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The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08

fense has rested its case. The case
probably will not end before Tuesday.
AS a parting shot, the state Friday
afternoon placed County attorney
Veaie on the witness stand and asked
him il the mayor, at any time, either
verbally or in writing, had informed
him concerning the following, con-
eerning which several witnesses tes-
titled:
Many Gases Cited.
The case of "Cocky" Robinson, pro-
prietor of a restaurant across from
the Rock Island depot, where it was
reported TO the mayor by c. E. Bas-
COM, city passenger agent, that liquor
was being sold,
The TEX Cardweil house at Ninth
and Quincy streets, concerning which
witnesses testified they informed Cor
wine.
A house on Clay street. concerning
which witnesses said they informed
the mayor.
The case of a man named Price.
who, it was declared. was arrested
for driving a ear while drunk, and
whom the mayor sent to his home in
the care of policemen.
The Trevy Martin house at 1911
Monroe street.
The Amy Mckee house on Locust
street.
No Information Given.
In each instance County Attorney
him no information whatever.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. n. Bidwell, 1914
Monroe street. were placed on the
witness stand by the state to corrobO-
rate the testimony of Helen Floyd, ne
gro girl, concerRing the Trevy Martin
place.
W. s. Winkelman, proprietor of a
restaurant at S11 Kansas avenue
stated that Biitz went his bond when
he was arrested on a liquor charge
and that two daUS LAYER ne maid him,
$3.50 to settle the case so he would
not have to appear in police court.
He said he also paid Blitz $40 a week
for protection from September, 1891
up until couple of months aga.
Wiakelnan was bound over to the
district court for trial Friday morning
on a charge of being a persistent vio-
latoF OF the pFehibitery law
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HIGHLAND PARK
Netes and personals from tiighiana
Park. By Frances Jones. Phons $3.50.

The new street car, or rather the. re-
modelled Vinswood car which has been
'.TEe- Eleven according to Mr.. Patten, and
Howsser. How We seeing IS believing. The psssi:
Two Eleven" back Some day when It has
The Kings Daughters class of the High
land Park Methodist Episcopal church are
Nclude: Miss Dorothy Estes, Miss Vera
Cromwell. Miss Florence Marsh, Miss Net
tie Leuenberger. Miss Leons fhoFne, Miss
Evelyn Powell Mrs. Charles Boast chap
Miss Pearl Holston, whe is attending
summer school at the Kansas M State NOT
at home With her gSSrents Mr.; and Mrs Mrs
Claude Morelaud.
10 Miss Frances Jones, who spent several
days Of this week visiting friends in Hays,
Mrs. William Bailey and daughters, 0tha
and Doris, are visiting relatives atr Agra,
Miss Clara ehubb and her sister, Miss
Vera, Chubb, entertained as their guests
Standard Bearers Missionary society of the
Highland Park Methodist Episcopal church.
| Mrs, y. NJ Moneypenny had as her
Griggs Of East Eighth avenue and her
sS s seFsS Of eFonen ca etS ok
was also guest. Miss Lois Griggs, who
has been visiting her parents here. has FO~
Mr.. and Mrs. sam Stewart of Twenty
Rinth street had as guests recently Miss
Agnes Stewart of Oskaloosa, Iowa. Miss
Stewart was en- route home from visit in
Texas. - ~.
spending the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Mr and Mrs. o, NJ Cromwell. Mr. and
Banta and baby, Miss Mabel Cromwell,
Mrs. Ethel CLANCY and Miss Roberta crom-
where they spent the day visiting friends.
Mr. and Mrs. J, W. Glunt and children
ana @ tRe Fdsq6 up wiz Mr
mother, Mrs. 70. X. Glunt, and family.
Mr.; and Mrs. z, E; Talley. Mr.. and Mrs.
spent Tuesday visiting at Valley Falls.
| Mr., and Mrs. =. e Kreig bad as their
| guest recently, MI Paul Snyder OF Whit
The Highland Park grange win meet
Tuesday evening with MI and Mrs james
nj: and Mrs, Albert smith eptertained
tssss sas gufssts sntS 9Ve Mr. the and FoSEth Nfi
Smith ana NJ; Mr. aas Iars Mrs Ge1Ie george land:
visitor Wedpesday Mrs. Alice Patterson. of
Mrs. Charles Holston entertained the
nesaay aftsEnees99 81 her ,S hsme u.n,,,.
! of Nj. and Mrs J. J. C1rrie. She re-
! turned home Tuesday to Kansas City, ac-
| eompanied by her small SON., Jack McMul-
len, who has spent some time with Mr..
| and Mrs. CuTrie.
The meeting Of the Glover Hill Ladies'
| Aid society to have been held with Mrs.
/ X, A. Randlett as hostess has been post
1 poned owing to the illness of Mrs. Rand
| lett.
! Mr.. and Mrs, Walter Lamb and family
of Eldorado motored to Topeka and spent
| the Fourth and several days preceding as
| guests of Mr. Lambs mother, Mrs. ]. W.
| Lamb and sister, Miss Anna Lamb. Mr..
| and Mrs Frank Booth of Kansas City, Mo,
| Mr and Mrs. J. r. Perry of Kansas City,
| also are spending the week end with Mr..
| Perry's sister, Mrs. J. B. Lamb and Miss
| Anna Lamb.
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OAKLAND NEWS
Metes and personals by Mrs- III. d.
WaAIeigh- Gail Biue aaal or $3.50.

