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The Washington times., 1919-11-18

Members Of the Mt. Vernon Division
Commuters Association, at n meeting
last night in the rooms OF the Alex
andria Chamber OF Commefce, deter
mined TO employ an attorney to ap-
pear in their Interest before the State
corporation commission on November
2G, when petition OF tho Washing
tOn-Firginia Railway Company for
authority to Increase It's rates in Vir.
gipia will be heard
The Washington times., 1919-11-18

Robert w. Ballenger, eighty-two
years old, died last night at the home
of his daughter. Mrs. J. p. CNadwic,.,
Herbert Springs, Fairfax county. He
Is survived by Ave children-Council-
man Clinton S. Ballenger, Frank l..
and Peyton Ballenger. Mrs. Philip u.
Peyton. and Mrs. Chadwick. Mr.. Bal
lenger was Confederate veteran.
For many years he was engaged in
the shoe business with his father,
tho late Peyton Ballenger.
The Washington times., 1919-11-18

Congregations OF several OF the
Protestant churches q. ;eKandria
will unite in Ecrvice8 In the First
Baptist Church on THANKSGIVING
morning. The Rev Dr John Lee
Allison. pastor OF the Second Presby-
terian Church. will preach the ser
mon.
The Washington times., 1919-11-18

Mrs. Ida Virginia Dulin, wife OF
w. M. Dulin. died on Sunday night at
Mt. Ida, Alexandria county. Besides
her husband. she is survived by sew
eral children. The body will be sent
to Gainesville. Va. tomorrow for
burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

ing a convention of Christian churches
being held in Cincinnati.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Joyce, Swygart
avenue, have had as visitors, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dave Baker of Kansas City. Kan.
They have now gone to Eldorado to
visit.
Mr. Everett Morford of La Junta,
Colo. is spending a few days here.
He brought the body of his and Mrs.
Morford's infant son, born October Is.
here for burial.
Mrs.-Will Woods and Mrs. Wolfe of
Kansas City. were recent guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. I. Jones. Lake street
Mrs. L. S. Riley will return Sunday
to her home in Garnett, Kan. She has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred
Sutton and family.
The sermon topic Sunday morning
at the East Side Methodist church will
be God Our Refuge" and in the even
ing. Purity the Mark of Man"
This is the second of a series of SER
mons which the pastor, the Rev. Fred
Sutton is preaching on the Marks of
a Man.
A number OF girls of the Capper
publications gave a shower Friday
evening for Mrs. George Ireland whose
marriage took place Thursday even
ing. The affair was held at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. a. A. ireland. Wilson
avenue, and the guests of the evening
included Mr.. and Mrs. Ireland, Miss
June Brown. Miss Isabel ireland, Miss
Signe Hultgren. Miss Alice Kelley.
Miss Alice Rogers. Miss Sylvia Rhodes.
Miss Velma Howell, Miss Edna
Haeuland, Miss Leitha hide, Miss
Olive McNair, Miss Grace Robbins.
Mrs. Ada Bedelle. Mrs. Charles Camp
bell. Mr.. and Mrs. E T. Campbell and
Pierrey Mr. and Mrs. A a ireland
and daughter Dorothy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
IN FAMILY ROW
Mrs. Helen Stokes's Relations
With SOn-in-Law ImprOper9
Woman Charges He and Her
Husband Tried To Defraud Her.

