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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Blouse of coral crepe de chine with
necklace of biscuit-colored taffeta
ribbon dotted with coral buttons.
The girdle of coral ribbon is en-
broidered in gold. The skirt is of
biscuit-colored cloth.
Honestly speaking. all human ma
ture cries aloud for variety. Women
would like to dress differently each
day, if they had the time and the
purse; but the onrush of activities,
the terrific speed of the whirlgig of
modern life, have compelled them to
adapt their desires to their needs, and
they do not find time to change the
costume, or to vary it in color or com
bination. Out of these conditions
grew the idea that to be well dressed
one must leave a costume as it was
in the beginning.
Now, today, we are restless when
we are compelled to follow this deci-
sion. We want separate blouses for
our suits; we want to change our type
of collar from week to week; we like
different hats with somber suits. We
are willing to allow an evening gown
to remain as it is because we realize
that it is difficult to trif1e with it and
come off successful.
When we cried necessarily for some
thing that would give us variety, the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26
Women Help in Balkans.

Washington, April 26.-Nineteen
American women doctors from the
women's hospital at New York are
assisting the American Red Cross in
its work of caring for the sick and
destitute in the Balkan states, said q
report received at Red Cross head
quarters today from Nish. A number
of the women, it was said, have re-
ceived decorations or been cited for
conspicuous service among the soldiers
and refugees. DR.. Dora E. Bowman n,
Kansas City, Mo-, is assisting the Red
Cross in Montenegro.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26
CLUB NOTES.