MFs. Chas Lingo. will entertain the
members of the SunfloRer Art club Tues
day afternoon at her home in Oakland ave-
nHe.
The following people motored to Grant
vile Tuesday and spent the day the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Taylor: Mr.. and
Mrs. /. NJ. Orner. Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Tay-
lor and daughter. Maurine, Mrs. R. Stogs-
dill, Miss Thelma StogsdiIl, Mrs. Edna
Stogsdill, Miss Ciementine Orner. Leland
and Earl Steggdill and Mr.; u. MeNeeley.
spending a. few days in Oakland with
relatives and friends.
Walter Hopkins is I'll at the home of
his parents in Oakland avenue
Miss Clementine OrneF has returned to
her home in Kansas City after spending
a few days in Oakland the guest of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. 1. NJ. Orner,
in Chester avenue.
Mr.. Walter shehi of Kansas City is
spending a few days in Oakland the guest
Of his mother, Mrs. Belle Shehi in Chester
avenue
Mrs Armiae Willsey and daughter,
Gwendolyn and son, Harold, have gone to
Colorado Springs, Colo, to spend a few
days the guest Of Mrs. Wiilsey's father.
Mr.. T. J. Nichols
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LESS IDLE men
Employment in Kansas Is on
Distinct Upward Trend.
And Kansas City, Mo, Has
Nearly Returned to Normal.

Kansas City. Mo-. July S--That en-
ployment conditions in the west. north
central district of the United States
are above ninety per cent OF normal.
was shown in an official government
report made public today at district
headquarters in Kansas City for Dis
trict No. Four, United States employ
ment service of the department of la
bor The report covers conditions in
North Dakota and South Dakota, and
is for the month beginning May 10
and ending June Is.
According to the figures of the re-
port, which are quoted as submitted
by 1873 Industrial firms in twenty
four cities, 1882 men are at work.
The total normal force of the report
ing concerns is 1SS.299. The gain IN
numbers of employees in the month
covered by the report was 1882.
Three cities stand out in the report
as showing conditions different from from
those anywhere else. In Sioux City
Ia, the number now employed is
greater than the normal total, which
latter is 5696 in 81 industrial con-
Germs These firms are now employ
ing 5,753-
In greater Kansas City. which nor
nlalIy gives employment to 21,6sS
men in 1872 industrial concerns, num=
bers of employees are very close 20
normal, standing at 2O,3is- But IN
St Louis. where 1876 men are nor
naliy kept busy in 14S reporting con-
Germs only 1a9S5 are now at work
The report notes that the number
of unemployed in Kansas has dropped
to 6,4Oo thruout the state. Large IN
creases in building and road construe-
fiOn are noted.
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EAST SIDE~NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. d.
WadleiGh- Call Blue 12zI or $3.50.

