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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21
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Mrs william Redwood Smith has
issued invitations for luncheon which
she will give February % at her home
in Harrison street in compliment to
Mrs. Henry j. Allen.
Mrs. A. w. Bronson gave the second
of a series of 1uncheons at which she
is to be hostess this winter today at
Pelletier's Tea room followed by
bridge at her home in Harrison street.
with Mrs Bronson's sister, Mrs.
Charles Brown of Mohawk. N. Y, at
the party this afternoon. There were
guests for eight tables. Mrs. j. Scott
Junkin, of Chicago, and Mrs. c. E.
Burgson, of Kansas City, who are visit
ing their sister, Mrs. T. R. Paxton,
were out of town guests
The living rooms were beautifully
decorated in spring flowers. In the
drawing room were pink roses, in the
living room hyacinths and pink roses
and in the dining room was large
basket of ferns and spring flowers,
which was used on the luncheon table
at the tea room.
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Mrs. Henry J. Aliens at home yes
terday afternoon was a delightfully."- in
formal affair attended by a number
of the Topeka women and many visit
ing women from over the state who
are IN tOWn, WHO were especially III
vited guests. The rooms were deco
rated in cut flowers of the season.
A feature of the entertainment was
the singing of a group of songs by one
of the guests, Mrs Emma Dent Jones
of Emporia. who is in Topeka with her
husband. Rep. Robert L. Jones. Mrs.
Jones is a very talented musician and
was for years head of the music de-
partment of the College of Emporia.
The assisting ladies were wives of
legislators and included Mrs. ]. E.
Brooks. Mrs. r. w. Coleman, Mrs. R.
c. Howard, Mrs. A. c. Graves, Mrs. ].
w. Montee. Mrs. Walter Wilson. Mrs.
Matthew Weightman, Mrs. B. F. En-
dres, Mrs. B. F. Hegler, Mrs. A. A.
Doerr. Mrs. James Crumb, of Emporia,
Mrs Francis c. Price, Mrs. Winfield
Freeman, Mrs. Jones. of Emporia,
Mrs. K. NJ. Geddes and Mrs. D. A. N.
Chase.
The George Washington birthday
party which was planned for Saturday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Murphy,
OF Quincy street, has been given up
on account of the death of one of the
chapter members, Mrs. Elizabeth w.
VanPetten.
A necessary business meeting will be
held Thursday, February 81, at 2:30
at the home of the regent, Mrs. H. L.
Peppmeyer.
X X X
Senator and Mrs. Walter E. Wilson
gave a dinner party last evening at
their home in Tyler street. Covers
were laid for Lieutenant Governor and
Mrs. Huffman, Senator and Mrs.
Price, Senator and Mrs. Metcalf. Sena-
tor Bergen. Senator Keene, Senator
Snyder. Attorney General Hopkins.
Miss Mona Clare Huffman, Walter W.
Wilson, jr., and Senator and Mrs.
Wilson.
Miss Ella Cooley, of New York, was
a special guest at the financial lunch
con given today at the Y. w. C. A.
Miss Cooley, who is the financial sec
rotary of the national board, made an
interesting talk on finances as also did
Mrs. A. A. GODDARD.
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Ensign Leonard C. Kline arrived to-
day from Hoboken, N. J., to spend a
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21

Hammond, Mrs. Harry Goodrich, Mrs.
H. VanHorn, Mrs. William Dyal, Mrs.
P. H. Tillmanns, Mrs. French and Mrs.
McNea1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-21

Mrs. W. II. Bowlby was hostess to
the members of the Music Study club
yesterday afternoon at her home in
Buchanan street. Guest numbers on
the program were given by Mrs. Henry
]. Dotterweich and Mrs. Phil Eastman,
who sang. Mrs. Eastman. who came
to Topeka as a bride from Chicago,
where she was a member of the choir
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-04-20
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brought about manufacturer who had them up them They so good we and accepted the seng Easter they did not get here and rather them along make They include combinations crepe The styles and coorings wonderful and it's rduously low but
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
OIL FIELDS ARE BUSY
Paying Cash For Leases Around
Enterprise.