The Woman's club of Topeka will
hold it's regular monthly meeting at
the Elks club next Thursday, begin
ming with the literature department at
1920 a. m. Mrs. Margaret Hill Nc
Carter will give 1.-The Imagery of the
Revelations" which is one of the series
of Bible talks she has been making
this year before the literature depart
ment of which Mrs. w. E. Atchison
is chairman, and Mrs. F. A. Rooster
vice chairman
The education and forestry depart
ments will have the second hour and
the home economics, civics and art
will have the third hour.
The art'department, with Mrs. Chas.
Spencer as chairman, and Mrs. Glenn
ent Smith, vice chairman, have offered
three prizes for the best poster on the
subject of the victory loan. The
posters are to be in by Wednesday
afternoon, and may be left for Mrs.
Spencer at the What-Not shop in
West Eighth street. The decision will
be made and the prize posters exhibit
ed at the meeting of the art depart
ment Thursday morning. There will
be entries from students of Washburn.
Bethany and the high school, and
others.
The annual election of officers will
be held Thursday, being conducted as
the nomination was, all thru the day,
with ballot box, the only difference
being that there will be printed slips
containing the names of the nominees.
The afternoon session, except for a
brief business meeting, will be in
charge of the music department, OF
which Mrs. w. W. Wikidal is chair
man, and Mrs. Leslie Guild vice chair
man.
The Music Study club will meet
Thursday afternoon, May 1, at 1880
with Mrs. o. F. Narcotic, 43S Wood
lawn avenue, in Potwin.
The Child Conservation league will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. r. T. Shaffer, 9O1 Morris ave-
nue.. The program will consist OF
talks by Miss Charlotte Walsh and
Miss Jean Du Long, the two French
girls who have been students of Wash
burn college this year.
After the program, there will be a
reception from to 6. which is in the
nature of a farewell to Mrs. Raymond
Teller. member of the club. who
will leave shortly for Kansas City to
make her home.
The W. T. K. club will meet Tues
day afternoon at 2:30 at the home
of Mrs. D. NJ. Dibble, SIS West Ninth
street.
The Modern Lace club will meet
Monday afternoon with Mrs c. L
Gregg, 1928 Lincoln street.
The Nautilus club will meet Tues
day, April 90, at 8 o'clock. with Mrs
A. L. Beverly, 1912 College avenue
The program will consist of negro
melodies; Louella. Her Remin-
iscences," by Mrs. T. w. Todd, and
Personal Recollections of the Ten
nessee Negroes" by Mrs Wilbur Ma
son.
The Minerva club will meet next
Monday afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs P
P. Womer. 1901 Boswell avenue. Miss
Ethel Grant will be the assisting
hostess.
The w C. T. U. will hold ''Whiss
Elephant" sale some time after tia
tenth of May, to help in The jubilee
drive. which has been stopped until
the victory loan campaign is out of the
way. There are ten unions in Shaw
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Topeka; Miss. Eleanor Furminger, of
Appleton, Wis; Miss Eleanor Walker,
of Cincinnati, O.; Miss Madeline Read,
of Boston, Mass, and Miss Ruth Rodg-
ers of ithaca, n. Y:
Mrs. June Chapman entertained the
following guests at dinner last evening
at the Chocolate Shop, in compliment
to her niece, Miss Ida Hardy: Miss
Media Howe, Miss Nina Nicholas, Miss
Lulu Mckee, Miss Josephine Mckee,
Mrs. Mabel Wood Akers, Miss Mabel
Bartholomew, Mrs Mabel Spicy, Miss
Elsie Chapman, Mrs Chapman and
Miss Hardy.
The Alpha Delta fraternity had a
banquet last night at the Pelletier Tea
room to celebrate founders day. Mr..
Kenneth Kerans was POSTMASTER, and
the following toasts were given:
For the alumni. j. Glenn Logan; for
the seniors, william C. Menninger.
president of the fraternity; for the
juniors, Kelsey B. Gardner; sopho-
mores, Harold Poort; freshmen, John
THE Future" Asa Crawford.
Covers were laid for Prof w. A.
Harshbarger, ]. Glenn Logan, Kelsey
Petro, Brian Muirhead, Frank Meyer.
j. r. McCosh. Ewing Fergus. Vincent
Kerans! William c. Menninger, Ken
meth keranS, Kelsey Gardner, Lyman
King, Harold Poort. C. H. McCrary,
Warren B. Grant, Thomas Crawford.
Asa Crawford, John R. Stone, Arthur
Saville, Frank Mnuk. Leslie Forney
Isaac Kendall. Dewey Hutchinson,
John Beechwood, Harold Grove, Will
lard Geiger. Clarence Poort, Dean
Rogers, Herbert Blinn.
y = =
Miss Marinda Davis, principal of
Bethany college. will be at home to
all the women of the Grace Cathedral
parish and their friends Monday after
noon. April 2S, from to O'Clock, at
the college. The following women of
the guild will assist: Mrs. James
Wise. Mrs. James P. de B. Kaye, Mrs.
D. w. Nellis. Mrs. Theodore Mueller,
Mrs. L. W. Smith. Mrs. c. P. Bolmar
Mrs. I. S. Lauck. Mrs J. NJ. Meade,
Mrs. ]. H. Belcher. Mrs. W. o. Ander-
son, Miss Coathrupe, Mrs. Con NJ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Arrangements are being made to
make the May fete on May first the
most spectacular one Washburn COLI
iege has held. The preparations are
IN charge of a group OF students:
Dances, Miss Mary Paxton: refresh
ments. Miss Esther Thomas; stunts
and costumes. Miss Margaret White
more; music, Miss Dorothy Drum;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The Day Nursery will have a silver
tea in the parlor of the Elks club next
Wednesday, April 80, from $3.50 to 5.
An interesting program has been pre-
pared, consisting of the following: A
reading. "Penrod's Mother" by Booth
Harrington, Miss Jean st. John; two
songs, "Oh, Robert. Robert" from the
opera. Robert L'Diable." and ITO a
HHl Top by Miss Ramah Brownlee;
and two dance numbers, "a Human
Butterfly" and "Pizzicati," by Adell
Foster: Millicent Dillon. the Min
uet Miss Julia Sheard and Miss Char
lotte Bailey will play before and after
the regular program. Mrs. c. z. NAL
Ion and Mrs. H. r. Morrison are in
charge of the entertainment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Royal Bank To Buenos Aires.
Buenos Aires, April 25.-The Royal
Bank of Canada is opening a branch
office here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Weible an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Mary Elizabeth, to Capt.
Joseph Burton Sweet. the wedding to
take place early in June.
Miss Weible is a graduate of the
Topeka high school, class of IS, and
a graduate of X. S. A. c. in II. Since
her graduation. she has taught DO
nestle art in Bloomfield seminary and
Wheelock academy. both government
schools for girls in Oklahoma.
Captain Sweet is also a graduate of
X. S. A. G. of the class of II. and at
the time of his enlistment. when the
United States entered the war, he was
doing graduate work at the University
of Wisconsin He is now a captain in
the 5th infantry ana at present sta
toned at Camp Gordon. Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

quota, $4,000, should be raised with
out difficulty. Mrs. Frank Lindsay is
temporary chairman for the county.
The committees to have charge of the
sale will be appointed soon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Rota club for Monday evening at the
What-Not shop at 6 o'clock. The
members will have supper together,
and hear the report on the community
circus
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26
DR.
BY ANNE RITTENHOUsE.