Miss Hazel Gilbert entertained a number
Of her friends Friday evening at a porch
party at he- home in Jefferson street The
guests were; Miss Augusta Hungate, Miss
Fay Gilbert, Miss Alma PoTsch, Mrs. VIM
A. Beasiey and Miss Hazel Gilbert
Mr.. and Mrs. IL. d. Wadiefgh and son,
Junior, Miss Nellie White, Miss Ethel
White and Mr.. Eddie Wadleigh will motor
be the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. +, D. wad-
leigh.
Mrs. L. F. Luthey entertained the mem-
beHs Of the Vesta Embroidery club Friday
afternoon at her home in Garfield avenue
D. NJ Hettinger. Mrs. C. L. Wood, Mrs. W
D. Kesselring. Mrs; j. n Jones, Mrs. G. E.
Fox. Mrs; H, V Strait, Mrs w. L. Jury.
Mrs. T. F; Allen; Mrs. I. y; Luthey, Mrs.
Mrs Harry Johnson entertained the
members Of the X. K. KIub Friday evening
at the home of her mother: Mrs. y. X. Bur
gett in Freeman avenue: The guests were :
Mrs Bruce Warner; Mrs James Hagen,
Mrs. H D. Wadleight Mrs. J. p. Burgetb
Mrs. Harry johnson, Miss Florence Miller.
Miss Nellie White Miss Cora FafqueF, Miss
Jessie Burgett and Miss Myrtle BHrgeff
The next meeting will be held in two weeks
at the home Of Mrs. James Hagen in Reno
Miss AdeHa Hall of Poplar street viii
leave MoHday for Los Angeles, Cal, where
she wiz spend come time the guest II
iPirhs Private EDDIE wadIeigh Of the DATED
Canal is enjoying a 3o-day furiough At
present he IS in Topeka the guest of his
brother, Mr.. II. D. Wadleigh. in Madison
street He is also visiting 1I, other relatives.
Miss Rose Minter of White city, Kan.
is spending a few days in Topeka the guest
OF her cousin, Mrs. A Coyne in Ohio
avenue.
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AZ TRAINS
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same but the beginning or the second
week of the strike brought increasing
reStlessness among strikers and out
| breaks in scattered rail eenteFs.
Storm clouds of the strike in their
| irregular movement over the country
| apparently oentered for the move
ment over Illinois and Missouri
New disorders broke out in Chicago
| where mobS- of striking shopmen and
| sympathizers continued terrorism Of
workers and suspected strike break
ers.
Several men, suspected OF being
| strike breakers. were pulled from
| street cars and beaten, and the homes
OF workers were besieged and at
| tackled with a hail of sticks and
! stones. A box car was fired and
burned and several other cars were
| discovered soaked with oil.
The Chicago g. Alton was one of the
worst sufferers from the growing
spirit among strikers to enforce aban-
Comment Of shop work Suspension OF
shop work on the Alton was effected
by strikers at Bloomington, Ill, and
| Slater, Mo.
| Santa Fe Little Affected.
Althe none Of the disturbances in
Illinois were considered by state au-
| thorities as serious enough to warra M
call for troops, Adjutaut General
Black, nevertheless, declared that
troops already mobilized would not be
oemobilzed until the situation
enanged and threats of further dis
No violence was reported in the AL
ton shops and yards at Bloomington.
but committees of strikers persuaded
| emergency workers to abandon their
JOBS, leaving the railroads with limited
resources to handle trains.
Most railroads reported traffic as
/ usual The Santa Fe reported ii
heavier than usual and a few roads
! curtailed service.
Stabbings in Chicago Strike.
Chicago, July S.-One man was
stabbed six times and another was
beaten with "blackjacks'' TO-DAY in )
new. outbreak near the Burnside shops
OF the Illinois Central railroad. The
assault is attributed to striking rail-
way shop men.
Earlier in the day six sticks OF
| uyhanlte were found in coal used in
the yards of the Atchison, Fepeka e
Santa Fe road. All of the coal in tIe
yards of the company now is beine
screened to discover if it contains am
more explosives.
bniontewn, Pa, July s-Two men
were seriously injured and II others
shgntly hurt when a truck containing
strlklng coal miners overturned today
about three miles from here. Phe two
injured men are in the Uniontown
1 hospital The party was en- route to a
miners mass meeting III Shady Grove
parks
Sacramento, Cal. July s.-Clashes
in three different sectApns of the city
in which one man was reported severe
ly beaten by strikers, marked develop
ments in the railroad strike situation
here today. Officials of the Southern
Pacific ADMITTED today fewer men re-
4 ported to work in local shops.
Slater, No, July S.-J. L. Marquette
division superintendent of the Shicag
& Alton here. announced today he ex-
| peeted to receive orders shortly to
| abandon the roads division point al
Slater. He said that engine and> car
repair shops and the division terminal
would, IN all probability, be moved to
| Ola spnw No . miles east of here.
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SLAIN BY TURKS?
Americans Said to Have Died
From Typhus Murdered, Belief.
Los Angeles Civil Engineer Is
Back After 3-Year Study.
tRy the AssOeIatsd Press.l


