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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10
Looking Backward in State
Journal Society Column
TWENTY YEARS AGO TODAY

June 10. 15O2.
A June wedding Of much interest to
their large circle OF friends will be that
and Mrs. A b. Jetmore and Mr.. Frank
Patrick which will take place at the home
81 the pride at g3I Harrison street ii
is supposed at 6 o'clock Wednesday even
Ing. After a wedding tour of several
weeks they viii live at 1872 Topeka avenue
where their house is furnished and ready
A picnic party at the Seven Mile farm to-
day Included: Miss Eva Smith, Miss Isabel
Smith. Miss Ethel Morton, Miss Hazel
Mulvene Miss Esther Rauch. Miss Maud
Grimes Miss Helen McCiintOck, Mr. Lester
Davis, Mr.. Russell Frost, Mr.. Merrill Lind
say, Mr. Billy Carpenter, Mr.. Earl McFar-
land, Mr.. Edwin Frank, Mrs G. J. Null
vane, Mrs. A Il. Lingafelt and Miss Ida
Stewart Of Centerville, Iowa, chaperoned
the young people.
The ID. D. Whist clubs last meeting of
the season was held at the home of Mrs.
". L. Trump Monday afternoon. The
substitutes were Mrs Arthur Capper-M Mrs
Eugene ): 9uintoR; Mrs w J. Black l;s
SON The high score for the season was
made by Mrs: Schuyler Nichols, Mrs. Frank
Miss Anna Harrison, one of the Topeka
girls to be graduated from the University
Of Kansas at Lawrence Wednesday was
yesterday elected a member OF Phi Beta
Kappa, one Of the two honorary frater-
mites at X. U. membership in which is
the goal of every ambitious student. Mrs.
L. w. Harrison went to Lawrence today
for commencement and Miss Mary Harrison
Will go down tomorrow
Mr.. Charles Blood Smith will go TO Law
renee, Wednesday for the University of
Kansas commencement His daughter, Miss
Louise Smith, is one of the graduates.
Mr.. Dean X, Low was in Topeka Mon
day.
Miss Alice RosslngtOn is home from Miss
Barstows school at Kansas city.
Miss Helen HogebOom has returned from
the musical Jubilee at Hutchinson
Mr.. Lew Reid, who was the guest of
his brother, Mr.. Albert Reid, returned to
his home in Clyde Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. NJ Snnttinger and Miss
Florence Suattinger will leave this week
for Minneapolis, Mimi. for the summer
Mr.. Adrian Sherman was in Kansas City
Monday.
Miss Abby Ware leaves next Monday
for the City of Mexico to spend some time
with Mrs. Claude Butlin-
Mrs Louis Dinner of Phillipsburg is the
guest Of Mrs. George Port Ashton.
Miss Ethel De Obert is in Lawrence for
commencement
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

ing at the Y W. C. A., which closes
busine ss seSsi ions for the summer. Re-
ports from the state convention at
Salina will be given and delegates
elected to Chattanooga for the ma
tional convention, and a list of rep
resentative club women selected to be
sent to the national federation.
Final announcements will be made
of the vaudeville revue to be pre-
sented by club members under the
direction of Mrs. A. Watson at the
high school auditorium on Thursday
evening. June i.
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who says that up until the time she
was married she thought the world
was about the coolest critic one might
possibly have, but now that she has
taken on the bonds of matrimony. she
finds that the world is as nothing
compared with her husbands feminine
relatives
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The Cultus club will meet Friday
afternoon of next week with Mrs
George Hunt at her home, ia West
Eleventh street.
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The last business meeting of the
Business and Professional Women's
club until fall will be held at the Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

W. @. A. Monday evening. Cafeteria
dinner will be held at $3.50 oclocA
followed by the meeting at f:io
O'clock. Miss Ceora Lanham viii tax
an The Recreation Game for Busi-
ness Girls Reports will be given py
delegates to the Saiina convention ana
plans for the Chattanooga convention
will be made
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society OF the First Methodist church
will meet with Mrs. J. p. Slaughter,
313 Woodlawn avenue, wednesday
morning at 9 o'clock. The meeting
will be held on the lawn. Mrs. w L.
Higgins will conduct the lesson. Mrs.
d. H Branaman will have charge OF
the deVotionals and there viii be spe-
cial music.
The hostesses will include:
Mrs. A. b. Beers Mrs H. H. Pugh
Mrs A. b. Jeffrey Mrs. A E. Van
Mrs. Harry Fife Petten ,,,,.,
Mrs. Jessie Rose Mrs IL. d Cnthero
brough Mrs w. NJ. Forbes
Mrs. r. +. joyce Mrs John Marshall
Mrs. o. q. Duff Mrs. John Chaney
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The members of the Sans Souci club
and their families will picnic Saturday
evening of next week at $50 o'clock
at Gage park.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

