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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-12-21

DENVER. Colo. Dec. II. A
total OF E2e,92s.333 in bullion was
handled by the United States mint
here last year. according to an an.
nounccment today by Robert J.
Grant. superintendent.
The annual coinage report shows
that this years operations exceeded
last years approximately $3.50
900.
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SEVENTEEN DIVORCE com.
plants are scheduled for Thursday
before Superior Judge King Dyke.
man.
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u. BANKS ANSLEY. assistant
vice president OF the Union Nation
al bank, was elected president Of the
Hundred Per Cent club Tuesday.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
NEED CLOTHING FOR KIDS
Provident Association Preparing to
Take Care OF Topcka's Poor Be-
fore School Opens.

The Provident association is in
need of good wearable clothing for
children in preparation for the OPEN
ing of schools in the fall.
Under the new policy of the board
of directors, adopted at a meeting
Monday afternoon, all gifts to the
need Of the poor should be without
cost to the association. They should
be sent in to the association building
in as clean condition as possible and
always wearable.
There is need at present especially
for children's clothing. The asso-
citation welcomes gifts of furniture,
shoes, bedding, and all articles for
the maintenance of a community
home and it is hoped that whenever
possible they will be sent in.
The cost of handling useless cloth
ing has been an enormous expense OF
both time and money on the part of
the association. Despite that fact
this department has proven one of the
most important in the relief Of the
poor of the city and the distribution
of clothing has averaged 215 articles
month.
Now the board of directors feels
that there is need for more economy
in the expenditures of public. funds,
and that it can count on the generous
supporters of the work Of the poor to
cooperate in a new policy that is for
the interests of sanitation and higher
efficiency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

funeral was held Thursday afternoon
at Pleasant Hill cemetery. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ross Beach of Parsons, who
were also called here by the funeral,
are remaining for a longer stay
Mr.. ]. r. Perry of Kansas City.
Mo-, has returned home from a short
stay here with his sister, Mrs. j, w.
Lamb. and family.
Miss Jean Swan is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. James Swan. in
Los Angeles. Calf, She will visit 9TH
err California towns before her return.
Mrs. J. w. Wagonrodt and daugh-
ter, Miss Joanna Wagonrodt re-
turned last Saturday from spending
their vacation in Dayton, Ohio.
Mrs. E. L. Jones invited guests for
dinner Wednesday evening in honor
of her birthday anniversary. Those
present included: Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Cox and daughter. Miss Edna Cox of
Freeman avenue, Miss Iris Fritz of
Galveston, Tex.
Mrs. J. C. Lair and children. Eu-
gene and Pauline. are visiting Mr..
LARS sister at Whiting, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Benton and son
Carl of Burlington, Kan, were the
guests Sunday of Mr. and Mrs. Will
liam Bailey and family.
Miss Leila Bailey and her sister.
Miss Beetha Bailey, had as a dinner
guest Saturday evening Miss Adelaide
Bush of Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chubb had as
guests last week Mrs. A. Christy of
Meriden. Mrs. Clark Marshall and
daughter of San Diego. Calf
Mr.. and Mrs. John Marsh, Mrs.
Frank Stiles and small son George.
and Mrs. o. o. Shaul motored to Car
bondale Sunday, where they were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Luthey and
family. Other guests at the Luthey
home were: Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Skidmore and small daughter. Ella
Jean, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Coberley
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilmer Flood and chill
dren, Miss Dallas Coberley, Mrs Mar
garet Flood and Mr.. John Coberley OF
De Lar Fla.
A party of girls formed. camping
party last weekend at Riverside
Those in the party were: Mrs. Clark
Marshall of San Diego. Miss Mabel
! Cromwell, Miss Roberta Cromwell
1 Mrs. Ethel Cheney, Mrs. Bert Banta
Miss Clara Chubb. Miss Lena ShoesteI
and Miss Vera Chubb.
Mrs NJ. L. Kungle had as guests
| Wednesday, Mrs. W. H. Reed, Miss
| trode.
The Rev. ]. w. Reed and father
Mr.. ]. w. Reed, and nephew, Harry
| Chubb. have returned from a motol
trip to Council Grove. Kan. where
| they were guests of Mr.. and Mrs EC
Reed and family.
Mrs. T. C. Crocker and daughter
| Miss Gladys Croker, were hostesse
| Tuesday at an all-day meeting of tn
guests present included: Mrs. Martin
Dietrich of Carbonate. Mrs. Charlie
Hammond, Mrs. H. S. Roger. Mrs. e
| L. Jones. Mrs. Joe Smith, Mrs. Franz
Stiles, Mrs. John Rains. Mrs. c. b
Buehrer, Mrs. H. A. shinkle, Mrs. r
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

