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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
R. C. ROLL, 5000
Shawnee Slow in Responding to
"Greatest Mothers" Plea.
Extend Membership Drive Here
Until November Is.
FEW WORKERS OBTAINABLE
Private Dollar Takes Prece-
dence Over HumaRity's Cause!
Leaders To Make Every Effort
To Raise Full Quota.
few WORKERS OBTMNABLE

Less than 5000 memberships have
been reported in the Third Red Cross
Roll Call campaign in Topeka and
Shawnee county according to the re-
port made today BY Arch NJ. Catlin,
treasurer of the drive. AS a conse-
quence of the slow response OF Tope-
kans to the call of the Greatest
MQkher in the World" the faces of the
campaign directors are today sour and
sad, but each one expressed deter
mination tn fight the campaign to a
successful conclusion.
The roll call will be extended to
last until Saturday, November Is, Di-
rector Baer said today. He took par
ticular pains TO point out that cam
paign is tagging for the first time in
the history of Shawnee county when
the call came from an agency which
has and will cater to the needs of the
soldiers and the distressed everywhere
Baer declared that the greatest trou-
BILE in this roll call campaign seems to
be the enlis-ing of men and women
workers who will give few hours of
their time to pushing the cause of the
Red Cross.
Only Four Teams Report.
At the meeting this noon four teams
were all that turned in report on
progress-and there are supposed to
be at least twelve mems teams in the
field in the business district of Topeka
alone. No reports have been received
to date from the rural districts except
that the captains of the school dis
trictS complain of the seeming lack
of enthusiasm for work displayed by
the veteran war. workers who helped
put Shawnee county in the forefront
of every war campaign. The women
workers in the residence districts of
Topeka city are having like troubles.
For some unknown reason the women
who gave of their services without
stint in war time, seem to feel they
/ have done their full duty and refuse
to set their shoulders to the harness
for the cause of the Red Cross and its
Deace time Drogranl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
Party at c. of e.
Lasted Until Wee Hours.
They Just Had To Dance-NO
Shimmy Music, but
UPSTAIRS AND DOWN, TOO
They Liked New Steps and They
Learned How"
Charles Mitchell, Hero, Apollo
gizes for Street Cars.

People do a lot of talking about the
sobriety. dignity and general careful
decorum of the teachers. but they
know good dance music-they can
dance.
Friday night a big double decker
dance was put on for the teachers.
They danced in the Chamber of Com
merce hall and in Steinberg's hall on
the floor above. Steinberg's orchestra
and the Cozy theater orchestra fur
nished the music.
The music was good and they
danced. Then came intermissions.
From upstairs they heard the jazzy
tunes of the Steinberg orchestra. Alb
stractedly they listened attentively, I'M
consciously feet moved involuntarily in
a shuttle to the time of the music.
Occasionally a naughty, naughty
shivered a few shakes of the ''Shim-
my" And the orchestra never played
r"You Can't Shake Your Shimmy
Here"-not at all. The ones with the
keenest appreciation for dance music.
the real dancy dance music, the kind
that YOU listen to and just can't keep
quiet. soon began to question. They
formed little exploring expeditions of
varying size and sailed upstairs on the
quest of the orchestra playing those
appealing, tantalizing, alluring dance
tunes.
Spectators Ten Deep.
On the Steinberg floor they found
an interesting. happy throng. Each
dancing couple had just room enough
to move their feet. Teachers stood ten
deep around the walls looking on,
thronged the hall, and overflowed up
into the balcony with the orchestra.
One pretty teacher watched a
couple dancing. Evidently it was
new step to her. She looked at he
man companion. Look. It's just so
easy. There is nothing hard about
that. Just one foot and then the
other. Like skating. you know. Let's
try it, And the dance had another
recruit.
OF course, there were teachers who
looked sideways at some of the lat
est dancing steps. There was the
facesS 1t was too much of a depar-
ture for the old form of waltz and
two step-and the one step and fox
trot-wcll, they are a little extreme,
as one teacher expressed it. But w'th
the majority it was an adventure
letting down the bars-and they
danced and learned all that was new.
Then there were the troubles of the
Topeka men who were on the enter
tainment comLlittee and the ones who
slipped into the dance on some sort of
stall" They hit right upstairs to
Steinbergs, for they knew. Then they
asked each other. Say, fella, how do
you go about stalling a school teach
er? Are you supposed to act like a
teacher?''
Dancing continued until 1 O'Clock
and a large number of them stayed
thru for the entire party.
Charley Mitchell was arrayed In all
his glory. Dancing with a handker-
chief in one hand to mop his brow
and a pretty teacher in the other
Charlie" was having one big evening
When he stepped onto the middle OF
the floor and was the beaming center
of all eyes as he told them our street
cars quit at 11:45 o'clock, Charlie
was a mighty proud man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
DID NOT Get DAVE
TOpekan Was Used to Stran-
gers at Chi Convention.
But Man With Cough Tempted
Robt. Pierce and G. w. Merriam.

