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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-30
OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. ID.
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

The ladies of the Oakland Methodist
church will hold food sale Saturday, May
Z, in Warren NJ. Crosby's store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert v Clayton OF 81
Wabash avenue are the parents or a son,
born Friday, April %.
Mrs. J. l.. Lowell, who has been i'll the
past week at her home in Forest avenue,
is slightly improved.
day afternoon, May 3. at the home of Mrs
Frank Meyers in AFTER avenue.
The Good Samaritan class of the Oakland
Methodist church has completed an in
door baseball diamond at 320-324 Forest
The Ladies' Aid society of the Oakland
Methodist church will hold an all.day
meeting Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
c. A. Webb in Chester avenue.
The Priscilla club met Friday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. N. Il. Copeland in
Michigan avenue The guests of the after
noon were: Mrs. Chas. Suit, Mrs. Geo.
Mrs. Geo. MCGOWAN, Mrs. F. L. Jordan.
Mrs. Freeman Bell, Mrs. Bert Hummell,
Mrs. L. Biscoe, Mrs. H. Shuler, Mrs. c. H.
Banks, Mrs. w. J. Williams and son, Stan
Mrs. NJ. r. Kelsey, Mrs. p. Isaacson, Mrs.
Oscar Neil, Mrs. Reece Van SAINT Mrs. Geo.
Carothers and son, Jack, Mrs. James Hor-
ton and son, Horace, and Mrs. Copeland.
The next meeting will be held in two weeks
at the home of Mrs. Reece Van SAINT In
East Belmont avenue
The choir of the Oakland Methodist
church are rebearsing the minstrel, 1.-The
the near future.
Mrs. Scott Fullington of Idana, Kan,
will come next week to visit her sister,
Mrs. ]. S. Swogger. and Rev. Swogger, in
Winfield avenue.
Mrs. Frank Nagle and daughter Eliza
BETH and son, Franklin Conrad, of Forest
avenue, spent Friday the guests of Mrs. c.
W. Griffin in North Monroe street.
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Since Clarence Jordan entered the
field in 1914 his banner has been fol-
lowed by a large number of young
business men. The recent campaign
of the Chamber of Commerce for new
membership indicated that Topeka to-
day is supported by the finances OF the
elders and the enthusiasm of youth.
Such young men as Jordan. James
Hayes. J. r. Burrow. Jr., Churchill
Sargent, David Neiswanger and scores
of others have added a spirit of pro-
Gressiveness to the city that will 5e
felt noticeably within the next few
years.
Clarence Jordan began business in
Topeka when he was 1 years old. He
has blazed his way to his present age
of IS thru a series of hard knocks
that usually takes the heart out of
the youngster who strives to "get into
business for himself" His initial task
was selling State Journals on the
streets of Topeka. Then he branched
out into Saturday Evening Post sales
and was the first lad in the city who
established a Saturday Evening Post
route. took subscriptions and placed
his sales on a paying basis.
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EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. ID.
Wadleigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Miss Esther Sodergren of Emmett street
has gone 20 saltwater, Okla. to make her
home. Miss Sodergren has taken position
in the county attorneys office in SILVIA
ter.
Mrs. William Geitz is i'll at her home in
Ash street.
The Mizpah society of the Third Presby-
terrain church will meet Wednesday after
noon, May 4, in the church.
The L. A. II. club will meet Friday af-
tednoon, May 6. at the home of Mrs. ". S.
Wingert in Twiss avenue.
The Ladies Aid society of the Tecumseh
Methodist church will hold all day
meeting Wednesday, May 4, in the church.
The Olive club will be entertained Thurs
day evening, May ), at the home of Miss
Edna Cox in Freeman avenue.
The Clematis club will be entertained
Thursday afternoon, May o, at the home
of Mrs. +. d. Young in Branner street.
Mrs. Z. +. karr has sold her property
at 103S Lawrence street and will leave
soon to join her husband in residence
in Oklahoma City, Okla.
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CHURCH PLAN TO MINISTERS
Roscoe Ellis Appears in Behalf of At
tendance Campaign.

