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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
HUNTS FOR FATHER
Nora johnson Thinks He's Running
Factory in Topeka.

The story of Nora johnson of
Laredo. Tex, who has written to Post
master W. O. Rigby asking him to as
sist her in locating her father. Charles
Johnson, reads like novel. Miss
Johnson says her mother was Juanita
Ceryantes, whom her father married
at Sierra Mujado, Mexico. Her
mother dying, Miss Johnson, then 8
years old, was given to her grand
mother, who later gave her to some
people, who treated her very cruelty,
she says. Her father, who had been a
railroad engineer, had left the counr
try and being unable to stand the cruel
treatment longer. Nora ran away and
went to Laredo, Tex.
The; photograph she inclosed in the
letter shows her to- be a pretty girl
about 20 years old. She states that
according to information received bv
her. Johnson is now running a factory
IN Topeka. He married again, she
says, and now has three daughters
and a. SON.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

be established for negro children only
in second class cities having q popu-
lation of 5000 or more. The new bill
also takes away some of the rough
locking features of the original meas
ure by providing that separate rooms
or buildings may be provided for diff
ferent sexes, races and nationalities
for grade school work, provided that
all such buildings have the same
equipment. sanitation advantages and
are conducted in the same manner as
schools for white children.
In one respect the bill is more dras-
tic than the original in that in cities of
the second class where there are large
foreign populations it will be possible
for the school authorities to maintain
separate schools for the foreigners as
well as for the negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
BIRDSALL CAUSED CRITICISM
Pershing Charges Newspaper Man Re.
sponsibIe for Brest Reports,

Washington. March IA cable
gram from General Pershing, made
public today at the war department,
charges that a campaign of criticism
against the handling of the embarka-
ton camp at Brest, France, grew out
of the trial. by courtmartial of Maj.
Alfred W. Birdsal. formerly of the
New York Evening Telegram.
The messag said the violent news
paper attacks upon the Brest camp
began about the time Major Birdsall
returned to the United States after
having been reprimanded. reduced in
grade and fined for striking an en-
listed man. 1t added that Major Bird
sail Observation-Disclosures he left that he
would get some one at Brest"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

in America, if one judges by the
crowds that spend it, and SO the south
and new clothes have come in for
share of the spending.
Red or White Beaches.
The dressmakers saw no reason why
the dead white beaches of Florida and
southern California should not be
spotted with red apparel; they felt
that French blue should fling schai
lenge to southern skies and that bright
green wraps should claim kinship to
the palms and pines. 1t is one of the
curious things in life that whenl ma
ture is colorful. the people wear
coiors, and when nature is Somber, the
apparel is somber. 1t should be the
other way around, but only in Russia
does one find q racial disposition to
defy the gloom of the climate with
warm colors in clothes. "a ~.
So the garments that go south are
brilliant. They have not the gorgeous
ness of the brocades. metallic tissues
and velvets that have been adopted by
society since the armistice, but they
have gayety all their own, and they
have no hesitancy in showing green,
red, yellow and blue.
Evidently, every woman desires
red wrap of some kind, and to meet
this desire the dressmakers have in
vented variety of garments that may
be substituted for the sweater. Be
cause France insists upon the cape and
likes it better than any other wrap for
her REVERB season, America has tried
to bring about a revival of interest in
it, and the dressmakers tell women
that some change is needed from the
long coat and the sport jacket.
Here and there one sees a genuine
Italian cape Of scarlet lined with blue.
and again. there is short, ripping
coat that stands well out from the fig
70 -iI md aoH md ic he
across the front.
The Jacket With the Cape.
Now, one of the best garments going
south is the one in the SKETCH. The
woman was undecided as to whether
she wanted Jacket or cape, and she
got both. 1t is a composite garment.
and IL necessary, can be taken apart
like a picture puzzle. One can I'M
fasten the cape from the collar of the
jacket and wear it as a separate gar
ment.
The material is jockey red cloth, the
buttons are silver, and the short cape
is lined with French blue. Tt is a gay
little garment. There is nothing de-
mure about it, but who wants any
thing demure in that part of the land
where laughter is as natural as sun
shine?
Nothing but a white skirt would
reaffy go well with color SO vivid as
jockey red, SO a white flannel skirt,
cut short, and quite narrow, is worn
with this garment. The hat is white.
its brim lined with red, and the orna-
mental bit in front is made of French
blue worsted and applied to the straw.
A young girl who has one of these
coats insists that she will wear it with
French blue skirt. then white stock
ings and pumps. Youth can do any,
| thing-and as she flutters about on
he do 40 t. 1n,-- alynr
from the revealing red and the bril-
| liant blue of the old poilu, she may
not cause anyone to be sad with
memories. -r,1s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
New York Money Market.

