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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
HE IS IN The RACE
Robert ID. McGiffert, Hero OF
Chateau Thierry, Announces.
Official Assertion That He'll
Run for City Hall Office.
GETTING ARTIFICIAL LEG NOW
Despite His Eighteen Wounds
He'll Be Ready Soon.
Would Be Commissioner OF
Parks and Buildings.
GETTING ARTIFICIAL LEG NOW

Robert d. McGiffert is a candidate
for the nomination for commissioner
of parks and public buildings at the
April primaries.
All doubts about the hero of Cha
teau Thierry being a candidate are
dispelled by letter which the State
Journal has. in which McGiffert an
nounces his candidacy. The letter IS
written from the United States naval
hospital. Pelham Bay Park, New YORK,
where McGiffert went to have his ar
tificial leg fitted. The letter says:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
MRS. ADAMS ASKS DIVORCE
Charges Her Husband Threatened Her
With Revolver.

Alleging that he had been guilty of
extreme cruelty toward her, Goldie
Adams today filed a petition in the
office of the district court asking a
divorce from George Adams. In COM
pliance with her request, a restraining
order was issued to keep Adams from
molesting her. Being a minor, she
brought her suit by her next friend,
Anna Shearer.
Mrs. Adams names several alleged
instances of her husbands cruelty. At
one time. she says he pressed the muz-
zle of a revolver against her body and
threatened her with bodily injury,
while they were living at 1924 West
ern avenue. At another time, she
charges, he insulted her on Kansas
avenue, with remarks in a loud voice.
She is said to be now living with her
parents.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Stamm will be dinner
guests Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stamm. AFTER avenue.
The meeting of the Oakland W. C. T. U.
to have been held Tuesday afternoon. has
banquet to be held in Topeka on Tuesday
The meeting of the Oakland Union will
be held Wednesday afternoon at the home
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Stachelbeck are
visiting in Purcell. Okla. this week.
denly ill Saturday morning at his home,
1875 Winfield avenue.
The Friendship club will have an ALL
day meeting Thursday at the home of Mrs.
Emma Butts, Twenty fourth and Massa-
chusetts streets.
from Kansas City. where she attended a
Presbyterian missionary conference.
The usual Sunday services will be held
ing Mrs Everett Horton will give a report
of the New Era conference which she at
The Campfire girls of Oakland will give
a program at the Presbyterian church Feb
ruary y in the evening. The program will
NELL, and win be followed by other mem
bers as follows: Address. Mrs. Newell
Abrahams; Hawaiian medley. Mrs, Guy,
reading. "Music on the Rappahanock," Miss
Hazel swogger; vocal solo, Mr.. Karl Hum,
The characters in the play and those
taking the various parts are: Liberty.
Miss Virginia Riscoe; Spirit Of the Age,
Josephine Oakley. Faith. Miss Frances
Gleason: Russia. Miss katherine Aichinger
Rumania, Miss Dorothy Shuler; Italy, Miss
Lena Owen: England. Miss Frances Lind
quist: Belgium. Miss Marjorie Mohler
France, Miss Virginia Ash: Columbia. Miss
Josie Wren Mrs Isaacson. Mrs. Guy AMI
Mr. Painter will assist the girls, they
furnishing the music
Mr.. and Mrs. William Carothers. of Enid.
Okla. are visitors at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. =. Carothers. lis Winfield avenue
Mr.. Carothers is seriously ill.
Mr.. Edwin Patton. medical student At
Kansas University and member of the
Beta Theta ri, is spending the weekend
with his cousin. Miss Hazel Swogger. Win
field avenue.
Mr. and Mrs Water Hutson and two
children viii be dinner guests of Mr.. ana
Mrs George IIgtson. Sumner street.
Mr.. Homer Strait and Mr.. Roy Heir,
were surprised Friday evening by mum
Der of friends. The occasion was the CON
memoration of their Birthday anniversaries
The affair was held at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Strait. Ohio avenue. The gnest>
of the evening included: Mr. and Mrs
w. L. Hamill. Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Luthey ane
son Carl, Mr.. and Mrs. L. Stachelbeck an
three daughters Mr. and Mrs. Ralph
Yeager. Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Slawson and
two children. Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Allison
and two children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Strait.
Fine popcorn for sale. JUNE Oakley, e2s
Artpr-Ady
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
FIRE IN A BOOK STORE
Damage to Volumes About $1,000.
Saws III. f.. Fendry. Owner.

