three
plainly dressed men walked into the
First National Bank here together.
With the footing OF the Randolph
Savings Bank fresh In his mind,
Cashier Clarence c. White drew a
revolver. Throw up your hands,"
he shouted. Three pairs OF hands
went up.
Tho cashier then placed his foot
on button. sounding the burglar
alarm. The situation became so
tense that one of the men tainted.
A big crowd gathered as the po-
liee answered the call of the burg
lar alarm. But ii was up to the
cashier to make an apology, for one
Of the men proved to be promi.
nent citizen OF Gloucester, Edward
lngersoll. who had come to make .
deposit. The other two were pat.
tents OF the North Reading SAINT.
tarium named Michevitz and Boil.
gen. who had also some 10 the bank
10 transact business.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
CITIZENS PROTEST AGAINST
BURIAL OF DOG IN CEMETERY.
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by International News Serviee.)
Concordia. Kan, Dec. 2i.-When
Beloit citizens learned that DR.. ID.
S. O'Brien had buried his dog Jack, !"
more than month ago in the Elm.
wood Cemetery petitions OF protest
poured into the council. Recently
The dogs body was removed from
the cemetery and reinforced in the
doctors back yard after six attor-
neys, one special referee and dis
trlef court judge had looked up the
law on tie subject
Jack died year ago and his
place was hard to FIJI because he had
special chair and ate al the table
rs if human. He was buried in n
special hardwood coffin with u sill
yer nameplate and went to his first
resting place under a pile Of flowers
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
SAND DIGGER UNEARTHS
SMALL FORTUNE: QUITS JOB.

(By international News SerVice.)
Pittsburgh, Pa. Nov. 24.-Fortune
laughed hight out loud in the face
OF humble sand digger here re
Gently.
Thirteen hundred and fifty dollars
thoroughly wet from It's long INNER
sion On the bottom OF the Ohio RlV
er but still good spendable money
was scooped mp in his bucket
As ne owners name appeared II
the wallet the finder claimed the
coin by right OF discovery and inn
mediatel4 quit his job by right o
affmenee
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
IN MEMORiUM

In qad but loving remembrance OF
our dear sister, Pearl Brannon, wht
depa~tcl this life one months ags
today:
Gone from earth, yes gone forever
Tear dimmed eyes stall gaze In
vain
We shall hear her voice no never
Never more on earth again.
into sweet rest she has entered
No more to grieye or to weep
She IS smiling upon Us from heaven
our dear sister has fallen asleep.
BY her sisters, Beatrice and Eley
Gone but not forgotten
She is blooming in Gods garden
Among tile lilies fair
God saw she was too good fol
earth
So transplanted her up there.
| thiak of you in silence
No eyes can see me weep
But many silent ear | shed
When others are asleep.
It pd BY her brothers.
DcoI rha Euapfpu yovroaT
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

TO tho Creditors of Della Albright.
deceased:
In pursuance OF decree OF the
Circuit Court of Berkeley county.
West Virginia made In the chancery
cause therein pending, to subject
the real estate of the said Della AL
bright to the payment of her said
debts, you are required to present
your claims against the estate Of
Della Albright for adjudication TO
II. II. Boyd. Commissioner, at his
Office in said County. on or before
the 9th day of December, 1879.
Witness l.. Dewitt Gerhardts
Clerk OF the said court.
L. Dew. GERHARDT, Clerk.
10 81 II wk 6 wks
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

he annual meeting OF the stock
holders of the Peoples Trust Com.
pany Of Martinsburg, w. Va, will
be held at tho office of the company
TUESDAY, JANUARY IL. 1920, be.
tween the hours of / p. m. and p
IN. to elect directors and to transact
any other business that may come
before stockholders 10 general meet
ing. At such meeting q resolution
will be offered reducing the author
lied capital stock OF said Trust
Company from $3O0,00000 to $780,
10000. which latter amount has
been issued.
DUDLEY HARLY,
~ IS 1t wk wks Cashier.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
SOCIAL DISEASES CAUSE
ALARM IN GERMANY.
lau International News servlce.l

Berlin. Dec. 24.-There are $4,000
registered white slaves" in Germ
any according to statement made
by Professor Fribos in q lecture ut
Rostok University. The spread Of
social diseases as n result of ths
war is so alarming that the Govern
ment has sent missionaries to
every physician in the country TO
get exact statistics.
It costs tho Government 3,500s
10000 marks annually to fight these
Diseases
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING.