lily dinner at their home last evening.
The spacious dining porch was dec
GRATED in japanese style. Places were
laid for: Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Spohr,
New York, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Spohr,
and daughter Susan Jane of Denver,
Colo; Mr.. Lewis Spohr, St. Louis, Mo;
Mr.. and Mrs. William R. Smith; Miss
Louise Smith, Miss Mary Higgins,
Margaret Higgins, Mr.. w. L. Higgins,
Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins
Mrs. Milton Davis, Manhattan: Miss
Louise Spohr and Miss Wilhelmina
Spohr, of New York city, arrived from
Manhattan and will join the rest of
the family at luncheon and dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Smith.
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Mrs. Harvey Parsons and her father,
Mr.. Fred Huntoon will hold an in
formal reception and open house. Sun
day evening for Mrs. Parsons's daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles Hoyt of New York
city who is visiting her mother and
grandfather. No invitations will be
issued but the friends of the family
are invited to CALL
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Mrs. George Newcomb of Chicago.
Ill, who is in Topeka to attend the
wedding Of her cousin, Miss Ethel
Chase will sing Sunday morning at
the First Presbyterian church. Mrs
Newcomb will be remembered as Miss
Esther Lundy, who frequently visited
her aunt, Mrs. J. c. Gafford. Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

Numerous socially prominent wo-
men of Topeka are growing flowers
this year in their home gardens,
where they work, many of them, a
part Of each day. The women in To-
peka are not like the Kansas City wo-
man who when asked if she worked in
her garden, replied that most certain
~ she did, she directed a man every
morning when he cut the roses, for
they do much of the actual work of
planting.
The gardens just now are particu-
larry lovely with their rows of coreop-
sis, climbing roses, peoples and An
thony Waterer spirea-
One of the loveliest gardens in town
is that of Mrs. L. H Mum at 315 To-
peka boulevard. Mrs. Mum has a
wealth of flowers planted and ar
ranged with particular attention to
artistic lines. In her garden, which
is at the rear of the house. she has a
pergola covered with masses of GRIM
son and pink climbing roses and
purple clematis. There is also a
fish pond on which floats a
blooming water lily; a fountain for
the birds and many blooming flowers
and plants. A part of the garden has
been terraced, at the back OF which
are banked spirea. SNOWFALL, honey
suckle, tamarac and Anthony Waterer
spirea-
Another wonderfully kept garden is
that in the rear yard at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Ben f. Akers. 1921 Fill
more street An artistic vine covered
well and a huge century plant are two
unusual features of the garden The
shrubs and vines are all planted at
ter in blue grass. A large fish pond
stocked with gold fish, also fits into
this garden
Perhaps two of the most artisticaIly
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

COLONEL costume. Mrs. w. F. Thomp-.
son, who will nave the part of the
Tory in the production, is the director.
Mrs. Morton Albaugh will play the
part of Betsy Ross" Mrs Theodore
Saxon is chairman of the flag COM
mittee.
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Miss Florence Fair whose marriage
to Mr. John Warner will take place
Monday evening at O'CLOCK at the
home of the brides parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. H. Fair, 1851 Garfield avenue,
has chosen as her only attendant, Mrs.
J. Homer Anderson of Dallas, Tex.
who will be matron of honor. Two
years ago Miss Fair served as maid Of
honor at the wedding of Mrs. Andcr-
son. then Miss Elsie Savil1e.
Miss Fair has asked the following
girls to assist Monday evening: Mrs.
Ellet Robson. Towanda; Miss May Sc
bring. Valley Falls; Miss Winona
WOODBURY., Lawrence; Miss Laura
Neiswanger Miss Dorothy Foster and
Miss Alberta Stimson.
The Re- J. A. McAfee of the West
minister Presbyterian church will per-
form the ceremony, using the double
ring service.
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A family reunion is being held at
the homes of Mr.. and Mrs w. L. Hug
gins, and Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Smith,
Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs Higgins had fam
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