A suave stranger with a bad
cough" called at the home of three OF
Topeka's wealthiest citizens and bilked
two of them OUT of 81 in cash and
much sympathy. The victims: c. w.
Merriam. 1913 Western avenue. presi-
dent Merriam Mortgage company;
Robert Pierce. 607 West Tenth street.
president Chicago Lumber company.
The near victim: d. w. Mulvane.
1895 Van Buren, street. banker. law
yer and politician.
The stranger first called at the
home of C. w. Merriam. He asked
Merriam if he were related to the
Merriams of Boston. He was affab
well read and purported to be an abb
stracter who had been In Colorado for
his health. He finally confessed fl
nanc:al strinsency. Merriam gave him
= dollar.
At the home of Robert Pierce. the
stranger told much the same story.
excepting he professed himself 20 be a
bookkeeper. who knew Pierce's bust
ness friends in Arkansas. The con-
versation dra gged.
What is the purpose of your vis-
it?" Pierce asked.
"well. 1 have been in Colorado
sick" couGhed the stranger. land
would appreciate a loan"
Pierce had no money in his pocket.
He excused himself and went into an
other room where he borrowed dol
lar from his wife.
Two weeks before Pierce took his
wife TO task for permitting a fake
electrical inspector to enter the house.
At the home of Dave Mulvane the
stranger didn't get beyond the door
mat. Mulvane learned at the Chicago
convention to demand credentials
from all strangers when he aided in
the fight to nominate Taft for Sec
ond terms. He still has the habit :
When the stranger told Aulvane he
was an attorney. Mulvane asked TO"
his credentials. The stranger had
none. Mulvane offered him cigaret
and closed the door
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
OAKLAND NOTES.
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

The Oakland W. c. T. U. will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Pete Bauer, AFTER avenue. The meeting
has been postponed from Tuesday after
noon, because the first celebration of the
signing of the armistice will be held Tues
day, November IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Weaver were Fri
day guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde REDEEM
baugh, Forest avenue.
Mrs. Henry Sternburg. who has spent
the past week in Kansas City visiting rela-
tives, is expected to return Saturday even
ing.
Mr.. George Strange of Perry was a Wis
itor Friday at the home of his mother,
Mrs. NJ. ]. Strange, 42l Green street.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. z. Allen, Forest avenue
have had as a visitor, Mrs. Aliens cousin,
Mr.. Grover McManis of Kansas City. Kan.
Mr.. McManis attended the Kansas Teach
ers' convention and returned to his home
in Kansas City. Friday evening.
The Loyal Sons and Daughters class of
the Oakland Christian Sunday school held
party Friday evening at the home of Miss
Mabel Anderson, Forest avenue. The
evening was enjoyed by Miss Alma Rem
barger, Miss Elsie Butler. Mrs. Ella Horne
Miss Anderson, Mr.. Charles Shrake, Mr..
RAy Dorei.
Miss Ruby Painter. who has spent sew
eral weeks visiting relatives in Oakland
has gone to Des Moines, Iowa.
The Rev. Mr.. Carter of Topeka will have
charge Of the Sunday morning services at
the Oakland Methodist church. There will
be no church services in the evening. but
the congregation will go to the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church, where special
meetings are being held.
/ Mr.. X. L. Smith has returned to his
home from Lawrence where he went Fri
day on business.
The Rev. ]. r. Mackenzie, pastor of the
Oakland Methodist church. has gone to
Emmett. Kan. where he will conduct spe-
eial revival services during the comm 6
week.
Mrs. Charles Reaugh left Thursday for
Hutchinson to visit her parents. the Rev.
and Mrs. Brown. The Rev. Mr. Brown
is quite ILL.,
Miss Viola Warbritton has spent the
past few days visiting her uncle. Mr.. r.
q. Warbritton and Mrs. Warbritton. Miss
/ WarbrittOn is a teacher in the high school
/ at Garnett and has been attending the
! teachers convention.
The Plus Ultra class of the Oakland
/ Presbyterian church will have as their
| hostess Tuesday evening. Mrs. Roy Vim
zant. 205 AFTER avenue.
Mrs Ethel Murray. Miss Snodgrass and
| Miss Darby. all of Baldwin. have returned
! to their homes after a short visit at the
J. b. Mackenzie home, Chester avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
HOLD UNITY SERVICE
First Inter Church Program at Grace
Cathedral Tomorrow.