Says III. T.. Pendry. Owner.
One thousand dollars worth of
books were burned up or ruined in
fire that occurred Friday afternoon at
4 o'clock in the Pendry book store. at
11S West Sixth street. The book store
is located under the Victoria hotel
According to H. f. Pendry, owner of
the book store. the fire. originated
from trash being burned III the hotel
The pipe from the stove in use in the
hotel enters a main chimney thru
hole directly above similar stoveplpe
hole on the floor below opening out
into Pendry's stock room. The hole
was uncapped, it is said. Pendry ex-
pressed the opinion that the draft
must have carried some Of the burning
material out into the main chimney
where it dropped down and fell out OF
the uncapped hole into his stock room
starting the blaze. He says THAI peo-
pie from the Victoria hotel told him
they were burning trash.
by the time the fire companies ar
rived there was merry blaze in
progress ard the halls of the hotel
were TILED with smoke.
y woman on the second floor lost
her way in the dense smoke. She
screamed loudly for help, magifiinS
that her life was doomed But Will
nam Cbtlb, W NJ SleLtltIi, CiilllbCu
a ladder and found the woman in the
snnoke-filled halls and led her to
safety Another woman trapped" on
the third floor made the trip down the
ladder when her screams had sue
ceeded in attracting attention.
Two hose lines were laid thru the
basement into the back room, but the
blaze was finally extinguished by
breaking open window and playing
streams Of water from the outside.
The lighting system was not working
in the book store this morning, so
Pendry has not been able to make a
detailed invoice. However he ap-
proximates the loss at close to $1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals fr,iu East Side
oy Frances Jones. TsieEacne $3.50.

oy Frances Jones' TsieTacne :;i;;0.
One of the children OF the east side was
severely burned by boiling water and in
the convalescenee following he was petted
when he had almost recovered he wanted
his mother to do something for him. She
objected oh telling him to do it himself
you see I'm damaged
The Clematis Crochet club met recently
at the home of Mrs. Sam Griffith, of Reno
avenue; Her guests we're Mrs e. e.
Mrs. W. G. Nussbeck. Mrs. Paul OHarra
and Mrs. Elvin Renbarger. The next
hostess will be Mrs. E. L. Karr. 1885 Law
renee street.
At the East Side Methodist church Sun
use as his sermon subject, 'rLaymen and
seripturai Basis Of the 1.-THE The regu-
The Ladies' Aid society of the Tecumseh
Methodist church will have an all-day meet
ing Wednesday.
returned to his home after several months
spent in training at Camp Doniphan. Mr.,
Laubach has received his discharge.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Harris, East Sixth
Brogdon, of Philadelphia, Pa. Corp. Brog-
don has left for Detroit, Mich.
Mr. Nesbit Elmore is recovering after
being i'll at his home near Tecumser.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Neal will change
their residence. soon to 1920 East Sixth
avenue. They have purchased the prop
erty.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Yocum are the parents
of a daughter, born Thursday at theiI
home in Newton. Mrs. Yocum was Miss
Flossie Mattingley before her marriage.
The Sunday evening sermon topic at the
Seward Avenue Methodist church will be
what 1t Means to Re a Christian" The
league subject will be "A Study of the
Orient"
The East Side w. C. T. U. hass post
poned their meeting, to have been held
Friday afternoon until Monday afternoon
of next week. The place of meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. H. z. French, East
Tenth street.
Mrs. Ed Stewart has returned to he1
home in Canadian. Texas. Mrs. Stewart
was called here by the illness of hel
mother, Mrs. Maxwell, of East Tenth
street. Mrs. Maxwell is recovering.
The intermediate League of the East
Side Methodist church entertained with &
valentine party for Miss Helen Olson, who
will leave to make her home in st. Joseph
Mo. The party was held at the home OF
Miss Mildred Meyers, 713 Chandler street
About thirty guests were present.
The Tecumseh Red Cross secured So:
| for the society recently when they served
| dinner at the Wood sale held at the farm
| east of TecumSeh several DAYS ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
GET OUT BIG VOTE
Union Leaders Busy Stirring Up Reg
1strat:ons in Topeka.

