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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

don't know whether the wife reg
istered grief, despair or rage or what
she did do, but Elizabeth, she was a
remarkable woman for she convinced
her husband that she had been down
town that day and running across
bargain sale in hats had bought one
for him, and the friend who went call
ing on someone else's wife had to go
downtown the next day and buy an
other hat.
another funny thing happened. All
the guests were very busily playing
bridge when they heard a dog grovgl-
ing on the front porch. Pretty soon
came another growl and a full grown
dog fight sprang into action right
there on the front porch For a min
ute no one could think what to do.
Then they began trying to pull the two
dogs apart but meddling with a bull
dog when he has the serious business
of a fight on hand is no trifling mat
ter. so the ladies found out. Some one
ran into the kitchen for a poker. sew
eral more ran for umbrellas and one
of the women, dashing wildly into the
kitchen. happened to spy the pepper
can. She grabbed 1t up in a hurry and
raced to the front porch and began
darting here and there sprinkling pep
per on the dogs. She had thought she
was grabbing the black pepper but this
stuff was better yet it was red pepper
pened to get a sniff of it. then both
of them did and in a jiffy the fight
was over, the day saved and a woman
in our town was the heroine of the
afternoon. That evening several of
the members of the bridge club car
ried home umbrellas with broken ribs
and torn covers bearing witness to the
fact that there had been a dog fight
and right on the front porch of a Har-
rison street home.
Last Sunday evening at the Elks'
club a party of persons we're having a
family dinner. Just as they sat down,
one of the members of the family in a
jesting manner turned to her brother
and remarked, ''Y cure the stranger of
the bunch, you'll have to say grace"
and when he in the same manner re-
fused, they thought no more of it. but
not so a little fellow of ten who was
included in the family party. He very
quietly bowed his head and repeated
the form of thanks which he had been
using at the convent where he attend
ed school last year. 1t is safe to say
that not for a long time have the Sun
day evening guests at the Elks' club
seen a small, earnest 10-year-old boy
repeat thanks for party Of grownups.
AS said before, every one who isn't
away for the summer is playing golf
and having picnics for two or three,
so you see where the society column
stands If you can send US any news
out here of Kansans in New York
don't forget to- Best wishes.
Z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Looking Backward in Society
Columns of The State Journal
July II, 1900.


Mrs. Conner Thomas has returned to
her home in Kansas City after a visit to
Mrs Carl W. Nellis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. b. Calvert and Mrs. J.
N. Padgett will leave in few days for
Pine Grove. Colo, to spend the remainder
of the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Anderson and little
son. Miss Emma COOmbs, and Mr.. Tom
Anderson of West Virginia. are spending
the day at the Ottawa assembly.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Gleed and daughter
Cornelia, left today by way. of the lakes
Master Earl Poindexter entertained quite
a number of his little friends at a birth
day party Monday evening.
Mr.. W. J. Baldwin of Peoria, Ill, is
visiting his daughter. Mrs. A. A. Scott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Howard are plan
a boating party one evening the last of
the week.
Henrietta and Mary Alexander went to
Usage City today to spend the remainder
Of the week with their aunt, Mrs. Fred
Bonebrake.
The marriage of Miss Rebecca Rod
gers and Mr.. Bert Garvin will take place
Wednesday evening, August Is, at the
home of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Z. Lord The wedding will not be
a large one.
Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Merriam left Mon
ence Merriam.
Mr.. William Conner left today for a busi-
ness trip to Chicago. He was accompanied
by his little daughter, Mary, and Hazel
Nelson, who will go to Rochester, N. Y,
for a visit.
Mrs. NJ. Affron will leave this evening
for Denver where she will meet a party
OF friends en- route for Manitou where they
expect to remain few months
9sh. ID tLaSodkAtg etao etaoi taoinnn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
CRUMBINE FOR FILTRATION
Health Board Head Says It's Topeka's
Only Water Solution.

