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Evening star., 1921-01-10
OBITUARY..

fhANh DEAIEh
Sunset at Midday.
The lament for the unfulniled pFonie Of
youth. cut short by death. is the burden OF the
% 1ess se ssy s BY ali read this f: I'm as
moriam," tribute from friend to .
friend. Across the page OF heroic self
saersins n Ire t may oe itten VII IN haHe
finished the work Thou gayest me to do"
To such a life there is but one solution. The
world 10 better because he lived.
Mr.. Fletcher was twenty three years old
when he came to Washington to accept a
position under the government. an early age
for man to show so many qualities Of
some. he became the idol OF the hour. He
was a man Of singular resere-A reserve
SO extreme that many of his friends account
reader Of good books. he rarely spoke Of
them. A good lnguist, he seldom admitted
it. He travelled much and enjoyed to the
full with his characteristic. quiet intensity
the treasures of art and beauty that ~ere
open to him. but he ever returned q better
man than when he went. He had strong
made him success in everything he under
took. Although a devout member Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. his religion
widely extended and truly religious sense
Bestowing smiles and blessings on those
around him. his life flowed on in an uninter-.
rupted stream OF happiness and usefulness
In the early autumn his health began to
fail. As the weeks passed on he grew worse
Serious alarm was felt for him. Suddenly
and with scarcely a days warning the in
jury to his nerves few to his brain and in
a few minutes he was no more. He died in
the meridian Of life. loving and being loved.
20, eloquent and mighty Death, whom
none could advise. thou hast persuaded!
What none have dared, thou hast done and
when all the world dattered, thou only hast
cast out of the world! Thou hast drawn to-
gether all the far-scattered greatness, all
the pride OF man and covered it over with
those narrow words. 'Hic jacet.'
CORDEL1A JACKSON.
GEORGETOWN, d. C.
Evening star., 1921-01-10

BROWN. Departed this life Saturday. jan
uary g.. 1921. 1880 pm. at her residence
22l8 F st. NV. AGNES. the beloved wife
of Samuel II. Brown, mother OF Jennie
Adele, Forrest, John. Rachel and Eleanor
Brown. Mrs. Annette Sidney and Mrs. Agnes
Gordon, sister Of Adele Freeman and John
Brown. Funeral Wednesday. January IL, at
Pun. from Mt. Zion Church. Georgetown,
Evening star., 1921-01-10
CARDINAL IS IMPROVING.

BALTIMORE, Md, January 1o.-Car-
dina1 Gibbons condition was SO favor
able this morning that he will be per-
mitted to sit up again today, it was
stated at the archepiscopal residence.
Yesterday he spent about two hours
propped up with pillows in wheel
chair. It was the first time he had left
his bed since his return from western
Maryland last Monday.
Evening star., 1921-01-10
ORDAINED AS BISHOP.
Rev. c. H. oatney Honored by
Negro Church.

The general conference of the Christ
Episcopal Church. colored. adjourned
yesterday afternoon to meet again in
this city next December. Archbishop
Joseph J. Higgs in his message urged
all members in the twenty-four states
in which 1t has organization to strive
for greater moral attainment and dis
cipline. and keep busy at some useful
occupation"
Rev. Charles H. Oatney of this city
was ordained as bishop. and Rev.
John Coates Of Philadelphia was or
dained as elder. Bishop r. B. Robin
son of Virginia was appointed secre-
tary of the missionary department.
and Rev. Mr.. Duncan of Roanoke, Va,
was appointed organizer.
Bishops I. p. Brooks and Edward D.
Johnson in joint statement urged
the members of the church "to know
more of the life and works of Christ
and follow his example. The local
committee in charge of the conference
was composed Of Revs. c. H. Oatney,
G. H Moon and Charles Vessel.
Evening star., 1921-01-10
CARD OF THANKS.

