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The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
She kept MONEY
Alleged Thefts by SaleswOman
in Topeka Dept Store.
Brother Wins Her Freedom by
Paying Claimed Losses.

BY marking money paid for pur-
chases, w. w. whitney, manager of
the Warren NJ Crosby Dry Goods
company, unearthed thefts running
into three figures and extending over
an indefinite period of time, according
to a statement made by Whitney to-
day. Miss Edna Mayo, 80. clerk in
the children's ready-to-wear depart
ment, confessed to these thefts, Whit
ney stated today, and prosecution was
dropped upon the pleas for clemency
by a brother. at Moberly, Mo-, who
came to Topeka upon receipt of a
telegram from his sister.
Suspicion that the full amount of
purchases were not turned in to the
cashier were reported to Whitney by
girls working in the same department
woman to the department with three
marked silver dollars with instruc-
tions to purchase goods to that
amount, Whitney said.
THE woman returned saying she
had. spent the three dollars" said
Whitney. Eve Immediately checked
up the girls sale slip and found she
had turned in report of the sale of
one dollars worth of goods"
The girl was called to the office and
transactions for a long time, Whitney
stated.
She seemed dazed," said Whitney.
''and could not tell where she had
spent the money, how much she had
taken, and appeared unconcerned: She
asked to send for her brother and vol
unteered to remain in the city until he
arrived"
Upon the arrival of the brother he
instantly made good the lump losses,
which Whitney stated, he estimated
ran into three figures. and the brother
and sister returned home Thursday.
Reason Theft Unknown.
THE brothers chief concern seemed
to be the effect the affair would have
on his mother" said Whitney. He
told me that he couldn't understand
why she had taken the money.
Miss Mayo was reported to be an
excellent saleswoman. She came to
Topeka in July from Kansas City and
that's about all 1 know of her"
Miss Mayo boarded at the Virginia,
Tenth street and Topeka avenue.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
SANTA FE NOTES.
Notes and personals from Santa Fe
by Frances Jones' Telephone $3.50.

The Friday evening program at the Rail
road ''Y'' will be given by the Misses Eva.
Ethel and Ruby May. The numbers will
be as follows: Trio. Land of Lullaby; :;
song, Nanny o. Mine" Miss Eva and
Miss Ethel May; trio. MY GaI :" violin
solo. 20 What a Pal Was Mary" Eva
trio. Take Me to The Land of Jazz =
cornet solo, I'm Forever Blowing Bub-
bes," Ethel May; trio. shes Just Blue
Eyed, Heart Breaking Baby Doll:'' song.
"A Good Man Is Hard to Find :; Feadns
I've Got Pain III My Sawdust. Ethel
May; trio, Wait Till We Get Them Up in
the Air Boys"
James Haggard has returned to his
at Valley Falls after a short time sp t
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Hag
gard.
Mr. 10 Rose of the electrical department
and Mr.. Harold Enochs of the stores de-
partment have resigned their positions and
have gone to Ozawkie. They have pur-
chased the ozawkfe Motor garage, which
they will operate.
Engineer o. W Bates who has been
quite i'll is recovering
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Keiser have had as
guests. Mrs. Geiger and son John of La
Junta Colo.
Mrs c. Kemplin of Decatur. ILL., Is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. John Arm
strong and family Mr.. KempIin who
spent short time here has returned home
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
CHARGES OWN MEMBERS
Russian Association Says They're
Preaching Overthrow of U. S.

Detroit Mich, Oct 31.-Federal
officials here today had fifteen alleged
reds under arrest and several others
under surveillance, the result of
charges filed in circuit court by the
Russian National Home association
that certain of their members are
preaching overthrow of the American
government.
Officers of the national home said
in the petition that the association was
formed for the education of their
countrymen. Later they said, others
who had not the right to claim mem
bership, have ''unlawfully and con-
trary to the just right of the members,
caused its funds and resources to be
used for spreading and promoting
principles of Bolshevism in America
and thruout the world
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31

By using a few drops of "Gets-It'' on
the callus, you will be able to peel it
off with your fingers. in one complete
piece just as you would a banana peel
1t leaves the skin free and smooth as
though you never had a callus. You
need no more fussy plasters, sticky
tape. 'packagey" bandages, knives or
scissors for corns or calluses. Gets
1t" is the national corn remover, the
biggest on earth. used by millions. It
never fails. You'll work, play and
dance at ease in spite of corns.
"Gets-It," the only sure guaranteed,
moneyback corn-remover. costs but
a trifle at any drug store. M'fd by
E. Lawrence & CO.. Chicago. ILL.,
Sold in Topeka and recommended as
the worlds best corn remedy by
Campbell Drug Co. Percy S. Walker.
Alex T. Gibler. Tully-McFarIand Drug
Co.-Advertisement.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
rs AN UNLAWFUL PLOT
Taft Condemns Coal Strike as Offense
Against L. s.