1t is evidently the intention of the
union leaders to hit the vote hard in
the coming spring campaign. Women
have been busy gathering the names of
unregistered citizens struck from the
poll books at the registration office.
There are about 5000 "delinquents, -
says Mrs. Alice Peyton. registration
clerk. Out of the November total of
2o.551 voters only 11,151 now are list
ed as qualified to cast a ballot
Registrations are going to have to
show a burst of speed if there are1 s.
600 voters this spring, The unions
are showing an unusual amount of in
terest. Most of the recent registrants
have been union members.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
MEMORIAL.

In loving memory OF James Long
Kearney. who passed away one year
ago today:
Peace be thy rest. dear son and brother.
lis sweet. TO breathe thy name;
In life we loved you dearly,
In death we do the same.
More and more each day we miss you.
Friends may think the wound is healed
But they little know the sorrow
That lies within our hearts concealed"
MR. AND MRS. W. A. KEARNEY.
MR.. ANDREW G. IKEA RNEY.
MRS. HIRAM c. M0HNEY.
ADV
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

of the board of health. Mrs. wilkerson,
a trained nurse, will be present at the
Bihfe school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
North Side News

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
kimball, 1881 after p. IN. Other hours
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
ARM MARK TELLS
Topeka Soon Will See New
Insigne on Streets.
The 35th Boys Will Wear De-
sign OF Santa Fe Cross.

Topeka people 500 will have the
pleasure OF seeing a new insigne on
the arms soldiers. With word that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
Lanpi Is Elected.

St. Paul, Mimi. Feb. 15.-Ernestz
Lamp will lead the University of Min!
nesota football team next season. He
was elected captain last night
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

t h e Thirty-fifth
division. composed
of Kansas a n q
Missouri men, is
c o m i n g home,
comes news of the
insigne that the
bows will wear.
For the Thirty
f if t h t h e a + m
mark is a design
OF a Santa Fe
circles of varying
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes ana personals from Highland
Park. by Mrs. .. Shaul Telephone
2323 Nj.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

cross, with two circles of varying
color. the outer one being divided into
four arcs. The design .fas chosen be-
cause OF the starting = the Santa Fe
trail at the Kansas Missouri border.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-02-15

Il have been rather up in the air since
7 arrived back at the hospital because |
cannot get any definite answer as to when
/ will be discharged. 1t looks now as INC
II wouId be we'll into March, but since my
friends are still insisting on my becoming
a candidate for park commissioner, anu
since | have weighed the natter pro .anG
t.nIr for some time | have finally decided
perhaps it is the best thing for me to do
~ | will be glad for any help that my
friends ran render toward that emo, es-
necialIv as l am off where l can do moth
ing myself. ,,,r
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
SOUTH DAKoTA'S PRIMARY LAW

Beresford Republic-It is the popu-
lar thing these days to take knockout
slaps at the new Richards primary,
and we have been guilty of the same
act, but the more we examine the fa-
nous red tape document, the more
we begin to have an affection for it,
1t is not so bad if we are to have
a primary at all. The county caucus,
the loss of which caused so much be-
reavement has been restored, and
when the machinery is once installed
1t will run pretty well, barring the
overhead" and other expenses. The
bare facts are, we have about as much
need for a primary in county and state
matters as a wheelbarrow would have
for a speedometer. The scheme was
devised when people were scrapping
for county and state Offices. Times
have changed, and the county and
state office is no longer contested for
as a pearl of great price. and we find
the great machinery running wild
without load sufficient for ballast.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
MARTHA J. EVANS