London, July S.-Americans are be-
ing secretly, murdered by Turks in
Asia Minor and reports then circu-
lated that they died of typhus and
other diseases, according to J.. Her
bert Knapp, civil engineer of Los An
geIes, who has arrived from Constan-
tinople after three years in the Turk
ish. interior.
Mr.. Knapp went to Turkey pFinef-
pally to investigate the death of his
brother, the late George p. Knapp,
who the Turks reported had died sud
denly of typhus.
He declares that his own investiga-
ton. supported by affidavits on file
with the American consul at Bagdad
convinced lin that his brother was
executed by shooting.
Il believe also that Miss Annie AL
len of Aburdale. Mass; Miss Char
Iotte Ely of Islmira, n T., and other
Americans who died in Turkey recent
4y met their deaths at the hands OF
the Turks said Mr.. Knapp, "althe in
each case it was made to appear that
death was due to natural causes"
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Mr. and Mrs Robert woodford. of VIII
son avenue are the parents Of 4 son,
pitai.
Mr. and Mrs. James Mullin have returned
to their home in Wilson avenue from Oak
land, Cal, where they spent a monh's
vacation the guests Of relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Bender of Dodge
City, Kan,-aFe spending a few days in
Topeka the guests OF relatives.
Mrs Hal Wolfe and daughter, Patty,
OF Norton street, are spending some time
in Lawrence, Kan, the guests of relatives
Mrs Carrie Dawson has returned to her
home in Kansas City after spending the
past week in Topeka the guest OF her
father, Mr.. r. Woodford, in Wilson avenue
Mrs-R Roy Linn left today for her home
in Duluth, MINI. after spending a few
days here the guest of her father. Mr.. H
FoEarth, in Poplar street, and other rela-
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08
SHE WAS A sTRANGER-sO.
Tho Girl Dressed as, Man, Pratt, Kan,
Clothed, Fed and Aided Her,

Pratt, Kan, July S.-Ruth Smith, a
young lady Is years of age, was picked
up in the Rock Island yards in this
city yesterday. She was found in a
bex car and was atdred in mems
clothes.
Special Agent Grandpre found the
girl and upon questioning her found
she was an orphan and was en- route
from Denver, Colo, to Wichita. where
she is to visit an aunt. She carried a
bundle of her own clothing, and when
she was taken to the county Jail and
turned over to Mrs. McCOol she ex-
changed her men toys for her dress.
She was fed and a ticket purchased
to Wichita, where she went to join her
aunt
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08
THOUGHT WIFE A BURGLAR.

Pittsburgh. July S-James J..
FIannery, charged with the murder Of
his young wife early last February
was acquitted this morRing after, the
Jury had deIiberated fifteen nights
and fourteen days and one hour. 1t
was the longest deliberation of a jury
in the history of Allegheny county.
Flannery was charged with first de-
gree murder.
He set up a defense that he had
mistaken his wife for a burglar and
had shot shadowy form in their
home just after nlidnighI.
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MEXICO PROBES HER BANDITRY,
Testimony I'm BieIash Case Is Con-
tinued at Mexico City.