Maiden. Mass. Oct. St.-Former
President William H. Taft. speaking
at a political rally here, declared the
bituminous coal miners. in calling
strike, were engaged in an unlawful
conspiracy" and that congress had full
power ito condemn such cruel con-
spiracy as an offense."
I'm an ordinary strike" he said,
incidental annoyance to the public,
which is negligible. does not render the
strike illegal. But when enormous
combinations of working men deliber-
ately enter upon a country wide plan
to take the country by the throat and
compel the country to compel the en-
ployers in that particular field of in
dustry to yield to the demands of the
men. they are engaged in an awful
conspiracy. The sacredness of their
individual right to labor on such
terms as they choose and to leave their
employment when they will, does not
protect or Justify them in such a con-
SDiracV"
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
WV. ANNEX READY
Finest DOrmitOry in State for
Use of Working Girls.
To Be Used First by Teachers
at Big Convention.
STRICT RULES GOVERN GIRLS
No One Making Over $50 a
Month Allowed There.
Time of Residence Is Limited
to Two Years.
STRICT RULES GOVERN GIRLS

One of the finest dormitories in the
state for the housing of the working
girls of community will be opened by
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation for the working girls of Topeka
Immediately following the close of the
state teachers convention here No
vember 8.
The big dormitory building with it's
six rooms and twenty-seven beds will
be available for the accommodation of
at least thirty teachers during the
three days of the convention. At the
close of the convention the rooms will
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
HOLD PAINT BRIGADE
Kansas University Students Hostages
at Agricultural College.

Manhattan, Oct. 31.-The five Kan
sas university men captured on the
agricultural college campus last night,
were 'held as hostages at an Aggie
fraternity house, it was announced
this morning. Ten K. U. men, arrived
on late train, armed with bucket
of paint and brushes, ito do a little
advertising" on the eve of the K. u
Aggie football game, to be played Sat
urday at Lawrence.
Having been apprised of the plan,
a large number of "Aggies'' lay in
wait on the campus until the paint
brigade arrived. Five of the visitors
escaped. The captured quinteti it was
said, will be presented before pep"
meeting of the Aggie students this
evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
DON'T PAY WAR TAX
County Officials on Business May De-
duct Travel Levy.

County officials may travel on Of
fetal business without paying war
tax. That is the report sent to state
officials today by w. H. L. Pepperill
of Wichita. internal revenue collector.
Under the present plan state and
federal officials travel without pay
ing war taxes. Pepperill, in a letter to
the attorney general and state auditor.
declares that upon presentation of
proper exemption blanks. county Of
ficials may buy railroad tickets with
out paying the war tax.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31
STRIKE BROKEN UP
Chicago District Mills Claim Steel
Workers Cause Lost.

Chicago. oct. Additional mills
were operating at the South Chicago
steel plants today and the statement
of F. A. Newton, general superintend-
strike of steel workers. now in its
sixth week. was broken up so far as
that place was concerned. was added
to statements of Gary Ind, ~-Nels mill
operators and strike leaders of Gary.
Ind. that the strike there was lost.
From the remainder of the Chicago
district no reports of changes in the
industrial situation were received
The Topeka state journal., 1919-10-31

Accept California Syrup of Figs
only--lOok for the name California on
the package. then you are sure your
child is having the best and most
harmless laxative or physic for the
little stomach. liver and bowels. Chill
dren love it's delicious fruity taste.
Fun directions for childs dose on each
bottle. Give it without fear
Mother! You must say California -
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
SUMMER CAMP OPENS JULY 6.
Department Indorses Vacation
Training at Camp Roosevelt.

/ Under the auspices Of the Chicago
board of education. Camp Roosevelt. a
summer vacation training camp. will
be opened at Muskeegon. Mich. July
6. where outdoor life and training in
the rudiments of military matters
will be combined.
The War Department has indorsed
the establishment Of tho camp as
permanent institution and has de-
tailed Capt. F. l.. Beals. T.. 8. A, as
instructor in charge. Enro!lrnentt
from widely separated parts of the
country indicate tina. interest in mil
itary preparedness has not become
extinct since the tion of hos
tilities.
The new camp will accept men and
boys anywhere between the ages of
twelve and forty-five years, the
groups being divided according to the
kind of work they are to be given.
summer high school will be con-
Quoted to enable students to make up
credits before the opening of the next
school year. Sports and athletic games
will form a large share of the pro-
gram, but discipline will be much the
same as in the Army camps estab.
lished during the war.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Obsolete Names.