New York March 4.-MONEY-Mercan-
tile paper, 5A@51s per cent. Sterling. go
banks. 4.72a.: commercial. GO day bills,
4.T21a demand, 4.75ai cables. 40 ZIG.
Francs. demand. 5.465s cables. 5.457s. Mex
scan dollars, TIC Government bonds,
easy: railroad bonds. easy. Time loans,
firm; 60 days, 80 days and 6 MONTHS 5194
5A. 49, IS ~ -sEl-1s
Call money. steady: high, 5: low. Az:
ruling rate, 5; closing bid Az offered at
IA; last loan, ~. Bank acceptances, Az.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
New York stock Market.

Wall St, New York. March LSTOCKS-
Adjournment of congress without action fon
important financial legislation effected re-
actions of to 3 points IN Standard stocks
today but pools male further upward
progress with specialties. Sales approx
mated 500 600 shares.
Further recoveries from the setback of
the midsession occurred in the final hour.
American Wooden, Kelly Springfield and
Central Leather showing marked strength.
The closing was irregular.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
REV. C. WOOD TO TALK
Noted Lecturer VIII Address Meeting
at Grace Cathedral Wednesday

Rev. Chester Wood, formerly of
Lansing, Mich, and now located in
Topeka and doing mission work in the
Episcopalian Dioceses of Kansas, will
give a short address at Grace cathe-
dral chapel Wednesday night at 500
o'clock.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
is FOR SEGREGATION

Bill but Offers Substitute.
The committee on. education of the
senate today went on record as APP
proving the efforts of Senator Sparks
of Cherokee county for a segregated
school law. Altho the committee rec
commended that the Sparks bill be
killed, new bill was introduced car
rying pra ctically all of its provisions
as applied to second class cities.
The principal change made in the
new bill is that separate schools may
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
MADRID QUIET AGAIN

Martial Law. Due to Food Riots. Ia
Raised.
Madrid, March S.-Martial law. pro-
claimed as the result of food riots,
was removed today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

Wednesday is Ash Wednesday, the
beginning of Lent, and there is to be
union service in the chapel of all
the Episcopal churches in Topeka.
This service is chiefly for those men
and women who, because of regular
engagements and employments during
the day. are unable TO attend the day
time services
Rev Chester Wood is an author.
lecturer and preacher of ability and
force His poems and other writings
have ELECTED favorable comment from
such men as Richard Watson Glider,
William Dean Howeils John Bur
roughs and Henry Van Dyke, and his
lectures have been commended by the
press in various parts of the United
States.
The O'Clock Lenten meetings on
wednesday evenings will be contin-
ued turnout the Lenten season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
LOCAL MENTION

Homer Herrick, who has recently been
discharged from military service. is now
assistant secretary of the Railroad Y. NJ
c. A.
marriage license was issued in Kansas
city Monday . Willis II. Lee and Rili Eva
Eaton. both of Topeka.
An even dozen new flu cases were re-
ported Mt the office of the public health
department up tO13 o'clock today. Re
leases were .playing close second with a
report Of IL houses released from the
quarantine of the red card.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25e-3ac doz. Erunt-
Martin Adv
Free Bible lecture at Lincoln Post
Hall tonight. Public invited-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

Lieutenant Governor Huffman. Kan
sas. says his state will produce be-
tween 175,000,000 and 200, 600. 900
bushels of wheat this year and unless
the cities and congested sections help
in sending men in westerly direction
crops will be wasted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

New York, March Observation-Disclosures
JStzc.
EeiGS-Market steady. Fresh gathered
extras. 4G6i 4GIsc
CHEESE-Market firm State curren,
specials. 31M31i.c
PoULTRY-AIlve and dressed. firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
DRESS
BY ANNE RITTENHOUSE.

The DresSmakers Hace Decided That
Brilliant Red Is Good Color for
the Brilliant South, and They Have
Devised a New Kind of Sport Goat
in 1t, to Be Worn With a White
Skirt.
New York.-There is no doubt
about the crush in the south this year.
The same feeling that caused people
to fling their caps into the air and
shout aloud their emotions on the
day the whistles blew, is expressed in
the rush toward new clothes and the
glad places of the world. People feel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

New York Sugar Market.
New York March 4-SUGAK-Rav.
steady. centrifugal, T.ss; fine granulated.
s:.0c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04
New York March 4.