There Are. Sufficient Odd Caprices in
the New Outside Blouses TO Stimu-
he Women's Interest in Them as
Attractive Garments for Spring.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The members of the Priscilla club
will have line party at the Orpheum
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
James Horton. The members will
meet in the lobby of the Orpheum at
2:45.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

interesting, was furnished by ten of
the young women representing differ
ent chapters of the sorority from all
over the country. They were: Mrs.
Mabel Behrendt of Indianapolis, Ind;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

Miss Louise j. Gould, of Ann Arbor,
Mich; Miss Lilah A. Sannes, of Grand
Forks, N. D.; Miss Rhea Bollsman, of
Evanston, ILL.,; Miss Janet Linn Cobb,
of Chicago; Mrs. H. ]. Dotterweich, of
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

nee county, and it is thought that the
quota, $4,000, should be raised with
out difficulty. Mrs. Frank Lindsay is
temporary chairman for the county.
The committees to have charge of the
sale will be appointed soon.
There will be called meeting of the
Rota club for Monday evening at the
What-Not shop at o'clock. The
members will have supper together.
and hear the report on the community
circus.
The members of the Priscilla club
will have a line party at the Orpheum
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs.
James Horton. The members will
meet in the lobby of the Orpheum at
2:45.
The members of the Tuesday Study
club who are making preliminary ar
rangements for the flower show to be
given at the city auditorium when the
peohies bloom, which will likely be
some time in May, are: Mrs. A. r.
Springer, Mrs. Glen Beaver, Mrs. W.
S. Amos, Mrs. c. Z. Herr and Mrs. z.
T. Mahood. The Forestry club COM
mittee appointed to assist in the final
arrangements, consists of the follow
ing: Mrs. Harry Forbes. chairman :
Mrs Walter Bates, Mrs. o. E. Walker,
Mrs. W. A Smith and Mrs. william
Macferran. The women who are work
ing on the project feel that every
wide awake club in the city should
have club section in the auditorium
for the show.
The Golden Rule club will have a
May party Friday, May 2, at the home
of Mrs. Grant Burdette. 1112 West
Second street. The assisting fostesses
will be Mrs. Luke Ballard, Mrs. r. B.
Cunningham, Mrs s. p. McElheney,
Mrs. Joe Waidlich, Mrs. Sol Richard
son. Mrs. Matt Harmon and Mrs. w.
c. Jones. All friends of the club are
invited.
The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. William AL
len, 6I4 West Seventh street.
The n. N. s. club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. George E. Rex,
1885 Clay street
The Topeka Avenue Bridge Lunch
con club viii hold its last meeting
for the season next Friday, at the
home of Mrs. G. C. Bowman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The Kansas Woman's Farm and
Garden association met at the Cham
Der of Commerce to discuss plans of
the womans land. army, in placing
women on farms needing help, for
truck gardening, or fruit picking, har-
vesting grain or hay Mrs. Theodore
Saxon, state chairman for Kansas, has
the service suit adopted by the land
army, and will take orders for them.
Plans for the dahlia show to be given
in the fall were also discussed. There
are still few bulbs to be had.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The Amaranth club will meet Tues
day afternoon with Mrs. William AL
len, 6I4 West Seventh street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The n. N. s. club will meet Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. George E. Rex,
1886 Clay street
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The Topeka Avenue Bridge Lunch
con club will hold its last meeting
for the season next Friday, at the
home of Mrs. G. c. Bowman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

