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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-02-08
TWENTY YEARS AGO
Looking Backward in Society
Columns OF The State Journal



The last of the Chancel Chapter teas be-
fore Lent was given Thursday afternoon
by Miss Hambleton and Miss Mary Ham
bleton at the bishops house. The young
ladies who assisted were: Miss Mabel Mar
tin. Miss Harriet Jones, Miss Hobart and
Miss Mary Wilton. Coffee and chocolate
were served in the dining room from either
end of the long polished table. The dec
orations were entirely in red and the as
sisting ladies took turns at serving. In
spite of the disagreable afternoon and the
various other attractions the attendance
was larger than at any of the previous tea S.
Mrs. L. " Ismond arrived Thursday from
Hamilton, Mo-, and is visiting her daughter,
Mrs: d. ?: Paxton on Fillmore street.
Miss Abby Ware will attend the Kappa
party in Lawrence this evening.
A jolly bob-sled party Wednesday even
ing was given by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Washburn for a few of their friends. In the
party were Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence D. Skin
ner, Mr.. and Mrs. Washburn, Mrs Nesbaum
and son Louis, Mrs. James A. Troutman and
daughters Allabelle and Anna and George
Washburu.
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SUPREME COURT IS BUSY
Fourteen Cases Scheduled for Argu
ment This Session.