New York Stock Market.
FURNISHED by T. ]. Myers. sol N. E. Bldg.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

New York. March Final prices ON Ifb-
erty bonds today were as. 9s.ssi first
As, "a: second IS. 9s.5a: first ~ s. 10:
second AIS. 93.sG: third 4A's. $40;
fourth AS, 1914. sfss
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-04

that they can go south this season
without the conscience hurting They
have had enough of the cold, gray
days that seemed to Iress~ upon the
world since 1914, regardless of the
thermometer
There is evidently plenty of money
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
New London Budget $ae6. eco.

The New London common council approved a budget of $896.6o0 at meeting Thursday night to be submit ted to the annual city meeting. on Sept 29.
 The budget was trimmed in the sum of $500 only. this $500 being Topped from the appropriation for the salary of a full time health officer. As the full time health officer was as yet an unreality. the increase was tabled tenn porarily.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
UNITED WORkMEN.

Reports from all points in the Con recticut Jurisdiction continue to be Of an encourag ging character evidencirg that the grand campaign for new reTnbers-the biggest effort Of the kind in many years is to be q suc- cess. Lodges that have been dormant for many months are awakening and holding meetings again and some of them are reporting the accession Of new mem herS. Superintendent Elm bree mas been continuing his visits to most needed and the big lodges are showing marked increase of interest and additional applications for mem bership-
 Local lodges are now looking for ward to the anrual n,eeting Of the Grand Lodge of Connecticut and New York states to he held in New ETa- ven, October 18th and 18th. owing to the big recruiting canpa ie;e which tz now on and the initiation of T large class Of new mem bers which will take place on the ahove dates as the re- suit Of contest for new members between the lodges fn Hartford and vicinity and the lodges in New Ea- veT1 and vicinity.
 The institution of the carnDaien re- crUitire and enlargioe out numbers is to q large extent d,le 70 inc earnest md untirine 'abors and zeal of Grand Ta stAr Worl<1'an Prown and in view i1 recoeritiol of this va1ua o!A service hn should he reelected grand raster w"rlsTan. The general anpreciat ton of Brother Frnw7's canopafG- wark leads n the Felief that he will be again thus l1onored
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
MANUFACTURER WANT
 FREIGHT RECORDS RESUMED

Members of the Manufacturers as
 sociation or Connecticut, traffic man.
 asers and traffic committee Of the
 uanuiacurers' association, have been invited by C. L. BardO. general man. -@ge- Of the N. Y, N IL 6 H. R. 1s-.
 to meet him In New Haven next Mon 'az=day afternoon for the purpose Of dis
 cussing the proposed resumption of keeping passing records st transfers of less than carload freight Through their state association Connecticut manufacturers have requested the management of the New Haven railroad to restore this service be- shipments. etc.
 - The matter also one of national interest and has been the subect of conferences at Washington between -. representatives Of shippers from the industrial sections of the country and officials or the U. s. Railroad ad- u1inistration- | number Of national 7 GaniEatiOns are associated Iogeth- er in the endeavor to bring about ---the restoration or record keeping Of transfers all railroads and the manufacturers association Of Con- recticut is coopera ttuc with rle-11 as |, well as taking the matter up with the management Ui Jue N r. x. II. 61 H. = R R
 - T. is contended that ia addition to : being CT great assistance 10 shippers ir tracing shipments the record keep ing is also of benefit to the railroads as means of minimizing claims fo1- goods lost in transit
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
ROYAL ARCANUM.

August 1919. in the history Of the Royal Arcanuns is like July. 1916. in the history of the great war. says the Royal Arcanum Bulletin It is our first great successful simmer ofen- s;ve. The order has increased its number by five hundred and thirty one additions-nore in this single month than were received in August, 1916. August 1917. and August, 1913 taken together. One has to go back to 1912 to find a record in any way approaching what has just been achieved and even that is far short of our present success if all the sur rounding circumstances are taken into account.
 Even better and more important than the results achieved is the spirit and morale of the order. August does not stand alone: it is the first month of the fraterTal year. which usually begins i1 September, but in this most exceptional time, is beginning a month early
 Summary or membership and f. nances August 31. 1919:
 Membership: Last report. 134.o92; applications since received, 47s; rein statements since received. 5S; total. t34 623 Sus. and per. withdrawals. 562: deaths. 1s7. total T4s; approximate mem bersaip 132,S14. Total number of conncils. l 482. .I
 W. and c. E. Fund: Balance last re- port, ssa9 a72.50; received during tn month, s527 75f42s total. s1.22o 4a2.7S. Death benefits paid. s346 .22s-75. Trans ferred to emergency fund. s10o ooooo Balance on hand. s774.2ee. .o3. Total payments from orgautza ton to date, s20S e45.e675S.
 Eirnergencv fund: Amount per last r4oort s5 529. .496.1T. Interest since added. s3,72o.50. Received from ". and O F. fund. 500 000.oo. Total. s5,632.- 21e 67. Excess of rnortua~v resoruces 1 over all known liabilities, ss.420.019.S6. 1 Approximate amount standing against 1 oe~tf1 tes under Section 45o G5). s1,- o2f77Se1
 f1ene-ai Fund: Balance last repor1. ! sf2sS-s57 Received during the month i s3705 56: total. $142 5S2I3 Paid durirs 1 the month s16864-o Balance on l hand s1o5 Al
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
SUNDAY SUBJECTS