1oAIUTE1. We wiah to axpEses cur sincere
ganisntions for thsir kludnseA gmpathy and
bsautifsl aoral tributes duS the Illness
and death Of our dear dause44 ana HSter.
NRe,, A, ], NeAIIBTER AID EAMIL1.
Evening star., 1921-01-10

years ago in Constantinople. He was
educated in Constantinople and Ge-
neva and was ordained in his native
city. He came to this country in 1905
and served with various churches in
other cities until entering upon his
duties in this city two years ago.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Ka-
liopi Lambrides, and four daughters,
Mrs. Paul Kiska and Mrs. c G. Pap
pathanos, both of Boston, and Misses
Helen and Cleo Lambrides Of this
city.
Evening star., 1921-01-10

PANTENfS- On January 9. 1871:
PETHsPANTDNIS Of Warrington and ROSIE
MILLER, also Of Wnshinston. at the resi-
aenes Of Rabbi Becker. who performed the
ceremony.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
NO PLACE FOR SICK
Topeka Unable to Care for Con-
tagious Disease Patients.
Not Even an Isolation Ward in
a Hospital in Town.
NO CARE FOR AN EPIDEMIC
One Little House Near Tubercu-
IOSiS SanatOrium Available.
Municipal Needs Pointed Out by
City Health Officer.
NO CARE FOR An EPIDEMIC

strict quarantine of patients and
those who come in contact with pa
tents will be the only weapon avail
able in Topeka to combat spread or
smallpox or any other virulent. con-
tagious disease, according to the re-
suits of an investigation made OF the
city's facilities for battling epidemics.
In most large cities of the United
States it is the custom of city heaith
officials to promptly isolate IN speclai
hospitals or wards of hospitals per
sons afflicted with smallpox or other
similar disease.
But this course of action is impos-
sible in Topeka if the epidemic should
be of any particularly serious proper
tion1
The old isolation hospital. or "pest
house." is now used as the Topeka
tuberculosis sanatorium and is fulfill
ing a continuous mission to sufferers
under the great plague" rather than
being empty nearly all the time as
only a safety guard in case of trouble.
There is still a building which may
be used for an isolation hospital on
the sanatorium grounds, declares Ut.
Earle G. Brown, city health officer,
but it's greatest capacity is not more
than twenty patients.
Small House Available.
The building referred to is a small
four-room house of the two up and
two DOWN type which has been used
several times for smallpox cases. But
the place is not modern in anything
except it's electric lights, and patients
confined there would be solely de-
pendent on the attendant nurses for
everything. Just now the house is not
equipped for any extensive use as an
isolation ward. Possibly four beds are
ready for occupancy, tho DR.. Brown
says more could be made ready in a
short time.
But the place is almost no good at
all except as an emergency PROPOSE
ton" declared DR.. Brown.
Last week 1t happened that fam
lily driving overland from Atchison to
Topeka found it necessary to pay a
visit to a Topeka doctor when they
arrived here. A little girl in the party
was complaining of sore throat, and
misery all over
Examination proved the child to be
suffering from a well developed case
of diphtheria. The doctor who had
the case Immediately called me up
and asked what to do with the pa
tient. We had no place to put her, the
hospitals have no isolation ward; and
couldn't endanger their other patients
by giving housing to a contagious dis
ease patient, and private families do
not take very kindly to opening their
doors to sick people.
Fortunately, the father himself
solved our problem in this case. He
took his child back to Atchison. But
if the family had been travelling on
a train such solution would have
been impossible because of the danger
to other passengers
"a good isolation ward in q munici
pal hospital, or an isolation hospital
for such case" concluded the doc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
Membership Should
Be Very Acceptable
as # StansfeLd

''Why not membership in the Vic
tory Highway association as a Christ
mas present?' George w. stansfield,
president of the association. inquired
today when the subject of Christmas
shopping came in discussion.
81 don't see why a membership
shouldn't be an acceptable gift. 1t
means participation and association In
what is bound to be one of the biggest
projects. both from the sentimental
side and the business side, that this
country has undertaken.
Think of it,. A memorial to ex-
service men and women. which will
be used and thought of by hundreds
OF thousands of people who drive
motor cars across the continent. To
have helped make this possible. will
some day, in the not very distant fu-
ture, be something to be proud Of, as d
national achievement.
1.-THE holder of a membership in the
association receives an emblem to be
attached to his car. which is a sym
Dol of what he is doing in the estab-
ishmen of this memorial. He gets the
benefit Of the thousands Of dollars
worth OF work which is being done
in signing the road
81 think that a SIS membership In
the association should be a really at
tractive and acceptable Christmas
present"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