The first unity service at Grace
Cathedral will be held at $3.50 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon. The Rev. A. E.
Gregory, pastor of the First Congre-
gational church will be the speaker.
This is the first of a series of unity
meetings which will be held Sunday
afternoons at Grace Cathedral. The
unity services are intended to be a
welding influence which will bring all
of the churches of the city closer to-
gether both as to spirit of work and
actual working out of church prob
lens. The idea of a unity service was
originated by Dean James p. Deb.
Kaye of Grace Cathedral 1t was pre-
scented to the Ministerial alliance for
approval; received that approval and
will be put into operation for the first
time in Topeka tomorrow afternoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
HIGHLAND PARK
Notes and personals from Highland
Park, By Mrs. o. ShauL Telephone

Highland Park Methodist church Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Regular service at II
a. m. and s p. m. Miss Esther Reed of
Winfield Will sing at the morning service.
Miss Pansy Dunlap and Miss Carolyn
Vance are spending the weekend with
Mrs. Frank Stiles, south of town.
Lieut.. AIRY C.. Berry and wife have re-
turned to Camp Dodge, after a two weeks
visit with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Mrs Myrtle Senne has returned from
a short visit with friends in Lawrence.
Mrs. E. D. Peery and son Donald of
ter. Mrs. o. NJ. Cromwell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Stone and Miss Mary
Wilson of Bushong were guests Thursday
of Mr.. and Mrs. g. G.. Bastian. Miss Will
son teaches at Alma and came for the
teachers convention
Mrs. p MeFee: who has been. visiting
her brother, ]. W. Lamb and Mrs. Lamb,
went to Kansas City, Friday, where she
will visit Miss Anna Lamb before return
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. smith attended
banquet at Wakarusa,. Friday, given by
the Masonic order.
Mrs. Hazel Parrett of Berryton is visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Albert Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. g G. Bastian and daugh-
Wellington were dinner guests Tuesday of
Mr. and Mrs. Vance ClaybOurne of Topeka
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Moreland and Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Roger spent Tuesday evening at
Their guests on Thursday were Mr..
Lambs niece, Mrs. T. c. Webb and daugh-
Miss Mary Pinnick of onaga and Mr. f
Nelson of Pennsylvania will come today
to spend the week lend.
The roll of the Red Cross will be called
in the Highland Park school district
Monday, November 10. 1t will greatly aid
the solicitors IL each householder has its
membership fee ready when the solicitor
calls.
The Highland Park Ladies' Aid society
will meet Wednesday with Mrs. J. W. Mills
In an ali-day session. There is work to
be done and full attendance Is desired.
Mr.. Leonard Durnil. of Long Island. was
a guest at the Peter Eberhart home Satur-
day.
daughter. Mildred, of Lenexn. and Mr.. and
Mrs Guy Boast. of Kansas city, who have
been visiting Mr. and Mrs Charles Boast,
have returned home. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P
Coleman. of Quinton Heights. were guests
at the Boast home on Tuesday.
Mrs. Clark Davis. af >zxest Eighth street.
Miss Clartce Zirr-- -yton. visited
at the o. Shaul home while attending the
! teachers convention.
Miss Josie Goblentz. of EImdale, spent
J Thursday with Mrs. Z. A. Dunlap.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Marsh Mrs. E. L
Jones. and Mrs. o. Shaul spent Wednesday
! with Mrs JAG. Welchhans and daughter,
| Miss Alice Welehhans. near RichIand
The lectures by Miss Martin. of X. s. A.
| C.. which were to have been given Novem
| Der 11-12. have been postponed indefinitely.
The regular meeting of the Chalitsa club
will be with Mrs. II. Capps. of Minnesota
avenue Thursday. November IL.
Miss Inez DerridGe. who has been the
| guest of Miss Helen Eberhart for several
weeks. returned to her home in Long Is
| land Saturday.
! Mrs o. Sims had for dinner guests
| Wednesday. Mrs. Vandenter. of Oakland,
and Mrs. Don Reynolds and children.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
SANTA F'E NOTES.
Notes and personals from SantI Fe
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