An agent Of a Salina oil company
has been busy around here the past
week, leasing a few farms which the
owners heretofore have kept clear Of
leases. From 81 to S4 cash is being
paid which secures the right for five
years, whether the company drills or
Enterprise Push.
Skaer & Skaer on l0-16-5 have
been busy all week with cavens, and
under trimming to lower the casing
10 the cap rock to shut off the water
that is getting around the end Of the
casing from a higher level The driu
is down to what they think is cap
rock ana a day ought to tell the tale.
once the cayeins are cased out with
the water. II is expected the oil
sand will be reached in from forty oI
one hundred feet Ilerington sun
The Herington papers report these
wells as well under way:
Forester Is down 525 feet on the
Ray Brothers farm just west Of Della
van They are waiting for the next
size casing, ear load arriving Tues
day. They use $4,000 caterpillar
tractor for teamlng, hauling four
large traitors which will carry from
ten to fifteen tons; two men with the
tractor viii unload and deliver at the
rig ear load of the heaviest casing
in a half day.
The well on the Kickhaefer farm,
19-15-5, Skelly & Boles, is reported
as below 1000 feet and going fine.
The Schlesener farm location Of
Deering Marshall on 17-15-4 is about
500 feet down.
The Huntley- Skaer well on the
Jones farm adjoining town, 2-15-4, 5
nearing the 1000 foot mark This is
on the Clark Titus lease.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
COAL MINERS DEMAND
Operators Give Facts As To In
creased Costs in Sight.

With coal strike threatened by
the coal miners because Of their dc.
mauds are not acceded to by the
owners Of the mines Il Is of much i'm.
portance 10 the public which must
pay the bill TO know just what are
che conditions now The Colorado and
New Mexico Coal Miners Operators
Association which furnishes praetl.
cally all the coal useed la this terri.
tory has given out this statement
which Is worth reading:
"The press dispatches from Wash.
ington, October IL, quote Mr., John l..
Lewis, who Is the Acting President Of
the United Mine Workers Of Ameri.
en- (The National Coal Miners unionl
as saying; The Government cannot
stop the threatened strike Of coal
miners
Interviews by press corresponds
ents few days ago also quote Mr.
Lewis as saying he has sent out "A call
to all the local unions at bituminous
mines throughout the nation directing
them and their associate workers to
strike on November first next This
is carrying out the threat of the union
to shut down every bituminous csal
mine In the country unless the coal
operators accept ana accede to the
demands Of the union without ques
tiou or modification.
"The effect Of this is to punish the
bituminous coal consumers Of the en-
tire nation as well as an Of the btu
minous coal operators in the coun
try. because the demands made upon
limited number OF operators in the
eastern and middle states are not or
cannot be granted Briefly stated
the demands of the union are I.
An increase of 60 per cent of the
present wages paid for day labor and
for piece work at the mines. . IN
addition to the money increase in day
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
ABILENE MERCHANTS IN IT
Want Change in o-HOur Law For
Retailers.

Merchants of ten Kansas towns
and the Kansas Retailers Association,
representing additional merchants,
have appealed to the Kansas Indus
trial Welfare Commission for relief
from the law prohibiting women
working more than nine hours a day.
The present rule prevents women
working after o o'clock at night. The
small town merchants assert that
they frequently do a big business late
Saturday night and that it is a great
hardship to them and the customers to
close the stores at 8 O'clock.
The new marcantile board has tax
en- the petition under advisement. The
merchants Of Kingman, Inman, Athol,
Moline Marion, Marysville, Abilene,
Osawatomle Pratt and Conway
Springs signed the petition.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

wages and piece work, that the time
worked by the mines shall be reduced
To six hours daily and that the mines
shall not work more than live days
per week except Ia emergencies, aud
for emergency work there shall be
paid time aud half Tor overtime aud
double wages for work done on holi.
days and sundays Saturday 70 be r..
garded rs holiday 3. THAT mines
shall not be worked double shift eX
cept la emergencies Z That miners
violating their contract shall not be
required 20 pay any poualty Whatever
as Is now the ease. D. That Ia event
the coal operators do not accept all Of
the demands made by the union. a
strike shall De called on November
first. We only recite the major de-
mands made by the union; the others
are omitted for the sake Of breyiiy.
"To the demands made, the opera
tors replied after conference, that the
demands are radical extrayagant aud
manifestly impossible Of acceptance;
that the demands Indicate a disregard
hy the union Of their obligations nm
der existing contracts which are still
IN force: that the increase in wages
and the decrease Of hours would
double. II not more than double, the
cost Of producing coal and thereby
saddle upon every citizen Of the coun-
try au increased cost Of living
aThcse demands Of the union are
oppressive dcspotc and tyrannienl
The union cannot Justify me claim
for increase III wages concurrent With
Il demand FOR decrease III hours TIE
wages paid are sufficient and miners
who VIII work fun time now make
good earnings a competent miner
willing to work. can now earn $3.50
per month working eight hours per
day. which exceeds the monthly earn
ings Of the average doctor. lawyer
clerk. farmer salesman or merchant.
The decrease Ia hours will reduce the.
output Of the mines TO an alarming
extent Mathematical calculation
shows that a. mine producing 10000
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
Lamb For state Senator ?