With fourteen cases scheduled for
argument the supreme court was
busy today. The regular February
session began Monday and will con-
clude Friday. Monthly decisions of
the court will be handed down Sat
urday.
The custer suit brought by Rich
ard J. Hopkins. attorney general,
against Kansas cement manufacturers
for alleged violation of the state anti
trust law has been continued to the
May term.
One of the cases argued before the
court today was an appeal from the
Shawnee county district court. ]. F.
Buchanan of this county was awarded
damages in the district court against
the Iowa State Live Stock Insurance
company on charge of malicious
prosecution. The Iowa company is
asking the higher court to override
the lower courts decision. D. H.
Branahan and W. E. Atchison are at
torneys for Buchanan and James A.
Troutman is representing the insur-
ance COMPANY.
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ments for the Near East relief. This
work will be in charge of Mrs. John
Waters.
The committee on making the gar
man; Mrs. W. W. Strickland. assistant
chairman; Mrs. Frank Bates, in
charge of the cutting. Other women
assisting will be: Mrs. George Reed,
Jr., Mrs. r. A. Rutledge, Mrs. B. F.
Marsh. Mrs. J. T. Bell, Mrs. Fred
Coston. Mrs. W. r. Gilmore. The pur-
chasing committee includes: Mrs.
John Nicholson, and Mrs. Walter
Ashton Smith: The committee in
charge of the work tables will include:
Mrs. Charles Kouns, Mrs. S. ]. Crum-
bine, Mrs. c. F. Menninger. Mrs. J. B.
Larimer, Mrs. S. S. Estey, and Mrs
]. D. Pratt.
The members of the society will
have a tea at the home of Mrs. Estey,
S19 Harrison street, from 4 until 5
o'clock, following the work at the
the women of the church and their
friends with the guests of honor, the
wives Of the legislators and new men,
bers in the ch"rch.
The receiving line will include: Mrs
Estey. Mrs. o. P. NJ McClintock, Mrs.
Charles Dillon. Mrs. John Waters, and
Mrs Bell. Twenty members of the
social committee of the society will
also assist. In the dining room: Mrs
James Brier. Mrs. Fred Derby, Mrs
Bell. Mrs. ]. W. F. Hughes, Mrs. w.
w. Bollard, Mrs. Fred Shellab arger,
and Mrs. Bernard Ley Will assist.
Mrs Fred Derby will furnish several
harp numbers during the afternoon.
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THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who during the war was with the
Thirtyfifth division and who is try
ing to train his small son to use his
fists, but the little fellow has a very
peaceable disposition and is not in
clined to be a fighter. The other eve
ming he came home with his hands
cut, his nose all bloody, one sleeve out
of his shirt. and a very big black eye.
Walking up to his father he solemnIy
inquired. We'll. do / suit you now.
how do you like these decorations of
bravery"
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Mr. and Mrs. P. P. Womer enter
tanned at their home Monday with a
luncheon honoring Chancellor and
Mrs. E. H. Lindley of Lawrence.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Dean McElhenny Will
entertain the West Lawn Card club
Saturday evening at their home, 1919
West Eighth avenue
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Guild hall, by the Chancel Chapter.
Following the luncheon. they spent the
afternoon at cards at the home of Mrs
Morgan The guests included: Mrs. J.
A. Cole. Mrs. Arthur Dillon, Mrs. John
Nicholson, Mrs. Charles Mitchell, Mrs.
SeweIl Black and Miss Mary Kramer.
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This weeks issue of the Kansas City
Independent contains a paragraph
about Mrs William Hornbuckle, a
who was a guest here last month,
which is quoted:
Mrs William Hornbuckle is an in
teresting little woman. Louise always
had a particular hobby about which
she is most enthusiastic. Last winter
she went to school to learn millinery,
and some of the chapeaux she evolved
while studying this difficult art were
real creations. Now she is most inter-
ested in the courses offered at the Art
Institute. She allows nothing to in
terfere with this work and spends all
her mornings and many of the after
moons at her various courses. some of
which are sketching. interior decorat-
ing and costume dssigaing.'
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Lowman Memorial
church will meet Wednesday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of
Mrs. j. H. Luxton, 1176 Mulvane
street.
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Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Mary Holford, a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Frank Holford, and Mr..
Clarence L. Woods. son of Mr.. H. c.
Woods. The wedding took place
Tuesday morning. Feb. /, at the Holy
Name church with the Rev. Father
O'Leary officiating. Mr.. and Mrs.
Leland Charles Caldwell were the only
attendants.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woods are spending
their honeymoon in Kansas City and
Wichita. and will return to Topeka
next week to spend few days before
going to Colorado to make their
home.
Mrs. Clement Smith entertained the
members of he sewing club this after
noon at her home, 721 Polk street.
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Mrs. Theodore Snattinger enter
tanned the Tuesday Bridge club this
afternoon at the home of her mother,
Mrs. Howell Jones, 1901 Topeka
boulevard. There will be three tables.
Mr.. and Mrs Matt Weightman, Jr.,
entertained at their home in Fillmore
street Sunday evening with a buffet
tea. There were twelve guests.
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The Good Government CLUB will
meet at the Y. w. C. A Friday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. L. Candy
will be in charge of the program, the
topic of which will be "Americaniza-
ton Mrs. Nellie Hardy of Kansas
City. Kan, president of the Women's
Relief Corps, will speak, as also will
DIR. f. ]. Kulp. The women of the
legislature have been asked to bring
greetings to the Grub. The music will
be in charge CT Professor Harlowe F.
Dean of Washburn college. The wives
of the legislators and their friends
have been invited to attend
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Mr.. and Mrs. Allyn L. Stone will be
host and hostess this evening at their
home, sol Taylor street, to the mem
bers of their bridge club.
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Wednesday afternoon the members
of the Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet at the
church from two until four O'Clock
to make hospital supplies for
Chinese institution and refugee gar
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Notes and Personal Mention.
Cards have been received here an
nouncing the birth of a daughter,
Martha. to Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Morris of BartlesviIIe, Okla. Febru-
airy 8. Mrs. Morris was formerly Miss
Grace Dana.
Miss Ethel JOSS ha, returned home
after spending the weekend at the
Tri Delt house at Manhattan.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Whitsett have
returned from five weeks spent at
Rochester. MINI.
Fallen arches, flat foot, restored by
the Post system for feet. Gabriel. Foy
Gabriel, Chiropractors, rs Kansas.
ADV.
Mrs. c. I. Martin and Mrs. S. S.
Begss are spending the day in Kansas
City.
Mrs. Arthur Shakernaft is in Bar
tlesyiile, Okla, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Alexander Morris.
Mrs. F.. r. Millspaugh, who has
| been ill at her home since last Sunday,
is improving
Miss Gertrude Williamson of Noun,
Vernon. Mo, is viting her aunt, Mrs.
Guy Morse of the Delodes.
Mrs. H. A. E. Anderson and little
daughter, Emma Berniece, of Shaw
nee, Okla, has come to be the guest
of her sister Miss Corina Harris
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wolff returned
Sunday from a short trip to Chicago.
Miss Clyde Bonebrake, Mr.. and Mrs.
kurtz Kellam have returned from
Atcfison where they spent the week
end.
Mr.. Frank Crane is quarantined at
his home in Van Buren, street with a
light case of smallpox.
Mrs. Albert T. Reid has gone to
Chicago to spend a short while.
Mr.. John OBrien of Scranton. Kan,
who has been ill for some time, is a
visitor at the home of his brother,
Mr.. Hugh O'Brien, 923 West Sixth
avenue.
Furs remodeled at Baer's Hat Shop,
S19 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Caldwell have
changed their residence from the
home of Mrs. CaldWells father, DIR. T.
r. Hyatt to 1403 Van Buren, street
Mrs H. E. Bullock, of Glasco, Kan,
is here visiting at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Frank G.. Swan
son.
Mr.. Jack kritser will spend We'd
neSday in Lawrence.
Mr.. Richard Hall has returned from
a business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. H. Tromp will return this eve
ming from a business trip to New York
City.
Mrs. Ray CaHhan Of Garden City is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
L. Calihan, 1925 Clay street.
Mr.. Harry Endlich. who left last
week for New York City on a business
trip, was accompanied by his mother,
Mrs. L. E. Endlich, who will be the
guest of relatives in New York City.
Mrs. S. S. Frank and son, Mr.. Irving
Frank, are spending two weeks in Ex-
celsior Springs. They are stopping at
The Elms.
Mr.. B. l.. Marsh has gone to Mem
phis. Tenn, on a business trip.
Mr.. Howard H. Nye has gone to st.
Louis on a business trip.
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Just Plain Bitro-Phosphate
If Nervous and Run Down