"oh say, kid. wait minute, what's
minute with those files. Well let him
race" said the talkative girl she prop
ped herself up against the wall on the
third floor. Il want to tell you some
thing" she said to her chum. THE fun
niest thing happened the other day. Mother
cook my Kid brother down town to buy
him some shoes. Thursday. The shoe man
tried several pairs of the kids size and
they wouldn't go on his feet even. Well.
they couldn't figure out what was the
matter, cause they were the size De wears,
Mother saw Jimmy was looking little bit
queer and she began to investigate. What
do you think? Well. that kid had gone
and put his stockings on over his footed
pa iamaS, and they were heavy outing flan-
mel. too. No wonder they couldn't get thu
shoes on Mother was so embarrassed she
didn't know what to do. She had to un-
dress him before she could get any shoes
I'm just going in to if my pass has
come vet. I'm going to Kansas City to buy
me a coat. Say. kid. been taken for a
teacher vet, well don't wear a yellow chrys-
anthemum or Won sure will. Funny thing
isnt-Phew. there comes the boss-so
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the r. of II. T.
held n joint meeting in Kansas CITY No
November 3 and G. All Kansas and Mis-
five hundred Representatives were present
4 class Of ~ members was taken in the
Initiation being conducted by the grand
Officers of the organization. 1t was
n very impressive meeting. Thursday even
ing the Missouri lodges gave a grand bali
TO members of the Four Rrotherhoods
Kaw Valley lodge, No. 514. We're Mrs Jas.
A. Bostic, Mrs q. w. Eggleston. Mrs. VIII
Watkins and Mrs Clarence ]. Addie.
Miss Isabelle Wharton and Miss
Blanche White OF the general claim de-
partment are spending the week end In
kansas city.
Miss. Claudia Webb of the car account
ants office is spending a two weeks vaca-
ton at her home in Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
CHURCH NOTICES

Journal .ffise Ly : o'rlock on Friday re
column services will be held Mt II o'clock
in the morning and 500 O'Clock In tue
EVENING"
FIRST SWEDISH, Fourth and Fillmore.
c. A. Scgerstrom. pastor. Evening sermon.
When Jesus Comes"
WEST SIDE. Underwood and Duans.
Mrs. Clara NJ. Hazelrigg. pastor Sernoa
subjects. sThe Message Of the Transfigura-
FIRST. 622 Topeka. Robert A. Schelle.
pastor. Morning sermon. Loving Saeri-
flee Evening sermon, The Triumph OF
Congregational.
FIRST. Seventh and Harrison. Alfred u.
cESTnAL, iIuuioon and Buchanan.
Morning sermon by Rev. w. T. Bre''m.
The Power of a Worthy Purpose" sven-
Dr. J. A. Crabb.
TRINITY. Sixteenth and Harrison, L. J.
ssapqpTs EeeG Of OUR Church for This
Iour." Evening sermon, whats the Mat
ter With the worldf"
EpiscopG,.
GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and Polk
: 30 a. IN. Morning service II o'clock.
chHHGh nr nity oF seT Tf a ;% snErHEnp
Laurent and Quincy. George X. Hiatt, rec
tor. Morning service IL O'Clock.
ST. SIMON. seventh and Western. Holy
communion n. M. Evening service 80
O'Clock.
Evangelical.
FIRST. Seventh and Western, b. II.
Hobbs. pastor
ST. JOHNS Second and Van Buren,, T..
ID. Mueller, pastor.
Presbyterian.
FIRST opposite state house Harri-
son street. DIR. Stephen S. Estey, pastor.
Morning sermon, Love Envi tn Not"
Evening sermon, THE Strength of Zen
Men"
REDDEN CHAPEL Rev. j. c. Everett
will preach at Z 10 p.
WESTMINSTER, College and Huntoon.
John A. MeAfee. pastor. Morning sermon,
The Call Of Humanity" Evening sermon,
Garry On
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIEN-
TIST. Huntoon and Polk, lesson sermon,
Adam aud Fallen MAN,
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS. Lin
coin Post hall, lis East Sixth street. 2 20
y. III. Revelation. AS y. IN. The New
Creation. 30 D. m. Ezekiel.
DIVINE TRUTH Evening subject.
'Silent Living" DR. Lister. Messages by
Mrs. Smith. Mrs. Oakum and others.
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE BUILDERS,
Fourth aud Monroe Lecture, S"Tbe Pow
ers of Anna Eva Fay" by ]. H. FOUGHT.
Messages by Mrs. o. Benson and Mrs.
Lord.
CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. King
and Clay. Elder A. i. Croker. pnstor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
INCREASE IN ILLNESS
Twcnty-Four Contagious Cases Re
ported to City Health Office.