evening at Sis o'clock at the First
will be the accompanist. The clubs
and the general public are invited to
attend.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Methodist church will give a recep-
ton for DIR. and Mrs. E. ]. Kulp Mon
day night at the home of Mrs. B. NJ
Davies, 32O West Sixth street. All OF
the members and their friends are
INVITED.
y = y
Miss Berenice johnson entertained
the following friends with a dancing
party last night: Miss Minnie Carrel
Miss Helen Dreyer, Miss Stella Keller
Miss Blanche Dreyer, Miss Mary Rig
by, Miss Grace Anderson. Miss Heller
Cavanaugh. Miss Eva Rinker, Miss
Lille Taylor, Miss Frances Blades, Miss
Irene Blades, Miss Esther Rodell, Miss
Jennie Rodell, Miss Vera Langhart
Miss Marguerite Forenson, Miss Zella
Hamilton, Miss Lucille Sheridan, Mis-:
Helen Sheridan, Miss Hazel Rocky
Miss Dora Rocky, Miss Fay Johnson
Miss Hazel Griggs, Mr.. Ralph Crary
Mr.. Ralph Gabriel. Mr.. Ralph Brier
Mr.. Ralph Basye, Mr.. Clarence
Luthey. Mr.. Edward Goss, Mr.. Lormar
Ash, Mr.. Mitchell johnson. Mr.. Gler
Owens, Mr.. Eddie Olson, Mr.. Orvillt
Diffenderfer, Mr.. Byron Wallace, Mr.
Richard VIM. Mr.. Don Brewer, Mr.
Floyd Rigby, Mr.. Rex Carter, Mr.. Ear
Wentworth, Mr.. Cyril Stull, Mr.. Har.
old Anderson, Mr.. Ronald Gordon, Mr.
Albert Johnson, Mr.. Guy Jay and Mr.
Edwin Keller.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The Minerva club will meet next
Monday afternoon at $3.50 with Mrs P
P. Womer. 1901 Boswell avenue. Miss
Ethel Grant will be the assisting
hostess.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

The w c. T. U. will hold white
Elephant" sale some time after tia
tenth of May, to help in The jubilee
drive. which has been stopped until
the victory loan campaign is out of the
way. There are ten unions in Shaw
New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
LEATHER-BuyingC Clopes
Much Earlier Than Usual

Scarcity of glove leather and con-
stantly increasing prices have resulted
IN advancing of the Wholesale spring
buying season from sikh weeks to two
months. Buyers who ordinarily would
not come into the market to place ad-
ditional orders for fal goods until
january and February arb alread max
ing their appearances in she showrooms
OF the manufacturers. 1T is expected
that the number of earsy buyers will
be materially augmented next week.
Manufacturers and wholesalers both
declare that even the eatly comers are
having difficulty placing their orders
and that undoubtedly there will be
many retailers disappo inted in their
efforts to obtain spring merchandise.
Stocks are we'll sold up, they say, and
prices are advancing While recent
lmportatlons Of hides and skins have
improved, glove makers contend that
little raw material available to their
industry has been received. Material
reaching them has been only small
part of the amount required to meet
normal selling conditions
1t IS estimated that buyers placing
orders now for spring styles are pay
ing about 25 per cent more than was
asked for the same goods when orders
were accepted for the winter season.
One manufacturer representative
stated yesterday that the shopping
practice of other years has been aban-
doned by buyers who are satisfied to
place orders wherever they will be ac-
cepted with any guarantee of delivery
New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
COTTONS-Demand
For Cray Goods EXPANDS

Users OF gray or unfinished cotton
goods, who resumed active buying in
the market Monday. yesterday in
creased their demands for goods The
day was extremely active for the
brokers, and large volume of sales
was reported. Prices were swept up-
ward sharply in the augmented call
TOR goods of all kinds. Cloths for
printing purposes were more active
than other sorts.
The standard 64-6O print cloths,
which opened on Monday at 1914 cents
yard, a quarter cent higher than last
week, advanced to 10 cents. Fine
combed yarn sateens, sheetings, twills
for work clothing, in fact, all classes
of goods. shared in the days activity.
Fine goods were reported scarce for
immediate delivery. Business in print
cloths was extended to deliveries for
next year, although greater demand
was registered for goods for immediate
use. Second hands were more active
IN selling than were the mills produc-
ing gray goods. At the present rate,
according to one large broker, the goods
IN second hands soon will be ex-
hausted
Jobbers are the largest purchasers
of finished goods now, and also the
largest sellers. Retailers are depend
ing more and more upon jobbcrs for
their supplies, having largely aban-
doned the seasonal buying policy of
former years. The extremely high
price of cottons now has led the re-
taller to carry as little stock as poss-
Bile and to depend upon his jobber for
frequent refreshments.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
SILKS-Further
Price AdUn,,ces Scored