DR.. ]. S. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health. upheld the find
ings of the civic water committee Fri
day night at a meeting of the COM
mittee at which he was asked to give
his views on the city water problem.
Doctor Crumbine is strongly in favor
of the filtration system recommended
by the committee. He said the only
solution OF Topekas water problem
was a filtration plant.
This system, according to Doctor
Crumbine and c. A. Haskins. former
engineer of the board, removed SO or
80 per cent of the water impurities,
and it is possible to remove the ball
ance by chlorine before it is pumped
into the mains for consumption. A. H
Jewell. present engineer of the board,
agreed.
Practically all the larger cities Of
Kansas have been forced to resort to
the filtration system, and Topeka has
been too slow in her change. accord
ing to the Investigators of the water
situation
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
HIGHLAND PARK

Notes and personals from Highland
Park. by Miss Frances Jones. Tele-
phone $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

The members of the Rota club will
have a dinner Wednesday evening at
the Elks club. A special program is
being prepared
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

The following girls will spend next
week at Sugar Lake, Missouri: Miss
Ruth Souders, Miss Eleanor Allen,
Miss Lorraine Reed, Miss Sarah Adams,
Miss Mary Anderson, Miss Mary Louise
Kirkpatrick, Miss Marion Harlin, Miss
Janette Ford and Miss Katharine
Washburn. They will be chaperoned
by Mrs. F. B. Hunt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

The Penalties of Progress at the
First Congregational at IL a. NJ
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17
Topeka. Kan. July II. 1920.

Topeka. Kan, July IT. 1920.
Dear Elizabeth: Nothing very
thrilling has happened this week Ev-
eryone who has not gone away for
the summer is playing golf or having
a picnic for two or three couples One
woman who is playing golf has also
decided to NOV her own lawn in an
effort to get thin and SO far has lost
ten pounds. Judging from the num-
Der of society girls seen downtown
each morning and early in the after
noon. it would seem that Topeka So
ciety is to break forth in all its glory
in the early fall. This week I have
seen three prominent society girls
ments in September. down at the no
ton counter in one of the departm ent
stores. They buy quantities of hooks
and eyes, snaps, buttons and bias
must be already started. One of the
autumn brides was shopping one
morning several days ago in a very
cool looking hand embroidered pom
gee dress and saw another in a
handsome blue linen dress. buying
| blouses and still another girl promi-
nent in one OF the sororities was shop
ping for fall hats
Speaking of hats makes me think
of a tale I heard the other morning
| coming down on the State hospital
car. Some man in front of me was
telling another chap all about how a
friend of his lost his brand new hat
the other day. He purchased it in
the morning and that evening he went
calling on someone else's wife. Now
he and the other man were not on
very friendly terms. and while the
| friend and someone else's wife were
sitting in the parlor talking about the
weather. or some such interesting
topic. the husband very unobligingly
| decided to come home. He drove into
] the driveway and leaving the car
| stand came on in the house. Just as
the friend went out the kitchen door.
in his haste leaving his hat behind.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-07-17

Friday evening Miss Allen gave a
mixed program of Mozart, Beethoven,
Chopin, List. intermingled with the
more modern music of Thurlow
Lieurance and several other well
known composers of the present day.
Miss Allen possesses the gift of abso-
lutte pitch and has been able since a
child to tell in what key a selection is
being played and whether or not a
vocal tone is slightly flatted or
sharped. For the past year she has
been the flutist in the high school
orchestra
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THERE'S a WOMAN IN OUR TOWN

And a very well known Topeka
young woman, too. who went shopping
recently for another young woman
who lives in a nearby town. The To-
peka. girl had been married once, but
had gotten over it. She is just the
same size as the out-of-town girl. and
so could very easily pick her out
dress which she did, leaving check
on the account A few days later she
went back to get the dress.
1t could not be found. Consterna-
ton, horrors and everything. 1t was a
day of bad news. After a certain
amount of questioning it finally came
out that she might have left the dress
under her maiden name, her married
name or the name of her friend who
had been married very recently. For
getfuI of personal identity is a thing
almost unheard of. Still it does hap
pen. There are cases of persons with
too many names for their own per-
sonal convenience.
An exploring party was formed to
tour the mysterious depths of the hold
room, all mothbally and full of the
things that women like to wear-and
that men like to see them wear. They
searched up and down among the rows
of dresses hanging there and finally
they found it; it was under the name
of her friend all right-yes, her
friends maiden name.
The members of the Rota club will
have dinner Wednesday evening at
the Elks club. A special program is
being prepared.
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THE Penalties of Progress at the
First congregational at II a. NJ
Adv.
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Mrs. John r. Shelton entertained at
bridge Friday morning in honor of
Mrs. Fife Van Tuyl of Leavenworth-
Mrs Van Tuyl, who is a guest at the
Shelton home. will leave July 81 to
spend several months in Europe.
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Women in Topeka who are affili-
ated with the Association of Collegiate
Alumnae have been interested from
time to time in knowing with what
CARNATIONS. bureaus and boards the
A. c. A co-operates. Among them
are the Naples Table association, the
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
R|BERN|ANS RECEIVE
HOLY COMMUNION