The Stockholders OF the Mer.
chants & Farmers Bank are hereby
notified that the annual meeting for
the election of Directors will be
held at the Bank, TUESDAY, JAN.
UARY -, 1920, between the hourf
OF eleven and twelve o'clock, AMI
for such other business as may
properly come before such meeting.
JOHN r. NADENBOUSCH,
- rs twk 4wk Mon Cashier,
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24

toes, corn and oats. in the 1919 crop
contest. They will give as first
prize in each contest, a gold medal
and $1,000 in cash. As second prize
a silver medal and $500 in cash, and
as third prize q bronze medal and
$3.50 in cash. They have received
accredited yields UP to date as FOL.
lows:
Potatoes
1st-5306 bushels per acre.
2nd-529.7 bushels per acre.
Srd-526.3 bushels per acre.
Wheat
1st-s6.4 bushels per acre.
2nd-8S.5 bushels per acre.
5rd-S2 bushels per acre.
Corn
1st-129.6 bushels per acre.
2nd-11S.2 bushels per acre.
Srd-1l5.4 bushels per acre.
Oats
1st-S4 bushels per acre.
2nd-106.5 bushels per acre.
3rd-593 bushels pc acre.
All OF the above were the aver
age production of a five acre tract
of ground. QHoting front the letter
which the F. m Journal sent out:
THE object of this letter is to find
out from lou whether all he re
turns are in from your section OF
the state. We do not want to award
the prizes and then find when toe
late inst somebody has been over
boxed De you know of any yield
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24
S INFLUENZA RAs BEEN
KNOWN SiNCE 600 B. {

(sv International News SerVice0
Fayetteville ArRs Dee "a That
influenza is net It new disease. chat
il has been known since 400 a. d.
and since The latter part of the
seventeenth century physicians have
been writing about it. were some Of
tho assertions OF Or. W l.. Bleeck
er. head Of the department OF bac=
terolosy. University of Arkansas,
in the course Of an address before
The Science Clab delivered here 10.
Gently.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1919-12-24

Albion. Mich, Dec .s-Farmers
IN this section are being harassed
hy "bog thieves de luxe who ere
capturing Young pigs and meat hogs
N large numbers. sing hish-power-
81 automobiles 70 haul away their
"swag."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
COLUMBIA RECORDS
HAVE BIG VARIETY

.Turkestan." a tenor solo sung by
Billy Murray and the American Quar-.
tet Tor Columbia Records this month,
takes you on flying trip to foreign
parts. idol Gust Let Ne Worship
1ou)' is a love song very we'll rem
deTed by Young and Reardon. These
two songs on the same record are an
unusual combination OF high art in
popular music.
Marches are after all the most
characteristic American expressions
Of enthusiasm. With the parades that
are coming, in addition to those that
have been held already, there's no
such thing as too much enthusiasm.
The. king Cotton March" and High
School Cadet March," those two old
favorites, have been played by the
Columbia Band this month. and placed
on either side OF a double record
Two OF the best one-steps played BY
two OF the most famous dance orches-
tras for the Columbia July Records
are MARY Ann" and 'sBeVo Blues"
played respectively by the Waldorf
Astoria Dance Orchestra and the
Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra. There
are saxophones, xyIophones. slide
trombones, bells and kettles in these
two lively jazzes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
Chords and Records

The orchestra at Crandall's Metro
poiitan, under Jesse Z. Heitmuller,
Is using the music programs for pic
ture- dramas that have been arranged
by RothapfeI, a name associated with
the pioneer movement of combining
the best in music harmOniously with
the photoplay.
Samuel L. Rothapfel. in the Rialto.
and the Rivoli Theaters in New York
city. was the originator of not only
fitting the music to- the picture, but
he has fitted the picture to the music
in his work as a producer He has
worked this out artistically, as a mu-
stefan, with a view to accentuatlng
and making more vivid, pantomiine
performance. His music arrange
ment is contained in his programs
that are presented under the title
THE Rothapfel. Unit Program"
The Metropolitan orchestra sub
ordfnates the brasses to the strings
and the reeds, making an artistic in
door organization, that is augmented
by the pipe organ and
the piano The orchestra has nine
violins, two basses. cellos, harp, clari-
net, oboe, cornet. trombone, French
horn and. tympani. In all the orch
estra numbers twenty-five pieces.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19

and band. will be given for the third
spectacle. "Finlandia," the tone
poem by Sibelius, will be played for
the scene that represents the meet
ing ground of capital and labor" This
scene. embodying considerable pan
tomime. is to be carefully fitted to
the music.
And a great overture. one Of the
greatest. that of NerdTs Fora del
Destino" CThe Force of Destiny will
be used for the final spectacle on
ward and Forward"-telling of Re
construction and World Liberty"
Here the music builds up to a great
climax, which will be followed care
fully by the action.
Between these will come Morning
Mood" from the Peer Gynt Suite" Of
Grieg. to accompany the entrance of
the figure Peace" with the Dove
of Peace" that later she let's fly out
over the world. a joyous Dance OF
Peace" by ten children, will be given
to the strains of the Miniature Over
ture" from the "Nutcracker Suite" Of
Tschaik owski.
The six small nations. in their
march onward and up to Liberty, will
have for music the "Slavonic Dances"
Of Dvorak, in the second spectacle.
Unity and Completeness.
The fourth spectacle-the unbrok-
en- chain of States. whose motto is
I'm God We Trust" will be given to
the music THE Voice of Our Nation. 4"
a fantasia on American airs, arranged
by Captain Santelmann.
Here, then, the lover OF music will
be entirely satisfied blythe unity and
completeness Of the musical numbers,
and the lover Of dancing will rejoice
in the union of significant pantO-
mime and dance, set TO the finest in
music In this great international
festival, it may be noted that inspir-
ing music, elevating music, of high
import and noble thought. has been
chosen. from the world of music OF
America and her allies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
MUSIC COLLEGE TO
HOLD GRADUATION