Martha J. Evans passed away at
her home in the city on Monday after
poor OF this week and after a short
and impressive service conducted by
Rev. A. ". Porter of the United Pres
byterian church. was laid to rest in
the Greenwood cemetery, beside her
husband. S. A Evans, who died about
four years ago.
Mrs. Evans was long and favorably
known in Brookings county, coming
10 the state and settling near Aurora
in the early sos. She has large
circle o. friends in Aurora, Brookings
and Bruce and has always been an
active, consistent Christian and kind
and helpful friend and neighbor. She
has been for many years member
of the Presbyterian church and an ac-
tive worker in the w. c.. T. U. and
Women's Missionary Society.
Mrs. Evans was the mother OF Mrs.
Geo. w. Roskie of this city, and Roy
L. Evans Of the State Highway Com
mission of Pierre.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
LIBRARY NOTES

Since the Civic League are empha-
sizing Americanization and American
citizenship and the Parent-Teachers'
Association are laying stress on the
same subject, it seems good time
to call attention to library material
on these subjects. Those WHO heard
Mrs. Severin at the Parent-teachers'
meeting OF Tuesday say that she rec
commended library material. There is
not space to mention magazine arti-
cles, but we have many on these sub
jects. Those desiring books, may find
the following suggestive: Lincoln
Steffens, struggle for SelfGovern.
ment"; Charles A. Beard, American
Citizenship; Jane Addams, Twenty
Years at Hull House; Stephen Ora
ham, with the Poof Immigrant to
America: e. A. Steiner, ION the Trail
OF the Immigrant; Jacob Riis, 'Ten
Years War" A few books of fiction
have come. December / the book ex-
hibit will be closed and the books
returned.
Hours-2:00 to $3.50 p m. 700 to
800 p. M: Friday. 400 to 500 p. m. !;
Sunday. 500 to 500 p. m.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
DEFEAT OF THE TREATY

Washington Post-President Wilson
has made gallant fight, and there is
no reason why he should not nov ac-
cept the result of the battle. Every pos
sible effort was made by the presi-
dents faithful adherents in the SEN
ate. They did not lose their fight
through faulty generalship, through
biased rulings of the chair, or through
unexpected strokes of the enemy.
They lost because they could not mus
ter enough votes to win. They were
beaten fa.rly and squarely in open
combat. In such an event it is the
American spirit to accept the conse-
Quences in good humor, and to proceed
forthwith to execute the will of the
people as expressed by the majority.
That is what the people did when Mr..
Wilson's election was determined by
few thousand votes in California
AS soon as the will of the majority
was ,ascertained it was cheerfully
obeyed That is the spirit which ought
to be observed by the senators who
fought so stubbornly for ratification
without reservation. The president
should now accept the reservations
made by the majority and ask his
supporters to vote for them upon re-
submission of the question to the SEN
ate, or he should throw the treaty
overheard, and make his decision
known to the country and to Europe
without delay. Nothing is to be gain
ed by beginning another struggle to
secure ratification Of the treaty with
out reservations Much is to be lost
by such a procedure.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
ARE IN THE WORLD MOVEMENT

Extension OF rural community work,
of student activities at Vermillion and
Brookings, and of missionary work
among South Dakota Indians is
planned by the Episcopal church, as
shown in its recent survey complied
in connection with the nationwide
campaign, by the Rt. Rev. Hugh Lati-
mer Burleson, missionary bishop of
this district. Plans for large COM
munity center to be erected 20 miles
north of Gettysburg, were prepared
by the campaign committee. The
building is to be used for religious
services on Sundays and as social
center for residents Of the surround
ing country on week days.
In the nine Indian reservations of
this Episcopal missionary district, the
already thriving activities of the
church are to be expanded by adding
five more women workers, by provid-
ing further funds for the schools at
Rosebud and Standing Rock and by
provision of small automobiles for
missionary workers. Bishop Burleson
has requested the doubling of the sal
aries of native workers.
At Vermillion, the seat of the State
University, the Episcopalians plan to
build dormatory to accommodate $50
students. new church and a rectory
on the plo, of ground owned by the
church, adjoining the campus. The
present church building is to be used
by social center for students. 1t
has been found too small to hold its
student congregation, which has in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
THE CROWS NEST