-Four hundred members of the Viii
mington lodges of the Ancient Order of
Hibcrnians attended mass and received
annual corporate holy communion yes
terday morning in st. Thomas Church
with Rev. John j. Connolly officiating.
Those who participated included Di-
visions Nos /, 4 and together with the
Ladies Auxiliary. Nos. / and 4, with
the Hibernian Knights in uniform under
the leadership of Major James Hines,
Capt Joseph Callahan and State Prcsi-
dent Jerome j. Herley, at 730 marched
from Irish American Hall to Fourth and
du Pont streets where Division No. 7
led by president J J. kerwin and the
Ladies Auxiliary led by Mrs. Margaret
O'Nei, joined the procession and marched
10 the church at Fourth street and Grant
avtnue.
In his sermon TO the members of the
order Rev. Connolly dwelt ut length on
the life OF ST. Patrick and cited numerous
instances Of his sacrifices and teachings
as an inspiration to those present yes
terday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
SEN. SHORT SAYS HIS
PEOPLE ARE OPPOSED
No Reliable Poll Yet as TO How
Legislators Stand on Votes
for Women.

State Senator /. Dolphus Short OF
Milford, president pro tenn of the Senate
and one of the Republican leaders in that
body. is quoted, in a special dispatch 20
the Philadelphia Press, as stating that he
is opposed to ratification of the national
suffrage amendment because it is not
favored by his constituents. This is the
substance Of an interview had with the
senator by staff correspondent of the
Press in Wilmington on Saturday, who
quotes him ss follows:
My vote is not question of politics, >
said Senator Short cmphatically, when
told of Mrs Hilles' statement concerning
the action of the Republican State Com
mittee, Saturday, in indorslng suffrage.
"AIy constituents are opposed to suffrage
and / should not care TO oppose the wishes
of my constituents. Suffrage is considered
minor issue by the Assemblymen of our
country. do not believe the Legislators
are even discussing it. Our meeting n
Georgetown next Tuesday has been called
primarily TO discuss the school code, which
am certain is coming up at the special
session for revision and amendment.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
CATHOLIC OPINION
ABOUT SUFFRAGE
Father Moakley Believes Majority
I Of Women Are Indifferent
on Issue.

"The Catholic church, declared Rev
James ]. Moakley, $. j., to nm audience
| OF l 200 women in st. Peters Cathedral
last night, "looks upon womans suffrage
with shrug of the shoulders Most oi
the women when | have heard speak
about it have said that they did not care
a cent whether they did or did not have
the vote. However, they arc about To
| have the opportunity and ought to use
1t rightly" said the preacher.
| This is the age Of the emancipation
of woman, when We hear much about her
economic freedom, meaning her right to
get a job, her political liberty that is,
| she is about to get vote, and her religious
and moral emancipation, said the speaker.
Economic freedom" he continued,
'has not always been "a blessing to wom-
an. IL vas establi shed by men not for
the sake of feminine emancipation, but
To secure cheap labor by taking advantage
of her incxperience and ignorance of in
dustrial conditions.
Discussing the use of the right TO vote
the speaker said:
II do not mean but what women are
intellectually capable of voting intell-
igently, and under normal conditions it
might be all right for them TO vote, but
! question the present situation"
The speaker then declared that placing
aside the economic and political phases,
the one thing the Catholic church did
oppose cnergetically was the falsely called
"moral freedom" of woman as praeticed
in Soviet Russia and taught by radica Is
in this country. He said the Catholic
church had always upheld the dignity
and excellence OF womanhood and the
equality of her companionship with man,
but taught true liberty that meant good
citizenship founded on Christian homes,
and womans great work in the home
He denounced the so-called religious
emancipation" Of the present day.
In the unrest and uncertainty of
the present day." said Father Moak-
ley, "thc Catholic church raises barrier
against unbelief in her sure foundation
of faith in the one true God and the ideals
and principles taught by Christ. These
will prevent the turning of the world To
spiritualism and other cults. no matter
how we'll gowned, in what handsome
homes, and in what cultured guise these
latest "isms' appear"
Rosary and benediction We're said
by Rev. Joseph Lee. The retreat for
women will continue all the week, with
at &, 7, and o'clock, and evening
exercises at 7.30 O'Clock.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
SUFFRAG|STS PLANNING
FOR VISIT OF MRS. Gait
Executive Committee Held Meet.
ing Today and Perfected
Arrangements.