New York. Oct. 18.-Summons and
complaint in a suit of Mrs. Helen
stokes against her husband, w. E. D.
Stokes; her stepson, w. E. D. Stokes,
Jr.; Thomas Stokes, a brother of her
husband; Albert H. Gleason, Stokes's
attorney, and the Mervyn Realty com
pany charging conspiracy, were on file
here today.
Mrs. Stokes alleges the defendants
conspired to defraud her of her dover
interests in property of her aged hus-
band, estimated at S1,000,000.
Stokes has submitted to Supreme
Court Justice Gavegan an affidavit
denying charges made by Mrs. Stokes
in 6 motion for separation with ali
mony and counsel fees. She charged
him with cruelty and infidelity.
With Stokes's affidavit was a letter
which he said was written by his son
at his request. It reads:
my Darling Pop: L am sorry to
say I was intimate with Helen at Mar
ragansett Pier this fall
wv. z. D. Stokes. jr.. Jan II, 1919"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
THE BEST THAT
THE WORLD KNOWS
ON CANNING,
ON DRYING.
ON PRESER WING,
ON STORING
ON , IOAI4NNt
ON SALTING
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
The department of agriculture has
compiled this information and offers
it to you right now while the season
is at its height. Which Of it's booklets
do you want?
l. Home Canning by the Cold
Pack Method" is intended for the
northern and western states. It tells
also how to can without sugar, how to
can soups, pie fill meats. fried
chicken. and many other foods
.. Home Canning of Fruits and
Vegetables tells how to can in the
south but bears down harder on pre-
serves. jellies, jams, fruit buffers,
narmalades.
3. Farm and Home Drying of
Fruits and Vegetables" tells how to
keep peaches, apples, berri potatoes
turnips. cauliflower, spinach. tomatoes
by taking the water out of them. 1t
is a revolutionary method. 1t gets re-
suits.
4. preservation of Vegetables by
FERN -.tat:on and Salt Ig' tells how
to treat beets, string beans, corn,
cucumbers, as sauer kraut is pre-
served.
5. Home Storage of Vegetables"
shows the way properly to build a
cellar for them and how to put them
away to keep.
Check the bulletin on this list which
fits your needs, write your name and
address plainly, and enclose a 2-cent
The Topeka State Journal Information
Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin. Director
stamp for return postage. Mail to
! washington d @
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
Governor Starts an hvestiga-
ton of Kansas Fields.
Supply Going Begging at s
Cents a Thousand Feet.
THAT is ALIENS INFORMATION
Companies Would Charge Con-
sumers Eighty Cents.
Elk County Has. Greatest Pro-
duction in States History.

Wichita, Kan. Oct 1S.-Gov. Henry
J. Allen, while here today. started an
investigation of the gas fields of
southeastern Kansas and issued orders
for the state geological department to
make a new survey of actual and pos
sible production and of prices paid
to producers.
This action was taken pursuant to
the receipt of information from pro-
ducers from the Elk City field. who
say that there is greater quantity of
natural gas in prospect in that field
alone than in the whole state of Kan
sas at any previous time.
Governor Allen was given informa-
ton that gas is going begging at eight
cents a thousand feet. and producers
would be Immensely gratified to re-
ceive 10 or II cents a thousand. AS
an instance of the great supply in
prospect, he cited one well alone that
had an initial production of $4,000, zoe
feet a day. The city of Wichita nor
mally uses about 100000 feet a day.
or about one-tenth this amount.
Companies Want Moro.
The present retail rate to Wichita
householders is 81 cents a thousand
feet. net. The Kansas Natural and the
Wichita Natural companies, known
also as the Doherty interests, are de-
sirous of instituting a new and higher
rate, which is known as the three
way" charge, estimated to average 80
to 80 cents a thousand. They contend
that the gas supply is getting short
and more expensive, and the Kansas
public utilities commission has the
proposed new rate under considera-
ton.
Elk City producers assert the po-
tential production of the wells in that
district is about 1,000.OO0,0O0 feet a
day and that of the whole state about
1000, 200. The Doherty company
also gets gas from the Kay county
field of Oklahoma, which is estimated
to have production possibilities of
5OO.OOO.OOO feet a daY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. .Athons, Lake
street, will leave Sunday to visit their
son. H. d. Athons. and Mrs. Athons
at Washington. D. c.
Mrs. Sam Hylton and son James of
Council Grove are spending the week
with Miss Josephine Weaver and fam
lily, 919 Jefferson street.
Mrs. Thomas Butler 500 East Sixth
avenue. entertained with a party Fri
day afternoon from 4 until IS o'clock
for her little daughter, Ellen Marie.
The little folks who helped her scele-
brate her second birthday anniversary
were: James Glenn Butler, william
Butler, Johnnie Folken, Lillian Tros-
per. Adelia Folken, Irene Shamberg.
Bessie Butler, Frances May Irwin,
Mary Frances O'Mara. Arno Staerkel,
Charles Shamberg and Willie Folken.
Mrs. r. r. Petit and son Harold,
Reno avenue, have gone to Kearney,
Neb., for an extended visit to Mr.. Pet
tits parents. They will also visit in
North Platte, Neb.
Mrs. Herschell Ascher of Fresno.
Cal. is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
Charles Yewell. and family.
Sunday morning at the Third Pres
byterian church, Rally day will be OBJ
served A victory pageant will be CIV
en- in the Sunday school hour.
Mr.. j. d. Wallace and family, Will
son avenue, will motor to Spencer
Sunday to spend the day.
The Vesta club was entertained Fri
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. M Jones, wabash avenue, with
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

