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The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

men. There are now about seven
hundred men there, the number hav-
ing diminished from thirteen. hundred
just after the war. Miss Talp has
been in San Antonio about five
months, previous to that time having
been in the same work at Camp Pike,
Little Rock. Ark.
Mrs E. d. CIithero. one of Topeka's
prominent musicians. who appeared on
the program of the musicale given by
the Sorosis club of Winfield. Kan, re-
Mrs. E. H. Pierce of Winfield. presi
dent of the club. Mrs. Pierce is or
ganist of the First Methodist church
at Winfield and a graduate of North
written to Mrs. Clithero as follows:
"Since there were all sorts of people
in your audience, those who had re-
ceived the best of musical training
and those who did not know one note
from another: those who were young
ing what 1t was about both your sing
ing and playing that was attractive to
Ill. OF course your clear. true tones
in singing were recognized by the mu-
sicians and your technique in playing
was applauded by them. But I be-
Feve. above everything else. the quail
ity that won US all was your power of
Interpretation whether vocal or In
strumental You felt what the COM
poser wished to express and had the
skill to bring that to others. Your
singing and playing was more than
beautiful tones-it had soul as we'll.
'I am so glad to tell you these
things because have been church
organist for so many years that have
learned that people too often enjoy
without expressing it."
y = y
Members of the younger set are
planning a subscription dance to be
given at the Chocolate Shop Friday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. A P. Gracey, sos
Chester avenue. announce the engage
ment of their daughter. Margaret
Leachman. to Mr.. Samuel Haslett. The
wedding will take place December %.
/ ). = y.
1 Honor guests at a dinner party TO
| be given tomorrow evening at the To-
! peka club by Mr.. Charles Barnes will
be Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murphy of
Tulsa, Okla, who are to be guests of
Mrs. Murphy's sister, Mrs. Charles
Blood Smith. and Col and Mrs. James
Lockett. who are among the new res
idents of Topeka.
- = *
: Members of the Alpha Delta frater-
nifty will banquet at Pelletier's tea
room tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock. About thirty-five men will
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of lead in the stomach and such dis
tresses make one ponder as to the ad-
visibility of starving But that is a
wrong method. A better and safer
plan is to be regular at meals, eat
what is served or what is fastest, and
follow the meal with a Stuart's Dys-
pepsia Tablet. 1t is bad practice for
most people to go against nature by
depriving the system of what it must
have food, to keep going. Once you
learn how you may eat without stint
or fear by using Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, there is little likelihood of
your ever joining either that mourn
full band of starvationists or any other
disjointed and out-of-tune company.
Get a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab
let's at any drug store in the United
States and Canada and thus eat and
be merry.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
KANSANS BURNED IN A FIRE.
Tandy Home Mt CoIdwater Nearly
Wiped Out by Peculiar Blaze.

Wichita, Kan. Dec. 16.-B. L. Tandy
is dead, his wife probably will die. and
three children were severely burned
early Monday morning when Mr..
Tandy's home in Coldwater. Kan, was
destroyed by fire.
Mr.. Tandy arose early Monday
morning, and after starting the fire,
sat down in a chair and went to sleep,
as was his custom. The entire house
and his own clothes were afire when
he awoke and he died shortly after
ward Mrs. Tandy and the five chill
dren were awakened by the blaze and
escaped in their burning night clothes.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