Preliminary interest in the plan for
the church attendance campaign
which is to be submitted to the To-
peka Ministerial association Monday,
has been thoroly aroused, both among
the ministers and church officials of
the city, and among the business men
who realize the asset which church
membership and attendance is in civic
advancement and welfare.
A heavy attendance of the ministers
who are members of the union is
expected at the M. C. A. Monday
morning when Roscoe C. Ellis will
present his plan and it's advantages.
c. B. Merriam, wee president of the
Central Trust company, said today
that ANY proposition which Ellis
thinks out and works out, and sub
mits as practical and desirable for this
community L am persuaded he can put
thru and would have the support and
backing of our people"
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Local Mention

A carnival to which the entire pub
lie is invited will be given by the
teachers and pupils Friday night at
the Lafayette school. Sixth and Locust
streets. The building will be thrown
open and pies, cakes, coffee, sand
witches and other edibles will be sold
by the pupils. The proceeds of the
carnival will go to purchase Victrola
for the school.
The members of the Zionist district
of Topeka will meet Sunday night at
1880 o'clock at the Jewish Community
center. Ike Gilberg is chairman of the
local organization.
You get home cooking well seasoned
at the Y. NJ. c. A. cafeteria.-Adv.
Raymond, Chiropodist, Orpheum Bldg.-Adv
Margaret Bostic optician, COG Kan. av.-Adv.
A. P. Challis wants your Tire and
Tube repairs. he does retreads that
give service. c. & NJ. Tire Co, 20S
W. 9Th. Phone 1S6.-Adv.
Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new, 35c-45c dozen. Culver
Hardware Co.-Adv.
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TO MEET
Tenth Annual Meeting Will Be
Held May 1914.
Hundreds From All Parts of
Kansas Will Be Here.

The tenth annual meeting of the
Kansas State Nurses associat ton will
be held in Topeka May II, Is and IA.
In conjunction with the meeting will
be the eighth annual convention of the
Kansas organization of public health
nursing and the second annual meet
ing OF the private duty nurses section.
Hundreds of nurses from various
branches of such service are expected
to be in Topeka for the three days of
the convention.
Miss Martin Is President.
Miss w. Pearl Martin, 1921 Clay
street, is president of the Kansas State
Nurses association. Mrs. Charles C.
Bailey. All Tyler street, is second vice
president. Mrs. Bailey is president OF
the state organization of public health
nursing. Miss Edith T. White, 1895
Garfield, is chairman of the private
duty section of the Kansas State Nurs-
ing association. Miss Neva Anderson
1920 West Tenth street, is secretary
treasurer of the private duty section
Topeka nurses fill the offices of the
First district division of the State
Nursing association. Mrs. Bailey is
president of the First district; Miss
Florence Bair, of Stormont hospital
is first vice president: Miss Edith
White is second vice president: Miss
Edith Sullivan is secretary, and Mrs
Damaris A. Payton is treasurer.
Headquarters at National.
The headquarters of the nurses con-
vention will be at the National hotel
The opening session will be held
Thursday evening. May II, at the city
auditorium. Miss Sarah E. Parson, OF
Boston. superintendent of nurses
Massa chusettes general hospital will
make the principal address. Her sub
ject will be, The Obligation of the
Community to the Profession of Nurs-
ing. Gov. Allen will give an address
of welcome at the opening meeting.
A part of the sessions will be held
in Representative hall at the state
house. A special exhibit of articles OF
interest to the profession will be ar
ranged in Representative hall. Arti-
Giles for the exhibit should be sent to
Mrs NJ. C. Diffenderfer, 1875 Mulvane
street, Topeka.
Officers for the year will be elected
during the convention. A banquet will
be held on Friday evening, May 10, al
| 7 O'Clock at Pelletier's tea room
Reservations for the banquet should
be made with Miss Edith White, 119;
Garfield, Topeka.
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shrubs" he said. Give the children
a part in planting them. Make them
custodians of the beauty spots at your
homes"
Evergreens are the most practical
of all shrubs for planting, he said, and
will give the largest measure of civic
beauty, Crane said.
Zoning is vitality important to civic
development, the lecturer pointed out.
By all means the city should take i'm
mediate advantage of the coming pro-
vision passed by the last legislature,
as a part of the city planning law
Only by coming will the various sec
tions of the city develop properly.
IF Topeka gets to work in earnest
on its city planning, five years will
make an enormous difference in your
already attra ctiYe citY' he said
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MARION COUNTY ON TOP
More Corn for Near East Relief, State
Headquarters Reports.