poorly addressed letters. Find out if
your family is the careless one, then
bear in mind that your letters must
be handled by. mail distributors stand
ing in postoffices and in swaying pos
tai cars on mile-a-minute mail trains,
often under poor lights.
Address Must Be Correct.
''The address on every letter. post
card or package must be correct, com
plete, including the house number and
name of the street. The "Pfom" ad-
dress should be put in the upper left
hand corner. Do not abbreViate names
OF states, because many of the alb
breviations look much clike.
Put the proper amount of postage
on your mail and wrap. the parcels
carefully. Avoid fancy writing, which
causes the postoffice clerks and car
riers to stop and study and thus lose
time Make the address plain and
easily read and always use pen and
INK or typewriter, as well as light col
ored envelopes, SO as to save the eyes
of the postoffice clerks. Do not use
envelopes of unusual size. The little
ones SO frequently used. will not fit
out canoeing machines and must be
cancelled by hand. Because of their
size and tendency to slip out of a
package, the small envelopes are more
I1kely to be overlooked or lost"
Inc posto-fice department also
urges that there be number on every
mouse; otherwise the mail carrier NAV
not be able to find it and deliver the
PACKAGES And there must also be a
mail box, or receptacle for mail. Let
Iers ana packages should be mailed
early IN the day to avoid congestion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
WILL SHOW MOVIES SUNDAY
THE BIasphemcr" VIII Be ON Natine,
and Night at Orpheum.

In the interests of charity, Topekans
are TO have something they have not
mad for many years-Sunday movies.
This announcement was made by the
otfIcers of the Assumption Aid society
yesterday evening. The society has
secured the film entitled THE Bias
phemer." which is to be shown at the
Orpheum theateF Sunday matinee and
night for the benefit of the charity
fund of the society.
Miss Naomi Barstow Field leader of
the Novelty theater orchestra will be
IN charge of the music for both shows.
The film was produced by the Catholic
Art association especially for the Holy
Name society to celebrate the golden
anniversary of that organization in the
United States.
The story of 1.-The Blasphemer''
brands itself on the memory. AS John
Harden stands defying his God the
elements rage in a great storm, the
thunder roars and the Ightnings
flash, as if nature herself clamors in
protest against the great sin. John
Harden the blasphemer, falls from
the heights of his success to the abyss
of failure like Lucifer from heaven.
In the defiance of his pride he had
challenged God to strike him dead.
The Divine Wisdom knows how to an
sWer mans folly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

added to the postmaster generals mes
SAGE his own request that TOpekans
send their Christmas mail at once in
order to help relieve the congestion
that always comes the week before
Christmas DO Not open Until
Christmas" may be written or stamped
upon the packages but-man EN-
early.
Use Care in Wrapping.
Extreme care in whipping, tying and
addressing parcels and envelopes must
be used, otherwise Santa Claus may
not deliver them before Christmas.
Every day that you drop a letter
in the mail box" says the personal
appeal sent out by Hays, there are
4O,00O,000- other letters already push
ing and tanning thru the postal ma
chinery. One letter a day for each
family of five persons in the United
States is given Uncle Sam to deliver.
when you send a parcel to the
postoffice for mailing any day there
are about 100000 other parcels
ahead of yours passing thru the hop
per. This is in ordinary days; at
Christmas time it is multiplied many
times.
zone family il every ten nuts
badly addressed letter in the mail
every day. This mixes up more tAtiu
100000 half addr cssed letters with
the 2O,0O0.00O fully addressed letters.
That means that the fully addressed
letters must wait on the slow moving,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
BAPTISTS IN THIRD PLACE
Good Showing Made by First Church
of Topeka.