December 16. 1883.
Mrs Craig Hunter and daughter, Adelines
of Kansas City. will arrive Friday to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Hunters parentsI
Mr.. and Mrs. G. M Chase.
Misses Helen and Fay Quinton will give
card party Thursday afternoon, Decem-
Der 2S. complimentary to Miss Louise AL
1isou and Miss Louise Willis.
Miss Mamie Hartman. of Warrensburg,
NO.; Miss Jessie Ade and Misses Norma
and Mabel Wheeler, of Kansas City, will
spend the holidays in Topeka, guests of
Mrs. George +. Ashton.
Mrs. Joab Mulvane will return Thursday
from six weeks visit in Chicago.
Miss Georgiana Wasson will go to Kan
sas City the last of the week to visit Mrs.
Orvilie Bowman and Miss Rebe Walker
Bert Powelson, of Beaumont. Tex, will
spend the holidays in Topeka with Mr.. and
Mrs. Joab Mulvane
Gillie Updegraff will return from Went
worth Military academy Friday to spend
the holidays with his parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. o. p. Updegraff.
Or. and Mrs. G. p. Reed have returned
from visit with relatives in Peoria, III.
Miss Reita Updeeraff will entertain a
few Of her friends informally Wednesday
afternoon. December 27. 1n honor of Miss
Louise Willis and Miss Louise Allison.
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SHERIFF NOT SATISFIED
Negroes MET Death at Hands of Per-
sons Unknown" Jury Verdict.

Huntington, w Va. Dec. 16.-Earl
Whitney, so. and Edward Whitefield,
35, negroes who were shot to death
Monday by a mob following the killing
of Jesse Meek, 48, mine foreman of
Logan county. met death at the hands
of persons unknown" according to a
verdict rendered today by<Coroner H.
c. Harris, of Logan county. The
sheriff, however, today started a new
Investigation.
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REFUGE FOR EN- MA
Russia. Will Welcome Deported Rad
icnls From America.

New York, Dec. 16.-Russia will Of
fer Emma Goldman, Alexander Berk-
man and several other Russian an
archists held here awaiting deporta-
ton a welcome and safe refuge. This
was the message sent by Ludwig c. A.
K. Martens, "Bolshevist amba ssado
to the United States, in a letter to Miss
Goldman
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Oklahoma City-An was peaceful at the
church until members Of the congregation
started to keel over into unconsciousness by
the wholesale After near panic in which
nine unconscious persons were carried from
the church, 1t was found the congregation
had been gassed by fumes from a leaking
pipe-
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
HE SPENT $4,000
Former Army Captains Debts 5000
Tried Suicide.

New York, Dec. 16.-Said to have
spent a fortune of $2,O00.000 and to
have been unable to meet personal
debts of $500, Clarence L. Weiner,
former United States army captain
and a captain in the British army in
tse Boer war, is near death In New
York hospital today after attempting
suicide by shooting himself in his
ana rtmeOt
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RESTS |. W. w. CASES
Government Completes Evidence
Against Thirty-two Alleged Reds.

Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 16.-The
government shortly before noon today
rested its cas- in the trial of thirty-two
alleged members of the 1. w. W.
charged with conspiracy, being held in
the federal district court in Kansas
City. Kansas. Fred Moore, attorney for
the defense at once began his opening
statement.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Akron. o.. Dec 16--Dick Hoblitzel
of Parkersburg, w. Va first baseman.
formerly member of the Boston Red
Sox and Cincinnati Reds. was named
manager today of the Akron interna-
tional league.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16
Kramer Beaten by Grcb.

Pittsburgh, Pa, Dec. 16.-Harry
Greb. local middleweight. toyed with
Billy Kramer, Philadelphia, for seven
rounds here last night and after be-
ing cautioned by the referee gave the
Quaker an unmerciful lacing.
The Topeka state journal., 1919-12-16

Sheffield, Eng-A trout measuring nf-
teen inches in length stopped the city g
water supply for day. 1t was drawn into
the suction pipe at the reservoir, and work
men seeking the fault found it tightly
wedged, put still alive.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30