A long, long time I've listened
for names | used to know; but
girls no more are christened
with names of long ago. When
/ was young the fellahs sang
lays, at cleaning hours, to
stately Isabellas, who listened
in their bowers. Of Ruths some
ten or twenty you'd meet at
every turn, and there were
James a-plenty, and Abigails to
burn. And there were Julias
living in every village street !;
Elizabeths were giving soft
looks to Mike and Pete. Where
are the blithe Matildas who once
were running free, the Decreases
and Hildas, whose fornls l
long to see? The good old
names are banishd, they fit
no modern belle; the stately
names have vanished with those
who wore them we'll. We bor-
row names from posies, when
we have kids to tag, so Violets
and Rosies with twilight lovers
lag. l named my daughter
Daisy, and thought I'd made a
hit. but when she's fat and lazy
will that cognomen fit? My
aunt, who's large and silly, is
Jeered by other folk; her
parents named her Lily, and so
she is joke. The good old
names were stately. the fine old
names of yore; and l regret it
greatly that they are used no
more. WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
FOUR HURT IN AUTO MISHAPS
Three Taken to Hospitals With In
juries; One to Doctors Office.

Charles s. Salb. 617 9th street north
east. was knocked down and injured
by an automobile driven by Fl. \.
Simons. 1015 eth street northeast. at
9th and street northeast last night
about 9:45 o'clock. He was taken to
Casualty Hospital
Miss Myra Given. 144I " street:
suffering from a fracture of her left
arm. was taken to a physicians office
in the Portner last night about 8
o'clock She was struck by an auto
mobile at 18th street and Florida
avenue.
Donald Holly. fourteen years old.
1905 G street southeast. was knocked
down by an automobile driven by
Frank W. Brown, $40 A street north
east. at South Capitol and B streets
southeast. yesterday afternoon and
slightly hurt. Surgeons at Provi-
dence Hospital gave first aid.
An unidentified woman was struck
by an automobile driven by Frank
B. Harper. 5s05 Colorado avenue, at
Rhode Island avenue and 1st street
last night. She was taken to Sibley
Hospital.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.
TONIGHT.

Entertainment for service men in
Army and Navy hospitals by George
Washington Post. No. 1. of the Ameri-
can Legion. at the Willard at o'clock.
Tnfurling of gold star service flag
in the quadrangle at Georgetown Uni
veIsity at o'clock.
Meeting of the Home Club Players
at the Home Club. at sis o'clock.
Petworth Community Center. cleo
ton of community secretary at the
school building al o'clock.
Dunbar Community Center meeting
at the Dur bar High School at 8
o'clock.
TOMORROW.
Commencement exercises on college
lawn at Georgetown University at
1870 o'clock.
Reception to graduating classes and
alumni of George Washington Uni
versity at Rauscher's from to I
o'clock.
Opening of the Emergency Home
for Children. 1907 1st street northwest,
from 2 to O'Clock in the afternoon
evening.
Biennial session of the Association
for the Study of Negro Life and His
tory at the 18th street branch of the
Y. NJ c. A.
TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
Evening star., 1919-06-16
CAT TALES.
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp. No. I.
United Spanish War Veterans. viii
give an entertainment tomorrow
evening at 18th and streets north
west. Representative Sam r. Sells of
Tennessee will speak.
The JOhnxOn-Poveil Community
Center will give a dance tonight at
the Powell School at s o'clock for the
people of that neigh borhood.
The Alpha Gamma Delta Alumnae
Club OF Washington will meet tonight
with Mrs Horace Close. 5123 Colorado
avenue.
Public school teachers have been in
vited by Mrs. Henry F. Dimock to
tea at her home. 1901 10th street. to-
morrow afternoon at 4:3O O'Clock,
Mrs. Dimock. who is president OF the
Washington Memorial Association.
will outline the plans in regard to
the proposed construction of the
peace memorial building to men who
fought for the country in 1915 and In
1917.
The tearOom committee Of the Home
Club has announced that Thursday
until fall. The last tea was held June
L.. Home Club Players will meet at
the club this evening at s:lo o'clock.
A homecoming celebration to men
of the ONO Glass of Rrightwood Park
NJ Z. Church and of the community
will be given at the church hall. Sth
am Jefferson street northwest, to-
morrow night There will be a ban
quet at $50 o'clock. and men from
Walter Reed and Naval hospitals. be-
sides other service men of the COM
munity. will be guests. A meeting
open to the public will follow the din
ner
Bernice White OF Washington and
sixty-one other "Y' workers overseas
were invited to accompany the S1st
wild Cat) Division to this country by
Maj. Gen. c. ]. Bailey. commanding.
because of their good work during
the fighting and since the signing of
the armiStice.
Progresxive Council. No. o, Daugh-
ters of America. will give a dance,
which is to be free to men in uniform
at Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street and
pennsylvania avenue southeast, Thurs
day night at S:45 o'clock.
IT,. Nebrn-ka Girls Aksarben Club
will meet this evening with Mrs. Nor
ris.
Elisha u. Friedman Of theN War
Finance Corporation will speak be-
fore the training school Of the Zionist
organization at the Y. VI. n. A.. build
ing, 11th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., at $50 o'clock tonight.
One of the features of the festival
to be held at the TRANSPORTATION
Chapel. 14th and Garrison streets.
Wednesday and Thursday will be
Greek rythmic dancing by thirty chill
dren.
The Star spangled Banner Chorus
will hold a rehearsal tonight at 1880
o'clock at the Thomscn School, 18th
and l. streets northwest. Miss Pris-
ella Wilkinson Street is organizer of
the chorus. Those desiring to join the
chorus are requested to send their
names to her at 110S L street north
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Is Months on Mother Ship.