The First Baptist church, of To-
peka, ranks third among the churches
of the Baptist denomination in Kansas
both in membership and volume of
work, according to an announcement
made today by the Rev. ]. 7. -Craw-
ford, executive secretary of the kan
sas Baptist convention. The First
Baptist church of Wichita ranks first
with a membership of 1900 and the
Baptist church of Ottawa ranks sec
ond with a membership of 1000. The
First Baptist church of Topeka has a
membership of 700. other Baptist
churches in Kansas with a member
ship above the 500 mark are: Armour
dale: $50; Fort Scott. $50; Hutchin-
son. 552; Atchison, 635; Parsons. 527;
and Pittsburg. $50.
The First Baptist church, of To-
peka, is one of the strongest in the
state on account of its strategic posi-
ton. 1t is located in the capital city
where the executive offices of the
Kansas Baptist convention are located
and a number of state officers hold
membership in the church.
The Baptist churches in Topeka are
located exceptionally wen as each
church has a distinct parish to itself.
The First church is located in the
heart of the downtown district; the
North Topeka church, which has just
completed a new modern edifice. COW
ers the North Topeka territory; the
Quinton Heights church covers the ex-
IRENE southwest portion of the city;
the Seward avenue church covers the
shop district and a portion OF Oak
land; the Swedish church, at Fourth
and Fillmore, streets. is located in the
heart of a neighborhood settled by peo-
pie of Swedish origin, and the Madi-
son Avenue church. at Third and Mad
ison streets. is located in the heart of
a German neighborhood.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
AMERICAN LEGION NEWS

The first regular meeting Of the
new Kansas department executive
committee has just been held in To-
peka for the purpose of outlining the
program for the next year and ap-
pointing standing committees.
The following standing committees
and their chairmen were appointed:
legislative, Matt Guilfoyle, Harrington;
charters and applications, Jay II.
Bracken, Beloit; constitution and by
laws, Orlin A. Weede, Atchison: pub
licity, Frank E. Samuel, Topeka;
Americanization. James Tod, Maple
Hill; disqualification, DR.. c. c. Hawke,
Winfield; Kansas adjusted compensa-
ton, J. G. Somers. Newton; athletic
officer, NJ. f. Kohler, Parsons.
The committee outlined a program
for rendering more direct assistance
to eX-service men who are jobless, de-
ternined upon more thoro post organ
ization, and closer cooperation with
the American Legion auxiliary.
The little "dog tag" of the army
is all that saved Private William Aus
man No. 169393" from a grave in the
Potters field in Los Angeles following
his death by falling from a downtown
building.
When Victory Post of the American
Legion learned that the former soldier
faced a pauper's burial, arrangements
were made for military funeral. A
firing squad and a delegation of
Legionnaires attended the services at
the mortuary, but when the cortege
drew up to a newly-dug grave in the
Potters field, the Legion men objected
to the burial there of their comrade.
The body was inferred at Forrest
Lawn cemetery.
An investigation by the Legionnaires
revealed that several World war he
roes who died friendless and penni-
less had been buried in the PotterS
field. The bodies will be disinterred.
It will be remembered that Woon-
socket, r. l., entered the World war
before the United States severed diplo-
matte relations. At least, that city in
1914 sent 1873 FrenDh reservists to the
colors of France. So when Marshal
Foch stopped off in Woonsocket to be
the guest of the American Legion he
was greeted by the survivors of the
poilu reserve contingent. There were
about sixty of them in their horizon
blue uniforms anC some of them wept
with the joy of seeing their former
commander. During the stay OF the
Foch party, the marshal was enter
tanned by Andrew f. Young post of
the Legion.
In Providence. Marshal Foch spoke
at Brown university from the same
place where Washington had ad-
dressed the Frenchman who fought
with the United States during the
Revolutionary war. Many of the
French wounded at Yorktown were
cared for at Brown.
The marshal was the guest of the
American Legion post of the univer-
sity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
Coming Mode OF Transportation.


The automOblIe Is the coming mode
Of transportation for travelling men
and others who must cover a wide ter
ritory and meet many people, in the
opinion of Asa r. Crawford, assistae
to President P. p Womer of Wash
burn college. Womer ana era Word
have just returned from a three
weeks trip over the state in tehalf OF
Washburn's 100000 endowment fund
campaign.
Crawford declares the cost Of the
light car bought for him by the col
legs-$ 3o0-was easily saved in the
first week. since he was able to see
SO many more people than IL limited
by tain schedules.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
ON rwo-YEAR MOTOR TRIP.
Wichita Couple Include Cuba and
South America in Plans.