tlme. were assigned to the case.
Ihey were not long in working out
solution, and that the thief sought
no more than to gather all the
worthwhile articles he could find
was their theory. Plans were set to
trap the man. Suspicion was df-
rected to a character who had serv-
ed prison terms.
John 0. Butler, who had for many
years been serving in the best of
FAMILIES of the city. was brought
under the immediate surveillance
OF the detectives. He was a young
negro, whose honest-looking face
had served to introduce him into
the best of homes. He could not
deceive the shrewd policemen, how
ever.
They identified the hat Butler was
wearing as one that had belonged to
the Chilean ambassador. He vas
arrested forthwith.
The home of Butler, which was on
Eighteenth street near l. street
northwest. was visited, as the de-
tective suspected that much of the
stolen goods had been hidden away
for.later disposal. They also visited
a pawn shop where he was known
- $50 DNNh tVoiiuS, anu 1tCONeTtu
some goods which he had disposed
of there. Among the articles re-
covered at these places were
cream jug, liquor bowl. tea pot
(alf silver), set of tools, valu-
able marble clock, a rosewood box,
a pistol, a box of valuable books,
a gold coin. a thermometer, books.
albums, and boxes from japan, all
of which was identified as property
of the minister
In the arrest of Butler and the
search of his home, the police solved
many other mysteries. Among
articles not identified, but found in
the residence were a bronze bust. a
lot of silverware and plain silver,
platedware, coats, pants. shoes,
boots and books. The audacity Of
the negro in wearing - his stolen
property, and his long eluding of
the law was what surprised the
authorities. A pair of trousers
stolen from General Dwyer were
found on him. Goods belonging to a
Mr.. Hisley were found in his home
and at pawn shops. Sets of furs,
the property of a woman employed
in the Treasury, also were discov-
cred. Valuables stolen from the
home of Archibald McNeill, of 459
Twelfth street northwest, also were
discovered at Buffers home.
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3 o OK S

THE BIG SHOW. BY Elsie Janis Cos
mopolitan Book Corporation. New York
That teasing little sprite, Elsie
Janis, has turned author, although
we are sometimes inclined to be-
lieve that her well-trained press
agent was not far from her elbow
when she attempted to tell of her
SIX months with the A. f. +. How
ever, be that as 1t may, "The Big
Show" is decidedly interesting in
that 1t tells of something not e.
plotted much in other war books
Oh yes, the war is over, but Elsie
Janis will not be forgotten, and it
Is safe to say that many a veteran
of the A. Il. +. will want. copy
of this book.
Miss Janis, accompanied by her
omnipresent mother and Mousme,
the "peke," travelled wherever Amer
lean soldiers could BE found IN
France. She gave more than 600
shows" and never had a "bloomer.'
She gave them under the direction
OF the Young Christians. as she
calls them; she gave them indoors
and outdoors, in sun and wind and
rain.
The war ended almost a year. ago.
Some of the anecdotes here now
are re>weed-grown. But Elsie, in enter
tanning homesicll boys from her ma
tive land as they were on their
way to torture and death, did a
noble work. The story Of her deeds
Is worth reading.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
The Dressy Blouse

deep cape falls softly from the
oval neck covering the shoulders
For added charm gold tassels or
nament the sides of the cape. The
neck is threaded with gold cord
RMS model goes well with a draped
taneta skirt, or one might make
the accordion pleated skirt in satin
or crepe de chine.
Elusive as a dream is another
dressy blouse of cream ChantiIly
lace over pleated flesh chiffon, The
chlnon is laid in fine side pleats
and pressed to place, and the lace
forms broad panel caught in at
inc waist hne. yelling both front
and back. II is entirely sleeveless.
Ihe armsoles being picoted.
Then tas il all this were not
enough 10 make a blouse ravish-
ing. the designer has added a frill
OF black net at. the back.
A final Offering comes in the form
OF a casaquette with short sleeves.
irish lace is the favored fabric, and
II is cleyerly tinted toast color and
glrdled in silver. Under this one
wears camisole of flame georgette.
but IL this is a bit bizarre. turquoise
blue makes a delicate lining.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
BY Rita Stuyvesant.