County statesmen aud party wheel
horses over this senatorial district
are urging Representative y. +. Lamb
to run for state senator When Il
Times man asked Mr. Lamb If he
would yield to The request Of his
friends. he replied II am not can
didate ana don't want to be- But he
hasn't said he wouldn't be, 50 he may
yet consent to run Mr. Lamb has
twice represented Dickinson county
III the lower house Of the legislature
and his friends think lie would make
n very fine state senator IIerington
TImes
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
First published In the Abilene Week
ly Reflector Oct. 20, l9ls)
Notice of Final Settlement

state Of Kansas, Dickinson County, ss.
In the Probate Court Of said county
and state.
In the matter of the estate Of Theodore
Henry Frederick Hasshagen, de-
ceased.
To all creditors and other persons in
terested in said estate:
You are hereby notified that I have
filed a report of my administration of
said estate in the Probate Court of
Dickinson County Kansas. and that
viii make final settlement of the above
named estate In the Probate Court In
and for said county at the Probate
Judges office In Abilene, Kansas, on
tire twenty-hfth day of November, 1913,
and at such time application viii be
made for my compensation, attorney
fees. and other expenses, and for my
discharge as such executor. and for an
order of the Court finding and adjudg-
ing who were the heirs, devisees. and
legatees of the deceased
THEO. NUSZ.
Executor Of the estate of Theodore II.
Il. Hasshagen, deceased.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

tons per month cannot possibly pro.
duce over 10000 tons per month un-
der the demands made and the pro-
duclng ability of q mine al The cflti-
cal time of the year when coal Is
most needed. VIII not exceed 90 per
cent of ~ former output.1he demand
III fact + FOR decrease Of is per
cent ln working time and an Increase
of go per cent IN wages. We are
stating below few Of the occpatious
showing The wages paid now and the
Mnges demanded
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

You and each OF you are hereby
notified that you have bean sued In the
District Court OF Dickinson county,
Kansas. by said plaintiff. who filed her
petition In said court on the 10th day
of October A. d., 1919, wherein she
asks TO have the title quieted in her
TO the following described real estate.
situated in Dickinson county state OF
kansas, t0wit.
Lots seven T) ana eight (s) in
block six co IA Suney and Hodges
addition 10 Abilene, Kansas, also ask
ing that you be forever barred and
foreclosed from claiming any interest
n. or lien upon said premises or any
part thereof Tnat unless you answer
on demur 20 said petition on or before
the 10th day of December, 1919, said
petition Will be taken as true and
Judgment rendered against you forever
barring and forecloslng you from
claiming any interest IN or lien upon
said premises and decreeing said plain
tid tile absolute owner Of said prem
IsA L. PEATLING.
Plaintiff.
BY 5. 5. smith. her attorney. 16wt3
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
LOOK FOR A CRIME WAVE
Officers Prepare for Much Petty
Thieving This Winter.

That petty thlcvlng will be brisk
this winter IS the belief Of police Off
GERS and sherlffs over Kansas. High
cost Of living will be the reason. 1t
is pointed ont the coal IS now very
high priced and hard to get and peo-
pie win refuse to freeze even II they
have to invade neighbor'S coal piles.
Lootlng In small way Of coal IN eel
lars IS already reported In many Kan
sas towns Food and clothing will be
other special objects sought by the
nIlferers.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
PUBLICATION NOTICE

