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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-04-10
OAKLAND NOTES.



by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
The annual school meeting Of District Sc
was held Friday afternoon at the Oakland
high school, Mr.. Richard Lesson was
opposing candidates for the office. A
talk on physical development was given
by Mr. Clyoe E. Partridge, physical airec-
tor. 1t is said that great many persons
are coming to Oakland because of the
excellent school advantages. Members of
the school board are being deluged with
applications for schools from teachers who
evidently think 1t would be great privi-
lege TO be allowed to teach in Oakland.
There was n good attendance at the meet
Mr.. and Mrs C. NJ. Conway have pur-
chased property on North Kansas avenue
and expect to change thir residence to the
new home within short time. The prop
erty at III kellam avenue, which they are
now occupying, has been sold.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Pierce, AGO Sumner
street, have sold their property and will
leave soon to make their home in St Cloud,
Kan.
The Parent Teachers association Of Oak
land Will meet Monday evening at the
school. An interesting program, composed
of the following numbers, will be given !:
Several selections by the Boy Scout band
Of Topeka; readings by Miss Ruby Poort,
Miss Helen Wright, Miss Teddie Richard
son; songs by the seventh grade whistling
solo, Miss Florence Fair; piano solo, Miss
Virginia Biscoe; reading, Miss Aileen
Peak; address n sss' DR.. Wilbur NJ. Mason and
H. n. Oakley has returned from Rush
vile. ILL.,, where he was called several
weeks ago by the death of an uncle.
The track meets at which the grade
schools of Shawnee county will be repre-
sented, will be held next Saturday at the
fair grounds. The Oakland school is now
practicing each day for the meet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummings, OF Dover, Kan.
are spending the weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Lon Sauls and Mr.. Sauls,
AFTER avenue.
A Wedding supper was served last eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
Higgs, 3SS Michigan avenue, in honor of
the remarriagc of Mr.. Higgs parents, Mrs.
A. L. Newman and Mr.. Robert c. Higgs.
Mr.. Higgs came Friday from Milwaukee.
Wis, aud he and Mrs. Riggs will make
their home at 40 Michigan avenue.
Mrs. Fred sach, of West Topeka, Mrs.
Elmer Hicks were guests Friday of Mrs.
E. W. Renbarger, Sumner street.
The bird house contest was closed last
week and the prizes were awarded Friday.
Ernest Clifton. of the sixth grade, won
first; George Watts, of the seventh grade,
second, and Fred Wettengel, of the seventh.
third prize. The little bird house getting
the first prize was built in the shape OF
a little bungalow with glass in the tiny
windows and a porch for Mr.. and Mrs.
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REV, Mr.. RkHILL IN Topeka
New Pastor Central Congregational
Church breaches Sunday.

John Wells Rahill, the new pastor
of Central congregational church. sue
cessor to Rev. Charles M. Sheldon.
will make his first public appearance
in Topeka tomorrow morning.
Rev. Mr.. Rahill has outlined
whirlwind start for himself in his work
here. He requested the committee
which selected the new pastor for Cen
trail church to allow him to remain
over Easter with his charge at Gree
ley, Colo. Last Sunday he preached
his last sermon there and has been
busy closing up his old pastorate this
week. He will arrive in Topeka on
an early morning train tomorrow
about o'clock. preach his initial SER
mon at IL and will then be ready for
any other meetings for the day. as he
indicated in letter to the committee
chairman.
The new pastor comes highly rec
commended. He is a young man and
appears even younger than he really
is. He has a frank. engaging smile
and a clean-cut. straightforward man
ner. He speaks without manuscript
and very forcefully and directly. The
subject of his sermon tomorrow morn
ing will be 1.-The Marks of a Man"
Rev Mr.. Rahill expressed a great
admiration for Dr. Sheldon and an
eagerness to take up the work in Cen
trail church where DIR. Sheldon left off.