Marion county, Kansas is stepping
right down in front" in the matter
of grain contributions to the Near
East Relief The county holds the
record in the matter of contributions
to the relief.
the county. has notified the state
headquarters that two cars of corn, in
addition to one which has already
been shipped, will be sent from Mar
ion county in the near future.
This should have an inspirational
influence on those counties which are
not cooperating in this very deserving
cause" w. A. Billy, state chairman,
said today. The progressive farmers
of Marion county have a wonderful
vision and the true Kansas spirit to
back that vision to the limit"
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DAYS OF NOW" CONCERT
Stage Will Have Real Flowers and
Birds, Mrs. Allen Promises.

B1rOS. MIS-. AiISn PROMISES.
Plans are nearly complete for the
third free concert to be given by the
Women's Civic chorus. Days of Now
at the auditorium on May 5, accord
ing to Mrs. George H. Allen. president.
The stage will be set in a real garden
scene, featured by real flowers, and
real birds, canaries. and Polly" par
rots.
1.-The Days of Now is a companion
piece to the Days of Yore," given
twice by the club. packing the audi
torium.
Mrs. Charles Joslin. who has had
much experience in decorative work,
will have charge of the arranging of
the garden scheme. She will be as
sisted by professional decorators, and
the effect will be the prettiest seen in
Topeka for some time
Given i'm Three Parts.
The production will be given in
three parts. Dean Henry V. Stearns,
of Washburn college, will train a
chorus of forty voices. and Miss Ber-
nice Hemus, Topeka pianist. will be
accompanies. Mrs. Frank Merriam and
Mrs. Ben Akers will have charge OF
the doors and ushering.
No admission will be charged but
a silver offering will be taken at the
doors of the auditorium and the pro-
ceeds will go to the Women's Club
house fund.
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TO ELECT NEW C. OF C. OFFICERS
Ballots for Primary Mailed to All
Members Today.

Ballots for the primary election to
the board of directors of the Topeka
Chamber of Commerce, were mailed to
all members of that organization to-
day by jill. Mclaughlin, in charge
of the installation of the reorganized
chamber. Each members was in
structed in a letter that accompanied
the ballots, to vote for sixteen men,
hers of the chamber. The thirty-two
members receiving the highest number
of votes will be automatically NOM
mated and sixteen of them will be
elected to the directorate in the final
election which will be held early next
week. The ballots must be in the
hands of the election committee be-
fore p. m. on Wednesday, May 4.
The election committee is composed
of r. G. Ellis. chairman. Thomas
Blackwell, W. T. Dawson. Henry Ben
nett, Jr., George Snyder and Edna L.
Crow.
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GIVE TWO FLAGS TO SCHOOL.
Members of G. A. II. and w. r. c.
Hold Ceremony at BOYS School.

Members of the C. A. R. and the
w. r. c. went to the Boys industrial
school, north of Topeka tdoay, where
flags were presented by the w. r.
C. No. "a to the boys of the school,
with appropriate ceremonies.
The members of the two organiza-
tons left Eighth and Kansas avenues
at 10 o'clock this morning by street
car, and were met at the end of the
car line by motor trucks from the
school. They took with them lunch
baskets and had their lunch at the
school.
Joe Waters, commander of the
Kansas department of the G. A. R.,
gave the boys at the school patriotic
address. Mrs. Edith Supple, patriotic
instructor of W. r. c. No. "a, present
ed the flags. one large and one small,
to the school.
A feature Of the program was a
pageant given by the boys at the
school.
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zABUD COUNCIL ENTERTAINS
More Than 200 Members and Their
Lady Friends Attend Party.

Il
The first party of Zabud council
No 4, Royal and Select Master Ma
sons, under the regime of Illustrious
Master Chester A. Buell., was held Fri
day night at the Masonic temple, when
more than 700 Masons, their wives
and women friends were present.
Following the banquet two one-act
plays were presented by the High
School Dramatic club. for the enter
tainment of the Masonic order. Miss
Grace Schoonover directed the pro-
auctions. The cast for Indian Sum
mer," the first play presented, includ-
ed: John K. Dillon. Russell Howard,
Evelyn Meyers and Lorraine Reed. In
the cast of Miss Doulton's Orchids"
there were: Ruth AlthaIff, Lucille
Snyder, CASTOR Washburn, Perez Har-
vey Richard Mathews and Robert
Myers.
Music was furnished by Miss Lillian
Malmstrom, who sang Dudley Bucks
Sunshine and Storm" accompanied
by Miss Evelyn White; Miss Grace
Lindemuth in a contralto solo, and by
Burdette's orchestra. Another feature
of the program was the reading by
Miss Marian Benton.
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CHILD HIT BY A JITNEY
Five Year-Old Helen Stitts Severely
Injured at Fourth and Adams.