eleven guests present The club will
give a Halloween party at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Goodrich, Wilson
avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Forsell and son
Harry are spending the weekend in
Kansas City.
Mrs. L. F. Mcclellan of Guadaloupe
Cal, is making an extended visit to
her sister, Mrs. John Alexander, and
family. Lafayette street.
Mrs. Fred Sharpe, 519 Locust street,
is spending the weekend in Kansas
City.
Miss Alma Streeter. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. c. f. Stree+er of Wakarusa,
and Mr.. George Ireland, son of Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. ireland, Wilson ave
nue.. were married Thursday evening
at the home of Miss Streeter's sister.
Mrs. Bert johnson, and Mr.. johnson,
Twenty-first and adams streets High
land Park. The Rev. Milo Moore of
read the marriage service. The guests
present were: Mr.. and Mrs c. E.
Streeter, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Tucker,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Johnson. Mr.. and
Mrs 4. a. Ireland and daughter. Dor
othy Mr.. and Mrs. z. c. Campbell,
Mr.. and Mrs. George James, Miss
Frances Streeter. Miss Isabelle Ireland.
Mrs. L. E. Allen of Kansas City. Mr..
and Mrs. ireland will make their home
for the present with Mr.. and Mrs. A.
a. Ireland, Wilson avenue.
Sunday morning will be rally day
at the Seward Avenue Baptist church.
and in the evening regular services
will be held with the Rev. NJ. Moore
using as his sermon topic, The Royal
PATH
The board of the Third Christian
church will have charge of the Sunday
morning services. In the evening. Mr..
Fred Manshardt will speak. The pas
tor. the Rev. L. ". Harrison is attend
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
MISS JOHNSON LEAVES
Efficient Stenographer Will Give Cali
fornia a "Once Over"

Miss Marie Johnson. 1922 Lane
street, Tor ten years stenographer for
Frank Crane and c. L. Mitchell of
Crane & Company, left today for San
Francisco Miss Johnson has been
granted a three-months' leave of alb
sence and during that time will decide
whether she likes California better
than Kansas.
Miss Johnson began working when
she was l 4 years of age and has re-
manned constantly with Crane & Com
pany for ten years. She has handled
much of the detail work for both
members of the firm and in the pub
lie. work done by Charles L. Mitchell,
Miss johnson has done the figuring
and banking and looked after the 9TH
er details while Mitchell has done the
talking, according to his own state
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
NO GUNS TO MEXICO
Fletcher Flatly Refused To Permit
Shipments to Carranza

washington. Oct 1S.-Henry p.
Fletcher, American ambassador to
Mexico. "flatly refused to recommend
or sanction the shipment of any NUM-
lions or rifles to Carranza" according
to a letter from r. B. utton of the
American Gun company, read today
to the senate committee investigating
relations between the United States
and Mexico.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18
RACING PDANE CRASHES
Neither One of Crew Hurt at Raw
Inns, WYo.

Rawlin Wyo. Oct. 1S-Plane No.
1922 in which Maj. A. H. Gilkeson and
Lieutenant Garrett were making their
flight, was wrecked in landing here at
1882 this morning. Neither was in
f4rr-o
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-18

Gen. A. H. Torcon of the Armenian
army has outlined plan to the SEN
ate foreign relations committee for
organizing an Armenian army al
over the world. He would recruit y
division of Armenians in the u S., a
brigade in Canada, three regiments
in Europe-mainly from the Balkans
and others from Syria and Egypt, to
a total of 1884. With this force. he
declares. his country could be guard
ed from the Turks and Tartars with
out the aid of other countries.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Sunday was grounding day and,
as skeptic on lore pertaining to this
particular animal, we set forth to in
vestigate. The Unions back yard, or
upper forty, has, for the past Is years,
been the abiding place of a ground
hog, woodchuck, aardvark, or whatso-
ever you feel inclined to call it, and
we are, of course, familiar with the
location Of it's den So on Sunday we
rugged up a periscope in the office
and kept close watch for the appear
ance Of the hog, but it failed to take
even a look out. Later we tried to
coax it out with toasted cheese at
40 cents pound, bus there was no re-
sponse to the tempting lure. Hence,
we have concluded that the chuck was
still hibernating. and that persons in
this latitude who make affidavit that
they have seen groundhogs on Febru-
| ary 2 are prevaricators.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Albert Sampson, who is here from
Caribou, Maine, in connection with
the starch business of the R. L. Pitcher
corporation, will probably leave for
home next Monday. Mr. Sampson is
we'll known to many Princeton people
and farmers in the surrounding coun-
try, as he operated the starch plant
here last season and treated the pota-
to growers in square and satisfac-
tory manner. In Mr.. Whitney, the
present manager, the farmers have a
man who is dealing with them honest
ly, as Mr.. Sampson did, and paying
the highest possible prices. "Fai1
weight and good prices" is the slogan
of the starch factory management.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06
OXBOW