NE shops are now showing
plouses for dressy wear to go
win the separate draped
skirt. Smart blouses there are, too.
for the tailored suit and scant
blouses for fashionable afternoon
affairs. At present sleeveless mod
els are proving their popularity
among discriminating women, and
never before have such wonderful
fabrics been used for blouses.
The Greek blouse" is the name
given to n graceful blouse of green
woven on gold. 1t is entirely sleeve
less, although the material falls al
most to the elbows; it is slashed
nearly TO the neck. This unique
blouse is made of two broad bias
strips of material, crossed both
front and back, and finished with
deep point on the stomach. An un-
usually artistic touch is given with
green wool embroidery outlining
the edges in a Greek key design.
A fetching blouse of cloth of gold
for dressy wear shows a cross-bar
design in brown floss and coral
beads. Tiny set-in sleeves are out
off above the elbow and the round
neck is piped with the coral velvet.
The fullness of this short over
blouse is belted at the sides with
velvet and - fastened with small
metal buckles. Worn with a black
velvet suit. this gold blouse is very
striking and forms a stunning
waistcoat in an -opera-front coat
Among the filmy blouses there is
a capelet blouse of cream flet lace
that is truly adorable. The blouse
is made or gold camisole bodice.
Elbow length set-in sleeves show
the filet border to advantage and
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
Tales of Washington
THE LooTING OF THE CHILEAN LEGATION

NFTEN in the history of Wash
ington the residences of for
eign ambassadors have been
robbed. In some instances they
sought ordinary plunder, and at
other times valuable papers. Spies
may have ben the marauders in a
few of these cases, but not in the
case of the burglary at the resi-
dence of Senior Don T.. S. Asia Bur-
uga. minister from Chile during the
civil war, whose home, then at Ver-
mont avenue and / street north
west, was stripped of valuables of
every sort on the night of Decem-
Der %. 1866. +
A large quantity of goods, the
value of which totaled thousands of
collars, was removed. Detectives
Clarvoe and McDevitt, star MEM
bers of the detective bureau at that
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
Millinery Recipe
Wins Today's Prize.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
You often hear the slang expression,
Knocked into a cock hat" :" we'll
here's my RECIPE that does Just
that to OLD H. c. L.:
RECIPE.
One old velvet ribbon sash (mine
was purple. and about three inches
wide).
One old ostrich feather fan Cmine
was natural color. gray, white and
taupe).
One old silk stocking (mine was
black Italian silk. almost footless)
Any old hat crown or toque frame
from the 10-cent store.
Steam, curl stitch aud baste in the
right proportion and the result will
be a very good-looking ostrich tooue
with velvet top.
first covered the frame with the
yelyet ribbon. then removed the
feathers from the fan and curled
them by drawing the flues between my
finger and a dull knife blade. 1 then
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
Chow Chow Pickle
Without Sugar.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIME9:
This is how I make chow chow
pickle without sugar:
| peck green tomatoes
hard heads cabbage.
] dozen onions
green peppers.
ripe peppers
u Gallon corn syrup
quarts cider vinegar
] pint water.
2 ounces cinnamon.
] ounce whole cloves
! tomeric. ...
whole all-spice.
Cut the tomatoes over night. sprinkle
lightly with salt drain off the brine
and rinse in cold water. Cut the cab
bage and sprinkle with salt, let stand
three hours and drain Cut up onions
and peppers and mix all together
Boil six hours. stir them.
MARY A. BELLOWS, Ednor. Md
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
Saving Money in the Home
Little Tricks For Women
in Household Economics
By ELIZABETH LATTIMER.