In the brief time he was here he be-
came enthusiastic over the possibilities
offered and outlined a program of
wide scope.
Mrs. Rahiil and their only cshild,
little girl about two and half years
old, will not come to Topeka until
about April 81. Since employing Mr..
Rahill the trustees of the church have
sold the old parsonage on Clay street
fronting Central park and purchased
another at the southwest corner of
Huntoon and Fillmore, where the new
minister and his family will make
their home. While some repairs are
being made on the place, they will re-
side temporarily at 1913 Boswell
Mr.. Rahill was reared in Oberlin.
Ohio. where he lived until he reached
his freshman year in college. For a
college. Massachusetts,, he was a city
troit In 1916 he graduated from the
Yale college of religion in New Haven.
Conn His first year of theological
seminary work he took at the Pacific
School of Religion and the University
of California at Berkeley. For one
summer he preachtd in San Francisco.
Another summer was spent in study
at the University of Chicago. His
first church was in East Cleveland, O.,
his native state.
When the war broke out he was
turned down for regular service on
account of his eyes and went into Y
II. C. A. overseas work. sailing for
Russia in the fall of 1917. He served
in Russia till the Bolshevik movement
drove him out In the fall of 1918 he
went to Greeley. Colo. where he has
been till the present time.
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appellant; appeal from Butler county; af-
State of Kansas, appellee VS.. Elias
Smithhisler, ct al, appellants: appeal from
Harper county; affirmed. (Porter, j. dis
senting.l
Ida n. Nelson, ct al, appellants VS.. Jen-
ME Hoskinson, appellee and Benham c.
county (I(iy- 81 affirmed.
Henry Schalansky, appellant. VS.. Edward
Schanlansky, ct al, appellees; appeal from
Smith county: affirmed.
The Plainyille Mill & Elevator Co.. ap-
pellee vs.. f. c. Adams. ct al, ((appellant)
appeal from Rocks county: affirmed.
By Dawson, j.
Henry Hoff, ct al, appellees. vs. Peter
Hoff. ct al, appellants; two cases same
utie) appeals from Ellis county; affirmed.
S. L. Hurlbut. appellant va. Dan r.
okee county; reversed and cause remanded
with directions to render Judgment for the
plaintiff
Fl. 7. Powell, ct al, appellees. vs.. A. +.
Valentine, appellant: appeal from Mont
gomery county; affirmed.
John O'Laughlin. appellee, vs.. J. A.
Prockfsh appellant; appeal from Ellis
county reversed and cause remanded with
instructions to abate or dismiss the action.
Iohn Fuller. appellant. vs.. John X.
NETht and Justice E. Wright. partners
etc, ct al. appellees appeal from Gea ~
county: reversed and cause remanded with
instruction to override the demurrers to the
plalntiffs petition and to proceed with the
cause.
Per Curtain.
State of Kansas, appellee. vs.. Mike Ro-
SELF, appellant; appeal from Wyandotte
county DIV p; motion to dismiss over
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Baptist.
FIRST, Ninth and Jackson. Chas. F.
Mathews pastor. Mrs. Henry Topping. of
Japan, will speak at the morning service.
Evening stereopticon lecture.
MADISON STREET. between Second and
Third streets, a. Eohde. pastor. Morning
sermon. 1.-THE Risen Lord" Cantata at
evening service.
Christian.
SECOND, Twelfth and West VIM. Fl.
YanDerzee, acting pastor. Morning sermon,
ton"
WEST SIDE. Underwood and Duane.
Mrs Clara H. HazelriSg, pastor. All reg
ular services.
Congregational
CENTRAL, Huntoon and Buchanan,
John Wells Rahill. pastor. Morning ser
mon, 1.-The Marks of a Man"
Episcopal.
/. GRACE CATHEDRAL, Eighth and Polk,
J. P. Deb. Kaye, dean Holy communion
I 80 a. m. Morning service IL a. N.