Mexico City, July s.-The taking of
testimony in the kidnapping of A.
Bruce Bielaski, former chief >ef the
bureau of Investigation of the Ameri-
can department of justice, and Jesus
BaFcena, a Mexican attorney. was con-
tinued today
testified. relating the same stories
Ihey told after getting their freedom
from the bandit gang. Barcena told
of being sent back to Cuernavaca for
ransom while Bielasl1i gave a graphic
account Of his capture, his detention
in a cave and his escape.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08
North Topeka

Items for this column may be left
at Petro's drug store or telephone
Eleanor Kimban, 1881, before 10 o'clock
OF after 2 Other hours $3.50
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wichita Plans Million Dollar High.
Wichita, Kan, July s.-Bids for
construction of Wichita's new mill
lion dollar high school are to be
opened July 81. The new building, it
is hoped. wifi be ready for occupancy
by September, 1928.
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08
CHURCH CALENDAR.
BY JAMES n. HEssE.

SUNDAY
FOURTH SUNDAY AFTER TRINITY.
MONDAY-THE SEVEN BROTHERS
T'UESDAY-ST. Plus I.
WEDNESDAY
ST. JOHN GUALBERT.
THURSDAY-ST.A ANACIETUS.
FRIDAY-ST. BONAVENTURE.
SATURDAY.
ST. HENRY; F.RANS. ST. SWITHUN.
Sunday School Lesson Subject for
Sunday, JuIyN0, 1922:
DANIEL INTERPRETING
NEBUCHADNEZZAR DREAM"
''DANIEI 2"
The Topeka state journal., 1922-07-08
EVANGELICAL ASSN

| FIRST-Corner Seventh and Monroe
1 streets Rev. r. r. Schrieber, pastor~ Sun
inteudent. senior division. Mrs X. r
Bohhz- sunerintendent of Junior school
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UNDENOMINATIONAL.

ASSOCIATED BIBLE STUDENTS-Odd
Fellows hall, 521 Quincy street. Sunday
school lesson, at 80 a. m. Berean Bible
study. 10 80 a. m. Discourse Mt p. m, by
L. l.. FFantz.
YoNGA YoGA PR 0 CIR sIvE
THOUGHT TE1fPLE-0dd Fellows hall,
III West 9Th avenue. Services Sunday eTe-
ming, 7 80 O'clock, lecture by the pastor,
Mrs. F. Il. Smith, subject taken from the
audience Mrs. Godfrey, assistant. Mes
sage Circle, Tuesday evening.
FIRST SOCIETY OF sPIRITUALISTs-
Corner Fourth and Monroe streets. Eve
ming services O'Clock, lecture by~J. IL.
FOUGHT. messages by Mrs. o. Benson,
SPIRITUAL TEMPLE OF PSfGHIcAL
RESEARCH-SUnday evening services at
TOPEKA UNIVERSAL TRUTH CEN
TER-Meeting held at the Metaphys sieal
library rooms, 504 West Tenth. Services
Sunday. IL a. m.
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PRESBYTERIAN.

BETHEL-Seren miles Southeast OF To-
reka. Rev Frank Ferguson 0gle. pastor
Sunday school. =. WIN. J. Peck. ST.
perrin tendent. Afternoon services. o'clock
sermon subject, The Divine Fellowship"
text. Philippians. %.
FIRST-Oppoeite State House grounds
on Harrison street. between Eighth ave
nue. and Ninth street Rev stephen \
Estey, pastor Sunday school. . 80 :. IN.
Morning services, IL o'clock. sermon by the
pastor Christian EndeavOr at p. m.
Evening services 8 O'Clock. on sfafA house
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CHURCH OF CHRIST.