Oscar Larson has returned home.
Mrs. Jessie Sleeves and daughter
spent last Wednesday at the Road
strom home.
Arthur Radeke had the misfortune
to lose horse recently.
Mrs. Whitcomb of Minneapolis came
up to attend her sisters wedding.
. A party of friends gathered at the
John Gates home last Wednesday
evening to help celebrate Mr.. Gates
birthday anniversary. y fine lunch
was served and all enjoyed the evening.
Miss Elma Radeke is visiting rela-
tives in Saltwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Dibblee, Mar
shall Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Lindell
and family and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Zic-
barth and son spent last Thursday
evening at the Johnny Meyers home.
Dorothy Gates and Geraldine Annis
were Sunday visitors at the Edward
Hall home.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Orton & Kaliher tell us that their
clearance sale was the biggest in the
history of the store-that they dis
posed of twice as many goods as they
expected and are more than satisfied.
They also praise the Union for the
publicity given the sale through the
medium Of it's advertising columns.
Everybody seems to read the Union" :"
said Adna Orton, the advertising
manager.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Blankets, outing flannels, serges,
ginghams, children's sweaters,
mems flannel shirts, lined leather nit
tens, wool socks, heavy wool socks,
canvas gloves, canvas mittens, shoes,
rubbers, oil cloth, staple groceries,
etc., are being sacrificed Some lines
Of goods are going at half price. Re-
member the place.. A. Nyberg's.
Sale closes Saturday night. Tic.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

A thousand ministers are expected
to attend the ministers council in Min
neapolis on February 10, II and H..
This unique gathering will be followed
by the centenary convention in the Me-
thodist cathedral, Hennepin avenue
church, on February 13 and ID. All
unit leaders connected with the CEN
tenary Of the Methodist church should
plan to attend this convention, which
will be addressed by the "Flying
Squadron" made up Of some of the
most brilliant orators IN the United
States. ,.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

A big tractor show will be staged at
the exposition building, Minneapolis,
from February Is to 22 in connection
with the automotive and industrial
exhibition. Every make and style of
tractor will be demonstrated by ex-
perts and farmers cannot do better
than visit the show, where they will
receive hearty welcome. See adver-
tisement in this issue.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Put it this way Supposing your
food supply were cut off by circum-
stances over which you had no con-
troll and you we're compelled to de-
pend upon your charitable friends for
subsistence. This is exactly how your
little feathered friends are situated
today. Have heart, please; give the
poor little suffering fellows at least
the sweepings from your tables.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

County Commissioner Peter Sehlin
Of Opstead was obliged to take the
,all-rail roundabout route to Princeton
on Tuesday to attend the regular
monthly meeting-it was impossible
for motorcar to negotiate the snow
drifts on the roads. Pete says that
fully as much snow Tell in the lake
country as in Princeton on Sunday
and Monday.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Mrs. George Whitcomb died few
days ago at Toledo, Ohio, and Mrs.
Allen Hayes has gone down to attend
the funeral. The remains have been
conveyed to Washington, D. c., for
burial. Mrs. Whitcomb is survived by
her husband, but leaves no children.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Owen Bracken of Greenbush, the
oldest resident of Mile Laos county,
was SO years of age last Sunday, but
he was unable to celebrate his birth
anniversary in the customary joyous
style as he is suffering from an attack
of influenza. DR.. Armitage believes,
however, that he can pull Owen
through all right. We hope so, as Mr..
Bracken has often expressed to US
that it would give him a deal of pleas
ure to remain among us until he
reaches the century mark. Owen is
an old soldier and one of the finest
gentlemen that ever graced Gods
footstool.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The Union is indebted to K. H.
Burrell, who is now sojourning at
Colorado Springs, for a copy Of the
peace edition of the Evening Tele-
graph of that city. 1t is a very inter-
esting newspaper and contains 60
pages.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Most of the flu germs which were
flying in big coveys around this Sec
tion Of the country appear to have
flown to greener pastures. But physi-
clans records still show few isolat-
ed cases and an occasional death from
the disease.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The Methodist Ladies' Aid society
wishes to thank all who helped and all
who attended the dinner and supper in
the church last Saturday. The ladies
were more than satisfied with the re-
suits.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

julius Yngve is now running the
Isanti News and may decide to buy
that paper. julie went to work almost
Immediately after being mustered out
of the army We expect to see him
visit his Princeton friends within a
short time.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