George II. Hiatt, rector. Morning service
ST. SiMoN's. Seventh and Western. Holy
communion IL a. m.
Evangelical.
FIRST, Seventh and Monroe, B. b. Hobbs,
pastor. All regular services.
Methodist.
FIRST, Sixth and Harrison, Edmund
James kulp, pastor. Morning sermon, The
After Life Evening sermon, THE Revival
of Spiritism.''
LOWMAN MEMORIAL. Eleventh ana
Morris, Rev. H. o. Hotter, pastor. Morning &
sermon. Evening cantata.
TRINITY, Sixteenth and Harrison, f.
J. Gardner, pastor Morning communion
service. Sermon subject. Spiritual Plant
ing" Evening sermon, "A Handicapped
Humanity"
TYLER STREET, Fifth and Tyler. a. T.
Becker, pastor. All regular services.
Presbyterian.
FIRST, opposite state house grounds on
Harrison street, Stephen S. Estey, pastor.
Communion, reception of new members. and
morning sermon, Words That Are Spirit
and Life"
REDDEN CHAPEL, Rev. Jay C. Everett,
minister in charge, will speak at p. M.
WESTMINSTER, College and Huntoon,
john A McAfee. pastor. Morning service,
reception of new members, Lords supper.
Evening cantata.
Miscellaneous
ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS, 11S
East Sixth street, &: 80 p. m. Brean Bible
study. D. Free Bible discourse
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE, Eighth
and Buchanan, II. L. Kenzie, pastor. All
regular services.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. sCIEN-
list, Huntoon and Polk. Lesson sermon,
Are Sin, Disease and Death Real"
UNITARIAN. 912 Topeka, Mark Mohler,
pastor. Sermon. p. m, Faith Healing.
FIRST UNITED BRETHREN, ]. W.
Stiverson. pastor. Morning sermon by DR..
J. H. Snyder. Evening sermon by Rev. j.
TOPEKA CENTER OF UNIVERSAL
TRUTH, 504 West Tenth street. Service
at IL a. IN.
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE BUILDERS.
Fourth and Monroe, All regular services.
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1920 CENSUS REPORT

Washington, April 10.-The census
bureau today announced the follow
ing population figures for 1920, and
omparison whit 1910:
Norwalk. Conn, 27.55T; increase.
S,346, or 13.s per cent
Corning. y. Y, 1880; increase,
1000, OF 1872 per cent.
Fond du Lac. Wis. 23.427; increase,
$3.50, or PAS per cent.
IaPorte. Ind. 1915: increase,
4,633, or 44.0 per cent.
Middletown, O., 1854; increase.
1o.442, or 1914 per cent
Cape Girardeau. Mo, 1922; in
crease. LIZ, or 21.0 per cent.
Charlottesville, Mo. Also; increase,
1,0s5, OF 500 per cent.
Slater. Mo, s,7s7; increase, $50, or
17.3 per cent
Kenneth. Mo. s.e2s; increase. $50.
or 1914 per cent.
Charleston, Mo. 1854; increase,
$40. or 7.e per cent.
Pennington. Mo. 2.eS6; increase.
10. or IS per cent
st. Genev:eve. Mo, 2,o4s; increase.
10, or 40 per cent.
Jackson. Mo, 2,1Os; increase, ), or
o. per cent.
Jonesboro. Ark 1889: increase.
2,2s1, or 31.9 per cent
BIytheville, Ark. 6,447; increase,
1855, or SIS per cent
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(BY HAROLD d. JACOBs.)

New York, April 3.-The most sig
nificant feature of the preconvention
campaign is the awakening realiza-
ton of individual responsibility by the
American people, in the opinion of
trained political observers and those
identified with the various candidates.
The war. influx of women into poll
tics and changing social and economic
conditions apparently have bred in the
people a determination to have a
greater and more direct influence in
the affairs of government and a
broader knowledge of the general
political situation. This is. evinced par
ticularly by their searching inquiry
into the qualifications of the men
considered as presidential possibilities.