"Neurasthenia is nerve exhausitnon," says
DR.. Frederic S. kolle, author of medical
text books, and is caused by worry, over
work. emotional excitement and excesses of
various kinds.
To restore to complete health the men
and women whose nervous energy Is under
mined, pure organic phosphate known to
A. c. klingaman & Co, and all leading
druggists as Phosphate, must be
taken freely with meals until the nerve and
brain cells are revitalized with this natural
element 1t is nerve wrecked peoples one
hope for happy, useful future.-Adv.
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New York Money Market.

New York. Feb. s.-MONEY-Prime mer-
camille paper. IA per cent Exchange,
mercial, 60 day bills or banks, 3.S2% com
mercial. 60 day bills and commercial 90
day bills on banks. 3S2A commercial so
day bills. 3.S2L demand. 3.S1A cables.
3.SS Francs. demand. Els: cables. III.
Belgian francs, demand. 80; cables. 5.5s-
Marks demand. 1.ti cables. 1-65. Gree =.
demand. 100 Argentine, demand, lao.
Brazilian. demand, 1.S7. Montreal, Is Per
cent discount.
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enhancing of

resulting enhancing of property
values on and near that thorofare.
This meeting is the first of several
similar meetings which the above men
toned Topeka organizations hope TO
hold this year.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-09-12

SINGLE ROOMS to rent during
the fair. Tel. 1852. 63 tt
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BARNET

Miss Helen Bristol Of Hartford
is visiting at Benz. Gadley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sauren HolmeS
have returned from visit to Mrs
Holmes sister in Charlestown, n.
H.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Abbott Of
Rumney, N. H., who have been
visiting at DR.. H. H. Eliott's, have
returned home.
Rev. Arthur Gregg is attending
the convocation Of ministers in
Mlddlebury.
Miss ] enetta Nutting of Con
cord, N. H., called on friends here
recently.
Mrs. Oscar Field and two chi
dron WHO have been visiting at
MI. James Halls. have returned
to their home in Newport, +. |.
Miss Christina Hall has return
ed to her school in Belmont, Ma IS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Neal Mcdowell of
Mortified, visited at E. L. Nc
Dowcll's recently.
MISS Alice Nelson of Boston
has been visiting at the home of
her cousin, Mrs. w. S. Brock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cameron
of Syracuse, New York. are visit
ing at DR.. r. H. Hazelton's.
Mrs. Edward Somers and son,
Harold, are visiting friends in
Boston and vicinity.
Homer and Harry Mason are
on an auto trip to Old Orchard,
Me.
Ned johnson, Harold Rutledge
and Edgar Strowbridge went 10
Rutland fair Friday.
Mrs. Edward Rowe of Peacham
was visitor in town recently.
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FURNISHED ROOM TO RENT
Pleasant location. 10 Main
Street. Tel. $50 60-6J
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NEWPORT CENTER