In the District Court Of Dickinson
County, Kansas
The Wyandt Mortgage & Investment
Company, a corporation, Plaintin
VS..
willard a. Wood, Defendant
To Willard A. Wood. You are hereby
notified that you have been sued by
The Wyandt Mortgage and investment
Company, a corporation, who fled its
petition in the district court of Dick
Inson county, Kansas, October II, 1913,
and unless you answer or demur to
said petition on or before November
2S, 1919, said petition viii be taken as
true, and judgment viii be rendered
against YOU forecosing the mortgage
given by you to plaintiff on October "a,
1917, to the following described real
estate, to- wit:
The south forty (i0) feet Of lot three
e3) block three (S), Kinney q Hodges
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

state of Kansas. Dickinson County, So.
Ia the matter OF the estate of J. Nj.
Brewer, deceased.
To an creditors and other persons In
terested In said estate.
You are hereby notified that ! have
dled a report OF my administration of
said estate in the probate court Of
Dickinson county, Kansas. and that /
will make final settlement of the above
named estate In the Probate Court in
and for said county at the probate
Judges office in Abilene. Kansas, on the
nth day of November, 1913; and at
such time application Will be made for
my compensation, attorney fees and
other expenses, and for my discharge
as such executor. and for an order of
the court finding and adJudging who
were the heirs, devisees, and legatees
of the deceased.
j. T.. BREWER
c. S. BREWER
Executors of the estate OF }. NJ. Brew
er. deceased
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
LICENSES ARE MANY.
Issue More Than One A Day In
October so Far.

Marriage licenses are more numer-
Gus this month than during any other
month Of the year with more than
one day issued mp 10 this time
oct % there had been 90 licenses
granted this month and four Of these
were issued during one day. Today
TWO more were issued, making 2S III
% days A few of these are from
outside the county, but the majority
Of applications were from Dickinson
nennle.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

"1'hc high cost Of living can only
bc remedied by increasing produc-
zion. II cannot be remedied by de-
ereasing output If the union sue.
eeeds IN the demands. the increase In
cost and price Of coal TO you will b.
for an time ana NOT a temporary
matter"
Tile association suggests TINT con
sumcrs wire or write their congress
men aud senators their protest against
The cost ana lowering the
production Of coal
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
JOHN OBERHELMAN BUYS
S64.sOO FARM-OTHER SALES

last week sales were made by A.
r. Pautz. Of the ]. r. Jones farm,
s71a acres, to VIM. O. Lands for
S13.250 and Mr. Kiene sold to ] +.
Oberhelman his fine, modern home,
Of $40 acres on Mission Creek close
to Topeka for S64,50O. Mr. Oberhel-
man will take possession Of the new
place by March 1st
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
BRING CHARGE OF f0RdERY
Arrest Followed Attempt TO Cash S45
Check In Solomon.

l.. A, Smith was arrested In Solo
mon Saturday afternoon, following an
attempt to cash m alleged bogus
check for S45 on NJ. ]. Cusick, a
farmer living near there.
Smith waived preliminary hearing
before Judge Hennlng Of solomon aud
was bound over to the district court
under S2500 bond. In default Of which
he Is IN the county Jail. Smith had
been working for Mr. Cusick.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
Card OF Thanks.

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to those who so kindly assist
ed us in the sad loss Of our beloved
husband and father Also for the
beautiful floral offerings. Mrs. r.
warder and family
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

In the District Court OF Dickinson
County State of Kansas.
Isa l.. Peatling, Plaintiff,
VS.
John Kinney, Matilda Kinney. his wife,
L. w. Welch. and Mrs. l.. w. Weleh
his wife, whose first name is un-
known. IL living, and If dead their
unknown heirs, executors admins
traitors, deYisees, trustees and as
signs, Defendants.
To the above named defendants:
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
Give the world
the once over

TISTEN, fellows, TO some
straight talk. Many
a man when he gets
to be 40, misses some
thing. He may have
lots Of money, and a fine
family but
lie never 'got out and
saw things. After he
gets settled down, it's too
late.
Every man wants to see
the world. No man likes
to stand still all his life.
The best time to TRAVEL
is when you're young and
lively-right NOW |
Right NOW your Uncle Sam
iscalling, Shove off" He wants
men for his Navy. He's inviting
youl It's the biggest chance
you'll ever get to give the world
the once oVeTl
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

addition 20 Abilene, Kansas. and that
said property Will be sold according 10
ana that a further decree viii be rem
dered forever barring you from any
right title or Interest in or T. said
premises, and FOR such other relief as
C. ii. EWALD,
16wt3 Attorney for Plaintin.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
Mr.. Edison S
FdUOr1te
InventiOn