Voters Waking Up.
According TO persons in close touch
with the situation, the voters are
showing an inclination to pry into
the respective minds of the various
candidates in a way never known be-
fore. This inclination has manifested
itself in many ways. particularly thru
the good natured "heckling' of polit-
ical spea xers. Any person who under
takes to present the qualifications of
a particular candidate these days, must
be prepared to answer countless uues-
tons hurled at him with bewildering
rapidity and variety The candidates
themselves are not immune.
1t is the rule rather than the excep-
ton now for candidates, in the course
of an address to face such a barraGe
as this:
Mr.. Jones. where do you stand on
the League of Nations?" What do
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Bird to sit on. The second prize house
was a little green cottage and the third
was built to Initiate log house.
Mr.. Taylor Kenneth is building store
building on the rear of his property at
Thomas and Forest avenues.
Mr.. J. f. Fleischman, OF Idaho, who has
been visiting Mrs. j. W. Painter and
family, has gone to Kansas City to be
with relatives before returning home.
The Loyal Borean class of the Oakland
Christian church was entertained Friday
evening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. - NJ.
Rathbun.
The Plus Ultra class of the Presbyterian
church will meet Tuesday evening at the
home of Mrs. W. +. Guy.
We extend our sincere thanks to 90
many friends and Rev. Swogger for theis
sympathy aud floral offerings at the time
OF the death of our beloved father. Mrs.
Eta Mckinney and family.-Adv
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FEW co TO TRIAL
Marked Decrease in Criminal
Hearings-Judge WhitcOmb.
Expensive, Long Drawn Out
Court Sessions on Wane.
SOCIAL CRIMES LEAD NOW
Have Taken Place of Offenses
Caused by Alcohol.
One Time Necessary Evils"
Now Fill DOcketS.
SOCIAL CRIMES LEAD NOW

Is the old world getting better?
one favorable sign of an improve
ment is the decrease in criminal trlals
in the Shawnee county courts. Each
criminal term finds the number of ex-
pensive. long drawn out criminal trials
reduced in number.
Yes. that is a fact" said Judge
George H. Whitcomb of the second
division of the district court, this week
when asked II there was not a notice
able decrease in criminal trials.
As to whether the number of Grim
inal complaints has been reduced is
problematical. Probably not, due to
the fact that certain crimes, which in
past years have been looked upon as
necessary evils are now in each
docket of the criminal court.
The Social Disease War.
The war opened up a fight on social
diseases and the government put its
official sanction on compulsory med
ical inspection in the attempt to stamp
out diseases which cause so much in
sanity and marital troubles. The city
of Topeka has followed the example of
the government. and the city health
department is now forcing suspicious
characters" to undergo physical ex
aminations.
These examinations in recent
months have brought numerous cases
OF juvenile delinquency to light, and
many cases OF grown mems de-
era dation to the attention of courts.
1t has filled the criminal dockets with
warrants against grown men and
probably has taken the place of other
offenses in past years which grew out
Of the excessive use of alcohol.
So. with liquor becoming a thing
of the past but with social crimes be-
coming subject to more and more
prosecution, it is probable there are as
many criminal cases as ever on the
docke-. As for criminal trials. how
ever, they are being reduced year by
year, according to Judge Whitcomb.
New Laws Responsible.
The senior Shawnee county jurist
believes the decrease in trials, with
their waste Of money to the public
and to the defendants, is due to stat
Utes passed by the state legislature in
recent years making possible indeter-
inmate sentences and paroles.
Men realize that pleading guilty
doesn't necessarily mean long and
hopeless confinement behind prison
walls" said Judge Whitcomb. They
know that good behavior under an
indeterminate sentence or even under
a determinate sentence means pa
role in a comparatively short time.