The executive committee of the Della
ware Equal Suffrage Association met nj
the Hotel du Pont this morning to per-
feet plans for the appearance in VIII
mington, on Thursday evening, of Mrs.
Carrie Chapman Gait, president Of the
National American Noman's Equal
Suffrage Association. who is 10 speak In
behalf Of suffrage IN the ballroom of the
hotel
Miss Leah Burton, chairman OF rati6ca-
ton for the Delaware Equal Suffrage As
sociation, is here also Mrs. Heury Ridgley
Of Dover, and Mrs. Albert MacMahon
A great deal OF interest is being ex-
pressed by the public generally in Mrs
Cats appearance here. She is a wonder
fully clever and inspiring speaker, and the
occasion will bring into the city for the
evening number of parties from nearby
towns.
The leaders here today expressed much
optimism in regard to the situations.
A prominent suffragist believes that
Sussex, the present storn-center, of the
suffrage situation, will rarse the suffrage
banner, thus making clear way for the
passage of the suffrage amendment
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
PHILA. PRODUCE MARKET.
,sociated Press to Every Evening

BY Associated Press to Every Evening
Philadelphia, March 5-Corn-New
as to quality and location. l.67ai IS latter
for No. = yellow.
Oats-No. ?. white, l02al O2t9: No
3, white, l0ial.Ollz.
Butter--Western creamery. extra
soc; nearby prints, fancy, 77a79
New York and Wisconsin full
milk. held. 2si2a3O.
Eggs-Nearby tirsts. 1895; current
receipts, 1855: western extra iirst., 1865:
fancy selected. packed, 53a55 per dozen.
Live poultry-Fowis, az TO size and
quality, 36a42; chickens, 3sa42; broiling
chickens, 55a6O: old roosters, 25a26:
young staggy roosters, 30a32; ducks, Pc
kin, 4ia46: Indian runner. i0a42; Mus
covy 30a32; turkeys, 40a45.
Dressed poultry choice TO
fancy, 5Sa59; fair to good, 53ai55: old
toms, 81; fowls, fresh killed, choice TO
fancy, 3sa4O; swall sizes, 32a36; roosters
20; broiling chickens, Jersey, 55a60; other
nearby, J0a55; choice western. asa50:
roasting chickens, western, as TO size
and quality, 40a50: ducks. western, 3sa40 !;
geese. western fancy, 32a33: fair TO good
25a30; capons western choice, 54a55; fair
TO good. 4Sa52.
fotatoes-fennsyi wanna. per loD lbs,
5.00a5 40.
Flour-Firm, soft winter straight west
ern, l0.75a11.25; nearby, lo.65a1l 90
hard winter straight. II Goa 1870: short
patent, 1300al3.50; spring first clear,
9.50al0.00; patent, l2.60al30 90: short
patent, 1350al3.75; fancy spring and
city mills patent; family brand, ID loa-
14.40.
Hay-Timothy, No. ,. 43 Ooa44oo:
No. ). 4000a4i 90: sample, "a O0a37 90;
no grade, 30OOa32 90: clover mixed hay.
light mixed, 43.00a44 90; No. ], 42.oOa-
$3.50
Tallow-Prime city, loose, l3I4; special
loose, ii: prime country, l214: edible. Ia
tierces, l6al612.
Bran-Soft winter. western. in 100
pound sacks, 5i.50a $500 per ton; spring,
o5.00a54. so.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
SAYS RELIGION IS NOT
IN THE IRISH CAUSE

According TO Lindsay Crawford, a
Protestant, religion does not figure in the
Irish fight for freedom. Crawford, who
IL a Presbyterian and editor OF a Toronto
paper, made this statement at a meeting
IN the Queen Theatre yesterday afternoon.
He Is q native of Ulster, who has taken 81
prominent part In the political affairs of
that province. He WAS presented by
John T. Malloy, chairman of the meeting
which was held under the auspices Of the
Friends of Irish Freedom.
"Protestants, il they are true 10 the high
ideals OF their religious beliefs must stand
for freedom for Ireland and true liberty
for all the nations of the world, he said
The struggle in which we are engaged
knows no Catholic Ireland or Protestant
lreland-it IS movement that is spon-
sored by all hberty-loving Irishmen the
world over"
1T Is a prostitution of religion TO intro
duce IT into this struggle for Ireland.
We ask for Ireland the rights TO the same
liberties and privileges that YOU enjov.
You are the greatest nation in the world
and why? Because you in 1916 did what
We wish TO do today Had Washington
listened to the Benedict Arnolds Of his
day there would have been no American.
nation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
DEATH OF ALEX FRANCOIS.
He Had Been Connected With New Castl,
Leather Co. Since lis Beginning