planted yards in Topeka are those at
the J. c. Gafford residence on Topeka
boulevard and the William Macferran
home on Greenwood avenue.
The open lines of the lawn are kept
in both yards. with the flowers and
shrubs pushed back at the sides. Cut
leaf sumac, AstilIbia, climbing roses
honeysuck1e, elderberry, Wiegela,,
splrea and many other shrubs form a
well kept background in the Macfer-
ran garden. In addition to the shrubs
and blooming flowers on the lawn at
this home. are a number of beautiful
hard maple trees
Two lovely features of the Thomas
Page gardens. which are planted in a
rockery, are the brilliant hued peoples
which were brought from Flander's
Field and the beds of yellow coreopsis.
Another interested gardener is Mrs
J. G McClintock, whose flower gar
home is one of the beauty spots of
the neighborhood. Mrs. McCHntock
spends many mornings each week
working with her flowers, which are
showing rows of splendid blooms.
There are many gardens of various
flowers, but one gardener Mrs T. J.
Hurley, 1915 Van Buren, street, has
specialized in Oriental peoples, and
several weeks ago her garden was
aflame with the gorgeously colored
flowers.
Mrs. Arthur Springer. who is one of
the most enthusiastic of flower grow
ers and who is most interested mem
Der Of the Topeka Flower Show asso-
citation, has an artistically planted
garden in the rear of her home at
1917 Polk street One of the features
of Mrs Springcr's garden are the win
dow boxes, which she has placed in
front of latticed windows in the gar
age at the back of the yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

Newcomb is gifted with a veryllovely
voice, and has a splendid church posi-
ton in Chicago.
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DR.. and Mrs. Walter Wedding will
have guests for dinner at the Country
club this evening.
The dinner table with covers for six
teen guests. will be decorated with
garden flowers.
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Mrs. Arthur Saville and Mrs. j.
Homer Anderson of Dallas, Tex, en-
tertained with a miscellaneous shower,
this afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Saville, 1880 MacVicar avenue. COM
plim entary to Miss Florence Fair
whose marriage to Mr.. John Warner
will take place. Monday evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-06-10

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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
Bridgeport Emerging From
 Its Depression

Evidence various kinds coming from directions pretty concluvely that Bridgeport is emerging from deepest part the industrial depression The weekly ports from 31 manufacturing plants made to the Bridgeport Manufacturers Association show that industrial employment s in these plants least slowly but steadily increasing Re- ports plants join in the statistics given Manufacturers Association that of plants doing business. two stances night work is in progress.
 Bridgeporers naturally wish to help in this speeding There in which help be rend the which the Retail Merchants branch is industries here: Those who buy After a themake is merely the purchasing power the people, and purchase, by stimulating the work tobe done and stimulates 1t again A third important of making the home city buy at home everything which be bought here
 Undeniaby there commodities not readily obtained in market these counted they would be found surprisingly Bridgeport purvey almost everything its and the purchase usually be made here than anywhere ese purchase in the home everybody It creates employment for those who enterprises It increases the deposits in will ultimately increase the amount of loans to homebuilders. By buying at not only helps another but he helps himself busy Bridgeport many things It means more and production and smaller taxes. The c- something who find what he wants in community injustice the magnitude of which may away from home and given to other town
 city. Let's spend money in city benefit ourselves and incidentally all the rest of the country
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
THE BRIDGEPORT TIMES

fracture on a large scale. After the display of our models at the Own Your Home Exhibition we received personal inquiries from $500 people who wanted to buy hines from us, and we received 1,10O more inquiries through the mails.
 Acting on the belief that our con tract for financial support would be carried out we went ahead with our plans to manufacture, organize a sell ing staff. and began to take orders for our houses. One of our homes, manufactured at our plant at Strat- ford, Conn.,. was delivered last fall. and we have four more ready for delivery now. Meanwhile I myself put S134,00O into the enterprise, and Robert c. Lafferty, an architect, put up several thousands of his own money. None of the officers of the company have received any salary. Our whole effort was concentrated on what we believed and still believe to be a practical and economical so- lution of the housing problem.
 Plans Went Wrong.
 ''Unfortunately our financial plans went wrong. The persons who had contracted to get the necessary capital for us failed toS make good, and we were compelled to suspend operations last January. Since then we have taken no other new contracts. We have resold for several clients con tracts previously entered into for the
 