CHURCH OF CHRIST 522 Polk street
Bible study at 10 a. m. Communion services
IL o'clock conducted by members of tn,
CONGREGATION. Evening services, ~
O'Clock, conducted by members of the con
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NAZARENE

FIRST CHURCH-CorneT Eighth avenue
and Topeka boulevard, Rev. c. r. Clayton,
pastor. Sunday school at .45 a. m Morn
ming services. IL O'Clock. sermon by the
pastor. EyaBgelistic evening services, s
o'clock at tent Old time gospel preached
The New York herald., 1922-12-17
Gifts From Americans
Aid German Charities

BADEN BADEN. Dec. "A donation Of
500, 900 marks has been received from
L. ]. Horowitz of New York by the
Winter Help organization of this city.
The association maintains an institution
for the care OF the poor during the
severe weather. A number of other
gifts averaging 100000 marks each have
been received from Americans who
visited Baden Baden during the travel
season.
Guests are still coming for the late
fall season in spite of gray. chilly
weather that has prevailed for several
days, while the remainder of Europe
was shrouded in fog. Among the Amer
leans arriving are:
Mr.. r. Levy from New York. Mr.
Leopold Rothschild from Buffalo, Mr.
A. iBloome from Toronto. Mr.. and Mrs
s. Kline from New York, Mrs. Minnie
Sternberg with son from Pittsburgh. Mr..
and Mrs. Alexander Kaufman from
New York, Mrs. Estrella Schulhof from
Chicago. Mr.. and Mrs. German Shevitz
from New York. Mrs. c. Morsien from
st. Raphael, Mr.. and Mrs. Hermann
We'll from New York. Mrs. Rosa Levy
from New York. Mr.. Eugen Schwabach
from New York. Mrs Friedrich Lesser
and Mrs. w. r Roos from Philadelphia
and Countess Sofie Lamsdorf- Calagonc
from Paris.
The New York herald., 1922-12-17

Finley J. Shepard
Elected Director
of Lighthouse
Mrs. Winifred Holt Mather
Continues Effort to Save
Paris Branch.

Mrs. Finley J. Shepard. Mrs. Wini-
fred Holt Mather. Arthur Williams ana
MIR. Nelson Holland have been elected
directors OF the New York Association
Tor the Blind, to serve until 1925. These
elections were announced following the
annual meeting of the association held
on Thursday and at which the president.
Mr.. John H. Finley, presided
Mrs Mather. who is endeavoring by
popular subscription TO raise a $500, 900
fund TO save the Paris Lighthouse.
founded by her during the war, and who
Is i'll at her home, "A East Seventy
eighth street, sent letter outlining the
needs of the institution which she
founded.
For new workshops, 100000 is re-
Quired. she said, In addition to 500 900
as a working fund and $4,000 for ex-
.pansion. Mrs. Mather recalled that the
ninth Lighthouse was dedicated In Po-
land year ago and told the workers
TO remember that the New York organi-
zation must "harbor light, sending out
its beams to all countries" Mrs. Math-
er paid high tribute to the late Or.
Lyman Abbott, the first president Of the
association.
The Blind women's Club reported
that by minstrel show it had raised
$500. Miss Agnes Stafford. one of the
clubs chief workers. said that 800 had
been contributed to the Paris Lighthouse
fund. Aged women on Blackwell's
Island and sick members of the club
also had been helped, according to the
report. Contributions to the Phare de
France, as the Paris Lighthouse is
known, have also been made by the
Blind Mems Club, the Catholic Center for
the Blind and by numerous blind men
and women.
Both Catholics and Masons are aiding
Mrs Mather In her Paris activity. The
Grand Lodge of New York Masons has
contributed $1,000 by direction of the
Grand Master, Justice Arthur S. Tomp-
kins of the Supreme Court. Miss Staf-
ford, by selling Christmas cards, has
added $5 to the fund
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Finley T. Shepard
have been interested In work for the
blind Mrs. Shepard was one Of group
OF men and women who contributed
$1,000 each to the Paris Lighthouse
Bishop William T. Manning, Miss Minnie
Mandelle, Mrs. Ella Weeks, Charles Fl.
Smith and Miss Marion Schainwald are
recent 800 subscribers. This amount
was donated by President Harding.
Mr.. William Forbes Morgan, II
Broadway. is treasurer of the Paris
fund. which now amounts to about
$4,000. including $4,000 raised by the
American colony In the French capital.
Mrs. Mather says that $50, must be
raised Immediately as an initial payment
on the purchase price of half a million.