The genius Of Thomas A. Edison has
given you electric light the movie"
and score Of human benefits. But
he himself says the New Edison is his
Jdvoyite. For years he has toilsd,
night and day. taking little time for
sleep. until he was ready to pronounce
his phonosraph perfect" But when.
at last he did give the New Edison to
the world everyone said. "Reai Mksic
GfLdStF True to life-iust as If the
living singer or player sang from the
cAbinetl Now. on our liberal offer.
you need not be satisfied with anything
less thAn Mr.. Edison's genuine instru>
menL
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

Doan's ReguletB are recommend
ed by many who say they operate
easily, without gripping and without
bad after effects. 30c at all drug
stores
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

The Navy goes all over the
world-sails the Seven Seas
squints at the six continents
that's its business. You stand
to see more odd sights, wonder
full scenery and strange people
than you ever dreamed of.
You'll work hard while you
work. You'll play hard while you
play. You'll earn and learn.
You'll get, in addition to "shore-
leave, a 30-day straight vaca.
tion-which is more chan the
average bank president can
count on.
You can join for two years.
When you get through youll be
physically and mentally tuned
up" for the rest of your life.
You'll be ready through and
through for SUCCESS.
There's a Recruiting Station
right near you. If you don't
know where it is, your POST
master will be glad to tell you.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

Mr.. Edison's wonderful phonograph with
the diamond reproducer is indeed the king
of home entertainers. 1t puts the whole
world Of music at your command. 1t
brings cheer to the home for every hour
and every mood. There is no end Of the
variety-from comic dialogues to sacred
hymns, from vaudeville to Grand Opera.
brass bands. waltzes two>steps, organ
quartettes, concerts. etc.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

(Ffrst published In The Abilene Week
ly Reflector, oct. l6, 1870
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

II you don't get your Reflector
regularly, phone 95.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
PUBLICATION NOTICE

(First published in The Abilene Week
" Renector. Oct. l6. l9l9)
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30
Notice of Final Settlement.

(Flrst published IN the Abilene Week
~ Reflector, oct 23, 1879
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

Minstrel shows, quartettes, full choirs,
cathedral music, foreign records. Chinese
bands, tambourinc pieces trombone con-
certs, piano, violin, flute, cello and the most
wonderful dance music that you ever Gs~
tened to.
No home need he without the New Edi-
son now that we make this special offer by
which you scarcely feel the expense.
Abilene weekly reflector., 1919-10-30

NES you yourself how The NEW EDISON will cheer
the melancholy days We'll send home Whole month And
After
Of The New Edison for whole month paying for ton such monthly
offer
, 1919-09-29
MS

81. CROlX STATION.
Stockholm, Sept. 24th.-Leon Trotzky,
the Bolshevik Minister of War and Ma
rine. speaking a. Petrograd recently,
gave a detailed programme OF Bolshevlk
military operations, saying among other
things, 1T is not in Finland 0 ESthonia
that the Immense worlds comhat against
capitalism can be fought, but in Great
Britain and America, and above all IN the
Far East.
Paris, Sept. oath. The discussion OF
the treaty Of peace was continued IT the
Chamber of Deputies yesterday. NJ.
Marin said that the democratic ZION Of
Germany would develop her power. He
criticized the non-production Of the full
official re oort Of the conference. M.
Louis Bafthou interrupted to say that
the Govt. nad communicated to the Peace
Commission all documents. NJ. Viviani,
Chairman OF the Peace Commission OF
the Chamber, declared that President
Poincare had telegrSphed to Premier Gle
menceau that he considered the official
reports as secret. M, Marin cNnc!uded
by asserting that the people would no
longer accept diplomacy. He demanded
that M. Clemenceau produce an aurhori-
tatl ,e account of the negotiations. :
London, Sept. 24th. The TRANSPORT
Ministry came into existence yesterday
when Sir. Erie Geddes, began as Minister
of Ways and Communication, the huge
task Of bringing under a single control
the whole transport of the country.
Paris, Sept. 24th.-In the answer Civ
en- by Premier Bratiano of Roumania
to the Allied note, delivered by Sir George
Russell Clerk, who went to Bucharest
as an emissary of the Peace Conference,
Roumania offers to give the Allies all the