 no new sales.
 Sunshine Homes are manufactured not built, in units, each of which weighs fifteen tons. In order to transport these units after they are made, special automotive equipment has been designed. Meanwhile our plant is complete up to 75 per cent. of the equipment necessary to turn out eight units a day. If the necessary money is forthcoming we could be equipped in one month to turn out four units a day, and then We would dn order to supply the orders accept ed up to date.
 Some of our clients grew uneasy when we were unable to deliver their purchases at the specified time, and this has caused all the trouble. We We made a mistake in the beginning when we refunded money through a lawyer who we afterward found was within o1ding part of the refunded-cash as a commission; and we have since refused to give back any more money through this channel, preferring to deal direct with our clients.
 "Of course, if any of our enraged clients kill us or have us put in jail we cannot continue, but it does not seem to me that there Is any neces- sity for this. If they will leave us alone we will certainly make good. The plan is sound and has been prov perhaps when we contracted to sup ply a number of homes before our financial arrangements were comp1et- ed, but we had every reason to be- lieve that we would have no difficulty in getting the necessary money, and able to raise it as quickly as we ex- pected."
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
THE NEW ENGLAND BLOC

farmers o a fashion Eng land going follow with bloc of it's which the England bloc It will comprise the and representatives from the England states and will lack four of the strength of the bloc, England hirtyfour representatives The meeting which birth to bloc held Willard Hotel in Washington under the auspices of the Maritime Association of the Boston Chamber of Commerce. Among those VcePresdnt Coolidge Walsh and Governor Cox of Massachusetts and other other representa-
 tive appears the being Cautiously enough this formidable body representative of the dominant political intelligence of New England, placed little phasis the American valuation plan remedy especial y useful to the New England states The importance of ownership of the Cape Cod Canal the early passage
 ship subsidy b and such amendments in railroad will put New England ports equality with the rest of the Atlantic coast the urged
 Senator Lodge "of artificial rate arrangements and the main thing is to get equality
 The Boston people least understand clearly to national competition which have been imposed New England and which increasing These handicaps include very high railroad terals trifing development waerpowers brought from exceptional grow practice of and they their manufacturing enterprises buying they formerly did, from New England markets
 Boston and the rest of Massachusetts, the Maine New Hampshire and Vermont perceive clearly that foreign markets by of proximity the likely be foreign commerce that these people turn their Such development economic tendency will be fatal Eng lands cherished formula the maximum protective for it's commodities if 1Irns also towards low tariffs and | ultimately arrive at the economic goal of free trade.
 This change of view will without struggle manufacturers finding their outlet entirely American o soflS Whcn they produce ing foreign countries will demand the and her manufacturers foreign trade will favor lower trade Never again will New England arrive at its ancient unity respect the tariff Upon this question England is now divided and will be permanently divided.
 presence of Mayor Curey. meeting and to support which he the Lodg
 much is positively suggested It reasonable suppose compusion of the powerful economic community made it for Democratic exhibit courtesy of willing cooperation and this could praise and commendaton upon all who participating the ment.
 The selfshness of communities, perhaps would be better their instinct of the opposition which the New England showed towards the St Lawrence development sired by western states $ n to the sea-
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
TWO ATTACHMENTS FILED.

Two attachments were filed yester- day in the Town Clerks off1ce The first attachment was for $500 made by Albert Denirjian against John and the second for $TO0 by the American District Telegraph Company against the Morris Metal Products corporation
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25

Leonard CreaHore of this city has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
CONDITIONS ARE BRIGHTER,

Industrial conditions are beginning to brighten in Fairfield. The Alurni- mum Mfg. Co.,, of Fairfield, has re- turned to it's five day a week working schedule and this week the plant has been working five and a half days on a special order received for castings. The company expects to receive further large orders for castings.
 Sixty-five men are kept busy at the plant
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
Saturday, March 25, 1922

purchased the Garden of Caserta resS taurant from Louis Franzese, accord- ing to papers filed yesterday after noon in the office of the Town Clerk. tA the present time, Franzese is awaiting trial in the City court for a1- legged violation of the liquor laws.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
THIRTY FIVE REQUESTS
 FOR ABATEMENT HEARD