AS the Union predicted at the close
Of the war, butter, eggs, cheese and
other commodities have taken slump,
and the bottom notch has not yet been
reached. All other representations
to the contrary, the law Of supply and
demand must rule
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The farce, "Catalogued," will be the
next number on the lyceum course and
will be a humorous take-of on all
mail order houses. A miscellaneous
program will precede the farce, which
is to be given February Fl.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

w. II. Gebert went to St. Paul yes
terday to attend farm bureau conven
tion at the university agricultural de
partment. He was one of the dele
gates from Mile Lacs county.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Where is the man who prophesied an
open winter with crocuses and hya-
cinths abloom in the garden during
the month Of February? Ach, himmel!
What's the use of asking? Pardon
us for using German in this particular
instance. You will readily see that it
is merely used for it's peculiar en-
phasization.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Congressman Schall, expected to have
come to. Princeton in January,
writes that circumstances have
changed so that he will have to come
the first week in March,.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Grove Wills of Sank Centre is op-
Grating the Unions linotype this week
during the Interpretation of Charley
Hepburn, one of whose hands is in
fected. Mr.. Wills was mustered out of
the military service with the rank Of
lieutenant. He had been engaged in
training negroes and speaks in high
terms of them as soldiers.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06
Auction of Poland China Bred S0ws.

Auction of Poland China Bred Sows.
A. L. Noel will holG his second an
nual sale of Poland China bred sows
at Santiago on February IL, begin
ming at p. m. Seventeen head of
choice sows will then be placed under
the hammer as well as eight ewes
bred to 280-pound Oxford buck.
A. L. Noel, Owner.
F. J. Kotsmith, Auctioneer.
G. A. Eaton, Clerk.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The next number Of the lyceum en-
tertainment will be the farce entitled
"Catalogued," which vii be a take
off on Sears-Roebuck & Co., and will
be presented February 21.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

An attractive advertisement is car
ried in this weeks Union from the Del
co Light company for whom J. H.
Hoffman is agent. The plant is con-
sidered the best made and Mr.. Hoff-
man has sold large number.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

George I. Staples il the only person who is
authorized to collect money due this Office. In
every the party paying money is entitled
to and should insist upon receiving printed
receipt. MRS. r. c. DUNN. Publisher.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

An announcement Of the marriage
of Leon R. Whitney and Julia A. Ev-
ans at Tacoma, WASH, on January IA
has been received. They will reside at
1902 Fremont avenue, Seattle. Leon is
Princeton boy and has many friends
here who wish him and his fair bride
happiness. "
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The liquid formed by placing thor
oughly rotted COW or other stable
manure in water for short time is
an excellent fertilizer for most house
plants
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The "victory" service in the Metho-
dist church last Sunday night was
well attended in spite Of the cold
blanket of snow that beautified the
earth
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The boy scouts of the twin cities
are engaged in campaign to feed
the birds throughout the winter
months at many stations set apart for
this purpose, members being assigned
to perform this work at each post.
It is an excellent idea and a good ex-
ample is being shown for other scout
organizations. Why not Princeton?
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Nyberg's big clearance sale is now
on. You can save money by taking op-
portunity of the cut prices which will
prevail until Saturday night next,
February s. Tic.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

In consequence of the heavy snow
storm potato receipts at the ware
houses have been light this week and
prices range from 10 to 20 cents less
than last weeks quotations.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

The M. E. Ladies' Aid society viii
be entertained by Mrs. McMinn anc
Mrs. Lois Chapman at the McMinr
home next Thursday afternoon.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Attorney S. P. Skahen is busy pack
ing his household goods, driving nails
and hammering his thumb prepafa-
tory to moving to his new home in
Minneapolis
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

Attorney Evan H. Peterson has sue
ceeded S. P. Skahen in the practice Of
law in this village. He is lawyer of
experience and will no doubt obtain his
share of the clientage.
The Princeton union., 1919-02-06

DR.. J. F. HOFFMAN, optometrist, will
be in town on Wednesday and Thurs
day, Feb. 5 and 6. Eyes examined
and glasses fitted. Office at Mer-
chants hotel. 27-tfc