The town of Hays, Kan, boasts of
a successful, in fact an unusually sue
cessful, chamber of commerce. The
whole state of Kansas comedies that
the Hays chamber is a successful or
ganization and the most remarkable
thing about the organization is its sec
rotary. She, for it is a woman, is Miss
Ruth Fliesbach.
Miss Fliesbach was one of the first
women in the country to act as secre-
tary of chamber of commerce. Even
today there are but few acting in this
capacity, few enough to be numbered
on the fingers of one hand. She as
serts that she is convinced beyond a
doubt that there is nothing incom-
patible in a woman's holding the po-
sition.
Here are some of the things Miss
Fliesbach has cleaned from her job:
Statistics show that IS per cent OF
the activities of chambers of COM
merce over the United States are in
civic matters. Town building is but a
larger sphere of home building and
generations of training as home-mak-
ers give women, If anything, the ad-
vantage in this kind of work. Our
homes do not end with our front doors
but extend thruout all the community
in which our daily living brings us
into contact-the schools, the churches
the business houses. the recreationa1
centers-all form the environment
which is a part of our home. and it is
with the building of these factors
in community life that the chamber
of commerce has to do.
but because IS per cent of cham
Der of commerce activities are civic
it does not follow that the woman sec.
rotary is any less efficient in the 81
per cent of commercial and individual
activities. Ninety-five per cent of the
purchasing power of the United States
is done by women. Why shouldn't g
woman know what these 95 per CEN
of women purchasers want?
Then, too. a secretary must bt
tactful. Tact is one of the most es-
sentia1 qualities of the chamber Of
commerce secretary and tact is ne
more a masculine than feminine
virtue"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

A. Randlett, Mrs. George stiles, Ars-
Lyons, Mrs. G. H. Strawn, Mrs O. o.
Shau1, Mrs. Ada Russell and Miss
Carolyn Vance.
was held at the Highland Park school
house Thursday evening. Mr.. Q, VIII
son, an ex-national master of the or
ganization, gave the talk.
Miss Frances Jones had as visitor
for a short time last week. Miss Iris
Fritz of Galveston, Tex, formerly OF
Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. sid Lyon. Harold and
Doris Lyon of Usage City spent sun
day visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Chubb.
MI. and Mrs. ]. Tompkins had as
visitors over the weekend Mrs Tomp-
kins's cousins. Mr.. Alvin Decker and
Mr.. Decker of Kansas City.
| The Kings Daughters class of the
Highland Park Methodist Episcopal
home of Miss Vera and Miss Ethel
| Chubb. The girls present included;
Miss Roberta Cromwell, Miss Naoma.
Greene, Miss Dorothy Estes. Miss Eve
| lyn Powell, Miss Garland North, Miss
Alma North and Mrs. Charles Boast.
| Mr.. Kenneth stiles, who has been
visiting his grandparents. Mr.. and
Mrs George Stiles, and his uncle, MI.
Frank Stiles. and Mrs. stiles. has lert
for Kansas City to be the guest OF an
| aunt, MIS- Nell
Mrs. w. H. Coultis had as recent
visitor at her home a former school
mate, Mrs. A. johnson. of Berkeley,
Calf.
Miss Marguerite Bayless and her
sister, Miss Fay Bayless, OF Auburn,
have been visiting their aunt and un-
| cle Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Stout.
Mrs. S. T. French, who died We'd
| nesday evening at her home. 1911
Polk street, was a former resident in
Highland Park. making her home
year ago at 2S19 Wisconsin avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Reed and son.
Billy Bob. of St. Joseph, Mo-, were
/ guests last Sunday and Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer Chubb.
Little Miss Nadine Jones. who has
been ill for some time, had the ex-
perienee of having an x-Ray picture
taken the other day. Mrs. Jim Jones.
her mother. PITS Michigan avenue, Is
under the doctors care.
Miss Ruby Skidmore. who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Skidmors,
has returned to her home in Thomp-
sonville. Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Millican and fam
lily, Mrs. A. Cooper of Greenfield. Mo-,
and her brother. Mr.. Miffels OF Law
renee. have left on q motor trip over
land to Buffalo. They will be away
three weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Skidmore have
just returned from Glen Rock, Wyo..
where they spent ten days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Skidmore are now the guests OF
friends at Quenemo. The trip was
made by motor.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
Hill Home Portrait.