AT the same time the parole gives
us a check on these men after they
leave prison and it also stops them
from loafing. because under terms of
"A parole. they must work"
Up until Friday of this week no case
on the criminal docket had gone to
trial. They had either been continued
or the defendants had pleaded guilty.
These pleas are growing in number
each year.
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FREED FROM The
PHYSIC HABIT
Says her constipation ended and
stomach trouble left. Tells how.

Il had stomach trouble and consti-
patton very bad for long time. Tried
everything, but kept getting worse. 1
could hardly eat anything and my
bowels wouldn't move unless l took a
physic every day. l have to support
myself and two children, yet I couldn't
work.
The first bottle of Aiilks Emul-
sion did wonders for me. and l have
continued its use until now I feel fine
and can work every day. 1 have
good appetite. my stomch trouble has
left me, and my bowels are as regular
as cloc,; work. Mrs. Mary Widner.
los s. Court St, Sioux City. Iowa.
Mrs. Nvidner found out what all suf-
ferers should know-that pills, salts
and physics do not end constipation,
but usually make it worse.
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant. nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine. 1t
restores healthy. natural bowel action.
doing away with all need of pills and
physics. It promotes appetite and
quickly puts the digestive organs in
shape to assimilate food. AS builder
OF flesh and strength, Milks Emulsion
is strongly recommended to those
whom sickness has weakened, and is a
powerful aid in resisting and repair
ing the effects of wasting diseases.
Chronic stomach trouble and consti-
patton are promptly relieved-usually
in one day.
This is the only solid emulsion made
and so palatable that it is eaten with
a spoon like ice cream. Truly wonder
tul for weak, sickly children.
NO matter how severe your case,
you are urged to try Milks Emulsion
under this guarantee-Take six bot
lies home with you. use it according
10 directions and if not satisfied with
ihe results your money will be
promptly refunded. Price soc and
sl.20 per bottle. The Milks Emulsion
Co. Terre Haute, Ind. Sold by drug
Eists everywhere.-Adv.
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Imported Maids
As Solution of
Servant Problem

Chicago, April 10. And here is
something exceptional "a twenty
room cottage overlooking a park,
private golf links for the servants,
individual garages, all ultra modern
conveniences and-."
That's a sample from the selling
talk two American women will use in
attempting to bring French maids to
America.
Under plan originated by Mrs. ].
S. knowlson, the agents collect $3.50
from each housekeeper desiring a
maid. Transportation will be ad-
vanced the girls who yield TO the lure
of photographs of homes and descrip-
tons of jazz laden Photographs to be
theirs for the asking.
oh, yes-the photos give vivid COM
parsons with the French broom and
stove in comparison with fireless
cooker, electric washing machine and
vacuum cleaner
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Mr.. and Mrs. Citizen Are
Going to Do All of the
"DeliDering" This Year
Political Bosses Are Putting Up Brave Front Regarding
Their Prospects of Controlling Conventions But They
Are Worried-Mightily Worried-Just the Same

you think of the income tax Mr..
Jones?" What is your attitude to-
ward union labor?" How do you pro-
pose to reduce the cost of Iiving?"
etc, etc.
The questions are not asked with
view to embarrassing the speaker.
They are intended to elicit specific
successful. The interrogators include
women as well as men,
Are Studying Economy.
Then there are the myriads of quasi
political organizations, often nonparti-
san. formed for the purpose of i'm
proving the members knowledge of
political, economic and social condi-
tons. Debates are held, papers read
and experts in both practical and the
oretical policies called in to make ad-
dresses. Women dominate in most of
these bodies.
Politicians accept these and other
indications as meaning the general
public will have more TO say this year
than ever before regarding selection of
the president. The same old ina
chimes are in operation, but, observers
assert, they will be more responsive to
pressure of public opinion.
One of the men who is seeking a
presidential nomination summed up
the situation in a recent converse ton.