20 reduce the high cost of
walking, the Department of
Agriculture has become
doctor to old shoes-not
general practitioner, but a con-
sulting specialist both in dag
nosis and treatment. One of it's
most recent prescriptions has to do
with the pair of last winters shoes
that, about this time of the year,
are pulled out Of the closet all full
of mildew and looking hopelessly
done for. The prognosis is that
the disease is not fatal. but that
the shoes are good for a month or
two anyhow. The treatment is:
Brush or rag, applied externally;
castor oil, small quantity. vigorous
ly rubbed in; sunshine, one or two
days.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
BY ANN LISLE.
whose newspaper serials are unique
In popular. appeal and cIeverness
of construction.
CHAPTER CNCN


CHAPTER CxCv. -
SS\ /op thought I'd stand by
that I'd make 'em see you
- meant to do the right
thing : repeated Jim, =masingly
You thought I'd chase down there
with you and take your medicine
for you-if il proved a nasty dose"
NO, not exactly that Not that
at all, jim" / began. but he cut in
Intent on bis own train of
thought: E
Il suppose now you'd like to see
party and go down to stand be-
tween your fool rheddiing and its
results. Is that IT.?
Il never thought of your going,
but it would be wonderful, Jim"
Well-Fm not going. That's
nat. And 1 think what you did was
piece of blamed impertinence.
Under the circumstances. guess
the only decent thing for you to
do is send second message saying
you'll be down in the morning. tn
get you car for the, day IL you
want to start early"
"Oh. that's kind of you, Jim. But
i want to stay-as long as Betty
and Terry need me. You see, the
message doesn't say she knows
only Terry. And the day after to-
morrow-the day after the cast
comes OF may be the worst. So
I'd best go by train"
That's right" retorted Jim, irri-
tably. Throw a mans kindness in
his face. Refuse to let me do a
thing"
IF you really want to be kind.
Jim-wh not conner" / asked coax
'ingly. running over to lay my hand
on his sleeve.
He shook IL of impatiently. and
felt as il he had struck me. I
made vow then that / wouldn't
The Washington times., 1919-10-30

arranged them all around the. crown
OF the hat,~ letting them overlap
enough to cover the ends of the
stems lacking them firmly in place,
inning, and l thought there was moth
ing in the house that'wouId answer the
purpose till / found an odd black silk
stocking. l cut two pieces from il.
Joined them and sewed into the hal
ana now have lovely feather tooue
that all my friends admire and ANYONE
not IN on the secret would think came
from high priced place
forgot to add that the fan was a
souvenir from an ostrich farm at Jack
sonVilIe, Fla, and l have often been
tempted TO burn it, as / had no use
ior IL ana was tired of seeing it around.
MRS, A. NJ. RAGSDAIE.
s25 Allison street northwest.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30

The finest and most expensive
leather goods are produced at Chan
Chan-Foo in China. The leather is
made from lizard, shark, dolphin,
and snake skins, which are very
strong and durable. Snake skins
are used for numerous articles, such
as canes, pipes, purses, pocket
books, etc.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
According to Dictionary.

Young wife-John. what are you
so cross about?
Husband, studying account book
Well. frankly, this steady outflow
OF money is a little more than
can stand!
Young wife, ndignantIy-You
marked that book Current Ex
penses," didn't you? Well. 1 look
ed in the dictionary. and curren.
means running or moving rapid
ly," and / am doing the very best
! can!
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
ST. PAID FOR EACH
DOLLAR SAVED
How / Saved a Dollar

Heresis a chance for every one
10 earn a dollar by telling how
she has saved dollar 1t may be
dollar or more. 1t may have
been saved in a day or a week.
However, all that matters is HOW
1t was saved.
u saved and 81 earned by the
telling of the saving makes 81.
How about it? Be brief and write
only on one side of paper.
ELIZABETH LATTIMER.
l VIII award a prize of 81 each
oay Tor one of the suggestions
which / print.
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
Recipe for Old Shoes
Sent in by Subscriber.
DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER;

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
To beat the profteering shoemakers.
who now charge over $500 for soling
and heeling shoes
Good heavy leather soles can be
bought at the 10-cent stores for Is
cents each, and an iron foot for Is
cents. A knife can be bought for 25
cents, and tacks for 10 cents 1t is
then easy to sole and heel any pair
OF shoes. l have six children and
keep their shoes in fine repair for
less than one-quarter of what the
shoemakers charge. SUBSCRIBER
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
An Original Suggestion
For Baby Bib.