visitors, Mrs William Powell and
daughter, Miss Doris Powell of Bur-
lingame, Mrs. NJ. L. Gilkeson of Ben
ton, Mo.
Mrs. A. NJ. Harvey. who is spending
a vacation in the Ozarks, will return
the first of August.
Mr.. E. V. King has gone to Buffalo,
N. Y.
Senator C. W. Thompson of Marion,
visited here Tuesday and Wednesday.
Mr.. Donald Eackey of Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, was a guest at the T. ]. Funk
home, at 1910 Topeka boulevard, and
accompanied Mr.. Funk to Marion,
Kan, to spend the week end.
Miss Helen Tillotson of Pittsburgh,
Pa, is the guest of her mother. Mrs.
D. G. Tillotson.
Miss Bertha Lauderbach and Miss
Irene Lauderbach will leave Sunday
for a two weeks vacation in Glenwood
Springs, Colo.
Fallen arches, flat foot. restored by
the Post. system for feet. Gabriel Foy
& Gabriel. Chiropractors. 718 Kansas.
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Helfrich and
their daughter, Mary Alice, will leave
Monday on a motor trip to Minnesota,
where they will visit friends before
continuing their trip to Canada.
Mrs. Harry Cowgirl, 1917 Grove ave-
nue., and three daughters, Eileen,
Romance and Lorene, left Friday aft
ernoon for months vacation trip to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

DEVILS Lake, Wis. They will stop at
Chicago. where they will visit Mrs.
Cowgill's sister, Mrs. Ebert Burnett,
who will accompany them to Devils
Lake. Mrs. Burnett was formerly of
Topeka and will be remembered by
many Topeka friends as Miss Matte
Ringing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul B. Morrison an
nounce the birth of a daughter Friday
at Christ's hospital, to whom they
have given the name Jean Lois.
Mrs. L. F. Mcdonald and daugh-
ters. Miss Eunice Mcdonald and Mrs.
Ruth Wilson, and sons left Friday for
Portland, Ore, where they will make
their home.
NJ Bone Corsets. Made to measure
ordered; ready to wear fitted. Grace
Rees, 919 Kansas Ave. Phone Red
6156.-Adv.
Mrs. Fred Nelson and daughter,
Georgia, and Mrs. Hap Drum will
leave next week to spend a vacation
in Colorado.
Mrs. E. F. Engel and Miss Mary
Engel of Lawrence have spent the
past week here with Miss Dorothea
Engel.
Mrs. Kathryn Lindsay Perkins will
leave next week for Estes Park, Colo.
to join Miss Mario Witwer at thei,
shop
Hemstitching. Baer's Hat Shop
Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McAndrew and
daughters have left on an extended
vacation trip to Canada. They will
visit Mrs. McAndrew's brother, Lieut.
and Mrs. j. w. Stapleton, at For
Ethan Allen, in Vermont, en- route.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
She ENJOYS WORK
Mrs. Cara Major Croft Manages
Big Coal Company.
Is One of Most Successful
Women in State.
Been IN BUSINESS II YEARS
Took Charge of Local Firm in
January, 1920.
Member of Business and Profess
sionaI Woman's Club.