81, eff Carpenters Mate +. =. Platz, told
sn interesting story of the eighteen
months he spent on mother ship to
a submarine hotilla in the harbor of
Ponta del Gada. which was one of the
operating bases of the great convoy
system which protected American
troopships.
Word of the return of these naval
militiamen will make Washington
realize that il had heroes in the Navy
as we'll as in the Army.
Auction Antique Furniture Thursday.
4124 Fessenden st. Chevy Chase, D. c.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Makes New Air Attitude Record.

VILLACOUBLAY, June, 14.-Adju-
tant Casale. the French aviator. who
established a new world altitude rec
ord of 31,16S feet last week. broke
his own record today by ascending to
height of 10.100 meters (approxi-
mately 33136 feeO. The flight was
made in fifty-five minutes. The tenn
perature at the height of 10,100.
meters was eight degrees below zero.
Evening star., 1919-06-16

After the fall of Car Nicholas, sue
cessive Russian revolutionaries, who
held brief power, transferred great
sums of money to Sweden, in ex-
pectation Of the time when they
would have to pack up their traps
and flee.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Thomas A. Edison
Invites You to Come to the
Gibson Co. and Hear These
Latest Hits
on the
New Edison Diamond
t, Disc Records

0AoS A\~~~A SAS
No. 50534-$1.l5
I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles,
by Helen Clark and George
w. Ballard.
In The Old Sweet Way, by
Helen Clark and George
w. Ballard.
No. 50535-Sl.15
Meow, One Step, by the
Jaudas' Society Orchestra.
Nanny Mine, Fox Trot, by
the Green Bros. Novelty
Orchestra.
No. 50537-$1.l5
Have a Smile for Everyone
and They Will Have a
Smile for You, by Arthur
Anything is Nice if it Comes
From Dixieland, by the
Premier Quartet.
No. 50539-$1.15
Salvation Lassie of Mine, by
Helen Clark and Charles
Hart.
Kiss That Made Me Cry. by
George w. Ballard.
No. 5O525-$1.15
Johnny's in Town, by Arthur
Fields and chorus.
Bring Back Those Wonder
ful Days, by Arthur Fields.
No. 50527-$1.15
Arabian Nights, One Step, by
The All Star Trio.
Singapore, Fox Trot, by the
Jaudas' Society Orchestra.
No. 50529-$l.15
Alcoholic Blues, by Vernon
Dalhart.
Every Day Will Be Sunday
When the Town Goes Dry,
by Edward Meeker. =
Records Mailed and Delivered
The Gibson Co., Inc.
917 C St. NV.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Ready in Forty-Eight Hours.

Within forty-e ght hours after war
had been declared they We're on the
boat for Norfolk. where they were to
be assigned to various ships.
And though practically nothing has
been heard of them since. for two
years they chased German t-boatS
back and forth across the Atlantic.
keeping clear the channel through
which American soldiers poured TO
France.
Some of them were on submarines.
some on battleShips while still others
were used to help man transports.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
SAILORS RETURNING
ALMOST UNNOT|CED.
Reception to Naval Battalion
Impossible; Will Be Hon
! ored on July a.