Contagious and infectious diseases
increased this week in Topeka. The
total for the week ending today was
twenty-four cases, according to the
report of DR.. Earle G. Brown, city
health officer.
The various diseases were listed as
follows: Dipththeria. ): whooping
cough. 4: erysipelas. .: scarlet fever,
/: mumps, 1; measles, l. and 10 cases
of venereal disease. The health de-
partment also detected and isolated
two diphtheria cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
WOoDMEN OF THE WORLD
ATTENTION

You are urged for self protection
attend our regular meeting Thursds.,
November IS, 8 p. m, at our hail.
northwest corner Sixth and Quincy
streets, to consider increasing your as
sessment rates. one man action. with
increased salaries and reputation,
salvation and custer by referendum.
All Woodmen are requested to- attend.
Come and protest yourself Sovereign
P. H Coney will report and speak
A. D BAUER, c c.
N H WOLFF, Clerk. ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
PURCHASE HAT STORE
Mrs. Baer and Mrs. Lacey New Own
ers Patterson Shop.

Mrs r. R. Baer and Mrs. Eta
Lacey have purchased the Pickett &
Patterson millinery store at S19 Kan
sas avenue and have taken possession.
Mrs. Lacey was formerly with Adlers
in Kansas City and Mrs. Baer is well
known among Topeka women thru her
work in making fur boas and hats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
REMODEL THE THROOP
Famous Topeka Hotel Being "Fixed
Up by New Management.

Limited remodeling of the Hotel
Throop, Fourth street and Kansas
avenue, is underway under the new
manager, J. c. Clemens, former pro-
prietor of the Hotel Bray at Kansas
City. Clemens took charge of the
hosiery in August when Fred Bren-
ner. manager for twelve years, went
to Columbus. o., where he has charge
of the Hotel Virginia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08
North Side Neu's

Items Tor this column may be left at
Petro's drug store or telephone Eleanor
Kimball. 1881 after o'clock. other
hours. $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08

What liquor lover would not oppose
The Freedom of the Seize"
And favor League of Condemn nations
To save his future sprees!
-Gussie Morrow Gage.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-11-08

(TbeSe notices must be in the State
Journal office Ly o'cIock on Friday az
ternoon. Unless otherwise noted In this
column services will be held Mt II o'clock
in the morning and 500 O'Clock In the
EVENING"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29

post. This basis Of representation has
met with some opposition, although the
question was decided by the majority
vote of the posts in the county through
their county committeeman.
Post Membership 22j
Post $40, composed of 30lth En-
gineers, has been holding its meeting
at the Engineers Club. !. Frank
Barber, the organizer of this post. said
yesterday that its membership has
reached 225. and that an early effort
will be made, to add 300 more members.
The post anticipates that within a short
time it will bring its curoliment to 800.
John =. Garland Post No. 1876 con
templates o dance in January for the
purpose of increasing the money in its
treasury. Prospective members in the
ncghborhood of this post will be in
vitcd TO participate in this event. as it
is the desire of this post also to swell
its present membership.
Shubin Buchsbaum Post No. ~ has
organized a ladies' auxiliary to co OPP
crate with the post in its various ac
tivities. The auxiliary meets every Mon
day evening at 1912 South Fifth street.
At the last meeting the following tenn
porary officers were elected Mrs. III. X.
bernstein, commander; Miss Mabel
Berlin, vice commander: Miss Sarah
Shubin, adjutant. and Miss Minnie
Berlin. finance officer. The auxiliary
now has membership of over 200 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-12-29

upon nostS OF The NmorI
can Legion Throughout
the state.
This plan is being fos
tered by the state lead
crs, declared William &
Murdock. the state ad