Mrs. Cara Major Croft has made in
the past twelve years perhaps the most
enviable record ever made in the coal
business by a woman. There is no
woman in the state in a more unusual
line than the local manager of the
Jackson-Walker Coal company.
Mrs. Croft is Hoosier by birth
coming, to Kansas very early-yes,
soon she will be looked upon as a pio-
neer. She does not mind telling her
age, for she is Al years old and is
proud of the fact that she has a grown
son in business, and altho she is in
tensely interested in her business, she
is a woman who loves a home and ex-
poets to retire to its realm some day
in the future. But just now it is bust
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TWENTY YEARS AGO
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Columns of The Stote Journal



The children seem to be monopolizing
all the fun this summer as they are more
fortunate than their elders in being able
to overlook the heat and enjoy everything
that comes up. One of the prettiest
children's parties of the season was the
one given Monday afternoon by Mrs. r.
T. Herrick in celebration Of her little
daughter, Sarella Lucile's seventh birth
day. A peanut hunt was one of the
features of the afternoon. Miss Marie
Cope successful in finding the great
est number and was given quaint little
peanut doll as a prize. There was grab
souvenir. Refreshments were served in
the dining room which was darkened
artificially. The decorations were in pink
and white. In the center of the table was
the birthday cake ablaze with seven pink
candles. At either corner of the table
was a tall vase of sweet peas. Mrs. Her
rick was assisted by her mother, Mrs. J..
p. Davis. and her sisters, Mrs. C. G. Col
burn and Mrs. Du Relic Gage. The little
Scott Helen Davidson, Mary MacLennan,
Mary Alexander, Jane Alexander, Ella
Davis Alice Wilson, Helen Louise Crosby,
Helen Crawford, Marie Cope, Helen
Shaver, Helen Poindexter. Genevieve Her
rick. Allison Shaver, Marius Downing,
Robert Drum, Richard Fighter, George
Coe. Earl Poindexter, Horace Schwartz
kopf and Harold Colburn- Following the
party Mrs. Herrick entertained at an en-
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Dickie went to Be-
lott today to visit Mr.. Dickie's mother
who is to give a large reception in their
honor this evening Mr.. Dickie will re-
turn in a few days but his wife expects
to remain a week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

Kansas City Grand Opera society, tax
ing leading parts in the operas given
by that organization in the municipal
opera and concert series.
He came to Topeka three years ago
and at once set about the organization
of a Topeka Grand Opera society.
which later staged 1.-THE Bohemian
his departure from Kansas City he
was called upon to act as soloist with
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra
during its series of concerts there. In
addition TO the direction of the music
at the First Methodist Episcopal
church Professor Lawless is now con-
Quoting a conservatory of voice cul-
ture in Topeka.
The members of his sextette which
makes its appearance here next week
are all his pupils and specially selected
as soloists and have amply demon
started their talent in opera and con-
cert appearances.
Miss Tiffany took the leading So
prano parts in both The Bohemian
Girl and Mauritania" and has car
ried the soprano leads in the oratorios
given at the Methodist church. Miss
Mcdowell carried the contralto parts in
| Mauritania" and in oratorios here. Mr..
Morris carried minor leads in both the
oparas here and has been singing the
! tenor leads in oratorios. Mr.. Nelson
sang the bass leads in the operas
here and at the Methodist church. Mr..
Steiner came here a year ago from
Winfield, where his ability as a bari
tone was so well known that last
spring he was called back to take solo
parts in the spring music festival
given there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

The Lawless Sextette, composed en-
tirely of Topeka men and women vo-
calists will make it's first public ap-
pearance at the Orpheum theater
Monday night. The organization I'M
der the direction of Prof. Paul H.
Lawless will sing at the evening per-
formanceS at the Orpheum Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights only.
1t is the first professional enga cement
for the unit since its organization tho
several appearances have been made
at club entertainments and recitals-
Every member of the sextette has
had grand opera, concert and oratorio
experience and will give as their pro-
gram for this engagement two of the
biggest numbers in grand opera: the
''Miserere'' from II Trovatore and the
''Sextette' from Lucia. There will be
no solo numbers tho every member of
the organization is a capable soloist.
Professor LawlesS is a graduate OF
the Baker university conservatory OF
music primarily but his study anC.
training in voice has been world wide.
Leaving Baker he went directly to
Europe where he studied with the
great masters of the music centers at
Berlin, and in France and Italy. Re-
turning to the United States he be-
came a pupil of Oscar Sanger of New
York and later of Herman De Bries OF
Chicago.
Entering upon his professional ca
reer. he first was head of the musical
department of Stephens College al
Columbia. No, and at the same time
director of the chorus and glee club
work at Missouri university. Going
to Kansas City, Prof Lawless soon
became known as the leading tenor So
loist and grand opera singer of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