While Washington has been busy
welcoming with parades. dinners and
theater parties it's returning heroes OF
the Army. nearly a hundred sailors or
the old Naval Battalion of the District
National Guard have come home un-
not ced.
A homecoming reception would have
been almost impossible for these naval
volunteers. however. because they
We're scattered on score or more OF
ships and did not return as an or
EaniZa ton.
Evening star., 1919-06-16

The Star spangled Banner Chorus
will hold a rehearsal tonight at 1870
o'clock at the Thomscn School, 18th
and l. streets northwest. Miss Pris-
ella Wilkinson Street is organizer of
the chorus Those desiring to join the
chorus are requested to send their
names to her at 1108 L street north
west.
Evening star., 1919-06-16

TAKE BELL-ANS BEFORE MEALS
and how fine good digestion makes you feel
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Will Get Medals July 4.

But these hero "gobs" will ne horror
ed by their city along with all the
other soldiers sailors and marines in
the demonstration on the Monument
Lot on the Fourth Of July when each
viii be presented with a medal of
honor from the D Dstrict.
The boaSted efficiency of the Ger
man military organization for speedy
war preparation had little on the Dis
trict naval volunteers. At o'clock
OH the morning after this country de-
clared war in 1917 these 100 naval
militiamen reported at their head
quarters ready for service.
Evening star., 1919-06-16

One of the features of the festival
to be held at the TRANSPORTATION
Chapel, 14th and Garrison streets,
Wednesday and Thursday will be
Greek rythmic dancing by thirty chill
dren,
Evening star., 1919-06-16

Elisha ~. Friedman Of theN War
Finance Corporation will speak be
fore the training school of the Zionist
organization at the Y. VI. H. A.. build
ing, 11th street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. at $50 o'clock tonight
Evening star., 1919-06-16

TIE Nebra-ka Girls Aksarben Club
will meet this evening with Mrs. Nor
riS.
Evening star., 1919-06-16

ters of America. will give a dance
which is to be free to men in uniform.
at Naval Lodge Hall. 4th street and
pennsylvania avenue southeast, Thurs
day night at S:45 o'clock.
Evening star., 1919-06-16
Ho,lorably Discharged
HOWARD LESLEY HOLT
PROF. WYNDHAM 20 % ~.

Resumes his exclusive teaching of exclusive
people. 1121 Vermont ave. NV. Tel. Fraaklip
6l66 Children or Adults. Starr work.
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
SINK ENTIRE GERMAN
 |. FLEET, SAYS DANIELS

LONDON, May 3.-(By The Associ- ated Press)-The greatest moral lesson of the war would be to sink the entire German fleet with proper ceremonies, Josephus Daniels, American secretary of the navy, who recently visited the captured German vessels at Scapa Flow, declared in a statement today To the Associated Press
 "The German fleet should be sunk, in the opinion of American and Brit ish technical experts in Paris" the sec retary said. Those who are not tech nical and who view the situation en- tirely from the moral side, have the same idea, and believe that the ships should be sunk with bands playing and flags flying to keep company with the merchantmen the Germany navy de- stroyed."
 The secretary said there is nothing approaching a concert of opinion as to the size of the international naval po- lice force, or as to what responsibility each ally is willing to accept. He added:
 That all must be worked out when the league of nations begins 10 runc- ton. With so many problems to face. the nations are willing to leave that one until later"
Arizona republican., 1919-05-04
GERMANS TO bE HANDCCFFED ON
 ALL WAR PLANS
rRepublIcan A. p. Leased wireJ

PARIS, May 3+The territorial stat us of Ger many, as definitely settled by the council of three yesterday, says Marcel Butin, in the Echo de Paris, will in tne view of the council protect the general security of Europe The chapter m which these decisions are incorporated, he adds, puts an effectual veto on the "drang mach osten" move ment, which the Germans desire to pursue; prevents an alliance with the Russian bolsheviki and forbids the in corporation in Germany of German Austria.
 As regards German Austria, NJ Hu- tin says that it's peace delegates will certainly be called to Paris, and Aus tria will be made a neutral republic under the ,tegis of the league Of na- tions, with the prohibition that she shall Il < ally or incorporate herself with Ge many.
 The council of three, M. Hutin de- peace treaty defining the status of Al sace and Lorraine, which are given ab- solutely to France.
 The outline of the new frontiers of Germany were presente dto the coun- cil in report by the special commis- sion, composed of Captain Andre Tar dieu representing France; Professor Cha.as H. Haskins, on behalf of the Unosed States, and Viscount Morley for Grea. Britain.