Mrs. Walter Hammond and
Miss Lillian Hooper from New
Hampshire are visiting Mrs Har-
lie Dane.
Miss Blanche Lawson has re-
turned to her work in Boston af-
ter spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Amos Law
son.
Mr.. and Mrs Alberta Jewell
visited his sisters, Mrs Edd Rich
ardson and family last week.
Marjorie Erwin has returned to
Hebron, Maine, where she is a
teacher of music in the Hebron &C
ademy.
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TO RENT--One furnished room
at II Main ST. Tel. 556-R. 81 IT
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MtLEELCCK

Nr and Mr.. Harris williamson
Of Manchester, r. H., were
guests of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bert Whitney last week.
They were accompanied by their
friends, MIR. and Mrs. Donald Me
Iver, also of Manchester.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. Croker and
Mr.. and Mrs. r Croker and child
of Lynn, Mass. were guests over
the week end at Fred BARRIERS.
They left for home in their car
early Monday morning. Elmer
Bartlett and son, Charles of
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TO RENT-Room with board, 81
Spring st. Sc u
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere
thanks to our neighbors and
friends of South Main street, and
Playground road for all kindness
and good acts shown US during
the ten years of our living in that
section.
Mrs. Y. M. Racicot and family.
GA
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Mrs. Plat Says Case
Was Well Handled
Continued from page one)


Gus time in which to prepare the
case in question. He considered
$4,000 to $500 sufficient and
generous fee.
Mrs. Ruth H. Sulloway of Bur-
lington was the stenographic re-
porter at the trial of the case IN
u. S. court in Windsor. She
testified from her minutes as to
the time consumed bv the trial.
The case was concluded by the
proving and introduction of a
large number of letters and other
documentary evidence.
Judge Moulton will consider the
evidence and announce his deci-
sion later.
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TO RENTING desirable rooms.
Mrs. B. +. Weeks. Tel. 479-R. %
Pearl st. 62 IT
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FURNISHED ROOMS TO rent,
two for light housekeeping. -
Summer ST., Tel. 227-W. 6l-T2@
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FURNISHED flat for rent Nov.
embcr l. Steam heat, all modern
convenicnces. Children restricted
Call Tel. 242-M. 33 t.
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LOST

FOUND-String Catholic beads.
Owner may have same by calling
Michael Bunday, 1877 North Main
st. 81 #
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-1921 Dodge touring
car. G. A. Hackett, "a Autumn
St., Newport, Vt. 46f
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CLASSIFIED DEPARTMENT

boys or two girls who wish rooms
together. Also one furnished room
about Sept. 20. Cherry Street
60 If
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

The present minister is Rev. Earle
Whitley.
DCT one of our Presidents. William
Howard Taft, was Unitarian.
He worshiped at All Souls, formerly
on the corner of 18th and L streets.
under Rev. L. G. B. Pierce, and
where the gifted Edward Everett
Hale frequently preached.
To this church was brought the
first large church bell in the city.
Cast in Paul Revere's foundry, 1t was
installed in the tower of All Souls
in 1922, and continued through the
years that followed to remind the
community of time, calamity, JOY and
worship until the demolition OF the
church structure put an end to Its
memorable career of nearly a CEN
fury.
President Roosevelt. like Garfield.
sought an unpretentious institution
for his church allegiance when he
first came to the city. After he came
into the Presidency the little Dutch
Reformed Church. under the Rev.
John NJ Schick. blossomed out into
handsome structure in front OF its
old location. However. Col. Roose-
Welt was a frequent attendant at st.
Johns with his wife.
President Wilson, though afhliated
with the Central Presbyterian. OF
W hiche Rev. J. II. Taylor is pastor.
like all other Presidents, divides his
church going between this and st.
Johns, where Mrs. Wilson has long
been a member.
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Knocking SWeeny.