ness and nothing could take the place
of the experience that it has given.
At the age of IL years she started
into Washburn academy. but had to
be out several years because of sick
ness. Then she went into high school,
graduated and started to Washburn
college again but did not graduate for
she decided that there was something
more important-and married Edward
A. Major.
During the last few years of his
life his health was poor and it was
with the feeling that perhaps at some
time she would have to take care of
the children that she came into the
Jackson-Walker family twelve years
ago as bookkeeper. After her hus-
bands death she continued in that ca
pacity. later taking charge of that en-
tire department.
In Charge of Topeka Office.
In January, 1920, Mrs. Croft be-
came local manager for the Topeka
concern and has since that time had
entire charge of the buying of the
500 to 700 carloads of domestic coal
that are retailed by the firm every
year here. At present the wholesale
orders are handled from Kansas City.
Just before he sailed for overseas,
in 1918, she was married to Geo. F.
Croft.
Altho she can count illustrious
names among the list of her fore
fathers, Mrs. Croft would rather be
known for what she does and every
one who has come in contact with her
finds a courteous, efficient business
woman who accomp1ishes things in an
amazingly short time, but who knows
how to be sympathetic as only a
woman can. She is interested in
helping folks and she never forgets
those on her sick list nor those in
need. She is a member of the Bush
ness and Professional Woman's club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16

Notes and personals from Highland
Park. by Miss Frances Jones. Tele-
Highland Park church. James W.
Reed. pastor. Sunday school at 10
o'clock, G. L. Rossetter. superinten-
dent. Morning worship at IL O'Clock.
subject Teachings of Jesus. Ep-
worth league at Z o'clock, Miss Vera
Chubb. president. Public service at 5
O'clock subject 'Shamefulness of
SIM This service will be held on the
south side of the church on the lawn
Tecumseh church, James W. Reed.
pastor. Sunday school at o'clock,
J. r. Naylor, superintendent. Public
service at 8 o'clock. subject, Teach
ings of Jesus"
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lamb of Flor
ence are spending a few days here
visiting Mr.. Lambs parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lamb, and sister. Miss Anna
Lamb.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. curry have had
as visitors for several weeks Miss
Teresa and Miss Mary Gibbons OF
visit in Leavenworth before return
ing home and were accompanied by
Mr.. Curry.
Mrs. Joseph Shropshire and Miss
Lillian Shropshire of Glendale, Calf.
were visitors the past week at the
Swan. They expect to visit in I'LL
nois, Ohio and Kentucky before
their return to California.
Mr. Will Wagonrodt has returned
from a few days business trip to For
! Riley.
Joseph. Mo-, who were called here by
the funeral of Mr.. Arch Beach. have
returned home. Mr.. Beach died Sun
lday evening at Denver, Colo, and his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
CANCELS ORIENTAL TOUR
Nine. Schumann-H cinIk Finds Tropical
Climate TOO Much for Her.

Manila. July 16.-Madame Schu-
mann-Heink. operate star, has cam
celled her Oriental contracts after one
appearance in Java.
The state of her health was un-
favorably affected by the tropical cli-
mate and she is returning to the
United States on the liner Creole State.
The contracts cancelled by the
singer include twenty in Japan. which
would have netted her about $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
DROVE WIFE FROM HOME.
Unknown Man First Slew Her Hus-
band and Then Fired House.

st. Joseph, July 16--George Myers,
q young farmer living near Rushville,
this county, was murdered in his home
carly today by an unknown man, who
dl owe his wife from the house and set
fire to it.
Myers was shot in the head. Blood
hounds have been sent for and hun
dreds of farmers are searching for the
murderer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-16
A SUCCESSFUL C. OF C.

Miss Ruth F1iesbach, of Hays,
Makes Unusual Record in Or
ganization of Chamber of Com
nerce Work.