Further advances were made yester-
day in the prices Of some grades of
raw silk in the local market upon the
receipt of cables from Yokohama re-
porting advances in the market there.
Some importers were asking S12.75 a
pound for Sinshiu No. l. The price on
Monday was $3.50. Although the
Japanese market advanced, trading was
light there, in contrast to an active
day on Monday. Local buying, because
of the extremely high prices, has been
reduced to a minimum Mills arc TAX
ing in silks on hand to mouth policy,
some of them even buying from week
to week, instead Of six months and a
year ahead as they formerly did
Silk goods continue to advance in
price. Although the market is not
particularly active, the demand for
goods is sufficient to keep it more than
firm: Retailers are looking for small
stocks for flling-in purposes now, par
ticularly in silk suitable for the holiday
trade: They are able to pick up small
lots from the manufacturers and from
jobbers. The latter's prices generally
are below those being asked by mill
New-York tribune., 1919-11-26

u The color committee of the Allied Coun-
c'l or the American Shoe and Leather In
dustr'es and Trades discussed colors for
the iall or 1920 at a special meeting held
III the Hotel Astor yesterday Tho dis
cusslon was preliminary to a report and
recommendation OF colore which will be
made to general meeting OF the council
on December L.
George r; Kinney. president OF the q.
X Nlnncy company. announced yesterday
,hat ms company had purchased the j.
Lands Shoe Company: the Bedford Shoe
company; johnson & Bailey Shoe Co.,
and the Perry. Norwell Company.
IN order to handle the larger output re-
sulting from this merger. the capital of
the q. r. Kinney Company has been In
creased from s5,60o.O0O to $4,000. 600
The company now operates sixty -four
retail stores In cities throughout the coun-
Try. ana II Is proposed to increase this
NUMBER to one hundred.
rho Cuartermastcr Corps announced
yesterday that there will be no further
sale OF surplus leather following the ,ast
sale held several days ago in Chicago
where li3 lots OF surplus army leather
were sold at public auction, realizing
sl.5l26 6S3. These lots were composed Of
Approximately 516.269 pounds and about
~ ~ os0 feet An remaining surplus
quifements for tho fiscal year 1920.
New-York tribune., 1919-11-26
European Trade
Delegates Count
On American Aid
Government Officials Give
Assurances of Moral Sup
port; Goods Are More
Needed Than Credit

, Members of economic missions of
france, Belgium, Italy and Great Brit
,a'h' VINO Tor nearly two months have
peen IN this country studying the COM
mercial situation and. enlisting the
sympathies of American industrial and
nnanclal leaders in support of Euro
pean reconstruction plans, brought
tne,r activities to a close yes crday
with conference in the morning. a
luncheon at the Chamber of Commerce
ard dinner last night at the Bilt-
more. Many of the delegates have al
ready started for home. and those who
remain will sail for Europe before the
end of the week.
The adverse rate Of exchange was
again referred to in the speeches
made at the Chamber of Commerce
luncheon by the heads of the four
missions. M. Eugene Schneider, head
of the French mission, declared the
crying need of France, was not capital
but goods. If the movement for the
stabilizing of the rate of exchange was
properly supported and the plan to
sell foreign securities in America in
itiated by the financial and political
leaders at New York and Washington,
the commerce of the world could be
established, he said.
Mr.. Schneider added that confidence
in the success of the movement was
engendered by the assurance of moral
support which the missions had re-
ceived from the United States Treas
ury and the Federal Reserve Board
M. lie Baron du Marais said that the
securities issued by French corpora
tions should be guaranteed by the
French government
A. c. Bedford, chairman of the In
ternational Trade Conference. declared
that money which would have done
much toward wiping out the cost of the
war had been diverted to pay for an
orgy Of speculation, and made strong
plea for getting back to earth"
I'VE must depart from our present
national extravaganza and get back to
solid foundations" said Mr.. Bedford
I'VE did not wash our hands of the
war on November II, 1918. We are
not cutters as individuals. and we will
not quit as nation. We must GO
through with it, and to go through
with it we must make good to the
European nations our promises of
help"
Mr.. Bedford presided at the dinner
given at the Hotel Biltmore last night
for members of the foreign economic
missions. 1t was announced at this
gathering that an international cham
Der of commerce would be established.
composed of five representatives each
from the United States, Great Britain,
France, Italy and Belgium. The first
meeting of the body is to be held in
Paris in June, 1920.