A BOSTON municipal reformer. in
the course Of an address to Har-
ward students, said:
Man wasn't made to loaf The min
ute ne begins to loaf he takes to drink
or hypochondria--I don't know which is
worse.
There's a loafing hypochondriac
named Sweeny who spends all his time
talking about his health. He's always
ailing and usually when you go to see
him you find him in bed with a head
ache or rheumatism or dyspepsia or
what not
''Sweeny was lettering feebly down
the street one day when he fell in with
a burly friend named George.
George he said. I'd give anything
to be as strong and healthy as you are.
What do you live on?
ct live on fruit said George.
Fruit. Ell? said Sweeny eagerly
That sounds good. I'll have to try it.
What kind Of fruit. George"
1.-The fruit of labor George answered
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Capitol In it's beginning it was CALL
ed "Parson Posts"

Capitol In it's beginning it was call
ed "Parson Posts
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TN 1912 the Little White Church
Under the HILL" as it was termed,
was dedicated. In 1927 the corner
stone Of the preent building was laid
and few years later this church re-
ceived the first charter granted to any
church in the District of Columbia
Illustrious attendants include the
following: Presidents. Jackson. Polk,
Pierce, Grant and Cleveland, Vice
President Colfax. and of recent years
many notable statesmen.
The beautiful Church of the Cow
enant. completed in 1889. was attend
ed by President Harrison, and also
by Blaine. who was buried from there.
The tall. spired Metropolitan. on
John Marshall place, which owes its
beautiful chimes of eleven bells to
the efforts Of Mrs. ]. H. Newman, wife
of Bishop Newman, is one of the few
Methodist churches to be favored by
the Presidents Sof that faith. This.
called "the National Methodist
Church." was dedicated in February,
auditorium in memory Of Presidents
Grant and Mckinley, and Gen. Logan,
Matthew Emery: and A. B. Duvau bear
testimony to their interest.
Other prominent men who have
worshiped there are Co1fax, Fair
banks. Justices Chase. Clifford and
Anderson, Secretary De1ano, Post
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master General Tyner and a long line
of senators and representatives.
Foundry Church. when located at
14th and G streets, where the Colo
RADIO building now stands. always had
the family of President Hayes In the
Presidents pew on Sundays.
This church was a gift of Henry
Foxhall, a Georgetown foundry
owner, at whose place all of the can
non used in the war of 1872 were
claimed to have~been cast. The ones
used in the battle of Lake Erie rem
dered effective work and drew to
their maker the bitter enmity of the
British. Hence, when the Capitol
occupation, this foundry was marked
for utter destruction. The storm
which turned the invading army to
flight before they had accomplished
all of the ruin planned was the
means of sparing this place. and as
an expression of his gratefulness Mr..
Foxhall erected a house of worship,
which he called Foundry.
President Garfield, upon arriving in
Washington, sought for himself a
membership in the Christian Church.
then a little frame structure on YER
mont avenue, on the same site as the
beautiful church since erected there
as memorial to his memory.
Frederick Powers, Garfield not only
was a regular member Of this church,
but he frequently filed the pulpit.
DR.. Powers, who was the pastor for
tyred President during his long ILL
tered President during his long i'll
ness and delivered the funeral ora
ton over his body in the Capitol.
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The C0ndescendinq Chef.

MRS. EDWARD F. HUTTON of New
~ York, discussing the innovation of
servants balls at her summer camp.
said:
Zone can be good to servants without
spelling them Spoiled servants are apt
to exaggerate their importance.
ST am reminded of a chef employed
by one Of my friends.
Deciding to abandon her town house
for reasons of economy and to reside
permanently at her country place, my
friend feared to break the news to her
chef a great cook. but spoiled by
huge salary and overmuch praise She
sent for him, however, and in her most
apologize tone acquainted him with the
proposed change. putting it on the score
Of her daughters health.
But to her surprise the man did not
throw UP his job. On the contrary, he
was geniality itself. Swelling With inn
portance he said kindly:
"'Oh, please. madame. please don't
for a moment consider remaining hero
on my account I will 60 with you.'"