Thtrty-five requests for abatement of taxes were considered last night by the Claims Committee of the Com mon Council. The Sewers Committee also met last night, and discussed & large number of petitions which have been accommodating during the past four years. Owing to lack of funds, little sewer work will be dome in Bridgeport this year.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
DIED,

HERNANDEZ March 21, 1921. Anniversary mass celebrated for the repose of the soul of Joseph P. keenan at St. Patrick's church at 7:30 Monday morning. Friends and relatives invited to attend
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
TODAY'S WANTS

MEN, over IT; become Railway Mali Clerks. Commence $133 month. List positions free. Franklin Institute Dept 27, F, Rochester, N. Y.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25

Long" was rendered. As the body was borne from the church Nearer My God to Thee'' was played on the chimes by Miss Lillian Sullivan, the organist.
 Ihe floral offerings were many and beautiful and the pail bearers were R. T. Connolly. M. Lee, M. Sullivan, F. Small, w. Harvey and B. Perv, In- torment was in the family plot in St. Michaers cemetery. where Rev. Ed ward Cotter, a cousin of the deceas- ed, ohciated at the committal service, assisted by Rev. John c. Lynch.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
WILL CONTEST WILL.

The will of the late Mrs. Anna Mo Carthy, through the terms of which chief beneficiary. will be contested by Michael Mccarthy, of shelton, hus- band of the deceased. The husband was dlsinherited by his wife, who claimed that he deserted her, but Mo Carthy asserts that he went West in search of work, and is entitled to one third of the estate which is valued at $50, 900. The will was filed in the local Probate court last Tuesday. PURCHASES CASERTA
 RESTAURANT Leonard CreaIore of this city has
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
OBITUARY
Mrs. Matthew skane.

The funeral of Mrs. Matthew Skane was held this morning at s:8O from the home of her daughter, Mrs. J. J. O'Brien, 260 Iranistan avenue and af g o'clock in Sacred Heart church, where the service was read by Rev. Thomas P. Mooney.
 The pail bearers were Michael Whyte, Matthew Iinders, James Ward, John Morris, Frank OBrien and made in St. MichaePs cemetery.
 Mrs. Margaret Lowden.
 Many sorrowing friends and rela- lives attended the funeral of Mrs. Margaret Lowden, which was held this morning at S:3O from her home, 64 Benham avenue and half hour later in St. Augustine's church. where Rev. James P. Nihill, the pastor read the After the blessing Miss Mae Fbaf1erty sang "'Twil1 Not Be Long,
 The pail bearers were John J. and James Ellsworth, John P. Kemple, Michael Kane, Patrick Sullivan and Frank Robinson. The comnittaI service at the grave in St. Michaers s cemetery, was read by Father Mi hill.
 Frank W. Hayman.
 The funeral of Frank w. Hayman was largely attended yesterday morn ing from his late home. PAP Parrott avenue and at 10 o'clock from St. Patricks church, where a requiem high mass was celebrated 5y Rev. Father Cotter of St. Johns rectory at Mtdd1etown, Conn.
 During the mass Pie Jesu" was sung and after mass '"Twin Not Be
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-03-25
A. Albert Cade,

The funeral of A. Albert Cade was held from his late residence, 75 Milne street, at 9:30 a. m., and from St. Augusttne's church at 10 a. m., where the funeral services were read by Rev. Joseph A. Ganley. The pallbearers were Thomas Jordan, John Callahan, John Flanagan. William Casey and John Thornhi1l. The interment was held in St. lNIichaeIs cemetery where the commital services were read by Rev James B. Nihill
The Cordova daily times., 1922-08-05

There are $40 automobiles operated within the confines of the Tongass forest reserve in Alaska and the total number of auto cars in Alaska will run over one thousand.
 The list shows that Juneau has 1855 autos, Ketchikan has S8 cars, Cordova IS, Valdez 52,. Seward 30, Petersburg 12, Hyder 6, and Wrangell I. Anchorage has probably 50 cars. One hundred and thirty-three of the cars owned are pleasure cars, 52 be- ing trucks owned by business hous- es and industries. Ketchikan has fl pleasure cars and AZ trucks; Seward 24 pleasure cars and F trucks; Cordova 4 pleasure cars and 12 trucks; the division not being giv- en in the other towns covered by the list.