The thirteenth annual commence
ment of the Washington College OF
Music will take place tomorrow even
ing at 1850 in Masonic Auditorium.
The faculty and the graduating class
of 1919 have issued Invitations to the
recital and the graduating exercises,
when diplomas will be conferred oy
the president of the college, C. F.
Christiani.
Teachers diplomas will be given to
Leland Boyd Parker, piano; Clara
Lackey Young, voice; Mary Kate
Bowers, voice; Estella Wheelock
Thomas, violin and piano.
Graduate diplomas will be given
from. the piano department. to Irpa
Agnes Dix, Lois Cathryn Goddard,
Nellie Zellers Brauer. Clara Lac&ey
Young, Gertrude Eleanor Dyre,
Claudia Ross Gall, Marion Rose
Spencer, Emile Bernadette Bishop,
Nellie Erline Noel, Alice Deleslyre
Taylor, Helen Elizabeth Bingham, and
Dorothy Rafkind.
A graduating diploma for violin
will be given Regina EIoise Vande-
veer, and a graduate certificate 10
Rena Greenberg for violin.
The college announces that all de-
partments will be open throughout
the summer for instruction.
The college orchestra will be heard
in three numbers, with two move
ments, of the Haydn Symphony, e
fiat; the prelude and -Adagietto of
Bizets 'L'Arlesienne" suite de con-
cert; closing the concert with the
Minuetto and lie Carlton" from the
same suite.
The soloists are Miss Gall, Miss
Mary Thompson. Miss Dix. Miss Van
deveer, Miss Noel, Miss Young, Miss
Bingham. Miss Bowers, Miss Spencer,
Miss Taylor, Miss Greenberg, Miss
Bishop, Miss Parker, Miss Dyre, Miss
Thomas, Mrs. Norman Fischer and
Miss Goddard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
.JULY4 CHORUS TO
HAVE 1000 SINGERS

The star-Spangled Banner Chorus,
which is to take part IN the Fourth
OF July celebration, Is to have 1000
members as its unit All those not
attending rehearsals are asked to at
tend Friday night at 7:5o at Carroll
Institute, Tenth and New York avenue,
as there are only two more reheSrsals
and a special musical program has
been arranged by the committee on
music for the celebration. so every
singer must be familiar with the
music, and it is absolutely necessary
for everyone to attend.
Seats will be provided for all
singers, which will afford everyone a
chance to see the parade as il passes
the reviewing stand. If you want
prominent place to see everything.
join the Star-Spangled Banner Chorus
for the Fourth OF July celebration.
Mrs. Priscilla Wilkinson Streeter,
organizer Of the Star-Spangled Ban
ner Chorus, wants Washington's best
singers to make reservations with
her chorus, as two sets OF cards will
be furnished, one as member OF the
chorus, which must be signed and
returned, the other card of ad-
mittance to the stand. which will be
numbered.
Two hundred and nifty each OF So
prano. alto, tenor. and bass will be
needed to perfect this chorus. Names
may be sent as soon as possible to
Mrs. Priscilla W. Streeter, HOS L
street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-06-19
YOUTHFUL PUPILS GIVE
"BIG FOLKS" RECITAL

Young pupils OF R Beatrice Chopin
Keith. with ages ranging from ten to
fourteen, gave a Big Folks Recital
at Studio Hall recently. assisted by
Frances Schwoerer and George Hais-
lip.
The pupils credited with perfect at
tendance were Dorothy Baumgarten,
Dorothy jain. Marie Hellwig, Frank
Kingsbury, Elsie Rose, Gertrude Rose
and Audrey Blumer.
The students managed the entire
affair, making their own announce
ments. The class consists of Dorothy
Baumgarten, Mary Bazzuro. Dorothy
Beller, Audrey Blumer, Elsie Drechs-
Ter, Louise Franklin, Marie Helwig,
Frank Kingsbury. Katherine Leyking,
Beatrice Merrill, Natalie Powers,
Gladys Price, Ellenor Rabbit. Elsie
Rose, Gertrude Rose, and Burrus
Williams.