DEAR ELIZABETH LATTIMER:
half dress shield pinned under a
childs bib when teething will keen
1t dry, save laundry and also prevent
the baby from catching cold.
MRS. W. !. McCABE
143 Eleventh ST. G E
The Washington times., 1919-10-30

On fairly long tourneyesay of
100 miles or more-the carrier
pigeon will average speed of from
thirty-seven to forthy-three miles
an hour ...
The Washington times., 1919-10-30

Java is said to be the region of
the globe where ii thunders often
est, having thunderstorms on the
average of ninety-seven days in the
year. Az
The Washington times., 1919-10-30
When a Girl Marries


soon attempt what became a IA
sniliarity-and one that was com
pletely out of pface-under Jim's
reception Of g.
Jim decided that Jeannie must
"a akersny place as hostess af Tire dins
, ptsr. and made me promise not -
Jet hpr kuQX just what was Calling
me out OF levin for fear she d get q
touch of the .sickly y=sentimeutais.~
too. and refuse TO xcx the party
through. 1t really made me quite
i'll to see how mercensry and coid-
blooded Jim's attitude was toward
the whole matter.
Once he adored Teddy. Now he
seems to think only in terms Of
star customers" and big deals~
Nothing counts much except the soy
of making money. Nothing. unlesa,
perhaps. IL is the other excitement
of flirting with a prett woman
After we had settled IL that / Wa
TO go to Betty,s next day Jim sug-
gested dining in the Egyptian cafa
That meant dressing, but I couidn't
refuse
Z Me for bed" yawned Jim as sooa
as dinner was over. / was sleepy
too. but had a long evening ahead
of me-packing my bag and making
over all the arrangements for the
party TO Jeannie. In my tired. neFv-
Gus condition. was almost glad
that neither Pat nor Neal phoned
SO. in fear and trembling, ! took
up the journey TO Betty. .
Terry met me at the station.
When he caught my hands in hls
and looked at me questioningly but
kindly, j knew that no matter how
Jim might think that / had blum
oered, Terry was going TO under
stand f
''Terry-when does her arm come
out Of the castg'' ! gasped. as soon
as our formal greetings were over
and was stow, - his car.
This afterno Anne. thought
you'd be Wilt help me ten
her"
De you wy tell herr
] gulped when Is ;. and then
rushed on to o Sf'N expl lnstson
ask: -
Terry, I don't 4Seep II from vou
because ] was afraid 20 teIi Won
did IL so you'd be perfectly hsppv.
and able 10 give her a month Of
unclouded happiness ! didn't wsrt
YOU 10 have anything 20 hide
"Anne-you're splendid. SpIendidf
When think that you were brave
enough To think OF that-and man
age 70 carry IL out. get back my
courage TO tell her"
You mean. you'll tell her your
self?" I asked.
Il think she'd rather have IL that
way. You see when ] thought you
n -.
too tender-hearted to break IL TO
me--I didn't see how could corn,
out with u brutally TO her. But
There's one chance in a hun
dred." ] ventured.
Hardly that-now."
The doctor told YOU that Z
asked.
THE shock. She's been SO hsprv.
DR.. Lucas SAYS when the cast Gomez
on and she finds she can't use her
hand, her pride and her humiiiA-
thon will give her the sort of men,
tai attitude that'll Sill that one
chance"
Couldn't he make her think
she'll recover the use gradually
and prepare her that wty-so she
won't have the terrible shock OF
finding her arm useless? I STAIN
mered
we can't lie to her. said Terry
grimly. IA
He didn't mean TO hurt me. but
that was my punishment, and I
gulped IL down.
There's got TO be some way Of
softening the shock. She's got to
have her one chance in the hun
dred." I cried half 20 myself.
And then suddenly It came 10 me
knew how we could make Betty's
one chance for her.