Alexander Eugene Francois, died last
night at his home, No 2204 Jessup street.
He had been connected with New Castle
Leather CO., as timekeeper practically
ever since the business was started and
was known and well liked by large
number of the citizens of Wilmington.
He was well known as a chef and caterer
and many organizations in town thought
their regular meetings would not be COM
plete unless Gene Served the banquet.
Mr. Francois was born in Alsace Lor-
raine in 1871 followed the sea for Il num-
ber of years and finally settled in Will
mington about 20 years ago. lie was a
member of Wilmington Turngemeinde,
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks,
Usage Tribe of Red Men, also the French
Hugenot Society. He leaves wife and
one daughter and mother still living
at the old home in Alsace Lorraine
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
HUN REVOLT MUST FAIL
Continued from pnge I

i
were in control Of that city. The report.
added that the Landtag would meet on
| Tuesday To form n new government.
Another announcement by the KnpE
| government stated that conditions in East
| Prussia were quiet, civilians and militia
| guarding the railways and the postoffices
AS regards Hamburg the government
statement said the situation there was not
clear. II added:
''ln Mecklcnhurg-sschwe no strikes
have taken place. General Lettow-Vor-
beck (forrs~er commander of the German
troops i Germ m East Africa has taken
charge tho loops. who are supporting
the new ov .nent. Saxony is quiet and
the trools ..e neutral General Mcrcken
has ordered That no strikes take place.
Stettin, Hanover, Hesse md South Ger
many are quiet"
II is reported here that the South Ger
man generals and the Saxon troops have
given their adherence 10 Gustav Noske,
the minister Of defense in the Ebert gov
ernment.
An unconfirmed report was current
shortly before midnight tonight thst the
new German government had reached
on agreement with the Ebert government
in order to avert the threatened railway
strike.
London, March l5.--One of tho first
acts of the new government in Berlin was
To request recognition from the allied
commission III Germany, according to an
official British message today. The request
WAS ignored. the commissioners taking the
attitude that they would not extend recog-
milton even TO the extent Of answering the
communication.
An official message fled in Berlin at
6.30 o'clock last night said there was no
confirmation of the reports that the sailors
at kiel and Altona had gone over to the
new government.
The Bavarian government has resigned
and the National Assembly of that State
will be summoned on Tuesday to negotiate
concerning the forming of n new cabinet,
says q Copenhagen dispatcn tn the Ex.
change Telegraph COMPANY, quoting a
telegram from Munich
A conference took place i'm the chancel-
bsry in Berlin last night at which attempts
were made to complete the cabinet of the
new government, the Exchange Tele-
graph correspondent at Berlin reports. DIR.
Albert Suedekum, Prissian minister OF
finance: Herr Oeser, Prussian minister Of
railways; Lord Mayor Daumig, DIR.
Schille and August Winning, former presi-
dent OF East Prussia, were participants in
the conference. Herr Suedekum and
Herr Oeser refused 20 accept places in the
government but the others are reported To
have agreed 90 enter it
1T is believed that the list of the new min
stry will be available today, the message
added
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-03-15
BAD BREATH
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets Get
at the Cause and Remove II

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ssitute for calomel. act gently ON the
bowels and positively do the work.
People afflicted with bad breath find
quick relief through Or. Edwards Olive
Tablets. The pleasant. sugar coated
tablets are taken for bad breath by
all who know them.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets act gen
lily but FIRMLY on the bowels and liver.
stimulating them to natural action.
clearing the blood and gently purifying
the entire system. They do that which
dangerous calornel does without any
OF the bad after effects.
All the benefits Of nasty, 1ckening,
gripping cathartics arc derived from
Dr.. Edwards Olive Tablets without
gnpdng, painor any ydiagyeeablc effects.
Dr. F. M. Edwards discovered tho
formula after seventeen years OF prac-
tcc among patients afflicted with
bowel and liver complaint. with the
attendant bad breath.
Olive Tablets are purely q Vegetable
compound mixed with olive "a: you
will know ehen by their olive color.
Take one or two every night for 4 week
md note the effect. l0c and 2Sc