Helen Stitts. years old, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Barney Stitts, 329
Lime street, is suffering from injuries
received in motor car accident
Thursday She has a broken collar
bone and painful injuries about the
head.
The child was struck by a jitney at
Fourth and Adams street. The driver
of the jitney was Mrs. Alvin HARDWOOD
Of Oakland. Together with other chill
dren, Helen was crossing the street
when she was struck by the fender of
the jitney. She had been with the
children. in a buggy belonging to DR..
r. E. Massey. Doctor Massey had left
the buggy to go into a nearby shop,
telling the children to remain in the
buggy.
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DICK" WHITCOMB is HOME
Son of District Court Judge in Bust
ness at Colon, Panama.

Richard Whitcomb, son of District
Judge George H. Whitcomb, of To-
peka, arrived home today for brief
visit. He 10 employed by the Trans
Caribbean company, with headquar-
tiers at Colon, Panama. The company
handles an export and import bust
ness, its chief function being the i'm
portation of American goods to the
Canal Zone. A great deal of flour
from the Thomas Page milling COM
pany, of Topeka, is handled by the
company which Whitcomb represents.
Whitcomb is a graduate of Wash
burn college, and was captain of the
Washburn football team in 1915.
During his three years of inter
collegiate football he was chosen as
all-state tackle each year. He was
also editor of the Washburn annual
during his senior year.
This is Whitcomb's first visit to his
parents in Topeka since the fall of
1918.
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Mrs. Stanley Comiskey and little daugh-
ter. Doris of Lime street, are spending a
few days in Chicago. ILL.,, visiting relatives.
Mr.. Ward Montgomery who has been i'll
for some time with pneumonia at his home
in Green street, is slightly improved
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl Snider have changed
their residence from 315 Green street to 442
Scotland avenue
Orvflle Link has returned to his home
in Atchison, Kansas, after spending a few
days in Topeka the guest of his grand
mother. Mrs Jennie Bigham in Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bigham of Los An
ge1es, Cal. will come Sunday to spend
several days the guests Of Mr.. Brigham's
sister, Mrs. P. L. Wolfe and Mr. Wolfe.
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HOBO BROUGHT THE COPS
Bandits Hold Up and Rob Santa Fee
Station at Garneff

Ottawa, Kan. April 30-The Santa
Fe station at Garnett was robbed early
today by two men. Night Agent Skin
ner was driven into a box car and
locked in after being searched and
robbed
About SIS was taken from station
cash drawer. Several passengers in the
waiting room were lined up and
robbed.
Leo Dennis of this city lost 5000 in
money and diamond ring valued at
$500.
An unidentified hobo, who offered
resistance, was shot in the arm, but
escaped and carried the alarm to the
police. The robbers escaped.
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NEW PASTOR TO SPEAK SUNDAY

The Rev Clifton Merritt Gray, for
merly of Charleston, S. c., the new
pastor at the Unitarian church, will
have charge of the services Sunday
morning The music will be in charge
of Mrs Monte Kistler.
The Rev. Mr.. Gray was born at Cape
Roster, Maine, and as his father was
a sea captain he spent all his boyhood
with his father on the sea. He was
ordained in Kings Chapel in Boston,
Mass. and was settled in Charleston
in 1899, where he has since resided.
During the war he was camp chaplain
at Camp jackson, S. c. The new pas
tor is a 32nd degree Mason.
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Topeka loses one of her pioneer"
young business men with the an
nouncement today of the sale of the
Clarence 3. Jordan interests of the
Jordan-Trapp Insurance Service to
Holmes Meade. 'Cack" Jordan is a
pioneer" young business man be-
cause of his entrance into widely
covered field in 1914 and his ability to
prove that the kansas Avenue
Youngsters" were capable of throwing
new blood into the conservative ele-
ment of the city's commercial and
professional life.
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ASK PAYMENT OF $4,000 NOTE
State Savings Bank Brings Action in
District Court.