One day Is as good as another for
making resolutions or for starting re-
forms. Those who belong to several
organizations, or are officers or d.
rectors In the same, are often very
negligent in attending the regular
meetings. The excuse Is that old
bromide. there are SO many things
going on that cannot attend every
thing" When we make such an ex-
cuse, two things are evident, either
we are inclined to accept too many
cfices or directorates, or We confess
that we are indolent or woefully for
getful. Lodges, clubs and corpora
tions have their stated meetings and
times of assembly and a very little
effort on the part OF officers and men,
bers would enable them to keep the
dates OF important meetings in mind
and be considered a valuable member
of community. II they are on hand
promptly at the time OF opening they
are all the more to be commended. II
a person Is member. even. OF any
organization. church, lodge. or club
and It not q comparatively regular at
tendant he should attend at least once
q year to show that he Is In sympathy
'=.ss ~: tie ss.s purpose os s:as organisation
Of which he is q member or contribu-
tor. Take the annual meetings of
lodges and corporations and the mid
week meetings Of churches and the
occasional attendance OF such .indif.
ferent mspbers would help things to
Avery considerable extent. Let us
cultivate ana exercise our memories
= Iittis IN regard 70 meeting our civic
obligations.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
THE FARM TO TABLE DREAM

To the man who delights in eating
a mallard duck he has brought down
himself the fisherman whose "own
cast Response far in excess of the
hopes of its promoters is manifested
catch" tastes more appetizing than
any fish he ever ate in restaurant,
"Farm-T04Table" week, November
1922, has an unusual appeal. This
year he can sit down to his Thanks,
giving dinner with that same meas
ure of satisfaction. His table may
be laden with turkey, vegetables and
fruit that he personally purchased
from and conveyed from the farm in
his automobile His will be the sat
isfaction Of knowing the food is fresh
and wholesome-that it come from
his own community and was not
shipped hundreds of miles in a stor-
age car. In addition he will feel that
he has contributed his share in res
cuing foodstuff from the farmer that
otherwise might never have been
consumed for lack of transportation
facilities. That millions of Ameri-
cans-men, women and children
will experience such Thanksgiving
dinner this year is practically as
sured. The message of "Farm-To
Table" week has gone forth broad
in every community in every sttae in
the Union. The 100000 city motor
lists in the United States will be gen.
erously represented on the country's
highways and lanes during the week
of November 1922. The movements
slogan, Motor to the country and fill
your market baskets" has struck
responsive cord and even during the
past ten days, ever since the an
nouncement of the plan, greatly in
creased patronage of the roadside
market is reported from hundreds Of
rural districts. The movement has
been publicly endorsed by governors
Of states, mayors Of cities, chambers
of commerce, automobile clubs and
civic and farmers societies. Tons
and tons of foodstuffs is expected to
find its way to the city consumers
table through the "Farm-To- Table"
route.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
EXPERT OPERATORS NEEDED

South Dakota needs more expert
creamery operators, buttermakers, ice
cream makers and helpers. The pay
for such work is high and should in
duce more young men to prepare them
selves for an ever-growing occupa-
ton. State College offers three
months course beginning January 3
to give the young men of the state the
training that will fit them to occupy
responsible positions at good salaries.
The fee is merely nominal. More than
a hundred graduates of the short
course are now holding excellent po-
course are now holding excellent po-
sitions. High school training is not
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS

Owing to the high price Of print
paper and the prospect Of not being
able to get supply later, the Register
will not publish more than Its regular
edition Of t2 pages during the hoIi.
days. II has been customary with US
to publish special holiday editions Of
from 10 to 20 pages but, to conserve
on print, we shall confine ourselves to
the regular editions. In this connec-
tion we wish to say to our advertisers
that the "flrst come first served" and
that after we have contracted the
space we will have to sell, our columns
mind and place your orders at once.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-11-27

her home at Ralph, S. d., on Sunday,
Nov 16, 1913.
Cora E. Thayer was born in Hyde
county, South Dakota, December ~.
1888. At the age of three years she
moved with her parents to Brookings.
In the year of 1908 she was united
in marriage to John c. Papka, and in
the year of 1910 they moved to Ralph,
S. D., where they resided until her
death. She leaves to mourn her un-
timely death her husband and seven
children. four sons and three daugh-
ters, one an infant only a day old, her
father, mother and two brothers and
two sisters. besides numerous rela-
tives and friends, both in this county
and at Ralph.