The subject at the Christian Science service in the Thayer building will be Matter.
 At Park Congregational church ser mon at morning service by the pas tor, topic, The Labor Problem.
 At Christ Episcopal church, holy communion a. m. Service and sermon I0.30 8. III. Sunday school 12 m.
 At the Holiness Missicn. ST Main street. services at 10 a. m.. D. m. and 73o D. m. Bible school at D. m.
 At St. Andrews Episcopal church, Rev. William H. Smith, rector. Holy communion fo3o a. m. Sunday school at noon. Evening service 7.30 p. m.
 At Grace church. Yantic, Rev. NJ Mclean GoIdie rector. Morning pray CT and sermon at 1o.45 a. m. Sunday school at F m. Evening prayer 7.30 p, Il,
 At Trinity Episcopal church there will be holy communion at s.3o a.. m. and hoIv cor7munion and sermon at I03o The Sunday school will meet al noon.
 At the Church of. the Good Shepherd, (UniversaIist), morning service with preaching by Rev. Frederick A. Bis bee. D. D., of Boston. Mass. Sunday school at noon.
 At Grace Memorial Baptist church, Rev R. T.. Thomas, pastor. Morning: subject The Inoortant Purchase. and the Prohibited Sale. Evening subject The Saints Asylum is Distress.
 At Trinity Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. F. A. Legg, pastor. Sun day morning sermon by the pastor on What is the Religious Life? Sunday school at 12 o'clock. Fpworth. League at 6.3o. led by Miss Elizabeth Lane. Evening service, stereopticon lecture on Along the Mexican Border. a
 At the First Baptist church. George Henry Strouse. minister This church will observe Rally-Day with special exercises Morning theme Gods Bus mess. Sunday school at F o'clock with special speakers. F. Y. P. U. at GAS Evening theme. Five Reasons Why We Should Give to the Church Our Best.
 At the Central Baptist church. Rev. A. F. Purkiss, pestor- Subject of morning sermon. The Supremacy of Love. Service in Italian 1o.45, Rev. J. W. Carlevale. Sunday school at noon, also the opening session of the City Bible class. Special programme. B. Y. P. U. at 6.3o Evening service 7s0
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
EAGLES.

Six applications for naembersF Is were rereived and five new members were initiated at the regular business meeting of Norwich Ae-ie of Eagies on Monday eve.n ne i-o Eagles hall.
 Worthy Maste. Jos Ah Curran pre- sided at the nleelin~ x which had a large atte1rds nee.s Charles L. Wright was elected chaplain to serve until June l. 1920. Dr. ". T. Driscol who has been with the medical corps of the U. s. army. has returned to his position as lodge physician. Joseph Curran. q delegate to the state meet ing at New Haven. gave a very inter- esting report of the sessions One Of the interesting facts brought out was that the grand lodge has voted to pur- chase g. .o00,ooo worth of war savings stamps Another was the decision to continue the patriotic fund until the last soldier returns from France. By the provisions Of this fund the rel atives of any soldier who dies, in the service receive S1.0o0.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
subject 1 Must, | Can. I Will.

ooDJOCI aUoSAs van, w
 At the Federated church. R. Daniel Trick, pastor. morning sermon. he Christian Race; 11.45, Bible school; 6-30, Christian Endeavor society. sub ject, The Beginning of the Church. Leader, Peter Peterson. Evening ser mon, True Heroism-
 At Preston City Baptist church, Rev. F. W. Thoien. pastor. Service in the morning at Il o'clock. Roy F. Keller, county secretary of the Y. M. c. A., will speak. Evening service at 7.30. Offering for the state convention pledge will be taken.
 At Mt. Calvary Baptist church, Rev. J. $. Blake. pastor. Morning subject, Professor. Sunday school at noon. Missionary meeting at 4 o'clock Mrs. John Evans and Mrs. Queenie Bush will have charge. E. Y. P. U. at 6.30. Evening subject, Careless Provider.
 At the A. M. E. Zion church, at II o'clock, Sunday morning. Rev. W. D. Francis will preach. Subject, The Value of the Kingdom. Sunday school at noon. Bishop W. L. Lee of Brook lyn, N. T., will speak for us at 3.30 D. m. The public are cordially invited At 8 p. m. the pastor will preach. Subject, The Joy of Heavenly Citizen hsip.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20