A suit to collect $4,000 on promis-
sorry note dated April %, 1920. was
filed in the district court today by the
State Savings bank against Stanislaus
Stanley. of the Stanley Motors COM
pany. 112 West Fourth street: Diana
Stanley. his wife, and Carl W. and
Margaret Keen.
Asserting that John W. Maxwell,
Topeka Foundry and Iron Works, and
Alfred D. Crouch have some interest
in or 5lein on the property the plain
tiff also made them defendants in the
suit.
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TODAY IN CONGRESS-
In the House.

Continues consideration of army ap-
preparation bill.
Hearing before interstate commerce
committee on war risk insurance leg
iSiation.
Agriculture committee hears oppo-
merits of bill to regulate trading in
futures.
Ways and means subcommittee con-
tinue work of framing permanent
tariff schedules.
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remedy.

We desire to thank the neighbors
and friends who so kindly gave us
their assistance at the time of the
death of our dear mother. Also for
the beautiful flowers.
MR.. AND MRS. L. NJ. PLANK.
W. d. MCCALL.
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MORE SMALLPOX AT BERRYTON
Three New Cases Reported Today to
County Health Officer.

Three cases of smallpox at Berry
ton were reported today to DR.. c. c.
Lull, county health officer. George
Heberling and his two sons are i'll with
the disease. This brought the total
number of cases in the country. out
side the city, this morning up to six.
Two cases were to be released this
morning, however
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DEATHS AND FUNERALS

Mrs. NJ c. Kulp Gillette of Topeka, died
Friday in Kansas City, Mo. She leaves a
husband and one son, ]. W. Griffith, jr..
Of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and one brother,
Harley Kulp of New Orleans.
The infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar
Anderson 11O9 East Eighth avenue, died
Friday at the home of his parents. The
body was taken to Nortonville today for
burial.
Lords Flowers satisfy. Tel. S27.-
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued in the pro-
bate court during the last twenty -four
hours to the following:
Everett Raymond wiles, Yale. Okla. 30
Bertha r. Woodward, Excelsior Springs. Is
versil Lister Topeka 81
Georgia A. Glidewell, Topeka. 80
Frank r. Newman, Topeka. 80
Stella NJ. Copp. Eudora- -................2 20
Benjamin Hershey, Topeka. ........over n
Ella Schlatter. Topeka. over 81
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What effect will the May day DEM
onstrations have on the Industrial Sit
uation?
The Answers.
L. J. Pettijohn, Secretary of State
81 do not see how organized labor can
hope to improve its standing in this
country thru May day demonstration.
Any evidence of defiance at this time
will surely react to the discredit of la
Dor interests generally
Emmett D. George. Private Secre-
tary to Governor Allen-.'May day
demonstrations in view of the general
public demand for maximum produc-
ton and normal industrial conditions,
would certainly be unwise. am sure
such demonstrations will be confined
strictly to the radical elements and
will not be participated in by the con-
scientious, conservative workers
Charles L. Mitchell. Crane & Co.
TT will have no effect. We have the
radicals, like the poor, always with us.
But there are enough level headed,
sane, God-fearing Americans with us
to more than counterbalance their ac-
tivities.''
J. H. Fazel, Boy Scout Commits
sioner-"It is hard to say. 1t looks
rather bad. This is a very awkward
time for one of these pre-arranged
demonstrations
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"SOUEELER" is MURDERED
Chicago Underworld Gets Rid of In
former of Bloody Nineteenth Feuds.

Chicago, April 30.-Chicago's I'M
derworld ''got" its worst enemy early
today when the body of John L. Ma
honey, informer, was found riddled
with bullets in the Bloody Nine
teenth" ward.
Mahoney, it was said, told the police
the inside story of the political assas-
sinations in the Bloody Nineteenth"
He has made several trips to the
states attorneys office lately. 1t was
also thought that he was divulging in
formation about robberies and boot
Logging.
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Diamond Engagement Rings, $50 to
Adv.
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SANTA FE NOTES

Notes and personals by Mrs. II. ID.
WadIeigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.
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VIEWS and INTERVIEWS
Pertinent Question and Answers
Given and Gathered Today by
State journal Reporters.
TODAY,s QUESTION.

What effect will the May day DEM
UatiOn?
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Crane urged the execution of the
planning board projects, such as the
Strengthening and widening of the
Shunganunga and the making of a
centralized traffic way thru the city.
lie also urged the immediate forma-
ton of a boulevard system for the city
connecting the city's parks and other
beauty spots. He recommended
planting of shrubbery everywhere
about the city.
You can't have too many trees and