Wichita, Kan, Nov. 26.-Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Butchart have just started
on two-year motor trip which is
scheduled to take them to New York
Florida, Cuba and South America, the
intention being to ship the car across
the intervening ocean spaces.
Next year their itinerary will take
them northward to Maine, cross-eon-
tinent to Seattle and points in Call
fornia with a stop-over of several
months in their summer camp in
Colorado. They plan to return home
here in the fall of 1923.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
CoMANcHE co. RECORDS SAFE.
Found Intact After Fire Attacked
Vault Is Opened.

Coldwater. Kan. Nov. z6.- The
books and records Of Comancne county
were found intact when, after much
difficulty, the charred and warped
vault of the court house, following its
destruction by fire, was opened.
County officials experienced some
difficulty in finding temporary Ioca-
tions. Most OF them will soon occupy
rooms on the ground floor of a hotel
which are being put in readiness. A
vault IS being built there
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

Downs Man was Two War veteran.
Downs, Kan. Nov. 26.-Richard
Nelson James, 81, who died recently
here, was a veteran of two wars. He
served as a drummer in the Mexican
war following his enlistment in 1845.
and served in the Union forces four
years in the Civil war.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
Fist Fight
with a Ghost

waylaid at midnight by the
murdered prize ring cham
pion Of three generations
back a middIegeight of to-
day battles desperately for
his life.
Batsered by the heavy fists
of death, young ALT stevens
lasts long enough to see his
opponent ISL a n d flee
but not frorH his blows. The
Bully of Brocas Court, by
A. conan Doyle - n
HEA SITS In e n a tioaal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
The Secret of The
Big Berthas

How the Germans built the
big guns h a ( bombarded
Paris seventy miles away.
How the first shots fired got
lost entirely and how a
frightened farmers wife cor
rected the error. How the
Kaiser came to call-How
the ninety foot guns stood
straight up among the trees.
Written by Colonel Max
Bauer. Chief of Staff to Cen
eral Ludendoff.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
An Officer, but
Was He a
Gentleman?

She put up her lips. He saw
his duty. Il shant come
back" he said. Il owe you
that" He had been a poultry
clerk before the war. Now
he was accepted as a gentle
man. And a great beauty.
one of EngIand's loveliest
ladies, understood. A tale OF
ira ic hop e by Roland
PertWee. "A Pond with
w e e i s. in the December
HEARST international.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
MAIL EN- EARLY
postmaster Rigby Urges To-
pekans to Act at Once.
Care Should Be Used in Wrap
ping and Addressing.
READY FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH
There May Be 100000 Parcels
Ahead of Yours.
BE Sure to Have Proper Amount
of Postage.
READY FOR CHRISTMAS RUSH

Mail your Christmas packages now.
This is the appeal that is being sent
out all over the country by Postmaster
General VIII Hays and every man and
woman in all the postoffices of the
united States are heartily in sympathy
with his plea.
Postmaster W. o. Rigby today
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
Three TRUCKS Cost Rney Co. s9OO.

Manhattan. kan, Nov. 26.-The
county commissioners say Uncle Sam
could have saved Riley county about
5000 freight charges. That was the
expense in transporting three army
trucks to Manhattan from Camp Pike.
Ark. The commissioners say the
freight would have been eliminated
had the trucks been brought from
Camp Funston, as had three trucks
formerly donated to the county by the
government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

Given the opportunity, many idle
Husbands would gladly go to work.
Then again there arc those who
would vote yes on the question:
SHOULD a Wife Work."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
A Millionaire with
Hairy Hands!

He nrie.t "a Marsden could
never look at her husband
without thinking of a great
Spider.
Yet was she justified IN
abandoning his love and his
luxury to live in a tent on
the western Plains? A
stirring Story by Dana
Burnett - The Spiders Web.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26

Hall Game, the novelist. is on his
way from England to supervise the
film version of The Christian" which
Goldwyn is to produce. This is the
second time 1.-The Christian" has been
filmed in this country
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-26
He Sat on
Lap

AS a four year old boy he
sat on Lincoln's lap. As Vice
President he knew more and
talked less than any IN war
time America. r. c a a t h
autobiography of Thomas f.
Marshall. My Life on Main
sire t. in D zee m b
HEAR SITS International.