160 Caroline Ave, Osdea-b-g, NJ. HTsuTered gro@t deal fir -.lar-o or four years wit -.cg--t-:s .5tc, Neaa- ccEc -c56 D;Y,St3t.;5St-. H-- 10 take two to foar --idIit- powders 2very other day. Tried doctors-1to bran -oms- took II ,-iads of r-ncdicc - but nothing did ne good until | ,lsod tFruit-a-ti7cs', or Fruit Li7or Tcbiets. Twas relieved th1 first Gay I used them. TH5-y made nfr cJ-tL --'zd kcc5 .zse 1clY, and am aIwc.yo rlcd to tell people of the great thing 'N'ruit-a- tivess have done for 10
 Iha7e many fiondc ic Oedensburg now using Fruit e. tives' o2 my recommendation.
 c. L. BESWICK4 Goc. box, 6 for S2.5o. trial size 25c. At gil dealers or sent on receipt of price by FRUIT-ATTEESL Limited, OGQaNSBIRG. x. !.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
unclained Letters.

The list of unclaimed letters in the Norwich post office for the week end ing September goth. is as follows: Manuel Bailey. Daniel J. Connell. Mrs Henry Daniels Mrs. Gate Hyde, Harry Kornhaba, Janet Mabou.
 Only fools answer questions before they are asked.
Norwich bulletin., 1919-09-20
ECHOES FROM THE LODGE ROOMS

ham Memorial on Thursday night five new members received the degree. On October If a whist and dance will be held in Buckingham Memorial. The committee in charge comprises Mrs. Grace Eowier and the Misses Hattie. Marion and Charlotte Fowler. It is expected that there will be a large at tendance at the meeting on October 1s.
 ODD FELLOWS.
 Shetucket Lodge No. 27. l. 0. o. F.. held their regular business meeting in odd Fellows building on Franklin street with good atteudance Only acted at the meeting.
 The Triple Link Corporation held a meeting on Thursday evening at which plans were made for 9 member ship drive to be held soon. Another meeting is to be held next week when the plans will take definite shape.
 REBEkKAHs.
 Hope Rebekah Lodge. No. g. I. Q. O. F.. was honored at it's meeting We'd nesday evening in Odd Fellows build ing on Franklin street by q visit from the grand officers.
 On Wednesday the past grands met with Mrs. Wiley of Asylum street. A chicken dinner was served at noon and the business session was held in the afternoon. There was an attend ance of fl. The visitors included Mrs Hattie J. Fisher president of the Re- bel1ah State Assembly Ellen P. Hut crimson of New Haven. grand war den, Mary F. Lovett Of 1viIiimantic, deputy grand president and members from Jewett City. Mystic. New Lon don and Groton. Mrs. Hattie C. Lang, member of Hope Rebekah lodge. who has recently arrived back in this country from Italy, was also present. Mrs Wiley is vice pesi- dent of the Rebekat State Assembly.
 At the regular meeting of Hope Re bel1ah lodge in Odd Fellows building in the evening the grand officers were present. The meeting was presided over by Mrs. Clara Pingpank and the was large.
 After the business had been con- cluded there was an entertainment programme. There were piano selec- tions by Mrs Ryan. recitations by Mrs Spaldine and Mrs. Avery Park. banjo and guitar duet by MT. Spencer and Mir Hayes and Jacob Land sang Rocked in the Cradle of the Deen.
 Dr. Charles X. Scharf of Quinn,r > Fellows home. who was a guest of tie evening, expressed himself feeling1y and apprecfativeiy to the Rehekahs of Connecticut for the many thoughtful acts Of courtesy and generous kind ness that contributes so much to the of the home. "Gra stude is the fairest flower that blossrt $ in the heart" patd Dr. Scharf. "Rebekahs of Connec- ticut, we are grateful
 Ice cream and cake closed most evening" Mrs Katie Tot Hope Rebekail Lodge who was unable 10 attend the meeting at Mrs. TVilley's residence, sent q beautiful box of flow CTS for the gathering.