It was suggested that a certain poIiti-
cal leader might deliver a state dele
CATION to a certain candidate. He
said:
Nobody will deliver anything this
year. The bosses may think they are
as strong as ever and can handle their
delegates as they please. They are
wrong. Who is going to select the
president? That's easy-Mr. and Mrs.
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rs YEARS AGO IN TOPEKA
From the Columns of
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL


April 10. 1885,
A A. Robinson is clearing off the lots
at the corner OF Ninth and Tyler streets
to enlarge his already fine grounds. This
will make Mr.. Robinsons place ha
block in length. fronting on Tyler street,
end will be one of the largest and most
beautiful places in Topeka.
Mr.. Robinson bought the corner lots sew
eral years ago but there was some iltlga-
ton concerning the title and II is only re-
Gently that the matter has been fixed up.
Dr. t. NJ Powell and William Macferran
were elected member OF the board of educa-
ton at the recent election, without she ex-
penditure of any cash on their part.
Mr. and Mrs. n. O. McCrsy and daughter
Miss Lena, are now at home at 111o Tyler
street.
Frank dinner and Harmon Ryus returned
from South America this morning.
Miss Hortense Kelly entertained th>
Pansy club this week on Tuesday after
noon. Music and fancy work occupied the
time of the young ladies.
Mr. Ed Pugh win spend Easter Sunday
in Lawrence
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my milk SO started to give him two
Vegetable Compound / felt like a new
woman, full of life and energy. 1t is
pleasure to care for my children and I
am very happy with them and feel fine.
[ nursed my baby exclusively again and
can't say too much for your medicine"
Mrs A. L. MILLER, 1858 E. oath St.,
Minneapolis, MINI.
Since we guarantee that all testi-
uonials which we publish are genuine,
IS it not fair to suppose that if Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has the
virtue to help this woman it will help
any other woman who is suffering in q
ike maunerf
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Notes and Personals.

r. Rockwell, of Kansas City, stopped
in North Topeka yesterday to look
after property interests He is on
his way to Texas on a business trip
z. William Boast, who has been IN
serious condition from two attacks OF
pneumonia is again in critical con-
dition. He is now suffering from
uraemic poisoning.
Col. ]. \. Stewart, 1901 Tyler street,
who has been in poor health TINS
winter, was not so well today
A. NJ Petro & Son, Druggists.-AdV-
The entertainment given last even
ing at the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church by the Queen Esther circle, was
we'll attended. The program gwen
was good Miss Beatrice Antrim mad
the management of the affair.
The program for the entertainment
at the Community house next Monday
evening, given by the North Topeka
Civic club, will be one of unusual IN
terest, judging from the talent taking
part.
S. r. Dexter, undertaken. Lady as
sistant, s23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
Mrs 3. A. Sayler entertained yes
terday afternoon at her home, III
Jackson street, for her little son
Everett, the occasion being his sixth
birthday anniversary. Mrs. Salyer was
assisted in entertaining the little folks
by her sister Mrs. Ed Olferman. The
afternoon was spent in playing games,
after which refreshments of fruit, ice
cream and cake were served. me
guests were: Doris Knoll, Frances
Anderson, Agnes Kistler. Eugenia
Kistler, Marjorie Smith. Maxine Tud-
hope, Angelina Snediker, Marjorie
Lancaster, Elzora Salyer, Freda My
ers. Leona Miller, Everett Salyer, Ed
win Anderson, Wendan Elliott, Paul
Kistler, Harold Lynn, Merlin Lynn
Norman Galitz5i, Woodrow Salyer,
Everett Stuckart, Wayne Ferguson.
We can still take a limited number
in Pepp's Coal Savings Plan. Topeka
Coal Co, Elks' Building. Phone 49,.
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was more tired in
the morning than
whenI went to bed. /
have two children,
the youngest three
months old, and it
was drudgery to care
for them as l felt SO
irritable and gener-
ally worn out. From
lack of rest and ap-
petite my baby did
not get e n o u G b
nourishment from